possible indictment. we are in uncharted waters, people, and a shifting hazard. if you don t have to be outside, then don t be outside. that s the mayor of washington, d.c. dangerous thick smoke from canadian wildfires is moving south. major cities in the u.s. are elevating their alert as air quality is getting worse. plus, new russian aggression on the battlefield. the significant losses for ukraine as ukrainian forces try to breach enemy lines. welcome to the load. i m jake tapper, and we ll start today with our law and justice lead. donald trump is gathering with his top aides reaching out to allies on capitol hill ahead of possible criminal charges, criminal charges, being filed against him. sources say the justice department recently told trump s legal team that the former president is a target in the federal investigation into the possible mishandling of classified documents after he left office and, of course, possible obstruction of justice charges related to
Jet ski. Cars trapped in water, rising fast. Empty trailers floating away. This is the worst flooding ive ever seen in my career. Now a new threat. Another round of possibly dangerous tornados. At usc, the lapd clearing out protesters and a twist tonight. The threat of disruptions at Graduation Ceremonies. How schools are preparing. A major Border Crossing for humanitarian help into gaza, shut down today. Why israel did it. Former President Trumps search for a vp heating up. Top contenders, all in one place this weekend. New reporting on the hunt for a running mate. Three american and australian surfers missing in mexico, now presumed murdered. Why officials think they were targeted. Gold star families scammed after their loved ones died. How the army set them up with this man, who then stole millions. And a zebra on the loose finally captured, stripes and all. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with hallie jackson. Dramatic rescues in the state of texas. Good evening. We are coming on
Jillian good afternoon i am Martha Maccallum and this is the story were keeping a close eye on the activity at the courthouse right now where President Trump is in the middle of a criminal trial here in downtown big apple. The judge finding him for a new gag order violation and the judge gave him a stern warning this morning saying if this happens again the former president could and up in jail. Live update from the courthouse and we will speak with a trump attorney. First new reaction from the white house. After the big developments this afternoon were tried to dig through this and figure out whats coming together here and what might not be. Hamas got out in front of this and said they accepted caseys fire proposal for the war with an israel. It happen after president by the had a conversation earlier today about 30 minutes he spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and israel told palestinians they should evacuate parts of rafah about 100,000 hitting the road to leave rafah whic
A trio of tourists on a surfing trip in Mexico were living an idyllic life, posting photos of themselves on the beach, on rooftops and listening to music as they explored the country's scenic coastline. Then, they disappeared.