erica hill, nbc news, los angeles. >>> that will do it for us on a tuesday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. "we are suspending our campaign." booing runs :03 raj/vo that breaking news: >>> we are suspending our campaign. >> that breaking news, you just heard it on the campaign trail. ted cruz is out, which clears the way for donald trump. within the past few minutes the senator from texas suspended his presidential campaign. good evening and thanks for being with us. i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirrery. this is the second primary that cruz has lost to trump. he looked at naming carly fiorina his running mate a few days ago but that didn't help. peggy bunker joins us. >> cruz said he left it all on the field in indiana, clearing the way for donald trump to be the gop nominee, not that he really needed cruz to get out of the way in the first place. the voters had done it already. >> we gave it everything we've got, but the voters chose another path, and so with a heavy heart but with boundless optimism for the long-ter

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erica hill, nbc news, bronxville, new york. >>> that will do it for us on this wednesday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us here ahappening crews are battling a brush fire that's so far charred about 30 acres...this is on i-80 just north of the carquinez bridge toll plaza. our nbc chopper is over the area right now to give us a live look. it appears flames from a car fire spread to nearby brush. that happened about an hour ago. but right now, no homes are "immediately" threatened. at least one lane of eastbound 80 is closed because of all the fire crews parked along the roadway. we'll keep you updated on the fire battle both on-air and black and park aid long that roadway and that is blocking traffic. again this is video from about an hour ago when the fire first started. it is on air and on-line on nbcbayarea.com. good evening and thanks for joining us. >> our other top story this evening, a deadly crime scene. we are just now getting new information. two people have died and a lot of other people caught in the traffic as this all came it a traj ing ending on highway 17. two

erica hill, nbc news, new york. >>> we're back in a moment with high drama at an amusement park. >>> high anxiety late today at bush gardens in florida. a roller coaster got stuck in the lift position. 65 passengers on board had to be evacuated to the ground. the park says no one was injured. certainly not the kind of thrill those riders were likely hoping for. >>> parents, listen up. if you have a child that loves playing football, pop warner, the nation's largest youth football league announced today it is is eliminating kick offs for ages 5 through 10. the league says it's aimed at reducing high-speed hits to the head. after the season, the ban will be reviewed and may be extended for older players. >>> when we come back, paradise lost and found again. a journey where tv cameras have never been until now. next at 6: troubling new signs for hi-tech companies in silicon valley. ===jess/vo=== what triggered a downturn and how experts say we can turn it around. ==raj/vo== plus, our exclusive interview with sir richard branson. his plans to connect worlds from outer space to the intern

erica hill, nbc news, los angeles. >>> that will do it for us on a tuesday night. i'm lester holt. of us at nbc news, thank you for watching, and good night. >>> beyonce in skin-tight latex. a battle of the baby bumps. gaga coming a feel of kate. inside new york's oscars of fashion, now on "extra." queen of the ball. taylor swift going heavy metal. kerry washington amp up the pregnancy rumors in a rare showing with her husband. >> you got the glow. i know the glow! >> a.j.' >>> decision 2016. here's lester holt. >> good evening. we're joining you with breaking news in the race for president. nbc news projects donald trump has won the republican primary in indiana. a major victory for the front-runner. the democratic race at this hour, too early to call. let's bring in chuck todd now. barring some major collapse by trump, is this gop primary season essentially locked up? >> it really is. i think it's effectively over here. the rationale for ted cruz after tonight, he put everything he had in gib. he named a running mate, got the endorsement of the governor, convinced john kasich to

erica hill, nbc news, bronxville, new york. >>> that will do it for us on this wednesday night. holt. for all of us here at nbc news, thank you for watching, and good night. >>> lights, camera, access. >>> how was your day yesterday? >> oh, it was great. >> not much to say this morning, but with only two days to go, kelly is explaining a whole lot more in a new interview. i'm billy bush. kellry reveals the reason why michaelee

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i'm erica hill.pennsylvania where we learned bill cosby will stand trial on sexual assault charges, that decision coming down from a judge that there is enough evidence against cosby to move forward with the case. cosby is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a former university of temple employee back in 2004. it was a dramatic scene we're told by our folks who were inside the courtroom as a graphic statement from the accuser was read alleging sexual assault. the defense said it was consensual and accused her of lying. just a short time ago there was this. >> the point of this, it was intoxicating to her and she was unable to consent. that's the crime.

