. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with kate snow. >>> good evening it is the latest death to draw condemnation and crowds. in atlanta the officer who shot rayshard brooks while chasing him in a wendy's parking lot friday knit was fired overpass protesters blocked an interstate and that wendy's restaurant burned handled that situation friday while the head tionwide we begin tonight with morgan chesky. >> reporter: tonight anger and frustration in atlanta crowds gathering outside the fire gutted wendy's where 27-year-old rayshard brooks was shot and killed by police during an attempted arrest isaac lee, one of hundreds who came to pay respects. >> you've had a chance to kind of walk around and see the sights when you come here and see the sight firsthand, what do you feel >> sadness, disparity. i'm afraid. >> reporter: you're afraid >> i'm afraid because i'm afraid this is not going to be the last time this is going to happen. >> reporter: this eyewitness video shows a struggle between brooks and police officers the father of four grabs a taser, runs away, and shoots toward pol

has delivered about 3,000 pies, all over the country and now in her homepoun, too. >>> that is "nbc nightlyews" on this sunday lester holt will be back with you tomorrow i'm kate snow. for all of us here at nbc news, stay safe. have a good night. >>> right now friends and family members remembering the santa cruz sheriff's deputy killed in an alabama bush. investigators believe more information about the suspect. 38-year-old sergeant shot and killed in the line of duty yesterday. he and other members of law enforcement were ambushed with gup fire a gunfire and explosives. a second deputy was injured and highway patrol officer

that's nbc nightly news on this saturday. i'm kate snow, back with you again tomorrow, stay safe and have a good night. >>> right now at 6:00, san jose police officers tonight. what was allegedly said in a private facebook group that now has four officers on leave. the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening. thanks for joining us. i'm terry mcsweeney. the announcement comes as police officers are under heavy scrutiny as the black lives matter movement continues across the country. nbc bay area's marianne favro just talked with the mayor, who was pulling no punches. marianne is live in san jose with his reaction. >> reporter: terry, mayor sam liccardo said the officers involved should be fired. four active-duty san jose police officers along with several retired officers apparently made several bigoted and anti-muslim comments on a private facebook post. the officers involved have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation. i just spoke with mayor had to say about those posts. >> any officers directly in

aunt jemima going away, and it's not the only brand planning a major change >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, breaking tonight, charges filed against two white atlanta police officers in the fatal shooting of a black man after an arrest turned into a struggle over a taser gun. the now fired officer who shot a fleeing rayshard brook has been charged with felony murder and several other counts his partner also charged. a swift turn of events six days after what began as a polite interaction turned deadlydetails. >> reporter: as rayshard brooks lay dying in a wendy's parking lot. prosecutors sa the atlanta police officer who shot him walked over and kicked him. the other officer stood on his shoulder, neither rendering aid for more than two minutes, according to the district attorney. announcing both officers will face charges. >> we concluded and consider it as one of our important considerations that mr. brooks never presented himself as a threat. >> reporter: former officer garrett rolfe who pulled the trigger facing 11 charges, including felony murde

whole attitude. >> even with that new route they say they plan to keep visiting each other that is nbc nightly news on this saturday night. i'm kate snow. i'll be back with you tomorrow for all of us at nbc news, stay safe. have a great night >>> right now at 6:00, calls for change. protesters demanding statues of historic figures be torn down. tonight those calls are intensifying. the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening. thanks for joining us. i'm terry mcsweeney. for testers are not backing down. they're making their voices heard through several demonstrations. take a look right now video from our sky ranger above a solidarity march in the east bay. this is about an hour ago. marchers started at the brooklyn police department heading over to mcarthur b.a.r.t. station in oakland. well, a number of activists showed up to san francisco city hall today to paint a clear picture for leaders. they spelled out defund the police. organizers say reform doesn't happen when it's in the hands of police. they want a pledge from the city to dismantle the current police department and to build somet

he told us he plans to have the teens working in all areas of the restaurant >>> that is "nbc nightlyews" for this sunday night. lester holt will be back with you tomorrow i'm kate snow. for all of us here at nbc news, stay safe and have a great night. we're all doing our part by staying at home. that could mean an increase in energy bills. you can save by using a fan to cool off... unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or closing your shades during the day. stay well and keep it golden. >>> right now at 6:00, a restaurant confrontation captured on camera. tonight, hear from workers involved, what they asked that woman to do moments before she did what she did. news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening. serious concern after what one customer did after being asked to wear a mask. all caught on camera. >> reporter: this happened almost a week and a half ago. it happened a week ago friday. more than nine days ago.

