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is terrance right that it's only pete buttigieg who believes roads are racist.ay was built for the purpose of dividing a black or white neighborhood or an underpass is constructed so a bus carrying puerto rican and black kids was designed too low for to it pass by, it obviously reflects racism that went into those choices. dan: question two. racists or not? are master bedrooms racist? >> i am at a loss for words. a master bedroom being racist. absolutely not. people should just be happy they have a bedroom to sleep in. dan: you are wrong, we need a buzzer. you are 1-1. of course, that's racist. the left, the biggest bedroom, the "new york times." it's right there on the screen. i want to get to question 3. you can redeem yourself. racist or not. aunt jemima syrup and uncle ben's rice? racist or not. >> absolutely not. actually it was race dwrift that they took their faces off of the boxes. dan: you would be wrong because the left believes uncle ben and aunt jemima need to be retired. you since mix is not racist. one last one. you can finish up even 2-2. racist o

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secretary of transportation, pete buttigieg, talk to kron 4 about the howard street project and our catherine heenan is here with details. catherine, the should be big. >> it is big. and i think the people who will someday enjoy this new improved stretch of howard street in san francisco might not realize how much time and effort to have gone into that project between 4th and 11th streets. the plan is to remove one lane of car traffic at a 2 way bike lane. there will be raised crosswalks. they're just some of the safety features that will be made permanent. it is a very busy stretch of road in the city. proven to be a dangerous one. a lot of people driving and biking and walking. it's often very congested aside from a lot of collisions and injuries. 3 people were killed along this corridor between 2014 2019 today, secretary of transportation, pete buttigieg, talk to us saying the federal grant of 23 million followed a very competitive program with roughly 1000 communities applying for the money. he says san francisco was one of the winners because of all the obvious benefits. this is an effor

transportation secretary pete buttigieg. so now you're kind of laying down the law for the airlines. they can either pony up on their own or you're going to enforce this for them. >> that's right. i'm giving them an opportunity right now. we can do more rule makings and even more enforcement. >> reporter: in a letter to airline ceos buttigieg writes the level of disruptions americans have experienced this summer is unacceptable. 23% of u.s. flights delayed an average of 52 minutes. contributing factors weather and air-traffic control problems, but the faa insists airlines get most of the blame for booking passengers on flights they didn't have the pilots for. now the d.o.t. wants airlines to provide refunds if a domestic flight is changed or delayed more than three hours, hotel accommodations for overnight delays. and with confusing airline rules on refunds, on voucher policies the d.o.t. will rollout a new website labor day weekend posting each airline's policies. >> we want to make sure it's very clearly spelled out so tha

our exclusive with secretary pete buttigieg, the ultimatum he's giving the airlines ahead of labor day. >>> danger in the water. two shark attacks at the same beach on the same day >>> and uniting for ukraine. the music with a message "inspiring america. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening we are reminded again tonight just how high the stakes are in the war in ukraine as focus turns to the state of the ukrainian nuclear power plant now in the hands of russian forces ukraine officials making some pretty disturbing claims of what they say are russian intentions at the plant. that potentially risk a radiation spewing nuclear accident one ukrainian energy expert calling it madness, absolute madness. the latest satellite images of the plant reveal no obvious signs of damage from fighting the war shifting on multiple fronts tonight. ukrainian backed guerillas stepping up their attacks inside russian held regions and even inside russia itself tonight, with a new $775 million american military aid package soon on its way, ukraine's president zelenskyy th

secretary of transportation, pete buttigieg talked to kron 4 about the howard street project. >> andtails. catherine. yeah, the people who will not some day use and enjoy that new and prove stretch of howard street in san francisco. >> probably won't realize just how much time and effort of gone into this project. but between 4th and 11th streets, the plan is to remove one lane of car traffic and added 2 way bike lane. there will be raised crosswalks just some of the safety features that will be made permanent. there it is a really busy stretch of road in the city. it has provan to be a dangerous one. a lot of people driving and biking and walking. it is often congested aside from a lot of collisions and injuries. 3 people were killed along this corridor between 2014 2019 today. secretary of transportation, pete buttigieg, talk to us saying the federal grant of 23 million dollars followed a very competitive program with roughly 1000 communities applying for money. he says san francisco is one of the winners because of all the obvious benefits. >> this is an effort that is going to be

