the doj set to begin a review of the delayed response our nbc news exclusive. the border patrol agent who raced to t school where his wife was a teacher and his daughter a student what he's saying about the response >>> also tonight, historic hurricane agatha slams mexico and a new threat in the midwest after a tornado damaged as many as 100 homes. al roker is here >>> gas prices hitting a new record high as europe moves t ban most russian oil and russian forces seizing half of a key city in eastern ukraine. >>> the rare meeting president biden welcoming the chairman of the fed to the white house to talk inflation. and our reporting, the friction inside the white house as the president's approval sinks. >>> a chaotic start to the summer travel season delays, cancellations, and soaring airfares and now the comeback for business travel. >>> and the excitement building for the queen's platinum jubilee. the countdown to the event 70 years in the making >> reporter: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening it goes against every fiber in our being

you can see the new season starting today on nbc. please welcome simon cowell, heidi klum, sofia vergara, and terry crews! [applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] >> kelly: i'm good. i had you sit next to me appeared to be too nice to see you. >> kelly: i love everyone, you are my favorite. we have known each other longer. >> simon: how many years as it? >> simon: oh, my god, must be 20. i am 40. i am 40. >> simon: and it feels like yesterday. >> kelly: yeah, it is crazy. wait, did y'all not invite howie because last time he took his shirt off, were you embarrassed by howie, is that why he is not here? >> simon: shall i tell you what happened? >> kelly: like what? >> simon: he thought the show taped in new york. howie's in new york today. >> kelly: are you serious? >> simon: i swear. >> kelly: what kind of things is howie on? >> simon: i don't know but i called him and said where are you, and he said where are you? i met "the kelly clarkson show," oh, i thought it was in new york. >> kelly: oh, my god. we did open the season

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >> good evening. i'm tom llamas in for lester tonight, a dangerous tropical threat taking aim at florida, parts of the southern coast getting pounded by heavy rains. the tropical cyclone with warnings issued for a large part of the state, including south florida and the keys also on alert, parts of the bahamas and cuba where at leas one person already died dangerous rains expected to continue overnight, causing torrential downpours and possible tornadoes. just this week the national weather service predicting an above average hurricane season we start tonight with meteorologist bill karins tracking this dangerous storm. bill, what are you seeing >> reporter: tom, i'm very concerned with heavy rainfall overwhelming flood control systems in south florida. they're thinking the possibility for water into homes, evacuations and rescues in the next 24 hours. let me give you the latest on the storm. it is coming off the yucatan and heading to florida. heavy rainfall is well ahead of the storm, already drench

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tonight that swimmer sharing her story in an nbc news exclusive. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening an unsent letter described as a murder-suicide pact by a former trump white house lawyer stood at the core of testimony in today's january 6 committee hearing. three former top justice department officials describing former president trump's efforts to enlist help from the department to perpetuate his unsupported claims of election fraud, including pressure on the doj to send an official letter to georgia election officials. that letter falsely stating the justice department had identified significant concerns that may have impacted the outcome of the election. when doj leaders refused to sign it, the president reportedly telling them just say the election was corrupt and leave the rest to me today's hearing focusing on the actions of former assistant attorney general jeffrey clark who witnesses say stood ready to do mr. trump's bidding. let's get late details from garrett haake >> reporter: the january 6 committee tonight laying out their case that

>> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening. as riveting as the stories were, it was who was telling them that gave way to chilling testimony before the january 6th committee today about donald trump's pressure campaign on his vice president, mike pence, to stage an illegal one-man attempt to overturn the presidential election results one pence adviser calling it constitutional mischief another warning it risked the election being settled in the streets. members of pence's inner circle testifying about the presidential tweets, public taunts, and angry phone calls any they say pence was subjected to the panel releasing never-before-seen photos of vice president pence sheltering during the capitol riot reading a trump tweet as rioters roamed the grounds above him. pence praised by the committee for refusing to go along with the plan to reject the electoral votes. garrett haake is at the capitol with details. [ crowd chanting ] >> reporter: tonight the january 6th committee presenting new evidence of what was happening behind the s

