NBC Nightly News Full Episode – March 2

♪♪ >>> TONIGHT THE STATE. ♪♪ >>> TONIGHT THE STATE OFOF EMERGENCY IN THE. OF EMERGENCY IN THE SOUTH AND THE BATTLE TO GET W WILDFIRES UNDER. TO GET WILDFIRES UNDER CONTROL. MULTIPLE FIRES. CONTROL. MULTIPLE FIRES ERUPTING ACROSS THE. MULTIPLE FIRES ERUPTING ACROSS THE CAROLINAS. ERUPTING ACROSS THE E CAROLINAS. THIS WALL OF FLAMES, CAROLINAS. THIS WALL OF FLAMES, LOOK AT THIS, LOOK AT THIS, EXPLODING OVERNIGHT. THE LARGEST MORE THAN. EXPLODING OVERNIGHT. THE LARGEST MORE THAN 1,000 ACRES, NOT FAR. THE LARGEST MORE THAN 1,000 ACRES, NOT FAR FROM MYRTLE BEACH. 1,000 ACRES, NOT FAR FROM MYRTLE BEACH. FOR SOME PANIC IN THTHE. FROM MYRTLE BEACH. FOR R SOME PANIC IN THE RUSH TO GET OUT. FOR SOME PANIC IN THE RUSH TO GET OUT. >> WHAT THE [ BLEEP ]. RUSH TO GET OUT. >> WHAT THE [ [ BLEEP ] IS GOING ON? >> WHAT THE [ BLEEP ] IS GOING ON? >> WE ARE LIVE IN THE.

IS GOING ON? >> WE ARE LIVE IN THE DANGER ZONE. DANGER ZONE. >>> UKRAINE'S PRESIDENT SAYS IS HE. >>> UKRAINE'S PRESIDENT SAYS I IS HE READY TO SIGN A RARE. PRESIDENT SAYS IS HE READY TO SIGN A RARE MINERALS DEAL WITH THE. MINERALS DEAL WITH THE U.S. AFTER THAT OVAL OFFICE SHOWDOWN WITH. U.S. AFTER THAT OVAL OFFICE S SHOWDOWN WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP. OFFICE SHOWDOWN WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP. EUROPE RALLYING BEHIND. PRESIDENT TRUMP. EUROPE RALLYING BEHIND UKRAINE AND HERE AT. EUROPE RALLYING BEHIND UKRAINE AND HERE AT HOME ANGRY DEMONSTRATE. UKRAINE AND HERE AT HOME ANGRY DEMONSTRATE AT THE VICE. HOME ANGRY DEMONSTRATE AT THE VICE PRESIDENT'S SKI TRIP. AT THE VICE PRESIDENT'S SKI TRIP. >>> BACKLASH. PRESIDENT'S SKI TRIP. >>> BACKLALASH. GROWING DEMONSTRATIONS. >>> BACKLASH. GROWING DEMONSTRATIONSNS AT NATIONAL PARKS AND. AT NATIONAL PARKS AND THE LEGAL FIGHT THAT COULD LAND IN FRONT OF. THE LEGAL FIGHT THAT COULD LANDND IN FRONT OF THE SUPREME COURT. COULD LAND IN FRONT OF THE SUPREME COURT. >>> PROTESTS FLARING. THE SUPREME COURT. >>> PROTESTS F FLARING UP AFTER A BLACK MAN.

UP AFTER A BLACK MAN WAS SHOT AND KILLED D IN FLORIDA. WAS SHOT AND KILLED IN FLORIDIDA. WHY SOME ARE NOW. FLORORIDA. WHY SOME ARE NOW CALLING FOR JUSTICE. WHY SOME ARE NOW CALLING FOR JUSTICE. >>> A DEADLY PILEUP. CALLING FOR JUSTICE. >>> A DEADLY PILEUP SHUTTING DOWN AN. >>> A DEADLY PILEUP SHUTTING DOWN AN ARIZONA HIGHWAY AFAFTER. SHUTTING DOWN AN ARIZONA HIGHWAY AFTER WARNINGS OF A WINDY. ARIZONA HIGHWAY AFTER WARNINGS OF A A WINDY DUST STORM. WARNINGS OF A WINDY DUST STORM. >>> THE NEW SECURITY. DUST STORM. >>> THE NEW SECURITY MEASURES IN PLACE FOR. >>> THE NEW SECURITY MEASURESES IN PLACE FOR MARDI GRAS AFTER THAT. MARDI GRAS AFTER THAT NEW YEAR'S DAY TERROR ATTACKCK ON BOURBON. NEW YEAR'S DAY TERROR ATTACK ON BOURURBON STREET. ATTACK ON BOURBON STREET. OUR ONE-ON-ONE WITH. STREET. OUR ONE-ON-ONE WITH CHIPOTLE'S CEO AND HIS. OUR ONE-ON-ONE WITH CHIPOTLE'S CEO AND HIS PLPLAN TO TRY TO KEEP. CHIPOTLE'S CEO AND HIS PLAN TO TRY TO KEEP PRICICES STABLE. PLAN TO TRTRY TO KEEP PRICES STABLE. >> IF IT STARTS TO. PRICES STABLE. >>>> IF IT STARTS TO COST MORE FOR YOUR. COST MORE FOR YOUR AVOCADOS, YOU ARE NOT GOING PASTST THAN TO THE. AVOCADOS, YOU ARE NOT GOING PAST THAN TO THE CUSTOMOMER? GOING PAST T THAN TO THE CUSTOMER? >>> AND GOOD NEWS.

