building came crashing down. tonight families trying to reunite with their loved ones as we learn more about the recent complaints filed over the building s safety. the rush to return home from the memorial holiday weekend. tens of millions now heading home. from the roads to the skies. what it all means for the summer travel surge. cruise ship nightmare. carnival oceanliner s emergency after it was battered by a massive storm with fierce winds. the new video from inside the ship. water rushing in, hallways flooded, debris scattered. now questions over why the captain sailed through the storm. passengers outraged. i have never been so scared like i was on this trip. in washington the debt limit deal and the major new test for president biden and house speaker mccarthy. can they get enough votes for their it breakthrough agreement to pass congress and avoid default? a warning about infant loungers tonight with more than two dozen deaths linked to various brands. one
i have never been so scared like i was on this trip in washington the debt limit deal and the major new test for president biden and house speaker mccarthy can they get enough votes for their breakthrough agreement to pass congress and avoid default? a warning about infant loungers tonight with more than two dozen deaths linked to various brands one family s heartbreaking story and what parents need to know. and on this memorial day the emotional reunion of vietnam veterans after 50 years how they survived prisoner of war camps. and across the country remembering all members of the military who ve made the ultimate sacrifice. and the rockets re glare announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt and good evening i m tom llamas, in for lester tonight we begin with that breaking news out of davenport, iowa. at this partially collapsed apartment building look at that a chunk of the structure crumbling to the ground as residents were inside. the gap now
oversell the deal before the votes because that could make it harder to win over support. tom? okay, kelly, we appreciate all that. also tonight, the memorial day holiday rush to return is on. it was a major test ahead of summer for how the airlines are handling the most passengers they ve had since before the pandemic. emilie ikeda joins us alongside the garden state parkway there. and emilie, it s moving but not too busy, huh? reporter: tom, we re seeing a decent pace right now, but pockets of the roadway really we re seeing some logjams as well. the start of the summer travel season off to a roaring start with an estimated 42 million americans crisscrossing the country for memorial day festivities. and now those travelers, the majority of them are heading home, leading to slowdowns on major roadways from philadelphia to dallas. and in the skies while there were brief ground delays and stops at several major airports because of weather, overall flying this weekend was smooth sa