Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. A horrifying act of violence played out inside a California Elementary School classroom today when a teacher was fatally shot, apparently in front of her students. The killer then took his own life, but not before two children were also shot. It happened in san bernardi bernardino, a city that bears the emotional scars of a deadly terror attack 16 months ago. Police are calling the shooting a result of a domestic dispute. The children were not the target but hit by gunfire and rushed to the hospital. Reporter gunfire, an eloquent men tementary scho classroom. Making our way down the classroom to the north. Reporter parents rushing to the school only knowing a gunman had gone inside, two adults dead and two students injured. Outside frantic mothers and fathers trying to reach their children. I just want to see them and hug them. Its all i want to do. Reporter police in the middle of a mass evacuation. 600 students quickly taken to safety before reuniting with their families. Children still shaken. All of the kids started running out and the teacher started lining up at the gates. Reporter police now say the shooting appears to have been a murder suicide revealing a chilling detail, the gunman had checked in as a visitor with the front office before heading to the classroom. There is no indication the gun was visible upon his arrival at the school. It wasnt until he came into the classroom he presenteded the firearm. Reporter Police Still Investigating what happened between the gunman and teacher saying it appears to have been a domestic dispute. The two students badly injured not believed to be targets but victims caught in the gunfire. The mayor speaking of resilience. We will rise to help our parents, our teachers to regroup and to once again gain confidence in our community. Reporter a community suffering another tragedy. Deadly violence in San Bernardino is the highest in 15 years and the city is still reeling from the ter. Reporter terror attack that left many dead. Another attack in a class room where children are supposed to be safe. Lester, we have just learned the name of the shooter is Cedric Charles anderson and may have been the husband of the teacher who was killed. Lester . Gad thank you. Caught on camera by several passengers that sparked a firestorm of outrage. It happened when police were called to forcibly remove a passenger physically dragging him from the plane when he refused to surrenderer his assigned seat so that the airline could use his seat and three others to reposition some of its crew members. Tonight, the department of transportation launched an investigation and we get the latest from nbcs tom costello. Reporter the video is startling. Three Airport Police officers dragging an unidentified 69yearold man from his seat and down the isle after he refused to leave voluntarily. My god what are you doing . Reporter video posted on twitter shows the man, his face bloodied after hitting an armrest. Oh my god look what you did to him oh my god reporter witnesses say the crew asked four passengers to leave for up to 800 so four crew members could travel to louisville. When no one agreed, they randomly selected four passengers. The unidentified man refused. He says, no im a doctor, i have to be i have to be in louisville to see patients tomorrow morning. I cant get off the plane. Reporter then after being dragged from the plane, he suddenly returned appearing distraught. I have to go home. I have to go home. Reporter finally, he was taken away on a stretcher. It didnt seem right how they went about pulling someone off the plane who already paid for a ticket and was already on the plane ready to go. Reporter the United Airlines ceo took to twitter saying i apologize for having to reaccommodate these customers. He is reaching out to this passenger to talk directly to resolve the situation but passenger rights advocates say even after you buy a ticket the airline can bump you without your consent but they must offer compensation. A public disaster. This is an example of how not to treat a passenger that you already boarded. Reporter late today chicago Airport Police suspended one of the officers involved. Last year roughly 40,000 people were involuntarily bumped from flights but the faa requires passengers to be compensated up to 1350 and also an update on the friday night report on struggling retailers. Jcpenney tells nbc news while it is closing 138 stores this year, it says its in the midst of a significant turn around. Its turning a profit s and says its not on the verge of bankrupt bankruptcy. Tom costello, thank you. To the fallout from the u. S. Strikes on syria and how it will impact secretary of state Rex Tillersons first trip to russia beginning tomorrow. A major point of contention is russias inaction against the syrian regimes deadly chemical attack last week. Nbcs White House CorrespondentKristen Welker has more. Reporter tonight, tensions escalating between the United States and russia, two senior military officials tell nbc news while its not clear the russians were involved in the Syrian Chemical Weapons attack, they are assessing and at a minimum acre knowledge the russians didnt stop the syrians. This, as russia and iran ramp up their rhetoric condemning the u. S. Air strikes and arguing the military action will only energize the terrorists, all setting the stage for a highstakes meeting between secretary of state rex tillerson. Secretary tillersons