Tonight, the sudden death of an American icon and wrestling legend, Hulk Hogan, the shirt-shredding giant that entertained millions the world over, dying at a hospital in Florida.

Will retrace his explosive rise between the turnbuckles to movies as Hulkomania took over, an all-American persona in the ring and his battles outside of it,

his use of steroids and a sex tape scandal that turned into a landmark lawsuit,

plus his dramatic entrance into the world of politics.

Also breaking tonight the Deputy Attorney General meeting with Jeffrey Epstein co-conspirator Galane Maxwell at the same time.

President Trump is under pressure about the handling of that case.

Bank battle, the awkward photo op with the Fed chair, as Jerome Powell and the president publicly

disagree, correcting each other on live television. Our team inside of Gaza documenting the dire starvation emergency,

the alarming images as the crisis deepens, the children fighting for nutrition.

In Idaho, the lead prosecutor in the Brian Coburger case speaking to our Liz Kreutz,

what Coburger said to a woman, he met on a dating website about

the scariest way to die involving the type of knife used in the murders.

The cost of denial, he went to a doctor's office for an injection and ended up being charged

hospital prices.

Gotti Schwartz on the surprise facility fees showing up in more and more Americans' bills.

And when her health kept her from her elementary school sendoff, her classmates, the community,

even the high school marching band made a joyful noise for her return. Nightly News starts right now.

This is NBC Nightly News with Tom Yamas.

And good evening. Tonight the death of a man known the world over who defined the face of wrestling, Hulk Hogan, known for his shirt shredding, signature mustache, and muscles.

Hogan skyrocketed to fame as pro wrestling took off in the 80s as he famously body slammed

Andre the Giant. His showmanship skyrocketed to popularity and captured a generation

with Hogan appearing in movies like Rocky 3 and even his own reality show.

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