tonight, the shocking video, the images appearing to show music mogul sean "diddy" combs brutally assaulting his ex-girlfriend. the hotel surveillance video seeming to show combs wearing only a towel coming down the hallway then grabbing, kicking, and dragging the woman. the video appearing to match allegations she made in a lawsuit last year. it all comes after the feds raided two of his homes in march. what we know. also tonight, deadly storms slamming the south. 100-mile-per-hour winds in houston blowing out windows on high-rises, ripping down a nightclub wall, vehicles crushed. hundreds of thousands without power. where is it moving next? the world's number one golfer, scottie scheffler, led away in handcuffs, accused of assaulting an officer outside the pga championship. scheffler booked in jail, released, and back in time to play. what he says happened. israel saying it's recovered the bodies

of three hostages from a tunnel in gaza including the 22-year-old woman who became a symbol of the horrors of hamas. justice samuel alito under fire over this photo of an upside down american flag outside his home days after january 6th. he starred in hit movies like "tootsie" and "9 to 5." remembering dabney coleman. and the historic showdown. three olympics champs facing off on the road to paris. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. good evening, and welcome. music mogul sean "diddy" combs facing a new round of negative public scrutiny tonight after the surfacing of disturbing surveillance video, which i'll warn we're about to show in a moment, first obtained by cnn of what appears to be mr. combs physically assaulting his former girlfriend, cassie ventura, in the hallway of a los angeles hotel. the video believed to

be from 2016 appears to closely mirror ventura's account of the incident as she detailed it for a federal lawsuit filed last year, and that resulted in an undisclosed settlement between the pair. combs, who has denied previous domestic violence allegations, is right now the subject of a separate federal criminal investigation. chloe melas has more on this developing story. >> reporter: disturbing new video appears to show music executive sean "diddy" combs physically assaulting his then girlfriend, cassie ventura, in a los angeles hotel back in 2016. the silent video obtained by cnn, ventura is seen walking down the hall followed by combs wearing only a towel, who is seen grabbing, dragging, and kicking ventura in the elevator bank. the surveillance video appears to be from an incident described in a lawsuit ventura filed against combs last november. the complaint states that around march of 2016 at a former intercontinental hotel

in century city, mr. combs became extremely intoxicated and punched miss ventura in the face giving her a black eye. it goes on to describe how he followed her into the hallway, grabbed at her, took glass vases in the hallway and threw them at her causing glass to crash around them as she ran to the elevator to escape. it also alleges combs paid the hotel $50,000 for the hallway security footage from that evening. in a statement to nbc news, intercontinental's parent company said, this hotel is no longer under ihg management, and we do not have any access to prior incident records or footage adding, it did not receive money for the footage. so far there's no indication from law enforcement officials that any criminal complaint was filed by ventura. >> this video could create huge problems for diddy, especially with people who may be thinking about bringing allegations against diddy but haven't done so yet. >> reporter: ventura declined to comment on the footage today, but her attorney released a statement saying, the gut-wrenching

video has only further confirmed the disturing and predatory behavior of mr. combs. ventura and combs settled the lawsuit earlier this year for an undisclosed amount of money. at the time combs' team released a statement saying, we have decided to resolve this matter amicably. i wish cassie and her family all the best. combs did not respond to nbc news' request for comment today, but in the past has repeatedly denied committing acts of domestic violence. this comes as the music mogul faces multiple civil lawsuits with allegations including abuse and sexual assault spanning decades. in march federal agents raided his properties in los angeles and miami. >> if federal authorities are investigating diddy for human trafficking violations, this video could be very interesting evidence to them. >> and, chloe, because of the statute of limitations, we likely won't see criminal charges here. >> that's right. while the window has passed for ventura to file criminal charges here, federal investigators could use this video as part

of their investigation, and also those that have civil cases, they could actually use this video to show that there has been a pattern of behavior here. >> all right, chloe melas tonight, thank you. now to the severe weather in the houston area that left multiple people dead and caused widespread damage with hurricane-force winds. it was just the latest destructive storm to hit this spring. here's priscilla thompson. >> reporter: cars crushed, homes caved in, businesses crumbled after a wave of vicious and deadly storms tore through louisiana and texas. >> i'm normally sitting right there. >> reporter: kathleen cox, who is battling cancer, was home when this tree came crashing in. >> i can't say that i'm perfect, but i'm okay. >> reporter: more than 100-mile-per-hour wind pounded houston. people seen here sheltering in a costco and running for cover as rain poured into minute maid park during the astros game.

