We begin with overnight breaking news after a massive explosion went off in the Afghan Capital of kabul injuring and killing scores of civilians. The explosion sent clouds of smoke in the sky. It happened in the city of the center, the Diplomatic Quarter there. Look at the devastation at the scene of the blast. It may be very well the deadliest bombing in kabul this year the casualty number continuing to climb. The Afghan Health ministry say up to 80 people have been killed in the attack and over 300 wounded. No group has taken responsibility. However, the taliban denied any role in the attack. Well provide you with updates as we get them here at nbc news. Back in the United States the russiatrump investigation getting closer to the president s inner circle. We get word it now includes two more associates, Attorney Michael Cohen and press aide boris epstein. After saying he would not respond to house and senate requests, cohen said he would testify before congress if a subpoena comes his way. Epsteins lawyer confirms he has been contacted by the intel committee. New reporting on Michael Flynn. A source close to flynn confirming he will provide some personal documents to the Senate Intelligence committee after a subpoena to do so. Its the revelations regarding president trumps soninlaw Jared Kushner that white house on edge. Nbcs Peter Alexander has more. Reporter the white house struggling to fend off questions about soninlaw Jared Kushners contacts with russia during the transition after a wave of headlines that blindsided west wing staff. Im not going to get into it but your question presupposes facts not confirmed. Reporter sean spicer did not deny Washington Post report that during kushners meeting in december with Michael Flynn and Russian Ambassador kislyak, the 36yearold proposed back Channel Communications with russia using facilities for the talks. I think that it assumes a lot. I would say mr. Kushners attorney said that mr. Kushner volunteered to share what he knows. Its not inappropriate for transition officials to begin to speak with foreign counterparts. What is unusual is for there to be the preparation for a back channel outside the bounds of u. S. Intelligence or diplomatic channels. Reporter also under scrutiny whether kushner was looking for a direct line to Vladimir Putin as reported by the new york times. The search that connected him with sergei gorokhov, a russian banker with ties to putin. The president defending his trusted adviser saying jared is doing a great job for the country. I have total confidence in him. The white house saying kushner was acting as a transition official. Mr. Trump again venting on twitter. Russian officials must be laughing at the u. S. And how a lame excuse for why the democrats has lost the election has taken over the fake news. That explanation echoed by putin in a new interview, calling the allegations of interference fiction invented by trumps political opponents to explain their loss. Peter alexander, nbc news, the white house. Talk of a possible west wing staff shakeup has been percolating for weeks. Now it seems one of the first Major Administration players is out. Communications director mike dubke resigned. His last day has yet to be determined. The president has managed to shift the conversation away from the resignation via twitter as he often has done, only this time it may have not gone as planned. Mr. Trump tweeted his tweet overnight saying quote despite the constant negative press kof kof covfefe. And the president made a joke about it, saying who can get the true meaning of. Enjoy. The u. S. Conducted a Missile Defense test launching a groundbased interceptor missile from Californias Vandenberg Air Force base. It hit and destroyed an incoming mock warhead fired from out in the pacific. It was a simulation of a potential attack from north korea. And marked an important milestone for u. S. Defense. Nbcs chief Foreign CorrespondentRichard Engel has details. Reporter u. S. Military practiced defending the United States from a north korean attack, firing a missile killing intercepter. This is it, speeding over the pacific on its way to the target. Another missile, the u. S. Launch from the Marshall Islands and aimed at the waters off san diego. If a north Korean Missile really was inbound, this had better hit it. The test comes two days after the latest north Korean Missile launch supervised by a smiling kim jongun. He has already conducted nine missile tests this year and was quoted as saying, the u. S. Has a bigger gift package coming. The u. S. Is now trying to show it can deal with that threat. But firing the socalled groundbased mid course Defense System has risks. It has what can generously be described as a mixed record, successful in nine of its last 17 attempts. And today, was the first time it tried to shoot down an actual Intercontinental Ballistic Missile traveling three to four times the speed of sound. Our tests will underline our seriousness about stopping their program but i dont think it will actually stop their program. They will see it as yet another challenge to overcome. Missile Defense Systems arent only about defense. Having one shows an enemy you can attack it first and not have to worry too much about retaliation. But only if it works. Nbcs Richard Engel reporting. The man accused of a deadly stabbing spree in portland appeared in court and was defiant from the time he walked in. Free speech or die portland. You