katie pavlich and raymond if arroyo, and welcome to the big weekend show. the big story tonight, president trump s takedown. he surprised a packed house at the ufc fight in las vegas. [cheers and applause] and they are all rising inside t-mobile arena to pay their respects. to the former leader of these united states of america. donald trump is a massive ufc fan, he s watching our fight nights at home, but he had been omni present at our fight nights this year. that s an entrance. he went after president biden moments ago. joe biden and the democrat party are incapable of solving new problem. there s any problem. there s not a problem they re been able to so. crooked joe is a low iq individual. [cheers and applause] and he is truly the worst, most incompetent and most corrupt president in the history of our country. in a brand new fox news poll giving trump a whopping 57-point lead e over desantis who is far back in second place, and trump has a strong lead
The emergency, First Responders and hundreds of water rescues. Also breaking as we come on tonight, israel now launching dozens of air strikes on the Southern Gaza city of rafah. The israeli war cabinet approving plans to launch a Ground Attack. It all comes just as hamas now says it has agreed to a potential ceasefire, though different terms from what was offered in recent days. So, what both sides are saying at this hour. Here at home tonight, the protests on College Campuses over the war. Tonight, columbia now canceling its main commencement ceremony. And more than 100 arrested in california. Tonight, the news coming in, an american soldier has now been detained in russia. Martha raddatz standing by with late reporting. Tonight, the drama in court. President trumps criminal trial. The judge telling trump, the fines against him are not working, telling the former president , jail is now a possibility. The judge telling trump, at the end of the day, i have a job to do. Tonight, the he
Sleep sticks. Donald trump hosts The Apprentice 2024 edition with potential running mates at maralago, but with all the challenges of being trumps number two, including a new refusal to rule out violence. Again, if trump loses, who does trump thing . I can deliver for him, vp contender, north dakota governor doug burgum joins me exclusively next and campus crackdowns. More arrests as colleges try to turn from chaos to commencement. Good protests continue and effect democrats hope for November Biden campaign cochair Mitch Landrieu and former senator and University Of Florida president van sas, ahead plus star turn riveting trial testimony recalls the damning access Hollywood Tape from trumps 2016 campaign okay. This was locker room talk. Im not proud of it as the case against trump takes shape. Can he defy political expectations . Again hello. Im Big Tapper In Washington where the state of our union is auditioning out of ports for the weekend, donald trump was back in his elements, fuel
Flooding. The emergency, first responders, and hundreds of water rescues. Also breaking as we come on tonight, israel now launching dozen office air strikes on the Southern Gaza city of rafah. The israeli war cabinet approving plans to launch a Ground Attack. It all comes just as hamas now says it has agreed to a potential ceasefire, though different terms from what was offered in cent days. So, what both sides are now saying at this hour. Here at home tonight, the protests on College Campuses over the war. Tonight, columbia now canceling its main commencement ceremony. And more than 100 arrested in california. Tonight, the news coming in, an american soldier has been detained in russia. Martha raddatz standing by with late reporting. Tonight, the drama in court. President trumps criminal trial. The judge telling trump, the fines against him are not working. Telling the former president , jail is now a possibility. The judge telling trump, at the end of the day, i have a job to do. Ton
Protesters arrested in new york, and what the nypd says about an officer accidentally firing his gun during a raid at columbia. The democratic congressman and his wife indicted on federal charges. They say theyre innocent. What theyre accused of doing for bribes. A grim discovery in the search for two australians and an american missing on a surfing trip. Three bodies found in mexico. The future of air combat. Unmanned Fighter Jets Piloted by a. I. And michelle yeoh, Katie Ledecky, and other big names at the white house to receive the nations top Civilian Honor. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening, and welcome at the end of what has been an especially dangerous and destructive week of weather across big sections of the country, including 130 reported tornadoes since last friday, and tonight, floods, the parade of Severe Weather leaving parts of Southeast Texas under heavy flooding tonight. Torrential rains have inundated communities, sending major rivers r