jay gray, nbc news. sisley. >> we're getting a look at the man accused of carrying out the deadly manchester attack. this is an image of salman abedi taken on the night of the bomb. he's carrying the backpack that killed and injured people. he returned to the uk from laiba on may 8th. two people were killed on a train in portland yesterday. witnesses say the victims were trying to calm the man down. jeremy joseph cristian attacked them and they later died of the injuries. memorial day weekend is bringing challenges to travellers at sfo. runway repairs plus a glitch in london were responsible. kristy has detailed. two things passengers need to be concerned about. >> reporter: that's right. i have to tell you most passengers we spoke with today are waiting it out. i just spoke with a duty manager who tells me there have been over 200 delays here today, most of them about 15 to 45 minutes, maybe a little longer, but for british airways passengers, it wasn't bad. >> at sfo the line for american was longer th

nbc's jay gray joins us live from jerusalem. jay, good morning. >> yeah, frances, the president on the ground here in jerusalem after a short chopper ride from the airport in tel aviv. he was greeted there by leaders and wasted little time talking about that ultimate deal that you discussed. >> now we must work together to build a future where the nations of the region are at peace, and all of our children can grow and grow up strong and grow up free from terrorism and violence. we have before us a rare opportunity to bring security and stability and peace to this region and to its people defeating terrorism and creating a future of harmony, prosperity, and peace. we love israel. we respect israel. i send your people the warmest greetings from your friend and ally, all of the people in the united states of america. >> now, the white house has stressed that is not the focus of this trip but surely it will come up in discussions as he meets this morning with president rivlin. he'll visit the old city, church of holy sepulchre as th

nbc's jay gray is in sicily this morning. good morning. talk about the mood there. >> reporter: frances, good morning. one of the newest members of the group, president trump, under intense scrutiny after his strong words yesterday in belgium. as the g7 summit gets under way, a group picture, a much different setting and scenario than just a day earlier. president trump bullish in brussels, appearing to push aside the prime minister of month nag grow to get to the front row of the nato family picture. >> nato members must finally contribute their fair share. >> reporter: and scolding european leaders for not meeting defense funding obligations. currently only the u.s. and four other member countries do. >> this is not fair to the people and taxpayers of the united states. >> reporter: mr. trump faced some confrontation as well. british prime minister theresa may furious about u.s. intelligence leaks in the investigation of the manchester attack. the president in a written statement promising to get to the bottom of it and ordering a justic

system, and reports of severe thunderstorms triggering heavy flooding over the weekend as nbc's jay gray shows us the same storms, again, spawning tornados, leaving more than a dozen people dead. >> reporter: look at this thing. a monster tornado. one of more than a dozen to strike this weekend in a storm system. that in other areas deliver the flooding rains, soaking and swallowing entire communities. >> the power of water is something people underestimate, and so it is scary, you know, when it's taking people's homes. >> reporter: and taking lives. the storms claimed more than a dozen victims across 16 states. >> never went through anything like this. >> reporter: four killed as a sprig of tornados ripped apart texas east of dallas. trees pulled from the ground and tossed aside, homes and businesses chewed up and spit out by the violent twisters, leaving survivors stunned and overwhelmed. >> i don't know how we got out of the house. >> reporter: now, many in the strike zone are sorting through the mess the wind and water left behind. >> a bunch of mud, a hole in the bathroom, and some

nbc's jay gray is in sicily this morning. how will the president be finishing up this trip? >> reporter: good morning. with intense talks here, frances. look, we've seen war ships in the water behind me here, we've seen soldiers on the ground and tense security on this island as those leaders of seven nations gather for their meetings. one of the newest members of that group, president trump, under intense scrutiny after some strong words yesterday in belgium. president trump bullish in brussels, appearing to push aside the prime minister of montenegro to get to the front w >> nato finally contribute their fair share. >> reporter: and scolding european leaders for not meeting defense funding obligations. currently only the u.s. and four other member countries do. >> this is not fair to the people and taxpayers of the united states. >> reporter: mr. trump faced some confrontation as well. british prime minister theresa may furious about intelligence leaks in the investigation of the manchester attack. the president in a written statement promising to get to the bottom of it a

jay gray, thank you so much. >>> all right. a scary scene in bangkok this morning after a flight from moscow ran into severe turbulence 40 minutes before landing. at least 25 people were injured, later hospitalized. once the plane landed the the air flight said they were paying for medical costs. fourteen still treated. whether radar able to pick up the air turbulence the 747 experienced, so the passengers were not warned in advance about the turbulence. aero flight noted the flight crew were very experienced. the pilot and copilot had over 10,000 hours in the skies. >>> new this morning a $10 million bill to fund the government according to an aide on capitol hill. negotiators have been working around the clock to avoid a shutdown hashing out complications on issues like health care benefits for minors, funding for puerto rico and defense spending. it comes after the president backed down on key campaign promises like the border wall and paying subsidies on obamacare. >> speaking of health care, if you have a pre-existing cond

