the memory of kobe. and so many stars look up to kobe. the team cancelled practice once they found out about his death. and that's where fans have been showing up to pay tribute. >> and check it out here. a pretty powerful oimage of kob bryant tonight. so many of the fans and members of the warriors organization. stephen curry posted this image of he and kobe on the court. it reads in part, all i can say is thank you. may you and gianna rest easy. warriors' general manager by phone, still in shock that one of the league's best players of all time is gone. >> his strength of will is his defining character. he was a warrior. just in the regular sense. >> reporter: outside chase center fans have been coming in to pay tribute at the massive portrait of kobe bryant. and at sports bars across the city all conversations are about the legendary athlete gone too soon. >> a one-man gone. kobe, michael. >> reporter: he was a highlight during the rough years. >> you usually have that fandom, you want to see your team do well or whatever, but there ar

kobe bryant was certainly in that group. we'll hear from the 49ers and the chiefs about their thoughts about kobe bryant. for the latest on this investigation and the helicopter crash, let's go to jessica aguirre and terry mcsweeney. take it away. >> raj, thank

that kobe is no longer here. so, for so many of these fans, this is more than just an athlete, this was somebody that they felt that they closely knew, and somebody that will never be forgotten here in los angeles. back to you. >> all right gadi schwartz for us thank you. a lot of us here are feeling the same things. growing up with someone like kobe bryant, he rose to stardom when i was in high school, you know, 20 straight years playing for the same team. so this this transcendent, this loss such a shock. >> everything that gadi was talking about and everything that people said everybody in the country so many people throughout the world feeling that when you even just see those images, the rest in peace and those years when he is born and died it still doesn't register for so many of us. >> still hard to hear. still hard tsay. sometho in >>> as the ntsb races to investigate the helicopter crash, the world is reeling this morning over the death of nba superstar kobe bryant. his 13-year-old daughter giaa and sev

kobe bryant dead at the age of 41. other news now, there are five confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the u.s., two in california. today new cases of the deadly pneumonia-like virus from china confirmed in orange county and l.a. county. patients had traveled to wuhan, the center of that outbreak. passengers say the risk to the public all five people with the virus in the u.s. are being kept in isolation. if you are wondering what that means, here we go. the patients are put in a negative pressure room with the door closed. these special rooms can control air flow to prevent germs from escaping. anyone entering the room wears a respirator which filters out most airborne particles. health care workers also wear protective equipment. >>> in washington tonight, president trump's legal team is getting ready to continue their case on the center floor tomorrow. today a war of words between president trump and the lead house manager in his impeachment trial. jennifer johnson has more from washington. >> reporter: one day aft

thank you, kobe! >> reporter: each filled with thei own memories of the moments they witnessed kobe's awe inspiring greatness. >> kobe is not just a person he's a generation. a whole generation of all of us who were kids watching him. he is irreplaceable, man. >> reporter: a man who made so many of us feel invincible when he took to the courts, now gone far too soon. memorialized today as one of the greatest athletes who ever lived. gaddi schwartz, nbc news los angeles >> much more on kobe bryant's legacy tomorrow morning on "today." that is "nbc nightly news" on a sunday. lester holt will be here tomorrow. i'm kate snow. for all of us at nbc news, have a great night. >>> right now at 6:00, a basketball legend, gone, kobe bryant killed in a southern california hoelicopter crash, people across the world is in mourning. i am terry mcsweeney. we begin to follow breaking news out of southern california, people are in shock after learning of kobe bryant's death. social media flooded of photos and reactions

they showed a photo on kobe on the big screen. the toronto raptors and s kobe game today. they played in san antonio hours after bryant's death. each team took a shot clock violation, 24 seconds to open the game in memory of bryant who wore the number 24 for the lakers. reaction continues to flood social media. the niners tweeting this out. a legend gone too soon. with heavy hearts we send our condolences to the bryant family after the tragic loss of kobe and gianna. tom brady tweeting this, we miss you already, kobe. former president barack obama sharing his reaction on twitter. kobe was a legend on the court and just getting started in what would have been just as meaning a second act. losing gianna is even more heart-breaking to us as parents. outside the gym where kobe bryant went to high school. this is in pennsylvania. bryant attended the high school from 1992 to '96 and he put it on the map. >> mr. bryant is the person most identified with our high school and the school district throughout the world. my own children have been traveling in foreign countries wearing t

