thanks rob. thanks for joining us. "nightly news" is next. >> we'll see you at 6:00. bye-bye. tonight, the captured fugitive talks. finally, the answers we've been waiting to hear about the escape plan and the getaway. and our team takes you inside the hiding place where one of the killers spent his last night on the lam. burned to the ground. neighborhoods go up in flames as a wildfire explodes out of control. homeowners flee with minutes to spare. shockwaves. ocks tank to their worst day of the year as fears grow over greece on the brink of collapse. with banks shut down and atms running out of money. and trump outrage. miss usa and miss universe off the air. "celebrity apprentice" looking for a new host. as nbc cuts ties over his controversial comments about immigrants from mexico. "nightly news" begins right now.

>> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news with lester holt." good evening. with one dead, the other now in custody and reportedly talking to police, the sordid tale of how those two escaped new york killers planned to make their getaway is coming out, and it involved among other things murder and a brazen run for the border. of course it all quickly unraveled as soon as they got outside the prison walls. and yet for three weeks they somehow eluded a dragnet the likes of which we've rarely seen. tonight our stephanie gosk takes us inside one of their hideouts as stunning new details of their escape plan emerge. >> reporter: with two gunshot wounds, david sweat was rushed to a hospital in albany. in serious condition, he is already talking. sweat says he and fellow escapee richard matt planned to drive to mexico in prison worker joyce mitchell's car. according to new york governor andrew cuomo, they also planned to kill her husband. >> on the theory that

mitchell was in love with one or both of them and then they would go live happily ever after, which is a fairy tale that i wasn't read as a child. >> reporter: but when mitchell didn't show, the two convicts went to plan b and headed north to canada. >> sweat actually disengaged from matt about five days ago because sweat felt that matt was slowing him down. >> reporter: with less than two miles to go, sweat nearly made it to the border. but sergeant jay cook found him first. the 21-year veteran of the new york state police spotted the convict in fatigues, looking ragged. when he tried to run, sergeant cook fired twice, hitting him in the torso. four teenagers believe they saw sweat earlier that same day, trying to hitch a ride. >> he just said he needed a ride in like a very weak voice. >> reporter: the teens didn't give him a lift and instead called the police tip line. on friday sweat's partner in crime matt was shot

and killed by a border tactical team. his last night likely spent here, a dirty rundown camper on the edge of a busy road. matt probably realized he wasn't going to be able to stay here long without being discovered. what he really needed was a vehicle. and on friday an rv traveling on this very road was hit by a gunshot. >> reporter: the driver called 911. the tip that would eventually lead police to matt's hideaway. but sweat slipped through and was taken down by one alert state trooper with a good shot. it all happened on this rural road. that lone trooper is now being called a hero. tonight joyce mitchell's lawyer is saying that his client is ecstatic that those two convicts are no longer on the run. mitchell pled not guilty to charges that she assisted matt and sweat in their escape. and meanwhile, the fbi, an fbi official confirms to nbc news that it will investigate allegations of corruption at that very same prison. lester? >> stephanie gosk tonight in new york. thank you.

tonight we're on the front lines of a dangerous firefight in the west. dozens of structures burned to the ground as walls of fire spread faster than crews can keep up with them. entire streets engulfed as oppressive temperatures and fierce winds fan the flames. homeowners evacuating, in some cases with just minutes to spare. nbc's joe fryer now with the latest from wenatchee, washington. >> reporter: with an ominous name and impatient behavior, the sleepy hollow fire moved quickly. >> oh, feel the heat. >> reporter: homeowners in its path had only 30 minutes to evacuate. >> over here! >> reporter: the marboe family shot this video as they escaped. >> it came so fast, and that's what -- and that's what got us all out is actual fear. >> these trees when they get lit they're like firecrackers, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop. and the wind blew and just -- >> reporter: feeding on dry sagebrush the flames skirted one neighborhood before devouring another, destroying at least two dozen homes

