And other injuries. Our Christien Kafton was inside the courtroom for todays sentencing. Christian yeah, we watched to see if there was any response from david depape as that sentence was read. And we can tell you, we did not see much of a response from him as the judge handed down that 30 year sentence. Now inside San Franciscos federal court building, u. S. District judge Jacqueline Scott corley handed down that 30 year sentence for david depape following his november conviction. Depapes attorneys asked the judge for 14 years. Prosecutors were asking for 40 years, the judge said. Depape didnt express remorse for trying to kidnap the former speaker. And also she said that she had to weigh the impact that depapes actions will have to discourage potential future politicians from ever entering Public Service because theyre worried about the safety of their families. Now, ultimately, the judge sentenced to up to 360 months in prison, 18 months for the time hes already served. The u. S. At
A deadline for columbia protesters to leave or face suspension comes and goes. Congress looking to get involved. A string of terrifying nighttime tornados rips through the heartland, killing at least five people. Were tracking the recovery as some parts of the country brace for spring storms. At what cost . New data shows buying a home may not be cheaper than renting. Where and why it might make sense to have temporary roots. Super holiday . People have been calling in sick on the day after the super bowl for decades. Now the head of the nfl is floating the idea of scheduling the game on a holiday weekend. No shortage of stories to start the week. Its a busy monday. We start with breaking news. A crack down on campus protests happening across the country. A walkout at ucla. Theres new demonstrations at the university of southern california. Propalestinian protesters marching outside the president s home. Last week usc canceled its Commencement Ceremony because of security protocols. On
Thanks for joining us for our midday newscast. Im Marcus Washington and im Ginger Conejero saab. Laura garcia is off. Well in about an hour, some of the faculty at San Francisco State University will join students in their protest against the war in gaza. This is in support of palestinians. Nbc bay areas kris sanchez joins us now from stanford, where a propalestine protest continues. And, chris, the stakes are now higher for the students protesting on campus. There they truly are. Youll see that it is a very quiet and peaceful protest here. The students now have come out of their tents. Theyre sitting together in the middle of this encampment. But sanford did give them notice that they are now in violation of the universitys Community Standards and face possible expulsion or even arrest. Now, while we did see University Workers Power Washing the chalk off the sidewalk, we have not yet seen anyone taking down the tents here at white plaza, where the University Posted that letter that th
pushing a plane away from the gate. more than a million without power on the heels of a deadly holiday weekend. the massive explosion at a chase bank in ohio. debris blowing across the street. multiple injuries reported. israeli forces entering the heart of rafah for the first time. and deadly new strikes as outrage grows over the attack on a tent city that killed 45 people. the new study on preventing peanut allergies in children. what parents need to know. and the needle in a haystack search. the divers on a mission to reunite a couple with a wedding ring lost 25 years ago. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and welcome. after 21 days of trial, the opposing lawyers in the donald trump hush money trial have spent today appealing directly to the jurors. today s closing arguments the last chance for each side to convince 12 everyday new yorkers of donald trump s guilt or innocence. the former president facing 34 felony counts of
Then we look at the crisis in venezuela as pope francis calls for dialogue between the maduro government and Opposition Leaders. I would like to assure this nation they are in my prayers and express my closeness to the families who have lost their children. I appeal for an end to the violence and a peaceful and democratic solution to the crisis. Amy we will host a debate on the crisis in venezuela. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Scientists are warning that the earths sixth mass extinction is already underway. In a new study published in the journal proceedings of the National Academy of sciences, the researchers said billions of populations of animals have disappeared from the earth amid what they called a biological annihilation. They said the findings were worse than previously thought. The Scientists Say the main causes of the mass extinction of wildlife is human overpopulation and overconsumption