Nightly news begins now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbs nigt laey nec nigh kate snow. Good evening. A massive storm system over the center of the country brought misery to parts of 16 states this weekend. Late word tonight at least 12 now dead as a result of those storms. Rain and floods in the Mississippi River valley, tornadoes to the south, even blizzard conditions in parts of kansas. In texas, communities are mourning, and the damage from yesterdays storms is extensive. And today, another outbreak of at least 11 tornadoes across mississippi and alabama. The radar map shows the threat of tornadoes now moving east with another round of Severe Weather expected tomorrow in parts of pennsylvania and upstate new york. Our team is covering the latest from the region this evening. We begin with Gabe Gutierrez outside dallas. Gabe . Reporter kate, good evening. Authorities here spent the day urgently searching for more victims. Thousands of people are still without power. And as we take a live look from the air, you can see the mangled debris. Incredibly, everyone inside this event venue survived, but if the tornado had struck just an hour later, this building would have been packed with High School Students. In east texas, the wide path of destruction stretches for 35 miles in Van Zandt County alone. In the small town of canton, at least four people were killed. More than 50 were hurt. I dont know how we got out of the house. Reporter Larry Birdsong and his wife barrely survived, huddled in a hallway, debris around them. Their daughter concerned. My only concern is that they were okay. Everything else can be replaced. Just material stuff. Got out of there just in time. Reporter the National WeatherService Confirms four tornadoes sliced through several counties. Now is the time for us texans to come together and help our lives. Holy cow. Look at this thing reporter the terrifying impact right before nightfall. It wiped out the power lines. Power lines are gone. Reporter vehicles spun off the highway. This car dealership torn apart, thousands left without power, firefighters scrambling from house to house to search for victims. Just happened really fast. I dont even really remember much except just watching the walls of the house fall off and everything around me being gone. Reporter today, first light revealed the devastation. Were just grateful that we still have a house left and were grateful that we have our life. Reporter you were the deejay here. Yes. Reporter chris ingram was among those trapped in this barn. I could hear the roar. Reporter in the next few minutes, at least 70 High School Students had been expected here for their prom. If this had happened an hour later, this whole thing would have been packed with kids. Yeah, it wouldnt have turned out the way it did. Reporter tonight, what was lost here seems overwhelming. [ crying ] but so does what was found. Gabe gutierrez, nbc news, canton, texas. Reporter im maya rodriguez. The weekend flooding has taken a deadly turn in the midwest and south, blamed for at least seven deaths. Among them, two children in hinesville, arkansas, a 4yearold boy and his 18monthold sister, both swept away after getting stranded with their mother in a car. We need to get out here and find them. Its been a lot of people from the Community Come together to help this family out and thats what were out here doing. Reporter the rescue mission called off this afternoon. Now a recovery, as authorities see n woay the two Young Children could have survived the rushing water. In nearby springdale, floodwaters took the life of a 10yearold girl. The storm system wreaking havoc in missouri, washing out bridges, turning roads into rivers, and flooding homes. The states governor now bringing in the national guard. Om seeing in parts of missouri has surpassed historic levels. There are certain places that have seen water levels several feet higher than any time in missouris recorded history. Reporter in branson, missouri, it was neighbor helping neighbor, filling sandbags, hoping to alleviate a worstcase scenario in the tourist mecca. The power of water is something that people underestimate, and so, it is scary, you know when its taking these peoples homes. Reporter the army corps of engineers opening up the gates at Table Rock Dam near branson, hoping to lower the rising lake level there. The lakes are full, and so, therefore, the corps managing that water to pass through the system. Reporter more rain is expected this week. Were telling them to be over prepared and underwhelmed. Reporter here in arkansas, meanwhile, the search continues for the bodies of those two missing children. They plan to continue their search today until nightfall. Kate . Maya rodriguez in arkansas. Maya, thank you. President trump is looking after celebrating that milestone with a rally last night. Today he spoke out on rising tensions with north korea and guaranteed the new gop plan to replace obamacare will cover preexisting conditions. He and Vice President mike pence also offered new details about their controversial tax reform plan. Nbcs Kelly Odonnell has all of that covered. Reporter getting their message out, from todays highprofile tv interviews for both President Trump and Vice President pence, to their battleground state visit saturday night. The truth is, there is no place id rather be than right here in pennsylvania to celebrate. Reporter thats the president s way to connect with supporters [ chanting usa ] and distance himself from official washington. President trump skipped the white house Correspondents Dinner and today voiced skepticism about d. C. Congress, and in particular, the rules in the senate are unbelievably archaic and slowmoving. Reporter given the dire threat of a nuclear north korea, President Trump treaded lightly, describing leader kim jongun. So, obviously, hes a pretty smart cookie. Reporter on face the nation, the president warned i would not be happy if he does a nuclear test. Reporter not happy meaning military action . I dont know. I mean, well see. Reporter turning to the fight over a gop Health