Pete my kids held an impromptu fashion contest, gwen wanted to put 8 different dresses on but rex and luke had to participate. There was a whole column. You see these fashion shows, stuffed animals were in chairs. There was video of it. Gwen wanted to win but she didnt win. He got second. Will oh no. Pete better when this one. Rachel who won . Pete rex who protested through the whole thing. Gwen got second place. Rachel it is so perfect for the moment. All the men are getting in the sports illustrated. All the makeup contracts. It is perfect. Pete it is happening in our house too. Pete gwen was like she was doing her girl thing. Rachel the guy won. This is what it feels like to be riley gaines. Pete taking everything to the next level. Will glad you are here. Thanks for being here this morning. We start with this. Donald trump hits the Campaign Trail in alabama Breaking Records of attendance and fundraising numbers, slammed protectors of President Biden for what he says is direct inter
powerful new spacex rocket what caused it, and why nasa is still call calling it in a success. car repossessions on the rise as more americans struggle to make ends meet how to navigate the high cost of owning a car. cutting down on food waste to combat climate change the amazing school that s making sure less ends up in the landfill in our series climate challenge. and finding a signature moment with the coach who helps people tune up how they write their names. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening and welcome. violent weather has exacted a heartbreaking toll this spring. the rate of tornado deaths in the u.s. rapidly outpacing last year and tonight, another community and state are reeling in the aftermath of a deadly strike people in mcclain county, oklahoma, found themselves in the literal path of disaster as a massive funnel cloud bore down last evening at least three lives were lost in what the weather service has now classified
homes leveled, airplanes upended in missouri. tens of millions of risk once again for massive hail and powerful storms. just breaking, criminal charges dropped against alec baldwin, who was charged with involuntary manslaughter after that deadly shooting on the rust movie set. production slated to restart today. so why are charges being dropped now? just in tonight, president biden s plan to announce his rebid for election as new details emerge on the hunter biden investigation and the criminal charges prosecutor have considered. this spectacular explosion on the first test flight of a new powerful space rocket. what caused it, and why nasa is still call it a success. car repossessions on the rise as more americans struggle to make ends meet. how to navigate the high cost of owning a car. cutting down on food waste to combat climate change. the amazing school that s making sure less ends up in the landfill in our series climate challenge. and finding a signatu
coming up this hour, an honor that is long overdue, president biden will award a vietnam veteran with the medal of honor for his incredible bravery almost 60 years ago. we begin with breaking news out of south carolina where just in the last hour disgraced ex-lawyer alex murdaugh was sentenced to spend the rest of his life behind bars. after he was convicted of murdering his wife maggie and youngest son paul in a high profile case that captivated the country. in the murder of your wife, maggie murdaugh, i sentence you for a term of the rest of your natural life. for the murder of paul murdaugh, whom you probably loved so much, i sentence you to prison for murdering him for the rest of your natural life. before he was sentenced, murdaugh addressed the court this morning. i m innocent. i would never under any circumstances hurt my wife maggie and i would never under any circumstances hurt my son paul paul. pretty much all he said. last night in just under three hours
jake tapper starts now. i interviewed elizabeth alexander a few months ago. she s lovely. interesting you got her to open up. gave the first poetry reading she read a poem aft barack obama s first inaugural. yeah, she s wonderful. i m sure this is an obvious one, but have you i assume you ve reached out to the white house, because president biden losing his son, losing his wife and young daughter back in the 70s, that would be very moving. i once had a very long off the record conversation with him about it, and he s that s one of his that s one of the subjects that he is most human and authentic. yeah, he s obviously experienced incredible loss and speaks on it well. yeah, that would be a good conversation. thanks, jake. all right, anderson. welcome to cnn tonight. i m jake tapper in washington. tonight we are just two weeks away from the critically important midterm elections and i have been talking to strategists and pollsters from both parties today to tr