Nightly News Full Broadcast - March 6
Summary
TLDRIn breaking news, the armorer who loaded Alec Baldwin's gun on the set of 'Rust' was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter but not guilty of tampering with evidence in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Meanwhile, President Biden and former President Trump are set for a rematch in the 2024 election after securing victories on Super Tuesday. The crackdown on crime intensifies, with New York deploying National Guard to secure subways, as concerns over violent incidents persist. A massive cyberattack on a healthcare giant disrupted pharmacies nationwide, blocking patients from accessing prescriptions. Amidst economic challenges, a battleground county in Pennsylvania highlights the disconnect between Biden's claims of growth and voters' daily realities.
Takeaways
- 😮 Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter but not guilty of tampering with evidence in the fatal shooting on the 'Rust' movie set that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
- 🗳️ After Super Tuesday victories, President Biden and former President Trump appear set for a November rematch in the 2024 election.
- 🚨 New York Governor Hochul is deploying 1,000 National Guard members and state police to secure the city's subway system amid a surge in transit crime.
- 💥 A missile fired by Iranian-backed Houthi militants struck a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden, killing three crew members.
- 🇭🇹 Amid escalating gang violence in Haiti, Prime Minister Ariel Henry left the country as the U.S. and other nations press for a political transition.
- ⚠️ A massive cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a medical claims processing company, has disrupted prescription services nationwide, leaving patients unable to access medications.
- 💰 In the key battleground state of Pennsylvania, many voters feel disconnected from President Biden's messaging about the economy's strength, potentially impacting the 2024 election.
- ✈️ The TSA is testing self-service checkpoints at Las Vegas airports, which could be the future of air travel security if successful.
- 📝 A new law in Alabama aims to protect fertility clinics from lawsuits after a court ruling allowed couples to sue for the destruction of frozen embryos.
- 🔫 The jury in the 'Rust' shooting trial heard testimony describing a reckless environment on set with weapons and ammunition left unattended.
Q & A
What was the verdict in the trial of Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on the set of the movie 'Rust'?
-The jury found Hannah Gutierrez-Reed guilty of involuntary manslaughter but not guilty of tampering with evidence in the fatal shooting incident that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
What significant development occurred in the 2024 presidential race?
-After Nikki Haley suspended her campaign and did not endorse former President Trump, the 2024 presidential race is set for a rematch between President Biden and former President Trump.
Why did Governor Hochul of New York deploy National Guard members to the subway system?
-Governor Hochul ordered the deployment of hundreds of National Guard members to the New York City subway system in response to a surge in transit crime and brazen attacks on passengers.
What was the impact of the cyberattack on Change Healthcare?
-The cyberattack on Change Healthcare, the nation's largest medical claims processing company, caused widespread chaos, preventing many providers from filling patients' prescriptions and forcing some patients to pay out of pocket for their medications.
How are voters in the battleground state of Pennsylvania feeling about the economy under President Biden?
-Despite positive economic indicators cited by the Biden administration, many voters in the bellwether county of Erie, Pennsylvania, feel that the economic growth is not benefiting them, and there is a disconnect between the administration's messaging and their daily experiences.
What new technology is the TSA testing at airports?
-The TSA is testing a self-service checkpoint system in Las Vegas, where PreCheck travelers can screen themselves, potentially speeding up the security process and allowing TSA officers to focus on security.
What happened in the Middle East, and how did the U.S. respond?
-Iranian-backed Houthi militants fired a missile at a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden, killing three crew members. The U.S. military conducted retaliatory strikes against the Houthis in response to this and other recent attacks.
What is the current situation in Haiti, and how is the U.S. responding?
-Haiti is on the brink of civil war, with violent gangs controlling most of the capital, Port-au-Prince. Prime Minister Ariel Henry has left the country, and the U.S. is pressing for a political transition but has ruled out sending American troops.
What measures did Philadelphia take to address transit crime?
-In Philadelphia, the chief of transit police vowed to aggressively combat crime after three deadly shootings involving city buses in a week, including a mass shooting that injured eight teenagers.
What impact did the Alabama Supreme Court's ruling on embryos have on fertility clinics?
-After the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are legally considered children, multiple fertility clinics halted IVF procedures and embryo shipping companies paused operations in the state, prompting lawmakers to pass a new bill limiting damages and civil liability for clinics.
Outlines
📰 Breaking News: Verdict in Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' Shooting Trial
The jury delivered a split verdict in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer who loaded Alec Baldwin's gun on the 'Rust' movie set. Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter but not guilty of tampering with evidence. The incident led to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, and Baldwin is set to go on trial next. The trial highlighted the reckless environment on the set, with witnesses describing weapons and ammunition left unattended.
