Smith coming before the cameras moments ago to make the announcement. The indictment also stsix unindi coconspirators. Who are they . Tonight the reac frrump as he once again runs for the white house in 2024. Our team In Washington and our legal analysts standing by. Also tonight, the Suspected Gilgo Beach Serial Killer making his first appearance in court. Victims Family Members inside the courtroom. The biggest wildfire in the u. S. This year exploding to more than 80,000 acres and producing firenados. The fight to contain it. The stabbing at a new york gas station that killed a gay professional dancer. The death being investigated as a hate crime. The teen police are searching for. And the extraordinary legacy of Henrietta Lacks. More than 70 years after her cells were kndge, leading to her historic breakthroughs leading to settlement for her family. This is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening and thank you for joining us. Donald trumps legal jeopardy became much more se
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