message to russia in the end will be this is not obamas administration. We rededicate ourself to holding to account any and all who commit crimes against the innocence anywhere in the world. Reporter tonight, press Secretary Sean Spicer making it clear military forces still on the table when it comes to syria. If you gas a baby, if you put a barrel bomb in to innocent people, i think you can you will see a response from this president. Reporter but syria has been using barrel bombs for years, and tonight, spicer clarified hes not signaling a new policy. The white house also trying to smooth over mixed messages with secretary tillerson saying the top priority is defeating isis. That we can navigate a political outcome in which the Syrian People in fact will determine bashar alassads fate and his la get it met la legitima yes, sure. But i think that i think you can defeat isis with him in power. Reporter meanwhile, tonight spicer is calling tensions between chief strategists steve bannon and the president s soninlaw Jared Kushner over blown insisting the president welcomes diverse view points. Thanks. The Supreme Court once again has a full bench now that neil gorsuch filled in for anthony scalias death. He took the oath in a private ceremony administered by chef Justice John Roberts and in a historic first, gorsuch was sworn in by Justice Anthony kennedy at a white house ceremony. At the rapidly unfolding state of things in alabama where just a short time ago facing impeachme impeachment, the states governor resigned shortly after being booked in jail. He was facing impeachment amid an ever deepening scandal that broke wide open when he meant to send secret messages to his mistress, instead sending them to his wife. We get late details from nbcs kerry sanders. Reporter tonight, embattled Governor Robert Bentley stepping down and booked on charges tied to his alleged coverup of a romantic relationship with rebecca mason, nearly half his age. All this just hours after impeachment hearings began at the heart of it, steamy audio recordings from the governor to his mistress, collected by his now exwife. When i stand behind you and i, and i put my arms around you and i put my hands on your the existence of the recordings is loyalty shifted from the state of alabama to himself. Reporter the fastmoving developments follow the release last friday of a state investigative report that included private emails and text exchanges. You hand some wond wonderf wonderful, delicious funny sweet man, texts mas mason. You are wonderful my sweet love the governor responds. The governor maintains while his words were inappropriate, he says he did not have a physical relationship with mason. The report also alleges bentley encouraged an atmosphere of intimidation to protect his reputation, the chief of staff of the governors exwife found her car vandalized after she helped mr. Bently collect evidence against her husband. The only reason the recordings were ever made is so that mrs. Bentley could confirm in her mind the affair was actually happening and to prove to the governor she knew about it. Tonight, disgraced former Governor Robert Bentley has already pled guilty to those two misdemeanor charges. The judge accepted the pleas and suspended his jail sentences. Lester . Kerry sanders, thank you. In wisconsin, communities remain on edge after authorities hunt for a fugitive described as armed and dangerous who has been on the run for nearly a week. He stole an aronol of weapons. Security is on high alert at schools, and churches. Reporter tonight the manhunt for joseph is intensifying. Additional federal resources have arrived in janesville, wisconsin hoping to stop what they believe is a planned attack. Its been six days since police say jakubowski robbed a gun store taking 16 firearms, body amoore and armor and a helmet. His burned out car was found. This shows him mailing a 161page rambling antigovernment manifesto to president trump. Revolution. Time for change. Everyone is on heightened alert and anything out of place, they are calling us. Reporter police in janesville are following up on more than 400 leads, frustrated they have been unable to find the heavily armed fugitive. Is there a concern that when you do find him, you know, he has all these weapons that hes going to come at you guns blazing and try to go suicide by cop . Most definitely. That is my number one concern. Reporter the few schools in the area not on spring break were on partial lockdown today, playgrounds empty. Kids kept indoors. Its sad our world has changed so much that, you know, kindergarteners, children have to worry about such things. Reporter security has also been beefed up at churches and government offices. Authorities say he did not name a specific target, leaving police stretched thin. On here it says i love police officers. Reporter and a Community Grateful for their efforts. There have been possible sightings reported up to 60 miles away here in wisconsin but none confirmed. Tonight police here admit he could be anywhere and should be considered armed and dangerous. Lester . Blake mccoy, thank you. Wells fargo is forcing two former top executives to pay back 75 million in pay after the bank admitted last year employees opened as many as 2 million accounts in customers names without their knowledge. An intern report blames management for pressuring employees to make unrealistic sales goals. Still ahead tonight, how does this sound, going to college for free . 