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Nightly news begins right now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. To our viewers in the west, a dangerous and fastmoving storm system is on the march in the deep south tonight after unleashing damaging tornados in Southeast Louisiana including parts of new orleans. At least 20 people were injured, and many left homeless as the twisters high wind and hail heavily damaged homes and businesses. Some in areas that were flooded during...

Question of whether President Trump himself is under investigation. He tweeted on friday that he is, but just 48 hours later his lawyer says, no, the president is not being investigated, period. Confused . A bit perplexed . Heres what we know. Last week the Washington Post that special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating President Trump for possible obstruction of justice and that mueller is interviewing at least three Senior Intelligence officials as part of this expanding probe. The post r...

Ground there. Two hours later they came back with an aircraft and started bombing the u. S. Backed Coalition Forces and the u. S. Shot down the plane. It said that u. S. Is not looking to get into an escalation, the Coalition Said with, the Syrian Regime. But they pledge to protect those Syrian Democratic forces that are going against isis in the area. So again, were learning that the syrian jet had initially dropped bombs and fighters who were working against the assad regime. Where does the co...

Effort to repeal major parts of obamacare. What a night it was. President trump blasting the senate vote saying that three senators let the American People down. The president tried to sway mccain, but that did not work. What is next in the health care fight . Phil mattingly is live on capitol hill with all of the breaking details. Youve had a very long night, phil. Reporter good morning. A lot of people have had a long night. The furious lobbying not just taking place behind the scenes but in p...

Bouts of skin cancer. Yesterday, he passed away. He was surrounded by his family after this hard battle with brain cancer but he fought it so well. There are so many adjectives have been used to describe him. Father, husband, war hero, maverick, political titan, principled is one that stands out. Its fitting flags halfstaff over the u. S. Capital. In the halls of that capitol mccain spent nearly 40 years representing the state of arizona. First a member of the house and representative and then, ...

Politically conservative, but fiercely principaled and independent. And mccains absence was felt this year in the u. S. Senate due to declining health. A true warrior though, until the end. He battled this aggressive form of brain cancer that was first diagnosed back in 2017. Mccain served as a u. S. Navy aviator for more than 20 years. He was shot down over north vietnam, and he was captured and held there as a prisoner of war. That did not change his spirit, after he returned, he returned to p...

The tributes to come in not just here in the United States but around the world. Hanoi, vietnam, in october 1967, mccain and ten other pilots were shut down by the north vietnamese military. He would spend five and a half years as a prisoner of war there. Today a monument that stands on the spot where his plane went down. This morning, there are flowers and tributes that surround it. Then in washington, the morning is beginning with flags over the white house and u. S. Capital is lowered to half...

Tonight we remember a senator and symbol of heroism, integrity, and basic human decen decency. Flags around the country are flying that halfstaff to honor the passing of senator john mccain who died yesterday at the age of 81 after a hardfought battle with brain cancer. In his 60 years of service, mccain held many titles, official and unofficial, Fighter Pilot, father, war hero, and political warrior. A maverick who had a unique voice and knew how to use it. Ive stood in this place many times an...

Career. His Dramatic Senate return, against Doctors Orders after being diagnosed with brain cancer. Ive been a member of the United States senate for 30 years. His late night thumbs down that single handedly crushed his partys push to repeal and replace obamacare. John mccains last big moment in the political spotlight captured so many of the complexities of his character, a stubborn man who survived many abrush with death, who spent a lifetime looking for moments to shine as a leader, and put c...

Intelligence agents are caught redhanded trying to wage aggressive cyberattacks on western institutions only to be betrayed by their own mistakes and missteps. We want to welcome our viewers in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. This is cnn breaking news. The breaking news tonight, confirmation for judge Brett Kavanaugh now all but certain as three previouslyundecided senators announced they will vote to put him on the Supreme Court. Republicans...