keir simmons, nbc news, london. >>> and a quick program note. n williams will anchor "nightly news" from london starting on wednesday. i'll be there as well. leading up to nbc news coverage of the royal wedding which begins on friday at 4:00 a.m. eastern time. set your alarm clocks. >>> up next, what if they built a state-of-the-art prison and nobody came? wait until you hear why it's just sitting there, empty. >>> a brand new state-of-the-art prison in new hampshire sits empty tonight. and it's not because there are no criminals to lock up behind bars. nbc's kelly o'donnell explains. >> reporter: spring arrives late in new hampshire's north country. but a manmade delay is breaking hearts and wallets in the town of berlin. >> this delay is critical to us. it's going to have an impact on businesses that are struggling to hold on. >> reporter: they're waiting on this. a new federal prison, carved out of a mountaintop. a medium-security facility that will add more than 300 new jobs. construction wrapped up months ago. but money needed to actually op

keir simmons, nbc news, westminster abbie. >>> that's "nbc nightly news" for this sunday. brian williams will be here tomorrow. i'm lester holt reporting from new york. for all of us here at nbc news, good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

nancy snyderman, nbc news, princeton, new jersey. >>> that's "nbc nightly news" for this sunday.an williams will be here

kevin tibbles, nbc news, omaha, nebraska. >>> that's "nbc nightly news" for this sunday. you can follow us on twitter and facebook. as always, we'd love to hear from you. brian williams will be here tomorrow reporting from the gulf. i'm lester holt in new york. for all of us here at nbc news, good night.

it is a brilliant story. >> reporter: natalie morales, nbc news, london. >> six days and counting. that is "nbc nightly news" for this saturday. i'm kate snow reporting from new york. for lester holt and for all of us at nbc news, thanks for watching. us at nbc news, thanks for watching. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good evening. i'm diane dwyer. the giants fan brutally beaten outside dodgers stadium last month remains in critical

rahema ellis, nbc news, new haven, connecticut. >>> up next here tonight, the staggering news americans heard when they turned on the television 43 years ago tonight. >>> nbc interrupts its regular program schedule to bring you the following special report. >> martin luther king, jr., was killed tonight in memphis, tennessee, shot in the face as he stood alone on the balcony of his hotel room. >> that's what nbc viewers saw 43 years ago tonight. the announcement by chet huntley, 1968 that the reverend dr. martin luther king, jr., was assassinated in memphis by james earl ray. today, members of the king family gathered at his tomb to sing "we shall overcome." there was a similar gathering in memphis at the lorraine motel, and the attached civil rights museum there. >>> the oil drilling firm transocean apologized for insensitive wording in a securities filing that called last year its best year for safety performance. transocean owned, you'll recall, the deepwater horizon drilling rig which exploded a year ago, killing 11 workers and leading to the bp oil disaster. >>> a security breach a

peter alexander, nbc news, new york. >>> and that's "nbc nightly news" for this saturday. can follow us on twitter and facebook. we'd love to hear from you. i'm lester holt reporting from new york. i'll see you tomorrow morning on "today," then right back here tomorrow evening. "today," then right back here tomorrow evening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

. >>> and nbc news investigation went health insurance companies say "no" to tests that patients desperately need and a case where it almost cost this father his life. >>> and making a difference. one young reader at a time. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. we're in the middle, still. of an urgent, violent and explosive weather situation that's thundered from the midwest through the american south. 11 tornados, reported in four hours' time starting in kansas, then oklahoma, and then the numbers started to increase. there have been dozens and before tonight is over, we could see 50 of them in the united states. at least nine people are dead due to weather in just two of those states and while it's early yet in 2011, there have been nearly 250 tornados confirmed already this year. we have it all covered for you. jim cantore is standing by and we begin our coverage with meteorologist eric fisher of the weather channel. he's in oklahoma. eric, good evening. >> good evening, brian. here in southeastern oklahoma, we saw some violent storms

janet shamlian, nbc news, atlanta. >>> that's "nbc nightly news" for this saturday. i'm lester holt reporting from new york. i'll see you tomorrow morning on "today" and then right back here tomorrow evening. "today" and then right back here tomorrow evening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> right now, at 6:00, a gaping hole in a southwest plane opens up new questions about the

