i'm lester holt.or all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching, and goright now at s coming out singing. carli fiorina ready to get back on the campaign trail as she signs up to be ted cruz's running mate. ==jess/2-shot== thanks for joining us. i'm jessica aguirre. ==raj/2-shot== and i'm raj mathai. ==raj/cu== nothing seems shocking in this race anymnore. carly fiorina is back. handpicked by ted cruz. its been 40 years since a presidential hopeful -- has selected a runnig mate this early. this move is shaking things up in the republican party -- and the silicon valley.. boxes our business and tech reporter scott budman joins us from mt. view. scott -- we've both spent time w/ fioriana -- and a lot of people know her well from her h-p days. what's the reaction? ==raj/cg== from secretary to c-e- a lot of people know her well from her hp days. what's the reaction where you are? >> it's the talk of the town. as you know, carly fiorina has long been polarizing here in silicon valley. many people consider

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and have a eggy bunker. >>> i consider this to be a very safe community. so it is disturbing to me. >> right now at 6:00, a brutal beating in a normally quiet and safe neighborhood. detectives say this man was wanted in two states on violent crimes. good evening and thanks for being with us. i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. want to show you video here. the man in utah pulling a gun on a convenience store clerk. but he eluded police for over a year until investigators say the turned up in orinda and attacked a man at a party. nbc bay area's elyce kirschner, this news comes as city leaders are trying to meet to decide about banning online house rentals in that city. >> reporter: yeah, and jess, the meeting was prompted by the brutal beating that occurred in front of an online rental property. the suspect, we've learned, was also wanted in a violent home invasion and a robbery in utah. and it was all caught on camera. he calmly

i'm lester holt. before we go, take a look outside at rockefeller plaza. we're starting this evening, where we're airing on the big screen above the "today" show studios, if you're in new york, on west 49th street, stop on by and take a look. on that note, for all of us on nbc news, we thank you for watching. have a good night, everyone. # nbc bay area news starts now. >>> we're hoping to spearhead this movement and say these are faces to people that you're displacing. > right now at 6:00, it is a problem some say hasn't been dressed in decades. people are crowded into san jose city council chambers right now hoping the city will take the first move in solving the problem. >>> thank you for joining us tonight. i'm peggy bunker. >> i'm raj mathai. hundreds of concerned people are demanding more protection for renters. they're calling for stricter rent control and assistance for the people being forced out by rising rents. robert honda is at city hall in san jose. things have changed in san jose. many rental laws haven't. what could happen tonight? >> well,

lester holt is here in the bay area. >> hi, raj. in town working on a fascinating tech story for next week, but you're right, we're covering the prince story on "nightly news." his impact clear around the world and we'll have interviews including a revealing one with matt lauer and we're gathering reaction from a stunned music industry and that's all we hear from san francisco. raj and jessica, let's send it back to you now. >> thank you very much, lester. >>> back in the bay area, another top story. rain is back in. we want to take you live to san francisco and we're looking at the golden gate bridge and if you see blue skies there and you can see the gray skies hovering right there. chief meteorologist jeff ranieri, what's the time line we can expect? >> you can see the cold front position just off moshore and t will bring the best weather out ahead of it and overall it was slightly cooler than the past several days and a few spotty showers near the northern coastline, but as you'll see that's all we expect through 11:30 and a few

i'm lester holt.c newsthank you for , . >>> bradley cooper, will smith, jennifer lawrence and chris pratt. >> hollywood's biggest stars invade las vegas now on "extra"! [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] >>> the vegas strip looking like the 0s car red carpet. bradley cooper's "hangover" reunion. >> that's where ken jeong's balls were around my neck. >> j law and chris pratt's slip-up. >> and we have all the breaking news at cinemacon from the next batman to the new tarzan. >> got to show a little skin. >> megyn kelly knocking at trump's door? door? the siding at trump tower, did the warring heavyweights have a secret peace meeting? >>> lindsay lohan celebrating her engagement. the new clues. >>> then why fame gave jlo panic attacks. >> that was the first time i ever had any bouts with anxiety. >> thear getting candid and transforming into a chameleon for "w" magazine. >>> our countdown to kobe's last game. flashing back to our first interview. >> how old are you? >> 17. >>> plus -- >> my

