President Kamala Harris to speak together at a Labor Day Rally in the key Battleground State of Pennsylvania President stepping up his new role as a top Paris Campaign surrogate also this hour, israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowing hamas will pay a heavy we price after the bodies of six hostages were recovered In Gaza. And hes asking for forgiveness amid huge protests over his failure to secure a hostage release deal. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and all around the world. Wolf blitzer is off today. Im Alex Marquardt and youre in the Situation Room we begin with the race for the White House we begin with the race for the White House as Labor Day, marks, the unofficial kickoff to the final sprint to Election Day. Were standing by for Kamala Harris to make her pitch to Working Class Voters in pittsburgh with a high profile assist from president Joe Biden, cnns kayla tausche. She is on the ground for us and joins us now, kayla, pennsylvania is a mustwin for K
Today and onehalf twist. Where does the former president released dan on abortion what he said, and what voters could make of it. Keeping them honest. Also tonight that vulgar post he spread online about sex acts. Kamala harris and hillary clinton, because running mate was asked about it and how he tried to explain it is causing fresh up. Later. All we re learning about the tragic killing of a star hockey player and his brother by a suspected drunk driver that very night for their sister s wedding good evening. Jim sciutto here sitting in for anderson, the former president will be speaking tonight at the moms for liberty convention here in washington that is the rightwing group which got its start pushing to restrict sex education topics in schools and banning books on gender and sexuality from school libraries. We begin though, keeping them honest with the not the former president has just tied himself into over abortion for the first time either, and potentially not without electoral
more than 75 million americans o the midwest. norah: the air airport chaos ahead of the holiday week. and a scary landing for a delta flight. a wave of fatal drownings in the u.s. how to protect yourself from dangers rip currents. it will take your life in that type of conditions. new reporting tonight, a senior russian general knew in advance of the armed revolt in russia. what it means for the war in ukraine. breaking news beer pop icon madonna rushed to the hospital. new details about her condition. crews have recovered debris from the titan vessel that was headed to the site of the titanic. it is expected to help investigators understand what happened. norah: the dire shortage of life-saving cancer drugs, as it leads to delays in chemo for patients. do you know if the drugs will be available for the rest of your treatment? there is no guarantee. norah: and simone biles to return to gymnastics, after focusing on her mental health. it
one of the victims, his tribute tonight. the abortion battle, the future of the pill used for more than two decades, uncertain after competing rulings by two federal judges. the latest action by the justice department. a virginia grand jury indicts the mother of that 6-year-old boy who shot his f first gradede teacacher in a classrsroom. what his mother is charged with. the fallout over dozens of leaked classified documents. what they reveal about russia, the war in ukraine, israeli intelligence, and more. and what american intelligence officials fear tonight. president biden making his most definitive statement yet about running for re-election. what he told our al roker. she fainted after getting the covid vaccine and became the focus of a massive internet conspiracy. now tiffany dover is breaking her silence exclusively to nbc news. and his performance at augusta as an amateur was nothing short of masterful, and it s inspiring america. announcer: this is nbc
janet yellen today appearing before congress. what she said about the safety of american banks. the u.s. threatening to ban tiktok over national security fears. how the popular app s owner is responding. the cross-country storm, tornado warnings and hail in texas. snow in the midwest, and caught on camera, the daring flood rescue in los angeles. nbc news investigates, why is this school still open near a plant the epa says emits a toxic chemical? families demanding answers. the first big upset in march madness. the tiny school pulling off a stunner in its first tournament appearance in 40 years. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and welcome, everyone. the u.s. tonight offering compelling evidence that russian fighter jets were the aggressors in a confrontation with an american air force drone over the black sea this week. newly declassified pentagon video from the drone s camera captured a russian warplane spraying jet fuel dire