to the rescue >>> our nbc news exclusive. the kremlin's first comments on two americans captured in ukraine. putin's spokesman on whether they'll face trial and potentially the death penalty and why he says they're not protected by the geneva convention and how he responds to allegations russia is holding wnba star brittney griner hostage. >>> deadly shootings in several u.s. cities. in d.c., a gunman opening fire at a juneteenth concert. it comes amid the gun safety talks in the senate what's the key sticking point >>> the first covid vaccination given to children under five, what parents need to know >>> the iconic art museum giving its own employees a chance to shine >> announcer: this is “nbc nightly news" with lester holt >> good evening. americans determined to stay on the move this holiday weekend despite inflation headwinds finding frustration at every turn to yet another holiday marred by airlin schedule meltdowns and stubbornly high prices at the pump. but tonigh relief may be on the horizon for drivers. president

for all of us at nbc news, good night have a great night >>> next on nbc bay area news tonight, preparations in california? we'll break it down, a first of its kind report for reparations for black americans. what's being recommended and what comes next. i'm raj mathai. >>> also, an outing at facebook and why cheryl sanders is saying, time to move on. >>> a surprise visitor on campus. how this bay area high school got a mountain lion inside. quick thinking by a custodian and where the cat ended the night there we check in with the warriors and celtics and the party that's happening as we speak. we are live at chase center on the eve of the

meagan fitzgerald, nbc news, london >> great to see her back in the game that's "nightly news" for this monday. thank you for watching i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night >>> next on nbc bay area, tonight a tax rebate coming to 23 million in california. we'll break down how much you could get and when. plus, we'll be talking about how much this could help and what else you could do to offset the cost of gas and rising inflation. >>> two big events in one week. how the warriors parade and pride weekend may impact our covid cases. we're joined by an expert. >>> and it's been a staple for generations, but today announcement that great america will eventually close. we'll tell you why. then. >> it's always nice to be challenged by seeing things in nature we can't explain. >>> more great white sharks

. >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening. president biden tonight announcing his new plan to bring down high fuel prices the president calling on a somewhat skeptical congress to suspend the federal gas tax. that's currently around 18 cents a gallon for gasoline. 24 cents for diesel. a federal gas tax holiday will provide only minimal relief from the price at the pump which has trickled down to a still staggering average of $4.95 a gallon and the president is asking states to suspend their fuel taxes, too. gas prices are up nearly $2 a gallon in the past year helping to fuel soaring inflation. with limited levers at his disposal, the president faces increasing pressure to show he's trying to do something to blunt the impact of runaway prices but at what cost chief white hous correspondent kristen welker leads us off tonight. >> reporter: under pressure with gas prices hovering around $5 a gallon ahead of the july fourth holiday president biden today calling for a suspension in the gas tax. >> i fully understand that a gas tax

morgan chesky, nbc news, san antonio. >>> tonight the u.s. announcing a major new military commitment in europe in response to russia's war in ukraine. kristen welker was at the nato summit in spain and has the latest >> reporter: tonight new video shows the horror when a russian missile hit that crowded shopping mall in ukraine many still missing from monday's deadly attack ukraine's president zelenskyy says russia is now a terrorist state. all of it intensifying the pressure on world leaders as the critical nato summit gets under way in spain. nato today declaring russia its most significant and direct threat >> we're stepping up we're proving that nato is more needed now than it ever has been >> reporter: in an attempt to counter russia, today presiden biden announcing plans to bolster u.s. forces in eastern europe including a permanent u.s. base in poland and increased rotations in the baltics. that in addition to billions in military aid already delivered to ukraine, but president zelenskyy addressing nato today says it's not enough and

his attorney telling nbc news giuliani wasn't drinking at all. trump campaign manager bill stepien backing out of a planned live appearance this morning at the last minute after his wife went into labor. instead the committee played this videotape of stepien earlier saying he also disagreed with giuliani >> ballots were still going to be counted for days, and it was far too early to make any proclamations like that. >> reporter: but the president declared victory on election night anyway. >> frankly, we did win. >> reporter: creatin a rift in his inner circle that only grew as courts rejected 61 of 62 legal cases filed by the president's team >> we called them kind of my team and rudy's team i didn't mind being characterized as being part of team normal. >> what they were proposing i thought was nuts you know, the theory was also completely nuts >> reporter: the president's embrace of the so-called big lie of a stolen election ultimately leading his attorney general to resign >> i thought, boy, if he really believes this stuff he has, you know, l

