Nightly News Stout Broadcast – March 6

Breaking news tonight the verdict in the trial of the armorer who loaded Alec Baldwin's gun before that deadly shooting on the set of rust the jury taking just over two hours to deliver the verdict weapons Handler Hannah Gutierrez Reed guilty of involuntary manslaughter but not guilty of tampering with evidence our report coming up also.

Tonight the Biden Trump rematch Now set after Nikki Haley announces she's suspending her campaign but declining to endorse the former president now the battle is on for her supporters the GOP uniting behind Mr Trump Senate Republican leader Mitch mcconell after saying Mr Trump was responsible for the January 6th attack today endorsing him.

The Crackdown in New York City the governor deploying hundreds of national Guardsmen into the Subways as Transit crime surges in Philadelphia the mass shooting near a Transit bus 18 shot what we're learning in the Middle East the first deadly attack launched by the Iran back poies in response to the Israel Hamas War the massive Cyber attack.

Causing chaos at pharmacies Nationwide patients block from getting their prescriptions and is this the future of air travel the tsa's new technology that lets you screen yourself this is NBC Nightly News with Lester Hol good evening everyone just breaking tonight in New Mexico a verdict in the involuntary manslaughter trial of.

Gutierrez Reed the armorer who loaded Alec Baldwin's gun in that fatal shooting on the rust movie set tonight the jury delivering a split verdict just hours after getting the case finding Gutierrez Reed guilty of involuntary manslaughter but not guilty of tampering with evidence cinematographer Helena Hutchins was killed in the incident an.

Actor and executive producer Alec Baldwin is set to go to trial next Khloe Moss has the latest we find the defendant Hannah guilty Hannah Gutierrez reads stoic her mom emotional as the jury found her guilty of involuntary manslaughter and not guilty of tampering with evidence the jury spent just over two hours.

Deliberating she now faces up to 18 months in prison during the nearly two we criminal trial Witnesses described a reckless environment on the New Mexico set with weapons and ammunition left unattended this was a game of Russian Roulette every time an actor had a gun with dummies and emotional testimony from Dave Halls the film's assistant.

Director who handed the prop gun loaded with live ammunition to actor Alec Baldwin Baldwin fired the gun killing cinematographer helina Hutchin did you speak to Miss Hutchins when you approached her I did what did you say are you all right did she respond yes she said I can't feel my legs Halls took a plea deal for.

Negligent use of a deadly weapon last year but the defense arguing Gutierrez Reed had two jobs during filming as the armor and a props assistant the workplace safety investigator testifying that she was not given enough time to ensure safety protocols were met they adopted a firearm safety policies but they totally failed to enforce them.

In closing arguments defense attorney Jason BS doubling down on blaming Alec Baldwin who is pleading did not guilty to involuntary manslaughter what caused uh her to pass was Mr Baldwin going off script and pointing the weapon M Ceres wasn't in the church she didn't point that weapon but prosecutor Carri T morsy not buying the argument delivering.

Brutal and convincing final words to the jury she was negligent she was careless she was thoughtless Khloe Mass NBC News New York let's turn out of the race for the White House President Biden and former president Trump easily dominating super Tuesday unofficially setting up a November rematch with Nikki Haley.

Dropping out there's a new battle for her supporters all as Mr Trump is calling on President Biden to debate Garrett H now with the latest he this is 22 tonight the rematch though poll show most Americans don't want it after their massive wins in nearly every Super Tuesday contest President Biden and former president Trump appear set for.

Another faceof with Nikki Haley now dropping out of the Republican race in all like Hood Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee when our party convention meets in July I congratulate him and wish him well Haley then challenging her former boss whom she pointedly did not endorse it is now up to Donald Trump to earn the votes of.

Those in our party and Beyond it who did not support him and I hope he does that the battle now on for her backers President Biden urging Haley's supporters to join him in opposing Mr Trump writing I know there is a lot we won't agree on I hope and believe we can find Common Ground Mr Trump inviting Haley supporters to join quote the.

