A ninth house democrat calls for him to step aside after his devastating debate. On Capitol Hill, democrats meeting privately to discuss a path forward, and the unanswered questions. Why did a parkinsons expert visit the White House eight times. Also tonight, the shooting near supreme Court Justice Sonia sotomayors home. The attempted carjacking involving a u. S. Marshal. The remnants of Hurricane Beryl on the move. The u. S. Death toll rising to 10. More than Two Million spent the day without power. And dangerous heat coasttocoast. Al roker is tracking it. The Dartmouth Student found dead in a river. Police investigating. Is it linked to a Fraternity Event . The possible close call between two Passenger Jets. What the faa says happened. Alec baldwin in court as Jury Selection begins in the rust shooting trial. Nbc news investigates the Texas Megachurch Pastor resigning after he was accused of sexually abusing a 12yearold girl decades ago. Our new reporting revealing his attorney tried
The 2024 Nato Summit. Norah the critical need to calm concerns in his own Party P lets see the campaign stops. Lets see all of this. Because all of it is owing to be necessary. Norah the Cbs Evening news starts now. President biden just spoke at the Nato Summit here in washington, d. C. , a speech that has become as much about his fitness for office as it is about his foreign policy. Good evening. Im norah odonnell, and Thank You for being with us. The president spoke about ukraine policy and maintaining a United Front to prevent another world war. But the worlds focus wasnt only on what he said, but how he said it, as he tries to fight back calls within his own party to step aside. And just hours ago, a new democratic defection, a new Jersey Congresswoman and former u. S. Navy pilot saying because i know President Biden cares deeply about the future of our country, i am asking that he declare that he wont run for reelection. But a lot of her colleagues are either sticking behind biden
Against the pandemic. Millions of School Children head back into the classroom just as the Virus Rages back. Well talk about the mixed messaging coming from the same people who should be setting an example good Morning And Welcome to Morning Joe, it is monday, august 16th. Joe is traveling this morning. Big news this morning. Complete collapse. 20 years after the united states toppled the Taliban Regime in afghanistan. The group is on the verge of retaking political power. Taliban forces entered the capital of kabul On Saturday continuing a blitz that has seen Insurgence Capture more than half of afghanistans 34 provincial capitals. The group overtook Police Posts and gained control of the Bagram Airfield yesterday. Afghans pled the airport looking to escape the violence only to find flights suspended over reported Gun Fire. One person able to escape was the Countrys President who said he left to, quote, prevent a flood of bloodshed. We know the embassy In Kabul has been evacuated. The
This is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening. It is not where most of us imagined we would be seven months after the first highly effective vaccine became available in this country, yet here we are tonight talking about a fourth covid wave, doing exactly what the first, second and third waves did, inundating hospitals in their path with a surge of very sick patients while Infection Numbers accelerated by the Delta Variant are now climbing virtually everywhere, this wave is crashing over the most vulnerable states and communities, places with low Vaccination Rates and yes, deaths are starting to climb, too. Miguel almaguer leads us off tonight. Reporter tonight inside a growing number of hospitals across the country there is little doubt our nation has already entered a fourth wave, an explosive Summer Surge in covid cases few predicted, fueled by the highly contagious Delta Variant, now accounting for 83 of all new cases. The u. S. Is already averaging 26,000 new infections
Deadly flooding in germany and belgium. At least 125 people dead. Hundreds missing tonight. Floodwaters rushing through towns and villages. The German Army using tanks to cut through floodwaters to search for victims. Marcus moore and our team in germany tonight. Back home, the weather extremes here. Recordbreaking heat in parts of the west this weekend. The fourth Heat Wave in five weeks. Devastating wildfires and the potential for storms from ohio into the northeast. The Video Tonight of Nfl Star Richard Sherman. The Abc Station in seattle obtaining surveillance showing sherman. Authorities say he was trying to break down the door of his inlaws home moments before his arrest. Late Today Sherman in court on multiple charges and his new statement just in. Today, the plot to bomb headquarters in san francisco. Two men accused, they say, of planning to blow up the building. Recovering weapons. And authorities say they were driven by false claims over the election. Pierre thomas standing