and the nation s heartland now faces a severe weather threat to start the week. our weather team times it all out. also tonight, seven children shot outside a mall in indianapolis. the victims ranging in age from 12 to 17. i need four medics right now. police plead with parents to keep their kids out of trouble. as they search for a suspect. benjamin netanyahu faces surgery at a critical moment. his government facing mounting protests with more than 100 israeli hostages still held in gaza. a key member of the super bowl champions wanted to police his possible connection to this serious chain reaction crash. a deadly plane crash in northern california. the plane going down while attempting to land. what we re learning about the victims. two successful tech entrepreneurs. cranes and crews begin the painstaking work of removing the wreckage from the key bridge. transportation secretary pete buttigieg with the timeline for reopening the baltimore harbor. the at&t
the driver in custody. what we re learning. the spring storms and tornado threat across the country. and is april snow headed for new england? al roker is here. the significant progress in the race to reopen the port of baltimore after that massive bridge collapse. the temporary fix to get ships in and out. the major escalation in the middle east. iran accusing israel of striking its consulate in syria and killing two top generals. convicted double murderer alex murdaugh back in court, sentenced to 40 more years for stealing from his clients. why some of his victims say they forgive him. a lawyer for nfl star rashee rice says he s cooperating with police after reports his car was involved in a major crash. authorities asking for help i.d.-ing the man in this video. and he s young and driven. the gamer turned nascar star who just claimed his first major checkered flag. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and welcome. breaking to
good morning, everyone, welcome to cnn this morning. it is the top of the hour, 8:00, i m sure you re all already awake. and i mara walker, and i m omar jimenez in for victor blakwell. you do have coffee. yeah. somewhere. i just happened to get a good night s sleep last night which is rare. you re glowing. i do my best. we have a lot to talk about. we start with lawmakers, getting ready to return to capitol hill. they re facing a critical deadline crunch. we ll break down everything on their plate. and a death at the burning m manfestival. and blistering heat is impacting millions. who will see the worst of it and whether relief is an owe the way. and covid cases are back an owe the rise. experts warn the number of cases could be higher than what the data shows. so, this week congress is heading back to d.c. with a lot on their plate. senators return from their august break on tuesday followed by the house next week and with the fiscal year ending on september
shelter in place after the desert turned into a giant mud pit, closing the one escape route for most vehicles. and millions in the northeast tonight bracing for dangerous heat. our weather team standing by. also tonight, authorities say an escaped convicted killer has been seen on camera. the manhunt intensifying out philadelphia for the prison inmate convicted of fatally stabbing an ex-girlfriend 38 times. homeowners warned to stay inside as police close in. shot at random. a college student gunned down at the start of the school year. the alleged gunman seen talking to him before opening fire. the suspect admitted to killing the victim for no discernible reason and saying he might have shot more people if he hadn t run out of ammunition. frightening new video just coming in. the gender reveal horror. a small plane releasing pink smoke then crashing to the ground. what we have learned about the pilot. friday night lights mars by violence. a 12-year-old is shot in balti
in several states, from texas north, then heavy rain and snow up and down the east coast. washington, d.c. to new york city to boston. and where they re could be several inches of snow. rob marciano timing it out. tonight, breaking news involving abortion rights in this country. soon front and center in the presidential election in florida. the state s highest court there allowing florida s six-week abortion ban to now take effect. but tonight, the court saying voters there will have the final say. so, will abortion rights be on the ballot in florida this november, and how could it effect the biden/trump rematch? rachel scott reporting. removing the bridge. tonight, the first major step, you will see how crews are carving up that baltimore br bridge, piece by piece, and what they have now done tonight to create a temporary channel. tonight, the search in dallas for a super bowl star. kansas city chiefs player rasheed rice reportedly wanted by police for questioning. pol