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erica hill has that story. >> look carefully, and you might notice a change in your friendly neighborhoodling more stories about women, telling more stories about minorities. that's really important, because then people start realizing that, oh, yes, super heroes are amazing. but there is something in their experience that is very much something that i can connect to. >> that connection is changing the narrative on the page and behind the scenes. where a third of the editorial staff at marvel is female. leading the charge? emily shaw, katie cubert. >> giving them the confidence to actually try. >> katie cukubert edits. this elite team of anchor super heroes is the first for the franchise, created more than 15 years ago. this team is all women. also pushing boundaries. >> our chief creative officer in me telling me, we need someone with a unique voice that will bring their experience to the comic page. that's the only way we'll be able to grow as a company. >> ms. marvel, now a teenage american muslim is based, in part, on her own experience growing up in new jersey. though her power isn't

erica hill, nbc news, los angeles. >>> we have this breaking news, we are rain-free, but only right now the case all day. tom's back. might need your umbrella. >>> and a local hero honored by steve harvey. >>> talk about a whale of a tail. this alaskan fisherman -- this giant humpback whale surfaced five feet from their boat. they were getting ready to go fishing when it surprised them there. people at the marina say they've been the last couple days. humpbacks are not thought to be dangerous and considered friendly. just quite large and perhaps terrifying. >> come up under your boat, don't get near you that's good. >> yeah. today steve harvey will honor a d.c. woman using social media and technology to make her community a better place. >> she started a nonprofit called m.e.a.n.s. for matching excess and need. helps find leftover food from restaurants and soup kitchens and then matches it with other organizations in need. growing up she volunteered in food shelters with her mom, saw firsthand just how much goes to waste. >> i remember thinking we can do better than this. we have to do

i'm erica hill. clinton is still speaking at this hour.ping an ear on those remarks. she is, of course, speaking less than an hour after donald trump wrapped a meeting at trump tower here in new york with senator bob corker. a rumored vp contender and, of course, chair of the powerful senate foreign relations committee. here's cork after after that meeting. >> i have no reason whatsoever to believe that i'm being considered for a position like that. i'll say that until i'm blue in my face. this was a meeting between two people who didn't know each other, except over

get to it's about the character. >> i want people to read it because it's a good story. >> and erica hillica, who are these women working for marvel? did they grow up reading these comic books? >> no, they're not. they all came to them later in life sort of on their own, like calvin and hobbs has kids but not necessarily marvel comics. this is not something you have had to grow up with. you can come in at any point. the beauty of it is the story telling. that's what they really want to focus on. it's all about a good read. >> i understand they made you a superhero? >> oh, yes, they did. >> really? >> they asked me what i would like my power to be. i said i need to be in two places at once. i introduce you to split second. >> split second? >> amy reader came up with a whole design, put this whole comic together. when i hear a story is breaking i can race out in a split second, save the world, calm back and calmly report the news while my co-anchor is freaking out. >> coming to you in summer 2017. good story, erica. thank you. >>> prince harry brings wounded warriors from around the world t

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hey, everyone, i'm erica hill, broadcasting live from msnbc election headquarters in new york. the governor set to speak in his home state three hours from now this after he canceled a news conference in virginia. this after the exit of ted cruz and john kasich, this makes donald trump the party's likely nominee. the head of the "new york post" in his hometown says can you believe it. donald trump was already turning his attention to unitine ining already fractured republican party. to talk about that, to "morning joe." >> i've gotten a lot of calls from people that were far more brutal than ted was. they want to join the team. in fact, i said to them, how can you do that after what you said? they said, don't worry about it. that's not a problem. because they're politicians. >> trump talking about people reaching out to him. all that happening this morning on "morning joe" before this john kasich news conferences was canceled and before we knew about the one that is now scheduled for 5:00 p.m. eastern. we kick off our show this hour with two of our road warriors covering the 20

let us help grow your company's tomorrow - today - at business.ny.gov >>> hi, i'm erica hill. donald trump including a meeting with henry kissinger. the two sit down to discuss foreign policy and on the democratic side, tensions bo boiling over after last night's split victories. clinton took kentucky and bernie sanders on oregon and striking a defiant tone on that victory. >> let me also say a word to t e leadership of the democratic party. >> boo! >> the democratic party is going to have to make a very very profound and important decision. it can do the right

i am erica hill in today for tamron hall.new york. this morning the turmoil in the republican party reaching new levels. this after house speaker paul ryan, the most powerful republican in congress and the chairman of the gop convention, said he's not ready yet to support the party's presumptive nominee, donald trump. this morning trump called ryan's comments surprising. >> i was really surprised by it, and it's fine. he can do whatever he wants to do, it's fine, but i was surprised by it. many other people were surprised by it and some were really surprised by it and not happy about it. i will tell you, i have many