the staple center put a photo of kobe on the jumbo-tron. investigators have to figure out what caused the helicopter plunged on the side of calaba s calabasas. kobe used helicopter to avoid practices and as a player, he continued to use those helicopters. nbc bay area has more. >> reporter: the helicopter appeared to be in trouble. >> i see it very low and the tail was not moving. >> reporter: later the news was confirmed, the basketball legend was on board. >> there were no survivors. there were nine people on board of the aircraft. >> bryant and his 13 years o te basketball community and all the people who love sports. kobe bryant was truly one of the greats. >> fans began to gather at the scene of the crash. >> disbelieved. >> i am numb right now. i can't find words right now. >> reporter: brieyant was an 18 times nba all-star, kobe bryant was 41 years old. nbc news. >>> we learned the identity of another vick, he's orange coast college baseball coach. faa says the model of the helicopter was a sirkorskys-76. this is the helicopter this

i knew kobe and vanessa, more in passing. he had come to my last show in vegas, the both of them, as a date night and we had a beautiful night that night. i think it's affecting everybody so much because it's just reminding us, again, how fragile life is and how we have to appreciate every single moment and how we have to love people when they're here, can't imagint his family must be going through right now. life is so fragile, and that's why we have to try to use every moment as intensely as we can. and i think we will be all remembering kobe on sunday and we will be celebrating life. >> j.lo and shakira will each have about four minutes on sunday to create magic. both are promising more songs and more dancers than ever before and there's rumors their own children might be part of the portance. we did stop by rehearsals yesterday. >> i don't want to give away too many of what we will do in the performance. when we finish the first run through, shakira looked at me like that was amazing. i was like no, you were amazing. i th

kobe bryant was 6 years old when he moved to a small town in italy. his father playing in the country's basketball league. bryant learned the fundamentals of basketball there. he moved back to pennsylvania at 13 and talked about it in a spike lee-docu-series. >> i had to learn to do all the trick stuff. go between my legs and stuff. >> bryant was quickly a super star at lower marion high school >> as i watched him play high school for two years, he did things that nobody his age could do >> so, when the hometown hero joined the lakers it created a riff with the city that raised him. >> the wounds had healed and reconciled, today in 2020, philadelphia mourns kobe as one of its own >> tributes are now growing outside the bryant gymnasium. >> it will make us work harder to really embody the mamba mentality. >> knowing that he was here as a kid. man walking the halls that kobe did. and at times with him. >> inspiring to you? >> very, very. the nba legend never forgot his roots. visiting through the years bryant founded mamba sports academy, a training cen

>> reporter: kobe bryant regularly leased the same luxury helicopter, that took off from orange county airport at 9:08 a.m. headed to bryant's training academy in thousand oaks. air traffic control told the pilot to follow highways to the north, a normal procedure for chopper pilots with the clouds and fog the pilot requested special visual rules for >> helicopter two echo x-ray with you for the special vpr transition we're currently at 1,400. >> reporter: minutes later the helicopter was over calabasas and climbed and descended quickly before dropping off radar. >> 2 echo x-ray, you're still too low level for a flight following at this time. 2 echo x-ray so-cal. >> reporter: scott heard the chopper fly right over his head then slam into the hill. >> i heard the helicopter approaching. i'm going what in the world is a helicopter flying because we were below minimums there is no visibility >> reporter: nothing rorter: f chopper pilot kurt dietz had also flown kobe bryant and knew the pilot who died. >> any decision is the pilot in command. the actual pilot flying is the final authority.

we met one kid named kobe after his idol his father said he's watched kobe for 20 years and he can't fathom tomorrow when he realized that kobe is no longer here. so for so many of these fans, this was more than just an athlete. this was somebody that they felt that they closely knew and somebody who will never be forgotten here in los angeles. back to you. >> all right gadi thank you. >>> from the very same spot the grammys were going on. to describe this year's awards, emotional. >> los angeles, america, and the whole wide world lost a hero, and we're literally standing here heartbroken in the house that kobe bryant built >> standing inside l.a. statements center, the lakers' home court, host alicia keys started with this heartfelt tribute to kobe bryant lil nas x paid tribute as well and demi lovato with "send me anyone." ♪ send me anyone send me anyone ♪ >> this was lovato's first performance since her overdose in 2018. ozzy osbourne made his firns appearance since being diagnosed with parkinson's disease. >> i feel like i joke around and don't take things seriously but i gen

kobe! >> shaq led fans in a kobe chant in front of staples center last night. charles barkley, kenny smith, dwyane wade and more came together to honor their friend. >> sometimes instead of holding back, certain things you should just do. >> i think i have been in shock for two days and this is the first moment where it actually feels real. >> i cry and then get back to rick fox is on the plane. >> i next rick, just say hey. and he texts back, hey with a broken heart and i just screamed. >> rick fox not only found himself grieving kobe but he also had to deal with the damage done to his family by misinformation. first reports said he was also on that helicopter. >> i was talking to my kids, trying to spend the time with them and the phone just started going off. i answered it and i said hey, man, this is crazy about kobe and he was just like balling. and i started crying. and he's like you're alive. and it was in that moment that my phone just started going on my mom and sister and brother.

