Nightly News Full Broadcast - April 29
Summary
TLDRIn a tragic incident in Charlotte, North Carolina, three members of a U.S. Marshals task force were killed, and five others injured, including four Charlotte police officers, during an attempt to serve a warrant. The gunfire was captured on a doorbell camera, and the local police warned residents to stay indoors as the situation unfolded. In addition to the law enforcement deaths, one suspect was found dead, and two others were being questioned. Across U.S. college campuses, protests against the Israel-Hamas conflict have led to arrests and unrest. The U.S. is urging Hamas to accept a new ceasefire offer, while concerns rise over potential arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu from the International Criminal Court. Meanwhile, severe weather, including a deadly tornado outbreak across the Central U.S., has resulted in significant loss of life and destruction. The Biden administration has announced new automatic emergency brake rules for new cars, which could help save pedestrian lives. Lastly, after saying goodbye to its giant pandas five years ago, the San Diego Zoo anticipates a new pair arriving from China this summer.
Takeaways
- 📍 Three members of a U.S. Marshals task force were killed near Charlotte, North Carolina, with five others injured while attempting to serve a warrant.
- 🚨 Eight officers were shot, including three from the U.S. Marshals task force who died, and one suspect was found dead at the scene.
- 🇺🇸 The U.S. is urging Hamas to accept Israel's new ceasefire offer amid concerns of an international arrest warrant for Prime Minister Netanyahu.
- 🚗 The Biden administration is announcing new automatic emergency brake rules for new cars, which could potentially save pedestrian lives.
- 🌪 A deadly tornado outbreak across the Central U.S. resulted in at least five deaths, including a four-month-old infant, with the first EF4 tornado of the year hitting Oklahoma.
- 🚨 New arrests and unrest on college campuses as police clash with pro-Palestinian protesters at U.T. Austin, and a massive walkout at UCLA.
- 🛒 American tourists are facing detention in Turks and Caicos for possession of ammunition, with many claiming it was an accident.
- 🏠 A new report from Bankrate suggests that renting a home is now cheaper than buying one in all 50 of the largest U.S. cities due to high mortgage rates and home prices.
- 🛴 The U.S. Department of Transportation is implementing new standards for automatic emergency brakes in cars to better protect pedestrians, especially in low-light conditions.
- 🐼 The San Diego Zoo announces the arrival of a new pair of giant pandas from China, expected to arrive this summer.
- 📦 A family pet cat named Galina survived a误adventure after being accidentally shipped by Amazon in a box returned by her owners, highlighting the importance of checking packages for stowaways.
Q & A
What was the incident involving police officers in Charlotte, North Carolina?
-There was a deadly attack on police officers in Charlotte, North Carolina, where a task force attempting to serve a warrant came under gunfire. Eight officers were shot, and at least three were killed, including a deputy U.S. Marshal. One suspect was also found dead.
What is the situation regarding the unrest on college campuses?
-There is growing unrest on college campuses with new arrests as police clash with pro-Palestinian protesters at U.T. Austin, a massive walkout at UCLA, and Columbia University suspending protesters who refuse to clear out.
What was the impact of the tornado outbreak across the Central U.S.?
-The tornado outbreak across the Central U.S. resulted in at least five deaths, including a four-month-old infant. It included the first EF4 tornado of the year that hit Oklahoma.
What is the U.S.'s stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict?
-The U.S. is turning up the pressure on Hamas to accept Israel's new ceasefire offer and is concerned about the potential for the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Netanyahu.
What new safety rules is the Biden administration announcing for new cars?
-The Biden administration is announcing new automatic emergency brake rules for new cars, which could help save pedestrian lives.
What is the update regarding the pandas from the San Diego Zoo?
-Five years after the San Diego Zoo said goodbye to its giant pandas, there is an exciting new announcement that a new pair of bears, named Yun Chuan and Xin Zao, will be arriving from China to San Diego this summer.
What happened to the American tourists in Turks and Caicos?
-American tourists in Turks and Caicos are facing detainment for possession of ammunition, which they claim was accidental. Some are being prosecuted under a recent law that carries a 12-year mandatory minimum sentence.
What is the current cost comparison between renting and buying a home in the U.S.?
-According to a new report from Bankrate, renting a home is now cheaper than buying one in all 50 of the largest U.S. cities due to high mortgage rates, high home prices, and low inventory.
What new standards for automatic emergency brakes in cars is the U.S. Department of Transportation proposing?
-The U.S. Department of Transportation is proposing new standards for automatic emergency brakes (AEB) in all cars and light trucks within five years. The new standards will require cars to avoid collisions at up to 62 miles per hour and automatically apply the brakes at up to 45 miles per hour for pedestrians, with improved detection in both daylight and darkness.
What happened to the cat named Galina after she got trapped in an Amazon return box?
-Galina, the cat, was accidentally shipped in an Amazon return box from Salt Lake City, Utah, to a packaging facility in Riverside, California. She survived without food or water for six days before being discovered by an Amazon employee who found her microchip and contacted her owners.
What is the current situation with the U.S. and Arab leaders regarding a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza?
-The U.S. and Arab leaders are urgently calling for a hostage deal before Israel potentially launches a new offensive in Gaza. Israel has offered an extended ceasefire if Hamas releases vulnerable hostages, which includes women, children, the elderly, and the injured or sick.
Outlines
📍 Deadly Attack on Police Officers in Charlotte, North Carolina
A violent confrontation erupted in Charlotte, North Carolina, as a task force attempted to serve a warrant, resulting in a deadly attack on police officers. Eight were shot, with at least three fatalities, including a Deputy U.S. Marshal. One suspect was killed, and there's speculation about a possible second shooter. The incident was captured on a doorbell camera, and the police chief expressed the loss of 'heroes' in the community.
🚨 Campus Unrest and Tornado Outbreaks Across the U.S.
The script covers various incidents including growing unrest on college campuses with new arrests as police clash with pro-Palestinian protesters at U.T. Austin, a massive walkout at UCLA, and Columbia University suspending protesters. Additionally, there's a deadly tornado outbreak across the Central U.S., with at least five killed, including a four-month-old infant, and the first EF4 tornado of the year hitting Oklahoma. Al Roker is on hand to track the new severe threat.
