NBC Nightly News Full Episode - April 12

>>> TONIGHT THE BRAND-NEW. >>> TONIGHT THE BRAND-NEW BLOCKADE ORDRDERED BY PRESIDENT. BLOCKADE ORDERED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP AFTER NO DEAL WITH IRAN, AND HIHIS PREDICTION ON. TRUMP AFTER NO DEAL WITH IRAN, , AND HIS PREDICTION ON GAS PRICES COME THE MIDTERMS. IRAN, AND HIS PREDICTION ON GAS PRICESES COME THE MIDTERMS. >>> THE COUNTDOWN NOW ON TO. >>> THE COUNTDOWN NOW ON TO TOMORROW MORNING WHEN THE MILITARY SAYS IT WILL BLOCK. TOMORROW MORNING WHEN THE MILITARY SAYS IT WILL BLOCK ALL IRANIAN PORTS ON THE. MILITARY SAYS IT WILL BLOCK ALL IRANIAN PORTS ON THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ, AFTER WEEKS. ALL IRANIAN PORTS ON THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ, AFTER WEEKEKS OF PARALYSIS FOR OIL TANKERS. STRAIT OF HORMUZ, AFTER WEEKS OF PARALYSIS FOR OIL TANKERS. THE MOVEVE THREATENING TO. OF PARALYSIS FOR OIL TANKERS. THE MOVE THREATENING TO ESCALATE TENSIONS ANAND RAISE. THE MOVE THREATENING TO ESCALATE TENSIONS AND RAISE QUESTIONS WITH BOTH SIDES FAR. ESCALATE TENSIONS AND RAISE QUESTIONS WITH BOTH SIDEDES FAR FROM A PEACE DEAL.

QUESTITIONS WITH BOTH SIDES FAR FROM A PEACE DEAL. >>> ALSO TONIGHT, GLOBAL. FROM A PEACE DEAL. >>> ALSO TONIGHT, GLOBAL MARKETS RESPONDING AFTER THE. MARKETS RESPONDING AFTER THE PRESIDENT SAYS GAS PRICES COULD GET EVEN HIGIGHER AND HOW. PRESIDENT SAYS GAS PRICES COULD GET EVEN HIGHER AND HOW HE'S'S NOW DEFENDING THAT. COULD GET EVEN HIGHER AND HOW HE'S NOW DEFENDING THAT CONTROROVERSIAL STLET HE MADE. HE'S NOW DEFENDING THAT CONTROVERSIAL STLET T HE MADE TO END IRANIAN CIVILIZATION. CONTROVERSIAL STLET HE MADE TO END IRANIAN CIVILIZATION. >>> WE'RE ALSO TRACKING. TO END IRANIAN CIVILIZATION. >>> WE'RE ALSO TRACKING INTENSE WEATHER ACROSS T THE. INTENSE WEATHER ACROSS THE COUNTRY. TAKE A LOOK AT THIS FUNNEL. COUNTRY. TAKE A LOOK AT THIS FUNNEL CLOUD THTHERE OVER NEBRASKA. TAKE A LOOK AT THIS FUNNEL CLOUD THERE OVER NEBRASKA. HEAVY RAIN FLOODODING STREETS. CLOUD THERE OVER NEBRASKA. HEAVY RAIN FLOODODING STREETS IN WEST TEXAS. HEAVY RAININ FLOODING STREETS IN WEST TEXAS. THE NEW FIRE RISK IN THE. IN WEST TEXAS. THE NEW FIFIRE RISK IN THE NORTHEAST, AND IN CALIFORNIA. THE NEW FIRE RISK IN THE NORTHEAST, AND IN CALIFORNIA A SPRING SNOWSTORM STOPPING. NORTHEAST, AND IN CALIFORNIA A SPRING SNOWSTORM STOPPING THTHESE 18-WHEELERS IN THEIR. A SPRING SNOWSTORM STOPPING THESE 18-WHEELERS ININ THEIR TRACKS. THESESE 18-WHEELERS IN THEIR TRACKS. >>> THE CALIFORNIA.

TRACKS. >>> THE CALIFORNIA CONGRESSMAN FACING GROWING. >>>>> THE CALIFORNIA CONGRESSMAN FACING GROWING PRESSURE TONIGHT TO RESIGN, PRESSURE TONIGHT TO RESIGN, DENYING ACCUSATIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT BY A FORMER STAFFER. DENYING ACCUSATIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT BY A FORMER STAFFER. NOW SOME LAWMAKERS ARE. ASSAULT BY A FORMER STAFFER. NOW SOME LAWMAKERS ARE FLOATING EXPELLING HIMIM FROM. NOW SOME LAWMAKERS ARE FLOATING EXPELLING HIM FROM CONGRESS. CONGRESS. >>> DRAMATIC VIDEO TONIGHT FROM A DEADLY MASS SHOOTING, >>> DRAMATIC VIDEO TONIGHT FROM A DEADLY MASS SHOOTING, YOU SESEE IT HERE. YOU SEE IT HERE. PEOPLE RUNNING FROM THE SCENE. PEOPLE RUNNING F FROM THE SCENE. WE HAVE THE LATEST ON THE. SCENE. WE HAVE THE LATESTST ON THE INVESTIGATION. INVESTIGATION. >>> NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CASE OF THE MOMOM MISSING IN. >>> NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CASE OF THE MOM MISSING IN THE BAHAMAS, A A KEY DEADLINE. CASE OF THE MOM MISSING IN THE BAHAMAS, A KEY DEADLINE NOW TO EITHER CHCHARGE OR. THE BAHAMAS, A KEY DEADLINE NOW TO EITHER CHARGE OR RELEASE HER HUSBAND AFTER R SHE. NOW TO EITHER CHARGE OR RELEASE HER HUSBAND AFTER SHE WENTNT OVERBOARD. RELEASE HER HUSBAND AFTER SHEE WENT OVERBOARD. >>> THE HEALTH ALERT TONIGHT, WENT OVERBOARD. >>> THE HEALTH ALERT TONIGHT, AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES SPIKING, >>> THE HEALTH ALERT TONIGHT, AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES SPIKING, BUT T NOT ENOUGH DOCTORS.

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES SPIKING, BUT NONOT ENOUGH DOCTORS TRAINED TO TREAT THEM. BUT NOT ENOUGH DOCTORS TRTRAINED TO TREAT THEM. >>> AND THERE'S GOOD NEWS. TRAINED TO TREAT THEM. >>> AND THERE'E'S GOOD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT THIS COUPLE'S. >>> AND THERE'S GOOD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT THIS COUPLE'S DECADES-LONG CHERRY BLOSSOM. TONIGHT ABOUT THIS COUPLE'S DECADES-LONG CHERRY BLOSSOM TRADITION, INSPIRING OTHERS. DECADES-LONG CHERRY BLOSSOM TRADITION, INSPIRING OTHERS WHO HAVE WATCHED LOVE BLOOM. TRADITION, INSPIRING OTHERS WHO HAVE WATCHED LOVE BLOOM. >> Announcer: THIS IS "NBC. WHO HAVE WATCHED LOVE BLOOM. >> Announcer: THIS IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH HALLIE. >> Announcer: THIS IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH HALLIE JACKSON. JACKSON. >>> GOOD EVENING. WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH WHAT. >>> GOOD EVENING. WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH H WHAT COULD BE A MAJOR ESCALATION. WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH WHAT COULD BE A MAJOR ESCALATION OVERSEAS. OVERSEAS. PRESIDENT TRUMP ORDERING THE MILITARY TO BLOCKADE IRANIAN. PRESIDENT TRUMP ORDERING THE MILITARY TO BLOCKADE IRANIAN PORTS STARTING TOMORROW. MILITARY TO BLOCKADE IRANIAN PORTS STARTING TOMORROW MORNING, 10:00 A.M. EASTERN, PORTS STARTING TOMORROW MORNING, 10:00 A A.M. EASTERN, IN AN APPARENT PUSH TO TRY TO.

MORNING, 10:00 A.M. EASTERN, IN AN APPARENT PUSH TO TRY TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE KEY. TAKE CONTROL OF THE KEY STRAIT OF HORMUZ. WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THAT. STRAIT OF HORMUZ. WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THAT STRAIT SO MUCH DURING THIS. STRAIT SO MUCH DURING THIS WAR, WITH THE FLOW OF OIL AND GAS IN THE REGION BASICALLY. WAR, WITH THE FLOW OF OIL AND GAS IN THE REGION BASICALLY PARALYZED. GAS IN THE REGION BABASICALLY PARALYZED. AND NOW THE PRESIDENT. PARALYZED. AND NOW THE PRESIDENT SUGGESTING GAS PRICES MAY NOT. AND NOW THE PRESIDENT SUGGESTING GAS PRICES MAY NOT DROP BACK DOWN BEFORE THE. DROP BACK DOWN BEFORE THE MIDTERMS, WITH THE WORLD WATCHING TO SEE IF THIS NEW. MIDTERMS, WITH THE WORLD WATCHING TO SEE IF THIS NEW BLOCKADE THREAT COULD UPEND. WATCHING TO SEE IF THIS NEW BLOCKADE THREAT COULD UPEND THE FRAGILE CECEASEFIRE IN THE. THE FRAGILE CEASEFIRE IN THE REGION. IT'S COMING AFTER THOSE. REGION. IT'S COMING AFTER THOSE FACE-TO-FACE PEACE TALKS.

