NBC Nightly News - Season 28 / Year 2025

At least 15 dead, 30 injured after New Orleans truck ramming attack; New questions about physical security measures after New Orleans truck attack; Louisiana Attorney General says Airbnb fire near New Orleans attack linked to production of explosives; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Suspect in deadly New Orleans attack likely acted alone, FBI says; Suspect in Las Vegas bombing had apparent self-inflicted gunshot, police said; Families remember victims of New Orleans terror attack; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Police uncover messages from the suspect that may show a motive in the Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion as his ex-girlfriend shares new video with NBC News, federal authorities warn of potential copycat attacks after the deadly New Orleans attack, a massive snowstorm set to hit the U.S., and more in tonight's broadcast.

First major storm of 2025 set to impact about 60 million Americans; New Orleans attacker said in video message to family he had joined ISIS; Memorial services for Jimmy Carter begin in Georgia ahead of state funeral; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Major winter storm blasts much of U.S. with intense cold, blizzard conditions; Thousands of flights disrupted by massive winter storm; FBI releases new video of New Orleans truck attack suspect; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Sprawling winter storm blamed on at least four deaths; Congress certifies Trump's election victory; Biden announces more federal resources for New Orleans after deadly attack.

Wind-driven fires erupt in Southern California; Trump sets sights on Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal; Soldier who blew up Tesla Cybertruck used A.I. to plan attack, police say.

Homeowners try to save their properties and firefighters struggle; At least five dead as wildfires tear through Los Angeles; Wildfires cause hazardous air quality in Los Angeles.

Almost 200,000 acres scorched by Southern California wildfires ; Many have lost everything in L.A. wildfires; Lack of water frustrates firefighters on the front lines.

Death toll rises as California wildfires rage; Altadena neighborhood of Los Angeles hit especially hard; Trump given no punishment in New York hush money case sentence.

On the Frontlines of The Fire Fight; Growing anger over government response to wildfires; Meta & Amazon reverse course, roll back diversity programs; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Crews make some progress in containing massive Los Angeles fires; Frustration grows as families wait to return home; Awaiting special counsel's final report; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Death toll rises in wildfire disaster as winds intensify again; People take extraordinary measures to protect their homes from wildfires; Those who lost homes must now navigate where to live; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Pete Hegseth, Trump's choice for defense secretary, grilled by Senate committee; Santa Ana winds kick up again in California fire zone; Exclusive: One-on-one with Iran's president; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Fire officials said that for the first time since the wildfire emergency began eight days ago in Southern California, there has been no significant growth in the fires. As winds diminished, more progress was reported in containing the two biggest fires. Displaced families began sending their children back to school, with some attending new schools because of fire damage. NBC News' Morgan Chesky reports. After more than 15 months of war, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a deal to end the fighting in Gaza, free almost 100 hostages still held by Hamas and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israel. President Biden said the agreement will take effect on Sunday and would be carried out in three phases, with Hamas releasing 33 hostages in the first phase. NBC News' Richard Engel reports on the agreement and reaction in Israel and Gaza. A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested and accused of driving under the influence before he boarded a flight he was supposed to fly. Southwest said he's been removed from duty. And the Transportation Department sued Southwest for operating "chronically delayed flights" on some routes. Southwest said it was disappointed in the suit, saying it completed 99 percent of its flights without cancellations. NBC News' Tom Costello reports. The FDA said it will ban Red Dye No. 3, a substance that colors many products but has been shown in studies to cause cancer in rats. Food manufactures will have two years to remove the substance from their products. NBC News' Anne Thompson reports.  

Source: Israel's cabinet to vote on ceasefire deal on Friday; Growing concern about mudslides after Southern California wildfires; White House won't implement law if TikTok ban goes into effect, officials say; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Supreme Court upholds law that could ban TikTok, though its future remains uncertain; Trump's inauguration moved indoors because of cold weather; Kristi Noem, Trump's Homeland Security pick, questioned at Senate confirmation hearing; and more on tonight's broadcast.

TikTok may go dark on Sunday; NBC's Kristen Welker's exclusive interview with president-elect Trump; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Trump becomes 47th president, capping remarkable political comeback; Trump signals major policy changes as he begins his second term; Trump plans broad action on immigration, an issue central to his political identity; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Trump defends decision to pardon or commute sentences of Jan. 6 defendants; Trump faces fallout over his newly announced immigration policies; Rare and dangerous snowstorm sweeps through the Deep South; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Large new wildfire forces more evacuations in Southern California; Winter storm causes more chaos in the South; Deadly shooting as teen gunman opens fire in Tennessee high school, police say; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Trump moves ahead with immigration crackdown; Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship 'blatantly unconstitutional,' judge says; Massive effort knocks down latest big Southern California fire; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Trump administration's immigration crackdown escalates; In hurricane-ravaged North Carolina, Trump suggests that FEMA should be overhauled or shut down; As bird flu expands, concern grows over communications blackout by federal health agencies; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Four female Israeli hostages set free; Pete Hegseth sworn in as Secretary of Defense; U.S. military on southern border in new immigration crackdown; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Trump immigration crackdown expands as ICE begins Chicago operation; New breakthrough keeps Gaza ceasefire in effect; Rain storm batters L.A., threatening mudslides as residents return after wildfires; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Trump administration steps up immigration enforcement; Justice Department fires federal prosecutors who worked on Trump prosecutions; After California's wildfires, mounting concerns about rebuilding; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Trump administration offers buyouts to all 2 million federal workers; Undocumented migrants in New York arrested in Trump crackdown on illegal immigration; Tuberculosis outbreak reported in Kansas; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Kennedy grilled by Senate Democrats on vaccines and abortion; Trump administration rescinds controversial freeze on federal assistance; Menendez sentenced to 11 years for bribery, extortion and other crimes; and more on tonight's broadcast.

67 presumed dead in collision of regional jet and Black Hawk helicopter; Crash victims included some of the most promising young figure skaters; Army says helicopter crew in D.C. crash was 'very experienced'; and more on tonight's broadcast.

The head of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association says controllers around the country are devastated by the crash. He said air traffic control staffing is a major issue around the country. He said training and background checks are rigorous for all who want to be controllers. NBC News' Lester Holt reports. Divers continued to search for victims of the midair collision between an American Eagle jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter. Officials said both the plane's and the helicopter's black boxes have now been recovered. Investigators are looking at staffing in the control tower before the crash and reports that the helicopter was flying above the usual altitude, which put it on a collision course with the jet. NBC News' Tom Costello reports. More details emerged about those lost in the collision of an American Eagle jet and and Army Black Hawk helicopter. Two of the three soldiers on the helicopter were identified, as were more the passengers and crew members on the plane. They included a civil rights lawyer who was about to start teaching at Howard University, and friends returning from a hunting trip in Kansas. NBC News' Tom Llamas reports. The Trump administration said tariffs would take effect on Saturday on goods from Canada, Mexico and China. Mexico's president said the tariffs would violate trade agreements with the U.S. President Trump insisted that the tariffs would not lead to more inflation for U.S. consumers. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will be in Panama Saturday on his first trip in his new role. Panamanian officials were defiant about maintaining control of the Panama Canal after President Trump said he wants to regain control of the canal. NBC News' Andrea Mitchell reports on what's behind the U.S. move. 

Seven dead after air ambulance crashes in Philadelphia; NTSB: Helicopter flew higher than allowed before deadly D.C. plane crash; Families of victims speak out after American Airlines crash in Washington; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Flames erupt from wing of United Airlines flight before takeoff; Family members visit site of deadly crash at Reagan National Airport; Backlash to Trump's new tariffs; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Trump pauses tariffs after Canada, Mexico pledge more border security; Trump defends Musk's role as government programs are targeted; Hegseth meets with troops at Southern border in New Mexico; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Growing backlash over Trump and Musk's attempt to reshape government; China retaliates after Trump administration imposes new tariffs; Trump suggests that Palestinians leave Gaza, move to another country; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Trump's proposal to take over Gaza draws strong backlash; USAID employees to be placed on leave, CIA workers offered buyouts in government shakeup; Federal workers face difficult days as Trump reshapes government; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Judge pauses deadline for Trump's buyout offer to federal workers; After mid-air collision, FAA temporarily reducing air traffic at Washington airport; Trump says no U.S. troops would be involved in controversial Gaza plan; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Missing plane in Alaska with 10 people believed onboard; Trump Says Musk Will Look At Cutting Pentagon And Education Spending; DHS Secretary Noem Visits Gitmo Detention Site for Undocumented Migrants; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Eighty-five million on alert for winter storms; Massive security in place for Super Bowl; NTSB investigating Alaska plane crash; and more on tonight's broadcast.

At least a dozen injured in Pennsylvania explosion; Winter storms batter the Northeast and Midwest; President Trump gives interview ahead of the Super Bowl; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Trump signs proclamation imposing 25% steel and aluminum tariffs; Proposed tariffs spark anger and frustration in Canada; In test to fragile ceasefire, Hamas announces delay of hostage release; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Musk joins Trump to defend aggressive cost-cutting moves; American teacher Marc Fogel released from Russian prison; Trump doubles down on controversial Gaza plan while meeting Jordan's king; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Trump says peace talks over Ukraine War will begin immediately; Growing showdown over DOGE's efforts to downsize federal government; Parade of winter storms slam U.S.; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Whiteout conditions cause 100+ vehicle pile-up on I-84; Car ramming in Munich injures at least 30 on the eve of a major security conference; President Trump orders plan for reciprocal tariffs; and more on tonight's broadcast.

In Malibu, an LA Fire Department SUV was toppled into the Pacific Ocean by powerful mudslides. An atmospheric river hit the Los Angeles area last night, flooding homes with mud, and cratering the roof of a supermarket. A rare tornado damaged homes in nearby Oxnard. NBC News' Morgan Chesky reports from the storm zone. The Department of Justice moved to officially dismiss bribery charges against New York's mayor, Eric Adams. Under pressure to drop the charges from DOJ officials appointed by President Trump, at least seven federal prosecutors chose to resign instead. Meanwhile, there are growing calls for Mayor Adams to step down. NBC News' Laura Jarrett reports. Critical talks kicked off in Munich over ending the war in Ukraine, where European officials criticized the U.S. for sending mixed messages. In a new interview with NBC News, Ukraine's President Zelenskyy said there's a "low chance" that Ukraine can survive without ongoing military aid from the U.S. NBC News' Andrea Mitchell reports. As part of his promise to slash the size of the federal bureaucracy, President Trump ordered the firings of "probationary" workers at several federal agencies. The move sparked protests in Washington, while Trump said he will downsize the government, but "run it better." NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports. President Trump's move to freeze U.S. foreign aid spending is creating chaos around the world, as the stop-work order has a real-time impact on people's wellbeing and America's reputation. In Cambodia, demining teams are now scaling back the delicate and dangerous task of cleaning up millions of landmines and unexploded bombs. Janis Mackey Frayer spends time with one landmine clearing team to show how this work would be impacted by the retreat of U.S. support. 

Major winter storm threatens millions across the U.S.; American citizen among 3 Israeli hostages released from Gaza; Zelenskyy calls for creation of 'European army' to defend continent from Russia; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Severe storms kill at least eight in Kentucky; Secretary of State Rubio in Israel as Ukraine peace talks ramp up; Growing concerns over measles outbreak in Texas; and more on tonight's broadcast.

At least 18 people were injured when a Delta Regional Jet appeared to overturn on landing in Toronto. All 80 aboard were evacuated, NBC's Tom Costello on the just-beginning investigation. The death toll from weekend flooding in Kentucky rose again Monday as more storms lineup behind the region. NBC's NBC News' Shaquille Brewster reports on the race to get those still trapped to safety. The overturned plane in Toronto is just the latest in a string of high profile incidents. NBC News' Sam Brock takes a look at what's going on and how travelers feel about flying. Top officials from the U.S. and Russia will meet in Saudi Arabia this week to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. But Ukrainian officials will not be there, and President Volodymr Zelenskyy says no deal can be reached without their input. NBC News' Richard Engel reports from the Ukrainian city Kherson, where he spoke to people inside a bunker about how they view the negotiations. Nearly 300 FAA employees were terminated this weekend, according to a union that represents some employees there. The latest round of cuts to the federal workforce also includes reductions at the Department of Homeland Security and Centers for Disease Control. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports. In what could be the first Supreme Court case of its kind, the Justice Department is expected to ask the Supreme Court to keep a fired government watchdog off the job while litigation proceeds. The implications of that potential case could ultimately decide who the president is allowed to fire, as Trump reshapes the federal government. NBC News' Laura Jarrett explains. 

New images of crash landing in Toronto as investigators search for cause; Brutal winter weather sweeps country; Resignations and anticipated firings as Trump overhaul of federal government continues; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Trump calls Zelenskyy a ‘dictator' as Russia continues attacks; Hegseth considering firing top military officers; Farmers nationwide impacted by federal funding freeze; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Hamas returns four hostages killed in captivity, including Bibas brothers; Zelenskyy meets with Trump envoy in Ukraine as questions swirl about US support; Mexico ramps up troop levels at US-Mexico border; and more on tonight's broadcast.

LA District Attorney opposes new trial for Menendez brothers; Luigi Mangione appears in New York court; Trump administration cuts protections for Haitian migrants; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Police officer killed, at least 5 others injured in Pennsylvania hospital shooting; Vatican says Pope Francis in ‘critical' condition; Trump touts efforts to reshape government in CPAC speech; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Vatican: Pope Francis ‘condition remains critical'; American Airlines flight escorted by fighter jets and diverted after security scare; Federal workers face Monday night deadline to justify their jobs; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Deadline looms for federal workers over Musk's demand; Delta flight makes emergency landing after ‘haze' reported in cabin; Pope in critical condition but ‘resumes work'; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Close call at Chicago's Midway International Airport after a string of recent mishaps and disasters. Trump responds to confusion over Musk directives to federal bureaucracy. Federal workers in limbo over DOGE cuts. U.S. Supreme Court rules Oklahoma death row inmate is entitled to new trial. Trial begins for hate crime murder of Palestinian American boy.  

Trump defends Musk at first cabinet meeting; House Republicans narrowly adopt budget plan in win for Trump; Growing concern over measles outbreak; and more on tonight's broadcast.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said there is "value" in an agreement that President Donald Trump is pursuing on Ukrainian mineral rights to repay some of the $500 billion in military aid that the U.S. has sent in support of the country's war against Russia.

President Trump and Ukraine's President Zelenskyy clashed in a heated oval office meeting, surrounding the issue of security guarantees for Ukraine. While disagreements usually play out behind closed doors, this one happened as the cameras were rolling. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. In Michigan, veterans protested the dismissal of probationary workers at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Trump administration said the downsizing is part of the president's campaign promise to cut government spending. NBC News' Shaquille Brewster reports. An Illinois landlord was found guilty on all counts in a murder and hate crime trial. He was accused of fatally stabbing a Palestinian American boy and attacking his mother, who survived. NBC News' Maggie Vespa has the latest from the courthouse where the jury returned after one hour of deliberating. Texas now has 146 reported cases of measles statewide. Officials in San Antonio warn hundreds, if not thousands of people may have been exposed to a single infected patient. Doctors say the best protection against infection is vaccination. NBC News' Sam Brock reports the CDC has issued its first advisory since the outbreak began in early February.  One Long Island duck farmer lost his entire flock - nearly 100,000 birds - because of Avian Flu. 3,700 newly hatched ducklings are now his hope for what is likely to be a long road back. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin reports. Harvey and Donna Williams own Delta Dirt Distillery, where they turn crops grown on their family-owned farm into award-winning gin and vodka. They're one of nearly 30 business now receiving loans from a new investment company hoping to increase diversity in the industry. NBC News' Morgan Radford reports from Helena, Arkansas. 

Incident prompts evacuation at Dallas cheerleading competition; A FedEx Cargo flight makes emergency landing after a bird strike; Pentagon to send about 2,900 more troops to U.S.-Mexico border; and more on tonight's broadcast.

State of emergency in South Carolina as wildfires prompt evacuations; Zelenskyy says Ukraine is ready to sign rare minerals deal with U.S.; White House faces growing backlash over cuts to federal workforce; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Trump says 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada will go into effect; Trump says minerals deal not dead, but Zelenskyy should be ‘more appreciative' of U.S. aid; Democrats target Musk's comments about the finances of Social Security; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Trump to make high-stakes address marking six weeks in office; Market turmoil and business warnings as new tariffs begin; Trump voters weigh in on the president's first six weeks; and more on tonight's broadcast.

On the hopes that more concessions could follow, markets rallied today after the White House announced a one-month exemption for tariffs on auto imports that come through the USMCA. But retailers are warning the new tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China that began this week will drive prices in store aisles up in the days ahead. NBC News' Christine Romans reports. A deadly winter storm has spawned blizzards in the Midwest and thunderstorms and tornadoes across the south. NBC News' Kathy Park reports from Mississippi, where an EF2 touched down. With expected staffing and budget cuts looming at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, there are fears some housing assistance programs could lose funding. In Kansas City, officials with the local housing authority say they are worried it could lead people to lose housing. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk spoke with a family who secured their home thanks to a program funded by federal money. In a move to pressure Ukraine into President Trump's peace talks, the Trump administration has temporarily paused intelligence sharing with the war-torn country. Plus, President Trump announced the arrest of an ISIS terror suspect accused in the bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members during the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. Nearly two months after the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, some families whose homes survived the flames are uninhabitable due to toxic ash and smoke debris. Now, growing frustration as many homeowners with insurance through the California FAIR Plan fight for smoke damage coverage. NBC News' Liz Kreutz investigates. 

Trump puts pause on some Mexican and Canadian tariffs; Trump sets new limits on Musk's downsizing of federal workforce; South Korean fighter jets accidentally bomb village; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Gene Hackman died a week after the rare hantavirus killed his wife; South Carolina prisoner dies by firing squad; Trump denies Musk clashed with cabinet members; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Small plane crashes into residential area in Pennsylvania with 5 on board; Firefighters rush to contain massive brush fire on Long Island; Secret Service shoots armed man in confrontation near White House; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Worst day of the year for markets; Trade partners impose new tariffs on U.S.; What is next for the Menendez brothers?; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Markets endured another down day as the trade war escalates. Among those hardest hit today were certain consumer-based businesses that raised concerns over Americans pulling back their spending. NBC News' Brian Cheung reports. During talks in Saudi Arabia, Ukraine agreed to President Trump's plan for a 30-day ceasefire for the war in Ukraine. Trump said that he will now speak to Russia's president Putin. The U.S. will now resume military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine. NBC News' Keir Simmons reports. Canada canceled its planned surcharges on electricity to the U.S. after President Trump threatened to double his planned tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. Capping a wild day on Wall Street, the president also touted Elon Musk and Tesla on the White House lawn and said he would buy a vehicle. NBC News' Peter Alexander reports. NBC News' Jesse Kirsch reports from Punta Cana, where investigators shared new surveillance video of the missing University of Pittsburgh student last seen on the beach with people she met on the trip. The 20-year-old student went missing early Thursday while on vacation with friends. Officials are interviewing a man believed to be last seen with her on the beach. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced changes to air space rules around Washington's DCA airport following a preliminary report from the NTSB on the midair collision over the Potomac that killed 67 people. NBC News' Tom Costello reports. The Department of Education says more than 2,100 civil service workers will lose their jobs. The department says all of its divisions are impacted by the reduction. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports some leases for federal education offices will also be canceled.  

Europe and Canada retaliate against Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs; Markets closed mixed as inflation eases; Dept of Education cuts half its workforce; and more on tonight's broadcast.

California is once again reeling from the aftermath of a fast-moving storm that forced evacuation, rescues and even a rare tornado. NBC News' Steve Patterson reports on the storm system that is now moving east. Nearly 100 protesters arrested after sit-in at Trump Tower in NYC to demand release of Mahmoud Khalil. Khalil became one of the faces of the protests against Israel at Columbia University last spring and now faces possible deportation. NBC News' Laura Jarrett reports. President Trump called the European Union "hostile and abusive" and threatened to slap a 200 percent tariff on European alcohol if the E.U. does not drop its 50 percent levy on American whiskey. While the trade war escalates, NBC News learned the stock market slide has Republicans concerned. NBC's Gabe Gutierrez reports. The Oklahoma attorney general charged Robert Morris with five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child. Morris is the founder of Gateway, one of the largest megachurches in the country. It comes eight months after NBC News investigated the story of Cindy Clemishire, who says Morris began abusing her in 1982, when she was 12. NBC News' Antonia Hylton spoke with Clemishire, who said "most victims think this day will never come." Russian President Putin said he supports the idea of President Trump's ceasefire plan, but there are issues he needs to discuss with the U.S. before he would agree to it. President Trump called Putin's comments "very promising" but incomplete. Ukraine has already accepted Trump's proposal. NBC News' Richard Engel reports. Tonight, a total lunar eclipse will sweep the Western Hemisphere as the sun, earth and moon align. Called the 'Blood Moon', the reddish hue will be visible without special glasses or a telescope. NBC's Emilie Ikeda visits the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey to learn more. 

Massive dust storms cause fatal crashes in Texas; American Airlines plane catches fire in Denver; Trump makes rare presidential appearance at Justice Department; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Deadly storms ravage South, Midwest as millions prepare for severe weather; Vatican releases first photo of Pope Francis since hospitalization; Tensions rise in Middle East after U.S. strikes in Yemen; and more on tonight's broadcast.

A federal judge called Trump administration arguments a "heck of a stretch" in a court hearing late Monday. The Trump administration says it has complied with a court order during its deportation of nearly 300 undocumented migrants it says are criminal members of violent gangs. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports. President Trump will speak with Russia's President Putin tomorrow as part of his efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Ukraine has already agreed to Trump's 30-day ceasefire plan, but Putin has cast doubts about it. NBC News' Keir Simmons reports from inside Russia. The Department of Justice has been appealing rulings that do not go the Trump administration's way, while officials are making statements that they don't believe some of the court orders are legitimate. NBC News' Laura Jarrett reports. Police say Joshua Riibe, an American tourist from Iowa, was with Sudikhsa Konanki just before she vanished. While police say no suspects have been identified in Konanki's disappearance, Riibe's lawyers say he has been confined to his hotel and escorted by police everywhere he goes. Now, a source in the Dominican Republic's attorney general's office tells NBC News that Riibe's lawyers have filed a petition for habeas corpus, which is generally used to argue for release from detention. NBC News' Jesse Kirsch reports from the Dominican Republic. Forever 21, known for trendy fast fashion pieces, has filed for bankruptcy. The final sales in its stores are offering steep discounts as the company liquidates its assets. As NBC News' Brian Cheung reports, in part the company cites pressure from online Chinese retailers for its demise. 

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams back on Earth; Thousands of records on JFK assassination expected to be released; Putin agrees to partial ceasefire in call with Trump; and more on tonight's broadcast.