🛑 U.S. Pressure on Hamas and New Car Safety Rules
The U.S. is increasing pressure on Hamas to accept Israel's new ceasefire offer, with concerns among Israeli officials about potential arrest warrants from the International Criminal Court for Prime Minister Netanyahu. Meanwhile, the Biden administration announces new automatic emergency brake rules for new cars, which could help save pedestrian lives. There's also exciting news from the San Diego Zoo after saying goodbye to its giant pandas five years ago.
🌪 Severe Weather and Its Aftermath in the Plains
The aftermath of severe weather, including over 130 tornadoes, has left at least five people dead and a path of destruction across the Plains. Sulphur, Oklahoma, was especially hard hit with its downtown area devastated. The tornado outbreak has affected multiple states, with Sulphur's fire chief mourning the loss of a local woman. There's potential for more strong storms in the affected areas.
🔍 U.S. Efforts for a Ceasefire and Hostage Deal
The U.S., alongside Arab leaders, is urgently working to reach a ceasefire and hostage deal before Israel potentially launches a new offensive in Gaza. The U.S. State Secretary is in Saudi Arabia, and there's a focus on reaching an agreement to save the lives of surviving hostages. Israel has offered an extended ceasefire if Hamas releases vulnerable hostages, and there's hope in recent proof of life videos.
🚫 Americans Detained in Turks and Caicos Over Ammunition
Several Americans have been detained in Turks and Caicos for possession of ammunition, which violates a recent law aimed at reducing gun violence. The detainees, who claim it was an accident, face a 12-year mandatory minimum sentence. The TSA is working on improving its detection methods after these incidents occurred despite the ammunition not being detected during airport security checks.
🏠 Renting vs. Buying: A New Housing Market Reality
A new report from Bankrate indicates that renting a home is now cheaper than buying one in all 50 of the largest U.S. cities. High mortgage rates, home prices, and low inventory have made homeownership more expensive. Despite renting being the more financially viable option currently, the potential for home appreciation, which historically contributes to wealth building, is not factored into the equation.
🚗 Biden Administration's New Car Safety Features
The Biden administration has ordered an upgrade to the automatic brakes in new cars and introduced a new requirement to better prevent pedestrian accidents. Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) systems will be required to avoid collisions at up to 62 miles per hour and automatically apply brakes at up to 45 miles per hour for pedestrians, with improved detection in both daylight and darkness.
🐼 Panda Diplomacy Continues with New Arrivals to San Diego Zoo
The San Diego Zoo announces that a new pair of giant pandas will journey from China to San Diego this summer. The zoo had previously said goodbye to its giant pandas five years ago, and the new bears, named Yun Chuan and Xin Zao, are expected to be a significant addition.
🐾 Cat's Unexpected Journey in an Amazon Return Box
A cat named Galina had an unexpected adventure when she hid in a box that her owners were using to return items to Amazon. The box was sealed and shipped without them realizing Galina was inside. She traveled over 600 miles to a packaging facility in California before being found by an Amazon employee. Thanks to Galina's microchip, she was reunited with her owners after a week without food or water.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Deadly Attack
💡Task Force
💡Unrest on Campus
💡Tornado Outbreak
💡Cease-fire Offer
💡Automatic Emergency Brake Rules
💡Panda Diplomacy
💡Pro-Palestinian Protesters
💡Severe Weather
💡Hostage Deal
💡Amazon Return Mishap
Highlights
Deadly attack on police officers in Charlotte, North Carolina, with eight shot and at least three killed, including a Deputy U.S. Marshal.
A doorbell camera captured the gunfire as a task force attempted to serve a warrant, leading to a confrontation with multiple shooters.
One suspect is dead, and police are investigating the possibility of a second shooter in the Charlotte incident.
Protests against the Israel-Hamas war lead to new arrests and clashes with police at U.T. Austin and a massive walkout at UCLA.
Columbia University suspends protesters who refuse to clear out, amidst growing unrest on campus.
A deadly tornado outbreak across the Central U.S. results in at least five deaths, including a four-month-old infant.
The U.S. is urging Hamas to accept Israel's new ceasefire offer amid concerns about potential arrest warrants for Prime Minister Netanyahu from the International Criminal Court.
The Biden administration announces new automatic emergency brake rules for new cars, which could help save pedestrian lives.
The San Diego Zoo reveals plans to welcome a new pair of giant pandas from China after saying goodbye to its previous residents five years ago.
A cat named Galina survives a 1,000-mile journey in an Amazon packaging facility after being accidentally shipped in a returned box.
The U.S. Marshals Task Force came under fire while attempting to serve a warrant, resulting in the loss of three officers near Charlotte, North Carolina.
Police Chief in Charlotte calls the fallen officers 'heroes' and details are still unfolding regarding the incident.
At least one shooting suspect was found deceased in the house where the task force was serving the warrant.
The University of Texas, Austin, and other campuses across the U.S., are dealing with protests and arrests over the Israel-Hamas conflict.
More than 130 tornadoes were reported from Thursday to Sunday, causing destruction and claiming lives in multiple states.
The U.S. is leading an urgent push for a ceasefire and hostage deal as time runs out before a potential new offensive in Gaza.
American tourists are being detained in Turks and Caicos for possession of ammunition, with many claiming the ammunition was accidentally packed.
A new report from Bankrate finds that renting a home is now cheaper than buying one in all 50 of the largest U.S. cities.
Transcripts
TONIGHT.
THE DEADLY ATTACK ON
POLICE OFFICERS IN
CHARLOTTE, NORTH
CAROLINA.
A DOORBELL CAM
CAPTURING THE GUNFIRE
ERUPTING AS MEMBERS OF
A TASK FORCE ATTEMPTED
TO SERVE A WARRANT.
EIGHT SHOT.
AT LEAST THREE KILLED.
INCLUDING A DEPUTY
U.S. MARSHAL.
ONE SUSPECT DEAD, AND
WHAT POLICE ARE SAYING
ABOUT A POSSIBLE
SECOND SHOOTER.
