Nightly News Full Broadcast - March 28
Summary
TLDRThis news report covers a range of significant events, including the aftermath of a deadly bridge collapse in Baltimore, the ongoing investigation into a stabbing rampage in Illinois, the sentencing of former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried, and the 2024 presidential race. It also highlights efforts to protect endangered whales through a new traffic control program and the story of a small-town newspaper in Maine finding new life through a non-profit trust.
Takeaways
- 🌉 A deadly bridge collapse in Baltimore involving the Francis Scott Key Bridge and a cargo ship has resulted in the deaths of two construction workers, with four others missing and presumed dead.
- 🚢 Dash cam footage revealed the moments of the construction workers on the bridge hours before the collapse.
- 🛑 The suspect in a stabbing rampage in Illinois that killed four people, including a 15-year-old girl and a mailman, appeared in court, with the attacker blaming drug use for the spree.
- 💼 Former crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years for massive fraud, expressing remorse in court.
- 🌧️ The east coast faces flooding risks due to continuous soaking rain, affecting areas from the Carolinas to Maine.
- 🏛️ President Biden, alongside former Presidents Obama and Clinton, attended a fundraiser in New York, as part of the campaign for the 2024 election.
- 🚀 A new whale traffic control program has been implemented to protect endangered whales from collisions with cargo ships and fishing lines.
- 📰 Local news in Maine is receiving a lifeline through the National Trust for Local News, which has taken over and supported several local papers in the state.
- 🚂 A deadly school bus crash in Texas was captured on dash cam, showing a cement truck crossing the center line and hitting the bus, resulting in one child's death and a driver in a nearby car.
- 🌗 The upcoming solar eclipse on April 8th is driving tourism to cities like Cleveland and Buffalo, with increased airfare and hotel rates, and potential travel delays due to high traffic at airports in the path of totality.
Q & A
What was the primary focus of the reporting on the night of the deadly bridge collapse in Baltimore?
-The primary focus of the reporting was on the final moments before the deadly bridge collapse, the up-close images of the cargo ship under the wreckage, the tragic loss of construction workers, and the ongoing search for the missing.
How many construction workers were found dead and how many are missing after the bridge collapse?
-Two construction workers were found dead, and four others are missing and presumed dead.
What new evidence was presented in relation to the cargo ship involved in the bridge collapse?
-New dash cam video was presented showing the cargo ship hours before the collision and the wife of one survivor revealed what the workers were doing when the ship hit.
What is the role of the Army Corps of Engineers in the aftermath of the bridge collapse?
-The Army Corps of Engineers is playing a lead role in reopening and clearing the wreckage to allow ships to get in and out of the port, which is the ninth biggest in the country.
What is the potential timeline for clearing the wreckage from the bridge collapse?
-Experts believe it could take a month to clear the wreckage.
What was the motive behind the stabbing rampage in Illinois that killed four people?
-The suspect, Christian Soto, blamed his actions on drug use, specifically laced marijuana that made him paranoid.
What was the outcome of the court case for Sam Bankman-Fried, the former crypto mogul?
-Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for seven criminal counts of fraud and conspiracy.
How is the upcoming solar eclipse affecting spring break travel plans?
-The upcoming solar eclipse is fueling a tourism boom in cities along the path of totality, leading to increased airfare and hotel rates, and some communities are recommending residents stock up on essentials.
What measures are being taken to protect whales from collisions with ships?
-A new early warning system is being implemented, where the Coast Guard relies on sightings reported through apps to alert larger shipping traffic when whales are nearby.
How is the National Trust for Local News impacting local journalism in Maine?
-The National Trust for Local News, a non-profit organization, bought several Maine newspapers, including the Lewiston Sun Journal, ensuring their continuation and providing a lifeline for local news.
What is the significance of the Lewiston Sun Journal for the community of Lewiston, Maine?
-The Lewiston Sun Journal is significant as it has been a reliable source of local news for the community since 1847, covering everything from high school sports to community events, and holding local officials accountable.
What is the future plan for Harry Smith after his time at NBC Nightly News?
-Harry Smith plans to move on to teach a course on curiosity at his alma mater, Central College in Pella, Iowa.
Outlines
🌉 Baltimore Bridge Collapse: A Closer Look
This paragraph discusses the aftermath of the deadly bridge collapse in Baltimore, focusing on the recovery efforts and the impact on the local community. It highlights the tragic loss of life among construction workers and the ongoing search for missing individuals. The segment also touches on the emotional tributes at the Orioles opening day and the challenges faced by the Army Corps of Engineers in clearing the blocked channel. Additionally, it mentions the interviews with the container ship's captain and crew, and the potential two-year wait for the final report on the accident's probable cause.
🗡️ Rockford Stabbing Spree: In Court and In the Community
This segment covers the court appearance of the suspect in a stabbing rampage that resulted in four deaths and seven injuries in Rockford, Illinois. The suspect, Christian Soto, faces multiple charges, including first-degree murder and home invasion. The report details the sequence of events during the attack, the victims, and the community's struggle to comprehend the violence. It also includes the suspect's claim that drug use led to the sudden outburst and features accounts from survivors and witnesses, illustrating the horror and bravery exhibited during the incident.
💼 Crypto Mogul's Sentencing: Sam Bankman-Fried's Downfall
This part of the script focuses on the sentencing of Sam Bankman-Fried, the former cryptocurrency mogul, who received a 25-year prison term for his role in the massive fraud involving the FTX exchange. The segment discusses Bankman-Fried's fall from grace, his initial denial of wrongdoing, and his eventual admission of responsibility in court. It also includes reactions from his parents, the judge's stern admonishment, and the impact on the cryptocurrency market, noting that despite the FTX collapse, cryptocurrencies have rebounded to all-time highs.
