temperatures 90 degrees or above. while in california nearly a dozen wildfires burning. homes under threat. the new tropical system we re tracking. al roker has it all. also tonight, new details in the apparent random shooting at a michigan splash park. nine wounded including an 8-year-old boy. the news on his condition. just ten days to the first debate. the biden campaign launching a new ad blitz labeling donald trump a convicted criminal. while at mar-a-lago mr. trump taking a meeting with speaker mike johnson. prime minister netanyahu disbanding israel s war cabinet. and after that raid to rescue hostages hamas was holding in a our neporting camp the deadly toll it took on the camp s children. the u.s. surgeon general s call to action. should social media come with warning labels for children like tobacco? and countdown to paris. superstar katie ledecky and the top competitors swimming for a spot on team usa. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester h
this will be intense, long-lasting, and widespread. numerous record highs and lows fall this week. norah: plus as wildfires burn across california, the impact gusty winds could have on firefighting efforts. the cbs evening news starts now. more than 80% of the country is facing scorching temperatures from arizona to maine. good evening. i am norah o donnell, and thank you for being with us. some are one officially begin until thursday, but you would not know it if you are outside today and these sweltering conditions print talking about 265 million americans that will see temperatures hit 90 degrees this week. this massive heat wave covers nearly half of the country with 21 states under excessive heat warnings were advisories. heat and emergencies have already been declared in boston and right here in washington, d.c. and get this, more than 100 record highs are set to be challenged before the weekend. meanwhile, california has once again battling dangerous wildfire
on mr. trump s potential vp short list. the gunman attacking the u.s. embassy in beirut. the 30-minute-long shootout in the street before he s captured. what we re learning. was it isis inspired? the deadly house explosion caught on camera. children playing in a nearby driveway running in terror. and 80 years after they helped turn the tide of war, we re with four american heroes as they return to normandy. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and welcome. the words, and liftoff packing plenty of meaning for boeing tonight as its long-delayed starliner capsule successfully carried two astronauts into space today. its third launch attempt in a month and a much-needed morale boost for boeing after a string of misfortunes. the launch also lifting nasa s hopes of making commercial vehicles its workhorses in space. tonight, the starliner is racing toward a rendezvous with the international space station, the first test flight of the cap
space competition as boeing looks to take on elon musk s spacex. the dangerous heat wave. more than 30 million under alerts from california to texas where temperatures could break records. the dramatic testimony in hunter biden s gun trial. his ex-wife and former girlfriend taking the stand. what they told the jury about his history of addiction as prosecutors say he lied on a federal form to buy a firearm. just in, the appeals court halting donald trump s georgia election case amid scrutiny over d.a. fani willis and our new reporting, the name of mr. trump s potential vp short list. the gunman attacking the u.s. embassy in beirut. the 30-minute-long shootout in the street before he was captured. what we re learning. was it isis inspired. the deadly house explosion caught on camera. children playing in a nearby driveway running in terror. and 80 years after they helped turn the tide of war we re with four american heroes as they return to normandy. announcer: th
it s 11:00 eastern, and 8:00 a.m. pacific. i am ana cabrera in for josé diaz-balart. garland s appearance comes as house republicans recently advanced a bill to hold him in contempt of congress for not handsing over the audio recording of special counsel robert hur s interview with joe biden. i will not be intimidated and the justice department will not be intimidated. we will continue to do our jobs free from political influence and we will not back down from defending democracy. joining us now, ali vitali from capitol hill, and you have been monitoring this all our, and a federal prosecutor and nbc news legal analyst also joining us. for those who are just joining us, what stands out to you so far from what has unfolded so far? think i the point we ended last hour making is the one we should take into the next part of the hearing. i expect the hearing to get back under way in the next few minutes, because jim jordan is a fast walker between here and the hearing floor