Mill mill millenials and generation x. Inspiring america. Nightly news begins right now. Good evening. Just over five weeks after decrying what he called american carnage during his inauguration address, President Trump returns to capitol hill for a primetime speech before a joint session of congress where hes planned to deliver a speech of unity. The president is expected to strike some familiar themes on jobs, obamacare and protecting the country from terrorism. Late today the president dropped this surprise. Hes thinking about issuing a call for an immigration bill during his remarks tonight. Is he open to compromise on the issue . Our coverage turns to hallie jackson. Good evening. Reporter good evening, lester. This was the president s signature issue as a candidate. Something thats becoming one of his biggest wedge issues in the administration and now on immigration, President Trumps signaling he may be open to more negotiation than he used to be. Its something that could earn imnew allies and maybe new enemies on capitol hill as the president leaves for the last minute whether he will call for the compromise. Tonight, reality show style suspense as the president hints he may call on congress to work on an Immigration Reform bill. The time, right for one if both sides are willing to compromise. In what would be a dratmatic reversal, he said he is open to legal status for undmundm documents donted who have not committed serious crimes. Thats not what the president proposed before. People will know that you cant just smuggle in, ho inker down and wait to be legalized. Reporter hes been clear about needing to fix a broken system which some lawmakers tried to do almost four years ago in a bipartisan comprehensive bill. Now his shift could win over republicans initially alarmed at the tough talk. Former president george w. Bush weighing on what he thinks would be realistic in an interview to air on sunday today. Do you think its practical to go in and deport millions and millions of people who are here legally . I dont see how that would work. Im not sure thats the intention of our government. Its i think people who are charged with doing that, if that is the charge. Im not sure it is. Its going to be hard to do. Reporter democrats put ng the audience immigration advocates like oscar juarez, a dreamer, brought here by his parents when he was young. What i hope to see is the diversity when he looks up at the balcony and in the room for the people impacted by the policies. Reporter he says he wants to look the president in the eye. The rest of the nation watching with him. Hallie jackson, nbc news, the white house. Reporter this is kristen welker, President Trump holding a flurry of meeting. I guess tonight will be a busy night. Reporter the theme tonight, renewal of the american president. The president looking to strike a note of optimism and unity after delivering a divisive inaugural address. This american carnage stops right here and stops right now. Reporter Senior Administration officials tell nbc news expect the president to tout what he calls promises kept on jobs and trade, and hell speak broadly about health care. All i can do is speak from the heart and say what i want to do. Reporter the other big focus, national security. After rolling out a budget blueprint that slash domestic programs and foreign aid. That sparking a fierce backlash. 124 generals and admirals saying now is not the time to retreat from diplomacy and development. It would be a disaster. Reporter some democrats boycotting the address. Other women lawmakers wearing white, the color of sufferages. The president said hes working to improve his messaging. I give myself an a plus for effort. In terms of messaging, a c or c plus. Maybe i change it during the speech. Reporter hes facting questions about whether the Trump Campaign had contact with russian officials. Its unlikely he will address that tonight. Paul ryan said today. We need to get answers. We need to make sure that Nothing Happened that shouldnt have happened. Reporter akrocross the country, high expectations. He will Say Something and promises something, i think the public deserves him to follow that. I think its in becoming change and bringing about change that we bring unity and we bring healing. Reporter also today, behind closed doors the president signed a bill that weakens background checks for gun buyers, reversing an obama era law afterthe sandy hook massacre. All the democrats saying they are bracing for big battles ahead. Lester. Thank you. Another major issue a lot of people will be looking for, more details on President Trumps pledge to repeal and replace obamacare. With polls showing growing support for the law the white house and Congress Must determine which elements to keep and which to cut. That uncertainty has Many Health Care professionals and families very nervous. Here is tom costello. Reporter finding a replacement for the obamacare act is fraught with challenges. Its a complex subject. If you do this, it affects nine Different Things. Reporter the question is will the new plan be about revising obamacare than replacing it . Will fewer people be covered and how to pay for it . Some popular elements of the law appear safe. Our whole purpose is to improve access to Affordable HealthCare Coverage regardless whether you have a preexisting condition. Reporter it requires all insurance to cover a long list of preventive measures for everyone, not