Nightly News Full Broadcast - May 8
Summary
TLDRSevere storms have prompted a state of emergency in Michigan, with over 50 million people from Texas to Virginia facing threats from the weather. The central U.S. and deep south have experienced dozens of tornadoes, causing significant damage such as the side of a FedEx facility being ripped off and homes being flipped upside down. President Biden has halted the shipment of bombs to Israel, expressing concerns about civilian casualties if Israel proceeds with its ground offensive in Rafah. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has achieved a legal delay in his Georgia election case. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has initiated a motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, leading to uproar in the House. A FedEx plane made an emergency landing after its front gear failed, and President Biden has announced a significant investment in A.I. in Wisconsin, criticizing a failed project by Trump at the same site. The federal government is taking action against a Texas school district following reports of racism and homophobic bullying. Scientists have discovered that whales may have their own alphabet, suggesting a more complex communication system than previously thought.
Takeaways
- 🌪️ A state of emergency has been declared in Michigan due to severe storms that threaten over 50 million people from Texas to Virginia, following days of relentless severe weather.
- 🌪️ Dozens of tornadoes have torn across the Central U.S. and the Deep South, causing significant damage, including in Michigan where a massive FedEx facility was severely impacted.
- 🛬 A FedEx plane made an emergency landing on its nose after its front gear failed, resulting in smoke and sparks but no reported injuries.
- 🔍 President Biden has announced a major investment in A.I. in Wisconsin and criticized Donald Trump over a failed project at the same site.
- 🚨 The Department of Education is taking action against a Texas school district following reports of racism and homophobic bullying.
- 🐋 Scientists have discovered that whales may have their own alphabet, suggesting a more complex language system than previously thought.
- 🔬 Researchers from Dr. David Gruber's Cetacean Translation Initiative are working to understand the communication between sperm whales, which could lead to a two-way exchange of information.
- 🏛️ Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene attempted to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, but the motion was met with boos and failed.
- 🤝 President Biden halted a shipment of weapons to Israel, stating he would not supply the weapons for a major Israeli operation in Rafah.
- 💼 Donald Trump has won a legal delay in his Georgia election interference case, which may impact the timeline of his ongoing legal battles.
- 📉 Amid a climate crisis, supercell storms that spawn tornadoes are becoming stronger, and the so-called Tornado Alley is trending eastward toward more populated areas.
Q & A
What is the current weather situation in Michigan?
-Michigan is experiencing severe storms with a state of emergency declared. The storms have caused significant damage, including ripping the side off a massive FedEx facility and flipping a home upside down.
How many people are under severe storm risk from Texas to Virginia?
-51 million people are living under a severe storm risk in an area stretching from Texas to Virginia.
What was President Biden's stance on supplying weapons to Israel for its operation in Rafah?
-President Biden stated that he will not supply the weapons for a major Israeli operation in Rafah if Israel proceeds with its ground offensive there.
What is the status of Donald Trump's legal battle in Georgia?
-Donald Trump has won a legal delay and another chance to remove District Attorney Fani Willis from his Georgia election case.
What happened with Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene in the House?
-Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene pushed for a motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, which led to boos erupting in the House.
What was the incident involving a FedEx plane?
-A FedEx plane had to make an emergency landing on its nose after its front gear failed, causing smoke and sparks to fly during the incident.
What significant investment did President Biden announce in Wisconsin?
-President Biden announced a major investment in A.I., including the creation of a multibillion-dollar A.I. data center in Wisconsin.
What is the current situation regarding racism and homophobic bullying at a Texas school district?
-The federal government is taking action after a series of reports on complaints of racism and homophobic bullying at a school district in Texas.
What is the latest discovery about whales that scientists are studying?
-Scientists have discovered that whales may have their own alphabet, suggesting a more complex language system than previously thought.
What is the current situation with the severe weather and tornadoes in the United States?
-Severe weather and tornadoes have been relentless, with more than 100 tornadoes unleashed since the start of the month. The Midwest and Plains have been particularly affected, with homes destroyed and power outages across the region.
What is the latest development regarding the Southlake, Texas school district and accusations of civil rights violations?
-The Department of Education intends to negotiate with the Southlake Carroll school district over four students' civil rights complaints, indicating a formal finding that the district violated the complainants' civil rights.
What recent event is related to Shohei Ohtani and his former interpreter?
-The former interpreter for baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to two federal charges for illegally transferring $17 million out of Ohtani's account to pay off his own gambling debts.
Outlines
🌪️ Severe Weather Threatens Central U.S. with Tornadoes
A state of emergency has been declared in Michigan due to severe storms that are putting over 50 million people from Texas to Virginia at risk. The storms have led to dozens of tornadoes across the Central U.S. and the Deep South, causing significant damage such as the side of a FedEx facility being ripped off and a home being flipped upside down. The news also covers President Biden's announcement about halting bomb shipments to Israel, legal updates on Donald Trump, and Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's actions in the House. Additionally, there are reports on a FedEx plane's emergency landing, President Biden's investment in A.I., and a potential breakthrough in understanding whale communication.
🌩️ Tornado Outbreaks and Political Tensions
The weather situation is severe with another tornado outbreak imminent, having already seen eight reported tornadoes in a day. The worst storms have been in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri, with a damaging tornado already reported in Missouri. There have been 162 severe weather reports, and the forecast predicts more severe weather from Dallas through the south and up the east coast to Washington, D.C., with a focus on wind damage. The political climate is also tense after President Biden halted a shipment of weapons to Israel, causing a rift and concerns over humanitarian aid in Rafah. Marjorie Taylor Greene's call for a vote to remove Mike Johnson from the Speaker position was met with boos, and Donald Trump's legal battles continue with a temporary victory in his election interference case.