CUSTOMER? >>> AND GOOD NEWS TONINIGHT. >>> AND GOGOOD NEWS TONIGHT. HOLLYWOOD STAR DEBBIE. E. HOLLYWOOD STAR DEBBIE ALLEN AND D THESE DANCERS HELPING A. M. DANCERS HELPING A COMMUNUNITY RISE FROM THE ASHES. COMMUNITY RISE FROM THE ASHES. >> Announcer: THIS IS. THE ASHES. >> Announcer: THIS IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS". "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH HALLIE JACKSON. >>> WE ARE COMING ON. WITH HALLIE JACKSON. >>> WE ARE COMINING ON THE AIR WITH THE STATE. >>> WE ARE COMING ON THE AIAIR WITH THE STATE OF EMERGENCY IN THE. THE AIR WITH THE STATE OF EMERGENCY IN THE SOUTH. OF EMERGENCY IN N THE SOUTH. FIREFIGHTERS IN THE. NG. FIREFIGHTERS IN THE CAROLILINAS NOW RACING TO GET A HANDLE ON THE. CAROLINAS NOW RACING TO GET A HANDLE ON THE WILDFIRERES BURNING. TO GET A HANANDLE ON THE WILDFIRES BURNING THOUSANDS OF ACRES. THOUSANDS OF ACRES WITH SOME PEOPLE FORCED OUT OF THEIR. WITH SOME PEOPLE FORCED OUT OF THEIR HOMES. FORCED OUT OF THTHEIR HOMES. AND YOU CAN SEE WHY. HOMES. AND YOU CAN SEE WHY. LOOK AT THIS WALL OF. AND YOU CAN SEE WHY. LOOK AT THIS WALL OF FLAMES SURROUNDING A. LOOK AT THIS WALL OF FLAMES SURROUNUNDING A NEIGHBORHOOD JUST.

FLAMES SURROUNDING A NEIGHBORHOOD JUST NORTH OF MYRTLE BEACH. NEIGHBORHOOD JUST NORTH OF MYRTLE BEACH. YOU CAN SEE HOW CLCLOSE. NORTH OF MYRTLE BEACH. YOU CAN SEE HOW CLOSE IT'S GETTING TO THE. YOU CAN SEE HOW CLOSE IT'S GETTING TO THE HOUSES. IT'S GETTING TO THE E HOUSES. WITH AN URGENT. RE. WITH AN URGENT RESPONSE T TO A WILDFIRE THAT HAS EXPLODED IN. . THAT HAS EXPLODED IN SIZE IN THE LAST DAY. FURTHER NONORTH YOU HAVE. SIZE IN THE LAST DAY. FURTHER NORTH YOU HAVE SMOKE FILLING G THE SKY. FURTHER NORTH YOU HAVE SMOKE FILLINING THE SKY IN PARTS OF NORTH. IN PARTS OF NORTH CAROLINA, TOO.O. THE.

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THE E WINDS TO PICK BACK UP. THE E WINDS TO PICK BACK UP AND THEY COULD CARRY. AND THEY COULD CARRY EMBERS AND FLAMES TO NEW DRY GROUND. EMBERS AND FLAMES TO NEW DRY GROUND. HALLIE. NEW DRY GROUND. HALLIE. >> EMILIE IKEDA, THANK. HALLIE. >> EMILIE IKEDA,A, THANK YOU. >> EMILIE IKEDA, THANK YOU. >>> TRITE TO WNBC. >>> TRITE TO WNBC METEOROLOGIST MATT BRBRICKMAN. BRICKMAN. THERE MAY BE SOME GOOD NEWS LATER THIS WEEK. THERE MAY BE SOME GOOD NEWS LATER THIS WEEK FOR THE CREWS BATTLING. NEWS LATER THIS WEEK FOR THE CREWS BATTLING THTHESE WILDFIRES, THESE WILDFIRES, RIGHT? >> YEAH, RAIN. RIGHT? >> YEAH, RAIN EVENTUALLY. >> YEAH, RAIN EVENTUTUALLY. BUT IT HAS BEEN SUCH A. EVENENTUALLY. BUT IT HAS BEEN SUCH A DRY START TO THE YEAR.

BUT IT HAS BEEN SUCH A DRY START TO THE YEAEAR. MODERATE TO AUTO. DRY START TO THEHE YEAR. MODERATE TO AUTO SEVERE DROUGHT ACROSS. MODERATE TO AUAUTO SEVERE DROUGHT ACROSS THE CAROLINAS. SEVERE DROUGHT ACROSS THE CAROLINAS. THAT DRY VEGETATION. THE CAROLINAS. THAT DRY VEGETATATION AND THEN YESTERDAY A. THAT DRY VEGETATION AND THEN YESTERDAY A FRONT GOES THRHROUGH. AND THEN YESTERDAY A FRONT GOES THROUGH WITH 30 TO. FRONT GOES THROUGH WITH 30 TO 40-MILE-AN-HOUR WINDS. WITH 30 TO 40-MILE-AN-HOUR WIWINDS. SO WE NEED RAIN. 40-MILE-AN-HOUR R WINDS. SO WE NEED RAIN. WE ARE DRY SUNDAY, DRY. WE ARE DRY SUNDAY, DRY MONDAY. TUESDAY'S SYSTEM I IS. MONDAY. TUESDAY'S SYSTEM IS SHIFTING EAST BUT. TUESDAY'S SYSTEM IS SHIFTING EAST BUT TRIGGERING SEVEVERE. TRIGGERING SEVERE WEATHER FOR PARTS OF ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA. WEATHER FOR PARTS OF ARKANSNSAS, LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI. ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI. TORNADOS AND DAMAGING. AND MISSISSIPPI. TORNADOS AND DAMAMAGING WINDS ALONG WITH HAIL. WINDS ALONG WITH HAIL. BY WEDNESDAY THAT MOVES ININTO THE. MOVES INTO THE CAROLINAS, BUT IT'S A QUICK HITTER. CAROLINAS, BUT IT'S A QUICK HITTER. IT WON'T SOLOLVE THE. QUICK HITTER. IT WON'T SOLVEVE THE DROUGHT CONCERNS,

