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

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>>> decision 2016, here is lester holt. >> good evening, tornadoes forming in the heartland. and new twisters norming now. how one boy survived as the world crumbled around. >> and trump, who will be his vice president? and the current vp raising eyebrows about hillary clinton. >>> the bombshell allegation that has a powerful u.s. senator demanding answers. >>> prince's doctor identified and police get a search warrant. new details about the day he died. >>> and firing the tsa, nightmare lines and passengers lose patience. nightly news begins right now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> round two, the nation's midsection taking another wicked weather punch as we come on the air tonight. these pictures in a short while ago, a tornado on the ground this evening. in oklahoma, this evening, residents are still assessing the damage after two dozen tornadoes churned across the region, just about this time last evening, killing two people. right now, we can show you a map that shows in real time the locations of storm

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for live pictures of oakland - whee lots of people are hot and bothered tonight. ==jess/takeo= . >>> right now at 6:00, live pictures of oakland where lots of people are hot and bothered tonight. over what? the gop candidate donald trump took a swipe at oakland. tonight the mayor is firing back at trump. good evening thanks for joining us. i'm jessica aguirre. >>> i'm raj mathai. this is a twist. trump trumps oakland or so he thinks. the presidential candidate said oakland is one of the most dangerous cities in the world. jodi hernandez is in oakland this evening. what's the mayor's response? >> reporter: mayor libby schaaf isn't holding back. oakland has issues like any other major city but they are defending oakland and blasting donald trump. >> i think mr. trump is an absolute idiot. he knows nothing about this great city that i live in, that i call my home. >> that's how oakland city leaders are reacting tonight to donald trump's controversial

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

but he tells lester holt, he has a goal of $1 billion. and then he's talking about vp picks, his committee, his staff is now putting together a committee, which includes ben carson. he's talking about somebody, a 40% chance it's a former rival. he's looking for experience and chemistry. and of course, there hasn't been a lot of that wiz former rivals. and then he doubled down on his controversial campaign promises. here's what he told lester holt. >> as you try to appeal to the entire country, do you stand by them? do you stand, for example, by the idea of a ban against foreign muslims coming here? >> we do. we have to be vigilant, strong. we have to see what's going on. there's a big problem in the world. look at what's happening with the migration in europe. >> you've also promised to deport those in this country illegally. do you stand by that? >> yes, they'll be deported. look, we either have a country or we don't. we have many illegals in the country and we have to get them out and go through a process, go through a system. >> he's b

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good evening.his resignation ==raj/take vo== right now at 6. san francisoc's embattled police chief -- has been forced out. mayor lee making e >>> i've asked for his resignation. >>> right now at 6:00, a san francisco shakeup. the embattled police chief has been forced out. mayor lee making that stunning announcement about an hour ago. good evening, thanks for being with us. i'm raj mathai. >>> i'm jessica aguirre. tonight greg sur is out of a job. >> we have several reports on this breaking story. let's start with jean elle. a month of protests and calling for his job. what's the reaction at city hall. >> reporter: it is, raj. i talked to him. he said he had a meeting scheduled with the mayor here today at city hall before this deadly officer involved shooting and it turned out to be his last meeting as chief. the mayor says while he has great respect for the chief and while she have sur made progress in reforming the department,

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i'm lester holt.or all of us at nbc >>> inside the biggest night on tv, the "dancing" and "voice" if ial lease. the juicy premiere of the new "bachelorette." >> jojo is with me for a little kiss and tell. >> now, on "extra." >>> a unicorn, a kilt, and a kiss. the new "bachelorette"elorette" head-first into a wild dating pool. >> there's a lot of that. i think people will be very shocked. >>> is aaron rodgers' little brother already the frontrunner? mario's grilling jojo. >> okay, let's try. >>> tracy is with "dancing's" final three. did nyle just seal the deal? >> this week, you moved me tears. >>> and christina aguilera poised to win the first one for the girls on "the voice." >> it could be it. no pressure. he said gwen saved his life.hen- >> she pulled me out of a hole. >>> couples news. scandal. kelly osbourne blasts ozzy's rumored mistress with a shocking tweet. >> she can do what she can do, she's an adult. >>> then, more of mario's exclusive video inside eva longoria's wedding, and the first ph

