Reporter accused kalamazoo shooter jason dalton appearing in court via closed afternoon. I would prefer just reporter the 45yearold father of two has been charged with 16 felonies, including six counts of murder. There is videotapes of these incidences. He walked up on these people, and he shot reporter a motive for the seemingly random killings remains unclear, but detectives say dalton has admitted to being involved. Eight people shot in three separate five hours. It began at an apartment complex around 6 00 p. M. Saturday where tiana carruthers, a mother of two, was shot multiple times. She managed to identify dalton as the shooter, and is expected to survive. Rich smith and his 18yearold son, tyler, were killed at a car dealership about four hours later. Richs wife laurie posting on facebook today, saying high heart is shattered, literally and utterly crushed into tiny pieces. And in a nearby women killed, including 63yearold mary lou nye. I dont know how it to my son. He doesnt get to see his grandmother ever again. Reporter the final victim, a 14yearold girl, remains in critical condition, initially pronounced dead. Doctors were preparing for Organ Donation when she suddenly squeezed her mothers hand. Her parents are asking for privacy, saying our daughters prognosis is uncertain as she continues fighting for her life. Dalton, a man with no criminal record, had a high uber rating before saturday. Were working to support the Law Enforcement investigation. Weve provided them with gps logs. Reporter several passengers have come forward with receipts, showing dalton gave them rides even after the shooting began. One man says he took an uber with his family because he heard about the shootings and thought it would be safer than walking. I kind of jokingly said to the driver, youre not the shooter, are you . He shook his head or he said no. Reporter for an entire community, the randomness of the difficult to comprehend. Uber confirms dalton did pass a background check, and the company says it has no plans to change its procedures in the wake of these shootings. Also tonight, we are hearing from the accused shooters family for the first time. They say they are deeply sorry and will fully cooperate to learn how and why this happened. Lester. Now to that breaking news in the race for president. The shakeup in the ted Cruz Campaign. One of his top aides fired after spreading misinformation about marco rubio. But as those campaigns squabble, donald trump is surging, locking up delegates and time is rapidly running out for his opponents to stop him. All of it as Hillary Clinton regains steam and Bernie Sanders faces an increasingly uphill battle. We have it all for you starting with nbcs hallie jackson, covering the gop in vegas. Hallie. Reporter hi, lester. Were it anybody else besides donald trump, hed be considered a near lock for the nomination. Many in the seeming stunned this now looks like trumps race to lose. But marco rubio and ted cruz hope to stop him with cruz tonight dealing with his own new campaign drama. A startling shakeup for ted cruz, firing his top aide for tweeting this inaccurate video. Wrongly suggesting marco rubio dismissed the bible. I have made clear in this campaign that we will conduct this campaign with the very highest standards of integrity. If other candidates choose to go into the gutter, we will not do the same. Reporter cruz, hoping to move past attacks from competitors that hes up to, quote, dirty tricks in Donald Trumps words, the frontrunner wasting no time pouncing as he begins to take on an air of inevitability. The heavy favorite to win in nevada tomorrow, fresh off his victory in South Carolina. The establishment of the Republican Party is waking up to the fact that within a couple weeks, donald trump could be unstoppable, fully in control and the republican nominee. Reporter for the establishment, the and its rubio set to benefit. Today alone picking up support from gop leaders like bob dole, orrin hatch, and tim pawlenty. As this field continues to narrow, the numbers are going to get a lot more competitive and thats going to open the door. Reporter but history is on trumps side. No modern republican has ever won New Hampshire and South Carolina and then lost the nomination. Some now starting to accept reality. Hes got the momentum. I think theres more than 50 chance hes the nominee. You think you can trump . Oh, yeah, i think i trump. Any conversation at this stage about is a lot of wishful thinking. Right now hes leading in 10 out of 14 states. Reporter cruz would have to take texas and do well in other Southern States next week to topple trump. Somewhere. Looking for it in florida, but even that may not be enough. Time running out for his rivals to take trump down. Hallie jackson, nbc reporter im kasie hunt covering the democrats in massachusetts, where Bernie Sanders is struggling to keep the bern from flaming out after a stinging loss to Hillary Clinton in nevada. Let me say something. The short threeletter answer is yes. Reporter hes spending money faster than clinton, and hes struggled to catch on with africanamerican voters. Interrupting sunday dinner at Brooklyn Baptist church. Are we behind today in the africanamerican vote . The answer is, yes, we are. But i would also tell you that we are making progress. Reporter to win the nomination, you need 2,383 delegates. Today clinton has 52 delegates to sanders 51. Black voters will be critical on super tuesday when nearly 20 of delegates to the Democratic National convention are up for grabs. There