DROUGHT CONCERNS, LIKELY LESS THAN AN INCH OF RAIN ALL. LIKELY LESS THAN AN INCH OF RAIN ALL TOTALED AND COULD. INCH OF RAIN ALL TOTALED AND COULD BRING SEVERE WEATHER. TOTALED AND COULD BRING SEVERE W WEATHER TO THE EAST COAST AS. TO THE EAST COAST AS WELLLL. >> THANK YOU. WELLLL. >> THANK YOU. >>> TO BREAKING NEWS. T. >>> TO BREAKINING NEWS TONIGHT. EUROPEAN LEADERS. TONIGHT. EUROPEAN LEADERS RALLYINGNG AROUND THE. RALLYING AROUND THE UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT WHO SAYS HE IS R READY. UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT WHO SAYSYS HE IS READY TO SIGN THAT. TO SIGN THAT THE.

TO SIGN THAT THE TABLE IN GRATITUDE OR. TO SIGN THAT THE TABLE IN GRATITUDE OR SOMEONE ELSE NEEDS TO. SOMEONE ELSE NEEDS TO LEAD THE COUNTRY TO DO THAT.

LEAD THE COUNTRY TO DO THAT. >> VAUGHN HILLYARD. THAT. >> VAUGHN HILLYARD JOINING US NEAR THE. >> VAUGHN HILLYARD JOINING US NEAR THE PRESIDENT'S MAR-A-LAGO. PRESIDENT'S MAR-A-LAGO HOME IN FLORIDA. ALL OF THIS COMES AS. HOME IN FLORIDA. ALL OF THIS COMES S AS THE PRESIDENT PREPARES. THE PRESIDENT PREPARES FOR A BIG SPEECH TO THTHE NATION THIS WEEK? FOR A BIG SPEECH TO THE NATION THIS WEEK? >> Reporter: HALLIE, >> Reporter: HALLIE, THAT'S RIGHT. WE EXPECT THE. THAT'S RIGHT. WE EXPECT THE PRESIDENT TO ADDRESS. WE EXPECT THE PRESIDENT TO ADDRESS THE WAR R DURING THAT. PRESIDENT TO ADDRESS THE WAR DURINGNG THAT SPEECH TO CONGRESS, THE WAR DURING THAT SPEECH TO COCONGRESS, BUT HIS OWN NATIONAL. SPEECH TO CONGRESS, BUT HIS OWN NATIONALAL SECURITY ADVISOR JUST. BUT T HIS OWN NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR JUST TODAY EXPRESSED. E. TODAY EXPRESSED SKEPTICISM THAT THE U.S. COULD GET R RUSSIA. SKEPTICISM THAT THE U.S. COULD GET RUSSIA AND UKRAINE BACK TO. U.S. C COULD GET RUSSIA AND UKRAINE BACK TO THE NEGOTIATING TABLE. AND UKRAINE BACK TO THE NEGOTIATING TABLE. >> VAUGHN HILLYARD, THE NEGOTIATING TABLE. >> VAUGHN HILLYARD, THANK YOU. THANK YOU. >>> THE FALLOUT FROM THE PRESIDENT'S S PUSH.

>>> THE FALLOUT FROM THE PRESIDENENT'S PUSH TO SLASH THE FEDERAL. THE PRESIDENT'S PUSH TO SLASH THEHE FEDERAL WORKFORCE AND A NEW. TO SLASH THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE AND A NEW LEGAL SETBACK. WORKFORCE AND A NEW LEGAL SETBACK. YAMICHE E ALCINDOR, LEGAL SETBACK.K. YAMICHE ALCINDOR, THAT'S A CASE THAT. THAT'S A CASE THAT COULD END UP AT THE SUPREME COURT? COULD END UP AT THE SUSUPREME COURT? >> THAT'S RIGHT. SUPREME COCOURT? >> THAT'S RIGHT. LAST NIGHT A FEDERAL. >> THAT'S RIGHT. LAST N NIGHT A FEDERAL JUDGE RULED PRESIDENT. LAST NIGHT A FEDERAL JUDGE RULELED PRESIDENT TRUMP'S EFFORT TO FIRE. TRUMP'S EFFORT TO FIRE HAMPTON DELL JER, THE HEAD OF THE OFFICE OF. HAMPTON DELL JER, THE HEAD OF THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL, WAS. HEAD OF THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNUNSEL, WAS UNLAWFUL AND HE MUST. SPECIAL COUNSEL, WAS UNLAWFUL AND HE MUST BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE. UNLAWFUL AND HE MUST BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE SERVING HIS TERM. BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE SERVING HIHIS TERM. AT YOSEMITE NATIONAL. SERVING HIHIS TERM. AT YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK IN CALIFORNIA 100. PARK IN CALIFORNIA 100 PROTESTERS GATHERED TO EXPRESS OUTRAGE OVER. PROTESTERS GATHERED TO EXPRESS OUTRAGE OVER THE STAFF CUTS AND.

