The tense moments on capitol hill. Former Rudy GiulianiAssociate Lev Parnas Testifying in the gops biden Impeachment Inquiry, and our nbc news exclusive, the allegation parnas made that republicans are acting as russias accomplices. The new drama for the royals were princess kates medical records breached at the clinic where she underwent surgery . And the l. A. Dodgers 700 million man making his debut as the new mlb season gets off to a historic start in south korea announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt good evening, everyone, and welcome. Things are back to square one at the texas Mexico Border Tonight at least for the moment with the federal Government Back to being the sole enforcer of Immigration Laws yesterday the u. S. Supreme court gave texas the okay to proceed with its controversial new Border Enforcement Law that grants local authorities the power to arrest and deport migrants they suspect of entering the country illegally, but just hours after the Supreme Court spoke, an Appeals Court panel quickly put another pause on implementing the law while it heard the case today the legal back and forth leaving some local Law Enforcement uncertain about their roles and what comes next Morgan Chesky is at the border tonight reporter tonight, a controversial Immigration Law still on hold 24 hours after the Supreme Court gave the green light for it to begin today a federal Appeals Court holding a hearing over the texas law known as sb4, which allows state and local authorities to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the southern border illegally and allow state judges to deport them. The judges appearing skeptical of the law. This is the first time it seems to me that a state has claimed that they have the right to remove illegal aliens. Reporter Governor Greg Abbott standing by the law saying texas is taking action because President Biden has not stopped a Record Number of migrants whats going on at the border is nothing short of catastrophic. Reporter texas had already placed razor wire and buoys to deter migrants from crossing illegally, moves challenged in court by the Biden Administration so far in 2024, most illegal crossings have been in arizona and california, a trend some Border Officials tell nbc news is due to those tougher policies in texas. Zapata county sheriff Raymundo Del Bosque is in favor of the new law. Sb4, i do support it what were targeting is the violence, the Cartel People that want violent offenders that want to come across. Reporter but in Maverick County where crowds of migrants converged on eagle pass last fall, sheriff Tom Schmerber has reservations on its face, are you in favor of sb4 not until i get more information on how its going to work do you know when that will be i dont. Reporter the sheriff concerned over where arrested migrants would go. His Detention Center already at capacity. We are here in the middle trying to see what will happen, but its more like politics between the state and the federal government thats the way i see it. And where does that put you . In the middle, like, theyre not concerned about us, concerned about them. So, morgan, where does this leave us the Appeals Court didnt rule on the texas law today. Any idea when they will reporter yeah, lester, right now that threejudge panel has given no indication, but given how fast theyve acted within the last 24 hours, that decision could come soon, and keep in mind, there is a good chance that all of this ends up right back in the Supreme Court. Lester Morgan Chesky, thank you. In idaho tonight, authorities are searching for an inmate who escaped with a gunman who helped him get away after the prisoner was treated and released from a hospital. Heres dana griffin. Reporter tonight, the urgent manhunt under way for an escaped inmate and an armed accomplice who ambushed officers at this idaho hospital. They are dangerous. They are armed, and they have shown a propensity for violence Reporter Police say 31yearold skylar meade shown here handcuffed and bloody was taken to st. Alphonsus Medical Center for selfinflicted injuries then just after 2 00 a. M. This morning as meade was about to be transported back to prison, the accomplice, nicholas umphenour, Opened Fire Shooting two officers, a third caught in the cross fire police say the suspect and inmate then fled in this gray honda civic. We believe that this was a coordinated attack, certainly a planned endeavor to free him from custody. Reporter all three officers expected to survive. They could be anywhere at this point. Reporter investigators releasing these photos of meades tattoos and say hes a member of a White Supremacist gang he had been in prison for eight years after shooting at a deputy during a highspeed chase. He was eligible for parole in 2026 police urge the public if you see the suspects, do not approach them. But call 911 lester dana griffin, thank you. In utah, a Predawn