i'm lester holt.ll of us at nbc news, thank you for watching, and good night. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> good evening, i'm meteorologist sheena parveen, quick update on the storms that have been rolling through philadelphia. now clearing out, they're in new jersey at the moment if we zoom in you see it through gloucester, camden county, burlington county and mount laurel this is heavy rain and lightning, moving to the east-southeast, galloway township by 7:27, stafford closer to 7:40. more updates in 30 minutes. the set and takes on the elephant in the room. >> i am thrilled for michael. i am thrilled for you. >> did they really make peace, or was it just for tv? strahan's last day revealed and why he says he's scared to death about his new gig on "gma." >>> designer rachel roy confronted about her relationship with beyonc's husband. >> did you have an affair with him? >> plus, rita ora dressed up like bey. did she just out herself as jay-z's lover? >>> inside prince's paisley park co

i'm lester holt.r watching and good night. >>> janet jackson 49 and pregnant? >> her surprise new video announcement now on "extra"! ♪ ♪ janet jackson's baby news? >> my husband and i are planning our family. >> the pop star teasing her fans after abruptly canceling her tour. what's really in the works for ms. jackson anms. jackson and h husband. >>> megyn kelly gunning to be the next barbara walters? >> i never thought that i would wind up in a job that was all politics. >> breaking news about fox's primetime queen and her next move. >>> o.j.'s explosive "extra" interview enearthed today. taking aim at marcia clark, pointing blame at nicole. >> no doubt that she was running around with a bad group of people near the tim her death. >>> amy schumer's new weight war. >> why she's on a mission to end the words "plus-sized." >>> and new photoshop scandal, why kerry washington didn't recognize herself on the cover of "ad week." >>> harry potter, are you a fan? >> i am, i love it. >>> all the fireworks from

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lester holt will be in the middle east on monday to talk to the defense secretary.ou can see his report on nbc "nightly news." >>> a zoo keeper died doing the job she loved. what we learned about the circumstances surrounding a ddly tiger attack.ea >>> a palm beach zoo closed this weekend after a tiger violently cleared on its zookeeper. she is being remembered for love and dedication to animals. she was doing routine tasks inside the tiger house on friday when a malaysia tiger attacked and killed her. zookeepers tranquilized the tiger and had to wait until the sedatives took affect before they could get her out. this is the first death in the zoo's 60th year history. >> we have one female tiger and three males and this involved one male tiger that has never been involved in this zoo. >> the tiger is now recovering at the zoo. west palm beach police, and florida fish and wildlife and osha all investigating. >>> get a load of that. combination of hail and rain making a nasty day in texas. the storm caused massive street flooding in north texas. >>> plenty of pomp and

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching, and good night.rht w a6. it be mohs nceb >>> right now at 6:00, it's been months since we felt it. 90s on the coast. the bay area heats up. but not for too long. we did break a couple of records today, including one in oakland and in san francisco and in san jose. we are 80s at the hour. >> thank you for joining us right now. i'm peggy bunker in for jessica aguirre. >> and i'm raj mathai. just now starting to cool down. >> it's really been a scorcher of the day. the beach the place to be. but then the next couple of days much cooler air will be coming in. but let's take a look at some of these records today. in santa rosa old record 81 degrees. look at where we topped out today. 88 degrees in santa rosa. napa 86 degrees, oakland 82. we also had upper 80s. some of these records were blown out of the water. into the next couple of days, a major cooldown on the way. but we are still in the mid to upper 80s now as we speak as these high clouds filter in. and that's kind of a hint that things are getting ready to

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching. have a great weekend and good night. angr" ouue=.ve any" tr:05==ss/n >>> i was hurt, scared, angry, very angry. >> right now at 6:00, a message of hate left for a south bay man, and he thinks one of his own neighbors is the one responsible for it. good evening and thanks for joining us. i'm jessica aguirrery. >> and i'm rob raj mathai. chuck coppola has more. >> reporter: i spoke to the land lady who told me she bought a security camera and plans to put it up in a weak or so. meantime it's getting a lot of support on social media. he says the support he's received on facebook has been overwhelming. that's since monday morning when he walked to his car and found a death threat on his windshield and found a death threat and derogatory comment. in the folder was quotes from the bible and "don't be gay," a demand that gays and smokers get out of the complex. >> when i saw it say out of "our complex" my stomach sank. i felt like i was in a movie, like i can't be real. me

i'm lester holt. all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching, and good night. >>> i want to know -- >> i want to know. >> i want to know what they're going to do about health care. >> i want to know what they're going to do about equal rights for women. >> immigration, everything we have going on with this. >> i want to know what they're going to do about business. >> affordable housing. >> cleaning up california. >> poverty. >> the economy. >> the sticher's pay. >> i want to know what they're going to do about making it easier for businesses to stay in california many. >> what effects -- >> live from the university of the pacific in stockton. this is the united states senate debate. tonight's debate is presented by --

