the epa chief in ohio again today as officials battle over where to send the waste from that toxic train derailment. why the epa s plan to transport contaminated water to texas is back on after local leaders objected. the new drone strike deep inside russia, and our rare look inside crimea. will it become the new flash point in the conflict? the white house giving a deadline to remove tiktok from all government devices. could the popular app be banned altogether in the u.s.? and the american skier who just made history on the world stage. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and welcome, everyone, in a pair of cases that will impact tens of millions of student loan borrowers, the supreme court heard arguments today on whether the biden administration had the authority to forgive some of those loans. the president s loan debt relief plan calls for erasing up to $20,000 in student loans for certain borrowers at an estimated cost of $400
seed, incredible run of championships continues. and awaiting her in the semifinals is the unseated player, vondrousova winds here before. and can entr es stop know chunk of its charge towards an eighth title? will bring you the latest with the latest titles and play i m jane dougall at the bbc sports centre. also coming up on sportsday. the women s ashes are about to resume, can england build on their success in the t20s to beat the aussies in the one dayers? and, the brits are bringing home medals at the world para athletics, we ll have the latest from paris.
it really was a bit of a david and goliath story. reporter: meet david, better known as jessie diggins. the 31-year-old from minnesota conquering those cross-country juggernauts by taking the top spot at this week s world championship. it s been years and years and years in the making. so it s been very emotional. reporter: diggins wears that emotion like the gold sparkles that adorn her face on race days, along with the sheer exhaustion after a grueling 10 kilometer race. i want to know that i left it all out there, and i couldn t possibly have tried any harder. reporter: diggins first burst on to the world stage in pyeongchang in 2018 with this gold medal finish. jessie diggins delivering a landmark moment! reporter: but for her, it s always been about more than bringing home medals. it s so possible if you work hard, surround yourself with
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friday, the president for the international committee made an impassioned plea for dialogue and diplomacy. not war and hate. earlier in the week the committee banned russia and belarus from competing in the games. censoring a large portion of the speech. athlete with ties to ukraine are bringing home medals. first place in the by-ukraine first medal came earlier. a silver in men s sprint sitting. and ukraine born won gold for team usa in the women s sprint sitting event. this is masters eleventh over all medal. spending summer and winter games. she set to compete in cross country skiing. and some shocking news in the world of cricket. ozzy shane warn. widely considered one of the greatest to ever play. passed suddenly of a suspected