NG OUT THE POTENTIAL FOR GAS PRICES TO. POTENTIAL FOR GAS PRICES TO MAYBE MOVE HIGHER AHEAD OF. POTENTIAL FOR GAS PRICES TO MAYBE MOVE HIGHER AHEAD D OF THE MIDTERMS. MAYBE MOVE HIGHER AHEAD OF THE MIDTERMS. JULIE TSIRIRKIN IS AT THE WHITE. THE MIDTERMS. JULIE TSIRKIN IS AT THE WHITE HOUSE. HOUSE. >> Reporter: AFTER FAILED PEACE TALKS IN PAKISTAN, >> Reporter: AFTER FAILED PEACE TALKS IN PAKISTAN, PRESIDENT TRUMP ACKNOWLEDGING. PEACE TALKS IN PAKISTAN, PRESIDENT TRUMP ACKNOWLEDGING THE ECONOMOMIC PAIN HE. PRESIDENT TRUMP ACKNOWLEDGING THE ECONOMOMIC PAIN HE DESCRIBED AS SHORT-TERM MIGHT. THE ECONOMIC PAIN HE DESCRIBED AS SHORT-TERERM MIGHT GET EVEN WORSE. GET EVEN WORSE. >> SO DO YOU BELIEVE THE PRICE OF OIL AND GAS WILL BE. >> SO DO YOU BELIEVE THE PRICE OF OIL AND GAS WILL BE LOWER BEFORE THE MIDTERM. PRICE OF OIL AND GAS WILL BE LOWER BEFORE THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS? ELECTIONS? >> I HOPE SO. I MEAN, I THINK SO.

>> I HOPE SO. I MEAN, I THINK SO. IT COULD BE. I MEAN, I THINK SO. IT COULD BE. IT COULD BE THE SAME OR MAYBE. IT COULD BE THE SAME OR MAYBE A LITTLE BIT HIGHER, BUT IT SHOULD BE AROUOUND THE SAME. A LITTLE BIT HIGHER, BUT IT SHOULD BE AROUND THE S SAME. >> Reporter: GAS PRICES. SHOULD BE AROUOUND THE SAME. >> Reporter: GAS PRICES SURGING MORE THAN 38% IN THE. SURGING MORE THAN 38% IN THE FIRST SIX WEEKS OF THE IRAN WAR, PUSHING INFLATION TO ITS. FIRST SIX WEEKS OF THE IRAN WAR, PUSHING INFLATION TO ITS HIGHEST POINT IN TWO YEARS, WAR, PUSHING INFLATION TO ITS HIGHEST POINT IN TWO YEARS, AND FUELING FRUSTRATATION AT. HIGHEST POINT IN TWO YEARS, AND FUELING FRUSTRATION AT THE PUMP. AND FUELING FRUSTRATION AT THE PUPUMP. >> GAS IS RIDICULOUS. THE PUMP. >> GAS IS RIDICULOUS. >> Reporter: TONIGHT TRUMP IS. >> GAS IS RIDICULOUS. >> Reporter: TONIGIGHT TRUMP IS DOUBLING DOWN ON HIS EARLIER. >> Reporter:r: TONIGHT TRUMP IS DOUBLING DOWN ON HIS EARLIER COMMENTS, THAT THE IRANIAN. COMMENTS, THAT THE IRANIAN CIVILIZATION WILL DIE UNLESS THE REGIME CAVES TO HIS. CIVILIZATION WILL DIE UNLESS THE REGIME CAVES TO HIS DEMANDS. THE REGIME CAVES TO O HIS DEMANDS. THAT STATEMENT EARNING TRUMP. DEMANDS. THAT STATEMENTNT EARNING TRUMP WIDE CONDEMNATION. THAT STATEMENT EARNING TRUMP WIDE CONDEMNATION. THE POPE CALLING IT.

WIDE CONDEMNATION. THE POPE CALLING IT UNACCEPTABLE. THE POPE CALLING IT UNACACCEPTABLE. TOP DEMOCRATS SUGGESTING. OM. TOP DEMOCRATS SUGGESTING TRUMP SHOULD BE REMOVEVED FROM OFFICE, CALLING FOR HIS. TRUMP SHOULD BE REREMOVED FROM OFFICE, CALLING FOR HIS CABINET TO INVOKE THE 25th. OFFICE, CALLING FOR HIS CABINET TO INVOKOKE THE 25th AMENDMENT. CABINET TO INVOKE THE 25th AMENDMENT. EVEN SOME REPUBLICANS PUSHING. EVEN SOME REPUBLICANS PUSHING BACK. >> WE ARARE NOT AT WAR WITH THE. BACK. >> WE ARE NOT AT WAR WITH THE IRANIAN PEOPLE. >> WE ARE NOT AT WAR WITH THEE IRANIAN PEOPLE. WE ARE TRYING TO LIBERATE. IRANIAN PEOPLE. WE ARE TRYING TO LIBERATE THEM. THEM. >> Reporter: BUT TRUMP DEFENDING HIS TOUGH TALKLK. >> Reporter: BUT TRUMP DEDEFENDING HIS TOUGH TALK. AS A NEW POLL FINDS MOST. DEFENDING HIS TOUGH TALK. AS A NEW POLL FINDNDS MOST AMERICANS SAY THEY FEEL. AS A NEW POLL FINDS MOMOST AMERICANS SAY THEY FEEL WORRIED, STRESSED OR ANGRY. AMERICANS SASAY THEY FEEL WORRIED, STRESSED OR ANGRY ABOUT THE ESCALATING WAR. WORRIED, S STRESSED OR ANGRY ABOUT THE ESCALATING WAR. >> THEY'RE ALLOWED TO SAY. ABOUT THE ESCALATING WARAR. >> THEY'RE ALLOWED TO SAY DEATH TO AMERICA, DEATH TO. >> THEY'RE ALLOWEDED TO SAY DEATH TO AMERICA, DEATH TO THIS, DEATH TO -- AND I MAKE. DEATH TO AMERICA, DEATH TO THIS, DEATH TO -- AND I MAMAKE ONE STATEMENT AND THEY SAY,

THIS, DEATH TO -- AND I MAKEKE ONE STATEMENT AND THEY SAY, OH, SUCH A BIG DEAL. OH, SUCH A BIG DEAL. LET ME TELL YOU, THAT STATEMENT GOT THEM TO THE. LET ME TELL YOU, THAT STATEMENT GOT THEM TO THE BARGAINING TABABLE AND THEY. BARGAINING TABLE AND THEY HAVEN'T LEFT. THEY HAVEN'T LEFT THE. HAVEN'T LEFT. THEY HAVEN'T LEFT THE BARGAINING TABLE. THEY HAVEN'T LEFT THE BARGAIAINING TABLE. >> JULIE IS JOINING US NOW. BARGAINING TABABLE. >> JULIE IS JOINING US NOW FROM THE NORTH LAWN. FROM THE NORTH LAWN. JULIE, WITH SIGNALS NOW THAT THIS WAR COULD STRETCH ON, JULIE, WITH SIGNALS NOW THAT THIS WAR COULD STRETCHCH ON, DEMOCRATS BACK HERE IN. DEMOCRATS BACK HERE IN WASHINGTON THIS WEEK MAY BE PLANNING A NEW MOVE OF THEIR. WASHINGTON THIS WEEK MAY BE PLANNING A NEW MOVE OF THEIR OWN? PLANNING A NEW M MOVE OF THEIR OWN? >> Reporter: THEIR, HALLIE. OWN? >>>> Reporter: THEIR, HALLIE. THEY ARE HOPING, ONCE AGAIN, THEY ARE HOPING, ONCE AGAIN, TO CHALLENGE THE PRESIDENT'S FUTURE MILITARY ACTIONS IN. TO CHALLENGE THE PRESIDENT'S FUTURE MILITARY ACTIONS IN IRAN, ONLY THEY'RE ALSO. FUTURE MILITARY ACTIONS IN IRAN, ONLY THEY'RE ALSO HOPINGNG THAT MORE REPUBLICANS. IRAN, ONLY THEY'RE ALSLSO HOPING THAT MORE REPUBLICANS CROSS THE AISLE AND JOIN. CROSS THE AISLE AND JOIN THEM. HALLIE? THEM. HALLIE? >>>> JULIE TSIRKIN, THANK YOU.

