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
Tonight, a landmark moment in American History. The final arguments before the historic vote tonight whether to impeach President Trump. A fiercely divided congress, a divided country. The house voting on articles of impeachment, abuse of power and obstruction of congress. Speaker nancy pelosi saying the president , quote, gave us no choice. Republicans defending the president today, saying theres no evidence of a crime. And accusing the democrats of wanting to do this since the day he was elected. Will he be only the third president to be impeached . Mary bruce live on the hill tonight. Meantime, President Trump furious, leaving for a Campaign Rally in michigan tonight in battle mode. His tweetstorm, calling impeachment an assault on america. Jon karl live at the white house, the president s playbook
for a senate trial and for his campaign for reelection. And terry moran tonight with the bottom line. In a polarized country, what happens next in a senate trial . And where are American