Good morning. I am kasie hunt on this thursday, june 24th. Well start with the news. There appears to be a long awaited break threw on bipartisan infrastructure talks. Specifics of the deal, including how it will be paid for, have not been released, but lawmakers seemed optimistic as they left a closed door meeting with officials last night. Republicans and democrats have come together along with the white house, and weve agreed on a framework, and were going to be heading to the white house tomorrow. Meanwhile white house officials also met with House Speaker nancy pelosi and Chuck Schumer yesterday. Democrats are considering two ways to pass their Infrastructure Priorities with or without republican support. We had a very good meeting we got into quite a bit of detail. Were all on the same page. Both tracks, the bipartisan track and the Budget Reconciliation Track are proceeding at pace, and we hope to have voting on both them in the house and the senate in july. The bottom line, the
We are coming on the air in the middle of a race against time in South Florida. Still a search and Rescue Operation, meaning they are still looking for survivors after part that have condo collapsed around 2 00 this morning in surf side near miami beach. Youre seeing part of that building left. At the moment one person has died, two are in the hospital. There are no numbers on how many people are still missing after this horrifying scene. Survivors started to share their stories after a scary morning. Unfortunately, we do hear screams. I dont even want to think about it. We did hear screams but i couldnt tell where they were coming from, from the rubble, from the apartments. People were on their balconies, waving flashlights, yelling to the firefighters. Over the course of the next 60 minutes, we are talking live with another person who made it out of that building and with the mayor of Miamidade County who oversees the First Responders here. As we come on the air with you live from wa
We are coming on the air in the middle of a race against time in South Florida. Still a search and Rescue Operation, meaning they are still looking for survivors after part that have condo collapsed around 2 00 this morning in surf side near miami beach. Youre seeing part of that building left. At the moment one person has died, two are in the hospital. There are no numbers on how many people are still missing after this horrifying scene. Survivors started to share their stories after a scary morning. Unfortunately, we do hear screams. I dont even want to think about it. We did hear screams but i couldnt tell where they were coming from, from the rubble, from the apartments. People were on their balconies, waving flashlights, yelling to the firefighters. Over the course of the next 60 minutes, we are talking live with another person who made it out of that building and with the mayor of Miamidade County who oversees the First Responders here. As we come on the air with you live from wa
the grand jury on donald trump s possible interference in the 2020 election. key parts of its report released today. what it says about possible perjury charges. the tornado threat in the south and the winter storms slamming the midwest. al roker is here. pennsylvania senator john fetterman checking himself into the hospital. why he is seeking treatment. tesla recalling more than 300,000 cars. the potential danger with the self-driving system. a devastating diagnosis for bruce willis. what his family revealed today. and remembering an all-star catcher and hall of fame broadcaster. the legendary tim mccarver. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and thank you for joining us. today for the first time, president biden addressed in detail what is known about those three high-flying objects shot from the skies of north america last weekend, offering more about what they weren t than what they were. the president saying the objects are
of the american people. but make no mistake, if any object presents a threat to the safety and security of the american people, i will take it down. president joe biden addresses the chinese surveillance balloon and other objects shot down by the military in recent days. more of his comments and his message to beijing in just a moment. plus former president trump claims total exoneration following the partial release of a grand jury report on election interference in georgia. we ll explain why that s not even close to being true. and also ahead the latest update from the epa on the major ohio train derailment which is now a focus of many conspiracy theorists. good morning and welcome to way too early on this friday, folks. we made it. friday, february 17th. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. we ll begin this morning in washington where president joe biden spoke extensively for the first time yesterday about his administration s decision to shoo