HALLIE? >> JULIE TSIRKIN, THANK YOU. >>> WEWE ARE ALREADY SEEING. >> JULIE TSIRKIN, THANK YOU. >>> WE ARERE ALREADY SEEING MARKETS MOVE WITH ALL OF THIS. >>> WE ARE ALREADY SEEING MARKETS MOVE WITH ALL OF THIS HAPPENENING, AND THAT COULD. MARKETS MOVE WITH ALL OF THIS HAPPENING, A AND THAT COULD MEAN OIL PRICES WILL SURGE. MEAN OIL PRICES WILL SURGE AGAIN. ALLEY CANAL ISIS TRACKING THAT. AGAIN. ALLEY CANAL IS TRACKING THAT. MAY BE A ROUGH START FOR WALL. ALLEY CANAL IS TRACKING THAT. MAY BE A ROUGH START FOR WALL STREET TOMORROW. MAY BE A ROUGH START FOR WALL STREET TOMORROW. >> VERY LIKELY. STREETET TOMORROW. >> VERY LIKELY. OIL PRICES SPIKING ABOVE $100. >> VERY LIKELY. OIL PRICES SPIKINGNG ABOVE $100 A BARREL, REVERSING THE PRICE. OIL PRICES SPIKING ABOVE $100 A BARREL, REVERSING THE PRICE DECLININES WE SAW LAST WEEK. A BARREL, REVERSING THE PRICE DECLINES WE SAW LAST W WEEK. WE'RE ALSO SEEING PRESSURE. DECLINES WE SAW LAST WEEEEK. WE'RE ALSO SEEING PRESSURE ACROSS U.S. EQUITY FUTURES. WE'R'RE ALSO SEEING PRESSURE ACROSS U.S. EQUITY FUTURES WITH THE DOW, S&P 500 AND. WITH THE DOW, S&P 500 AND NASDAQ ALL INDICATING SHARP LOSSES AT MONDAY'S OPEN. NASDAQ ALL INDICATING SHARP LOSSES AT MONDAY'S OPEN. THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ IS ONE. LOSSES AT MONDAY'S OPEN. THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ I IS ONE OF THE MOST CRITICAL OIL.

THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ IS ONE OF T THE MOST CRITICAL OIL CHOKE POINTS IN THE WORLD, OF THE MOST CRITICAL OIL CHOKE POINTS IN THE WORLD, CARRYING ABOUT 20% OF GLOBAL. CHOKE POINTS IN THE WORLD, CARRYING ABOUT 20% OF GLOBAL SUPPLY, , AND AS OIL MOVES. CARRYING ABOUT 20% OF GLOBAL SUPPLY, AND AS OILIL MOVES HIGHER, ANY RELIEF WE STARTED. HIGHER, ANY RELIEF WE STARTED TO SEE AT THE PUMP, THAT'S LIKELY TO REVERSE. TO SEE AT THE PUMP, THAT'S LIKELY TO REVERSE. ONE IRANIAIAN LEADER POSTING ON. LIKELY TO REVERSE. ONE IRANIAN LEADER POSTING ON SOCIAL MEDIA THAT AMERICANS. ONE IRANIAN LEADER POSTING ON SOCIAL MEDIA T THAT AMERICANS WILL SOON BE NOSTALGIC FOR $4. SOCIAL MEDIA THAT AMERICANS WILL SOON BE NOSTALGIC FOR $4 TO $5 GAS. WILL SOON BE NOSTALGIC FOR $4 TO $5 GAS. WE'RE ALSO SEEING FALLOUT. TO $5 GAS. WE'RE ALSO SEEING FALLOUOUT GLOBALLY, IN IRELAND PEOPLE. WEWE'RE ALSO SEEING FALLOUT GLOBALLY, IN IRELAND PEOPLE ARE PROTESTING HIGHER FUEL. GLOBALLY, IN IRELAND PEOPLE ARARE PROTESTING HIGHER FUEL PRICES BY BLOCKING. PRICES BY BLOCKING REFINERIES. THAT'S LEFT HUNDREDS OF GAS. REFINERIES. THAT'S LEFT HUNDREDS OF GAS STATIONS DRY. THATAT'S LEFT HUNDREDS OF GAS STATIONS DRY. SO THE RIPPLE EFFECTS ONLY.

STATIONS DRY. SO THE RIPPLE EFFECTS ONLY INTENSIFYING, HALLIEIE. INTENSIFYING, HALLIE. >> AND THE WORLD WATCHING IT ALL. ALL. THANK YOU. >>> OVERSEAS NOW A STUNNING. THANK YOU. >>> OVERSEAS NOW A STUNNING DEFEAT FOR HUNGARY'S PRIME. >>> OVERSEAS NOW A STUNNING DEFEAT FOR HUNGARY'S PRIME MINISTER, A A KEY ALLY OF. DEFEAT FOR HUNGARY'S PRIME MINISTER, A KEY ALLY O OF PRESIDENT TRUMP'S. MINISTER, A KEY ALLY OF PRESIDENT TRUMP'S.S. VIKTOR ORBAN WHO HAS BEEN IN. PRESIDENT TRUMP'S. VIKTOR ORBAN WHOHO HAS BEEN IN POWER FOR 16 YEARS CONCEDING. VIKTOR ORBAN WHO HAS BEEN IN POWER FOR 16 YEARS CONCEDING DEDEFEAT AFTER THE CENTER RIGHT. POWER FOR 16 YEARS CONCEDING DEFEFEAT AFTER THE CENTER RIGHT OPPOSITION WAS PROJECTED TOO. DEFEAT AFTER THE CENTER RIGHT OPPOSITION WAS PROJECTED TOO WIWIN HUNGARY'S PARLIAMENTARY. OPPOSITION WAS PROJECTED TOO WIN HUNGARY'S PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION. ELECTION. OWE BAN CALLED THE DEFEAT CLEAR AND PAINFUL FOR HIS. OWE BAN CALLED THE DEFEAT CLEAR AND PAINFUFUL FOR HIS PARTY. S. PARTY. >>> BACK AT HOME MILLIONS S TONIGHT ARE BRACING FOR THE. TONIGHT ARE BRACING FOR THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS T THE COUNTRY, FROM. THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE COUNTRY, FRFROM FLASH FLOODS TO TORNADOES AND.

ACROSS THE COUNTRY, FROMOM FLASH FLOODS TO TORNADOES AND MAYBE EVEN A SPRING. MAYBE EVEN A SPRING SNOWSTORM. RYRYAN CHANDLER IS TRACKING IT. SNOWSTORM. RYAN CHANDLER IS TRACKING IT ALL. RYAN CHANDLER R IS TRACKING IT ALL. >> TORNADO IN PROGRESS. ALL. >> TORNADO IN PROGRESS. >> Reporter: THIS TORNADO. >> TORNADO IN PROGRESS. >> Reporter: T THIS TORNADO RIPPING THROUGH A NEBRASKA. US. FIELD, PART OF THE DANGEROUS WEATHER CONTINUING TO SLAM PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. WEATHER CONTINUING TO SLAM PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.. >> OH, MY GOD. PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. >> OH, MY GOD. BIG FUNNEL. >> OH, MY GOD. BIG FUNNEL. >> Repeporter: THUNDERSTORMS IN. BIG FUNNEL. >> Reporteter: THUNDERSTORMS IN KANSAS, LEADING TO. >> Reporter: THUNDERSTORMS IN KAKANSAS, LEADING TO FAST-MOVING FLOODWATERS. KANSAS, LEADING TO FAST-MOVING G FLOODWATERS. TONIGHT MILLIONS OF AMERICANS. FASTST-MOVING FLOODWATERS. TONIGHT MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE ON ALERT FOR SEVERE. TONIGHT MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE ON ALERT FOR SEVERE WEATHER. ARE ON ALERT FOR SEVEVERE WEATHER. THE ENTIRE STATE OF HAWAII IS. WEATHER. THE ENTIRE STATETE OF HAWAII IS AT RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING. THE ENTIRE STATE OF HAWAII IS AT RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING AND LALANDSLIDES. AT RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES. >> OH!

