Those are incredible patriots. And launching a fresh attack against congresswoman ilhan omar. Spiderman moves. A man scales an Apartment Building on fire in a daring f odelse was in that situation they would do the same thing. Why he risked his life to scale that building. And one giant leap, the historic walk on the moon happening exactly 50 years ago today as those involved in the mission reflect on this major landmark in Space Exploration. Good morning, everybody, lets show that historic video again. 50 years later the images of Neil Armstrong descending that ladder down to the lunar surface. These images still have the power to amaze. Heres an amazing number, 600 Million People around the planet watched this moment live. Coming up, were going to talk to two people who played a key role in our mission to the moon. Thats such a cool moment in history and i should warn you guys, i have a little bit of a summer cold im fi i feel fine. Youre hanging in there though. Yeah. So just bear w
Thanks. Thats our report. Appreciate your time. Im dan ashley. Im ama daetz. Tonight, the Heat Emergencies. And its now turned deadly. More than 30 states, the oppressive heat. It will feel like 115 degrees in some places. Tonight, the nursing home. The Air Conditioning failing. The emergency evacuations. The former pro Football Player dying of heat stroke. The electrical explosion leaving thousands without power. And in new york city, the new warning after the blackout just days ago. Ginger zee times it out. President trump says he is no longer upset with those who chanted send her back. What he is saying now. And First Lady Michelle Obama not directly references the headlines but tweeting late today. Breaking news at this hour. The u. S. Military monitoring a u. S. Ship traveling through the Strait Of Hormuz after word
of two more shipped seized by iran. Martha raddatz at this hour. The American Woman and her boyfriend on a road trip discovered dead. Authorities before the cameras mo
Suspend rising nfl star tyreek hill after accusations of child abuse raising new questions about the leagues policies. Plus, outrage over lunch shaming after parents get a letter warning their children could be placed in foster care if they dont pay their school lunch bills. Why is the district going to such extremes . This is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening theres breaking news tonight from the Persian Gulf Region where things are becoming more confusing and unstable by the day. Iranian forces have seized a british registered tanker ship and its crew in the strait of hormuz claiming it broke the law. They also stopped another ship it comes as iran disputes President Trumps claim that the u. S. Destroyed an iranian drone that threatened an american warship. The president issuing a new warning tonight. Our Hallie Jackson has the latest reporter ath strait of hormuz after iran seized a british tanker with 23 crew members onboard this only goes to show what im saying about
Thermostat behind me reads 99 degrees but does not take humidity into account. Heat index or feelslike temperature is right on 110 degrees. There was big concern that the scorching temperatures would put a big strain on the power grid and we are seeing outages in queens and westchester. About 2000 customers without power right now and considering that one customer can represent one building, the number of people who actually have no airconditioning and no power right now can be significantly higher than that. In new york people are flocking to beaches and pools. Some headlines before they even opened and most extended hours late into the evening. City officials are keeping sprinklers on a playground until dark and even tweeting instructions on how to legally open fire hydrants. They also open with a 500 cooling centers and urge people to keep the blinds down and thermostats reasonable to conserve energy and avoid a possible blackout. Our fears people dying a minute is very clear. Heats
Tanker in the strait of hormuz, sharply escalating tension with the u. S. And western allies. Cnn has learned that members of irans revolutionary guard boarded a british ship and a liberian ship 30 minutes apart and that armed American Military planes are now protecting u. S. Ships in the region. Were also learning new details tonight of House Democrats intense preparation for next weeks testimony by former special Counsel Robert Mueller. Sources tell cnn they have been holding mock hearings and honing their questions in the hopes of shifting Public Perception of the russia investigation. Well be talking about the breaking news and more with congressman steve cohen of the Judiciary Committee and our correspondents and our analysts are also standing by. First, lets get to the latest on the breaking news with cnn chief National Security correspondent jim sciutto. And jim, youre learning some new details about irans hostilities in one of the worlds most important shipping lanes. Reporter