>>> ALSO TONIGHT, THE
GROWING UNREST ON
CAMPUS.
NEW ARRESTS AS POLICE
CLASH WITH
PRO-PALESTINIAN
PROTESTERS AT U.T.
AUSTIN.
THE MASSIVE WALKOUT AT
UCLA.
AND AT COLUMBIA THE
SCHOOL SUSPENDING
PROTESTERS WHO REFUSE
TO CLEAR OUT.
>>> THE DEADLY TORNADO
OUTBREAK ACROSS THE
CENTRAL U.S.
AT LEAST FIVE KILLED,
INCLUDING A
FOUR-MONTH-OLD INFANT.
THE FIRST EF4 OF THE
YEAR HITTING IN
OKLAHOMA.
AND NOW THE NEW SEVERE
THREAT.
AL ROKER IS HERE
TRACKING IT.
>>> THE U.S. TURNING
UP THE PRESSURE ON
HAMAS TO ACCEPT
ISRAEL'S NEW
CEASE-FIRE OFFER.
AND THE CONCERNS AMONG
ISRAELI OFFICIALS.
COULD THE
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL
COURT ISSUE AN ARREST
WARRANT FOR PRIME
MINISTER NETANYAHU?
>>> OUR NBC NEWS
EXCLUSIVE.
THE BIDEN
ADMINISTRATION
ANNOUNCING NEW
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY
BRAKE RULES FOR NEW
CARS.
HOW IT COULD SAVE
PEDESTRIAN LIVES.
>>> FIVE YEARS AFTER
THE SAN DIEGO ZOO SAID
GOOD-BYE TO ITS GIANT
PANDAS THE EXCITING
NEW ANNOUNCEMENT.
>>> AND THE AMAZON
RETURN WITH A SECRET
STOWAWAY AND HER MORE
THAN 1,000-MILE
JOURNEY BACK HOME.
>> Announcer: THIS IS
NBC "NIGHTLY NEWS"
WITH LESTER HOLT.
>>> GOOD EVENING AND
WELCOME, EVERYONE.
THERE IS BREAKING NEWS
TONIGHT AS WE COME ON
THE AIR.
THREE MEMBERS OF A
U.S. MARSHALS TASK
FORCE WERE SHOT AND
KILLED TODAY NEAR
CHARLOTTE, NORTH
CAROLINA.
FIVE OTHERS WERE
WOUNDED INCLUDING FOUR
CHARLOTTE POLICE
OFFICERS.
OFFICIALS SAY THEY
CAME UNDER FIRE WHILE
TRYING TO SERVE A
WARRANT TODAY.
THEY WERE ALL PART OF
A MULTIAGENCY LAW
ENFORCEMENT TASK
FORCE.
OTHER TASK FORCE
MEMBERS CONTINUED TO
EXCHANGE GUNFIRE WITH
MULTIPLE SHOOTERS,
PROMPTING LOCAL POLICE
TO WARN RESIDENTS IN
THE AREA TO STAY
INDOORS AS THE
CONFRONTATION PLAYED
OUT.
TONIGHT THE POLICE
CHIEF THERE SAYING
"TODAY WE LOST SOME
HEROES."
DETAILS ARE STILL
UNFOLDING AT THIS
HOUR.
WCNC'S MICHELLE BOUDIN
IS THERE.
[ GUNFIRE ]
>> Reporter: TODAY IN
CHARLOTTE THIS VIDEO
STREAMED ON FACEBOOK
LIVE CATCHING THE
TERRIFYING MOMENTS AS
GUNFIRE ERUPTED.
OFFICIALS CONFIRM
EIGHT OFFICERS WERE
STRUCK.
THREE FROM THE U.S.
MARSHALS TASK FORCE
HAVE DIED.
FOUR CHARLOTTE
MECKLENBURG POLICE
OFFICERS WERE SHOT.
ONE REMAINS IN
CRITICAL CONDITION.
>> TODAY WE LOST SOME
HEROES THAT ARE OUT
SIMPLY TRYING TO KEEP
OUR COMMUNITY SAFE.
>> I ASKED SOMEBODY
WHO WAS ON THE STREET
WHAT HAPPENED AND HE
SAID THEY'RE SHOOTING.
SOMEBODY'S SHOOTING.
>> Reporter: ACCORDING
TO CHARLOTTE POLICE, A
LOCAL TASK FORCE,
QUOTE, COMPRISED OF
OFFICERS FROM MULTIPLE
AGENCIES WAS SERVING A
WARRANT AT A RESIDENCE
ON GALWAY DRIVE WHEN
THEY WERE, QUOTE,
ENGAGED BY ACTIVE
GUNFIRE FROM A
SUBJECT.
AT LEAST ONE SHOOTING
SUSPECT WAS FOUND
DECEASED INSIDE THE
HOUSE, AND POLICE SAY
THEY ARE QUESTIONING
TWO OTHER OCCUPANTS OF
THAT HOME.
>> THEY KNEW WHAT THEY
WERE GOING INTO, AND
STILL HELD THEIR OWN
IN AN ATTEMPT TO
APPREHEND THE SUSPECT.
THEY KNEW THAT THEY
HAD OFFICERS THAT
NEEDED HELP, THAT
NEEDED TO BE EXTRACTED
FROM THAT LOCATION.
YET THEY WENT IN, SOME
GETTING SHOT
THEMSELVES AS A
RESULT.
>> Reporter: THE MAYOR
OF CHARLOTTE SAYING IN
A TWEET SHE IS, QUOTE,
DEEPLY SADDENED.
LOCAL SCHOOLS
TEMPORARILY WENT INTO
LOCKDOWN, AND MANY
SURROUNDING STREETS
FROM CLOSED, CAUSING
TRAFFIC DELAYS
THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
ACCORDING TO A FEDERAL
OFFICIAL, THIS IS THE
SIXTH MARSHAL TO BE
KILLED SINCE 2011.
>> YOU KNOW, THREE
PEOPLE LOST THEIR
LIVES TODAY.
AND THE MOST THAT I
CAN ASK OF OUR
COMMUNITY IS THAT WE
HONOR AND RESPECT
THEM.
