said her under staffed and struggling after friday's attack left one of them dead and the emotional moment that the injured officer left the hospital airlines are ramping up for the summer travel surge. what her doing to get you to your destination faster. and one for the ages, the greatest buzzer beater in ncaa history. what that player is saying now about that shot. good evening on this second easter of the pandemic it was a day filled with hope, but some worry pope francis celebrated mass in front of a small group, and the square was empty, italy is under a strict lockdown. churches are coming back to life from one service in new york and to this service in an outdoor baseball stadium there's positive news about vaccines 106 million americans have at least on one dose. we start off tonight a global challenge of faith. you on this second easter inth age of covid, in person services are back but different across the country, houses of worship are a mix of social dancing. the virus top of mind, 27% of americans planned to attending church in person this year that hesitation enveloping the most holy of places. pope francis, hosting his annual easter vatican vigil urging faith through the dark months ahead >> those prayers for good reason as europe struggles. at an italian hospital, the spread of easter cheer as they go in to another lockdown. france in a third lockdown with vaccinations slowing the daily infections have doubled across the country in paris, police deployed 6600 officers to enforce new restrictions including a travel ban and nationwide curfew. americans are bracing for early the signs of a fourth wave saturday, michigan reported 8400 new cases thhest since december we have not gun to-- >> a ray of hope is shining % br brighter than before our proof that disease and death does not win, for our hope lies in you >> and steve, tell us about the new variant that has been found in the u.s. researchers have dubbed it a double mutant vary ya -- mutant variant it will spread faster than the original virus the warning of a possible flood from a wastewater reservoir that could breech. >> the county is in a local state of emergency. >> what we are looking at now is trying to prevent and respond to if need be, a catastrophic flood situation. now the wastewater is threatening to burst the florida national guard air dropping more pumps in doubling the water flowing out candice and her friends and family are forced to flee after much deliberation. >> as much as i don't want to leave my home because of worries of anything happening. i'm terrified of my 7-year-old having to go through something catastrophic 300 homes are being told to leave the area this business is right on the edge of the zone. >> our health can't come back if we get sick from something that could be prevented. >> the county administrator acknowledged that the infrastructure problem could be dealt with decades ago but they say there's no threat of radioactive water. >> the southern pond is mainly sea water. >> for people worried about radioactive elements, you are saying it's not a concern? >> correct >> as for hundreds of millions gallons being flushed in the gulf, the scientists say it will impact the ecosystem >> algae blooms, and fish and others that are depending on that for the water will suffocate. >> it's not just homes in the evacuation site, right >> there's a natural gas facility in there linked to a 45 mile long network that provides gas to large chunks of florida which means millions could be effected and the company that runs it did not respond to our request for comment, kate? >> okay, thank you sam. >> now to the call for help, coming from capitol hill police officers after friday's attack the union said they are severely under staffed and reeling after multiple deaths following the jan 6th assault, it's raising questions on thousand secure one of the most important buildings in the country kelly o'donnell has more >> recovery and relief fellow officers from the u.s. capitol police cheered for their survivor officer ken schafer injured in friday's attack is on the mend, while renewed urgency for improved capital security after the car assault that killed officer billie evans and left the suspect noah green dead. in the wake of the insurrection, retired general honora is advising on security >> secure the capitol and make sure its has 100% public access. >> the capitol police union is urging congress to hire more saying the the workforce is currently short by 233 officers. we are struggling to meet existing mission requirements. >> fencing is at the the security debate. some temperature cement barriers added this weekend, while other fencing with razor wire was recently removed many lawmakers oppose making fences permanent >> i don't think it does the job, in fact the fencing was right there are, when the car drove through. kelly, general honore had specific recommendations >> that's right. he is telling congress they need 800 additional officers to join the force and develop intelligence capabilities the department doesn't have now. kate >> kelly, thank you. >> the trial ofderek chauvin resumes tomorrow, he is the former minneapolis flooes officer accused of killing george floyd and tomorrow, yet another member of the force, this time, the police chief is expected