The song and so many others that were part of the soundtrack of a generation. Gregg allman has died. Nightly news begins now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with jose diaz belart. Good evening. President trump returns home tonight after a whirlwind trip that saw him meet with dozens of World Leaders in five different countries. When air force one touches down at andrews this evening, the president will be greeted by a storm of political controversy that has grown since he left more than a week ago. The epicenter of that storm, reports that his soninlaw and trusted adviser Jared Kushner asked russians about the possibility of setting up a secret Communications Link with the kremlin that would circumvent official u. S. Government channels. Our Kelly Odonnell has been traveling with the president and files tonights report from sicily. Reporter in the air over sicily today the president capped his nineday journey of nearly 30,000 miles with a visit to u. S. Troops in italy. The most difficult miles ahead, maybe the trip back home, where hes returning to a growing controversy surrounding his soninlaw and top advisers preinauguration contacts with the russian ambassador. The Washington Post reports that Jared Kushner asked for a secret communication channel to Vladimir Putin in early december. President trump steered clear of reporters questions for the entire trip. While other president s and Prime Ministers held news conferences, the white house tried to avoid any talk of the russia investigation. Senior aides who briefed reporters off camera refused to discuss new scrutiny around soninlaw Jared Kushner. Were not going to comment on jared. Were just not going to comment. The only reason to go to the Russian Embassy and speak on secret russian phone lines is to prevent the u. S. Intelligence community from seeing that information. Reporter kushners lawyer says he is willing to talk with investigators. The commander in chief declared his first Foreign Mission a success. I think we hit a home run no matter where we are. Reporter but President Trump also stung close allies. First at nato, when he bluntly demanded member nations pay more. Were behind nato all the way. But we want to be treated fairly. Reporter and here at the g7 summit a diplomatic rift. All six other leaders reaffirmed support for the paris Climate Change agreement. But President Trump, who has threatened to withdraw the u. S. , tweeted he will decide next week. On matters like trade and terrorism President Trump does get credit for brokering new agreements. Together we will overcome this threat. We will win. Reporter as the president heads home, troubles await his return. Kelly odonnell, nbc news, with the president in sicily. Much more on the challenges facing the Trump Administration tomorrow morning on meet the press. Homeland security secretary john kelly and republican senator bob corker will be among chuck todds guests. The weather could be a big factor this weekend for people traveling in the middle part of the country, where severe storms are expected tonight and into tomorrow. Lets get the very latest now from nbc meteorologist dylan dreyer. Dylan. We have this setup, very warm humid air ahead of this cold front. Were going to see these storms continue to fire up overnight, possibly producing those dangerous tornadoes, the very gusty winds and the large hail as well. As we go into tomorrow, though, the heavier rain will exit the st. Louis area and start to shift a little bit farther to the east. Areas like the great lakes, the ohio and Tennessee River valley, thats where we will start to see more showers and isolated severe storms begin to fire up. And then up and down the east coast on monday well see off and on rain. For those traveling on i95 that could cause some slowdowns with some pockets of heavier rain likely. Back to the midwest, flooding will also be a concern as we could see some areas picking up as much as four inches of rain in a very short period of time. Jose . Dylan dreyer, thanks so much. There was a major evacuation tonight at Newark LibertyInternational Airport in new jersey after a suspicious device was found. Travelers in terminal a were evacuated after what appeared to be a Pressure Cooker in a bag was discovered at that terminal. Law enforcement and airport sources say it was found in an area before passengers are screened. After police investigated the package was cleared. Police say delays are expected at the airport. Beyond newark on this holiday weekend, tens of thousands of air passengers found themselves stranded today from london to this country and beyond after a computer failure at British Airways forced the cancellation of all flights from london. Nbcs Morgan Ratford has the latest. Reporter bags piled high. Lines snaking through the terminal. Weve been at the airport for three hours now, and we havent made it through bag dropoff. Reporter passengers stranded in london and across the globe after a sudden i. T. Failure crippled British Airways. Its quite difficult to estimate how long well be here. Reporter forcing the airline to cancel all flights from heathrow and gatwick airports. I knew something was wrong when we were boarding, they did a manual had a manual map of the seats and they were ticking off people. Really disappointing really because we were hoping to go away, werent