Good eveveng. Thanks for joining us, totoght. Im matt breen. sheila and, im sheila brummer. Ten years ago, work started on the first of a new breed of naval combat ship. The freedomclass Littoral Combat ship. matt for the last 19months, workers at a shipyard in wisconsin have worked to build the newest lcs, the uss sioux city. Last month, i got rare access to the shipbuilding process. And to see the ship, up close. The sioux city. So, right now, the crew can simulate reallife situations. Theyre not going to let us take the ship underway if were not ready, ralston said. Like navigation and propulsion. Four water jet engigis push the sioux city through the water like a jet ski. One of the most challenging things to learn is the very complicated engineering plant,ralston said. We want to be able to operate that as safely and effectively as we can. The crew can also prepare for worstcase scenarios. Making sure that when we do get the ship, that if something does go wrong like fire or flood
While today most certainly will not be a washout, a few hit and miss showers and possibly a thunderstorm will be possible throughout. Today will also be one of those odd days where temperatures will be warmer 60s in the morning before falling into the 40s and 50s this afternoon with some strong winds shifting to the northwest behind a passing cold front. See graphics. Wx timer 40 a suspect armed with a highpowered rifle has finally been taken into custody, after a nearly six hour standoff in which he fired on Police Officers and brought air traffic in san diego to a halt. No officers were injured in the brief exchange of gunfire, which broke out immediately after san apartment complex for a Domestic Violence call. Officials say throughout the day, the suspect fired random shots into the approach path used by pilots at the San Diego International airport, prompting the faa to stop all flights from landing. After several hours of negotiation, the suspect was finally taken into custody. T
Now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york this is nbc nightly news. Reporting tonight lester holt. Good evening. Its bad enough when kids cheat in school to get ahead but the teachers themselves . Today in atlanta nearly a dozen former educators were convicted on racketeering and other charges for their part in one of the nations biggest cheating scandals. Prosecutors say it was a massive conspiracy to make sure students passed standardized tests even if it meant giving kids the correct answers. The scandal dates back a decade. It involved dozens of schools. And a lot of grownups apparently failed one of the lessons we were all taught. Nbcs chief education correspondent rehema ellis is on the story for us tonight. Reporter it was a stunning verdict. We the jury find the defendant guilty. Reporter former educators found guilty of racketeering in an unprecedented case of teachers and administrators charged with fixing test scores and changing answers on standardized tests. Weve b
Shut it down. Reporter as the religious holidays of passover and easter begin, along with spring break, about 500 people who work for prospect aviation and prime Flight Airline companies are striking. Theyre walking the picket lines, they say, for better wages. Health care and paid sick leave. And most tell usy;wx they make between 5 and 7. 25 per hour. I receive tips. As you all know tips are not always guaranteed. Sgt2in days i go home with nothing. Im a mother and im a grandmother. I work hard i pay taxes. And i and my coworkers deserve a decent wage. Who can feed four kids off of 7. 25 . I have mortgage car insurance, like everybody else in here and, like, my coworker said we are here for respect and more money and we aint going nowhere until we get our money. They also want to sign up with the union. So coming up at 11 30, well tell you how they have support from the local union, the faithbased communities, and members of city council. Back in about 25 minutes. Live now from outsi
From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news. Reporting tonight lester holt. Good evening. Its bad enough when kids cheat in school to get ahead, but the teachers themselves . Today in atlanta nearly a dozen former educators were convicted on racketeering and other charges for their part in one of the nations biggest cheating scandals. Prosecutors say it was a massive conspiracy to make sure students passed standardized tests even if it meant giving kids the correct answers. The scandal dates back a decade. It involved dozens of schools. And a lot of grownups apparently failed one of the lessons we were all taught. Nbcs chief education correspondent rehema ellis is on the story for us tonight. Reporter it was a stunning verdict. We the jury find the defendant guilty. Reporter former educators found guilty of racketeering in an unprecedented case of teachers and administrators charged with fixing test scores and changing answers on standardized tests. Weve been