we want to go right to nbc's peter alexander to begin our coverage. peter? >> reporter: lester, good evening to you. as night falls, a different feeling, just a few short hours dancing in the streets and people were hearing the music of a marching band and also chatting with police who have been arriving here over the course of the day now in baltimore in force. tonight baltimore is a city under lockdown. state and local police teamed up with 100,000 members members of the national guard trying to keep an easy calm, trying to avoid a repeat of last night's rioting. >> i think this can be our defining moment and not the darkest days that we saw yesterday. >> reporter: the explosion of violence followed the fine raffle 25-year-old freddie gray who died while in police custody. young people, many of them teens, gathered on baltimore's west side before throwing rocks and bottles at police and looting a cvs pharmacy and setting it ablaze. angry mobs moved store to stove seizing property and looting and attack officers. later this nearly completed senior center tu

we have two reports and start with peter alexander at the white house. peter? >> reporter: lester, good evening. the president today said that he deeply regrets the loss of two innocent lives and that he demanded the information be declassified insisting the victims' families deserve to know the truth. in an extraordinary statement, president obama today confessed that the u.s. accidentally killed two hostages,including an american they had been trying to free for years. >> as president and as commander in chief, i take full responsibility. >> reporter: dr. warren weinstein, an aid worker from maryland, was kidnapped by al qaeda in pakistan in 2011, gunmen breaking into his house. the 73-year-old grandfather appealing for help while in captivity two years ago. >> now when i need my government, it seems that i have been totally abandoned and forgotten. >> reporter: today weinstein's wife elaine said she and her family were devastated. while she insisted, quote, those who took warren captive over three years ago bear ultimate responsibility. she also expressed fr

i'm peter alexander reporting from new york. for all of us here at nbc news, have a good night. >>> right now at 6:00 wab shocking crime in the east bay. a 9-year-old stabbed to death. tonight police say they have arrested the suspect. we have the latest. good evening everyone i'm terry, mcsweeney. >> i'm peggy bunker. 18-year-old william schultz is in custody. he was caught after a person recognized him from media reports. neighbors say he lived with his family. n nbc bay area's marianne favro has more of the

our national correspondent peter alexander is on the story for us. >> reporter: first, the stunt, now the scrutiny. >> this is not good, people. >> reporter: this unprecedented act of civil disobedience is today refocusing new attention on a longstanding security vulnerability, the threat posed by low-flying lightweight aircraft. secretary of homeland security jeh johnson. >> this individual apparently literally flew in under the radar, literally. >> reporter: federal authorities today charged 61-year-old florida mailman doug hughes with violating restricted air space and operating an unregistered aircraft. the maximum penalty one and three years each. a judge released hughes and ordered him to stay out of washington until a hearing next month. hughes told the "tampa bay times" last year he wanted to deliver a message to washington to end big money in politics. >> i'd rather die in the flight than live to be 80 years old and see this country fall. >> reporter: instead, his flight sparked a discussion about security. >> how did it happen? how did the helicopter get through? why weren't

our national correspondent peter alexander has details. >> reporter: for hillary clinton the building blocks of a presidential campaign are now taking shape. she's already putting together a virtual shadow team of advisers, most recently adding a former aide to first lady michelle obama. christina shocky is credited with helping soften mrs. obama's public image. she's the aide behind that undercover shopping trip to target, the first lady's cameo at the oscars, even those unforgettable dance moves with jimmy fallon. after signing a lease for a campaign headquarters in brooklyn, new york, at the start of the month, clinton likely now has until the middle of april under election law to declare her candidacy. close aides tell nbc news she'll initially focus on small intimate events rather than huge rallies. the goal to focus on voters not on herself. not an easy task for a politician who's been in the eye for nearly 25 years and faces no serious democratic challenger. >> when you have been in the public eye for so long, people sort of identify you in one way, but i think our american pol

