propelling her to stardom as one of the most successful recording artists of all time. sharing her personal story, overcoming abuse, reinventing herself with a comeback that gave us unforgettable hits. tonight, other tribute to a powerhouse that was simply the best. ron desantis making it official taking to twitter to declare his candidacy for president, but not without some technical glitches. how he plans to go up against donald trump. the debt ceiling stalemate. negotiations back on eight days before a potential government default. the treasury secretary s new warning. the typhoon smashing into a u.s. territory with winds of 140 miles an hour. power out as we take stock of the damage. the way forward in uvalde. one year after the mass shooting that killed 19 children and 2 teachers, we talk to the mothers in mourning. target under pressure after threats to employees. the retail giant pulling pride month merchandise. and, beachgoers, beware. the giant massive se
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russian mercenary troops in bakhmut says he is pulling his forces out. and just days before title 42 rules run out at the southern border, republicans and democrats are finally working together on a fix for immigration. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. happy friday, i m christine romans. we start with the special forces manhunt for a killer in a country that is not used to seeing mass murders. the manhunt now over with the arrest of a man suspected of killing at least eight people and wounding 13 others just south of serbia s capital. this is their second mass shooting in as many days. scott mclean is live near one of the sites of the attack. in the united states unfortunately we re numb to this kind of thing here, but this is really unusual for serbia. what can you tell us? reporter: yeah, people were really shocked when we were asking for directions this morning, one person pointed us back to belgrade assuming the shooting we were asking
draining their bank accounts. for some victims it s fatal. one mother who fought to convince police her son s death was no accidental overdose. those images of unruly passengers on planes. today, the flight attendants on the steps of the capitol. what they re demanding congress do about it. the growing scam involving ai. how criminals can impersonate you or a loved one and cash in. and on this vietnam veterans day, , haarry smiith on a a journey home more than 50 years in the making. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and welcome, everyone. we begin with developing news out of the vatican tonight surrounding the health of pope francis. just days before the start of holy week observances, the 86-year-old leader of the roman catholic church is in a hospital in rome tonight after suffering breathing difficulties in recent days. tonight the vatican reports pope francis is being treated for a respiratory infection and will remain hospit
putin is right now entirely too confident of his ability to wear down ukraine. plus, millions brace for tougher times at the grocery store as extra federal benefits are cut. and later, go for launch. spacex gets set for nasa s upcoming crewed flight. why me? why am i so lucky? announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from new york, with jericka duncan. good evening and thanks for joining us tonight. more than 10 million people from texas to missouri are threatened by severe and dangerous weather. oklahoma could see the worst of it with thunderstorms forecast to bring destructive winds as powerful as category 2 hurricane. tornadoes are possible. the same storm system impacted southern california this weekend. look at those pictures with a mix of misery, and it s not over. cbs s joy benedict leads us off tonight from los angeles. joy, good evening. reporter: yeah, good evening, jericka. it has been tough. california is getting a small break but is bracing for more