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

now, the news continues with nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> tonight, deadly explosion bombshell. a catastrophic blast that leveled part of a town, killing 15, wounding hundreds more. tonight a shocking new turn in a baffling mystery. >>> planned parenthood rampage. late word of a twist in the case. why the accused cold-blooded killer may never face trial. >>> what's in trump's taxes? will he or won't he release them before the election? a new uproar, and new pressure for the billionaire to open up the books. >>> royal reprimand. the queen caught on tape, what she said on an open mic that has the palace doing damage control. >>> and healthy foods. how is it that the government says sugary cereals aren't healthy, while salmon and avocado don't make the cut? revis tinge the question of what is healthy. >>> "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. it virtually wiped apart of a texas town off the map. an industrial explosion so powerful, it killed 15 people and injured h

. >> news continues with nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> tonight, from trump tower, the presumptive nominee. donald trump joins me live after a resounding win. kruds and kasich quit, as trump and clinton gear up for a general election for the ages. >>> towering inferno. a massive wildfire explodes out of control. torching entire ighborhoods. even the emergency operation center staff forced to flee. >>> exploding air bags blamed for a string of deaths. the largest recall in history. now even larger. 17 automakers, tens of millions of cars. is your car one of them. >>> and prince bombshell. the music legend one day from getting emergency treatment for a reported addiction to painkillers. a tragic twist. the man who found him and called 911. >>> "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. raise your hand if you predicted this a year ago. 323 days ago, donald trump rode down the escalator here at trump tower to announce he was running for president, a candidacy that many across the country, political analysts, members of

i'm lester holt.r all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching, and good night. >>> decision 2016, here is lester holt. >>> good evening, another primary night in the race for president, and as the polls close in west virginia, nbc news projects bernie sanders is the winner on the democratic side. and donald trump, of course, is the winner on the republican side. as all of his rivals have dropped out. chuck todd is here. hillary clinton still has the math on her side. but she can't seem to shake bernie sanders. is this beginning to erode her goals at this point? >> i don't think it does. she only has to go back eight years to know how this ends, right. eight years ago, in 2008, in the month of may, we were in the same position, barack obama had this mathematically won, and yet, hillary clinton kept winning these may primaries and

. >> the news continues now with nbc's nightly news with lester holt. we'll see you back here at 11:00. >>> developing news tonight. emergency at the white house. the secret service opens fire. a man with a gun, the mansion on lockdown and the vice president inside the complex. >>> terrifying final moments of the doomed egyptair jetliner. alert messages from the plane, then a cascade of ctical warnings, maybe happening all too fast. was it a carefully placed bomb. >>> what mrs. cosby said behind closed doors. her sworn deposition unsealed. the questions she refused to answer about her husband. >>> major changes coming to the way millions of americans count calories. cut the fat, salt and sugar. what you'll notice coming soon to just about everything we eat. >>> "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. there was high drama outside the white house late this afternoon when a confrontation between secret service and arnold man ended in gunfire.

i'm lester holt.f us at nbc news, thank you for watching andood g >>> mariah unleashes, slamming nicki minaj, dissing j. lo? >> now on "extra." ♪ ♪ extra! extra! >>> mariah's new diva smackdown. >> can you say three nice things about nicki minaj? >> can you? >> from nikki to j. lo. >> she says you know her. >> i'm very forgetful. >> plus andy cohen goes there about her wedding to billionaire james packer. >> will there be a prenup? >>> trump's peace pact with megyn real or just for tv? >> how is the relationship now? >> if he comes back on "the kelly file "qwest -- >> mario's got kelly today sending a message to hillary clinton. >> it's time, madam secretary. >> a.c. slater and screech. the "extra" interview making headlines anywhere. >> so you never actually thrust a knife and stabbed someone? >> no. >> mario's "saved by the bell" co-stardustin diamond giving us his first tv interview about the bar brawl that landed him in jail. >> it's pretty scary going into that environment. >> his sex tape and hi

i'm lester holt.r all of us at nbc news, thank you for watc hi >>> sharon osbourne's powerful first words about catching ozzy cheating. >> you kicked ozzy out. is that made up? >> no, it's true. no, it's true. >> now, on "extra." >>> the audience of "the talk" on its feet to comfort a shattered sharon osbourne. >> how are you doing? >> i'm doing great. ce about ozzy's silence with affair. has she shut the door on a reconciliation? >>> new video, sofia vergara assaulted in a bar brawl? what triggered the scary nightclub melee and where was joe? >>> blake and gwen's incredible love fest on "the voice." >> i was just trying to write her a song to get her excited about me. >> the story behind their passionate new love song and how gwen surprised blake after "the voice." >>> breaking couples news. look out katy perry. orlando bloom's vegas hook-up with selena gomez? >>> meghan trainor screaming mad over her new music video. >> i'm so sick of it and i'm over it. >> why she yanked it off the air for being to