i'm peter alexander reporting from new york.ll of us here at nbc news, have a good night. >>> nbc bay area news starts now. >>> right now, at 6:00 watching the skies for our next chance of rain folks, it's coming. a look at the golden gate bridge, overcast skies right now. and desperately needed snow on the way to the sierra. good evening, i'm terry mcsweeney. >>> good evening, this comes after the governor announced the historic water restrictions but it will not likely make a decision in our water supply. first, we want to check in with meteorologist rob mayeda who is watching this storm, what will we get? >> well right now we see the outer fringe of the clouds in the bay area with increasing clouds tonight and then as you get started on easter egg hunts tomorrow morning you may want to water proof the eggs a chance of scattered showers the rain comes out of the first of two systems, generally about a quarter of an inch for these spots, but winter-like driving conditions through midnight tomorrow. the snow levels down to 3500

i'm peter alexander reporting from new yo.ere tomw morning "to and then righ back here evening. for all of us here at nbc news, have a audrina patridge: tonight on "1st look," we're running for the roses as we celebrate the kentucky derby. horse racing is not a laughing matter. horse trainer: he is kind of the class clown of the bunch. audrina patridge: look at his tongue. [laughs] i ride with the big boys. this is really-- horse trainer: gotta get down a little bit lower. audrina patridge: lower? horse trainer: yeah. audrina patridge: we call them as we seem them on race day. luckykins in front. and my guy is-- [inaudible]. plus, chef edward lee gives me a lesson in some local slang. is it louisville? edward lee: say it like you've had a couple of drinks. audrina patridge: (slurs) edward lee: there you go. [laughter] audrina patridge: it's the fastest two minutes in sports. and we kick it off next on first look. [theme music]

peter alexander explains. >> reporter: they say things never move fast on capitol hill.oday was an exception. >> this is not good, people. >> reporter: coming in for a landing of the lawn of the u.s. capitol, doug hughes on board what's called a gyro-copter. >> everyone was shouting, "move, get down, move!" >> reporter: the 61-year-old mailman from ruskin, florida, was looking to deliver a message to washington, demanding an end to big money and politics and government corruption. carrying 535 letters, one for each member of congress. it was a daring act of civil disobedience that also happened to be a federal crime. hughes made no secret of his plan, alerting the "tampa bay times" last year. >> i'm going violate the no-fly zone, nonviolently, i intend for nobody to get hurt. >> reporter: he acknowledged the risk to his safety. >> i don't believe that the authorities are going to shoot down a 60-year-old mailman in a flying bicycle. >> reporter: and insisted he was not a terrorist. >> terrorists don't broadcast their flight path. terrorists don't invite an escort to go a

peter alexander is in baltimore tonight. peter. >> reporter: lester good evening to you. the rain has come and gone but these protesters have not. as you can see they're demanding answers and accountability and today law enforcement sources tell our nbc station here in baltimore that freddie gray's catastrophic injuries according to that police investigation occurred inside the police van and not during his videotaped arrest. it's these images that thrust baltimore into chaos, 25-year-old freddie gray being hauled into a police van. but determining what the video doesn't show may prove just as explosive. today, the 30-man police task force in charge of investigating gray's death turned over its findings to prosecutors ahead of schedule. >> i understand the frustration. i understand the sense of urgency and so has the organization and that is why we have finished it a day ahead of time. >> reporter: "the washington post" reports a sealed baltimore police document quotes a prisoner who shared the van with gray. the prisoner is dante allen. this surveillance video shows the

let's get right to nbc's peter alexander to begin our coverage. peter? >> lester go to you. tonight two atf teams are en route here to baltimore to help investigate more than 140 cars set on fire 15 buildings burned and the news announced by the police commissioner that at least one rioter fired shots at officers last night. all this as the city's mayor vows to re tonight baltimore is a city under lockdown. state and local police teamed up with 1,000 members of the national guard trying . hoping to avoid a repeat of last night's rioting. i t this can be our defining moment and not the darkest days that we saw yesterday. the explosion of violence the funeral for 25-year-old freddie gray who died while in police custody. yo people many of them teens, gathered on baltimore's west side before throwing rocks and bottles at police then looting a cvs pharmacy and setting it ablaze. angry mobs moved from store to store stealing property destroying police cars d attacking officers. into e night, the chaos intensified. this newly completed senior center turned into an inferno. today e

