deadly. the chaotic moments and lethal chokehold. the public outcry from the video. what started it, and should there be criminal charges? the growing ethics questions about supreme court justice clarence thomas. his billionaire friend reportedly paying thousands in tuition for a family member. southern california hit by a rare tornado as millions face more severe weather. they survived a deadly july 4th mass shooting. a mother and son now breaking their silence about the horror they faced. the nfl under investigation over claims of workplace discrimination and unequal pay in its corporate ranks. is artificial intelligence growing too fast? the urgent warning from the man called the godfather of ai. did pop superstar ed sheeran steal part of a marvin gaye classic? what a jury decided today. and amazing rescue. the hero who spots a baby stroller rolling into danger. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and welcome. they appear
all. i m unbelievably frustrated that baseless claims like this are allowed to go to court at all. reporter: jurors deliberated for just around three hours before deciding the 32-year-old is not liable in a copyright infringement lawsuit that include his hit single thinking out loud of wrongfully using the identical rhythm of marvin gaye s 1973 record let s get it on. i ve been really trying, baby reporter: sheeran, who missed his grandmother s funeral because of the trial defended his song as an original, that he co-wrote after his grandfather s death, even going through his musical process, singing and playing guitar on the stand. that s interesting surprise because you re comparing music sheet to sheet. but it was very cool hearing him. reporter: the let s get it on cowrite er