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Expect. Nightly news begins now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with kate snow. Good evening t vote was decisive in france today. A rejection of the far right candidate Marine Le Pen and a big victory for centrist Emmanuel Macron. The main themes of the election so familiar now, nationalism versus globalism, and in this case the growing tied of populism appears to have reseeded. Congratulations poured in from leaders around the world including President Trump as macron vowed to address what he called his countrys social fractures. We get the latest from matt bradley in paris. Reporter a campaign full of surprises ends without one. Emmanuel macron will be frances next president. He is a former investment banker who wants to reform frances economy and strengthen the european union. With most of the votes counted, he trounced antiimmigrant populist Marine Le Pen by about 65 to 35 . After a lastminute hacking scandal, bitter debates, allegations of fake news and rare interventions from american politicians i have admired the campaign that Emmanuel Macron has run. Reporter the campaign revealed how deeply split france is. Frances political divisions run especially deep here in marsailles. Marine le pen enjoys a lot of support in frances second city despite a massive immigrant population. A third of the city is muslim. Im muslim, but it is not right in my front muslim. Im a french citizen. Reporter le pen supporters here say they arent racist, they just want immigrants to assimilate. Weeks ago two french jihadis were planning a terror attack, the latest of many. Stefan ravallier is a leader in the national party. It is not the color of the skin thats important but the color of the flag, he told me, the blue, white and redd. When one adopts these colors you become french. But for many talk of integration sounds like racism in disguise and it wont go away with Marine Le Pen. Integration thats around, we dont need integration. We need justice. Reporter the kind of justice that macron hopes will transform france. Well, french voters dealt a massive repudiation not just to Marine Le Pen but to the antiimmigrant, antieuropean politics that she represents. Looks like that populist wave that washed across the u. S. And britain has crashed here tonight on french shores. Kate. Matt bradley in paris tonight. In this country, the next chapter ihe new claims and concerns from the president and his top aides, key lawmakers and concerned citizens. After the house passed the bill on thursday, it now moves to the senate. Nbcs Kelly Odonnell has the latest. Reporter though the president stayed out of public view at his new jersey estate for nearly three days, today his team was on television, pushing for more action on health care. We also believe that it is up to the senate if there are improvements to be made to make those improvements. Reporter visible on twitter, the president pressured his own party. Republican senators will not let the American People down. Obamacare, the president claireclair declared, is a lie and it is dead. A different reaction at town Hall Meetings where constituented vented and booed. Idaho republican congressman who made this claim. Nobody dies because they dont have access to health about coverage for those with preexisting conditions on meet the press secretary tom price said most americans would not see a change. If you have medicare, if you have medicaid, if you have insurance through the va or tricare or through your employer, none of this affects you in the preexisting condition illness or condition discussion that were having. Reporter but democratic senator Dianne Feinstein says it is dangerous. Im really very worried that in the rush to judgment we create a Major Health Care problem for people. Reporter and while there is political pressure on the senate including the president planning to be involved himself, it will likely take months before they take up their own version of a Health Care Reform bill. Kate. Kelly, i sat down with form area republican candidate for president Carly Fiorina. I asked her as a cancer survivor herself whether she is concerned about the bills treatment of people with preexisting conditions. Theres a lot of concern from that it leaves people with preexisting conditions in the lurch. Well, it would concern me if there was no way to help people with preexisting conditions. Obviously it is critically important that we do. On the other hand, highrisk pools have worked in states before, and i think it is the right answer for folks. And you dont worry that people who then are going to have higher premiums . I think thats why eight billion dollars has been set aside. I also think that it is a fallacy to say the federal government, the big federal government miles away from most people is going to care more and do a better job than state governments who are closer to their people, more accountable therefore to their people. Kelly, what are the channels that what goes to the senate now matches what passed in the house or will it be substantially different . Reporter well, kate, essentially the senate can start over and shell, writing their own ideas. Senate leadership has named 13 republican senators, all men, to be part of a working group. Theyve already begun trying to deal with ideas, different approach else on some of the most controversial and complicated elements for Health Care Reform. So some of what Carly Fiorina is talking about will be part of the senate discussion. What it ends up looking like is problem months off. A lot more discussion to come. Kelly odonnell , thank you. You can see more of our interview with Carly Fiorina on our nightly Facebook Page and more tomorrow on msnbc. President trump has made keeping the jobs from leaving the country and bringing them back to the country a center piece of his administration. But economists warn he will have a tough time reversing the trend despite success at a carrier corporation. At another factor down the road, the workers are not