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Trump defends massive tax-cut and spending bill after Musk’s criticism; Israel: Hamas leader killed during military operation in Gaza; Convicted murderer and ex-police chief remains on the run three days after prison escape; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

Urgent manhunts for escaped prisoners underway in several states; Secretary Kennedy announces the CDC is changing COVID vaccine recommendations; Documents: Trump administration to stop student visa interviews; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

Car collides with pedestrians celebrating in Liverpool; Severe weather threatens 12 million during Memorial Day travel; Trump marks Memorial Day and lashes out at Harvard; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

American charged with plotting to bomb U.S. Embassy office in Israel; 1 hospitalized after fuel tanker crash on Florida highway; Severe weather threatens Memorial Day travel rush; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

Charges accuse suspect of torturing Italian citizen for weeks in N.Y.C. townhouse; Severe weather threatens record holiday travel rush; Escaped inmate recaptured as search for New Orleans inmates ramps up ; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

Trump threatens new tariffs on iPhones; Record number of travelers expected this holiday weekend; Judge blocks Trump administration from banning international students at Harvard; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Two Israeli embassy staff members killed in shooting outside D.C. museum; Small plane crashes into San Diego neighborhood, Trump administration blocks Harvard from enrolling international students; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

Trump’s Oval Office clash with South African president; Multiple tornadoes slam Midwest and South; Two women arrested for allegedly assisting escaped New Orleans inmates; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

Worker at New Orleans jail arrested in connection with inmate escape; 37 million at risk from new severe storms; Mother of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ former girlfriend Cassie Ventura testifies; and more on tonight’s broadcast. 

Urgent manhunt for Louisiana escaped inmates; Devastating tornado hits St. Louis; Commuter chaos as NJ Transit engineers go on strike; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ form of prostate cancer; 2 dead, more than a dozen injured after Mexican navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge; FBI calls California fertility clinic bombing an ‘act of terrorism’; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

Urgent manhunt for Louisiana escaped inmates; Devastating tornado hits St. Louis; Commuter chaos as NJ Transit engineers go on strike; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

In this bonus episode of The Drink, Kate Snow sits down with Oscar-winning actor Da’Vine Joy Randolph, who is celebrated for her standout performance in “The Holdovers.” Randolph opens up about her unexpected path to acting — how she once aspired to be an opera singer, only to be steered in a different direction after a surprising setback. She reflects on the pivotal moments that shaped her career, from her Broadway breakthrough to the exciting new projects she’s taking on today.

Justices hear arguments in birthright citizenship case; Cassie Ventura cross-examined in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s trial; Air traffic control outage in critical Denver airport hub; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

Cassie Ventura testifies about physical abuse and rape at Diddy trial; Trump in Qatar on high-stakes Mideast trip; Dangerous early heat wave scorches Texas; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura gives bombshell testimony; Menendez brothers resentenced to 50 years to life with parole; Trump kicks off high-stakes mideast trip in Saudi Arabia; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

Stocks surge after U.S. and China announce pause on most tariffs; Lester Holt speaks with Pope Leo; U.S. hostage Edan Alexander released; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

Hamas says it will release last living American hostage in Gaza; New air traffic control outages in Newark and Atlanta; New questions on White House's deal with China; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

Pope Leo XIV makes surprise appearances on Saturday; 4.1 earthquake rocks southern states; U.S. China negotiators meet in Switzerland for trade talks; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

American cardinals reveal what led to the election of Pope Leo XIV; Tracing Pope Leo XIV’s roots in South America; Another radar outage for Newark Air Traffic Controllers; and more on tonight’s broadcast.