are 571 delegates at stake across the south, where clinton is strong. Far more than the 288 the Sanders Campaign believes he can win. Then there are the socalled super delegates, Party Leaders and elected officials. Right now overwhelmingly with clinton, putting her far ahead in the count. The key pace with Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders wouldnt just have to hed have to dominate reporter the Clinton Campaign keeping up the pressure, criticizing sanders aemz record on guns and releasing a new video focused on the flint water crisis. Not taking any risk after getting burned earlier in the race. Sanders tonight rallying some of his most fervent supporters at the university of massachusetts amherst, but theres a looming problem even there. Many of those college kids are going to be heading out on spring break just as march voting gets started. Lester. Kasie, thank you. Theres high drama tonight in springfield, massachusetts, where bill cosbys wife, camille, was forced to testify in a lawsuit husbands accusers. One of several lawsuits hes facing in addition to a criminal charge in pennsylvania. In this case, one of the big questions, what did Camille Cosby know . Nbcs Stephanie Gosk has late details. Reporter despite battling the deposition from the beginning, Camille Cosby testified today for hours. Shes involved in the various aspects of his life, and so we think shes got some important information. Reporter cosbys 71yearold wife, who also worked for years as his business manager, was deposed in a defamation lawsuit brought by seven women who accuse the comedian of sexual assault. A judge ruled that Camille Cosby could be deposed in this case because her work is not protected by law in the same way private conversations between spouses are. In a motion, the plaintiffs attorney argued in part, there is likely no Single Person who has more knowledge of mr. Cosbys sexual proclivities than mrs. In a 1995 magazine article, she said, my husband and i function as partners not only in marriage but in terms of business. It should be that way. We are a team. For more than 50 years as his wife, Camille Cosby has made a point of staying out of the spotlight. This is a rare joint interview from over a year ago, which uncomfortably turned to mounting allegations of sexual misconduct. Theres no response. Reporter in a statement a month later, camille questioned the truthfulness of her husbands accusers. None of us will ever want to be in the position of attacking a victim, but the question should be asked, who is the victim . Beverly gooden is a prominent victims advocate. For her to come out and speak out against these victims, to blame everyone but him for whats going on, was shocking, disheartening, and very concerning. Reporter his lawyers deny all of the allegations, but they were unable to keep his wife out of the fight. Stephanie gosk, nbc news, springfield, the legal faceoff between the ceo of apple and the director of the fbi is being judged in the court of Public Opinion over a real judges order demanding apple help the fbi unlock an iphone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers. As nbcs Pete Williams tells us, a new poll out tonight shows the public is on the fbis side. Reporter the two generals are now engaging each other directly in the impassioned battle over security versus privacy raging in cyberspace. In a new blog posting, the fbis james comey says agents could not look San Bernardino shooting survivors in the eye or themselves in the mirror if they didnt try Everything Possible to find out what was on an iphone left behind by one of the attackers, syed farook. We dont want to break anyones encryption or set a master key loose on the land, he says. A new poll out tonight shows 51 say apple should help the fbi unlock that phone. 38 side with apple. Security official says now that apple admits it could open the phone, the companys image as defender of privacy no longer depends on who wins this battle. I dont think that the Chinese Government or the russian government is waiting around to see whether the fbi wins this case to decide what theyre going to make apple do. Reporter but in an email today to employees, apples ceo tim cook says if the company is forced to create new software to help the fbi this time, it would be the equivalent of a master key that could open millions of phones. The only way to guarantee that such a powerful tool isnt abused, he says, and doesnt fall into the wrong hands is never to create it. Washington lawyer ted olsen, representing the company, says the government has never demanded this much of apple. Its being asked not just to open a door, but to create a door, create a lock, and then create a new key for the lock. And once it does that, your iphone is not safe anywhere. Reporter the next move comes later this week when apple form then its up to the judge. Pete williams, nbc news, washington. A somber day at the Supreme Court today as the justices return to the bench for the First Time Since the passing of justice antonin scalia. Chief Justice John Roberts began the session with a tribute, noting the black drapery on scalias chair right next to his and calling scalia our man for all seasons, saying we will miss him beyond measure. Much of the deep south is on alert for a potentially powerful storms threatening 20 Million People across five states. Possible tornadoes, high winds, and hail. The Severe Weather is predicted to hit tomorrow afternoon in louisiana and will spread all the way to georgia and north florida