the caribbean. and the nypd tonight on the attempted sexual assault in broad daylight. the states of emergency, catastrophic flooding in the midwest. a major dam at risk of failing. residents warned to be ready to evacuate. deadly rip currents up and down the east coast. in new york city tonight, two teenage boys swept out by a large wave. 80 million americans under heat alerts from california all the way east. ginger zee is here. the deadly shark attack off hawaii. a well-known surfer killed, suffering multiple shark bites. the victim also an actor who appeared in several tv shows and pirates of the caribbean. here in new york city tonight, an urgent search for a suspect wanted for attempted sex assault in central park. tonight, the chilling new video showing the moment three hostages were taken by hamas, including american-israeli hersh goldberg polin, still being held. in the video, one of the terrorists saying he wanted a selfie with their hostage. his arm ha
minneapolis, blocked by debris. water gushing out the sides. officials warning residents to be ready to evacuate. more evacuations in iowa. entire neighborhoods under water. the bridge connecting two states collapsing. also the dangerous heat shifting south. 59 million people under alerts. plus, the new storms and derecho threat. also tonight, new video showing three israeli hostages being abducted, including an american. his parents speaking out why they wanted the video released. just three days until the first 2024 presidential debate. joe biden facing off with donald trump. inside the final preparations for their highly anticipated clash. our nbc news exclusive. two years after roe v. wade was overturned. five women who sued the state of texas speaking out. the surfing legend and actor killed off hawaii in an apparent shark attack. what we re learning. the fearless teen takes us inside a deadly ef-4 tornado, with winds topping 300 miles an hour. and the fast t
earliest ever presidential debate. what we know about how the current president and the former president are preparing. first, to that severe weather threat in the northeast. powerful thunderstorms, damaging winds, even possible tornadoes as 100 million americans across 27 states remain under heat alerts. in the heartland, the national guard is assisting residents in flood-ravaged northwest iowa. rivers are expected to crest over record levels. ike ejiochi reports from washington, d.c. somara theodore has the forecast. as americans seek relief, beachgoers beware. officials warn of a high risk of rip currents along the eastern seaboard and gulf coast. several recent drownings reported from florida to new york. what experts say you should do if you re cut in a rip current. the death toll rises in the deadly mass shooting in arkansas as authorities share details of how the incident unfolded in the parking lot of that supermarket. and what we are learning about the victims,
scorching temperatures set to last for days. amid the heat, in massachusetts, 911 services knocked out statewide for hours. and in the west, dozens of wildfires burning. a state of emergency in new mexico. evacuate. foedo and the warning in texas. the first potential tropical storm of the ar taking aim. al roker is tracking it all also tonight, president biden s new executive action shielding 500,000 undocumented spouses of u.s. citizens from deportation. who will qualify? and republicans attacking the pl a nesty. boeing s ceo on capitol hill, testifying for the first time since that door plug blowout. the dramatic moment in the room. his apology to mi omax ash victims, and the grilling he ced after yet another boeing whistle-blower comes forward. justin timberle arrested in the hamptons for dwi. the mug shot just out. what he allegedly told the officer about how much he had to drink. and the celebration is on in boston. the celtics bringing home their record 18th nba
his private meetings with republicans, and what happened when he saw mitch mcconnell for the first time since the senator blamed him for the capitol riot. the new safety concerns for boeing. the potential problem on brand-new 787 dreamliners. nbc news investigates. the state with the highest rate of children in foster care facing allegations of horrifying abuse and a major lawsuit. and the animal advocate who turned this testing facility into a refuge for hundreds of four-legged friends. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holtevening and . good evening and welcome. we begin tonight with a major and notably unanimous ruling on reproductive rights by the u.s. supreme court. the justices upholding continued access to a widely used abortion medication. the plaintiffs in the case challenged the fda s 2000 approval of mifepristone on safety grounds. but the court today refusing to weigh in on the merits of their arguments, instead deciding the plaintiffs ha