In the hour on bbc news. Three days before the defence of his title, murray puts in the practice at wimbledon as he tries to shake off a hip injury. Good evening, and welcome to the bbc news at six. In the last half hour the leader of kensington and Chelsea Council, the borough where the Grenfell Tower fire happened, has resigned. Nicholas paget brown said he had to accept responsibility for his role in the response to the fire, and in particular for the decision to ban the public and press from a Council Meeting last night. The bbc has also obtained documents that show that cheaper, less fire resistant cladding was chosen for the tower block. 80 people are believed to have died in the fire, and there is no suggestion a deliberate decision was made to cut fire safety. Kensington and Chelsea Council says safety would not have been compromised in order to manage budgets. Our Home Affairs Correspondent tom symonds has more. Where you pressured by number 10 to resign . The pressure simply
Fbi to knock down details of a New York Times article. It alleged Campaign Associates for the trump team had contact with russian operatives during the president ial campaign. A government source tells nbc news the exchange happened between a white house official and fbi Deputy Director Andrew Mccabe in a west wing hallway and mccabe declined to discuss the matter outright. The Associated Press reports the person in question is chief of staff reince priebus, not confirmed by nbc news. The white house has yet to comment. The president doubles down on his desire to beef up the Nations Nuclear arsenal. He wants to expand the countrys nukes and make clear the u. S. Is quote the top of the pack. The secretaries of state and Homeland Security were dispatched to mexico. They were met with resistance. Peter alexander has all that and more. Reporter the president flexing americas muscles on foreign policy, telling reuters he wants to fortify the u. S. s nuclear arsenal. It would be wonderful. A
Woods. A new controversy is embroiling the Trump Administration this morning. It alleged Campaign Associates for the trump team had contact with russian operatives during the campaign. The exchange happened between a white house official and fbi Deputy Director Andrew Mccabe in a west wing hallway and mccabe declined to discuss the situation outright. The Associated Press reports the person in question is reince priebus, not confirmed by nbc news. The president doubles down on his desire to beef up the Nations Nuclear arsenal. He wants to expand the countrys nukes and make clear the u. S. Is quote the top of the pack. U. S. Officials were dispatched to mexico. They met with officials. Peter alexander has all that and more. Reporter the president flecking americas muscles on foreign policy, telling reuters he wants to fortify the u. S. s nuclear arsenal. It would be wonderful. A dream would be that though country would have nux. If countries are going to have nux, were going to be at th
Woods. A new controversy is embroiling the Trump Administration this morning. It alleged Campaign Associates for the trump team had contact with russian operatives during the campaign. The exchange happened between a white house official and fbi Deputy Director Andrew Mccabe in a west wing hallway and mccabe declined to discuss the situation outright. The Associated Press reports the person in question is reince priebus, not confirmed by nbc news. The president doubles down on his desire to beef up the Nations Nuclear arsenal. He wants to expand the countrys nukes and make clear the u. S. Is quote the top of the pack. U. S. Officials were dispatched to Peter Alexander has all that and more. Reporter the president flecking americas muscles on foreign policy, telling reuters he wants to fortify the u. S. s nuclear arsenal. It would be wonderful. A dream would be that though country would have nux. If countries are going to have nux, were going to be at the top of the pack. Reporter Presi
Jackie kennedy now on the market for millions. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening to our viewers in the west, and thats where we start tonight, with one of those local disputes that usually go unnoticed outside the neighborhood. A homeowner angered at kids crossing his property. When the homeowner is a Police Officer caught on camera firing his gun with an unarmed 13yearold, it tends to get lot of attentions. Last night sending hundreds in the streets of anaheim, california in an angry and violent protest. Tonight a Police Officer is sidelined, a young teen is shaken and a restless community is demanding an explanation. Miguel almaguer has details. Let go of me. Im not letting go. Let go. Reporter caught on camera. Struggle between an off duty lapd officer and a 13yearold boy. Let go of me for the last time. Reporter though we dont know what happened prior to the recording, the d