is extra special on independence day. you are watching fox and friends first, i m carley shimkus, joined by griff jenkins. griff: i m griff jenkins in for todd piro. america, it is fun to be here. we are showing a live shot of dallas. red, white and blue on top of that building or statue and grant is wearing a cowboys hat. he approved. there it is. carley: so much to get to as we honor and celebrate america. fun things including fireworks and hot dogs. griff: fireworks are the main event, for many, it is the nathan s hot dog eating contest. carley: janice dean is live from coney island. she s a judge this year and she s with james walker ahead of the big event. hi, janice. janice: i didn t sleep last night, carley and griff. i ve done the kentucky derby, the dog show, phil. i didn t sleep. are you sure you want me to do this? absolutely. we gallon through practice counting to make sure you can keep up with the contestants, we feel good about it. janice: i w
the tsa screening nearly 2.5 million people on friday. and today expected to be the busiest of this record weekend. what s being done to keep the airlines flying. the wildfire danger in the west. red flag warnings in several states. authorities restricting or banning fireworks in some areas. and tracking severe storms across the midwest through july 4th. rob marciano timing it out. news tonight about a lifeguard bitten by a shark off long island, new york. the incident happening during a training exercise. the beach temporarily closed. more lifeguards now patrolling the water. breaking news overseas tonight a deadly shopping mall shooting in denmark. authorities say at least two people killed, others wounded. what police are now learning about the alleged gunman. president zelenskyy confirming his troops have all retreated from a key city in eastern ukraine. russian forces reportedly seizing control. an american fighting with ukrainians says the city is done, descri
heavy rain and flash flooding now along the gulf coast. rob marciano tracking it all. news tonight about a deadly police shootout in kentucky. two officers and a k-9 shot and killed. several officers wounded. police serving a warrant when the gunman opened fire at his home. pierre thomas standing by. summer shark warnings for the holiday weekend. authorities patrolling the shores. a 17-year-old girl now speaking out from her hospital bed after being attacked by a shark in florida. doctors trying to save her leg. overseas tonight, the deadly russian missile strike near odesa, ukraine. at least 21 people killed, 39 wounded. russia hitting a residential building and recreational center. after being detained for 134 days, the trial of wnba star brittney griner getting under way in moscow. president biden meeting today with ten democratic governors trying to protect abortion rights following the supreme court s overturning of roe v. wade. the president telling them, the fi
answers in akron, after the fatal police shooting of a young black driver their attorney saying he was shot 60 times the city bracing for more protests with body camera footage set to be released the latest turn in the legal battle over abortion the new ruling from the texas supreme court. the last-minute rescue at sea. crew members plucked from raging waters just as their ship was going down the research just in how effective are your vitamin supplements? and a new twist on fourth of july celebrations with prices soaring and fire dangers growing the cities ditching fireworks for drones announcer: this is nbc nightly news with jose diaz-balart. good evening. 50 million americans are at risk for severe weather tonight. storms that are only adding to the chaotic and rocky start to the holiday weekend. just today, more than 4,000 delays and more than 600 cancellations, and late today, a ground stop for arrivals at two of the nation s busiest airports another major
are expected to stand trial in ukraine s russian occupied donetsk region, after being accused of being mercenaries in the country. europe s sweltering heatwave leads to a warning that from today water levels in parts of the river rhine in germany will be so low it may not be usable. athlete ricardo dos santos who was allegedly racially profiled during a stop and search says he was pulled over for a second time by seven armed police officers. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. we begin in afghanistan where it is one year since the taliban returned to power, prompting many thousands to try to flee and leaving many more behind where their daily lives have changed dramatically. one of the most significant changes they ve made is to limit education for girls they re barred from secondary schools in most of the country. but that hasn t stopped young women from pursuing the dream of education, despite the difficulties. lyse doucet is in kab