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NBC Nightly News Full Episode - May 20

2026-05-21 News & Politics
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A Florida grand jury indicted Raul Castro, the former leader of Cuba’s Communist regime, with murder and other charges for the 1996 shootdown of American humanitarian airplanes. Plus, tens of thousands of people are under evacuation orders as wildfires spread in Southern California. Investigators are also looking into whether a shipwrecked sailor may have sparked a brush fire after shooting an emergency flare. And candidates endorsed by President Trump won or advanced in 37 Republican primary races overnight, while two longtime Trump critics were defeated. The victories underscored Trump’s continued influence over Republican voters. And a car exploding near Wall Street sent frantic pedestrians fleeing for safety. Now the investigation into what caused the blast. These stories and much more on tonight's broadcast. 00:00 Intro 03:06 Justice Department charges Raul Castro with murder 05:52 Crews scramble to contain several wildfires raging in California 09:07 Car explodes into massive fireball on Wall Street 10:31 Search for suspect in Harvard assault accused of sneaking into dorms 12:15 Americans exposed to Hantavirus upset about being forced to quarantine in Nebraska 14:14 Trump-backed candidates sweep GOP primaries 16:15 California burglary ring bust involving suspects using Wi-Fi jammers 17:56 Could Elon Musk become a trillionaire? 18:18 Firetruck flips over into building 18:37 Sinkhole shuts down runway at LaGuardia 19:15 Graduation ceremony surprises reunite military members and loved ones For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day, click here: https://www.nbcnews.com » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Subscribe to Here's the Scoop podcast: https://www.nbcnews.com/heres-the-scoop-daily-podcast Every day, NBC News helps people understand what’s happening and why it matters — through fact-based reporting, meaningful conversations, and powerful stories. From its leading news broadcasts — TODAY, NBC Nightly News, Meet the Press, and Dateline — to NBC News NOW, the 24/7 streaming news channel, plus chart-topping podcasts, the NBC News app, and NBCNews.com, NBC News keeps audiences informed and connected to the stories shaping our world. Connect with NBC News Online! NBC News App: https://apps.nbcnews.com/mobile Breaking News Alerts: https://link.nbcnews.com/join/5cj/breaking-news-signup?cid=sm_npd_nn_yt_bn-clip_190621 Visit NBCNews.Com: http://nbcnews.to/ReadNBC Find NBC News on Facebook: http://nbcnews.to/LikeNBC Follow NBC News on Twitter: http://nbcnews.to/FollowNBC Follow NBC News on Instagram: http://nbcnews.to/InstaNBC #breakingnews #news #currentevents

Top Comments (10)

@ElimanGibba 2026-05-21

Distractions . Deflections , Chaos is never a good way to govern.

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@bryanstanley25 2026-05-21

Proof that an outside country can buy a seat in our government...

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@QuantumZER0. 2026-05-21

If you are going to take the risk of traveling on a cruise ship after Covid you should be aware that you might have to quarantine if something like this comes up. 4 to 8 weeks is a small price to pay to try and prevent another transmittable virus from getting out of hand. If you like being on a cruise ship so much than stay on it and think of it as an extended vacation.

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@dsbrg5078 2026-05-21

It’s odd how we can suddenly charge Castro with a crime after 30 years. Seems political. I think after Maduro, they want to try the same thing again.

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@interactive1178 2026-05-21

Billionaires are destroying the world.

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@darwinapala960 2026-05-21

Love the Graduation segment....❤

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@chefantonioskitchencatering 2026-05-21

Justice has no time limit....

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@jannekula3099 2026-05-21

That’s a packed lineup of major stories, politics, natural disasters, and ongoing investigations all happening at once. It really shows how many high-impact events can unfold globally in a single news cycle.

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@blancacaraballo6635 2026-05-21

Congrats to the young people that graduated so sweet that their military family attended

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@carmenblackwood3396 2026-05-22

Thanks 🙏 for those life time memories ❤❤❤

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