Greatest movement in the history of our nation while boasting Haley got trounced last night they call it super Tuesday for a reason the former president carrying 14 of 15 states in play overnight NBC News projects securing Landslide victories from Maine to Minesota to California with Haley winning only Vermont allowing Mr Trump.

To focus fully on president presid Biden he's the worst president in the history of our country there's never been anything like what's happening to our country Mr Trump also securing the endorsement of Mitch McConnell who had sharply criticized the former president's conduct around January 6th and was the last remaining.

Member of Republican Congressional leadership not to support his return to the White House but today McConnell praising Trump writing during his presidency we worked together to accomplish great things for the American people despite her big defeats Haley did attract more than a quarter of the vote in many primaries Trump's challenge.

Haley voters unwilling to shift their support there's no way I want Trump in office meanwhile NBC News projecting President Biden won nearly every Democratic contest except for a surprising loss in the American Samoa caucus recent polls show Mr Trump leading Mr Biden in a head-to-head matchup within the margin of error now.

The Trump campaign will look to scale up and shift Focus towards November people shouldn't expect a big change in tone or strategy from the campaign or the candidate why it's working what we're currently doing is working all right Garrett joining me now Garrett the former president now challenging President Biden to.

Debates that's right Lester after boycotting the Republican primary debates Mr Trump says he's now willing to debate President Biden quote anytime anywhere any place the Biden campaign responding not committing to debates yet saying they will consider it at the appropriate time Lester all right Garrett hon I thank you breaking news in.

Alabama where a final bill to protect invitro fertilization has passed this comes after the state Supreme Court ruled that Frozen embryos are children Laura Jarrett now with late details tonight fertility patients and doctors in Alabama anxious to see a new Bill signed into law that's meant to Shield clinics from costly lawsuits.

Under the new law fertility clinics and companies would not be criminally responsible if an embryo is destroyed and damages are now limited to the cost of one IVF cycle we have women who have been waiting for this uh Bill to pass and in fact anticipating embryo transfers as soon as tomorrow or Friday the bills were fast-tracked by state.

Lawmakers under mounting pressure to course correct after that Alabama Supreme Court decision allowing three couples to sue for wrongful death when their Frozen embryos were dropped and destroyed at a fertility clinic multiple clinics fearing the Court ruling would open the door to civil lawsuits abruptly halted all IVF procedures some embryo.

Shipping companies also pausing all business in and out of Alabama sending many patients in the middle of fertility treatments to call on lawmakers to do something but the new bill does nothing to address the underlying reasoning of the Court decision equating Frozen embryos to children we're not addressing this the coure central issue is that.

Putting a bandaid on a hemorrhaging wound when we're talking about refusing to add address the actual constitutional crisis that we have created Megan Kohl's whose surrogate had an embryo transfer cancelled last month cautiously optimistic about this new law even if only a temporary fix this has been probably the worst two weeks of Our.

Lives we were devastated um and then we've heard about this legislation and so then we became hopeful again it's been an up and down roller coaster Laura Jarrett NBC news here in New York a wave of violent crime in the Subways prompting Governor Kathy hokel to order the deployment of hundreds of National Guard members to protect passengers with.

More on that here's Stephanie Gus in New York City subway Riders are on edge I don't feel safe crime is rising on the trains according to NYPD data in recent weeks multiple violent assaults including this terrifying moment when a woman bashed chist Ian forest in the head performing on a subway platform the second time he's.

Been attacked they say lightning doesn't strike twice but this was a terrible moment of deja vu today New York's Governor Kathy hok said she is assembling a team of 1,000 including the National Guard and State Police to help secure the massive transit system these Brazen heinous attacks on our subway system will not be tolerated teams will.

