fires at random, killing three elderly women. police taking down the gunman. a sergeant is wounded. fellow officers coming to her aid. the gunman s final message, and what his family is saying. also, the massive fire in charlotte, north carolina. more than a dozen people rescued. at least two missing. the inferno reaching 2,000 degrees. nbc news now reporting florida governor ron desantis is set to formally announce he is running for president, as disney cancels a $1 billion development in its feud with the governor. just breaking, a man rams his car through a gate at the vatican, before police stop him. we have late details. president biden in japan, while back home, negotiators work around the clock to reach a deal on the debt limit. where things stand right now. why deutsche bank is agreeing to pay $75 million to settle a lawsuit by jeffrey epstein s victims. priced out. one of the toughest housing markets in years. higher rates, far fewer homes for sale. how t
the concern, tens of thousands more aren t far behind. the biden administration on defense. the homeland security secretary saying they re prepared. now armed troops patrolling across the rio grande. families making desperate, dangerous river crossings. is social media playing a role in the number of people coming? plus, the crisis playing out beyond the border. with shelter in short supply from california to chicago and new york. our team on the ground. just breaking, a manslaughter charge is on the way for the subway rider who put a homeless man in a fatal chokehold. when he ll be in court. seven million at risk of severe weather, including tornadoes. we ll tell you where. the man suspected in the disappearance of natalee holloway set to be extradited to the u.s. what he is accused of, and why now. the new crackdown on power plants that run on coal and gas in the race to stop climate change. more pain for peloton, recalling more than two million exercise bikes.
and fiery crashes caused by a massive dust storm. at least six people reported killed and dozens more hospitalized. plus, hundreds of law enforcement officers searching by land and air for the suspect who killed five people at a home in texas. the heartbroken father. a 9-year-old among the dead. authorities say the suspect had been deported multiple times. an nbc news exclusive. after the u.s. shot down a spy balloon from china, the military tracking another mysterious balloon over the u.s. what we know. an nfl star s 2-year-old daughter drowns in the family swimming pool. what parents of young children should know. just hours to go before a threatened hollywood writers strike. will your favorite tv shows be halted? and our interview with rock legend john fogerty, finally singing the songs again that made him famous. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and welcome, everyone. we start with breaking news. in a year defined by ext
tractor trailers flipped after a string of tornadoes ripped across mississippi and alabama. we can t account for everybody and it just is hard. plus, the terrifying survivor stories. this woman hiding in a freezer. deadly explosion at a chocolate factory in pennsylvania. at least two people dead. one person found alive under the rubble, but others still missing. the blast so big, it rocked nearby buildings off their foundations. vladimir putin s nuclear escalation. russia now moving tactical nuclear weapons to belarus right on the border with ukraine. how the white house is responding tonight. former president trump s first big rally since announcing his run for president. thousands of supporters lining up for hours. what he now says about the looming indictment in manhattan. kidnapped in haiti. this american couple held for ransom. their relatives in the u.s. now pleading for help. we re going to find you and we re going to bring you home. plus, the former stud
and then getting back up to reengage. officers being hailed as heroes for stopping him from killing more people. were there warning signs? and what his neighbors are saying. damage control. new revelations from the leaked classified intelligence documents, putting u.s. alliances in question. the manhattan district attorney sues a top house republican, claiming interference in the investigation of donald trump. the battle over an abortion pill. big pharma pushing back against a ruling, as some states start stockpiling drugs. tough new auto emission standards about to be announced, but will they push more americans to go electric? a big upside of artificial intelligence, detecting cancer much earlier, and predicting when it might strike. and the young bold athletes sharing their culture and moves with skateboarding superstar tony hawk. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and welcome. once again, in the tragic aftermath of a tragic sh