🏭 President Biden's Wisconsin Visit and Economy Focus
President Biden visited the crucial battleground state of Wisconsin, announcing the creation of a multibillion-dollar A.I. data center and Microsoft's promise of thousands of jobs. Despite the optimistic outlook, skepticism remains as polls show Americans trust Trump over Biden on the economy and inflation by double digits. The report also covers the ongoing tensions in the Middle East affecting graduation season, with disruptions at various college campuses due to pro-Palestinian protests. The situation has led to police intervention, arrests, and clashes, prompting a House Committee to grill administrators on accusations of anti-Semitism in schools.
📚 Federal Intervention in Texas School District
Following years of NBC News reporting on accusations of racist and homophobic bullying at schools in Southlake, Texas, the Department of Education is now calling on the district to address claims of civil rights violations. The district has been notified of the intention to negotiate over four students' complaints. This comes after a video of students chanting a racial slur went viral in 2018 and a proposed diversity and inclusion plan was defeated by conservative residents. The Southlake Carroll School District has not responded to requests for comment, but the Department of Education's involvement indicates a formal finding of civil rights violations.
🛬️ Emergency Landing and Legal Developments
A FedEx plane made a dramatic landing in Istanbul after its front landing gear failed to deploy, resulting in the nose of the Boeing 767 cargo plane scraping the runway. There were no injuries reported. In other news, the former interpreter for baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to two federal charges for illegally transferring $17 million out of Ohtani's account to pay off gambling debts. The Olympic flame also arrived in France after 12 days at sea aboard a historic ship from Greece, marking a milestone in the countdown to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Lastly, researchers have discovered that whales use a phonetic alphabet with four different elements of rhythm and tempo, suggesting a more complex language than previously thought.
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Keywords
💡State of Emergency
💡Tornadoes
💡FedEx Facility
💡President Biden
💡Legal Delay
💡Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene
💡Climate Crisis
💡A.I. Datacenter
💡Racism and Homophobic Bullying
💡Whale Communication
💡Olympic Flame
Highlights
Severe storms have led to a state of emergency in Michigan, with a threat to over 50 million people from Texas to Virginia due to relentless severe weather and tornadoes.
In Michigan, a massive FedEx facility had its side ripped off and a home was flipped upside down due to the storms.
President Biden stated he will cease sending bombs to Israel if it proceeds with its ground offensive in Rafah.
Donald Trump has won a legal delay, providing another chance to remove District Attorney Fani Willis from his Georgia election case.
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene attempted to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, causing an uproar in the House.
A FedEx plane made an emergency landing on its nose after its front gear failed, resulting in an investigation.
President Biden announced a major investment in A.I. in Wisconsin and criticized Donald Trump over a failed project at the same site.
Following reports on racism and homophobic bullying at a Texas school district, federal authorities are now taking action.
A potential solution to one of the mysteries of the deep - whales may have their own alphabet for communication.
Violent storms have unleashed more than 100 tornadoes since the start of the month, with Michigan being the latest target.
51 million people are living under a severe storm risk in an area stretching from Texas to Virginia, with tornado watches posted in several states.
Close to 30 reported tornadoes tore across eight states on Tuesday, contributing to over 60 twisters this week.
A deadly EF-4 tornado decimated parts of Oklahoma, while Texas is at risk for more damaging winds and hail after torrential floods.
Supercell storms that spawn tornadoes are becoming stronger, and the so-called Tornado Alley is trending east toward more populated areas.
The Department of Education intends to negotiate with the Carroll School District in Southlake, Texas, over four students' civil rights complaints.
A FedEx plane landed in Istanbul with its front landing gear failed to deploy, scraping the nose of the plane on the runway.
The former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani is set to plead guilty to illegally transferring $17 million to pay off gambling debts.
The Olympic flame arrived in France after 12 days at sea aboard a historic ship from Greece, to be relayed across France for the next 69 days.
Scientists have discovered that sperm whales use a series of clicks called codas, which are the building blocks of their communication, suggesting a phonetic alphabet.
Transcripts
>>> TONIGHT, THE STATE
OF EMERGENCY IN
MICHIGAN AS SEVERE
STORMS THREATEN MORE
THAN 50 MILLION PEOPLE
FROM TEXAS TO
VIRGINIA.
THE DEADLY NEW THREAT
AFTER DAYS OF
RELENTLESS SEVERE
WEATHER.
DOZENS OF TORNADOES
TEARING ACROSS THE
CENTRAL U.S. AND DEEP
SOUTH.
IN MICHIGAN, THE SIDE
RIPPED OFF A MASSIVE
FEDEX FACILITY.
A HOME FLIPPED UPSIDE
DOWN.
OUR TEAM IN THE STORM
ZONE, AND THE FORECAST
COMING UP.
>>> AND JUST IN
TONIGHT, PRESIDENT
BIDEN SAYING HE WILL
STOP SENDING BOMBS TO
ISRAEL IF IT GOES
AHEAD WITH ITS GROUND
OFFENSIVE IN RAFAH.
>>> DONALD TRUMP
WINNING ANOTHER LEGAL
DELAY AND ANOTHER
CHANCE TO REMOVE D.A.
FANI WILLIS FROM HIS
GEORGIA ELECTION CASE.
>>> CONGRESSWOMAN
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE
PUSHING HER HAND ON A
MOTION TO OUST SPEAKER
MIKE JOHNSON AS BOOS
ERUPT IN THE HOUSE.