i'm peter alexander reporting from new yo. right here tomw morning "to and then righ back here evening. for all of us here at nbc news, have a the. >> full house returns but who is moving back home? welcome to "access hollywood", welcome to "access hollywood", weekend edition. i'm liz. kit joins me with the return of full house. >> i'm excited about this. john made the bold announcement that beloved sitcom return on netflix as fuller house. plan is for reunion show followed by spin off series but exclusive interview with billy and me on "access hollywood live", lori says it all comes down to who signs on the dotted line. >> will the beautiful lori return as aunt betty. >> i don't know. >> what. what. >> what do you mean. >> i tell use. i think we would all like to come back. if the powers that be are fair to all of us. >> this is groovey have mercy. >> lori revealing to us in the everything about netflix fuller house spin off is a done deal. especially when it comes who will appear on the show simply because not everyone from

substituting tonight peter alexander. >>> good evening. just days after storming a university campus killing 148 people most of them students, the somali terror group behind this week's attack in kenya is warning kenyan cities will run red with blood. that threat coming as that country's president is vowing a fierce response. the victims were singled out because they were christian. and tonight for the first time we're hearing how one young survivor escaped the carnage. we begin tonight with nbc's bill neely in nairobi. >> reporter: after the shock, anger. relatives fighting at a mortuary desperate to see if their brother was among the dead. they soon find out. another victim of kenya's massacre identified. for nearly 150 families this is agony. and this is the third day. kenya is on high alert fearing another attack arresting five suspects in connection with the killings. to add to the pain of the bereaved the somali based al shabaab terror group that did this has once again threatened kenya with more attacks and with a long war. [ gunfir

peter alexander, nbc news, washington. >>> there is breaking news tonight from south carolina where a police officer has been charged with murder in the death of a man after a traffic stop. video of the incident was posted late today on the website of "the new york times." we want to warn you, it is disturbing. the incident happened over the weekend in north charleston. in the video, you can see the man appear to run away from the officer, who then points his weapon and fires several times, killing him. the video was apparently taken by a bystander. the officer reportedly said he feared for his life before he fired. much more on this developing story tomorrow morning on "today." >>> in boston today, no verdict after the first day of deliberations by the jury in the marathon bombing trial of dzhokhar tsarnaev. jurors working through 30-page jury form. the jury seven women and five men, will be back in the courthouse again tomorrow >>> in california, february was the worst month for water conservation since the state started tracking those efforts last summer. in the middle of the sever

i' peter alexander reporting from new york.l of us here at nbc news, ha >> madonna new no. 1 album. monique black bald from hollywood? and terence and traj i television history. hi everybody. welcome to "access hollywood". i'm shaun. we start with madonna. over 30 years she's been unstoppable and in our new interview madonna talked openly about her daughter lourdes being away at college and new mix. we combine with the interview wanting to know exactly what was wrong with the infamous cape. >> the darn armani cape. >> after her now infamous award fall she instance gram the sketch calling her armani cape beautiful and simply saying it was tied too tight. armani seemed to place blame on madonna saying she is very difficult a.comment madonna hasn't hadn't heard about. >> really? why would they say that? i love their costu their costume they made for me. it was fantastic. >>reporter: madonna face plenty of controversy during the 4 decade contrary but the mom of 4 18-year-old lourdes, mom of 4 18-year-old lourdes 14-year-old rocco 9

substituting tonight peter alexander. >>> good evening. late this afternoon president obama did something that no u.s. president has done since dwight eisenhower meeting face-to-face with his cuban counterpart. it marked the most dramatic moment yet as the two countries redefi their relationship. time for us to try something new, president obama said. today's highly anticipated talks overshadowed this weekend's summit of the americas, the first-ever attended by a cuban leader. we begin tonight with our senior white house correspondent chris jansing in panama. chris. >> reporter: good evening, peter. the anticipation had been building to this historic moment for months. and when president obama finally sat down with raul castro the meeting lived up to the hype going longer than expected and marking what the president called a turning point. with a handshake and a simple sit-down president obama and raul castro rewrote the history book. and the world was watching. >> i think we are now in a position to move on a path towards the future and l

