Nightly News Fleshy Broadcast (February 24th)

Tonight former president Donald Trump is one step closer to the Republican nomination NBC News projects Trump will win tonight South Carolina primary the former president beating Nikki Haley his only Republican rival Haley vowing to remain in the race despite losing her home state and sharpening her attacks everything he touches is chaos.

That leads to a loss but without the wind she was hoping for does she have a path forward breaking news overseas the US launching more than a dozen new strikes against an iran-backed group in Yemen what we know about those new attacks and 2 years since Russia invaded Ukraine and now they are making new gains on the.

Battlefield could this be a turning point in the war here at home a college campus shattered a suspect in custody tonight after a student was killed at the University of Georgia but we're learning about the suspect now and new concerns as more measles cases are reported in Florida now at least seven children are sick and new cases also.

Confirmed in two other states for the first time in 5 years what's been done to stop the spread and a daring fire rescue in New York people trapped inside dangling out of the windows see how these firefighters climb down the outside of the building to pull them to safety and an American dream come true this emotional moment this Navy sailor.

Began a new chapter of love and some hope this is NBC Nightly News with Jose Diaz Bard good evening I'm Gotti Schwarz in for Jose and tonight we have breaking news in South Carolina where NBC News can project former president Donald Trump will win the state's Republican primary he's projected to beat Nikki.

Haley his only opponent in left in this race and Trump is continuing his unbeaten 2024 streak as he prepares for a potential rematch with President Biden blasting him in a speech earlier today but Trump still needs to win the Republican nomination and the only person standing between him and Biden is Nikki Haley and despite tonight's major.

Setback to her campaign and a stinging loss in her home state she's still vowing to stay in the race but at this point it's unclear what her path forward could look like our Garrett hake is on the campaign Trail tonight and he starts us off from South Carolina Donald Trump declaring victory tonight in South Carolina wow.

That is really something this was a little sooner than we anticipated it was an even bigger win than we anticipated and the former president largely looking past his last Republican opponent Nikki Haley instead painting a dark picture of a Biden presidency he hopes to end in November we're going to look at Joe Biden and we're going to.

Look him right in the eye he's destroying our country and we're going to say Joe you're fired get out get out Joe you're fired thanks so much good to see you all Haley vowing to fight on despite losing the state where she once served as Governor I said earlier this week that no matter what happens in South Carolina.

I would continue to run for president I'm not giving up this fight earlier arguing Mr Trump would be destined to lose a 2020 rematch with President Biden in the fall how many more times do Republicans have to lose before they realize that maybe he's the one that's the problem the former president creating.

New controversy with these remarks at a black conservative Gala in Colombia Friday my my the mug shot we've all seen the mugshot and you know who embraced it more than anybody else the black population it's incredible it's disgusting but that's what happens when he goes off the teleprompter that's the chaos that comes with Donald Trump but.

At polling places across the paletto state Republicans stood by Mr Trump I think he's the best man you look at everything he said he was going to do and he did it and he's for the American people not for foreigners and Garrett H joins us from Columbia South Carolina at a trump election night party Hey.

Garrett Gotti this is now a victory party here for Donald Trump and expect to here in CLA Victory not just in South Carolina but in this Republican primary he and his campaign are eager to Pivot all of their attention to Joe Biden and this Fall's general election Gotti Jarett H thank you and for more.

Let's bring in NBC's Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker and Kristen at this point does Haley still have a path forward well Gotti Nikki Haley's path to the nomination is uphill at best regardless of what happens in South Carolina she's looking to Michigan which votes on Tuesday now that state has an Open Primary meeting voters of any party.

Affiliation can vote for for the candidate of their choosing that could help Haley who pose well with Democrats and Independence Haley is also eyeing super Tuesday states that have opened primaries including Virginia Minnesota and Massachusetts but catching Trump will be nearly impossible given his already huge delegate lead meanwhile.

Democrats are watching this all closely I interviewed California's governor Gavin Newsome earlier today and asked him if Democrats want Haley to get out of the race so the general election can officially begin I don't know why Democrats would want her out of the race she's one of our better surrogates I mean she's defining the opposition to.

Trump incredibly effectively I mean she's making points I'm applauding every single day about his temperament his capacity uh his you know unraveling in real time now not surprisingly Trump's supporters have been calling on Haley to get out of the race her timing will likely depend on whether donors continue.

To stand by her but bottom line you can't sugarcoat it a loss in Haley's home state would be a major setback back for her Gotti Christen Welker thank you and you can see more of christen's exclusive interview with California governor Gavin Newsome tomorrow morning on Meet the Press right here on.

