Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Breakthrough is a word cancer researchers dont use lightly, but tonight it is exactly the word being used by the government about a new drug that has produced remarkable results against a form of cancer usually considered a death sentence. Including for former president jimmy carter who was treated for advanced melanoma with the drug and announced late last year he was cancerfree. It is part of a new class of drugs giving hope to not only advanced melanoma patients, but also those suffering other cancers as well. The joy and excitement and celebration. Reporter former president jimmy carter is living proof of the promise of targeted cancer therapies. I want to be a person that loves other people. Reporter today blockbuster news about the drug carter took for advanced melanoma, changing the prognosis for this all too fatal disease. A new study s
Disturbing news, plane crash and fears, of course, this could be another terrorist attack. This was a relatively new plane, an airbus 320 built in 2003. The pilot and copilot had a lot of experience. Thousands of hours in the cockpit. The plane disappeared 30 minute before it was scheduled to land in cairo. Most of the 66 people on board were egyptian. Passengers from many other countries were on the manifest. No americans. Weve got this all covered this morning. Lets start with nbc keir simmons outside paris where that flight originated late last night. Keir simmons, good morning. Reporter savannah, good morning. French president in the past half hour, confirming that the plane crashed. Devastating news for the families of those on board, who have been waiting here at this hotel. And now the mystery over what happened to it over the mediterranean, mui answers. A plane that left the paris airport last night on a routine flight. Family members of passengers have been gathering at Charle
Showers on and off throughout the afternoon, we will tell you when sunshine returns, coming up in the seven day forecast, how is it looking bob kelly. 7 01. Good morning. We are seeing beginnings of the morning rush hour, the schuylkill expressway, right here near conshohocken curve starting to see volume pop, no sun glare today though. Fortytwo, roads are still dry, but as sue mentioned make sure that umbrella is by your side throughout the day. 422 coming from the burbs starting to see delays oaks from king have of prussia so far so good, 202, an accident in bellmawr black horse pike at route 168, right at kings highway and in wilmington an overnight accident they are investigating northbound i95 a at brandywine river bridge. Two of the lanes are closed. Coming from the south and heading through wilmington, stick with 495 this morning to save yourself sometime and septa is uses shuttle buss long portions of the 101 trolley beginning today through midjune between providence and orange
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