to testify against his former colleague meghan fitzgerald reports. mr. foley was no longer offering up any resistance to the officers >> the traditional blue wall of silence broken as two minneapolis police officers testified against their own. >> totally unnecessary >> now the chief, prepares to take the witness stand for the prosecution. >> we are seeing them blow through that thin blue line one after another. >> what do we expect to chief to say when he testifies? >> that he will say it's contrary to the use of force policies and it was unnecessary and excessive. >> in court the defense disagreed. >> you as an officer are allowed to use whatever force is reasonable and necessary, correct? >> yes >> the prosecution expected to call dr. andrew baker. hennepin county's medical examiner his autopsy report said that he died from cardio pulmonary arrest in other words his heart stopped. >> he found no injuries externally or internally you can bet the defense will jump on that >> the defense trying to convince the jury that drugs led to floyd's neck, and not the knee on his neck for more than 9 minutes. >> meghan, the chief of police has faced criticism for actions after floyd's death. >> kate, the chief fired all four officers involved involved less than 24 hours after floyd's deg. they accused him of not giving the officers due process you can bet all eyes are on the chief when he takes the witness stand, kate? >> >> okay, to sports, even if you are not a basketball fan, this is the kind of everyone, can you believe he made that shot with 3 seconds left, it's the 40 foot game wing shot that has everyone buzzing gonzaga, has time to do something, nor the win >> unbelievable. >> epic -- most epic thing to happen. >> i broke down emotionally. >> the buzzer beater had fans jumping out of their seats and on to the street even sports casters could not believe what just happened >> oh! >> oh! >> gonzaga freshman jalen suggs sinking the 3-pointer and clinching an overtime victory against u are cla. >> stuff like this is something that you dream of as a kid and practice >> undefeated carbon zag a will tip off against the baylor bears monday night in a highly anticipated match up for the national championship. kathy park, nbc news >> i think we all needed that. up next, ready to travel what airlines are adding this summer to get you to the beach even faster. also, the lawmaker mother of five, on a mission to protect some of the nation's most vulnerable children. back with more of an investigation of group youth home meant to provide care for children with mental health disorders, but critics say the children have become commodities and one state senator from oregon is taking on the company and trying to change the system. >> these are not treatment programs these are facilities to warehouse and manage kids without any treatment expertise and the goal is to make money, not to make kids healthy. >> reporter: sarah gelser, a mother of five, never thought she would spend years taking on a multi-million dollar company it was early 2019 when senator gelser discovered the state of oregon shipped 80 kids to group facilities in other states. >> these are kids who have been placed out of sight and it is my intention that we are going to ensure that they are no longer out of mind. it's the talking points you hear from everyone. we don't have the services that these very high-need kids need. >> so they have to be sent out of state >> correct. >> oregon paid hundreds of dollars a day to have a child sent to facilities gelser started hearing allegations that staff overused physical restraints. after visiting multiple sequel facilities she issued a dire warning to executives. >> i was very afraid a kid was going to die. >> months later it happened. 16-year-old cornelius fredrick died after he was restrained by six responds on a cafeteria floor at lakeside academy in michigan >> that is a violent response, what the staff did how long they held him down is shocking to people when they watch it but it was not shocking to anybody that was in that lunch room. >> child advocate daniel hatcher says those physical restraints sarah gelser was concerned about are not accidental but an intentional way to keep costs down >> staff with training and level of skill to deal with a child to deal with difficulty if you put them in physical restraint you don't need a staff with physical skill so it makes the child cheaper. >> the use of restraint is only when there's an imminent or immediate danger to the client themselves or others. >> mary ann birmingham is senior director of compliance and quality management at sequel are these children safe at your facilities >> i can assure you that we take every step we can to ensure the safety of the clients and staff in our care. >> the state of michigan is now set to ban the use of restraints in youth facilities. sequel calls frederick's death senseless and tragic and fired those involved who were, quote, in clear violation of policies and training can you see our full hour tonight at 10:00 p.m. eastern, 7:00 pacific on msnbc. new airline routes and how they could make your summer vacation easier and cheaper. in the past few days, we've seen some of the highest numbers of air travelers since the and itching for vacations, airlines are adding