🌧️ East Coast Rain and Flood Risks: A Soaking Situation
This paragraph addresses the steady and soaking rain affecting the East Coast, stretching from the Carolinas to Maine, and the associated flood risks. It mentions that 12 million people are under flood watches and the expected rainfall amounts. The segment also briefly touches on the race for the White House, with President Biden attending a fundraiser alongside former Presidents Obama and Clinton, and the protests over the war in Gaza that his visit to Manhattan sparked.
🚀 Saving the Giants of the Sea: Whale Traffic Control
This segment introduces a new program aimed at protecting endangered whales by monitoring their presence in busy shipping lanes and alerting vessels to their proximity. It discusses the challenges faced by whales in the U.S.-Canada border waters, where numerous species coexist with heavy maritime traffic. The program relies on sightings reported through apps used by the Coast Guard and aims to reduce the risk of collisions by slowing down ships when whales are nearby. The report highlights the importance of such initiatives for the survival of these marine giants and the efforts being made to adapt to challenging geographical conditions.
📰 The Future of Local News: Maine's Lifeline
This final paragraph discusses the challenges faced by small-town newspapers, using the example of the Lewiston Sun Journal in Maine. It highlights the decline in advertising spending and subscriptions, and the subsequent uncertainty about the paper's future. The segment then describes how the sale of the Sun Journal and other Maine papers to the non-profit National Trust for Local News has provided a lifeline, ensuring the continuation of local journalism. It emphasizes the vital role of local newspapers in covering community events and holding officials accountable, and the positive impact of the Trust's involvement on the dedicated journalists working in the newsroom.
🎓 Harry Smith's Next Chapter: A Journey of Curiosity
This section announces Harry Smith's departure from NBC Nightly News and his upcoming move to Iowa to teach at his alma mater, Central College in Pella. He will be teaching a course on curiosity, reflecting on his career in journalism and the importance of continuous learning and exploration. The segment includes a heartfelt farewell from Lester Holt, acknowledging Harry's contributions and wishing him well in his new endeavor.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Bridge Collapse
💡Cargo Ship
💡NTSB
💡Stabbing Rampage
💡Sam Bankman-Fried
💡Eclipse Tourism
💡Whale Protection
💡Local News
💡Presidential Fundraiser
💡Crypto Fraud
Highlights
New images revealed in the reporting of the final moments before the deadly bridge collapse in Baltimore.
Two construction workers were found dead and four others are missing and presumed dead after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.
Dash cam video shows the workers on the bridge hours before the collision.
The suspect in a stabbing rampage that killed four people in Illinois is in court.
Former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years for massive fraud.
The East Coast faces soaking rain and flood risk.
President Biden shares the stage with Barack Obama and Bill Clinton at a star-studded fundraiser.
The mission to protect the giants of the sea with new whale traffic control.
Small-town papers are disappearing, but in Maine, local news is getting a lifeline.
The Army Corps of Engineers is working on clearing the blocked channel where the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed.
The wife of a surviving worker describes her husband's miraculous survival despite not knowing how to swim.
Authorities have begun interviews with the captain and crew of the container ship involved in the bridge collapse.
The NTSB's final report detailing the probable cause of the accident may be two years away.
The city of Baltimore is in shock following the disaster, with a moment of silence at the Orioles' home opener.
The suspect in the Illinois stabbing spree blamed drug use for the sudden attack.
The sentence for Sam Bankman-Fried, the former crypto king, was 25 years in prison.
Dash cam footage from a deadly school bus crash in Texas shows the moment of impact.
The race for the White House heats up with President Biden attending a fundraiser and former President Trump campaigning on the issue of crime.
The upcoming solar eclipse is fueling a tourism boom in unlikely places, affecting spring break travel patterns.
Transcripts
>>>
>>> TONIGHT, THE NEW
IMAGES IN OUR NEW
REPORTING ON THE FINAL
MOMENTS BEFORE THAT
DEADLY BRIDGE COLLAPSE
IN BALTIMORE.
OUR FIRST UP-CLOSE
IMAGES OF THE CARGO
SHIP UNDER THE
WRECKAGE OF THE
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY
BRIDGE.
TWO CONSTRUCTION
WORKERS FOUND DEAD,
FOUR OTHERS MISSING
AND PRESUMED DEAD.
NEW DASH CAM VIDEO OF
THEM ON THE BRIDGE
HOURS BEFORE THE
COLLISION, AND THE
WIFE OF ONE SURVIVOR
REVEALING NOW WHAT
THEY WERE DOING WHEN
THE SHIP HIT.
PLUS, THE EMOTIONAL
TRIBUTES AT THE
ORIOLES OPENING DAY.
>>> ALSO TONIGHT, THE
SUSPECT IN A STABBING
RAMPAGE THAT KILLED
FOUR PEOPLE IN
ILLINOIS IN COURT.
AMONG THE VICTIMS, A
15-YEAR-OLD GIRL AND A
MAILMAN.
WHAT THE SUSPECT SAYS
SET HIM OFF.
>>> FORMER CRYPTO
MOGUL SAM
BANKMAN-FRIED
SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS
FOR MASSIVE FRAUD.
HIS APOLOGY IN COURT
BEFORE LEARNING HIS
FATE.
>>> ON THE EAST COAST,
THE SOAKING RAIN AND
FLOOD RISK.
>>> THE RACE FOR 2024.
PRESIDENT BIDEN
SHARING THE STAGE
TONIGHT WITH BARACK
OBAMA AND BILL CLINTON
AT A STAR-STUDDED
FUNDRAISER.
JUST MILES AWAY,
FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP
AT THE WAKE FOR A
SLAIN NYPD OFFICER AS
HE CAMPAIGNS ON THE
ISSUE OF CRIME.