so lucky. Reporter in indianapolis the end t 300 workers at a Global Industrial Company Closing shop after 60 plus years. To relocate the indianapolis operation to an existing facility in mexico. Reporter american jobs headed to mexico. Single mother just worked her final shift. I didnt think i would be leaving today, you know. I thought 20 years from now i would be retiring from this place. Reporter six months ago President Trump called the company out on twitter for, quote, viciously firing its employees vowing no more. Unlike the deal he brokered at a nearby carrier plant. The plant you are talking about that you said arent moving, are moving. Reporter no deal to save these jobs despite union rallies. Trump voter kyle beamer was laid off last month after ten years. In the long run he has forgot about us because he moved on to bigger and better things. Reporter now he hopes he doesnt have to part with his prized mustang to make ends meet. Gone are 25 an hour american than 15 million in savings rexnord says General Office positions are being retained, the company added, and new nonunion jobs created in texas. It is hard to argue 3 an hour versus 25 an hour from the companys perspective. Were the ones that made them wealthy. I mean that company is highly profitable. They had a made in america sticker on it. People take pride in that. Reporter the parting shot, workers were offered an additional 4 an hour to train their replacements. For me taking that money and showing someone else how to do my job, not a chance in the world. Reporter frustrations and uncertainty amid white house promises to bring manufacturing back. Ron mott, nbc news, indianapolis. Overseas theres a new attempt to reduce violence and protect civilians caught up in the war in syria. A deal to establish more safe zones aimed at halting fighting between Government Forces and rebels in certain areas. The plan was worked out by russia, turkey and policing safe zones presents major challenges. Nbcs bill neeley records from the border of syria. Reporter in a wind swept corner of syria, a socalled safe zone and 80,000 people, surviving in tattered tents, a desert of human misery. Victims of syrias sevenyear war. A safe zone or at least it is meant to be, but the jordanian military pilot who took us over wouldnt fly over it. No government controls it. Aid agencies cant get to it. The isis fighters these people fled from are inside it. 4,000 of them according to the jordanian army. They have almost a whole weapon system, you can imagine. We consider it as an imminent threat. Reporter an imminent threat . Imminent threat in this part of the borders. Reporter isis u suicide bombs. Killing seven here. President trump has discussed safe zones with jordans king and with vladimir putin. Hed like more of them in syria. To be truly safe a zone like this needs to be protected not just by troops on the ground but by planes in the air. And neither jordan nor the u. S. Is willing to commit to that. President trump did fire cruise missiles at syria after a suspected chemical attack on civilians by the regime an affront to humanity. But enforcing safe zones may be a step too far. What the United States needs to work out are what are its priorities here, is it fighting isis or is it potentially losing lives and fighting a war to protect refugees like we see here . Safe zones may not t be very safe for anyone. Bill neeley, nbc news on the syrian jordan border. Since he left Office Former president barack obama has kept a fairly low public profile, but tonight he is back in the spotlight accepting this years profile in courage award at the john f. Kennedy president ial library and museum. The award is named after kennedys Pulitzer Prize winning book celebrating public service. More from boston. Reporter at the 2004 democratic convention, Barack Obamas speech seemed to reaffirm the american dream. Theres not a black america and a White America and Latino America and asian america. Theres the United States of america. Reporter suddenly a new political rock star emerged on the national stage, young and ideali idealiic and publishes a bestselling book the audacity of hope. With encoursements from care line and ted kennedy he became the first black president of the United States. Always we approach the 100th anniversary of president kennedys birth, his family once again recognizes obama with this years prestigious award. President obama brought in a new generation as president kennedy did, and transformed this country. Reporter from ending more than 50 years of sanctions against cuba to clean air and Health Care Reform. We are not a nation that scales back its aspirations. Reporter former republican president s gerald ford and george h. W. Bush received the award, but obama is first democratic president. Usually as the president moves from politics into history americans tend to appreciate him more even if he was very controversial at the time. Reporter Valerie Jarrett was obamas senior adviser. He was able to soar above a lot of the kind ofox and by every single indicator he has moved our country forward. Reporter but now that his signature achievements are challenged by a new administration make no mistake, this is a repeal and a replace of obamacare. Reporter how far he moved the country is still an open question. President obama will be joined by first Lady Michelle and joe biden inside some 700 guests will watch as Caroline Kennedy and her son jack, president kennedys only grandson, prevent the profile in courage award. Live courage tonight on msnbc. Kate. Thanks so much. One citys lack of Affordable Housing brought into focus by a deadly warehouse predictable. The comfort in knowing where things are headed. Because as we live longer. And markets continue to rise and fall. Predictable is one thing you need in retirement introducing brighthouse financial. A new company established by metlife to specialize in annuities life insurance. Talk to your advisor about a brighter financial future. topher hes my son. Enberg, he loves taking pictures, and this camera, its amazing. vo you know, if you lease that Samsung Galaxy s8, you could get a gs7 edge lease on us. Thats two galaxys for the price of one. 