hours to get a confirmed flight home. norah: why one airline ceo is blaming the faa. plus, we are tracking the storms and the record-breaking heat. the hearing in the case against the man accused of stabbing four university of idaho students, prosecutors say that they will be seeking the death penalty. this totally wins my case, you know. the key piece of evidence in the federal government s classified documents case against former president donald trump donald trump. the newly-obtained audio recording could impact the former president. all sorts of stuff, pages. except it is highly confidential and secret. [laughter] norah: a cbs news exclusive. the irs whistle-blower in the hunter biden investigation speaks out. there were certain investigative steps we weren t allowed to take that could have led us to president biden. but you wanted to take them? we needed to take them. norah: important news for parents. could there be toxic metals in
hour of chris jansing reports. i m alex witt. ahead for us, kevin spacey on trial. the oscar award winning actor appears in court on multiple count of sexual assault. we re live in london. plus, a scathing report in the wake of jeffrey epstein s death. the d.a. blasts prisoner workers for multiple failures. a russian missile strike targets a crowded ukrainian restaurant right at dinner time. also, trump s growing legal woes, word that his former lawyer, rudy giuliani, met with the special counsel s office. our nbc news reporters are following all the latest developments. we will begin with nbc s vaughn hillyard who s following the latest trump legal troubles. what can you tell us about rudy giuliani and the legal team. rudy giuliani is a lynch pin in so many of what is a large web around january 6th and the special counsel s investigation. at this point in time, we know that in fulton county in the district attorney s investigation there, he has already been togethe
good afternoon, i m lindsey reiser in for chris jansing at msnbc headquarters in new york city. breaking news, affirmative action struck down. president biden as you just heard that finished speaking on the landmark supreme court decision and the potential long lasting consequences at colleges, universities, and students across this country. the court ruling on a pair of challenges to policies at harvard and unc, that the schools can no longer look at race during the admissions process. the vote was 6-3, and eddie glaude, reacting just after the decision about the lasting impact he says this will have on higher education. this was just one remedy, affirmative action, the only remedy to the legacy of discrimination in admissions in american higher education. one remedy. here they have taken it away. we have a small percentage of black and brown students in elite institutions, that percentage will get even stronger. reactions are pouring in from students to members of congr
potential for instability in russia. norah: deadly storms and tornadoes hit the south and midwest, as 57 million americans brace for more dangerous weather. large hail, wind damage with power outages, and the flood threat. excessive heat watches and warnings have expanded. three san antonio police officers have been charged with murder. for the way they handled the call involving 46-year-old melissa perez. the shooting officer s actions were not consistent with sapd s policy and training. somebody came down and said we lost comm. for the first time, we are hearing from a family member who lost both her son and her husband on the titan submersible. both of them, they really, really wanted to do that for a very long time. the drugmakers behind ozempic are now racing to develop a daily pill for people who want to lose weight. norah: and how one tiktok creator helped a community. in peoria, illinois, many lgbtq and people of color statistically less likely
hi, bret. bret: this is america s newsroom. 36 hours of chaos threatening vladimir putin s grip on power. mercenary group that was supporting russia in ukraine turning against the kremlin and marching towards moscow. dana: the rebels were members of the wagner group. their leader called off the revolte at the 11th hour. not clear why. his whereabouts right now are unknown. ukrainian forces taking advantage of the chaos. they are reporting gains against russian troops in the east. russian defense minister is making his first public appearance since the revolt doing little to quell speculation that putin is in serious jeopardy. much of his longevity is tied to what happens inside ukraine. he knows full well his future is dependent on what happens in ukraine. i don t see him admitting that he made a terrible mistake here and pull all his troops out. you see a real public perception going against putin. he doesn t have a strong sense of being a strong man anymore. see