Tonight we are on verdict watch the fate of Hunter Biden now in the hands of a jury

deliberations underway in Hunter Biden's federal gun case prosecutors

calling the evidence against the president's son ugly and overwhelming.

The defense saying the government failed to make its case.

The first lady in court for nearly all of it and today, Hunter Biden declining to take the stand.

Also tonight we'll show you the dramatic new video from that hostage rescue in

Gaza Israeli forces coming under heavy fire as they find three terrified hostages inside a fourth

hostage you may remember her face the young woman kidnapped on a motor bike

from the Nova Music Festival finally reunited with her family

the growing death toll in Gaza from the raid and our exclusive reporting

could the US cut Israel out of negotiations

to free the American still being held.

Just in, former President Trump, required to meet today with a probation officer after his

hush money conviction.

The massive inferno at a Miami apartment building an employee found shot what we're learning

new reporting on the crisis at the border the warning from law enforcement the

dangerous gang crossing illegally and committing crimes, and

Apple's big entry into the AI race, the new iPhone features, series getting more chatty, and

the emojies you will now be able to create.

This is NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt.

And good evening, I'm Tom Yamas in for Lester.

For the first time, the child of a sitting president facing a potential criminal conviction.

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