what he said about reports the u.s. spied on south korean officials, rising nuclear tensions and relations with china the slow-moving disaster the severe flooding threat as snow melts much of yosemite park closed, as some areas along the mississippi are already under water. what doctors are calling one of the worst allergy seasons in decades why so many adults are suffering for the first time. and the remarkable life of an american original, singer, actor and civil rights activist, remembering the great harry belafonte. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening and welcome, everyone. there are 560 days until the 2024 presidential election, and tonight the ingredients for a potential trump-biden rematch are falling into place following president biden s announcement today that he is in, officially running for a second term in office as he put it in an early morning video release, to finish the job. the president laying out the stakes, taking
mexico sunday at age on cnn welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper this hour. it s hard to forget the images of a cargo ship crashing into the baltimore bridge in march causing a devastating and deadly collapse. but while the cleanup and investigation have moved forward, those 21 crew members have been stuck on the ship for almost three months. today, there was a hearing about letting them return to their families, mostly in india and sri lanka. and we ll bring you those updates plus is the united states at risk of being pulled into yet another global conflict. the white house is issuing a stern warning after video emerges of a major clash in the south china sea and leading this our supreme suspense as the country he waits for blockbuster decisions from the highest court in the land. the justices issuing four rulings today. but we re still waiting on the three janiot highly consequential ones that we have talking about for weeks now, former president trump s claim that he has
good there you go. i rest my case joe looks good he looks good for an 80-year-old man. reporter: so, peter, we re not seeing the president out on the trail after this announcement. reporter: lester, biden aides tell us he is unlikely to hold campaign rallies for months instead, he wants to be seen focusing on his job as president lester peter alexander tonight, thanks. and in new york, donald trump is facing more legal challenges. this time in a civil trial that began today. it stems from an accusation of rape decades ago. laura jarrett is following it laura, what happened in court today well, lester, today a jury of nine was seated, and by this afternoon, already listening to opening statements first, vivid details from an attorney for e. jean carroll, the long-time advice columnist who accuses mr. trump of raping her in the dressing room of a department store in the 90s and defaming her more recently by saying she made the story up. trump denies the incident ever happene