>> ALL RIGHT.
MICHELLE BOUDEN
JOINING US NOW FROM
THE SCENE.
MICHELLE, DO WE KNOW
WHY TASK FORCE MEMBERS
WERE SERVING THAT
WARRANT IN THE FIRST
PLACE?
>> Reporter: LESTER,
THE POLICE CHIEF DID
TELL US THAT THE TASK
FORCE WENT TO THAT
HOUSE WITH WARRANTS
FOR SOMEONE WANTED ON
POSSESSION OF A
FIREARM BY A FELON.
WE KNOW ONE SUSPECT
DEAD, TWO OTHERS AT
THIS POINT BEING
QUESTIONED AT THE
POLICE STATION.
THEY ARE CONSIDERED
PERSONS OF INTEREST.
A DIFFICULT DAY HERE
IN CHARLOTTE.
LESTER?
>> INDEED.
MICHELLE, THANK YOU.
>>> AT AMERICA'S
COLLEGE CAMPUSES NEW
DEADLINES, DEFIANCE
AND ARRESTS AS
PROTESTS AGAINST THE
ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR
EXPANDED EVEN MORE
FROM COAST TO COAST.
LIZ KREUTZ NOW WITH
LATE DEVELOPMENTS.
>> Reporter: TONIGHT
AT UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
AUSTIN POLICE ONE BY
ONE DETAINING
PRO-PALESTINIAN
PROTESTERS.
LAW ENFORCEMENT TYING
UP THIS DEMONSTRATOR
BY THEIR HANDS,
DRAGGING THEM OUT OF
THEIR ENCAMPMENT WHILE
SCREAMING.
>> YOU'RE CHOKING ME!
>> Reporter: THE
UNIVERSITY SAYS
PROTESTERS IGNORED
REPEATED DIRECTIVES
FROM ADMINISTRATION
AND THAT A MAJORITY OF
THE PROTESTERS ARE
BELIEVED TO BE
UNAFFILIATED WITH THE
SCHOOL.
SO FAR MORE THAN 1,000
PEOPLE HAVE BEEN
ARRESTED SINCE THE
DEMONSTRATIONS ACROSS
COLLEGE CAMPUSES
AGAINST THE WAR IN
GAZA BEGAN.
AT UCLA HUNDREDS OF
STUDENTS AND FACULTY
WALKING OUT OF CLASS
IN SUPPORT OF THE
PROTESTS.
>> THESE STUDENTS SAY
THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF
THEM, THEY WERE NOT
ABLE TO GET INTO THE
ENCAMPMENT.
SO THEY ARE NOW
ATTEMPTING TO STORM
ONE OF THE BUILDINGS
HERE ON CAMPUS.
>> Reporter: AT
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OFFICIALS
TELLING DEMONSTRATORS
THE ADMINISTRATION
WON'T AGREE TO DIVEST
FROM ISRAEL AND THAT
THEY MUST LEAVE THE
ENCAMPMENT BY TODAY OR
FACE SUSPENSION.
>> WE DEMAND
DIVESTMENT.
WE WILL NOT BE MOVED
UNLESS BY FORCE.
>> Reporter: NBC'S
ERIN McLAUGHLIN IS
THERE.
>> THAT 2:00 P.M.
DEADLINE HAS ARRIVED
AND THIS IS THE
STUDENTS' RESPONSE.
THEY'RE MARCHING
AROUND CAMPUS.
OVER THAT WAY IS THE
ENCAMPMENT.
YOU CAN SEE EVERYONE
THERE WEARING NEON
VESTS.
THOSE ARE THE FACULTY
MEMBERS, AND THEY SAY
THEY'RE HERE TO
PROTECT THE STUDENTS.
>> Reporter: AS
GRADUATION NEARS MANY
UNIVERSITIES MAKING
SIMILAR PLEAS TO
STUDENTS AS THEY
CONTINUE TO GRAPPLE
OVER THE DEBATE
BETWEEN FREE SPEECH
VERSUS HATE SPEECH.
AT USC THE PRESIDENT
WARNING THAT IF
PROTESTERS DON'T LEAVE
THEIR ENCAMPMENT
VOLUNTARILY THE
UNIVERSITY WILL TAKE
ACTION EARLY THIS
WEEK.
THIS MORNING SOME
STUDENTS PROTESTED
OUTSIDE THE
PRESIDENT'S HOME.
MEANWHILE, BACK AT
UCLA SCHOOL OFFICIALS
ALLOWING THEIR
STUDENTS' ENCAMPMENT
TO GROW AS THE
PROTESTERS CALL FOR
THE UNIVERSITY TO CUT
TIES WITH ISRAEL.
>> I THINK WE'RE
PLANNING TO KEEP THE
PRESSURE UP UNTIL THE
DEMANDS ARE MET, UNTIL
THE UC DIVESTS.
>> Reporter: DOV
WAXMAN IS A PROFESSOR
OF ISRAEL STUDIES.
HE SUPPORTS THE
STUDENTS' RIGHT TO
PROTEST BUT NOT THEIR
DEMANDS.
>> I HAPPEN TO THINK
IT'S NOT LIKELY TO
HAPPEN OR BE
EFFECTIVE.
>> AND LIZ JOINING US
NOW FROM UCLA.
LIZ, WHAT IS THE
ADMINISTRATION THERE
SAYING?
>> Reporter: WELL,
LESTER, SCHOOL
OFFICIALS SAY THE
UNIVERSITY DOES NOT
PLAN TO DIVEST FROM
ISRAEL.
MEANWHILE, HERE ON
CAMPUS PROTESTERS
CONTINUE TO CAMP OUT
HERE.
AND YOU MIGHT BE ABLE
TO HEAR IT.
NEARBY
COUNTERPROTESTERS HAVE
SHOWING UP.
THEY ARE BLARING VIDEO
FOOTAGE SHOWING THE
ATROCITIES COMMITTED
BY HAMAS ON OCTOBER
7th.
LESTER?
>> LIZ KREUTZ, THANK
YOU.
