Tonight, the deadly shooting outside a Jewish museum in the nation's capital. Two staffers from the Israeli embassy, a young couple about to be engaged, gunned down. The alleged killer captured shouting free Palestine. The incident being investigated as an act of terror and a hate crime. What we're learning about the suspect, plus what the victim's

father told us about the couple's love story. The fiery plane crashed into a California

neighborhood, cars and homes up in flames. What we're learning about those on board killed

when the small jet crashed. Plus, the Trump administration says Harvard can no longer enroll

new international students,

and current ones will need to transfer or lose their legal status.

Harvard calling the move unlawful.

Our Tom Yamas with House Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose new report calls this generation

of American children the sickest in the country's history.

And fire up the barbecue, the new Kansas City Museum celebrating smokers and spice and everything nice

about one of the country's most iconic cuisines.

This is NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt.

Good evening and welcome.

They were among a group of young professionals set on becoming part of the solution in a troubled region.

Gathered at an event last night focused on building bridges in the Mideast and North Africa.

But as they exited Washington's Capitol Jewish Museum, the young couple, a man and woman, both Israeli embassy

staffers, fell victim to violence far from the Middle East, gunned down by a man who police say shouted

free, free Palestine, and declaring he did it for Gaza as he was taken into custody. The case being

investigated tonight as a possible hate crime and terror attack.

The victims, Yaron Lyshinsky and Sarah Milgram, fatally struck by gunfire. The pair who had been

dating were sent to become engaged soon, according to the Israeli ambassador. The shooter, a Chicago man,

now facing two counts of first-degree murder.

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