i don t think it s ready for membership in nato. the war now marking 500 days since russia s invasion. reporter: i m weijia jiang, traveling with president biden. who is defending his decision to provide cluster bombs to ukraine. why he says it s necessary. across the globe, treasury secretary janet yellen wraps up marathon talks in china. could icy relations begin to thaw? we believe the world is big enough for both countries to thrive. random rampage. a man riding a scooter open fire, killing one, injuring three others in new york city. plus, stormy sunday. intense rain, hail and floods swamp millions. with the week ahead calling for more extreme heat. later, a summer of strikes heats up. u.p.s. workers this weekend practiced walking out as mobilizing workers test their clout in a tight labor market. announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from new york. good evening, everyone. thank you for joining us. jericka is off. i m major garrett. we begin with
piece together the mystery. the cessna pilot seen slumped over by f-16 fighter crews. the clues being combed through at the crash site. and what we know about the family on board. a mother and a 2-year-old among the lives lost. investigation inflection point. donald trump s lawyers meeting with special counsel jack smith over the classified documents case. the grand jury set to reconvene. all as more republican contenders jump into the 2024 race. a chinese warship nearly colliding into an american destroyer days after a chinese jet flew by an american surveillance plane. china s new warning to the u.s. an nbc news exclusive. the investigation into a dangerous drug partnership on u.s. soil. chinese criminal groups working with mexican cartels. how america became the middle man. plus our look into the future with apple s new virtual reality headset. but is its price tag a reality for shoppers? and behind the scenes with the queen of soul. the never-before-seen photos
and fiery crashes caused by a massive dust storm. at least six people reported killed and dozens more hospitalized. plus, hundreds of law enforcement officers searching by land and air for the suspect who killed five people at a home in texas. the heartbroken father. a 9-year-old among the dead. authorities say the suspect had been deported multiple times. an nbc news exclusive. after the u.s. shot down a spy balloon from china, the military tracking another mysterious balloon over the u.s. what we know. an nfl star s 2-year-old daughter drowns in the family swimming pool. what parents of young children should know. just hours to go before a threatened hollywood writers strike. will your favorite tv shows be halted? and our interview with rock legend john fogerty, finally singing the songs again that made him famous. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and welcome, everyone. we start with breaking news. in a year defined by ext
Day, here are tonights headlines. We are getting out of here. Major at desert late man turns into a massive mud pit, forcing festivalgoers to shelter in place and can serve food and water. No one has seen this kind of effect in there, ever. Major as summer winds down, americans from the midwest to the east face brutally high temperatures. Its that September Heat, 177 million above 99 degrees today. Speak of the convicted killer who escaped from a prison in Chester County pennsylvania is still on the run. We are doing everything in our power to get this guy. Major north Korean Leader at kim jong un Talking Weapons with a Vladimir Putin. How one airline is cracking down on skid lagging, a popular trick for cheaper flights. We will explain the pros and cons. Use get blagg to pay less and i ended up paying a lot more. At this pennsylvania eye clinic, people are looking at this rescue cats that loves wearing one of her 25 pairs of glasses. Its always been my goal that i create a fun and pos
Flooding turns city streets into rivers with airports inundated, canceling hundreds of flights and Public Transit paralyzed. Rain and extreme flooding has left all of this water and brown sludge around me. Norah just a day and a half before a shutdown, and no deal in sight. What it means for americans. Getting through an airport could be hard, getting a passport could be hard. Norah why a shutdown and staffing shortages could make americas Child Care Crisis worse. Trailblazer Dianne Feinstein, the longestserving female senator dies at age 90. Tonight a look back at her legacy. I have found that being a woman isnt a disadvantage. The United Auto Workers union has expanded its strike to two new locations. An additional 7,000 workers are being instructed to walk off the job starting today. You cant raise your family on 17 an hour. Las vegas police have made an arrest in the murder of rapper tupac shakur. This is a huge break in a case that has stumped investigators for almost 27 years. No