on nbc bay area news tonight. a heartbreaking turn in the case of alexis gabe. the ex-boyfriend of the missing woman killed her. that ex-boyfriend now also dead. >> here we go again. mandatory masks in one bay area county. will it help and will the rest of the bay area follow suit? our covid-19 doctor is with us. plus, he is priced out. a berkeley city council candidate tells us why he can no longer afford to run or live here. >>> a compromise has been reached in the battle over the pride parade dress

to me, it was a hershey almond bar. >> reporter: new habits he plans to keep kate snow, nbc news, birmingham, alabama. >>> up next, join us cheering these kids on, the fields of dreams "inspiring america. test, test, test test, test, test test, test, test >>> finally, summer means baseball and there's one league making america's past time accessible to all and it is "inspiring america. they are the sights and sounds of baseball but on this field, the score doesn't matter everybody is a winner. >> i'm going to try to hit the ball and if the ball gets hit i just run for my life to first base. >> here, they've truly leveled the playing field. >> the miracle league is an organization that brings opportunity for individuals with special needs the chance to play baseball. >> this week a new field opened in watkinsville, georgia, thanks to a partnership between the miracle league and the charity extra special people >> we give them dreams they didn't know were possible we say, yes, they can. >> kids and adults of all abilities can play together the game is modified and every player is assigned a bu

for all of us at nbc news, good night ♪♪ i thumb my way from l.a. back to knoxville ♪ ♪ i found out those bright lights ain't where i belong ♪ ♪ from a phone booth in the rain i called to tell her, i've had a change of dreams i'm coming home ♪ ♪ but the tears filled my eyes when i found out she was gone ♪ ♪ smoky mountain rain keeps on falling, i'll keep on calling her name ♪ ♪ she's somewhere in this smoky mountain rain ♪ ♪ i can't blame her for letting go, a woman needs someone warm to hold feel the ♪ ♪ rain running down my face, i'll find her no matter what it takes ♪ ♪ smoky mountain rain keeps on falling ♪ ♪ i can't go on hurting this way ♪ ♪ she's somewhere in the smoky mountain rain ♪♪ [cheers and applause] >> kelly: welcome to "the kelly clarkson show," give it up for my band y'all! that was "smokey mountain rain" by ronnie milsap, if you are from tennessee, you know that one, 1 of 10 official state songs i feel. we have someone dialed in from the volunteer state who requested it. hawes in the hous

tiktok calls reports misleading and told nbc news that engineers in locations outside of the u.s. including china can be fwrantd access to user data on an as-needed basis under strict controls neither apple or alphabet had comment tonight. they said particular tok isn't just an app for sharing videos or funny memes, it's a sophisticated tool that collects far more data than people realize. >> it doesn't mean it will stop working on your phone, but it would mean you wouldn't be able to -- >> reporter: it's the business model of all major platforms, sheryl sandberg pioneered collecting consumer data as a way of targeting advertising, first at facebook, now at google tiktok now faces deletion for allegedly sharing that sort of data abroad. jake ward, nbc news, san francisco. >>> till to come, the cheez-it/taco bell collaboration you didn't know you needed >>> and we have new details on travis barker's sudden hospitalization. back category to gas. the road to college can be emotional. but also... rewarding. [ding] with the bank of america customized cash rewards card, you just can't s