Insurance plan, the president says those with preexisting medical conditions would be covered. So, im not hearing you, mr. President , saying theres a guarantee of preexisting conditions. We actually have a clause that guarantees. Reporter from the president s Broad Strokes to mike pence as the detail man. To take people that have preexisting and costly conditions and put them into a highrisk pool, and you subsidize that so that it is affordable to those individuals. Reporter while the president says Economic Growth and more favorable cost of his proposed tax cuts, the Vice President acknowledged the federal deficit could grow. You know, maybe in the short term, but the truth is, if we dont get this economy growing at 3 or more, as the president believes that we can, were never going to meet the obligations that weve made today. Reporter the president says his own income tax returns, which democrats are demanding before considering any tax reform, are still under audit, releasing them a maybe. I think its pretty routine, to be honest with you, but then ill make a decision. Reporter this week, the president will make his first visit back to new york city since taking office for a world war ii commemoration. Despite the frequent criticism of his trips to florida, the president said he has avoided manhattan because of road closures and the cost to taxpayers. Kate . Kelly odonnell at the white house tonight. President trump also getting a lot of attention today for extending an invitation to the controversial president of the philippines, rodrigo duterte. In mr. Trump invited him to visit the white house. Since duterte took office last year, thousands have died after he encouraged police and others to kill drug dealers and users in his country. The timing of his visit to washington has not been announced. While donald trump, the president , says hes focusing on his white house duties, trump the businessman recently suffered a legal loss. Over the years, hundreds of contractors have accused mr. Trump of failing to pay them, but now one business is being paid back to the tune of more than 300,000. Nbcs Kerry Sanders has those details. Reporter paint store owner Juan Carlos Enriquez says between unpaid bills and legal fees, he could have gone out of business. For three years, he says a customer stiffed him for over 32,000. That customer, the doral golf course in miami, owned by now president donald trump. 32,000 for him, i think thats like a dinner. Reporter and 32,000 for you is . Reporter the paint used in a major renovation of Trump National doral golf course in miami. As happens every day in the business world, the dispute went to court. While 32,000 would have been but pocket change for a billionaire, trump the businessmanturnedpolitician, made it clear during the election i dont settle lawsuits, very rare. When you settle cases, everybody keeps suing you. Because every time they settle a case, two weeks later, they get sued again reporter this apparently is one of those cases where settling may have been prudent. A miamidade judge recently ordered not only does trump doral have to pay the paint in full, but also nine times that bill for enriques legal fees. Total judgment, more than 300,000. A lawyer representing trump doral tells nbc news they will not appeal. Why did you take on donald trump . Whats right is right, whats wrong is wr years of angst who did you vote for . Business is business. Politics is politics. Reporter yes, he voted for trump. I know its hard to believe, but its the truth. I voted for donald trump. Reporter Kerry Sanders, nbc news, miami. In the west tonight, late word that a couple is under arrest after a manhunt in connection with a deadly shooting spree near los angeles. At least one person was killed, three others injured, and the victims may have been targeted at random. Nbcs Steve Patterson has the latest. [ sirens ] i got two victims. I got one gunshot victim, one shot to the left side. Reporter tonight, an alleged killer couple accused of being at the heart of a oneday wave of terror in the streets of los angeles. Window shattered. Male, female inside vehicle. Vehicle last seen eastbound imperial. Reporter police say the crosscity shooting spree started saturday afternoon. Unknown at this time whether or not they were random shootings, they were purpose shootings or whether they were in the car or out of the car. Reporter the suspects, a man and a woman considered armed and dangerous, started by carjacking this suv, shooting at cars and pedestrians across several cities across l. A. County, including a victim crossing the street in whittier, a cartocar assault nearby, and an attack in la merida, where one was killed. I heard four shots. I heard a loud power play outside my window. Reporter he says he was nearly killed when a bullet hit his head rest in the middle of traffic. Kind of scary to think if i were driving a mile an hour slower or they were driving a little faster, that definitely would have ended up in my neck. Reporter the spree may have ended last night in the side of a motel. I heard boom, boom, and i thought it was fireworks. Then i heard boom, boom, boom. Reporter Police Say Two shooting victims, a man and a woman, were taken into custody after being found with another stolen car. As it turns out, they matched the description of the earlier shooting suss reporter at this point, the Sheriffs Department says it does not have a motive in this case, although the suspects appear to have chosen their victims at random. The couple that is being questioned continues to be so. Meanwhile, they are continuing to follow leads in this case, although it appears to be a big sigh of relief for those Southern California communities tonight. Sure thing. Steve, thank you. Still ahead, the major show of force by Vladimir Putin at the top of the world. We have the First American journalist to go inside the new cold war brewing up in the arctic between the u. S. And russia. Also, a Mystery Mission to space and why it was called off today i use whats already inside me to reach my goals. 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