was a former member of the religious group who left on bad terms. you re watching bbc news. now its time for bbc 100 women in conversation: selma blair. selma blair made her name in cult classics of the 90s and 2000s, like cruel intentions and legally blonde. although she once described himself as not being a world famous bombshell, she has amassed millions of fans. in 2018, she announced she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. her honesty on the subject has made her an inspiration for people with disabilities and with chronic conditions. in conversation with bbc 100 women, selma talks about her diagnosis, inclusivity in hollywood and beyond, and the progress that women have made. thank you so much for taking the time to speak to bbc 100 women. how are you feeling today? thank you for asking. it s lovely to be here. i feel really well because i m home, i have my dog. you re lovely. my son s in the other room, eating honey. no, my life is good. just for people who d
right now, a high stakes meeting behind closed doors adds congress clashes over trillions of dollars. house speaker kevin mccarthy wants to force president biden to the negotiating table. the big problem, his own party might not be on board with his plan to hold a vote today. the clock is tick to go cut a deal. rolling out the red carpet. the nuclear threat when president biden is preparing for a state visit with south korea s president this morning. we will bring you those important moments ahead. an urgent manhunt across multiple states after four detainees escape a mississippi jail, one of them suspected of shooting and killing a man right after he got out. the latest from police coming up on cnn news central. we begin on capitol hill where right now republican house leadership is meeting behind closed doors discussing a big course reversal in their one-year plan to raise the debt limit by $1.5 trillion while making deep spending cuts. speaker kevin mccarthy and
new reporting here on the daring mission to evacuate nearly 100 american diplomats and their families from the u.s. embassy in sudan. s.a. overnight rescue. just before we came on the air tonight the u.s. brokering a temporary cease-fire in sudan and now the effort to get american citizens out. james longman reporting. here in the u.s., the midair scare onboard an american airlines flight. flames shooting from the engine following an apparent bird strike. the pilot issuing a mayday, reporting engine failure. severe weather alerts as we come on the air tonight along the mississippi river, bracing for historic flooding. also tonight, the severe storms elsewhere. tornadoes possible, dangerous winds as well. ginger zee timing it out. president biden tonight on running for reelection. what he said today and what the numbers show tonight. biden, trump, and the reaction from ron desantis win asked about trump out polling h ian pannell inside ukraine tonight, as we have remarkable im
as a bird strike sparks a fire in a plane engine how airports are trying to stop birds from causing potential air disasters. is there a future for bed bath & beyond? as the chain files for bankruptcy, what you need to know how artificial intelligence is helping the visually impaired the life-altering technology in our series a.i. revolution. and d the tributes pouring in for dance legend len goodman announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening and welcome on this monday we start with three major headlines from the media world swirling tonight that involve some of the most influential and/or provocative figures in the business starting close to home for us tonight where jeff shell, the now former ceo of nbc universal, is out, becoming the latest hollywood executive accused of sexual harassment and sex discrimination admitting he had an inappropriate relationship with a woman in the company that news eclipsed this morning with word embattled cnn