soldiers. more than 85 targets in seven locations across iraq and syria were ahead. president biden has stressed he is not seeking a conflict with iran, but that the retaliation would continue. our north american correspondent will burn and has the latest. american bombers carried out airstrikes on more than 85 targets. the us military said they included the personnel and facilities of iran s revolutionary guard, and the militant groups it backs. but the abstract set locations only in iraq and syria. iranian territory was not targeted. the message from the white house, the us doesn t want a war with tehran. house, the us doesn t want a war with tehmn- house, the us doesn t want a war with tehran. , ., with tehran. the goal here is to get these attacks with tehran. the goal here is to get these attacks to with tehran. the goal here is to get these attacks to stop. with tehran. the goal here is to get these attacks to stop. this - with tehran. the goal here is to get the
reporting from the white house. also tonight, the death toll surpassing 28,000 following the devastating earthquake in turkey and syria. and one u.n. official saying that number could more than double. still, new rescues five days after the quake hit. today, a family pulled to safety, after being trapped in the rubble for 129 hours. marcus moore on the ground in turkey. the frightening airport collision involving a plane that was being towed and a bus at l.a.x. several people taken to the hospital. the fourth dangerous incident on a u.s. tarmac in just weeks. russia stepping up its offensive in ukraine. in the east, block after block of homes obliterated by russian bombs. children being put in flak jackets. how u.s. intelligence is playing a crucial role in helping ukraine fight back. tom soufi burridge is in ukraine. disturbing video showing a teenage student assaulted and bullied in what appears to be a planned attack. days later, she takes her own life. her father
america reports on this monday afternoon. democrats scoring big wins over the tax and spend bill. will they pay the price as many republicans are suggesting come the midterm elections? hello, and welcome everyone. sandra smith in new york city. bill: hope you had a great weekend. good weekend, too, at home. john roberts has the day off. let s get to it now. months of negotiations, different versions of build back better. democratic senators manchin and sinema get on board with schumer s passage, kind of was a secret to everybody. sandra: and manchin claiming the $740 billion bill would not raise taxes on the middle class, republicans are making the case otherwise. bill: warning that billions in extra spending will come back to haunt democrats election time in november. sandra: and in the middle of all of it, aishah is live on capitol hill, manchin and sinema are dealing with serious fallout from every direction after this passage. hey, sandra, good to see you. tha
Mitchell reports humanitarian aid is finally rolling into gaza from egypt but the death toll is increasing. This as nbc is reporting the Biden Administration has been urging israel leaders to delay their Ground Offensive in order to gain better intelligence, to clear military objectives and more time for negotiators to secure the release of hostages. What i can speak to is our icessant efforts from day one to try to get people home, to try to get them out of gaza back with their families and loved ones. That is continuing as we speak. This is something were engaged in virtually around the clock. Plus nine new candidates for House Speaker making their pitches at a private conference, the Conference Meeting this evening after a week of Public Feuding that is frustrating party insiders. This is not a time to play games. This is this is embarrassing for the Republican Party, its embarrassing for the nation and we need to look at one another and solve the problem. Good day, everyone, im And
Its newsday. Good morning. Its 9am in singapore. 1am in london and 8pm in the evening at the United Nations in new york where a urgent meeting of the Security Council has been requested, and which is expected to take place later on monday. Its been called by the United States, japan and south korea in response to north koreas latest missile test. The official news agency in pyongyang says the military successfully launched a new type of medium range Ballistic Missile on sunday. The launch was widely criticised in the region and beyond. In washington, the white house said the us will reinforce vital pacific alliances to deter what they called the increasing hostility from north korea. Our tokyo correspondent Rupert Wingfield hayes reports. The launch was almost certainly timed so that north koreas dictator, kim jong un, could crash a Weekend Party taking place on the other side of the world. President donald trump and japans Prime Minister, shinzo abe, have been spending the weekend gol