NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt Season 2025 Episode 97 Apr 10 Thurs

Authorities say that six people – including a pilot and family of five – were killed when a helicopter on a tourist sightseeing flight plunged into New York City's Hudson river. NBC News' Sam Brock reports. Stocks closed down again after the White House clarified that it will increase the tariff on imports from China to 145%. Meanwhile, the president said they are working on deals to get other countries to lower their trade barriers on U.S. companies. NBC News' Christine Romans reports. New questions around the safety of helicopters and sightseeing flights after the fatal crash of a tourist helicopter in New York City today. NBC News' Emilie Ikeda takes a look for us tonight. Police say a couple is recovering tonight after being locked in the back of a U-Haul against their will and taken on a police chase through the streets of Santa Fe. NBC News' Steve Patterson spoke to the officers who finally put a stop to the driver. Ole Miss freshman Mary Kate Cornett had a vile rumor spread about her that she slept with her boyfriend's father. It was amplified online by popular sports talk hosts including at least two personalities associated with Barstool Sports. NBC News' Tom Llamas spoke with Barstool founder Dave Portnoy, who apologized to Cornett and said he thought his colleagues who posted about the rumors were "really stupid." The FAA is investigating another incident at Washington's Reagan National Airport after two planes clipped wings on a taxiway. Six members of Congress were on board. This comes just two months after 67 people died in a mid-air collision. NBC News' Tom Costello reports tonight from Reagan National.