Hurricane otis making landfall near acapulco after exploding from a Tropical Storm to a category 5 in just 24 hours. Forecasters calling it a Nightmare Scenario why it took so many by surprise new video, the pilot accused of trying to crash a plane, led away in cuffs. And were talking about shaft. Remembering iconic actor, Richard Roundtree. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt good evening, and welcome. Congress has a new House Speaker Tonight Ending three weeks of uncertainty and chaos that along the way crushed the hopes of a string of highprofile republicans, all seeking the job after Kevin Mccarthy was booted from the post instead, late today the republican Majority Mustering the 217 votes needed and then some to lift a relative unknown, louisianas mike johnson, to the speakers podium johnson, a hardright conservative, who in just hours was propelled from minor Party Leadership role to second in the constitutional line to the presidency the new speaker sworn in this
Played in trying to overturn the 2020 election, and will he cut a deal to avoid a Government Shutdown just three weeks away . Also tonight, the stunning moment in court, former President Donald Trump storming out of his fraud trial in new york after the judge called him to the Witness Stand. What mr. Trump said that landed him a 10,000 fine. With gaza on the brink, President Biden today reaffirming support for israel, but saying it must do everything it can to protect gazas civilians. Our cameras in gaza as a girl trapped under rubble is pulled out alive. And new images of terror. Nbc news exclusively obtaining Dash Cam Of Hamas bloody attack. Hurricane otis making landfall near acapulco after exploding from a Tropical Storm to a category 5 in just 24 hours. Forecasters calling it a nightmare scenario. Why it took so many by surprise. New video, the pilot accused of trying to crash a plane led away in cuffs. And were talking about shaft. Remembering iconic actor, Richard Roundtree. Ann