secretary of transportation, pete buttigieg, talk to kron 4 about the howard street project. is a big project with the aim, of course, is to make a stretch of howard street. >> in san francisco, a lot safer. a lot easier to use a lot of planning and money is involved. getting this federal grant money is considered crucial between 14th and 11th streets. the plan is to remove one lane of car traffic at a two-way bike lane. there will also be raised crosswalks and those are just some of the safety features that will be made permanent. it is a busy stretch of road in the city. it has proven to be a dangerous one. lot of people driving and biking and walking often congested aside from a lot of collisions and injuries. 3 people have been killed along this corridor between 2014 2019 today, secretary of transportation, pete buttigieg, talk to us. he says the federal grant of 23 million followed a very competitive program, roughly 1000 community is applying for money, but with a big push from nancy pelosi, the san francisco project did stand out is one of the winners. this is an effor

joining us now, transportation secretary pete buttigieg. good to see you.nd to continue? >> i think so. we don't have a crystal ball, but we have seen a lot of these factors that are helping the oil prices and gas prices settle, and including, by the way, some of the action that the president took earlier this summer, releasing millions of barrels from the oil reserve, working with partner nations, making it easier with ethanol, creating some flexibilities there. but also these global market dynamics that at the moment are helping us continue to move in the right direction. >> now, the counterpoint is that oil prices are still significantly higher than they were a year ago. and so folks are still feeling a lot of pain at the pump. to add that, to add insult to injury, yesterday, opec only increased their production to really minuscule amount. described as a slap in the face. and that's after the president's trip to saudi arabia. what do you have to say about that? >> there is no question that oil prices and gas prices still have a long way to go before they

so, joining us now to talk about all of this is the secretary of transportation pete buttigieg who hasite the road show this week, for infrastructure. he's now joining us live from minnesota. and, mr. secretary, first, i'd like to start with your reaction to the latest gdp numbers, and what they show you. >> well, i'm just hearing the news, of course, but certainly encouraged to see that revision showing that the numbers were better than we believed. at the end of the day, i think for most people the economy is not about the numbers on a page, it is about their own experience. and really two things. do i have a job, and can i afford what i need? on the first front, the u.s. is doing extremely well, exceptionally well. 3.5% unemployment, that's as low as unemployment has been in my entire lifetime. the second part of that is more of a challenge. that's inflation, we're seeing prices that are high, big improvements over the summer, but nobody is declaring victory just yet. and, of course, part of that issue with inflation, the president's top economic priority, is things like shipping co

joining me now is the secretary of transportation pete buttigieg. mr.iday was, what, the second worst day for cancellations since memorial day. you met with the airlines before the fourth of july saying, guys, get your acts together with more realistic scheduling. how have they lived up to that promise? >> well, let me tell you what we saw over the weekend, there was a lot of severe weather and that can happen, but it shouldn't have created the kind of ripple effects through the system that it did. that is something that to me is an indication that we still have not seen the improvements that we need, that the system is very brittle. now, after i brought them together, after the memorial day weekend where we saw a very high number of cancellations i asked them about more realistic schedules, more pilot training because a lot of this actually comes down to staffing shortages. about customer service, when something does happen can you get somebody on the phone. and of course how we can help, anything we can do with what's under the control of the faa, lik