tomorrow the 143rd running of the kentucky derby and jay gray is live at churchill downs with a previewreporter: yes, where do you start here. well, i'm not sure about that. look, jockeys, owners, trainers say this is by far the biggest event in their sport. for fans, the derby's not just a race, it's a two-week festival and the ponies, they are only part of the show here. it's about horses, hats, the odds, and >> it's high energy. i think it's the history of it all. i mean it's a magical event. our super bowl. >> reporter: kickoff for the kentucky derby isn't until saturday but the excitement and party here builds all week jockeys say even the horses can sense during training. >> they are pretty fired up when they step on the track. you know they feel the energy. >> reporter: energy from a crowd that is not always focused on the track. >> the horse racing part is secondary. it's a place to see and be seen. >> reporter: and what you see is, well, unique. >> there is so much pageantry and tradition. >> topped off by a hat. at the derby bigger is always better. >> you need something that'

jay gray has more. >> reporter: president trump closing out his overseas tour at the u.s. naval air station in sicily. >> we have been gone for close to nine days. this will be nine days. and i think we hit a home run no matter where we are. >> reporter: he called g7 meetings here tremendously productive. leaders reaching agreements on trade and the war on terror. but mr. trump was the lone holdout on climbed change, posting on social media, he would make a decision about u.s. participation in the paris accord next week. the prengs overseas tour again in saudi arabia addressing the leader's more than 50 muslim countries calling on them to step up the fight against terror. from there he travelled to israel. the first sitting president to visit the western wall. his talks centered on terrorism and trying to find peace between palestinians and israelis. next was a brief but what mr. trump described as an inspiring visit with pope in rome. going a trip to brussels where he pushed and prodded other nato leaders for not meeting defense obligations. t his finl stop was here at

nbc's jay gray is live. >>> 6:36.officials are warning about a case of measles that could have exposed people in d.c. and prince george's county. they contracted the virus and developed symptoms in the u.s. the patient was treated at children's national medical center in d.c. we posted a list of dates and locations where others could have been exposed. search measles. >> 6:36 your time right now. it's official. wegmans is coming to d.c. >> i can't wait. coming at the interstate. wegmans will be the first in the district. it is not expected to open until sometime in 2022. >>> 23 before the top of the hour now and a sex assault scare at the holocaust museum. the action taken to try to catch the suspect. >>> after more than a century, it is the end of the greatest show on earth. a look back at the ringling brothers, barnum & bailey circus. >>> and we're looking at a rainy start to your week. through today the umbrella vo: de creating jobs for our veterans... helping those in need save money on their energy bills. it take

nbc's jay gray joins us from manchester with the very latest. jay? >> reporter: good evening.we're in st. ann's square right now. i want to give you a look at the memorial. you can see the flowers, candles and balloons. this thing has been growing all day. there are still people out in the early morning hours here, the overnight hours. that's the way it's been throughout the day, this community dealing with their loss as investigators try to piece together how and why all this happened. as the investigation grows in manchester tonight, a stunning revelation. the local paper quoting british security officials who say accused suicide bomber salman abedi likely did not assemble explosives used in the attack and that the bomb-maker may still be on the loose. >> it's very clear that this is a network that we are investigating. >> reporter: a number of people have been arrested, including an older brother in manchester, his younger brother and father detained in libya. >> these family member arrests will be part of that network. who did he talk to in the community? who did he talk t

. >> nbc's jay gray joins us live from missouri with more on the deadly storms. , good morning. >> reporter: hey there, eun, aaron. it was the wind in texas, it was the water in missouri. take a look. this is the kind of devastation that people are dealing with across the strike zone from the deep south to the midwest. this building was pulled off of its foundation, ripped apart by the raging flood waters. the water here reached historic levels in many areas and it's still blocking some of the roadways, some of the highways around this region. there are a lot of people that want to get out, clean up and th conditions here. we could see more rain. we could see more severe weather. this is part of the system that continues to move to the east. you'll feel the effects of it. not nearly what it was as it moves across this area over the weekend. it's the same system that's going to bring you some rain a bit later. eun, aaron. >> jay gray live in missouri. thank you. >>> here's something you may see on your social media feed today. times square is back to normal after a

