be done to protect children from guns, also now reinstateday. the night our ian pannell in ukraine, what ukraine is now single of the u.s. intelligence leaked about their capabilities. there s also news tonight how the u.s. and televisions revealed u.s. special operations forces inside ukraine. tonight, what we have just learned about the role. the race for president here in the u.s., south carolina senator tim scott watching a presidential exploratory committee without referencing his name, offering himself as an alternative to donald trump. the latest abc news poll and what it could signal about any biden/trump rematch if it were held now. tonight the nypd responding to a new threatening letter sent to the manhattan d.a., sources telling abc news the letter contains a white powder. the d.a. now receiving multiple death threats since the indictment of former president trump. the big change that could be coming for new cars in the u.s. and him and not-so-distant future. the
tonight on the reidout i was asked by the u.s. attorney s office in the southern district to stand down on our investigation, which had commenced involving the trump organization and i was somewhat surprised after mr. cohen pleaded guilty that the federal government did not proceed on the areas in which it asked me to stand down. former manhattan d.a. cy vance revealed why it has taken so long to get to this point just hours from the fingerprinting of the first criminally indicted former president. and as we have been seeing all day, trump s strategy is to turn this humiliating event in his life into a media spectacle. omarosa, who knows a thing or two about trump and spectacle, joins me tonight to discuss. and that is where we begin tonight, on the eve of a legal reckoning for donald trump in new york city. trump made an ignominious return to his former hometown today ahead of his history making day in court tomorrow. as the first american president ever charged
queen consort. [ bells tolling ] the images of tributes across the uk. bells tolling 96 times, 1 for every year of her life. a memorial service at st. paul s cathedral. the world paying its respects. tonight what we learned about the service for the queen and her funeral. and this evening, president biden just confirming he will attend the queen s funeral. the last days of queen elizabeth. the queen at her beloved summer home at balmoral in scotland. the unprecedented announcement about her health, and we have now learned tonight that king charles and princess anne were by her side. the rest of the family rushing to get there. tonight, her final journey. what the world will witness next. maggie rulli in scotland. also tonight, images of the queen as only a few ever saw her, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. the moments with the children away from public view. her playful sense of humor. deborah roberts here tonight. at 73 years old, king charles beginning a ne
prince harry walking behind her coffin. princess kate and duchess meghan. the jewelry worn in tribute to the queen. and the sweet moment between princess charlotte and older brother george. what she reminded him to do. the service concluding with two minutes of silence across the uk. an emotional charles wiping away a tear, and the moving note the king left atop his mother s coffin. what it said. then the final journey. tens of thousands lining the 25 miles from london to windsor. the queen s coffin lowered into the royal vault, later buried beside her late husband prince philip. tonight the grief, the pageantry, and the future as britain lays its longest-serving monarch to rest. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, everyone, from london. behind me, westminster abbey, where queen elizabeth s state funeral was held today. thousands lining the streets here for a good-bye like none other. we ll have the sights and sounds of an emotional day i
london. hundreds of thousands witnessing the queen s coffin. her crown resting on top. the final procession. the long walk to windsor castle. then, removing the crown from the coffin, and symbolic breaking of the wand of office, signifying the end of the queen s reign. and in a final solemn image, queen elizabeth s coffin lowered into the royal vault at st. george s chapel. reunited with prince philip. james longman and deborah roberts right here with me tonight. the other major news this monday night, the catastrophic hurricane in puerto rico. the deadly storm causing widespread destruction. up to 30 inches of rain possible in some areas. more than 1,000 people rescued from dangerous flooding. utility crews tonight racing to restore power after the entire island went dark. what the u.s. can expect later this week. rob marciano tracking the storm. there is also news tonight about a prisoner exchange between the u.s. and afghanistan. the last-known american hostage held by