>>> THE FEDEX PLANE
LANDING ON ITS NOSE
AFTER ITS FRONT GEAR
FAILS.
SMOKE AND SPARKS
FLYING.
THE INVESTIGATION
TONIGHT.
>>> PRESIDENT BIDEN IN
BATTLEGROUND WISCONSIN
ANNOUNCING A MAJOR
INVESTMENT IN A.I. AND
TAKING AIM AT DONALD
TRUMP OVER A FAILED
PROJECT AT THE SAME
SITE.
>>> AFTER OUR SERIES
OF REPORTS ON
COMPLAINTS OF RACISM,
AND HOMOPHOBIC
BULLYING AT A TEXAS
SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE
FEDS NOW TAKING
ACTION.
>>> AND ONE OF THE
MYSTERIES OF THE DEEP
MAY BE SOLVED.
WHAT ARE WHALES SAYING
TO EACH OTHER?
TURNS OUT THEY MAY
HAVE THEIR OWN
ALPHABET.
>> Announcer: THIS IS
"NBC NIGHTLY NEWS"
WITH LESTER HOLT.
>>> GOOD EVENING, AND
WELCOME.
FOR WEEKS NOW,
MILLIONS IN THE
MIDWEST AND PLAINS
HAVE BEEN LIVING IN A
VIRTUAL LINE OF FIRE
FROM VIOLENT STORMS
THAT HAVE UNLEASHED
MORE THAN 100
TORNADOES SINCE THE
START OF THE MONTH.
MICHIGAN, THE LATEST
IN THE BULL'S-EYE,
HOMES DESTROYED IN
KALAMAZOO COUNTY.
TENS OF THOUSANDS
ACROSS THE STATE WERE
LEFT IN THE DARK.
IN PORTAGE, THE SIDE
OF A FEDEX FACILITY
RIPPED AWAY, AND THE
THREAT ZONE IS ONLY
EXPANDING TONIGHT.
RIGHT NOW, 51 MILLION
PEOPLE LIVING UNDER A
SEVERE STORM RISK
IN AN AREA STRETCHING
FROM TEXAS TO
VIRGINIA, WITH TORNADO
WATCHES POSTED IN
SEVERAL STATES.
WE'LL GET TO THE
LATEST FORECAST FROM
BILL KARINS IN A
MOMENT, BUT FIRST
MAGGIE VESPA WITH A
LOOK AT THE
DESTRUCTION.
>> Reporter: A VICIOUS
CYCLE OF VIOLENT
SPRING WEATHER STRIKES
AGAIN.
>> LARGE TORNADO RIGHT
HERE.
>> Reporter: TONIGHT
IN STORM-BATTERED
TENNESSEE, ONE PERSON
IS DEAD AFTER
AUTHORITIES SAY A TREE
FELL ON A CAR NORTH OF
KNOXVILLE, AND THIS
WAREHOUSE EVACUATED
AFTER ITS ROOF CAVED
IN.
IN SOUTHERN MICHIGAN,
FIERCE WINDS OVERNIGHT
RIPPING A MASSIVE
CHUNK OUT OF THIS
FEDEX FACILITY
REVEALING MULTIPLE
STORIES OF FALLEN
METAL AND WIRES.
FEDEX WRITING, WE ARE
GRATEFUL THERE WERE NO
SERIOUS INJURIES.
IN ALL TUESDAY, CLOSE
TO 30 REPORTED
TORNADOES TORE ACROSS
EIGHT STATES MAKING
FOR MORE THAN 60
TWISTERS THIS WEEK.
IN PORTAGE, MICHIGAN,
NEIGHBORHOODS ARE
SHREDDED, CLOSE TO A
DOZEN PEOPLE
HOSPITALIZED.
THIS HOUSE FLIPPED
COMPLETELY UPSIDE DOWN
WITH A COUPLE IN THEIR
60s.
INSIDE --
>> YOUR COUSIN WAS
EFFECTIVELY BURIED
ALIVE.
>> UNDER THIS HOUSE.
YEAH, AND IT WAS OVER
AN HOUR BEFORE THEY
COULD GET HER OUT WITH
JUST HER ARMS STICKING
OUT.
>> Reporter: SISTERS
KATHY AND ANN SAY
FIREFIGHTERS DUG THEIR
COUSIN OUT UNHARMED.
HER HUSBAND, WHO WAS
THROWN INTO THE YARD,
SUFFERED A BROKEN
NECK.
THE FAMILY BACK TODAY
TO SAVE PHOTOS.
>> IT'S HITTING ME
RIGHT NOW.
>> YEAH, YEAH.
>> IT'S BEEN HITTING
US ALL MORNING.
>> ALL MORNING.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH, I MEAN, IT
WAS SCARY.
IT WAS SCARY WHAT THEY
WENT THROUGH.
YOU KNOW, I CRY FOR
THEM BECAUSE OF THE
TRAUMA OF WHAT THEY
WENT THROUGH.
>> YEAH.
>> WITH ALL THE GREAT
SUPPORT, THEY'RE GOING
TO BE OKAY.
>> Reporter: THE SAME
SORT OF DEVASTATION
THAT'S PLAYED OUT ALL
WEEK.
POINTS, A DEADLY EF-4
DECIMATING PARTS OF
OKLAHOMA MONDAY.
MEANWHILE, TEXAS NOW
AT RISK FOR MORE
DAMAGING WINDS AND
HAIL DAYS AFTER
TORRENTIAL FLOODS
RAVAGED THE STATE.
