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draining their bank accounts. for some victims it s fatal. one mother who fought to convince police her son s death was no accidental overdose. those images of unruly passengers on planes. today, the flight attendants on the steps of the capitol. what they re demanding congress do about it. the growing scam involving ai. how criminals can impersonate you or a loved one and cash in. and on this vietnam veterans day, , haarry smiith on a a journey home more than 50 years in the making. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and welcome, everyone. we begin with developing news out of the vatican tonight surrounding the health of pope francis. just days before the start of holy week observances, the 86-year-old leader of the roman catholic church is in a hospital in rome tonight after suffering breathing difficulties in recent days. tonight the vatican reports pope francis is being treated for a respiratory infection and will remain ....
just remind them to keep an eyen eye on their drinks. for linda, that most were gay adds to her family s pain. to see a group of people who have been persecuted just for being themselves, targeted, just really hurts it angers me it grieves me. reporter: she s hopeful her son s story will be a warning that may save people lives stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york we have a lot to cover in our second hour of chris jansing reports. let s get right to it. at this hour, up in flames, a training carrying ethanol derails and catches fire in minnesota forcing people earlier today to flee their homes. what we know about this latest derailment. also, an update on the health of pope francis who the vatican says is progressively improving in the hospital. we ve got a live report from rome. plus, an investigation underway after nine soldiers were killed in an army helicopter crash in kentucky what we just learned from pentagon officials. and any minute now, we re exp ....
Unions representing more than 100,000 flight attendants plan to picket at major airports to push for higher wages, pay, and better working conditions. ....
Tri-Valley Congressman Eric Swalwell announced bipartisan legislation March 29 that would place airline passengers convicted or fined in air rage incidents on a “No Fly” list, preventing them from ever ....
he spat and got in my face and sucker-punched me in the eye. reporter: despite an end to the controversial mask mandate, the faa investigated 831 cases of unruly passengers, more than 2 each day, compared to 146 cases in all of 2019. most recently a passenger allegedly tried to stab a flight attendant in the neck. faa chief billy nolen with lester. if you act up in flight, we re going to come after you. reporter: while airlines routinely ban disruptive passengers, new bipartisan legislation would create a national no-fly list managed by the tsa. a passenger banned on one airline would be banned on all. if you commit violence in the skies, you will no longer fly. make sure that those people can never come anywhere near any airport in this country ever again. reporter: while the white house, flight attendants, and pilots unions support a national do-not fly list, some, but not all, airlines are on board. the question now, will congress pass the legislation? lester. okay, ....