in a new letter sent to major air carriers, dot secretary pete buttigieg calls the level of disruptionacceptable. he goes on the later urge airlines to make sure that they have the adequate services in place to help passengers who have incurred expenses orish conveniences due to delays and cancellations and in an interview with nbc news the secretary say what is he would really like airlines to do number 1 is offer cash refunds and male vouchers to passenger who is are on flights that are delayed more than 3 hours and he would also like to see airlines offer hotel accommodations for passenger who is have to stay overnight. now the secretary says he's giving airlines the opportunity to voluntarily take action but he's also not opposed to forcing them. >> the message to the airlines is that you've got to make it easier for passengers to understand their rights and you've got to support passengers when they experience delays or cancellations. charles: yeah, and a lot of delays and cancellations, nearly a quarter of all u.s. domestic flights were delayed in 3.2% were canceled in the first

transportation secretary pete buttigieg says in canada the traffic fatality rate is about half of ourss., in europe it's about a quarter. here's who is being hurt the worst according to secretary but a judge. those in low income and rural communities. especially people of color. laura? >> thank you. >>> the southwest expecting significant rainfall this weekend, but it's unlikely to provide much relief for a region is preparing for major water cuts. many communities are facing tough questions about just what to sacrifice. only two things are forever: love and liberty mutual customizing your car insurance, so you only pay for what you need. if anyone objects to this marriage... (emu squawks) kevin, no! not today. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ my mental health was much better. my mind was in a good place. but my body was telling a different story. i felt all people saw were my uncontrolled movements. some mental health meds can cause tardive dyskinesia, or td, and it's unlikely to improve without treatment. ingrezza is a prescription medicine to treat

transportation secretary pete buttigieg says in canada the traffic fatality rate is about half of oursbout a quarter. here is what is being hurt the worst, according to secretary buttigieg. those in low income and rural communities, especially communities of color. pete muntean, washington. >>> ahead, concerns of a potential nuclear disaster. a power plant in ukraine in the center of russia's war in the area. a live report from ukraine, straight ahead. >>> hawaii is a paradise, but for whom? kamau bell goes beyond the crowded beaches in hawaii to explore the tensions between visitors and locals in an all new episode of "united shades of america" with w. kamau bell. >> this is were the broken relationship begins with the united states and its military and the people of hawaii. >> more and more mainlanders have been moving here. we saw that movers program. >> it's colonialism super charged by social media. meanwhile the police of this land canned 't afford it. >> they can't move to the suburbs. there's no place to go. >> people are homeless in their own homeland, struggling and surviving

>> i think so. >> reporter: secretary of transportation pete buttigieg sent a letter to airlines, callingcceptable. airlines say they've thinne schedule and increased hiring, they're trying to keep pace. >> doesn't take as long to qualify somebody to get into a call center as cockpit, need the passengers to have clear understanding of rights. >> reporter: in seattle, alaska airlines flight to san diego, engine cover ripped off in takeoff. no injuries. secretary believes if there's long delay, should provide a meal voucher to passengers and if they strand people overnight for any reason, should pay for hotel room. department of transportation is working on legislation to require refunds for lengthy delays and schedule changes. paul made it to new york but his bag arrived in atlanta. >> something has to change, kris van cleave, thank you. >>> more than two years after rayshard brooks was killed, case has been dropped. struggle, brooks allegedly took one of their tasers, fleeing, igniting more nationwide protests. >>> paul pelosi pleaded guilty to dui. avoided more jail time, will serve one

secretary of transportation pete buttigieg. thank you so much for being on this morning. >> thank you. good being with us. >>> good to see you. let's go to capitol hill for the very latest on whether democrat senator kyrsten sinema of arizona will support her party's spending legislation. ali vitali joins us with the very later. will it happen? will it happen, ali? >> a lot of us are still asking and it will stretch into today because there are reports that senator sinema is not board with the carried interest loophole, that is one of the things that she laid a red line around. we didn't know it was in the newest iteration of the bill. but that does seem to be the case. we'll continue asking her up on the hill though her office officially has no comment. that is not exactly a departure from the usual stance as their not typically communeive on the position of bills like this with reporters when they ask. but they need all 50 senators so sinema's stance here is critically importance. she's not the only senator that we're keeping