AMID OUR CLIMATE
CRISIS, THE BEHAVIOR
OF THESE SEVERE
SYSTEMS IS SHIFTING
WITH SUPERCELL STORMS
THAT SPAWN TWISTERS
BECOMING STRONGER AND
SO-CALLED TORNADO
ALLEY TRENDING EAST
TOWARD MORE POPULATED
AREAS IN MISSISSIPPI,
TENNESSEE, AND THE
OHIO RIVER VALLEY.
BACK IN SOUTHERN
MICHIGAN --
>> IT FEELS LIKE
I'M AT A FUNERAL.
>> Reporter: DAWN
NICO'S HOME IS THE
LATEST DESTROYED.
>> I CRIED ALL DAY
YESTERDAY.
IT'S, LIKE, THE END OF
TIME.
ALL THE DESTRUCTION.
>> MAGGIE JOINING US
FROM MICHIGAN AND,
MAGGIE, THAT FEDEX
FACILITY BEHIND YOU IS
CERTAINLY PROOF OF THE
POWER OF THESE STORMS
YET UNDERSTAND THERE
WERE NO SERIOUS
INJURIES.
>> Reporter: YEAH,
LESTER, THAT'S RIGHT.
NO SERIOUS INJURIES
AND NO REPORTED DEATH.
MICHIGAN'S GOVERNOR
SAYING TODAY THAT IN
THAT RESPECT, PEOPLE
FEEL VERY LUCKY, BUT
ADDING, QUOTE, THE
DEVASTATION IS REAL.
LESTER.
>> MAGGIE VESPA, THANK
YOU.
>>> THE EXTREME
WEATHER VERY MUCH A
THREAT FOR TENS OF
MILLIONS TONIGHT.
BILL KARINS IS
TRACKING IT.
BILL, NEW REPORTS OF
TORNADOES EVEN THIS
EVENING.
>> YEAH, ON OUR WAY TO
ANOTHER TORNADO
OUTBREAK.
ALREADY EIGHT REPORTED
TODAY AND THE WORST OF
THESE STORMS HAS BEEN
IN TENNESSEE,
KENTUCKY, AND
MISSOURI, REPORTING A
DAMAGING TORNADO
ALREADY IN MISSOURI
AND SOFTBALL TO
GRAPEFRUIT-SIZE HAIL
REPORTED WITH THAT
STORM.
ALREADY 162 SEVERE
WEATHER REPORTS, AND
WE'RE JUST GETTING
STARTED.
WE HAVE TORNADO
WATCHES THIS PORTIONS
OF 11 STATES FROM
TEXAS ALL THE WAY
THROUGH MISSOURI BACK
INTO AREAS OF
TENNESSEE, AND THE
STRONGEST STORMS SO
FAR HAVE BEEN FOCUSED
REALLY TO THE MOST
PART NASHVILLE UP INTO
WESTERN KENTUCKY.
ESPECIALLY FROM
BOWLING GREEN UP
TOWARDS EVANSVILLE AND
AREAS SOUTH OF
ST. LOUIS, AND,
UNFORTUNATELY, WE DO
IT ALL OVER AGAIN
TOMORROW.
SEVERE WEATHER
EXPECTED FROM DALLAS
THROUGH THE SOUTH AND
UP THE EAST COAST INTO
WASHINGTON, D.C.
NOT TORNADOES BUT
A LOT OF WIND DAMAGE
TOMORROW.
>> I KNOW YOU AND THE
TEAM WILL BE WATCHING
CAREFULLY.
>>> TENSION IS
DEEPENING AFTER
PRESIDENT BIDEN HALTED
A SHIPMENT OF WEAPONS
TO ISRAEL.
THE PRESIDENT SAYING
LATE TONIGHT HE WON'T
SUPPLY THE WEAPONS FOR
A MAJOR ISRAELI
OPERATION IN RAFAH.
ANDREA MITCHELL HAS
LATE DETAILS.
>> Reporter: TONIGHT
IN A STINGING REBUKE
OF A CLOSE AMERICAN
ALLY, PRESIDENT BIDEN
HALTING A WEAPONS
SHIPMENT OF 3,500
BOMBS TO ISRAEL, JUST
AS ISRAELI TROOPS ARE
TARGETING HAMAS IN
RAFAH.
>> THEY GO INTO RAFAH.
THEY HAVEN'T GONE INTO
RAFAH YET.
THEY GO INTO RAFAH,
I'M NOT SUPPLYING THE
WEAPONS USED
HISTORICALLY TO DEAL
WITH RAFAH.
>> Reporter: FEARING
ISRAELI FORCES COULD
DROP 2,000-BOMBS ON
RAFAH AS IT DID ON A
SUSPECTED TERRORIST
KILLING CIVILIANS LAST
FALL.
>> SHOULDN'T WE HAVE
CONCERNS FOR WHAT IT
MEANS FOR THE CIVILIAN
POPULATION
THERE AND THE WAY
ISRAEL HAS ACTED?
>> Reporter: THE MOVE
ANGERING MANY
REPUBLICANS.
>> I THINK IT'S A
HUGELY IRRESPONSIBLE
DECISION.
THERE SHOULD NEVER BE
ANY QUESTION ABOUT
AMERICA'S COMMITMENT,
THE UNITED STATES'
COMMITMENT TO ISRAEL.
>> Reporter: AN
ISRAELI OFFICIAL
SAYING THERE IS DEEP
FRUSTRATION OVER THE
U.S. DECISION AND
TONIGHT ALSO A RIFT
OVER HUMANITARIAN AID
WITH THE RAFAH BORDER
CROSSING NOW OCCUPIED
BY ISRAELI TANKS, AID
NOT GETTING THROUGH.
THE STATE DEPARTMENT
CALLING THAT
UNACCEPTABLE.