EXPRESS OUTRAGE OVER THE STAFF CUTS AND NATIONAL PARKS AND. NATIONAL PARKS AND FORESTS. THE DEMONSTRATIONS. FORESTS. THE DEMONSTRATIONS WERE PART OF A. WERE PART OF A NATIONAL EFFORT DUBBED PROTECT YOUR PARARKS. NATIONAL EFFORT DUBBED PROTECT YOUR PARKS PROTEST. PROTECT YOUR PARKS PROTOTEST. PROTESTERS ALSO. PROTESTERS ALSO GATHERED IN SAN FRANCICISCO NEARING THE. FRANCISCO NEARING THE GOLDEN GATE, IN MONTANA AT Y YELLOWSTONE. GOLDEN GATE, IN MOMONTANA AT YELLOWSTONE PARK AND KENTUCKY TO. MONTANA AT YELLOWSTONE PARK AND KENTUCKY Y TO SUPPORT CAM NELSON. SUPPORT CAM NELSON. >> YAMICHE ALCINDOR, THANK YOU. THANK YOU. >>> OVERSEAS NOW. ISRAEL HAS PAUSED ALL. >>> OVERSEAS NOW. ISRAEL HAS PAUSED ALL HUMANITARIAN AID. HUMANITARIAN AID ENTERING GAZA TODAY. YOU SEE THE LONG LINES. ENTERING GAZA TODAY. YOU SEE THE LONG LINES OF T TRUCKS RIGHT THERE. YOU SEE THE LONG LINES OF TRURUCKS RIGHT THERE WAITING TO GET INTO. AH. WAITING TO GET INTO GAZA THROUGH THE RAFAH CROSSING ALONG THE. CROSSING ALONG THE BORDER WITH EGYPT. THE MOVE COMING AFTER. BORDER WITH EGYPT. THE MOVE COMING G AFTER HAMAS REFUSED TO.

HAMAS REFUSED TO ACCEPT ISRAEL'S PROPOSALAL TO. ACCEPT ISRAEL'S PROPOSAL TO TEMPMPORARILY EXTEND A. PROPOSAL TO TEMPORARILY EXTEND A CEASEFIRE DEDEAL THERE. CEASEFIRE DEAL THERE. THE ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER SAYS THEY. THE ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER SAYS S THEY STOPPED THE AID. MINISTER SAYS S THEY STOPPED THE AID BECAUSE HE SAYS HAMAS. BECAUSE HE SAYS HAMAS STEALS IT. HAMAMAS IS SLAMMING THE. HAMAS IS SLAMMING THE MOVE, CALLING IT BLACKMAIL. MOVE, CALLING IT BLACKMAIL. >>> HERE IN THE U.S., BLACKMAIL. >>> HERE IN THE U.S., ANGER BUILDING IN. ANGER BUILDING IN PARTS OF FLORIDA AFTER A BLACK MAN WAS SHOT. PARTS OF FLORIDA AFTER A BLACK MAN WAS SHOT AND KILLED. A BLACK MAN WAS SHOT AND KILLED. HIS DEATH SPARKING NEW. AND KILLED. HIS DEATH SPARKING NEW CALLS TO INVESTIGATE. HIS DEATH SPARKING NEW CALLS TO INVESTIGATE WHAT HAPPEPENED AS A. CALLS TO INVESTIGATE WHAT HAPPENED AS A HATE CRIME. WHAT HAPPENED AS A HAHATE CRIME. HERE'S GEORGE SOLIS. HATE CRIME. HERE'S GEORGE SOLIS. >> Reporter: TONIGHT.

HERE'S GEORGE SOLIS. >> Reporteter: TONIGHT ANGER GROWING OVER THE. >> Reporter: TONIGHT ANGER GRGROWING OVER THE DEATH OF JACK PEOPLE. ANGER GROWING OVER THE DEATH OF JACK PEOPLE WILLIAMSMS SHOT LATE. DEATH OF JACK PEOPLE WILLIAMS SHOT LATE LAST MONTH. WILLIAMS SHOT LATE LAST M MONTH. WINTER GARDEN POLICE. LAST MONTH. WINTER GARDEN POLILICE ARRESTING 57-YEAR-OLD. WINTER GARDEN POLICE ARRESTING 57-YEAR-OLD RALPH HENSEL WHO FACES. ARRESTING 57-YEAR-OLD RALPH HENSEL WHO FACES FIRST-DEGREE MURDER. FIRST-DEGREE MURDER CHARGES. HE HAS PLED NOT. CHARGES. HE HAS PLED NOT T GUILTY. HE H HAS PLED NOT GUILTY. ACCORDING TO AN ARREST. ACCORDING TO AN ARREST AFFIDAVIT SURVEILLANCE VIDEO FROM T THE COMPLEX. AFFIDAVIT SURVEILLANCE VIDEO FROM THE COMPLEX SHOWS THE SUSPECT WALK. VIDEO FROM THE COMPLEX SHOWS THE SUSUSPECT WALK FROM THE LEASING. SHOWS THE SUSPECT WAWALK FROM THE LEASING OFFICE WITH HIS. FROM THE LEASING OFFICE WITH HIS FIREARM, WALKED AROUND. OFFICE WITH HIS FIREARM, WALKEKED AROUND A NEARBY BUILDING. FIREARM, WALKED AROUND A NEARBY BUILDING LYING IN WAIT AS THE. A NEARBY BUILDING LYING IN WAIT AS THE 32-YEAR-OLOLD FATHER. LYING IN WAIT AS T THE 32-YEAR-OLD FATHER RODE PAST ON AN ATV. 32-YEAR-OLD FATHER RODE PAST ON A AN ATV. WITNESSES SAY THEY. RODE PAST ON AN ATV. WITNESSES SAY THEY OBSERVED TWO CLOUDS.

