Ted cruz and Bernie Sanders pick up steam going into some of the most crucial contests yet. Nightly news begins right now. News World Headquarters in new nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. One of the most american political history ended sadly today with the word 69 death of nancy reagan. She was of course first lady to her husband president Ronald Reagan but so much more. The death of her devotion to the president built her an unrivaled level of influence. Nancy reagan died of congestive Heart Failure in los angeles today at the age of 94. In a statement the president and mrs. Obama sent their condolences saying. Nancy reagans public journey began on the Silver Screen and ended in the white nancy davis was an actress herself when she met Ronald Reagan on the mgm lot in 1949. He was already a star. But though she had her own hollywood dreams she later said she found her greatest role as his wife. I think i was born to be married. I was the happiest girl in the world when i be