From afghanistan it was supposed to happen during the president s first 100 days now the deadline is september 11 years after we were there for the buildup, some worry about the new risks from the taliban, al qaeda and isis. Auto loan nightmares our nbc news investigation of a major lender to buyers with poor credit badgering calls, repossessions. Now a huge settlement and the ceo Stepping Down what to do if you think you have been treated unfairly. Wheres the chicken . Whats behind the big shortage thats forcing us to wing it . Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt good evening, states every day new signs of recovery and with covid from the reopening of disneyland to cruise ships planning to set sail again, we are better but not healed though still losing on average 670 people a day. A steep drop from the start of the year, though vaccinations making their mark roughly 145 million getting at least one dose to date the sevenday average of hospitalizations at 36,000 but tonight Health Authorities here also keeping a sharp eye on the Worsening Covid Situation in india the u. S. Today announcing restrictions on travelers coming from that struggling Nation National correspondent Miguel Almaguer leads off our coverage tonight. Reporter as indias covid crisis spirals out of control, starting tuesday the u. S. Will restrict air travel from the country where some 400,000 cases are now being detected a day. With only 2 of indias population vaccinated, today its variant was discovered in michigan. Here at home a shot of good news. More than 100 million americans are fully inoculated today the cdc says covid cases and deaths are dropping, but there are growing signs of Trouble Vaccinations are down 20 . We need people to get the vaccine. Please get the safe and effective vaccine. Reporter while 12 of americans have no plan to get vaccinated, another 15 say they will wait and see. The numbers not slowing the race to return to normal welcome back, Everyone Reporter today disneyland opened for the first time in more than a year, offering an escape from the world, but also a reflection of our new reality. Still, despite Capacity Limits and restrictions, a reason to smile. We are so happy to be back after a year and a half its great to be here. Reporter and tonight it seems more of the nation is getting back on track. Theyre off in the Kentucky Derby reporter this weekend the Kentucky Derby will also limit attendance to some 50,000 fans in the stands, which could still be the biggest Sporting Crowd since the start of the pandemic its nice to be out around people. Reporter tonight a sense of normalcy amid growing pressure to vaccinate more americans. Miguel joining me now from los angeles we are seeing fallout now from the Dropping Vacc reporter yeah, Lester Dodgers Stadium is one of the largest Vaccination Sites in the nation, but because appointments have dropped by 50 , its closing in just a few weeks. Lester Miguel Almaguer, thank you. You can make a plan for when and where to get vaccinated visit planyourvaccine. Com for more information. The state Department Says several americans were among those killed in israel in a stampede that left more than 40 people dead during a religious celebration. Our matt bradley has late details. Of horror. 45 killed, including several americans, according to the u. S. State department, in a stampede at a religious Festival Children among the dead, at least 150 injured. All of a sudden w saw paramedics running by, like mid cpr on kids, and then one after the other started coming out, ambulances. Reporter the allnight prayer festival brought Tens Of Thousands of ultraorthodox jews to mount maren. The crushing stampede began as crowds closed on a walkway most parts of my body were pinned down under several people, said this man its a miracle i survived the israeli Prime Minister calling it one of the worst disasters to hit the state of israel. President biden offering u. S. Assistance as tonight israelis bury the dead matt bradley, nbc news findings involving that u. S. Army soldier from ft. Hood, texas, who was brutally murdered last year, a their handling of the case and says that specialist Vanessa Guillen had been sexually harassed. Here is courtney kube. Reporter tonight another twist in the tragic murder of specialist Vanessa Guillen. Late friday the army announcing guillen was mistreated and harassed by her supervisor, and despite multiple complaints army leaders did nothing. An Army Investigation detailed an incident in summer 2019 where guillen was propositioned by her superior. We failed to protect specialist guillen. Reporter but the investigation revealed that Sexual Harassment had nothing to do with her murder guillen went missing from ft. Hood in april 2020, her remains found off base two months later authorities believe she was murdered by fellow soldier specialist aaron robinson, but the investigation found he did not harass her and there was no evidence they had a relationship outside of work. Last year robinson died by suicide as Police Closed in on him. The guillen family is heart broken and upset with what they call failure from the commanders down. Her sister tonight 22 have been detained the fbis Criminal Investigation boo the murder is still ongoing. Lester courtney, thank you. In 60 seconds, a disturbing discovery in houston, and my look at President Bidens plans to end americas longest war. 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President biden used a setting he knows well today, amtrak, to push his massive infrastructure plan, and so did his Transportation Secretary. Peter joins us now peter, the president was on familiar Ground Reporter thats right, lester. President biden was in philadelphia today marking the 50th Anniversary of amtrak. The president pitching his more than 2 trillion infrastructure plan, and his Transportation Secretary, pete buttigieg, he was on amtrak and pushing back against republican criticism that the plan is too expensive and would rely on a massive tax increase for corporations and the wealthiest americans republicans say this is too much money and too much of it is focused on things that are not traditional infrastructure why are they wrong id say, look, if its good public policy, vote for it and call it whatever you want i dont want to get hung up on definitions. For me the theme is infrastructure but the purpose of the bill is jobs. Reporter the plan calls for 80 billion towards rail projects, and President Biden will make the case for it again in Virginia Lester . Peter, thank you. You can see more of peters interview with the Transportation Secretary tomorrow o today. A shocking discovery in Houston Police finding more than 90 people, mostly men, inside a single home they responded to a report of a kidnapping, but say this may involve human smuggling. President bidens first 100 days, one of his Biggest Challenges is the crisis at the border Morgan Chesky is there. Reporter tonight along the u. S. mexico border a record surge of migrants is pushing an already overwhelmed system to the breaking point. Is there ever a time that