kobe, i think, was amazing to everyone. i think it's affected everyone in california, everyone in the country, everyone in the world. and it shows how much he meant to everyone. to hear people talk about how he was with his family and stuff the last couple days and to know what happened with him and his 13-year-old daughter, i think it's very crushing and makes yo ones. >> well, it's unfortunate. it's really sad, you know. he was a friend of mine. he was a mentor. he meant a lot to this world, and he made a positive impact, and there's nothing that i can say to really qualify his impact on myself and on others. >> reporter: pretty touching for richard sherman. keep in mind richard sherman grew up in l.a., was close friends with kobe bryant, went to stanford, of course, and said kobe bryant taught him how to be a great leader, not only an athlete, not only a businessman, but also a family man. so all the 49ers saying almost to a man that they want to use this story, this kobe bryant story, the tragedy, as inspiration as they

kobe bryant was certainly in that group. we'll hear from the 49ers and the chiefs about their thoughts about kobe bryant. for the latest on this investigation and the helicopter crash, let's go to jessica aguirre and terry mcsweeney. take it away. >> raj, thank you very much. sc. >> kobe bryant, his 13-year-old daughter gianna and seven others killed in that terrible helicopter crash. this is a live look at the staples center where kobe played his entire for many, many years, with the lakers his entire career. crowds and makeshift memorials continue to grow there. they're supposed to -- the nba postponed that game out of respect for kobe bryant and the lakers. 30 miles west, federal investigators are at the crash site. late this arn, they gave an update on the investigation. >>> there wasn't a black box. >> there isn't requirement to have a black box on this. there was no cbr. >> weather does seem to be a part in the crash. investigators are asking people with pictures of the weather in the area to crash. to send them in to

they also talked about ways to honor kobe bryant. they went down to his tournament hoping to meet him. but they left grieving. >> the bulldogs girls basketball team headed to thousand oaks to compete at the mamba facility. owned by kobe bryant. yesterday, as they waited to meet the basketball legend. their excitement turned to shock. >> the media announcement kobe passed. and all the coaches just dropped. to a knee. and there was a silence. it was quite a long time. >> bulldogs head coach joined hundreds of players and coaches. as they headed to center court to pray. he says many of them were crying. then the second crushing blow. 13 year-old was nearby when the team received the devastating news. >> their team was in a waiting room and we could hear them crying and screaming. because they heard the news. and i heard a no. and they're like all crying. it was really emotional. >> the tournament was immediately cancelled. they left the bulldogs prayed in the parking lot. they considered this photograph they took of bryant at the same f

the memory of kobe. and so many stars look up to kobe. the team cancelled practice once they found out about his death. and that's where fans have been showing up to pay tribute.

kobe"! >> jimmy: oh, really >> and i think it's such a a testament to who he was and what he gave that game that kids all around the world, when they want to channel greatness, they say his name. >> jimmy: yeah >> and one of our kids last night asked me, said, "can i still say 'kobe' when i do something great? and i said, "now more than ever, buddy. >> jimmy: yeah, absolutely, that's right [ cheers and applause how are the kids how old are they now >> 14 and 11 >> jimmy: are they really? >> the twins are 11. >> jimmy: wow, 14. >> yeah. >> jimmy: are they playing any sports >> yes, our oldest plays football and the twins are playing basketball right now, actually >> jimmy: they are >> yeah. >> jimmy: who are thoi he's such a huge 49ers fan >> jimmy: really >> it's -- he knows every player every statistic. he chose the team i guess about, gosh, eight years ago we've been going to games together almost every year since in san francisco and he just -- we went to a playoff game against minnesota

bryant built >> kobe kobe! >> reporter: outside, lakers fans honoring their hero >> i played basketball because of him >> he's not just a person. he's a generation. >> reporter: current laker lebron james seen wiping away tears just moments after exiting the team's plane in l.a. >> announcer: please join us in a moment of silence and honor of number 24. >> reporter: across the nba, moments of silence and remembrance. some players writing tributes on their sneakers, trying to come to grips with the devastating loss >> i have to go talk to a team before a game and tell them to play and i can't >> reporter: lakers legend jerry west >> i felt like i lost a son today. >> reporter: bryant's legacy was also remembered at the nfl's pro bowl >> it's a tragic loss. >> thank you, guys, for all the years of support >> reporter: one of basketball's greatest players, bryant retired in 2016 it's not like my body forced me i don't want to do it anymore. i'm ready to move on. >> reporter: focusing on his wife vanessa and four d

