repairs are occurring. that wraps up the hour for me. i m jose diaz-balart. you can reach me on twitter and instagram. thank you for the privilege of your time. alex witt picks up with more news right now. good morning, everyone. i m alex witt here at msnbc world headquarters in new york. breaking across the pond, a political earthquake. just 44 days, that is how long prime minister liz truss was in office before resigning just in the last few hours. i recognize, though, given the situation, i cannot deliver the mandate on which i was elected by the conservative party. this makes truss now the shortest-serving prime minister in 301 years. one british journalist wrote in the new york times days ago as political pressure mounted, quote, he was boris johnson s departing gift, a human land mine to level the ground for his possible return. in a sign of just how tenuous her standing was and perhaps how brutal uk politics can be, a british newspaper began tracking a hea
Police revealing two missing teens feared to be victims, too, are now suspects on the run. Inside Jeffrey Epsteins private island, the Secluded Compound where at least one accuser says she witnessed sexual abuse, and the warning signs one worker says he saw there. A terrifying plane scare. The passenger jet liner blowing out its tires after a hard landing. The nose gear collapsing. Thankfully no one was hurt. And also tonight, the new tornado strike and millions under a severe storm threat. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening, everyone. A very public and poignant battle is won tonight for those who bravely confronted the ashes, debris and Hidden Health dangers of ground zero. As 9 11 Victims Compensation fund, ensuring a financial safety net sickened by toxic exposure at the site. Our jeff bennett has late details. Reporter tonight a victory for the First Responders who
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seemingly granted the right to vote. she and others were even issued voter registration cards by supervisors of elections. i ain t commit no fraud. that s the thing. i don t know exactly what happened with it, but you do have a warrant. that s what it s for. oh, my god. reporter: last year ron desantis created the florida office of election crimes and security. i don t think there s any other place in the country where you should have more confidence that your vote counts than in the state of florida, which is great. reporter: but critics charge the crime lies not with voters like tony patterson who served more than six years behind bars. because of your sex offender status, you re not supposed to be voting. reporter: the problem was created when the state issued them voters registration cards. and that determination was made by the state? absolutely. reporter: and she got a voters card? yes.