our top story is a special report on a big issue in u.s. government and politics. some consider it the elephant or donkey in the room this year. the gap between most of the powerful people who rule over and run the governments of our nation, the government branches. you re looking at judicial and i m going to get into a couple. they rule over the rest of the population. this is a gap that i m going to get into with you, the lifetime members of the supreme court and all the people their decisions impact, it affects many and the citizenry. it applies to both presumptive nominees for president. it may be canceled out between the both of them but has many, many americans asking why are u.s. government leaders so old? why are they so much older than other leaders of u.s. institutions? why are they so much older than the citizens they lead democratically. if these are arbitrary, should our society try to look at reforms or democratize the institutions and not out of simplistic agei
trump and the other 17 co-defendants. in washington, d.c. the judge there set a trial date of march 4th, 2024 for the special counsel s investigation into the alleged plot to overturn the 2020 election nationwide. that trial date is one day before super tuesday, the height of the 2024 presidential campaign theoretically. our reporters and legal experts are here to break down every single detail of today s developments. we ll start with more breaking news. just moments ago we got an update on idalia, the tropical storm currently building in the gulf of mexico and barreling towards florida. evacuation orders have already been issued along florida s west coast. idalia is on track to be a major hurricane when it makes landfall. let s get right to cnn s meteorologist chad myers. chad, what is in the latest forecast? a top speed of 130 miles per hour now, up from 125 at the 11:00 a.m. advisory. more time in the water, very, very warm water and an awful lot of watches and warnings
voluntary evacuation orders. states of emergency declared in florida, georgia, and the carolinas. when and where will it hit? al roker is here with the new track. also tonight, new images of students jumping from windows at unc-chapel hill to flee a deadly shooting. the suspect making his first court appearance, accused of killing his academic adviser. but what was the motive? the major announcement from the biden administration. the first ten popular drugs medicare is targeting for price cuts under a new law. how much could you save? the price you pay with a pause on student loan interest ending this week. some borrowers like this single mom say they may not pay. what could happen. and they re not only wnba superstars, they re also working moms. how they re finding balance on and off the courts. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and welcome. as we come on the air tonight, hurricane idalia has strengthened into a category 2 storm
that we tragically saw come down. norah: plus, what we are learning about the victims. fathers, husbands who came to america for a better life. they were people who were very honest, hardworking people. norah: the cbs evening news starts now. good evening. i m norah o donnell, and thank you for being with us. we do want to begin with some breaking news because maryland officials have just announced that they have recovered the first bodies from the water after that deadly bridge collapse, and authorities also revealing they are now shifting to a new phase. investigators today were onboard that cargo ship, interviewing the crew and collecting evidence. the navy says they are going to bring in barges into the port that will be outfitted with these heavylift cranes to help clear the channel. now, the cranes, which have a lift capacity of up to 1,000 tons, will be used, along with other support vessels, to remove the submerged portions of the bridge. the biden adminis
also the woke mob is turns sports to a politically correct circus, athletes who fight back are censored and canceled. we dig it, it enes kanter and riley gaines. but first. the decline in education is one of the major reasons why our country is in decline. we need education in this country, not indoctrination. i will say i m fighting for girls all day long, because, strzok girls become strong women, strong women become strong leaders and biological boys don t belong in the locker rooms. if god made you a man, you play sports against men. the fight over who has say in the kid s education is front and center this school year. g.o.p. presidential contenders this week lacing intos totally indoctrinated students and keep its a secret from their parents california king gavin newsom is stra trashing and threatening paren parents who reject woke corcurriculum. orwellian. double speak. so pro profoundly ignorant. there is a cull du di culture war, let s be in this tog