>>> THE MISSION
PROTECT THE GIANTS OF
THE SEA.
INSIDE THE NEW WHALE
TRAFFIC CONTROL.
>>> AND AS SMALL-TOWN
PAPERS DISAPPEAR,
HARRY SMITH TAKES US
TO MAINE, WHERE LOCAL
NEWS IS GETTING A
LIFELINE.
>> Announcer: THIS IS
"NBC NIGHTLY NEWS"
WITH LESTER HOLT.
>> GOOD EVENING AND
WELCOME.
TONIGHT WE ARE GETTING
OUR CLOSEST LOOK YET
AT THE PRECARIOUS
REMAINS OF BALTIMORE'S
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY
BRIDGE AND THE
OUT-OF-CONTROL
CONTAINER SHIP THAT
TOPPLED IT.
OUR TEAM OUT WITH THE
ARMY CORPS OF
ENGINEERS TODAY AS
THEY PREPARE FOR THE
FORMIDABLE CHALLENGE
OF CLEARING THE
BLOCKED CHANNEL.
TONIGHT SPECIAL
EQUIPMENT IS ON THE
WAY THE BEGIN THE
WORK, WHILE THE SEARCH
FOR THE BODIES OF FOUR
MISSING WORKERS
CONTINUED.
THE WIFE OF A
SURVIVING WORKER
TELLING NBC NEWS "MY
HUSBAND DOESN'T KNOW
HOW TO SWIM.
IT IS A MIRACLE HE
SURVIVED."
AUTHORITIES ALSO
REVEALING THEY HAVE
BEGUN INTERVIEWS WITH
THE CAPTAIN AND CREW
OF THE CONTAINER SHIP.
THE NTSB SAYING ITS
FINAL REPORT DETAILING
A PROBABLE CAUSE OF
THE ACCIDENT MAY BE
TWO YEARS AWAY.
AND IN BALTIMORE, A
CITY STILL IN SHOCK.
ORIOLE FANS TOOK PART
IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE
AT THE TEAM'S HOME
OPENER.
TOM COSTELLO HAS
DEVELOPMENTS.
>> Reporter: OUT ON
THE WATER WITH THE
ARMY CORPS OF
ENGINEERS AND THE
FIRST UP-CLOSE LOOK AT
THE MASSIVE "DALI"
CONTAINER SHIP, AND
THE WRECKAGE OF
BALTIMORE'S FRANCIS
SCOTT KEY BRIDGE
LAYING ON TOP OF IT,
THE "DALI'S" BOW
CRUSHED, A MASSIVE
PIECE OF STEEL.
>> THAT WEIGHS BETWEEN
3,000 AND 4,000 TONS.
WE HAVE ONE OF THE
LARGEST CRANES ON THE
EASTERN SEABOARD THAT
PICKS UP ONE THOUSAND
TONS AT A TIME.
>> Reporter: THE WATER
SO MUDDY AND DARK,
DIVERS AND DRONES HAVE
STRUGGLED TO GET A
CLEAR VIEW.
SUBMERGED UNDER THE
WRECKAGE, THE REMAINS
OF FOUR BRIDGE REPAIR
WORKERS STILL MISSING.
THIS DASH CAM VIDEO
SHOWS THEM ON THE
BRIDGE A FEW HOURS
BEFORE THE DISASTER.
THE WIFE OF JULIO
CERVANTES, WHO
SURVIVED TELLS NBC
NEWS THE WORKERS WERE
ON A BREAK IN THEIR
CARS WHEN THE BRIDGE
SUDDENLY COLLAPSED.
AMAZINGLY, CERVANTES
SURVIVED EVEN THOUGH
HE DOESN'T SWIM.
THE ARMY CORPS OF
ENGINEERS WILL HAVE A
LEAD ROLE IN REOPENING
AND CLEARING THE NINTH
BIGGEST PORT.
HERE'S THE CHANNEL.
THEY NEED TO CLEAR A
700-FOOT-STRETCH RIGHT
HERE TO ALLOW SHIPS TO
GET IN AND OUT.
BUT IT'S NOT JUST
ABOVE WATER, OF
COURSE, IT'S BELOW
WATER, AND ALL OF THAT
TWISTED BRIDGE, THAT
METAL.
UNDERWATER, IT IS
RAZOR-SHARP POSING A
POTENTIALLY LETHAL
THREAT TO SHIPS AND
THE DIVERS WORKING
UNDER WATER.
>> THIS WORK IS VERY
UNFORGIVING, AND THE
PLANNING HAS TO BE
DONE IN EXTREME
DETAIL.
THAT'S THE WORK BEING
DONE TODAY.
>> Reporter:
POTENTIALLY VERY
DANGEROUS?
>> INCREDIBLY
DANGEROUS.
>> Reporter: AGAIN
TODAY A TEAM OF NTSB
INVESTIGATORS ON THE
SHIP, INTERVIEWING THE
SHIP'S PILOTS, CAPTAIN
AND CREWMEMBERS.
THE SHIP'S BLACK BOX
SHOWS ALARMS GOING OFF
INDICATING A LOSS OF
POWER.
THE SHIP'S PILOT MADE
AN URGENT CALL FOR
TUGBOATS AND TO DROP
ANCHOR.
>> IT'S RAINING.
IT'S SLIPPERY.
OF COURSE WE HAVE THE
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.
WE HAVE CONTAINERS
THAT ARE OPEN.
WE CERTAINLY HAVE
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE
EVERYWHERE.
>> Reporter: WITH
MASSIVE CRANES AND
BARGES ARRIVING AS
SOON AS TONIGHT,
EXPERTS BELIEVE IT
COULD TAKE A MONTH TO
CLEAR THE WRECKAGE.