NBC and now to breaking news overseas the US launching more than a dozen new air strikes in Yemen in response to attacks by iran-backed houthi rebels Courtney QB has the latest from the Pentagon Courtney what else do we know yeah uh the US and British military striking back against the IR Ian boui Rebels for their continued attacks.

Against ships in the Red Sea us and British military air strikes hitting 18 targets at eight locations in Yemen including underground storage facilities weapons and even a helicopter NBC News was on board the USS Eisenhower in the Red Sea during similar strikes earlier this month but even with continued strikes the houthis remained defiant.

Accelerating attacks against ships including the missile strike that disabled the British owned Ruby Mah forcing the crew to abandon the vessel it's now leaking oil causing an 18m oil slick along with concerns about the 41,000 tons of fertilizer on board that could turn into an environmental disaster Gotti Courtney qby thank you.

And to the war in Ukraine now exactly two years to the day since Russian troops invaded and now Vladimir Putin's troops appear to be gaining the upper hand after recent victories on the battlefield Richard Engel reports from Kev two years ago tonight Russian helicopters raided the outskirts of keev the opening attack of Vladimir.

Putin's War to conquer Ukraine the country was nearly overwhelmed by the massive assault the ukrainians blew up this bridge in order to slow down the Russian advance but it has also made it extremely difficult for people to evacuate these areas that are hotly contested but with courage backed by weapons and money from Washington and.

Europe Ukraine held on and today on the spot of the first attack president vomir zalinski greeted allies from Canada Italy Belgium and the European Union it is here that Putin wanted to win the battle for our capital and here the world saw that evil can be defeated he said but the anniversary comes at a.

Hard time for Ukraine sanctions against Russia aren't working ammunition is running low after a failed defensive and aid from the United States is held up in Congress while in Russia President Putin is relishing the moment his troops are advancing in Ukraine while he's on a campaign tour for elections he's assured to win but Alexi naali won't go away.

Even in death today his mother received his body after claiming authorities had instructed her to bury him in secret his widow who met President Biden didn't give any clues as to next steps you tortured him alive and now you keep torturing him dead you mock the remains of the Dead she said this war has made Russia more.

Repressive and Ukraine more dependent on the west we travel to the Frontline town of chivar under Relentless Russian assault it was clear immediately they know what they're fighting for and what they need this is the town hall destroyed by Russian strikes and on the wall Ukrainian troops have left a message it says we are not asking too.

Much we just need artillery shells and Aviation the rest we do ourselves many here don't understand why the US seems to have lost interest in Ukraine and the vast implications of the biggest land war in Europe since World War II Gotti Richard Engel thank you and back here at home the University of Georgia's campus is on edge after a student was killed a.

Suspect is in custody tonight but it is still unclear why it happened Marissa par has those details tonight in Georgia a community in morning days after the shocking murder of 22-year-old college student lak Riley found dead after going for a jog on the University of Georgia campus in Athens flowers lay near the lake where she was last seen alive this.

Is heartbreaking this is a heartbreaking time for the University Police arresting 26-year-old Jose Antonio iara for lak's murder after surveillance video and other evidence LED police his way at this time the the investigation suggest that they had no relationship uh he did not know her at.

All um I think this was a crime of opportunity today iara who is not a US citizen was denied Bond on campus relief that a suspect was caught so quickly I'm seeing a little bit more with police campus security and you know they're not just letting anybody in and out with the campus dorms and things like that so I'm feeling a little bit more secure now but.

Some students still wey uh it's really upsetting um I know that I love to run and so to know that that could have been me could been any other woman on this campus um it's just terrible Riley had recently transferred from University of Georgia to nearby Augusta University where she was a Deans List academic pursuing.

Nursing social media snapshots reveal a young woman who was full of life passionate about running and the people she loved go her former roommate Bianca tiller telling NBC News she made everyone smile into such a kind soul and Marissa para joins us from the University of Georgia in Athens Marissa.

Even though she transferred schools to study nursing that that young woman still had close ties there right that's right Gotti in fact she was still an active member of ug sorority here and they are joint hosting a vigil planned for Monday the same day classes are set to resume got him Marissa para thank you and still ahead tonight new.

Clues prompting questions about a High School student's death after they were attacked in a school bathroom plus the dramatic fire rescue in New York the daring move these firefighters made to get people to sit and we are back now with an update from space where the moonlander known as.

Odus tipped sideways while landing on the moon's surface now this is the first private space spacecraft to ever reach the moon and the first from the US since 1972 the company behind it says odyusa even after one of its six feet got caught on the moon's surface when it landed also tonight we are learning new details about the death of a non-binary.

High school student in Oklahoma they died after being attacked in a school bathroom and tonight newly released body Cam and surveillance video is Raising questions about what happened Priya shrier has the very latest here so what happened today I got jumped tonight new police body camera video shows a 16-year-old Oklahoma high school student.