jay gray joins us live with one of the hardest hit areas this morning. >> reporter: yeah, susan. and this is the kind of devastation that so many across the strike zone are dealing with right now. this building was pushed off its foundation, pulled apart by raging floodwater. a monster tornado. one of more than a dozen to strike this weekend, part of the storm system that in other areas delivered flood and rain. >> some of the flooding we're seeing in parts of missouri has surpassed the soak level. >> reporter: soaking and swallowing entire communities. >> the power of water is something that people underestimate. so it is very malevolent. it's taking people's homes. >> reporter: and taking lives. the storm has claimed more than a dozen across 16 states. >> we've never gone through anything like this before. >> reporter: just east of the dallas, trees pulled from the ground and popped aside. homes and businesses chewed up and spit out by the violent twister. leaving survivors stunned and overwhelmed. >> i don't know how to get out of the house. >> report

jay gray, nbc news, manchester, england. >> and that is also where you f in manchester. download our app for free in your app store. >>> this morning, we learned the name of a man who was shot to death back in 1984. news4's justin finch is where the body was found all those years ago. justin? >> reporter: aaron, in 1984, a father and son were on a walk here off route 1 when they came across these remains not knowing that they were stepping into the beginning of a cold case. this is what we know now. the victim is bennett lewis, 27 years old when he was shot and killed. his remains left here lying off route 1 in 1984. they believe he had been lying here for close to three months. now, advanced fingerprint technology helped the fbi lab in quantico. he was last living in north carolina and his family say they last saw him alive in berkeley, california, back in 1983. this remains clear at this time. prince george's county police as well as his family trying to figure out what he was doing here in the first place back in 1984. a reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for in

jay gray shows us the communities that were torn apart. >> look at this thing. >> a monster tornado. one of more than a dozen to strike this weekend part of a storm system. that in other areas delivered tloding rains. >> some of the tlooding we're seeing in parts of missouri have surpassed hus torque levels. >> swallowing entire communities. >> people underestimate the water and i taking people's homes. >> and taking lives. the storms this claimed more than a dozen victims across 16 states. >> very traumatic. i neveren went through anything like this. >> at least four killed. just east of dallas. trees pulled tr the ground and tossed aside. homes and businesses chewed up and spit out leaving survivors stunned ask overwhelmed. >> i don't know how we got out of the house. >> so many in the strike zone sort through the mess, the wind and water left behind. >> a bunch of mud. a hole in our bathroom and some knocked over trash. >> still unable to let down their guard. with the chance of more severe weather in the forecast, across the strike zone. jay gray, nbc news, west lain plains, miss

jay gray is live later in this hour. he says there's a chance for more severe weather that we're tracki tracking. >> thank you, angie. >>> following a developing story from capitol hill where lawmakers have reached a deal on a spending plan to avoid a governme the $1 trillion plan would fund the government through september. it does not include spending for a border wall but does set aside spending for border security measures. news 4's tracie potts will have more on where the process goes from here coming up a little bit later. >>> immigration is front and center in many cities, including the district. several people will be marching in may day demonstrations. protesting against donald trump's effort to move it. today has become a rallying point for immigrants. here they'll gather at noon and in mount pleasant. >>> a political issue over the last eight years. former first lady michelle obama focused on regulations to make school lunches justin finch is explaining why the trump administration wants to roll back some of t

jay gray, nbc news, manchester, england. >> it happened outside the arena. police call that a soft target, an area outside a security zone perimeter where a lot of people gather. soft targets have become prime spots for terror attacks around the globe. train stations, airports, ko concerts, even shopping malls. >> i want to say right off the bat, there are no credible threats to the united states. and there's no incredible threats to washington, d.c. right now. >> reporter: there may not be a known threat, but there's concern among a lot of folks after the recent bombing in manchester, which killed more than 20 people, injuring dozens of others. >> it makes me nervous to be going out in public, especially to a concert or something fun. >> i'm definitely scared because you never know where it's going happen here or anywhere. it's just scary. >> reporter: rockville police say there will be a heavy police presence throughout the weekend while thousands of people participate in the annual taste of rockville, hometown holidays event. >> we'll work with all the ot

jay gray has our story. >> that's a tornado. >> reporter: the attack from mother nature was intense.a significant tornado on the ground. >> reporter: the damage widespread. 27 tornadoes battling communities from the texas plains through oklahoma, kansas, nebraska and wisconsin. where this morning's stunned survivors are still trying to come to grips with the devastation left behind. >> every place is just kind of bad. >> reporter: the worst, this mobile home park. >> there were severalra any more. >> reporter: residents in he will being city, oklahoma understand that loss their town took a direct hit. trees ripped from the grounds, homes ripped apart. this family rush today their storm shelter as the twister wrecked their community. >> we did a little bit of prayi praying, just held each other. it was -- it was loud. >> reporter: 20 minutes later the violent sounds of a storm replaced by an eery silence and miles of debris. in other areas it wasn't the wind but hail and heavy rains that caused the biggest problems and forecasters warn more severe weather could target the region for t