we want to begin with nbc news chief white house correspondent chuck todd. chuck, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. well, look, that government shutdown grew more likely today as house republicans and the white house failed to agree on a budget for this year. it's an ongoing fight over a mere .83% of all government spending. a visibly frustrated president turned up the heat on congressional leaders, who have put off adopting a budget since last year. >> if that issue does not get resolved and we don't start seeing progress, i want a meeting again tomorrow here at the white house. and if that doesn't work, we'll invite them again the day after that. >> reporter: the president warned the fragile economic recovery is at stake. >> we're just starting to see a pickup in employment. the last thing we need is a disruption that's caused by a government shutdown. >> reporter: congress has kept the government going through a series of temporary measures. but now the white house and republicans can't even agree on doing that. >> i hope the republicans do

miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. >>> some hopeful news to report tonight on the health front for women. for the first time women's death rates from lung cancer are down. it's a small decline, reported in the nation's annual report on cancer, but every little bit helps, of course. lung cancer remains, by the way, the nation's and the world's leading cancer killer. >>> geraldine ferraro was eulogized today as a trail blazer, a mother, a friend, at a funeral service attended by several dignitaries, including former president bill clinton, his wife, the secretary of state hillary clinton, and the man who chose ferraro as his vice presidential running mate back in '84, walter mondale. ferraro died over the weekend of multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. she was 75 years old. >>> when we come back here tonight, a prominent name in the news going without a wedding band, and news from here in new york that has a whole lot of new yorkers breathing easier now. >>> well, the big story tonight here in new york on local news, the snake has been found. it was six days ago that officials a

captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news with lester holt." >>> good evening. this threatens to be a sleepless and maybe dangerous night for a lot of folks in the upper midwest. on the heels of a massive tornado that flattened part of mapleton, iowa, last evening, tonight parts of at least four .tates from iowa to upper michigan are under severe weather watches or warnings and forecasters say conditions may be ripe for more tornadoes into monday. right to the weather channel's chris warren in the wisconsin dells who's watching it all for us this evening. chris? >> reporter: lester, where i am right now might seem okay for now. but parts of the midwest right now are seeing some very strong storms. tonight promises to be the main event. think about this. when you think about that when you think about this. the fact that yesterday we saw

kurt gregory, nbc news. >>> we have much more on the storms. let's go straight to nbc meteorologist bill karins. good morning. it's head r. hard to get your head around it when you see the video. >> in our lifetime this is the worst tornado outbreak of all time. the deaths only second to 1974. that was a huge tornado outbreak that killed 370 some people. this is the worst we've seen in decades. most of it was all in alabama, especially northern half of alabama but tennessee, mississippi, georgia, even areas of virginia had tornadoes yesterday. we have a little bit of severe weather left but nothing like we had last night and as far as tornadoes go today just isolated on the i-95 corridor. the worst of the three-day tornado outbreak is over and certainly ended on a horrible note. >> did indeed. our thoughts are with the folks. thank you. >>> other news. in a surprise move to put the so-called birther issue to bed yesterday, president obama released his 1961 long form birth certificate verified by the state of hawaii. with his main talking point s

kate snow, nbc news, london. >> and a reminder.ews live coverage of the royal wedding begins at 4:00 a.m. eastern time, 3:00 a.m. central, and for the west coast hardcore diehards that would be 1:00 a.m. pacific time. that's our broadcast for this tuesday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we sure hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. we sure hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> right now at 6:00, a flag flight. the gay pride flag and the connection to the death of a hollywood legend. >> tonight, a local man says his man was bullied at this high school. i'm live in walnut creek. why he says school officials did little about it. it's a story you will only see on nbc bay area. >> an explosion leaves three people injured. the news at 6:00

news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. it is the third front americans are fighting tonight, and tonight the libya story is on the move. there have been some important developments during the day today. first, reports of some sort of a deal possibly in the works to get gadhafi out of there, but his army is still fighting hard, still not letting those rebels advance despite the u.s. having fired off 227 cruise missiles and flying all those countless air missions. and tonight with nato now in charge of the fight, the air war, the no-fly zone, the u.s. has announced it will no longer fly combat air missions over libya starting tomorrow. we want to begin tonight with nbc's jim maceda who remains inside tripoli for us. jim, good evening. >> reporter: hi, brian. even as moammar gadhafi's forces gain the upper hand against the rebels on the battlefield, his regime is beginning to show signs of collapse from within. these rebels have come full circle. their drive towards tripoli began here in ajdabiya a week ago but they have been

tonight watch brian willians with nbc nightly news. and on the "today" show teen abbey sutherland talks about her attempt to sale around the world. and hear from the faces behind the new nbc singing competition, "the voice". thank you so much for watching "early today." your first stop of the day today, on your nbc station. have a terrific monday.