IT COMES DESPITE
SECRETARY OF STATE
BLINKEN'S REPEATED
URGINGS ABOUT AID TO
GAZA, AS HE TOLD ME IN
ISRAEL LAST WEEK.
>> AND IT'S IMPERATIVE
THAT THEY GET THE FOOD
THAT THEY NEED, THE
WATER THEY NEED.
>> Reporter: WILLIAM
BURNS IS BACK AT
CEASE-FIRE TALKS IN
CAIRO AFTER MEETING
WITH PRIME MINISTER
NETANYAHU.
U.S. OFFICIALS TELLING
NBC NEWS ISRAEL WANTS
RAFAH TO BE EXCLUDED
FROM ANY CEASE-FIRE.
AN ISRAELI OFFICIAL
DENIES IT
STILL, THE STATE
DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY
AN AGREEMENT THAT
COULD HALT THE
FIGHTING AND BRING
HOME THE HOSTAGES IS
WITHIN REACH.
LESTER.
>> ANDREA, THANKS.
>>> MARJORIE TAYLOR
GREENE CALLING FOR A
VOTE TO REMOVE MIKE
JOHNSON THEN DEMOCRATS
JUMPING IN.
THE SPEAKER IS NOW
WEIGHING IN.
>> Reporter: THAT'S
RIGHT.
THIS HAS BEEN BREWING
FOR WEEKS.
CONSERVATIVE
REPUBLICAN MARJORIE
TAYLOR GREENE HAD
THREATENED TO CALL
THIS VOTE, FINALLY
DOING IT TONIGHT WHERE
SHE WAS BOOED ON THE
HOUSE FLOOR.
LISTEN.
>> DECLARING THE
OFFICE OF SPEAKER OF
THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES TO BE
VACANT.
[ BOOING ]
>> Reporter:
SUPPORTERS OF MIKE
JOHNSON QUICKLY
OFFERED UP A MOTION TO
END HER EFFORT AND THE
VOTE WAS
OVERWHELMINGLY IN
JOHNSON'S FAVOR
INCLUDING SOME
DEMOCRATS.
NOW, GREENE FORCED THE
VOTE DESPITE
OPPOSITION FROM
VIRTUALLY EVERY
REPUBLICAN AS WELL AS
FORMER PRESIDENT
TRUMP.
EARLIER IN THE WEEK
GREENE GAVE JOHNSON A
LONG LIST OF DEMANDS.
BUT JOHNSON DID NOT
BACK DOWN CALLING HER
AIM MISGUIDED AND
HOPED IT WAS THE END
OF PERSONALITY
POLITICS IN CONGRESS.
LESTER.
>> RYAN NOBLES, THANK
YOU.
>>> NOW TO FORMER
PRESIDENT TRUMP'S
LEGAL BATTLES.
A GEORGIA APPEALS
COURT GIVING THE
FORMER PRESIDENT AT
LEAST A TEMPORARY
VICTORY IN HIS
ELECTION INTERFERENCE
CASE BROUGHT BY D.A.
FANI WILLIS.
LAURA JARRETT JOINS
US.
LAURA, WHAT DID THE
COURT SAY?
>> WELL, LESTER,
THE COURT HAS NOW
GIVEN MR. TRUMP
PERMISSION TO APPEAL
THAT DECISION FROM
MARCH THAT KEPT THE
D.A. ON THE CASE BUT
PROMPTED HER TO REMOVE
NATHAN WADE, HER
EX-BOYFRIEND, WHO HAD
LED THE PROSECUTION.
NOW, MR. TRUMP STILL
WANTS THE D.A.
DISQUALIFIED, SO THIS
APPEAL WILL SLOW DOWN
THE GEORGIA CASE
CONSIDERABLY WITH THE
D.C. ELECTION
INTERFERENCE CASE
STILL IN LIMBO, AND
THE FLORIDA CLASSIFIED
DOCUMENTS TRIAL
NOW INDEFINITELY ON
HOLD, ALL OF IT MAKING
IT ALL BUT UNCERTAIN
THE HUSH MONEY TRIAL
WILL BE THE ONLY CASE
DONE BY NOVEMBER, AND
STORMY DANIELS IS, OF
COURSE, EXPECTED BACK
ON THE STAND HERE IN
MANHATTAN TOMORROW,
LESTER.
>> OKAY, LAURA, THANKS
VERY MUCH.
>>> IN BATTLEGROUND
WISCONSIN PRESIDENT
BIDEN TRIED TO SELL
VOTERS ON THE
STRENGTH OF THE U.S.
ECONOMY, BUT AS PETER
ALEXANDER REPORTS, HE
IS STILL FACING PLENTY
OF SKEPTICISM.
>> Reporter: PRESIDENT
BIDEN IN WISCONSIN
TONIGHT, HIS FOURTH
VISIT TO THE CRUCIAL
BATTLEGROUND THIS YEAR
ANNOUNCING THE
CREATION OF A
MULTIBILLION DOLLAR
A.I. DATACENTER, AND
MICROSOFT PROMISING
THOUSANDS OF JOBS.
>> WE'RE SEEING THE
GREAT COMEBACK STORY
ACROSS WISCONSIN AND
QUITE FRANKLY THE
ENTIRE COUNTRY.
>> Reporter: THE
PRESIDENT ALSO
TRYING TO CAST A
CONTRAST AT THE SAME
SITE WHERE THEN
PRESIDENT TRUMP
ANNOUNCED A $10
BILLION ELECTRONICS
FACTORY, BUT THAT
NEVER MATERIALIZED.
>> LOOK WHAT HAPPENED.