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. move over, republican candidates. tonight it is the democrats grabbing the limelight with a nasty back-and-forth over a basic but awfully important question. who is qualified to be president? the heat has been building in the democratic race after bernie sanders' win this week in wisconsin and hillary clinton determined to defend her lead in her home state of new york, where they vote less than two weeks from now. nbc's andrea mitchell has details. >> reporter: tonight a turning point in the campaign. democrats no longer taking the high road. >> you want to question my qualifications, let me suggest this. that maybe the american people might wonder about your qualifications, madam secretary, when you voted for the war in iraq. >> reporter: bernie sanders accusing hillary clinton of starting the fight over who's not qualified to be president. a war of words sparked by this exchange on morning joe wednesday. >> do you think he is qualified? >> well, let me put it this way, joe. i think

that's at 10:00, 9:00 central time. >>> i'm lester holt. at nbc news, thank you for . >> announcer: nbc bay area news starts now. >>> right now at 6, more problems for b.a.r.t. after a test run goes wrong. good evening, thanks for being with us, i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. that happened near hayward and union city stations. michele roberts is near there to tell us exactly what happened. >> reporter: i'm standing right where it happened. the train was pulled away about an hour ago. this is the end of a test track. there's a pile of sand the train ran into. we're told it overshot the end of that test track. it was going about 5 or 10 miles an hour. the train operator was the only one on board. he was not injured during the accident and it's unknown if this was caused by operator error or a mechanical issue. now, this is a brand-new train, part of a new fleet expected to be introduced in december. but according to b.a.r.t. every train and operator needs to be tested before then. b.a.r.t. says this is all part of the process but doe

. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. just ahead of the spring and summer travel season, we got a sobering update on zika today. the nation's top health officials warning that the zika virus appears to be a lot scarier than first thought, spreading much faster. and the united states will soon be in the crosshairs with the mosquito population taking off in the coming warmer months. the national institutes of health and the cdc issuing an urgent plea to congress today to act now to pay for immediate steps to protect americans. nbc's tom costello has details. >> reporter: tonight, a stark warning that the haunting images of babies born with microcephaly in brazil, abnormally small heads and brains, are becoming a very real concern in the u.s. >> everything we look at with this virus seems to be scarier than we initially thought. >> reporter: the zika virus is carried by the aedes aegypti mosquito. until recently, researchers believed it was found in just 12 states. the new estimate, 30. further north than

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. news is in fremont. our cameras were there when police caught up with these three men. they >>> that breaking news in fremont where our cameras were there to catch when police caught up with these three men. they crashinged their car on 880 and ran, forcing police to shut down the freeway in the middle of rush hour. thanks for joining us tonight. i'm peggy bunker in for raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. want to show you the video of that backup on 880 near the thornton avenue exit in fremont. this around 4:30 this afternoon, police say they were looking for some men who snatched a purse from a woman at gunpoint. nbc bay area's chuck coppola joins us live from fremont. chuck, i understand you were actually the only reporter there who was there when all of this ended. and you saw it unfold. >> reporter: that's right. when we pulled up the three suspects were sitting on the grass handcuffed here on cedar street near central avenue. you can see behind me right now the cedar the traf

i'm lester holt. have a good night. # # accused of taking advantagea patient.ective release new information about a well- known chiropractor -- >>> right now at 6:00, accused of taking advantage of a patient. detectives release new information about a well-known chiropractor facing serious charges. good evening thanks for joining us. i'm jessica aguirre. >>> i'm raj mathai. we're running new details about a story we broke on friday. an east bay chiropractor faces charges of sexual battery after a patient says he groped her during a massage. elise kirschner is in concord. what's the latest? >> reporter: raj, we're learning that that patient came to headquarters and said the doctor had touched her inappropriately during a massage. the doctor had no interest in addressing those allegations. >> if you've been in an accident or having pain, you already know you should see dr. moon. >> he's very public in commercials. all over facebook and on yelp with several positive reviews. >> i'm looking for dr. moon. >> dr. moon stayed behind the door of his clayton home this a