i'm lester holt.at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. >>> good evening, i'm sheena parvine. there's a strong thunderstorm moving in and through womenlington and new castle county. zooming in, newark, and pennsville with heavy rain, lightning in this across the major interstates around 95. it continues mostly to the south and west, and so delaware, you'll see this very soon. we have seen indications of hail, about a half inch to an inch in diameter. i think a lot of the hail in this storm is slowly starting to minimize, but if we go through the next hour or so, we still cannot rule this out, so, again, traveling southwest at 30 miles per hour. in middletown, 7:15, and townsend by 7:24. we'll continue to track this storm, again, heavy rain, lightning, potential for hail, and also some strong winds. we'll continue to track this, and also on nbc10.com. we return you to regular programming. >>> madonna and stevie's tribute to prince. plus, the daring, drop dead gorgeous fashions. >> just hugs

for us here at nbc 10, the news don'ts now with nbc nightly news with lester holt. >>> tonight, a relentless outbreak of tornados demolishing neighborhoods again. tens of millions on alert as new twisters touchdown right now. tonight a rare look at the power from inside a tornado. >>> the sex assault scandal rocking baylor mishandling years of acquisitions against football players. the football coach fired. the university president ken star, the former nemesis demoted. >>> the nightmare super bug that hospitals have been fearing is here and our most powerful drugs can't stop it. let's get it on, donald trump says he'll debate bernie sanders then demands $10 million to charity to make it happen. are we in for an epic clash? >>> and e-mails from work, now banned on the weekends. how does that sound? where it is now the law. "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening in what has already been an exceptionally destructive week for tornados we saw still moreed to. there was touchdowns in

. >> the news continues now with nightly news with lester holt. see you back here at 11:00 tonight. >>> tonight cruz confrontation. a heated exchange with trump supporters in indiana, as trump picks up another famous endorsement and takes aim at cruz's reaction. >>> no end in sight for cities and towns across the flood zone. a great-grandmother and her four great grandchildren swept away. misery for millions as a big threat barrels east. >>> a better night's sleep. tossing and turning, watching the clock, as the hours go by. the new advice from doctors to tens of millions sleepless in america. how to fight insomnia without first reaching for pills. >>> and coffee controversy. a lawsuit against starbucks, and a customer crying foul. have you noticed something in your cup? "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. we start with a rare, uncomfortable, and maybe enlightening moment on the campaign trail when ted cruz went toe to toe with s

i'm lester holt.ll of us at nbc news, thank you for watching, and good night. >>> trump, kelly, the rematch. the first look at their highly anticipated new face-off. >> now on "extra." ♪ extra, extra >>> the interview america has been waiting for. >> let's talk about us. >> megyn kelly and donald trump finally sitting down to bury the hatchet. >> are you bias against donald trump? >> what donald confides in megyn about their famous feud as he comes under fire today for taco-gate. >> next week he'll be eating a falafels and claiming he loves muslims. >> look closely for the funny clue in the photo. >>> ben and jen putting the divorce on ice? the couple spotted kissing in paris? >>> the kardashians new cuba controversy. rolling through havana like royalty. northwest without a seat belt. >>> julia, jenna, britney and kate. how these ho celebrating mother's day. >> every day for me is pretty great day of being a mom. >>> and did janet jackson's mother pressure her into getting pregnant at 49? >>> plus --

trump's interview yesterday, with lester holt. it just really is amazing that he says that after he has basically turned this election into a circus freak show, and there has been no substantiative policy discussion whatsoever. and he has so successfully pivoted and throws out only vague generalities. i'm going to crush isis. i'm going to -- veterans are going to be treated so well. everything's going to be perfect with me, but never provides any specifics, as to how he would actually deal with grappling with these incredibly complicated systems. >> yeah, and yjamie, let me pul up a map of the 2012 election and get some perspective. first, can trump win everything romney one, do you think? >> i think it can go two ways. a lot of people in d.c. don't think trump has any chance to win the election. they think he turns off too many voters. i think that's possible. but i also know that donald trump is one of the great marketers of our time. i think a brilliant con man, if you will. and he will try to change his message to appeal to th