jay gray tracking the developments, he's in manchester. >> reporter: as the investigation grows in manchester tonight, a stunning revelation. the local paper quoting british security officials who say accused suicide bomber salman abedi likely did not assemble explosives made ie on the loose. >> it's very clear that this is a network that we are investigating. >> reporter: a number of people have been arrested including an older brother in manchester, his younger brother and father detained in libya. >> these family member arrests are going to be part of that network. who else did he communicate with? who did he talk to in the community and online? >> reporter: he had known connections to isis and may have recently traveled to syria and libya and likely received terror training overseas. as the search for evidence and answers continues, so does the outpouring of emotion here. thousands gathering at memorials across the city as they honor the 22 lost. the youngest victim 8-year-old savie roussos remembered today at a private ceremony. >> as you can imagine, there were tears from the children a

nbc's jay gray shows us how strong the city's chances really ar are. >> reporter: it's a city familiar with the spotlight but this week l.a. steps to the world stage for an audition with the international olympic committee. >> this is a critical moment and a chance for all of us to show off our love of the olympics and this town. >> reporter: it's a two-city competition to host 2024 games between los angeles and paris and for three days members of the ioc evaluation committee will be in l.a. for an in-person pitch from the host committee. >> we're proud of what l.a. is and we're exciting to show the ioc all we have to offer. >> reporter: everything is already in place, including the athletes village, which would be on the ucla public support. 88% of the city is in favor of hosting the games. >> >> to bring the games here would be so special. >> still, many consider paris the sentimental favorite. the 2024 games fall on the 100th anniversary of the last time they were held in the city of lights. add to that the fact that there are so many european ioc members. >> we've always been an un

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jay gray, nbc news. in sicily. >>> this memorial day a local treasure is going to open its doors to military families for free. the college park aviation museum is among six historic sites participating in the blue star tell us a little more about the program. i went to -- maryland for school. so i'm well aware of the museum, but for folks who don't know it, such a rich history. >> yes. i'm pleased to hear, chris, you've actually been there. we have a lot of folks who have gone to university of maryland and don't know we exist. but the college park airport is actually the world's oldest continuously operating airport, and it started operations in 1909 when the wright brothers, as in our buddies from, you know, down south in north carolina, taught the first military officers how to fly. and that was the first of many aviation firsts that happened here at that field. so that's why so many people refer to it as the field of firsts. >> you know, it's been around for 20 years, but for folks that haven't been

jay gray joints us from one of the hardest hit areas in missouri. jay? >> reporter: you know, this is the kind of devastation so many are dealing with across the strike zone right now. 16 states this weekend affected by storms, wind and water here. here's the floodwaters pushing a building off its foundation and pullinging it apart. they dealt with tornadoes. at least four that ripped through van zant county east of dallas. at least four people dead and now we know more than a dozen were killed during the storm over the weekend. >> it was the scariest thing literally that i believe i've ever experienced in my entire life. >> reporter: and a big concern more weather could be on way. you can see behind me the cloud line continues to move through, so while they come out and try to clean up and clear away what they can here, they have got to keep an eye towards the sky and that's the case across the region if these storm continue to move through and cause problems. a lot of people affected here and more throughout the next couple of days as the system contin

as jay gray reports, the president and first lady plan on mixing some diplomacy with a bit of tourism. >> reporter: second leg of his overseas tour begins with a formal greeting in tel aviv and a bold proclamation from pump after weekend talks centered on plight tense terror with muslim leaders in saudi arabia. >> what we did over the weekend was -- they say there's never been anything like it ever before, and it was really a coming together, and now today being in israel is just very, very special for us. >> reporter: mr. trump focused on what he calls the ultimate deal, trying to broker a peace accord between the israelis and palestinians, something he discussed in a brief meeting this morning with israeli president reuben rivlin. >> young israeli and palestinian children deserve to grow up in safety and to follow their dreams free from the violence that has destroyed so many lives. >> reporter: mixing sight-seeing with diplomacy the president and first lady melania toured the church of the holy sepulchre followed by a walk through the normally old city now locked down by security a

nbc 10 national correspondent jay gray has more from jerusalem. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: the second leg of hisrseas tour begins with a formal greeting in tel aviv and a bold proclamation from president trump after weekend talks centered on the fight against terror with muslim leaders in saudi arabia. >> what we did over the weekend was they say there's never been anything like it ever before and it was really a coming together, and now today being in israel it's just very, very special for us. >> mr. trump focused on what he calls the ult nat deal, trying to broker a peace accord between the israelis and palestinians something he discussed in a brief meeting this morning with israeli president reuven rivlin. >> young israeli and palestinian children deserve to grow up in safety and to follow their dreams free from the violence that has destroyed so many lives. >> reporter: mixing sightseeing with diplomacy, the president and first lady melania toured the church of the holy sepulchre followed through a walk to the city and the western wall and the president became the first to pay respects at o