WITNESSES SAY THEY OBSERVED TWOWO CLOUDS SHOT AND OVERHEARD. OBSERVED T TWO CLOUDS SHOT AND OVERHEARD HENSEL SAYING, I. SHOT AND OVERHEARD HENSEL SAYING, I KILLED HIM. HENSEL SAYING, I KILLED HIM. MIMISS SAID HE. KILLED HIM. MISS SAID HE SELF-SURRENDERED WHEN. MISS SAID HE SELF-SURRENDERED WHEN THEY ARRIVED ON SCENE. SELF-SURRENDERED WHEN THEY ARRIVED ON SCENE. WILLIAMS' MOTHER. THEY ARRIVED ON SCENE. WILLIAMS' MOTHER INCONSOLABLE. WILLIAMS' MOTHER INCONSOLOLABLE. LOCAL PLACE SAY THEY. INCONSOLABLE. LOCAL PLACE SAY THEY RESPONDED TO ATF. LOCAL PLACE SAY THEY RESPONDED TOTO ATF COMPLAINTS AT THE. COMPLAINTS AT THE COMPLEX FOUR TIMES THIS YEAEAR. COMPLEX FOUR TIMIMES THIS YEAR. BUT IT'S STILL UNCLEAR. THIS YEAR. BUT IT'S S STILL UNCLEAR IF THE PAIR HAD ANY. BUT IT'S STILL UNCLEAR IF THE PAIR HAHAD ANY PRIOR INCOUNTERS IN. PRIOR INCOUNTERS IN THE PAST. >> HE MUST BE. THE PAST. >> HE MUST BE CONVICTED OF. >> HE MUST BE CONVICTED D OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER. FIRST-DEGREE MURDER. >> Reporter: BEN CRUMP IS REPRESENTING THE.

IS REPRESENTING THE FAMILY. >> THIHIS WHITE MAN TOOK. FAMILY. >> T THIS WHITE MAN TOOK THE LAW INTO HIS OWN. >> THIS WHITE MAN TOOK THE LAW INTO HIS OWNWN HANDS AND KILLED THIS. THE LAW INTO HIS OWNWN HANDS AND KILLED THIS YAWNING BLACK FATHER. HANDS AND KILLED T THIS YAWNING BLACK FATHER. >> Reporter: HENSEL. YAWNING BLACK FATHERER. >> Reporter: HENSEL REMAINS IN CUSTODY. >> Reporter: HENSEL REMAINS IN CUSTODY. >> OUR BABY TOOK HIS. >> OUR BABY TOOK HIS FIRST STEPS THE DADAY AFTER HIS DAD'S. FIFIRST STEPS THE DAY AFTER HIS DAD'S PASSING. AFTER HIS DAD'S PASSING. ANAND HE NEVER GOT TO. PASSING. AND HE NEVER GOT TO WITNESS THAT MOMENT. AND HE NEVER GOT TO WITNESS THAT MOMENENT. >> Reporter: TONIGHT. >> Reporter: TONIGHT THERE ARE GROWING G CALLS FOR THE CASE TO. THERERE ARE GROWING CALLS FOR THE CASE TO BE INVESTIGATED AS A. CALLLLS FOR THE CASE TO BE INVESTIGATED AS A HATE CRIME AS THE. HATE CRIME AS THE FAMILY MOURNS. GEORGE SOLIS, NBC. FAMIMILY MOURNS. GEORGE SOLIS, NBC NEWS. GEORGE SOLIS, NBC NEWS. >>> IN ARIZONA A. NEWS. >>> IN ARIZONA A DEADLY CHAIN-REACTION. >>> IN ARIZONA A DEADLY CHAIN-REACTION CRASH KIKILLED AT LEAST. CRASH KILLED AT LEAST FOUR PEOPLE AND SHUT.

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, INVESTIGATORS POURING. , INVESTIGATORS POURING OVERER CHARRED REMNANTS. INVESTIGATORS POURURING OVER CHARRED REMNANTS TRYING TO PIECE. OVER CHARRED REMNANTS TRYING TO PIECE TOGETHER THE TRAGIC. TRYING TO PIECE TOGETHER THE TRAGIC SCENE. TOGETHER THE TRAGIC SCENE.E. MORGAN CHESKY, NBC. SCENE. MORGAN CHESKY, NBC NEWS. WHEN YOU GO INSIDE YOU SEE ALL THATAT STUFF FALLING OVER IN THE. FALLING OVER IN THE KITCHEN. AT LEAEAST 16 PEOPLE.