and don't miss donald trump's live interview with lester holt. lester will broadcast nbc "nightly news" from the trump tower in new york city after the broadcast. >>> for hillary clinton, she says she's not worried about fending off personal attacks that took out gop trump's gop river riverles. she's focusing on the country's future and not just to stop trump. >> i don't think we can take a risk on a loose cannon like donald trump running our country. >> just a few minutes ago, hillary clinton spoke to the asian pacific american institute for congressional studies network in washington, d.c. >>> bernie sanders coming off his win last night, in indiana, is holding a rally in less than an hour. a future to believe in rally 7:00 in lexington, kentucky. count on nbc 10 news for your complete decision 2016 coverage. tap the nbc 10 app. >> new at 6:00, bill cosby making a last-ditch effort to delay hearings in a criminal case against him. the comedian asked the state supreme court to review appeals court decision that allowed the criminal case to move f

i'm lester holt.or all of us at nbc news thank you for watching and good night. >>> i heard this loud crash, so loud, and it threw me. i went flying off my trailer. >> right now at 6, lightning strikes the bay area. the unusual weather rattling nerves and causing panic at a local school. i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessicaing laaguiler, it happened oakley near contra costa county. meteorologist. we'll begin with jodi. a lot of the area out there. >> that's right, jessica, especially for the folks living here, these are just a few of the wooden pieces of the porch that the lightning tore apart. the family says they have never seen or heard anything like it. >> it vibe rated everything. it was so hard and it hit so father, and it went everywhere. >> reporter: donna describes the force she and her family felt when lightning struck the front door. >> it was the main source where the lightning hit. >> reporter: the family believes the lightning bolt traveled through the flagpole. >> it followed the flagpole

stay tuned for lester holt and the first edition of our powerful new series on assignment. i'm kate snow. i'll see you tomorrow on msnbc. for all of us here at nbc news, happy mother's day. have a great night. presidential cante starts now. >>> right now at 6:00, presidential candidates taking note of the california primary, bernie sanders making moves into northern california trying to drum up support. good evening, everybody. >> sanders will be in northern california starting tomorrow. he has stops in both sacramento and stockton. >> and a stop in the bay area may not be too far off. marianne favro is here now with a closer look at what we can expect. >> this will be sanders' first campaign trip to northern california. he is going to be speaking in sacramento tomorrow evening at 5:00 and then stockton on tuesday. he plans to talk about a wide range of issues, including

can't wait to see that. >> lester holt is next with donald trump. >>> tonight, from trump tower, the presumptive nominee. donald trump joins me live after a resounding win. cruz and kasich quit, as trump and clinton gear up for a general election for the ages. >>> towering inferno. frantic evacuations as a massive wildfire explodes out of control, torching entire neighborhoods. even the emergency operation center staff forced to flee. >>> exploding air bags blamed for a string of deaths. the largest recall in history. now even larger. 17 automakers, tens of millions of cars. is your car one of them. >>> and prince bombshell. the music legend one day from getting emergency treatment for a reported addiction to painkillers. a tragic twist. the man who found him and called 911.

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching, and good night. i'd make sure the presumptive nominee for the republican party never gets near the white house. trt: 13 ==jess/take vo== >>> even if i weren't running for president, i would be doing everything i could to make sure that the presumptive nominee of the republican party never gets near the white house. >> right now at 6, taking on trump, hillary clinton stumps in oakland and her night in the bay area is just beginning. i'm jessica aguirre. >> i'm raj mathai. the fight fort swhous in o own -- the white house is in our own backyard. hillary clinton is on the move. the benefit of having a chp escort along with the secret service, traffic not really an issue even during the height of the friday commute. mrs. clinton in the gray suv leaving the campaign stop in oakland and heading to a fundraiser in san francisco at the messanic on knob hill. we are joined by jodi hernandez who joins us at a school. she is not mincing words. w

