NBC Nightly News
Jun 5 Fri
2026 • E143 Jun 5, 2026 19m
A worsening air leak aboard the International Space Station prompted five astronauts to temporarily take shelter and prepare for evacuation as Russia attempted to fix a crack on its portion of the orbital laboratory. We'll have new details about what caused those cracks that led to the tense situation. Plus, Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker spoke to President Trump about Iran during an exclusive interview. It comes as the president is touting the economy during a push for the midterms in Wisconsin. And Tom Llamas sits down with the king of the legal thriller, John Grisham. John discusses his books that have turned into major motion pictures, his path from being a small town attorney to one of America’s best-selling authors, and his mission to help exonerate innocent people from prison.