somewhat under control when he arrived and blowing it up in their words. white house correspondent peter doocy has details tonight from the north lawn. good evening, peter. peter: good evening, bret. the white house says they are aware that one of those planes carrying migrants may soon touch down at an airport near president biden s beach house in delaware. and, in the meantime, president biden is telling us that the reason for this influx of migrants at the border is changing. immigrants coming from central america and from mexico. this is a totally different circumstance. peter: totally different because central america and mexico are not in the so-called northern triangle the vice president has been focusing on. the president asked me to take on the role of leadership in addressing the root causes of migration. and to focus on the northern triangle countries. peter: that could be el salvador, honduras and guatemala. what s on my watch now is venezuela, cuba, a
after a russian missile strikes a second nuclear power plant. cnn is on the ground right now tracking the latest on the war including efforts to exhume hundreds of bodies in newly liberated territory. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world, i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. we begin our coverage this evening in the united kingdom where mourners got one final chance to say good-bye to queen elizabeth ii at her state funeral. the emotional tribute to the late monarch filled with music and memories, followed by a private burial service at the family tomb. cnn royal correspondent max foster has our report. prime ministers, presidents, leaders and dignitaries from around the world. more than 2,000 inside london s westminster abbey join together in chorus. the lord is my shepherd, reputably the queen s favorite hymn, sung during her wedding to prince philip in this very hall when she was a 21-year-old princess. the younger royal generation,
prince harry walking behind her coffin. princess kate and duchess meghan. the jewelry worn in tribute to the queen. and the sweet moment between princess charlotte and older brother george. what she reminded him to do. the service concluding with two minutes of silence across the uk. an emotional charles wiping away a tear, and the moving note the king left atop his mother s coffin. what it said. then the final journey. tens of thousands lining the 25 miles from london to windsor. the queen s coffin lowered into the royal vault, later buried beside her late husband prince philip. tonight the grief, the pageantry, and the future as britain lays its longest-serving monarch to rest. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, everyone, from london. behind me, westminster abbey, where queen elizabeth s state funeral was held today. thousands lining the streets here for a good-bye like none other. we ll have the sights and sounds of an emotional day i
Traffic jams, flight delays, and Severe Weather. The Memorial Day Travel rush is off to anything but a smooth start tonight. Good evening, and thank you for being with us. Im Maurice Dubois in for norah. Nearly 44 million americans are heading out of town by road and by air, and they are having their patience tested for two reasons. First, there is a near recordbreaking number of travelers. The tsa says today could be the busiest day ever for passenger screenings. And then, there are the widespread storms thunder, heavy rain, and strong winds from the great plains in the midwest to as far south as georgia. All complicating the holiday getaway. We have Team Coverage of the weather and travel, and cbss Kris Van Cleave will start us off. Reporter major gridlock on an l. A. Freeway, halting the memorial day getaway, shut down for three hours during a police standoff. And those pulling into lax just found another traffic jam. Brake lights outside. Look at this line. Reporter and these long
The forecast . Cbs evening news starts now. Traffic jams, flight delays, and Severe Weather. The memorial they traveled rushes off to anything but a smooth start tonight. Good evening, and thank you for being with us. I am barista bought in for norah. Nearly 34 million americans are heading out of town by road and by air and they are having their patience tested for two reasons. Wrist, there is a near recordbreaking number of travelers. At the tsa says today could be the busiest day ever for passenger screenings. Than there are the widespread storms, thunder, heavy rain, and strong winds from the great plains in the midwest to as far south as georgia. All complicating the holiday getaway. We have Team Coverage of the weather and travel, and cbss Kris Van Cleave will start us off. Reporter major gridlock on an l. A. Freeway holding the memorial day getaway. Shut down for three hours during a police standoff, and those pulling into lax just found another traffic jam. Break likes outside.