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investigators now believe the attack that killed eight and wounded at least seven others was connected to right-wing extremism. the guy just had his neck like this and blood just dripping down. we don t do something, it will happen again. it could happen anywhere. at any time. the border patrol and the fbi working to determine the identities of the eight people killed when a driver plowed into a crowd between 20 and 25 migrants were sitting on the curb waiting for a bus. driving that fast, people around there, there will be some sort of reckless, maybe criminal action. this is a huge consequence. in early june, there is a day we re unable to pay our bills. financial and economic chaos would ensue. president biden has determined that he doesn t want to negotiate on this. we have to avoid default, period. still stop. on the front lines in the east, russian forces are increasing their attacks on ukraine. a very public rift between russia s defense ministers
of killing five of his neighbors also arrested. where police say they found him after four days of searching. the mystery in moscow. the kremlin accuses ukraine of trying to assassinate russian president putin in a purported drone attack. ukraine denies it. what u.s. officials are saying about that russian claim tonight. a state of emergency in el paso. migrants sleeping on the streets as officials brace for the lifting of the border restriction known as title 42. the fed raising interest rates again hitting historic levels all as economic anxiety grows. 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 cities and workpl
deadly. the chaotic moments and lethal chokehold. the public outcry from the video. what started it, and should there be criminal charges? the growing ethics questions about supreme court justice clarence thomas. his billionaire friend reportedly paying thousands in tuition for a family member. southern california hit by a rare tornado as millions face more severe weather. they survived a deadly july 4th mass shooting. a mother and son now breaking their silence about the horror they faced. the nfl under investigation over claims of workplace discrimination and unequal pay in its corporate ranks. is artificial intelligence growing too fast? the urgent warning from the man called the godfather of ai. did pop superstar ed sheeran steal part of a marvin gaye classic? what a jury decided today. and amazing rescue. the hero who spots a baby stroller rolling into danger. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and welcome. they appear
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