From my friends and celebrating the fifth beatle. Paul mccartney, ringo starr and others honor George Martin. He helped create one of the Biggest Bands in the world. The messages and memories pouring in right now. We do say good morning, america. Many celebrating the life of sir George Martin. The 90yearold superproducer who really changed music as we know it. Often called the fifth beatle. He signed the group, gave them their first big break. So many great tributes to him coming up. A lot of great music as well. We will begin with a big night in the race for the white house. Three decisive wins for donald trump and a stunner for Bernie Sanders. And a huge upset. Bernie sanders scoring that win in michigan. But Hillary Clinton picking up a victory in mississippi. Now, both republicans and where one of the next big contests will take place. Abcs tom llamas has the latest in jupiter, florida. Good morning, tom. Reporter robin, good morning to you. Last night donald trump celebrated with
Demanding money. Wait until you see what happens when we called back. And the fifth beatle is gone. We remember the man who turned a liverpool bar fan into beatle mania. 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 deadly storm city is punishing a dozen states from eastern texas to Southern Illinois with well over a foot of rain so come. Texas, louisiana and arkansas are under flash flood warnings with the flood risks extending into mississippi and north illinois. The Severe Weather has people dead. Its forced evacuations and left thousands without power. Nbcs Janet Shamlian reports tonight from haughton, louisiana. Reporter a community under water lafayette, more than a foot of rain in a matter of hours. Most of it coming in the dark of night. Cassidy anderson says they were taken by surprise. Yeah, i mean, its scary because the water the water was a lot higher than it is now. Reporter
Water is rising to the rooftops. In oklahoma and texas two people have drowned. Tonight, warnings and watches stretch from the gulf to illinois, and David Begnaud is in haughton, louisiana. Reporter Whispering Pine drive in haughton, louisiana, is one of the hardest hit areas. The heavy rains quickly flooded homes. Over 100 have water up to the roofline. Cars are submerged, leading to water rescues. Its a disaster. Reporter we first spotted carol through her window with her husband and their two grandchildren. Are you all okay . As they waited, the water rose, but before sheriffs deputies could rescue them, their neighborhood, todd eaton, did. To you regret not leaving early wher it first started coming up, the water . We didnt know it was going to flood. Reporter young jack soon is her grandson. And then it came under the door. Reporter were you scared . Uhhuh. Reporter today, sheriffs deputies went door to door, you all need a ride out. Reporter harvey kempers friends waded into his
Water the water was a lot higher than it is now. Reporter more than 100 homes under water. Some submerged three or four feet. Most of the residents left here had to be rescued in the middle of the night. They were hoping to get back no their homes today and with the rain still coming down so hard theres no chance of that. Got it over here over the top. Reporter beyond louisiana potential flooding from texas to illinois. 22 Million People under flood watches, stretching 1,000 miles in. San antonio a school bus rounding a curve lost control and flipped. The rainslicked roads thought to be the cause. Two children and adults escaped serious injury. Throughout the region downed trees have toppled power lines leaving 35,000 rout electricity, and the rain keeps coming. Taylortown, louisiana, recorded more than 14 inches. With more on the way. The fire chief says in a quarter saleofthecentury hes rarely steen this bad. We do not expect to we had, and without any time for it to drain off. Repor
Is not with josh craft. Thank the lord her and grant both r safe and sound. Police have said it is possible kallie is traveling with joshua craft. Craft pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault on grant. He now has a no contact order with the child. As for wells and his family they say they wont believe it until they get an official statement from the Warren County Sheriffs Office and grant is back home. We will stay with this story throughout the night and bring you the latest on good morning tristate. Reporting live, ashley zilka, 9 on your side. The other big story tonight. The race for the white house. Abc news projects donald trump has won the michigan and mississippi gop primaries. But the race between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders is close in michigan. Although it appears clinton has won easily in mississippi. Ohio Governor John Kasich was but finished a distant third in mississippi among republicans. Abc News Reporter megan hughes has more on the numbers and how they break