NBC Nightly News Full Episode - July 2

Tonight: The heat is on. A life-threatening heat dome is now expected to remain over much of the east for days. New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. are all declaring heat emergencies. And the extreme heat is already impacting the holiday travel rush. Plus, a former Olympic canoeist was indicted by a grand jury for allegedly damaging the renovated Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool. Prosecutors say park officers saw him ripping up pieces of the pool's liner. And security has ramped up outside of Madison Square Garden as the massive celebrations start. The couple donated 26 million dollars to charities across the U.S. before their big day. Finally, Tom Llamas introduces us to Eileen Collins, a retired NASA astronaut, who made history as the first female pilot and the first female commander of a space shuttle mission.

00:00 Intro 02:54 Life-threatening heat emergency 05:00 72 million expected in holiday travel crush 07:10 Olympian charged with damaging reflecting pool 08:58 World Cup red card controversy 10:26 Man fatally shot outside Florida Walmart after dispute over parking space 12:01 Daredevil climbers in court after Empire State Building stunt 14:02 Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding festivities begin 18:10 Great Americans: A conversation with Eileen Collins

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