peter alexander reportg f new york.e you t . >>> right now on nbc, one game down on the road toward an nbv championship fans are celebrating. we have coverage of today's big game. >>> also it's official. steep water cuts are here. some customers have to cut their water usage by 30% by june. >>> stop right there! >> a man wanted for two murders charges a police officer. the officer refraining from opening fire. today he's being commended for keeping a level head. hello, i'm peggy bunker. we have nbc bay area's christie smith. first, let's go to kate scott. >> reporter: that's right. it's round one of a journey that the golden state warriors hope ends with a win. it started with a bang today as anthony davis shows how it is done. what can't

joining us now live from baltimore, nbc's peter alexander. peter, you have an incredible story of one business which is one of many but you also have been hearing from residents koeg on the ground. how are they responding? >> well you saw some of the responses already at the top of the show mica people picking um up broornlgs not bricks. yesterday's violence you describe it it was the result of a combustible mix of poverty, crime and hopelesses in. unfortunately, a lot of families will live with the consequences of what happened monday night and the losses they a experiencing are crushing. take a lack. >> for more than eight hours the levy family helplessly watched their under surveillance cameras from home as looters gutted the store they have owned for 35 years. >> they were coming in college us out totally. >> reporter: they want to rebuild. where do you begin? >> it's just sad. my heart is breaking my heart is breaking for baltimore, it's breaking for all the store owners, it's breaking for us. >> reporter: mother of tree ter res have a jo

substituting tonight, peter alexander. >>> good evening. it's a dramatic window into the dangers police face on the streets every day. a confrontation between an officer and a murder suspect charging at him, the entire episode caught on camera. in this new era we're seeing police conduct exposed as never gfr raising tough questions about police tactics, the use of deadly force and when it's appropriate. >>> the officer's being commended for his restraint. here >> get down on the ground! >> reporter: this arrest in suburban ohio could very easily have turned violent. >> get your hands up! get your hands up! >> reporter: a man suspected of murdering his fiance and friend that same day charges a police officer who is wearing a body cam. >> i don't want to shoot you, man. i don't want to shoot you. [ bleep ] do it man. [ bleep ]. [ bleep ]. >> reporter: the officer is 27-year-old jesse kidder an iraq war veteran with a purple heart, but a rookie on the force. >> i was trying to open a dialogue. i don't want to shoot you. just get on the ground.

i'm peter alexander in for lester holt. >> i'm erica hill along with dylan dreyer.plaza. i love it. also ahead on saturday morning, we will look at the newest fashion trend. it is called athleisure. sweat pants. can you wear them to work? >> i'll avoid the flood waters this morning. not to worry. we have a lot to get to. we begin with sheinelle inside following the gathering of the gop hopefuls in new hampshire this weekend. >> good morning. nearly 20 republican white house prospects on the program for the weekend summit in new hampshire. first in the nation's first primary state. on friday jeb bush touched on a contentious issue in his party. immigration calling for a pathway to get legal status. speakers on tap include mike huckabee said he will announce his intentions on may 5th. hillary clinton will be in new hampshire on monday. >>> a flash flood warning posted for parts of texas this morning. a severe storm system swept through southeast texas on friday with rain following 2 to 3 inches an hour in areas overnight. there were reports of lightning and hail as we

i'm peter alexander and in for lester hold. >> i'm erica hill alongside dylan dreyer.is saturday morning, we're going to take a look at one of the newest fashion trends. it's called athleisure. sweatpants, can you wear them to work as a guy? >> as i look at them it looks more like nickers than sweatpants. >> that may be an issue. >> we'll be avoiding the flood waters this morning. not to worry. >> we have a lot to get to. we start with chanelle with the gathering of gop hopefuls. they are in new hampshire. >> yes good morning. more than 20 white house prospects are on the program for the weekend summit in new hampshire. the first for the nation's first primary state. on friday florida governor jeb bush touched on a contentious issue in his party, immigration, calling for a pathway to get legal status. speakers on tap include mike huckabee who said last night he'll announce his intentions on may 5th. hillary clinton will be in new hampshire on monday. >>> a flash flood warning posted for parts of texas. a severe storm swept through southeast texas on friday with rain fa