>> WHEN THE GREEN
BUTTON IS PUSHED AND
GO IS GIVEN BY THE
INCIDENT COMMAND FOR
THOSE CRANES TO START
PICKING IT OUT OF THE
WATER, IT WILL GO
FASTER THAN MOST
PEOPLE CAN EXPECT.
>> Reporter: BUT THE
SIZE AND SCALE OF THE
JOB UNPRECEDENTED.
>> WE CERTAINLY
UNDERSTAND THE DEMAND
TO GET THIS PORT
FUNCTIONING AND OPEN
AGAIN.
WE'RE GOING DO THAT,
BUT WE'RE GOING TO DO
IT SAFELY.
>> TOM, YOU'RE GETTING
A BETTER IDEA JUST HOW
INVOLVED THIS CLEANUP
OPERATION IS GOING TO
BE?
>> YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT.
THE ARMY CORPS TELLS
ME THAT A FULLY LOADED
SHIP LIKE THE "DALI,"
IT IS GOING TO BE JUST
WITHIN 12 TO 18 INCHES
ON THE RIVER BOTTOM,
AND THAT THE DEPTH IS
50 FEET.
SO THEY NEED TO CLEAR
EVERYTHING OFF THE
BOTTOM ALL THE WAY
DOWN TO THE SAND
BECAUSE OTHERWISE, ANY
DEBRIS COULD POSE A
LETHAL RISK TO FUTURE
SHIPS MOVING THROUGH
THERE.
LESTER?
>> A TOUGH AND
DANGEROUS WORK.
TOM, THANK YOU.
>>> TODAY EVEN
PRESIDENT BIDEN
ACKNOWLEDGED WHAT HE
CALLED A BRUTAL
STABBING ATTACK IN
ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
THAT KILLED FOUR
PEOPLE AND WOUNDED
SEVEN OTHERS.
PROSECUTORS SAY THE
SUSPECT BLAMED DRUG
THE
SUSPECT BLAMED DRUG
USE FOR THE SUDDEN
ATTACK.
HERE IS MAGGIE VESPA.
>> Reporter: TONIGHT,
AS ROCKFORD STRUGGLES
TO UNDERSTAND THE
CARNAGE, THE ACCUSED
ATTACKER IN
WEDNESDAY'S DEADLY
STABBING SPREE,
22-YEAR-OLD CHRISTIAN
SOTO, IN COURT FACING
13 CHARGES FROM
FIRST-DEGREE MURDER TO
HOME INVASION FOR WHAT
POLICE SAY A RAMPAGE
SPANNING FIVE CRIME
SCENES ACROSS THIS
NORTHERN ILLINOIS
COMMUNITY.
THEY SAY SOTO ATTACKED
11 PEOPLE TOTAL,
KILLING FOUR,
INCLUDING A MOTHER AND
SON, A MAILMAN ON HIS
ROUTE, AND A
15-YEAR-OLD GIRL,
JENNA NEWCOMB.
>> JENNA DIED SAVING
HER SISTER AND HER
FRIEND.
>> Reporter:
PROSECUTORS TODAY
SAYING THE SPREE
STARTED WHEN SOTO
VISITED A FRIEND IN
THE FIRST HOUSE WHO HE
SAID GAVE HIM LACED
MARIJUANA.
>> SOTO SAID HE BECAME
PARANOID AFTER THE
DRUG USAGE.
HE SAID HE RETRIEVED A
KNIFE FROM THE KITCHEN
AND PROCEEDED TO STAB
JACOB AND RAMONA TO
DEATH.
>> Reporter: FROM
THERE, THEY SAY, HE
TARGETED AT RANDOM,
DRIVING HIS TRUCK ONTO
LAWNS, BREAKING INTO
ONE HOME WHERE THREE
TEENAGED GIRLS WERE
WATCHING A MOVIE,
GRABBING A BAT.
>> HE STARTED SWINGING
THE BAT, STRIKING ALL
THE FEMALE VICTIMS.
>> Reporter: DARLENE
WEBBER SAYS SOTO CAME
IN THEIR BACK DOOR,
ATTACKING HER AND HER
CHILDREN.
>> HE LOOKED AT ME.
HE HAD THE WORLD'S
BIGGEST SMILE ON HIS
FACE.
>> Reporter: HE WAS
SMILING?
>> HE LOOKED LIKE THE
DEVIL INCARNATE.
>> Reporter: THEY SAY
THE FAMILY DOG,
BRANDY, BIT SOTO ON
THE LEG AS WEBBER'S
SON FOUGHT HIM OFF.
>> AND I GRABBED A
SYRUP BOTTLE AND
STARTED BEATING HIM
WITH IT.
I'M NOT EVEN KIDDING.
IF IT WASN'T FOR HIM,
I DON'T THINK I WOULD
BE STANDING TALKING TO
YOU NOW.
I REALLY DON'T.
IT WAS FRIGHTENING.
>> Reporter: TONIGHT,
A WOMAN WHO IDENTIFIED
HERSELF AS SOTO'S
MOTHER TELLING NBC
NEWS, "HE'S A LOVING
PERSON AND HE HAS
NEVER HURT ANYBODY
BEFORE.
WE NEVER FELT
THREATENED BY HIM.
WE CAN'T BELNEWS, ROCKFORD,
ILLINOIS.
>>> HERE IN NEW YORK,
THE SENTENCE WAS 25
YEARS IN PRISON TODAY
FOR SAM BANKMAN-FRIED,
THE ONE-TIME CRYPTO
KING WHOSE FTX
EXCHANGE LAPSED.
CNBC'S KATE ROONEY HAS
DETAILS.