pete buttigieg warned airlines to get their act together.old "new day" this morning about how this is a part of how airlines will be held to account. fords. >> it's one of the number of steps we have had underway that would expand passenger rights to things like refunds when your flight gets delayed or when you have been extreme delay or some other change to the itinerary that really changes the whole experience, moving you to a different kind of plane or which airports you are going to. making sure passengers are protected. >> you can submit public comments about the proposed rules on the department of transportation's website. it's only been live less than 24 hours. more than 100 comments have already been submitted. seems like everybody has a story about this. big public hearing coming up on august 22. >> these are proposed changes. they have not happened. >> right. >> there are lots of hurdl and washington, d.c., has a lot of lobbyists who work for companies like the airlines. >> the airlines will chafe against this. they have been defen

secretary of transportation pete buttigieg. thanks very much for coming on this morning.n, and we'll be watching. thank you. >>> coming up, it's been about one year since the u.s. began its withdrawal from afghanistan. but our next guest has new details about the chaos on the ground during the taliban's takeover of kabul. marine veteran eliot ackerman joins us with his account of america's end in afghanistan. "morning joe" will be right back. in three seconds, janice will win a spdboat. bingo! i'm moving to the lake... gotta sell the house... ooh! that's a lot of work. ooh! don't worry. skip the hassels and sell directly to opendoor. bingo! when life's doors open, we'll handle the house. which side are you on? americans who believe liberty and justice are for all, or traitors inciting violence against our country and trying to take away our freedoms? which side are you on? people who work for a living and care for our families, or the trump republicans who block everything our families need? this november, it's time to show which side you're on. vote for democrats. ff pac

it was interesting hear pete buttigieg respond it this morning on cnn, saying if the federal governments taking it way above that. >> reporter: very big deal, jim and poppy. the california air resources board expected to make it official later this afternoon, simply put given the size of california's economy, this could have major implications for the u.s. car market. we know that today's vote has been years in the making and this could encourage more people to consider buying an electric vehicle. here's what a transportation expert had to say about the significance of this looming decision. >> this is a historic moment. and by having a clear fixed target when we stop selling gas and diesel vehicles, we're going to be making a really important dent in our need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. >> reporter: but keep in mind, this isn't going to happen overnight. officials with the board have set up a series of benchmarks for the state to meet. and, remember, this applies only to new vehicle sales in california. so by 2026, the goal is for 35% of new vehicles to be zero emissions. that

transportation secretary pete buttigieg says in canada the traffic fatality rate is about half of oursw income and rural communities. especially people of color. boris and amara? >> pete muntean, thanks so much. >>> still to come this morning, the biden administration is rolling out part of its new monkeypox plan this weekend. offering vaccines at charlotte pride events. some worry the messaging surrounding the virus is doing more harm than good. we'll take a closer look just ahead. >>> but first in today's the human factor, a woman who was given about two months to live is still climbing mountains four years later. from biking across the country to epic adventures with each of her five children, she's an athlete who won't let cancer define her. ♪ >> so often you just assume you can't do something. and i think when someone shows you that you can do it, it can inspire other people to try. i was diagnosed with stage 4 nonsmall cell lung cancer. whence i was originally diagnosed the cancer had eaten up my say scrum in lower spine. once the cancer treatment started killing the cancer, i wa

so joining me right now is transportation secretary pete buttigieg.e to weather -- >> thank you. >> -- are unavoidable. flight cancellations because of staffing shortages are something very different. we saw that yesterday there were faa staffing issues at o'hare, last week air traffic control staffing shortages causing delays at new york airports. why is this a problem still? >> so, what we're seeing is two things, several things hitting at once. it is not unusual to have weather. there is always weather. but right now when weather hits the system, the system is not able to absorb. it is not able to cope. largely because airlines don't have the staff that they need to adapt and be resilient when there is some kind of curveball or situation. so what we're pressing the airlines to do is twofold. make sure they have the realistic scheduling, adequate staffing so the delays and cancellations don't happen in the first place. secondly, to make sure they're clear and transparent about taking care of customers when there is a disruption that can't be avoided

