fighters will withdraw from a high profile battle in ukraine next week. the major blow to russian president vladimir putin and what it could mean for the war if they do retreat. our nbc news reporters are following all of the latest developments here. i want to begin in ukraine with the latest commenting from the leader of russia s wagner group, threatening to withdraw from bakhmut if he s not supplied with more ammunition. this graphic video with the bodies of russian soldiers, he would draw as soon as next wednesday, significantly after victory day celebrations in russia. this is a guy trying to earn putin s good graces, the latest declaration is shocking. reporter: the words in the declaration are not necessarily so surprising because we have heard him in recent days since last week make this claim that he says russia s ministry of defense is not providing his group with enough ammunition in bakhmut. what is surprising here is the tone that he has in these videos and the
unequal pay in its corporate ranks. is artificial intelligence growing too fast the urgent warning from the man called the godfather of ai. did pop superstar ed sheeran steal part of a marvin gaye classic? what a jury decided today. and amazing rescue the hero who spots a baby stroller rolling into danger. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening, and welcome. they appear to be among the most determined in the january 6th attack on the capitol. thirsting for violence is how prosecutors put it today five members of the far right extremist group, proud boys, including their former leader, were convicted on serious felony charges related to the capitol assault. perhaps the most significant trial yet. four of them found guilty of seditious conspiracy, rare charges with deep and chilling historical roots. all of the defendants convicted of interfering with the duties of members of congress in what the government argued was an organized attempt
the border, thousands more are coming every day than just last month, and that s before title 42 expires next thursday. plus, markets are soaring after the april jobs report blew away expectations, unemployment dropping back to its lowest level in more than 50 years. the good news may be short lived, especially if republicans and the white house can t agree on how to raise the debt limit in the next three and a half weeks. can the president tap into his decades of experience as a deal maker when it matters the most? we start, though, in texas where that highly anticipated surge of migrants crossing into the u.s. that we were expecting after title 42 expired next week has already begun. that s raising new fears about whether the immigration system can handle the growing humanitarian crisis, and what s in store for u.s. border communities with thousands more people still on their way. and the rio grande valley where the dhs secretary alejandro mayorkas will be speaking next
deadly. the chaotic moments and lethal chokehold. the public outcry from the video. what started it, and should there be criminal charges? the growing ethics questions about supreme court justice clarence thomas. his billionaire friend reportedly paying thousands in tuition for a family member. southern california hit by a rare tornado as millions face more severe weather. they survived a deadly july 4th mass shooting. a mother and son now breaking their silence about the horror they faced. the nfl under investigation over claims of workplace discrimination and unequal pay in its corporate ranks. is artificial intelligence growing too fast? the urgent warning from the man called the godfather of ai. did pop superstar ed sheeran steal part of a marvin gaye classic? what a jury decided today. and amazing rescue. the hero who spots a baby stroller rolling into danger. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and welcome. they appear
people are a passing phase, in other words, computers will takeover? yes, that s possible. reporter: the concern ai may be spreading too fast to contain. tom costello, nbc news, washington. we have a lot to cover in our second hour of chris jansing reports. let s get right to it. at this hour, feinstein on defense. the california senator is pushing back amid calls for her resignation over her ongoing absence on the judiciary committee. inside her latest statement, next. plus, the white house is weighing a new debt ceiling plan to avert what would be a disastrous default for the country. can they get republicans on board? and coming up, could we see the longest sentencing to date for a january 6th rioters, who he is, and why the doj is pushing for him to get 24 1/2 years behind bars. also, a top russian