severe thunderstorms threaten holiday traditions and travel, delaying thousands of flights. there will be some storms firing up later on today. the question is will they be gone by fireworks time? not to philadelphia or police say a gunman is in custody accused of killing at least five people last night and wounding two children. gun violence also turned deadly in fort worth, texas, three people were killed and eight others wounded to. jericka: a shark spotted in florida swimming alongside beachgoers. and in new york a fourth person is bit in just two days. passport ready? what led to a summer surge of americans traveling to europe. the traffic and the crowds have never been crazier. the amount of people that are here is definitely a little bit overwhelming. with the army struggling to recruit soldiers, a new approach making it easier to serve. came to fort jackson to lose weight and qualify for the real boot camp. we are meeting them halfway to give the
he delighted us with his dancing. now, twitch s widow speaks out for the first time about her husband. her powerful message jamie foxx breaking his silence weeks after his hospitalization. plus, the new crackdown on pharmacies making their own versions of popular weight loss drugs. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening the words that have struck dread in so many american cities and workplaces, active shooter, sent s.w.a.t. teams rushing to a hospital complex in atlanta s midtown neighborhood this afternoon where they discovered the horrible aftermath of another mass shooting. a man opened fire in a waiting room hitting five people. at least one of the victims was killed all of those shot are women. within minutes of launching a massive manhunt, police released surveillance images of the suspected shooter to the public, a 24-year-old man. with the killer on the run, workers and patients were advised to take shelter as police cordoned off
draining their bank accounts. for some victims it s fatal. one mother who fought to convince police her son s death was no accidental overdose. those images of unruly passengers on planes. today, the flight attendants on the steps of the capitol. what they re demanding congress do about it. the growing scam involving ai. how criminals can impersonate you or a loved one and cash in. and on this vietnam veterans day, , haarry smiith on a a journey home more than 50 years in the making. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and welcome, everyone. we begin with developing news out of the vatican tonight surrounding the health of pope francis. just days before the start of holy week observances, the 86-year-old leader of the roman catholic church is in a hospital in rome tonight after suffering breathing difficulties in recent days. tonight the vatican reports pope francis is being treated for a respiratory infection and will remain hospit
The office of Speaker Of The House of the United States house of representatives is hereby declared vacant. [gavel sounds] drama at the capitol. The u. S. House votes to oust it speaker. Norah Kevin Mccarthy out as speaker. Congress grinds to a standstill without someone in the role. A little girl who went missing in Upstate New York is now home with her family. State police still on the scene where they captured the suspect. Weve watched as investigators covered in white have gone in and out of this home with paper bags and what appears to be several gun cases. Norah a special look at crime in america. Whats behind the rise in carjackings around the country . After a sitting member of congress is held at gunpoint by three armed men right here in the Nations Capital. I looked at one with a gun, another with a gun, i thought one behind me, so they said they wanted my car. I said sure. Norah new details from Donald Trumps fraud trial after the judge issued a gag order. Plus, the former p
Here are tonights headlines. The office of Speaker Of The House of the United States house of representatives is hereby declared vacant. Drama at the capital. The u. S. House votes to oust it speaker. Norah Kevin Mccarthy out as speaker. Congress grinds to a standstill without someone in the role. A little girl who went now home with her family. State police still on the scene where they captured the suspect. Watch as investigators covered in white have gone in and out of this home with paper bags in what appears to be several gun cases. Spirit a special look at crime in america. Whats behind the rise in carjackings around country . After a sitting member of congress is held at gunpoint by three armed men right here in the Nations Capital. I looked at a gun, another one with a gun, one behind me. My car, said sure. Norah knew details from Donald Trumps fraud trial after the judge issued a gag order. Plus, the former president says he will take the stand. He always argues that this is f