peter alexander has an update. >> i profoundly regret what happened.behalf of the united states government, i offer our deepest apologies. >> reporter: now the obama administration is conducting two re reviews of the botched drone strikes. what went wrong that killed two western aid workers including an american. the target high level al qaeda leadership but high ranking u.s. officials say they didn't know who was there january 14th when a cia drone strike killed them. >> what did we know about this compounds compounds? who with believed was present is indicative of this or a broader issue. >> reporter: up by nearly 10 times in pakistan, yemen and somalia. killing an estimated 2500 terrorists and civilians. the u.s. didn't know who it was killing. >> the public are ashored this is program that's lawful, effective and wise and yet reepd repeatedly there are credible allegations and acknowledgement that deeply devastating and tragic mistakes were made. >> reporter: both grief and disbelief back in his neighborhood. >> he wanted to help those people and i

. >> peter alexander is in washington, d.c. peter, good morning. >> reporter: jose, good morning to you. this episode gives new meaning to the idea of airmail. right now we're standing in the middle of the national mall, the center of that gyrocopter's flight path as it crossed by the washington monument before landing there just shy of the capitol building. michael mccall, the head of the house homeland security committee said had it gotten any close to the speaker's balcony police with long guns could have taken it down. the pilot's desire was to spark a conversation about big money in politics but he instead began an entirely different discussion about the state of homeland security. >> how is that legal? >> reporter: following this unprecedented stunt, new questions about security in the nation's capital. how did the u.s. military capital police and the secret service all miss this? the stunning scene playing out wednesday. a 61-year-old florida mailman doug hughes looking to deliver a message to washington carrying 535 lett

let's go back right now to nbc's peter alexander down at city hall in baltimore. rs have gathered. peter, what kind of a protest does it look like right now? >> reporter: yeah, chris, the protesters wrapped up in this spot literally within the last five minutes in the commercial break. saw several hundred people marching here. they came several miles from where freddie gray was picked up earlier this month and lost his life in police i'm joined by one of the men who organized this jay. i want to get a sense from you, you came down as a community organizer. the priority was to put the energy you witnessed last night to good use. what are you trying to accomplish? >> we want to organize the energy. the energy in our youth. we want to draw global eyes on the injustices faced by not just freddie gray but many african-americans in america. so we want the world to see that our experience here is hurting us. it's different. >> reporter: but as you said, all it takes is one person acting out to get these awful headlines and your priority is much greater than that. >> yes,

. >> peter alexander nbc news, washington. >>> on the west coast a region crippled by drought is facing a new danger tonight. scientists are warning that dry conditions like this in california could spark a fire season even worse than last year's devastation reaching perhaps historic proportions. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer has more on that. >> reporter: firefighters called it the year of the firestorm. 2014, millions of acres were destroyed as hundreds of homes across the west went up in flames. >> dropping, dropping. >> reporter: this year the outlook is even more dire. the forecast calling for bigger, more explosive fires fueled by conditions not seen in decades. >> the drought is affecting rates of fire spread, fuel moistures, it's just incredible and just not getting any better. >> reporter: assistant chief brian fennessy worked the san diego hillside when it became a blowtorch last year. we were there as fire devoured these drought-stricken hills. this is the front line. this year the front lines will be everywhere. firefighters say what didn't burn last year is rea

that was nbc's peter alexander reporting. who wanted the white house staff to get the recognition they deserved. >>> this morning, college basketball has a new national champion not an unfamiliar one. duke rallied to beat wisconsin in the tournament. duke was down early in the second half and then their freshmen stepped up. four young players combined for all 29 points in the final 13 minutes of this game. the blue devils edged out the badgers 68-63. it is duke's fifth national championship. >>> that was the scene on duke's campus after the win. students watched the game the blue devils cameron arena and celebrated the big win. nice. >>> we all know that spring allergies are nothing to sneeze at. if you find that all you've been doing lately relief is on the way. the new treatment options out there and tips to help relieve your symptoms. >>> that rain will help. rain today and the damp weather sticking around. mostly tracking much colder temperatures. i'll let you know when we might finally get a break from the wet weather ju