because we had pete buttigieg on last week and he said things were getting better.y're not. >> reporter: yeah, you've got first of all everybody pointing at each other. you have the pilot associations that are the unions that are pointing at the airlines themselves, the airlines that are pointing at the faa saying control towers are not staffed properly and then the airlines themselves, even as we've seen some of the airlines cutting back on the number of flights that they had scheduled so they could cause fewer delays and fewer problems. but even that doesn't seem to be working. i think the most -- the most difficult thing here to accept is that some analysts have projected that we're not going to see a solution to this problem until the year 2025. and -- >> oh, good lord. >> -- you have retirement at 65, maybe they should retire at 66 or 67 and keep the pilots on. remember, a lot of this happened because during the pandemic as you pointed out, joe, a lot of money went to the airlines but a lot of money went to people who encourage them to retire. take buyouts and

secretary, pete buttigieg, says the confusion needs to end now. >> the message to the airlines is youier for passengers to understand their rights and you've got to support passengers when they experience delays or cancellations. >> reporter: in a new letter to the airlines, secretary buttigieg writes the level of disruption americans have experienced this summer is unacceptable. he wants airlines to refund passengers money and offer meal vouchers if a domestic flight is delayed for more than three hours and provide hotels if passengers have to wait overnight. >> you are calling on the airlines to do this or you'll do it for them? >> i'm giving them the opportunity to raise the bar. >> reporter: the airline industry says its members comply with laws and regulations concerning cash refunds. they say they're committed to working with travelers to address their individual circumstances. two weeks ahead of labor day, travel pros always suggest having a backup plan if things go wrong. >> know what's included in your ticket. if you can move your flight around, if you have a refundable ticke

(♪ música ♪) (♪ música ♪) (♪ música ♪) (♪ música ♪) (♪ música ♪) el secretario de transporte pete buttigiega en tres horas en vuelo nacional o seis en vuelo internacional, también otras situaciones para el viajero. >> (música) . >> (música) . >> estamos a pocas semanas del regreso a clases y distritos escolares de gran parte del país tienen una delicada situación es que no hay suficientes maestros, nicole suárez tiene su reporte, ¿qué tal? . >> felicidad, en el estado de florida siguen buscando a nueve mil maestros y los distritos escolares de todo el país han tenido que recurrir a tácticas creativas para atraer nuevo personal la escasez de maestros en estados unidos ha llegado a un nivel alarmante, funcionarios escolares mueven cielo y tierra para asegurar que los niños tengan profesores en las aulas >> tienen problemas con contratación de maestros, hace falta personal. >> la asociación educativa de nevada estima que faltan 3000 plazas por llenar de maestros en houston buscan entre 200 y mil maestros, en el segundo mayor distrito escolar del país, los Ángeles, también hay vacantes, en flor

i would possibly vote for liz cheney like pete buttigieg, um i'm also a little open minded. i think it would be great to see mitt romney run again. i'd love to see some moderates come in either party just to have more opportunities, more choices, something that's not similar to things we've seen in previous years. and this poll was conducted between august 9th through the 15th so it did not include wyoming republican congresswoman liz cheney, who said she might run against trump in the gop primary. dicamillo says it is still early in the upcoming midterm elections could be a big factor in whether biden decides to run. big big midterm election coming up in november. jana katsuyama in the newsroom. janet thank you attended you twisted the russia probe that played out during the trump administration. parts of a memo used by former attorney general william barr to conclude that then president trump did not obstruct justice in the russia investigation were improperly withheld. that is, according to a federal appeals panel. government transparency groups sued to see that memo. it