while the excitement here is palpable, the loss of kobe is still on everyone's mind. that includes kevin hart and only we were there to capture this moment between kevin, his stand-upti ccup boys, and rick . >> plastic cups and rose. >> it was amangee rk ross at the end of the show take a moment to say, hey, before we wrap up, i want to make a toast, and i want to say something. and then we were able to piggyback off of his positive moment. but i'm seeing i'm seeing in general. >> pull each other closer. >> it's an abundance of love out there. hopefully we put ourselves in a position to just do it more. >> there's a saying that it's arrogant to believe the next seconds of life belongs to you. >> tyrese, who's in miami to preview the trailer to fast and furious 9 was deeply affected by kobe's passing and was reminded of the tragic end to paul walker. this photo has been trending on social media of kobe meeting paul in heaven and is especially moving for him. >> it's a very powerful photo, but it's a photo that i hope i never get added to. >> like kobe's beloved gigi, w

>> kobe! kobe kobe kobe >> reporter: another laker legend magic johnson on "jimmy kimmel live." >> loved playing the game and then to see him, you know, just become a great father and husband, and he was enjoying life and went way too early. >> reporter: today kobe bryant's wife vanessa now left with three girls to raise changed her instagram profile to a photo of kobe with their 13-year-old daughter gianna among the nine lost in a horrific crash here at the staples center, the flowers, the tributes, th signs, the memorial to not just kobe but everyone on board that chopper continues to really grow by the hour we can tell you so far no word on funeral services lester >> tom costello in los angeles, thank you. >>> let's turn to the warning letter white house security officials sent to john bolton ordering him not to publish his book and our reporting whether there are enough votes to call him to testify in the president's impeachment trial. here is kasie hunt. >> reporter: the stark warning to

we know him as kobe. see him in the grocery store or exercising and working out, bringing his daughter to school. i mean, he was -- he may be a giant to the world but he was kobe bryant to us. >> bryant and his 13-year-old daughter are among nine people killed in a calabasas helicopter crash. that investigation into what went wrong is now underway. >> i'm pete suratos live in front of the chase center where many fans are remembering kobe bryant including the warriors. i'm live in just seconds to tell you exactly how they're saying good-bye. "today in the bay" continues right now. >>> andy i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. we'll have more on the tragic death of kobe bryant in seconds but we want to check in with monday and see how it is shaping up weather weiise. and we're going to see mostly clear skies. >> a blurry view of the road in the south bay. as you head out willow glen expect that temperature dropping down to 44 degrees. and then a slow warm-up as we go into the rest of the day. but

proceeds of course going to kobe's mamba foundation. the lapd obviously realizes that this is a huge moment of grieving and they are encouraging tributes and displays of mourning throughout the city, but they are also asking residents if you don't have a ticket do not go. security is expected to be very tight in and around the venue. the date here is of particular significance, 2-24-20. 2 was gianna's basketball number 24 is obviously the number that kobe wore on his back for so many years and 20, both being the number of years that kobe played as a laker and the length of his marriage to his wife, vanessa. this all of course comes in the midst of an investigation into the crash that killed bryant, his daughter and seven others. it was recently found that the pilot in that crash had violated federal flight rules in 2015 when he flew into busy air space near los angeles international airport after being told not to by air traffic control federal authorities have said, though, the incident was sort of a bunoff and it did not indicate a pa

she's built like kobe. her mannerisms, everything just to watch her play, it was like watching a young kobe >> reporter: now a community uniting in tragedy. >> the second you step into the facility, you know you're surrounded by good people who are there to help you get better. >> this is where we become better members of our team, our family and our community ultimately the best version of ourselves. >> major part of kobe's legacy was his support for women's basketball, seen in the dedication to his daughter's basketball team. he was also an outspoken supporter of the wnba, even recently saying several of his stars could play in the nba right now. >> you they've become almost like one of the faces of the wnba >> absolutely. >> by the way, mamba, we've been talking a lot the last few days, a lot of people don't know where it came from it was inspired, apparently, there was a 2003 movie and there's an assassin in this movie and he so enjoyed the movie he adopted the nickname to separate his life on the court

the life of basketball icon kobe bryant. new details on his sudden passing along with the death of his daughtend on a tragic helicopter crash. the latest on the investigation and the overnight tributes. >>> plus another historic day on capitol hill. what is expect canned as president trump's impeachment trial resumes. >>> and good morning to you. thanks for joining us, i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. we'll get to the morning commute in a bit. kari is handling both fof us this morning. kind of inform average start to the morning. >> feeling milder outside and it is not that cold. and patches of fog. elsewhere clear visibility. as we head out of the door in the south bay, a clear sky, temperatures starting out in campbell at about 44 and mid-40s up into the mid-50s by noontime and we'll see a lot of sunshine. there will be north bay rain chances going into this forecast. especially by late tonight. so we'll be tracking that next surge of rain coming in and where exactly we'll see hose showers. as we get on the

