hello and welcome to bbc news. ukraine says it s enduring heavy russian shelling in the city of lysychansk as the battle for the east of the country intensifies. lysychansk is the last ukrainian held city in luhansk, part of the industrial donbas region that russia is focussing its military power on. these pictures from russia s state owned domestic news agency, ria, show drone images of battles near the city. but kyiv denies russian claims that the city has been encircled. meanwhile, two more britons captured by russian forces in ukraine have been charged with being mercenaries, according to russian state media. it comes after two other british men were sentenced to death last month. joe inwood reports. andrew hill travelled to ukraine to help fight the russian invasion. dylan healy went there to help evacuate civilians. both men now face being tried as mercenaries in an unrecognised separatist court. they would not be the first to appear there. last month, aiden aslin, shau
saluting the class of 2022 from the president to the fonz. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening. i m tom llamas in for lester tonight, a dangerous tropical threat taking aim at florida, parts of the southern coast getting pounded by heavy rains. the tropical cyclone with warnings issued for a large part of the state, including south florida and the keys also on alert, parts of the bahamas and cuba where at leas one person already died dangerous rains expected to continue overnight, causing torrential downpours and possible tornadoes. just this week the national weather service predicting an above average hurricane season we start tonight with meteorologist bill karins tracking this dangerous storm. bill, what are you seeing reporter: tom, i m very concerned with heavy rainfall overwhelming flood control systems in south florida. they re thinking the possibility for water into homes, evacuations and rescues in the next 24 hours. let me give
the gas prices soaring another 5 cents overnight, adding to the strain on americans wallets. we ll talk about what the white house is doing about it. this morning in uvalde, texas, a grief-stricken community continues to lay loved ones to rest after last week s school shooting that claimed the lives of 19 children and two teachers. today, seven separate services will be held for victims of this tragic shooting. next hour, a funeral for irma garcia, a teacher at robb elementary and her husband joe. irma was killed while protecting her students during the shooting. her grieving husband died thursday after delivering flowers to his wife s memorial. doctors describe his death as a possible example of broken heart syndrome. irma and joe were high school sweethearts. they would have celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary later this month. they leave behind four children. this afternoon 10-year-old jose manuel flores jr. will be laid to rest. he was honored for his good grades
The latest developments in Fulton County county, the Election Interference case there in georgia, plus, Senate Minority leader Mitch Mcconnell addresses concerns about his Health Following two unsettling incidents where he froze up in front of reporters. And republican president ial candidate Chris Christie is now calling out fellow gop challenger ron desantis as the Florida Governor is slipping in the polls. Well have his comments for you straight ahead along with joe, willie and me, we have the hosts of way too early, White House Bureau chief jonathan lemire, white house editor for politico sam stein and former u. S. Attorney and senior fbi official, Chuck Rosenberg. Willie, sorry, joe. Yeah, i mean, lets get to baseball first. Lemire, you didnt stay up to see that atrocity last night, did you at the trop. The sox had tied it when i called it a day and checked the score this morning and threw my phone across the room. Geez. Tough loss. Sam, what about you . I did watch it. The sox we
Seditious conspiracy for plotting to attack the capitol. What he said in court before learning his fate. Also this evening, new images revealing that escaped killer in pennsylvania has slipped through the police perimeter. Where the search is being expanded as schools in the area shut down. Convicted double murderer Alex Murdaugh seeking a new trial. The accusations of Jury Tampering his attorneys are making against a court clerk. The new Tropical Storm lee forecast to become a major hurricane, and the recordbreaking september heat. Alerts across 19 states. Senate gop leader Mitch Mcconnell back on capitol hill after that health scare last week. What the capitol physician ruled out as the cause. President Biden Masking Up again at the white house after First Lady Jill Biden tests positive for covid. The precautions being taken as covid cases rise. The race to escape burning man after 70,000 Were Trapped In Mud for days. And the new uproar, the trash left behind. And the heroic act that