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt reporting tonight from washington. >>> good evening. mr. trump goes to washington. insiders are telling us a reaccept ty -- receptive donald trump came ready to listen in the most talked about political summit this city has seen in some time. today's meeting between trump and house speaker paul ryan created plenty of buildup and drama but largely left us still guessing whether the most powerful republican will endorse his party's expected presidential candidate. the word of the day, encouraging, ryan's term. after sitting down with trump and other party leaders, ryan looking for common ground, trump looking for acceptance and both looking for a way for party union. a party that may be nbc's katy tur on a meeting and starting to warm to trump. >> reporter: donald trump stopped by a swarm of press and circus of protesters as he faced off with republican party leaders in a day of closed-door meetings. a week since becoming the presumptive nominee, trump flew to washington to fight for the gop's blessing. >> i think we had a very e

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night.where is pearl pinson? the search intensifies for the . nbc bay area news begins with breaking us in. >>> where is pearl pinson, the search intensifies, and the man accused of taking her is now dead in a shootout with the police. >> authorities don't know where the missing girl is. now, she was last seen yesterday morning in vallejo being pulled by a man in on a highway over pass, an amber alert was issued and witnesses that saw here said her faus was bleeding at the time, and she was yelling for help as a man with a gun dragged her away. this is the man the investigators believe kidnapped her. late this afternoon, authorities spotted castro in santa barbara county, driving south on 101 and he was cornered in a town 30 norths of santa barbara and here is new video, down south, we learned that castro killed in a shootout with deputies. still, no word on where that girl is? >> reporter: that's right, no word at all, jessic

i'm lester holt. thank you for watching, and good night.a nail trimming and come not alive." outcue: not alive trt:05 >>> i don't understand how you can go in for a nail trimming and come out not alive. >> right now at 6:00, more anger and questions after a dog dies at the groomer. tonight, another dog owner, sharing her story about what happened at that same petsmart store. good evening, thanks for being with us. i'm reggie meth yeah. new developments tonight in the death of the 1-year-old daschund named henry. another dog owner has come forward to talk to nbc bay area an tells us about taking her dog to the very same petsmart store. robert honda spoke exclusively with that owner and says she had an issue and had to call police. >> reporter: that's right. that's what she said. in this recent case reignited that anger and what happened to henry at this petsmart store is strange enough and according to henry's usual groomer it was a twist of fate that the dog ended up at the store for the fatal encounter. >> according to a woman who was henry's usual greerm, a fact confirmed b

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching, and good night.he's being processed at clara county jail as we speak a former 49ers star charged with raping a developmentally >>> he's being processed at the santa clara county jail as we speak good evening, thanks for being with us. there's new information now on our developing news. we talked to dana's attorney at the jail. he told us he was going in to meet with us. court documents paint a troubling picture of a man who was once one of the nfl's brightest stars. mary ann favreau joins us now with more. >> this man was arrested at his morgan hill home. this is his mugshot taken an hour ago. stubblefield is accused of assaulting a 31-year-old developmentally disabled woman on april 9th last year. according to court documents he raped her after she came to his home for an interview. according to court documents, the victim completed a 20 minute interview with stubblefield. >> the victim did do a 20 minute interview with the woman, mi

donald trump told lester holt how he plans to define hillary clinton, if she is the democr democratic nom neempt republicans are rushing to turn down the vice presidential nomination before donald trump gets a chance to offer it to them. where would donald trump and trumpism be tonight without the big lie that started it all. >> raise your hand if you predicted this a year ago. >> i guess -- >> it wasn't sexy. i vote for your wife, if you put her on the vp ticket. >> this is like the hijacking of an airplane with the passengers as the hijacker. >> big don, little marco. >> did you think this is where you would be this morning? >> i didn't. i don't think it is necessarily bad. >> the lord will show me the way forward. >> i am not going to vote for mr. trump. >> i would like to see a high level campaign. >> i thought i could go longer. she can't put it away. >> bernie sanders is a socialist, or more than that i will get a lot of his support. >> i think he is a loose cannon. and loose cannons tend to misfire. >> we are this much closer to having a president that starts twitter fights wit

in that one-on-one with lester holt, he told us that he doesn't need some endorsements, but that he does think that he can pull people together, that he already has, that he has millions of people who voted for him over this primary season. we saw some republicans burning their membership cards to the party. we also saw half a dozen key republicans here on capitol hill, including senator mitch mcconnell endorsing donald massachusetts governor and even former president bush saying they're going to stay out of this, apparently not big fans of donald trump or not willing to come out and endorse him publicly. trump has his sights set on the fall and hillary clinton and so does she. she's already saying he's aggressive and negative and bullying and describes him as a loose cannon ready to misfire. it will be an interesting one this fall. >> who is packing trump? an overwhelming majority of our viewers do not think the republican party will rally behind him. >> reporter: well, we have john mccain, mitch mcconnell, the stop senate leader here, a number of other senators, some former governors.