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the secretary trann secretary transportation pete buttigieg said, they need to be ready with customer service. this mother and daughter were delayed in denver for several hours before the flight to sacramento was ultimately canceled. it set them back nearly a full day and cost them more than $1000 to get out on another airline. >> i think it is this feeling that you have when it happens because everybody is on their o. their own. you can't really reach anybody to help. >> reporter: unders of additional flight cancellations are expected today. d.o.t. is working on rolling out a website website that will allow flyers to look at how each airline response to disruptions, as far as compensation and accommodations. the department is also working on new regulations around refunds for lengthy delays. kris van cleave, cleave, cbs news, reagan national airport. > >> after a historic rise earlier earlier this year, gas prices have finally started to drop. they have done so for 70 days in in a row, the second-longest stk second-longest streak of drops in 20 years. crude oil prices are up, reachin

it comes days after transportation secretary pete buttigieg sent a warning to airlines saying to improve customer service including help to travelers dealing with delays. 24% of domestic flights have been delayed this year. we'll take a closer look at the weather forecast. >>> breaking overnight, victim and survivors of the school massacre in uvalde, texas, are now part of a massive civil rights lawsuit. an attorney said they'll be seeking $27 billion from law enforcement, city officials, and virtually anyone else who can be held responsible. they claim the victims' constitutional rights were violated during a response to the shooting. >> while they were hearing children screaming, children bleeding, children sending 911 text messages saying help us, we're dying, we're bleeding. what did they do? they showed a deliberate indifference to these children's lives. >> the suit also names the manufacturer of the weapon used in the killings.selsed reportusailures in the police mewhe today the steinl the parkland school shooter, nick las cruzful his wrote and half sister are expected to testify

pete buttigieg, former mayor of south indiana, tweeted in part, i am shocked and saddened to hear of the tragic death of congresswoman jackie walorski. she was always prepared to work together where there was common ground and she cared deeply about her work. the representative was 58 years old. >> next, brian shepard, the ceo of the united network for organ sharing, testifies before the foot -- senate finance committee.

well, earlier this month, transportation secretary pete buttigieg sent a letter to the airlines telling them that the level of disruptions this summer was quote, unacceptable. the dot plans to host a new online dashboard where passengers can easily find out what the major u.s. airlines provide in compensation when delays are cancellations are caused by factors within the carriers control. >> if you still prefer watching movies on the big screen, we have some good news. this saturday is national cinema day to celebrate. most movie theaters will be selling tickets for just 3 bucks. more than 3,000 theaters and 30,000 screens will be taking part, including major chains like amc and regal after a lackluster summer blockbuster season. companies are trying to lure people back to theaters as labor day weekend is traditionally one of the slowest weekends for theaters in lawrence said it is going to be really hot on saturday. so some free a seat. go see a speaking of hot, the forty-niners are bringing jimmy g back. can you believe it? he's still with the team is going to be on the team this year

transportation secretary pete buttigieg, former mayor of south bend, indiana tweeted in part i'm shocked and saddened to hear of the tragic death of congresswoman jackie. she was always prepared to work together where there is common ground. and she cared deeply about her work. representative was 58 years old. >> c-span brings you an unfiltered view of government. our newsletter word for word recaps the day for you. from the halls of congress to delete press briefings, to remarks on the president. scan the qr code at the right bottom to sign up for this e-mail and stay up-to-date on everything happening in washington each day. subscribe today using the qr code or c-span.org/connect to subscribe anytime. >> was into it c-span radio with our free mobile app, c-span now forget complete access to what's happening in washington where ever you are, with live streams of floor proceedings and hearing some u.s. congress. the courts, campaigns and more. plus, analysis for the world of politics with our informative podcast. c-span now is available at the apple store and google play. download it for

so transportation secretary pete buttigieg, he called the travel disruptions unacceptable in the first6 months of the year. 24% of flights were delayed and around 3% were canceled. the department of transportation blames the airlines for overbooking flights and offering confusing rules on the fight. >> in honor of bessie coleman, the first black woman to a pilot's license back in 1921. american airlines celebrated with a flight operated by and all black female crew. it included all positions from the pilots and flight attendants to the cargo team members and the aviation maintenance technician, everybody. the flight was from dallas to phoenix and one of the passengers was gigi coleman, the great niece of bessie coleman. black women have been notably under represented in the aviation industry, especially as pilots representing less than one percent of all commercial airline pilots. >> still ahead, vanessa bryant testifies in her lawsuit against la county over those photos of the crash site where her husband, kobe daughter, gigi and 7 others were killed. her emotional testimony right aft

