deadly. the chaotic moments and lethal chokehold. the public outcry from the video. what started it, and should there be criminal charges? the growing ethics questions about supreme court justice clarence thomas. his billionaire friend reportedly paying thousands in tuition for a family member. southern california hit by a rare tornado as millions face more severe weather. they survived a deadly july 4th mass shooting. a mother and son now breaking their silence about the horror they faced. the nfl under investigation over claims of workplace discrimination and unequal pay in its corporate ranks. is artificial intelligence growing too fast? the urgent warning from the man called the godfather of ai. did pop superstar ed sheeran steal part of a marvin gaye classic? what a jury decided today. and amazing rescue. the hero who spots a baby stroller rolling into danger. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and welcome. they appear
city hall. jamming with none other than rocker john fogerty. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening from los angeles, where picket lines went up today in front of major film studios the people who write the plots that enthrall and entertain millions of american tv and film watchers sidelined tonight by a writers strike 11,000 writers off the job after talks with producers reached an impasse overnight. at the root of the dispute, some of the very things that have transformed how all of us watch our favorite shows. think streaming and the impact of emergiging technonology thinink virtual l reality. tonighght the writiters and d productionon cocompanies, i including our parentnt company nbcuniveversal appeaear to be farar apart, virtually y guaranteeieing rereruns will l be coming g to screens as productions grind to a halt for some shows, the impact will be felt immediately. miguel almaguer has the latest what do we want a fair contract re
opening statements set to begin. fox agreeing to pay dominion over $787 million, avoiding one of the biggest media trials in decades. what the two sides are saying tonight. just breaking, a parking garage collapsing in downtown manhattan. one person is dead and five injured. inside the urgent rescue operation under way. also tonight, the kansas city homeowner charged with shooting a black teen who mistakenly rang his doorbell surrenders and posts bail. the 84-year-old suspect telling police he thought someone was trying to break into his house. the 16-year-old s classmates rallying around him. and another shooting at the wrong address. a man who opened fire on a car that accidently drove into his driveway, charged with murder after killing a 20-year-old woman. the american reporter appearing in a russian courtroom accused of spying, charges the u.s. is blasting as baseless. and the surprise announcement. buffalo bills safety damar hamlin cleared to play again after
attorney general wants tech giants to flag you. the lead starts right now. attorney general merrick garland grilled on capitol hill today from classified documents to abortion rights, fentanyl to rising crime. the wide-ranging topics have put garland on the spot. and five close calls in 2023 and it s only march 1st. the latest, a private plane came 565 feet from a jetblue flight loaded with passengers at boston logan. are these frightening encounters happening more often or just being reported more often? plus, protests turning violent. the faceoff between police and anti-netanyahu demonstrators in israel as crowds there call for a national day of disruption. welcome to the lead, i m jake tapper. we start with two high-profile hearings in capitol hill. one room joe biden sen battled pick to lead embattled pick to lead the administration finally had a confirmation hearing after being picked nearly eight months ago. republicans pressed phil washington, a 24-year a
our thanks to wxyz for that. hello, everyone. thank you so much for joining me this saturday. i m fredericka witfield. we begin with this breaking news on the manhunt undway under way cleveland texas for the suspect accused of the shootings of five including an 8-year-old. ryan young isle toing all of this for us. what more are we learning about the suspect? troubling details on this. we ve been following this for hours. we ve been given a name. francisco orpeza is the name police are looking for at this point. they are still actively looking for him. this all started with a 911 call over a noise disturbance. apparently he was on his porch file firing a well. neighbors asked him to stop shootings. he went to the home and started shooting people execution style. listen to the sheriff early on in this investigation. when they got here, they found four people deceased inside of the residence. there was an 8-year-old that had been shot. everybody that was shot was shot fr