Good morning. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. Were going to start things off this mornin with louisiana, bracing for hurricane delta. The category 3 storm is packing 120mileperhour winds, also threatening deadly storm surge. Some areas could get 15 inches of rain. Delta is expected to hit later on today and it is intensifying as it bears down on the gulf coast. Courtney zabowski is in lafayette, louisiana. This storm is expected to hit that area pretty hard. It is still reeling from hurricane laura six weeks ago. How are people preparing, what is going on . Reporter what were hearing from people is not again. Right now it is a category 3 and it could weaken, but at this point, forecasters predicted it would strengthen overnight it did and now it is headed straight for the louisiana coast. Residents along louisianas gulf coast are packing up, and heading north again. It is getting tiresome. It is part of being here. I mean, the good times far outweigh the bad. Reporter vic and
2020 election probe. Why his attorneys say the judge should reject it. Our nbc news exclusive on the Campaign Trail with ron desantis after years of avoiding questions about it, desantis now taking direct aim at Donald Trumps false claims about the 2020 election what he told us. The alleged plot to assassinate ukraines president zelenskyy foiled the woman in custody tonight. Our nbc news investigation. The potential deadly danger from infant Nursing Pillows. And remembering the oscarwinning director of the French Connection and the exorcist, the legendary William Friedkin announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening, everyone, and welcome. Severe weather on the march in the east tonight, forcing thousands of Flight Delays and cancellations. In washington, d. C. The government allowed federal workers to go home early today d. C. Under a Tornado Watch until midevening. The Storm Prediction Center warning of a widespread damaging wind event this evening. The line of st
And flash floods. More than 80 million at risk. Major disruptions to air travel. More than 6,000 Flights Canceled or delayed. Ground stops in atlanta, baltimore, philadelphia, washington and new york. In d. C. Federal offices closing early. Danger on the roads. A charter bus crashing in pennsylvania. At least three killed. Were tracking the storms. Also tonight, the deadly midair tragedy. Two firefighting Helicopters Colliding in california. What were learning. Donald trump firing back after federal prosecutors ask for a protective order to limit what he can share about the 2020 election probe. Why his attorneys say the judge should reject it. Our nbc news exclusive on the Campaign Trail with ron desantis. After years of avoiding questions about it, desantis now taking direct aim at Donald Trumps false claims about the 2020 election. What he told us. The alleged plot to assassinate ukraines president zelenskyy foiled. The woman in custody tonight. Our nbc news investigation. The potent
Tonight. Our nbc news investigation. The potential deadly danger from infant Nursing Pillows. And remembering the oscarwinning director of the French Connection and the exorcist, the legendary William Friedkin announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening, everyone, and welcome. Severe weather on the march in the east tonight, forcing thousands of flight delays and cancellations. In washington, d. C. The government allowed federal workers to go home early today d. C. Under a tornado watch until midevening. The Storm Prediction Center warning of a widespread damaging wind event this evening. The line of storms on a track from mississippi to maine heavy rain, flash flooding and large hail in the forecast airports including baltimore, newark and philadelphia experiencing ground stops tonight. All of this being ushered in by a cold front as blistering heat brings continuing trouble across much of the rest of the country. Vaughn hillyard is in washington, where folks are
Have winds of 40 to 45 miles per hour. And we did hit 90 briefly making this heat wave number three today the number was lower than the last couple of days but the big story is dew points are in the mid70s, it feels uncomfortable but by tomorrow morning they dropped into the 60s, a breath of relief here, well talk about the turn around here in the accuweather forecast, well have it for you in the full accuweather forecast. If you find yourself in the middle of Severe Weather and breaking news join the action email your pictures and videos to jointheaction 6abc. Com or use the hashtag 6abcaction on social media. Three young people are dead and two are hurt after a high speed crash they believe they may have been racing at the time. Chad pradelli has more on the investigation. This is what is left of 2007 accura that smash nood a tree last night. The twisted metal and torn leather and broken glass show a crash that killed three and hurt two others. I cant believe it it doesnt feel real t