A late winter storm is bringing intense conditions across the Midwest and Plains. At least eight tornadoes have been reported in Central Illinois. And whiteout conditions contributed to jackknifed tractor trailers in Nebraska. NBC News' Maggie Vespa reports from the storm zone. As part of its reshaping of the federal workforce, the Trump administration plans to eliminate up to 80,000 jobs in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Nine million veterans rely on the agency for healthcare, and some vets are concerned it could lead to lapses in critical care. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk reports from Cheyenne, WY, where the office manager at a small VA center dedicated to mental health was fired despite a recent glowing review. Joshua Riibe, believed to be the last person to be seen with missing college student Sudiksha Konanki, has left the Dominican Republic. NBC News' Jesse Kirsch reports from Punta Cana. President Trump delivered on a campaign promise, releasing tens of thousands of pages of documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. They were highly anticipated by conspiracy theorists hungry for new information about the case. NBC News' Andrea Mitchell reports it will take historians months to pour through the files, but it does not appear that there are any bombshells about the assassination. New and some existing Social Security users may have to verify their identity in person if they cannot complete the process using an online portal. NBC News' Liz Kreutz reports the change comes as some Social Security offices close their doors. A federal judge gave the Trump administration one more day to respond to questions about recent deportation flights to El Salvador with alleged gang members, but warned of "consequences" if he learns his order to turn the flights around was deliberately ignored. President Trump said he did not defy a court order. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports.  

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at dismantling the Department of Education, arguing that shifting money back to the states will improve student test scores. However, fully closing the department requires an act of Congress. NBC's Garrett Haake reports. Three people were charged with using Molotov cocktails against Tesla cars and charging stations. Attorney General Pam Bondi called the attacks "domestic terrorism". The latest wave of protests and violence against Elon Musk's Tesla comes amid a plummet in its share price as the company announced a recall of nearly all its Cybertrucks. NBC News' Liz Kreutz has the story. A federal judge has temporarily blocked the deportation of a Georgetown University researcher, after the Trump administration attempted to remove him from the country. The Department of Homeland Security said he was "actively spreading Hamas propaganda," while his attorney said he did nothing wrong. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. Nearly one year after a container ship crashed into a support pier and brought down Baltimore's Key Bridge, the NTSB says Maryland authorities failed for decades to assess the bridge's vulnerability to a collision. NBC News' Tom Costello reports the NTSB is now recommending 68 other bridges undergo urgent risk assessments, including the Golden Gate Bridge and the Brooklyn Bridge. Nearly one year after a container ship crashed into a support pier and brought down Baltimore's Key Bridge, the NTSB says Maryland authorities failed for decades to assess the bridge's vulnerability to a collision. NBC News' Tom Costello reports the NTSB is now recommending 68 other bridges undergo urgent risk assessments, including the Golden Gate Bridge and the Brooklyn Bridge. The U.S. has led a remarkable medical mission to get Palestinian children out of Gaza for urgent medical treatment. The first two patients arrived in the U.S. yesterday. NBC News' Andrea Mitchell has been reporting on the story for over a year.

Three people were killed, and 15 others were injured at "an unsanctioned car show" in a park in Las Cruces, New Mexico Friday night mass shooting, according to police. NBC News' Camila Bernal has the latest. Heathrow is open and "fully operational" after a massive fire at a nearby electrical substation shut down the airport and triggered chaos across global air travel, leaving a quarter of a million passengers stranded. NBC News' Raf Sanchez has the latest.Pope Francis is scheduled to be discharged from the hospital on Sunday, his doctors at Gemelli Hospital said. Francis, 88, was hospitalized for bronchitis on Feb. 14 and remained under care for more than five weeks. NBC News' Claudio Lavanga reports from the Vatican.  President Trump in a Friday night memo rescinded any existing security clearances and access to classified information for former President Joe Biden, former Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and various other officials. It comes as the president moved to revoke legal status to more than 500,000 migrants. NBC News' Vaughn Hillyard has the latest. To protest Elon Musk's politics, demonstrators are going after his business with large events outside Tesla showrooms. And as violent attacks on Tesla vehicles and charging stations grow, the FBI issued an alert to the public to be vigilant near the company's dealerships. NBC News' Maya Eaglin has more. A member of a South African research team at an isolated Antarctica base was put under psychological evaluation there after he allegedly assaulted a colleague, according to government officials. NBC News' Kathy Park has the details. 

Pope Francis released from hospital after 5-week stay; Dangerous wildfires burn across several states; Schumer faces growing pressure as Democrats chart path to take on Trump; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Atlantic editor-in-chief mistakenly placed on Trump officials' war plans group chat; Legal Showdown over Trump's Deportation of Alleged Migrant Gang Members; Crews in Carolinas fight multiple wildfires; and more on tonight's broadcast.

President Trump said his national security advisor does not need to apologize after a reporter said Michael Waltz mistakenly invited him into an encrypted group chat about military operations. Democrats accused the Trump officials of a security breach. NBC News' Peter Alexander reports. Doctors say concerned parents can get their children the measles vaccine as early as six months rather than at the one-year mark which has been the standard recommendation. As the measles outbreak in Texas reaches nearly 330 cases, NBC News' Emilie Ikeda reports on what parents should know to keep their youngest children safe. Frank Bisignano, President Trump's pick to lead the Social Security Administration, faced senators in a high-stakes hearing on Tuesday as concerns over potential changes to entitlement programs mount. NBC News' Ryan Nobles reports. A Maui anesthesiologist was arrested in Hawaii after police say he tried to kill his wife on a popular hiking trail. NBC News' Marissa Parra has the latest on the investigation.  

Crews in North and South Carolina are working to contain the flames as wildfires continue to burn. Warm temperatures and strong winds have contributed to the critical fire conditions. At least 15 million people across the central and southern Appalachians remain under fire threats. NBC News' Marissa Parra reports. The Department of Health and Human Services has tapped an anti-vaccine activist to analyze vaccine safety data according to two sources familiar with the plan. The researcher has a history of spreading misinformation that vaccines cause autism - a conspiracy theory that's been widely debunked. NBC's Hallie Jackson reports. The reporter who was mistakenly included in an encrypted group chat with Trump administration officials about a military strike in Yemen released a new text message from the chat. The White House said the text messages showed that there were no war plans discussed during the group chat. NBC News' Peter Alexander reports and NBC News' Courtney Kube has more. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem visited an El Salvador prison housing Venezuelan migrants who the Trump administration alleges are members of the Tren de Aragua gang. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports. Days before sweeping tariffs to the auto industry are set to kick in, President Trump announced a 25% import tax on all fully completed vehicles brought into the United States starting April 2nd. NBC News' Christine Romans reports. Christy and Paul Akeo flew to Cancun for vacation on March 4 and were quickly arrested upon landing. Mexican authorities had issued a warrant for their arrest over a years-old dispute with an all-inclusive luxury timeshare chain. NBC News' Maggie Vespa spoke to the couple's daughter, Lindsey Hull, who says they knew nothing about the warrant and thought the issue with the resort had been resolved years earlier. She's now fighting to bring them home. 

President Trump has announced 25% tariffs on imported cars and auto parts. According to a Goldman Sachs estimate, that could add $5,000-$15,000 to the cost of a foreign-made car and $3,000-$8,000 to cars made in the U.S. with parts from overseas. NBC News' Christine Romans spoke to an owner of dealerships in Michigan, who says customers are calling, looking for deals before the tariffs kick in. The Department of Health and Human Services plans to cut 10,000 jobs across several agencies as part of the Trump administration's efforts to restructure the federal government. According to HHS, the ‘dramatic restructuring' will save taxpayers $1.8 billion annually. NBC News' Anne Thompson has the latest on what agencies the cuts will affect. 36-year-old Paul Kim was arrested in connection to an arson attack on Tesla location in Las Vegas. Kim faces a series of charges, including arson, destruction of property and possession of an explosive device, stemming from the March 18 attack. NBC News' Liz Kreutz reports. President Trump is privately angry with national security adviser Mike Waltz for mistakenly including a journalist in an encrypted group chat about a military strike in Yemen, according to two GOP sources with knowledge of the conversations. Meanwhile, a judge ordered members of that chat to preserve their Signal texts. NBC News' Peter Alexander reports. The FAA announced today all helicopters flying around Reagan National Airport must turn on their geo-positioning transmitters, known as ADSB. The helicopter that collided with a passenger plane near Reagan in January did not have ADSB on, which was approved by the Army. NBC News' Tom Costello reports family members of the 67 people who died in the collision were at the hearing. NBC News' Molly Hunter reports on the ground from the northernmost capital in the world, Nuuk, Greenland as the Vice President, the Second Lady, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and the rest of the U.S. delegation arrive tomorrow on the remote island but won't set foot in a Greenlandic city. The U.S. Delegation has scaled back the visit and now will only visit the American base on the remote island. Molly Hunter speaks with Greenlandic officials and people who live in Greenland about the U.S. visit and their reaction to this semi-autonomous Danish territory being at the center of controversy.

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar and Thailand, killing at least 150 and injuring hundreds. The full scale of the destruction is unclear in Myanmar, where the military government keeps a tight hold on information. The U.S. Geological Survey estimated thousands could be dead. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer reports. Wildfires are threatening homes across the Carolinas. The Table Rock Complex Fire in South Carolina is the "highest priority fire right now in the country," according to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). Fire crews battling the blazes in spite of the low humidity and debris left behind from Hurricane Helene. In Texas, pounding rain in the Rio Grande Valley has led to flash floods that have killed at least three people. NBC News' Marissa Parra reports from the hot zone. Vice President Vance traveled to an American military base in Greenland and argued that the Danish territory would be more secure under U.S. control. He echoed President Trump's message that Greenland is critical to American national security. NBC News' Molly Hunter reports. After a suspect with a knife attacked and injured five people in Amsterdam, a man from Britain stepped in to help overpower him. NBC News' Raf Sanchez reports the city's mayor awarded him with a medal for his heroic actions. President Trump said he had an "extremely productive" phone call with new Canadian Prime MInister Mark Carney on Friday, but Carney said he still plans to issue retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. Meanwhile, the Dow dropped more than 700 points as the market reacted to growing uncertainty over inflation and trade. NBC News' Brian Cheung reports. President Trump has signed a series of executive orders targeting law firms that employ attorneys who have previously investigated him or have done work he takes issue with. Three firms are challenging those actions in court, while two have struck deals with the White House. NBC News' Laura Jarrett reports one lawyer called the situation "completely demoralizing". At one senior living community outside Chicago, residents say when new owners took over, monthly maintenance fees skyrocketed to the point where they had to move out of the place, they thought would be their forever home. NBC News' Maggie Vespa reports. 

Myanmar's military government said the death toll from Friday's catastrophic 7.7-magnitude earthquake surpassed 1,600 people in that country alone, with the number expected to continue to rise. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer reports from Bangkok, Thailand. A small plane crashed in Minnesota on Saturday, engulfing a home with flames. It comes after a separate close call yesterday between a passenger plane and a fighter jet near Reagan National Airport, just two months after the deadly crash there that killed 67 people in January. NBC News' Marissa Parra has the latest. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing a new controversy on Saturday after the Wall Street Journal reported that his wife, who is not a Pentagon employee, attended sensitive Defense Department meetings that included foreign leaders. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor has the details. Dr. Peter Marks, the Food and Drug Administration's top vaccine regulator, has resigned, an official at the Department of Health and Human Services said Friday. In his resignation letter, Marks criticized Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. NBC News' Steve Patterson has more. Federal officials say as much as 60 percent of all fentanyl brought into the U.S. comes through Phoenix, and now the Drug Enforcement Administration is ramping up resources to stop it. NBC News' Ken Dilanian has an inside look at their efforts to stop drug smugglers along the border. In an NBC News exclusive interview on Saturday, President Trump spoke on the phone with "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker about the controversy surrounding a Signal group chat that a journalist was included in detailing U.S. military strike plans, his plans for reciprocal tariffs, along with his interest in potentially annexing Greenland. 

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Voters headed to the polls on Tuesday for special elections in Florida and a Supreme Court race in Wisconsin, where spending surpassed $80 million – a record for a state court campaign – including $12 million from Elon Musk's super PAC. NBC News' Shaquille Brewster reports.In an effort to cut spending, the Trump administration laid off 10,000 federal workers from the Department of Health and Human Services. Meanwhile, in a symbolic move, Democratic Senator Cory Booker launched a marathon speech criticizing President Trump for over 23 hours. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. For a decade, Mike O'Brien kept an exhaustive list every time someone at his Ford Motor Company office committed a verbal blunder. Those entries range from flubs to metaphorical mix ups and more. O'Brien has now retired but told NBC News' Emilie Ikeda his "Board Word Shrine" brought little moments of levity to the days of his coworkers. In an exclusive interview, two women said they were wrongly taken on deportation flights of alleged gang members to El Salvador. They were sent back when the president of El Salvador refused to take female prisoners. NBC News' Julia Ainsley reports. Beekeepers are raising the alarm about a stunning decline in honeybees impacting the nation's crops and one trend is having a stinging effect on California: bee thefts. NBC News' Dana Griffin visits one orchard in Sacramento where beekeeper Trevor Tauzer tells NBC that bee thieves are getting creative.

Tomorrow it's 25% on auto imports, later this week is the 10% tariff on nearly all imports, and then next week, the President's new "reciprocal tariffs" at substantially higher rates on select nations begin. NBC News' Christine Romans reports on how markets are reacting. President Trump announced ten percent tariffs on all imports, along with new reciprocal tariffs that will charge half the tax on foreign goods that dozens of countries are charging on American products. The President called it a "liberation day" that will bring back American manufacturing, but critics say it could raise prices. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. Val Kilmer, the wide-ranging actor who earned critical praise, has died at 65. As a leading man in roles such as Iceman in "Top Gun" and Jim Morrison in the 1991 Oliver Stone film "The Doors," Kilmber could be charismatic but unpredictable. NBC News' Joe Fryer is here with a look back on his life and his career. President Trump discussed Elon Musk transitioning back to the private sector at a Cabinet meeting last month, according to a senior White House official. President Trump has publicly said Musk will leave soon and praised his performance cutting government spending. NBC News' Ryan Nobles reports. Saturday is meant to be the deadline for TikTok parent company Bytedance to sell the platform to a non-Chinese buyer or face its possible ban in the United States. According to a source familiar with the White House led discussions about a deal, Amazon made a late bid to buy TikTok. NBC News' Savannah Sellers has the latest reaction. A powerful spring storm system is threatening millions with dangerous weather from northeast Texas to Michigan. Reported tornadoes have already shredded roofs off of homes and businesses in Missouri. In Memphis, the city is filling up sandbags as they brace for at least 10 inches of rain. NBC News' Kathy Park reports from the storm zone in Memphis, Tennessee. In February, a vile rumor that Ole Miss freshman Mary Kate Cornett slept with her boyfriend's dad spread online. Cornett says she was then flooded with thousands of hateful calls and texts. In an exclusive interview with NBC News' Tom Llamas, Cornett said the rumor "practically ruined" her life. Artist Amy Sherald's first major museum survey is set to open at the Whitney Museum of American Art next week. The groundbreaking exhibit features nearly 50 paintings of contemporary Black American life. NBC News' Antonia Hylton got an early look at her work. 

It was the worst day for the stock market since 2020 as investors absorbed the potential impact of an escalating trade war. NBC News' Christine Romans reports on how the Trump administration is defending its efforts to remake the global economy. President Trump said that his sweeping tariffs on imports are designed to boost American companies that make products in the U.S. But for many popular brands that import their products from overseas, prices could rise. NBC News' Brian Cheung reports. Police say a high school student in Texas fatally stabbed another student, 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, in the heart at a school track meet. Metcalf's twin brother reportedly held the teen as he died. NBC News' Priscilla Thompson has the latest on the investigation. For parents, having a child be admitted to the hospital can make a stressful situation even worse. In many cases, kids need extra care, but some of it can be done at home. Nearly three dozen reported tornadoes left widespread damage in a region already battered by storms. Officials say the severe weather threat isn't over yet as multiple counties in Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee are at risk for severe flooding. NBC News' Kathy Park reports from the storm zone. The Pentagon's inspector general will investigate whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used the encrypted commercial app Signal to discuss classified information about a military strike in Yemen. Hegseth and other administration officials have denied any classified information was mentioned. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. In North Carolina, Atrium Health expanded its Hospital Home program to include pediatrics. They say it doesn't cost any extra, and the results are better. NBC News' Anne Thompson has the story. The people who rescued and helped heal Lenny the loggerhead turtle believe he was attacked by a shark that left him with a badly damaged flipper. But after some much needed time at The Turtle Hospital, it was all smiles as Lenny was brought back to the water. NBC News' George Solis reports from the reef. 

From cars to coffee beans, across the country people and businesses are rushing to make major purchases they were considering or stocking up on staples, trying to lock in prices before tariffs have an effect. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin reports on the rush to buy now or risk paying more later. The South and Midwest brace for more historic rains and severe flooding in a deadly multiday storm system. The 36-hour period from Friday evening into Sunday morning will be the most dangerous, as an additional 6 to 12 inches of rain will fall over already drenched areas. NBC News' Kathy Park reports. President Trump has fired his top official at the National Security Agency, Gen. Timothy Haugh. Far right activist Laura Loomer has taken credit for the firing. Meanwhile, the president has also extended the deadline for the sale of TikTok. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. Actor and comedian Russell Brand has posted a video stating he is innocent of rape and sexual assault charges filed against him by Britain's Crown Prosecution Service. NBC News' Molly Hunter reports. Over the past two days, more than $5 trillion of wealth has been erased from the U.S. stock market as investors react to the tariffs announced by President Trump. China's retaliatory move today sent markets sliding. NBC News' Christine Romans reports. A federal judge ordered the return of a man that the Trump administration said was deported in ‘administrative error' to El Salvador. An immigration judge had ordered his removal from the U.S. in 2019 but granted "withholding of removal to El Salvador." NBC News' Stephanie Gosk reports. Paul and Christy Akeo are back home in Michigan after being detained in a notorious prison in Mexico for a month over a dispute with a timeshare company. After intervention from U.S. officials, the couple and the company reached an agreement and the fraud charges against them were dropped. NBC News' Maggie Vespa spoke to the Akeos who said at times, they feared they might die in prison.  

President Trump's 10 percent baseline tariff on nearly all goods imported to the U.S. went into effect early Saturday. It comes ahead of steeper tariffs set to begin in the coming days, and after a massive market sell-off over concerns about the trade war's economic impact. NBC News' Christine Romans has the details. Protesters in cities across the country demonstrated against Trump administration policies on Saturday, with many voicing concerns about cuts to the federal government and the President's economic policies. NBC News' Vaughn Hillyard has the latest. Dangerous storms slammed parts of the southern U.S. on Saturday, with millions of people under flood alerts. NBC News' George Solis has more. The measles outbreak in Texas has exploded in size to nearly 500 cases. At one day care center in the state, concerns are growing after six young children tested positive for the disease. NBC News' Maya Eaglin has the latest. In California's Central Valley, where much of the produce and nuts made in the U.S. are from, undocumented farm workers are grappling with increased anxiety over President Trump's plans for mass deportation. NBC News' Steve Patterson has more. Across the country, outgoing medical school students and graduates are celebrating "Match Day," and the life-changing moments when they find out if and where they match with a residency program on their way to becoming doctors. NBC News' Jose Diaz-Balart has more in this week's Good News Wrap-Up. 

Investors are bracing for another potentially chaotic day for the markets on Monday, after last week's massive two-day sell-off that was sparked by President Trump's announcement of new tariffs. NBC News' Brian Cheung has more. With economists predicting President Trump's tariffs could lead to increased prices, some shoppers are purchasing more products now. NBC News' Camila Bernal has more. A dangerous flood emergency unfolded across the middle of the country on Sunday, after a days-long run of deadly storms drenched the parts of the South and Midwest. NBC News' Maggie Vespa has more. A federal judge stood by her deadline, set for Monday evening, for the Trump administration to return a wrongly deported Maryland man who was sent to an El Salvador mega-prison. NBC News' Vaughn Hillyard reports. Pope Francis appeared at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Sunday, making a surprise appearance after his release from his five-week stay in the hospital for double pneumonia. NBC News' Raf Sanchez has more. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Sunday that the measles vaccine is the "most effective way" to fight the virus, as Texas grapples with an outbreak that has already been connected to the deaths of two children. NBC News' Erika Edwards has the latest. 

The Dow closed down and the NASDAQ was up slightly as President Trump threatened new tariffs on imports from China. Despite criticism over his tariffs, the president said they will create a ‘beautiful picture' for American workers and the economy in the end. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. Heavy rains and flash flood blasts through multiple states, forcing urgent rescues. NBC News' Maggie Vespa reports from hard hit Tennessee. There is growing concern in Texas after a second unvaccinated child dies from measles. This comes as the outbreak has expanded to include five more counties in Texas. NBC's Priscilla Thompson reports on the ground in Lubbock, Texas, the epicenter of this health crisis, as the outbreak worsens. The Office of Personnel Management handles retirement paperwork for the entire federal government out of an old limestone mine in Pennsylvania. The process is set to be overhauled by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. NBC News' Garrett Haake got exclusive access inside. Billionaire Trump backer Bill Ackman is among the business leaders who have criticized the president's trade war. NBC News' Christine Romans reports Ackman called the tariffs a mistake and urged a pause in new tariffs. The Supreme Court has temporarily paused a lower court's order to return a deported man to the U.S. from El Salvador. Court documents show the man entered the U.S. illegally in 2011 and the Trump administration said he is an MS-13 gang member, which he denies. NBC News' Tom Costello reports. In Maine, one mother says her children were given melatonin without her permission at their day care. Last year, childcare staff in New Hampshire, Washington and Indiana also made headlines for giving melatonin to children. While parents should consult a doctor, some pediatricians do not recommend melatonin use in kids under age five. NBC News' Vicky Nguyen reports.    

President Trump said 70 countries have contacted the White House to negotiate deals to lower or erase U.S. tariffs on their goods. It comes as the Trump administration is set to slap 104 percent tariffs on imports from China, in an effort to level the playing field for American businesses. NBC News' Christine Romans reports. 43-year-old Mario Edgardo, an undocumented migrant, has been charged with murder in the death of a 13-year-old boy and with sexually assaulting another teenager. Oscar Omar Hernandez, 13, was reported missing after visiting his soccer coach, according to police. His body was found last week on the side of a road in Southern California. NBC News' Morgan Chesky reports. Nintendo's release of the highly anticipated Switch 2 console is set for June 5. But the company paused pre-orders "to assess the potential impact" of President Trump's tariffs. NBC News' Tom Llamas reports the consoles are produced in China and Vietnam, which are both facing substantial new tariffs. Rescue crews are combing through the rubble left behind after the roof of a crowded nightclub collapsed in the Dominican Republic, killing 66 and injuring more than 150 others. NBC News' Priscilla Thompson reports. The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to fire 16,000 probationary federal workers, reversing a lower court ruling. And the justices also said President Trump can keep using wartime powers to deport alleged gang members. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. While online sports betting is particularly popular among young men, there are those warning about the risks. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin reports.  