AND LANDSLIDES. >> OH! >> R Reporter: MASSIVE BOULDERS. >> OH! >> Reporter: MASSIVE BOULDERS THREATENING DRIVERS AS THE. >> Reporter: MASSIVE BOULDERS THREATENING DRIVERS S AS THE GROUND COMES LOOSE. THREATENING DRIVERS AS THE GROUND COMES LOOSE. DAYS OF DOWNPOURS HAVE FILLED. GROUND COMES LOOSE. DAYS OF DOWNPOURS HAVE FILLED CREEKS AND EMPTIED BUSY. DAYS OF DOWNPOURS HAVE FILLED CREEKS AND EMPTIED BUSY TOURIST AREAS. CREEKS AND EMPTIED BUSY TOURIST AREAS. EVERY HAWAIIAN ISLAND IS. TOURIST AREAS. EVERY HAWAIIAN ISLAND IS UNDER A FLOOD WATCH THROUGH. EVERY HAWAIIAN ISLAND IS UNDER A FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MOMONDAY AFTERNOON. UNDER A FLOOD WATCH H THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. >> IT'S LIKE BEING IN COVID. >> IT'S LIKE BEING IN COVID AGAIN. THERE'S JUST NO ONE E HERE AND. AGAIN. THERE'S JUST NO ONE HERE AND THERE'S NO ONE COMING. THERE'S JUST NO ONE HERE AND THERE'S NO ONE COMING. >> R Reporter: HEAVY SNOW IN. THERE'S NO ONE COMING. >> Reporter: HEAVY SNOW ININ CALIFORNIA STOPPING. >> Reporter: HEAVY SNOW IN CALIFORNIA STOPPING 18-WHEELERS ON THE ROADS. 18-WHEELERS ON THE ROADS. SOME PARTS OF THE STATE COVERED IN MORE THAN 18. SOME PARTS OF THE STATE COVERED IN MORE THAN 18 INCHES OVEVERNIGHT. COVERED IN MORE THAN 18 INCHES OVERNIGHT. IN TEXAS HEAVY RAIN FLOODING.

INCHES OVERNIGHT. IN TEXAS HEAVY RAIN FLOODING STREETS. IN TEXAS HEAVY RAIAIN FLOODING STREETS. TODAY 6 MILLION PEOPLE FROM. STSTREETS. TODAY 6 MILLION PEOPLE FROM SAN ANTONIO TO AUSTIN ARE. TODAY 6 MILLION PEOPLE FROM SAN ANTONIO TO AUSTIN ARE FACING THE RISK OF LARGE. SAN ANANTONIO TO AUSTIN ARE FACING THE RISK OF LARGE HAIL, HIGH WINDS AND POSSIBLE. FACING THE RISK OF LARGE HAIL, HIGH WINDS AND POSSISIBLE TORNADOES. TORNADOES. >> YOU CAN FEEL THE HEAT NOW, TOO. >> YOU CAN FEEL THTHE HEAT NOW, TOO. >> Reporter: AND ON THE EAST. TOO. >> Reporter: AND ON N THE EAST COAST WILDFIRES BURNING. >> Reporter: AND ON THE EAST COASAST WILDFIRES BURNING DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO HOMES IN. DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO HOMES IN NEW JERSEY. >> W WOW, THAT'S HUGE. NEW JERSEY. >> WOW, THAT'S HUGE. >> Reporter: STATE. >> WOW, THAT'S HUGE. >> Reporter: STATE FIREREFIGHTERS DOUSING 160. >> Reporter: STATE FIREFIGHTERS DOUSING 160 ACRES SATUTURDAY, AS MOST OF. FIREFIGHTERS DOUSING 160 ACRERES SATURDAY, AS MOST OF THE COUNTRY BATTLES AN. ACRES SATURDAY, AS MOST OF THE E COUNTRY BATTLES AN INTENSE SPRING SEASON, AND. THE COUNTRY BATTLES AN INTENSE SPRING SEAEASON, AND BRACES FOR MORE WEATHER. BRACES FOR MORE WEATHER THREATS STILL AHEAD. RYAN CHANDLER, NBC NEWS.

THREATS STILL AHEAD. RYAN CHANDLER, NBC NEWS. >>> RYAN CHANDLER, THANK YOU. RYAN CHANDLER, NBC NEWS. >>> RYAN CHANDLER, THANK YOU. LET'S BRING IN MIGHT GIST. >>> RYAN CHANDLER, THANK YOU. LET'S BRING IN MIGHT GIST MATT BRICKMAN FROM OUR NBC. LET'S BRING IN MIGHT GIST MATT BRICKMAN FROM OUR NBC NEW YOYORK STATION. NEW YORK STATION. MATT, THIS SEVERE WEATHER THREAT IS GOING TOTO STRETCH IN. MATT, THIS SEVERE WEATHER THREAT IS GOING TO STRETCH IN THE NEXT F FEW DAYS. THREAT IS GOING TO STRTRETCH IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. >> IT'S TRUE. >> IT'S TRUE. SEVERAL ROUNDS OF SEVERE WEATHER ANAND MANY OF THEM. SEVERAL ROUNDS OF SEVERE WEATHEHER AND MANY OF THEM HITTING THE SAME PARTS OF THE. HITTING THE SAME PARTS OF THE COUNTRTRY. TONIGHT THROUGH THE GREAT. COUNTRY. TONIGHT THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES AND DOWN THROUGH THE. TONIGHT THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES ANAND DOWN THROUGH THE SOUTHERN INS, WITH PARTS. LAKES AND DOWN THROUGH THE SOUTHERN INS, WITH P PARTS OF TEXAS WITH THE GREATEST. SOUTHERN INS, WITH PARARTS OF TEXAS WITH THE GREATEST RISK OF SEEING SEVERE. RISK OF SEEING SEVERE WEATHER. GREAT LAKES SHOWERERS MOVE EAST. WEATHER. GREAT LAKES SHOWOWERS MOVE EAST AND WEAKEN BUT BEHIND THAT. GREAT LAKES SHOWERS MOVE EASAST AND WEAKEN BUT BEHIND THAT THE UPPER MIDWEST UNDER THE. THE UPPER MIDWEST UNDER THE GUN WITH SEVERE WEATHER FROM MINNESOTA TO WISCONSIN AND.

GUN WITH SEVERE WEATHER FROM MINNESOTA TO WISCONSNSIN AND MORE STORMS DOWN INTO TEXAS. MINNESOTA TO WISCONSIN AND MORE STORMS DODOWN INTO TEXAS. A THIRD DAY ON TUESDAY WITH. MORE STORMS DOWN INTO TEXAS. A THIRD DAY ON TUESDAY WITH THAT SEVEVERE WEATHER THREAT. A THIRD DAY ON TUESDAY WITH THAT SEVERERE WEATHER THREAT FROM TEXAS CLEAR UP INTO. THAT SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FROM TEXAS CLEAR UP INTO MIMICHIGAN, WITH HEAVY RAIN, FROM TEXAS CLEAR UP INTO MICHIGAN, WITH HEAVY RAIN, DAMAGIGING WINDS AND LARGE. MICHIGAN, WITH HEAVY RAIN, DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. OUT EASTST THE FOCUS IS GOING. HAIL. OUT EAST THE FOCUS IS GOING TO BE THE E HEAT WITH THE. TO BE THE HEAT WITH THE WARMEST TEMPERATURES SO FAR THIS YEAR, DRIVEN BY A STRONG. WARMEST TEMPERATURES SO FAR THIS YEAR, DRIVEN BY A STRONG BERMUDA HIGH SENDING. THIS YEAR, DRIVEN BY A STRONG BERMUDA HIGH SENDINGNG TEMPERATURES 20 TO 25 DEGREES. BERMUDA HIGH SENDING TEMPERATURES 20 0 TO 25 DEGREES ABOVE AVERAGE AND POTENTIALLY. ABOVE AVERAGE AND POTENTIALLY LEADING TO RECORD TEMPERATURURES WELL INTO THE. LEADING TO RECORD TEMPERATURES WELL INTOTO THE 90s. TEMPERATURES WELL INTO THE 90s. HALLIE? 90s. HALLIE? >> M MATT BRICKMAN, THANK YOU. HALLIE? >> MATT BRBRICKMAN, THANK YOU. >>> WE ARE ALSO MONITORING A. >>> WE ARE ALSO MONITORING A SMALL PLANE CRASH IN PHOENIX TONIGHT.