THEY DUG A HOLE WITH
THOSE GOLDMAN SHOVELS
AND THEN THEY FELL
INTO IT.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> Reporter: UNION
WORKER ERIC STOLZ
VOTED FOR TRUMP IN
2020, BUT IS
BACKING THE PRESIDENT
NOW.
>> WHAT DOES NEW
MANUFACTURING MEAN?
>> EVERYTHING TO ME,
MY FAMILY, TO MY
COMMUNITY.
THE WHOLE STATE OF
WISCONSIN.
GO OUTSIDE.
LOOK AT THE CRANES.
LOOK AT THE ROADS.
>> Reporter: STILL,
PRESIDENT BIDEN HAS A
LOT OF CONVINCING TO
DO.
A POLL SHOWS AMERICANS
TRUST MR. TRUMP OVER
THE PRESIDENT ON THE
ECONOMY AND INFLATION
BY DOUBLE DIGITS WHILE
TWO-THIRDS OF
AMERICANS SAY THEY'RE
LIVING PAYCHECK TO
PAYCHECK.
MR. TRUMP SLAMMING
PRESIDENT BIDEN JUST
LAST WEEK.
>> IT'S CALLED THE NEW
TAX.
IT'S CALLED INFLATION
TAX.
WE CALL IT THE BIDEN
INFLATION TAX.
>> Reporter: AT THE
SUGAR SHACK IN
DOWNTOWN RACINE,
MICHELE NOONAN'S
FAMILY BUSINESS ARE
THRIVING BUT RISING
PRICES ARE TAKING A
TOLL.
JUST A LOT MORE
CHALLENGES FOR
BUSINESS OWNERS THESE
DAYS.
>> YEAH, EVERYTHING
COSTS MORE.
>> Reporter: THE
NOONANS NOW ALWAYS
LOOKING TO SPEND LESS.
>> I FEEL LIKE IT WAS
EASIER FOUR YEARS AGO.
I COULD JUST GO TO
WORK, COME HOME, NOT
WORRY ABOUT SO MUCH.
>> Reporter: HERE IN
WISCONSIN PRESIDENT
BIDEN ALSO WARNED IN
THE STARKEST TERMS YET
HE BELIEVES IF
MR. TRUMP LOSES, HE
WILL NOT ACCEPT THE
ELECTION RESULTS THIS
FALL.
LESTER.
>>> ALL RIGHT, PETER,
THANK YOU.
>>> TENSIONS IN THE
MIDDLE EAST LEADING TO
NEW DISRUPTIONS AS
GRADUATION SEASON GETS
OFF TO A ROCKY START
WITH COMMENCEMENTS ON
SOME CAMPUSES AND
ARRESTS ON OTHERS.
LIZ KREUTZ HAS LATE
DEVELOPMENTS.
[ CROWD CHANTING ]
>> Reporter: ACROSS
COLLEGE CAMPUSES
NATIONWIDE ANOTHER
TENSE DAY AS MORE
UNIVERSITIES CRACK
DOWN ON
PRO-PALESTINIAN
PROTESTS AHEAD OF
GRADUATION.
AT GEORGE WASHINGTON
UNIVERSITY, POLICE
USING PEPPER SPRAY
OVERNIGHT TO DISBURSE
A CROWD OF
DEMONSTRATORS THERE.
AT UMASS AMHERST,
ROUGHLY 130 ARRESTED
AFTER REFUSING TO
LEAVE THEIR ENCAMPMENT
WHILE STUDENT
PROTESTERS CONTINUE TO
BARRICADE THEMSELVES
INTO A BUILDING AT THE
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF
DESIGN.
THESE NEW CLASHES
COMING AS A HOUSE
COMMITTEE LED BY
REPUBLICANS GRILLED K
THROUGH 12
ADMINISTRATORS TODAY
ON CAPITOL HILL
ACCUSING ELEMENTARY
AND HIGH SCHOOLS OF
LETTING ANTI-SEMITISM
RUN RAMPANT IN THEIR
CLASSROOMS.
>> WHAT ARE YOU DOING
TO KEEP STUDENTS SAFE,
AND HOW CAN WE STOP
THIS?
>> Reporter: NEW YORK
CITY SCHOOL'S
CHANCELLOR, DAVID
BANKS, PUSHING BACK
ON THE LINE OF
QUESTIONING.
>> IF WE REALLY CARE
ABOUT SOLVING
ANTI-SEMITISM, AND I
BELIEVE THIS DEEPLY,
IT'S NOT ABOUT HAVING
GOTCHA MOMENTS, IT'S
ABOUT TEACHING.
YOU HAVE TO RAISE THE
CONSCIOUSNESS OF YOUNG
PEOPLE.
>> THEY'RE PUSHING
FORWARD NOW.
>> Reporter:
MEANWHILE, AN
INVESTIGATION IS UNDER
WAY AT UCLA INTO THE
VIOLENCE THAT BROKE
OUT AFTER
COUNTERPROTESTERS
ATTACKED A
PRO-PALESTINIAN
ENCAMPMENT LAST WEEK.
ACCORDING TO LAW
ENFORCEMENT SOURCES
WHO SPOKE TO THE "LOS
ANGELES TIMES," POLICE
ARE USING PHOTO
RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY
SIMILAR TO WHAT WAS
USED AFTER THE JANUARY
6th ATTACKS ON THE
CAPITOL TO IDENTIFY
THE COUNTERPROTESTERS.
AT NEARBY UNIVERSITY
OF SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA, A POLICE
CHOPPER CIRCLED
OVERHEAD AS GRADUATION
CELEBRATIONS GOT UNDER
WAY.