AT LEAST 16 PEOPLE WERE HURT IN THIS INCIDENT WHICH. WERE HURT IN THIS INCIDEDENT WHICH HAPPENED OFF THE COAST. . HAPPENED OFF THE COAST OF NEW ZEALAND. >>> IN NEW ORLEANS. OF NEW ZEALAND. >>> IN NEW ORLEANS WITH MARDI GRAS NOW. >>> IN NEW ORLEANS WITH MARDI GRAS S NOW JUST 48 HOURS AWAY, WITH MARDI GRAS NOW JUSTST 48 HOURS AWAY, TONIGHT THE CITY IS. JUST 48 HOURS AWAY, TONIGHT THE CITY IS TAKING NO CHANCES. TAKING NO CHANCES.CROWDS.

TAKING NO CHANCES.CROWDS SAFE. SAFE. THE FESTIVITIES CONTINUE TONIGHT. THE FESTIVITIES CONTINUE T TONIGHT STRAIGHT THROUGH. CONTINUE TONIGHT STRAIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. STRAIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. HALLIE. HALLIE. >> JESSE KIRSCH, THANK YOU. >> JESSE KIRSCH, T THANK YOU. >>> BACK IN A MOMENT. YOU. >>> BACK IN A MOMENT WITH AN INSIDE LOOK AT. >>> BACK IN A MOMENT WITH AN INSIDE LOOK AT CHCHIPOLTE'S PLAN TO. WITH AN INSISIDE LOOK AT CHIPOLTE'S PLAN TO FIGHT RISING PRICES. CHIPOLTE'S PLAN TO FIGHT RISING PRICES. OUR EXCLUSIVE. E. OUR EXCLUSIVE ONE-ON-ONENE WITH THE CEO AS HE TRIES TO.

>>> WE ARE BACK WITH. >>> WE ARE BACK WITH AN NBC NEWS EXEXCLUSIVE. >>> WE ARE BACK WITH AN NBC NEWS EXCLUSIVE. AFTER CHIPOLTE RAISE. AN NBC NEWS EXCLUSIVE. AFTER CHIPOLTE RAISE MENU PRIRICE AS BIT LAST. AFTER CHIPOLTE RAISE MENU PRICE AS BIT LASTST YEAR, A NEW COMMITMENT. MENU PRICE AS BIT LAST YEAR, A NEW COMMITMENT FRFROM THE CEO TRYING TO. YEAR, A NEW COMMITMENT FROMOM THE CEO TRYING TO KEEP COSTS LEVEL FOR. KEEP COSTS LEVEL FOR CUSTOMERS EVEN IN THE FACE OF POTENTIAL. CUSTOMERS EVEN IN THE FACE OF POTENTIAL TARIFFS THTHAT COULD. TARIFFS THAT COULD AFFECT THE PRICE THEY PAY FOR INGREDEDIENTS. AFFECT THE PRICE THEY PAY FOR INGREDIENTS. CHIPS. PAY FOR INGREDIENTNTS. CHIPS. >> Reporter: THE HEAD. YS. >> Reporter: THE HEAD OFOF CHIPOLTE THESE DAYS FEELING OPTIMISTIC.

OF CHIPOLTE THESE DAYS FEELING OPTIMISTIC. THE MODEL AT THEIR. FEELING OPTIMISTIC. THE MODEL AT THEIR 3,700 RESTAURANTS. THE MODEL AT THEIR 3,700 RERESTAURANTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. TH. ACROSS THE COUNTRY FRESH H FOOD SERVED WITH A SMILE AT A FAIR. FRESH FOOD SERVED WITH A SMILE AT A FAIR PRICE AND IT'S THE. PRICE AND IT'S THE PRICE, WHETHER AT CHIPOLTE OR ANYWHERE. PRICE, WHETHER AT CHIPOLTE OR ANYWHERE ELSE, CUSTOMERS THINK. ELSE, CUSTOMERS THINK ABOUT. >> WE ARE ALL VYING. ABOUT. >> WE ARE ALL VYING FOR SHARE OF WALLET. >> WE ARE ALL VYING FOR SHARE OF WALLET WITH THE SAME TSUNAMI. FOR SHARE OF WALLET WITH THE SAME TSUNAMI.I. >> Reporter: CEO SCOTT. WITH THE SAME TSUNAMI. >> Repororter: CEO SCOTT BOATWRIGHT SAYS THAT. T. BOATWRIGHT SAYS THAT KEEPS HIM UP AT NIGHT. ECONOMIC PRESSSSURES. KEEPS HIM UP AT NIGHT. ECONOMIC PRESSURES LIKE INFLATION AND THE. ECONOMIC PRESSURES LIKE INFLATITION AND THE POTENTIAL FOR TARIFFS. LIKE INFLATION ANDND THE POTENTIAL FOR TARIFFS ON CANADA AND MEXICO. POTENTIAL FOR TARIFFS ON CANADA AND MEXICO. PRESIDENT TRUMP.

PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNALING THE TARIFFS COULD ROLL OUT AS. SIGNALING THE TARIFFS COULD D ROLL OUT AS EARLY AS THIS WEEK, R. EARLY AS THIS WEEK, WHICH MAY MEAN HIGHER PRICE ONS THINGS LIKE. WHICH MAY MEAN HIGHER PRICE ONS THINGSGS LIKE AVOCADOS AND TOMATOES. PRICE ONS THINGS LIKE AVOCADOS AND TOMATOES. >> WE DON'T THINK IT'S. >> WE DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR TO PASS THOSE OFF TO THE CONSUMERS. FAIR TO PASS THOSE OFF TO THEHE CONSUMERS BECAUSE PRICING IS. TO THE CONSUMERS BECAUSE PRICING IS PERMANENT. BECAUSE PRICING IS PEPERMANENT. >> Reporter: IT COSTS. WN. FOR MORE AVOCADOS DOWN THE ROAD, YOU ARE NOT GOING TO PASS THAT. GOING TO PASS THAT COST ON TO YOUR CUSTOMER? COST ON TO YOUR CUSTSTOMER? >> I CAN'T SAY WE. CUSTOMER?? >> I CAN'T SAY WE WOULDN'T EVER, HALLIE. >> I CAN'T SAY WE WOULDN'T EVER, HALLIE. BUT ITIT IS OUR INTENT. WOULDN'T EVER, HALLIE. BUT IT IS OUR INTENT TODAY TO ABSORB THE. BUT IT IS OUR INTENT TODAY TO ABSORB THE COSTS. TODAY TO ABSORB THE E COSTS. >> Reporter: NG. >> Reporter: BOATWRIGHT IS S THINKING ABOUT IMMIGRATION AND. ABOUT IMMIGRATION AND HOW NEW POLICIES M MIGHT AFFECT THE COMPANY AND. AFFECT THE COMPANY AND THE WORKERS. >> WE BELIEVE IN A.

THE WORKERS. >> WE BELIEVE IN A SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION. >> WE BELIEVE IN A SUSTAINABLE E SOLUTION FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM. FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM LONG TERM. >> Reporter: HAVE YOYOU. LONG TERM. >> Reporter: H HAVE YOU SEEN AN IMPACT OR DO. >>>> Reporter: HAVE YOU SEEN AN IMPACT OR DO YOU ANTICIPATE AN. YOU ANTICIPATE AN IMPACT FROM THE CURRENENT IMMIGRATION. IMPACT FROM THE CURRENT IMMIGRGRATION CRACKDOWN ON YOUR. CURRENT IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN ON YOUR BUSINESS ANDND LABOR. BUSINESS AND LABOR POOL? >> I HAVEN'T TODAY. POOL? >> I HAVEN'T TODAY. IT WOULD BE NAIVE TO. >> I HAVEN'T TODAY. IT W WOULD BE NAIVE TO BELIEVE AS LEADERS IN. IT WOULD BE NAIVE TO BELIEVE AS LEADERS IN ANY ORGANIZATION THAT. BELIEVE AS LEADERS IN ANY ORGANIZATION THAT THERE AREN'T COHORTS. ANY ORGANIZATIONON THAT THERE AREN'T COHORTS OF PEOPLE THAT AREN'T. OF PEOPLE THAT AREN'T IMPACTED WHETHER THAT'S DIRECTLY OR. IMPACTED WHETHER THAT'S DIRECTLY OR PSYCHOLOGICALLY. PSYCHOLOGICALLY. I THINK IT'S AN IMPORTANT MOMENT FOR. I THINK IT'S AN IMPORTANT MOMENTNT FOR US TO CONNECT WITH ALL. IMPORTANT MOMENT FOR US TO CONNECT WITH ALL INDIDIVIDUALS IN OUR. US TO CONNECT WITHTH ALL INDIVIDUALS IN OUR ORGANIZATION AS A. ORGANIZATION AS A MENTAL CHECK-IN TO SAY HOW ARE YOU DOING, HOW. MENTAL CHECK-IN TO SAY HOW ARE YOU DOING, H HOW ARE YOU FEELING, IS.

ARE YOU FEELING, IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO HELP OR SUPPORT. THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO HELP OR SUPPORORT. >> Reporter: WHILE. >> Reporter: WHILE THERE HAS BEEN A DIVIVIDE IN WERE COULD. THERE HAS BEBEEN A DIVIDE IN WERE COULD RIGHT AMERICA OVER. DIVIDE IN WERE COULD RIGHT AMERICA OVER COMMITMENT TO. RIGHT AMERICA OVER COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITITY, AND. DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION PERHAPS, HE SAYS IT'S NOT ABOUT. INCLUSION PERHAPS, HE SAYS IT'S S NOT ABOUT THE LABELS BUT THE. THE LABELS BUT THE WORK ITSELELF. >> IT'S A BELIEF AND. WORK ITSTSELF. >> IT'S A BELIEF AND HOW WE DO BUSINESS. >> IT'S A BELIEF A AND HOW WE DO BUSINESS. THAT BELIEF IS STILL. HOW WE DO BUSINESS. THAT BELIEF IS STILL CONSTANT. THAT BELIEF IS STILL CONSTANT. >> Reporter: NO PLANS. R. TO BRING IN ANOTHER DEI OFFICER? >> NOT AT PRESENT. DEI OFFICER? >> NOT AT PRESENT. >> Reporter: BEHEHIND. >> Reporter: BEHIND THE SCENES THEY ARE WORKING ON EFFICIENCY. THE SCENES THEY ARE WORKING ON E EFFICIENCY TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR. TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR WORKERS TO SERVE CUSTOMERERS. WORKERS TO S SERVE CUSTOMERS. THE COMPANY EMPLOYS. CUSTOMERS. THE COMPANY EMPLOYS MORE THAN 130,000. THE COMPANY EMPLOYS MORE THAN 130,000 PEOPOPLE.

