NBC Nightly News Full Episode - May 20

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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 Ne