🗳️ Biden-Trump Rematch Set as Nikki Haley Suspends Campaign
With Nikki Haley suspending her presidential campaign, the stage is set for a rematch between President Biden and former President Trump. Haley declined to endorse Trump but urged him to earn the votes of those who did not support him previously. The battle is on for Haley's supporters, with Biden inviting them to join him in opposing Trump, while Trump boasted about Haley's defeat. Trump secured landslide victories in most Super Tuesday primaries, while Biden won nearly every Democratic contest except for a loss in American Samoa. Recent polls show Trump leading Biden in a head-to-head matchup, within the margin of error.
⚖️ Alabama Passes Bill to Protect IVF After Embryo Ruling
Alabama has passed a bill to shield fertility clinics from costly lawsuits after the state Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are children. The new law limits civil damages to the cost of one IVF cycle if an embryo is destroyed. The bill was fast-tracked after multiple clinics halted IVF procedures due to the court ruling, which allowed couples to sue for wrongful death when their frozen embryos were destroyed. While the new law provides temporary relief, it does not address the underlying reasoning of the court decision equating frozen embryos to children.
🚇 New York Deploys National Guard to Secure Subways Amid Rising Crime
In response to rising violent crime on New York City's subways, Governor Kathy Hochul has ordered the deployment of hundreds of National Guard members and state police to secure the transit system. Teams will be stationed at the busiest and most problematic stations, conducting bag searches as a deterrent. Civil liberties activists have criticized the move as an overreaction and overreach. The dramatic measures come as 77% of Americans are concerned about rising crime, despite FBI data showing a nationwide drop in violent crime since a spike in 2020. Other cities like Philadelphia and San Francisco are also taking steps to crack down on crime.
✈️ TSA Tests Self-Service Airport Security Checkpoints
The TSA is testing self-service security checkpoints in Las Vegas, which could be the future of air travel. Pre-checked flyers can proceed through the checkpoint without an officer's assistance, with officers available on demand for questions. The system features automated screening and recirculation of bags requiring additional screening. The trial aims to improve efficiency and security as the TSA forecasts another record-breaking spring break season with passenger volume already up 6% over last year. After a six-month trial run, the TSA will decide whether to implement the technology at other airports.
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Keywords
💡Verdict
💡Rematch
💡Endorsement
💡Crackdown
💡Cyberattack
💡Battleground
💡Inflation
💡Disconnect
💡Self-service
💡Prechecked
Highlights
Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed found guilty of involuntary manslaughter but not guilty of tampering with evidence in the fatal shooting on the set of 'Rust' that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
The rematch between President Biden and former President Trump is set after Nikki Haley announced suspending her campaign, declining to endorse Trump.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell endorsed Trump for the presidency, despite previously criticizing Trump's role in the January 6th attack.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul ordered deployment of National Guard and state police to secure the subways and conduct bag searches amid a surge in transit crime.
A missile fired by Iranian-backed Houthi militants struck a cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden, killing three crew members, marking the first deadly attack in response to the Israel-Hamas war.
Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry landed in Puerto Rico as the country spirals into chaos, with gangs controlling most of the capital and the U.S. pressing for a political transition.
A massive cyberattack on Change Healthcare, the nation's largest medical claims processing company, caused chaos at pharmacies nationwide, preventing patients from getting prescriptions filled.
In a bellwether district in Erie County, Pennsylvania, some voters feel disconnected from President Biden's messaging about the economy, despite positive economic indicators.
The TSA is testing self-service checkpoints at Las Vegas airport, where PreCheck travelers can screen themselves and their belongings, with officers available for assistance.
In Alabama, a new law was passed to protect fertility clinics and companies from criminal responsibility and limit civil damages if embryos are destroyed, after a state Supreme Court ruling allowed lawsuits for wrongful death of embryos.
A final bill passed in Alabama aims to protect in vitro fertilization procedures after the state Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are considered children.
In Philadelphia, a crackdown on transit crime followed a mass shooting near a bus that injured eight teens, with the police chief vowing to 'target every criminal code on the books'.
San Francisco voters passed measures aimed at law and order, including expanding police surveillance tools like cameras and drones.
President Biden is expected to tout his handling of the economy in his State of the Union address, but polls show his approval rating on the economy is low at 36%.
The TSA forecasts another record-breaking spring break season, with passenger volume already up 6% over last year.