Explosion destroyed a duplex early today it happened in the town of American Fork south of Salt Lake City officials said the body of a woman was found in the fiery rubble while another person was safely evacuated. The cause is under investigation. It is spring, but tonight parts of Upstate New York and connecticut are still getting a taste of snow while more is on the way in the midwest. Al roker joins me. Al, whats in store . Lester, already we have got Winter Weather advisories stretching from montana all the way into the northeast tomorrow snow will spread from montana into north dakota. This southern system is going to bring heavy rain to texas and the gulf then we move into friday, steady snow in the Upper Midwest and the great lakes. Heavy, soaking rains through the southeast. We move into saturday. Were looking at systems merging along the east coast, heavy rain along i95. Heavy snow up into new england with snow rainfall amounts anywhere from one to three inches from florida all the way into the northeast, heavy snow from new england all the way into montana, and a second storm, lester, sunday to monday bringing heavy snow to the northern plains, so winter not quite done yet. Happy spring. All right, al. Thanks very much alabama today became the latest state to target Diversity Programs at public colleges and other State Agencies senior Legal CorrespondentLaura Jarrett has late details for us reporter tonight the governor of alabama signing a new law banning all Diversity Programs across the states public universities and Government Agencies sb129 has passed. Reporter it passed with overwhelming republican support, but likely to face legal headwinds soon for its broad sweep. As of october 1st, any program that involves a, quote, Divisive Concept Cannot receive state funding. Republican governor kay ivey saying today, i refuse to allow a few bad actors on College Campuses or wherever else, for that matter, to go under the acronym of dei using Taxpayer Funds to push their liberal Political Movement the law coming after days of debate in the state legislature. Everybody in this room is created equal, and so i thank you for bringing this now that we can no longer Taxpayer Money can go to programs to teach us we are different. Reporter civil rights advocates arguing it tramples on the Constitutional Rights of students and faculty. When you have a bill like this, and its incredibly vague, folks get scared this is going to have a direct impact on dei offices across the state. Reporter alabama only the latest in a line of states taking sharp aim at Diversity Programs floridas stop woke act preventing companies from requiring diversity trainings, now tied up in legal challenges. [ Crowd Chanting ] but back in montgomery, students have been making their voices heard all month. Dei has never made me feel threatened, hurt reporter Alabama Schools tonight now trying to sort through the implications of how to comply with this new law and still teach. Laura jarrett, nbc news Fireworks Today at a House Hearing in the Impeachment Inquiry into President Biden republicans pressing former hunter biden Business Associates, but one witness accusing them of peddling russian Propaganda Ryan Nobles has late details for us from the capitol. Reporter tonight, a fiery Inflection Point in the Impeachment Inquiry into president joe biden. Excuse me, sir. Excuse me, sir this is mr. Bobulinski, this is my time. Reporter House Republicans holding a hearing designed to feature hunter biden who had asked to give public testimony but declined to appear instead the Committee Heard from a pair of former hunter biden Business Associates, who testified despite President Bidens denials, he was involved in his sons businesses he was an active, aware enabler who met with Business Associates such as myself to further the business. Reporter they say joe biden participated in person and on speakerphone in meetings and dinners with hunters foreign business partners. Hunters former business associate, jason galanis, testifying from prison. The Vice President said, hello, some pleasantries and then safe travels and then said, okay, you be good to my boy. Reporter but democrats firing back saying, there was no evidence of a crime. With any luck today marks the end of perhaps the most spectacular failure in the history of congressional investigations, the effort to find a high crime or misdemeanor committed by joe biden and then to impeach him for it. Reporter democrats invited lev parnas, a onetime associate of former president trumps attorney, Rudy Giuliani, who testified that he was tasked with digging up dirt on biden Business Ventures in ukraine. I found precisely zero evidence of the bidens corruption in ukraine. Reporter in an exclusive interview, parnas accused republicans of being willing accomplices of the kremlin. Theyre not getting down to the truth. All theyre doing is pushing the same russian narrative of propaganda. Reporter and tonight the oversigh committee chairman, james comer, saying he will invite President Biden to testify at an upcoming hearing lester ryan nobles, thanks a big announcement today from President Biden in battleground arizona. Billions in tech grants that will bring Tens Of Thousands of new jobs at a time when many voters say the state needs an economic jumpstart. Christine romans is there. Reporter President Biden today in the critical swing county of maricopa, arizona, with a multibillion dollar delivery. We will enable advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing to make a comeback here in america after 40 years. Reporter mr. Biden announcing 8. 