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, everyone forecasters are using terms like "heat dome" and "atmospheric rivers" to describe what is driving extreme weather conditions across the country tonight, from dangerous rain and flooding to crippling heat many will see triple-digit highs in fact over the course of the next seven days, over 250 million americans can expect temperatures 90 or hotter. and while drought-stricken parts of the west can't seem to buy a drop of rain, too much of it has fallen in montana and wyoming. it's been wiping out bridges, roads, and literally carrying houses away. yellowstone park closed tonight a crushing start to the park's busy vacation season. from tornado sirens blaring in chicago to fires in the west, this is already shaping up to be a summer to remember our team is in place to cover it all, starting tonight with gadi schwartz. >> reporter: tonight, weather extremes as destructive as they are contradictory. in the west, fires, historic flooding, and extreme drought, all at the same time the latest epicenter for d

catie beck, nbc news, washington. >>> coming up next, he is 94 and still on top of his game. the light keeper "inspiring america." >>> and finally tonight, the man who has become a beacon of light, climbing new heights and "inspiring america. here is harry smith. >> reporter: lighthouses like this one in atlantic city were built to be a sailor's friend, a guide to safe harbor, and should you be a lighthouse, you couldn't ask for a better friend than buddy grover what drew you to the lighthouse what made you think i want to volunteer here >> i haven't decided what i want to be when i grow up yet. >> reporter: his bearing belies his age. buddy is 94. and for a dozen years, he's donned his light keeper's cap and coat to climb the stairs of the tallest lighthouse in the state. he says he counts in spanish to keep his mind sharp we dropped out when he started counting backwards. it is 228 steps, in case you were wondering. is it hard for you to climb those stairs >> absolutely not. >> reporter: here, buddy greets young visitors with tales of the tower's historic past. >> you have

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harry smith, nbc news, new york >>> that's "nightly news" for this monday. thank you for watching, everyone. i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night >> nicole: of course i understand, rafe. i'm--why wouldn't i? this is just how it has to be, and given the circumstances... it's best to call off the wedding. [dramatic music] ♪ ♪ >> lani: and julie, um, please give jack and jennifer my love. tell them how terribly sorry eli and i are. and that whoever took abigail's life--that we will bring them to justice. same here. give my love to doug. bye. [maracas shaking] ♪ ♪ [dramatic music] ♪ ♪ >> tr: what about justice for the person who murdered your father? >> chanel: mr. kiriakis, this is chanel dupree, and as you know, my mother has been locked up for weeks now. so i understand that you're doing your best, but it's just not good enough. all mama did was stop her abuser from hurting more people. he--he tried to kill my brother- in-law eli, and if you can't find a way to free my mother, then i am going to find her a bette

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kelly cobiella, nbc news, london >> and that is "nightly news. thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night from washington >>> i'm raj mathai, next on nbc bay area news, what the president trump know about the riot and what did he do about it? >> it was un-american. we were watching the capitol building get defaced over a lie. >> explosive testimony from a former white house aid. we'll break down the key moments. also kicked out of an exclusive marin county school after questioning the curriculum. >> our second grade daughter was in a classroom, there was nothing that we could do. >> this mom says her kids got a raw deal. the gender identity lesson at the center of the drama. and the fda pushing for a new covid booster this fall. what will be different about it. and where's the money? a

according to nbc news polling. when you talk about the number of americans who believe that abortion is the most important issue facing this country. it was practically non existent if you were to ask say six months ago. only three percent of americans said it was the most important issue. that jumped last month to 10%. right after the leaked ruling. the leaked decision, i should say. came out, in early may. you saw that number rise. that is a number i think democrat wills looking at to say okay. now we have the decision. it is no longer theoretical. it is real and practical and we'll see the real implication of that across the country. i think there is a bet that number will go up and more people will feel mobilized by it. the question that comes up is the court out of step. 63% of americans thought roe v. wade should not be overturned. compared go about 30% who thought it should be. that gives you a sense of where people are across the country. for republicans the numbers are inverted. only about a third of repub

captain richard melvinberg telling nbc news he believes the gunman shot and killed at least three to four people he says several others are injured and that the death toll may rise a live look now at our local station, 2 news oklahoma heavy police presence right outside the hospital police told the station the shooter is down, though gave no more particular details. these are live pictures coming now from our affiliated station there. they have been describing two perimeters around this hospital and medical complex. one right up on the facility and one that's a bit farther back. again, the shooter is down initially, the police reported the primary shooter was down and we presumed there were indications they were looking to see if there were other shooters, not as a confirmation that there were. again, this is at a hospital in tulsa, oklahoma. let's listen in to local coverage for just a moment >> following the active shooter scenario that is happening at st. francis's natalie building at 64th and south yale we have been told the shooter is down, that multiple civilians are injured an