NBC News' Christine Romans breaks down this historic day on Wall Street and explains what it means for 401(k)s. NBC News' Christine Romans breaks down this historic day on Wall Street and explains what it means for 401(k)s. Officials say they're still hoping to find survivors after the deadly nightclub roof collapse. The investigation is still underway to find out why the collapse happened during a concert in Santo Domingo. The lives lost include former MLB player Tony Blanco, who MLB alum Esteban German says saved his life, according to a local reporter. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin reports from the Dominican Republic. The man accused of killing four University of Idaho students, Bryan Kohberger, was in court today as his attorneys argued with prosecutors about what evidence should be allowed at trial. Kohberger's lawyers say he has maintained his innocence since he was arrested in 2022. NBC News' Liz Kreutz has more. The U.S. tourism industry expected 2025 to be a good year. But now experts are warning of a big slowdown. Before the tariff pause announcement, the CEO of Delta says domestic travel appears to have stalled. This comes as some international visitors are saying they are cancelling trips to the U.S. NBC News' Tom Costello explains what this could mean for summer business and Americans planning summer vacations. President Trump announced a 90-day pause on most tariffs for 75 countries that he said contacted the White House to negotiate new trade deals. But the president also raised tariffs on imports from China to 125 percent, blaming China for not reaching out to negotiate. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports. Former first lady Michelle Obama spoke out for the first time on rumors involving her marriage. She broke her silence during a new podcast interview. NBC News' Hallie Jackson reports. The Lehman College baseball team had a 42-game losing streak and Yeshiva University had lost their last 99 games when they met for a doubleheader in New York. NBC News' Tom Llamas reports not one, but two losing streaks were broken in one day. 

Authorities say that six people – including a pilot and family of five – were killed when a helicopter on a tourist sightseeing flight plunged into New York City's Hudson river. NBC News' Sam Brock reports. Stocks closed down again after the White House clarified that it will increase the tariff on imports from China to 145%. Meanwhile, the president said they are working on deals to get other countries to lower their trade barriers on U.S. companies. NBC News' Christine Romans reports. New questions around the safety of helicopters and sightseeing flights after the fatal crash of a tourist helicopter in New York City today. NBC News' Emilie Ikeda takes a look for us tonight. Police say a couple is recovering tonight after being locked in the back of a U-Haul against their will and taken on a police chase through the streets of Santa Fe. NBC News' Steve Patterson spoke to the officers who finally put a stop to the driver. Ole Miss freshman Mary Kate Cornett had a vile rumor spread about her that she slept with her boyfriend's father. It was amplified online by popular sports talk hosts including at least two personalities associated with Barstool Sports. NBC News' Tom Llamas spoke with Barstool founder Dave Portnoy, who apologized to Cornett and said he thought his colleagues who posted about the rumors were "really stupid." The FAA is investigating another incident at Washington's Reagan National Airport after two planes clipped wings on a taxiway. Six members of Congress were on board. This comes just two months after 67 people died in a mid-air collision. NBC News' Tom Costello reports tonight from Reagan National. 

A family of five Spanish tourists and the pilot were killed when a sightseeing helicopter plunged into the Hudson River on Thursday. The NTSB says most of the helicopter has been recovered, but divers are still searching for the main rotor. NBC's Sam Brock reports. A family of five Spanish tourists and the pilot were killed when a sightseeing helicopter plunged into the Hudson River on Thursday. The NTSB says most of the helicopter has been recovered, but divers are still searching for the main rotor. NBC's Sam Brock reports. Three people were killed and one man on the ground injured after a small Cessna aircraft crashed in Boca Raton, Florida. The plane's pilot reported rudder issues before the crash, a source said. NBC's Marissa Parra reports. A judge today in Los Angeles is hearing arguments from both sides on whether to proceed with a resentencing hearing for Lyle and Erik Menendez. NBC News' Liz Kreutz is inside the courtroom today. Forty years after the beloved movie "The Breakfast Club" defined a generation, the five stars are reuniting this weekend for the first time ever in Chicago. NBC News' Shaquille Brewster speaks with Anthony Michael Hall about how a Saturday detention with five teenagers turned into a classic still resonating with fans today. Two Harvard students took a pair of smart glasses and combined it with artificial intelligence that allowed them to download personal information on people caught on camera within seconds. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin reports on the warning these students are providing about the risks to your privacy. 

Hamas released a new video of Israeli American hostage Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage captive in Gaza, as hostage families prepare for Passover, which begins at sundown on Saturday. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports from Tel Aviv. The White House has revealed new exemptions for some of President Trump's tariffs, specifically for electronics like smartphones and computers assembled in China. NBC News' Maggie Vespa has more. New audio from the immediate aftermath from the New York City helicopter crash that killed five Spanish tourists on Thursday. It comes as a member of the victims' family speak out for the first time. NBC News' Maya Eaglin has more. The U.S. and Iran began a new round of nuclear talks in Oman on Saturday, nearly seven years after President Trump withdrew from the first Iran nuclear deal during his first term. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor has the details. The Northeast was blasted with unusually cold winter weather over the weekend, with snow and ice bringing treacherous conditions. It comes as the West grapples with near-record heat. NBC News' Priscilla Thompson has the latest.  After years of drug overdose deaths ravaging the U.S., new data reveals the number of deaths from drug overdoses is declining across the country. NBC News' Priya Sridhar explains why. At Grand Prairie High School in Texas, attendance clerk Nicte Rubio got a birthday surprise from the school's award-winning mariachi band. NBC News' Jose Diaz-Balart has this story and more in this week's Good News Wrap-Up.  

Police announced late Sunday that a person is in custody after the home of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro was set on fire while he and his family were inside. NBC News' Maya Eaglin has the latest. New comments from President Trump and his top officials are leading to more confusion over his tariff policy, after the commerce secretary said some exemptions may not be permanent. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor has the latest. NBC News' Hallie Jackson speaks with the CEO of Frontier Airlines about why he's optimistic about the future of domestic air travel. South African authorities say an American pastor was taken mid-sermon by masked gunmen in South Africa. NBC News' George Solis reports. Federal authorities allege a 17-year-old boy from Wisconsin killed his parents as part of a plot to assassinate President Trump and overthrow the government. NBC News' Maggie Vespa has more. 

During a visit to the White House, El Salvador's president Nayib Bukele said he does not have the power to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States. Garcia is a father of three who had been living in Maryland and was recently deported to El Salvador. The Justice Department has said it was due to an "administrative error". NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports the White House now says he was not mistakenly deported. The man accused of breaking in and setting fire to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence over the weekend admitted to "harboring hatred" toward the governor, according to court documents, and is facing charges including terrorism, attempted homicide and arson. NBC's Shaquille Brewster reports. President Trump signaled he would impose tariffs on pharmaceutical drugs and semiconductor chips. After announcing this weekend that some electronics, including smartphones, would be exempt from "reciprocal" tariffs, the White House now says those goods will actually face a different category of tariffs. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports many shoppers are now weighing when to make big purchases. NTSB investigators are still on scene examining the wreckage of an air tour helicopter for clues to what caused last week's deadly crash, hoping divers can find key pieces of evidence that may answer why the chopper crashed into the river killing all 6 aboard. Meanwhile, another team of investigators is scouring a field in upstate NY after a twin-engine plane crashed Saturday, killing all on board. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin reports. For younger Americans, owning a home is increasingly out of reach. The age of first-time homebuyers is now at a record high of 38 years old. Bidding wars in some neighborhoods are driving up prices. NBC News' Christine Romans reports on younger Americans getting "priced out." The Food and Drug Administration says it has seized several hundred units of fake versions of Ozempic. The drug maker Novo Nordisk told the FDA that the counterfeit 1-milligram injections were being distributed outside its authorized supply chain in the U.S. NBC News' Anne Thompson with what you need to look out for. There's Good News tonight: History was made today when a Blue Origin capsule blasted off carrying six women including singer Katy Perry to space. The first all-female crew in more than 60 years, NBC News' Priscilla Thompson brings us the story from the launch site.  

The federal government froze more than $2 billion in federal funding after Harvard rejected a wide-ranging list of Trump administration demands. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk reports. A shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School is the second shooting at the school in the last year. Students and parents asking about security and how this happened again. NBC New's Jay Gray is on the scene. A federal judge demanded to know what the Trump administration has done to comply with a court order to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States after he was deported to El Salvador. The judge ordered the federal government to turn over evidence and facilitate depositions in the next two weeks. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. At a bipartisan conference in Chicago focused on preserving social security benefits, the former President made his first public appearance. Mr. Biden laid out what he sees as a threat to social security over cuts to staff and local offices that could affect seniors' access. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell has more. Authorities released new body camera video from inside the New Mexico home where legendary actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in February. An investigative report also revealed Arakawa's Google searches in the days before she died. NBC News' Dana Griffin reports she had searched for information on covid and had ordered oxygen canisters. With the skies growing more crowded, FAA experts are testing new drone detection technology along the New Jersey shore to ensure safety for planes and emergency service helicopters. NBC News' Sam Brock has more. The findings of a new CDC report show that one in 31 children in the United States are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder by their 8th birthday. Doctors are not agreeing on all the findings. NBC's Anne Thompson has more. 

Federal judge James Boasberg slammed the government for failing to comply with his court order to temporarily halt removal flights to El Salvador. He wrote "probable cause exists to find the Government in criminal contempt." NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports it comes as the administration released new documents about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was recently deported to El Salvador. The White House says the documents show he was affiliated with the MS-13 gang. New surveillance video from inside the school shows the moment police allege 17-year-old Tracey Haynes Jr. opened fire. The teenager, who is considered an adult in the Texas legal system, was booked on suspicion of aggravated assault mass shooting. Newly released search warrants show police believe the attack on Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's home was politically motivated. The court documents suggest the suspect was upset with Shapiro's position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The family of U.S. pastor Josh Sullivan says he's alive after being rescued late Tuesday. Sullivan was abducted by a group of men at his church as he was leading a prayer service. Police say they killed all three suspects who attempted to flee. NBC News' Keir Simmons has more. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested environmental factors may be behind the rise in autism rates without evidence. NBC News' Anne Thompson reports. Car dealerships report shrinking inventories with Americans buying new and used cars before auto tariffs take effect. Car prices could increase soon depending on how many foreign parts are included. Some experts say if you need a new car within the next six months, now could be the best time to buy. NBC News' Tom Costello has more. Organizers of the next summer Olympics in Los Angeles have announced many of the games' events will take place at iconic locations. NBC News' Liz Kreutz reports baseball will be played at Dodger Stadium, the triathlon will take place in Venice Beach and squash will be at the Universal Studios backlot.

President Trump lashed out at Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell over interest rates. Powell says the Fed needs more "clarity" before making a move, and that tariffs could lead to higher inflation and slower growth. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports the president said of Powell, "if I want him out, he'll be out of there real fast, believe me." A school bus carrying South Carolina middle schoolers back from a field trip, blew a tire and overturned on a highway, trapping students and sending many injured passengers to the hospital. NBC News' Rehema Ellis has that story. Matthew Naval, 27 was arrested on kidnapping and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. Police found Naval and the child outside Sacramento. Authorities say Naval met the young girl chatting on Roblox and Discord. NBC News' Steve Patterson has the chilling story and a warning for parents. The long-awaited resentencing hearing for Lyle and Erik Menendez was postponed indefinitely after both sides' attorneys fought over whether the judge should consider a comprehensive risk assessment prepared by the California Parole Board. Lawyers for Menendez announced plans for a motion to recuse the LA District Attorney. NBC News' Liz Kreutz was there. Two people are dead after police say a gunman opened fire on the campus of Florida State University. Authorities say the suspect is the son of an area sheriff's deputy. NBC News' Priya Sridhar reports.  

One day after a deadly shooting rampage at Florida State University, there are new details about the alleged gunman and the victims. One woman hit by a bullet, says her decision to play dead is the reason she's still alive. NBC News' Priya Sridhar reports.  Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia for a half hour at a hotel in El Salvador on Thursday evening. Sen. Van Hollen said Abrego Garcia told him he has not communicated with anybody since arriving in El Salvador and has been moved from the notorious CECOT prison to another detention facility. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports civil rights lawyers say the Trump administration is now preparing more deportation flights for alleged gang members. The judge presiding over Idaho vs. Bryan Kohberger handed down evidentiary rulings today. A surviving roommate will be allowed to testify she saw "a masked man with bushy eyebrows." Kohberger's defense will not be able to mention his autism diagnosis unless he takes the stand. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk explains. NBC News' Richard Engel reports on the ground in Tehran tonight as nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran are set to resume in Rome this weekend. The fires in Altadena and Pacific Palisades destroyed thousands of homes, but so many owners are underinsured that rebuilding may prove too costly. NBC News' Liz Kreutz has the story and visits past fire-ravaged areas to find lessons learned. There's Good News Tonight in L.A. where star-studded parties are common, but as NBC News' Camila Bernal tells us, the biggest celebrities are up in the sky. 

A line of storms could upend the Easter holiday travel rush. Some areas could see hail, damaging winds and possibly tornadoes. NBC News' Maggie Vespa has the latest. People took to the streets across the country today to protest against President Trump and his second term agenda. It comes after the Supreme Court paused some deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members. NBC News' Vaughn Hillyard reports. An emotional day in Oklahoma as the country marks 30 years since the deadly bombing of a federal building that killed 168 people. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports. Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a surprise pause in fighting with Ukraine over the Easter holiday. NBC News' Raf Sanchez reports. A growing number of local police departments are using doorbell cameras to catch criminals. NBC News' Steven Romo reports. We are learning more about the two people who were killed in Thursday's mass shooting on the campus of Florida State University. NBC News' Priya Sridhar spoke to a friend of one of the victims. A veteran got the surprise of a lifetime when he was gifted a brand new home in South Carolina and honored by his new neighbors. NBC Nightly News Saturday anchor Jose Diaz-Balart has this story and more in this week's Good News Wrap-Up.

Severe storms over the weekend brought heavy rains, violent winds and dangerous flash flood conditions, along with confirmed tornadoes in Texas and Oklahoma. NBC News' Marissa Parra has the latest. According to the New York Times, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared detailed military information about a U.S. strike in Yemen from March in a second private Signal chat that included his wife and about a dozen other people -- including some Pentagon employees. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor reports. Tensions between the Trump administration and the Supreme Court escalated over the weekend, after the court temporarily paused some deportations of migrants that the administration claimed were Venezuelan gang members. NBC News' Vaughn Hillyard has more. Pope Francis delivered his Easter message at the Vatican on Sunday after a brief meeting with Vice President JD Vance. NBC News' Claudio Lavanga has more. A temporary Easter ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia expired on Sunday, as concerns grow that peace talks to end the war could collapse. NBC News' Raf Sanchez has the latest. A showdown could be shaping up over New York City's controversial congestion pricing program. Sunday is the deadline Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy set for the city to shut the tolling system down, but New York officials on Sunday repeated their insistence that they have no intention to end the program. NBC News' Maya Eaglin reports. The Tennessee Attorney General is filing a lawsuit against the National Foundation for Transplants, a non-profit foundation that once helped organ transplant patients raise money, before it abruptly shutting down. Now there are growing questions about what happened to the money the organization raised. NFT has denied any wrongdoing. NBC News' Zinhle Essamuah reports. Professional athletes study game footage to improve their performance on the field. But now, thanks to artificial intelligence, amateur athletes including young kids can also study their performance on the field. NBC News' Sam Brock has a closer look. 

Over the next two weeks, cardinals from across the globe will descend on Vatican City and the process will begin to choose a new pope. The 135 cardinals under the age of 80 are eligible to vote. The cardinals will be shut off from the outside world. NBC News' Molly Hunter has more from Rome. President Trump called Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell a "major loser" on social media and pressed him to lower interest rates, raising concerns about the central bank's independence. NBC's Christine Romans reports. At Orlando International Airport, a Delta plane at full capacity was evacuated. Officials say an engine caught fire after the aircraft pushed back from the gate for departure. Passengers evacuated down emergency slides. There were no reports of injuries. NBC News' Tom Costello has the story. Two sources tell NBC News Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared information about a strike in Yemen on a Signal group chat that included his wife and brother. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports it comes after several Trump administration officials came under fire for their use of a different Signal group chat to discuss military operations. The Vatican announced the death of Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88 just one day after the leader of the Catholic church made a surprise Easter appearance. NBC News' Lester Holt reports on the historic life and impact Pope Francis had on the church and the world. Harvard University has sued the Trump administration, saying its move to freeze federal funding for the school is unconstitutional. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports President Trump is also criticizing the courts for pausing some of his deportation plans. During his papacy, Pope Francis championed the needs of children around the world with humility and sincerity. NBC News' Tom Llamas takes a look at the legacy of Pope Francis and some moments that captured the world's heart. 

Cardinal Kevin Farrell was handpicked by Pope Francis to be camerlengo, which involves running the Vatican in the days between when a pontiff passes away and another is chosen. NBC News' Anne Thompson reports Farrell spent much of his priesthood in the United States. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has denied the military details he shared were classified, but three U.S. officials familiar with the matter tell NBC News the information was given to him by a top general through secure channels. NBC ‘s Peter Alexander reports. The Vatican announced the funeral for Pope Francis will be held on Saturday. Earlier in the week, he will lie in state, and members of the public will be able to pay their respects. NBC News' Tom Llamas reports from the Vatican, where cardinals from around the world are gathering to determine the future of the church.  More than 200 educational institutions joined together to sign a statement against the Trump administration condemning what they say is government overreach and political interference. The letter comes after Harvard University sued the federal government after the Trump administration said they will slash billions of dollars in research funds. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk has more. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announced they'll remove petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation's food supply. The dyes are found in popular foods like cereal, candy and soda. NBC News' Vicky Nguyen reports. The U.S. has reported more than 8,000 cases of whooping cough cases this year, more than double from this time last year. NBC News' Sam Brock looks at the surge in this contagious bacterial infection that spreads through droplets. Elon Musk told investors during a Tesla earnings call on Tuesday that his time at the Department of Government Efficiency will drop significantly starting in May. Musk added he would be allocating more time to Tesla. NBC News' Brian Cheung has more. Karen Read is accused of killing her former boyfriend, a Boston police officer, by running him over with her car. Her widely publicized first trial concluded with a hung jury last year. NBC's Laura Jarrett reports. There's good news tonight about Josiah Jackson, known as "the piano doctor," whose love of restoring pianos led him to fix one at O'Hare airport. Jackson's viral videos have garnered millions of views. NBC News' Maggie Vespa has the story. 

Crews in New Jersey are working to contain a massive wildfire that has burned more than 12,500 acres, caused thousands of power outages and sent huge plumes of smoke into the sky. NBC News' Sam Brock reports. People waited for hours for the chance to enter St. Peter's Basilica and pay their respects to Pope Francis. NBC News' Tom Llamas reports his casket was moved there earlier in the day, in a solemn procession led by some of the cardinals who will choose his successor. NBC Nightly News' Lester Holt spoke exclusively with Harvard President Alan Garber. Police in New Jersey are urgently searching for 23-year old Lauren Blackburn, a Princeton University student who went missing last weekend. NBC News' Ellison Barber reports. The interview was Garber's first since Harvard sued the Trump administration over frozen federal research funding. Garber took a lead role among educators in pushing back on the administration's efforts to bring sweeping change to top U.S. universities. Beginning May 7, airline passengers must show a Real ID to board domestic flights. The rollout has repeatedly been pushed back, and an NBC News analysis shows many states are less than 50 percent compliant. NBC News' Tom Costello reports. Pope Francis had a sweet tooth, and when he was looking for a custom dessert, he turned to the gelateria Hedera, steps from the Vatican. NBC News' Tom Llamas visited the shop for a taste test.   

President Trump said Thursday he was "not happy" after Russia launched a devastating and fatal bombardment on Ukraine's capital, but insisted a peace deal is still close. NBC News' Keir Simmons reports. The Trump administration's widespread cuts include NASA's earth science program. NBC News' Jacob Soboroff gets an exclusive look inside a particular mission at risk that is studying the science of wildfires. Thousands of marine animals are washing up sick or even dead along the Southern California coast, including sea lions, whales and an unprecedented number of dolphins. NBC News' Liz Kreutz reports. A new NBC News Stay Tuned poll revealed 69% of Gen Z poll participants said they disapprove of President Trump's handling of the economy and the cost of living. NBC News' Savannah Sellers reports 26% of young women said the U.S. would be stronger if more women held traditional gender roles, compared to 41% of Gen Z men. The Vatican says more than 90,000 people have visited St. Peter's Basilica to honor Pope Francis as he lies in state. NBC News' Tom Llamas reports the Vatican is also releasing new details about his funeral, including the first image of his tomb.  There's good news tonight about one college football player striving to fulfill his dreams and honor his brother. TCU wide receiver Jack Bech hopes to be selected in this weekend's NFL Draft as his family says it's filled with mixed emotions. His brother and biggest fan was killed in January's Bourbon Street terror attack. Now, Bech is on a mission to celebrate his legacy. NBC News' Jesse Kirsch reports. 

A Wisconsin judge has been arrested by the FBI and accused of helping an undocumented migrant try to evade arrest on a deportation order. The FBI said the judge instructed the migrant, who was in her courtroom facing separate domestic abuse charges, to leave through a back door to avoid the immigration agents outside. The judge said she will be ‘exonerated.' NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. NBC News' Christine Romans reports on new fears of COVID-era shortages and supply chain disruptions potentially coming in just weeks because of President Trump's global trade war. For MedSource Labs, the near-constant threat of new tariffs is impacting critically needed medical supplies made in factories from China to India to Colombia. Luigi Mangione, the Maryland man accused of murdering United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, pleaded not guilty to federal charges today. NBC News' Sam Brock reports about the stakes as federal prosecutors seek the death penalty. NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports on what the company is doing to try to keep prices down and the supply chain stable. The explosion coincided with the arrival of White House envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow to talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine. NBC News' Keir Simmons reports. The public viewing at St. Peter's Basilica has come to an end, after 250,000 people visited over the course of three days. NBC News' Tom Llamas reports Pope Francis' casket has now been sealed, ahead of his funeral on Saturday. A moment between Pope Francis and an 8-year-old boy named Emanuele Balderi from 2018 has resonated around the world following the pope's death. Balderi's father had passed away and since he didn't believe in God, Balderi wanted to know if he had gone to heaven. Now 16, Balderi told NBC News' Anne Thompson that moment - and Pope Francis' answer - changed his life. 

Almost half a million people packed into St. Peter's Square on Saturday to say farewell to Pope Francis. Dignitaries from around the world attended the funeral mass. NBC News Correspondent Anne Thompson reports. President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy met on the sidelines of Pope Francis' funeral as talks to end Russia's war on Ukraine ramp up. NBC News Correspondent Aaron Gilchrist reports. People rallied in support of Judge Hannah Dugan, who was arrested on Friday after federal authorities alleged, she helped an undocumented migrant avoid arrest. NBC News Correspondent Adrienne Broaddus reports. Multiple people were killed and hundreds more were hurt after a massive explosion at a key shipping port in Iran. NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel reports from Tehran. Storms destroyed homes in Texas and heavy rain caused flooding in Oklahoma. NBC News Correspondent Ryan Chandler has the story. Congress is set to pass a new law that would make it a crime to publish non-consensual deepfake images. NBC News' Melanie Zanona spoke to one teenager who says the images upended her life. A mother who lost her daughter in a deadly crash was able to hear her heartbeat again after it was donated to another girl in need. NBC Nightly News Saturday anchor Jose Diaz-Balart has this week's good news. 