5 billion in grants and 11 billion more in loans to Semiconductor Manufacturer intel, money from the bipartisan c. H. I. P. S. Act passed in 2022 the money going toward the construction and expansion of Intel Facilities in arizona, ohio, new mexico, and oregon combined it will create nearly 20,000, 20,000 construction jobs. Reporter here in chandler, arizona, 6,000 Construction Workers are building two c. H. I. P. S. Plants known as fabs projected to host 3,000 manufacturing jobs intels ceo, pat gelsinger, says the Government Investment is essential to competing with china it isnt just a question of our national security. Its every aspect of our economy, as well, and these are great Jobs Reporter the owner of chandler restaurant gadzooks, aaron poole, welcomes the investment and the foot traffic it could mean after people were working from home for years. In a fab shop, you actually have to go in to work. Reporter and he hopes out for lunch. Poole says Business Owners like him are in a paradox. Well, now were at a point where you cant raise prices anymore. The consumer wont allow it. Reporter but he says he has no choice but to raise wages 19yearold cashier talia brings home 1,300 every two weeks. Its good that you get paid more, i guess, but then at the end of the day, its like everything is so expensive, its like youre not really getting much out of it. Reporter Affordability Top of mind here in Maricopa County over the past four years, home prices up 53 , rents have surged 37 . People left to figure out how to make it all add up we said people are paid more, but everything costs more. Right, and we just have to do more with less reporter with so many struggling with high Housing Costs and lingering inflation, President Biden has low Approval Ratings on his handling of the economy. One of the reasons why hes highlighting bills like the bipartisan c. H. I. P. S. Act as he seeks a second term. Lester. Christine romans in arizona, thank you. In 60 seconds, princess kates health mystery. Did someone gain access to her medical records at the hospital where she had surgery . The new investigation next there is new drama for britains royals as questions swirl about princess kates health an investigation now under way into whether kates medical records were breached at the hospital where she underwent surgery. Molly hunter is in london reporter tonight, a serious allegation of a data breach at the London Hospital where the princess of wales had surgery back in january multiple uk news outlets reporting three Staff Members at the London Clinic are being investigated for allegedly trying to access kates personal medical information, which nbc news has not confirmed. The uk government privacy watchdog confirmed to nbc news they received a Breach Report but didnt share whether it included one or more allegations. Kensington palace not confirming whether or not kate has been notified referring questions to the London Clinic, which in a statement said, in the case of any breach, all appropriate investigatory, regulatory, and disciplinary steps will be taken. Even if it is someone who was just feeling a little bit nosy, they should not have been able to access her records. Reporter king charles was there in january for his prostate procedure tonight, Buckingham Palace wouldnt comment on whether or not the kings medical data was affected. The allegation of a data breach comes amid continued scrutiny as Photo Agencies review past Handout Photos from the royal family. The getty photo agency and reuters now calling into question numerous digital inconsistencies in this photo taken by Kate In August of 2022, all signs that unless Kensington Palace fills the void, the headlines will keep coming. Data breach is a serious violation of british law. The Health Minister spoke about the hefty implications, which could include prosecution or fines lester. All right molly hunter in london, thanks. Up next, the small town divided over migrants with more arriving to fill so many open jobs our report is next were back now with the divide over the migrant crisis while many big cities are feeling the strain, some smaller towns are torn over whether to welcome migrants as they look to fill thousands of jobs Julia Ainsley