TONIGHT. THREE PEOPLE ON BOARD WERE HURT. HURT. YOU SEE IT HERE. WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAYS. YOU SEE IT HERE. WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAYAYS THIS PLANE WENT DOWN IN A. THIS PLANE WENT DOWN IN A BUSY INTERSECTION. IT'S ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. BUSY INTERSECTION. IT'S ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THTHERE, RIGHT ON ITS SIDE NEXT. IT'S ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THERE, RIGHT ON ITS SIDE NEXT TO THE SIDIDEWALK. THERE, RIGHT ON ITS SISIDE NEXT TO THE SIDEWALK. >>> ALSO TONIGHT NEW PRESSURE. TO THE SIDEWALK. >>> ALALSO TONIGHT NEW PRESSURE ON A DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN. ON A DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN FACING ACCUSATIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT FROM A FORMER. FACING ACCUSATIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT T FROM A FORMER STAFFER, AND NOW CALLS FROM. ASSAULT T FROM A FORMER STAFFER, AND NOW CALLS FROM HIS OWN PARTY FOR CONGRESSMAN. STAFFER, AND NOW CALLS FROM HIS OWN PARTY FOR CONGRESSMAN ERERIC SWALWELL TO STEP DOWN. HIS OWN PARTY FOR CONGRESSMAMAN ERIC SWALWELL TO STEP DOWN. HERE IS LIZ KREUTZ. HERE IS LIZ KREUTZ. >> Reporter: TONIGHT DEMOCRATIC C CONGRESSMAN ERIC. >> Reporter: TONIGHT DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN ERIC SWALWELL F FACING GROWING. DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN ERIC SWALWELL FACING GROWING BIPARTISISAN CALLS TO NOT ONLY. SWALWELL FACING GROWING BIPARTISAN CALLS TO NOT ONLY QUIT HIS CAMPAIGN FOR. QUIT HIS CAMPAIGN FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR BUT TO RESIGN FROM THE HOUSE.

CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR BUT TO RESIGN F FROM THE HOUSE. >> THESE ALLEGATIONS ARE. RESIGN FROM THE HOUSE. >> THESE ALLEGATIONS ARE DESPICABLE AND THEY DEDEMEAN. >> THESE ALLEGATIONS ARE DESPICABLE AND THEY DEMEAN THE INTEGRITY OF CONGRESS. DESPICABLE AND THEY DEMEAN THE INTEGRITY OF CONGRESS. >> THIS CUTS SAY C CROSS PARTY. THE INTEGRITY OF CONGRESS. >> THIS CUTS SAY CROSS PARTY LINE AND IT IS DEPRAVITY OF. >> THIS CUTS SAY CROSS PARTY LINE AND IT IS DEPRAVITY OF THE WAY THAT WOMEN HAVE BEEN. LINE AND IT IS DEPRAVITY OF THE WAY THAT WOMEN HAVE BEEN TREATED. TREATED. >> ERIC SWALWELL NEEDS TO RESIGN, HE NEEDS TO DROP OUT. >> ERIC SWALWELL NEEDS TO RESIGN, HE NEEDS TO DROP OUT OF THE RACE. OF THE RACE. >> Reporter: THOSE DEMOCRATIC HOUSE MEMBERS SAYING THEY. >> Reporter: THOSE DEMOCRATIC HOUSE MEMEMBERS SAYING THEY PLAN TO VOTE TO EXPEL. HOUSE MEMBERS SAYING THEY PLAN TO O VOTE TO EXPEL SWALWELL AFTER SEVERAL WOMEN. PLAN TO VOTE TO EXPEL SWALWELL AFTER SEVERAL WOMEN ACCUSED THE 47-YEAR-OLD OF. ACCUSED THE 47-YEAR-OLD OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, INCLUDING A FORMER STAFFERER WHO ALLEGES. SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, INCLUDING A FORMER STAFFER WHO ALLEGES SWALWELL RAPED HER IN A NEW. A FORMER STAFFER WHO ALLEGES SWALWELL RAPED HER IN A A NEW YORK HOTEL ROOM. SWALWELL RAPED HER IN A NEW YORK HOTEL ROOM. THAT ALLEGATION NOW UNDER A. YORK HOTEL ROOM. THAT ALLEGATION NOW UNDER A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION BY THE.

THAT ALLEGATION NOW UNDER A CRIMINAL INVESESTIGATION BY THE MANHATTAN DA. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION BY THE MANHATTAN DADA. NBC NEWS HAS CONFIRMED. MANHATTAN DA. NBC NEWS HAS CONFIRMED SWALWELL'S ATTORNEY SENT THE. NBC NEWS HAS CONFIRMED SWALWELL'S ATTORNEY SENT THE WOMAN THISIS CEASE AND DESIST. SWALWELL'S ATTORNEY SENT THE WOMAN THIS CEASE AND DESIST LETTER WARNING A F FURTHER. WOMAN THIS CEASE AND DESIST LETTER WARNING A FURTHER LEGAL ACTION IF SHE DOES NOT. LEGAL ACTION IF SHE DOES NOT RETRACT HER STATEMENTS. >> I L LOOK AT CREDIBILITY, I. RETRACT HER STATEMENTS. . >> I LOOK AT CREDIBILITY, I LOOK AT MOTIVE AND I HAVE TO. >> I LOOK AT CREDIBILITY, I LOOK AT MOTIVE AND I HAVE TO QUESTION THE TIMING OF THESE. LOOK AT MOTIVE AND I HAVE TO QUESTION THE TIMING OF THESE ALLEGATIONS, 25 DAYS OUT FROM. QUESTION THE TIMING OF THESE ALLEGATIONS, 25 DAYS OUT FROM AN ELECTION. ALLEGATIONS, 25 DAYS OUT FROM AN ELECTION. >> Reporter: THE MARRIED. AN ELECTION. >> Reporter: THE MARRIED FATHER OF THREE IS ACCUSED BY. FATHER OF THREE IS ACCUSED BY MULTIPLE WOMEN OF VARYING DEGREES OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT. DEGREES OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT DETAILED IN REPORTS IN BOTH THE SAN FRANCISCO CON KRAL. DETAILED IN REPORTS IN BOTH THE SAN FRANCISCO COCON KRAL AND CNN.

THTHE SAN FRANCISCO CON KRAL AND CNN. ONE OF THOSE WOMEN ALI TOLD. AND CNN. ONE OF THOSE WOMEN ALI TOLD NBC NEWS SWALWELL'S. ONE OF THOSE WOMEN ALI TOLD NBC NEWS SWALWELL'S INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIVIOR WITH. NBC NEWS SWALWELL'S INAPAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR WITH HER BEGAN WHEN SHE WAS 24 AND. INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR WITH HER BEGAN WHEN SHE WAS 24 AND TRYING TO GET A JOB IN. TRYING TO GET A JOB IN CONGRESS. SHE E SAYS SWALWELL SENT HER AN. CONGRESS. SHE SAYS SWALWELL SENT HER AN UNSOLICITED PICTURE OF H HIS. SHE SAYS SWALWELL SENT HER AN UNSOLICITED PICTURE OF HIS PENIS OVER SNAPCHAT AND TOLD. UNSOLICITED PICTURE OF HIS PENIS OVER SNAPCHAT AND TOLD HER HE WANTED TOTO KISS HER. HER HE WANTED TO KISS HER FOLLOWING ONE OF THEIR IN-PERSON INTERACTIONS. FOLLOWING ONE OF THEIR IN-PERSON INTERARACTIONS. SWALWELL HAS NOT RESPONDED TO. IN-PERSON INTERACTIONS. SWALWELL HAS NOT RESPONDED TO NBC NEWS' SEVERAL REQUESTS. SWALWELL HAS NOT RESPONDED TO NBC NEWS' SEVERAL REQUESTS FOR COMMENT BUT T IN A VIDEO. NBC NEWS' SEVERAL REQUESTS FOR COMMENT BUT IN A VIDIDEO POSTED LATE FRIDAY HE DENIED. FOR COMMENT BUT IN A VIDEO POSTED LATE FRIDAY HE E DENIED THE ACCUSATIONS AND VOWED TO. POSTED LATE FRIDAY HE DENIED THE ACCUSATIONS AND VOWED TO FIGHT.

