Tonight, close calls in the skies and the summer travel warning ahead of Memorial Day.

Weeks after a deadly mid-air crash between a helicopter and a regional jet, two more flights had to abandon landings because of a military helicopter nearby.

The transportation chief blasting Pentagon leaders tonight.

And the ongoing chaos at a major hub airport

stacking up hours of delays for inbound flights the new warning about why this

could be a coming attraction across America job numbers better than expected but

the economy is shrinking what the president tells Kristen Welker tonight about the risk of a recession

in an exclusive interview.

Plus, the breaking news, Timu halting packages from China, what it could mean for you,

the fiery crash near Yellowstone, leaving seven people dead.

What went wrong?

Plus, remembering Ruth Buzzy, the legendary comedian who left us in

stitches on laughing. And flying by the book, the passengers who filled the pages of a flight

attendant's journal and inspired us all. This is NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt.

Good evening and welcome.

Tonight troubles in the sky and on the tarmac for an aviation system that lately has

generated more than its share of worrisome headlines.

Newark Airport once again today at the center of an air traffic crush that has left

flyers enduring hours-long delays rippling well beyond the

New York area to airports near and far, officials blaming the breakdown on FAA staffing shortages

and equipment issues. Newark is a major connecting hub for United Airlines. Tonight, its CEO,

and a letter to customers says it's now clear that Newark Airport

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