good afternoon, i'm erica hill.nt also commenting today on the war for the soul of the republican party, that battle now between donald trump and house speaker, paul ryan. >> ask speaker ryan what the implications of his comments are. there is no doubt that there is a debate that's taking place inside the republican party about who they are and what they represent. their standard bearer at the moment is donald trump. i think not just republican officials but more importantly republican voters are going to have to make a decision as to whether this is the guy who speaks for them and represents their values. >> in terms of deciding if this is the guy for them, we have some breaking news to share with you about who will and won't be supporting donald trump, also, who may not be attending the convention this summer. in just the last hour we learned another person who is not ju jumping on that trump train is senator and former presidential candidate, lindsey graham and there are also reports vice president dick cheney wi

i'm erica hill. less than 24 hours before donald trump goes to washington. and ryan heads into that meeting with his house divided, the gop caucus split over supporting the trumptive nominee and ryan fa facing increasing pressure to endorse trump. the speaker stressing this morning his goal is to find a way to bridge the divide before it's too late. >> i think we're trying to be as constructive as possible but have a real unification. i said the other day to pretend we're unified as a republican party after a bruising primary that ended a week ago, to pretend we're unified we go into the fall at half strength. this election is too important than to go into the election at half strength. that means we need real unification of our party and after a tough primary, that will take effort. >> the speaker's office confi confirming a call between ryan and ben carson and that call, made with trump's blessing is to discuss major issues between the nominee and the speaker, difference trump downplayed between no

i'm erica hill. clinton is still speaking at this hour. she's rallying union members from seiu in detroit, and we're keeping an ear on those remarks. she is, of course, speaking less than an hour after donald trump wrapped a meeting at trump tower here in new york with senator bob corker. a rumored vp contender and, of course, chair of the powerful senate foreign relations committee. here's cork after after that meeting. >> i have no reason whatsoever to believe that i'm being considered for a position like that. i'll say that until i'm blue in my face. this was a meeting between two people who didn't know each other, except over phone calls. >> a new nbc news "wall street journal" poll shows clinton and trump in a statistical tie. clinton continues to still fight for her party's nomination. >> i am going to be the nominee, and i want to spend a lot of my time, as you've seen me do, really take on trump. i find what he says, the kind of candidacy he's presenting to pose a danger to our country. >> bernie sanders shows no signs, meantime, o

good morning, i'm erica hill. we're live at nbc election headquarters in new york.teraction happened as senator ted cruz arrived for a meet and greet event in marion, indiana. >> if things don't go your way, do you stay in this race? >> we are in for the distance. we are competing. as long as we have a viable path to victory, i am in to the end. >> what is a viable path? what does that mean. >> nobody is going to get to 3 1,237. >> what about 1,237. >> i am not, neither is donald trump. >> 1,235. >> so we are going to get to a contested convention. the reason donald trump is so desperate to get everyone to call this race over and the reason so many of his media acolytes echo that sentiment is that donald knows is that he cannot earn a majority at the convention of the delegates who have been elected by the people. and if you can't earn a majority, you can't be the nominee. >> ted cruz speaking with our own hall list jackson. now, he is set to have a live event this hour. we'll also bring you more of that interview throughout the hour. bernie sanders, you see him on

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i'm erica hill. up first, the republican party, house divided.rse trump in the general election. both president bush plan to stay out of the 2016 race. donald trump reacting to that news earlier on cnbc. >> you wonder why the bush family wants to sit it out. i was also harsh on his brother. his brother got us into the war in iraq, one of the worst decisions in the history of our country. and i said it loud and clear. i think that's fine. i don't care if they sit it out. we're going to have some people that aren't going to want to play the game. and that's okay if they don't want to. i don't think it matters. i learned yesterday, couple of people, they don't want to endorse me. it doesn't matter. i didn't have huge suppo i

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. >>> hi, everyone, i'm erica hill.n showing this matchup of the candidates tightening as they move closer to a potential general election fight. trump release ag tweet storm over a new ad from pro clinton super pac priorities usa. take a look. >> my daughter, perhaps i'd be dating her. >> i view a person who's flat-chested as very hard to be a 10. >> you can them to go [ bleep ] themselves. >> trump blaming clinton herself treating amazing that crooked hillary can do a hit ad on me concerning women when her husband was the worst abuser of women in political history. an hour later, crooked hillary can't close the deal with bernie sanders. will be another bad day for her. clinton is rolling out new rhetoric against trump on the trail in