just obamacare users including Blood Pressure and cholesterol screening, Mental Health and addiction care. Critics say its one reason insurance has gotten so expense. At Holy Cross Hospital in maryland, the medical director says it keeps peep heople healthy. They save lives and same money. It keeps people out of e. R. And they get treatment earlier in their disease. Reporter in indianapolis the Sullivan Family w worries the Specialty Care for autism will be hurt. It costs 50,000 a year. We cant go without the therapy. Its been life changing for chris and our families. Reporter Many Republican governors insist any replacement must be workable. Were talking about peoples lives. We can improve those lives. Reporter the challenge now finding a compromise on what to cover and how to pay for it. Tom costello, nbc news, silver spring, maryland. Meantime the president , the commander in chief of armed forces is raising eyebrows with his new comments about who is to blame for the u. S. Raid gone wrong in yemen that resulted in the death of a navy seal. William ryan owens. It was a mission the president approved. Andrea mitchell has the details. Reporter tonight the president responding for the first time to the father of the navy seal killed in that yemen raid. His father refusing to meet with mr. Trump. This was a mission that was started before i got here. This was something that was just, they wanted to do. They came to see me. They explained what they wanted to do, the generals, who are very respected. My generals are the most respected that weve had in many decades, i believe. They lost ryan. Reporter those comments raising eyebrows. First the president not taking full responsibility for the mission he approved bringing up his generals, defense secretary mattis and joints chief chairman dunford and suggesting the decision to launch was made by the obama white house. Top obama officials tell nbc news they did not approve the raid. From all of our reporting from former military officials it was never green lighted by the obama administration. With responsibility comes accountability. The president authorized that mission and it did not go well. I think thats fairly clear at this point. Reporter and second this claim. It was a very successful mission. They had a lot of information, a lot of Different Things that they really wanted to get. Reporter nbc news has reported senior Officials Say the raid has not yet produced intelligence of value. You have to understand whether you can do it better, literally, so that the sacrifice of this brave young man does not go in vain. Reporter new questions about the president s first test as commander in chief. Andrea mitchell, nbc news, washington. Tonight federal investigators have arrived at the scene of a Small Plane Crash in Southern California in a heavily populated neighborhood. The tragic accident was caught on camera. There are survivors. Miguel almaguer is there. Reporter entrance v Surveillance Video captures the krercessna plummeting into two homes and sending a fire ball and chaos on the ground. On fire. Reporter after scrambling to escape the fire, neighbors rushed back in to help. I couldnt imagine anybody coming out of that. It was a horrific scene. Reporter three of the five passengers, including a teenager killed. The group flying home after a cheerleadering competition at disney land. Two adults pulled from the wreckage survived and are in critical condition. The ntsb now leading the investigation to determine the cause. The Surveillance Video ive seen it a couple of times. It needs to be further examined. Reporter the two engine plane that had just taken offer slammed into david swinfords home. Thats him scrambling to escape. I saw the flames or whatever and i go well, this isnt good. Im getting out of here before i die. Reporter mondays accident is the second deadly crash in two years within a mile of the riverside airport. Tonight a community is looking for answers after another fiery crash that took three lives. Miguel almaguer, nbc news, riverside, california. In gulf shores, alabama today, a terrible accident when police say a car in citys fat tuesday parade plowed into a High School Marching band injuring 12 students including three in critical condition. This crash comes after another car rammed into a crowd this weekend in new orleans. Police say that driver was legally drunk. In todays incident it appears to be a horrible accident. Now to the aven avalanche of accusations with a giant in the jewelry business. Sterling jewelers of cay and jared facing stunning allegations of Sexual Harassment and discrimination from some 250 former employees. Nbc News Business k correspondent has the story. Reporter tonight the sparkling image of kay jewelers and jared tarnished as they face allegations of Sexual Harassment and discrimination just made public. The Corporate Culture was a boys club. Reporter heather blue worked at kay jewelers from 2000 to 2009. She alleged her supervisor pressured her to have sex for a new opportunity. I wanted to get back home and i was pinned in a corner and, so, i did what i had to do to get back home. Reporter shes 1 of 250 former employees in a Class Action Lawsuit alleging wage discrimination. The lawsuit representing 69,000 people. Im humiliated. Im humiliated that i had to do that. Reporter in statement to nbc news Parent Company signet said the accusations never included claims of harassment. It only relates to alleged