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archives. that's all for now. i'm lester holt. thanks for joining us. >> right now at 11:00, condolences are pouring in after the death of nancy reagan. the for
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congestive heart failure today. she was 94 years old. the hearse carrying reagan's body left en route to a funeral home. members of the public were able to pay their respects at the reagan presidential library before she was laid to rest. that's where mrs. reagan will be buried. at the presidential library right next to her. good evening. i'm megan fitzgerald. we begin tonight remembering the lives of nancy reagan. a woman who shared an unbreakable bond with her husband. andrew mitchell shows us the behind-the-scenes role she played in some of the president's biggest challenges. >> reporter: theirs was a love affair like few others and a political partnership that
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first lady first criticize for wearing designer gowns during a recession. >> as a result, for the next seven years, nancy reagan's ferocious number one priority was protect my husband. >> reporter: she talked ronald reagan into acknowledging aids after their friend, rock hudson was afflicted and encouraged to negotiate with the soviet union ft. >> my problem for the first few years was they kept dying. >> their first summit, casp casper weinwerger. >> reporter: another critical moment, reagan's come b
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>> different times in his presidency where he had gone astray or gotten too near the edge of the cliff, she pulled him back to the edge of the cliff. >> tributes today not only from the obamas but former presidents and first ladies. nancy reagan was totally devoted to president reagan and we take comfort that they will be united again once more. jimmy carter writing her advocacy for semicell research raised public awareness. at the time running counter to republican orthodox sill. but nancy reagan knew her own mind and her heart. >> and one man gotten up close and personal look at the reagan marriage and presidency. news 4's darcy spencer talked to the personal aide who was moved to tears after losing a dear friend.
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good evening, darcy. >> reporter: hi, there, may began. nancy reagan is being remembered for her loyalty to her husband and her compassion to convince kids to just say no to drugs. >> outside the white house, americans react to the death of former first lady nancy reagan. many remembering the 94-year-old for her loyalty to her husband, ronald reagan. >> the kwen dpennedys, they alw talk about them, but, boy, she was classy, in my mind. >> things that we lost in the '60s and the '70s where things got a little bit more casual and not necessarily good, they brought back a lot of the old school elegance. >> many saying her legacy lies in her just say no to drugs campaign in the 19d 80s. >> when it comes to drugs and alcohol, just say no.
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>> a simple slogan just repeated. >> i'm going to miss her shoulder. it was a big shoulder to lean on. >> robert worked for the family at the white house and traveled with them extensively. he has albums full of photos taken during his seven years with the reagans. a first-row seat to a love affair admired by so many. >> everybody that has called has said i'm so sorry. and my first response is obviously, thank you, but, in many ways, it's she's where she wants to be. she's with her husband. >> and that was very touching. he will be among the many people from here in washington heading to california for funeral services. those arrangements have not yet been announced. may began, back to you. >> darcy spencer at the whit
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the white house released a statement on the death of nancy reagan. it reads in part our former first lady redefined the role in her time here. later in her long good-bye, she became a voice on behalf of millions of families going through the depleting, aching reality of alzheimer's. presidential candidates remembered nancy reagan on twitter. reagan will be remembered for her deep passion for this nation and love for her husband, ronald. donald trump called reagan the wife of a truly great president and an amazing woman. rubio saying reagan was a true example of integrity and grace. hillary clinton said nancy's strength character was legendary and her advocacy, especially for also hype alzheimer's research was tireless. nancy paved the way for
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in the white house. >> she unconditionally loved her husband. ronald reagan, contrary to perhaps his reputation was not an entirely secure, impervious man. and she helped to give him the strength that allowed him to become and also to become a major president. >> the relationship between ronald reagan and nancy started in hollywood and ended up in the white house. we have a photogallery of nancy reagan through the years and her details on an early career as an actress. you can find much more by searching nancy reagan on our nbc washington app. >> they were married for 52 years. president reagan is widely considered one of the best presidents of the 20th century. later in the newscast, find out who calls nancy reagan one of the most influential public figures of her time.