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The income requirement rises to 110,000 the following year and 125,000 the year after with tuition at state fouryear colleges costing about 6500 a year, that adds up to 26,000, not including room and board. College is what high school was 50 years ago. And 50 years ago we had the sense as a society to say, free public high school. Reporter the family is one of the 80 of new york families with collegeage children expected to be eligible for free tuition. To qualify, students must enroll full time and average 30 credits a year, maintain the gpa required to graduate and live and work in state after college the same number of years they received tuition assistance. Free twoyear college is is offered in tennessee, oregon, minnesota and california. Todays announcement in new york could really inspire other states to tackle the problem of college affordability. Reporter this fall she heads to the City University of new york to major in chemistry and become a doctor. 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He says the Airline Pilots didnt want it, flight attendants didnt want it and passengers didnt want to get stuck sitting next to a chatty seat mate yakking for the duration of the flight. In new mexico, a new law being called the first of its kind aimed at putting an end to what critics call lunch shaming when schools single out children whose parents are late or in paying for meals. Other states are looking to follow suit. Miguel almaguer has details. Reporter the new law means every child in new mexico will be served breakfast and lunch, even if their parents have not paid. First of its kind legislation out lawing lunchtime shaming where children are denied food or singled out for over due bills. They are angry or hurt or crying or because they have an unpaid lunch bill and its your fault we. Reporter with among the highest poverty rate, new mexico is not the only state children are embarrassed. In alabama and arizona kids were stamped at school with i need lunch money. Some children have been forced to wear wrist bands while calf listeria workers in pittsburgh and omaha quit jobs over no money, no meal policies. School meal debt happens in every district in the country and its just a humiliation that gets us nowhere and in fact, its detrimental to a childs education, especially if they havent been able to eat. Reporter the socalled lunch bill directs schools to work closely with parents to pay debts. In some cases, children were forced to mop cafeteria floors or clean tables in front of friends before they could eat. Reporter california and texas are working on similar legislation, a new hunger to end lunchtime shaming. Miguel almaguer. When we come back here tonight, sesame before i had the shooting, burning of diabetic nerve pain these feet. Jumped into city life as a kid. And kept my town moving. But i couldnt bear my diabetic nerve pain any longer. So i talked to my doctor and he prescribed lyrica. 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Jacob ras docon has more. Reporter after nearly a half century, sesame street has a new kid on the block. Who is this . Oh, this is our friend, julia. Reporter like millions of americans, julia has autism. What is autism . Well, for julia, it means that she might not answer you right away. Reporter the orange and red hair preschooler started as a character in sesame street backs and Digital Series in 2015. Sometimes you felt kind of alone like you were the only one with autism. Reporter jody in seattle finally had a character with whom her daughter charlotte could relate. To me, it was just like seeing my daughter come to life on a screen as a muppet. Reporter after on overwhelming response, sesame street brought julia to life. With help from stacy gordon whose son is also all the tutistic. I hope julia brings positivity and love and Acceptance Around autism. Reporter at first big bird struggles to understand julia. She doesnt talk much or mike a lot of eye contact but she loves to draw and sing and play. She does things just a little different lly in a julia sort of way. Reporter in the end big bird understands his friends are all different and all fun. A lesson sesame street hopes children everywhere will appreciate, too. We can all be friends reporter jacob rascon, nbc news. And thats going to do it for us on this monday night. Im lester holt for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. Janet jacksons surprise split three months after having a baby. Reports she felt like a hostage with her billionaire husband now on extra. Extra, extra yann et jackson taking back control. Her baby at 50, a last ditch attempt to save her marriage . How her sexy image strained their relationship and what may have been the final straw. Plus, another star breakup. New details on mariahs split from bryan tanaka. Was he in it for the fame . A fast furious new york tonight with the fate of the furious stars. With vin diesel. Rumored feud everybody likes that answer. And charlize turning heads in seethrough dior. New mom katherine h katheri revealing how she dropped the baby weight in just four months. Thankfully i wasnt right on camera. How she is going from the door next door to psycho next door. Then scandal hits 100. The cast revealing their secret is splurges and celebrating the milestone episode. I did find myself something special. Plus, kylie jenner the prom crasher. How she made this kids life. Now, on extra from Universal Studios hollywood, the enteai