NBC Nightly News Full Episode - April 10

[0:01] Tonight, mission accomplished. [0:03] The historic splashdown with the Artemis II crew now safely back to Earth [0:08] after the most dangerous part of the mission yet. [0:11] The dramatic new images coming in tonight. [0:13] Look at this. [0:13] The four astronauts making a daring return to Earth, [0:17] traveling at 7,000 miles an hour on the final approach. [0:20] The Navy ships out in the Pacific to retrieve them. [0:23] The crew making it through the riskiest part of the mission, [0:26] facing temperatures up to 5,000 degrees. [0:28] We're tracking every moment of these heroes' homecoming. [0:33] Inflation spiking as the ceasefire with Iran teeters on the brink. [0:36] The new numbers on how much more you're spending on gas and food. [0:40] Plus, peace talks with Iran just hours away. [0:43] The vice president leading the U.S. team in Pakistan. [0:46] Mystery in the Bahamas. [0:47] The husband of a mom who went missing interviewed by police today. [0:51] And you'll hear his phone conversation with a friend, [0:53] describing in detail his version of events. [0:56] She basically just bounced off the dinghy. [0:59] In the middle of a little blow. [1:02] Close call at LAX. [1:03] A Frontier plane slamming the brakes to avoid trucks while it was taxiing, [1:08] just weeks after that deadly crash at LaGuardia. [1:11] Open AI CEO Sam Altman's home, targeted by a Molotov cocktail today. [1:16] Then the threats outside his office. [1:18] The arrest tonight. [1:20] The teenage cheerleader dead, her parents say, [1:22] after drinking too much of a popular energy drink. [1:25] The first public look at plans for President Trump's new arch, [1:29] set to be built right there in the nation's capital, [1:31] nearly 100 feet bigger than the one in Paris. [1:34] Will she run again? [1:36] The new and most direct comments yet from former Vice President Kamala Harris. [1:40] And there's good news tonight about meeting your heroes and the emotional connection that saved so many. [1:46] Nightly news starts right now. [1:49] This is NBC Nightly News with Tom Yamez. [1:53] Good evening. [1:55] I'm Hallie Jackson in for Tom tonight. [1:57] And we begin with that historic and daring splashdown for the Artemis II space mission [2:02] with those four astronauts safely back here on Earth after 10 days in space. [2:08] Take a look at the scene off the coast of Southern California moments ago [2:10] with the Orion capsule splashing down to officially conclude the cruise mission. [2:15] A mission making history with these astronauts becoming the first humans to travel to the moon [2:20] in more than half a century. [2:22] Take a look, an inside look at what it was like on board up there earlier today [2:26] before the crew pulled off the most daring and dangerous part of their whole journey, [2:31] re-entering the Earth's atmosphere with the capsule facing 5,000 degree temperatures. [2:36] That moment of the trip back so critical, [2:38] NASA had to change the trajectory to try to make it less dangerous. [2:42] But as we speak, those astronauts have made it through safely, [2:45] marking another huge milestone in American space travel. [2:48] Our Tom Costello starts it off. [2:50] And Tom, an incredible ending to this journey. [2:52] It was. [2:53] It was nearly a 700,000-mile journey from start to finish. [2:58] Keep in mind that they did a big elliptical loop around the Earth [3:01] and then went out around the moon, 252,000 miles just there. [3:05] And there they came back just a short time ago, [3:08] splashing down off the coast of San Diego right on the money. [3:13] Could not have been more accurate. [3:14] The chute's deploying and slowing that vehicle down from 25,000 miles per hour, [3:20] Mach 33, when it entered the atmosphere at 400,000 feet, [3:24] and then slowing it to 19 miles per hour for that very gentle splashdown right there off San Diego. [3:30] Immediately, Navy ships were in the area along with helicopters and divers. [3:35] The USS John P. Murtha is the recovery ship that is on station, on board that station. [3:41] They have on board that ship, rather. [3:42] They have a full medical team, including an ER doc, [3:46] who is prepared for a full evaluation. [3:48] This completes this historic trip, 10-day mission, [3:52] going to the far side of the moon, [3:54] and back could not have gone any better. [3:56] These are live images now as we watch the spaceship bobbing, [4:01] bobbing, rather, in the water [4:03] and waiting for a full recovery from the divers who will approach, [4:08] waiting for a power down, approach and then extract