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searching for this missing 10-month-old girl you're about to see her and her 18-year-old mother. the girl's name is amoni moss. saturday afternoon, the grandmother stopped at a store. when she came back out, the girl and her mother, tanisha, were no longer in the car. two people in the district were shot at a bus stop today. one of those victims died: investigators sifting through the shattered glass looking for crews this afternoon. the bus stop is on alabama avenue south east. a woman died and a man was shot in the legs. a local commissioner was in church when he started getting calls about the shooting. >> to come out in broad daylight
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bystander just waiting on the bus. >> according to police, the suspect took off in a green honda odyssey. >> wrapping up the latest debate in flint michigan, the site of a conflict water crisis. hillary clinton and sanders clashed on the best way to handle the crisis and on president obama's autobail-out. >> i'll tell you what, maybe we should let wall street come in and run the city of flint. >> we just had the best year that the autoindustry has had in a long time. i voted to save the autoindustry. he voted against the money that ended up saving the autoindustry. >> some good news tonight finding out he won the main caucus. >> today, senator
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picked up a second win. he's hoping to stay relevant. he won the maine and canvas caucuses. when voters go to the poll here on tuesday. the discovery of a mysterious night. tonight, date line talked to some of the top figures in the so-called trial of the century. metro's gm sounding the alarm about the transit system he recently took over. we'll tell you what he learned about problems and how he plans to fix them. we're taking a look at nancy reagan's past and ties to our region long before the white house. >> i'm tracking the warmest temperatures we've had in months.
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coming up in my updated forecast, i'll let you know what we had in our record warmth. >> a jam-packed sports final is on deck. a legend decides it's time to say good-bye to the nfl. tough end for the terps. now it's time for the big ten tournament. plus, it's ladies night.
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you're looking at the live picture of the national cathedral. the bishop of the arrange diocese of washington issued a statement on nancy reagan's death. the bishop called nancy reagan one of the most influential public figures of the 20th century. reagan was very familiar with the 20th region long before she ever set foot inside the white house. according to the nation's library, she moved to bethesda to live with her aunt after her parents' divorce in 1928. she stayed with a friend until she was 7 years old. her mother married and eventually took. called the trial of the century and how 20 years later the country is once again talking about the o.j. simpson murder case. tonight, date line
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sat down with prosecutor marshal clark. >> what was the bigger problem. the defense suggest iing that d back then were just too hard and too boring for the jury to understand. >> it was the former. it was definitely the race issue. so the dna was not the problem. the problem was the jury didn't want to believe. and so at the end of the day, you can't make someone believe something they don't want to believe. >> dna evidence never came up during deliberations. simpson was acquitted but found liable during the civil trial. >> a photogallery of the key fla flayers then and now. >> been on the job for 90 days. n p
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his plan to improve safety on metro. >> some para transit surgery lays his assessment out for all to see. an inconsistent level of safety with too much emphasis and unpredictable funding for the system. things that he says helped erode passenger comforts for the system, safety and reliability. finances he says were stable, expenses managed better than they have been. but the way forward will not be without some paid. ideally, a 6% increase annually for a decade. and they'll just keep things going.
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metro's board chairman is a good letter but looks forward to working with the dm on the rate. >> needed to apply the brakes in a five-year slide and go full throttle in what he refers to as a world class transit system in the nation's capitol. >> and we put the entire letter on our nbc washington app. just search metro. a lot of you have been talking about this next story. it's the story about the two volunteer firefighters in stafford county. they got in trouble to use a fire truck to rush an 18-month-old to the hopt. there weren't any ambulance around, but it didn't seem to matter. fire trucks don't have the necessary medical equipment. the county is not commenting, saying the situation is under
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today, jimmy carter told his former congregation and his church that he no longer needs cancer treatment. the news got big applause, as you can imagine, carter's sunday school class as he made that announcement. he underwent radiation after doctors found cancer on his liver and brain. the 91-year-old has said the treat ms have been successful. >> it's a treatment called immuno therapy. it removes obstacles for my own immune system to fight cancer. but it's worked very well for me. >> doctors say they will continue to monitor carter and resume treatment if they see any reoccurrence of cancer cells. >> and prices at the pump creeping up in maryland. drivers are paying 8 cents more than a week ago.