THE SCHOOL CANCELED
ITS MAIN COMMENCEMENT
CEREMONY DUE TO SAFETY
CONCERNS.
>> I THINK FOR
ADMINISTRATORS, MYSELF
INCLUDED, THERE'S A
LOT OF ATTENTION TO
HOW DO YOU MAKE SURE
WE PULL THIS OFF WITH
MINIMAL DISRUPTION.
>> Reporter: PEDRO
NOGUERA IS THE DEAN OF
USC'S SCHOOL OF
EDUCATION, BUT 40
YEARS AGO HE WAS A
STUDENT AT UC BERKELEY
LEADING THE PROTEST
AGAINST SOUTH AFRICAN
APARTHEID WITH DEMANDS
FOR DIVESTMENT LIKE
PRO-PALESTINIAN
STUDENTS ARE MAKING
NOW.
>> WHAT'S YOUR MESSAGE
TO THE STUDENT
PROTESTERS NOW?
>> MY MESSAGE IS
EDUCATE.
EDUCATE OTHERS.
ENGAGE IN DIALOGUE.
I KNOW IT'S HARD, BUT
DON'T JUST TALK TO THE
PEOPLE YOU AGREE WITH
ALREADY.
>> Reporter: AND,
LESTER, AS SCALED-BACK
GRADUATION
CELEBRATIONS BEGIN AND
THINGS REMAIN TENSE ON
CAMPUS, A COUNTER
RALLY IS SCHEDULED
TONIGHT. >>> WE ARE BACK WITA
MAJOR UPDATE AFTER
YEARS OF NBC NEWS
>>> WE ARE BACK WITH A
MAJOR UPDATE AFTER
YEARS OF NBC NEWS
REPORTING ON
ACCUSATIONS OF RACIST
AND HOMOPHOBIC
BULLYING AT SCHOOLS IN
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, THE
FEDS ARE CALLING ON
THE DISTRICT TO
ADDRESS CLAIMS OF
CIVIL RIGHTS
VIOLATIONS.
WE GET MORE FROM
ANTONIA HYLTON.
>> Reporter: FOR OVER
THREE YEARS NBC NEWS
HAS INVESTIGATED THE
PICTURESQUE SOUTHLAKE
CARROLL INDEPENDENCE
SCHOOL DISTRICT WHERE
SOME STUDENTS TOLD US
ABOUT A CULTURE OF
RACIST AND HOMOPHOBIC
BULLYING.
>> WHAT HAPPENS TO
BLACK KIDS WHEN THEY
GO THROUGH SCHOOL
SYSTEMS WHERE THEY
DON'T FEEL ENTIRELY AT
HOME?
>> I THINK THAT IT
STRIPS THEM OF THEIR
IDENTITY, AND I THINK
THAT THEY LEAVE A
SHELL OF THE PERSON
THAT THEY ONCE WERE.
>> Reporter: DOCUMENTS
REVIEWED BY NBC NEWS
SHOW THIS WEEK THE
DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION NOTIFIED
CARROLL SCHOOLS THAT
IT INTENDS TO
NEGOTIATE WITH THE
DISTRICT OVER FOUR
STUDENTS' CIVIL RIGHTS
COMPLAINTS AND SPOKE
TO A LAWYER FOR THE
STUDENTS.
>> WHEN THE DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION OF CIVIL
RIGHTS NOTIFIES THE
DISTRICT THEY'RE BEING
INVITED TO NEGOTIATE
RESOLUTION OF A
COMPLAINT, IT MEANS
THEY HAVE MADE A
FORMAL FINDING THAT
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
VIOLATED THE
COMPLAINANTS' CIVIL
RIGHTS.
>> Reporter: THIS
>> Reporter: CHRISTIAN
WAS 12 YEARS OLD AND
HAD JUST LEFT THE
DISTRICT WHEN WE MET
HIM IN 2022.
>> WHAT WERE KIDS
SAYING?
>> THEY WERE USING GAY
SLURS AND, LIKE, BEING
VERY RUDE TO ME.
>> Reporter: SOUTHLAKE
WAS THRUST INTO THE
NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT IN
2018 WHEN A VIDEO OF
STUDENTS CHANTING THE
"N" WORD WENT VIRAL.
A GROUP OF
CONSERVATIVE RESIDENTS
THEN DEFEATED A
PROPOSED DIVERSITY AND
INCLUSION PLAN.
>> BY THE TIME MY
YOUNGEST WAS IN NINTH
GRADE, HE WAS GETTING
CALLED THE "N" WORD
PRETTY REGULARLY.
>> Reporter: MOM
ANGELA JONES FILED ONE
OF THE FEDERAL
COMPLAINTS.
>> I KNEW THAT MY
CHILDREN'S CIVIL
RIGHTS HAD BEEN
VIOLATED, BUT TO HAVE
THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION COME OUT AND
SAY THEY AGREE, THAT
MEANT THE WORLD TO ME.
>> Reporter:
SOUTHLAKE'S CARROLL
SCHOOL DISTRICT TODAY
DID NOT RESPOND TO
REQUEST FOR COMMENT,
BUT IN AUGUST OF 2021
WE SAT DOWN WITH
SUPERINTENDENT
LANE LED BETTER.
>> IS THERE RACISM IN
SOUTHLAKE AND CARROLL
ID?
>> LET ME THINK ABOUT
THAT QUESTION.
I'M GOING TO STOP
THERE.
I THINK IT GOES BACK
TO PEOPLE
UNDERSTANDING EACH
OTHER ALMOST FROM AN
EMPATHY STANDPOINT,
JUST BEING UNDERSTAND
VARYING PERSPECTIVES
AND DIFFERENCES.