THE ACCUSATIONS ANAND VOWED TO FIGHT. >> THESE ALLEGATIONS OF. FIGHT. >> THESE ALLEGATIONSNS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT ARE FLAT. SEXUAL ASSAULT ARE FLAT FALSE. THEY ARERE ABSOLUTELY FALSE. THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY FALSE. THEY DID NOT HAPPEN. >> LIZ IS S JOINING US NOW. THEY DID NOT HAPPEPEN. >> LIZ IS JOINING US NOW. LIZ, WE'RE ALSO NOW LEARNING. LIZ, WE'RE ALSO NOW LEARNING OF A NEW SEPARATE INVESTIGATION INTO SWALWLWELL. INVESTIGATION INTO SWALWELL AS WELL? >> YEAH, HALLIE, THAT'S. AS WELL? >> YEAH, HALLIE, THAT'S RIGHT. >> YEAH, HALLIE,E, THAT'S RIGHT. IN THE MIDST OF ALL OF THIS. RIGHT. IN THE MIDST O OF ALL OF THIS THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND. AT. THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYTY JUST ANNOUNCED THAT THEY'RE SWEATING SWALWELL FOR. THEY'RE SWEATING SWALWELL FOR UNRELATED ALLEGATIONS THAT HE HIRED A BRAZILIAN NANNY. UNRELATED ALLEGATIONS THAT HE HIRED A BRAZILIAN NANNY SEVERAL YEARS AGO WITHOUT. HIRED A BRAZILIAN NANNY SEVERAL YEARS AGO WITHOUT LAWFUL WORK AUTHORIZATION. SEVERAL YEARS AGO WITHOUT LAWFUL WORORK AUTHORIZATION. NBC NEWS HAS REACHED OUT TO. NBC NEWS HAS REACHED OUT TO SWALWELL'S CAMPAIGN FOR RESPONSE ON THAT, BUBUT WE ALSO. SWALWELL'S CAMPAIGN FOR RESPONSE ON THAT, BUT WE ALSO HAVE NOTOT HEARD BACK. RESPONSE ON THAT, BUT WE ALSO HAVE NOT HEARD BACK. HALLIEIE? HAVE NOT H HEARD BACK. HALLIE? >> LIZ KREUTZ IN CALIFORNIA,

>> LIZ KREUTZ IN CALIFORNIA, THANK YOU. >>> ALSO T TONIGHT AN URGENT. THANK YOU. >>> ALALSO TONIGHT AN URGENT SEARCH FOR SUSPECTS IN A. >>> ALSOSO TONIGHT AN URGENT SEARCH FOR SUSPECTS IN A DEADLY MASS SHOOTING AT A. DEADLY MASS SHOOTING AT A CHICK-FIL-A IN NEW JERSEY. VALERIE E CASTRO IS NEAR THE. CHICK-FIL-A IN NEW JERSEY. VALERIE CASTRO IS NEAR THE SCENE. SCENE. SOME WITNESSES ARE SCRIBING HOW SCARY IT FELT. SOME WITNESSES ARE SCRIBING HOW SCARY IT FELT.T. >> Reporter: YEAH, HALLIE, HOW SCARY ITIT FELT. >> Reporter: YEAH, HALLIE, THAT'S RIGHT, IT WAS A BUSY. >>>> Reporter: YEAH, HALLIE, THAT'S RIGHT, IT WAS A BUSY SATURDAY NIGHT HERE AROUND. ES. SATURDAY NIGHT HERE AROUND 9:00 P.M. WHEN AUTUTHORITIES SAY SHOTS WERE FIRED INSIDE. 9:00 P.M. WHEN AUTHORITIES SAY SHOTS WERERE FIRED INSIDE THIS CHICK-FIL-A. SAY SHOTS WERE FIRED INSIDE THIS CHICK-FIL-A. DRAMATIC DASH CAM VIDEO. THIS CHICK-FIL-A. DRAMATIC DASH CAM VIDEO CAPTURURED BY A WITNESS IN THE. CAPTURED BY A WITNESS IN THE PARKING LOT SHOWS WHAT APPEARS TO BE A MASKED. PARKING LOT SHOWS WHAT APPEARS TO BE A MASKED INDIVIDUAL CARRYINING A WEAPON. APPEARS TO BE A MASKED INDIVIDUAL CARRYING A WEAPON AND APAPPEARING TO RUN AWAY. INDIVIDUAL CARRYING A WEAPON AND APAPPEARING TO RUN AWAY FROM THE RESTAURANT.

AND APPEPEARING TO RUN AWAY FROM THE RESTAURANT. AUTHORITIES SAY WHEN THEY GOT. FROM THE RESTAURANT. AUTHORITIES SAY WHEN THEY GOT HERE THEY FOUND SEVEN. AUTHORITIES SAY WHEN THEY GOT HERE THEY FOUND SEVEN VICTIMS, ONE WAS PRONOUNCED. HERE THEY FOUND SEVEN VICTIMS, ONE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD, THE OTHER SIX TAKEN TO. VICTIMS, ONE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD, THE OTHER SIX TAKEN TO LOCAL HOSPITALS. LOCAL HOSPITALS. TONIGHT THE UNION COUNTY. PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE SAYS THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING BUT. PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE SAYS THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING BUT SAYS THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO. INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING BUT SAYS THIS S DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A RANDOM ACT OF VIOLENCE. SAYS THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A RANDOM ACT OF VIOLENCE. NO ARRESTS WERE MADE SO FAR. BE A RANDOM ACT OF VIOLENCE. NO ARRESTS WERE MADE SO FAR BUT INVESTIGATORS ARE ASKING. NO ARRESTS WERE MADE SO FAR BUT INVESTIGATORORS ARE ASKING FOR THE PUBLIC'S HELP FOR ANY. FOR THE PUBLIC'S HELP FOR ANY TIPS. >> T THANK YOU. TIPS. >> T THANK YOU. >>> STILL AHEAD TONIGHT THE. N.

>>> NEW VIDEO NOW OF A MIAMI. >>> NEW VIDEO NOW OF A MIAMI LANDMARK, THE MANDARIN. >>> NEW VIDEO NOW OF A MIAMI LANDMARK, THE MANDARIN ORIENTAL HOTEL, LOOKOK AT THIS, LANDMARK, THE MANDARIN ORIENTAL HOTEL, LOOK AT THIS, BEING DEMOLILISHED. ORIENTAL HOTEL, LOLOOK AT THIS, BEING DEMOLISHED. DIDN'T TAKE VERY LONG FOR. DIDN'T TAKE VERY LONG FOR THOSE CONTROLLED EXPLOSISIONS TO TAKE IT DOWN. THOSE CONTROLLED EXPLOSIONS TO TAKE IT DOWOWN. IN ITS PLACE DEVELOPERS ARE. TO TAKE IT DOWN. IN ITS PLACE DEVELOPERS ARE PLANANNING AN EVEN BIGGER. IN ITS PLACE DEVELOPERS ARE PLANNING AN EVEN BIGGER TWO-TOWEWER LUXURY HOTEL. PLANNING AN EVEN BIGGER TWO-TOWER LUXUXURY HOTEL. >>> ALSO TONIGHT WE ARE JUST. TWO-TOWEWER LUXURY HOTEL. >>> ALSO TONIGHT WE ARE JUST HOURS AWAY FROM A KEY. HOURS AWAY FROM A KEY DEADLINE IN THE BAHAMAS WHERE THE HUSBAND OF A MISSING.

THIS IS WHERE BRIAN HOOKER'S ATTORNEY SAYS HE IS BEING HELD BY POLICE WHO HAVE NOT. ATTORNEY SAYS HE IS BEING HELD BY POLICE WHO HAVE NOT T GIVEN US A FRESH COMMENT NOR. HELD BY POLICE WHO HAVE NOT GIVEN US A FRESH COMMEMENT NOR DAYS. GIVEN US A FRESH COMMENT NOR DAYS. HALLIE? DAYS. HALLIE? >> JESSE KIRSCH IN THE. HALLIE? >> JESSE KIRSCH IN THE BAHAMAS. AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES.

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES ARE ON THE RISE, BUT AS ANNE. AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES ARE ON THE RISE, BUT AS ANNE THOMPSON REPORTS, THERE. ARE ON THE RISE, BUT AS ANNE THOMPSON REPORTS, THERE AREN'T ENOUGH SPECIALISTS TO. THOMPSON REPORTS, THERE AREN'T ENOUGH SPECIALISTS S TO TREATS THEM. AREN'T ENOUGH SPECECIALISTS TO TREATS THEM. >> Reporter: AT JUST 32. TREATS THEM. >> Reporter: AT JUST 32 ALEXANDRA ALREADY HAS AN. >> Reporter: AT JUST 32 ALALEXANDRA ALREADY HAS AN EXTENSIVE MEDICAL RESUME. ALEXANDRA ALALREADY HAS AN EXTENSIVE MEDICAL RESUME. >> I HAVE HAD RHEUMATOID. EXTENSNSIVE MEDICAL RESUME. >> I HAVE HAD RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS SINCE I WAS 15. ARTHRITIS SINCE I WAS 15. >> Reporter: TELLING HER STORY ON SOCIAL MEDIA. >> Reporter: TELLING HER STORY ONON SOCIAL MEDIA. >> I'VE SEEN OVER 30 DOCTORS. STORY ON SOCIAL MEDIA. >> I'VE SEEN OVER 30 DOCTORS. >> Reporter: DOCUMENTING HOW. >> I'VE SEEN OVER 30 DOCTORS. >> Reporter: DOCUMENTING HOW HER KNEE SWELLS WITH FLUID. >> Reporter: DOCUMENTING HOW HER KNEE SWELLS WITH FLUID. >> IT'S VERYRY PAINFUL. HER KNEE SWELLS WITH FLUID. >> IT'S S VERY PAINFUL. >> WHEN YOUR KNEE FILLS UP.