Describing a fight they had in school just one day before their tragic death they came at me they grabbed on my hair I grabbed on of them I threw one of them next Benedict who uses they them pronouns speaking to an aasu police officer from the emergency room of a nearby hospital you got me on the ground start be newly released School.

Surveillance cameras show Benedict in the cafeteria with classmates then walking into a bathroom where Benedict says a fight broke out they had said something like why do they laugh like that and and they were talking about us in front of us and so I went up there and I poured water on them and then all three of them came at me shortly after a.

Faculty member rushes into the bathroom later Benedict is seen walking to the principal's office and then out of the school escorted by their mom the next day nexus's Mom calling 911 telling dispatchers NEX is having trouble breathing she later apologized on a GoFundMe page for not using nex's desired pronouns she got beat up at.

School yesterday I took her to the hospital last night paramedics Rush next to the hospital where they later died aasu Public Schools tells NBC news they don't have a comment on the new video according to aasu police the medical examiner's office determined that bened did not die from trauma and they're awaiting toxicology results but the.

Newly released video has sparked outrage and sadness with more questions than answers about a young life cut tragically short priia Shri NBC news prya thank you and we're back in a moment with that measles outbreak now spreading in Florida and officials confirm new cases in two other states plus why these students celebrated their.

Custodian on one of the biggest days of his life and we are back with dramatic new video of a fire rescue in New York City you can see the firefighters doing a rope rescue at this Harlem apartment building firefighters climbing down the side of the building to rescue people trapped inside now this is extremely rare the.

Department only does this once or twice a year three of the people saved are said to be in critical condition one person died and 17 others were hurt in that fire there are growing concerns about measles and a measles outbreak in Florida that appears to be spreading and it comes as Michigan and Indiana confirmed their first cases in nearly 5.

Years Jesse kers has the latest tonight the highly infectious measles virus is spreading across more of the country including in Florida where a concerning outbreak is growing right now I'm not sending my 10-year-old to school there is definitely some concern about parents about their kids being exposed and getting sick officials in the Fort.

Lauderdale area are are now reporting a seventh measles case within days this time in a child under age five and unlike the others in Broward County Florida this new case is from outside Manatee Bay Elementary School where the other six were confirmed the virus can linger in the air for 2 hours stay on surfaces so this is something very easy.

To give and get especially in a school environment Florida is not the only state being hit by the virus which can be deadly on Friday Michigan and Indiana both reported their first measles case in almost 5 years and the latest CDC data shows more than 30 cases Nationwide this year across more than a dozen states with most cases related to.

International travel that tally is already more than half of what was reported in the United States for all of 2023 is there something about this year that is making people more vulnerable to the measles right now yeah it's a combination of people not getting their vaccines on schedule during the pandemic and then just not necessarily getting to.

The doctor's office according to the CDC measel complications can affect children under age 5 especially hard symptoms can take two weeks to appear and may include high fever cough runny nose red eyes and a rash experts say the best thing you can do is get your children vaccinated to keep them healthy Jesse kersch NBC News Jesse thank you and when we come.

Back there is good news tonight about those two dreams that came true for this sailor all in one week so stay tuned and finally there is good news tonight and a lot of times the good news doesn't get as much attention as the bad so every Saturday we highlight the many people who spread joy and spread love and these are just some of those stories.

This week there were so many moments celebrating what it means to be an American at a hotel in Kentucky students there for a music conference all gathered to sing the national.

anthem meanwhile near Salt Lake City raise your hand if you love me Mr Fabio hundreds of students surprised their beloved custodian Favio Gonzalez at Foothills Elementary School you can see Favio moved by the celebration the whole school honoring.

Him and his wife after they became US citizens back in Kentucky those high schoolers singing night after night and you won't believe this.

American dream come true that's Navy sailor Roger Rodriguez with his wife Ashley meeting their newborn baby daughter lla for the very first time there's a joy I cannot describe I don't cry easily um but I pop her and I was like this is part of me.

This is my baby I love her she's beautiful we hadn't been together for several months so it was very much feeling more complete but that's not all in that one week one week Roger who's from Venezuela also became a US citizen and graduated from boot camp for this young family of Faith.

It's a new chapter filled with love and hope becoming a US citizen was like a cherry on the pie I just want to pay to United States my gratitude and I think the best way of doing this is serving I feel like I'm leaving the dream I'm leaving the.

Dream how about that that's NBC Nightly News for this Saturday Kate snow will be here tomorrow night I'm Gotti Schwarz and for all of us here at NBC News have a great night la thanks for watching stay updated about breaking news and top stories on the NBC.

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