>> Reporter: ANGELA
JONES' CHILDREN HAVE
ALREADY LEFT THE
SCHOOL BUT BELIEVES
SHE HAS AN OBLIGATION
TO THE STUDENTS STILL
THERE.
>> I CAN'T SIT HERE
AND LET THOSE CHILDREN
FACE THE EXACT SAME
THING MY CHILDREN
FACED.
THAT'S NOT BEING A
GOOD CITIZEN.
>> IT SEEMS LIKE HERE
THE D.O.E. IS RAISING
THE STAKES
ESSENTIALLY.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
>> WELL, ACCORDING TO
THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION, THE
DISTRICT WILL
HAVE TO NEGOTIATE AN
AGREEMENT TO, QUOTE,
REMEDY BOTH THE
INDIVIDUAL
DISCRIMINATION AT
ISSUE, AS WELL AS ANY
SYSTEMIC
DISCRIMINATION.
IF THEY DON'T
COOPERATE, LEGAL
EXPERTS TELL US THEY
COULD LOSE FEDERAL
FUNDING OR FACE
JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
>> ALL RIGHT, ANTONIA,
THANK YOU.
>>> COMING UP, A
DRAMATIC LANDING OF A
FEDEX PLANE TOUCHING
DOWN WITHOUT ITS FRONT
LANDING GEAR EXTENDED.
>>> AND THE PLEA DEAL
BY THE FORMER
>>> SOME ANXIOUS
MOMENTS TODAY AS A
FEDEX PLANE LANDED IN
ISTANBUL.
THE BOEING 767 CARGO
PLANE'S NOSE SCRAPING
ON THE RUNWAY AFTER
ITS FRONT LANDING GEAR
FAILED TO DEPLOY.
THE PLANE MANAGED TO
COME TO A STOP ON THE
RUNWAY.
NO INJURIES WERE
REPORTED.
>>> ALSO TONIGHT, A
MAJOR DEVELOPMENT
INVOLVING THE FORMER
INTERPRETER FOR
BASEBALL SUPERSTAR
SHOHEI OHTANI.
THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
SAYING HE HAS AGREED
TO PLEAD GUILTY TO TWO
FEDERAL CHARGES FOR
ILLEGALLY TRANSFERRING
$17 MILLION OUT OF
OHTANI'S ACCOUNT TO
PAY OFF HIS OWN
GAMBLING DEBTS.
>>> AND A MAJOR
MILESTONE IN OUR
COUNTDOWN TO THE 2024
PARIS OLYMPICS.
TENS OF THOUSANDS
WELCOMING THE OLYMPIC
FLAME AS IT ARRIVED IN
FRANCE AFTER 12 DAYS
AT SEA ABOARD A
HISTORIC SHIP FROM
GREECE.
A RELAY WILL NOW CARRY
IT ACROSS FRANCE OVER
THE NEXT 69 DAYS TO
LIGHT THE CAULDRON AT
THE OPENING CEREMONY
JULY 26th.
>>> COMING UP, THE
ING
>>> THE HAUNTING
SOUNDS OF WHALES HAVE
LONG INTRIGUED US.
NOW WE'RE LEARNING HOW
THESE GIANTS OF THE
SEA SPEAK.
HERE'S ANNE THOMPSON.
>> Reporter: TO YOU
AND ME, THE UNDERWATER
NOISES SPERM WHALES
MAKE SOUND LIKE
TAPPING, BUT THESE
VOCALIZATIONS,
SCIENTISTS SAY, ARE
ACTUALLY LANGUAGE
AND MORE SOPHISTICATED
THAN IMAGINED IN
"FINDING NEMO."
>> DORY, DORY, THIS IS
NOT WHALE.
>> Reporter: THE
SERIES OF CLICKS ARE
CALLED CODAS.
THE SCIENTISTS SAY
THEY ARE THE BUILDING
BLOCKS OF
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN
THESE MAMMOTH SEA
CREATURES.
FAR FROM ARBITRARY, A
NEW STUDY PUBLISHED IN
"NATURE" FOUND WHALES
USE FOUR DIFFERENT
ELEMENTS, RHYTHM
AND TEMPO, TO CREATE A
PHONETIC ALPHABET.
>> HOW DOES THIS
ALL WORK?
>> IT ESSENTIALLY
LOOKS AT THE SPEED AT
WHICH THEY'RE SAYING
THINGS, THE KIND OF
DIFFERENT TEXTURE
EMPHASIS ON HOW I SAID
SOMETHING.
>> Reporter:
RESEARCHERS FROM DR.
DAVID GRUBER'S
CETACEAN TRANSLATION
INITIATIVE MADE NOTE
OF THESE SNIPPETS
TRYING TO FIGURE OUT
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING
IS THE NEXT STEP.
>> DO YOU THINK IT'S
POSSIBLE ONE DAY WE
COULD TALK TO WHALES?
>> I THINK IT WILL BE
POSSIBLE TO BE ABLE TO
BE SENDING INFORMATION
BACK AND FORTH.
WE'RE NOT REALLY SURE
WHAT IT'S GOING TO
LOOK LIKE.
THAT'S THE KIND OF
COOL THING.
>> Reporter: AND
BECOME A REAL-LIFE DR.
DOOLITTLE LEARNING THE
ABCs OF THE DEEP.
ANNE THOMPSON, NBC
NEWS.
>>> THAT'S "NIGHTLY
NEWS" FOR THIS
WEDNESDAY.
THANK YOU FOR
WATCHING, EVERYONE.
I'M LESTER HOLT.
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