>> WHEN YOUR KNEE FILLS UP LIKE THAT, CAN YOU WALK? >> NO. LIKE THAT, CAN YOU WALK? >> NO. NO. >> NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. I I NEED ASSISTANCE WALKING, NO. I NEED ASSISTANCE WALKING, IT'S VERY DIFFICULT. I NEED ASSISTANCE WALKING, IT'S VERY DIFFICULT. >> Reporter: ALSO DIFFICULT. IT'S VERY DIFFICULT. >> Reporter: ALSO DIFFICULT THESE DAYS, , FINDING A. THESE DAYS, FINDING A RHEUMATOLOGIST, SPECECIALIZED. RHEUMATOLOGIST, SPECIALILIZED DOCTORS WHO TREAT AUTOIMMUNE. DOCTORS WHO TREAT AUTOIMMUNE AND INFLAMMATORY DISEASES. AFTER MOVING FROM ATLANTA TO. AND INFLAMMATORY DISEASES. AFTER MOVING FROM ATLANTA TO NEW YORK, IT T TOOK ALEXANDRA. AFTER MOVING FROM ATLANTA TO NEW YORK, IT TOOK ALEXANDRA MONTHS TO SEE ONE. NEW YORK, IT TOOK ALEXANDRA MONTHS TO SESEE ONE. >> SO YOU WENT END OF MAY, MONTHS TO SEE ONE. >> SO YOU WENT END OF MAY, JUNE, JULY, AUGUST, >> SO YOU WENT END OF MAY, JUNE, JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, BASICALLYLY FIVE. JUNE, JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, BASICALLY FIVE MONTHS BEFORE YOU COULD GET. SEPTEMBER, BASICALLY FIVE MONTHS BEFORE E YOU COULD GET IN TO SEE YOUR DOCTOR? IN TO SEE YOUR DOCTOR? >> YES. AND D I WAS LIVING UP HERE SO I. >> YES. AND I WAS LIVING UP HERE SO I HAHAD NO RHEUMATOLOGIST THAT I. HAD NO RHEUMATOLOGIST THAT I COULD JUST CALL TO GET A FAVOR TO COME ON IN.

COULD JUST CALL TO GET A FAVOR TO COME ON IN. >> Reporter: IT T MAY GET. FAVOR TO COME ON IN. >> Reporter: IT MAY GET WORSE. >> Reporter: IT T MAY GET WORSE. EACH YEAR AUTOIMMUNE. WORSE. EACH YEAR AUTOIMMUNE ILLNESSES INCREASE AN. EACH YEAR AUTOIMMUNE ILLNESSES INCREASE AN ESTIMATED 3%3% TO 12%, AND. ILLNESSES INCREASE AN ESTIMATED 3% TO 12%, AND RHEUMATOLOGY IS NOT A. ESTIMATED 3% TO 12%, AND RHEUMATOLOGY IS NOT A LUCRATIVE SPECIALTY Y LIKE. RHEUMATOLOGY IS NOT A LUCRATIVE SPECIALTY LIKE SURGERY. LUCRATIVE SPECIALTY Y LIKE SURGERY. ONE STUDY PREDICTS DEMAND FOR. SURGERY. ONE STUDY PREDICTS DEMAND FOR RHEUMATOLOGISTS WILL OUTPACE. ONE STUDY PREDICTS DEMAND FOR RHEUMATOLOGISTS WILL OUTPACE SUPPLY BY 102% BY THE NEXT. RHEUMATOLOGISTS WILL OUTPACE SUPPLY BY 102% BY THE NEXT DECADE. SUPPLY BY 102% BY THE NEXT DECADE. THIS DOCOCTOR CO-CHAIRED THE. DECADE. THIS DOCTOR CO-CHAIRED T THE STUDY. THIS DOCTOR CO-CHAIRED THE STUDY. >> I WOULD SAY THE PRIMARY. STUDY. >>>> I WOULD SAY THE PRIMARY PROBLEM IS WE DON'T HAVE AN. >> I WOULD SAY THE PRIMARY PROBLELEM IS WE DON'T HAVE AN ADEQUATE NUMBER OF.

PROBLEM IS WE DON'T HAVE AN ADEQUATE NUMBER OF RHEUMATOLOGY CARE PROVIDERS. RHEUMATOLOGY CARE PROVIDERS IN THE UNITED STATES. HERE IN RURAL L AMERICA THERE'S. IN THE UNITED STATES. HERE IN RURAL AMERICA THERE'S NOT MANY DOCOCTORS, SO ACCESS. HERE IN RURAL AMERICA THERE'S NOT MANY DOCTORS, SO ACCESS TO CARE CAN N BE A PROBLEM. NOT MANY DOCTORS, SO ACCESS TO CARE CAN BE A PROBLEM. >> Reporter:r: MOST. TO CARE CAN BE A PROBLEM. >> Reporteter: MOST RHEUMATOLOGISTS ARE IN URBAN. >> Reporter: MOST RHEUMATOLOGIGISTS ARE IN URBAN AREAS. RHEUMATOLOGISTS S ARE IN URBAN AREAS. 72% OF THE NATION'S COUNTIES. AREAS. 72% OF THE NATION'S COUNTIES HAVE NO ACTIVE. 72% OF THE NATION'S COUNTIES HAVE NO ACTIVE RHEUMATOLOGISTS. HAVE NO ACTIVE RHEUMATOLOGIGISTS. >> IF I CALLED YOUR OFFICE. RHEUMATOLOGISTS. >> IF I CALLED YOUR OFFICECE TODAY, HOW LONG WOULD IT TAKE. TODAY, HOW LONG WOULD IT TAKE ME? >> FOR A NEWEW PATIENT THE WAIT. ME? >> FOR A NEW PATIENT THE WAIT IS AROUND SIX MONTHS. >> FOR A NEW PATIENT THE WAIT IS AROUND SIX MONTHS. >> Reporter: YOU SEE DR. IS AROUND SIX MONTHS. >> Reporter: YOU SEE DR. NATALIE AZARAR ON NBC NEWS, BUT. >> Reporter: YOU SEE DR. NATALIE AZAR ON NBC NEWS, BUT HER MEDIA DEMANDS ARE NOTHING.

NATALIE AZAR ON NBC NEWS, BUT HER MEDIA DEMANDS ARE NOTHING COMPARED TO HER RHEUMATOLOGY. HER MEDIA DEMANDS ARE NOTHING COMPARED TO HER RHEUMATOLOGY PRACTICE. COMPARED TO HER RHEUEUMATOLOGY PRACTICE. >> I COME IN EARLY, I SEE. PRPRACTICE. >> I COME IN EARLY, I SEE THEM OVER MY LUNCH HOUR OR I. THEM OVER MY LUNCH HOUR OR I STAY LATE, AND THAT'S WHAT MOST O OF US HAVE TO DO AT THIS. STAY LATE, AND THAT'S WHAT MOST OF US HAVE TO DO AT THIS POINT. POINT. >> Reporter: THERE ARE TRAINING PROGRAMS TO ATTRACT. >> Reporter: THERE ARE TRAINING PROGRAMS TO ATTRACT NEW DOCTORS AND EFFORTS TO. TRAINING PROGRAMS TO ATTRACT NEW DOCTORS AND EFFORTS TO INCREASE NURSE PRACTCTITIONERS. NEW DOCTORS AND EFFORTS TO INCREASE NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS TO. INCREASE NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS TO HELP. AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTSTANTS TO HELP. ALEXANDRA WILL TELL YOU THE. HELPLP. ALEXANDRA WILL TELL YOU THE NEED IS GREAT. ALEXANDRA WILLLL TELL YOU THE NEED IS GREAT. >> NOT HAVING ACCESS TO A. NEED IS GREAT. >> NOT HAVING ACCESS TO A RHEUMATOLOGIST IS TERRIFYING. >> NOT HAVING ACCESS TO A RHEUMATOLOGIST IS TERRIFYING. >> Reporter: A FEAR R PATIENTS. RHEUMATOLOGIST IS TERRIFYING. >> Reporter: A F FEAR PATIENTS AND DOCTORS WANT TO CURE. >> Reporter: A FEAR PATIENTS AND DOCTORS WANT TO CURE. ANNE THOMPSON, NBC NEWS, NEW.

