three feet of snow in parts of the northeast. in the west evacuations after storms bring rain and floods to california. now crossing the country. stocks falling on wall street amid fears another major bank could fail. the terrifying accident at a texas zoo. a tree falling on multiple people including a child. what we re learning. the high-stakes hearing. the judge in texas who could ban the abortion pill nationwide, even in states where abortion is legal. what happened in court? and america has a new favorite pup after more than 30 years. which breed beat out labrador retrievers to become the top dog. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and welcome. after a dangerous confrontation in the skies, a warning tonight from russia to the u.s. not to fly aircraft near its airspace throwing the onus on the united states for that midair collision between a russian and american plane over the black sea yesterday. the u.s. making clear its pi
meeting about airline safety after a string of close calls. the absence of a fatality or an accident doesn t mean the presence of safety. the future of abortion pills in america could be hanging in the balance. this case could have profound implications throughout the entire united states. norah: the cleanup from feet of snow across new york and new england, to the mudslides and heavy rain in california that destroyed homes. you get the knock at the door, you get told safety, get in your car and go. norah: and the dramatic rescue, a toddler saved from a sinking car. it was the best cry i ve ever heard in my life. norah: good evening, and thank you for joining us on this wednesday night. tonight, an important consumer alert about the recall of millions of sleep apnea machines and a potential health risks to users. last, the inspiring story of one of the world s best polar explorers, whose toughest journey was a battle with cancer. but first, the
kids in one major city get off the school bus to find homeless folks and drug addicts everywhere. president biden heading to saudi arabia this week to beg for oil, and he s trying to defend the trip in an op-ed written by him or his team. the president is trying to paint saudi arabia as an important, quote, strategic partner, even though a couple of years ago he calls the kingdom a pariah after the murder of journalist jamal khashoggi. we were going to in fact make them pay the price and make them in fact the pariah that they are. in the op-ed, biden writes from the start, my aim was to reorient, but not rupture relations with a country that s been a strategic partner for 80 years. today saudi arabia has helped to restore unity among the six countries of gulf cooperation council and is now working with my experts to help stabilize markets with other opec producers. i know there are many who disagree with my decision to travel to saudi arabia. my views human rights are c
mass shootings are shining a spotlight on the issue of mental health. our manual including dr. janette nesheiwat is standing by to discuss. in detroit, a police officer had been shot and killed. fox news cameras capturing this group of hundreds of migrants crossing legally into texas wednesday. crews tell us the sweltering heat is not slowing things down at the southern border. we begin with what we are learning about monday s tragic parade massacre. matt finn tracking the latest development. good evening. police revealed that the alleged fourth of july parade shooter, robert crimo iii was considering a second attack. police say he shot and killed seven people in highland park, illinois, and injured nearly 40 others using more than 80 rounds from a smith & wesson rifle. prosecutors say that gun fell out of his bag at the scene and in helped investigators identify him. authorities say crimo iii fled wearing women s clothing and makeup to conceal his tattoos. crimo drove to m
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