the team. [4:12] Nothing at all to consider anything having gone wrong here in the last few minutes. [4:16] It just went perfectly. [4:17] Of course, in that spaceship, Commander Reed Weissman, [4:21] Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist Christina Cook, [4:24] and the Canadian astronaut mission specialist Jeremy Hansen, [4:28] all of whom the world has really fallen in love with over the last few weeks, [4:32] and especially over the course of their mission, [4:35] taking them to see a part of the moon that no human eyes have seen before. [4:41] Now, let's explain that. [4:43] Yes, Apollo missions did orbit the backside of the moon, [4:46] but they were at such a low altitude, [4:49] they didn't take in the full picture of the moon on the far side. [4:52] That's what this mission was all about, [4:54] but really, it was a test flight, [4:56] testing out this Orion spaceship [4:58] so that it can be used in the future [5:00] to eventually bring humans to that lunar orbit [5:04] for a moon landing as soon as 2028. [5:08] By every possible meter, if you will, [5:11] this mission has gone perfectly, [5:13] and now all four astronauts safe back on the ground, [5:16] just off San Diego, on the water, rather, [5:18] just off San Diego, as they now prepare for their first weekend back on terra firma. [5:24] Hallie, back to you. [5:25] To our other major story tonight, [5:26] the historic spike in prices, [5:28] with new numbers just in showing inflation surging. [5:31] So why is it getting so expensive? [5:33] Mostly because of the war in Iran, [5:35] which is highlighting the high stakes ahead of this weekend's peace talks. [5:38] Garrett Haake reports from the White House. [5:40] Tonight, on the eve of an historic negotiation, [5:44] a revealing new look at how the war is hitting Americans' wallets. [5:48] Gas prices in March skyrocketing 21 percent, [5:52] the largest one-month spike on record. [5:55] And that fueled a surge in the inflation rate to 3.3 percent, [5:59] the biggest jump in nearly four years. [6:01] All as oil prices remain high, [6:04] with traffic through the Strait of Hormuz at a standstill. [6:07] Just two ships pass through the strait today. [6:10] The president calling the regime's control of the strait, [6:13] quote, short-term extortion. [6:15] We're going to open up the gulf, with or without them, [6:19] but that'll be open. [6:20] We're going to be, or the strait, as they call it. [6:23] And I think it's going to go pretty quickly. [6:25] And if it doesn't, we'll be able to finish it off. [6:28] It all comes as the fragile ceasefire in the Middle East [6:31] appears to be largely holding, [6:33] with no U.S. or Iranian strikes reported today. [6:37] But one potential stumbling block is Lebanon, [6:40] where Israeli strikes against Iran-backed Hezbollah continue, [6:44] with more than 1,900 people killed since early March. [6:48] Iran's parliamentary speaker, [6:50] expected to be a key negotiator in peace talks [6:53] set to begin tomorrow in Pakistan, [6:55] writing that a ceasefire in Lebanon [6:57] had been, quote, [6:58] mutually agreed upon [6:59] and must be implemented before the talks can begin. [7:03] The White House denies that Lebanon [7:05] is included in the current ceasefire. [7:07] But President Trump told NBC News Thursday [7:09] that he had spoken to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu [7:13] and expected the Israelis to, quote, [7:15] low-key it in Lebanon. [7:17] Vice President Vance departing for Pakistan this morning. [7:21] If the Iranians are willing to negotiate in good faith, [7:24] we're certainly willing to extend the open hand. [7:26] If they're going to try to play us, [7:27] then they're going to find that the negotiating team [7:29] is not that receptive. [7:31] Garrett's joining us now from the White House. [7:33] Garrett, these talks could be historic even before they begin. [7:36] That's right, Hallie. [7:37] If Vice President Vance even so much as shakes hands [7:40] with a member of the Iranian delegation, [7:42] it would amount to the highest level direct engagement [7:45] between the United States and Iran since 1979 [7:48] and the Islamic revolution that brought the Iranian regime [7:51] to power in the first place. [7:53] Hallie. [7:54] Garrett Haake at the White House, thank you. [7:55] So let's take you to where those critical negotiations [7:57] will kick off in just a few hours. [7:59] Keir Simmons is on the ground in Pakistan tonight. [8:02] Keir, good evening. [8:07] Hallie, good evening. [8:08] We just landed in Islamabad [8:10] ahead of the talks. [8:11] The Iranians have