smith coming before the cameras moments ago to make the announcement. the indictment also stsix unindi co-conspirators. who are they? tonight the reac frrump as he once again runs for the white house in 2024. our team in washington and our legal analysts standing by. also tonight, the suspected gilgo beach serial killer making his first appearance in court. victims family members inside the courtroom. the biggest wildfire in the u.s. this year exploding to more than 80,000 acres and producing firenados. the fight to contain it. the stabbing at a new york gas station that killed a gay professional dancer. the death being investigated as a hate crime. the teen police are searching for. and the extraordinary legacy of henrietta lacks. more than 70 years after her cells were kndge, leading to her historic breakthroughs leading to settlement for her family. this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and thank you for joining us. donald trump s legal jeo
apocalyptic beliefs. her bizarre rant in the courtroom today. also tonight, the close call at a jewish school in memphis. a man with a gun firing shots outside. then the urgent search and officers taking him down. what we re learning. the mar-a-lago property manager in court for the first time accused of trying to delete security video on donald trump s orders. why he did not enter a plea. and will the former president face another indictment soon in georgia? russia launching a deadly attack on ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy s hometown. niger s ousted president in public for the first time since the attempted coup. we have the only u.s. journalist on the ground. just hours until team usa s high-stakes match against portugal. our one-on-one with the legendary megan rapinoe. remembering paul rubens, the actor beloved for the pee-wee herman character. his secret health battle. and the tragic death of a rising star from hbo s euphoria at only 25. announ
powerful new spacex rocket what caused it, and why nasa is still call calling it in a success. car repossessions on the rise as more americans struggle to make ends meet how to navigate the high cost of owning a car. cutting down on food waste to combat climate change the amazing school that s making sure less ends up in the landfill in our series climate challenge. and finding a signature moment with the coach who helps people tune up how they write their names. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening and welcome. violent weather has exacted a heartbreaking toll this spring. the rate of tornado deaths in the u.s. rapidly outpacing last year and tonight, another community and state are reeling in the aftermath of a deadly strike people in mcclain county, oklahoma, found themselves in the literal path of disaster as a massive funnel cloud bore down last evening at least three lives were lost in what the weather service has now classified
why prosecutors say enrique tarrio was the leader of a conspiracy. here are tonight s headlines. the man who wrote on social media on january 6th make no mistake we did this sentenced to more than two decades in prison. the new details just coming in. back-to-school meltdown, with nearly half of the country facing sweltering temperatures in the 90s or higher, some districts are forced to cancel classes. how long will it last? today is the sixth day in a manhunt for convicted killer. danelo cavalcante was spotted at longwood gardens. expanding south with the latest sighting. united airlines has now lifted a nationwide ground stop. the ground stop translated to hundreds of delays. lawyers for convicted murderer alex murdaugh are seeking a new trial. they claim to have new evidence. the clerk of court had improper private communications the jurors. the white house confirms that first lady jill biden has tested positive for covid-19. yest
another day. here are tonight s headlines. the stunning video shows the killer scaling a wall, then pushing through razor wire and running across the roof. plus, one of the major obstacles facing search teams. the undergrowth. it is so thick, searchers can only go a few feet before losing sight of each other. federal prosecutors say they plan to bring an indictment against hunter biden by late september. the president s son has been under investigation in delaware on gun and tax charges. norah: with record-breaking heat, parents are scrambling to find child care as the start of the school year is disrupted in multiple states. i was shocked. i couldn t believe that we didn t have something as basic as air conditioning. norah: plus, the new track for hurricane lee just coming in. where the extremely dangerous storm is headed. more than four dozen children sent to the hospital after a school bus crash. that head-on collision involving a school bus a