>>> NOW TO WAVE AFTER
WAVE OF SEVERE WEATHER
IN THE PLAINS AND
BEYOND INCLUDING MORE
THAN 130 TORNADOES
THAT LEFT AT LEAST
FIVE PEOPLE DEAD AND A
PATH OF SHEER
DESTRUCTION.
JESSE KIRSCH IS IN
HARD-HIT OKLAHOMA
TONIGHT.
>> Reporter: TONIGHT A
TRAIL OF HEARTBREAK
RUNS THROUGH THE
AMERICAN HEARTLAND.
>> THE WHOLE TOWN IS
JUST IN SHAMBLES, AND
IT'S HARD.
>> Reporter: OFFICIALS
SAY AT LEAST FIVE
PEOPLE ARE DEAD AFTER
A VIOLENT TORNADO
OUTBREAK ACROSS
MULTIPLE STATES.
SULPHUR, OKLAHOMA
ESPECIALLY HARD HIT.
THE SMALL CITY'S
DOWNTOWN DECIMATED.
A WOMAN KILLED.
SULPHUR'S FIRE CHIEF
CALLS HER A HOMETOWN
GIRL.
WHAT SHOULD PEOPLE
REMEMBER ABOUT THE
PERSON WHO DIED HERE
IN SULPHUR?
>> WELL, I JUST SO
HAPPEN TO KNOW HER.
SHE'S JUST A BLESSING
TO EVERYBODY.
AND WE'RE GOING TO
MISS HER.
>> Reporter: TERRY LEE
WAS IN ANOTHER
NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN HE
SAYS HE HEARD THE
SOUND OF A TRAIN.
>> WE JUMPED IN THAT
CLOSET.
HERE IT COMES, BOOM,
BOOM, BOOM.
>> IT RIPPED THE ROOF
OFF.
>> Reporter: SHAY
PATRICK SAYS HER
COUSIN WAS TRAPPED
WITH HER 2-YEAR-OLD
SON INSIDE THIS HOME
DOWN THE BLOCK.
EVENTUALLY, THEY GOT
TO SAFETY.
>> MY WHOLE LIFE IS
GONE.
AND IT HAPPENED JUST
LIKE THAT.
>> Reporter: ROUGHLY
60 MILES AWAY
OFFICIALS SAY A
FOUR-MONTH-OLD BABY
DIED.
AUTHORITIES REPORT
FOUR DEATHS TOTAL IN
OKLAHOMA, ANOTHER IN
IOWA AS DOZENS OF
TWISTERS HIT THIS
WEEKEND FROM NEBRASKA
TO TEXAS.
>> I LOST -- I MEAN,
MY STOMACH WENT DOWN.
AND NOW I KNOW HOW
OTHER PEOPLE FEEL.
AND I FEEL BAD FOR
THEM TOO.
>> Reporter: IN ALL,
MORE THAN 130
TORNADOES WERE
REPORTED FROM THURSDAY
TO SUNDAY.
THE IMAGES CHILLING.
NOW HOMES AND
BUSINESSES ARE IN
SHAMBLES AS SEVERAL
COMMUNITIES FIND A NEW
PATH FORWARD.
>> IT WAS OUR DREAM.
>> HOPEFULLY WE'LL
RECOVER.
WE'LL SEE.
>> Reporter: IT'S BEEN
ALMOST 48 HOURS SINCE
THE TORNADO STRUCK
HERE IN SULPHUR,
OKLAHOMA.
BUT YOU CAN STILL SEE
AN UPROOTED TREE
CRASHED INTO WHAT'S
LEFT OF THIS BUILDING.
A SIMILAR STORY BLOCK
BY BLOCK IN THIS
NEIGHBORHOOD.
AND THERE'S THE
POTENTIAL FOR MORE
STRONG STORMS IN THIS
COMMUNITY ON
WEDNESDAY.
LESTER?
>> THAT LEADS US TO
WHERE WE ARE RIGHT
NOW.
SOME OF THOSE SAME
AREAS, JESSE, THAT
HAVE SUFFERED SO MUCH
ABOUT TO GET HIT
AGAIN.
AL ROKER IS TRACKING
IT.
AL, HOW BAD DOES THIS
NEXT WAVE LOOK?
>> FORTUNATELY NOT AS
BAD AS THIS LAST ONE,
LESTER.
BUT STILL ANYTHING IS
GOING TO BE DIFFICULT
FOR THESE FOLKS.
THAT ONE END WHERE
JESSE IS, THAT'S THE
STRONGEST ONE TO HIT
IN TEN YEARS.
THEN TOMORROW A NEW
FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL
BRING MORE STORMS.
TEXAS TO MINNESOTA.
WE'RE LOOKING AT THAT
RISK FROM SIOUX FALLS
TO WICHITA.
THE BIGGEST RISK IS
GOING TO BE TWO-INCH
OR MORE HAIL, DAMAGING
WINDS AND TORNADOES
POSSIBLE.
WEDNESDAY ANOTHER
SEVERE RISK OUTBREAK
FROM THE SOUTH CENTRAL
PLAINS.
STRONGEST STORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON FROM
KANSAS ALL THE WAY
DOWN INTO OKLAHOMA.
THAT SAME AREA AGAIN.
AND WE'VE GOT A FLASH
FLOOD RISK FOR ONE TO
TWO INCHES OF RAIN.
SOME PLACES, LESTER,
GOING TO PICK UP
ANOTHER THREE TO FOUR
INCHES BEFORE IT'S ALL
OVER.
>> ALL RIGHT.
AL, THANK YOU FOR
THAT.
>>> THE U.S. IS
LEADING AN URGENT PUSH
TO REACH AGREEMENT ON
A CEASE-FIRE AND
HOSTAGE DEAL WITH TIME
RUNNING OUT BEFORE
ISRAEL POTENTIALLY
LAUNCHES A NEW
OFFENSIVE IN GAZA.
ANDREA MITCHELL IS
TRAVELING WITH THE
SECRETARY OF STATE IN
SAUDI ARABIA.
>> Reporter: TONIGHT,
URGENT CALLS BY THE
U.S. AND ARAB LEADERS
TO REACH A HOSTAGE
DEAL BEFORE ISRAEL
LAUNCHES A GROUND
ASSAULT ON RAFAH.