arrived. [8:12] The Vice President is en route, [8:14] despite disagreements that have threatened [8:16] to derail the negotiations. [8:18] The Iranians' maximalist demands [8:20] include the lifting of sanctions, [8:22] while the Trump administration [8:23] is looking for multiple concessions, [8:25] including the release of American detainees. [8:28] And that oil choke point, [8:30] the Strait of Hormuz, [8:31] will be central to the success or failure [8:33] of these negotiations. [8:35] It's set to be a contentious meeting. [8:37] The stakes couldn't be higher. [8:40] Hallie. [8:41] Keir Simmons, thank you. [8:42] So the Bahamas now, [8:43] and new developments in the case [8:44] of a missing American mom. [8:46] Police interviewing her husband today [8:48] as we're hearing new audio from him [8:50] describing the moments he says she went overboard. [8:53] Jesse Kirsch is on the ground for us tonight. [8:55] Tonight, Brian Hooker is still behind bars [8:57] and may be charged with murdering his wife, [9:00] according to his lawyer. [9:02] You think they are looking at him [9:04] for possibly being charged with murder? [9:06] Right, based on the fact that they're saying [9:09] that they believe he caused her harm [9:11] that resulted in her death. [9:14] That suggests murder to me. [9:16] Attorney Terrell Butler says police questioned her client [9:18] for more than three hours today. [9:20] Hooker says his wife, Lynette, [9:22] fell from the couple's small dinghy in rough weather. [9:25] We have no evidence that, [9:27] or at least we have not been informed [9:29] of any evidence that anybody has been recovered [9:33] or any information in relation to her death. [9:38] The Royal Bahamas police force [9:39] has not commented on these claims. [9:41] That was the craziest. [9:46] In the Abagosie. [9:47] Also new tonight, [9:48] this apparent recording of Brian Hooker [9:50] describing what happened as his wife went overboard. [9:53] She basically just bounced off the dinghy [9:56] in the middle of a little blow, [9:58] like 20-some-odd winds that popped up. [10:00] I think she tried to swim back to the sailboat, [10:03] which was probably something just, yeah, I yelled. [10:11] I couldn't see her anymore. [10:13] NBC News cannot verify the audio's authenticity. [10:16] Brian Hooker's attorney says she cannot either. [10:19] Marnie and Blaine Stevenson say they've known the Hookers [10:22] for more than two years [10:23] and recorded this call with Brian Monday night. [10:26] What would you want people to hear most from that call? [10:30] The flares. [10:33] Who saw a flare? [10:36] Somebody had to see that. [10:38] I grabbed the flares, but I had two flares. [10:48] Nearly a week after investigators [10:50] believe Lynette Hooker disappeared, [10:52] the Bahamian military says the search continues [10:54] by land, air, and sea. [10:56] Jesse's joining us now from the Bahamas. [10:59] And Jesse, you're in front of the building [11:00] where police have been questioning Brian Hooker. [11:02] It sounds like it may have gotten emotional. [11:06] Yeah, Brian Hooker's lawyer says [11:07] he even broke down in tears [11:09] when he was being interviewed here earlier today. [11:11] That lawyer also says that Brian Hooker [11:13] denies any wrongdoing [11:15] as the search for Lynette Hooker continues. [11:17] Hallie. [11:18] Jesse Kirsch, thanks. [11:19] One of the biggest leaders in tech, [11:21] the founder of OpenAI, [11:23] under attack today [11:24] after police say somebody threw a Molotov cocktail [11:26] at Sam Altman's home. [11:28] Camila Bernal joins us now. [11:29] And Camila, sounds like that was only the beginning. [11:32] It was, Hallie. [11:33] He also made threats [11:34] against the company's headquarters, [11:35] but police say they have arrested [11:37] the 20-year-old man [11:38] who allegedly threw that Molotov cocktail [11:40] at Sam Altman's home in San Francisco. [11:43] It landed near a gate, [11:45] and this happened around four in the morning. [11:47] The man escaped on foot, [11:48] but then about an hour later, [11:49] the suspect went to OpenAI's headquarters [11:51] and threatened to burn down the building. [11:54] Officers quickly recognized him and arrested him. [11:57] And in a statement, [11:58] OpenAI said, thankfully, no one was hurt. [12:01] Charges are still pending, [12:02] and the San Francisco Police Department says [12:04] this is an active investigation. [12:06] Hallie. [12:07] Camila, thank you. [12:08] A dramatic close call [12:09] at yet another airport overnight [12:11] with a plane packed with passengers, [12:13] narrowly missing