two law enforcement officers. the suspect also shot and in custody. what we re learning. and that shooting coming as the supreme court makes a major ruling on guns. the 8-1 decision involving domestic violence and why justice clarence thomas was the sole dissenter. also tonight the dangerous heat on both coasts. 90 million under alerts and the two new tropical disturbances. we re tracking them. joe biden and donald trump entering the final weekend before their first presidential debate, now just six days out. and in the battle for big money, which candidate is winning? plus, our new reporting the top three names on mr. trump s vp list. the horrifying murder in houston. a 12-year-old girl killed. the two undocumented migrants now charged after being released into the u.s. the summer travel season in high gear as the potential good news about the cost of your get away. and stonewall, 55 years later the new space immortalizing the birthplace of the modern gay rights
deeply rooted amid american conservatism for decades, but the attempt to root it into mesh government has new energy sparked by donald trump s first presidency and now fueled by his promises for a second. they want to tear down crosses where they can. and cover them up with social justice flags. but no one will be touching the cross of christ under the trump administration. i swear to you that will never happen. never happen. what more exactly do christian conservatives want in government. we see hints at the congressional level. the separation of church and state is a misnomer. mike johnson, the speaker of the house said shortly after he was made speaker last year, people misunderstand it. it s not in the constitution, he says. we see it in legislation at the state level from laws that ban abortion based on religious opinions of when life starts, to louisiana s just passed mandate to prominently display the ten commandments it every public school classroom. rulings from
and an update on her cancer battle, saying she s making progress but not out of the woods yet. her plans to make a public return this weekend. president biden meeting with the pope on the sidelines of the g7. also jimmy fallon, chris rock, whoopi goldberg at the vatican for a star-studded event. california s crumbling coastline and the families who fear their homes will be washed away. and our exclusive access to the hidden secret beneath the ruins of pompeii, newly discovered after nearly 2,000 years. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and welcome. we have made it to the end of the week, and it has been a disastrous one for millions in south florida who have been hit with relentless rain for four straight days now. a flood watch still in effect in many areas this evening after storms brought more than 20 inches of rain to the region, leaving roads underwater, cars submerged, and hundreds of homes flooded. first responders carrying
President trump has insisted he has complete power to pardon people. It comes amid reports that hes been looking at ways of pardoning himself and his family should investigators conclude there was collusion with russia during the election campaign. Next week, his eldest son and his Son In Law Are Due to testify before congress. But there was no mention of the controversy when the president spoke at a naval ceremony in virginia. From washington, laura bicker reports. Donald trump hoped this week would be a celebration of all that is made in america, including this new state of the art aircraft carrier. He is clearing the decks to coyte and fight off claims the kremlin helped in when the white house. His core message and golf by benny of the investigations. He gave the kind of sales pitch in virginia. American steel and american hands have constructed a 100,000 ton message to the world. America might is second to none. Donald trump is reshaping and upgrading his team just as the scope of
President trump has insisted he has complete power to pardon people. It comes amid reports that hes been looking at ways of pardoning himself and his family should investigators conclude there was collusion with russia during the election campaign. Next week, his eldest son and his Son In Law Are Due to testify before congress. But there was no mention of the controversy when the president spoke at a naval ceremony in virginia. From washington, laura bicker reports. Donald trump hoped this week would be a celebration of all that is made in america, including this new state of the art aircraft carrier. He is clearing the decks to coyte and fight off claims the kremlin helped in when the white house. His core message and golf by benny of the investigations. He gave the kind of sales pitch in virginia. American steel and american hands have constructed a 100,000 ton message to the world. America might is second to none. Donald trump is reshaping and upgrading his team just as the scope of