on mr. trump s potential vp short list. the gunman attacking the u.s. embassy in beirut. the 30-minute-long shootout in the street before he s captured. what we re learning. was it isis inspired? the deadly house explosion caught on camera. children playing in a nearby driveway running in terror. and 80 years after they helped turn the tide of war, we re with four american heroes as they return to normandy. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and welcome. the words, and liftoff packing plenty of meaning for boeing tonight as its long-delayed starliner capsule successfully carried two astronauts into space today. its third launch attempt in a month and a much-needed morale boost for boeing after a string of misfortunes. the launch also lifting nasa s hopes of making commercial vehicles its workhorses in space. tonight, the starliner is racing toward a rendezvous with the international space station, the first test flight of the cap