kobe >> kobe, kobe, kobe. >> reporter: another laker legend magic johnson on jimmy kimmel live. >> they love playing the game. and then to see him just become a great father and husband, and he was enjoying life and went way, way too early >> reporter: kobe bryant's wife vanessa now left with three girls to raise, changed her instagram profile to a photo of kobe with their 13-year-old daughter gianna. among the nine lost in a horrific crash >> our thanks to tom costello for that report. >> in los angeles, dramatic rescues unfold after a fire erupts in a 25-story high rise emergency crews had to pluck residents from the roofer. nbc's gadi schwartz has more on the harrowing rescues. >> reporter: the fire started around 8:30 in the morning which meant this building was packed with people, many of them coming out here to the street for safety when they looked up at the 6th story, they saw a man clinging to a ledge >>> in west los angeles, a race against time >> tell that person not to jump. >> reporter: people trying to escape flames clinging to ledges until firefighters could finally reach

and we didn't let him down >> reporter: kobe's wife vanessa congratulating the lakers wishing kobe and gg were here to see it. their win coinciding with national daddy/daughter day vanessa sharing a tribute photo from the last win in 2010 and today the house that kobe built is home to another trophy in 2020's best team in the league gadi schwartz, nbc news, los angeles. >> a night of emotion. that is "nightly news." thank you for watching, everyone, i'm lester holt. please continue to take care of yourself and each other good night >>> right now. london has the eye. san francisco will have the wheel. >> the view. i can't wait to see it myself. is from san francisco downtown and beyond. >> when you can take a spin on the observation wheel. and how it's covid-19 friendly. unofficial ballot boxes akrsz california. who is admitting to putting them there and california attorney general saying it's illegal. how covid-19 rules will be enforced at polling places. and if voters refuse to wear a mask. >> election day is thee weeks awa. thousands of poll workers are getting trained in election pr

kobe was the mvp of girl dads. he always told the girls how beautiful and smart they are he taught them how to be brave and how to keep pushing forward when things get tough. >> reporter: vanessa concluding with a tearful wish for kobe to keep caring for their daughter in heaven. >> babe, you take care of our gigi and i got nani, bibi and cocoa we're the best team. we love and miss you, boo-boo and gigi may you both rest in peace and have fun in heaven, until we meet again one day we love you both and miss you, forever and always mommy. [ applause ] >> i mean, it's so hard to even talk about that moment because it's so emotional and so raw what courage she had to have >> i think that's the most impressive thing i've almost ever seen on television. i was so moved and impressed by her strength it's unfathomable to think about that i lost my mom. she was there and two weeks later, i couldn't have thought of getting up in front of a few hundred. >> to bury your husband and your child at the same time >> you talked earl

the stars were shining bright as emotions ran high during a powerfully emotional memorial service for kobe bryant. his daughter, and the seven others who perished. plus, vanessa bryant nield a wrongful death lawsuit against the helicopter company >> we are live this morning in one of the new coronavirus hot spots with the latest details on the looming pandemic >> we remember a pioneering woman who helped put americans in space nasa legend katherine johnson. "early today" starts right now good morning, i'm frances rivera >> and i'm phillip mena. a hollywood giant's moment of reckoning. after weeks of harrowing testimony and five days of deliberations, a jury found harvey weinstein guilty of rape and a criminal sex act weinstein's verdict has marked a new era in the battle against sexual harassment with newspaper headlines around the world chronicling the fall of the man who became the symbol of the me too movement here's nbc's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: good morning. weinstein, once one of the most powerful men in hollywood is waking up a convicted sex offender he's in a medicalfacility a

kobe bryant. live many miami, anthony flores for "today in the bay." >> anthony, thank you. >>> now here in the bay area, the biggest sports stars an fans are reacting to the sudden passing of kobe bryant. outside ofn the bay's" p the chase center with the response there. >> reporter: good morning to you. still shocking news with passing of kobe bryant. we've seen athletes weigh in on his passing including the golden state warriorsm i want to show you, they have a purple and gold lights here at the chase center in honor of laker great kobe bryant. we'll see how long they have that up there in honor of bryant. now yesterday they had an image of him on the chase center electronic billboard. so you had many people passing by to pay respects to the laker great. now the team canceled ra -- can practice yesterday and some team stars are paying respect to the babble great and that includes warriors superstar steph curry who posted on his instagram, to show our viewers that and that message paying tribute

