Condone lawlessness and when you use violence in order to manifest your protest, you have stepped over the line and we heard those very words coming out of joe bidens mouth yesterday. Representative kliger and it went lastly, ask you about something that isnt that should not be so controversial. And you are receiving the president ial Medal Of Freedom and this year youre sharing the honore, several others, 18 others, Including Civil Rights Hey Khan medgar evers, who fought desegregation in mississippi before he was shot in the back by a white supremacist in 1963. What does this mean to you to receive this honore this is a great, great honor that i am very, very proud of. And as i said, to the President Biden when they call me to tell me he was confirm this other upon me. I just hope to live long enough its prove myself deserving of it. Thank him so much for the recognition. I congratulate the other 18 people who will get an a merrily fs is still living. I hope the widow of mecca evers
Good friday morning. We are tracking a new Severe Weather outbreak. More tornadoes, more heavy rain and more to come. Good morning, everybody. Its may 3rd. This is today. Relentless. The thing is just sitting there. Yet another round of powerful storms slamming the south and midwest, a string of tornadoes commuter chaos. A nightmare for hundreds of thousands of drivers after a fuel truck crash sparked a massive inferno in connecticut. I can feel the heat from here. An overpass melting. Part of the road closed for days to come. Were there live. Cracking down. Youre under arrest well use force overnight, new confrontations between police and protesters. Thousands now arrested from coast to coast. Just ahead, the growing questions over the behavior of those demonstrators and the response from schools and Law Enforcement. Courtroom tensions. Lawyers for the man accused of killing four Idaho College students, blasting prosecutors, accusing them of withholding key information. While frustrat
Destroyed. First, that urgent plea from authorities in texas for some to get out now and the images coming in now. Devastating flooding across parts of texas. First responders and the Water Rescues. Oh my god, hes going in the water. Oh my god. A tractortrailer floating away after trying to drive through deep water. A massive tornado, a family trying to run to safety. Oh my gosh. Get in get in the car, get in the car david a tornado touching down in holly, texas. A family of five hiding in their home. They survived, the home did not. In New York City, once one of Donald Trumps closest aides, hope hicks takes the stand for the prosecution. What she said and the moment she started crying. The judge calling for a break. Outside New York City, that deadly Home Explosion. A retired Police Officer killed in the blast in new jersey. A second victim tonight in Critical Condition. Burns across 90 of his body. The blast felt blocks away. At this hour, massive new protests breaking out here in Ne
Pressure on hamas to accept israels new ceasefire offer. And the concerns among israeli officials. Could the International Criminal court issue an Arrest Warrant for Prime Minister netanyahu . Our nbc news exclusive. The Biden Administration announcing new automatic Emergency Brake Rules for new cars. How it could save pedestrian lives. Five years after the San Diego Zoo said goodbye to its giant pandas, the exciting new announcement. And the amazon return with a Secret Stowaway and her more than 1,000mile journey back home. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening and welcome, everyone. There is Breaking News tonight as we come on the air. Three members of a u. S. Marshals task force were shot and killed today near charlotte, north carolina. Five others were wounded including four Charlotte Police officers. Officials say they came under fire while trying to serve a warrant today. Law they were all part of a multiagency Law Enforcement task force. Other Task Fo
About a possible second shooter. Also tonight, the growing unrest on campus. New arrests as police clash with propalestinian protesters at u. T. Austin. The massive walkout at ucla. And at columbia the school suspending protesters who refuse to clear out. The deadly Tornado Outbreak across the central u. S. At least five killed, including a fourmonthold infant. The first ef4 of the year hitting in oklahoma. And now the new severe threat. Al roker is here tracking it. The u. S. Turning up the pressure on hamas to accept israels new ceasefire offer. And the concerns among israeli officials. Could the International Criminal court issue an Arrest Warrant for Prime Minister netanyahu . Our nbc news exclusive. The Biden Administration announcing new automatic Emergency Brake Rules for new cars. How it could save pedestrian lives. Five years after the San Diego Zoo said goodbye to its giant pandas the exciting new announcement. And the amazon return with a Secret Stowaway and her more than 1,