WHERE PALESTINIANS SAY
AT LEAST 25 PEOPLE
DIED IN AIR STRIKES
TODAY.
THE U.S. FEARS A MAJOR
OPERATION COULD WIDEN
THE WAR AND THREATEN
THE LIVES OF SURVIVING
HOSTAGES.
>> HAMAS HAS BEFORE IT
A PROPOSAL THAT IS
EXTRAORDINARILY,
EXTRAORDINARILY
GENEROUS ON THE PART
OF ISRAEL.
AND IN THIS MOMENT THE
ONLY THING STANDING
BETWEEN THE PEOPLE OF
GAZA AND A CEASE-FIRE
IS HAMAS.
>> Reporter: A SENIOR
ARAB DIPLOMAT AT
TODAY'S TALKS SAID
THIS COULD BE THE LAST
CHANCE.
U.S. OFFICIALS SAY IT
IS ALL UP TO ONE MAN,
YEHYA SINWAR, VIEWED
AS THE MASTERMIND OF
THE OCTOBER 7th
MASSACRE AND LIKELY
LIVING IN HAMAS'S VAST
NETWORK OF TUNNELS.
FOR THE FIRST TIME
ISRAEL OFFERING AN
EXTENDED CEASE-FIRE IF
HAMAS RELEASES THE
MOST VULNERABLE
HOSTAGES, THE WOMEN,
CHILDREN, ELDERLY AND
INJURED OR SICK.
ISRAEL SAYS HAMAS SAYS
IT HAS ONLY 33
HOSTAGES IN THAT
CATEGORY.
HOSTAGE NEGOTIATORS
SEE SOME HOPE IN PROOF
OF LIFE VIDEOS
RELEASED RECENTLY OF
THREE HOSTAGES
INCLUDING KEITH
SIEGEL, ORIGINALLY
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
>> I JUST CAN'T
BELIEVE IT'S STILL
GOING ON.
>> Reporter: NBC'S RAF
SANCHEZ SPOKE TO HIS
DAUGHTER AND WIFE
AVIVA, HERSELF A
HOSTAGE FOR 51 DAYS.
>> I COULDN'T EVEN GET
MYSELF EVEN TO BE
STRONG ENOUGH TO SEE
IT.
IT JUST TAKES ME TO
THOSE MOMENTS WITH
HAMAS THAT THEY
THREATENED US AND ALL
I CAN SEE IS KEITH'S
FACE.
>> Reporter: THE
SIEGELS AND OTHER
HOSTAGE FAMILIES
SPEAKING OUT TODAY,
ADDING TO GROWING
PRESSURE ON PRIME
MINISTER NETANYAHU TO
MAKE THE HOSTAGES HIS
TOP PRIORITY INSTEAD
OF DEFEATING HAMAS.
NETANYAHU IS ALSO
PRESSING THE U.S. TO
PUSH BACK AGAINST
POTENTIAL ARREST
WARRANTS FROM THE
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL
COURT ACCUSING HIM AND
HIS MILITARY LEADERS
OF WAR CRIMES FOR
THEIR CONDUCT OF THE
WAR.
THE U.S. SAYS THE
COURT DOES NOT HAVE
THE LEGAL AUTHORITY TO
DO THAT.
LESTER?
>> ALL RIGHT.
ANDREA MITCHELL, THANK
YOU.
>>> WE TURN NOW TO THE
VACATIONS TURNED
NIGHTMARES FOR
AMERICAN TOURISTS
ACCUSED OF VIOLATING
THE LAW BY BRINGING
AMMUNITION TO TURKS
AND CAICOS.
AS SAM BROCK REPORTS,
MANY OF THE ACCUSED
SAY IT WAS ALL AN
ACCIDENT.
>> Reporter: ON THE
ISLANDS OF TURKS AND
CAICOS THE NUMBER OF
AMERICANS DETAINED FOR
POSSESSION OF
AMMUNITION CONTINUES
TO CLIMB.
>> I'M NOT GOING TO BE
ABLE TO TALK TO YOU IN
PRISON.
I LOVE YOU.
GOOD-BYE.
>> Reporter: JERIANN
WENRICH'S HUSBAND
TYLER HAS BEEN BEHIND
BARS FOR MORE THAN A
WEEK AFTER AUTHORITIES
UNCOVERED TWO ROUNDS
OF AMMUNITION IN THE
PARAMEDIC'S LUGGAGE AS
HE TRIED TO LEAVE THE
ISLAND.
>> IT WAS AN ACCIDENT.
LIKE OUR AIRPORT
DIDN'T CATCH IT AND
THE CRUISE SHIP DIDN'T
CATCH IT.
>> Reporter: TONIGHT
TURKS AND CAICOS
CONFIRMING THEY'RE
PROSECUTING FOUR MEN
FOR VIOLATING A RECENT
LAW MEANT TO CRACK
DOWN ON GUN VIOLENCE
THAT CARRIES A 12-YEAR
MANDATORY MINIMUM
SENTENCE.
THAT INCLUDES MICHAEL
LEE EVANS, A
72-YEAR-OLD RETIRED
TEXAS TEACHER, AND
RYAN WATSON, A FATHER
OF TWO WHO WAS
TRAVELING WITH HIS
WIFE.
>> I NEVER RECALL
PUTTING THOSE -- THAT
AMMUNITION IN THAT
BAG.
BUT SOMEHOW IT ENDED
UP IN THERE.
>> TELL ME ABOUT THE
ROLLER COASTER.
>> THE THOUGHT OF OUR
KIDS NOT HAVING EITHER
ONE OF US FOR
POTENTIALLY 12 YEARS
WAS VERY SCARY.
AND HEART-WRENCHING.
>> Reporter: VALERIE
WATSON HAS SINCE BEEN
RELEASED, AND THE
COUPLE SAYS THEY
CARRIED THE BAG ON THE
PLANE BUT TSA MISSED
THE AMMUNITION.
TSA TELLING NBC NEWS
IT'S WORKING ON AN
ALGORITHM TO MORE
EFFECTIVELY AND
EFFICIENTLY DETECT
SUCH ITEMS BUT AN
OVERSIGHT OCCURRED
THAT THE AGENCY IS
ADDRESSING INTERNALLY.