kevin tibbles, nbc news, chicago. >>> nothing wrong with them at all.broadcast for this wednesday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we hope to see you back here tomorrow evening. we hope to see you back here tomorrow evening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> an accused crooked cop sits down with bay area. his message to the east bay community prosecutors say he fail. >> why the defense is so quiet in the bonds trial as the case grows more and more expensive. >> the gang using your favorite team's gear to identify themselves. what you should do to protect yourself and your

for all of us here at nbc news, new york. for all of us here at nbc news, good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good evening. diane dwyer is off. i'm vicky nguyen. we begin with breaking news out of oakland, where a small engine aircraft just crashed into the water near the oakland international airport. it happened just before 4:00 this afternoon. we understand one person was killed in that crash. nbc bay area's kimberly tere is live in oakland with the latest. kim? >> reporter: vicky, the plane is still in the water where it crashed at 3:40 this afternoon. the pilot has been confirmed dead. authorities say the plane took off from the oakland airport and issued a disstress signal shortly after takeoff. the only problem is there wasn't enough information given. so it reportedly took emergency crews a few minutes to find the plane. police say the pilot was still alive right after the crash, but shortly after paramedics arrived, he succumbed to his injuries. this area is at doolittle drive and harvard bay parkwa

john yang, nbc news, tokyo. >> the ripple effects of this disaster in japan, of course, are many, including this. toyota warned its u.s. dealers today the supply of new vehicles could become, quote, significantly impacted by summer because of the earthquake. >>> when we come back in just a moment, women coming face-to-face with a controversial new law that affects both the way they dress and what they believe in. >>> and later, this will be the last public outing before the big wedding day. >>> back now with a tense tug of war that pits women, what they wear, and what they believe right in the middle. in a move that has greatly upset the growing muslim community in france, the french government today started enforcing a controversial new law that makes it illegal to cover one's face in public. a common religious practice for some muslim women and not all of them are going along with it. nbc's george lewis is with us tonight from paris. george, good evening. >> reporter: brian, a minority of muslim women here believe that covering their faces is a sign of respect to god, that banning that pr

news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. we have never seen anything quite like this in the recent history of the united states. and tonight, we begin our coverage of a tragedy in the american south following some of the most violent weather this planet can produce in any one place at one time. in one night, 173 separate tornadoes reportedly touched down. if that number holds, it will stand as a single-day record. that would make it the deadliest tornado outbreak since 1974. here are the numbers as of now. there are 280 americans confirmed dead so far across a five-state region. more than 1,000 people injured, damage that will take years to clean up and fix. and full disclosure here, we signed off the broadcast last night saying we would see you from london for the royal wedding coverage, and we went to london indeed overnight but realizing this death toll, the scope of this strajied rng we came back to begin our coverage of this story, so we do. our team is spread out across the region. they're all in place. we want to begi

news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. these uprisings, the citizen revolutions we have been covering from the middle east to north africa have been popping up like thunderstorms. usually it's a slow build then an explosion of violence and then a real test of the government versus the newly empowered citizens. now it's syria. it's bubbled up there before just recently, and now it's happening again. and the government policy seems to be crack down at all costs. today, troops there fired on protesters, killing dozens of them. syria's ruler, assad took power from his father and doesn't intend to give it up without a fight. we want to begin with this story tonight. andrea mitchell here with us in our new york studios. the story continues to change. >> it does. it's erupting as we speak. tonight, syria exploded. today, all day, with the government firing at protesters and tens of thousands taking to the streets. as many as 75 people or more are reported dead, but there's no way to verify that toll because syria is blocking acce