. >>> time to check in now with peter alexander for a look at what's coming up on "nbc nightly news."g, peter. >> coming up a historic meeting between president obama and castro as two leaders hold their first face to phaseface talks in nearly 60 years. and shootings on if steps of the capital building in d.c. and the what we're learned about the shooter. and hillary announcing. and why snow the time to plan that european vacation. all that and a lot more in a few minutes for nbc night lieegtghtly news. >> see you in a bit. >>> danny pommels with you once again. the flyers played their final game of the season this afternoon hoping to continue in their recent role of spoiler. the senators could clench a playoff spot with a win. giving out awards prior to the game. flyers down 1-0 in the second. and schenn finds reed for the goal. tied at one. still a couple of chop sticks but that was the only goal for the flyers. matt hammond made 34 saves in this one. but voracek, gets his pocket picked. forget about it. senators are headed to the playoffs. flyers lose 3-1. >> sucks. you see the oth

nbc's peter alexander is live on capitol hill now with more on doug hughes. ood morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. this gives new meaning to the term airmail. that ultralight plane flew down from mall to the washington monument directly toward the capitol. the head of the house home land committee said had it gotten closer police with long guns would have taken it down. this is a 61-year-old post man from florida. doug hughes is his name. his intention was to deliver a message to washington about big money in politics and government corruption. instead he's sparked a whole new conversation about the state of homeland security in this country. coming up a little bit later on the "today" show we'll talk to two men. one a journalist and another a close friend of hughes. both of whom were aware of this stunt. what turned into the unprecedented stunt before it happened. we'll hear from some law enforcement experts about some of the questions now being raised about what needs to be done to better secure our home right here in the capital. back to you. >> pet

peter alexander, nbc news washington. >>> well it is overtime for the easter bunny, who made a trip to the white house today for the annual easter egg roll. the easter bunny joined president obama, first lady michelle obama and more than 35,000 people on the white house lawn. the celebration featured fitness zone, cooking demonstrations, and of course the easter egg roll and hunt. there's also story telling time with president obama. the egg roll is one of the longest standing white house traditions. president rutherford b. hayes started it back in 1878. >>> well prince harry just started the final mission of his decade-long military career. he'll be stationed in austinralia for four weeks. harry visited australia's tomb of the unknown soldier upon his arrival. he'll leave the british army in june. >>> up next at 11:00, from hope to heartbreak, we reveal a troubling scam targeting parents who are hoping to adopt. >>> plus -- >> this has become a real kind of star in the hospital. >> a story you'll see only on nbc bay area. a young girl and her family endure a highly unlikely ordeal tha

before we get to the news here we'll go to peter alexander for breaking news out of the boston. peter? >> nothing says iowa and campaigning like a food processing plant. we'll get back to you in a moment. more of that dramatic finish to a murder trial. the former nfl start was found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2013 murder of odin lloyd. the conviction carries a life sentence without the possibility of parole. this news just breaking within a matter of minutes. nbc's ron mott is outside the courtroom in fall river, massachusetts right now. ron, what's the latest? >> reporter: peter, good afternoon. the sentencing was not dramatic. we knew with a first-degree murder conviction, he was headed to prison for life without the possibility of parole. the verdict was surprising in that it took the jury a course of seven days to come back with this verdict. a lot of people began to suspect this was perhaps going to begin with a hung jury. after seven days they started to wonder if the jury was struggling with the verdict itself. we're waiting to hear official think from one or may

