the pentagon strikes back after u.s. troops in iraq and syria come under attack more than 40 times and what we are learning tonight about a $30 million american reaper drone shot down off the coast of yemen. plus, growing calls for a pause in gaza, as the israeli army claims control of northern gaza from hamas, blowing up more than 100 terrorist tunnels. america decided. major wins for democrats in kentucky, virginia, and ohio. abortion rights a key issue driving voters to the polls. so what could it mean for the residential election in 2024? a marathon day of testimony for ivanka trump, as she is grilled about the trump organization s business practices, which a judge calls fraud. norah: breaking news, a brothel bust. what the justice department calls a high-end network serving elected officials, military officers, and tech executives. pick a profession. they are probably represented in this case. norah: the fiery explosion at a chemical plant forcing neighbors t
civil fraud trial in new york. what she told the court about his money. house republicans subpoenaing the president s son hunter and brother james as they escalate their impeachment inquiry. how the white house is firing back. the u.s. drone shot down off yemen. rebels taking responsibility. and just in the, the new u.s. strike in syria. what the pentagon is saying tonight. the massive explosion add a texas chemical plant. a plume of smoke rising into the sky. the nearby evacuations. the major manhunt for a former national guardsman. what he s accused of doing on january 6th. and the national zoo saying farewell to its three biggest stars. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt reporting tonight live from the republican presidential debate in miami. good evening, everyone, from miami. and the stage of tonight s debate where a narrowed field of five republican hopefuls will make their case. each trying to gain more traction against former presiden
right now on ana cabrera reports, ivanka trump s turn on the witness stand. donald trump s eldest daughter just arrived to testify in the multimillion dollar fraud trial. we ve got live breaking news coverage. plus, big democratic wins on election night. contentious races in ohio, virginia, and kentucky all go blue showing the issue of abortion access is now a major liability for republicans. so what does that mean for 2024? . and happy debate day for all who celebrate. five candidates make the stage, but can any of them get out from under trump s shadow? thanks so much for joining us. it s 10:00 eastern. i m ana cabrera reporting from new york, and we begin with the breaking news shaking the political world this morning after big wins scored by democrats in key races in ohio, kentucky, and virginia all revealing the issue of abortion access is a major liability for the republican party. nbc s priscilla thompson in ohio where voters enshrined abortion rights into that
Half a year after the nation s capital bid an emotional farewell to its giant pandas, the National Zoo is expecting a renewed surge in panda-mania with the announcement that two more of the furry black-and-white icons will be returning to Washington.
As D.C. prepares for the “pandamonium” of the arrival of two giant pandas in November, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo has released some “bear-y cute” gear for the occasion.