>> yeah, cooler tomorrow. more clouds, and here is a look at highs tomorrow. san francisco was about 70 earlier today. tomorrow, low 60s. mid 60s, san jose. the clouds will lead eventually to a chance for rain adds as we get to monday. not big rain totals but cooler temperatures and lowers snow levels next weekend. >> enjoy the rest of the night. thanks for watching. >> we'll be back at 6:00. . tonight, former president donald trump is one step closer to the republican nomination nbc news projects trump will win tonight's 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

a and sharpening her attacks. >> everything he touches is chaos that turns into a loss. >> does she have a path forward breaking news overseas the u.s. launching new strikes against an iran-backed group in yemen. what we know about those new attacks. and two 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 as a suspect is in custody tonight after a student was killed at the university of georgia. what we are learning about the suspect now. and new concerns, as more measles cases are reported in florida, at least seven children are sick, and new cases also confirmed in two other states for the first time in five years what's being 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 climbed down the outside of the building to pull them to safety. and an american dream come true the emotional moment

this navy sailor began a new chapter with love and with hope this is "nbc nightly news" with jose diaz balart. good evening, i'm gadi schwartz, 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 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 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. at this point it's unclear what her path forward could look like our garrett haake is on the campaign trail tonight and he starts us off from south carolina

>> reporter: donald trump declaring victory tonight in south carolina >> this was a little sooner than we anticipated. it was an even bigger win than we anticipated. >> reporter: 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. >> reporter: haley vowing to fight on despite losing the state where she once served as governor 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? >> reporter: the former president creating new controversy with these remarks at a black conservative gala in columbia friday. >> the mug shot, we've all seen the mug shot, 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 >> reporter: at polling places across the palmetto state, republicans stood by mr. trump. >> you look at everything he said he was going to do and he did it he's for the american people, not for foreigners. >> and garrett haake joins us from columbia, south carolina, as a trump election night party >> reporter: this is now a victory party for donald trump, and expect to hear him claim 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 in this fall's general election, gadi >> garrett haake, thank you. let's bring in nbc's "meet the press" moderator, kristen welker at this point does haley still have a path forward >> reporter: it's uphill, if best. regardless of what happens in south carolina, she's looking to michigan which votes on tuesday. that state has an open primary, meaning voters of any party affiliation can vote for the candidate of their choosing that could help haley, who polls well with democrats and independents haley is eyeing super tuesday states that have opened primaries, including virginia, minnesota and massachusetts. but catching trump would be nearly impossible given his already huge delegate lead meanwhile, democrats are watching this closely. i interviewed california's governor gavin newsom earlier today and asked him if democrats want haley to get out of the race so the general election can officially

trump incredibly effectively. 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 of effectively. he's making points i'm applauding every single day, his temperament, his capacity, you know, unraveling in real time. >> reporter: now, not surprisingly, trump 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 sugar coat it. a loss in south carolina would be a major setback for her. gadi >> kristen welker, thank you. and you can see more of kristen's interview with gavin newsom tomorrow morning on "meet the press" right here on nbc and now, to breaking news overseas the u.s. launching more than a dozen new air strikes in yemen, in response to attacks by iran-backed houthi rebels courtney kube has the latest from the pentagon. what else do we know >> reporter: yeah, the u.s. and british military striking back against the iranian-backed houthi rebels for their continued attacks against ships

in the red sea u.s. 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 onboard the "uss eisenhower" earlier this month during similar strikes, but even with continued strikes, the houthis remain defiant, accelerating attacks against ships, including the missile strike that disabled ruby mar, forcing the crew to abandon the vessel it's now leaking oil, causing an 18-mile oil slick, along with concerns about the 41,000 tons of fertilizer onboard that could turn into an environmental disaster gadi >> courtney kube, 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 kyiv. >> reporter: two years ago tonight, russian helicopters raided the outskirts of kyiv.