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i'm erica hill. we begin with breaking news this hour out of pennsylvania where we learned bill cosby will stand trial on sexual assault charges, that decision coming down from a judge that there is enough evidence against cosby to move forward with the case. cosby is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a former university of temple employee back in 2004. it was a dramatic scene we're told by our folks who were inside the courtroom as a graphic statement from the accuser was read alleging sexual assault. the defense said it was consensual and accused her of lying. just a short time ago there was this. >> the point of this, it was intoxicating to her and she was unable to consent. that's the crime. that's the charges that were bound over. we look forward to handling this in court we're going to keep our comments to what happens in court. we look forward to the next step. >> we have full team coverage on this story. and we have our analysts with us. we know the decision from the judge came very

to note as erica hill did last hour, we did get a statement for one of the attorneys for bill cosby sayingn part mr. cosby is not guilty of any single crime and not one single fact presented by the commonwealth rebut this truth and though they reached the low threshold for today's hearing we have no doubt this case ultimately will be resolved in mr. cosby's favor. millions of americans have now seen bill cosby's accusers and the scene that played out today, the comedy legend, once an icon in the entertainment world walking out of that court. for some women, seeing that video today was particularly emotional. more than 55 women as we noted have now accused cosby of some form of wrongdoing. in late august i interviewed 29 of those women, 27 in this one room for a "dateline" special. we should note cosby's not been charged in connection with any of these women and their claims do vary, one of the women i spoke with, lily bernard said cosby raped her in 1990. she say s cosby gave her a drin and the room started spinning. >> the next memory, i'm on the floor, on the carpet. i remember the sensa

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i am erica hill in today for tamron hall.we're coming to you live from our msnbc headquarters in new york. this morning the turmoil in the republican party reaching new levels. this after house speaker paul ryan, the most powerful republican in congress and the chairman of the gop convention, said he's not ready yet to support the party's presumptive nominee, donald trump. this morning trump called ryan's comments surprising. >> i was really surprised by it, and it's fine. he can do whatever he wants to do, it's fine, but i was surprised by it. many other people were surprised by it and some were really surprised by it and not happy about it. i will tell you, i have many endorsements from yesterday. they're coming in left and right. he's one of the only ones that really was surprising. >> trump also revealed this morning that the two will be meeting. that's happening next wednesday, he said. meantime could we hear more from speaker ryan in the next hour? during a scheduled appearance in his hometown of janesville, wisconsin.

i'm erica hill. up first, the republican party, house divided. a kaz m developing among conservatives as they weigh in on whether to endorse trump in the general election. both president bush plan to stay out of the 2016 race. donald trump reacting to that news earlier on cnbc. >> you wonder why the bush family wants to sit it out. i was also harsh on his brother. his brother got us into the war in iraq, one of the worst decisions in the history of our country. and i said it loud and clear. i think that's fine. i don't care if they sit it out. we're going to have some people that aren't going to want to play the game. and that's okay if they don't want to. i don't think it matters. i learned yesterday, couple of people, they don't want to endorse me. it doesn't matter. i didn't have huge support in the primary and that blew everyone away. >> on the hill, republicans are bracing for the donald trump impact on those down ballot races, among them jump-start john mccain who says he may be in for the reelection race of his life with trump at the top o

>>> hi, i'm erica hill. a lot happening in the race for 2016 with donald trump including a meeting with henry kissinger. the two sit down to discuss foreign policy and on the democratic side, tensions bo boiling over after last night's split victories. clinton took kentucky and bernie sanders on oregon and striking a defiant tone on that victory. >> let me also say a word to t e leadership of the democratic party. >> boo! >> the democratic party is going to have to make a very very profound and important decision. it can do the right thing and open its doors and welcome into the party people who are prepared to fight for real economic and social change. [ applause ] >> how is the party responding? we will ask directly this hour with us dnc chair debbie wasserman-schultz. she will be with us for a live interview. jacob rascon is just out side where donald trump is meeting with the former secretary of state any minute. so much said about where donald trump stands on policy and just recently we're hearing in an

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hill. steve? >> reporter: blast is right. hi, erica.onald trump had two message e number one, don't believe negative news reports about him and number two, do believe him. [ applause ] donald trump boasted no one could have raised what he did for veterans. >> $5,600,000 total and we're going to have some more coming. >> reporter: in january in iowa, instead of debating, trump held an event for veterans. 20 groups got. >> green beret foundation, $350,000. this is my check for $1 million. >> reporter: trump got live coverage, but he's angry. media have been asking why vets groups were waiting for funds. >> instead of being, like, thank you very much, mr. trump or trump did a good job, everyone was saying who got it? who got it? who got it? and you make me look very bad. i have never received such bad publicity for doing such a good job. >> trump needs to stop. he's using veterans as props. >> he would not have donated that money if we did not stand up and hold him accountable and if the press did not investigate to see whether he actually