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. >>> here we are now again, a year later, with this new text message, different officers. >> right now at 6:00, tonight the san francisco police department finds itself in the middle of another racist text controversy. thanks very much for joining us. i'm terry mcsweeney in for randy johnson. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. racial slurs, derisive comments and the lgbt community. d.a. describes racist and homephobic text. tonight questions about how it could have happened again. nbc bay area's christie smith is live in san francisco where the messages have been discovered. christie tell us more. >> reporter: well, this is actually a different set of allegations of san francisco police officers. allegedly sending racist and homophobic text. the district attorney's office is looking night. we spoke with the police chief just a short time ache. he says that he reacted and dealt with it swiftly as soon as it came to his attention

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for >>> i'm excited. but i'm even more excited for the playoffs. >> right now at 6:00, warrior fandom at fever pitch. the excitement over the chase for the record is gripping the bay area. thank you so much for joining us tonight. i'm garvin thomas. >> and i'm peggy bunker. raj and jess have the night off tonight. we are now just 90 minutes away from tipoff at oracle arena. no nba team has ever won 73 games in a season. hopefully that all changes tonight. we have our own team ready to bring you all of the excitement. we start now with nbc bay area jodi hernandez. tonight's the night they do it. that's what we're thinking, jodi. >> reporter: i'll tell you, there is a real sense of energy and excitement out here as fans gear up to watch what they hope will be a historic game. now, this little boy is holding up a sign that shows what folks are hoping for. a record 73 wins is a stat that would put the team in nba history books. >> i am excited. i'm excited for our city. so people now know where oakland is. >>

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. taaye ofalirniouut a ap thfacte >>> this is ridiculous. this is crazy. it's an outrage. and it's a slap in the face to taxpayers and for the state of california. >> right now at 6:00, a state agency asking for millions of dollars to defend itself against another state agency. tonight the fight to stop the p.u.c. from getting the money. good evening and thanks for being with us. i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm peggy bunker in for jessica aguirre. the california public utility regulators want more of your money to pay for lawyers to fight corruption charges against them. they've told state lawmakers that they need another $6 million for a pair of outside law films. nbc bay area's mark matthews has the story you'll only see on nbc bay area. >> in the aftermath of the san bruno pipeline explosion and fire that killed eight people in 2010, the state attorney general opened a corruption and influence peddling investigation into suspected back room deals between utilities and the regulators at th

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. with them -- a fresh round of controversy .ted cruz reacting to harsh words from john boehner -- who spoke on the peninsula. ==raj/2-shot== thanks for joining us. i'm raj mathai. ==jess/2-shot== and i'm jessica aguirre. jess/ots those jabs made national headlines today and went wild on social media . and the reporter who broke the story - is a stanford student. john boehner's calling ted cruz " lucifer " . the biblical comparison captured at an on -campus event for the school newspaper. nbc bay area's kim yonenaka spoke with the reporter and joins us live with the detail, kim? ==raj/ots== >> the former speaker of the house told his audience he

lester holt joins us next from san francisco. ce.e to see you at 6:00. the music icon who made an indelible mark on american culture found dead at 57. shocking loss of a great talent. tonight, the tributes are pouring in. >>> strategy shift, what donald trump said on nbc news about transgender people that has many asking is this a new trump and our exclusive with bernie sanders, why he won't quit the race. >>> scandal settlement. volkswagen agrees to pay out for cheating emissions. an estimated billion dollars for drivers. >>> shocking video, a man is punched, robbed and run over as bystanders offer no help. the question many ask tonight, what would you do if you were there? >>> and long live the queen, the royals gather to celebrate a milestone. "nightly news" begins right now. >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt reporting tonight from san francisco. >>> good evening, music fans everywhere are reacting to the stunning loss of pop superstar prince. one of the most unique and dynamic performers that gave us hits such as "purple rain" and "litt

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. dayaer forr snfoateteis e >>> right now at 6:00 days after a stanford athlete is convicted of sexual assault, student leaders wanting the university to tell them how bad the problem is on campus. i'm peggy bunker in for jessicaing a gary. >> i'm raj mathai. what's the fix? thousands of stanford students answered a university survey about sexual assault on campus but they say stanford needs to do a better job of measuring the extent of the problem. nbc marianne favro is on campus and some students are demanding a redo of the survey. what changes do they want? >> reporter: they want it to be done in a different format than it was done last spring. now, this survey it was done dramatically differently and under estimated the extent of the sexual assault problem. the university however is calling the survey comprehensive. just last week a jury convicted former stanford swimmer brock turner of sexual assault after witnesses found him on top of an unconscious woman on campus. the university