. >> reporter: pete buttigieg sent a thrort airlines last week calling their performance "unacceptable." airlines say they've thinned their schedule and increased hiring trying to keep pace. >> it doesn't take nearly as long to qualify somebody to get into a call center as it does the cockpit. we need to make sure that passengers have a clear understanding of their rights. >> reporter: and in celtics, a different kind of disruption on an alaska airlines flight to san diego as the plane's engine cover ripped off during takeoff. there were no injuries. secretary buttgieg has told the airlines if there's a long delay they should provide a meal vouch tore passengers and if they strand people overnight for any raines they should pay for a hotel room. as for paul, he did finally make it to new york, but his bag arrived in atlanta. norah. >> o'donnell: oh, my goodness. well, something has to change. kris van cleave, thank you. tonight, two men face a possible sentence of life in prison after being found guilty of planning to abduct the governor of michigan. the jury also found that adam fox a

. >> reporter: secretary of transportation pete buttigieg sent a letter to airlines last week, calling their performance "unacceptable." airlines say they've thinned their schedule and increased hiring, trying to keep pace. >> it doesn't take nearly as long to qualify somebody to get into a call center as it does the cockpit. we need to make sure that passengers have a clear understanding of their rights. >> reporter: and in seattle, a different kind of disruptiond ia on an alaska airlines flight to san diego, as the plane's engine cover ripped off during takeoff. diego as the plane's eng there were no injuries. secretary buttigieg has told the airlines, he believes if it's a long delay, they should provide a meal voucher to passengers, and if they strand people overnight, for any reason, they should pay for a hotel room. the department of transportation is working on new regulations to require refunds for lengthy delays or major schedule changes. and as for paul, he did finally make it to new york-- but his bag arrived in atlanta. norah. >> o'donnell: oh, my goodness. well, something

transportation secretary pete buttigieg sent a letter to airlines telling them the levels of disruptionsgers can easily find out what the major u.s. airlines provide in compensation when delays or cancellations are caused by factors within the carrier's controlh >> the price of airfare and hotels is at an all-time high. now new report finds the price of rental cars is among the biggest price increases of all travel expenses. according to nerdwallet hotel prices are up 7%. airfares are up 16%. but rental car prices are up. 48% one contributing factor is the increase in demand because so many people are now taking road trips. >> the pandemic has been fueling a cosmetic surgery. boom. a new study by the american society of plastic surgeon shows business among 30% of its members has doubled since march of 2020, but 3 quarter saw at least some boost to their practices. the survcy attributes that piqued interest and how often have people have to see their own faces on computer screens with more people working from home down time was also less of an issue and some people said the pandemic gave

transportation putting airlines on notice saying fix your problems or new rules are coming secretary pete buttigieg riding to america's 10 largest carriers that the level of disruption americans have experienced. this summer is unacceptable. noting that in the first six months of this year roughly 24% of domestic flights have been delayed and 3% canceled the secretary has had to take a step back. let's rethink where we are in the industry and actually get back as scheduling and operation that you can actually accommodate the airlines lobbying group not staying quiet responding that the pandemic has wreaked havoc on all businesses saying industries across the economy are facing a range of challenges including a tight labor market and the government tonight with direct requests for airlines to provide meal vouchers for delays of three hours or more and lodging accommodations for passengers who must wait overnight at an airport because of disruptions within the carriers. so what are you owed if an airline cancels or delays your flight? well the department of transportation now says in the next few wee

i like pete buttigieg, um i'm also a little open minded. i think it would be great to see mitt romney run again. i'd love to see some moderates come in either party. and mark dicamillo says that it is still early and, he says of democrats keep control of the house and senate during the upcoming midterm elections that would give president biden reason to run for re election loss, though likely would increase pressure for him to sit out and let someone new step forward christina jana katsuyama in the newsroom tonight, jenna. thank you. we could learn more next week about why the fbi searched the florida home of former president donald trump. the justice department has been instructed by the judge in the case to make redactions before he decides what to release. the deadline is thursday, the justice department has warned. they're likely to black out so much that the public will learn very little from what's left. the unsealed search warrant shows that agents were looking for violations of three federal laws, including the espionage act and obs