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industry analysts say the moderate hike is due to a growing demand for gas across the country. and some good news to report about an eagle found injured in potomac. the eagle is now recovering at the hospital. a maryland department of natural resources officer found the eagle named trust off of river road. vets say trust has a shoulder injury that needs to heel. they will continue to monitor the shoulder to see whether it will heal enough for her to fly. >> and, now, your storm team 4 forecast. the worst temperatures in months. you will want to grab the light jacket in the morning. chilly but still seasonable for this time of the year. after that, we warm up each day through thursday. thursday will be the warmest day of the out week. tuesd
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feeling more like may and then march, only some minor rain chances in the forecast for the week right on into the weekend asking people on twitter. how are you going to enjoy the nice weather this week, out door exercise, eat outside. exercise running, very pleasant out there. also a good day to maybe get the car wash as we are forecasting dry weather for days. currently, temperatures, for the most part are in 30s and 40s. washington holding at 40 degrees. leesburg at 34. those of you in the suburbs will fall into the upper 20s to low 30s tonight. a low in washington tomorrow morning of about 38 that will hit at 7:00 a.m. we warm up nicely with a bit of a breeze. those winds out of the south, southwest help to bring in warmer air. by noon, temperatures near 60.
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a high of 62 will hit at 4 cloek. it's comfortably cool with a temperature of 56. open the windows on tuesday and let the fresh air in. you start off the day in the mid to upper 40s. this is sky cast four actually forecasting what the clouds will look like throughout the day. notice, lunchtime, mostly sunny skies. temperatures flirting with 70 degrees. 3:00, we hit our high temperature of 72. and, even through the morning, temperature still very confermentble in the mid to upper 60s. mostly sunny skies, thursday, a high of 76 degrees. the record to beat at reagan national, 78. so we will be close. friday, we're going to be cooler. there's a slight chance of a shower for thursday night as a weak cold front moves through the area.
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for a high and chance of rain later in the day on sunday. daylight saving time begins next weekend, so we lose an hour sleep as we spring forward. >> still ahead, a tough end for the maryland men, but a fantastic finish for the wom.en
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and jason hughes here. >> and they're away from college park. this is not another regular season game for the terps.
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first and foremost, a top 25 team on the road this season. what better way to end the year than knocking off the team for the big ten conference in their building. well, he had himself a game. nice wrap around pass here to vince zesloft. indiana is up by 4. later on, more from yogi this time. finished off the glass, 17 points in the game. he led the way for the hoosiers. trampling the way for the terps. a step back three pointer is good. terps within five. nba starting to run away with this game. he scored 23. their 7th loss of the season, your final score, 80-62.
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taking on michigan state in the big ten final. time winding down here in the first half. maryland is up five. we've seen that all season long. terps down two at halftime. third quarter, mosley, the senior. taking it all the way, somehow get that is to go. later on in the fourth, more from mosley. then, on defense, terps putting a bow on this. maryland wins their second straight big ten championship. 60 to 40. mike brennan, the eagles. the mountainhawks, they came out flying gebs edu. austin price. he's a big fan of transition threes. lehigh is out to a 26-8 lead.
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second halve, jesse reed and one. eagles chipping away at that lead. but lehigh, they came to play. a big block. tumpb over. mountainhawks. that's price. lehigh beats america today, 78-62. they will face holy cross on the final on wednesday. women's championship game. washington, the fourth quarter, gw is down three. breanna couplings, she finds it. she doubles within one. tied up 57. john quill jones to an open hanna shivley. a little over two minutes to play. more for g.w. jones knocking down a jumper of her own.
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>> while the men wonder how to stop their free fall. >> manning up in denver. >> i do see them in some capacity staying involved in the game. >> just trying to be as emotional as they come. >> and d.c.'s most tenured athlete struggles to say good-bye. i'm not sure he's talking cavs or sports final. >> "sports final" starts right now.

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