justine greening and former us government advisor hagar chemali who now hosts the political satire series oh my world. across england, scotland and wales the biggest rail strikes in 30 years will go ahead this week after last ditch talks failed. services will run on a severely reduced timetable from this evening ahead of the national strike tomorrow. the three day walkout on tuesday, thursday and saturday will cause disruption for the whole week. the rmt union says some 50,000 railway workers are striking over pay, jobs and conditions. the secretary general of the rmt, mick lynch, warned there could be a series of strikes over the next few months. faced with such an aggressive agenda of cuts to jobs, conditions, pay and pensions, the rmt has no choice but to defend our members industrially. my message, mr speaker, to the workforce is straightforward, your union bosses have got you striking under false pretenses. both sides are miles apart on pay discussions with the union
surprise appearance in court. and joe biden s emotional message of support for his son. plus, the potential witnesses. could his brother, beau s widow be called to the stand? all this four days after his father s 2024 rival donald trump was convicted on all 34 counts in his hush money trial. the new comments from mr. trump slamming his sentencing date. also tonight, nbc news learning president biden plans to sign a sweeping executive action on the border. what it would give him the power to do. wildfires burning, thousands of acres in california with a dangerous heat wave on the way. dr. anthony fauci grilled on capitol hill by republicans on the origin of covid. the moment he choked up describing death threats against his family and tensions erupting. marjorie taylor greene refusing to call him a doctor. four more israeli hostages confirmed dead as president biden turns up the pressure on israel for a cease-fire deal saying, quote, the deal must get done. and aft
california with a dangerous heat wave on the way. dr. anthony fauci grilled on capitol hill by republicans on the origin of covid. the moment he choked up describing death threats against his family. and tensions erupting. marjorie taylor greene refusing to call him a doctor. four more israeli hostages confirmed dead as president biden turns up the pressure on israel for a cease-fire deal saying, quote, the deal must get done. and after decades of decline, what s driving the motor city s big comeback? this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and welcome. days after the first criminal conviction of a former president, another first is unfolding tonight in delaware where hunter biden has become the first offspring of a sitting president to face criminal charges. the trial began today for the president s son who stands accused of three federal counts related to gun possession. hunter biden has pleaded not guilty. today was jury selection with lawyers q
reporter: in the heart of detroit the once-bustling michigan central train station sat abandoned for decades. what is this building a symbol of in this city? in many ways it s our ellis island because when this area was in its heyday, people were flooding to detroit. reporter: then came years of decline, bill ford jr. says michigan central symbolized that, too. now detroit is changing again. the city announcing its first population increase in over 60 years. and later this week following years of renovation, the ford motor company reopens michigan central. the kickoff concert live streaming on nbc universal s peacock as detroit celebrates its train station transformed into the heart of a mobility innovation campus. how does that make good business sense for your company specifically? well, we re in a war for talent. it becomes much easier. when we have a place like this when you can say to people and this is where you ll be working.