robert bazell, nbc news, rochester, minnesota. >>> up next, the story today that caused people to sayay it isn't so. after going after dodgeball, are they now really worried about the dangers of wiffle ball? >>> new york state health officials reversed themselves tonight and backed off a list of summer camp activities they first said present a significant risk of injury and should have subject to regulation. some of them were pretty obvious. archery, which is dicey. arts and crafts involving nail guns. again, dicey. and horseshoes, which after all features flying hunks of metal. but the rest of the endangered sports bordered on the absolutely ridiculous. tag in all forms, capture the flag, red rover, and wiffle ball. again, because they supposedly represented a significant risk of injury. this whole movement, as you may know, started when they outlawed dodgeball. >>> grete waitz has died. she was the runner from norway who won the new york city marathon nine times. she was also a silver medalist at the '84 olympics in l.a. she was a former schoolteacher in oslo. she died after a six-y

new project he wanted to make. that's a wonderful way to be in your 80s. >> reporter: sidney lumet was 86 years old. >>> still to come here on "nbcghtly news," protector puppies and the boot camp that trains them. tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies, celebrex is proven to improve daily physical function so moving is easier. and celebrex is not a narcotic. when it comes to relieving your arthritis pain, you and your doctor need to balance the benefits with the risks. all prescription nsaids, like celebrex, ibuprofen, naproxen, and meloxicam have the same cardiovascular warning. they all may increase the chance of heart attack or stroke, which can lead to death. this chance increases if you have heart disease or risk factors such as high blood pressure or when nsa

. >>> and an nbc news investigation into the mexican drug war. a serious corruption problem on the american sidof the border. >>> a reality check tonight on some of the surprising things donald trump said to meredith vieira on his interview. >> and embracing life. a proud mother, her new baby daughter, and a fight she refuses to lose. "nightly news" begins now. >>> good evening. i'm ann curry in tonight for brian williams as today a major aftershock, a 7.1, the strongest yet, and not far from last month's 9.0 quake and tsunami struck off the coast of japan, and after the shaking, again, the fear of another tsunami and worries about whether the nuclear plant was further damaged. if you're wondering just how much japan can take, you're not alone. lee is in tokyo. good evening. >> reporter: this certainly was a powerful quake, and it hit along the same stretch of battered coastline hit so hard from the earthquake and tsunami last month. there weren't a lot of people left to evacuate, and so many places, the damage there had been done, but the big qu

ron mott, nbc news, smithville, mississippi. >> the only thing more relentless than the bad news around here these days, the stories of good will. >>> one note about president obama tonight, after he toured the damage here, he and his family went on to visit the kennedy space center in florida, despite the fact we learned earlier today that the space shuttle "endeavour" launch was delayed, scrubbed for now due to an engineering problem. the president met with the crew, including commander mark kelly, husband of gabby giffords. the president had a private meeting with the congresswoman as well. we'll take our first break. >>> when we come back, what happened today an ocean and you could say a world away. great britain has a new duke and duchess. >>> a long way from where we are right now, a very different story about families coming together today. britain's prince william and kate middleton entered into marriage and history with an estimated 2 billion plus people watching a royal wedding truly for the digital age. nbc's kate snow is outside buckingham palace for us tonight. kate, good e

tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news".nd finally, here's a look at what's coming up this morning on the "today" show. as the debt clock ticks into the trillions, president obama and the gop trade sharp talk over how to cut the deficit. and 30 rock star tracy morgan is live on the plaza to talk about getting animated in his new movie. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and much more. i'm veronica de la cruz, thank you for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. have a terrific thursday.

news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening, i'm kate snow. in tonight for brian williams. with the clock ticking toward a government shutdown, there are signs at this hour that there may be a deal in the works, but still no specifics, and unless that agreement comes, the federal government will stop operating at midnight eastern time. if that happens, here are some of the biggest issues. u.s. military service members would not be paid. while congress and the president would still get their paychecks. and it is tax season, but refund checks would be delayed for taxpayers who filed paper returns. take a look at the web cam shot. these are some othe treasured places in the nation that will be off limited if the government shut down. the statue of liberty, the national zoo, and sequoia and yellowstone national parks. let's begin with nbc's kelly o'donnell on capitol hill with the very latest. kelly, good evening. >> reporter: good evening. the final hours of the budget mess have been filled with hints of optimism and lots of finger pointing. ther