At least 11 people were killed and dozens more were injured after a car rammed into a Filipino festival in Vancouver, Canada. NBC News' Dana Griffin has the latest. Tens of millions of people across multiple states are facing the threat of severe weather to start the week. NBC News' Adrienne Broaddus reports. A new poll from NBC News and Stay Tuned shows warning signs for President Trump as he nears 100 days in office. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist and Steve Kornacki break down the numbers. There are growing questions about the circumstances surrounding the Trump administration's deportations of families. ICE says last week there were nearly 800 arrests across Florida. NBC News' Marissa Parra reports. Tens of thousands of people went to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore to pay respects to the tomb of Pope Francis. It comes as the process to select the next pope is set to begin in days. NBC News' Anne Thompson reports. A new study published Sunday in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals just how effective immunotherapy is at battling cancer, eliminating the need for surgery in some patients. NBC News' Dr. John Torres explains. There's good news about the rare instrument a Maryland man plays, and the joy he brings to his community. NBC News' Hallie Jackson has the story.

U.S. court records show Kilmar Abrego Garcia was last held in an El Salvador prison for low-security inmates, unlike the maximum-security prison he was first sent to. The warden tells NBC News that gang members are not held at the facility. NBC News' David Noriega was given exclusive access inside the prison. President Trump signed new immigration executive orders, as his border czar defended sending two U.S. citizen children with their undocumented mother to Honduras when she was deported. Tom Homan said that woman requested her children come with her. All as our new poll shows challenges for President Trump on the economy. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports. Massive online retailers Temu and Shein raised prices on their products after the Trump administration imposed new tariffs on China and closed a loophole that allowed duty-free shipment of low-cost Chinese goods to U.S. households. NBC News' Christine Romans reports it's an early look at how the trade war will bring border taxes to Americans' bottom lines.

Powerful winds caused destruction in southern Missouri and the dangerous weather system has 48 million people across the country on alert. NBC News' George Solis reports. Jennifer McCabe took the stand on Tuesday in the murder trial of Karen Read, who is charged in the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe. McCabe was a friend of O'Keefe's. NBC News' Emilie Ikeda reports. President Trump marked the first 100 days of his second term at a rally in Michigan, a critical swing state that he won. It comes after the president called Amazon's founder to express his dissatisfaction with a report that the online retailer was considering displaying price increases because of tariffs on imported goods. Meanwhile, Trump voters in Michigan have mixed views of his first 100 days. NBC News' Peter Alexander reports. A White House official says the change is designed to avoid companies paying auto import fees to have to pay other auto related tariffs as well. NBC News' Brian Cheung reports on the confusion being created for an entire industry. New data shows 663 confirmed measles cases in Texas since late January. In an exclusive interview with NBC News, a CDC official says the outbreak is not contained and it is the biggest outbreak the agency has seen in the last 25 years. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk has more. Nationwide, people are trying to buy food with their SNAP benefits and learning the money on their cards has been stolen. NBC News' Vicky Nguyen reports NBC stations across the country have spoken with victims whose accounts have been drained. Police identified the driver that ran her vehicle into an after-school center in Illinois as 44-year-old Marianne Akers. The investigation is ongoing and she is not in police custody. NBC News' Maggie Vespa reports three elementary school students and an 18-year-old high school senior were killed in the crash. In Carlsbad, California visitors find 55-acres of stunning flowers in full bloom. The beauty lasts about 10 weeks each spring, where the magical array of colors have come alive in a tradition spanning more than 60 years. NBC News' Camila Bernal takes us there. 

The executive director of the port of Los Angeles expects a 35 percent drop in cargo coming in from Asia starting next week. The warning comes as the dockworkers union says President Trump's trade war risks leading to "devastating job losses." NBC News' Steve Patterson reports from the ports of Southern California. Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi was detained earlier this month during an immigration interview. Last year, he helped organized pro-Palestinian protests on campus. A federal judge today ordered him released on bail, as he fights his deportation. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk reports Mahdawi had a defiant message for the Trump administration after his release. President Trump said a new report showing a slight drop in GDP was a lagging result of former President Biden's term, despite the report covering the first weeks of his presidency. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports. The Supreme Court is considering whether to allow Oklahoma to approve the first taxpayer-funded religious charter school in the country. NBC News' Laura Jarrett reports proponents say it's about giving parents more choices while critics say it chips away at the separation of church and state. 11 members of a high school lacrosse team in New York turned themselves in to police to face accusations of hazing. Prosecutors say five younger members of the team were victimized during a hazing incident that included a fake kidnapping. NBC News' Morgan Chesky reports. Tennis great Andre Agassi returned to the court to compete in his first professional pickleball tournament. Nearly 20 years after retiring, he teamed up with top ranked Anna Leigh Waters. NBC News' Jesse Kirsch reports from Naples, Florida. 

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce asked the Trump administration to provide relief for small businesses facing new challenges from tariffs. Large corporations are also reporting the impact they are seeing. Apple CEO Tim Cook says current tariffs will add $900 million to the company's costs. NBC News' Christine Romans reports. John Elway's longtime friend and agent Jeff Sperbeck died after falling off a golf cart at a private residential community. Officials have not said who was driving or what caused the accident. NBC News' Liz Kreutz reports a source familiar with the details confirmed to NBC's Denver affiliate, KUSA, that Elway was the driver. President Trump announced he will remove Mike Waltz as national security advisor and will nominate him to be ambassador to the United Nations. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will take over as interim national security advisor. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports. Police in South Carolina arrested Justin Collin Adams after a manhunt that lasted several hours. Police say Adams plowed his car into several people, including two children, outside a school. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports. On Block Island in New England, a team from Mystic Aquarium is racing to save entangled seals. The animals are caught in fishing gear, plastic bags and other debris. NBC News' Emilie Ikeda joins their mission on the shoreline. 

The FAA and NTSB are investigating another close call at Reagan National Airport after a military helicopter flying to the Pentagon deviated from its flight path. Air traffic controllers then told two planes to cancel their landings and go around. NBC News' Tom Costello reports it comes as delays persist at Newark airport due to equipment and staffing problems, with United Airlines announcing today it is cutting Newark flights. Just about 15 miles outside Yellowstone National Park, a collision between a tour van and a pickup truck created an inferno and left seven people dead. Authorities are now investigating the cause of the crash. NBC News' Morgan Chesky reports. The popular online bargain retail company says it will stop shipping from China directly to U.S. customers. There was a surge on Wall Street amid a strong jobs report, with the S&P and NASDAQ recovering all losses since President Trump announced tariffs on April 2. Meanwhile, in an exclusive interview, President Trump told NBC News that the U.S. is in an economic transition period. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports.  The move comes after the exemption on tariffs for shipments worth less than $800 expired. NBC News' Brian Cheung reports. In a word: density. New zoning rules in Portland, OR led to an increase in duplexes, tri-plexes, and quad-plexes on lots previously designated for single family homes. The new units typically sell for $300,000 less than traditional houses and that's helped more people become homeowners. The change has been so effective, Oregon's governor wants to bring the housing model to the rest of the state. NBC News' Steve Patterson reports. Milwaukee's public school district is inspecting 100 aging buildings after 4 children tested positive for elevated lead levels. Meanwhile, Milwaukee's health commissioner said he requested help from lead experts at the CDC, but that the agency told him they cannot assist because of federal layoffs. NBC News' Maggie Vespa reports. Prince Harry told the BBC that his father is no longer speaking to him, but he hopes to reconcile. It comes after a court ruled against his request for taxpayer-funded security when his family travels to the UK. NBC News' Raf Sanchez reports. When Southwest Airlines flight, attendant John McCay works a flight, he shares a special journal with passengers. Many have poured their hearts out on the page, sharing poetry, art, love advice and more. McCay told NBC News' Jesse Kirsch, it doesn't surprise him that his project has taken off, because "connection is the most important thing for humans." 

Exclusive: Trump defends second term agenda in new interview; Warren Buffett sounds alarm on trade war; Air traffic controller shortage leads to delays at major travel hub; and more on tonight's broadcast.

As a senior official in the first Trump administration, Miles Taylor wrote an anonymous op-ed criticizing the president. He later quit and campaigned against the president. Now, President Trump has signed a presidential memo accusing Taylor of leaking classified information and ordering a review of his work. In an exclusive interview with NBC News' Laura Jarrett, Taylor said, "people need to know how real it is to be blacklisted by the president." President Trump said his administration will offer one thousand dollars and travel assistance to undocumented migrants to ‘self deport', which he says will cut costs related to detaining and deporting them. Meanwhile, he also suggested re-opening Alcatraz prison to hold violent criminals. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. A Temple University student was suspended after a video posted to social media showed a waitress carrying a sign with an anti-Jewish message at a Barstool Sports bar in Philadelphia. Founder Dave Portnoy says both waitresses who served the group were fired. NBC's Sam Brock reports. No jurors were selected on the first day of music mogul Sean ‘Diddy' Combs's federal criminal trial for sex trafficking and racketeering. Combs has pleaded not guilty and denied all the charges against him. Combs told the judge presiding he was feeling "a little nervous". Celebrities including Michael B. Jordan, Mike Myers, and Kanye West were listed as possible names that could come up during the course of the trial, though they were not accused of wrongdoing. 

A current controller for Newark's airspace tells NBC News' Tom Costello that last week's loss of communications with planes has happened two other times since August. Tonight, President Trump said, ‘never say never' regarding Canada becoming the 51st state, as Canada's new prime minister vowed the country is ‘not for sale.' President Trump also announced that Iran-backed Houthi rebels said that they will stop attacking U.S. ships in the Mideast. Tensions are rising in Kashmir after India launched strikes at Pakistan-controlled portions of the contested territory. Pakistan claims to have shot down two Indian planes. It follows the killing of dozens of Indians in an Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir; they blame on militants backed by Pakistan. Pakistan denies any role. NBC News' Keir Simmons reports on the new wave of violence tonight.  NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. Four women who say they worked for Robinson as housekeepers allege the music legend sexually assaulted them dozens of times over a period of years. Robinson has not replied to request for comment. NBC News' Kate Snow reports. The Vatican released new images showing the inside of the Sistine Chapel, ready for 133 cardinal electors to gather for the highly secret meeting to choose a new pope. The cardinals will take a vow of secrecy and be cut off from the world until two-thirds of electors agree on a new pope. NBC News' Lester Holt reports from the Vatican. There were massive lines at DMVs across the country, as the TSA's deadline nears for travelers to bring Real ID to the airport. NBC News' Maggie Vespa reports. In Louisville, a truck driver dangled from a highway after a crash. First responders raced to the scene rescuing him from the terrifying incident. The Louisville Fire Department chief says he's witnessed this kind of operation once before. NBC News' Emilie Ikeda has more. Police have arrested 48-year-old Jimmy Wayne Carwyle on suspicion of felony vandalism after authorities say he rammed his car into the gate of Jennifer Aniston's Bel Air Mansion while the "Friends" actress was home. Troubling details are now emerging from what appear to be the suspect's Facebook posts referencing Aniston over the past year. NBC News' Liz Kreutz reports. 

The doors of the Sistine Chapel were sealed Wednesday as the papal conclave got underway. After three hours and fifteen minutes, black smoke billowed from the chimney above the chapel, signaling the cardinals had not yet selected a new pope. NBC News' Lester Holt reports from the Vatican. In recent weeks, flights at Newark Airport have been delayed four to fourteen hours. Today, the FAA announced they'll take action including leaning heavily on controller trainees who are certified in specific positions. The agency also warned it could take years to fix the issues. NBC News' Tom Costello reports. Former Memphis police officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith were acquitted on all state charges following an eight-day trial, stemming from the 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols. The former officers are expected to be sentenced this summer after they were convicted of lesser charges in their federal case. NBC News' Priscilla Thompson reports.  School officials say they are dealing with a disruption that happened in Butler Library. Just days ahead of finals, demonstrations flooded the main library. The school says protestors who would not provide identification and disperse could face possible arrest. NBC News' Emilie Ikeda reports. India and Pakistan are escalating their conflict. It comes after India struck Pakistani territory in retaliation for a terror attack. NBC News' Richard Engel reports. 

Tens of thousands of people descended on St Peter's Square to witness and celebrate the new pope. Sharing the moment with them was NBC's Molly Hunter who brings us the sights and sounds of this historic day. The Trump administration is sharing new plans to change the air traffic control system. The plan will likely take three to four years and cost billions of dollars. The proposed changes include a brand-new radio system, fiber optic data feeds and new radars. NBC News' Tom Costello reports from Washington, D.C. The home security video shows a car that investigators believe was Bryan Kohberger's making repeated passes near a house where four Idaho college students were stabbed to death. The footage obtained by "Dateline," which has never before been seen publicly offers a new angle into the turbulent events around the time prosecutors believe the students were murdered. Keith Morrison reports. Friends of Pope Leo XIV are celebrating his election tonight. The first American pope was born in Chicago. NBC News' Shaquille Brewster reports. On the second day of the conclave, Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the first-ever American pope. White smoke billowed out of the chimney above the Sistine Chapel Thursday evening. NBC News' Lester Holt reports 150,000 people streamed into St. Peter's Square to catch a glimpse of the new pope. The U.S. and U.K. announced a new trade agreement to lower trade barriers for each country. It's the first trade agreement since President Trump paused most of his tariffs, in order to negotiate new deals with other countries. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago and worked extensively in Peru and Italy. His brother says he loves to play Wordle and recently watched the movie Conclave. NBC News' Anne Thompson reports he was close to Pope Francis and wants a church that builds bridges. 

At 3:55 a.m., air traffic controllers for the airspace above Newark Liberty airport experienced an approximately 90 second disruption to communications and radar display according to the FAA. The latest outage comes as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is outlining plans to update the country's air traffic control system. NBC News' Senior Correspondent Tom Costello reports. Friends of the new American pope are signaling how he might tackle thorny political issues on the world stage. An X account in his name has re-posted messages expressing disagreement with President Trump's immigration policies. NBC News' Molly Hunter reports. Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first mass as pontiff as some of the cardinal electors shared what led them to his selection. NBC News' Lester Holt spoke with Cardinal Blase Cupich, who said the cardinal electors were looking for someone multilingual, who had lived on more than one continent and had pastoral ministry experience. There are gripping new details from Dateline's investigation into the murders of four college students in Moscow, Idaho in 2022 – providing the most comprehensive look yet into the actions of accused killer Bryan Kohberger in the days after the murders. Dateline's Keith Morrison reports. Pope Leo XIV spent more than two decades in Peru as a missionary and priest, and he served as Bishop in Chiclayo, where there were widespread celebrations in the streets today. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk reports. Newark's mayor was arrested during a protest with three Democratic members of Congress at an ICE detention facility. They say they were conducting oversight at the facility, but DHS says they illegally broke into the detention center in a ‘bizarre political stunt.' NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. Russia's President Putin and China's President Xi attended a massive military parade in Moscow, in what appeared to also be a message directed at the U.S. NBC News' Keir Simmons reports.  

Pope Leo XIV stepped outside the Vatican for the first time since being elected leader of the catholic church. He paid respects to the tomb of the late Pope Francis and visited an Augustinian sanctuary. NBC News International Correspondent Molly Hunter reports from The Vatican. A 4.1 magnitude earthquake hit Tennessee on Saturday. Tremors were felt across multiple states. NBC News' Priya Sridhar has more. Trade talks between American and Chinese negotiators are set to continue in Switzerland this weekend as both sides work towards a deal. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor has the latest. New questions about whether or not a new ceasefire between India and Pakistan is holding following a week of fighting between the two nuclear armed countries. NBC News International Correspondent Matt Bradley has more. Leaders from France and the United Kingdom showed solidarity with Ukraine in Kyiv today and called on Russia to stop fighting and agree to a ceasefire. NBC News Chief International Correspondent Keir Simmons reports. Pope Leo XIV made history as the first U.S.-born pontiff, but his election is being celebrated in Peru because of his ties to the South American country. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk reports from Peru. 

The White House announces a deal with China but leaves out specifics on what the agreement entails. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor reports from Washington. Zelenskyy and Putin are set to meet in Turkey on Thursday as Ukraine accepts rare offer for direct talks with Russia. NBC News' Keir Simmons has more from Moscow. Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine and Gaza in his first Sunday blessing from St. Peter's Basilica. NBC News' Lester Holt reports from Vatican City, with reaction from the pope's brother. After weeks of travel chaos, there's growing frustration and delays at airports in Newark and Atlanta today after outages led to ground stops. Travelers felt the impact throughout the day. NBC News' Maya Eaglin reports. The White House says Edan Alexander, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen believed to be the last living American hostage in Gaza, is set to be released as soon as Monday. NBC News' Hala Gorani has the latest from Tel Aviv. Schools across the country bring back shop class as more students look to pursue trade work. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin has the story. A mother is on a mission to bring inspiration and comfort to millions of listeners. NBC News' Hallie Jackson has the good news. 

Dow stocks soared over 1,100 points after the U.S. and China announced they would lower tariffs for 90 days. Meanwhile, President Trump defended his move to accept a potential offer from Qatar to provide a new Air Force One jet. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. At a meeting Pope Leo held with international journalists, NBC News' Lester Holt spent time speaking one-on-one with the Pontiff. They discussed the significance of the Pope being American and if he plans to return to the United States any time soon. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy outlined plans for a fix to the ongoing outage problems experienced by air traffic controllers for Newark Liberty Airport. NBC News' Tom Costello reports. The highly-anticipated trial of Sean Combs began today. Prosecutors said Combs used fame and power to run a criminal enterprise that included drug-fueled parties and violence. The defense admitted Combs was sometimes violent, but said the things that went on were not federal crimes. NBC News' Chloe Melas was in the courtroom. Edan Alexander, who was kidnapped by Hamas during its October 7 terror attack, was released today as part of a deal negotiated by the Trump administration. The U.S.-Israeli citizen has now been reunited with his family. NBC News' Hala Gorani reports. A group of white South Africans arrived near D.C. on a State Department-chartered plane and will be resettled as U.S. refugees. In February, President Trump granted an exception after suspending the U.S. refugee admissions program. NBC News' Andrea Mitchell has more. Pope Leo began his work as a missionary in Northern Peru in 1985 when the region was going through an economic crisis and faced internal strife. Some local residents fondly reflected on his community impact. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk reports from Chulucanas, Peru. 

A judge in California is weighing whether Erik and Lyle Menendez should be resentenced for the murder of their parents in 1989. The brothers have spent more than 30 years in prison. Several family members who support their bid for freedom testified in court. NBC News' Laura Jarrett reports prosecutors oppose resentencing, pointing to an assessment. The star witness for the prosecution in Sean ‘Diddy' Combs' federal sex trafficking trial testified on Tuesday. Combs' ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, alleged Combs physically abused her during their relationship and pressured her to participate in explicit sexual encounters he called "freak offs". NBC News' Chloe Melas reports Ventura called Combs "a scary person" and said the encounters made her feel disgusting and humiliated. The star witness for the prosecution in Sean ‘Diddy' Combs' federal sex trafficking trial testified on Tuesday. Combs' ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, alleged Combs physically abused her during their relationship and pressured her to participate in explicit sexual encounters he called "freak offs". NBC News' Chloe Melas reports Ventura called Combs "a scary person" and said the encounters made her feel disgusting and humiliated. NBC News' Antonia Hylton reports on the women who have joined together to share their allegations against pastor Joe Campbell, who they say repeatedly sexually abused them as children. Campbell, who now runs a summer camp, did not respond to NBC News' repeated inquiries. According to a new book, those around President Biden had concerns about his mental fitness for office, even before his disastrous debate performance. Among the incidents, then-President Biden reportedly did not know who George Clooney was at a fundraiser and forgot the names of longtime aides. A Biden spokesperson said that "he was a very effective president." NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. Natalie Nakase has made history as the WNBA's first Asian American head coach. Nakase joins the Golden State Valkyries after previously working for the Las Vegas Aces and the Los Angeles Clippers. She reflects on her journey to the league and the significance of her new role. NBC News' Kathy Park is courtside. 

A judge has agreed to reduce the Menendez brothers' sentence for the 1989 murders of their parents to 50 years, making them immediately eligible for parole under state law. NBC News' Laura Jarrett reports California's parole board will now determine if they should be released. Cassie Ventura, the former girlfriend of music mogul Sean ‘Diddy' Combs, testified for a second day at his federal sex trafficking trial. Ventura described a number of physical assaults and alleged Combs raped her in 2018. She also said she and Combs engaged in hundreds of explicit encounters with escorts, which they called "freak offs". NBC News' Chloe Melas reports. Democrats criticized Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over President Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration. Plus, HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy, Jr. was pressed if he would recommend the measles vaccine. NBC News' Ryan Nobles reports. President Trump arrived in Qatar on the second leg of his mideast trip, where he touted hundreds of billions of dollars of new investment by Qatar in the U.S. And, he also faced more Republican pushback on his acceptance of a proposed gift by Qatar of a new Air Force One jet. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports. At Carmine Street Guitars, the shop repurposes wood from historic New York City landmarks and crafts custom-made guitars. The wait to get one could take a year or more. NBC News' Joe Fryer visits the store making instruments for some music legends. 

Another airport has been affected by aging air traffic control equipment. The air traffic control facility lost several radio channels that allowed them to communicate with pilots in and around Denver International Airport. The outage lasted around 90 seconds on Monday. NBC News' Tom Costello has the late details. President Trump struck an optimistic tone about a potential nuclear deal with Iran while receiving another lavish welcome on the third leg of his Mideast trip. He also said that Ukraine peace talks are unlikely to succeed unless he meets directly with Russian President Putin. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports. Cassie Ventura was back on the stand in the trial of Sean ‘Diddy' Combs. Today, she faced questions from Combs' lawyers, who have argued that the relationship between Combs and Ventura was troubled, but consensual. NBC News' Chloe Melas reports. The CFO of Walmart says tariffs have been challenging, and that it expects some prices will rise in the coming weeks. It's the latest evidence that President Trump's trade war is beginning to filter through the economy and into Americans' pocketbooks. NBC News' Christine Romans reports. In the last year, Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI has catapulted forward in the industry, joining a global race to master the technology. The company's supercomputer in Memphis, Tennessee is a big reason why, but not everyone there is happy about it. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk reports. The Supreme Court heard arguments in the Trump administration's challenge to birthright citizenship. The Supreme Court will also tackle the debate over whether lower-level federal court judges should be able to issue nationwide blocks on a president's executive orders. NBC News' Laura Jarrett reports. Tiffany Slaton was found alive in a cabin after the owner of a remote mountain resort discovered her when he was checking on his property. With little supplies, authorities say it is miraculous that Slaton survived for three weeks. NBC News' Liz Kreutz reports. 

Trains for NJ Transit came to a halt on Friday as an engineer's union went on strike over a dispute in pay. NBC News' Emilie Ikeda reports on what both sides are saying and how commuters were affected. A Georgia mother says her pregnant daughter got sick, couldn't be saved, and is now being kept on a ventilator because of Georgia's strict abortion law. NBC News' Laura Jarrett reports. Cassie Ventura, the ex-girlfriend of mogul Sean ‘Diddy' Combs, was back on the stand today for a second day of cross-examination. Combs' attorneys tried to paint Ventura as a willing participant in the often-troubled relationship. NBC News' Chloe Melas reports from the courthouse. Israel launched a wave of airstrikes, which the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza said killed 250 people in 36 hours including children. Meanwhile, President Trump said that many civilians in Gaza are ‘starving'. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports. A law enforcement official tells NBC News that former FBI Director James Comey will be interviewed in person by the Secret Service regarding his social media post about President Trump. Trump allies said the post called for the assassination of the president. Comey said, "I oppose violence of any kind, so I took the post down." NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. Homes and buildings are wrecked after a tornado touched down inside the city of St. Louis. The city's mayor says four people are dead following the severe storms there. NBC News' Maggie Vespa reports. Ahead of her regular-season WNBA debut, basketball star Paige Bueckers said she's living out a childhood dream. NBC News' Priscilla Thompson reports. 

Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive' form of prostate cancer; 2 dead, more than a dozen injured after Mexican navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge; FBI calls California fertility clinic bombing an ‘act of terrorism'; and more on tonight's broadcast.

The office of former President Biden revealed that he is battling ‘aggressive' prostate cancer. Biden today thanked well-wishers and posted ‘cancer touches us all.' It comes amid ongoing questions over Biden's health and mental fitness while in office. NBC News' Peter Alexander reports and Dr. Lee Richstone has more on the former President's prognosis. New details have emerged about the minutes leading up to the Mexican navy training ship's collision with the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City on Saturday. NBC News' Emilie Ikeda reports on the latest in the NTSB investigation. President Trump detailed his over two-hour phone call with Russian President Putin. There was no immediate breakthrough, but Trump said both sides had agreed to start direct ceasefire talks. He also said that Pope Leo XIV has offered to host negotiations. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. Millions from Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska are under severe weather threat. In St. Louis, Missouri, families are cleaning up after devastating storms in recent days. NBC News' Shaquille Brewster is there. Using DNA, investigators confirmed the identity of the suspect responsible for the car bombing targeting a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California. The clinic's lead doctor says eggs, embryos and reproductive material were saved. NBC News' Camilla Bernal reports. President Trump signed a new law aimed at cracking down on the non-consensual posting of both real and AI-generated explicit images. NBC News' Kate Snow reports. Underwater art installations set to unveil later this year will give fish shelter and help corals thrive. The sculpture park and snorkel trail will be publicly accessible and is expected to stretch roughly seven miles. NBC News' Jesse Kirsch reports. Israel is ramping up military pressure against Hamas, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowing to ‘take over' the Gaza Strip. It comes as aid is finally starting to trickle back into Gaza. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports. 

According to an arrest affidavit, maintenance worker Sterling Williams admitted to turning off water in a jail cell, which enabled ten inmates to escape through the wall. Williams told investigators one of the fugitives had threatened to "shank" him if he did not comply. NBC News' Ryan Chandler reports four of the inmates have been recaptured, and there is an urgent search underway for the other six. In hard hit Kentucky, there are mandatory evacuations as new storm threats bear down on the region. As many as nine states face the possibility of tornadoes. NBC News' Kathy Park reports from the storm zone. An innovative program in Bentonville, Arkansas is building housing specifically designed for public school employees who can't afford to buy homes in the very community where they work. NBC News' George Solis reports. Regina Ventura, the mother of Sean Combs' former girlfriend Cassie Ventura, testified she took pictures of bruises on her daughter's body. NBC News' Chloe Melas reports the jury also heard from Combs' former assistant and an escort who said he participated in so-called "freak offs." New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver was charged with assault after a scuffle with ICE agents outside a detention center. DOJ prosecutors say McIver hit agents trying to make an arrest. McIver said she did nothing wrong and the charges are political intimidation. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. He was known simply as "Norm" in the bar where everybody knows your name. Tonight, fans and co-stars are remembering the name George Wendt, the actor whose one-liners kept millions laughing for years. NBC News' Morgan Chesky reports. Kermit the frog will deliver the commencement address to the graduating class at the University of Maryland this week. Muppets creator Jim Henson graduated from the university in 1960. NBC News' Hallie Jackson spoke with the beloved Muppet ahead of his big speech.  

Communities in several states today are cleaning up after 13 tornado reports in four states yesterday. The threat isn't over for many after an already brutal season. More severe storms could hit parts of Missouri and Arkansas. NBC News' Priya Sridhar reports from Alabama. Top holders of the $TRUMP coin are set to attend a dinner with President Trump, raising questions over the money spent to gain access. The White House says Trump is abiding by all conflict of interest laws. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. President Trump accused South Africa's president of not doing enough to protect white farmers from racial persecution. Trump played a video of South African opposition leaders calling for violence against white farmers, after he amplified unsubstantiated claims of genocide. NBC News' Peter Alexander reports. Food aid trucks are entering into Gaza towards UN warehouses for distribution, after Israel ended an 11-week blockade. It comes as there is a growing hunger crisis, especially among children. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports. With multiple escaped inmates still on the loose, two women were arrested after police say they assisted some of the fugitives. Plus, a look at the controversial facial-recognition technology that could be helping authorities. NBC News' Ryan Chandler reports. Veteran astronaut Don Pettit most recently spent five months in space and captured remarkable images. He's taken nearly a million images and says they are a vivid display of beauty. Pettit has taken photographs of comets, the northern lights and more. NBC News' Lester Holt reports on his view from space. 

The House passed sweeping legislation that delivered on a number of President Trump's campaign promises. But, some Senate Republicans have indicated they may not support it. NBC News' Ryan Nobles reports. President Trump's Make America Healthy Again commission released a long-awaited report about the health of children in the United States. It pointed to four major causes of chronic health issues: ultra-processed foods, environmental toxins, sedentary lifestyles and the overprescribing of medicine. NBC News' Tom Llamas spoke with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The Trump administration is escalating its battle with Harvard University, blocking the university from enrolling international students. More than 6,700 currently enrolled foreign students would need to transfer or lose their legal status. In a statement today, Harvard called the government's action 'unlawful.' NBC News' Garrett Haake reports. Two Israeli embassy staffers were shot and killed outside the Capitol Jewish Museum by a gunman who chanted ‘Free Palestine.' The FBI called it an act of terror. The two victims were planning on getting engaged. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports and NBC News' Tom Winter with more on the investigation. Authorities say overnight two people died and eight were injured after a private Cessna jet crashed into a California neighborhood. At least 100 residents were evacuated after the crash. Investigators are at the site, working to determine the cause of the crash. NBC News' Liz Kreutz reports from the scene. Grammy-winning musician Kid Cudi testified in the trial of Sean ‘Diddy' Combs, offering testimony about his time dating Cassie Ventura and subsequent interactions with Combs. NBC News' Chloe Melas reports.The new Museum of BBQ in Kansas City celebrates one of America's favorite foods. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk visited the new museum and sampled some of the city's finest BBQ. 

More than 45 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles this Memorial Day weekend according to AAA. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin reports on the best times to travel to avoid the worst of the congestion. President Trump said if iPhone production is not moved to the United States, he would slap a 25% tariff on the popular product. NBC News' Peter Alexander reports he also said would impose a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union beginning June 1. Singer Billy Joel announced that he has been diagnosed with a brain condition called Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. The Grammy winner said he was canceling his remaining tour dates. NBC News' Anne Thompson has the story. A day after the Trump administration ordered Harvard to stop admitting international students, a federal judge temporarily blocked the ban. NBC News' Andrea Mitchell reports in a filing, Harvard called the order a "blatant violation" of the Constitution. After a group of Army instructors on boats in the Florida panhandle allegedly fired rifles with blank rounds in front of a crowd, they have been temporarily decertified according to a military spokesperson. NBC News' Jesse Kirsch reports. A court filing reveals details about the way the suspect behaved in the fatal shooting of two young staffers at the Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C.. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports. Uche Ojeh, Sheinelle Jones' husband has died after a brave fight against an aggressive form of brain cancer. NBC News' Joe Fryer remembers Uche with those who loved him.  

Charges accuse suspect of torturing Italian citizen for weeks in N.Y.C. townhouse; Severe weather threatens record holiday travel rush; Escaped inmate recaptured as search for New Orleans inmates ramps up; and more on tonight's broadcast.

A man was arrested at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York on Sunday following an alleged attempt to firebomb a branch office of the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel, the Justice Department said. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports from Tel Aviv. Millions of people were at risk of severe weather on Sunday, threatening a potentially record-breaking Memorial Day travel rush. NBC News' Ryan Chandler reports from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Authorities are revealing new information about an alleged kidnapping and torture plot in New York City, after a man was arrested and charged with torturing an Italian citizen for weeks in a bid to steal the alleged victim's bitcoin. NBC News' Maya Eaglin has the details. President Trump late Sunday said he's extending the deadline to make a trade deal with the European Union, after threatening to impose a 50% tariff on the bloc of nations. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor has more. Sunday marks five years since George Floyd was murdered by then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, sparking a massive protest movement for police reform. NBC News' Shaquille Brewster reports from Minneapolis on the impact the movement has had, and how it plans to move forward. With national parks grappling with scaled-back services, many are bracing for what to expect when the number of visitors rises this summer. NBC News' Morgan Chesky has more. One person was hospitalized on Sunday after a fuel tanker collided with a bus on Interstate 595 in South Florida. NBC News' Priscilla Thompson has the latest. Marine body bearers are a specialized team of men and women who serve as pallbearers at funerals and memorial services honoring fallen service members.  NBC News' Courtney Kube got a behind-the-scenes look at how they train and pay tribute to troops who made the ultimate sacrifice. 

President Trump took part in a somber Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. In a speech, he honored fallen service members and criticized his predecessor, President Biden. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports earlier in the day, President Trump lashed out at Harvard on social media, threatening to shift $3 billion in funding from the university to trade schools. In New York, court documents describe how an alleged victim escaped a townhouse after weeks of torture from his business partners attempting to steal his bitcoin. The suspect was arrested Friday and law enforcement sources say an accomplice is expected to turn himself in this week. NBC News' Emilie Ikeda reports. After Russia launched days of deadly strikes in Ukraine, President Trump said President Putin has gone "absolutely crazy." Russia responded by suggesting Mr. Trump may be suffering an "emotional overload." NBC News' Raf Sanchez reports. Authorities in Arkansas are searching for Grant Hardin, a former police chief who was serving decades in prison for murder and rape. He escaped from prison wearing a makeshift law enforcement uniform. NBC News' Priscilla Thompson has the story. In Liverpool, England, a car veered into people lining the streets celebrating the Liverpool Football Club's English Premier League title win. A 53-year-old British man was detained. Video of the scene shows a vehicle in the parade crowd. NBC News' Molly Hunter has more. From New Mexico to Alabama, millions are at risk for severe weather today and overnight. Severe weather watches are already in effect for parts of Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana. The dangerous weather comes after a weekend of storms. NBC News' Ryan Chandler reports from Dallas, Texas. 

Police in Arkansas are searching for Grant Hardin, who escaped from prison while wearing a makeshift outfit they say was designed to mimic law enforcement. Hardin is a former local police chief who was convicted of murder and rape. Meanwhile, eight of the ten inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail have now been recaptured. NBC News' Priya Sridhar reports. King Charles delivered a rare speech to Canadian Parliament. The British King spoke at a time when Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney is navigating a challenging relationship with President Donald Trump. NBC News' Tom Costello reports. Police said the suspect who drove into the massive crowd at a parade in Liverpool is a 53-year-old white British man. They said so far there are no links to terrorism. NBC News' Raf Sanchez reports. The Trump administration is ordering embassies to stop interviews for student visas, as the State Department prepares for expanded social media screening of applicants, according to an internal cable seen by NBC News. It comes as President Trump is escalating his clash with Harvard University. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. Russell Maxwell Phay was arrested last week after allegedly breaking into the home of Beanie Babies founder Ty Warner. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office says a woman sustained severe injuries. The suspect faces an attempted murder charge and is being held without bail. NBC News' Liz Kreutz reports. The Health Secretary said the COVID-19 vaccine has been removed from the CDC's recommended immunization schedule for healthy children and pregnant women. NBC News' Anne Thompson reports. Supplement usage has ballooned in recent years, but doctors say consumers should be wary of the largely unregulated industry. Botanical supplements like turmeric, green tea extract, and ashwagandha are among the most popular that can cause liver damage. NBC News' Emilie Ikeda reports. A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's efforts to end New York's congestion pricing program. The city's transportation authority says in the months since the program began, traffic is down significantly in the congestion zone. NBC News' Sam Brock reports.    

A former police chief convicted of murder is still on the run three days after he escaped from prison wearing clothing officials say was intended to mimic a law enforcement uniform. Several agencies are working around the clock to search the rugged terrain surrounding the prison, but officials say they have no credible leads on his whereabouts. NBC News' Priya Sridhar reports. For the third time this year, SpaceX experienced an explosion during a test flight of its Starship rocket. NBC News' Tom Costello reports. Top Trump ally Elon Musk criticized the president's massive tax cut bill over the amount of spending that was included. Meanwhile, President Trump is also facing new scrutiny over some of his recent pardons. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. Vice President Vance touted crypto at an event in Las Vegas. But Democrats have criticized President Trump over his support for the digital currency. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports. The All-American Rejects topped the charts in the early 2000s with hits like "Move Along" and "Gives You Hell." The group is now playing surprise shows in small venues across the country and has already stopped in California, Missouri and Iowa. The band says they plan to keep the tour going through the summer. NBC News' Ellison Barber spoke with The All-American Rejects about what they hope fans take away from the tour. 

A judge has temporarily blocked President Trump's ban on Harvard admitting foreign students. President Trump said Harvard has not done enough to combat antisemitism on campus and that billions of dollars in federal grants should go to trade schools instead. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk reports. An appeals court reinstated President Trump's tariffs, after a lower court had blocked many of them. The tariffs will remain in place during the appeals process. Meanwhile, Elon Musk announced he will leave DOGE as his 130-day appointment as a special government employee comes to an end. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. A former assistant to Sean ‘Diddy' Combs broke down on the stand describing how the music mogul sexually assaulted her several times. She said he once entered a bedroom where she was sleeping and raped her, and recounted another incident when she says he forced her to perform oral sex. NBC News' Chloe Melas reports. NYPD detectives have been placed on modified duty after possible links surfaced to two crypto businessmen accused of kidnapping and torturing an Italian investor for days. NBC News' Sam Brock has the latest. NBC News' Liz Kreutz reports on one couple's struggle to understand the series of bills they received after an emergency surgery and 7-day hospital stay. Rhode, a skincare brand founded by model Hailey Bieber was acquired by e.l.f. Beauty. She isn't the only celebrity capitalizing on the booming beauty industry. Bieber says she's excited to partner with the company and will stay on as Chief Creative Officer. NBC News' Kathy Park reports. 

The third week of Sean ‘Diddy' Combs' criminal trial wrapped up with his former personal assistant back on the stand. Combs' lawyers cross examined her and showed the jury positive posts she made about the music mogul. NBC News' Chloe Melas reports. President Trump praised Elon Musk, who is leaving DOGE after his 130-day appointment as a special government employee comes to an end. And President Trump touted a Supreme Court victory in his deportation efforts. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. From Minnesota to Michigan, 22 million people in the midwest are under air quality alerts because of wildfires raging in Canada. Experts say children, older adults and people with heart and lung conditions are at the greatest risk. NBC News' Adrienne Broaddus reports. Lester Holt signs off after 10 years on Nightly News; and more on tonight's broadcast.

As wildfires continue to burn in Canada's Manitoba province, plumes of smoke are threatening air quality across the Midwest, with smoke expected to travel further in the U.S. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist has the latest. President Trump on Friday said the U.S. will double its current tariff rate on steel and aluminum imports to as high as 50 percent. NBC News' Vaughn Hillyard reports. The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Trump administration to revoke the temporary legal status of more than 500,000 immigrants that was granted by the Biden administration, making them subject to deportation. NBC News' Ryan Chandler has the details. Steve Witkoff, President Trump's envoy to the Middle East, blasted Hamas on Saturday after the Palestinian militant group responded to the U.S. proposal to pause fighting with Israel and reach a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. NBC News' Daniele Hamamdjian has more. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a stark warning on Saturday, saying that the threat of a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan "could be imminent." It comes as NBC News got rare access to Taiwan's preparations for a possible conflict with Beijing. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer reports. As measles cases surge in the U.S. and around the globe, the CDC is issuing new guidance to travelers, encouraging them to get vaccinated for the disease and postpone travel plans if they have not done so yet. NBC News' Maya Eaglin has more. Four-year-old Austin Herre, of Atlanta, celebrated with his family and care team after he rang the bell at the end of his cancer treatments. It comes after he was named an honorary firefighter with the nearby Cherokee County Fire Department in Georgia. NBC News' Jose Diaz-Balart has this inspiring story and more in this week's Good News Wrap-Up. NBC News' Tom Llamas is set to kick off a new era of NBC Nightly News on Monday when he succeeds Lester Holt as the broadcast's new anchor. Nightly News Saturday anchor Jose Diaz-Balart spoke with Llamas about his personal history, and what to expect in the show's next chapter. 

45-year-old Mohamed Soliman is facing hate crime and attempted murder charges after officials say he directed Molotov cocktails and a makeshift flamethrower at people gathered for a pro-Israel rally in Colorado. Investigators say Soliman planned the targeted attack for a year and that he told them in an interview that he "wanted them all to die" and "had no regrets." NBC News' Morgan Chesky reports. A former assistant to Sean ‘Diddy' Combs, who testified using the pseudonym Mia, was cross examined by Combs' lawyers for a second day. She was asked about complimentary text messages to Combs, and why she never told anyone that he sexually assaulted her until 2024. NBC News' Chloe Melas reports. A covert Ukrainian drone operation struck 41 Russian jets on military bases inside Russia, according to Ukrainian officials. They describe the operation which included releasing drones by remote control from trucks outside the military bases. Russia is calling the operation terrorism. NBC News' Keir Simmons reports. Top Trump aide Stephen Miller set a quote of 3,000 undocumented migrant arrests per day, in a meeting with ICE officials, according to two people who spoke with attendees. It comes as protestors confronted ICE agents during an immigration enforcement operation at a restaurant in San Diego. NBC News' Liz Kreutz reports. In Italy, the Mount Etna volcano erupted sending tourists scrambling for safety. Smoke shot up more than 20,000 feet in the air. It's the most powerful eruption Sicily has seen in a decade. Today tours up the mountain were halted. NBC News' Molly Hunter has more. In our new series "The Cost of Denial," NBC News' Anne Thompson reports on the young man who went to refill his asthma inhaler only to find it unaffordable because it was no longer covered by his insurance. He left the pharmacy with an emergency inhaler that his father says was found empty by his bed. There's good news tonight, after a school nurse in Utah helped a grandfather who fell down a 20-foot waterfall at a Utah Canyon. Ashley Anderson detailed how she jumped into action as emergency rescuers rushed the conscious man to safety. NBC News' Rehema Ellis has the story. 

Kansas firefighters conducted urgent water rescues as cars were submerged by floodwaters. It comes amid tornado warnings in Missouri, and ongoing severe weather threats in several states overnight. NBC News' Shaquille Brewster reports. Egyptian national Mohamen Soliman is charged with attempted murder and a federal hate crime for injuring 12 people with Molotov cocktails and a flamethrower at a rally for Israeli hostages. Now, the Department of Homeland Security says his wife and five kids have been taken into ICE custody. The White House says they are facing expedited deportation. NBC News' Morgan Chesky reports. Just two days after a covert operation to strike Russian jets with drones, Ukrainian officials say they used explosives to take out the pillar of a critical Russian bridge to Crimea. NBC News' Keir Simmons reports. In federal court today, testimony focused on the shocking 2016 video of Sean 'Diddy' Combs hitting and kicking his then girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. A former security guard testified that Combs knew the video would be damaging. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk reports. A grandfather in Washington state says a food delivery driver came to his home armed and demanding a cash tip. The altercation where the grandfather disarmed the driver and called for help was caught on camera. NBC News' Sam Brock reports. Antoine Massey, one of the fugitives from that jailbreak in Louisiana last month appeared to post a video with a message to his followers. Authorities have not verified the authenticity of the post, but his mother and pastor confirm to NBC News that it is Massey on camera. NBC News' Priya Sridhar reports. NBC News' Ellison Barber reports on her own experience tracking down her stolen phone to a kiosk that pays people submitting unwanted electronic devices. The company behind the kiosks says they are meant for recycling devices and that 99.8% of sales are from a phone's rightful owner. 

Top Trump ally Elon Musk escalated his opposition to what President Trump calls his ‘Big Beautiful Bill.' Musk is upset about the level of spending in the bill. Meanwhile, there is a growing division among Democrats, with former President Biden's press secretary announcing she's leaving the party. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. Sirens sounded in St. Louis this afternoon warning of possible tornadoes. The alarm came less than three weeks after the failure to activate sirens ahead of the tornado in St. Louis that killed five. NBC News' Shaquille Brewster reports. Authorities say a raid in Washington state turned up weapons and Nazi and white supremacist material. Two men were arrested and now face charges of robbery, assault and attempted theft of government property. NBC News' Courtney Kube has more. A man was arrested and charged with helping carry out a terror attack on a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California. The FBI said he sent precursor explosives to the bomber. NBC News' Sam Brock reports. The wife and five children of the suspect in the fiery attack in Boulder were taken into ICE custody on Tuesday, according to the Department of Homeland Security. They are all Egyptian citizens who came to the U.S. in 2022. Now, a federal judge has temporarily blocked their deportation. NBC News' Morgan Chesky reports. Researchers say nearly 38 million tons of sargassum has piled up in the Caribbean Sea, the largest amount ever observed. It's affecting tourism and wildlife in the region. NBC News' Marissa Parra reports. There's good news for video game fanatics around the country ahead of the new Nintendo Switch 2 console release. NBC News' Brian Cheung speaks with fans, some who have been in line for days, ahead of the midnight drop.

An ex-girlfriend of Sean ‘Diddy' Combs' began her testimony about their three-year relationship, telling the court they often used drugs together and had sex with escorts. The judge also admonished the music mogul for his facial expressions and gestures, warning that it is "absolutely unacceptable" to try to interact with the jury. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk reports. The feud between President Trump and Elon Musk erupted in public today. Trump accused Musk of only opposing his ‘big, beautiful bill' because it would negatively impact his companies. Musk argued he was the reason that Trump won the election. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports. President Trump ordered an inquiry into former President Biden's use of autopen. But when pressed today, Trump acknowledged he does not have evidence of anything illegal. Biden slammed the inquiry as a "distraction." NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. New York State prosecutors just released what they say are diary entries made by accused murder Luigi Mangione in the months leading up to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. This as Mangione's defense team files a motion earlier this week claiming authorities "have already prejudiced Mr. Mangione in the media more than virtually any defendant in recent memory." NBC News' Sam Brock reports on the stunning new details. The family of 18-year-old Braun Levi is hoping to turn their tragedy into inspiration after their son was killed by a suspected drunk driver. NBC News' Tom Llamas speaks to his parents who are now finding ways to encourage other teens to live like Braun. 

Matt Weiss was an assistant coach in the NFL and for storied college programs including the University of Michigan. But according to a federal indictment, he illegally accessed the intimate photos of thousands of female college athletes from 2015-2023. NBC News' Liz Kreutz spoke to one of his alleged victims. In her second day of testimony, Sean ‘Diddy' Combs' ex-girlfriend told the court through sobs about the couple's drug and sex-fueled "hotel nights". She said she felt obligated to have sex with multiple "entertainers" at Combs' direction. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin reports. Kilmar Abrego Garcia was returned to the U.S. from El Salvador after a federal grand jury indicted him on human smuggling charges. His case has been at the center of a legal firestorm over President Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports.  Both President Trump and Elon Musk made their first comments after their public feud erupted on Thursday. Musk appeared to back down after unleashing personal attacks against Trump. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports. There's good news tonight for a George Mason University graduate who shocked her classmates when she stood up from her wheelchair and walked across the stage to collect her degree. Tom Llamas reports how the psychology major, who once was practically paralyzed from the waist down, found the strength to finish school and stand strong on graduation day.