jay gray, nbc news, louisville. >>> let's stay with the derby for a moment. all right.avorites have won it for the past four years. that's the longest such streak since the 1970s. >> the winner to establish a clear favorite this year. a few horses have stood out of the pack, classic empire, always dreaming, mccraken, patch and irish war cry which currently has the high rest amount of $222,202. >> irish war cry might race with the most wagers amount but patch will be racing with one eye. he lost his left eye to an infection last summer and his trainer todd fletcher is no stranger to horses with eye issues. >> contender pollard's vision who was blind in one eye as well. we will all have to wait and see what happens at this point because it's any horse's show. i'm pulling for always dreaming. >> i was going to say i like that name. >> yeah. >> i have no idea what the horse history is. he's got a great name. >>> let's talk about capitals for a moment. >> i know. we have to win. >> they're fighting tonight. game five of the nhl playoffs, going to be here in town. >> they say

manchester, england, i'm jay gray. back to you now. >> thank you, jay. stay with nbc bay area and nbc news for continuing coverage ight manchester as the investigation continues to evolve. p isl bring you updates on air brusseline. you can also get alerts straight in your phone with our app. >> president trump is now in brussels, the fourth stop of his rport.international trip. the president and first lady ted nia trump were welcomed by belgian's prime minister at the airport. brussels is the political capital of europe, and the visit will be highlighted by president's attendance at a nato summit. the president frequently disparaged nato during the ancisign calling it obsolete and 8 minizing its members for not umptributing enough to their defense budget. . rlier this morning the president met with pope francis at the vatican as well. g yong up in eight minutes, the gift that had president trump dly bupe francis exchanging gifts. >> well, who is delivering your packages? a driver working for fedex was arrested for allegedly systerizing three san mateo ho

jay gray, nbc news, louisville. >> and we will stay on the subject of the derby, the past four years the favorites have won, that is the longest streak since the 1970s. >> but the winter prep races did nothing to establish a clear favorite this year. now we're dealing with the rain, but a few horses have stood out of the pack, classic empire, mccraken, patch, irish war cry, always dreaming inching its way up which now has the highest wagers amount at $149,177. >> irish war cry may have got that, but patch he is the guy racing with one eye. he lost his left eye to an infection las trainer todd fletcher is no stranger to horses with eye issues. >> he trained 2004 derby contender pollard's vision who was blind in one eye as well. we will have to wait and see what happens but we've got a lot of this on the nbc washington app. so if you want a little breakdown before the race, check it out. >> and you can watch it here on nbc 4. you know what else you can watch on nbc 4 today. >> caps. >> from the tracks to the ice. >> the capitals will fight today in game five of the nhl playoffs. >> the

jay gray. >>> we're going to stay on the derby and talk about the favorites.ites have won the past four years, that is the longest such streak since the 1970s. >> but the winner did nothing to establish a clear favorite in year. a few horses haveod mccraken, patch, irish war cry, always dreaming which has the highest wagers around at $149, 177. >> you mentioned irish war dry might race with the most wagers amount, but patch going to be racing with one eye. he lost his left eye to an infection last summer and his trainer is no stranger to horses with eye issues. >> he also trained 2004 derby contender pollard's invention which is blind in one eye as well. we will have to wait and see exactly what happens but it's going to be exciting. it always is. >> and the excitement is going to continue today. if you're tuning in just leave it on the same channel the whole day. even the capitals we're going to see some of them later today, they will be fighting today in game five, this of course the nhl playoffs. >> action on the tracks, action on the they say desperate tim

jay gray, nbc news, marchlts, england. >> okay jai thank you it is 1:00 a.m. in england pch ariana grand is 23 years old and so many of her fans are her age and younger many did not make it home. among the victims saffie roussos, the 8-year-old her teachers called her a beautiful girl with a creative flair. also 18-year-old georgena she post-ed in picture on her instagram feed posing with ariana at the same venue. tonight support for manchester is being shone across the world. famous landmarks going dark in honor of the blast. that includes the the i'vele tour in paris. the empire state building in new york. a live lock look now of the empire state building in manhattan dark at this hour. >> we want to give you closer look where the bomb went off. this is a google earth view of the arena. the blast happened in this area as you can see right here between the manafort arena and the victoria transit system just as the concert was ening. crowds of people were leaving. the manchester tragedy is prompting increased security in the bay area, that includes the oakland