Be stationed at the busiest and most problematic stations searching bags civil liberties Act AC IST calling it overreaction and overreach do you think you will have an impact on weapons getting on the subway with these bag searches absolutely it's it first of all it's a deterrent uh and uh if anyone's uh thinking of coming into the subway.

System with a weapon there's probably a good chance they're going to get caught Mike keer is the NYPD Transit Chief the big problem he says is repeat offenders we arrest people all the time that have 50 plus arrests 100 plus arrests the dramatic moves in New York happening as 77% of Americans are concerned about a rising crime even though FBI data shows.

Violent crime has been dropping Nationwide since a spike in 2020 but multiple cities are taking steps to crack down in Philadelphia the chief of Transit Police vowing to aggressively combat crime after three deadly shootings in a week involving the city's buses eight teenagers shot today alone we're going to.

Target every every criminal code on the books in San Francisco voters passed two measures on Tuesday aimed at Law and Order including expanding police surveillance tools with more cameras and drones in New York City they will also be adding cameras in this control center they can see every station soon they will have cameras on every subway car.

Stephanie you know millions of people take the subways here every day they can't certainly can't check everyone's bag how is this going to work so Lester the transit chief says they're going to focus on the busy stations and those places where they've had repeated security issues these search teams will rotate around they.

Could pop up anywhere Transit Chief says that is part of the strategy Lester Stephanie Gos in New York tonight thank you in the Middle East there has been a deadly attack on a commercial ship by an Iranian back militia us officials say a missile fired by houthi militant struck a cargo ship in the Gulf of Aiden killing three crew members they are the.

First deaths reported in a wave of houthi attack attacks on ships that have continued despite retaliatory strikes by the US Military and we'll turn now of the crisis in Haiti the Prime Minister leaving the country and now on us soil as violent gangs overtake most of the capital the question now will the US get involved let's get more from Gabe.

Gutierrez tonight Haiti is on the brink of Civil War as it spirals into chaos the us along with a group of Caribbean Nations is pressing ha's prime minister to speed up a political transition ARA HRI had been missing for days but landed yesterday in Puerto Rico clashes between heavily armed gangs and Haitian police have escalated after a mass prison break.

Over the weekend the White House says it will not send in American troops we have underscored that now is the time to finalize a political Accord to help set Haiti on a path to a better future right now the near future looks bleak HRI took office following the 2021 assassination of Haiti's president we were there as the violence ramped up this has become.

Daily life here in Haiti tires burning on city streets protesters Furious now gangs control about 80% of Porter Prince the state department is urging all Americans to leave immediately but the main airport is shut down in Miami Haitian Americans are scrambling to evacuate loved ones human beings should be to be live in a.

Peace not in a crime like that Tony Jano says his uncle went to visit his mother in Haiti but now gang members are holding him for ransom your family is calling you crying about to sleep this is crazy this is ter but right now it is not clear whether hades's embattled prime minister plans to return to the country the White House said today it is.

Not helping him in Puerto Rico Lester G Gutierrez at the White House thank you we'll take a break in 60 seconds the massive Cyber attack affecting hospitals doctors offices and pharmacies the impact on patients and what you need to know right after this we're back now with a massive Cyber attack on a healthc care Giant and the.

Chaos it's causing for everyone from hospitals to doctor offices to pharmacies and patients Liz CS with our report thank you for calling Magnolia Pharmacy at Magnolia Pharmacy in Los Angeles it's been two weeks of chaos it's impacting everybody pharmacies patients the Pharmacy left in limbo from a Cyber attack on change healthc care.

The nation's largest medical claims Processing Company that for days has prevented many providers from filling patients prescriptions this Pharmacy has moved to an entirely new server so they can now process their prescriptions but it's not a perfect fix they still can't look up patients insurance information or take.

Coupons for name brand drugs sometimes it takes one hour to two hours for one single patient to find their insurance change which is owned by United Health Group says it processes 15 billion transactions a year and works across more than 67,000 farmes the $590 we paid out of pocket yesterday and Sienna Keller says she had.