A protest erupted in Los Angeles on Saturday as the region's top federal prosecutor said federal law enforcement operations were "proceeding as planned" across the county. NBC News' Steve Patterson has the latest. In a new phone interview with NBC News, President Trump on Saturday said there would be "serious consequences" if tech mogul Elon Musk funds Democratic candidates to run against Republicans who vote in favor of the GOP's sweeping budget bill. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell and "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker have the details. Grant Hardin, a former Arkansas police chief convicted of rape and murder, was captured Friday after escaping from prison nearly two weeks ago. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist has the latest, and new details about what led to Hardin's capture. Tens of millions of people are at risk for severe weather this weekend, as heavy winds and rains battered parts of the South. NBC News' Ryan Chandler reports from badly damaged McAlester, Oklahoma. After she was hospitalized with a sudden illness, Laura Wiley thought she wouldn't get to experience her high school graduation. NBC News' Jose Diaz-Balart has the story of how her care team helped bring the celebration to her in this week's Good News Wrap-Up.  

Tensions rose in Los Angeles on Sunday, with protesters demonstrating against mass deportation clashing with National Guard members deployed by President Trump. NBC News' Steve Patterson reports from the scene. California Democrats pushed back after President Trump deployed the National Guard to respond to anti-immigration raid protests in the Los Angeles area, with Gov. Gavin Newsom arguing that Trump is trying to "manufacture a crisis." NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. Multiple people were injured on Sunday after a small plane carrying 20 people crashed in Tennessee. NBC News' Adrienne Broaddus reports. Two people were killed by falling trees and tens of thousands were left without power as severe storms rolled through the South over the weekend. It comes as millions of people remain at risk for severe weather on Sunday night. NBC News' Ryan Chandler reports from Dallas. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has vowed to block an aid vessel carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists from reaching Gaza by "any means necessary." NBC News' Claudio Lavanga has the details. Organizers are preparing for an influx of soccer fans from over the world as the 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to sweep through the United States, Mexico and Canada. NBC News' Jesse Kirsch has a behind-the-scenes look nearly one year before the big game. When Valence Sams needed a triple organ transplant to treat a dangerous autoimmune disorder, he received a miracle in the form of a perfect match. After his surgery, he met April Johnson-Heath, whose son became Sams' organ donor. NBC News' Hallie Jackson has their inspiring story. 

President Trump suggested he would support arresting Gov. Gavin Newsom over immigration enforcement and the protests in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, California is now suing the federal government over its deployment of the National Guard to L.A. NBC News' Jacob Soboroff reports. Tonight, protesters are taking to the streets again in LA as the Trump administration has now mobilized marines in addition to national guard deployments following violent clashes. Democratic officials have criticized Trump for deploying the national guard, while Trump said it's needed to keep law and order in LA. NBC News' Liz Kreutz reports.  A federal judge dismissed charges of defamation and civil extortion filed by director and actor Justin Baldoni against his former co-star Blake Lively. Baldoni was asking for at least $400 million in damages. His legal team did not respond to NBC News for comment. Lively's team today saying she's been vindicated. NBC News' Sam Brock has more. The ex-wife and daughter of Rex Heuermann, the man who has pleaded not guilty to killing seven women in connection to the Gilgo Beach murders, speak out in a new documentary debuting on Peacock. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk has a first look. Authorities arrested Manuel Ruiz in connection with the Las Vegas shooting that happened last night. The shooting left two people dead and officials say Ruiz will be booked on two counts of open murder with a deadly weapon. NBC News' Ryan Chandler has the story.  

Anti-ICE protests grew around the country as President Trump defended his deployment of the marines and national guard to quell protestor violence. Meanwhile, California's Democratic governor filed a lawsuit to stop the military from enforcing immigration law. NBC News' Liz Kreutz reports. A former student who never graduated opened fire this morning in Graz, Austria. At least 10 people were killed and 11 injured. Police say the shooter used two weapons that he legally owned and took his own life in the school's bathroom. Late today, thousands of people gathered in the city square for a vigil. NBC News' Molly Hunter has the story. At a hospital in Ukraine, emotional homecomings for Ukranian soldiers who were reunited with loved ones after a prisoner exchange with Russia. NBC News' Richard Engel was there speaking to who came home and families of those who are still waiting. Border czar Tom Homan tonight insists that ICE can still carry out its immigration enforcement operations despite protests. And he responded to California Gov. Gavin Newsom's criticism of the deployment of Marines during an interview with Tom Llamas. Joan Alexander was awarded a teaching degree by the University of Maine after being denied more than six decades prior. The 88-year-old says she was barred from student teaching, a requirement for her degree, because she was pregnant with her first child. Tom Llamas speaks with the recent graduate and has her story.

Brian Wilson, the pop pioneer who co-founded the Beach Boys, is being remembered for his legendary music, providing a soundtrack of an endless summer. NBC News' Anne Thompson takes a look at Wilson's life filled with harmony in the studio and one that often evaded him in life. After nearly two months of testimony, Karen Read's retrial for the murder of her boyfriend John O'Keefe is in its final days. The defense has now rested its case, without Read taking the stand. NBC News' Emilie Ikeda reports. A 7-year-old boy was caught on video crying for his undocumented father, who was arrested by ICE agents. In L.A., ICE said they arrested a number of undocumented immigrants with criminal records, including murder. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. Elon Musk said some of his posts against President Trump "went too far." It comes after a nasty feud erupted in public between the world's most powerful man and the world's richest. NBC News' Peter Alexander reports. Protestors opposed to ICE's immigration enforcement operations are holding demonstrations across the country. In L.A., there is a curfew for a second night in the downtown area in an effort to quell violence and looting. NBC News' Liz Kreutz reports. A jury found Harvey Weinstein guilty on one sexual assault charge and not guilty on another. The jury remains split on a third charge. NBC News spoke exclusively with Kaja Sokola, one of three accusers who testified during the trial. NBC News' Chloe Melas reports. 

The Air India flight headed for the U.K. crashed in a giant fireball killing all but one person on board. NBC News' Tom Costello reports on what happened when the plane collided into a medical school hostel and what experts believe may have gone wrong. California's Democratic Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed and handcuffed after interrupting Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's press conference. Padilla said he was just trying to ask her a question, while Noem accused Padilla of trying to create political theater. NBC News' Liz Kreutz reports. In an interview with NBC News' Savannah Sellers, Meta's global head of safety discusses the new lawsuit being filed against Joy Timeline HK Limited – a company that markets nudify apps. NBC News reached out to Joy Timeline for comment and has not heard back. Meta says in addition to the lawsuit it is also developing advanced technology that can help detect more bad actors. A mother in Virginia shares the emotional moment she surprises her three children with a new home, after years of hardships. The family's reaction is going viral online, with donations pouring in as it captures the attention of strangers online.   

Iran fired a wave of missiles at Israel tonight, but most were intercepted by Israeli air defenses. It followed Israel's strikes on Iran's military leadership and nuclear facilities. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports. During closing arguments, prosecutors said they've shown Karen Read killed her boyfriend when she hit him with her car after a night of drinking. Read's defense team says there was no collision, and that the investigation into O'Keefe's death was flawed from the start. NBC News' Emilie Ikeda reports. The military parade to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army will feature 7,000 soldiers, 150 Army vehicles and more than 60 aircraft. The parade could cost as much as $45 million, which has led to criticism from both Democrats and Republicans. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports. The one person who survived the Air India plane crash that killed 241 others on board, speaks out from his hospital room saying he can't explain how he survived. NBC News' Tom Costello reports on what else the survivor said, and the key evidence Indian investigators have recovered. Protestors opposed to ICE's immigration enforcement operations are holding demonstrations across the country. In LA, there is a curfew for a second night in the downtown area in an effort to quell violence and looting. NBC News' Liz Kreutz reports. As we celebrate and honor our fathers this weekend, we asked what dad means to you and for some of the best advice they have given us. NBC's Tom Llamas reports.

Federal prosecutors say Vance Boelter went to the homes of four Minnesota lawmakers with "the intent to kill them." They also released images of the guns, ammo, mask and notebooks they say Boelter used to plan and carry out the attack. NBC News' Maggie Vespa spoke with a witness who says she alerted police after spotting a man she believes was Boelter in the hours before his arrest. After deadly flash flooding, first responders are still searching for survivors. At least six people were killed. West Virginia's governor has declared a state of emergency after floods washed roads and destroyed homes. NBC News' George Solis reports from the storm zone. Surveillance video captures the terrifying moments a man appears to calmly approach the metal detectors at a Manhattan courthouse. The suspect attacked officers with what looks like a knife. The motive is unknown. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk has the story. The Louvre, the world's most visited museum, temporarily shut down today due to a spontaneous strike by the museum staff citing mass tourism. This comes one day after anti-tourist protests erupted across a dozen European cities. NBC News' Molly Hunter has the story. President Trump today said that Iran will not be allowed to have a nuclear weapon and that the Iranian regime is "not winning this war." He made the comments as the escalating conflict dominated the G7 summit in Canada. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. Israel tonight struck the Iranian regime's government-run television station, declaring it a ‘propaganda mouthpiece.' That comes as Israel expanded strikes against Iran's nuclear program and military leadership, while Iran continued to fire missiles at Israeli cities. NBC News' Richard Engel reports. Kids in Staten Island are flashing their glowing report cards and getting a big boost from one deli owner. Wail "Wally" Alselwi has been doling out groceries for free in exchange for good grades. NBC News' Sam Brock takes a look. 

Authorities are still working to determine the motive behind a targeted attack on Minnesota lawmakers at their homes. The police chief of Brooklyn Park, MN revealed new details about the chaotic shootout at the home of Rep. Melissa Hortman. NBC News' Maggie Vespa reports. During a meeting in the situation room, President Trump considered a range of options including a potential U.S. strike on Iran, according to multiple current and former administration officials. It comes after Trump has vowed he will not allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon, and posted today that Iran should surrender unconditionally. Iran launched new missile barrages against Israel, but none appeared to do significant damage. It comes as Israel destroyed fighter jets, missile launchers and sites related to Iran's nuclear program. NBC News' Richard Engel reports. NBC News' Peter Alexander reports. Experts are wondering how a smartphone being promoted by the Trump organization can be built in the U.S. and sell for $499. NBC News' Brian Cheung reports on the one smartphone currently manufactured in the U.S. that is priced at four times as much. Severe weather is threatening millions tonight as heavy rain pounds Kansas. Nearly 20 tornadoes touched down from Nebraska to Minnesota. Residents in West Virginia are reeling after major flooding killed at least seven people. NBC News' George Solis has the story. A senior at a high school in Staten Island surprised her classmates with a special gift at graduation. She created portraits of each of them to mark the momentous occasion. NBC News' Sam Brock spoke to her about the works of art. 

Roughly a dozen reported tornadoes touched down across Missouri, Illinois, and Michigan in just a four-hour period. Tens of millions remain at risk from severe weather. NBC News' Maggie Vespa reports. President Trump said he has not made up his mind about whether to launch an airstrike on an Iranian nuclear facility. Trump said that Iran wants to re-start negotiations after being battered by Israeli airstrikes, which Iran denied. Trump said he will not allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. A jury found Karen Read not guilty of second-degree murder after prosecutors retried her for the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe. The jury did convict Read on a lesser charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor. NBC News' Emilie Ikeda reports. Federal authorities have charged seven defendants accused of stealing roughly $100 million in rubies, diamonds, gold and more from a truck in 2022. According to authorities, the men broke into the vehicle that was leaving a jewelry show. Officials believe some pieces were recovered but many are still missing. NBC News' Jesse Kirsch reports. The Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun game got heated. WNBA star Caitlin Clark was shoved to the ground. Another scuffle broke out later in the game. Tonight, there's new questions about if the referees on the court should have done more. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk has the story. NBC News' Anne Thompson reports on Anne Burrell's death and how she spent the night before she died doing improv with friends by her side.

Israel said there were multiple injuries after an Iranian missile struck a hospital there. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran of targeting civilians. Another Iranian missile struck a residential area in Tel Aviv. NBC News' Richard Engel reports. President Trump said he will decide within two weeks whether to launch an airstrike on an Iranian nuclear facility. He said he wants to give more time for diplomacy. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. First a hack put her practice at risk of going under. Then a loan helped keep her afloat. But then the very company that was hacked and provided the loan started redirecting her practice's payments to its own bank. NBC News' Vicky Nguyen reports on why one New Jersey pediatric brain surgeon says the system has to change. The Los Angeles Dodgers say they turned away federal agents who asked to access parking lots at Dodger Stadium. The Department of Homeland Security says Customs and Border Protection was at the stadium "very briefly" and that it was "unrelated to any operation". NBC News' Jacob Soboroff reports. Leah Lendel describes what she remembers from the terrifying moment when she was snorkeling in Boca Grande, Florida and felt something bite her earlier this month. Her family says they thought Leah would lose her hand. She was airlifted to Tampa General Hospital for care. Today a shark was spotted at a Fort Lauderdale Beach near swimmers. NBC News' Morgan Chesky reports. Elon Musk's SpaceX experienced its fourth explosion this year in testing of its rocket Starship. NBC News' Tom Costello reports. NBC News' Savannah Sellers sits down with the cast of ‘F1: The Movie' to talk about the new immersive film bringing Formula 1 thrills to the big screen later this month. Director Joseph Kosinski had the idea of putting real actors in real race cars and embedding them into the Formula 1 season. Stars Brad Pitt and Damson Idris talk about learning how to drive at speeds up to 180 miles per hour.

 In an exclusive interview, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called on President Trump to tell Israel to stop its airstrikes on Iran. President Trump responded saying it was ‘hard to make that request' because Israel is winning. NBC News' Andrea Mitchell reports. The mayor of Memphis was home with his wife and kids when police say a man walked up to his house "angry" and "armed with a taser." The suspect now faces charges including attempted kidnapping. It's just the latest alarming case threatening the safety of an elected official. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports from Memphis. One of the twelve jurors who acquitted Karen Read for the murder of her boyfriend, John O'Keefe, peeled back the curtain on deliberations. She said jurors zeroed in on Read's tail light as a key piece of evidence. She added she was confident in the jury's decision but left court crying, because she felt sorry justice wasn't served for O'Keefe and his family. NBC News' Emilie Ikeda reports. Paul VanDuyne, Jr. and Andrea Whitaker are facing charges including attempted murder and stalking. Prosecutors say they plotted to poison two women VanDuyne briefly dated, breaking into their cars and lacing their water bottles with cyanide. One of their alleged victims spoke out in court today, saying her "entire life has been turned upside down." NBC News' Shaquille Brewster reports. Horrifying new video shows the moment where part of a rock wall gave way, triggering a deadly rockslide. Trapping hikers below. NBC News' Morgan Chesky has the terrifying details. With the cost of home ownership soaring, many are finding themselves priced out of owning a home and are turning to rentals. At the same time, there are more and more apartment buildings being put in an unlikely place, the suburbs. NBC News' Christine Romans reports.

President Trump returned to the White House on Saturday to meet with his national security team, as he continues to consider a potential U.S. strike on Iran. It comes as several B-2 stealth bombers head to the Pacific, according to two defense officials, though their mission remains unclear. NBC News' Vaughn Hillyard is traveling with the president. The conflict between Israel and Iran escalated further on Saturday, with Israel's military saying it struck deep inside Iran using 60 fighter jets guided by precise intelligence. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports from Tel Aviv. Nearly 151 million people were under heat alerts from Colorado to Maine on Saturday, with major cities like New York City, Washington, D.C., Denver and Chicago set to be directly impacted with life-threatening temperatures. NBC News' Adrienne Broaddus has the latest. After more than three months in ICE detention, Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil returned home to the New York area after a federal judge ordered his release. NBC News' Maya Eaglin has more. Newly unsealed court documents are giving new insight into Vance Boelter, the suspect accused of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband. According to those documents, an FBI agent investigating the case said Boelter was a "prepper" who had given his wife a "bailout plan." NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist has the details. A hot-air balloon caught fire and fell from the sky on Saturday in southern Brazil, killing multiple people, according to local officials. NBC News' Ryan Chandler has more. Massachusetts high school baseball player Brady Cullen celebrated the end of his radiation treatment by ringing the bell and was cheered by family and friends from his baseball team. NBC News' Jose Diaz-Balart has this inspiring story and more in this week's Good News Wrap-Up. 

Following U.S. air strikes on its nuclear facilities, Iran launched air strikes on residential areas of Israel. While Israel praised President Trump's decision to target the Iranian nuclear program. NBC News' Richard Engel reports. Major cities across the country are on high alert after the US strikes in Iran. Department of Homeland Security issuing a warning of possible cyber and physical attacks in response to the strikes over the weekend. NBC News' Tom Winter on the sites officials say could be a major target. NBC News' Hallie Jackson reports on the dissent within the GOP over President Trump's decision to bomb three sites inside Iran. NBC News' Kristen Welker reports on what's at stake for Donald Trump's presidency and agenda as the strikes inside Iran divide some in his base. Operation Midnight Hammer began just after midnight Saturday morning when a group of U.S. Air Force B-2 bombers took off from Whiteman Air Force Base. The bombers flew in near silence to avoid detection. NBC News' Courtney Kube reports. NBC News has learned that Iran sent a message to President Trump at the G7 summit that if he ordered strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, then Iran could activate sleeper cells in the U.S. to launch terror attacks, according to two U.S. officials. President Trump said the U.S. strikes ‘completely obliterated' Iran's nuclear program. NBC News' Peter Alexander reports. The Wayne Police Department says they responded to active shooter reports in the parking lot at CrossPointe Community Church earlier today. Officials say that staff members at the church shot and killed the suspect and that authorities are still actively investigating. NBC News' Adrienne Broaddus reports. 

President Trump said that Israel and Iran agreed to a ceasefire he said will take effect in stages over the next 24 hours. NBC News' Richard Engel reports. President Trump thanked Iran for notifying the U.S. before it targeted a military base in Qatar housing U.S. troops. Trump called it a ‘weak response.' NBC News Gabe Gutierrez reports. Insurance companies require doctors to get approval before providing some care to patients, a process known as prior authorization. Doctors and patients alike are often frustrated by the process, which can lead to delays in care. Now, the organization that represents insurance companies has pledged changes to the way it works. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin reports. Doctors say there have been a number of developments with new weight loss drugs, which could make them easier for patients to take. One potential breakthrough: a medication patients would inject monthly, instead of weekly. NBC News' Maggie Vespa reports. It will be dangerously hot for the next couple of days as high heat and humidity make it feel like 100 degrees in several cities. New York City declared a state of emergency and is poised to hit triple digits before Houston this year. The heat wave is scorching the eastern half of the U.S. NBC News' Emilie Ikeda reports. 

An initial assessment by the Defense Intelligence Agency estimates Iran's nuclear program has been delayed by three to six months, according to three people with knowledge of the report. The White House called the assessment "flat-out wrong." NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports. President Trump rebuked both Israel and Iran for trading attacks before his ceasefire agreement took effect. NBC News' Richard Engel reports. From the Mississippi Valley to the east coast more than 150 million are under heat alerts. Scorching temperatures are hitting people in some of the largest U.S. cities. In D.C., the Washington monument remains closed according to a National Parks spokesperson. One woman in St. Ann, Missouri died after local police say she had no water or air conditioning for at least three days. NBC News' Sam Brock has the story. NTSB investigators outlined a systematic breakdown at the FAA and Boeing they say led to the door plug of an Alaska Airlines plane flying off and leaving a gaping hole in the aircraft at 16,000 feet in January of 2024. NBC News' Tom Costello reports. The foreman of the jury that found Karen Read not guilty of murdering her boyfriend told NBC News he believes she is innocent. The 45-year-old father of three also said he would like to see the investigation into John O'Keefe's death reopened. NBC News' Emilie Ikeda reports. Florida's attorney general says a massive immigrant detention camp nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz" will open in early July at an abandoned airfield in the Florida Everglades. It is expected to house 5,000 undocumented migrants facing deportation. Critics are worried about the conditions for migrants and the environmental impact. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. There's good news tonight in El Paso, Texas, where a toddler and sanitation worker have sparked an unlikely friendship. Their weekly encounters are captured on video, and NBC News' Morgan Chesky reports on the special recognition the city gave both of them. 

President Trump today said that Iran's nuclear program was obliterated by U.S. air strikes and criticized a preliminary assessment by the Defense Intelligence Agency that said the damage was more limited. That assessment cited "low confidence" in its findings, while the CIA director says intelligence shows the Iranian nuclear program was "severely damaged." NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports. Police body camera footage captures the extraordinary moment a woman admits to having cheated a couple out of thousands of dollars by tricking them into buying numerous gift cards and giving her the pins. NBC News' Tom Costello reports on what to watch for in these types of scams. Video shows an American Airlines plane with smoke trailing in the sky. The airline says the plane returned back to Vegas after takeoff due to a mechanical issue. There were 153 customers and six crew members onboard. After inspection, there was no evidence of fire in the engine. NBC News' Steve Patterson has the story. In Guizhou, China, officials say a girl went missing after school and is suspected to have fallen into a ditch during intense flooding across the region. Rescue crews were called in and checked manholes until they found her. The child was trapped for more than seven hours but doctors say was unharmed. NBC News' Liz Kreutz reports. 33-year-old Zohran Mamdani scored a major upset over former governor Andrew Cuomo in the primary to become the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York. Mamdani has promised to make the city more affordable with free buses and rent freezes, but critics say he lacks experience and some question his stance on the Israeli government. NBC News' Emilie Ikeda reports. FICO, the company behind the most widely used credit scores, announced a plan to start factoring buy now, pay later loans into credit scores. On time payments can help users build up credit ratings, but missed payments could hurt scores. NBC News' Christine Romans reports. There's good news tonight in the town of Swanville, Minnesota where a special tradition is celebrating the graduating class of 2025 with scholarships. For decades, the town of just over 300 residents have come together to raise money all year to raise thousands of dollars in scholarship money. KARE 11'S Boyd Huppert has the story. 

The joint chiefs chairman revealed the mission to strike Iran's nuclear program had been in the planning for 15 years. He said the pilots said the explosion created by bunker buster bombs made the nighttime sky look like daylight. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. According to new ICE data obtained by NBC News, 120,000 out of the 185,000 immigrants arrested by ICE since October have committed no serious crimes. Videos from Southern California show farm workers, day laborers and street vendors being taken into custody. NBC News' Jacob Soboroff reports. Doctors in Gaza say a growing number of people are being shot and killed while going to aid distribution points in Gaza. Israel's military said it does not fire on civilians, and only targets individuals who appear to pose a threat while approaching them. NBC News' Richard Engel reports. Incredible video shows tornadoes tearing across the plains in Minnesota and a small community in Florida. NBC News' Shaquille Brewster reports. Prosecutors made their final case to jurors in Sean ‘Diddy' Combs' federal trial. They said Combs used "power, violence and fear to get what he wanted." The defense will make their closing arguments on Friday, before the jury begins deliberating. NBC News' Chloe Melas reports. In our series "The Cost of Denial," NBC News' Liz Kreutz reports on the California Department of Insurance investigation into one home insurer's claims practices. 18-year-old Duke center Khaman Maluach from South Sudan was picked 10th in the NBA draft. NBC News' Sam Brock reports on the emotional night for the basketball player who fought back tears as he hopes his improbable path inspires the next generation of African basketball. 