with the threat lasting well into the evening. A day after isis claimed responsibility for a series of horrific deadly attacks in syria, the u. S. And russia have agreed to another ceasefire deal for that country. But like the first truce that failed to take hold, this new deal would not prevent inflicted by isis yesterday. Nbcs keir simmons explains. Reporter a little boy, his face covered in blood, is carried away from an isis Suicide Attack in syrias capital. Almost simultaneously, burning vehicles, twisted metal, isis targeting the city of homs. At least 129 killed in the double bombing on sunday. Isis is one of several jihadist groups not included in the new syrian ceasefire announced by the u. S. And russia. Field with a phone call between president obama and Vladimir Putin late today. Its the second truce brokered this month. The original deal was all but ignored last week. But it did allow for five towns under siege to receive desperately needed aid. Off food trucks. Its a sign of progress. Yes, it is. Reporter a new u. N. Report is less optimistic, accusing Government Forces of crimes against humanity. Warm crimes are rampant on many sides, the report says. Tonight, the u. N. Warning syria is on the brink of collapse. Keir simmons, nbc news, london. Still ahead tonight, a new warning about certain flooring sold by a popular retailer. The cdc now claiming the potential risk of cancer from it is considerably higher than i first believed. Also the video lifting spirits across the country. A 106yearold woman so moved by a dream come true at the white dance. The centers for Disease Control warned today that people who have certain types of flooring in their homes from Lumber Liquidators are potentially at a greater risk of cancer than previously thought. The cdc says it based an earlier estimate on incorrect data, and so the danger could be three three times higher than first thought. Heres nbcs tom kos tell lowell with a consumer alert. Reporter the cdc admits it simply miss calculated. It now says the potential cancer risk for people exposed to certain types of laminate floors from Lumber Liquidators is not 2 to 9 cases per 100,000 people as it first said, but instead its three times that. Its never really a good feeling to find out that your kids are be potentially making them sick. Reporter we first met hailey and matt last year just after they spent 2,500 installing new laminate flooring. They say theyve since ripped it out and settled with Lumber Liquidators. After chinesemade laminate flooring was shown to contain potentially dangerously high levels of formaldehyde. Hundreds of thousands of families are thought to have installed the flooring, but only a small fraction of it is believed to pose a risk. Shares of Lumber Liquidators sinking about 20 in early trading. Reporter the companys stock under pressure today has dropped from 105 to under 12 over the past two years. Its already stopped selling laminate flooring from china, offering free test kits to all customers. Today it said Lumber Liquidators has significantly strengthened our Quality Assurance procedures to product sample testing. The cdc is reviewing how it tested for exposure and says it will issue another meanwhile its urging families who have the flooring to reduce the exposure by adding airconditioning, and increasing ventilation. Tom costello, nbc news, washington. Were back in a moment with some up usual Monkey Business aboard the station. Hijinks in space and the question tonight is why is there a gorilla on the International Space station . The answer, because brothers will be brothers. Its a gag gift from one twin to another. Retired astronaut mark kelly september the suit up to his brother, scott kelly, whos about to complete a year in space. Before he returns to earth, hes now using the suit to change other astronauts around the iss, all in good fun. Just a fraction of a second made the difference in the daytona 500. The closest finish in the races history. Denny hamlin won by a nose yesterday in his first victory at day tone na. Its been a long time coming. This essay he wrote in Elementary School in which he wrote winning daytona was his fondest wish. A milestone today for americas top dog. The Labrador Retriever claiming that crown for the 25th year in a row according to American Kennel Club ranks. Theyre folded by german shepherds, golden retrieves and baegings. French bulldogs, poodles, rottweilers and round oup the top ten. 106yearold woman famous for kicking off party. Finally tonight, a 106yearold woman from our Nations Capital says shed never thought shed be this famous. Now that millions have been delighted by the viral video of her visit to the white house. She sat down with our ron allen and explained she was so happy, she just had to bust a move. How are you . Im fine its so nice to see you. Reporter it was a moment of pure joy. Virginia mclaurin, 106 years young, finally getting her chance to meet president obama. You are not 106 . Virginia, as shes affectionately known, giggled and celebrated every moment. Why did you want to meet the president so much . After i found out it was a black president , and i didnt think that would ever happen. And i really wanted to meet him. When mclaurin was born in 1909, taft was president. The American Flag had 46 stars. A loaf of bread cost a nickel. She grew up a sharecroppers daughter in segregated South Carolina, and now lives on public assistance, three miles but a very long way from the oval office. A black president. Look at him. Right there. A black