Transcripts
>>> BREAKING NEWS
TONIGHT, THE VERDICT
IN THE TRIAL OF THE
ARMORER WHO LOADED
ALEC BALDWIN'S GUN
BEFORE THAT DEADLY
SHOOTING ON THE SET OF
"RUST.
THE JURY TAKING JUST
OVER TWO HOURS TO
DELIVER THE VERDICT.
WEAPONS HANDLER HANNAH
GUTIERREZ-REED GUILTY
OF INVOLUNTARY
MANSLAUGHTER, BUT NOT
GUILTY OF TAMPERING
WITH EVIDENCE.
OUR REPORT COMING UP.
>>> ALSO TONIGHT, THE
BIDEN/TRUMP REMATCH
NOW SET AFTER NIKKI
HALEY ANNOUNCES SHE'S
SUSPENDING HER
CAMPAIGN, BUT
DECLINING TO ENDORSE
THE FORMER PRESIDENT
NOW, THE BATTLE IS ON
FOR HER SUPPORTERS
>>> THE GOP UNITING
BEHIND MR. TRUMP
SENATE REPUBLICAN
LEADER MITCH McCONNELL
AFTER SAYING MR. TRUMP
WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE JANUARY 6th ATTACK
TODAY ENDORSING HIM.
>>> THE CRACKDOWN IN
NEW YORK CITY.
THE GOVERNOR DEPLOYING
HUNDREDS OF NATIONAL
GUARDSMEN INTO THE
SUBWAYS AS TRANSIT
CRIME SURGES.
>>> IN PHILADELPHIA,
THE MASS SHOOTING NEAR
A TRANSIT BUS.
EIGHT TEENS SHOT
WHAT WE'RE LEARNING.
>>> IN THE MIDDLE
EAST, THE FIRST DEADLY
ATTACK LAUNCHED BY THE
IRAN-BACKED HOUTHIS IN
RESPONSE TO THE
ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR
>>> THE MASSIVE
CYBERATTACK CAUSING
CHAOS AT PHARMACIES
NATIONWIDE
PATIENTS BLOCKED FROM
GETTING THEIR
PRESCRIPTIONS.
>>> AND IS THIS THE
FUTURE OF AIR TRAVEL
THE TSA'S NEW
TECHNOLOGY THAT LETS
YOU SCREEN YOURSELF.
>> Announcer: THIS IS
"NBC NIGHTLY NEWS"
WITH LESTER HOLT
>>> GOOD EVENING
JUST BREAKING TONIGHT
IN NEW MEXICO, A
VERDICT IN THE
INVOLUNTARY
MANSLAUGHTER TRIAL OF
HANNAH GUTIERREZ-REED,
THE ARMORER WHO LOADED
ALEC BALDWIN'S GUN IN
THAT FATAL SHOOTING ON
THE "RUST" MOVIE SET
TONIGHT, THE JURY
DELIVERING A SPLIT
VERDICT JUST HOURS
AFTER GETTING THE
CASE, FINDING
GUTIERREZ-REED GUILTY
OF INVOLUNTARY
MANSLAUGHTER, BUT NOT
GUILTY OF TAMPERING
WITH EVIDENCE.
CINEMATOGRAPHER HALYNA
HUTCHINS WAS KILLED IN
THE INCIDENT, AND
ACTOR AND EXECUTIVE
PRODUCER, ALEC
BALDWIN, IS SET TO GO
TO TRIAL NEXT.
CHLOE MELAS HAS THE
LATEST
>> THE DEFENDANT
HANNAH GUTIERREZ-REED
GUILTY
>> Reporter: HANNAH
GUTIERREZ-REED STOIC
HER MOM EMOTIONAL AS
THE JURY FOUND HER
GUILTY OF INVOLUNTARY
MANSLAUGHTER AND NOT
GUILTY OF TAMPERING
WITH EVIDENCE.
THE JURY SPENT TWO
HOURS DELIBERATING
SHE NOW FACES UP TO 18
MONTHS IN PRISON
DURING THE NEARLY
TWO-WEEK CRIMINAL
TRIAL, WITNESSES
DESCRIBED A RECKLESS
ENVIRONMENT ON THE NEW
MEXICO FILM SET WITH
WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION
LEFT UNATTENDED.
>> THIS WAS A GAME OF
RUSSIAN ROULETTE
EVERY TIME AN ACTOR
HAD A GUN WITH
DUMMIES.
>> Reporter: AND
TESTIMONY FROM DAVE
HALLS, THE ASSISTANT
DIRECTOR, WHO HANDED
THE PROP GUN LOADED
WITH LIVE AMMUNITION
TO ACTOR ALEC BALDWIN.