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 made it extremely difficult for people to evacuate these areas that are hotly contested. but with courage, backed by weapons and money from washington to europe, ukraine held on. and today, on the spot of the first attack, president volodymyr zelenskyy 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 offensive 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 alexei navalny 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 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 traveled to the front line, 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 u.s. seems to have lost interest in ukraine, and the vast implications of the biggest land war in europe since world war ii gadi >> richard engel, thank you. 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 parra has the details. >> reporter: tonight in georgia, a community in mourning, days after the shocking murder of 22-year-old college student laken 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 >> reporter: police arresting 26-year-old jose antonio ibarra for laken's murder, after video and other evidence led police his way. >> at this time, the

investigation suggests that they had no relationship. he did not know her at all. i think this was a crime of opportunity. >> reporter: today, ibarra who is not a u.s. 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. >> reporter: but some students still wary >> it's really upsetting. i know that i love to run, and so, that could have been me, could have been any other woman on this campus it's terrible. >> reporter: riley had recently transferred to nearby augusta university, where she was a dean's 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 laken! woo! >> reporter: her former roommate bianca tiller saying

she was such a kind soul >> and marissa joining us from the university of georgia in athens marissa, even though she transferred schools to study nursing, that young woman still had close ties there, right? >> reporter: that's right, gadi. in fact, she was still an active member of uga sorority here, and they are joint-hosting a vigil planned for monday, the same day classes are set to resume gadi >> marissa parra, 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 safety. (♪♪) this is a hot flash. (♪♪) but this is a not flash. (♪♪) for moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms due to menopause... veozah is the first and only prescription treatment that directly blocks a source of hot flashes

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>> reporter: 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 my hair, i grabbed onto them, i threw one of them. >> reporter: nex benedict who auzs -- uses they/them pronouns, speaking to a police officer from the emergency room of a nearby hospital. >> got me on the ground, tried to beat -- >> reporter: surveillance cameras show benedict in the cafeteria with classmates, then walking into a bathroom where benedict says a fight broke out. >> they said something like, why do they laugh like that 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 >> reporter: shortly after a faculty member rushes into the

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♪ o say can you see ♪ >> at a hotel in kentucky -- ♪ by the dawn's early light ♪ >> students there for a music conference all gathered to sing the national anthem. ♪ at the twilight's ♪ ♪ last gleaming ♪ >> meanwhile, near salt lake city -- >> raise your hand if you love mr. fabio. >> -- hundreds of students surprised their beloved custodian at foothills elementary school. >> fabiotary school. >> >> you can see fabio moved by the celebration. the whole school honoring him and his wife, after they became u.s. citizens. ♪ whose broad

stripes ♪ ♪ and bright stars ♪ >> back in kentucky, those high schoolers singing night after night. ♪ perilous fight ♪ ♪ ore the ramparts we watche ♪ ore the ramparts we watched ♪ >> 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 lila for the very first time >> baby! there's a joy i cannot describe i don't cry easily but i saw her, and was like, this is part of me, this is my baby i love her she's beautiful. >> we haven'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 is from venezuela, also became a u.s. citizen and graduated from boot camp for this young family of faith, a new chapter filled with love and hope >> becoming a u.s. citizen was, like, a cherry on the pie. i just want to pay to the united states my gratitude, and i think the best way of doing this is serving. i feel like i'm living the dream. i'm living the dream ♪ and the home of the brave ♪ >> how about that? that's "nbc nightly news" for this saturday. kate snow will be here tomorrow night. i'm gadi schwartz. and for all of us here

at nbc news, have a great night.

. right now at 6:00. san francisco celebrates chinese new year. we have a look at the festivities bringing floats, firecrackers to the city. >> the clear skies and warmer temperatures. how long will this last? we'll tell you when we'll see another round of wet weather. and it's been two years since russia invaded ukraine. this march is showing the historic day. would you listen to that. the chinese new year parade is off. it is a festive night in san francisco, as hundreds of thousands are in chinatown to watch all of this, and welcome in the year of the dragon. thank you for joining us. i'm gia vang. >> and i'm terry mcsweeney. the chinese new year parade moving through the city right now. let's