we . Reporter British Airways officials tell nbc news this outage, the third for the airline since last june, was not an intentional attack, vowing to get to the bottom of it quickly. We are extremely sorry for the huge inconvenience this is causing our customers. We believe the root cause was a power supply issue, and we have no evidence of any cyberattack. Reporter passengers trying to take the inconvenience in stride. Good luck to you. Everybodys been quite goodnatured about it in the queue. We cant do anything about it, can we . Reporter as the effects of the outage ripple across the pond. London is the third most popular destination for americans traveling this weekend. Which is why davis ince isnt ready to let British Airways off the hook. . Im looking forward to them making up for this situation. And afghan they will be hearing from me via social media, twitter, instagram. I will be very vocal. Reporter delays complicating an already hectic holiday weekend. Its still unclear just how many flights have been affected, but so far here at new yorks jfk airport the last flight arriving here from london came at 11 15 a. M. Thats why British AirwaysOfficials Say they hope to have things back up and running tomorrow. Jose . Morgan radford, thank you very much. In portland, oregon a man is in custody tonight harnlgd with aggravated murder after the fatal stabbing of two men on a train. Police say the men were killed when they attempted to intervene after the suspect made race exist religious slurs at passengers. Nbcs Steve Patterson has more on that story. Reporter a hatefueled tirade on a portland train ending with two brutal deaths. One was stabbed in the neck and the other in the stomach. Reporter Portland Police say late yesterday afternoon three men were stabbed by a man yelling ethnic and religious slurs. I was so scared. He was saying something about america, this is a free country. Reporter police say the suspect, identified as 35yearold jeremy christian, harassed two girls, one wearing a hijab. Two younger girls believed to be muslim. Reporter two people who came to the girls defense were stabbed to death. Theyve been identified as 53yearold ricky best and 23yearold talijan meshy. On facebook meshys mother posted he was a hero and will remain a hero on the other side of the veil. Its horrific. Theres no other word to describe what happened. Reporter one witness says this video shows the suspects confrontation with police before his arrest. Shoot. Reporter christian has an extensive criminal past including convictions for kidnapping, armed onry, and weapons possession. He also has a history of hate speech. On his Facebook Page he praises Oklahoma City bomber timothy mcveigh, calling him a true patriot. Just last month christian was at a free speech rally, armed with a baseball bat and apparently giving nazi salutes. Im not here to join anyone. Im here to be heard. This is a freedom of speech rally. Reporter the portland attacks come on the first day of the muslim holy month ramadan. It was incredibly shocking. Reporter Muslim Community leader harris zafar says portland is a tolerant city of 50,000 muslims, not used to this level of hate. Two people lost their lives. And two families now have an empty seat at the dinner table. Reporter christian was booked on multiple charges including aggravated murder and attempted murder. Hes being held without bail. Steve patterson, nbc news. Britain remains on high alert tonight, five days after a suicide bomber attacked a concert arena in manchester killing 22 people. Nbcs blake mccoy has more from london on the security buildup and the investigation. Reporter tonight armed military stand guard outside buckingham palace. Police with guns patrol streets and trains. A rare show of force in england which like the u. S. Is beginning a long holiday weekend. At this soccer final, one of two major sporting events here today, fans told to arrive early. Securitys like more amped up than usual. Reporter inside Wembley StadiumPrince William on hand for a moment of silence for the 22 victims of the manchester terror attack on an Ariana Grande concert. A bomb scare saturday forced the evacuation of this busy london theater. Police have reviewed security plans for more than 1,300 events across the country. When youre talking about soft targets, you cant protect everywhere. No. Absolutely not. Weve got to rely on the police and Security Service to be in front of the these people, be in front of the attackers, have the intelligence in advance. Reporter tonight were seeing these new images of suicide bomber salman abedi taken from a Security Camera the night of the attack. Raids to unearth a terror cell continue. 