Major flooding on the roads near boston, vehicles stranded. In maryland, video of Power Lines Toppling under cars, Trapping Dozens of people for hours. At least two deaths blamed on the storms. A team hit by a falling tree in south carolina, and a man struck by lightning in alabama. Our team in the storm zone. Also, the massive strike in los angeles. City workers walking off the job. What theyre demanding, and the major impact on city services. New video of that violent brawl on an alabama riverfront. What it reveals and the charges police announced today. The New York City Beach shut down after a rare shark attack. A 65yearold woman critically injured. Her condition tonight. The popular Weight Loss Drug wegovy could have additional benefits for your heart. What a new study has found. Our nbc news investigation into selfdriving cars. How many are involved in crashes. What happened when we took a ride in one. And the largest Mega Millions jackpot in history, nearly 1. 6 billion up for g
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messages of hate. the gruesome rampage at a texas mall killing eight people. our brand new reporting on the gunman s racist and right-wing posts on social media. why the army would not allow him to serve and how he bought his arsenal. this as we learn more about the remarkable efforts to stop him and help the victims. also tonight the suspect in the crash that killed eight migrants at a texas bus stop, charged with manslaughter and aggravated assault. authorities trying to determine if it was intentional. and his extensive criminal record. closing arguments in donald trump s civil trial. a writer saying the former president raped and defamed her. plus mr. trump s stunning video deposition and what both sides said today. alex murdaugh s admission he lied about the death of his long-time housekeeper. what s next in the case and why millions of dollars are at stake. as the summer travel season kicks off, could a new rule make airlines pay you when it s their fault that f
the concern, tens of thousands more aren t far behind. the biden administration on defense. the homeland security secretary saying they re prepared. now armed troops patrolling across the rio grande. families making desperate, dangerous river crossings. is social media playing a role in the number of people coming? plus, the crisis playing out beyond the border. with shelter in short supply from california to chicago and new york. our team on the ground. just breaking, a manslaughter charge is on the way for the subway rider who put a homeless man in a fatal chokehold. when he ll be in court. seven million at risk of severe weather, including tornadoes. we ll tell you where. the man suspected in the disappearance of natalee holloway set to be extradited to the u.s. what he is accused of, and why now. the new crackdown on power plants that run on coal and gas in the race to stop climate change. more pain for peloton, recalling more than two million exercise bikes.
and fiery crashes caused by a massive dust storm. at least six people reported killed and dozens more hospitalized. plus, hundreds of law enforcement officers searching by land and air for the suspect who killed five people at a home in texas. the heartbroken father. a 9-year-old among the dead. authorities say the suspect had been deported multiple times. an nbc news exclusive. after the u.s. shot down a spy balloon from china, the military tracking another mysterious balloon over the u.s. what we know. an nfl star s 2-year-old daughter drowns in the family swimming pool. what parents of young children should know. just hours to go before a threatened hollywood writers strike. will your favorite tv shows be halted? and our interview with rock legend john fogerty, finally singing the songs again that made him famous. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and welcome, everyone. we start with breaking news. in a year defined by ext