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" ballart. >>> good evening, if america has been a tinderbox these past few weeks there is now another match. there are protests in the streets of atlanta tonight after police there shot and killed a black man outside a fast food drive-through on friday the story is developing rapidly tonight the police chief stepped down, and the mayor wants the officer who killed the man to be fired. and we're learning more about the shooting authorities say the man took an officer's taser, and aimed it at them all this comes as protesters march to demand change, not just in america, but across the world we have coverage of all of this tonight, here and abroad. and we begin with erin mclaughlin. >> reporter: tonight's growing outrage and new questions over the death of rashard brooks. >> i do not believe that this was a justified use of deadly force. >> reporter: the atlanta mayor announcing the atlanta police chief will resign. >> chief shields has offered to immediately step aside as police chief so that the city may move forward with urgency, in rebuilding

. >> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening soaring emotional and sometimes tinged with anger but at its core the funeral here today for george floyd was about celebrating a life that will forever symbolize the fight for equal justice. 500 mourners packed a church, family members sharing stories of laughter and pain. a niece laying his death at the feet of a corrupt and broken system floyd's casket lifted above mourners as it was carried from the church while along the procession route to his final resting place, strangers stood in the searing heat to say farewell to a man they only knew in death. before his death sparked a global movement, the name george floyd meant so much to so many in his hometown of houston. his aunt -- >> the world knows george floyd i know perry jr. >> his sister. >> i'm going to miss my brother a whole lot. and i thank god for giving me my own personal superman. >> and his friends >> when the family came to me and asked me, are you going to speak? i will speak i will keep on speaking i will fight i will fight i will fight, because i been fi

. >>> next on "nbc nightly news" with lester holt, a conversation with kids about race and police violencechildren share what they've learned this week, expert advice on how to talk to your child about these difficult topics, and "nbc nightly news" starts in 45 seconds. >> okay, that's part of the show. we want to ends show. >> we do this every evening, honoring our senior grads. congratulations to the class of 2020. >>> tonight, the strong, new calls for police accountability one department under fire after a 75-year-old man was shoved to the ground, knocking his head on the pavement other, apparently, peaceful protesters seen beaten with batons in other cities and tonight minneapolis banning the use of choke holds by police >>> president trump facing new backlash why he said this was a great day for george floyd what did he mean why joe biden said the president's words were despicable >>> the surprise news on jobs. the unemployment rate unexpected drops. who has gone back to work and who has not? today's number hiding a huge problem for millions >>> barack obama again

. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with jose diaz-balart. >>> good evening on what may be the biggest day yet for protests over the death of george floyd. across the country americans marched in overwhelmingly peaceful demonstrations. and the movemen bders as well with massive rallies against racism in cities across the globe. but there was also this gathering today. police in buffalo showing support for two of their colleagues charged with assaulting a protester. a sign of just how large the divide remains. we are covering every angle on this monumental day beginning with garret haake in washington. >> reporter: tonight cries of black lives matter and hands up don't shoot. echoing from coast to coast. the largest day of demonstrations for george floyd yet. in washington crowds stretching from the lincoln memorial through black lives matter plaza in front of the white house. so we're in the middle of a pandemic. you're a person who doesn't like crowds anyway. i think that says a lot about your commitment to being here. >> it does. and i mean, you know, people are losing their