No choice but to pay out of pocket for what her stepdaughter needs to treat her diabetes that's a lot of money yeah then I don't know how much longer we could really afford to go through it tonight change Healthcare not responding reports it's believed to have paid a $22 million Ransom to the hackers in a statement the company saying it is working closely.

With law enforcement and that it's implemented workarounds to help bring some systems back online in the meantime experts say patients should ask their doctors about obtaining drug samples or lower cost Alternatives this system needs to get fixed a massive disruption showing how vulnerable and interconnected our.

Healthc care system is LZ CS NBC News Los Angeles coming up a look at your money in the 2024 election why one Bell weather district is Ground Zero for the strange reality of the US economy when President Biden delivers his State of the Union Address tomorrow it will be his biggest chance yet to.

Tout his handling of the economy but in at least one key Battleground many voters say his message is not connecting here's Dasha Burns darl Grace has lived in Erie County Pennsylvania all his life the former maintenance worker is an avowed Steelers fan and muscle car effici a in 2020 he voted for Biden but 3 years.

Later he says the economic growth the president talks about isn't helping him how does the economy feel to you doesn't feel well you know it says everything's doing better but it doesn't feel that way Daryl's kids both in their mids and employed still live at home when I was retired I didn't expect for my kids to be here with me you know I was like my.

Golden years me and the wife you thought you'd be EMP neers yeah you know having fun you know as for his vote come November if it's Biden and Trump it's bad are you considering going third party yeah yeah President Biden narrowly flipped this bellweather County in 2020 thanks to strong Democratic turnout and won the state but with his approval.

Rating on the economy at just 36% polls shows swing state Pennsylvania is very much in play I think he has done a good job Republican turned independent maranne frontino is planning to support Biden we did not go into a recession it's kind of surprising that people aren't more in support of him he has a real PR problem a a big PR problem that.

Problem for the president is playing out at Eduardo's Tavern where we met a group of conservative customers you've got low unemployment rates w Wes are up inflation is easing stock market's doing well but are you feeling any of that how do you feel about the economy day to day I'm not sure I agree with what you just said I never planned on using some of.

The money that I saved to retire that I had to use because of the economy groceries gas everything you have to buy every day is way more expensive than previous years do you feel like there's a a disconnect between what the what the Biden Administration is saying about how good the economy is versus what you.

Feel absolutely a disconnect that Democrats will have to address this election year Dasha Burns NBC News Erie Pennsylvania and up next for us the future of airport security is self-service coming to an airport near you finally with a TSA predict a record spring break getaway it's testing what could be the security checkpoint of the.

Future here's Tom Castell if you've learned to quickly check yourself out at the grocery store the tsa's checkpoint of the future may be for you somebody's got to be the guinea pig in Las Vegas the TSA is now testing a self chucko only for pre-check Flyers who know the routine by heart done this.

Now I would say this is faster faster yeah is this the future could be rather than moving travel trays TSA officers instead can focus on security hi there how may I help you today with officers on demand to answer Travelers questions when you're all done go ahead and slide your items forward carry-ons that require rescreening cycle back.

Automatically to save time and this is what's new you come in and you put your arms down to the side and it's going to look for anything that shouldn't be there and it's telling me I got to come back out I have a microphone of course that it's detected I've got the transmitter on my belt and something a lot of people forget my cell phone the.

Las Vegas test comes as the TSA forecasts another record-breaking Spring Break season already passenger volume is up 6% over last year TSA Chief David Picos the challenge is to be able to provide the level of security we need to provide with the changing threat environment that we face um and to be as efficient as we Poss possibly can after.

A six-month trial run in Vegas it was great quick no hassle the TSA will decide whether any of this technology might come to an airport near you Tom Costello NBC News Las Vegas and that is Nightly News for this Wednesday thank you for watching everyone I'm Lester H please take care of yourself and each other good.

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