. >>> and on nbc news, a top kremlin official broke russia's silence on the two u.s. veterans captured in ukraine. we'll get the latest from moscow. >>> primary elections in virginia and washington, d.c. with runoffs in three other states. steve kornacki will break down what you need to know. >>> and we are just three hours away from another key hearing by the house january 6th committee. the panel plans to lay out an elaborate effort by former president donald trump and his allies to pressure state lawmakers and election officials into defying the will of the voters. and overturning the election he lost. today, we'll be hearing from arizona house speaker rusty bowers who resisted the pressure from trump and his allies and georgia secretary of state brad raffensperger who trump tried to push to find votes just days after the attack on the capitol. moments ago nbc news learned that the committee subpoenaed alex holder who had access to the former president before and after january 6th this comes a day after abc news/ipsos poll shows 6 in 10 voters feel trump should be

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening a rapidly shifting patchwork of abortion laws tonight as the battle in the wake of roe v. wade's demise spills from the chambers of the u.s. supreme court to state courtrooms across america. tonight abortion rights supporters in more than a half dozen states putting up legal challenges, trying to block abortion bans. many of the new laws designed to automatically go into effect following the court's decision including louisiana, where a judge temporarily halted enforcement of that state's trigger law. over the weekend in cities across the country thousands marched in protest to the supreme court's decision to end a constitutional right to abortions today senate minority leader mitch mcconnell savoring the court's decision after years of work. but new polling suggesting the decision is not in sync with public opinion. an npr/pbs/marist poll found 56% of americans oppose the supreme court's ruling versus 40% who support it blayne alexander has much more. >> no justice! >> no peace! >> reporter: with federal protect

. >> joining us now, nbc news senior capitol hill correspondent garrett haake, nbc news correspondent vaughn hilliard, luke broadwater from "the new york times" and joyce vance, professor at university of alabama school of law and msnbc legal analyst. garrett, you spoke with pete aguilar, who is taking a lead role today. what did he tell you about what we can expect? >> reporter: we can expect to hear that mike pence was both under more pressure and in more danger in the leadup to january 6th and on january 6th than has been previously reported. the committee plans to lay out the genesis of this scheme to make pence the de facto decider of the 2020 election that began in mid-december. that basically every court case the trump campaign lost, the pressure on pence to be the last option for trump grew and grew and grew. even leading up to the 6th itself with one final phone conversation between the vice president and the president, with president trump at the time leaning hard on pence on the morning of the 6th to make this unilateral decision to overturn the election results. then as he

nbc news is unable to verify that claim. three people are in custody. it is unclear if the drive of the truck among those detained. joining us now from that horrific scene morgan chesky. what do we know as of right now? >> reporter: jose, a massive perimeter is set up around the remote road near san antonio. the truck the site of an investigation. it was down this remote road and now towed from the area by federal investigators scouring it for evidence to learn more. it was late yesterday that we're told someone that works nearby came across this tractor trailer and heard calls for help coming from inside and then the doors opened that the grim discovery made. the bodies of 46 people found to be deceased. that death toll risen according to mention con authorities to 50. 16 others in nearby hospitals recovering from heat-related illnesses. heat stroke, heat exhaustion. heartbreaking scene overnight. we know that federal authorities detained three individuals. they aren't saying if they're tied directly to the smuggling plot and holding them in custody. m

and the little prince who stole the show >> announcer: this is “nbc nightly news” with lester holt >>> and good evening i'm tom llamas in for lester tonight just moments ago president biden delivered an urgent address to the american people on gun violence the president speaking more than a week after 19 children and 2 adults were killed in uvalde, texas. and a day after four shot dead in a tulsa hospital the president saying every day places have become killing fields, battlefields in america. he called for raising the age to purchase assault weapons, expanding background checks, and creating a federal red flag law. while bipartisan lawmakers say they have a potential plan to try to curb gun violence, their efforts come after many failed attempts in washington. will any of it become a reality? we start tonight with kelly o'donnell. >> reporter: president biden who has grieved with families traumatized by mass shootings tonight implored the congress and the communities to change >> enough. enough it is time for each of us to do our part. it is time to act. >> reporter: making a rare e