now back to you. >> jay gray reporting for us from israel. thank you very much. stay with nbc bay area for continuing coverage on president trump's first foreign trip. nbc's lester holt will be anchoring live from jerusalem tonight at 5:30. >> it's 5:05, and an unruly passenger forced a united flight from shanghai to newark to make a pit stop at sfo this weekend. >> united says that man tried to take another passenger's seat while boarding in shanghai. he allegedly refused to move and grew increasingly disruptive. everyone had to deplane while local law enforcement dealt with the matter and the flight had to stop over in san francisco yesterday as a result to recrew. as you can see, the man is wearing a bright red america america great hat, hence the shouts to lock him up when he came off the plane. >> it's 5:06. bay areas leaders getting public input on the region's long range transportation plan. the association of bay area governments are hosting two meetings today. one is in santa rosa. the other one is in san jose. each meeting is designs to generate feedbac

nbc's jay gray joins us live from jerusalem. what is the president hoping to accomplish? >> reporter: this trip will be a mixture between diplomacy and a bit of sightseeing. the president will just be over the wall behind me in jerusalem's old city during his stay. let's talk a little bit through the timeline of what will happen. the president arriving just within the hour or so here in israel. he'll land in tel aviv and there will be a welcome ceremony there. he'll take this short chopper to jerusalem where he'll have a meeting with the israeli president. he'll visit the old city as we talked about including a tour of the holy church sepulchre. and then pay his respects at the western wall. he'll have a meeting in a joint statement with the prime minister of israeli, benjamin netanyahu. tuz he'll make a brief trip to the west bank and spend a few minutes talking with palestinian president over there, abbas. that brings up the question that he's talked about repeatedly during his presidency, the ultimate deal, peace between the palestinians and israelis. this is mostly a

nbc's jay gray is in missouri this morning. what's the latest on these deadly storms? >> reporter: yeah. frances this is the kind of devastation so many across the strike zone are dealing with. this building pushed off of its foundation and pulled apart by floodwaters. >> look at this thing. >> reporter: a monster tornado. one of more than a dozen to strike this weekend part of a storm system that in other areas delivered flooding rains. >> some of the flooding we're seeing in parts of missouri has surpassed historic levels. >> reporter: soaking and swallowing entire communities. >> the power of water is something that people under estimate and so it is scary, you know, when it's taking people's homes. >> reporter: and taking lives. the storms have claimed more than a dozen victims across 16 states. >> very tragic. i never went through anything like this. >> reporter: at least for you killed as a string of tornadoes ripped apart texas east of dallas. trees pulled from the ground and tossed aside. homes and businesses chewed up and spit out by the violent twisters leavi

the western wall israel is the second stop of the president's first official strip overseas nbc jay grays following the president he is live in jerusalem with plor. just after 3:00 a.m. your time in jerusalem thank for joining us a busy day for the president. >> reporter: yeah absolutely it was janelle. quiet in the old city at this point in the overnight hours as you talk about. been a lot of work on the ground here for the president during the day. reconfirming the strong relationship between the united states and israel, laying the groundwork for what he calls the ultimate deal. in taking a swipe at reports he shared confidential information with russian officials. >> for the first time on the foreign tour president trump goes off script. >> pressed on allegations he shared classified intelligence information with the russian diplomats fl trump said this. >> just so you understand, i never mentioned it, the word or the name cerebral. never mentioned it. during that conversation. they're all saying i did. you had to know the story is i don't think. >> medium reports didn't say mr. trum

nbc's jay gray is live with more. jay, good morning. un. good morning, jarrod.s you talk about the president here, he will make the short chopper ride from there to jerusalem. obviously there will be a meeting there and then a meeting with reuben ridland here this morning. after this he'll visitor rus is a lem's -- he'll visi visit jerusalem's holy city. president trump will be the first president to travel to the western wall. he'll have a meeting and dinner with prime minister bunk. there's a brief trip to the west bank. that's the latest live right now in nightly news" anchor lester holt will be reporting from jerusalem. nightly news follows news 4. >>> memorial day is nick maim today. gas prices will not go up too much despite the demand. the national average much $2.36 for a regular gallon of gas. in the metro area it was 2:13. >>> well, we all know that chick-fil-a doesn't alter its many u very often, but as we look towards summer chick-fil-a is looking at its first seasonal sandwich. it features, grilled chicken, brown sugar on a hawaiian style bun. sin m

nbc's jay gray joins us live from los angeles. jay, this is the one last face-to-face pitch before that final decision is made. >> reporter: yeah, you're right, jess. you know l.a. has an olympic heritage, hosting the games in 1932 and '84. the host committee here calling on that history as well as some star power from the city, as they make a run at trying to host the games for a third time. ♪ a hollywood style pitch as the olympic marathon now shifts to a sprint. los angeles and paris, in a race to host the 2024 games. this week, members of the olympic evaluation committee getting a firsthand look at l.a. during first-to-face meetings. >> we have chosen magnificent venues and facilities. >> reporter: venues and facilities already in place, as it requires no new construction. as the international olympic committee calls for more financial and social responsibility from host cities. >> los angeles 2024 has clearly embraced this agenda. with its extensive use of existing and temporary venues. and the strong focus on sustainability a

