all sides reporting progress as washington clears out for the holiday weekend. can they prevent a default as soon as one week from today? the founder of the oath keepers extremist group given 18 years in prison, the longest sentence yet for his role in planning the january 6th attack. why the judge says he still poses a threat to the fabric of democracy. the turbulent twitter launch. florida governor ron desantis trying to move beyond his rocky presidential campaign roll-out. his plans to hit the trail as he takes fire from top rivals. up in the air. will flying this memorial day be as bad as the last in the nation s airports? our look inside one airline s new high-tech solution. an 11-year-old boy shot in his own home by police in mississippi. his family demanding accountability. our exclusive town hall with pope francis. what he told us about his health, the war in ukraine and much more. and beyond her music, tina turner helped save so many women who saw themsel
negotiators locked in a stalemate now with a little more breathing room. the treasury department estimating the u.s. will go into default on june 5th, giving both science and extra four days to reach a deal. some hard-line republicans refusing to pass a bill unless their demands are met. what s at stake for millions of americans. rachel scott on the hill. terrifying moments for airline passengers coming in for a landing. opening an emergency door about 850 feet above the ground. passengers in their seats, wind within through the cabin. ten people taken to the hospital. gio benitez standing by. 42 million americans expected to drive or fly over the long memorial day weekend. more passengers expected to fly since before the pandemic. severe storms from texas to colorado could impact holiday plans. the tornado watch late today and no warning about a possible recurrence from florida to the northeast. rob marciano climbing it out. 24 hours after the founder of the oath keepers was
new concerns about the health of pope francis. a fever forcing him to cancel events. new insight from the reporter who interviewed him face-t-to-face jusust yesterday. the u.s. coast guard joining an urgent search in the bahamas for an american teen, who went overboard while celebrating his high school graduation. the critical shortage of more than a dozen cancer drugs patients being turned away from their chemo treatments what s behind all of this and celine dion s major announcement why she s canceling her global tour. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt and good evening i m tom llamas in for lester tonight if you re sitting in front of the tv right now, you re one of the lucky ones, either because you already reached your destination, or you decided to stay home if the long lines at airports today are any sign, it seems that americans have collectively decided that this is the summer to get out and travel, and there s no better time to start
negotiators locked in a stalemate with a little more breathing room. the treasury department estimating the u.s. will go into default on june 5th, giving both sides an extra four days to reach a deal. some republicans refusing to pass a deal unless their demands are met. what is at stake for millions of americans. 12 people taken to the hospital with respiratory issues. geo bonito standing by. the holiday travel rushes on. 42 million americans expected to drive or fly over the long memorial day weekend. more passengers expected to fly since before the pandemic. severe storms from texas to colorado could impact holiday plans. the warning about possible rip currents from florida to the northeast. rob marciano timing out. 24 hours after the founder of the oath keepers was sentenced to 18 years in prison, two members sentenced for their roles in the january 6th attack on the capital. martha raddatz here tonight. surveillance video showing an alarming school bus crash in south car
newton. while negotiators race to reach a debt limit deal. the impact on sbmall business owners,sh they re message is simple, get a deal done. and filling your tank compared to this time last year and what s behind the change. republican governor ron desantis on the offensive, and there are clear signs that the gloves will be coming off now that he s officially running for the white house. announcer: live in cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with paula newton. so the white house and republicans could be on the brink of reaching a deal that would allow the united states to keep paying its bills. negotiators have been hammering out the details in late-night talks and a source tells cnn that an agreement on raising the debt ceiling could come as soon as today. even a deal is reached it still, remember, has to pass both houses of congress to avert a financial disaster. manu raju has our report. the clock is now ticking, june 5th. the new date to avoid the first ever de