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yesterday after the nbc news report, certain terms were unblocked again. >>> since roe v. wade was overturned, major drugstore chains say the demand is spiking for emergency contraceptives like plan b. in fact, demands spiked so quickly that some pharmacies began limiting the amount available to each customer. today we spoke with a stanford doctor who says she's hearing from patients with general worries about access to contraceptives. >> it's been a fast-paced evolving weekend, but many of my patients are very aware of the changes that are happening nationally, including california where we're protected, and we anticipate that our local patients will continue to receive excellent care. >> planned parenthood of northern california says they're not currently seeing a shortage of plan b that's offered at all 17 of their locations, however they say there are caps on the number of emergency contraception they can order. meanwhile, cvs told us today that it's in the process of listing its limit on plan b purchases. >>> in other news, the search is on for a driver involved in a

nbc news digital senior reporter ben collins has just dropped this piece on nbc news.com. he has got in front of a camera for us to share more about his reporting. ben, the floor is yours. >> i think a lot of people thought that was a one and done thing on saturday, where they saw those 31 masked men pull out of a u-haul in idaho. but it is just the beginning of what these people are right to pull off. like you talked about, there was that proud boys storming of a drag queen story hour in california, but they have been arranging similar things in texas and arizona, maybe not at the militia level, but at the personal level. doesn't require a whole bunch of people to do that. they're also sending a bunch of these threats to transrights rallies. one in georgia win talked to the organizers. they received one the same night as this bust and had to cancel their event for the next weekday. this is something you're seeing increasingly in these spaces. they're obsessed with this drag queen story hour thing, they are not letting go of it and right to get them canceled. >> you interv

now on its way to the president biden's desk >>> and our nbc news exclusive, one-on-one with ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy. his message about the americans captured while fighting in ukraine. what he is now vowing to do. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening, everyone where do privacy and personal freedom begin, and where do they end questions that framed an enduring divide in modern american, one many thought was settled nearly 50 years ago when the supreme court affirmed the constitutional right to an abortion today, the court answered that question again, this time in a 5-4 vote taking away what was regarded as a fundamental right. right now, new laws banning abortion are taking effect in several states, just hours after the court overturned the landmark roe versus wade decision leaving it to states to determine whether abortion is legal. justice samuel alito in his opinion writing roe was egregiously wrong from the start a draft of the decision leaked to the public weeks ago took away the suspense of the moment, but not the euphoria of

stephanie gosk, nbc news, london >>> when we come back, in it together, the surprise gestures when they are needed most >>> there's good news tonight about small acts making a huge difference and the surprises that let loved ones know they are not alone. it's become a touching gesture of solidarity. ♪ like this one in florida. a surprise show of support for loved ones undergoing difficult treatments for cancer. ♪ in georgia, maggie burns wanted to make her mom feel a little less alone in her battle against breast cancer ♪ that's maggie's mom tanya hutchinson getting her head shaved while going through chemotherapy then this happened the reveal maggie's head shaved too. an emotional tribute to her mom. >> i've not had one regret i mean, my appearance is nothing compared to the love that i have for this woman beside me right now >> it was sad and scary because some of my self-identity is tied up in my appearance but when she took the beanie off in the barber shop, i just knew right then that she really, really truly loved me >> this was unexpected. >> reporter: in april grand rapids

for all of us here at nbc news, stay safe. have a great night >> we love you >> start streaming nbc bay area news, today. >>> at 6:00, tense and frightening moments during story time at an east bay library. a group of men, shouting slurs and a drag queen. also -- >> it's undeniable. >>> is city councilmember attacked at a tourist spot, and an interview, at 6:00. >>> your eyes are not playing tricks on you, that is rain.