got no safe place. This is america. Get out if you dont like spree speech. Jeremy christian allegedly stabbed two men to death and injured a third on a train last friday. He went on a hateful tirade zbens two young women, one wearing a hijab. Some called his actions terrorism but christian calls it something else. You call it terrorism, i call it patriotism. You hear me. Die. Christian did not enter a plea. He is due back in court next week. Begging for forgiveness. A plea from Kathy Griffin this morning after a photo shoot she posed for went viral for all the wrong reasons. The shoot showed her holding a bloody donald trump mask. The image was obtained by tmz. Griffin was condemned for the image across party lines and professions from Anderson Cooper her frequent cohost to Chelsea Clinton and donald trump jr. She issued this oncamera apology following the backlash. I sincerely apologize. Im just now seeing the reaction of these images, im a comic, i crossed the line, i moved the line, then i crossed it. I went way too far. The image is too disturbing. I understand how it offends people. It wasnt funny, i get it. I made a lot of mistakes in my career. I will continue. I ask your forgiveness taking down the image. Going to ask the photographer to take down the image. I beg for your fof r forgiveness. I made a mistake and i was wrong. A warming trend continuing across much of the nation. Will karins joining us. Good morning. A nice warm spell is what weve had for much of the month. The jet stream kind of controls our weather in the spring time. Lately all the way up here even north of seattle and into areas of canada. Thats allowed the warm air through montana, just about everywhere else in the west. The High Temperature about 85, vegas at 96. The cool air allowed to flow down from the great lakes. Tomorrow were seeing warm conditions everywhere. The jet stream dips to the northwest and that will keep you a little cooler. Theres Severe Weather in the east. Thats the only problems wellh. The northwest has cooled down to near average temperatures. This is what we bring you every year, a traditional english favorite. Races tumble down coopers hill. Theres the cheese to the right. Its whoever can get the cheese first. They have to roll down the hill. First records go back to 1826. Its believed this tradition goes back even further. Chris anderson this year tied the alltime mark for the most cheeses won. They really want that cheese. You throw in a bottle wine rolling with that cheese and then ill join. Bill, thank you. Just ahead, were bringing you details on tiger woods dui arrest. Plus, caught on camera, a Massive Underground explosion. Youre watching early today. Wrinkles . 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Leading the news, the Cleveland Police officer who shot tamir rice in 2014 has been fired though not for his role in the 12yearolds death. Officials say that the officer Timothy Loehmann violated the rules by giving false information on his job application. According to nbc loehmann allegedly did not disclose he was fired from his last police job and did not explain the circumstances. Tamir rices mother is relieved but wishes he was fired for killing his son instead of lying on his application. New details what led to tiger woodss arrest over the weekend. The report give as dramatic account of the Moment Police came across the famous golfer behind the wheel but allegedly in no condition to drive. Nbcs Kerry Sanders has the story. Reporter according to the affidavit, Florida Police say when they approached woods mercedes monday 9 miles from his home woods was asleep at the wheel, and the vehicle was running. A fully cooperative tiger woods first told officers that he was coming back from golfing in california, but according to police he changed his story and stated he did not know where he was. Although his speech was slow, sluggish and very slurred, he registered. 000 on two breath tests. And police say woods identified four medications he used including vicodin, that could support his claim in a statement that alcohol was not involved. What happened was an unexpected reaction to prescribed medications. Tiger woods recent Health Problems including multiple surgeries are no secret. His public image took a hit when he wrecked his suv in 2009. The subsequent revelation of Extramarital Affairs led to a highprofile divorce. I feel bad for tiger. Tiger is a friend. He has been great for the game of golf and i think he needs all our help and we wish him well. Reporter tiger woods is set to be arraigned on the dui charges in july. Kerry sanders, nbc news, jupiter, florida. 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Youll feel a little humidity and mist out there when you wake up this morning. Spotty showers right now in several parts of the bay area as we take a live look right now at the few brave souls who are on the road at 4 30 in the morning. Today in the bay starts right now. Good morning. Thank you for joining us. Im sam brock. Im laura garciacannon. I thought there was a lot of traffic out there and i was surprised alt all the rain. Seeing spotty showers moving through parts of the south bay. This will be with us for the next 30 to 40 minutes and then clearing out. We can see it over the trivalley, south bay, and even the south county right now. As we head out the door elsewhere across the bay area, its mostly cloudy with some milder temperatures. It was justno