kobe bryant and his daughter, and seven friend were remembered and honored at the arena that kobe made famous. >> warriors stars were among the 20,000 people inside the staples center. three hours of tears, laughter and amazing memories. including a heartfelt good-bye from kobe bryant's widow. at the staples center with the latest. >> right behind me is one of several murals created to honor kobe bryant. here in l.a. we're a few blocks away from the staples center where the memorial was held. the city has been in mourning for a month. today was the first opportunity for fans of kbrin to mourn with those closest to him. >> this was one of his favorite songs according to to his friend who sang it in the place known as the house that kobe built. staples center in l.a. filled with n beings a legends like michael jordan. and 20,000 others mourning the deaths of bryant. his daughter and seven others killed in a helicopter crash last month. >> she spoke first of their daughter. describing her as as a sweet and gentle soul who kissed her mother good morning and good night. and talked about the

congratulating the lakers wishing kobe and gg were here to see it. their win coinciding with national father/daughter day. vanessa sharing a tribute photo from the last time the lakers won a championship in 2010 and today the house that kobe built is home to another trophy in 2020's best team in the league gadi schwartz, nbc news, los angeles. >> a night of emotion. that is "nightly news." thank you for watching, everyone. i'm lester holt. please continue to take care of yourself and each other good night gmac dell mack ♪ >> kelly: ♪ i've been a bad, bad girl ♪ ♪ i've been careless with a delicate man ♪ ♪ and it's a sad, sad world ♪ when a girl will break a boy ♪ just because she can ♪ don't you tell me to deny it ♪ i've done wrong and i wanna suffer for my sins ♪ ♪ i've come to you 'cause i need guidance to be true ♪ ♪ and i just don't know where i can begin ♪ ♪ what i need is a good defense ♪ ♪ 'cause i'm feelin' like a criminal ♪ ♪ and i need to be redeemed ♪ to the one i've sinned against ♪ ♪ because

where the wreckage is now headed and kobe's wife breaking her silence. her heartfelt tribute. >>> the new lawsuit, the family terrorized through their ring camera by a hacker. >> santa claus don't you want to be my best friend? >> how the company is promising to tighten security >>> super bowl countdown and the commercial airing during the big game guaranteed to melt your heart. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening on the same day the coronavirus was declared a worldwide health emergency, we're learning of the first-known case in this country of a person to person spread of the deadly disease. the sixth confirmed diagnosis in the u.s., an illinois man apparently infected by his wife with cases now identified in at least 18 countries outside of china, the world health organization today calling for an international coordinated response nbc's miguel almaguer now with the latest. >> reporter: just before a global health emergency was declared, the cdc confirmed a new case of coronavirus the first one to be spread person

. >>> the nba all-stars, kobe bryant and his daughter gee jeend seven others who died in the helicopter crash as his number 24 is retired "early today" starts right now good morning i'm frances rivera. >> i'm phillip mena. that breaking news, the nightmare vacation now over for hundreds of americans who were aboard a cruise ship in japan l because of a coronavirus outbreak the scheduled flight for today has landed in the u.s. it was carrying nearly 400 people, but not everybody onboard has a clean bill of health more than 40 americans have tested positive for the virus. let's go to bill neely has the government said how they plan to protect the citizens who were not infected? >> reporter: yeah, good morning, phillip. the straight answer is that nearly 400 americans on twhoes flights will spend the next 14 days in quarantine and only after that, assuming they are still testing negative, will they be allowed to go back home. the second of those lack land d at travis air force base in california just under 400 americans finally back on u.s. soil, but not quite home yet a difficult flight i

. >> kobe was such a life force. so strong and creative and inspiring that in my head i thought that he was going to live forever. >> fallon ended by saying kobe, when we meet again, we're going on a beer run. >>> well basketball fans are calling on the nba to update its logo to honor bryant. the current logo features a silhouette of l.a. lakers great jerry west appearing back on balls in 1971 and more than 1 million people have signed a new online petition like snoop dogg and adam levine are also sharing their support for that logo change. >>> well berkeley may bhe first city to pass a new border vision resolution. that resolution looks to protect human rights and expand public safety efforts relating to border patrol. berkeley city council members will vote on the resolution today. the berkeley unified school district has already passe loon like there will be witness withes in the trial of donald trump. >> and scott, three republican senators have hinted bolton. t is right. and this need to be a total of four repub

someone stole the jersey kobe wore. a kobe collector in china eventually bought the jersey. he will return it. a process that was planned before kobe's death. the jersey made it back to lower marian. >>> it's been a long week, but i'm gaining strength. i'm feeling stronger. today was therapeutic for me in many ways. >> the jersey will now hang in the raptors of the school gymnasium which is named after kobe forever. >>> no one has earned more super decides not to re-sign with new england, the raiders could try to go after him. as you know, the raiders are moving into their new las vegas moment. tom brady would be a splash. he was seen talking with raiders own mark davis at an mma event in las vegas. does that mean anything? i guess we'll find out in a week or so. >>> the 2020 olympics are under six months away. one of the newest venues opened today, volleyball and wheelchair basketball. olympic officialsel today. players got a chance to check out that new court. don't forget, nbc bay area is your official home for the 2020 tokyo olympics. the game is run from july 24th to au