we're live tonight, nbc news bay area news. >>> a 25-year-old mom took a gamble and lost last night.he decided to leave her 3-year-old daughter strapped into her car seat while she went into the casino. a security guard spotted the girl and called police. the child had nothing with her to drink. when asked where her mom was, the girl pointed to the casino. security cameras showed her going into the casino at 5:37. that's an hour before the girl was discovered. when asked how she could leave her child alone in the car, the woman couldn't answer. she was booked into santa clara county jail. >>> the father of after 16-year-old found dead in the home of bay view believes his son's death was no accident, though that's what some claim. the boy's funeral is tomorrow. but his family isn't sure how they will pay for it. live at the hall of justice with what this man's classmates are doing to help. >> this is a difficult time for the family in mourning. the photo was not set up by faculty and teachers. the idea to put it there and to collect money for his family came from the students. >> sudd

and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. find out where mother nature will strike next as deadly weather lashes the nation's mid section. >>> and "today" takes you live to london where fears are setting in about the weather at england's royal wedding, now just three days away. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one.

>> the new nbc wall street news poll shows a surprising surge for one republican canned dated, and it is a name you will recognize. donald trump is in a tie for second along with mike huckabee and mitt romney. mitt romney leads. on monday we sat down with him for an exclusive interview, and i began by asking trump about his potential run. >> this is very serious. i always take things seriously, but i've never taken it seriously like this. this is a very serious time in my life. i hate what's happening to the country. i wish i didn't have to do it. i wish this country was running so great, and i wish obama was the greatest president since abraham lincoln, and i wish this was the greatest place in the world. what we're doing is unbelievable. if you look at what's going on where our jobs are disappearing to foreign countries, where the oil -- you're going to be paying 7 or $8 a gallon for your oil very soon. >> do you blame all of this on barack obama? >> i blame all of it. it's been a terrible presidency. look at libya. we go in, we don'tme want to remove gadhafi, but we want to fight,

in palo alto, kris sanchez, nbc bay area news. >>> stay with nbc bay area and our 0.website, nbcbayarea.com f continuing coverage of the president's visit to our region. >>> this just in, late this afternoon police in oakland made an arrest in connection with the robbery and the sexual assault of a woman near lake merritt yesterday. now they're trying to determine if the suspect is connected to other recent assaults in the same area. nbc bay area's monty francis spoke to the boyfriend of the most recent victim. he joins us with more. >> reporter: police tell us they arrested a suspect at about 3:20 this afternoon. investigators are confident he's connected to yesterday's attack and now they're looking into the possibility that he targeted other women walking alone near lake merritt. a woman in her 20s came home to her apartment building yesterday afternoon on 3rd avenue, climbed the stairs and unlocked the gate. she said suddenly a man tacked her from behind and pushed her into the classroom. this is the woman's boyfriend. >> he turned her around, and, like, she took her pen out, he asked h

michelle franzen, nbc news, new york. >>> sad news out of libya where two award winning photo journalistsere killed in a rebel held city where violence has been raging for weeks. in misrata, photography hetherington was killed. he was best known for co-directing an oscar nominated film. american chris hondros was also killed as their group came under fire. meanwhile, the obama administration is preparing to provide as much as $25 million to aid in the rebels fight against forces loyal to moammar gadhafi. it is intended for use of nonviolent equipment and supplies. >>> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. a deadly shoot-out inside a florida internet cafe erupted on camera. two masked men entered with guns drawn, but quickly retreated after exchanging gunfire with a security guard. one of the suspects later died from a gunshot wound he suffered in that gun fight. police have not made any arrests. >>> a delaware mother is now in custody after turning herself into police for a shocking crime all caught on surveillance tape. the woman allegedly instructed her

live in campbell, kimberly terry, nbc bay area news. >> thank you very much, kimberly. longer line now i suppose. >>> a san jose high school held free health screenings today. students at andrea hill high school in san jose hosted the human faces of health care. the school has a medical magnate program that prepares students for jobs in health and human services in core classes including biotechnology, pharmacy, medical terminology. medical students from stanford and nurses from the california nurses' association were on happened happened -- hand as mentors. >> we were able to provide free chiropractic appointments, get free plood screenings, blood pressure and the like, bmi screenings as well as some eye care looking at eye care and hearing. >> those in attendance were also educated on single payor and universal health care systems. >>> the state parks foundation and pg&e teamed up for a massive cleanup operation in honor of earth day. thousands of volunteers came out to 18 parks around the state to plant trees, remove graffiti, pick up trash, restore trails, and a who