BALDWIN FIRED THE GUN
KILLING
CINEMATOGRAPHER HALYNA
HUTCHINS
>> DID YOU SPEAK TO
MS. HUTCHINS WHEN YOU
APPROACHED HER
>> I DID.
>> WHAT DID YOU SAY?
>> ARE YOU ALL RIGHT
>> DID SHE RESPOND
>> YES, SHE SAID, I
CAN'T FEEL MY LEGS
>> Reporter: HALLS
TOOK A PLEA DEAL FOR
NEGLIGENT USE OF A
DEADLY WEAPON LAST
YEAR, BUT THE DEFENSE
ARGUING GUTIERREZ-REED
HAD TWO JOBS DURING
FILMING AS THE ARMORER
AND A PROPS ASSISTANT.
THE WORKPLACE SAFETY
INVESTIGATOR
TESTIFYING THAT SHE
WAS NOT GIVEN ENOUGH
TIME TO ENSURE SAFETY
PROTOCOLS WERE MET
>> THEY ADOPTED
FIREARMS SAFETY
POLICIES, BUT THEY
TOTALLY FAILED TO
ENFORCE THEM.
>> Reporter: IN
CLOSING ARGUMENTS,
DEFENSE ATTORNEY JASON
BOWLES DOUBLING DOWN
ON BLAMING ALEC
BALDWIN, WHO HAS
PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO
INVOLUNTARY
MANSLAUGHTER
>> WHAT CAUSED HER TO
PASS WAS MR. BALDWIN
GOING OFF SCRIPT AND
POINTING THE WEAPON.
MS. GUTIERREZ WASN'T
IN THE CHURCH.
SHE DIDN'T POINT THAT
WEAPON.
>> Reporter: BUT
PROSECUTOR CARRIE T.
MORRISSEY NO
BUYING THE ARGUMENT
DELIVERING BRUTAL AND
CONVINCING FINAL WORDS
TO THE JURY.
>> SHE WAS NEGLIGENT
SHE WAS CARELESS
SHE WAS THOUGHTLESS.
>> Reporter: CHLOE
MELAS, NBC NEWS, NEW
YORK
>>> LET'S TURN NOW TO
THE RACE FOR THE WHITE
HOUSE.
PRESIDENT BIDEN AND
FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP
EASILY DOMINATING
SUPER TUESDAY
UNOFFICIALLY SETTING
UP A NOVEMBER REMATCH.
WITH NIKKI HALEY
DROPPING OUT, THERE IS
A NEW BATTLE FOR HER
SUPPORTERS, ALL AS
MR. TRUMP IS CALLING
ON PRESIDENT BIDEN
TO DEBATE.
GARRETT HAAKE WITH THE
LATEST
>> Reporter: TONIGHT
THE REMATCH
THOUGH POLLS SHOW MOST
AMERICANS DON'T WANT
IT AFTER THEIR MASSIVE
WINS
PRESIDENT BIDEN AND
FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP
APPEAR SET FOR ANOTHER
FACE-OFF WITH NIKKI
HALEY NOW DROPPING OUT
OF THE RACE.
>> IN ALL LIKELIHOOD
DONALD TRUMP WILL BE
THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE
WHEN OUR PARTY
CONVENTION MEETS IN
JULY
I CONGRATULATE HIM AND
WISH HIM WELL.
>> Reporter: HALEY
THEN CHALLENGING HER
FORMER BOSS WHOM SHE
POINTEDLY DID NOT
ENDORSE.
>> IT IS NOW UP TO
DONALD TRUMP TO EARN
THE VOTES OF THOSE IN
OUR PARTY AND BEYOND
IT WHO DID NOT SUPPORT
HIM, AND I HOPE HE
DOES THAT.
>> Reporter: THE
BATTLE NOW ON FOR HER
BACKERS.
PRESIDENT BIDEN URGING
HALEY SUPPORTERS TO
JOIN HIM IN OPPOSING
MR. TRUMP WRITING, I
KNOW THERE'S A LOT WE
WON'T AGREE ON.
I HOPE AND BELIEVE WE
CAN FIND COMMON
GROUND
MR. TRUMP INVITING
HALEY'S SUPPORTERS TO
JOIN, QUOTE, THE
GREATEST MOVEMENT IN
THE HISTORY OF OUR
NATION WHILE BOASTING,
HALEY GOT TROUNCED
LAST NIGHT
>> THEY CALL IT SUPER
TUESDAY FOR A REASON
>> Reporter: THE
FORMER PRESIDENT
CARRYING 14 OF 15
STATES IN PLAY
OVERNIGHT, NBC NEWS
PROJECTS, SECURING
LANDSLIDE VICTORIES
FROM MAINE TO
MINNESOTA TO
CALIFORNIA WITH HALEY
WINNING ONLY VERMONT
ALLOWING MR. TRUMP TO
FOCUS FULLY ON
PRESIDENT BIDEN.