The conservative majority on the Supreme Court limited the ability of individual lower-level courts to put the brakes on parts of a president's agenda with nationwide injunctions. The ruling came in a case involving birthright citizenship. NBC News' Laura Jarrett reports. President Trump is delaying his weekend travel as he works the phones to get Republican support for his ‘big beautiful bill.' While some GOP senators are looking to make some changes, a vast majority of the GOP supports the bill, and a vote could happen as soon as tomorrow. NBC News' Ryan Nobles reports. President Trump canceled trade talks with Canada and threatened more tariffs over its new tax on some American companies. Still, the escalation in the trade war did not stop Wall Street from reaching new record highs. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. Defense wrapped up closing arguments today in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial. Combs is charged with sex trafficking and racketeering, and could face life in prison if convicted. NBC News' Chloe Melas, who was inside the courtroom today, reports on the very latest. The current contract between Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and UnitedHealthcare is set to expire on June 30th. The two sides are in a dispute over reimbursement rates. Caught in the middle and unsure of what happens next, are the patients who could soon find their doctors and facilities out of network. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin reports. Tonight, an 18-year old lifeguard is recovering after she was impaled with an umbrella while on duty at a beach in New Jersey. It's a story all too familiar for Ed Quigley. Quigley, who nearly died after being struck with a rogue beach umbrella, is on a mission now to improve beach safety. NBC News' Julie Tsirkin reports. There's good news tonight in San Diego, where months long hospital stays helped three men bond while waiting for heart transplants. NBC News' Priscilla Thompson reports on the happy moments when they found out the last of the group was getting a new heart, plus what's next for their friendships, now that they're home. 

Senate Republicans moved toward passing a massive spending bill backed by President Trump during their marathon session on Saturday. NBC News' Ryan Nobles reports from Capitol Hill. President Trump remained in Washington over the weekend to rally Senate Republicans to pass a key spending bill, which he refers to as the "big, beautiful bill." It comes after Canada raised steel tariffs on the U.S., escalating the trade war. NBC News' Vaughn Hillyard reports from the White House. With severe weather sweeping across the country over the weekend, storms are also threatening to complicate the Fourth of July holiday travel rush. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports from Atlanta. Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were honored at a private funeral on Saturday, weeks after she was killed in what's been called a politically motivated assassination. Former President Biden and former Vice President Harris were among the attendees. NBC News' Adrienne Broaddus has more. Protesters demonstrated against the migrant detention facility being constructed in the Florida Everglades, known as "Alligator Alcatraz." It comes as the construction process appeared to speed up over the weekend. NBC News' Ryan Chandler has the details. One week after the U.S. targeted key nuclear sites inside Iran, Iran held state funerals for top military commanders who were killed by Israeli strikes. NBC News' Raf Sanchez has the latest. Protesters demonstrated in Venice over the weekend as billionaire Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez got married during a three-day wedding extravaganza. NBC News' Molly Hunter has more. Third-grade teacher Danielle Sutherland received the surprise of a lifetime when her students helped her fiancé Josh propose to her. NBC News' Jose Diaz-Balart has this story and more in this week's Good News Wrap-Up. 

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., announced Sunday that he would not run for re-election, one day after he drew criticism from President Trump for opposing the party's sweeping spending bill. NBC News' Ryan Nobles reports from Capitol Hill. President Trump disputed an assessment from the International Atomic Energy Agency, which said the recent U.S. strikes on Iran nuclear facilities damaged them, rather than the president's claim that they were destroyed. It comes as the president also pushes Senate Republicans to pass his spending bill. NBC News' Vaughn Hillyard reports from the White House. Severe weather brought dangerous conditions to millions of people across the country over the weekend, with more than a dozen tornadoes reported, along with millions under heat alerts. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports from Atlanta. Overnight on Sunday, Russia staged a massive aerial assault deep inside Ukraine, marking one of the biggest attacks on Ukraine since the start of the war. NBC News' Raf Sanchez has the latest. The Sean "Diddy" Combs trial is set to enter its final phase on Monday, when the jury is set to consider five felony counts, including transportation to engage in prostitution, sex trafficking and racketeering. Combs has pleaded not guilty. NBC News' Liz Kreutz has more on what to expect from the trial. 

GOP senators pushed to pass President Trump's signature "Big Beautiful Bill." It comes as Elon Musk unleashed new criticism of the bill, vowing that anyone who supported it would face primary challenges. NBC News' Ryan Nobles reports. Jurors are now deliberating in Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal trial for sex trafficking and racketeering. Soon after deliberations began, they sent a note to the judge indicating one of the jurors wasn't following the judge's instructions. NBC News' Chloe Melas reports. The suspect accused of killing four University of Idaho students appears to have reached a plea deal with prosecutors which will likely take the death penalty off the table. It comes just weeks ahead of his trial. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk has the late details. There is good news tonight, for soccer fans around the world. China held its first 3-on-3 soccer match with humanoid robots. Robots are AI driven without any human intervention. The technology is advanced, but their soccer skills are not. 

In a major victory for President Trump, the Senate passed his massive budget bill after Vice President Vance broke a tie. The bill now moves back to the House. NBC News' Ryan Nobles reports. President Trump toured a migrant detention camp in Florida dubbed ‘Alligator Alcatraz.' The Trump administration believes it can be a blueprint to speed up deportations. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. Jurors in Sean ‘Diddy' Combs' federal criminal trial sent a note to the judge indicating they had reached a unanimous decision on four counts, but that they remained split on the most serious count, racketeering conspiracy. The judge told the jury to resume their deliberations, and to try to reach a consensus on the final count. NBC News' Chloe Melas reports. The thunderstorms and flooding rolling through the I-95 corridor are creating travel woes during one of the summer's busiest travel weeks. Airports in D.C., Maryland and the New York area are experiencing numerous cancellations and delays. NBC News' Tom Costello reports. Two Chinese nationals were arrested in a D.E.A. sting for selling the raw materials that are used to make fentanyl. Agents lured them to Fiji, where they were arrested and extradited to the United States. They were later convicted on money laundering and drug charges. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk reports. Jimmy Swaggart, one of the biggest televangelists of the 1980s, has died in Louisiana. He was one of the first preachers to build a major TV audience but faced scandals that caused the church to defrock him. NBC News' Anne Thompson has the story. Jennie Harney-Fleming was singing during a performance in New York City when her three-year-old, Olivia, shouted from the audience. Harney-Fleming picked up Olivia and finished the show. The moment was caught on camera and has received more than two million views on Instagram. NBC News' Emilie Ikeda reports. 

After 13 hours of deliberations, a jury found Sean ‘Diddy' Combs not guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking. He was convicted on two counts of a lesser charge, transportation to engage in prostitution. The judge denied Combs bail, and he will remain behind bars until he is sentenced. NBC News' Chloe Melas reports. At a hearing today in Boise, Idaho, the man accused in the murders of four University of Idaho students plead guilty on four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary. Judge Steven Hippler accepted the plea deal. The agreement is sparking mixed reactions among the victims' families. NBC News' Liz Kreutz was in the courtroom. Paramount, the parent company of CBS, settled with President Trump after he sued the company over a "60 Minutes" interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris. Paramount will cover the president's legal fees and give money to the president's future presidential library but did not issue an apology. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk reports. There is good news tonight for a neighborhood in Maryland that came together to grant a 9-year-old's wish of celebrating Christmas in June. Priscilla Thompson on how the community came together to spread Christmas cheer for Kasey Zachmann who was diagnosed with brain cancer four years ago. 

With a narrow vote, the House passed the Trump tax and spending bill in a major win for the President. Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries set the record for longest House floor speech as he decried the bill today, but Republicans are celebrating their victory. President Trump says he will sign the bill tomorrow, the 4th of July. NBC News' Ryan Nobles reports. Seven people remain unaccounted for after a massive fireworks warehouse explosion in Esparto, California. Officials say they're moving towards recovery efforts as families still wait for answers about their loved ones. NBC News' Camila Bernal reports from the scene. The Department of Homeland Security says ICE arrested famed Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in Los Angeles on Wednesday. DHS says he was wanted on a warrant in Mexico for his alleged involvement in organized crime. His arrest comes just days after his televised fights with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. NBC News' Morgan Chesky reports. Heartbreak in the soccer world after police say star soccer player Diogo Jota and his younger brother died in a car crash in Spain. His death comes just days after he married his longtime girlfriend, who he shares three children with. NBC News' Raf Sanchez reports on the emotional reaction from fans and fellow athletes. Iran's deputy foreign minister tells NBC News' Richard Engel his country is still open to negotiations, even though he says the Trump administration cheated Iran. Israel launched its surprise attack last month while they were in the middle of negotiations on its nuclear program. U.N. officials warn that gang violence in Haiti is escalating with the nation's capital now 90 percent under gang control. Haitians who have been in the United States legally under Temporary Protected Status now fear the Trump administration's efforts to move up the end date for the program. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor reports.  

On a holiday known for fireworks, several chaotic fireworks incidents across the country are raising new questions about safety. NBC News' Camila Bernal reports. 550 drones and missiles pounded Ukraine's capital overnight, as families spent the night huddled in bomb shelters. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy speaking with President Trump Friday, coming one day after Trump spoke with Russian President Putin. NBC's Raf Sanchez with the latest. It was a victorious moment for President Trump, signing his tax and spending bill during a White House July 4th celebration. Democrats are poised to highlight the bill in the upcoming midterm elections given its cuts to social safety net programs, but Republicans are touting its tax cuts and funding for Trump's immigration policies. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports. The death toll is expected to rise after devastating floods swept through parts of Texas along the Guadalupe River. The dangerous floodwaters swept away homes and cars, some with people inside. At least 20 girls are missing from a summer camp in the area. NBC News' Ryan Chandler reports. The Madre Fire — burning about two hours north of Los Angeles — exploded this week to become the biggest wildfire in California this year. Crews are working 24/7 to protect people and properties. NBC News' Morgan Chesky reports. People in Seward, Nebraska, celebrated more than America's birthday on July Fourth. Half a century ago, people in the town sealed up thousands of items like pet rocks, a Chevy Vega, and letters to loved ones. NBC News' Maya Eaglin saw the items on display, and the moments people reunited with their buried treasures. 

Officials in Texas said that dozens of people were killed after catastrophic flash floods swept through Central Texas during a surge of the Guadalupe River. Those officials also say that dozens of children from a nearby summer camp have gone missing after floodwaters swept through. NBC News' Ryan Chandler reports from hard-hit Kerrville, Texas. Tropical Storm Chantal formed off the southeast coast of the U.S. and is forecast to make landfall overnight Saturday or early on Sunday morning. NBC News' George Solis has the latest from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Hamas said it had given a positive response to the latest ceasefire proposal, adding that further talks were needed. But Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu called the militant group's proposed changes to the deal unacceptable. The developments come ahead of Netanyahu's planned trip to the White House. NBC News' Daniele Hamamdjian has the details. Elon Musk announced the formation of a new political party called the "America Party." It comes as President Trump celebrates the passage of his spending bill after he signed it into law. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor is traveling with the president in New Jersey. Gun violence seen in cities across the country during the Fourth of July holiday, even as new data shows crime dropping significantly nationwide. NBC News' Shaquille Brewster has the details. Across the country, a series of incidents involving fireworks have turned dangerous and, in some cases, deadly on or ahead of the Fourth of July holiday this year. NBC News' Camila Bernal has more. At Harvard University, researchers at "Project CETI" are using artificial intelligence and robotics technology to understand the language of sperm whales. Their goal is to eventually have humans communicate with them, and potentially other species. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin has a closer look. In Conway, Arkansas, 3-year-old Grayson reunited with firefighters who changed his life after he was surrendered to them as a baby. NBC News' Jose Diaz-Balart has that inspiring story and more in this week's Good News Wrap-Up.

The death toll continued to rise substantially on Sunday, with dozens of people killed after catastrophic flash floods swept through Central Texas. It comes as search and rescue efforts intensified to find potential survivors, including several girls missing from a summer camp. NBC News' Ryan Chandler reports from Kerr County, Texas. President Trump has raised the possibility of new tariffs on other countries if trade deals are not reached by the White House's deadline. It comes as the president criticizes Elon Musk's announcement of a new political party. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor has more. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to visit President Trump at the White House on Monday, as momentum appears to ramp up in the latest talks for a potential Gaza ceasefire deal. NBC News' Daniele Hamamdjian has the details. Severe weather and airport delays are complicating efforts from millions of people across the U.S. who are heading home from the Fourth of July holiday weekend. NBC News' Shaquille Brewster reports from Chicago O'Hare International Airport. U.S. national parks are more popular than they have ever been before, and this summer, they are facing a critical test as the number of visitors rises despite changes in staffing. NBC News' Kathy Park has a closer look. On the Fourth of July, the small town of Bristol, Rhode Island, marked a historic 240 years of Independence Day festivities, making it the oldest continuous July 4th celebration across the U.S. NBC News' Hallie Jackson has the story. 

At least 104 people are dead after catastrophic flooding ravaged central Texas on July 4. A century-old Christian camp for girls, Camp Mystic, confirmed 27 of its campers and counselors are among the dead and missing. NBC News' Tom Llamas reports on the lives lost and remarkable stories of survival. NBC News' Morgan Chesky grew up in Kerrville, Texas, where his mother and stepfather now reside. As flood waters rose along the Guadalupe River, his mother Karen and his stepfather Michael, woke up to emergency alerts at 4AM. Morgan's stepfather waded through water to alert families in neighboring RVs, fortunately getting them all out in time. NBC's Morgan Chesky reports. As the urgent search continues, questions and calls for accountability are growing as to how many of these communities were caught by surprise. Many are also questioning why neighborhoods and camps along the Guadalupe River were not told to evacuate earlier. NBC News' Ryan Chandler reports from Kerrville, Texas.  

Texas officials pressed about lack of county-wide siren warning system; 10-year-old camper shares story of escape from Camp Mystic; Trump unloads on Putin, promises more military aid for Ukraine; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Raging floodwaters in Ruidoso in southern New Mexico killed at least three people, including two children overnight according to authorities. Officials confirmed a Fort Bliss soldier and their spouse are in the hospital with serious injuries and that their two children are among the dead. NBC News' Steve Patterson reports on a community reckoning with the fury of deadly floodwaters, taking stock of anything left. Sunshine Stewart was last seen paddleboarding on a pond in Union, Maine on July 2nd. Her body was found the next day in what state police call "unusual circumstances." NBC News' Erin McLaughlin reports on the death of Stewart and the stunned community. President Trump posted letters to several countries threatening a new round of tariffs if they do not reach trade deals with the U.S. by August 1. So far, the White House has revealed partial new trade frameworks with only the UK, Vietnam and China. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. Former president Biden's White House physician declined to answer questions about Biden's mental fitness while in office. He cited his fifth amendment right to not answer questions posed by House GOP lawmakers. Top Republicans accused him of a cover up. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports. 

At least 120 people are now confirmed dead from the catastrophic flooding in the Texas Hill Country on the 4th of July. Some families are scouring the river themselves, looking for any signs of their missing loved ones. NBC News' Morgan Chesky reports. A woman was sentenced in federal court after sneaking onto a flight from JFK to Paris without a boarding pass. Prosecutors called it a serious offense that endangers air passengers. NBC News' Anne Thompson reports. Severe storms and flooding hit multiple cities on the east coast and threaten areas in the Midwest tonight. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin reports. It was a scare in the air. Passengers are speaking out after their plane had to make an emergency landing because of a potential engine issue on a remote island in the Atlantic Ocean. NBC News' Tom Costello reports. Italian Beef is a sandwich beloved by Chicago locals. Now, after several seasons of the Chicago-based, hit show "The Bear," the sandwich has a new legion of fans. NBC News' Tom Llamas visits the legendary local shop that inspired the show.

A week after floods devastated the Texas Hill Country, President Trump visited the area, meeting with first responders and victims' families. Meanwhile, residents whose homes were destroyed are starting to pick up the pieces. NBC News' Morgan Chesky reports. The preliminary report on the Air India plane crash that killed hundreds indicates what the pilots said to each other just before the plane collided into a building. Investigators at this point appear to be focused on the actions of the pilots after takeoff. NBC News' Tom Costello reports. Deputy F-B-I Director Dan Bongino is considering resigning after a heated confrontation with Attorney General Pam Bondi, according to a person who has spoken with Bongino and a source familiar with his interactions with Bondi. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. Arkansas prison officials gave new details in the escape of convicted murderer Grant Hardin. The north rim of Grand Canyon National Park has now been closed and evacuations have been ordered as a wildfire is spreading. Soaring temperatures are making it hard to combat the flames. NBC News' Steve Patterson reports. They say Hardin made a makeshift uniform, with a sharpie, bible cover and a can lid. NBC News' Priya Sridhar has the story. He used his Ford F-150 to stop a gunman in the parking lot outside a Michigan church on a Sunday morning in June helping to save dozens of lives. But Deacon Richard Pryor's pickup was rendered unusable from gunfire. Now, he's riding in a brand-new truck thanks to a local dealership and a grateful community.  

Severe thunderstorms are taking aim at the Midwest over the weekend, while the South is at risk of more flash flooding. NBC News' Shaquille Brewster has the latest. As the recovery efforts continue after devastating flash floods in Texas Hill Country, NBC Dallas-Fort Worth obtained FEMA records revealing new details about alerts that were not sent when the flooding began. NBC News' Ryan Chandler has more from hard-hit Kerr County. A federal judge on Friday ruled that immigration officers in Southern California can't rely solely on someone's race or the fact that they're speaking Spanish to stop and detain them. It comes as lawmakers toured the migrant detention facility known as "Alligator Alcatraz" on Saturday. NBC News' Steve Patterson has the details. President Trump threatened a significant tariff hike on the European Union and Mexico, two of the largest U.S. trade partners, on Saturday. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor has more. Fresh Start, a recovery program based out of Tennessee, is facing the impacts of state and federal budget cuts. NBC News' Kate Snow visits one of the recovery homes and talks to the women whose lives are being impacted. Two Miami-Dade Schools police officers helped a mom deliver her baby while in a car on the side of the road because she couldn't make it to the hospital in time. NBC News' Jose Diaz-Balart has that story and more in this week's Good News Wrap-Up. 

Heavy rains in Central Texas are complicating the recovery mission in the state's Hill Country, just over one week after catastrophic flooding killed at least 120 people. NBC News' Ryan Chander reports from hard-hit Kerr County. A historic lodge on the Grand Canyon's North Rim has been destroyed by a fast-moving wildfire, the park said Sunday. It comes as two massive wildfires burn out of control near the North Rim. NBC News' Steve Patterson has the latest. Two people were killed and at least three others, including a state trooper, were injured in what authorities described as a series of incidents in Lexington, Kentucky, after a suspect first shot at the trooper. NBC News' George Solis has more. A new Senate report on the attempted assassination of President Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, last summer has revealed "multiple, unacceptable failures" in the U.S. Secret Service's planning and response. NBC News' Shaquille Brewster has the details. The Trump administration is facing growing backlash from members of President Trump's political base after the Justice Department said there is no additional evidence to reveal in the Jeffrey Epstein case. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor has more. An Israeli drone strike killed at least eight people on Sunday, including several children, in the latest attack on the Gaza Strip. It comes as a senior Hamas official tells NBC News that talks for a potential ceasefire deal are not making progress. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports from Jerusalem. Researchers at the company "Colossal Biosciences" are launching a new effort to revive the giant Moa bird in its latest effort to resurrect an extinct species. NBC News' Marissa Parra has the details. In rural Vermont, engineer Patrick Schlott is supporting the local community, which often experiences a lack of cell service, by restoring old payphones, installing them all over town, and paying for the cost of each phone call. NBC News' Hallie Jackson has the story.

With the death toll from the catastrophic floods in the Texas Hill Country now topping 130 people, heavy rain further complicated the search for the missing. It comes as NBC News has learned new details about the response at Camp Mystic as floodwaters were rising. NBC News' Morgan Chesky reports. Wildfires are raging near the Grand Canyon National Park, forcing the closure of the park's northern rim. One of the wildfires grew 20 times in size in just 24 hours. President Trump announced the U.S. will send weapons to Ukraine, which will be distributed and paid for by NATO allies. Trump said the effort will pressure Russian President Putin to make a peace deal, saying the U.S. will slap on additional tariffs if Putin does not agree to a deal within 50 days. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports. NBC News' Steve Patterson reports. New details tonight in the deadly shooting spree that police say left a mother and daughter dead, and three others injured including a state trooper in Kentucky. The suspect, who later died in a shootout with police, had a lengthy criminal history. NBC News' Maggie Vespa has the very latest. The parents of Ethan Chapin, one of the four University of Idaho college students murdered in 2022, sat down with NBC News' Liz Kreutz in an exclusive interview to share their reaction to Bryan Kohberger's plea deal and how they are honoring their son's legacy moving forward. Residents scrambled to rescue survivors after a small plane crashed into a Florida neighborhood. Video shows the plane clipping a tree before it made impact, narrowly avoiding homes. NBC News' Tom Costello reports. After a fire broke out at an assisted living facility in Massachusetts, firefighters shattered windows and pulled residents to safety. At least nine people were killed in the fire, ranging in age from 61 to 86-years-old. NBC News' Emilie Ikeda reports.

Two people died in Plainfield, NJ as the car they were in was swept away by floodwaters. One animal shelter was devastated by the water and others today are saying they are lucky to be alive after being rescued. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin reports. House Speaker Mike Johnson, a top Trump ally, called on the Justice Department to release the Jeffrey Epstein files. President Trump praised Attorney General Pam Bondi, who is facing growing pressure from some Trump supporters. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports. Opening statements got underway today in the murder trial of 47-year old James Craig. Prosecutors allege Craig poisoned his wife Angela and say Craig's online searches about poisonous substances are just some of the key pieces of evidence they will present during the trial. Craig has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other charges. NBC News' Sam Brock reports. President Trump warned Ukraine not to strike Moscow with the military aid that the U.S. will begin sending soon. All of it is sparking sharp reactions inside Russia. NBC News' Keir Simmons reports. After the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended the use of certain GLP-1 weight loss drugs in January of 2023, the use among children skyrocketed by 65% immediately and has continued to grow since. NBC News' Kate Snow has more on what age experts say these drugs can be used by children. 

President Trump slammed some of his supporters who have called for the release of DOJ files related to Jeffrey Epstein. Trump said they are falling for a Democratic distraction. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports. Arcadia police tell NBC News that 21 children, many birthed by surrogate mothers, have been taken into protective custody, and the parents have been arrested for felony child endangerment and neglect. NBC News' Emilie Ikeda reports on the ongoing child abuse investigation in California. Police in Vancouver are investigating what they call a "hijacking" after a suspect allegedly stole a small private plane and caused delays at a critical Canadian airport. The suspect was the only one on board. NBC News' Tom Costello has the story. There is good news tonight after a couple found a 13-year-old message in a bottle that washed ashore in Ireland. The note belonged to a Canadian couple, Anita and Brad Squires who wrote the sweet message during a date thousands of miles from where it was found. NBC News' Tom Llamas on what the couple wrote in that note, and how it was the beginning of a long-lasting love story.