. >>> thousands of fans pour into the staples center to pay respects to kobe bryant, his daughter, and seven others killed in last month's helicopter crash we'll bring you the latest. >>> mardi gras is in full swing kicking off celebrations around the world ahead of fat tuesday "early today" starts right now. >> good morning. i'm frances rivera. >> and i'm phillip mena. >>> according to wall street, stocks are opening the moves come as investors are said to be watching the rapid rise of the china-born illness as it spreads to other countries outside of china as of now, there are more than 77,000 cases of the virus and the global death toll stands at over 2,000 china has reported more cases. in south korea, cases have surpassed 700 with eight deaths. iran has raised its death toll to 12 and italy now has 219 cases including five deaths. one example of the extreme precautions. fashion designer georgio armani held his she in an empty theater and italian officials have cut short their carnival as they try to stop the spread in europe. >>> india says nomos dei to president trump. massive cr

kobe bryant always told reporters how proud he is of his daughters. today girl dad trending on twitter fathers showing photos of their daughter. >> the only small source of comfort for me is knowing he died doing what he loved most, being a dad. >> reporter: miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. >> so much heartbreak. >>> a powerful earthquake has rocked the caribbean. the 7.7 magnitude quake struck between cuba and jamaica this afternoon, sending people running for safety as far away as florida. sam brock reports from miami. >> reporter: in the middle of the caribbean -- >> exit! >> reporter: a powerful earthquake rattled the region. >> guys, there was just an earthquake. >> reporter: panicked people running from their homes and offices. >> there are about 180 of us were inside a ballroom, a giant ballroom when the floor started shaking. >> reporter: a massive 7.7 temblor off jamaica's northwest coast, sparking tsunami warnings across the region and several aftershocks. the quake even felt in south florida. >> it was like a subtle sway of the other

deepening questions about sunday's helicopter crash that killed basketball star kobe bryant and eight others new ntsb drone video released today giving us our closest look yet at the crash scene. a trail of debris stretching for hundreds of feet across the hillside. also tonight investigators are examining what appears to be video of the doomed chopper circling minutes before its fatal impact on sunday tom costello is there with late details. >> reporter: in calabasas today, a helicopter began lifting the heavy wreckage of the downed chopper off a rugged hillside as ntsb teams use a drone to examine the charred and twisted remains. the pilot, 49-year-old ara zobayan, kobe bryant's favorite pilot was certified for both visual and instrument flight rules. in a statement, the helicopter charter company says ara has been with the company for over ten years and has over 8,000 flight hours. >> he was pretty experienced and had flown these flights before under vfr but we are collecting additional information about the pilot to see how the pilot was trained. >> reporter: this video appears to

. >>> in los angeles today a powerful memorial for basketball legend kobe bryant, his daughter gianna and seven others who died in that helicopter crash in california bryant's widow speaking publicly for the first time since his death in an emotional tribute. miguel almaguer was there. ♪ everywhere i'm looking now i' surrounded by your embrace ♪ >> reporter: tonight the tribute, the heartbreak and the still unbearable loss. this, the final good-bye to kobe bryant and daughter gianna. >> bye, baby girl. >> reporter: an overwhelming wave of emotion as vanessa bryant took the stage speaking publicly for the first time, celebrating her daughter, gigi. >> her smile took up her entire face like mine kobe always said she was me, she had my fire, my personality and sarcasm. she was tender and loving on the inside. >> reporter: the grief still vivid for her husband. >> i couldn't see him as a celebrity, nor just an incredible basketball player he was my sweet husband and the beautiful father of our children he was mine. he was my everything. >> reporter: tens of thousands gathered here to

kobe bryant's hometown. >> during a moment of silence before tip-off, a spotlight illuminated kobe's high jersey. philadelphia immediately took an eight-second violation. the warriors took a 24-second violation, bryant's numbers, 8 and 24. the crowd very emotional, chantding kobe's name. by the way, philadelphia did beat the warriors 115-104. >>> former giants manager dusty baker is reportedly the new manager of the houston astros. "usa today" says it's a done deal. the team has been looking for a new manager after they fired their last one, a.j. hinch, in the wake of the team's sign stealing scandal in the world series. baker led the giants to the world series in 2002 where they lost in seven games. >>> we're back with more in a moment. so, as you can see, saving can be quite simple. case in point, if you get xfinity internet and mobile together, big savings on your wireless bill. write this down, this is important. amy, this is actually a life saving class. what a nice compliment, thank you! save on fast internet and the best wireless network together. what can i say, i love what i