trucks. [12:15] Here's Morgan Chesky. [12:17] At LAX, the pilot's voice broke through [12:19] almost in disbelief. [12:21] The call to air traffic control [12:25] coming around 11 p.m. Wednesday [12:26] when a frontier flight bound for Atlanta [12:28] was cut off before it could take off. [12:31] The red-eye carrying more than 200 passengers [12:39] and seven crew barely missing not one, [12:42] but two vehicles. [12:43] One pilot sounding the alarm. [12:45] The FAA confirming flight 3216 was taxiing [12:51] when several service vehicles on a service road [12:54] crossed in front of the aircraft. [12:56] What concerned me about this event [12:57] is there seems to have been a miscommunication. [13:00] Jeff Gazzetti is a former NTSB investigator. [13:03] Who exactly has the right-of-way here? [13:05] The right-of-way is always extended to the aircraft. [13:08] The aircraft has many passengers on board, [13:10] so all the ground vehicles need to give way to the aircraft. [13:15] Like the fatal collision at LaGuardia just weeks ago, [13:18] both incidents occurred at night involving vehicles. [13:21] But at LAX, because it was a taxiway and not a runway, [13:25] speeds were much lower. [13:28] Tonight, the FAA says no one was hurt, [13:31] and the incident remains under investigation. [13:34] Morgan Chesky, NBC News, Los Angeles. [13:36] To the nation's capital now, [13:38] and to first look at a controversial construction plan. [13:41] President Trump's proposed 250-foot Washington arch, [13:44] set to stand over twice as tall as the Lincoln Memorial. [13:47] Monica Alba has the new images and the pushback tonight. [13:51] New proposed renderings tonight [13:53] for President Trump's controversial 250-foot arch [13:56] in the nation's capital. [13:58] Complete with a winged Lady Liberty, [14:00] the structure itself would clock in at 166 feet tall, [14:03] with the added statue on top bringing it to 250 feet, [14:07] to celebrate 250 years since America's founding. [14:11] For comparison, the Lincoln Memorial stands at 99 feet, [14:14] the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, 164 feet. [14:18] I'd like it to be the biggest one of all. [14:20] We're the biggest, most powerful nation. [14:22] If it proved, the arch would go here, [14:24] just across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial, [14:27] on Columbia Island, which is still considered part of D.C. [14:31] And very close to Reagan National Airport, [14:34] raising questions about whether it could impact flight patterns [14:36] in one of the country's busiest airspaces. [14:39] The arch has already faced legal setbacks, [14:42] with veterans and historians suing over traffic concerns [14:45] and the loss of an unobstructed view [14:47] between Arlington National Cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial. [14:50] Veterans are the ones that should like it. [14:52] It's called the Triumphal Arc. [14:53] It's the president's latest attempt [14:55] to leave his imprint on Washington, [14:57] after making significant changes, [14:59] including tearing down the East Wing [15:00] to make room for his $400 million ballroom project, [15:04] which also faces an uncertain future in the courts. [15:07] Monica Alba, NBC News, Washington. [15:11] When we return in 60 seconds, a new warning for parents. [15:14] The family who says this high school cheerleader died [15:17] after drinking too much of a popular energy drink. [15:20] Next. [15:23] Energy drinks seem to be everywhere these days. [15:26] The fastest growing part of the beverage industry [15:28] and hugely popular with teenagers. [15:30] Now, one family's sounding the alarm, [15:33] saying they could be deadly. [15:34] Emily Akeda explains. [15:36] A lot of new energy drinks have swept social media, [15:39] but a new lawsuit targeting distributor Glazer's Beer and Beverage [15:42] alleges its high amount of caffeine played a role [15:45] in a 17-year-old's fatal cardiac incident. [15:48] Only caffeine was found in her system. [15:51] Attorney Benny Augusto says Larissa Rodriguez, [15:54] an active cheerleader and honors student [15:56] with no pre-existing heart problems, [15:58] drank the Lonnie New often. [16:00] So much so, it was even incorporated [16:02] into her invite to homecoming. [16:04] But the lawsuit alleges the only cautionary language [16:07] on the can, not recommended for children, [16:10] is printed in small, inconspicuous text [16:12] that is easily overlooked. [16:14] We are specifically going after them [16:16] for failing to warn and failing to prevent [16:19] innocent people from taking this drink, [16:23] not knowing