desantis in the white house? new evidence that the governor s willing to test that theory as he gears up to announce his presidential run. if you re not worried about the potential for a catastrophic debt default two weeks from now, the white house has a message for you. right now vice president kamala harris is trying to make their case to the public with the goal of pressuring republicans into making a deal. the latest on that, plus a live report from japan and the latest remarks from top administration officials on where the talks go from here. plus, why a house vote to punish admitted liar and federal fraud suspect george santos may ultimately help the new york republican s chances of staying in office. we ll explain that coming up. but we start in florida as nbc news learns that governor ron desantis will officially announce that he s running for president next week as we watch him try to super charge his campaign by harnessing the powers of the culture wars incl
how thieves are getting into your iphone and stealing everything the threat and how to protect your data. the first state in the country to ban tiktok, but will it hold and the titanic as we ve never seen it spectacular new images that may shed light on why it sank. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening, and welcome. what happened on the streets of new york city last night involving one of the world s most famous couples was either a near catastrophic car chase, as their spokesman says, or a ride that law enforcement sources say was simply a bit chaotic. that spokesman for the duke and duchess of sussex, harry and meghan, describing a dangerous two-hour-long chase pursued by highly aggressive paparazzi resulting in multiple near collisions. the episode rekindling grim memories of the wild pursuit that led to the death of harry s mother, princess diana, in a paris highway tunnel nearly 26 years ago, but tonight in new york, officials are
opening statements set to begin. fox agreeing to pay dominion over $787 million, avoiding one of the biggest media trials in decades. what the two sides are saying tonight. just breaking, a parking garage collapsing in downtown manhattan. one person is dead and five injured. inside the urgent rescue operation under way. also tonight, the kansas city homeowner charged with shooting a black teen who mistakenly rang his doorbell surrenders and posts bail. the 84-year-old suspect telling police he thought someone was trying to break into his house. the 16-year-old s classmates rallying around him. and another shooting at the wrong address. a man who opened fire on a car that accidently drove into his driveway, charged with murder after killing a 20-year-old woman. the american reporter appearing in a russian courtroom accused of spying, charges the u.s. is blasting as baseless. and the surprise announcement. buffalo bills safety damar hamlin cleared to play again after
draining their bank accounts. for some victims it s fatal. one mother who fought to convince police her son s death was no accidental overdose. those images of unruly passengers on planes. today, the flight attendants on the steps of the capitol. what they re demanding congress do about it. the growing scam involving ai. how criminals can impersonate you or a loved one and cash in. and on this vietnam veterans day, , haarry smiith on a a journey home more than 50 years in the making. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and welcome, everyone. we begin with developing news out of the vatican tonight surrounding the health of pope francis. just days before the start of holy week observances, the 86-year-old leader of the roman catholic church is in a hospital in rome tonight after suffering breathing difficulties in recent days. tonight the vatican reports pope francis is being treated for a respiratory infection and will remain hospit
new york chris jansing picks up our coverage right now good day i m chris jansing live at msnbc head quarters in new york city this is where donald trump is headed right now, we re watching from the airport, west palm beach, florida, you saw it right here literally just seconds ago, donald trump departing from manhattan. the start of a whirlwind 36 hours in the city where trump bit his empire and once held court. he s now heading into court, as the first indicted ex-president. former president trump, as we said, taking off, a trip he s probably made hundreds of times, but never, of course, like this. his arraignment, the first of its kind in american history, will take place just over 25 hours from now in the meantime, everything is heightened from the political and legal stakes, to the security across lower manhattan. maybe especially to the anticipation surrounding exactly what s in the trump indictment itself i want to bring in nbc s garrett haake. charlie savage, the n