on most issues they found common ground, but nbc's jay gray reports, global warming was not one of thosessues. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: the first day of the g7 summit ending on a high note. leaders signing a declaration against terrorism and extremism. just days after the deadly attack in manchester. >> i think that we showed with this declaration our unity, our commitment, our determination to continue and strengthen our fight against terrorism. >> reporter: in a bilateral meeting, the president and japanese prime minister shinzo abe agreed to enhance sanctions on north korea and anyone who missile andsterheresa may, reaffirming their commitment to post brexit deal. but the leaders did not find common ground on global warming. >> there was no doubt around the table about how important this particular issue on climate change is, and we were all very clear about that and about the role the paris agreement plays in that. >> reporter: president trump, unwilling to commit to the 2015 paris accord to lower greenhouse gases. he's already signed a series of executive orders, repealing environmental ord

let's go right now to jay gray live in manchester with the latest on the investigation. jay?> reporter: good evening, pat. night fall here in manchester and crowds still gathering at this memorial in st. anne square and at others across the entire city right now. this community working to cope as investigators work to piece together how and why this as the investigation grows in manchester tonight, a stunning revelation. the local paper quoting british security officials who say accused suicide bomber salman abedi likely did not assemble explosives in the attack and that the bomb maker may still be on the lease. >> this is very clear that this is a network that we are investigating. >> reporter: a number of people have been arrested, including an older brother in manchester, his younger brother and father detained in libya. >> these family member arrests are going to be part of that network. who else did he communicate with? who did he talk to online? >> reporter: intelligent sources say he had no connections to isis and may have recently traveled to syria and libya and likel

jay gray has the latest from jerusalem. >> reporter: the second leg of his overseas tour it begins with a formal greeting from tel aviv and a bold proclamation after talks centered on terror. >> what we did over the weekend was they say there's never been anything like it ever before. and it was really a coming israel, it's very special for us. >> mr. trump focused on what he called the ultimate deal. trying to broker a peace acord between the israelis and palestinians. something he discussed with the president. >> young israeli and palestinian children deserve to grow up in safety and to follow their dreams free from the violence that has destroyed so many lives. >> reporter: mixing sightseeing with diplomacy, the president ask first lady toured the area with a walk with the crowded old city now locked down by security to the western wall. he became the president president to pay his respects to one of the most sacred sites. he will sit down for a meeting with the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu a at the king david hotel where he's staying in what authorities describe as a bu

. >> we start in manchester live with jay gray with the latest. >> good evening. the area around the arena is locked down at this point. again, the area around the arena is locked down at this point. isis claiming responsibility. police want to know if it was a lone wolf while the community mourns for those lost. thousands gather in the center of manchester city, drawn here by their loss and resolve. >> the people of manchester will remember the victims forever. >> the images and sounds so different than the night before. an explosion outside the manchester arena. followed by chaos. >> everyone just started running, people screaming and >> it was near one of those exits that a suicide bomber, salman abedi launched his attack when the concert was ending. 22 people killed, more than 50 wounded. among the victims, children, one 8 years old. parents scrambled to find their children. >> i just -- i need my daughter home. i know to know where she is. >> reporter: investigators say he was well known to authorities, had a uk passport and was of bolivian descent. >> our pr

jay gray is live this afternoon in the town of west plains. the scene for us there, jay. >> reporter: yeah, pat, leon, we want to at some of the damage. we are in the basement of an antique mall. floodwaters sdroig everything in their past. so many pouring through the rubble and uncovering stories of hope and survival. >> reporter: a desperate race and dramatic rescue caught on cell phone video. >> we got a baby, call 911! >> reporter: a dad and his two children trapped inside an overturned pickup with floodwaters rushing in. more than a half dozen good samaritans struggled to save the family. one of the children is finally free, but is limp and not breathing. tom mitchell puts down his cell phone and starts cpr as others start to pray. >> give him breath, lord! >> reporter: and the little girl starts to breathe. at the same time, the second child and their father are pulled stories of rescue and recovery stretch as far as the debris from the storms. communities across 16 states starting the difficult process of cleaning up, then coming back. >