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chant. >> kobe, kobe, kobe, kobe. >> reporter: another former laker, bryan shaw, melt bryant in italy when he was 10 years old. they'd play on three championship teams together. >> i admired him because of his work ethic and his will to win and not take shortcuts. >> reporter: in la last night, lebron james attended his son's high school basketball game. kobe's jerseys in tribute to the fallen star. adored by fans and revered by foes, bryant, like magic johnson, transcended basketball, often with just his smile and charisma. >> you both called each other the greatest laker of all time. >> we both were committed to basketball. we were married to basketball. we were married to winning and playing the game the right way. >> reporter: in philadelphia, bryant's hometown, a moving tribute to all nine lives lost. an acknowledgment that while kobe bryant was the most famous, all of the victims were remarkable. at the college where john altobelli coached baseball, they paused for him, his daughter alyssa, and wife keri. >> people reaching out, you just can't say enough about it. >> reporter: t

. >>> the emotional star-studded celebration for the lives of kobe and gianna bryant vanessa bryant addressing the crowd and her heart-felt message. >> if you take care of our gigi and i got our others, we're still the best team. >> the starring performances by beyonce, alisha keys and christina aguilera and tearful tributes from michael jordan and shaq and the lawsuit filed by vanessa bryant her new allegations against the helicopter company. >>> the market meltdown. the dow plunging over 1,000 points and concerns as the coronavirus outbreak grows. >>> the attack outside a carnival the car potentially plowing into a crowd. many of the 30 people hurt are children. >>> the battle for south carolina, our brand-new poll bernie sanders surging in the state that may be joe biden's last stand but sanders under fire for what he said about fidel castro. >>> and our tribute to a trailblazing nasa legend. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening harvey weinstein was taken from a new york city courtroom in handcuffs today after a jury found the once high flying movie pr

sarah harmon reports >> reporter: this one was for kobe and gianna. touching 24.2-second tribute honoring the legend and his daughter at the nba all-star weekend in chicago. >> for us to be able to honor kobe bryant and his legacy, it's a beautiful time >> reporter: it was the first big meeting of the nba family since the tragic crash. and number 24 was on everyone's minds. former president barack obama recalling his final conversation with bryant. >> i asked him, do you miss basketball he said i don't miss it at all. i don't touch a basketball because i'm now just as competitive and focused on the second phase >> reporter: the allstars wer personal for kobe. he was the youngest player ever to compete in an all-star game named mvp four times and one of the weekend's most poignant moments nba commissioner, adam silver announced the all-star game mvp award will be permanently renamed to honor the lakers hero >> no one embodied all-star more than kobe bryant >> reporter: ahead of tonight's game, grammy winner, jennifer hudson, wil perform a musical tribu

and remember the hashtag [ inaudible ] for kobe and his daughter. post pictures for dad and daughters. the richmond-san rafael bridge where the sunlight is coming up and the traffic volume is down. that is the factor traveling west. standard pattern, no problem on the span. six vehicles cleared quickly from the span there. a build for the upper east shore freeway and typical so now at 24 minutes to the back-up of the bay bridge toll plaza which is not bad for 6:39 on a monday morning. traffic building across the san mateo and the dumbarton bridge. a note from b.a.r.t., recovery mode for the delays on the warm springs line so max 10 minute delay but everything should clear up soon. it was an equipment issue. >>> okay. c coming up, a nice weekend. >> it is going to go be cooler than the weather throughout the week but still going to be a nice weekend. we'll also be watching out for some slight rain chances by sunday. most likely this will hold off until monday. as so you make outdoor plans saturday is the best bet. upper 60s for the inland valley and

as a mother, i can't believe she is talking about her daughter gigi growing up and her husband kobe. and we go to where the memorial is taking place. >> reporter: murals and merchandise is lining the streets of los angeles where the city is mourning. >> i still can't believe it. >> reporter: his hero. >> the hustle and the drive for the game. >> reporter: the passion for the game and his daughter gigi and seven others lost last month. >> we have lost a family member. >> reporter: it was clear from the moment that the chopper went down, and the officials said 250,000 or more gathered outside of the arena where the all-star played. later this morning, 20,000 will be inside. >> it is a beautiful thing to get that many people who would otherwise never be united, united. >> reporter: the date of the celebration of life is no coincidence and chosen by his wife vanessa to represent gigi and kobe's number and the years kobe spent as a laker and his life. >> i think tt after the going te closure and more happiness. >> reporter: and zen of their friends taken way too soon. >> that is jay gray

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