vicky nguyen, nbc bay area news. >>> all right. we've got rob maeda.e landed the job of meteorologist. and he tells us what is going on. we've got some rain? >> yes, we do. we've got mild temperatures again. the clouds around the bay area right now so temperatures are looking mild. mid-50s outside. but still kind of breezy too. you can see the wind southwest at 17, fairfield. southwest into 15 at san francisco, where we got some hairspray rain as we like to call it. it is the heavy mist enough to wet the ground around the peninsula. pockets of light rain showers around the north bay. same story around the central bay area, down towards san jose we're seeing mostly cloudy skies. some lift of the clouds. will continue to increase the chance of mainly seeing light rain as we head into tomorrow morning. the biggest punch will be areas north of santa rosa. that's where most of the energy continues to fly at this hour and will likely be the case into early tomorrow morning. probably 8:00 tomorrow morning. and about 5:00 tomorrow evening we'll see some widely

new life to old things. a place where one person's trash is another person's treasure. joe rosato jr., nbc bay area news. >>> ski season in the sierras is winding down but there's still plenty of snow this weekend. this is video just in from jim foster who spent the day up at heavenly. the sierra got some unusually late season snow and could get another few inches tomorrow, believe it or not. they look like they're having fun. a huge snow pack from all those winter storms is keeping ski instructors in business and visitors coming back for some more. >> i've been here 22 years, and i've seen more snow than probably ever before. >> i have just a little volvo and it was like piled like twice as high than its height with snow. it's been totally insane. >> insane iwould have to agree. others are calling it epic. what we know right now is most resorts are closing down for the season starting tomorrow. tomorrow will be the last day at northstar and at heavenly. but alpine is staying open until may 15th, and squaw staying open until may 30th at this point. mostly -- most of the ones staying open l

norah o'donnell, nbc news, washington. >> and tonight at 7:00 on "nbc nightly news," encouraging news americans looking for work. what's behind those new job numbers. and that's news4 at 4:00. news4 at 5:00 starts right now. >>> caught on craigslist. tonight, a teenager from northern virginia is arrested, accused of selling high-powered weapons to a man he thought was a convicted felon. the buyer really an undercover cop. and good evening, welcome to news4 at 5:00. i'm wendy rieger. >> i'm pat lawson muse. jim handly is off tonight. a 19-year-old from alexandria, virginia is in custody this evening, charged with selling handguns, assault weapons and body arrest more to police online. pat collins is live with this story this afternoon. pat? >> reporter: pat, most of us use craigslist to sell cars or furniture or clothing. but the virginia state police say an alexandria man was using craigslist to sell assault-style weapons to a guy he believed was an ex con. the suspect, 19-year-old austin birch. police say he was using craigslist to promote an illegal gun sale operation. virginia stat

tonight be sure to watch brian williams on "nbc ly news".he latest on the hunt for a new york serial killer and shirley mcklain talks about the current state of hollywood and remembers her friend, elizabeth tailor. thank you for watching "early today." just for first stop of the day, today on your nbc stays. have a good one.

for "today," atia abawi, nbc news, london. >>> and you can see "today's" live coverage of the royal weddingil 29 at 4:00 a.m. eastern time right here on nbc. >> just ahead, life without erica cane. two of the remaining soaps have been cancelled. what does it mean for soaps on tv? we'll find out. >>> for soap opera fans, it's the ending they weren't expecting. more than 40 years on tv, "all my children" and "one life to live" have been cancelled, a move that means farewell to two classic daytime dramas. they were two of the best-loved and longest-running soap operas, "all my children" chronicled the lives of people in a fictional town of pine valley and starred the iconic susan lucci. >> i'm only trying to say this for your own good. >> the award-winning "one life to live" began its run in 1968. >> i'm pregnant. >> the show gained praise for pushing social boundaries but was criticized at times for controversial storylines. >> would you? >> the move will leave abc with only one daytime drama. it follows a trend of cancellations. only six soap operas currently air on the networks. in 1970, th

