the driver in custody. what we re learning. the spring storms and tornado threat across the country. and is april snow headed for new england? al roker is here. the significant progress in the race to reopen the port of baltimore after that massive bridge collapse. the temporary fix to get ships in and out. the major escalation in the middle east. iran accusing israel of striking its consulate in syria and killing two top generals. convicted double murderer alex murdaugh back in court, sentenced to 40 more years for stealing from his clients. why some of his victims say they forgive him. a lawyer for nfl star rashee rice says he s cooperating with police after reports his car was involved in a major crash. authorities asking for help i.d.-ing the man in this video. and he s young and driven. the gamer turned nascar star who just claimed his first major checkered flag. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and welcome. breaking to
proceedings. it will also be live streamed on the court s you tube channel, and it s not just the trial. next week s arraignment is not viewable to the public, donald trump plus nine codefendants and counting have already waived their appearances for next wednesday and pleaded not guilty, so when could the public actually see them? and does the judge s ruling on camera still apply if some defendants manage to get their cases transferred to federal court? mark meadows still has not gotten an answer from the judge overseeing his attempt to toss the charges from state court. right now, he has yet to enter a plea or waive his arraignment. now, in the meantime, some of those hoping for a speedier trial are now trying to separate themselves from each other. why kenneth chesebro filed his second severance motion of the week. lots to get to. we re going to start with the reporting. joining me from the fulton county courthouse is nbc news correspondent, blayne alexander, and former fe
ramaswamy emerging as the new punching bag for many rivals following last week s debate. how will he navigate his campaign as he becomes the chief target? john roberts in washington. sandra, made it to the long weekend. sandra: we are warmed up and ready to go. this is america reports . political newcomer gaining national attention during the first debate, propeling him on the polls. and he is behind desantis at 7.3%. john: he is not staying silent. ongoing feud with nikki haley ramping up after she slammed him for his foreign policy stances. sandra: vivek ramaswamy will have a chance to respond when he joins us in moments. but mark meredith is in washington. vivek ramaswamy had similar buzz after the first debate, no doubt about that, axios saying ramaswamy stood out as aag aggressive, and the others said he was shallow and annoying. nikki haley is criticizing some comments he made on monday, that he would not deploy u.s. service members to fight iran in the event i
road. don t hurt yourself. jesse: our founding fathers debated a proper form of government. federalists wanted a strong government. the anti-federal governments didn t. the minority tells the majority what they need. leaders believe they have the authority to speak for others. some of these people get offended on your behalf even though you were never offended. you see it all the time. publicists apologize when their client was not sorry. sharp ton claims he represents black america. he never has. on tv pundits swear they know what is best for women and immigrants. the white house press secretary pulled the curtain back after tweeting this: she accidentally tweeted a message that was supposed to have come from joe biden. biden is not compose his own messages. we are living in the land oz. the real power in washington is behind-the-scenes. feinstein s aid tells her how to vote. we are represented by people we didn t elect. they claim they have our back, but they toni
so, now, tropical storm idalia headed towards the carolinas. this storm is not done yet. tonight, from florida, the news continues. the source with kaitlan collins starts right now. tonight, straight from the source, hurricane idalia still dangerous though as it s moving north after battering florida. that record storm surges that continue to pose a threat, their homes underwater, and the rescue is still underway. plus, new questions being raised tonight after senate minority leader mitch mcconnell freezes up for a second time one month after a similar health scare. dr. sanjay gupta will join us. and a searing front page unlike any other, students in north carolina, summing up an american crisis really better than any photo ever could. the student behind the it will join me. i am kaitlan collins and this is the source . tonight, hundreds of thousands of people are still without power in both florida and georgia, where idalia is barreling through now as a tropical sto