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Ma authorities in oakland, california have yet to determine what sparked a warehouse fire that kill dozens in december, the death toll so high in part because skyrocketing rent forced many in the bay area to find shelter in places not designed for residential living. Nbcs Steve Patterson has our report. Reporter 36 lives lost when flames ripped through oaklands ghost ship warehouse, an illegal living space that became a death trap. I had maybe 30 seconds to grab a head lamp, grab my cat, make it to the door and get out. Fire waitsor mickey survived and said people were living there because the bay area has no Affordable Housing. Studios are 3,000. It is insanity to think thats what it costs to live in the bay area. Reporter nicky says she found a rook for rent in San Francisco, hundreds of dollars a month for a space no bigger than a walkin closet. Were at the height of the housing crisis, where housing costs and rents are going through the roof. Reporter new data from hud finds that in the San Francisco area housing costs so much that a family of four making 105,000 a year is considered low income. Compared to other major u. S. Cities like los angeles, chicago and new york, it is a staggering number. Open resident roks ae keller maris makes more than 80,000, had to move in with her sister to make ends meet. For me to live independently, i dont think so. Just not right now. It does make you angry to grow up someplace and build your life there around your family and not be able to. Reporter the ghost ship fire took nickys home but gave her a new perspective on what she has left. I got out and every day im grateful for that. Every day im grateful for the breath that i take, for the steps that i walk, for the experience that i have. Reporter strength from a survivor of more than one crisis. 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Reporter he lived life at nearly 100 miles an hour as americas best bobsled pilot. He made hid torrey at the 2010 vancouver olympics, leading his fourman team to gold and. And breaking a 62year drought for team usa. In 2014 he picked up two bronze medals in sochi. Holcomb does it again reporter over a week ago the threetime olympian spoke to nbc news about the upcoming 2018 winter games. To be a driver just takes years of going down the hill and learning how to drive. Ive comhi now . Reporter but this weekend holcomb was found unresponsive in his room. In a statement the United States Olympic Committee said steve was a tremendous athlete and even better person. He was known for finishing every race, high fiving his fans. Holcomb had twists and turns off the track, too. He was diagnosed with a degenerative eye disease in 2002 that nearly cost him his sledding career. Struggling with depression, he once tried to end his own life, taking sleeping pills. After an experimental eye surgery in 2008 saved holcombs vision, he wrote a book about his journey from blindness to olympic gold. I think one of the biggest things i learn is just learning how much i can endure and what you can overcome. Reporter an athlete who was inspirational not only for his talents on the track but for his generous spirit. Steven holcomb was just 37 years old. He will definitely be missed. When we come back, whats so i liked when my doctor told me i may reach my blood sugar and a1c goals by activating whats within me with onceweekly trulicity. Trulicity is not insulin. It helps activate my body to do what its supposed to do release its own insulin. Trulicity responds when my blood sugar rises. I take it once a week, and it works 24 7. It comes in an easytouse pen and i may even lose a little weight. Trulicity is a onceweekly injectable prescription medicine to improve blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes when used with diet and exercise. 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Ask your doctor about onceweekly trulicity. Finally tonight, a sign of the times as a growing number of seniors, not only choose to downsize their homes but are going to extremes when it comes to spacesaving, packing their lives into an rv or trailer. Also, they can bank as much money as possible for retirement. In california joe fryer met up with one couple who found paradise on wheels. Reporter bill and Donna Bernard are truly downsizing from their crockpot, now a mere four quartz, to their home, just 399 square feet. It fit into our financial plan. It fit with our style. Reporter what are the benefits of living in a house like this . Cleaning. It is so easy. Reporter look below, you will see theyre actually living in this is our new park model. Reporter the bernards bought the home last summer, planting it at a trailer park in pismo beach, california, about 75,000 on their abode after selling t previowere able to retire at an age. Reporter theyre not alone. More and more baby boomers are choosing to sell their homes and move into 55plus mobile home communities. This is one we just put in a few months ago. Reporter luis payne manages pis pismodunes park which is full. Just a Peaceful Place to live. Reporter retirees stay so long she gave it a nickname. The holding tank for the great beyond. Reporter it is a trend shattering the stigma attached to trailer parks. Keep in mind in many places you own the home but not the land. Reporter so you want to find a community that is not at risk of redevelopment and you want to rents are affordable. Reporter for the Bernards Pismo dunes is plenty affordable. It is also a short walk to the ocean. In fact, so far the only downsize going from a king bed to a queen and sharing one tv. I got him hooked on my reality shows. I make her sit through gunsmoke. It is a trade off. Yeah. Reporter their home might be smaller but their quality of life has been upsized. Joe fryer, nbc news, pismo beach, california. 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