joe fryer, nbc news. >>> that's "nightly news," i'm savannah guthrie.'ll see you tomorrow morning on "today. have a good night. >>> right now at 6:00, taking a step forward in the fight for equality. the potentially landmark move south bay leaders are poised to make. >> thanks for joining us. >> santa clara county is about to embark on what many see as the path of the next phase of the civil rights movement. tomorrow the board of supervisors will take up two resolutions. are they symbolic or will they force real change? >> we hear the real world consequences if these resolutions pass. >> reporter: the board will vote on the resolutions here tomorrow and activists say they will hold their feet to the fire. surrounded by some of the most powerful black and latino community leaders in the county, two supervisors announce their proposal today. >> i want the black community to know we hear them, see them, and support them. >> reporter: the resolutions declaring that black lives matter and declaring racism as a public health crisis were cheered by community a

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone, a lot to get to we begin, though, with the chilling statement from the head of the world health organization today that started with the words the pandemic is accelerating, a record single-day total of global infections reflecting what we're seeing here in the u.s., hospitals feeling the strain as cases sharply rise in several states, yet tonight so many americans tempting fate from that planned indoor trump rally tomorrow in hard hit oklahoma to pushback over mask wearing. our miguel almaguer starts us off. >> reporter: today the world health organization with this blunt warning, the world is in a new and dangerous phase, saying the coronavirus pandemic is accelerating globally, noting a dramatic rise in cases in countries like the united states. >> more than 150,000 new cases of covid-19 were reported to w.h.o. yesterday the most in a single day so far almost half of those cases were reported from the americas. t sobering news comes as arizona records yet among those catching the virus, sheriff

the 5-year-old going the extra mile and the 100-year-old who inspired him >> announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. >>> good evening, i'm kristen welker in tonight for lester, we begin with the troubling surge of covid-19 cases, more than half of states now seeing increases governors in texas and florida making moves they had hoped to avoid, rolling back reopenings, restricting bars as cases among young people skyrocket and under pressure to do more the coronavirus task force held a briefing for the first time in two months with vice president pence saying there's encouraging news despite the dire picture painted by the numbers. we have it all covered starting with sam brock in houston >> reporter: after reopening restaurants and bars just last month tonight a full scale about-face in texas and florida. the sunshine state suspending alcohol consumption inside bars after setting a record for daily cases, nearly 9,000. and a bigger pullback in texas, the governor closing down all bars and bringing restaurant capacity back to 50%. officials from houston to austin, raising the al

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, i'm savannah guthrie in lester tonight a deepening crisis as the coronavirus comes on strong across the south and the west the map tells the tale 13 states setting record highs for new cases in just the past week and even more alarming, seven states setting records for hospitalizations the cdc today projected the death toll in this country could climb to 150,000 in less than a month nbc's joe fryer leads us off. >> reporter: across the country states are shattering coronavirus records with more than 36,000 cases today in the u.s. the highest one-day total yet. today in florida a record 5,500 new cases, while california has seen a 29% jump in hospitalizations in just two weeks and in texas the governor sounding the alarm, speaking with cbs affiliatkbtx. >> because thed is so rampant right now there is never a reason for you to have to leave your home unless you do need to go out >> reporter: in hard hit houston hospital workers are frontline witnesses to the virus's deadly reach. >> we learned that one of our

harry smith, nbc news, new york >>> and that's "nightly news," i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other, good night. >>> right now 6:00 another house call sending the message to a sheriff at his home. the demands from these protesters. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. thanks for being with us on this monday. i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica leary. here's janelle wang. >> gyms in the area are opening and they will look a lot different. i talked to a gym owner about what the new normal will look like. >>> also we learned that people develop different antibodies, people who have gotten sick with covid-19. some antibodies are better than others. i'll tell you about that new research in about eight minutes. >> thank you, janelle. >>> we've seen weeks of protests, but this one is different. dozens of black lives matter demonstrators took the issue to the doorstep of the contra costa county sheriff's home in danville. they voiced about their specific demands. sdp >> we are human beings. we're not animals. >> reporter: marian and other protesters