our exclusive with secretary pete buttigieg, the ultimatum he's giving the airlines ahead of labor daynger in the water. two shark attacks at the same beach on the same day >>> and uniting for ukraine. the music with a message "inspiring america. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening we are reminded again tonight just how high the stakes are in the war in ukraine as focus turns to the state of the ukrainian nuclear power plant now in the hands of russian forces ukraine officials making some pretty disturbing claims of what they say are russ

does pete buttigieg know most people now have to buy two or three tickets because they know the first>> pete, do you know that? do you know the first flight now, americans are assuming that we're flying around in a third world country and that the first flight is not going to take off. because there aren't enough pilots. there are not enough flight attendants. >> or will be redirected. >> yeah, or you'll be redirected. you won't be able to land in your city. do you know that, pete? you need to explain to americans, pete, what the hell is going on out there. the skies aren't friendly, my friend. they're not even close to friendly. they are a nightmare. and i say that, mika and i say that as two people who decided early on, we are going to sit tight this summer because we knew it was going to be this bad. some people can't do that. some people are traveling around. their jobs, livelihoods depend on this, pete, and it is a living hell out there. as transportation secretary, you've got to do more than just cut ribbons and show up and talk about the money that's being spent by washington.

transportation secretary pete buttigieg want airlines to give meal vouchers if the flight is delayednt trump's legal team says the a search of mar-a-lago violated his constitutional rights. now back to "one nation" with brian kilmeade. brian: the primary season is over but the fight to take over the house and senate is heating up. 92% pretty awesome. but it's all about november. democrats have slightly favored to hold on to the senate. here to handicap it, the man in the middle of the fray. trey gowdy. can i borrow you for a few moments? >> you can. but i hope fox pays you by the hour. you are the hardest working male at fox. and you are on all day every day. if you are not paid by the hour, i'll be your agent. brian: thank you very much. it's a fun job as you know that you are getting used to now. it's within the margin of error in georgia. walker is getting so much negative attention, but he knows the issues and has high ratings with the military and law enforcement. >> it doesn't surprise me for this reason. it's hard to stop to start at the u.s. senate. i know people don't like c

secretary pete buttigieg writing to america's ten largest carriers that the level of disruption americans have experienced this summer is unacceptable. noting that in the first six months of this year, roughly 24% of domestic flights have been delayed and 3% canceled. >> the secretary said to take a step back. let's rethink where we are in the industry and actually get back to scheduling an operation that you can actually accommodate. >> reporter: the airlines' lobbying group not staying quiet, responding that the pandemic has wreaked havoc on all businesses, saying, industries across the economy are facing a range of challenges, including a tight labor market. and the government tonight with direct requests for airlines to provide meal vouchers for delays of three hours or more and lodging accommodations for passengers who must wait overnight at an airport because of disruptions within the carrier's control. so, what are you owed if an airline cancels or delayed your flight? well, the department of transportation now says it's going to launch a website in the next few weeks making that c

transportation putting airlines on notice saying fix your problems or new rules are coming secretary pete buttigiegiding to america's 10 largest carriers that the level of disruption americans have experienced. this summer is unacceptable. noting that in the first six months of this year roughly 24% of domestic flights have been delayed and 3% canceled the secretary has had to take a step back. let's rethink where we are in the industry and actually get back as scheduling and operation that you can actually accommodate the airlines lobbying group not staying quiet responding that the pandemic has wreaked havoc on all businesses saying industries across the economy are facing a range of challenges including a tight labor market and the government tonight with direct requests for airlines to provide meal vouchers for delays of three hours or more and lodging accommodations for passengers who must wait overnight at an airport because of disruptions within the carriers. so what are you owed if an airline cancels or delays your flight? well the department of transportation now says in the next few weeks