. >>> it is time now check in with peter alexander for a look at what is coming up tonightéç on the nbchtly news. >> thanks so much george. coming up here next new threats from the extremist group responsible for the massacre at university and the incredible story of survival from a young woman who hid from the attackers. we'll have that. and california's drought has gotten so bad they are now paying big bucks for water for farmers forcing some to choose between crops and cash. >>> and in florida. good samaritans jumped in to save those trapped inside. and finally using drones to protect one of the world's oldest creatures from the threat of poachers. we'll it have all ahead in just a few minutes for nbc nightly news. now back to you. >> thanks george. weelt see you in a few minutes. >>> this is the xfinity sports desk. >>> danny pommels with you. the david buchanan toeing the slab one final time before they count for real. cole hamels. bottom of the first, utley at the dish. he banks a base knock back up the middle. scores a pair. utley with 11 rbis this spring. meanwhile on the bump.

now to peter alexander who was at city hall where the national guard is out in force. peter? >> reporter: lester good evening to you. officials here said late today 101 people, nearly half of all those arrested during monday's riots have been released from police custody because police didn't file the proper paperwork in time. the police commissioner says they may still be prosecuted as we see new protests against tonight. the demonstrations resumed again, hundreds marching through the streets of west baltimore peacefully as police watch. >> people are picking up bags and brooms and cleaning up. parents are keeping kids at home and off the streets and community leaders have been urging people to head home before the curfew. >> reporter: at camden yards, the best seat in the house was on the outside looking in. fans forced to watch through the gates. >> let's go o's! >> in a sport that straights statistics, a whole new category games unattended by fans. >> one delivery, get a hold of that one. >> reporter: the hits echoed across 46,000 empty seats, this image may echo much far

peter alexander filed this report. >> reporter: following this unprecedented stunt, new questions this morning about security in the nation's capitol. how did the capital police and secret service all miss this? the scene playing out wednesday, a 61-year-old florida mailman looking to deliver a message to washington. carrying 535 letters, one for each member of congress protesting government corruption. >> this is not good, people. >> reporter: landing on the capitol grounds where he was quickly arrested, the flight wasn't a surprise. he blogged about his plans in 2013 and shared details with the tampa bay times last year. >> i don't believe that the authorities are going to shoot down a 60-year-old mailman in a flying bicycle. >> reporter: after a heads up about his timing, ben montgomery drove to washington to watch but never alerted authorities. >> it's not my job to pull the plug on doing somebody like this. >> reporter: the secret service interviewed hughes in 2013 but it's unclear whether federal law enforcement was aware of the trip before he flew in. >> the commanders need to r

peter alexander has more. >> reporter: in an extraordinary statement, president obama confessed thathe u.s. accidentally killed two hostages including an american it had been trying to free for years. >> as president and as commander and chief, i take full responsibility. >> reporter: an aid work frer maryland was kidnapped by al qaeda. the grandfather appealing for help. >> and now when i need my government, it seems that i have been totally abandoned. and forgotten. >> his wife said she and the family were devastated. while she insisted those who kidnapped him had ultimate responsibility. and another killed an italian aid worker. both men's families will be compensated for their loss. >> i regret what happened. i offer our deepest apologies to the families. >> reporter: senior u.s. officials tell us the men were killed in a cia drone strike? january. while the president didn't specifically order the strike the target was high level leadership of al qaeda, and they had no information the hostages were there. it wasn't until two years ago that the u.s. government confirmed the deaths

i'm peter alexander in for lester. here as well. >> it is chilly but getting warmer. i'm thinking positive. there are a bunch of high schoolers from arizona. next time you come bring warm weather. we have a lot to get to this morning. a busy saturday morning. sheinelle is following the update on the earthquake in nepal. >> good morning. we start in nepal where the death tos rising following the earthquake today. nbc's kelly cobiella has the latest. good morning, kelly. >> reporter: good morning,ly several hundred reported dead. survivors running from collapsing walls and falling bricks in the mif the day. the 7.9 quake hit at 7:56 local time. there is widespread damage in the capital. hundreds injured. hospitals overwhelmed with patients treated in parking lots and on the streets. historic 200-year-old tower crumbled to the ground. rescuers are trying to dig people out. more than 50 may be trapped there. and on mt. everest, the quake triggered an avalanche. climbers from around the world preparing to push for the summi