harry smith, nbc news, new york >>> and that's "nightly news," i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other, good night. ♪ >> kelly: hey, what's up, y'all? i am back from montana. i can't get in my studio, so the crew ripped up a couple of pieces off of my set to my house, i was bored when i walked into our living room and i was like, what? that's not the only thing that has changed. the country and the world is trying to cope with heartbreak, frustration, anger, fear. there a lot of emotions and things that everyone is processing. one thing that helps me cope with it, obviously keep those conversations happening, but also it is okay to have a little bit of escapism. how i escape is hanging with my band and making music. so we have still been doing that with my band y'all, so here's erformance of "i still haven't found what i'm looking for" by u2 which feels especially fitting for what we are all facing right now. ♪ ♪ i have climbed the highest mountains ♪

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone, an alarming rise in covid-19 cases, and hospitalizations in this country tonight rudely reminding us this virus is making its own rules, now having remarkably claimed more than 115,000 lives in this country in under four months a serious spike in cases in more than a dozen states, making for some gut check moments in places straining to further reopen some officials pressing forward despite the numbers, while others tonight prepare to hold tight a little longer. morgan chesky leads off our coverage. >> reporter: rising concerns as a surge of new covid-19 cases hit multiple states. >> no one wants to slow down the opening of the economy, if there's any way to avoid it and we are in the any way to avoid it stage. >> reporter: in texas a month after opening back up hospital space is available but at houston methodist patients are up 40%. >> i think people have let their guard down. >> reporter: president trump himself criticized after night's dallas visit showed a packed church with few masks and li

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening everyone today people here in minneapolis and around the country mourned and celebrated a life we only came to know in death. george floyd eulogized two miles from where he met a violent death under the knee of a police officer. thousands marched in his name cities far away, echoing the familiar demands for police reforms. the service itself storying as speakers decried social injustice in america its most powerful moment was silence, eight minutes and 46 seconds, the amount of time floyd was pinned to the ground here is gabe gutierrez. ♪ >> reporter: ten days after his death, friends and family of george floyd took a breath >> all these people came to see my brother, and that's amazing to me, that he touched so many poem's hearts. >> reporter: he's touched the world, sparking a long-simmering reckoning, an explosion of fury and frustration over race and policing, but also in recent days a newfound unity and calls for action. >> what happened to floyd happens every day in this country in education, american lif

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone, it is great to be back with you, as we start a new week tonight, desperate measures for so many states trying to wrestle a surge in coronavirus infections those bold moves to relax covid restrictions in full reverse tonight, from beaches in florida, to some bars here in california, and restaurants in texas 29 states right now with cases on the rise, some dramatically putting a squeeze on hospital beds and summer as we used to know it. sam brock starts us off. >> reporter: in florida tonight, the coronavirus storm, threatening the state's pristine shores a surge of cases, more than 23,000 in three days shutting down beaches for the 4th of july. >> i get it but at the same time it just really sucks to not be able to go to the beach. >> this step is necessary, again, to protect the community and to ensure we safeguard the health of all the people of broward county. >> i think it's a tough thing to do but i admire anyone that has to make that decision. >> reporter: but some residents are furious with

. >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone, a stunning blow to president trump today, and a victory for undocumented immigrants known as dreamers the u.s. supreme court blocking the president from shutting down the program that has shielded hundreds of thousands of young people, brought here as children, from deportation. it's a second court ruling this week to be celebrated on the left and brought a sharp response from the president. pete williams has details. >> reporter: it's the second surprising ruling this week from a conservative supreme court, a big blow to president trump, and a huge victory for young people in the daca program. >> there was just an enormous relief to truly just, you know, shut down all of this confusion and worry, honestly. >> you can come out of the shadows. >> reporter: president obama launched daca, deferred action of childhood rivals in 2012 by a stroke of a pen, an executive order. 800,000 people known as dreamers brought to the u.s. by their undocumented parents have been allowed to stay, go to school and get jobs president

and amid the chaos, the images giving hope to so many tonight >> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone the shattered glass of a night of rage has largely bb been swept up in soho neighborhood in ne york and communities across the country racked by spasms of looting and violence overnight. the ritual of boarding up takes place and bracing for what tonight may bring. an anguished and weary america asking when will this all end? when will the protests end? when will the police brutality that triggered them end the virus, the financial ruin that have taken a city to the edge, when will they end tonight as an independent autopsy reveals new information about george floyd's death in police custody, his brother is sending a poignant and powerful message. we're covering it all starting with ron allen. ron, what's the latest >> reporter: lester, new york's mayor just changed course and ordered a curfew from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. in the mornsing as we gea up for more demonstrations and the possibility of violence the crowds are gathering in the streets. police