>> HE'S THE WORST
PRESIDENT IN THE
HISTORY OF OUR
COUNTRY.
THERE'S NEVER BEEN
ANYTHING LIKE WHAT'S
HAPPENING TO OUR
COUNTRY.
>> Reporter: MR. TRUMP
ALSO SECURING THE
ENDORSEMENT OF MITCH
McCONNELL, WHO HAD
SHARPLY CRITICIZED THE
FORMER PRESIDENT'S
CONDUCT AROUND JANUARY
6th AND WAS THE LAST
REMAINING MEMBER OF
REPUBLICAN
CONGRESSIONAL
LEADERSHIP NOT TO
SUPPORT HIS RETURN TO
THE WHITE HOUSE, BUT
TODAY McCONNELL
PRAISING TRUMP
WRITING, DURING HIS
PRESIDENCY, WE WORKED
TOGETHER TO ACCOMPLISH
GREAT THINGS FOR THE
AMERICAN PEOPLE.
DESPITE HER BIG
DEFEAT, HALEY DID
ATTRACT MORE THAN A
QUARTER OF THE VOTE IN
MANY PRIMARIES
TRUMP'S CHALLENGE,
HALEY VOTERS UNWILLING
TO SHIFT THEIR
SUPPORT.
>> THERE'S NO WAY I
WANT TRUMP IN OFFICE.
>> Reporter:
MEANWHILE, NBC NEWS
PROJECTING PRESIDENT
BIDEN WON NEARLY EVERY
DEMOCRATIC CONTEST
EXCEPT FOR A
SURPRISING LOSS IN THE
AMERICAN SAMOA CAUCUS.
RECENT POLLS SHOW
RECENT POLLS SHO
MR. TRUMP LEADING
MR. BIDEN IN A
HEAD-TO-HEAD MATCHUP
WITHIN THE MARGIN OF
ERROR.
NOW, THE TRUMP
CAMPAIGN WILL LOOK TO
SCALE UP AND SHIFT
FOCUS TOWARDS
NOVEMBER
>> THE PEOPLE
SHOULDN'T EXPECT A BIG
CHANGE IN TONE OR
STRATEGY FROM THE
CAMPAIGN OR THE
CANDIDATE.
>> WHY
IT'S WORKING
WHAT WE'VE CURRENTLY
DONE IS WORKING.
>> ALL RIGHT, GARRETT
JOINING ME NOW
GARRETT, THE FORMER
PRESIDENT NOW
CHALLENGING PRESIDENT
BIDEN TO DEBATES
>> Reporter: THAT'S
RIGHT, LESTER.
AFTER BOYCOTTING THE
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
DEBATES, MR. TRUMP
SAYS HE'S NOW WILLING
TO DEBATE PRESIDENT
BIDEN, QUOTE, ANY
TIME, ANYWHERE, ANY
PLACE.
THE BIDEN CAMPAIGN
RESPONDING, NOT
COMMITTING TO DEBATES
YET SAYING THEY WILL
CONSIDER IT AT THE
APPROPRIATE TIME
LESTER
>> ALL RIGHT, GARRETT
HAAKE TONIGHT, THANK
YOU.
>>> BREAKING NEWS IN
ALABAMA WHERE A FINAL
BILL TO PROTECT IN
VITRO FERTILIZATION
HAS PASSED.
THIS COMES AFTER THE
STATE SUPREME COURT
RULED THAT FROZEN
EMBRYOS ARE CHILDREN
LAURA JARRETT WITH
LATE DETAILS NOW
>> Reporter: TONIGHT,
FERTILITY PATIENTS AND
DOCTORS IN ALABAMA
ANXIOUS TO SEE A NEW
BILL SIGNED INTO LAW
THAT'S MEANT TO SHIELD
CLINICS FROM COSTLY
LAWSUITS
UNDER THE NEW LAW,
FERTILITY CLINICS AND
COMPANIES WOULD NOT BE
CRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE
IF AN EMBRYO IS
DESTROYED AND CIVIL
DAMAGES ARE NOW
LIMITED TO THE COST OF
ONE IVF CYCLE.
>> WE HAVE WOMEN WHO
HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR
THIS BILL TO PASS,
AND, IN FACT,
ANTICIPATING EMBRYO