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our main story: the foreign secretary, david cameron, has said the uk had no choice but to take military action against houthi targets in yemen following weeks of attacks on vessels in the red sea. the uk and the us launched dozens of strikes on thursday night after houthi fighters had caused major disruption along the shipping route. simonjones reports. they are af typhoon jets called into action on thursday to strike targets in yemen. action the foreign secretary argues that the uk had to take stock writing in the sunday telegraph, lord cameron says. and this is what the houthi militia have been doing, targeting ships off the coast of yemen. sometimes boarding them, other vessels have been attacked with drones and missiles. what the group shows although to support. today marks the 100th day of the ongoing conflict between israel and hamas. yemen has a key strategic position in the middle east, especially when it comes to global shipping. the red sea shipping route typi
taking partial responsibility saying it didn t act with enough urgency, but are there more bank failures ahead the incredible scene on a school bus as a brave seventh grader takes control after the driver passes out. politics embracing artificial intelligence a potentially useful tool, but will distortions of reality get even worse and giving kids with autism a powerful voice that s inspiring america. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening, and welcome on this friday as large parts of the country head into a potentially volatile weekend of weather in the midwest, eyes are locked on the slow but steady rise of the mississippi river. a spring snow melt producing flooding across portions of minnesota, wisconsin, illinois, iowa, and missouri scenes like this in davenport, iowa, expected to grow worse between now and monday, but right now it is the south, once again, facing the immediate threat of violent and dangerous storms an estimated 2
last while in the southeast at least seven tornadoes reported along with hail and flooding. the threat far from over. also tonight, the deadly collision of two army apache helicopters killing three soldiers and injuring another. dozens killed in ukraine, most at an apartment building, as russia launches its worst attack on civilians in months. our reporter is on the ground. inside the manhunt for two escaped inmates still on the run after a third is captured, and another found dead after murdering a pastor. after the collapse of silicon valley bank, the fed now taking partial responsibility saying it didn t act with enough urgency, but are there more bank failures ahead? the incredible scene on a school bus as a brave seventh grader takes control after the driver passes out. politics embracing artificial intelligence. a potentially useful tool, but will distortions of reality get even worse? and giving kids with autism a powerful voice that s inspiring america.
Everyone. Thanks so much for joining us this morning. Welcome to Sunday Morning futures. Im maria bartiromoment bloodshed rising as a israel prepares to retaliate in a ground war against terrorists in gaza. Coming up, texas senator ted cruz on the implications of misfired Foreign Policy, plus, John Ratcliffe on Who Contact9ly has the Precision Weapons that hamas is using and what will a Ground Assault look like if in gaza saw. Retired general anthony data that is here with analysis. Then the wide open border and its impact, Attorneys General from texas and iowa on the Terrorist Threat already inside the gates of the usa. Ken paxton and brenna bird are here on the impact on communities across the country. All of this happening as a Congress Battles over its own leadership. Former california congressman and former chairman of the Intelligence Committee devin nunes on the fight to be speaker and the role of the media throughout. Its all right here, right now on Sunday Morning futures. Mar