>> Reporter: CONVICTED
OF SEVEN CRIMINAL
COUNTS OF FRAUD AND
CONSPIRACY LAST
NOVEMBER, TODAY SAM
BANKMAN-FRIED LEARNED
HIS FATE.
SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS
IN FEDERAL PRISON.
JUST A COUPLE OF YEARS
AGO, BANKMAN-FRIED WAS
A YOUNG BILLIONAIRE,
LIVING IN THE BAHAMAS,
RUNNING CRYPTO
EXCHANGE FTX, EXERTING
INFLUENCE IN
WASHINGTON AND
COURTING CELEBRITY
ENDORSEMENTS.
THEN IT ALL CAME
CRASHING DOWN.
>> IT DOES APPEAR THAT
THEY ARE FILING
CHAPTER 11.
>> Reporter: FTX AND
ITS SISTER HEDGE FUND
COLLAPSED, CUSTOMERS
LEFT UNABLE TO ACCESS
THEIR FUNDS.
BANKMAN-FRIED LONG
MAINTAINED HE HAD NOT
DONE ANYTHING WRONG.
>> I DIDN'T EVER TRY
TO COMMIT FRAUD ON
ANYONE.
>> Reporter: BUT TODAY
IN COURT,
BANKMAN-FRIED WAS
CONTRITE, TELLING THE
JUDGE HE MADE SELFISH
DECISIONS, ADDING, "IT
HAUNTS ME EVERY DAY.
I WAS THE CEO OF FTX."
HE SAID, "I WAS
RESPONSIBLE."
THE JUDGE ADMONISHING
BANKMAN-FRIED, SAYING,
"THERE IS A RISK THAT
THIS MAN WILL BE IN
POSITION TO DO
SOMETHING VERY BAD IN
THE FUTURE."
AND ADDING IN HIS 30
YEARS, HE'S NEVER SEEN
A PERFORMANCE LIKE
BANKMAN-FRIED'S TRIAL
TESTIMONY, SAYING,
"WHEN HE WASN'T
OUTRIGHT LYING, HE WAS
EVASIVE."
>> HOW YOU FEELING
TODAY?
>> NO COMMENT.
>> Reporter:
BANKMAN-FRIED'S
PARENTS SOLEMN OUTSIDE
THE COURTHOUSE, SAYING
IN A STATEMENT THEY
ARE HEARTBROKEN AND
WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT
FOR OUR SON.
BANKMAN-FRIED'S
LAWYERS SAY THEY PLAN
TO APPEAL.
>> IT WAS REALLY,
REALLY DIFFICULT.
I MEAN, I COULDN'T
EAT, SLEEP.
>> Reporter: THIS MAN
LOST TWO MILLION WHEN
FTX IMPLODED.
TODAY HE SAYS HE IS
STILL WAITING TO GET
THAT MONEY BACK.
>> I THINK THAT IT
GOES SOME CLOSURE, BUT
I DON'T THINK IT FULLY
REFLECTS THE FINANCIAL
AND EMOTIONAL TOLL ON
CUSTOMERS.
>> KATE, WHEN FTX
LAPSED, THERE WERE
REAL QUESTIONS ABOUT
CRYPTO'S FUTURE.
HOW IS IT FARING NOW?
>> AT THE TIME,
LESTER, SAM
BANKMAN-FRIED'S FRAUD
WAS SEEN AS
IRREPARABLE DAMAGE,
BUT A YEAR AND A HALF,
AFTER THIS FTX DRAMA
UNFOLDED, BITCOIN AND
OTHER CRYPTOCURRENCIES
ARE BACK AT ALL-TIME
HIGHS.
LESTER?
>> KATE ROONEY, THANK
YOU.
>>> DASH CAM FROM A
DEADLY SCHOOL BUS
CRASH IN TEXAS.
THE FOOTAGE SHOWS THE
MOMENT A CEMENT TRUCK
CROSSES THE CENTER
LINE AND HITTING THE
BUS, SENDING IT
ROLLING OVER LAST
FRIDAY.
MORE THAN 40 PRE-K
STUDENTS WERE ON
BOARD.
ONE WAS KILLED, ALONG
WITH A DRIVER IN A CAR
BEHIND THE BUS.
NO CHARGES HAVE BEEN
FILED.
>>> TONIGHT, MUCH OF
THE EAST COAST
CONTINUES TO SEE A
STEADY AND SOAKING
RAIN IN AN AREA
EXTENDING FROM THE
CAROLINAS TO MAINE.
12 MILLION PEOPLE
REMAIN UNDER FLOOD
WATCHES THROUGH EARLY
TOMORROW.
RAINFALL WILL RANGE
FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES.
>>> NOW TO THE RACE
FOR THE WHITE HOUSE,
WITH PRESIDENT BIDEN
ATTENDING A
STAR-STUDDED
FUNDRAISER IN
MANHATTAN WITH TWO OF
HIS PREDECESSORS.
HERE IS GABE
GUTIERREZ.
>> Reporter: TONIGHT,
PRESIDENT BIDEN
ARRIVING IN NEW YORK,
SIDE BY SIDE WITH HIS
FORMER RUNNING MATE
UNDER HEAVY SECURITY,
THE BIDEN CAMPAIGN
HOSTING A STAR-STUDDED
FUNDRAISER, A HALL OF
PRESIDENTS AT RADIO
CITY MUSIC HALL.
BIDEN, OBAMA AND
CLINTON, WITH
CELEBRITIES INCLUDING
LIZZO AND QUEEN
LATIFAH.
THE CAMPAIGN SAYS THE
EVENT WILL RAKE IN AT
LEAST $25 MILLION AS
DEMOCRATS SET THE
STAGE FOR THE GENERAL
ELECTION.