13 people arrested so far. Investigators say significant progress has been made in the last 24 hours, leading Prime Minister theresa may to lower the Terror Threat level from critical to severe. The public should be clear that a Severe Threat level does mean that an attack is highly likely and everyone should remain vigilant. Reporter gail comar is visiting from kansas with her family. Did you think twice about continuing the vacation . We were concerned. But i dont want that to stop us from being here. If we dont come, if we stop our trip, then they win. Reporter determination to continue life as normal against a backdrop of heightened security. Blake mccoy, nbc news, london. The music world is paying tribute tonight to a legend of rock and roll, gregg allman, a founder of the allman brothers band, has died. Baby gregg allman helped create the sound that defined southern rock. Run down a blusy hardjamming style heavy on guitar, keyboards and driving vocals. We play rock and roll just a lot of other people. We play a style of rock and roll. A lot of bands that came after us were playing similar music. Its just its honest music. Reporter honest music that influenced generations of musicians. Gregg and his older brother duane founded the allman brothers band in 1969. Their first big hit, a live album, at fillmore east, made for commercial and critical success. Duane died in a motorcycle accident shortly after the albums release. Gregg then led the band through four more decades marked by more hits. Lord, i was born a rambling man not gonna let them catch the Midnight Rider he married and divorced pop icon cher, just one of his six marriages, and had public battles with drugs and alcohol. Many rock stars took inspiration from the sound. His death today inspiring a wave of condolences. Allman was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1985 and honored way grammy Lifetime Achievement award in 2012. Greg allman died at his home in savannah, georgia today. He was 69 years old. 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Reporter she says only 15 of those who applied had the skills needed. To bridge the skills gap siemens started an Apprentice Program to develop the mechanical and technical abilities called middle skills. A gap so big an estimated 2 million jobs may go unfilled in the next decade. Ive always had an interest in engineering, mechanical engineering. Reporter instead of going to a fouryear college, Chad Robinson chose to be an apprentice. They pay for my tuition. They pay for my books. And then on top of it all im getting paid to stay in class. Reporter robinson works in the factory and attends community college. After four years he will have an associates degree, a journeymans certificate, a salary of at least 50,000, and skills crucial to the larger economy. If we dont provide a labor force that can fill that work, technology, foreign companies, outsourcing are going to replace the opportunity to earn your living in those occupations. 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Reporter its an astonishing collection, marking some of the most significant people and moments in africanamerican history. This is a letter written by rosa parks. By rosa parks. Wow. Reporter as many as 50,000 items. Here i have a tribute to women who were involved in aviation. Reporter all packed into elizabeth medders modest new york city home. Have many people seen this . No. I cant really have people trapezing in and out of my house. Reporter year after year this admittedly eccentric retired School Teacher searches for more treasure and believes its the most comprehensive collection gathered by a single individual. I spent every penny i have, every penny i hope to have, every penny that i ought to have. Reporter everything from slavery to freedom. In her living room, dining room, and garage. All of it appraised at some 10 million. Why collect 50,000 items in your home . I come from a family where africanamerican history is very important. And i hold it in a high place in my heart because i know the significance of this neglected history. Reporter over the years shes loaned items to museums but refused to sell pieces individually. This is a teaching collection. Every item has a story, and every story teaches and heals. Reporter her most prized possession, this butler medal, a rare military honor awarded to black civil war soldiers by a white general for bravery. Fewer than 200 exist. But now shes reached a turning point. Youre ready to let go of it. Ready to let go. Why . Why now . Because of my age and because of the times. We are in a turmoil in this country. Reporter shes hoping someone will come along who can help preserve her lifes work and share it with the public. Keeps a smile on my face like i have a secret. Its no longer a secret. No, its no longer a secret. And certainly among the finest museums in anyones home. Ron allen, nbc news, new york. And no longer a secret. Thats nbc nightly news for this saturday. Tomorrow on nightly news with kate snow, three brothers. All of them graduating this weekend from west point. Im jose diazbalart reporting from new york on this memorying day weekend. Thank you for the privilege of your time. Good night. Bachelorette rachel, is peter her pick . Welcome to access hollywood, the weekend edition. Rachel lindsey made history as the first africanamerican bachelorette and by announcing her engagement before monday nights premiere. But who is her fiance . We tried to get the answer from a glowing rachel. We find out that youre engaged so soon. Yes. Why . Like im so excited. I cant stop smiling about it. Im glowing about it, and theyre like, you know what, just tell everyone. I think people will be invested in that it worked for me. Now the question is, who . As rachel narrowed down her suitors from 31 to 23. There is a fan theory that first one out of the limo is the one who usually ends up being your pick. So peter, from wisconsin. Which ones peter . 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