AND DOCTORS WANT TO CURE. ANNE THOMPSON, NBC NEWS, NEW YORK. ANNE THOMPSON, N NBC NEWS, NEW YORK. >>> WHEN WE COME BACK, THERE. YORK. >>> WHEN WE COME BACK, THERE IS GOOD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT. >>> JUST IN FROM THE SPORTS. >>> JUST IN FROM THE SPORTS WORLD, RORY McILROY HAS DONE. >>> JUST IN FROM THE SPORTS WORLD, RORY McILROY HAS DONE IT AGAIN, WINNING THE MASTERS. WORLD, RORY McILROY HAS DONE IT AGAIN, WINNING THE MASTERS TOURNAMENT TO EARN A SECOND. IT AGAIN, WINNING THE MASTERS TOURNAMENT TO EARN A SECOND GREEN JACKET. TOURNAMENT TO EARN A SECOND GREEN JACKET. IT COMES AFTER, OF COURSE, HE. GREEN JACKET. IT COMES AFTER, OF COURSE, HE WON IT SO MEMORABLY LAST. IT COMES AFTER, OF COURSE, HE WON IT SO MEMORABLY LAST YEAR. WON IT SO MEMORABLBLY LAST YEAR. ♪.

YEAR. ♪ >>> AND FINALLY THERE IS GOOD. ♪ >>> AND FINALLY THERE IS GOOD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT LOVE IN. >>> AND FINALLY THERE IS GOOD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT LOVE IN BLOOM, AND ONE COUPLE'S. NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT LOVE IN BLOOM, AND ONE COUPLE'S LONG-TIME TRADITION HERE IN. BLOOM, AND ONE COUPLE'S LONG-TIME TRADITION HERE IN WASHINGTONON, INSPIRING OTHERS. LONG-TIME TRADITION HERE IN WASHINGTON, INSPIRING G OTHERS TO FOLLOW SUIT. WASHINGTON, INSPIRING OTHERS TO FOLLOW SUIT. >> Reporter: AS MORNING. TO FOLLOW SUIT. >> Reporter: AS MORNING BREAKS IN WASHINGTON AND. >> Reporter: AS MORNING BREAKS IN WASHINGTON AND THTHOSE ICONIC CHERRY BLOSSOMS. BREAKS IN WASHINGTON AND THOSE ICONIC CHERRY BLOSSOMS COME INTO VIEWEW, ELIZABETH. THOSE ICONIC CHERRY BLOSSOMS COME INTO VIEW, ELIZABETH WILSON A AND GARLAND PHILLIPS. COME INTO VIEW, ELIZABETH WILSON AND GARLAND PHILLIPS S ARE ALREADY AT WORK, WILSON AND GARLAND PHILLIPS S ARE ALREADY AT WORK, PREPARING THE PERFECT PICNIC. ARE ALREADY AT WORK, PREPARING THTHE PERFECT PICNIC DATE AS THEY'VE DONE FOR 28. PREPARING THE PERFECT PICNIC DATE AS THEY'VE DONE FOR 28 YEARS. DATE AS THEY'VE E DONE FOR 28 YEARS. >> WE WANTED TO CREATE. YEARS.S. >> WE WANTED TO CREATE TRADITIONS AND THIS IS ONE OF. TRADITIONS AND THIS IS ONE OF THEM. >>>> Reporter: IT STARTED BACK.

THEM. >>>> Reporter: IT STARTED BACK IN 1998 AS A CASUAL PLAN, SO. >> Reporter: IT STARTED BACK IN 1998 AS A CASUAL PLAN, SO SUCCESSFUL THEY DID IT AGAIN. IN 1998 AS A CASUAL PLAN, SO SUCCESSFUL THEY DID IT AGAIN AND AGAIN, AND IN ALL THOSE. SUCCESSFUL THEY DID IT AGAIN AND AGAIN, AND IN ALL THOSE YEARS THEY'VE NEVER MISSSSED A. AND AGAIN, AND IN ALL THOSE YEARS THEY'VE NEVER MISSED A DATE. DATE. >> THERE WAS ONE YEAR AT LEAST WHEN IT WAS SO COLD AND. >> THERE WAS ONE YEAR AT LEAST WHEN IT WAS SO COLD AND WINDY. WINDY. >> AND SNOWING. >> AND SNOWING. >> AND SNOWING. >> AND SNONOWING. >> WE DID NOT EAT OUTSIDE. >> AND SNOWING. >> WE DID NOT EAT OUTSIDE THAT DAY. >> WE DID NOT EAT OUTSIDIDE THAT DAY. >> Reporter: HERE UNDER THE. THAT DAY. >> Reporter: HERE UNDER THE BLOOMS ELIZABETH AND GARLAND. >> Reporter: HERE UNDER THE BLOOMS ELIZABETH ANDND GARLAND SEE A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO. BLOOMS ELIZABETH AND GARLAND SEE A UNIQIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO TOAST BOTH THE BEAUTY AROUND. TOAST BOTH THE BEAUTY AROUND THEM AND BETWEEN THEM. THEIR SECRET TO LOVE? THEM AND BETWEEN THEM. THEIR SECRET TO LOVE? >> A, IT HAS TO BE THE RIGHT. THEIR SECRET TO LOVE? >> A, IT HAS TO BE THE RIGHT PERSON.

>> A, IT HAS TO BE T THE RIGHT PERSON. B, YOU HAVE TO BE ABLE TO. PERSON. B, YOU HAVE TO BE ABLE TO ACCEPT ONE ANOTHER, GOGOOD. B, YOU HAVE TO BE ABLE TO ACCEPT ONE ANOTHER, GOOD POINTS AND FLAWS. ACCEPT ONE ANOTHER, GOOD POINTS AND FLAWS. >> LOVE IS NOT A FEELING, POINTS AND FLAWS. >> LOVE IS NOT A FEELING, IT'S --. IT'S -- >> IT'S A DECISION. >> -- IT'S A DECISION TO ACT. >> IT'S A DECISION. >> -- IT'S A DECISION TO ACT IN A CERTAININ WAY. >> -- IT'S A DECISION TO ACT IN A CERERTAIN WAY. >> Reporter: A TRADITION SO. >> Reporter: A TRADITION SO CONSISTENT -- >> CAN I TAKE YOYOUR PICTURE? CONSISTENT -- >> CAN I TAKE YOUR PICTURE? >> SURE YOU CAN. >> CAN I TAKE YOUR PICTURE? >> SURE E YOU CAN. >> THIS WOMAN STOPPED BY AND. >> SURE YOU CAN. >> THIS WOMAN STOPPED BY AND SHE HAD SEEN US HERE BEFORE. SHE HAD SEEN US HERE BEFORE AND SHE -- SHE GOT THIS BIG SMILE ON HER FACE AND SHE. AND SHE -- SHE GOT THIS BIG SMILE ON HER FACE AND SHE SAIDID, OH, I WAS HOPING I'D. SMILE ON HER FACE AND SHE SAID, OH, I WAS HOPING I'D SEE YOU TODAY. SAID, OH, I WAS HOPING I'D SEE YOU TODAY. >> Reporter: IT'S EVEVEN. SEE YOU TODAY. >> Reporter: IT'S EVEN INSPIRED F FOLLOWERS, LIKE. >> Reporter: IT'S EVEN INSPIRED FOLLOWERS, LILIKE THESE TWO, HEIDI AND HOWARD.

INSPIRED FOLLOWERS, LIKE THESE TWO, HEIEIDI AND HOWARD. >> I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS A. THESE TWO, HEIDI AND HOWARD. >> I JUSUST THOUGHT IT WAS A GREAT TRADITION. >> I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS A GREAT TRADITION. I COPIED THEM. I COPIED THEM. >> Reporter: AND JUST AS THESE CHERRY TREES GROW. >> Reporter: AND JUST AS THESE CHERRY TREES GROW STRONGER EVERY YEAR --. THESE CHERRY TREES GROW STRONGER EVERYRY YEAR -- >> I'VE GOT THIS WONDERFUL. STRONGER EVERY YEAR -- >> I'VE GOT THIS WONDERFUL THING IN MY LIFE, THIS. >> I'VE GOT THIS WONDERFUL THING IN MY LIFE, THIS AMAZING LOVE. THING IN MY LIFE, THIS AMAZING LOVE. HOW DO I CELEBRATE IT? AMAZING LOVE. HOW DO I CELEBRATE IT? SOMETIMES YOU GET LUCKY. HOW DO I CELEBRATE IT? SOMETIMES YOU GET LUCKCKY. >> Reporter: SO, TOO, DOES. SOMETIMES YOU GET LUCKY. >> Reporter: SO, TOO, DOES THISIS BOND. >> Reporter: S SO, TOO, DOES THIS BOND. >> I JUST KNOW THAT I LOVE. THTHIS BOND. >> I JUST KNOW THAT I LOVE THIS MAN AND HE LOVES ME AND. >> I JUST KNOW THAT I LOVE THIS MAN AND HE LOVES ME AND WE'RE GOING TO KEEP P IT THAT. THIS MAN AND HE LOVES ME AND WE'RE GOING TO KEEP IT THAT WAY ASAS LONG AS WE CAN. WE'RE GOING TO KEEP IT THAT WAY AS LONG AS WE CAN. >> ANDND THAT IS A LOVE FOR ALL.