The White House revealed President Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency. It is a common vein condition in people over age 70, and the president's doctor says he remains in "excellent health." NBC News' Garrett Haake reports. In Massachusetts, authorities have confirmed one more person died after a massive fire at an assisted living facility. Newly released body camera footage reveals the police and firefighters rescued dozens of residents. NBC News' Sam Brock has the story. Parts of Louisiana and Mississippi are bracing for heavy rainfall in the region. Some areas could get hit with more than 10 inches of rain through Saturday. In New Jersey, more than a dozen people were injured after a lightning strike and one person was killed. NBC News' George Solis has the latest from the storm zone. Shrapnel from an Israeli tank shell hit Gaza's only Catholic church, killing three people. Israel's military said it was a mistake and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he "deeply regrets" the incident. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports. In Maine, police say a 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with the homicide investigation of a Maine paddleboarder whose body was located earlier this month. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner confirmed the cause of death as blunt force trauma and strangulation. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin has the story. In our series "The Cost of Denial" NBC News' Brian Cheung reports on the couple who used artificial intelligence to get approval for the medication they needed to help with the side effects of cancer treatment. Previous efforts had been denied three times and delayed getting the medication in question for months. NBC News' Anne Thompson reports on the new research review published today in JAMA showing gastrointestinal cancers have become the fastest-growing type of cancers diagnosed in adults younger than 50 in the U.S. There is good news tonight. One California man is on a mission to get as many freebies as possible on his birthday. Camila Bernal met up with Clint Svatos to find out how he managed to scoop up as many giveaways as possible on his special day.

Three highly-trained sheriff's deputies were killed following an explosion at a training center in Los Angeles. The deputies were handling two "military grade explosives," according to sources familiar with the investigation, who say the explosion appears to be accidental. NBC News' Camila Bernal reports. In Maine, authorities charged a 17-year-old from Frankfort with the murder of 48-year-old Sunshine Stewart who was out on a pond paddleboarding earlier this month. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin reports. The Trump administration has secured the freedom of ten Americans it says were wrongly detained in Venezuela by the Maduro regime. Those Americans are now headed home. As part of the prisoner swap, a group of alleged Venezuelan gang members deported from the U.S. are now headed from El Salvador to Venezuela. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports. 18-year-old Emma Marine is speaking out for the first time following a harrowing ordeal that was caught on camera. Police say the teenage store clerk fought back during an attempted kidnapping while she was at work. NBC News' Jesse Kirsch has the details from Florida. Stephen Colbert shocked his audience and late night fans, announcing CBS had decided to cancel his long-running show. "The Late Show" is the most-watched late night talk show on television, but it is expensive to produce and has faced declining ratings. Colbert has also been openly critical of President Trump, leading some to question whether the cancellation was politically motivated. NBC News' Chloe Melas reports. There is good news tonight in Seattle, where a pediatric dentist is embracing the responsibility of responding to thousands of kids in search of the tooth fairy. Dr. Purva Merchant's email, used to help her apply to dental school, has for years given parents and children alike a place to contact the tooth fairy. NBC News' Savannah Sellers spoke with Merchant who shared some of her favorite correspondence over the years. 

A man was dragged from his car by enraged bystanders after police say he intentionally plowed a vehicle into a crowd in Los Angeles, leaving seven people critically injured and at least 23 others hurt outside a nightclub early Saturday morning. NBC News' Camila Bernal has the latest. Four people in Florida have died this year from bacterial infections that can cause "flesh-eating" wounds, according to the state's health department. NBC News' George Solis has more on what causes these infections, and what can be done to prevent them. Tens of millions of people are at risk for severe weather over the weekend, as a major storm system moves across the country, bringing the threat of hail, heat, damaging winds, and possible tornadoes. NBC News' Maggie Vespa reports. Authorities are ramping up their investigation into an explosion at a training facility that killed three veteran Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies. NBC News' Ryan Chandler has the latest. President Trump requested the Justice Department to "release all Grand Jury testimony" with respect to the criminal cases of the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor reports from the White House. All 10 Americans released by Venezuela on Friday are back on U.S. soil. It comes as new information surfaces about the high-stakes prisoner swap that freed them, including the critical role from El Salvador. NBC News' Molly Hunter has the details. The superstar musician Bad Bunny is kicking off a massive 30-concert residency in Puerto Rico, shining a spotlight on his homeland and sparking a global renaissance for Puerto Rican music and culture. NBC News' Jose Diaz-Balart has the story. Tyler Bremner was selected by the Los Angeles Angels as the No. 2 draft pick of the 2025 MLB Draft, sparking a huge celebration surrounded by his family just one month after his mother died of cancer. NBC News' Jose Diaz-Balart has this story and more in this week's Good News Wrap-Up.

President Trump touted his administration's accomplishments as he marked six months in office on Sunday, as he continues to face backlash over the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein case files. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor reports. An off-duty Border Patrol agent was shot in the face in New York City, in what two senior law enforcement sources say appears to be an attempted robbery, and a random encounter. Authorities say the suspect was subject to a deportation order. NBC News' Camila Bernal reports.  The number of people reported missing after catastrophic flooding in Kerr County, Texas, has dropped from a peak of more than 160 to three, officials said Saturday. NBC News' Ryan Chandler has the latest on the recovery, and the challenges ahead for people still searching for loved ones. A U.S.-backed ceasefire appeared to be holding in Syria on Sunday, after deadly violence rocked the region, when hundreds of people were killed in the city of Suwayda. The violence marks the biggest challenge yet to the new government in Damascus that toppled Bashar al-Assad in December. NBC News' Molly Hunter reports. The pilot of a Delta regional flight operated by SkyWest, flying from Minneapolis to Minot, North Dakota, said during an overhead announcement that he had to make an "aggressive maneuver" to avoid a mid-air collision with a military jet. NBC News' Maggie Vespa has the details. More than 60 million people were under heat alerts on Sunday, from Kansas to Florida. It comes as parts of the country saw dangerous flash flooding over the weekend. NBC News' Maya Eaglin has the latest. As cities across the country experiment with autonomous vehicles, West Palm Beach, Florida, has launched a program featuring autonomous shuttles. NBC News' George Solis has a closer look. After winning a contest earlier this year, Arlington, Virginia residents Katie Lettie and Vincent Bauer tied the knot at a wedding at the Arlington Public Library, with members of the community contributing to the special occasion. NBC News' Hallie Jackson has the story. 

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played Theo Huxtable for eight seasons on "The Cosby Show," drowned in Costa Rica, according to authorities there. In a statement, investigators said Warner was swept away by a powerful ocean current and was rescued by bystanders but was pronounced dead at the scene. NBC News' Chloe Melas reports. It was a case that gripped the nation. The 1979 kidnapping and murder of six-year-old Etan Patz. A new federal appeals court ruling says the man convicted should get a new trial or go free. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk reports. A fighter jet from the Bangladesh air force crashed into a school building, killing at least 20 people including students, teachers and the pilot. First responders scrambled to try and pull people out after the crash, which happened in the middle of the afternoon while classes were in session. NBC News' Richard Engel reports. Officials from the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry said at least 100 people were killed when Israeli soldiers fired at a food distribution site. Israel disputed the casualty figures and said that IDF soldiers fired warning shots to respond to an immediate threat. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports. The FAA and the Air Force are investigating a very close call over North Dakota on Friday when a B-52 bomber and a Delta Airlines regional jet nearly collided in the skies over Minot. NBC News' Tom Costello has the very latest tonight. The White House said that Republicans remain behind the President, despite criticism from some Trump supporters over the handling of the DOJ files of notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Plus, former President Biden's son Hunter blamed Ambien for his father's disastrous debate performance. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports. A video viewed millions of times shows violent moments between officers and a man during a traffic stop. The sheriff's department involved has released officer-worn body camera videos from the same incident. All of it is reigniting questions about police tactics. NBC News' Marissa Parra reports. The Erie Seawolves, a minor league team, won a contest for a total rebrand courtesy of comedian John Oliver and his HBO show Last Week Tonight. NBC News' Erin Mclaughlin was on hand for the minor league team's first at bat as the Moon Mammoths and caught up with John Oliver to talk about the team's temporary makeover and the new mascot, Fuzz. 

Attorney General Pam Bondi said that her top deputy expects to speak with Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The House Oversight Committee has also passed a Republican-led motion to subpoena Maxwell. NBC News' Peter Alexander reports. Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner was found unresponsive in the ocean, after he was swept away in a strong rip current, according to Costa Rican officials. Warner was pulled onto a surfboard by a trained lifeguard who was there to surf, according to a volunteer lifeguard organization. Despite the efforts of bystanders and first responders, Warner could not be revived. NBC News' Jesse Kirsch reports. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk reports on the Miami church that has had dozens of people come ask about their stolen smartphones. The church is not involved, but for some reason, the missing phones are pinging at its location. As the August 1st tariff deadline approaches, President Trump said on social media that the U.S. and the Philippines have reached a trade deal. It comes as the impact of tariffs already in place are becoming more clear as automakers report quarterly earnings. NBC News' Christine Romans reports. Fans are abuzz after Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham, the former Fleetwood Mac bandmates who were once romantically involved, posted lyrics from "Frozen Love." Days later, a billboard popped up in Los Angeles teasing a new project and fuelling rumours of a possible reunion. NBC News' Jacob Soboroff reports. The world is remembering heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne who passed away at the age of 76. NBC News' Joe Fryer reports on the legendary rocker's career from the stage to reality television. Coca-Cola announced it will launch a Coke option with American cane sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup. President Trump had pushed for the change. NBC News' Hallie Jackson reports. 

According to a Wall Street Journal report, President Trump was told by the attorney general in May that he was named in the Jeffrey Epstein files. The report said "the files contained what officials felt was unverified hearsay about many people, including Trump, who had socialized with Epstein in the past." A mention in the files does not suggest wrongdoing. The White House called the story "fake news." NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports. The family and friends of four University of Idaho students confronted their killer in a sentencing hearing. Bryan Kohberger received four life sentences for the murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle. NBC News' Liz Kreutz reports. Federal prosecutors charged 55-year-old Michael Gann on multiple counts involving explosives, saying he made at least 7 IEDs and brought them from Long Island to New York City. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk reports. 22-year-old Williams McNeil Jr. said "I was just really scared" in reference to the February traffic stop with Jacksonville Sheriff officers in which video recorded by McNeil shows him being punched in the face by an officer. The sheriff's office says that video does not provide all of the context and released bodycam video showing McNeil refusing to comply with instructions from the officers. NBC News' Marissa Parra reports. Nearly five months after first talking about a viral internet rumor on his show, Pat McAfee made a public apology to then Ole Miss college freshman Mary Kate Cornett, found at the center of a vicious and false rumor. McAfee says he met with Mary Kate and her family recently to apologize. The ESPN host said he has since learned the story "was not true". NBC's Tom Llamas reports. There is good news tonight for 12-year-old Antonio Veneziano who was surprised with the opportunity of a lifetime. The rising 7th grader joined the SNY team at the Mets' broadcasting booth as this year's "kidcaster." Sam Brock caught up with Veneziano to reflect on his big break.  

Hulk Hogan was one of wrestling's biggest names, helping to bring the sport into the mainstream. His larger-than-life personality made him a fixture of pop culture beyond the sport. NBC News' Joe Fryer reports on his life and legacy. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche met with Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted accomplice of notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Her attorney said she answered all questions she was asked. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports. A Ukraine soldier returned home from the frontlines after being blinded in war, where he met his new daughter for the first time. NBC News' Richard Engel reports. A new UN report said nine percent of Gaza's children have severe malnutrition. Israel says food aid is entering Gaza but is not being distributed by aid groups, but those groups say it's not enough. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports. After Bryan Kohberger was sentenced to life in prison for the murders of four University of Idaho students, police released hundreds of documents related to the case. One reveals that victim Kaylee Goncalves worried she was being followed, while another details a disturbing interaction between Kohberger and a woman he matched with on Tinder. NBC News' Liz Kreutz reports. Critics say facility fees from physician practices owned by hospitals raise prices for care with no extra service, but the hospital industry says the fees are essential to maintaining health care services in communities. NBC News' Gadi Schwartz reports. Ava Weitl spent more than 600 days in the hospital fighting for her life, receiving both kidney and heart transplants. When she was finally cleared to go home, her town in Iowa planned a very special homecoming. NBC News' Adrienne Broaddus reports. 

A shooting in the early morning hours led to a shelter in place order on campus. Incoming first year students were spending the night in dorm rooms during a two day orientation. NBC News' Steve Patterson reports. George Santos reported to a federal prison in New Jersey to begin a 7-year prison sentence, after he pleaded guilty to a laundry list of charges. Shortly after Santos was elected to Congress, press reports began to emerge revealing he wasn't who he claimed to be. Santos was later expelled from Congress. NBC News' Ryan Nobles reports. Southwest Airlines says pilots on board Flight 1496 from Burbank to Las Vegas got two serious warnings at 14,000 feet. The pilots then took immediate action to avoid colliding with another plane. Passengers describe a harrowing scene on board, flying out of their seats. Two flight attendants were injured. NBC News' Tom Costello reports. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanch completed his interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted accomplice of notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. President Trump said he has not considered a pardon for Maxwell. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports.  Travel delays are mounting as airports on the east coast experience ground stops due to thunderstorms. Chicago streets were flooded by heavy rain and millions baked in extreme heat with brutal temperatures expected to continue into the weekend. NBC News' Emilie Ikeda reports. In partnership with KFF Health News, NBC News reviewed more than 200 lawsuits against cosmetic surgery chains which include allegations of disfiguring injuries and deaths. Patient Erin Schaeffer says after she went to Sono Bello for a tummy tuck and liposuction, she experienced unbearable pain and ended up with a serious infection. A doctor for Sono Bello told NBC News the company puts patients first and has a number of methods for helping patients through pain. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin reports. There is good news tonight for a 62-year-old woman whose coworkers left her in shock when they threw her a surprise bridal shower. Sheila Williams was left in tears when coworkers surprised her just days before her wedding. Her reaction capturing the attention of millions of viewers who are now pitching in to give her the fairytale wedding of her dreams. Marissa Parra shares her story. 

A passenger who was on board the Southwest Airlines flight that was forced to make a mid-air maneuver to avoid a collision with another plane spoke to NBC News on Saturday, saying that the "entire plane was screaming" when it suddenly descended after takeoff. NBC News' Maggie Vespa has the latest. President Trump traveled to Scotland for a five-day trip, marking his first visit to the United Kingdom since his re-election. It comes as new information surfaces about the Justice Department's meeting with Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's former accomplice. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports. Eighteen-year-old John Fuentes, the suspect accused of killing a 14-year-old on the University of New Mexico campus, made his first court appearance on Saturday. NBC News' Steve Patterson has the details. John McFall is set to become the first astronaut with a disability to head to the International Space Station after completing more than a year of intensive training. NBC News' Raf Sanchez has a closer look at his training and what he's doing to prepare for space flight. Nearly 100 million people were under heat alerts on Saturday as dangerous heat blankets the eastern U.S., with temperatures set to stay high for the next several days. NBC News' Ryan Chandler has more. Officials in New Orleans are calling on an inmate to turn himself in after a clerical error led him to be mistakenly released from the same prison where 10 men escaped earlier this year. NBC News' George Solis has the latest on the search. As a UPS driver's 32-year career came to a close, a Minnesota family who grew close to him surprised him with a special send-off when he drove his final route. NBC News' Jose Diaz-Balart has that inspiring story and more in this week's Good News Wrap-Up. 

Michigan officials said on Sunday that 42-year-old Bradford James Gille, the suspect accused of injuring 11 people during a stabbing attack in a Walmart, could face a terrorism charge, in addition to 11 counts of assault with intent to murder. NBC News' Maggie Vespa reports from the crime scene. President Trump outlined a new preliminary trade agreement with the European Union on Sunday during a private visit to the United Kingdom. It comes as congressional Republicans face growing pressure over the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell and Yamiche Alcindor have the latest. The Israel Defense Forces paused fighting in parts of Gaza over the weekend to allow humanitarian aid to enter the Palestinian enclave, with aid groups warning that millions of people are on the brink of starvation. It comes as international outrage grows over the crisis unfolding in the region. NBC News' Raf Sanchez reports. New video shows the dramatic moments when passengers were forced to evacuate an American Airlines jet that was about to take off at Denver International Airport. NBC News' George Solis has more. More than 150 million people were under heat alerts on Sunday as temperatures soar heading into Monday. Heat indices are set to rise near 110 degrees in some areas. NBC News' Ryan Chandler reports. Before most kids go back to school, one Texas-based company, called "Campus Guardian Angel," is providing schools with demos of a new high-tech drone system it says can help save lives in school shootings. NBC News' Marissa Parra has a closer look. Dalton De Micheli, an 8-year-old Arizona Diamondbacks superfan, had an unforgettable night on Chase Field after he got to meet and spend time with players. It was organized by the team and our friends at KPNX 12 News in Phoenix. Dalton, who's had multiple procedures for a congenital heart defect, was overcome with joy after meeting his favorite player, Corbin Carroll. NBC News' Hallie Jackson has the story. 

One of the men who authorities say helped take down a suspect who stabbed eleven people at a Walmart told NBC News about how he sprung into action. Marine veteran Matthew Kolakowski says he took off running after the suspect and rammed him with a grocery cart to prevent him from hurting more people. NBC News' Maggie Vespa reports. State police say a man attacked Clinton and Cristen Brink while they were hiking with their 7 and 9-year-old daughters in Devil's Den State Park. The girls managed to get away unharmed and find help, but their parents were later found dead on a trail. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports. President Trump said that he rejected an invitation from notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to visit his private island. He also revealed more about his falling out with Epstein two decades ago. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. President Trump issued a new warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying he has less than two weeks to end the war against Ukraine. If not, Trump will issue massive tariffs on Russia's trading partners. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports. NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders revealed today that he's been treated for bladder cancer. His doctor says he's cured from the cancer and will not need chemotherapy or radiation. Sanders stressed the importance of early detection, explaining his cancer was discovered during an annual CT scan. NBC News' Morgan Chesky reports. President Trump disagreed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and said some of the conditions he's seen in Gaza are ‘real starvation.' It comes as Israel has paused its offensive against Hamas to allow more distribution of aid, including new air drops. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports. 

The mayor of New York says Shane Devon Tamura may have been targeting the headquarters of the NFL when he opened fire at a skyscraper in midtown Manhattan. A three-page suicide note found in Tamura's wallet and reviewed by NBC News contains several references to the degenerative brain disease CTE, which is linked to contact sports. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin reports. The sailboat and barge involved in a deadly collision have been moved from the scene. Authorities say they've launched an investigation to determine what exactly happened. NBC News' Jesse Kirsch reports from the scene. The world's leading authority on hunger said that a ‘worst-case scenario of famine' was developing in Gaza, though stopped short of a formal famine declaration. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports. In Colorado, after two weeks of testimony, closing arguments began in the case of James Craig accused of poisoning his wife Angela's protein shakes. Prosecutors argued Craig researched the poison and planned to kill her. Craig's attorneys allege his wife took her own life. The jury has now begun deliberating. NBC News' Camila Bernal has the story. President Trump revealed more about his abrupt falling out with Jeffrey Epstein two decades ago. He said he ended their friendship after Epstein hired away young female employees from his Mar-a-Lago club. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports. Since ChatGPT burst onto the scene in November of 2022, using AI to write term papers and help with other schoolwork has been a troubling temptation for many college students. Now OpenAI is providing a "study mode" version of the AI tool that doesn't just give the answers, but helps students learn how to get them. NBC News' Savannah Sellers reports. 

In Colorado, former dentist James Craig was found guilty of murder in the death of his wife Angela Craig. Prosecutors said James Craig poisoned his wife's protein shakes. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. NBC News Camila Bernal reports. One of the largest earthquakes ever recorded happened off the Russian coast, triggering tsunami warnings from the U.S. west coast to South America. In Hawaii, people clamored to the top of high-rises and a traffic rush headed away from the coast. NBC News' Liz Kreutz reports. In Virginia, police say a suspect confronted city councilman Lee Vogler, doused him with a flammable liquid and set him on fire. The suspect Shotsie Hayes then fled the scene and was stopped by officers several blocks from the incident. Officials say Hayes was taken into custody. NBC News' Garrett Haake has the story. Law enforcement sources say Shane Tamura bought the AR-15 style rifle he used to open fire at a Manhattan skyscraper from a former co-worker for $1400. The sources say that former co-worker also sold Tamura the black BMW he used to drive across the country. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin reports. A divided Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, despite pressure from President Trump to lower them. It came as new numbers showed the economy grew at a three percent rate, beating expectations. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports. Crews are still battling a fire more than 24 hours after an explosion tore through a plant in Fremont, Nebraska. The Fremont mayor says a father and his two daughters were killed. The cause is still unknown. Johan Marin with our NBC Omaha Station WOWT-TV is on the scene with the very latest. In Washington, the NTSB is in the middle of a three-day investigative hearing into last January's midair crash between an army helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet. Investigators revealed the chopper pilots may not have known they were flying too high because a critical piece of equipment was malfunctioning. NBC News' Tom Costello reports. In Los Angeles, police are warning that robbers are mimicking the techniques of South American crime rings to break into people's homes. NBC News' Sam Brock reports on what steps people can take to protect their homes. There is good news tonight for 13-year-old Liam Woodworth from Indiana who had the opportunity to join the Chicago Bears for a day. The teenager, who has a congenital heart condition and has undergone multiple heart surgeries, was embraced by the team during their training camp. Adrienne Broaddus on the emotional moment that brought him to tears.  

The FAA says it will investigate a case of turbulence that forced a Delta Airlines flight headed to Europe to make an emergency landing in Minneapolis. More than two dozen people were rushed to area hospitals. In a statement, Delta says all seven crew members who were taken to hospitals were treated and released. NBC News' Tom Costello has the story. President Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as criticism is growing over humanitarian conditions in Gaza. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports. Nearly 50 million under flood threat from Virginia to Connecticut as storms hit many parts of the East Coast causing flooding and water rescues in some areas, and impacting travel. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin reports on the very latest. Police have arrested 28-year-old elementary school teacher Andrew James McGann for the murders of Cristen and Clinton Brink. The couple was stabbed to death while hiking in a state park with their two young daughters, who managed to flee to safety. NBC News' Sam Brock spoke to a mother whose son was taught by McGann, and says she had concerns about his behavior. The family of Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's most vocal accusers, is speaking out in an emotional interview. They responded to President Trump's comments that Giuffre was "stolen" by Epstein - when Epstein hired her away from her job at the Mar-a-Lago spa decades ago. NBC News' Hallie Jackson reports. Emotions boiled over at a hearing on local officials' response to the catastrophic flooding in the Texas Hill Country on the 4th of July. One top official admitted to being out of town, while two others said they were asleep when the deadly floodwaters began to rise. NBC News' Ryan Chandler reports. One study shows just 27 percent of men have at least six close friends. 15 percent of men report having none. NBC News' Joe Fryer reports on the men putting in the effort to create meaningful friendships.