propelling her to stardom as one of the most successful recording artists of all time. sharing her personal story, overcoming abuse, reinventing herself with a comeback that gave us unforgettable hits. tonight, other tribute to a powerhouse that was simply the best. ron desantis making it official taking to twitter to declare his candidacy for president, but not without some technical glitches. how he plans to go up against donald trump. the debt ceiling stalemate. negotiations back on eight days before a potential government default. the treasury secretary s new warning. the typhoon smashing into a u.s. territory with winds of 140 miles an hour. power out as we take stock of the damage. the way forward in uvalde. one year after the mass shooting that killed 19 children and 2 teachers, we talk to the mothers in mourning. target under pressure after threats to employees. the retail giant pulling pride month merchandise. and, beachgoers, beware. the giant massive se
draining their bank accounts. for some victims it s fatal. one mother who fought to convince police her son s death was no accidental overdose. those images of unruly passengers on planes. today, the flight attendants on the steps of the capitol. what they re demanding congress do about it. the growing scam involving ai. how criminals can impersonate you or a loved one and cash in. and on this vietnam veterans day, , haarry smiith on a a journey home more than 50 years in the making. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and welcome, everyone. we begin with developing news out of the vatican tonight surrounding the health of pope francis. just days before the start of holy week observances, the 86-year-old leader of the roman catholic church is in a hospital in rome tonight after suffering breathing difficulties in recent days. tonight the vatican reports pope francis is being treated for a respiratory infection and will remain hospit
i m rosemary church. just ahead, winter storms bearing down on both coasts in the u.s. one system could leave a foot or more of snow in parts of the northeast. another atmospheric river is said to dump rain on already flooded parts of california. plus, after the biggest u.s. bank failure since 2008, regional banks fear a broader financial crisis as their stocks tumble. former u.s. president donald trump in iowa taking swings at republican rivals, just days away from a potential indictment. good to have you with us. we begin here in the united states, where confidence in regional banks remains shaky, despite ashusurances from president joe biden that they are safe. a dozen of regional banks plunged to record lows following the collapse of silicon valley bank and signature bank. mr. biden promised to do whatever is needed to protect the u.s. banking system. and he promised to hold those responsible for the collapse f fully accountable. the management of the banks will b
that recession is not inevitable. spreading in the usa, triple digit temperatures across the midwest. with record heat on the way. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with lynda kinkade. we begin in ukraine where president volodymyr zelenskyy is warning that russia will step up its attacks. your opinion unit is trying to figure out whether too bad bid ukraine s bed. we should expect hostile reactions from russia. and not only against ukraine, but other european countries. we are preparing, we are ready, we worn partners. those warnings, as fighting continues in the eastern city. critical to russia s push to take control of the region. let s take a look at the moment that russian forces seized control. this video from a russian soldier s body cam shows troops moving past buildings before opening the local government building. the russian shoulders make their way up to the roof where they waive their victory flag. ukraine found out that the city had been take
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