MORE THAN N 130,000 PEOPLE. 23,000 OF THEM. PEOPLE.. 23,000 OF THEM PROMOTED INTERNALLY. PROMOTED INTERNALLY LAST YEAR. AND NOW? LAST YEAR. AND NOW? >> WE ARE GOING TO. AND NOW? >> WE ARE GOING TO HIRE 20,000 PEPEOPLE. >> WE ARE GOING TO HIRE 20,000 PEPEOPLE HERE LEANING INTO. HIRE 20,000 PEOPLE HERE LEANING INTO BURRITO SEASON. HERE LEANING INTO BURRITITO SEASON. IT'S SPRINGTIME FOR. IT'S SPRINGTIME FOR US. ITIT'S WHEN PEOPLE GET. US. IT'S WHEN PEOPLE GET OUT AND THEY ENJNJOY --. IT'S WHEN PEOPLE GET OUT AND THEY ENJOY -- >> Reporter: I DIDN'T. OUT AND THEY ENJOY -- >> Reporter:r: I DIDN'T KNOW THERE IS A. KNOW THERE IS A BURRITO SEASON. AND D THIS YEAR IT. BURRITO SEASONON. AND THIS YEAR IT INCLUDES A NEW LIMITED. AND THIS YEAR IT INCLUDUDES A NEW LIMITED TIME ONLY OFFERING, INCLUDES A NEW LIMITED TIME ONLY OFFERING, CHIPOLTE HONEYEY CHICKEN. TIME ONLY OFFERING, CHIPOLTE HONEY CHICKEN ROLLING OUT AT STORES. CHIPOLTE HONEY CHICKEN ROLLING OUT AT STORES NATIONWIDE WITHIN THTHE. NATIONWIDE WITHIN THE MONTH. >> CHEERS. MONTH. >> CHEERS. >>>> Reporter: AND WE. >> CHEERERS. >> Reporter: AND WE GOT AN EXCLUSIVE FIRST. >> Reporter: AND WE GOT AN EXCLUSIVE FIRST TASTE. TASTE. >> HOPE YOU ARE READY FOR THIS, HALLIE. FOR THIS, HALLIE. >> Reporter: I'M KIND OF NERVOUS.

>> Reporter: I'M KIND OF NERVOUS. THAT'S GOOD. OF NERVOUS. THAT'S GOOD. >>>> INCREDIBLE. >> INCREDIBLE. >> Reporter: IT'S GOT A KICK. >> Reporter: IT'S GOT A KICK. AND LIKE MANY. A KICK. AND LIKE MANY COMPMPANIES, CHIPOLTE IS. AND LIKE M MANY COMPANIES, CHIPOLTE IS WORKING TO HARNESS THE. COMPANIEIES, CHIPOLTE IS WORKING TO HARNESS THE POWER OF A.I., THAT. WOWORKING TO HARNESS THE POWER OF A.I., THAT THEIR CASE USING A. POWER OF A.I.I., THAT THEIR CASE USING A HIRING ASSISTANT. THEIR CASE USING A HIRIRING ASSISTANT NICKNAMED AVA-CADO TO. HIRING ASSISTANT NICKNAMED AVA-CADO TO SPEED UP THE HIRING. NICKNAMED AVA-CADO TO SPEED UP THE HIRIRING PROCESS AND TESTING A. SPEED UP THE HIRING PROCESS AND TESTING A BURRITO BOWL HELPER. PROCESS AND TESTING A BURRITO BOWL HELPER. FOR CHIPIPOLTE, A RECIPE. BURRITO BOWL HELPER. FOR CHIPOLTE, A RECIPE POR SUCCCCESS. FOR CHIPOLTE, , A RECIPE POR SUCCESS. >> I THINK THE FUTURE. POR SUCCESS. >> I THIHINK THE FUTURE IS INCREDIBLY BRIGHT. >> I THINK THE FUTURE IS INCREDIBLY BRIGHT AND THERE IS MORE FUN.

AND THERE IS MORE FUN TO BE HAD. >>> MUCH MORE TO COME. TO BE HAD. >>> MUCH MORE TO COME. THERE IS GOOD NEWS. >>> MUCH MORE TO COME. THERE ISIS GOOD NEWS ABOUT DEBBIE ALLEN'S. ♪.

♪IS KEEPING THAT SPIRIT ALIVE, IS. ♪IS KEEPING THAT SPIRIT ALIVE, IS WHAT'S IMPORTANT. THAT SPIRIT ALIVE, IS WHATAT'S IMPORTANT. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE. WHAT'S IMPORTANT. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE E DOING. >> AND DEBBIE PLANS TO. >> AND DEBBIE PLANS TO KEEP THE SPIRITS UP THROUGH MAY. KEEP THE SPIRITS UP THROUGH MAY. >>> > THAT'S "NIGHTLY.

THROUGH MAY. >>> THAT'S "NIGHTLY Y NEWS" FOR THIS SUNDAY. >>> THAT'S " "NIGHTLY NEWS" FOR THIS SUNDAY. LESTER WILL BE BACK. NEWS" FOR THIS SUNDAY. LESTER WILL BE B BACK TOMORROW. TOMORROW.