THE OTHER SUSPECTS
APPEAR TO HAVE CHECKED
THEIR BAGS.
LIKE BRYAN HAGERICH
WHOSE TRIAL STARTS
FRIDAY.
>> PROBABLY THE MOST
CRITICAL DAY FOR ALL
OF US.
MY FATE IS LIKELY THE
FATE OF OTHERS AS
WELL.
>> Reporter: WHILE
THAT REMAINS UP IN THE
AIR, THE U.S.
GOVERNMENT CONTINUES
TO WARN TRAVELERS TO
CHECK THEIR BAGS.
SAM BROCK, NBC NEWS.
>>> IN 60 SECONDS,
BUYING VERSUS RENTING.
THE SHOCKING NEW
FINDING ABOUT THE COST
OF HOUSING.
>>> AND LATER, OUR
EXCLUSIVE.
COULD AUTOMATIC
EMERGENCY BRAKE RULES
SAVE LIVES?
>>> IT'S AN AGE-OLD
QUESTION, AND SO MANY
PEOPLE ARE ASKING IT
IN THIS TIGHT HOUSING
MARKET.
SHOULD YOU RENT OR BUY
A HOME?
CNBC'S DIANA OLICK NOW
WITH A NEW REPORT JUST
OUT ABOUT THAT, AND IT
MAY SURPRISE YOU.
>> Reporter: CLAIRE
MURRAY HAS BEEN
RENTING FOR ALMOST A
DECADE.
THE 30-YEAR-OLD
PHARMACEUTICAL
RESEARCHER SAYS SHE
CAN AFFORD TO BUY A
HOME BUT ISN'T SURE
IT'S THE RIGHT
INVESTMENT FOR HER.
>> I HAVE SEEN THE
ECONOMY CHANGE.
I HAVE SEEN THE HOUSE
MARKET REALLY BALLOON
UP IN A WAY THAT KIND
OF SCARES ME FROM
BUYING A HOME RIGHT
NOW.
>> Reporter: HOME
OWNERSHIP HAS BECOME
SO EXPENSIVE THAT
RENTING A HOME IS NOW
CHEAPER THAN BUYING
ONE IN ALL 50 OF THE
LARGEST U.S. CITIES,
ACCORDING TO A NEW
REPORT FROM BANKRATE.
>> BUYING A HOME IS
PRETTY EXPENSIVE DUE
TO HIGH MORTGAGE
RATES, HIGH HOME
PRICES, AND THERE'S
ALSO A LOT OF
COMPETITION IN THE
MARKET BECAUSE THERE
IS LOW INVENTORY.
>> Reporter: THE
MONTHLY MORTGAGE
PAYMENT FOR A MEDIAN
PRICED HOME, WHICH IS
AROUND $412,000, WAS
$2,703 AS OF FEBRUARY
OF THIS YEAR.
THAT INCLUDES PROPERTY
TAXES AND INSURANCE.
COMPARE THAT TO THE
NATIONAL MONTHLY RENT
OF $1,979, WHICH
INCLUDES RENTER'S
INSURANCE.
THAT'S A 37% GAP
BETWEEN THE TWO.
IN SOME CITIES THAT
GAP IS EVEN WIDER
INCLUDING SAN
FRANCISCO, SEATTLE,
SALT LAKE CITY,
AUSTIN, DENVER AND
DALLAS.
CITIES WITH THE
SMALLEST GAPS, THOUGH
STILL MORE EXPENSIVE
TO OWN, INCLUDE
DETROIT, PITTSBURGH,
PHILADELPHIA,
CLEVELAND, ST. LOUIS
AND TAMPA.
IT'S ALL GIVING
TODAY'S RENTERS A
DIFFERENT TAKE ON THE
SO-CALLED DREAM OF
HOME OWNERSHIP.
>> I THINK RENTING CAN
ALSO BE A GOOD
FINANCIAL DECISION.
AND I DON'T KNOW IF
SOCIETY'S ALWAYS
VIEWED IT THAT WAY.
>> Reporter: WHILE THE
MATH SHOWS RENTING IS
CHEAPER, IT DOESN'T
FACTOR HOME
APPRECIATION INTO THE
EQUATION.
HISTORICALLY, HOME
PRICES HAVE GONE UP
OVER TIME, MAKING HOME
OWNERSHIP ONE OF THE
BEST WAYS TO BUILD
WEALTH.
LESTER?
>> DIANA OLICK, THANK
YOU.
>>> COMING UP, OUR
EXCLUSIVE REPORTING ON
THE NEW REQUIREMENTS
FOR CARS ALL AIMED AT
>>> BACK NOW WITH AN
NBC NEWS EXCLUSIVE.
THE BIDEN
ADMINISTRATION
ORDERING A BIG UPGRADE
TO THE AUTOMATIC
BRAKES FOUND IN SO
MANY NEW CARS, AND A
NEW REQUIREMENT TO DO
A BETTER JOB OF
STOPPING PEDESTRIAN
ACCIDENTS.
HERE'S TOM COSTELLO.
>> Reporter: THE VIDEO
IS HARD TO WATCH.
9-YEAR-OLD LANDON
McKAY THROWN IN THE
AIR AFTER BEING HIT IN
THE CROSSWALK BY WHAT
POLICE SAY WAS AN
UNLICENSED DRIVER.
>> I FEEL LIKE IT
REALLY COULD HAVE BEEN
AVOIDED IF SHE WAS
PAYING ATTENTION.
>> Reporter: IN THE
E.R. LANDON'S INJURIES
PROVED MINOR.
IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
YOU HAVE TO LOOK
CLOSELY TO SEE A WOMAN
IN THE CROSSWALK HIT
BY A DELIVERY VAN.
SHE SUFFERED SERIOUS
INJURIES.
>> ONE OF THE BIG
CHALLENGES WE HAVE
RIGHT NOW IS
PEDESTRIAN FATALITIES.
