Prime minister, najib mikati, as well as the un Security Coordinator for lebanon, as well as the un Security Coordinatorfor lebanon, have coordinator for lebanon, have launched coordinatorfor lebanon, have launched a 426 Million appeal to help civilians affected by the escalating conflict. Another development, now we are hearing that Air Raid sirens have been sounding across Central Israel as well. We can go through some of the main developments in this report from chi chi izundu. Explosion. A dangerous and pivotal moment in the Middle East. Escalation amid fresh missile strikes overnight. A Ground Offensive launched by israel into lebanon. In southern beirut, less than 30 minutes after israel told residents to leave three neighbourhoods, a huge blast was heard. Explosion. Then the confirmation came. Israel began its Ground Operation in Southern Lebanon. Military chiefs said limited, localised and targeted raids against hezbollah are being carried out something the idf says is based on
At least eight are dead, dozens injured. Now the truck driver accused of dui and facing charges. Just out, the First Ntsb Report on that baltimore bridge collapse. What happened on that ship before impact . President biden announcing sweeping new tariffs on chinas goods, including raising the tax on their electric cars to 100 . Nbc news investigates the battle between the church and a library in a place known as the hometown of superman. And superstar Caitlin Clark making her pro debut as the new wnba season tips off. Announcer this is ester h. Nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening and welcome. The gloves came off today in the criminal trial of donald trump, as the defense got its chance to question former trump lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen. Trump attorney todd blanche confronting cohen with his history of lies, peppering him with questions designed to expose potential holes in his credibility, painting him as a disgruntled former Employee Bent on revenge. Cohen is a key wi
Confronting him about his own social media attacks on mr. Trump. The tense questions coming after cohen detailed a 2017 white house meeting when mr. Trump allegedly agreed to reimburse him for the Hush Money Payment to Stormy Daniels. The jury seeing the checks. Also, the Pressure Cohen says he felt from the former president not to flip on him, and how cohen says his family finally convinced him to turn on his old boss. Also tonight, the Horrifying Crash in florida. A Bus Carrying Farm workers colliding with a pickup. At least eight are dead, dozens injured. Now the truck driver accused of dui and facing charges. Just out, the First Ntsb Report on the baltimore bridge collapse. What happened on that ship before impact. President biden announcing sweeping new tariffs on chinas goods, including raising the tax on their electric cars to 100 . Nbc news investigates the battle between the church and a library in a place known as the hometown of superman. And superstar Caitlin Clark making h
allison, thank you so much. thousands of hotel workers today went on strike after their labor contract expired. the walkout leaves 65 hotels relying on management staff and non-union employees to fill in during a very busy holiday weekend. they are pushing for higher wages as many say they are priced out of the city where they work. a spokesperson says they intend to remain on strike for however long it takes. still to come this afternoon, the mayor of a paris suburb says someone tried to assassinate his family. it comes amid days of unrest in france over a police shooting. we re going to take you there for a live report next. and another bus carrying dozens of migrants, including 11 children, arriving in los angeles from texas, the second time in recent weeks. what we know about this incidents coming up.
a tragic development for one group fleeing violence in ukraine. a bus carrying dozens of refugees in italy went off the road and overturned early this morning. fire officials say one person was killed and several more injured. they tweeted the images you are seeing now of two cranes attempting to recover the vehicle. firefighters say it happened on a highway on italy s northeastern coast and that the cause of the crash remains under investigation. around the world we re seeing growing protests calling on russia to end the bloodshed. today in moscow despite a heavy media crackdown protesters were seen rallying in the streets, an untold number carried away by police. while in kherson hundreds gathered to protest the occupation there.