nbc news chief medical editor dr.ancy snyderman has the first of two reports on the teen brain, a work in progress. >> reporter: it's after school at the cohen house. a sea of computers, cell phones, and notebooks. it's how homework is done these days, with constant text messages. >> you don't know if it's work, if it's play, if it's homework or if it's chatting. >> reporter: a generation that has never known a world without the internet or cell phone. >> sometimes i'll fall asleep with my phone with me in bed. i'll just be like holding on to it. >> reporter: and the headlines reflect the concern. are we raising kids who are constantly distracted by technology? the average child now spends 7 1/2 hours a day with media. but since some of that is done with multiple devices, it's actually almost 11 hours of media every day. >> a lot of the memory system -- >> reporter: that's why neuroscientist jay giedd is scanning the brains of thousands of teenagers. >> this is an incredible gusher of information pouring into the teen

nbc news has learned among the killed and wounded at the airport are u.s. protroops afgh troops and civilians. robert gates suggested libyan le leader hip self is in danger since according to gates, libyan milt command centers where ever we find them are legitimate targets for air attacks. excitement is building in london and around the world ahead of kate middleton's big day. tra tracy good morning. >> reporter: good morning from buckingham palace. thousands came for one last look. as of today, westminster abbey is closed for rehearsals. the dean admits the couple may be nervous. >> nerves aren't a problem. nervousness and excitement are very close to each other. >> reporter: 20-foot trees are barricades are being set up and the carriage being shined and polished. 140 tons of trash. >> we'll have over 100 sweepers out in the day to pick up rubbish. in wails where the couple lives, residents are excited. >> you know, yeah, over the moon is fabulous. absolutely fabulous. >> i think she's our next lady di. >> reporter: one of the most closely guarded secrets

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these waters. >> it's just a matter of figuring out new ways to do everything you used to be able to do. >> reporter: from santa cruz, vicky nguyen, nbc bay area news. >> an incredible story. operation surf hopes to bring the program back to santa cruz next year. >>> from that to this. a warning, the bay area has a crop of ticks this spring. and they are not only annoying but also carry the dangerous lyme disease. experts say the bare area is crawling with the ticks in the overgrown grass of local yards, fields, and parks. adults and juvenile ticks looking for food. the ticks literally jump off the grass onto anything that's warm that brushes past. humans and dogs are the most susceptible. once they latch on, ticks can be dangerous transmitting that lyme disease. the california department of public health tracks lyme disease. in 2009, there were 11 cases in san mateo county. 10 in so momenta. three in marin, one in san francisco, and three in alameda county. if you get bitten by a tick, you should save it in a small jar or bottle and bring it in to your doctor's office to be checked for lyme disease. >>> in just a matter of hours, the

joe rosato jr., nbc bay area news. >> the farmers market at santana row opened for the season today. the certified california farmers market feature morse than 20 farmers and other vendorers. in celebration of the opening, organizers held a healthy living day dedicated to eating right, exercising and staying heart healthy. as part of the event, gilroy native ada wong from nbc's "the biggest loser" made an appearance to talk about weight loss. the santana row farmers market runs from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. every sunday now through october. the weather was just perfect for that farmers market. the a's game today too. rob my a rob maeda is here to tell us how long. >> 66 degrees in san jose. a little bit of a northwest wind, though, at 12 miles per hour. over in san francisco, it's cooled off a little bit, 60 degrees right now. we've got the northwest wind at 14 miles per hour. and in oakland it was a gorgeous day for baseball, 64 degrees right now. west wind at 13. and mainly clear skies. still a lot of sunshine around the bay area right now. temperatures around the bay area, you can

new york knicks have battled hard. but in the end, boston has found a way to win. here's nbc's mario solis with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. carmelo anthony had 42 points. but despite his career high, the knicks let another one slip away in boston. amare stoudamire only played 20 minutes because of back spasms. cue carmelo. 17 rebounds. this goes down to the wire, knicks up with one with under 20 seconds to play. garnett hits the jump post. carmelo is double-teamed, gives the ball to jared jeffries. new york doesn't get another shot. the celtics hold on to win, 97-93. they lead the series, 2-0. >>> magic and hawks, dwight howard received his defensive player of the year award and then he led his offense. superman with a super half. finishes with 33 and 19 boards. final minutes, jason richardson, three ball corner pocket, magic even up the series with an 88-82 win in orlando. >>> to dallas, dirk nowitzki scores a game high 33 points against the trailblazers including the last final minutes of the game. monte from beyond the arc, he hit five three