. >> announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. >>> good evening, i'm savannah guthrie, in for lester and tonight the coronavirus is making a disturbing comeback. 23 states reporting cases are up, in some dramatically experts say it's not just because of more testing. it's sick people in hospitals. and after crowded scenes like these unfolding from california to texas and florida, young people are increasingly in the cross hairs. we get the latest on where the virus is spiking. and the signs of rebirth in the nation's once hottest spot, new york city. nbc's kerry sanders leading us off. >> reporter: today, florid broke an unwanted record, now with more than 100,000 cases of coronavirus. doctors say in a state without uniform rules, including to wear masks, this was inevitable but there's been a shift in who's getting sick the average age now, 37 years old. >> we're seeing a major shift in this direction. with this large 20 to 30-year-old population mostly asymptomatic. >> reporter: absent state rule some florida cities like miami and tampa now mandating masks. here in a far

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening the unblinking camera once again tonight is framing some of the very issues involving police that have sent tens of thousands onto the streets in protest. the video of a 75-year-old man forcefully shoved to the ground by a buffalo police officer, the latest jarring image, rocking the consciousness of a country in turmoil and tonight even good news, a surprise indictment of inequality as the black workforce was left behind >>> we begin our night with gadi schwartz. >> reporter: we begin tonight new calls for police reform, not only for george floyd and brianna taylor, who would have celebrated her birthday today. >> i don't think they should still be on payroll. >> reporter: now mounting outrages and calls for accountability for those hospitalized, beaten back on the protest lines. in buffalo, new york, video from a public radio station, capturing a man being pushed back his head hitting the concrete and bleeding as officers keep advancing. both officers have been placed on administrative leave. >> it disturbs y

. >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening, everyone the former police officerhose actions are the center of the firestorm of protests sweeping america appeared via video in a minneapolis courtroom today to face charges in the death of george floyd. as derek chauvin was arraigned for murder and manslaughter nearly 1,200 miles away in housto long lines formed at the public viewing of floyd. while across the country, the marches for justice and equality are unabated. our gabe gutierrez has the latest >> reporter: former officer chauvin faced the judge for the first time over a video link, charge with second-degree murder and manslaughter after the death of george floyd. a judge set bail at $1 million with conditions including supervised release his lawyer did not comment on the larges. >> no justice. no peace. >> say his name! >> george floyd. >> reporter: the case rocked the minneapolis police department. less around a state civil rights investigation. one day after the mayor was booed for not committing to abolishing the police, a veto proof city majority of the

. >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening it is an answer to the passionate and desperate calls for justice that have echoed across cities large and small for more than a week over the death of george floyd. nine days after floyd died under the knee of a minneapolis police officer, that now fired officer tonight faces a more serious charge of second-degree murder as three other former officers on the scene that day have now been charged with aiding and abetting murder. the news sparking a new wave of tearful emotion from so many who have marched in george floyd's name minneapolis is where we start tonight with gabe gutierrez. >> we got all four we got all four. >> reporter: at the site where george floyd took his last breath -- ♪ we shall overcome >> reporter: -- the moment was cathartic. >> i think that it will be a wake-up call for the whole nation. >> we're here today because george floyd is not here. >> reporter: the state's attorney general announcing new charges for the four officers involved in floyd's death. charges for fired officer derek chauvin wer

