of their son. we re going to talk to evan gershkovich s freshman year college roommate in just a few minutes. we ll talk about the person he calls a, quote, exceptional friend and journalist. plus, we have breaking news to share. the man accused of shooting and killing 23 people at an el paso, texas, walmart in 2019 has just been sentenced to 90 consecutive life sentences on federal charges and that is just his first round of sentencing. we re going to have the very latest for you any moment when we get our nbc news reporter who s there on site for us. we begin this hour at the site where republican primary race begins, that being iowa. right now former president donald trump is hitting the campaign trail in council bluffs as he continues to campaign and fund-raise. the republican leader writing in a lengthy statement last night that the doj is going after him and claiming that special counsel jack smith, quote, purposefully omitted the presidential records act. are quote,
taking partial responsibility saying it didn t act with enough urgency, but are there more bank failures ahead the incredible scene on a school bus as a brave seventh grader takes control after the driver passes out. politics embracing artificial intelligence a potentially useful tool, but will distortions of reality get even worse and giving kids with autism a powerful voice that s inspiring america. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening, and welcome on this friday as large parts of the country head into a potentially volatile weekend of weather in the midwest, eyes are locked on the slow but steady rise of the mississippi river. a spring snow melt producing flooding across portions of minnesota, wisconsin, illinois, iowa, and missouri scenes like this in davenport, iowa, expected to grow worse between now and monday, but right now it is the south, once again, facing the immediate threat of violent and dangerous storms an estimated 2
last while in the southeast at least seven tornadoes reported along with hail and flooding. the threat far from over. also tonight, the deadly collision of two army apache helicopters killing three soldiers and injuring another. dozens killed in ukraine, most at an apartment building, as russia launches its worst attack on civilians in months. our reporter is on the ground. inside the manhunt for two escaped inmates still on the run after a third is captured, and another found dead after murdering a pastor. after the collapse of silicon valley bank, the fed now taking partial responsibility saying it didn t act with enough urgency, but are there more bank failures ahead? the incredible scene on a school bus as a brave seventh grader takes control after the driver passes out. politics embracing artificial intelligence. a potentially useful tool, but will distortions of reality get even worse? and giving kids with autism a powerful voice that s inspiring america.
here and some monumental cases are still undecided. we re awaiting rulings on abortion and free speech as well as the big one on presidential immunity. the court will issue opinions one hour from no bring it to you live as it happens. but first. putting bowman on blast. george latimer ousting jamal bowman in new york. it is seen as a stunning rebuke of the anti-israel left. i m dana perino. bill is off today. great to have you, aishah. aishah:, this is america s newsroom. congressman bowman becomes the first progressive squad member to lose his seat. the new york post cover today with this headline firing squad. it comes after a string of controversies including last year when he pulled the fire alarm while republicans were teeing up a big vote. last night he appeared to blame the loss on opposition spending from a pro-israel group. we should be outraged when a super pac of dark money can spend $20 million to brainwash people into believing something that isn t true.
Test, test, test, test, test test. Interviewer with the recording equipment in the room please rise for the pledge of allegian allegiance allegiance of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. President loving tuition id like to call roll at this time. President loftus oh, here laughter commissioner turman commissioner marshall commissioner dejesus commissioner mazzucco commissioner hwang commissioner melara president loftus you have a could you please state your name and also chief of police and joyce hicks. Thank you. Good evening, everyone and city hall welcome to the wednesday, august 19, 2015, of the Police Commission sergeant the next latinamerican preparation retired police reverse rodney. Colleagues you have in your packet a note regarding retired Police Reserve cpr last year to the city were here to honor him. Chief and members of the public and im officer, im the Court Reporting for the San Francisco