elsewhere in the us presidentjoe biden has vowed in other news china has passed its first foreign relations law aimed at providing a legal basis to hit back against sanctions and what chinese media called western hegemony. the law on foreign relations gives beijing the right to take quote countermeasures and restrictive measures against acts that endanger china s security and development interests. the move comes as the us and china becoming increasingly locked in a dispute spanning politics and trade. china has seen parts of its country gripped by a historic heatwave this month. but it s not the only country in asia affected india too, is sweating under a prolonged heatwave. the weather is putting stress notjust on people s health the climate was a topic discussed at the world economic forum gathering in the chinese city of tianjin this week. dr melissa lott an energy researcher with new york s columbia university talked to us earlier. she explained what needs to be do
accountability tonight. the critical new report about air-traffic control staffing shortages. the risks it cites just as the busiest summer travel season in years gets under way. the remarkable reopening of a collapsed stretch of one of the nation s busiest highways less than two weeks after that tanker disaster. after a week of severe storms and brutal heat, the threat far from over into the weekend. our forecasts. a major win for the biden administration on immigration in the supreme court, a huge class action settlement over tainted drinking water. why why 3rksm has agreed to pay over $10 pillion. the hottest senication in the nba, the expectations on him now a tall order. and the cellphone earns its place in history. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and welcome. was it an elite travel adventure or reckless experiment that challenged the laws of engineering? difficult questions being asked tonight as officials and deep se
multifaceted approach, but what is the key thing do you think to get right in taking this on? like the key thing do you think to get right in taking this on? right in taking this on? like you sa it is right in taking this on? like you say it is multifaceted right in taking this on? like you say it is multifaceted and - right in taking this on? like you i say it is multifaceted and whether it is statutory services are better training, whether it is in the videos having greater awareness through education, but at the heart, i think, to tackle this is the engagement within the community. the what is happening and they are staying silent so for me that is the key to breaking the silence.- key to breaking the silence. thank ou. and if you, or someone you know has been affected by the issues raised in that report contact the bbc action line bbc dot co .uk forward slash action line for details of organisations which offer advice and support. that s almost all from us, but before
alleged that biden accepted a million dollars bribe from a ukrainian oligarch, the owner ,burisma, and 83% of voters in the new harvard harris poll believe that the fbi should make that file public. now, it s not just the scandals either, because biden s approval numbers on the issues that matter most to people, well, they re upside down in every category. 62% of the country say we re on the wrong track as well. so if america has a car, the dashboard lights are all flashing red now on edge about the future. the american people know that this really isn t the same country they grew up in since the george floyd riots. young people believe that they can wreak havoc with no consequences as they did the juneteenth holiday weekend in l.a.. oh, more on other weekend celebrations later in the show . now, meanwhile, as the chaos unfolds here, our beloved president can barely speak without some verbal interlude. all right. god save the queen man or find his way off the stage with
edition of the the ingraham angle from new york city. a tourist submersible to see the titanic has disappeared. with limiting oxygen on board a frantic search is underway. details in moments. first, remember when biden said this? are you willing to get involved to defend taiwan? yes. you are? it s a commitment we made. well, what about when he said this. would u.s. forces defend the island? yes, if there was an unprecedented attack. unlike ukraine, u.s. forces, men and women would defend taiwan in the event of a chinese invasion? yes. well, don t worry about any of that. blinken made it clear to china that we would not think about stopping them if they invade taiwan. i reiterated the united states and china policy. we do not support taiwan independence. how did the meeting between blinken and china s president xi jingping go? china said the u.s. needs to stop suppressing them and show suspect. that issue with china not returning defense secretary aus