this was nbc nightly news coverage of this situation, tonight. >>> tonight, rising concerns as a surge of new covid-19 cases hit multiple states. >> no one wants to slow down the opening of the economy, if there's -- there's any way to avoid it. and we are in the any way to avoid it stage. >> in texas, a month after opening back up, hospital space is available. but at houston methodist, patients are up 40%. >> i think people have let their guard down. >> president trump, himself, criticized. after photos from last night's dallas visit showed a packed church, with few masks and limited social distancing. >> that picture of the president's meeting last night. what was your initial reaction? >> i was angry because that's our commander in chief. that's the person who's supposed to be leading the effort to keep you alive in the time of covid. >> in south carolina, the governor lifting restrictions, despite seeing the single largest daily increase in cases since the pandemic began. 14 states showing greater than 25% increase in cases, in the last week. recent spikes, now prompting some areas

i want to show you some coverage from georgia-based reporter blayne alexander for "nbc nightly news" tonight. >> reporter: this is primary day in georgia. lines in atlanta stretching for blocks. some standing in the rain, forced to wait hours to cast a ballot. >> you've been here about three hours? >> i'm not leaving. >> you're not leaving? why are you so intent upon staying here? >> it's important. it's important for me. it's important for my son. >> so, we're going on that four-hour mark. >> reporter: georgia unveiling new voting machines statewide right in the midst of a pandemic. >> several of the machines were broken. it seemed like maybe half the machines were down. >> it was a disappointment. this is something that should have been checked yesterday. >> reporter: the biggest problems in metro atlanta, specifically areas with higher black populations. >> blayne alexander reporting for "nbc nightly news" tonight. i should mention that blayne alexander herself voted at her home precinct in georgia today, and she says that she herself waited more than two hours in line. she says t

this was "nbc nightly news" coverage of this situation tonight. >> tonight rising concerns as a surge of new covid-19 cases hit multiple states. >> no one wants to slow down the opening of the economy if there's any way to avoid it. and we are in the any way to avoid it stage. >> in texas a month after opening bag up, hospital space is available but at houston methodist, patients are up 40%. >> i think people have left their guard down. >> president trump himself criticized after photos from last night's dallas' visit showed a packed church with few masks and limited social distancing. >> when you saw that picture of the president's meeting last night, what was your initial reaction? >> i was angry because that's our community chief. that's the person who's supposed to be leading the effort to keep you alive in the time of covid. >> in south carolina the government lifting restrictions despite the single largest daily increase in cases since the pandemic began. 14 states showing a greater-than-25% increase in cases in the last week. recent spikes now prompting some areas to press paus

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news request lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone the brother of murder victim george floyd brought both his family's grief and hopes to congress today during an emotional hearing in washington a tearful philonise floyd implored members of congress to not let his big brother's death be in vain he spoke of the pain of watching his brother's last moments of life. his testimony comes as congress considers sweeping police reforms. kristin welker has details. >> he didn't deserve to die over $20. i'm asking you is that what a black man is worth, $20 >> reporter: on capitol hill, an emotional and raw appeal from philonise floyd, demanding justice for his brother george. >> he pleaded for his life he said he couldn't breathe. nobody cared nobody people pleaded for him. they still didn't care justice has to be served you don't even do that to an animal his life mattered. all our lives matter black lives matter >> reporter: floyd describing the despair he felt watching an officer kneel on his brother's neck, 8 minutes and 46 seconds of horror. >> i just

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, i'm savannah guthrie in for lester and we begin tonight in the hot zone texas, florida, california the three most populous states in the nation under pressure tonight with coronavirus cases surging, hospitals filling. and the virus is making its march across the country more than half the states in the u.s. now seeing cases go up the map's drenched in red. tonight the cdc is out with a stark new projection about the reality of how widespread the virus really is. we've got our team covering it all and nbc's joe fryer leads us off. >> reporter: they're alarming scenes, busy hospitals, and long lines for testing striking the south and west as coronavirus spreads, breaking case load records day after day. >> in some ways it's almost like fighting a ghost because you just don't know what you're up against >> reporter: today the cdc said cases in the u.s. may actually be ten times higher than reported with many not showing symptoms 11 states have seen cases spike more than 100% in the past two weeks, including tex