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, good night. >>> we're still in a drought, but these actions are things for the future of california. >> doling with the drought forever, the move by governor brown to make sure we keep an eye on our water use from here on out. >> drought or no drought, we have permanent rules now. as we a3r0epproach the summer, governor brown issuing an executive order about how we conserve water. we have multiple reports this evening. jeff ranieri has an update on our drought conditions. we begin with marianne favro in san jose. >> you can't hose down your sidewalk or wash your car in the street right now. not just now, but any time regardless if there's a drought in california. your local water district is going to call the shots when it comes to how much you need to conserve. >> governor brown issued an executive order today that permanently prohibits what we found here in san jose. lawn sprinklers with water running down the street. the order also permanently bans other

i'm lester holt.or all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching, and good night. walking the freeway ...investigators meticulously combing a bay >>> at a standstill and walking the freeway, investigators meticulously combing a bay area freeway looking for gun casings. >> multiple suspects following the shooting, westbound highway 4 is shut down. you can imagine traffic is a mess. we're going to show you. let's get to our nbc chopper, this evening commute at a complete standstill for thousands of people many it's been three hours like this, you can see there all those cars on the surface streets. no cars on westbound four. it's been crawling for thousands of people for three hours now. just getting a little bit of good news. westbound 4 will remain shut down for 30 minutes many it's all because of this, police officers literally walking the freeway, something we don't see often. searching for shell casings here and other clues. this all started at a quick stop on sick mother drive. it led to a shell g

lot lester holt is next. >> we hope to see you at 6:00. >>> tonight, deadly expl bo a catastrophic blastlling 15, wounding hundreds more. tonight a shocking new turn in a baffling mystery. >>> planned parenthood rampage. late word of a twist in the case. why the accused cold-blooded killer may never face trial. >>> what's in trump's taxes? will he or won't he release them before the election? a new uproar, and new pressure for the billionaire to open up the books. >>> royal reprimand. the queen caught on tape. what she said on an open mic that has the palace doing damage control. >>> and healthy foods. how is it that the government says sugary cereals are healthy while salmon and avocados don't make the cut. the fda is revisiting the question of what is healthy. >>> "nightly news" begins r

. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. there was high drama outside the white house late this afternoon when a confrontation between secret service and an armed man ended in gunfire. the secret service said an officer opened fire on the man wounding him after he approached a security checkpoint and pulled out a firearm. this all happening in play view of sightseers along the perimeter of the white house grounds and sent heavily armed secret service teams fanning out as the white house was placed on a security lockdown. nbc's jim miklaszewski was there and has late details for us. >> reporter: on what had been a serene sunny afternoon, the white house grounds suddenly looked like a war zone. shouts and shots fired rang out. secret service officers scrambled to their post. one with a sniper rifle atop the white house. a lone man brandishing a handgun was spotted walking to the southwest corner of the white house grounds. taylor kate couldn't believe her eyes. >> he had a gun out. just in plain sight. it wa

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching, and good night. another embarassment for the embattled santa clara county sheriff's department. two jail guards -- arrested for allegedly beating a shackled inmate. >>> now at 6:00, two jail guards arrested for allegedly beating a shackled inmate. >> like their colleagues before them, the two guards are facing serious charges. the embattled county jail is dealing with its latest scandal. two deputies arrested today for beating an inmate inside of a cell. robert? >> the accused deputy has arrived quietly at the sheriff's office. the two men had been on administrative leave during the investigation. they were ordered to come here to headquarters for a self-surrender and death. >> the two deputies arrived at the sheriff's office become inmates themselves. 27-year-old phillip and 31-year-old twan owe bad a final order from the sheriff to come to the office. the two were sullen and quiet as they walked inside with our cameras on them before being taken to jail and being booked for felony assault under col

i'm lester holt.ll of us at nbc news, thank you for watching, and good night. >>> amber heard goes public with a bruised face, accusing johnny depp of domestic violence. >> now, on "extra." >>> days after filing for divorce, amber heard says johnny depp physically attacked her. >> you okay, amber? >> the explosive photo today. we have the latest. >>> mario and donald trump. if he's president and she's first lady -- >> melania will be so great. >> what the former model wants to do as first lady and how the billionaire couple feels about downsizing in d.c. >> i thought, why would donald trump want to be president when he's already like a king? >>> plus, why it totally bugs him -- >> combing my hair. >> jennifer lawrence on dealing with the fame game. the craziest request she gets from fans. >> i was in the bathroom the other night, and these girls were like -- >>> plus, why j-law is saying this. >> when you meet me, you don't like me. >>> mariah carey spilling secret after secret to a.j. >> yes! >> don'

