draining their bank accounts. for some victims it s fatal. one mother who fought to convince police her son s death was no accidental overdose. those images of unruly passengers on planes. today, the flight attendants on the steps of the capitol. what they re demanding congress do about it. the growing scam involving ai. how criminals can impersonate you or a loved one and cash in. and on this vietnam veterans day, , haarry smiith on a a journey home more than 50 years in the making. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and welcome, everyone. we begin with developing news out of the vatican tonight surrounding the health of pope francis. just days before the start of holy week observances, the 86-year-old leader of the roman catholic church is in a hospital in rome tonight after suffering breathing difficulties in recent days. tonight the vatican reports pope francis is being treated for a respiratory infection and will remain hospit
janet yellen today appearing before congress. what she said about the safety of american banks. the u.s. threatening to ban tiktok over national security fears. how the popular app s owner is responding. the cross-country storm, tornado warnings and hail in texas. snow in the midwest, and caught on camera, the daring flood rescue in los angeles. nbc news investigates, why is this school still open near a plant the epa says emits a toxic chemical? families demanding answers. the first big upset in march madness. the tiny school pulling off a stunner in its first tournament appearance in 40 years. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and welcome, everyone. the u.s. tonight offering compelling evidence that russian fighter jets were the aggressors in a confrontation with an american air force drone over the black sea this week. newly declassified pentagon video from the drone s camera captured a russian warplane spraying jet fuel dire
who was s a member o of the intelligence wing and his role in an online chat group where the documents first surfaced. the key question tonight, just how was he able to gain access to top secret materials. the battle over access to abortion pills headed to the supreme court. the justice department seeking emergency action. and just in tonight, a new ban set to become law in florida. a suspect arrested in the san francisco stabbing of tech executive bob lee. police say the men knew each other. what happened that night? surreal scenes in florida, streets overtaken with water after 2 feet of rain fell in only six hours. the airport shut down. the desperate rescues from homes and cars. how nbc s investigation on migrants working illegally in slaughterhouses reveal a widespread stolen identity scheme. the new government warning about a deadly baby sleeper recalled years ago but still turning up online. and the inspiring school where everyone learns a language of incl
this just into cnn. this ambassador accused of spying for a foreign government. the charges in just minutes. we will bring you the very latest. israeli ground forces in southern gaza. the sign that the idf is going to expand to all of gaza. staff shortages are a major problem that might affect air travel safety. some controllers have been pushed to the brink. some were drunken somewhere asleep on the job. details ahead. these stories and many more coming in right here to cnn news central. we want to get to the story we are following. and asked u.s. ambassador accused of having spied on cuba. evan perez, court documents are sealed, what do they review? according to prosecutors, victor munro was 75 years old was working for the cuban government according to the justice department. working for the cuban government since 1981. in november of 2022, the fbi received a tip that he was working for a foreign government and they introduced him to the undercover agent. someo
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