in downtown houston, the ground is still covered with glass, just a fraction of what fell as the storm busted out windows in skyscrapers like this. officials say at least seven people were killed. >> horrible accident with the family tree fell and went right through the driver's compartment with children in the back. >> reporter: the torrential rain fueling dangerous floodwaters just north of the city as golf ball-size hail pummeled parts of west texas. the storm knocking out transmission towers. at one point more than a million people left in the dark prompting school shutdowns as hundreds of crews worked to clear roadways and restore power. >> we are going to have to talk about this disaster in weeks, not days. >> reporter: this latest round of severe weather part of a weeks-long bout of unrelenting rain and flooding across southeast texas.

angie yarborough's home has been flooded for nearly three weeks. now, as the water rises again, she's decided to leave for good. >> i've cried and cried and cried about it. it's heartbreaking. 48 years i've been down here, but i can't -- i can't fight it anymore. i can't do it. >> priscilla, what are the conditions like there now? >> reporter: lester, there's still massive trees like this one in roadways, and officials say it could be up to two weeks until everyone's power is restored. the city now opening cooling centers as temperatures are expected to surge into the 90s this weekend. lester. >> all right, priscilla, thank you. let's get right to bill karins. bill, this severe weather is far from over. >> yeah, that severe weather, and then for the houston area, lester, they don't need summerlike heat and humidity, but that's exactly what they have coming over the weekend and right through next week. every single day the heat index is going to approach 100 degrees, so they have to get the power on for people, or they can't stay in their apartments or houses. it's just going to be

way too hot. as far as the severe weather goes, the tornado watch continues in southern alabama, southern georgia. we have had areas that look like we've had rotation, no confirmed tornadoes so far, so that's good. as far as severe weather tomorrow, tallahassee all the way up to wilmington, myrtle beach, savannah also included in this, and we still have a chance for isolated flash flooding as flood watches continue from new orleans all the way to southern georgia. not over yet. >> okay, bill. thanks very much. we turn now to the stunning arrest today of the world's top ranked golfer, scottie scheffler, as he tried to enter the pga championship in louisville, kentucky. liz kreutz reports on what set things off. >> guys, guys. >> can you help me, please? >> reporter: tonight a shocking start to the second round of the pga championship. scottie scheffler, the number one ranked golfer in the world, arrested and charged with assaulting a police officer after attempting to bypass a traffic stop and enter the tournament. >> right now he's going to jail. >> okay. >> okay, he's going to jail. >> reporter: the moment captured on

video by espn. >> scottie scheffler has been detained by police officers, placed in the back of a police vehicle in handcuffs. >> reporter: the incident unfolding early this morning after police responded to a man who was fatally struck by a shuttle bus outside the valhalla golf course in louisville, kentucky. with traffic backed up, a police report says the 27-year-old was told to stop but refused to comply and accelerated forward in his car dragging a police officer to the ground. the report saying the officer suffered pain, swelling, and abrasions to his uniform and pants, accusations scheffler's attorney denies. is that your understanding of what happened? >> no, that did not happen. he did not injure any officer. >> reporter: scheffler was later booked into jail, but a few hours later released and back at the club. >> scottie scheffler. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: teeing off to an outburst of cheers. the star golfer later addressing the arrest. >> my situation will get handled. it was just a -- it was a chaotic situation and a big misunderstanding. >> reporter: he said