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. police say grainy images we showed you here last night have helped solve the murder of a young dance student that traumatized the university of texas this week. one of the largest schools in the nation. the barely recognizable face in that video is believed to be that of a homeless teenage boy who police are convinced is their killer. the victim, just a teen herself from oregon, was found dead on tuesday, sparking fear and anguish on the sprawling austin campus. that's where we start this evening with nbc's gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: tonight, 17-year-old meechaiel criner is in jail, charged with first-degree murder in the death of haruka weiser. an emotional austin police chief saying he had just spoken to her family, who had this message. >> go home and hug your children, not once but twice. >> reporter: just 18 years old, weiser was a freshman dance major, her body found tuesday in a creek on the main campus of the university of texas. authorities have not revealed the cause of de

i'm lester holt. from all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching, and good night. right now at 6. stepping up patrols as it starts to heat up. new tactics to fight san jos >>> gang violence never goes away. >>> right now at 6:00. stepping up patrols as it starts to heat up outside. new tactics to fight san jose's gang violence. good evening, i'm raj mathai. >>> i'm jessica aguirre. it's that time of year where streets get hot and gang activity hotter. we've learned a special force of san jose crime fighters is gearing up to battle the gangs. damian trujillo is outside a permanent march yol put there against violence. >> reporter: jessica, in the last three years, by the end of the years at guadalupe church it's been filled with white crosses. they hope it stays like this, this year. gang experts know that might not be reality. they adorn the lawn of guadalupe parish, white crosses honoring the 14 people killed in san jose this year, including a man killed on lyndale avenue saturday night and another victim monday night near quimby road. >> it's a little hot out the

the news continues with "nightly news" with lester holt. >> surveillance video shows a hit-and-run that may be connected to a fatal shooting of an nfl player. good night. . >>> tonight, count me out. paul ryan slams the door shut on 2016 as trump and clinton prepare for an epic battle. nbc news digs into the strategies both campaigns are preparing to deploy. >>> smashed by hail the size of softballs. millions run for cov as storms slam the south. >>> new video of the moments leading up to an nfl star being gunned down in the street. more twists and a tragic mystery as a witness breaks his excellence. >>> the women leading the charge demanding equal pay for equal work. on the field, in the office and in hollywood. asking why women are still making $0.79 for every dollar a man gets. >>> and warhol heist. the fbi on the hunts as the soup cans are stolen in a brazen grab. >> nightly news begins right now. >> announcer: from nbc world headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news. >>> when a man not even a candidate in the case had to come forward to say count me out. speaker of the hou

i'm lester holt., thank you for watching, and good night. >>> jack nicholson's rare one-on-one courtside, saying goodbye to kobe bryant. >> we love him here in l.a. >> now on "extra." >>> more star-packed than the oscars and grammys. hollywood's lakers super fans turn out in force. jack, jay-z, kanye, beckham, adam levine, even lamar odom. >> this is the end of an era. kobe's big l.a. lakers goodbye. >> every moment you didn't see, and where nicholson nearly broke down in tears. >> did you shed >> well, uh -- >>> jennifer aniston and julia roberts' ultimate girl power, girls night out. >> we're shutting down hollywood boulevard, as you should. >> where was jen's man, and how julia's husband pulled off a super surprise. >> i was like, oh, my god! >>> now trending, how megyn kelly pulled off her top secret cease-fire meeting with donald trump. >>> then, the wild confession ted cruz's daughter just dropped on him. and why gavin rossdale gave up millions to seal his divorce deal from gwen stefani. >>> plu

. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. for donald trump it was a bit of an i told you moment when a prosecutor declined to charge the campaign manager with roughing up a reporter at an event last month. it's welcome news for a campaign counting on a big and important win in the state of new york next week, as it searches for a way for trump to cross the finish line before the summer's republican convention with enough delegates to secure the nomination. nbc's katy tur is covering the trump campaign. >> reporter: new video released by the florida state attorney's office has the trump team feeling vindicated. authorities say this video shows michelle fields defying a to stay back at a trump press conference last month. >> she's moving. she's now making her way back over. now she's going in. this is when she goes into the protected area she's not allowed to be in basically. >> reporter: prosecutors arguing campaign manager cory lewin dow ski was justified in his actions, and the decision not to prosecute th

