the 2020 election one day after a federal appeals court denied mr. trump s last-ditch effort to stop it. what we know. the suspect of the massive leak of secret u.s. documents appearing before a federal judge amid fears he could be a flight risk. plus, the new details on his home arsenal, and the evidence prosecutors said he tried to destroy. wnba star brittney griner speaking out for the first time since her release from a russian jail. how she says she stayed strong, and her advice to americans still being held. the growing flood emergency. the mississippi river cresting, but many towns not out of the clear. barge traffic halted. a train derailed. cars spilling into the river with the worst yet too come. tucker c carlson breaking his silence after his dismimissal by fofox news.. the new f findings about a diabebetes drugg that cocould be a a gamee changer for weight loss. the changing face of hollywood. how production is being transformed by artificial intelligenc
cars spilling into the river with the worst yet to come. tucker carlson breaking his silence after his dismissal by fox news the nenew findingsgs about a diabetes drug that could be a game changer for weight loss the chananging face e of hollywood how prododuction is s being trtransformed by artificial intelligence and remembering jerry springer, beloved ringmaster of his hit talk show circus announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening and welcome. we begin tonight with breaking news. sources familiar with the matter tell nbc news that former vice president mike pence appeared before a federal grand jury this afternoon as part of a special counsel investigation into former president trump s attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat. it s believed pence has direct knowledge of mr. trump s efforts to block certification of the 2020 election pence s testimony legally pitting him against the man who could very well be a rival for the 2024
the mississippi river continuing to rise in many towns, halting barge traffic in a part of a majoror shipping artery. maggie vespa is watching it now from iowa. reporter: with floodwaters rising and the danger zone deepening, warnings about the slow-motion disaster taking shape along the mississippi river s banks sparking new, longer term fears. dwoyrks have several cars in the water. reporter: tonight a freight train derailing along the mississippi in desoto, wisconsin. at least two cars falling into the water. the cause under investigation. meanwhile, the usda halting barge traffic across much of the river. more than 20 flood gauges showing major flooding from minneapolis to burlington, iowa. some cities slated to remain at major flood stage for at least another week. this is this is 21. reporter: wow. this is 21.6, i believe. reporter: todd dawes is scrambling to protect his davenport