the mother of fallen capitol police officer brian sicknick on the hill urging gop senators not to block a january commission her powerful plea, saying she couldn t stay quiet anymore tiger woods speaking out for the first time since his crash. the pain he suffered and what he said when asked about his future in golf. as the nation prepares to mark 100 years since the tulsa massacre my report on the new effort to shine a light on the city s dark past. and ahead of memorial day the man on a mission for families of fallen world war ii heroes. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt reporting tonight from the santa monica pier in california. good evening millions of americans are on the move tonight, reclaiming the rites of summer s unofficial start after more than a year of covid. and we re on the road tonight too, coming to you from the world famous santa monica pier in california this evening, what travel looks like and how safe we are as we gather aga
in the united states and around the world. i m alex marquardt in washington. and i m anderson cooper on the canadian coast. a new mission to investigate the debris of the imploded submersible. the company under intense scrutiny, as we re learning about early warnings that the sub might be unsafe. cnn s new reporting on the special counsel s january 6th investigation. sources revealing that at least two fake trump electors were given limited immunity in exchange for their grand jury testimony. and the chief of the wagner private military group makes a powerful claim, accusing leadership of killing a huge amount of its mercenary force, describing its actions as evil. we ll break down what this could mean for russia s war in ukraine. you re in the situation room. we are coming to you live from canada, st. john s, newfoundland. this is a key staging ground for the investigation of the deadly submersible. many critical questions remain unanswered, as a new mission is und
of forever chemicals the hottest ne sensation in the nba draft, he was number one in the draft, the expectations on him now a tall order and the cellphone earns its place in history. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening and welcome. was it an elite travel adventure or reckless experiment that challenged the laws of engineering? difficult questions being asked tonight, as officials and deep sea diving experts speak out on the deaths of five people on a visit to the titanic aboard a vessel built with uncertified technology tonight, oceangate, the company behind that deadly submersible dive, says it is closing indefinitely after the apparent implosion that killed, among others, oceangate s founder. meanwhile, we are now getting the first information on how the international investigation might take shape, as questions continue to focus on the design of the mini-sub and whether it should have been diving to such depths tom costello has late
this morning, an rov or remote operated vehicle, from the vessel horizon arctic discovered the tail cone of the titan submersible approximately 1600 feet from the bow of the titanic on the sea floor. the rov subsequently found additional debris. in consultation with experts from within the unified command, the debris is consistent with the catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber. upon this determination, we immediately notified the families. on behalf of the united states coast guard and the entire unified command, i offer my deepest condolences to the families. i can only imagine what this has been like for them, and i hope that this discovery provides some solace during this difficult time. additionally, we ve been in close contact with the british and french consul general to insure they are fully apprised and that their concerns are being addressed. the outpouring of support in this highly complex search operation has been robust and immensely appreciated. we ar
accountability tonight. the critical new report about air-traffic control staffing shortages. the risks it cites just as the busiest summer travel season in years gets under way. the remarkable reopening of a collapsed stretch of one of the nation s busiest highways less than two weeks after that tanker disaster. after a week of severe storms and brutal heat, the threat far from over into the weekend. our forecasts. a major win for the biden administration on immigration in the supreme court, a huge class action settlement over tainted drinking water. why why 3rksm has agreed to pay over $10 pillion. the hottest senication in the nba, the expectations on him now a tall order. and the cellphone earns its place in history. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and welcome. was it an elite travel adventure or reckless experiment that challenged the laws of engineering? difficult questions being asked tonight as officials and deep se