the risks. [16:25] The defendant, Glazer's Beer and Beverage, [16:26] did not comment, [16:27] while Alani News owner Celsius, [16:29] which is not a defendant, [16:30] says it believes consumers should have clear information [16:33] about what they are drinking. [16:35] About to be so charged up. [16:36] In 2024, Panera nixed its highly caffeinated charged lemonade [16:41] and settled numerous lawsuits that blamed the drink [16:43] for several deaths and injuries, [16:46] but denied wrongdoing in court documents. [16:48] Some expert groups say teens should not consume [16:50] more than 100 milligrams of caffeine a day. [16:53] Alani New contains 200 milligrams. [16:56] Even small amounts of caffeine [16:58] can have over-exaggerated effects in younger people. [17:02] As this 17-year-old's tragic death [17:04] is putting a renewed spotlight on popular drinks. [17:08] Emily Ikeda, NBC News. [17:11] When we return, [17:12] former Vice President Kamala Harris [17:13] with her strongest response yet [17:15] about a possible run in 2028. [17:18] And the wild police chase through yards [17:20] into a house under a trampoline, [17:23] all captured from above. [17:25] Next. [17:25] Back now with former Vice President Kamala Harris [17:30] signaling she might run for president again in 2028. [17:34] The former VP saying at a conference in New York City, [17:36] in her words... [17:37] I am thinking about it. [17:37] I'm thinking about it in her most direct response yet [17:41] about whether she is planning to run again. [17:43] Also tonight, take a look at this dramatic chopper video [17:46] released by Michigan State Police. [17:48] So look at this. [17:48] You see this driver skidding out of control [17:50] through this neighborhood in Detroit? [17:52] Then the driver gets out, [17:53] ends up taking off on foot. [17:55] You see it there. [17:55] He breaks into a house. [17:57] He goes and hides under that trampoline there, [17:59] then jumps a fence [18:00] before about a dozen officers swarm him [18:03] to take him down. [18:04] You see that. [18:05] Police haven't said yet why he was being chased. [18:07] When we come back, [18:08] the emotional meeting you'll only see [18:10] right here on Nightly News. [18:12] 14 people who have never met before until now [18:15] with one thing in common. [18:16] They all helped save each other's lives. [18:19] Finally, there is good news tonight. [18:25] More than a dozen strangers [18:26] changing each other's lives through organ donation, [18:29] coming together for the first time [18:31] with our cameras there [18:32] to capture the history-making moments in Texas. [18:34] Three, two... [18:39] This is the moment seven people [18:41] who for so long desperately needed new livers [18:43] came face-to-face with the donors [18:46] who saved their lives. [18:47] I'm so happy to meet you. [18:49] I've been wanting to meet you forever. [18:53] University Health in San Antonio [18:54] coordinating what it says [18:56] is the largest liver transplant chain in the country, [19:00] bringing together people willing to donate to loved ones [19:02] but who ultimately weren't matches, [19:04] swapping them with donors who were. [19:07] It was like, if I can't help Dad, [19:08] I can help someone else. [19:09] 14 surgeries went into this historic process, [19:13] all of it starting with Robert McDonald. [19:15] He signed up to donate, [19:16] inspired by a friend in need. [19:18] I was asked, like, [19:19] if you would like to, you know, [19:20] remain eligible to be a donor [19:23] to not somebody that you know [19:25] but somebody who might be a stranger. [19:27] The hospital called a few months later. [19:29] He was a match [19:30] and donated part of his liver [19:31] to a man who he met for the first time today, [19:35] 50-year-old Jody Dietert. [19:36] More than thank you, [19:37] but without you, [19:39] I just never remember. [19:40] I wouldn't be here. [19:41] I wouldn't be standing here right now [19:43] if it wasn't for you. [19:44] So you don't know what that means. [19:45] I know. [19:45] I don't. [19:46] Even as real as it's become, [19:49] I mean, it still feels somewhat surreal. [19:51] A series of life-saving gifts [19:54] connecting strangers, [19:56] giving so many a second chance. [19:59] It is going to be something [19:59] that I look back on [20:00] that I'm really proud of, [20:01] that if I did nothing else, you know, [20:02] in my life, [20:03] that I can at least say, [20:04] hey, you know, I did this. [20:06] And that is Nightly News for this Friday. [20:08] I'm Hallie Jackson. 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