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new concerns about the health of pope francis. a fever forcing him to cancel events. new insight from the reporter who interviewed him face-t-to-face jusust yesterday. the u.s. coast guard joining an urgent search in the bahamas for an american teen, who went overboard while celebrating his high school graduation. the critical shortage of more than a dozen cancer drugs patients being turned away from their chemo treatments what's behind all of this and celine dion's major announcement why she's canceling her global tour. ♪ >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester ...

this incredibly important work and for sharing with us. >> thank you, yasmin. thank you. >> we have got a lot more coming up, everybody. you're watching msnbc, our second hour starts right now. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> hey everybody. i i'm yasmin vossoughian. if you are just joining us, welcome. if you are sticking with, us we are thankful for that. so, we are continuing to keep our eye on capitol hill. a deal on the debt ceiling could come at any moment. those on both sides waiting to find out what is in the bill that is becoming increasingly clear, either side will be completely happy with. ...

2.5 million passengers today alone, amid questions of whether the system can handle it after last year's summer travel meltdown, and the roads are just as packed. plus, imagine if this was your pilot locked out of the cockpit climbing in through the window. also tonight, we'll show you the terrifying new video. a passenger apparently opens an airplane door midair. the wind whipping through the cabin. how it was able to happen. the new deadline just announced when the u.s. will default on its bills if there is no debt ceiling agreement. are we any closer to a deal? new concerns ...

Deterring all the other passengers and crew on the airplanes. >> reporter: airline officials say the plane carrying 194 passengers was several hundred feet above the ground, when a man in his 30s, seated in the exit row, was allegedly tinkering with the handle, and eventually opened the door. >> how could a passenger open a door like this while the flight is still up in the air? >> it could be open in the last few seconds of flight so that should, on landing -- if your plane may end up off the side of the runway. you can get the doors open and get the evacuation started. >> reporter: at higher...

Asiana airlines flight moments after a man allegedly ripped open the plane's emergency door minutes before landing. >> it is recklessly endangering all the other passengers and crew on the air plane. >> reporter: airline officials say the plane carrying 194 passengers and was about 700 feet above the ground when a man in his 30s seated in the exit row was allegedly tinkering with the handle and eventually opened the door. >> how could a passenger open a door like this while the flight is still up in the air? >> it can be opened in the last few seconds of flight so that should on landing the ai...