he was shaking for about an hour. >> i feel like my head is still spinning. i can't really explain what happened this morning. i did spend some time stretching in a jail cell. that was a first for me. >> reporter: but it's not the first time a golf legend has found himself in handcuffs, most notably, tiger woods and john daly. still, the arrest of scheffler, a crowd favorite and two-time masters champion, leaving the golf world stunned. >> it's surreal for sure. scottie is the best player on the planet by far and one of the nicest guys on the pga tour. >> so, liz, what's next for scheffler? >> well, lester, he has an arraignment now scheduled for tuesday. his attorney says he will plead not guilty. lester. >> liz kreutz tonight, thank you. in san francisco, a long prison sentence for david depape, the man who broke into then house speaker nancy pelosi's home and attacked her husband. depape was sentenced to 30 years in prison for attempted kidnapping and the assault on paul pelosi with a hammer a year and a half ago.

he faces a separate trial on state charges next week. now to supreme court justice samuel alito facing controversy after "the new york times" published a photo of an upside down american flag flying at his home in the aftermath of january 6th. peter alexander reports. >> reporter: tonight, top democrats are demanding supreme court justice samuel alito recuse himself from cases related to january 6th after "the new york times" published this photo showing an american flag flying upside down at his home. the picture reportedly taken just over a week after the capitol attack. an upside down flag is meant to signal distress and has been used as a sign of protest by both the left and right, but some of alito's neighbors tell "the times," they were alarmed, because it was the symbol adopted by some trump supporters during the capitol riot falsely claiming president biden stole the election. alito confirming the photo telling "the times," i had no involvement whatsoever in the flying of the

flag. it was briefly placed by mrs. alito in response to a neighbor's use of objectionable and personally insulting language on yard signs. according to "the times," the neighbor said the flag was there for several days and that alito's wife, martha-ann, was in dispute with another homeowner who displayed an anti-trump sign with an expletive, which offended martha-ann alito leading to an escalating clash between her and that neighbor. tonight, democratic senator dick durbin saying the flag creates the appearance of bias, demanding alito recuse himself from upcoming cases involving january 6th including former president trump's presidential immunity case where he's accused of trying to overturn the 2020 election results. >> he is, you know, more than willing to wear his partisan colors on his sleeve or, in this case, on the flagpole. >> reporter: a court spokesperson did not respond to nbc news' request for comment. >> and, peter, there's also a headline tonight about an offer from nbc news and telemundo to host a presidential debate.

>> lester, that's right. president trump today posted that he has accepted that offer, that he wants to do additional debates with president biden, but the biden campaign quickly declined this evening. a senior adviser telling us, the debate about debates is over, that the president has already committed to doing two. lester. >> all right, peter, thank you for that. and the israeli military today says it found the bodies of three israeli hostages in gaza. two of them were thought to still be alive, but officials today saying they were among hundreds murdered by hamas terrorists at an israeli music festival on october 7th, and their bodies were taken to gaza. one of them, 22-year-old shani louk, seen in the back of a hamas pickup truck at the time. israel says about 100 hostages and the bodies of 30 more are still being held by hamas. in 60 seconds, the firestorm after the governor of texas granted a full pardon to a man convicted of murdering a black lives matter protester. what the mother of the man killed and the

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last year. >> every year gets a little bit better. >> reporter: marking a return to the sport after struggling at the tokyo games, stepping aside from events, she said, for her mental health. >> and it's suni lee. >> reporter: suni lee rose to the occasion winning the all-around but has since battled health issues. >> i think this time is more about proving it to myself. >> women's artistic usually has a short lifespan. >> reporter: laurie hernandez won olympic gold with biles in rio. >> what does it say about the sport right now? >> that's a great question. i think simone is kind of a trailblazer in that sense where she went to the games in rio and was, like, you know what, i'm going to go again. >> reporter: and again. paris would be biles' third olympic games. for all these athletes, there is still history to be made. stephanie gosk, nbc news, hartford, connecticut. and that is "nightly news." a program note, you can catch a new episode of "nightly news: kids edition" on saturday on nbc. i'll see you there. thanks for watching, everyone. i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other.

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