city hall. jamming with none other than rocker john fogerty. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening from los angeles, where picket lines went up today in front of major film studios the people who write the plots that enthrall and entertain millions of american tv and film watchers sidelined tonight by a writers strike 11,000 writers off the job after talks with producers reached an impasse overnight. at the root of the dispute, some of the very things that have transformed how all of us watch our favorite shows. think streaming and the impact of emergiging technonology thinink virtual l reality. tonighght the writiters and d productionon cocompanies, i including our parentnt company nbcuniveversal appeaear to be farar apart, virtually y guaranteeieing rereruns will l be coming g to screens as productions grind to a halt for some shows, the impact will be felt immediately. miguel almaguer has the latest what do we want a fair contract re
forcing evacuations with the worst still days away. in california, communities bracing for epic flooding there from the meltdown of record snow. plus, tens of millions in texas and florida on the lookout for tornadoes and large hail. also tonight, the woman who accused former president trump of rape and defamation takes the stand in his civil trial. what she says about their alleged encounter years ago. the former president s denial. disney fires back suing florida governor ron desantis in their feud about free speech and the future of disney world. just breaking, republicans in the montana legislature punish a transgender lawmaker barred from speaking on the floor. the pastor killed, police say, by a man he stopped to help. it turned out to be an inmate escaped from jail. the violent standoff and manhunt ongoing. menopause and money. the new data on the billions in lost work. how some businesses are changing their thinking. and a song that echoes through the
at the 25-year-old black motorist last june. the state attorney general saying the officers thought walker was reaching for a gun during a chase. will it ignite new protests? breaking news in kansas city. a homeowner charged with two felony counts after he shot a black teenager who rang his doorbell mistakenly. the prosecutor now saying there was a racial component in the case. growing outrage by u.s. allies after the leak by a national guardsman of those top secret documents, and what they reveal about washington s china concerns. a string of massive and worrying chemical explosions acrossss america.. the new calls for tougher regulations. the mystery at sea. what happened to three experienced american sailors who disappeared without a trace off the coast of mexico almost two weeks ago? a new treatment for melanoma brings promising results. rates of recurrence and death down dramatically. and ten years after the boston marathon bombing, how their injuries forged
a suspect now in custody. in missouri, the 84-year-old man who shot a black teenager who mistakenly rang his doorbell today pleading not guiltlty. and in upstate new york, a young woman shot and killed when the car she was in made a wrong turn in a driveway. the shooter denied bail. plus, the arrests in the deadly weekend shooting at a sweet 16 party in alabama that injured dozens. the latest on the cases and the state of gun violence in america. also tonight, the airman accused of leaking top secret intelligence documents in court. the blowback on capitol hill. the hearing in congress aboutut unidentified objectsts in the sky. why the pentagon s warning tonight is not about alien life. the severe weather threat across the plains. millions facing high winds and large hail in the middle of the country. our series, climate challenge, the threat facing some endangered gentle giants of the sea, but also signs of hope. and the official end of a bygone era, streaming
and then getting back up to reengage. officers being hailed as heroes for stopping him from killing more people. were there warning signs? and what his neighbors are saying. damage control. new revelations from the leaked classified intelligence documents, putting u.s. alliances in question. the manhattan district attorney sues a top house republican, claiming interference in the investigation of donald trump. the battle over an abortion pill. big pharma pushing back against a ruling, as some states start stockpiling drugs. tough new auto emission standards about to be announced, but will they push more americans to go electric? a big upside of artificial intelligence, detecting cancer much earlier, and predicting when it might strike. and the young bold athletes sharing their culture and moves with skateboarding superstar tony hawk. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and welcome. once again, in the tragic aftermath of a tragic sh