. >> nbc's jay gray is live in italy with the president. he has more on this trip and how it's going. jay, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, eun. good morning, aaron. we have seen heavy security here. warships in the water off the coast, soldiers on the ground, what you would expect as the leaders of 7 nations gathering on this island. there is some intense scrutiny for one of the newest members of that group, president trump after strong work yesterday in belgium. we know the meetings are starting here. president trump looking to push his agenda on terror and get support from the other nations in fighting terror across t north korea a big leaders want specifically about trade and of course global climate change. president trump talked on the campaign trail about the u.s. walking away from the paris accord, the 2015 paris accord, a promise to reduce greenhouse gases in a response to global warming. it's interesting to see how those discussions are going to go. here a lot of the leaders coming into this said that it's a must that he st

jay gray tracking the developments, he's in manchester. >> reporter: as the investigation grows in manchester tonight, a stunning revelation. the local paper quoting british security officials who say accused suicide bomber salman abedi likely did not assemble explosives made ie

nbc jay gray joins us in jerusalem with more. >> reporter: good evening. the old city quiet in the overnight hours after a busy day on the ground for president trump. reaffirming the strong relationship between the united states and israel. laying the groundwork for what he calls the ultimate deal and taking a swipe at reports he shared classified information with russian officials. for the first time on the foreign tour president trump goes off script. pressed on allegations he shared classified intelligence information with russian diplomats mr. trump said this. just so you understand. i never mentioned theward or the name israel. never mentioned it. during that conversation. they're all saying i did. you had to know the story. >> though media reports didn't say mr. trump named the israels. the allies affirmed the war on terror. >> the united states and israel can declare with one voice that iran must never be allowed to possess a nuclear weapon, never, ever, must cease deadly funding training and ee kwipgs of terrorists. >> the president also clearly pu

. >> nbc's jay gray is outside the outside the manafort arena with the investigation and really a community honoring the people it lost. >> reporter: yeah, jessica you're absolutely right. good to talk to you. the area around the arena still locked down overnight as the investigation continues here. isis has claimed responsibility. police saying they're not there yet. they're continuing to look into that. they want to know if fwoos a lone wolf act err or others helps oud. that while the city in mourning continues to honor those lost. thousands gather in the center much manchester city. drawn here by the loss and resolve. >> the people of manchester will remember the victims forever. >> the images and sounds so different than the night before. an explosion outside the manchester arena. followed by chaos. >> everyone just started running people screaming and crying. and we just up the stairs to the exit. >> near one of the exits where the suicide bomber now identified as 22-year-old salman abedi launched his attack as the concert was ending. at least 22 people killed more than 50 wounded. amo

that is the latest from here at church hill downs, i'm jay gray now back to you. >> the hat just makes the outfit. >> but here's the question, did you man already have that in his wardror out and get it. >> let's assume he didn't. he couldn't have had the. >> all right. coming up we are getting you ready for the weekend. we've got information on roads and metro delays. >>> and we're watching the weather. things are starting to improve a little b sheena saysut >>> here's some dramatic video from missouri where so many here's what it looked like in the last 24 hours. communities in alabama, missouri, and arkansas completely flood. thousands had to evacuate their homes. nine people reportedly died. the red cross is asking for help for the victims. there's no way to know exactly how much damage all of that caused. a lot of rain. >> yeah. we've had a lot of rain this morning so do we get a chance to dry out? does this persist through the afternoon and evening? what are we looking at. >> so the worst, the heaviest of it has already moved through and left. now we will be drying out. we still

nbc news owes jay gray is traveling with the president and joins us live from sicily, and if you're going to get jet lagged and travel hours away what, a backdrop my friend. good morning. >> yeah. good morning, sam, chris. in fact, i'm messing up this picture. let me get out of the way so you can see how beautiful the setting is here for the meetings. two days worth of meetings here, the final leg and likely the most important stop on the president's first overseas trip. >> this scenic overlook, the backdrop for serious discussions as the g7 summit begins in sicily, leaders gathering under intense security. warships off the coast of the island and soldiers on the ground, flitting at president trump looks to talk defense here. >> we'll be in particular focused on the north korea problem. it's a big problem. >> on the heels of the country's latest missile test earlier this week. the white house also expects a, quote, row burt discussion on trade and climate change. the president has threatened to walk away from the 2015 paris agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and has already sign

jay gray is live with what we can expect throughout the course of day. >> good morning. yeah, this is the second stop president trump's nine-day overseas tour. right now, he's behind these walls here around jerusalem's old city touring some of the historic holy sights there. he will meet with both israeli and palestinian leaders in his two days here. air force one on the ground in tel aviv. president trump greeted by benjamin netanyahu before making a brief chopper ride to jerusalem. 10,000 israeli officers will be a part of the security detail as the president begins the second leg of his trip later this morning in jerusalem. the normally crowded old city will be locked down as mr. trump and first lady melania tour the church of the holy septalker. it will come between meetings between benjamin netanyahu and the president ritalin. president trump's first overseas trip began in saudi arabia. draped in modern ceremonies and traditional celebration, but defined by his sunday address to the leaders of more than 50 muslim nations across the region, urging them to unite in th