has our Report Reporter in major cities across america, Officials Say theyve reached a breaking point, struggling to handle the Record Number of arriving migrants, but here in small town fremont, nebraska, where there are just 39 workers for every 100 job openings, some are encouraging even more legal migrants to come. We need these people we need this work done. This is what feeds the nation and the world reporter many of the openings are at this half billion dollar Chicken Plant opened in 2019 young locals often move away leaving those Slaughterhouse Jobs to migrants like vicente hernandez. With hispanic migrants, although it is hard, although it is heavy, they endure, he says the difference with an american citizen is that every time he finds a job, when he sees that its hard, he leaves it, he says hernandez and his wife are also pastors to the growing guatemalan community. Once this town of 27,000 was nearly all white. Now, one out of six are latino since 2018, the School District added almost 800 nonenglish speaking students. Meatpacking is the biggest industry here in fremont. The States Chamber of commerce says nebraska needs to welcome more migrants to fill jobs like these, but some residents here are resistant to that change voters backed a Town Ordinance twice, which says locals must tell the city that they are here legally before they can rent housing. The city cannot always verify the information, but people say the law remains on the book to send a message councilman Paul Van Baron supports it. Why was it brought up citizens had asked the city council to do something, because it was pretty obvious that we were becoming a haven for illegals reporter he argues slaughterhouses paying low wages to migrants lowers incomes for citizens and criticizes increased costs for Migrant Children at local schools. The sheer pressure of bringing in numbers of people has resulted in a considerable burden to the taxpayers. Reporter but City Councilman mark jenson whos lived in the area since he was 10 years old is against that ordinance. Its a bad look for our city. Reporter and he says, fremont needs to embrace change. Immigration is crucial. A lot of people who lived and grew up here dont stay they move out. Its critical for us to have the people that weve got here. Reporter back at the church, vicente tells us he regularly gets about three hours of sleep a night, but still he and his wife maria say they found their new hometown now i live the american dream, as they call it im happy, because i have everything, she tells us reporter state Officials Say they often have problems with undocumented workers using fake i. D. S. Just this month four migrants were charged with using them to get Slaughterhouse Jobs. Lester all right julia, thank you coming up, baseballs opening day half a world away. Finally, baseball is back. The mlbs historic Season Opener played today in seoul, south korea, as the sports new highest paid player made his dodgers debut. Heres janis mackey frayer. Reporter the opening pitch in Major League Baseball this year was thrown thousands of miles from home. Today its the dodgers and the padres. Reporter in south korea where tickets for the twogame seoul series between the padres and dodgers sold out within minutes. Were here to see the dodgers and support our team we traveled from l. A reporter i tried for three hours to get a ticket online, says this fan every ounce of effort was worth it. Inside the stadium looked and sounded more like a concert. Here he is, shohei ohtani. Reporter the main draw, shohei ohtani, the japanese Superstar Making His Dodgers Debut with his family in the stands. It was so fun, says this fan for me it was all about ohtani. We have more talented players coming from japan, korea, so no better place to start the season and lean into this globalization of the sport than starting it in seoul reporter back in southern california, the 16hour time difference was a curveball for these blearyeyed fans up early to watch at a bar. When are you going to get the opportunity to wake up, watch a game at 3 00 a. M. With a bunch of crazy people . Reporter south korean players enjoyed a sort of homecoming too. I think the energy, the enthusiasm from the korean fans is great. Reporter the final score, 52, dodgers, but fans here very much the winner. Janis mackey frayer, nbc news, beijing. And that is nightly news. Join us tomorrow for an inside look at a first of its kind monument shining a light on a deeply personal side of American History for so many. Thank you for watching, everyone im lester holt. Please take care of yourself and each other. Good night here comes ohtani im raj mathai. Next on nbc bay area news tonight, would you believe one vote, one of the most high profile and expensive races in the state is down to a single vote, and theyre still counting. This is to replace congresswoman anna eshoo. Also, License Plate Readers are coming to san fr