Open. Plus signs of a resilient consumer. Amex beats expectations, record revenue for the sixth straight quarter. And transports continue to be in focus. Theyre on pace for what would be the fifth straight weekly loss for that group. Csx reporting a mixed quarter on weaker rail demand. Knight swift saying freight demand remains steady. Lets get to that tenyear hitting 5 , as we said, late yesterday. This is what the chair had to say about bonds and rates. Are we seeing the longer run bonds . Increases in rates . Are we seeing those come through in Financial Conditions in a persistent way, and i think if you look at Financial Condition indexes, the answer, so far, would be yes, you are. Persistence, it will be a matter of just seeing whether or not but certainly, if you look at Financial Conditions indexes, theyre showing tightening, and its a lot because of longer rates. He did say a few months of disinflationary data is just the beginning, sara, of whats going to be needed. What did y
President biden with an urgent message to americans warning their security depends on two wars both fought half a world away. His appeal to fund the armies of americas allies. Meanwhile, israel intensifying its air strikes on gaza after the president s visit as troops are told to be ready to move in. And the First American shots are fired. A u. S. Warship intercepts missiles and drones that may have been heading to israel. Good morning, and good to be with you. Im annemarie green. Today President Biden is expected to host European Union leaders at the white house. With the conflicts in israel and ukraine likely to be on the agenda. In a primetime address last night, the president called for billions of dollars in aid for israel and ukraine and also denounced hate in all forms. The deal to get aid into gaza through rafah, the territorys only connection to egypt, remains fragile. More than 200 trucks and some 3,000 tons of aid are positioned near the border which is expected to open toda
He saw that first image of them finally freed and what about the more than 200 other hostages hamas still holds . All this as israeli strikes hammer gaza. A church sheltering civilians badly damaged. Lines of trucks carrying aid for gaza stranded at the egypt border. What is Still Holding them up . Also, the house gop dropping jim jordan as their Speaker Nominee after he loses a third vote. The chaos and the new candidates jumping in. The surprise in court, a former lawyer for the Trump Campaign Pleading Guilty in that Georgia Election interference case. How damaging is it for the former president . And the new drama in the new york fraud case. The social media post that just cost donald trump 5,000. The urgent manhunt after a maryland judge is shot dead at his home. The Armed And Dangerous suspect. Was he angry with the judge over his divorce . And the voices of war. The people weve met whose lots are forever changed. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. And good eveni
Here are tonights headlines. The new details about the mother and daughter freed tonight and how qatar played a role in securing their release. We continue to be so happy and thankful for natalie and judith coming out of the hands of murderers. Norah the Border Crossing in gaza remains closed. Aid stuck in egypt. Tonight, the protests across the middle east and turning violent in the west bank. The fury here is not only aimed at israel, but also at President Biden, who these protesters say have given unconditional support to israel as it continues to bomb us. A manhunt is underway here in maryland after a judge is shot and killed outside his home amid a growing fear for the safety of judges across the country. norah why a new york judge is threatening donald trump with jail time. Guilty. Norah as another codefendant could testify against the former president in the georgia case. Three strikes, hes out. Jim jordan loses a third vote for speaker of the house. Half of Congress Remains par
Ukraine. We cannot and will not let terrorists like hamas and putin win. I refuse to let that happen. The president s message to the American People. Why he says it is vital for u. S. Security. And his push for tens of billions of dollars in new funding. Well have the very latest. Go time. New air strikes in gaza. Israel sending more tanks and troops to the border. What the new buildup may mean for the timing of a defensive in gaza, and the protests raging against the u. S. And israel across the middle east. Richard engel is live on the front lines. Paralyzed. The house at a standstill as the republican civil war over a leader goes on. A third vote set for this morning, but no indication theyre any closer to a deal. Were live on capitol hill. Breaking overnight, the u. S. Soldier held in north korea after bolting across the border now facing desertion charges here in the u. S. What new Court Documents are at new Court Documents are revealing. Those stories, plus rain, rain bolted so no