Find. Tonight how to spot a spy. Honoring americas heroes, a gold star mom on a mission. Also, this weekend spectacular show. It is absolutely free. Good evening. The demand for answers is growing louder tonight in the combat deaths of four american soldiers in a place most of us didnt know American Forces were even serving. The outnumbered green berets were ambushed more than two weeks ago in a remote corner of niger. Tonight amid a new call for congressional hearings of the attack an expanding investigation is looking at among other things whether the americans had the latest intelligence and adequate air support. And even whether they may have been set up by locals. Our pentagon correspondent hans nichols has new details. Reporter as the last soldier in niger, Sergeant Johnson was mourned by his family. A senior congressional aide who has been extensively briefed tells nbc news the ambush that killed him and three soldiers stemmed in part from a massive intelligence failure. But the
Soft drink makers of misleading customers. Who is watching you when you rent a police to stay . Cameras so small theyre hard to find. Tonight how to spot a spy. Honoring americas heroes, a gold star mom on a mission. Also, this weekend spectacular show. It is absolutely free. Good evening. Welcome to our viewers in the west. The demand for answers is growing louder tonight in the combat deaths of four american soldiers in a place most of us didnt know American Forces were even serving. The outnumbered green berets were ambushed more than two weeks ago in a remote corner of niger. Tonight amid a new call for congressional hearings of the attack an expanding investigation is looking at among other things whether the americans had the latest intelligence and adequate air support. And even whether they may have been set up by locals. Our pentagon correspondent hans nichols has new details. Reporter as the last soldier in niger, Sergeant Johnson was mourned by his family. A senior congressi
Tonight, why the victims are being sued by the vegas hotel where it happened. Frighteni ining new video oe moment a lava bomb rained down on a packed tour boat in hawaii. In our spotlight, its the only one left in america. Our visit to the last blockbuster. This is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening everyone. Welcome to our viewers in the west. Back on american soil and facing blistering bipartisan criticism, President Trump today found the words that somehow escaped him yesterday in that press conference with vladamir putin in helsinki. Mr. Trump expressing what he claims he meant to say, that he believes u. S. Intelligence assessments that russia worked to influence the outcome of the 2016 election. Redent in damage control mode after he seemed to accept putins denial of the intrusion and not the findings of american intelligence experts. Our Peter Alexander has late details. I thought about the meeting i had with president putin was really strong. Reporter first, the ba
reporter: from groceries and higher rent. one paycheck now just covers the rent i shouldn t have to work three jobs just to do the extra. one job should suffice. reporter: but tonight president biden insists he is not to blame for prices that have been skyrocketing for nearly a year. i think our policies help not hurt. reporter: and taking aim at former president trump s maga movement and its allies. the maga republicans are counting on you to be as frustrated by the pace of progress, which they have everything they ve done everything they can to slow down that you re going to will hand power over to them. reporter: a top republican tonight is blasting the president. let s look at the biden agenda right now we have 8.5% inflation, we ve got the highest gas prices ever. so i mean he doesn t have any ideas. so, peter, everyone bracing for those new inflation numbers
due out tomorrow. reporter: yeah, that s right, lester the president told me he s weighing whether to lift former president trump s tariffs on chinese products that could help lower costs here, lester peter alexander at the white house, thanks. tonight dramatic new details of how the manhunt for those alabama fugitives came to an end. the sightings, the tip and the final encounter with police that prevented a shootout sam brock is in evansville, indiana, and has the latest. reporter: tonight two of america s most publicized fugitive, casey and vicky white dramatically caught after 11 days on the run. their cadillac crumpled after a short-lived pursuit from police in evansville, indiana members of the u.s. task force basically rammed the vehicle and pushed it into a ditch and we later found out had they not done that, the fugitive was going to engage in a shootout with law enforcement. reporter: an arsenal of weaponry found in the car. we could hear her on the line