stay-at-home orders. those are some of our top headlines on this monday, april 27th. we are entering the final days of april 2020. hard to believe, may is coming. we do begin with the push to ramp up testing and reopen the country as the coronavirus claims more american lives. today the governor of texas will announce his plan to end stay-at-home orders with some restrictions set to be lifted on thursday. new jersey s governor will also unveil a roadmap for reopening, but he says those first steps are several weeks away. there s more progress in new york where the navy hospital ship comfort discharged its last patient with covid-19 and is heading back to virginia this week. the state reported 367 deaths. the one-day total dipping below 400 for the first time this month. protesters were out in san diego calling for the lockdown to end. some of them carrying signs saying covid is a lie. more than 965,000 people have been diagnosed with the coronavirus across the count
federal stay at home guidelines until april 30th. the potential death toll in the u.s. scientists now say as many as 200,000 americans could die. and dr. deborah birx adding, that s if we do things perfectly, if we all adhere to the guidelines. in some places tonight, checkpoints at state borders. major cities in the midwest bracing. chicago and detroit, and what they re seeing already. the stories from the front lines. the well-known neurosurgeon who has died. the miami icu nurse who has died as well. a doctor, a grandfather of six and marathon runner, in intensive care tonight. and the shortages. not just protective gear, masks, and ventilators, but supplies including tylenol. in california, the surge now being seen. icu visits doubling. and in washington state tonight, the choir that rehearsed earlier this month, keeping their distance. now reports tonight, at least 45 members have been diagnosed or are ill. reports at least two dead. tonight, cases doubling in louisia
with 60 children inside for their first communion. severe weather from texas to florida. we re tracking it. wildfire smoke from canada moving into the u.s. air quality alerts in multiple states. pro-palestinian protests disrupting some graduations. jerry seinfeld s speech at duke prompting dozens to walk out. just in, the dramatic controlled demolition of a massive piece of baltimore s collapsed bridge. and the most stunning images from that spectacular show in the sky. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and welcome. the prosecution case against donald trump nearing its crescendo in a new york courtroom tonight, with the much-anticipated testimony of former trump lawyer and fixer michael cohen. cohen describing his role in trying to bury stormy daniels s claim of a sexual liaison with mr. trump and his concerns about its impact on the 2016 election, driving cohen to pay hush money to daniels that he says was at mr. trump s direc
told him, just take care of it. the defense preparing to attack cohen s credibility after calling him an admitted liar. and the secret tape cohen made of trump played for the jury. also tonight, the race to escape rafah. 360,000 people fleeing as israeli forces advance on the southern gaza city. terrifying moments at a louisiana church during a livestreamed service. a teen with a gun stopped as he tries to get into the building with 60 children inside for their first communion. severe weather from texas to florida. we re tracking it. wildfire smoke from canada moving into the u.s. air quality alerts in multiple states. pro-palestinian protests disrupting some graduations. jerry seinfeld s speech at duke prompting dozens to walk out. just in, the dramatic controlled demolition of a massive piece of baltimore s collapsed bridge. and the most stunning images from that spectacular show in the sky. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good ev
and ask about the bosley guarantee i m mj lee at the white house and this is cnn it s may 13 right now on cnn this morning, michael cohen s set to take the stand. how trump s former fixer could become the star witness in trump s hush money trial today, plus y partisan backlash for president biden after his warning to israel about us weapons shipments and a rare sight in the skies above washington s civilian aircraft flying right over the national models heavily restricted airspace are pecan team was in the sky all right. 6:00 a.m. here in washington alive. look at the white house on this monday morning. morning, everyone, i m kasie hunt. it s wonderful to have you with us. that s you had a happy mother s day yesterday hey today s gonna be a busy one here the stage is set for a dramatic courtroom showdown as former attorney michael cohen is set to testify against the man he once said he would take a bullet for his old boss, donald trump manhattan prosecutors in the hush mone