kelly cobiella, nbc news, london >> and that is "nightly news. thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night from washington ♪ ♪ ♪♪ an old man turned 98 ♪ ♪ he won the lottery and died the next day ♪ ♪ it's a black fly in your chardonnay ♪ ♪ it's a death row pardon two minutes too late ♪ ♪ it's like rain on your wedding day ♪ ♪ it's a free ride when you've already paid ♪ ♪ it's the good advice that you just didn't take ♪ ♪ and who would've thought it figures ♪ ♪ well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you ♪ ♪ when you think everything's okay and everything's going right ♪ ♪ and life has a funny way of helping you out ♪ ♪ when you think everything's gone wrong ♪ ♪ and everything blows up in your face ♪ ♪ it's like rain on your wedding day ♪ ♪ it's a free ride when you've already paid ♪ ♪ it's the good advice that you just didn't take ♪ ♪ and who would've thought it figures ♪♪ [cheers and applause] >> kelly: we

in san jose, ian cull, nbc bay area news. >> ian, thank you. this is the supreme court's, the court that former trumm trump helped to shape.he released a statement today, taking credit for it happen. he said, in part, today's decision, the biggest win for life in a generation, along with other decisions announced recently, will only be made possible because i delivered everything, as promised, including nominating and getting three highly-respected, strong, constitutionalists into the united states supreme court. while much of the focus has been those who are angry about today's ruling, there are millions of people who have spent decades fighting for this very decision and this ruling. here's nbc bay area news's stephanie maguey on. >> reporter: reflecting on what they have been fighting for nearly half a century. >> this is monumental. we never thought we would have had this in america. we never thought it would get overturned. >> reporter: james cook, long protesting abortion services outside planned parenthood the next for years now. for him

news" on this monday i'm tom llamas for lester and all of us at nbc news, good night. >>> right now on nbc bay area news tonight, parents living in a shut down elementary school to the district wants them out. they are running on authorized summer school. >> there's nothing that will make us leave the school. >> what the demands are and what the district is doing to get them off campus. >>> the hallways were all flooded all the way down to the basement. >> a high-rise in san francisco flooded. why the leak cause and evacuation of the entire building. >>> every voter got a ballot in the mail so why are more people not voting.

nbc news national correspondent miguel almaguer has more. >> reporter: with the u.s. in overdrive and likely just days away from topping a national average of $5 a gallon, gas prices in several states are now spiking upwards of 10 cents a day. >> i just think we're getting ripped off. >> reporter: with the west coast by far paying the most, the pinch at the pump is hitting families like hector alvarez hard. in los angeles, many are dishing out $7 a gallon, alvarez supports a family of seven is juggling skyrocketing housing prices, staggering inflation and now record fuel costs. >> we have to, you know, really think about how far we can travel or where we can go. >> reporter: with a recent poll showing americans cutting back on eating out, making impulse purchases and driving, the u.s. is poised to officially hit $5 a gallon as early as thursday, according to aaa, 75% of commuters say that's the benchmark where they'll put the brakes on driving. that's what happened in 2008 when the national average hit 4.11 or roughly 5.40 a gallon today with inflation. >> the consume

people close to the president tell nbc news. one democratic lawmaker has said the white house has failed to put forward an intellectually honest plan to combat inflation. the president's economic adviser on inflation -- >> he's made it very clear and he's communicating very clearly that that's his top economic priority. >> joining me now white house reporter for bloomberg news josh winhouse. yesterday, the president coasted kpop bts at the white house. they caused quite a sensation. i know after they left and got your autograph, they left. let's talk about the plans to combat inflation. what have we learned? >> it's a really interesting meeting, john. it's unusual for the president to summon the fed chair, on the one hand, biden did it to address it. and then essentially pointing the finger. hey that big inflation problem, it's essentially the fed's to fix. the fed has said they have a lot of things they can do and signalling it will do, and not always in the quiver of arrows. so biden is looking to powell to say this is the guy

andrea mitchell, nbc news, washington >> that's "nightly news" for this friday. thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night >>> i'm janelle wang. next on nbc bay area news tonight, the dubs just landed back home after doing it again. winning another title, ensuring their legacy as the team of this past decade. so when's the party? warriors have a late change to the parade route that will impact traffic in the city. >>> and kids as young as six months old could soon get the covid vaccine. how these child doses differ from adult shots and the advice that infectious disease specialists versus for parents hesitant to give their kids the vaccine. >>> and could we start seeing more out of control fires nationwide? >> sort of a wake up call for more ppl