>> I'VE NEVER BEEN
MORE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT
OUR FUTURE.
I KNOW I'M ONLY 40
YEARS OLD.
TIMES TWO PLUS ONE.
>> Reporter: BUT A NEW
POLL SHOWS FORMER
PRESIDENT TRUMP
PERFORMING WELL IN A
HEAD TO HEAD MATCHUP.
AND AT JUST 38% OF
AMERICANS APPROVE OF
PRESIDENT BIDEN'S
HANDLING OF THE
ECONOMY.
JUST 30% ON
IMMIGRATION.
>> WE'RE HERE!
>> Reporter: TODAY THE
PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO
MANHATTAN SPARKED
PROTESTS OVER THE WAR
IN GAZA.
HE'S UPSET FORMER
PRESIDENT OBAMA, LIKE
MANY DEMOCRATS ARE
WORRIED PRESIDENT
BIDEN COULD LOSE.
LAST SUMMER, DURING A
PRIVATE LUNCH AT THE
WHITE HOUSE, NBC NEWS
REPORTED THE TWO MEN
DISCUSSED WHAT WAS AT
STAKE IN 2024.
FORMER PRESIDENT OBAMA
NOW TAKING AN
INCREASINGLY ACTIVE
ROLE IN THE CAMPAIGN
AS DEMOCRATS TONIGHT
SHOW A UNITED FRONT
AGAINST FORMER
PRESIDENT TRUMP.
>> AS YOU KNOW, JOE IS
AN EXTRAORDINARY
FRIEND AND PARTNER.
HE WAS BY MY SIDE FOR
EIGHT YEARS.
>> Reporter: MR. TRUMP
JUST A FEW MILES AWAY
TODAY, ATTENDING THE
WAKE OF NYPD OFFICER
JONATHAN DILLER, WHO
WAS SHOT AND KILLED
THIS WEEK DURING A
TRAFFIC STOP.
NEW YORK CITY'S MAYOR
SAYS THE SUSPECT HAD
MORE THAN 20 PRIORS
ARRESTS.
THE FORMER PRESIDENT
TODAY MEETING WITH
OFFICER DILLER'S WIFE
AND THEIR 1-YEAR-OLD
SON.
>> WE HAVE TO STOP IT.
WELL HAVE TO GET BACK
TO LAW AND ORDER.
WE HAVE TO DO A LOT OF
THINGS DIFFERENTLY,
BECAUSE THIS IS NOT
WORKING.
THIS IS HAPPENING TOO
OFTEN.
>> GABE, LET'S TURN
BACK TO THAT BIDEN
FUNDRAISER.
IT COMES AS DEMOCRATS
ARE DOING REALLY WELL
IN RAISING MONEY.
>> YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT,
LESTER.
OVER THE PAST SEVERAL
WEEKS, DEMOCRATS HAVE
FAR OUTPACED
REPUBLICANS WHEN IT
COMES TO FUNDRAISING.
BUT THESE
PRO-PALESTINIAN
PROTESTERS YOU CAN
HEAR IN THE
BACKGROUND, THEY
CONTINUE TO MAKE THEIR
VOICE HEARD AT THIS
EVENT.
THIS IS SOMETHING THE
BIDEN CAMPAIGN HAVING
TO DEAL WITH.
LESTER?
>> ALL RIGHT, GABE,
THANK YOU.
>>> IN JUST 60
SECONDS, FUN WITHOUT
THE SUN.
WHY THE COMING ECLIPSE
IS MAKING CITIES LIKE
CLEVELAND AND BUFFALO
SPRING BREAK HOT
SPOTS.
THE DISAPPEARING ACT,
>>> THE FAA SAYS
SPRING BREAK TRAVEL
WILL SOON HIT ITS PEAK
AS THE UPCOMING SOLAR
ECLIPSE FUELS A
TOURISM BOOM IN SOME
UNLIKELY PLACES.
HERE IS JESSE KIRSCH.
>> Reporter: IT'S THAT
TIME OF YEAR, AND
AIRPORTS ARE PACKED.
>> FLYING DURING THE
SPRING BREAK SEASON
WHEN IT'S NOT FOR
SPRING BREAK --
>> IT'S AWFUL.
COMPLETELY AWFUL.
>> Reporter: EVEN
THOUGH SPRING BREAK IS
IN FULL SWING, THE
SEASON'S BUSIEST TIME
TO FLY IS STILL DAYS
AWAY.
>> WE'LL TAKE IT AND
ROLL WITH IT.
>> Reporter: THE FAA
EXPECTS AIR TRAVEL TO
PEAK NEXT THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY, WITH ALMOST
100,000 FLIGHTS
COMBINED.
SOME AMERICANS HOPING
TO CATCH A GLIMPSE OF
APRIL 8th TOTAL SOLAR
ECLIPSE.
HEADING TO
DESTINATIONS LIKES
DALLAS, INDIANAPOLIS,
CLEVELAND, AND
BUFFALO.
AIRFARE AND HOTEL
RATES ARE SOARING IN
CITIES ALONG THE PASS.
>> IT'S LIKE SUPER
BOWL PRICES.
>> Reporter: WEEK OVER
WEEK, HOTELS ARE UP
ABOUT 550% IN CITIES
LIKE JACKSON,
MISSOURI, WHERE IT
WILL COST ON AVERAGE
MORE THAN $600 A
NIGHT.
IN ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA,
IT'S ALMOST EIGHT
$800.
THIS MAP FROM AIRBNB
SHOWS BOOKINGS THIS
WEEKEND.
>> THEY'RE NOT JUST
HERE SPENDING ON
HOTELS, BUT THEY'RE
GOING TO TAKE IN THE
ROCK 'N ROLL, A LOT OF
GREAT THINGS GOING ON
IN THE COMMUNITY,
BARS, RESTAURANTS AND
OTHERS.