. >>> this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone an apology from the nation'sop general for his role in president trump's photo op across from the white house last week is the latest sign of unease between the commander and chief and the military he leads, joint chiefs chairman general mark milley saying he made a mistake appearing with the president for a stroll to a nearby church as protesters were being attacked by law enforcement. milley suggesting he crossed a political line an alarm sounded in a recent days by a caudry of retired senior military leaders. kristen welker has details. >> reporter: yet another divide between the president and his top generals after chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, mark milley, issued a stunning apology for appearing alongside president trump in combat unifor during a walk to st. john's church last monday that ended in this infamous photo op. >> many of you saw the result of the photograph of me in lafayette square last week that sparked a national debate about the role of the military in civil society. i should not have

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with kate snow. >>> good evening. we've had stark reminders all weekend that we are still in the midst of a pandemic with hospitals overwhelmed in parts of rural washington state, and surging of covid in southern and southwestern states. last night thousands gathered to see the president, but the crowd was not what the campaign had predicted. what the president said there about testing for coronavirus is being condemned by democrats. we have a lot to get to tonight. let's begin with kelly o'donnell in tulsa. >> reporter: today a return to the solace of golf for president trump, who is described as furious at the underwhelming rally turnout according to sources close to the white house. after his campaign reboot fell short. here in tulsa, the sunday rally aftermath and fence removal. the city's fire marshall estimated attendance at 6200 the arena holds 19,000 and the campaign had boasted 1 million had requested tickets. today senior campaign officials playing cleanup. >> i'm telling you, there were people and families

. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, everyone a passionate movement for justice is finding itself swept under the feet of rampaging and destructive mobs that have sown chaos in cities across the country. in new york last night looters again overwhelming police to ransack stores and businesses this time in the heart of manhattan the mayor now banning cars in much of the city tonight police officers themselves being targeted in st. louis overnight several were shot. as elsewhere peaceful marchers are taking the streets again at this hour. trying to re-claim their voices and the narrative. we've got a lot to cover tonight. miguel almaguer leads us off miguel, what are you seeing >> reporter: lester, this crowd here in los angeles easily soars into the thousands it's one of the largest crowds in this entire region. it comes after a night of violence and looting. but for now this crowd has been peaceful. it wasn't demonstrators but looters who marred the message of peaceful protests with acts of violence from coast to coast brazen break-ins as police tangl

and that is nbc nightly news from houston tonight. i'm lester holt.ou for watching please take care of yourself and each other. good night xxxx note ♪ >>> right now, at 6:00, calling for change, not just inside the police department, but in the way officers try to control protesters, calling for that change. >>> the news at 6:00, starts right now. good evening and thanks for joining us. >> george floyd was buried along sued his mother in the hometown of houston. the question, will the protests die down and will we see change. here in the bay area, people are promising to take action. not just protests and demonstration, but meaningful reform. in oakland, you see a black lives matter vigil at the green lining institute on 14th street. what are you seeing here is a sit-in, right here on the street. and some people are asking why keep protesting? well, former president barack obama pointed out last week, protesting works. historically, it works it puts uncomfortable pressure on civic leaders and prompts change. in downtown san jose, this evening, people

>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening i'm savannah guthrie in for lester andonight the stark warning from the nation's top infectious disease doctor coming before congress dr. anthony fauci said today we're seeing a disturbing surge of infections and the next two weeks will be critical cases of covid-19 are on the rise in almost half the states now with record surges in florida, texas, and arizona, where the president visited this afternoon. we have our team covering all angles tonight and we'll begin with nbc's tom costello in washington >> reporter: with long lines for testing and covid-19 cases surging once again in the south and the west, the nation's top coronavirus experts today warned congress the pandemic remains a very real threat >> we are now seeing a disturbing surge of infections >> reporter: nationwide, 23 states are reporting an increase in casesof 25% or more over the last two weeks with increases of 100% or more in hawaii, oklahoma, montana, florida, arizona, south carolina, wyoming, and oregon. experts believe it could be linked to the memori