>> Reporter:
TRANSPORTATION
SECRETARY PETE
BUTTIGIEG TONIGHT
ANNOUNCING NEW
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY
BRAKE, OR A.E.B.
STANDARDS FOR ALL CARS
AND LIGHT TRUCKS
WITHIN FIVE YEARS.
TO REDUCE THE 43,000
PEOPLE WHO DIE ON
AMERICA'S ROADS EACH
YEAR.
A.E.B. WORKS BY USING
RADAR, VIDEO OR
INFRARED SENSORS TO
SCAN FOR POTENTIAL
COLLISIONS.
MOST NEW CARS ALREADY
COME WITH AUTOMATIC
BRAKING.
BUT THE GOVERNMENT IS
TELLING CAR MAKERS
THEY NEED TO MAKE THE
TECHNOLOGY EVEN
BETTER.
A AAA STUDY FOUND
CURRENT A.E.B.
PREVENTS 85% OF REAR
END CRASHES UNDER 30
MILES PER HOUR
BUT JUST 30% OF
CRASHES AT 40 MILES
PER HOUR.
THE NEW STANDARDS WILL
REQUIRE CARS TO AVOID
COLLISIONS AT UP TO 62
MILES PER HOUR.
AUTOMATICALLY APPLYING
THE BRAKES AT UP TO 45
MILES PER HOUR FOR
PEDESTRIANS AND ABLE
TO SEE PEDESTRIANS IN
BOTH DAYLIGHT AND
DARKNESS.
>> IT'S ESPECIALLY
IMPORTANT BECAUSE THE
DATA ARE SHOWING US
THAT ABOUT 75% OF
PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE
FATALITIES HAPPEN
AFTER DARK.
>> Reporter: THE AUTO
INDUSTRY SAYS AUTO
MAKERS VOLUNTARILY
COMMITTED TO INSTALL
A.E.B. IN NEW VEHICLES
AND HAVE ALREADY MET
THAT COMMITMENT.
THE D.O.T. HOPING TO
SAVE AT LEAST 360
LIVES AND PREVENT
24,000 INJURIES A
YEAR.
>> WE WANT TO SET A
HIGH STANDARD FOR WHAT
IT SHOULD BE LIKE FOR
THE FUTURE AND HAVE IT
BE SOMETHING THAT'S IN
EVERY CAR, NOT JUST
ONE OF THE BELLS AND
WHISTLES.
>> Reporter: HITTING
THE ACCELERATOR ON
BRAKING.
TOM COSTELLO, NBC
NEWS, WASHINGTON.
>>> COMING UP, THE NEW
CHAPTER IN PANDA
DIPLOMACY.
WHEN MORE BEARS COULD
RETURN TO THE U.S.
>>> AND CAT-TASTROPHE
AVERTED AFTER THE
FAMILY PET GETS
SHIPPED BY MISTAKE TO
AN AMAZON WAREHOUSE.
>>> A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT
FROM THE SAN DIEGO
ZOO.
FIVE YEARS AFTER THE
ZOO SAID GOOD-BYE TO
ITS GIANT PANDAS, A
NEW PAIR WILL SOON
JOURNEY FROM CHINA TO
SAN DIEGO.
THE ZOO HOPES THE
BEARS, NAMED YUN CHUAN
AND XIN ZAO, WILL
ARRIVE THIS SUMMER.
>>> AND FINALLY THE
UNEXPECTED JOURNEY FOR
A BELOVED PET ALL
BECAUSE OF AN AMAZON
RETURN THAT ONE COUPLE
WILL NEVER FORGET.
HERE'S BLAYNE
ALEXANDER.
>> COME ON.
>> Reporter: IF EVERY
CAT HAS NINE LIVES,
LITTLE GALINA SURELY
RELIED ON EVERY SINGLE
ONE.
>> SHE LOVES TO PLAY
IN BOXES.
>> Reporter: BUT
NEARLY THREE WEEKS AGO
GALINA FOUND HERSELF
IN A RATHER HAIRY
SITUATION.
WHEN SHE DECIDED TO
TAKE REFUGE HERE.
THE VERY BOX HER
PARENTS, UTAH COUPLE
MATT AND CARRIE CLARK,
WERE USING TO RETURN A
FEW ITEMS TO AMAZON.
THEY TAPED THE BOX
SHUT AND TOOK IT BACK.
ALL BEFORE REALIZING
GALINA WAS NOWHERE TO
BE FOUND.
>> SHE JUST
MYSTERIOUSLY
DISAPPEARED.
WE PUT TONS OF FLYERS
UP.
WE CONTACTED FRIENDS
AND FAMILY TO HELP US
SEARCH.
>> Reporter: TURNS OUT
GALINA'S GREAT
ADVENTURE TOOK HER
MUCH FARTHER FROM
HOME.
TUCKED IN HER BOX, SHE
MADE THE MORE THAN
600-MILE JOURNEY FROM
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TO RIVERSIDE,
CALIFORNIA, WHERE SHE
THEN SPENT SIX DAYS IN
AN AMAZON PACKAGING
FACILITY, UNBEKNOWNST
TO ANYONE.
NO FOOD, NO WATER.
ALL THE MAKINGS OF A
CATASTROPHIC SHIPPING
BLUNDER.
IF NOT FOR AMAZON
EMPLOYEE BRANDY
HUNTER.
A SELF-PROCLAIMED CAT
LADY.
SHE TRACKED DOWN THE
CLARKS, THANKS TO
GALINA'S MICROCHIP,
THEN TREATED HER NEW
FELINE FRIEND TO A
LITTLE TLC AND A TRIP
TO THE VET.
WHERE SHE WAS REUNITED
WITH A VERY RELIEVED
PAIR OF CAT PARENTS.
>> HI.
>> Reporter: CALL IT
THE PERFECT ENDING FOR
A VERY CURIOUS CAT.
BLAYNE ALEXANDER, NBC
NEWS.
>> THAT'S A CUTE
LITTLE SURVIVOR.
THAT'S "NIGHTLY NEWS"
FOR THIS MONDAY.
THANK YOU FOR
WATCHING.
I'M LESTER HOLT.
PLEASE TAKE CARE OF
YOURSELF AND EACH
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