>> Reporter: BUT AS
COMMUNITIES BRACE FOR
THE INFLUX, SOME ARE
RECOMMENDING PEOPLE
STOCK UP ON WATER,
FOOD, AND FUEL.
AND THE FAA WARNS
AIRPORTS IN THE PATH
OF TOTALITY COULD SEE
UNUSUALLY HIGH
TRAFFIC, PLUS DELAYS,
ADDING FLIGHTS COULD
BE REROUTED AS WELL.
CLEVELAND'S AIRPORT IS
STAFFING UP.
>> WE HAVE MORE PEOPLE
ON HAND ON THE FRONT
OF THE HOUSE TO MAKE
SURE THAT LINES ARE
MOVING.
>> Reporter: THIS
SPRING BREAK, INSTEAD
OF RACING TO THE SUN,
MANY AMERICANS ARE
HOPING TO SEE IT FADE
AWAY.
JESSE KIRSCH, NBC
NEWS, CLEVELAND.
>>> UP NEXT, AS WE
CONTINUE, A NEW
PROGRAM THIS HELPS
SHIPS KEEP THEIR
DISTANCE FROM THE
GENTLE GIANTS OF THE
SEA.
COULD IT HELP SAVE
ENDANGERED WHALES A
>>> BACK NOW WITH OUR
SERIES CLIMATE
CHALLENGE.
FOR YEARS OUR FRIEND
ANNE THOMPSON HAS
REPORTED ON THE RISK
WHALES FACE IN THE
WATERS THEY SHARE WITH
CARGO SHIPS AND
FISHING LINES.
TONIGHT SHE TELLS US
ABOUT A NEW APPROACH
TO PROTECT THESE
GIANTS OF THE SEA.
>> Reporter: IT
HAPPENS QUICKLY.
>> OH!
>> Reporter: A SPOUT,
A DORSAL FIN, AS
KILLER WHALES, SOME
ENDANGERED SURFACE IN
THIS SEA OFF SEATTLE.
WEIGHING UP TO 11
TONS, THEY CAN BE HARD
TO SPOT.
>> OH, MY GOSH!
>> Reporter: BOATS ARE
SUPPOSED TO STAY 400
MILES AWAY.
YARDS AWAY.
IN THE MILES OF
CHANNELS AND STRAITS
ACROSS THE U.S.-CANADA
BORDER, INCLUDING
PUGET SOUND.
THIS IS VERY MUCH A
WORKING WATERWAY.
LAST YEAR, SOME
300,000 COMMERCIAL
VESSELS TRAVERSED
THESE WATERS, WATERS
WHERE 23 DIFFERENT
SPECIES OF WHALES,
PORPOISES AND DOLPHINS
SWIM.
SIGHTINGS OF THOSE
SPECIES NOW TRACKED IN
A NEW PROGRAM TRACKED
BY THE U.S. COAST
GUARD.
AND THIS IS THE NERVE
CENTER?
>> THIS IS IT.
>> Reporter:
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER
MARGARET WOODBRIDGE
GIVES US A RARE LOOK
INSIDE THE CITATION
DESK.
IS IT LIKE AN AIR
TRAFFIC CONTROL
CENTER?
>> IN SOME WAYS, YES.
>> Reporter: INSTEAD
OF RADAR --
>> LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE
ANOTHER KILLER WHALE
REPORT HERE.
>> Reporter: THE COAST
GUARD RELIES ON
SIGHTINGS.
>> LOOKS LIKE ONE,
TWO, THREE, FOUR,
FIVE.
>> WE'RE HOPING TO
REALLY TAP INTO ALL
THOSE EYES ON THE
WATER AND GET THAT
INFORMATION INTO THIS
DATABASE AND ALERT
SYSTEM.
SO THAT WE CAN LET
THAT LARGER SHIPPING
TRAFFIC KNOW WHEN
THERE ARE WHALES
NEARBY.
>> Reporter: IT'S ALL
DONE ON APPS.
APPS EVEN THE COAST
GUARD USES ON THE
CUTTER "ADELIE."
>> IT WAS SEEN TODAY
AT 10:20?
>> ABOUT 40 MINUTES
AGO.
>> 40 MINUTES AGO.
>> Reporter: SLOWING
DOWN THOSE SHIPS IS
KEY TO THE WHALES'
SURVIVAL SAYS NOAA'S
LYNN BERRY.
DOES THE GEOGRAPHY PUT
THEM ON A POTENTIAL
COLLISION COURSE?
>> THERE IS
CHALLENGING GEOGRAPHY
HERE.
WE'VE GOT MANY
ISLANDS.
WE'VE GOT SMALL
CHANNELS, PINCH POINTS
WHERE WHALES AND SHIPS
WANT TO SHARE THESE
WATERS.
>> Reporter: A PLIGHT
SIMILAR TO THE NORTH
ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALES
ON THE EAST COAST WE
TOLD YOU ABOUT LAST
YEAR.
>> IS THAT A CALF?
>> YES, IT IS.
>> Reporter: THAT CALF
IS ONE OF FIVE RIGHT
WHALES REPORTED DEAD
THIS YEAR, TWO FROM
VESSEL STRIKES, ONE
CAUGHT IN FISHING
GEAR.
NOW THIS EARLY WARNING
SYSTEM ON THE
PACIFIC --
>> THERE WAS KILLER
WHALES SIGHTED OFF
THEIR PORT BOW.
>> Reporter: MAY CHART
A NEW COURSE TO HELP
PROTECT THOSE TOP
PREDATORS ON BOTH
COASTS.