live in san carl lows, monte francis, nbc bay area news. >>> in st. louis, crews are trying to clean up the damage from the most powerful tornado to strike that area in 40 years. security video captured the tornado as it struck the city's main airport last night. lambert international airport is closed right now as crews repair blown-out windows and a large section of the roof that was ripped off by the storm. the tornado also damaged at least 500 homes and knocked out power to the area. >> and just the terrible noise. and, you know, thinking to myself, boy, will this ever end. seemed to me, two or three or five minutes of pure hell. >> despite the devastation, only five injuries were reported and no deaths. >>> in san francisco today, a family, friends and classmates gathered for the funeral of 16-year-old andy zhang. police found zhang's body inside a home in san francisco's silver terrace neighborhood on april 10th. he was found shot doused with gasoline with a bag over his head. a 15-year-old boy has been charges as a juvenile with murder and atte

i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, capitol hill. >>> the recent controversy stirred up by a number of air traffic controllers being caught sleeping on the job has caused one very big head to roll. the head of the u.s. traffic system resigned yesterday, a resignation quickly accepted by the federal aviation chief who vowed a major shake-up of the system to win back public trust. the departure came just hours after the latest case of a dozing controller surfaced in nevada where the pilot of a plane with a critically ill passenger couldn't get in touch with the controller while trying to land. according to the associated press, controllers say sometimes night shifters will sleep up to four hours of an eight-hour shift. >>> despite two months of civil war, a brazen moammar gadhafi is showing no signs he's willing to resign as libya's leader. yesterday he rolled through the streets waving to supporters through the sun roof of his vehicle. the appearance came on the say day nato air strikes hit the area. also yesterday, gadhafi loyalists continue to pound the city of misrata. at least 13 people

for "today," kristen welker, nbc news, los angeles. >>> all right.fore a major operation that could change her life. the exclusive live interview. >>> but first this is "today" on nbc. an ltening to ouravoritsong than liste our favngs. t r fari is eatnoizol. e'reheids in ♪ >>> now a moving story about a very special 13-year-old from hudsonville, michigan near grand rapids. alyssa crook has had to make a painful life changing decision, but the strong seventh grader was not about to make it without fulfilling a dream. we'll meet al wlis sicyssa and and coach, but first kevin continue b continue bells has her story. >> reporter: a 13-year-old seventh grader forced by circumstance to make a decision that will change that life forever. alyssa crook suffers from a painful congenital condition that is slowly stealing from her the use of one leg. she faced a future of multiple operations, perhaps confined to a wheelchair. or she could lose the leg. a daunting choice for anyone, let alone a kid in middle school. >> she's gone through a fair amount of sufferin

scientists discover a new type of mineral in an antarctic meteorite. captions paid for by nbcniversal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. today, we begin with deal or no deal. as the sun comes up on capitol hill, lawmakers working through the night still have not come to terms on a spending plan for the nation's expiring budget, making a potential government shutdown appear more and more likely. nbc's tracey polgts joins us from washington with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: now we're within 48 hours of this possible government shutdown. the president was up late last night working on this. so were key lawmakers from ear on the hill. they told their staffs to stay up all night if necessary to keep this government open. americans are bracing for the real impact of a government shutdown. >> we may not get paid but we still need to report to work. >> reporter: after a late-night meeting with house speaker john boehner and harry reid, president obama said he's certain they can str

brian mooar, nbc news. >> we want to check in with rob mayeda right now. beautiful around here, it's hard to believe when you see those pictures. >> the spring sunshine mixed with the cold air racing through the plains is an incredible amount of firepower. you've had 150 tornados in the southeast now, the tornado warnings being extended up toward places like washington, d.c., south into still around the raliegh area at this hour. today, pretty nice temperatures around the bay area, we had 70s around places like south san jose today. 72 in sunnyvale, up to 74 today around livermore. nice afternoon around the trivalley. cooler for san francisco, only 65, low 70s into contra costa and solano counties. the sea breeze taking hold, cooling things off. chilly, oakland, over to san francisco. san jose still at 65 degrees. between now and 8:00 tonight we'll see the winds at 15 to 25 miles an hour. clouds drifts by, high clouds going by, but the rain producing clouds for now, still way off to the north. this is the first wave, which is going to fizz ilout tonight as