Tonight we remember a Country Music legend. Nightly news begins right now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Did we just witness a turning point in the republican race for president . As the contest now turns to new york following Donald Trumps 13point loss to ted cruz in wisconsin, the cruz and stop trump forces are claiming wisconsin has provided the foothold they desperately need to deny trump the delegates that he needs to win the nomination, and perhaps more telling our exit polls show deep voter anxiety, even fear, about trump. We may know for sure what it all means when new york holds its primary just under two weeks from now where trump will aggressively defend his home turf and his overall lead. Nbcs Peter Alexander has details. Reporter ted cruz today trying to capitalize on his victory invading Donald Trumps home turf. Cruz and the antitrump forces touting the wisconsin win as a watershed. Tonight is a turn
Bronx. This is an immigrant community. Breaking news. The middle school takedown. The student is 12, thrown to the ground by this officer. Tonight, the investigation just launched, accused of excessive force. Fears over fuel tonight. The passenger jet flying to california suddenly turned around. Did they not have enough fuel . And how does this happen . Homicide on campus. A community on high alert. Students told not to walk alone, not to wear headphones, after a young woman is discovered. And the patient who secretly recorded her own doctors in the operating room. You will hear what she captured. She was shocked. Good evening. Its great to have you with us on a wednesday night. We begin tonight with the fallout, a major loss for donald trump in wisconsin. Trump taking aim at ted cruz and those in the party he says are trying to stop him. Of a contested convention. Ted cruz hoping this win helps him in new york. But from this point on, trump would need to win 60 of the remaining delega
Record. He has been talking for more than a year about doing things that he, obviously, hadnt really studied or understood. This guy standing over there talking about new york values with hatred, with hatred of new york. Lets be clear. The people of new york know exactly what those values are. They are the values of liberal democratic politicians. In central alabama, a possible tornado touchdown down overnight. Winds across the plains are scorching 55,000 acres. Pretty scare. New details about fbi unlocked the iphone used by one of the San Bernardino terrorists. Country music hall of famer Merle Haggard died on his 79th bir birthd birthday. Our concerns about zika have only increased. A School Police officer body slams a 12yearold girl in texas. Jennifer, are you okay . All that. Young and old having a great time at the masters annual par. Iii contest. Good putt reaction. Maybe one of the best hole in ands was from 80yearold gary player. Cruz has momentum and a real chance he could tur
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