jonah, thank you very much, john holt, talking to us from london. time for the sport is far, rob, thank you so much unprofessional and unacceptable. these are just some of the words manchester united manager, eric tan hog used to describe his team's performance in their 7 in l. defeat at the hands of liverpool. it's a big come down for united who just last week and celebrated winning the lead comp . dutch forward cody gaff forest or the opener at anfield, who's strike partner darwin noon. as doubled the home teams advantage early in the 2nd half. as united resistance crumbled mohammed sala set up jack low for his 2nd and liverpool 3rd thought himself made it for nill liverpool on their way to their biggest ever win over united nunez headed home. number 5, sol as 2nd goal, made him little pools, highest all score in the primary league era. roberta for nino completed united embarrassment as it finished 7 know liverpool up to 5th in the tables. well, united slim chances of mounting a title challenge looked to be over with as a team to stick together th

adorable, hungry son. >>> but up next our "sunday spotlight" as the conversation between lester holt and johnminated again at tonight's academy awards. we are back in just 45 seconds. dad, we got this. we got this. we got this. we got this. we got this. yay! we got this. we got this! life is for living. we got this! let's partner for all of it. edward jones some people have minor joint pain plus stomach problems. they may not be able to take just anything for pain. that's why doctors recommend tylenol®. it won't irritate your stomach the way aleve® or even advil® or motrin® can. for trusted relief, trust tylenol®. >>> the composer john williams earned his first academy award nomination in 1968 for his score of the film "valley of the dog." in the 55 years since nominated 52 more times including at tonight's academy awards. for yet another project with his longtime friend and frequent collaborator steven spielberg. williams' last oscar win came in 1994 with the score for the spielberg film "schindler's list." "nbc nightly news" anchor lester holt sat down with williams for our "sunday spotligh

aishah: let's bring in our political panel with us today terry holt, former john boehner said, managingor and al matter, partner and democratic strategist. you both have a lot of knowledge, so let's get right into it and start with this bill of rights fight. so terry, i want to start with you because this was a huge gop campaign promise. they passed it in the house and dead on arrival in the senate. >> it's an important message that the republicans are trying to get out that they are on the side of parents, that parents across this country have a broad anxiety that the left has taken control of their education systems and wherever they live. you see it happening in states all across the country, so this is a response by congressional republicans. it is as mccarthy did have to answer the other day, it is infringement on what used to be a republican tenant that education is best handled at the local level. so there is a little bit of a tension there but in essence this campaign promise answers something that is very much a real thing out in america right now. >> well, to terry's point, al

so this is police chief john drake being questioned by nbc's lester holt monday night. >> als saihaleified as trans. do you believe there is a connection to that? >> we feel identified as trans but it was still in the initial investigation and to all of that and if it actually played a role and to this incident. amy: this has set social media ablaze. the far right conservative congressmember marjorie taylor greene drew outrage after she tweeted in response to the shooting -- "how much hormones like testosterone and medications for mental illness was the transgender nashville school shooter taking? everyone can stop blaming guns now." to this, new york congressmember alexandria ocasio-cortez responded -- "it's absolutely disgusting and she should be looking into a mirror as to why she's defending and posing with the same weapons that are being used to kill children, teachers and educators." we just have a minute left, holly mccall, if you can respond to what is developing right now and the mourning of the overall community? >> we are trying to figure out what our next steps are. i will

john williams, the legendary composer behind "star wars," "jaws," and "indiana jones" and the very theme you're listening to right now on making history at this year's oscars >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening we're glad you're with us tonight a double murder case that has drawn national attention with a prominent south carolina family at its center is inching toward its conclusion tonight with the prosecution resting its case against alex

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john williams. >> has anybody in the studio seen "freaky friday" i've seen it >> and make the most of the film in the next half hour. >>> our buddy lester holtthe academy awards. >> i think most people would think you would win more because your music is so familiar. >> my wife thinks i should win more, and samantha, why do you always wear black dresses to the oscars and she says because we lose every year. and how many losses is that? 48 or so but it couldn't be more wonderful. i couldn't be happier but it is a recognition from one's peers and one's colleagues that is always very gratifying >> he is going to win. he is the greatest. >> no question. >> have you ever gotten to see him conduct on the movie nights tanglewood, unbelievable >> awesome. >> star wars jurassic park. raiders. >>> next up, pedro pascal appears on sarah michelle geller's instagram feed in a photo when they worked together in "buffy" and then "entertainment tonight" caught up with pascal sharing some sweet memories working together. >> i remember she had ice cream and she had ice cream in her trailer and she gave me some, she went back to her trailer and got me some ice

the passing of longtime publisher john mccray, the third now mccray, served as president and publisher of dutton from 1968 to 1981. and then he spent 35 years at henry holt mccray, the new york times writes, was a quote, dashing publisher who gambled on ound breaking books and dauntless lee defended authors who defied injustices committed by their own governments. he spoke out for salman rushdie when the iranian government accused him of blasphemy over the satanic verses novel. and he was among the first who pushed for publishers to boycott the 1983 moscow book fair to protest the soviet union's treatment of dissidents. mccray was 91 years old, while steve israel was a long time democratic representative from long island after he retired. he bought theodore's books named after teddy roosevelt. it's located in oyster bay, new york. he's had the independent bookstore for about a year and recently we checked in with him to see how it's goin well, it was about a year ago that theodore's books opened in oysteray, new york. the owner is former congressman steve israel. congressman israel, let's not bury the lead. are you still open? we made it for a year. thin

john williams, the legendary composer behind "star wars," "jaws," and "indiana jones" and the very theme you're listening to right now on making history at this year's oscars >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening we're glad you're with us tonight a double murder case that has drawn national attention with a prominent south carolina family at its center is inching toward its conclusion tonight with the prosecution resting its case against alex murdaugh, but not before the jury saw for itself the family property where the former attorney allegedly shot and killed his wife and son. the jury driven to the crime scene. later in the courtroom the lead prosecutor delivered his closing arguments telling jurors murdaugh was the only one with the motive, means, and opportunity to commit the murders, and painting murdaugh as someone whose financial misdeeds were about to be exposed and killed his wife and son to buy time to figure a way out. murdaugh has denied committing the murders. catie beck has more for us tonight >> reporter: alex murdaugh was living a lie and would do anything to protect it, that's why the prosecution says he was the only one with motive and means to murder >> the