ANNE THOMPSON, NBC
NEWS, SEATTLE.
>>> AND UP NEXT
TONIGHT, GOOD NEWS ON
THE FRONT PAGE.
HARRY SMITH GOES ON A
PAPER ROUTE THROUGH
MAINE, AND THE MISSION
TO SAVE A CHERISHED
>>> FINALLY TONIGHT,
>>> FINALLY TONIGHT,
HARRY SMITH WITH THE
NEWS FROM MAINE ABOUT
THE VITAL ROLE AND A
LIFELINE FOR LOCAL
NEWS.
>> Reporter: AT
ROLLY'S IN CENTRAL
MAINE, MANY A CUSTOMER
DIGS INTO THE LEWISTON
SUN JOURNAL ALONG WITH
THEIR BREAKFAST.
LOCALS HAVE RELIED ON
IT SINCE 1847.
BUT LIKE MANY A LOCAL
PAPER, ITS FUTURE WAS
ANYTHING BUT CERTAIN.
>> IT'S BEEN TOUGH.
I MEAN IT'S NO SECRET.
ADVERTISING SPENDING
IS DOWN EXPONENTIALLY.
OUR SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE
DOWN.
>> Reporter: SUN
JOURNAL PUBLISHER JODY
JALBERT HAS LIVED
LEWISTON ALL HER LIFE.
>> WE DID AS MUCH AS
WE POSSIBLY COULD NOT
TO PULL THE RESOURCES
OUT OF OUR NEWSROOM.
BUT EVERYBODY WAS
TIGHT.
>> Reporter: UNTIL
LAST SUMMER, WHEN THE
SUN JOURNAL, FOUR
OTHER MAINE DAILIES
AND 16 WEEKLY PAPERS
WERE SOLD TO THE NOT
FOR PROFIT NATIONAL
TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS.
>> THANK GOODNESS.
IT WAS HUGE RELIEF.
A HUGE RELIEF.
THE NEWSROOM WAS
ECSTATIC.
THEY WERE SO THANKFUL.
>> MARLA HOFFMAN RUNS
OUR NIGHT DESK.
>> Reporter: EXECUTIVE
EDITOR JUDY MEYER
INTRODUCED US AROUND,
A NEWSROOM FULL OF
EXPERIENCED
JOURNALISTS WHO KNEW
EXACTLY WHAT NEEDED TO
BE DONE LAST OCTOBER
WHEN A GUNMAN OPENED
FIRE IN A BOWLING
ALLEY AND A BAR HERE.
>> ALMOST EVERYBODY IN
THIS NEWSROOM HAS
BOWLED AT THAT BOWLING
ALLEY.
WE'VE BEEN TO THERE.
WE KNOW WHERE IT IS.
WE KNOW THE PEOPLE WHO
WERE INVOLVED.
AND I THINK WE
APPROACHED IT AS THIS
IS NOT A CRIME STORY.
THIS IS A CRIME
AGAINST OUR COMMUNITY.
>> Reporter: A STORY
THE SUN JOURNAL
CONTINUES TO WORK ON
FIVE MONTHS LATER,
LONG AFTER THE REST OF
US HAVE LEFT TOWN.
AS A LOCAL DAILY,
THOUGH, HIGH SCHOOL
SPORTS DRIVE INTEREST,
AS DOES RESTAURANT
NEWS.
AND --
>> WE STILL RUN BIRTH
NOTICES IN OUR PAPERS.
WHO DOES THAT ANYMORE?
>> Reporter: NOT
EVERYONE LOVES THE
PAPER, THOUGH.
SOME ELECTED
OFFICIALS, COMMUNITY
LEADERS.
WE'RE LIKE TESTS, SAYS
MEYER.
>> A LOT OF MISCHIEF
CAN GO ON IN THE DARK.
AND THAT HAPPENS WHEN
YOU DON'T HAVE LOCAL
JOURNALISTS KEEPING
TRACK OF WHAT'S GOING
ON.
>> Reporter: MAINERS
HAVE RELIED ON THE SUN
JOURNAL FOR MORE THAN
175 YEARS.
THANKS TO THE TRUST,
THEY STILL CAN AND BE
ASSURED THE DELIVERY
PERSON BETH COMBS WILL
SEE THAT YOU GET YOUR
COPY, EVEN AT YOUR
BACK DOOR.
>> TERRIFIC STORY IN A
TOPIC NEAR AND DEAR TO
ALL OF US WHO PRACTICE
JOURNALISM.
HARRY, THAT'S YOUR
FINAL "NIGHTLY NEWS"
STORY.
YOU'RE LEAVING US.
WHAT'S NEXT?
>> IT'S TIME TO MOVE
ON.
AND I'M GOING TO BE
HEADING TO IOWA THIS
FALL TO TEACH AT MY
ALMA MATER, CENTRAL
COLLEGE IN PELLA.
I'M GOING TO BE
TEACHING A COURSE ON
CURIOSITY.
SO WE APPRECIATE ALL
THE OPPORTUNITIES
WE'VE HAD HERE AT NBC,
AND ESPECIALLY THANKS
TO YOU, LESTER.
>> AND THANK YOU.
CURIOSITY REALLY
DEFINES WHO YOU ARE,
THAT CONSTANT HUNT FOR
THE STORY.
WE APPRECIATE
EVERYTHING YOU'VE
DONE.
THANKS VERY MUCH,
HARRY.
>> THANK YOU.
>>> THAT IS "NIGHTLY
NEWS."
THANK YOU FOR
WATCHING, EVERYONE.
I'M LESTER HOLT.
PLEASE TAKE CARE OF
YOURSELF AND EACH
OTHER.
GOOD NIGHT.
YOURSELF AND EACH
OTHER.
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