lester holt is traveling with carter in the middle east. >> i want to be very clear, though. as you adds additional personnel and they are advising lower down the chain, does that put more americans at higher risk? >> the iraqis are still in the lead. that doesn't change. lester, americans are at risk today, every single day here. >> lester holt will anchor "nbc nightly news" from the middle east tonight. we invite you to stay his broadcast after the news. >>> the lives of millions of undocumented immigrants now in the hands of the supreme court. a lot of those families rallied in front of the high court today. they support the president's plan and say it gives them some protection. but the justices have to decide if the president has the authority to keep them here. brian moore joins us live with the latest developments. >> reporter: chris, there is plenty of pro-immigrant optimism outside the court today, but inside indications that the justices may be just as divided as the nation on this issue. immigrant families emerged from the u.s. supreme court to huge cheers, with ev

the news continues with thomas roberts filling in for lester holt. good night. >>> tonight, storming the gates. payoff as trump protesters block traffic, breaching barricades and clashing with police. some forced to pull over on the highway, rush through a field swarmed by security. >>> developing news. the first u.s. death from zika. a new zika test just appred. >>> new tornado warnings. as another violent outbreak targets tens of millions. giant hail and life-threatening floods. >>> up in smoke. a gas mask, a bong, and the tale of the tape that ended with millions of dollars lost in a matter of minutes. high drama on live tv. >>> no laughing matter. is there anything funny about a hollywood comedy about ronald reagan in the grip of alzheimer's. his family sure doesn't think so. and a big star is under fire. >>> "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening. i'm thomas roberts in for lester tonight. we begin in california, where for the second

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i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for night. >>> kelly ripa under siege on her big return to "live." holding hands with michael strahan, taking aim at abc. >> respect in the workplace. >> now on "extra." >>> kelly ripa mobbed outside her new york townhouse. >> what are the first words you're going to say to michael,

i'm lester holt.bc news, thank you for watching, and good night. >>> is it war behind the scenes of "live with kelly and michael"? >> the shocking new report that she's refusing to come back to work until he's gone for good now on "extra." ♪ ♪ ♪ >> extra! extra! >>> blind sided, fuming. >> i'm leaving this show. >> new headlines that kelly and michael's secret feud is boiling over. >> it's like a couple that dated a long time. >> what we just uncovered why ripa really didn't show up for work today and the race to replace strahan. >> "people's" most beautiful, jennifer aniston. we've got her all-new interview. >> i feel beautiful -- >> her bubble butt confession, hear beauty icons and jen's fashion police on her own red carpet looks. >> i don't know where that was. >>> melania, ivanka, tiffany. >> the trump women take center stage in new york. >> as the clinton-trump 2016 showdown looks inevitable. >> he has done himself a big favor here with a big victory in new york. >>> plus new blake and gwen gossi

i'm lester holt.ank you for watching and good night. >>> ted cruz takes on the tabloid headlines he cheated on his wife with multiple women, now on "extra." >>> ted cruz on the hot seat, grilled about his rumored extramarital affairs. >> have you committed adultery? >> what cruz told "extra" about his marriage. >> i'm on the road nonstop. my wife heidi is on the road a lot. >> plus, mrs. donald trump on spin control. can melania help the donald overcome his so-called war on women problem? >> he treats everyone equal. >> before tonight's big finale of "the people v. o.j. simpson," the cast reveals why it's full of surprises. >> it will be done in a way that you really don't expect. >>> breaking kardashian wedding news. who's flashing a new engagement ring? >>> then, the shirts come off. emotions run high and the kids hit the dance floor. tracy's got all the "dancing" gossip. >> can donald dance? >>> plus, j-lo's helping "extra" countdown to the end of "american idol." >> i don't know what i'm going to

i'm lester holt in los angeles.c news, thank you for watching and god night. >>> simon, j-lo, carrie. our new interviews at the star packed "american idol" finale. >> the b blowout performances, e reunions, and simon's late night after party, now on "extra." >>> simon's surprise "american idol" return. >> hi, simon. >> j-lo's booty-shaking show-stopper. >> there's lots of sparkle. >> the original judges reunited. >> seeing simon was emotional. >> this is the end, or is it? the rumors "idol" could come back. >> good night, america. for now. >> kelly, carrie, and chris. then and now. >> it's very nostalgic. >> plus, the very last idol champ trent. >> has it sunk in yet? >>> megyn kelly salary standoff? how much she's reportedly asking to stay at fox news. >>> plus -- >> who makes more, lady gaga or leonardo dicaprio? "parade"'s what people earn list today. >>> john kasich comedian. >> you've made it. >> which one is younger? >> the presidential candidate like you've never seen him before. >> the biebs is on your play

