government and another partly run by supporters, shaped to execute his vision. there is understandably an urgent focus on that third branch. today, even it is clearer than ever that the sanctity of our american judiciary and foundational role played in ensuring our freedoms is under the spotlight. this week flags flown outside supreme court justice samuel alito many homes, symbols also used by january 6th insurrectionists called into question his ability to fairly and impartially rule on matters having to do with donald trump s attempted coup. joining us now, house minority leader hakeem jeffries and msnbc legal analyst andrew weissmann and the host of politics-nation president of the national action network reverend al sharpton. leader jefferies, thank you for being here. spoke a moment with with senator whitehouse about justice samuel alito and these flags. he seems to think it s pretty clear there needs to be a discussion about recusal for justice alito. where do you s
the $2 million settlement. the chilling video of hamas taking female israeli soldiers hostage. it comes as israel is slamming three european countries for saying they ll recognize a palestinian state. the second human case of bird flu linked to dairy cows confirmed in the u.s. what health officials are saying. and after 20 years on stage with the boston ballet, the company s founding principal dancer takes a final bow. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and welcome. the scenes out of greenfield, iowa, tonight, broken homes and broken spirits. people literally claiming the fragments of their lives following a powerful and deadly tornado. officials say there have been multiple deaths after a tornado outbreak sent several twisters rolling across the region yesterday afternoon. the aftermath images painfully familiar to so many people living across the midwest, the plains, and south whose lives have been upended these last several week
one town leveled by at least an ef-3 tornado. winds up to 165 miles per hour, and now the storm is on the move. some 44 million at risk tonight. also this evening, the surprise from nikki haley. she was one of donald trump s most intense critics in the primaries. why she says she s voting for him. the deadly workplace shooting near philadelphia. the suspect in custody. nearly two years after the uvalde school shooting, the victims families filing a lawsuit against 92 texas dps officers over the failed response and the $2 million settlement. the chilling video of hamas taking female israeli soldiers hostage. it comes as israel is slamming three european countries for saying they ll recognize a palestinian state. the second human case of bird flu linked to dairy cows confirmed in the u.s. what health officials are saying. and after 20 years on stage with the boston ballet, the company s founding principal dancer takes a final bow. announcer: this is nbc nightly
and the former president under fire after a video appearing to reference nazi germany was posted to his social media account. president biden accusing mr. trump of using, quote, hitler s language. the battle over graceland. elvis granddaughter accusing creditors of trying to steal the property away through fraud. the new turn in the investigation into the death of friends star matthew perry. scarlett johansson taking on openai. what she is accusing the tech giant of doing after she turned them down. and the portal connecting two cities across the world reopening, as long as everyone behaves. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and welcome. breaking as we come on the air tonight, the radar maps lighting up with tornado warnings from yet another severe weather outbreak. a line of storms making their way across iowa this afternoon, where at least 12 tornadoes have been reported today and already one death. early major damage report
showing major damage, homes destroyed, a neighborhood leveled. 50 million at risk from texas to michigan, and the threat lasting into the night. also tonight, the deadly turbulence on a singapore airlines flight out of london. oxygen masks hanging down, debris in the aisles, blood on the seats. at least one dead, 30 injured. what caused it. donald trump s defense resting its case on the hush money trial without calling him to the stand. and the former president under fire after a video appearing to reference nazi germany was posted to his social media account. president biden accusing mr. trump of using, quote, hitler s language. the battle over graceland. elvis granddaughter accusing creditors of trying to steal the property away through fraud. the new turn in the investigation into the death of friends star matthew perry. scarlett johansson taking on openai. what she is accusing the tech giant of doing after she turned them down. and the portal connecting two c