i'm peter alexander. trade deals and trade legislation have top democrats split on one side.and former president bill clinton. on the other, harry reid and elizabeth warren. stuck in the middle, of course, hillary clinton. >> do you have concerns about the trade deals and whether that will hurt? >> any trade deal has to produce jobs and raise wage and increase prosperity and protect our security. and we have to do our part in making sure we have the capabilities and the skills to be competitive. >> part of andrea mitchell's recent exchange with hillary clinton. joining us for our daily fix, "the new york times'" amy chozick and msnbc's alex seizewald. i want to get a sense of whether clinton has to choose a side. i want to pull up what elizabeth warren said moments ago, "the administration says i'm wrong," referring to trade "that there's nothing to worry about. they say the deal is nearly done and are making promises about how it will affect workers, human rights. promises but people like you can't see the actual deal." what does -- where does hillary clinton deal withdrawal

thank you, peter alexander. we must find it difficult those who have taken authority as truth rather than truth as authority, is it possible like the man speaking about destiny that we're soon to see the great uprising of the american spirit? are we tired of bar lawyers in d.c. masquerading as republicans and democrats? and give me books any day over the internet. home schooling without computers and internet would be an intelligent way to go. the georgia guide stones speak to genocide. 995%* so now we have the vaccines. being forced upon children. like the ones dr. maurice put down and gave to the gulf war veterans from 1992 to the present. only three million of those vets are no longer around to collect their pensions. and besides the vaccines that are piggy backed onto inknock laitionz given to slaughter house* since 1951241 diseases* and cancers delivered to the public. let's go to water. i could say all kinds of things about what's going on today with the created drought. but rather than that i'll make a su

we want to tell you, stay tuned for "nbc nightly news" with peter alexander. pete williams and the entire nbc news team will be reporting on today's incident. there will be new updates on our website and the nbc washington app as well. >> also going on today d.c. mayor kicked off a health initiative by walking through her home ward. the inaugural ward walk took place this afternoon in ward four. an area that encompasses the northern tip of the district. it's part of the campaign promise to lead the city to a healthier lifestyle. >> we want people to meet their neighbors and have the opportunity to create walking clubs and fitness clubs that they can then themselves facilitate. >> there was also an audition for health coaches who will help presidents make better choices of exercise and what to eat. of course it's pretty ease where i to exercise when it's a beautiful 69 70 degree day and sunny out there. >> spectacular. >> temperatures today were in the mid to upper 60s. tomorrow it's going to get better but tomorrow morning it's going to be chilly. even cold in

let's go to peter alexander now. he's at city hall in baltimore where the national guard is out in force. peter? >> reporter: good evening. you can see that strong show of force right now. state and local police as well as members of the national kbard here. this is the most law enforcement we've seen at this site all week. they've been anticipating these loud demonstrations and finally they've arrived. the demonstrations resumed today. hundreds marching through the streets of west baltimore peacefully. >> people are picking up bags and brooms and cleaning up. parents are keeping kids at home and off the streets and community leaders have been urging people to head home before the curfew. >> reporter: at camden yards, the best seat in the house was on the outside looking in. fans forced to watch through the gates. in a sport that celebrates statistics a whole new category. games unattended by fans. >> 1-1 delivery. >> reporter: the hits echoed across 46,000 empty seats, this image may echo much farther. life in baltim

substituting tonight, peter alexand eve tonight. more violent aftershocks rattle the region. for the first time we're seeing dramatic video from the stop of the world, base camp at mt. everest, the moment the massive earthquake struck. d is shaking. >> the quake triggered a huge avalanche, climbers sent scrambling for safety. it was the deadliest day of nearly 100 expeditions on the world's highest peak. the death toll is rising tonight. more than 2500 dead including at least many mo injured. our team is there tonight and we begin with ear chief foreign corr engel. flying into kathmandu today, it was clear that after saturday's massive et quake, l i bracing for worse to come. we felt an aftershock a big one. outside the airport, tensions turned to scuffles. people her want out before the next quake hits. kathmandu is a poor and crowded city built with brick and cement. they're staying as far away from the builds as they can. here understandably don't to spend time indoors, with etly loan spend the night in their homes. they're catching out in the sidewalks and in the parks, a