i'm lester holt. have a good night. . >>> the first photos inside george clooney's star-packed dinner for hillary clinton. why george is knocking the price tag today. >> i think it's an obscene amount of money. >> now, on "extra." >>> george and amal, ellen and portia, jane fonda, breaking new details inside hillary's hollywood fundraisers, one at 350 grand a couple. then hillary unloads on the donald. >> big ego. >> as trump unleashes a new attack, only on "extra." >> nobody ever asked that question. >>> plus, bernie sanders versus elaine from "seinfeld." the hilarious "snl" spoof. >> what the hell am i? >> you're ba >>> a legend is born. john and crissy's breaking baby news. and brian austin green's first pwords about megan fox's paternity mystery. >>> then, the stars pour into coachella. taylor swift rocking out to rihanna. rihanna partying with leo. and how kylie jenner nearly broke instagram in a louis vuitton bikini. >>> carissa's got kate hudson, taking on the rumor she's dating j.j. watt. >> y

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching. >>> megyn kelly's new interview about her feud with donald trump. >> the real reason she thinks things turned ugly, and is she ready to bury the hatchet? now on "extra." >> megyn kelly's olive branch for donald trump. >> trump says, i want to come on your show, would you say you're welcome, come on? >> kelly gets candid about her super war with trump. does she think he has a shot at the white house? >>> two hot new couples. kendall jenner's new nba boyfriend.

we continue now with lester holt. >>> breaking news tonight. cause of death, an autopsy now complete on music legend prince, as questions over why he died so suddenly at 57. fans around the world mourn the loss of an icon. >>> a massive manhunt for the person or people responsible for killing eight family members execution style. >>> controversial visit. the obamas dine with the royals and meet prince george. but their trip sparking anger in a battle over britain's future. >>> money for retirement from reverse mortgages. why experts who once warned about them are now saying they're a safer bet. >>> miracle survivor. she nearly died in a mass shooting, but walked out of the hospital two months later. tonight our exclusive interview with her. >>> "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. the intrigue over the death of music superstar prince only deepened today as authorities near minneapolis declined to reveal preliminary autopsy results. the 57-year-old purple rain artist was fo

i'm lester holt in los angeles.nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. >>> lights, camera, access. >> were you shocked by simon's arrival? >> i didn't think i would get so emotional. ♪ >> oh, it was

. >> announcer: this is nbc "nbc nightly news" with lester holt reporting tonight from the middle east. >>> good evening from the air base in the united arab emirates. we returned just a few hours ago from a day in baghdad where secretary of defense, ash carter, who said americans will be deployed to iraq and additional firepower will likely join the fight in addition to these fighter jets based here that are part of the ongoing campaign. the breaking news from iraq and exclusive interview with the secretary in just a moment. but first, to the breaking news bk home. a record flood emergency in houston. homes across the city, pulled from cars swallowed by flash flood. at least two are dead. nbc's janet shamlian starts us off from houston and the major rescue operation there tonight. >> reporter: a flood for the ages. the nation's fourth largest city at a standstill, submerged by as many as 16 inches of rain. >> i was not expecting that. >> reporter: major highways under water, public transit shut down, schools closed for 1 million students. >> i'm a lit bit nervous. test day, people urg

that's at 10:00, 9:00 central time. >>> i'm lester holt.t nbc >>> i don't plan on being sick. i don't plan on departing until god calls me. >> did you ever have any signs of drug use? >> we pretty much know what's going on, but -- >> what killed prince? we are in minnesota with former

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for >>> how she rebounded, now on "extra." >> blake shelton's two women stealing the headlines today. his ex miranda at the acm awards with her new boyfriend. his girlfriend gwen rocking snl, and opening up about the dark

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc . >>> bradley cooper, will smith, jennifer lawrence and chris pratt. >> hollywood's biggest stars invade las vegas now on "extra"! [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] >>> the vegas strip looking like the 0s car red carpet. bradley cooper's "hangover" reunion. >> that's where ken jeong's balls were around my neck. >> j law and chris pratt's slip-up. >> and we have all the breaking