gender pay and promotions discrimination. The Company Calls the allegations distorted and inaccurate saying the small number of complaints of 84,000 were investigated and appropriate action was taken. We have approximately 250 sworn statements from women as well as men who have provided accounts of ways in which women were demeaned and truly fundamental and troubling ways. The reason i came forward and told my story is i dont want this to happen to anyone else. Reporter blue was fired for improperly closing a store. Shes now studying to be a nurse. Nbc news, atlanta. Still ahead tonight, warning about one of the deadliest kinds of cancer. Screening isnt recommend until youre 50 but now dramatic rise in cases among younger people. Tracking possible tornadoes. Damaging winds and my belly pain and constipation . They keep telling me drink more water. Exercise more. I know that. Try laxatives. I know. Believe me. Its like ive. Tried. Everything my chronic constipation keeps coming back. I know that. Tell me something i dont know. vo linzess works differently from laxatives. Linzess treats adults with ibs with constipation, or chronic constipation. It can help relieve your belly pain, and lets you have more frequent and complete bowel movements that are easier to pass. Do not give linzess to children under 6 and it should not be given to children 6 to 17. It may harm them. Dont take linzess if you have a bowel blockage. Get immediate help if you develop unusual or severe stomach pain, especially with bloody or black stools. The most common side effect is diarrhea, sometimes severe. If its severe stop taking linzess and call your doctor right away. Other side effects include gas, stomacharea pain and swelling. Talk to your doctor about managing your symptoms proactively with linzess. Were back now with a new warning about a deadly form of cancer. Colorectal cancer is the third most diagnosed cancer and the third leading cause of cancer death. Its been considered rare in young people but research finding colon and rectal cancer have increased dramatic by among gen x adults. Kristen dahlgren has details. Reporter mother of three was stunned when at just 32 a doctor told her she has colon cancer. Its considered to be an elolder mans disease. I think im here to tell you otherwise. Reporter researchers report someone born in 1990 now has double the risk of early colon cancer and quadruple the risk of early rectal cancer compared to someone born in 1950. An important part of the studies is doctors have to recognize that younger patients could have colorectal cancer. Reporter researchers arent sure what is causing the spike but theories include poor diet, increased obesity or inactivi inactivity. Another problem, colonoscopies arent recommended until age 50 but there study is prompting discussion. Even though you had symptoms . I had symptoms but it wasnt covered because of my age. That was, are you sure you need this test. Reporter her pain got to bad that she ended up in the e. R. It was confirmed she had stage two cancer. If its caught early enough, you can include the and survive. Reporter symptoms include unexplained weight loss. Happy birthday to you reporter celebrating her birthday and five years cancer free. Im grateful to be here and every moment i get to have with my family. Reporter the new younger face of colon cancer. Kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new jersey. 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Reporter before sunrise principal Elizabeth Mcwilliams is on the move. How are you . Reporter connecting with students at carol magnet midding school in raleigh, north carolina. Even after the last bell rings. How are you . Reporter that connection continues. Shes making house calls. Im so proud of her. Reporter its a practice she started back when she was teaching. Startled after her first parentteacher open house at school. Nobody came. Reporter it was a teaching moment. Sometimes we mistake hard working parents. We mistake their absence for lack of interest. I found thats not the case. Reporter so instead of asking parents to come to her, shes going to them. More than 900 families in all. Her students progress is proof its making a difference. You going to come to mom mom . Reporter at first she doubted the visit could help her daughter who had been struggling in school. To have her get to know us on a personal level empowers her to do better in school because she feels supported. This is my honor roll certificate. Congratulations. Reporter its her first honor roll ever. Shes joined cheerleadering and excited about high school and beyond. Shes helped me. Reporter a principals personal touch helping more students focus on the future. I really want to be a lawyer or fbi agent. So proud of you. Reporter nbc news, raleigh, north carolina. Thats going to do it for us on this tuesday night. Our coverage of the president s address to Congress Begins at 9 00 eastern, 6 00 pacific tonight on nbc. Im lester holt. For all of us on nbc, thank you for watch the man responsible for the giant oscar mixup. Was he too busy tweeting photos of emma stone . Before the show, his interview about preventing mistakes about the oscars, now on extra. Extra, extra the hollywood accountant behind oscars envelopegate. The new clues he was too starstruck to focus on his job. And his almost eerie interview just two days before sundays scandal. 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