hundreds of new direct routes to summer destinations stephanie ruhle has more >> reporter: for millions of millions, like this family -- >> tomorrow marks six weeks before >> vacation. >> that's right. >> reporter: a vacation can't come soon enough. >> we could just not wait. >> reporter: booked on a flight from baltimore to ft. walton beach, a route that never existed before on southwest. u.s. airlines are adding 250 brand new routes by memorial day, offering direct links to vacation destinations across the country like milwaukee to myrtle beach, pittsburgh to pensacola, and columbus to charleston. >> we are providing customers access to nonstop routes. >> reporter: ankit gupta is the vice president of domestic scheduling for united airlines and says united is seeing its highest ticket sales since the start of the pandemic. is this in response to people being excited about summer leisure travel domestically? >> that is absolutely right. the combination of the pent-up demand plus the leisure vacations opening up in the u.s. that are creating this increased demand. >> reporter: while passenger volume was way down at major airports in new york and l.a., it's actually already up above prepandemic levels in places like ski country in colorado, key west, and myrtle beach >> what happens tourism been like for myrtle beach? >> we had an incredible march and saw numbers that equaled june and july. the forecast here is for a very busy summer. >> reporter: the cdc is still advising against leisure travel but as demand surges, experts warn prices may spike 45% by memorial day covid isn't gone. what should we know before booking travel >> travelers should do their research, understand if there are covid restrictions where they're headed and what's expected of them as a visitor. we have a responsibility to keep the covid case rates going down, >> reporter: this year, that new direct flight gets them for that destination cheaper and faster. >> it was a no-brainer and i think in part of the excitement we ended up adding two more days to our vacation this year. >> reporter: stephanie ruhle, nbc news. when we come back, the new hope of spring what faith can tell us about coming out of dark times stronger and better. before we go this easter sunday, harry smith speaks to faith leaders about hope, light and what it means to move ahead. >> reporter: last spring was a blur of sirens, closures and fear this spring feels different. this holy week comes, what are some of the thoughts that go through your mind and heart? >> we've seen a lot of darkness. we've seen a lot of discouragement, a lot of despair, a lot of death. we're just yearning to pass over to new life, and light, and hope, and promise. that's what holy week and easter give us. >> reporter: we spoke with cardinal dolan at st. patrick's cathedral. >> his rising becomes our rising this is the time of the year we're going from the bleak nature of winter, we're going to more light, more life, growth, hope. my god, that's the message of holy week and easter and do we ever need it >> reporter: what was it like trying to lead a congregation in the middle of a pandemic >> it's hard to lead a congregation that can't congregate. >> reporter: diana fersko is senior rabbi passover commemorates the jews' deliverance from slavery. >> for me, everything ties back to the story of the exodus and i think of us right now, metaphorically still being in the midst of the sea the pandemic is behind us. the post-pandemic world is still to come. >> reporter: so there's walls of wart >> that's right. >> reporter: surging on either side of us >> i think you can't see the future we don't know what's coming after the pandemic we can learn from our story. >> reporter: deliverance, renewal, rebirth the stories coincide michael walrond is senior pastor at corinthian baptist church. >> resurrection always for me views that bad endings sometimes have a new beginning that's what it symbolizes. even in the midst and grips of death, life. the sun shining is a sign of hope even when the winds are blowing, right now, those winds seem contradictory and against us, there's still a possibility to cut through all that have with a resounding anthem and voice of hope. >> reporter: hope says reverend walrond. hope says rabbi fersko. >> it's a story about hope, faith and redemption, even in the face of struggle. >> reporter: it's hope, says cardinal dolan, that connects us >> we can never lose our sense of hope, all right as jesus didn't, as for 40 years the people of israel didn't. >> life in the midst of death, hope in the midst of failure, belief in the midst of doubt, love in the midst of hate and resilience when you forgot how strong you were. that's the message. >> reporter: amen. >> amen. >> reporter: harry smith, nbc news, new york >> hope. thank you, harry that is "nbc nightly news" for this easter sunday and final day of passover. i'm kate snow. for all of us here at nbc news, stay safe and have a great night. this is a no-nonsense message from three. small business insurance is usually so complicated, you need to be a lawyer to understand it. that's why three was created. it's a better kind of business insurance. it's only three pages. straightforward. if you own it, three covers it. 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