And around the world. Max foster has the week off. Just ahead on cnn newsroom trumps lawyers arguing that they shouldnt be restricted from talking publicly about some evidence in the election interference probe. The American People have a right to know what the evidence is in this case. Severe thunderstorms with strong winds and heavy rains causing damage across the country. The rain was literally sideways, one of the worst ive seen. Ukraines Intelligence Service says it foiled a russian plot to assassination zelenskyy. No secret that he is al likey a russian target. Live from london, this is cnn newsroom with hmax foster and bianca nobilo. It is tuesday, august 8, 9 00 a. M. In london, 4 00 a. M. In washington where the judge in Donald Trumps Election Sub Version Case seems committed to moving forward with a speedy trial. She wants to hold a hearing this week about the handling of evidence and potential restrictions on what trump can say about the case in public. Prosecutors and trump
Forgive him. A lawyer for nfl Star Rashee Rice says hes cooperating with police after reports his car was involved in a major crash. Authorities asking for help i. D. Ing the man in this video. And hes young and driven. The Gamer Turned Nascar star who just claimed his first major checkered flag. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening and welcome. Breaking tonight, a pair of closely watched Abortion Rulings late today by floridas supreme court. The conservative Majority Panel opening the door for a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. A point at which some women dont know they are pregnant. But in a separate ruling the court will leave it to florida voters to decide whether To Restore Abortion Rights when they go to the polls in november. Senior Legal Correspondent Laura Jarrett starts us off tonight. Reporter tonight floridas highest court paving the way for a strict abortion ban to go into effect, while also sending the issue back to the voters th
Families in texas has separated has gone up. en a immigration attorney says the number is now 40 from 26 known cases last week. the separations come following a marked shift in the state s policy where it is arresting fathers for trespassing and then turning over mothers and children to u.s. immigration authorities for processing. the attorney also says that most of the separated families are from venezuela and colombia. and the controversy over how to deal with the influx of asylum seekers in the uk is growing more complicated. monday health experts warned of a possible risk of infection aboard a barge being used to house migrants. now more from southwest england. reporter: asylum seekers were welcomed by a small group of campaigners on the way to the stockholm. although some of the buses only seemed to have brought a handful
Well, a multimillion-dollar settlement has been reached in a gripping case in philadelphia. a huge river barge ramming into a sightseeing boat. two young people died in that tragedy. their families now will split millions. but it s a victory that means very little. david henry from our philadelphia station has more. no amount of money can replace their priceless, only children. reporter: 16-year-old dora schwendtner and 20-year-old szabolcs prem were killed in the accident almost two years ago. they came here from hungary with a youth group on tour. the duck boat had stalled in the shipping lane of the delaware river. it was run down by a barge being pushed by a tugboat operator who was distracted by phone calls and a computer. the tug company kc transportation and the ride the ducks company agreed to the settlement. $15 million for the families of the two victims and $2 million
Well, a multimillion-dollar settlement has been reached in a gripping case in philadelphia. a huge river barge ramming into a sightseeing boat. two young people died in that tragedy. their families now will split millions. but it s a victory that means very little. david henry from our philadelphia station has more. no amount of money can replace their priceless, only children. reporter: 16-year-old dora schwendtner and 20-year-old szabolcs prem were killed in the accident almost two years ago. they came here from hungary with a youth group on tour. the duck boat has stalled in the shipping lane of the delaware river. it was run down by a barge being pushed by a tugboat operator who was distracted by phone calls and a computer. the tug company kc transportation and the ride the ducks company agreed to the settlement. $15 million for the families of the two victims and $2 million