and fiery crashes caused by a massive dust storm. at least six people reported killed and dozens more hospitalized. plus, hundreds of law enforcement officers searching by land and air for the suspect who killed five people at a home in texas. the heartbroken father. a 9-year-old among the dead. authorities say the suspect had been deported multiple times. an nbc news exclusive. after the u.s. shot down a spy balloon from china, the military tracking another mysterious balloon over the u.s. what we know. an nfl star s 2-year-old daughter drowns in the family swimming pool. what parents of young children should know. just hours to go before a threatened hollywood writers strike. will your favorite tv shows be halted? and our interview with rock legend john fogerty, finally singing the songs again that made him famous. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and welcome, everyone. we start with breaking news. in a year defined by ext
what parents of young children should know. just hours to go before a threatened hollywood writers strike will your favorite tv shows be halted? and our interview with rock legend john fogerty, finally singing the songs again that made him famous announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening, and welcome, everyone. we start with breaking news in a year defined by extreme and deadly weather, the latest, a dust storm along a stretch of i-55 in illinois dozens of cars piled up in poor visibility conditions tonight, six people are dead, more than 30 hospitalized much more on the story in just a moment but first, the window for the u.s. government to figure out a way to pay its bills just got a lot narrower that news coming in a letter to congress from treasury secretary janet yellen who, after crunching the numbers again, announced the u.s. will be unable to satisfy its obligations by early june, potentially as early as june 1st. the new estimate
thing viewers at home will notice is their favorite late night shows will go into reruns. if there is a strike, the longer it goes the, more significant the impact. because nothing happens without a script. reporter: a shutdown trickles well beyond writers. production props and even craft services would be locked out. that s tens of thousands of jobs. with negotiations still under way, the studio reps say its priority is the long-term health and stability of the industry. tonight, the clock is ticking on this real-life hollywood cliffhanger. miguel joining me here in our los angeles studios. you have been talking to insiders. are they surprised the talks have gone on so late? not surprised. these negotiations typically go into the 11th hour, but people that were optimistic are now pessimistic a deal will be reached, and they re worried if there is a strike it could last months. miguel almaguer, thank you. when we come back, john fogerty on tour, and playing some of the bigges