The east and the south now the Nations Capital braces for its strongest storm in a decade, and more Severe Weather on the way spells trouble for summer travel. Our weather team is tracking exactly when you might see those storms in ukraine, missiles rain down, leveling building, injuring dozens and killing several people we had have a live report with the latest babies are dying in nursing pillows with more than 160 deaths in the last 16 years. U. S. Officials are getting ready to issue safety regulations. Weve got the nbc investigative report asking why regulators havent stepped in sooner. Hollywood is honoring a revolutionary director William Friedkin has died at the age of 87. We look back at his films. A cubs fan looking to catch more than fly ball at a game shes looking for a kidney donor and hoping someone in the stadium will step up to the plate. Its tuesday, august 8 early today starts right now good morning. Im Jessica Layton glad youre with us im frances rivera. Wicked weathe
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
Hi there. Thank you for being with us. We begin in ukraine, where at least five people have been killed in a Russian Missile attack on residential buildings in the eastern ukrainian town of pokrovsk. Ukraines Interior Minister reported that the strikes also injured at least 31 people. Among the injured are at least 19 police officers, five rescuers, and a child. The head of the Donetsk Region said the strikes damaged a hotel as well as shops and administrative a hotel as well as shops and administrative buildings. Meanwhile, ukraines Intelligence Agency announced that it arrested a woman in connection with an alleged assassination plot against president zelensky. The woman was allegedly preparing a russian air strike in the Mykolaiv Region during mr zelensky s visit to the area. Our ukraine Correspondentjames Waterhouse has the latest. So these are quite interesting allegations from the region. Sources from the Security Forces told us they have arrested a woman who is accused of travel
And flash floods. More than 80 million at risk. Major disruptions to air travel. More than 6,000 Flights Canceled or delayed. Ground stops in atlanta, baltimore, philadelphia, washington and new york. In d. C. Federal offices closing early. Danger on the roads. A charter bus crashing in pennsylvania. At least three killed. Were tracking the storms. Also tonight, the deadly midair tragedy. Two firefighting Helicopters Colliding in california. What were learning. Donald trump firing back after federal prosecutors ask for a protective order to limit what he can share about the 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 potent
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