Tonight, we're live in Alaska on the eve of the historic summit. Can President Trump and

Vladimir Putin find a path to peace in Ukraine? In just 24 hours, the president said to meet with Putin

right here in Anchorage. The president tempering expectations about what can be accomplished,

saying he wants to set the table for the next meeting.

Both leaders arriving tomorrow, President Putin's first visit to American soil in a decade.

Can they find common ground? As Ukraine's leader pleads for President Trump not to be fooled.

Drones of war, Richard Engel, inside a command center hidden in a garage as the toll of battle hits

home in Ukraine, while Ukrainians say they're still willing to pay the ultimate price for their

homeland. In Washington, the National Guard's 24-7 crackdown, soldiers posted across iconic

parts of the Capitol, and the checkpoint infuriating neighbors stopping

every car that came through. Plus, the man throwing a sandwich at a CBP officer. Now, he's been

fired by the DOJ. The latest on Tropical Storm Aaron on track to become a hurricane and possibly

a major hurricane by the weekend. Wildfire season, the dramatic blaze that kicked up overnight spurring evacuations.

Chaos on a breeze flight.

The passenger accused of hurling slurs and brandishing a skateboard now in court on federal

charges.

How one big football player jumped in to stop him.

Nightly news starts right now.

This is NBC Nightly News.

Reporting tonight from Alaska, here is Tom Yamas.

And good evening.

We are coming to you live tonight from Alaska's largest city, Anchorage, one with incredible

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