2020 election probe. Why his attorneys say the judge should reject it. Our nbc news exclusive on the Campaign Trail with ron desantis after years of avoiding questions about it, desantis now taking direct aim at Donald Trumps false claims about the 2020 election what he told us. The alleged plot to assassinate ukraines president zelenskyy foiled the woman in custody tonight. Our nbc news investigation. The potential deadly danger from infant Nursing Pillows. And remembering the oscarwinning director of the French Connection and the exorcist, the legendary William Friedkin announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening, everyone, and welcome. Severe weather on the march in the east tonight, forcing thousands of Flight Delays and cancellations. In washington, d. C. The government allowed federal workers to go home early today d. C. Under a Tornado Watch until midevening. The Storm Prediction Center warning of a widespread damaging wind event this evening. The line of st
The United Nations says children and adults are now starving to death, and that more than half a million palestinians are on the brink of famine. Ceasefire talks between israel and hamas have stalled, making it unlikely a deal will be reached by the start of ramadan this weekend. Reports have emerged that five palestinians were killed on friday after being hit by an airdropped aid package that failed to deploy its parachute. The bbc has not been able to independently verify the claims of Civilian Casualties. However, this social media footage, verified by the bbc, shows aid being dropped on friday, and a number of parachutes failing to open. The us is among Countries Air dropping meals to gaza. The pentagon says it delivered more than 11,000 meals on friday by air. Us Central Command released this statement in the last couple of hours. We are aware of reports of civilians killed as a result of humanitarian airdrops. We express sympathies to the families of those who were killed. Contra
Force. What does that mean . Correspondence say its a relatively smalljoint Military Force put on alert. Most likely to secure nigers borders. West African Leaders is a dialogue with the leaders of this Military Coup will be the bedrock of the approach that they take to this crisis. Well, basically, one of the major decisions was the, despite all and open, including the option of Military Force as a last resort. They have now ordered the activation of the Standby Force. When this is going to start, we dont know. One of the other things that the us leaders have done is to reiterate their condemnation of the coup in niger as well as the continued detention of president mohamed bazoum. They also condemned the condition in which they say the president and his family have been kept and they are insisting that all the measures that have been put in place earlier, including a resolution as well as Border Closure and restriction of movement, will remain in force while they explore every means
Minister ariel henry announcing a short while ago that he will resign once a transitional president ial council has been created. It follows worldwide calls for his resignation. As violence plagues the caribbean nation. Us Secretary Of State Antony Blinken spent monday in jamaica, where he met with caribbean leaders for urgent talks about the nations violent gang violence. Henry has been unable to return to haiti because the violence closed its Main International airports. On monday, blinken announced an additional 100 million to finance the deployment of a Multinational Force to haiti, as well as 33 million in humanitarian aid. Its still not clear who will lead haiti out of the crisis, which has seen heavily armed gangs Burning Police stations attacking the main airport and rated two of the countrys biggest prisons. Scores of people have been killed. More than 15,000 others are homeless after fleeing neighborhoods overtaken by the gangs. Im jackie ibanez. Now back to regular programin
Good morning. We are glad you are with us. Victor blackwell by my side as we get to the significant Breaking News. So much happening overnight. Here are the five things to know this morning. 36 people are confirmed dead in this devastating wildfire across hawaii. The flames charring hundreds of buildings. Black hawk helicopters have been deployed as paradise burns. Just out this morning, Supreme Court Clarence Thomas and His Luxurious Life Tstyle A who was funding it. 38 luxury vacations, 26 private jet flights and a dozen vip passes to Sporting Events. And a president ial candidate in ecuador assassinated at a rally. The anticorruption candidate was killed just ten days before the election. New video coming in of a deadly fbi raid, a man killed after making threats against President Biden and other elected officials. And new information in the atlanta area investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Sources tell cnn Prosecutor Fani Willis is seeking more than a dozen ind