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching.ood night. >>> lights, camera, access. >>> and you said about him, hmm, look at that caboose? >> oh, god. >> what is going on here? there's blood all over the guy's shirt? a meathead melee in the middle of the

. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. there will be no parades or picnics in parts of texas this memorial day weekend. caught up in a flood emergency after more than a foot of rain fell in some places. it's been a dramatic day of high-water rescues and heart-wrenching loss. at least two people have died and others have gone missing in the surging floodwaters, that has closed roads, damaged homes and forced many to evacuate. all happening as severe weather is developing right now for yet another night in the center of the country. al roker with the forecast in a moment. but first, nbc's gabe gutierrez with the very latest. >> reporter: in travis county, texas, they were desperate, surrounded by raging water, hoisted to safety from vehicles and rooftops one by one. an all-out flood emergency. >> it's never been this bad. the water's never gotten to our house. everything is damaged and ruined. >> reporter: throughout texas, at least two people killed. now a frantic search for three others believed to have

i'm lester holt.or all of stars" baby news. >> hours after helping nile win the mirror ball trophy, is peta pregnant with maks' baby now on "extra." ♪ ♪ ♪ >> nile and peta! >> the brand new dance champs celebrating their win. >> nile and peta! >> peta celebrating a secret pregnancy with bad boy maks? reports erin andrews accidentally let the cat out of the bag. >> we're all over the dance finale with dance pro tony dove lanny. >> winning this is for the deaf >> when trump's ex, marla and tiffany in danger? >> how do you feel about security tonight. >> and who we caught out partying after dark. plus -- >> alisan porter. >> curly sue wins the voice and helps christina take one home for the girls. >> tonight is a true victory for women. >> then hillary clinton's dream vp, scandal's president fix? >> i have to go with tony. >> bernie sanders! >> steve harvey's rags to riches story. how he went from homeless to $100 million. >> don't forget where you come from. >> plus james corden versus oscar

i'm lester holt. for all of us james corden's car pool karaoke with gwen, george, and julia.rk city. >>> rocking and rolling with gwen. picking up a few celebrity surprises. james corden's new triple a-list car pool karaoke. >> it's been an incredible year. >> could letterman's old job be in the cards for corden? >>> breaking news on a late night shake up behind the scenes. >>> on the new talking trump. >> the queens, kings, and the joker. >> and the open mike oops. >>> kim kardashian's body guard breaks his silence. the real story behind his reported firing by a fuming kanye. >>> then my interview with alec baldwin taking on reports. >> is that something you would consider? >> and is leo dating this burnett beauty? >>> the hot new summer trend you can wear to the beach and the office. >>> and whyll

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for us here at nbc 10, the news continues now with nightly news with lester holt. surprise medical bill, and how to avoid them. >>> breaking news tonight. potentially catastrophic tornadoes exploding on the ground right now. a major new outbreak caught on cameras with millions on high alert again. >>> the feds go to war on a blockbuster battle over north carolina's controversial bathroom law. a governor refusing to back down. the u.s. attorney general invoking jim crow in a passionate response. >>> getting personal. donald trump takes aim at hillary clinton over her husband's past. and trump caught in a web of shifting positions on taxes. >>> and hospital shock. you think you're covered by insurance and the bill comes, and you're on the hook for thousands. the questions and answers every patient should be asking. >>> "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. outbreak as we come on the air, tornadoes on the ground in oklahoma. one reported to be a mile w

stay tuned for lester holt and the first edition of our powerful new series on assignment.ate snow. i'll see you tomorrow on msnbc. for all of us here at nbc news, happy mother's day. have a great night. . >> reporter: tonight, nbc news goes on assignment. cynthia mcfadden has the first on camera network interview with the man who says he hacked hillary clinton. >> you're saying the clinton server was unprotected? >> yes. >> reporter: who is he and can he be believed? >> someone who does what he does is a congenital liar.