people arent coming across the river now . Not really. Reporter constant . Constant. Every day. Reporter gracie mollys home sits on the banks of the rio grande. You cant help feel sorry for them, but at the same time this is our home and i kind of feel invaded. Reporter a few houses down, Border Patrol agents busy right now this Group Of Eight to nine people is just coming across the river Border Patrol detained them as soon as they crossed. You can se adults and children here coming to the u. S. For the very first time along the border last month nearly 170,000 apprehensions. A 20year high we spoke to the border patro Station Chief in a rare interview do you see this getting worse before it gets better unfortunately, i do i do i see no indication theyre starting to slow down. Reporter its a major challenge for President Biden. The surge happening after he changed former president trumps remain in Mexico Border Policy and began allowing unaccompanied immigrant children and families to stay in the united states. There are currently more than 23,000 children in u. S. Custody. Officials estimate a recordbreaking 160,000 unaccompanied children could cross the border this year 17yearold cindy ended up in u. S. Custody before an emotional reunion with her mom maria anna in california she called from honduras to say her as in danger across the border. Were you scared . Maria anna told us they feared they wouldnt be able to reunite. Cindy said in detention she could not call her mom for weeks and even caught covid. Tonight both mother and daughter relieved. Im so happy i missed her hugs, cindy says meanwhile, Border Patrol telling us the surge of children only takes away from their Security Mission the longer we have our agents occupied in processing, care and detention, the les time we are out providing safety and security to the nation. Reporter back on the rio grande, gracie has her own message for washington. Come out and see for themselves i dont think they are taking it serious enough. Reporter Morgan Chesky. Tonight the start of a final drawdown of american troops in afghanistan is underway after saying he wont meet a deadline that would have brought american troops home by tomorrow, President Biden is determined to end our longest war on his terms. Reporter its been a slow march to the exit from a war that started with a singular purpose. We went to afghanistan to get terrorists, the terrorists who attacked us on 9 11. Reporter four president s, over 2,300 american deaths, and moments when the end seemed so close. This is the year we will conclude our Combat Mission in afghanistan. The war to me is not over. Reporter just two weeks before president obama formally ended the combat phase of the war in 2014, christina strange learned her fiance and father of their daughter ariana, Sergeant First Class ramon morris, had been killed in an i. E. D. Explosion. Now, over six years later, President Biden promising a complete u. S. Withdrawal by september 11 are you surprised we have reached this moment do you really believe it its a relief for sure to have an end date and to bring our soldiers home safely it is kind of surreal though its been going on for a long time. Reporter President Biden will miss tomorrows withdrawal deadline negotiated between the Trump White House and the taliban that would have ended the war virtually within its first 100 days the September 11th date he now promises both symbolic and, he believes, more practical. A Decision Making some military leaders uneasy. Those are my combat boots from afghanistan still with the dust on them. Reporter as a nato commander, now retired, admiral James Stavridis led the Afghanistan Mission for a time today not only a highly organized taliban, but its also al qaeda and, sadly, new to the scene the islamic state. The potential of a reflash is higher than i would like. Reporter over here is the mosque where Mohammed Omar in 1994 establishe the taliban. I was there in 2012 as a buildup of American Boots On The Ground helped push the taliban from their stronghold, many now back in taliban hands. As a marine captain, timothy kudo was part of a troop surge eager to make a difference today in agreement with the president its time. I mean, part of me is glad because its madness to keep going after 20 years reporter A War Born From The Ashes of ground zero nearly over as a country prepares to welcome home the last of those who fought it. I know that ramon sacrificed his life to take care of his soldiers and we have the same duty and obligation here at home i think thats what would keep his memory alive and honor him, is to take care of them when they come home the taliban unhappy with the Biden Withdrawal Timeline has threatened american and Foreign Forces that remain beyond the original may 1st date up next, an nbc news investigation you wont want to miss s vefbs you wont want to miss up next. 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Credit acceptance is one of the countrys largest socalled Subprime Car Lenders Specializing in loans to people with tarnished credit a profitable approach with nearly 2 billion in revenue last year. Company shares soared during the pandemic. Seven Top Executive were granted an estimated 55 million total in Stock Options late last year, subject to Shareholder Approval now Credit Acceptance is being accused of predatory lending practices. I think they are deceptive. They are specifically targeting vulnerable people. Reporter Massachusetts Attorney general maura healey sued Credit Acceptance accusing of burying fees, in some cases 68 interest to loans. The suit says the company illegally called borrowers up to eight ti Credit Acceptance made highinterest loans to borrowers that the company knew they couldnt repay. Its also a matter of Racial Equity because so many times we see the targeting in communities of color with these loans. 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So, can local counties take their surplus vaccine and give them to other communities and countries in need . We have answers. Plus, taking a drastic step to try and stop a newcovid surge from spreading. I want to be safe. And i want other people to be safe. The airtravel restrictions from india, and when they go into effect. And rallying to stop evictions. The movement in Contra Costa County today, in hopes of helping a family of six. The news at 6 00 starts right now. Good evening, and thanks for being with us on this friday. Im raj mathai. And im jessica aguirre. On this, the final night of april, we begin with another, important milestone in the battle against covid19. One in three californians, age 16 and older, are fully vaccinated against the virus. Nearlyhalf of californians, as you can see there, have gotten at least one dose. We are talking 48. 5 . And more than 30 million doses, as you can see here, have gone into the arms of californians, so far. Health officials continue to tell everyone to get their shot. And today, the state launched a new campaign aimed at reaching people in groups, disproportionately, affected by the virus who have yet to be vaccinated. Among