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pete buttigieg was working with the railroads as well. you heard from the president calling this deal a win for tens of thousands of railway workers. just to reiterate key points, theyre getting better pay, improved working conditions and peace of mind surrounding health care costs. this agreement after those 20 hours of face-to-face negotiations was led by the labor secretary, and he said one of the key moments was crucial call from president biden that took place late last night at 9...

a committee member joins us with more on that. and russia and chichinas leaders are meeting face to face. and speak with foreign relations committee chair bob menendez about it. today is day one of hispanic heritage month. well talk about efforts to address mental health access for latinos. plus thousands of people lining up for hours to pay their respects as the queen lies in state. well go live to london. we begin this hour with two buss with people who had crossed the border...

negotiators their due. he is meeting with them in the oval office. this case down to the wire with a source familiar with the negotiations telling nbc news the deal was reached early this morning after 20 hours of talks. there was, quote, a basic handshake at 2:30 a.m. and approval by the teamsters board at 4:30 a.m. it couldnt come at a more critical juncture as the biden administration tries to tame red hot 40 year high inflation with the midterms now just 53 days away. for some cont...

whether she will stay part of her order and allow the justice department to access the 100-plus documents seized at the former presidents residence. and then across the atlantic in london, mourners are lining up for miles outside westminster hall to view queen elizabeths coffin as she lies in state. well take you there live with the latest updates as well. we start with that breakthrough agreement for americas railways. a short time ago the president announcing that frustrate rail work...

and workers. the issue was sick time. the president said the deal ensures rail workers will get quote better pay, improved working conditions and peace of mind around their health care costs. amtrak had preemptively postponed long distance routes to avoid stranding passengers if a deal wasnt reached. a strike would have had a devastating impact on the economy since 40% of goods shipped long distance in the united states use the rail system. theres been no word yet from the labor unions...

continues for monday. there is not a single moment without a line of mourners inside westminster hall. many of them, as you can see here, wiping away tears during their final moments with the queen. in sandringham, the late queens winner retreat, the prince and princess of wales made their first outing with their new title and prince william told one woman yesterdays procession brought back terribly sad memories of his mothers funeral. i can understand that. back to what is happening...

between policy, human rights, and yes, the trolling politics of the maga era. ron desantis is trying to cruelly exploit and use human beings as a type of prop for a trolling political points a well as endear himself to apparently people who in public call the shots with what this supposedly mighty powerful governor does, because he is the most powerful person in the state of florida in the government system, but apparently he has bosses that outrank him there, and they dont live in flo...

began on friday evening, when the al—shabaab group detonated two bombs outside the hayat hotel in the capital. dozens of people were evacuated from the building, said to be popular with the journalist and politicians. the siege lasted for 30 hours, with gunmen having held hostages inside. we have seen some footage which we can show you, in it, you can hear the gunshots. gunfire. this was clearly an intense battle for control. it is not yet known how many people died during the siege....

a russian politician publicly calling for putin to resign. as dissent in russia appears to grow over its failures in ukraine. a municipal leader in st. petersburg spoke to me moments after leaving court today just after he paid a fine for speaking out against putin. in his first television interview, he was unafraid. he doubled down on his call for putin to step down. >> translator: we will continue to insist on his resignation. perhaps our words about putin have a harmful effect on ru...

play, so its amazing and thank you. hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. theres been international condemnation of the self—styled referendums being held in parts of ukraine onjoining russia. the g7, the group of seven wealthiest nations, have called the votes a sham, as reports emerged of russian forces intimidating people into voting. these are the four areas where voting is being held. they include occupied parts of luhansk and donetsk in the east, an...