in wenatchee. >> it was intense. large embers blowing everywhere. roofs catching on fire. >> reporter: on a single block named maiden lane, 13 neighboring houses burned to the ground. >> this was our front yard. >> reporter: including the marboes' home of 17 years. >> throughout the day it blew up and blew up and blew up. and finally about 7:00-ish the flames came down the canyon. >> reporter: the fire is spewing large embers across the city. >> oh, my goodness. >> reporter: sparking more flames as far as a mile away at commercial warehouse buildings. conditions here remain perfect for wildfires with record-high triple-digit temps and plenty of wind. >> everything is just burning up. >> reporter: it's like that across the western u.s. tonight in california 1400 people have been evacuated by a fire burning west of santa barbara. >> wow. >> reporter: but in wenatchee the damage is done with decades of memories reduced to smoldering ash. the fire has now

burned 4,000 acres. a rain shower earlier today helped slow down the flames. but the heat and the wind could still cause problems. lester? >> all right, joe, thank you. troubling news on wall street today. stocks took a big hit. the dow losing more than 350 points, putting it back in the red for the year. the trigger for this sell-off, 5,000 miles away in greece, where a long-running economic crisis is reaching critical mass. greece is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy right now. banks are closed, cash hard to come by, and the ripples are being felt around the world. kerry sanders has our report. >> reporter: the markets took a beating today. it was wall street's worst day of the year. investors are nervous about this -- bank lines in greece. people desperate for cash. the banks are closed, withdrawals limited to $66 a day. but most atms are out of cash. "we are waiting here like beggars to withdraw our own money," this woman

says. greece is on the brink and angry at the european union, which is demanding a $1.8 billion loan payment due tomorrow. >> they're crazy. they are crazy. they don't have mind in their heads. >> reporter: this country is still a magnet for tourists. but be advised. >> if you're planning to come to greece in the next week, the message would be i think bring lots of cash with you. >> reporter: and u.s. dollars are increasingly accepted. >> they'll take any hard currency right now? >> yeah. they can take whatever they can get. >> reporter: this crisis has been building for years. greece living beyond its means. european lenders demanding harsh austerity measures. but today with long lines and high anxiety, engineers, office workers, real people say they fear politicians are ruining the future for the next generation. with unemployment at 25%, many are looking for work elsewhere. >> i don't care how much they pay me. at least i have a job. that's all i need.

>> reporter: tonight in greece, defiance. thousands rallied in support of the government against outside pressure, and the whole world was nervously watching. kerry sanders, nbc news, athens. back in this country, meantime, there is new fallout for donald trump tonight. it involves this network. on the heels of trump's controversial comments about mexican immigrants, nbc universal said it is cutting ties with trump, dropping his miss usa and miss universe pageants. the network was already looking for a new host for "celebrity apprentice" because of trump's presidential bid. nbc's katy tur has late details. >> reporter: two weeks since donald trump's controversial presidential campaign announcement, and his comments about mexican immigrants are still reverberating. >> when mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best. they're bringing drugs. they're bringing crime. they're rapists. and some i assume are good people. >> reporter: first

univision dropped him last week. and today after mounting pressure nbc universal cut business ties, too. no more miss usa and miss universe on its networks. trump had already opted out of "the apprentice" because of his presidential bid. the company calling his words derogatory, stating "at nbc, respect and dignity for all people are cornerstones of our values." trump reacted by threatening to sue nbc universal. >> i knew that nbc's stance on immigration is very weak. they're very weak on immigration. >> reporter: this after he already vowed to sue univision. >> they have an ironclad contract to broadcast miss usa. >> reporter: trump's relationship with nbc comes after more than 200,000 signatures on a change.org petition which wonders why latinos are being treated as second-class citizens. in the past 15 years the number of hispanics in the u.s. has grown to more than 55 million. that's 17% of the population. >> his remarks are not

only offensive to latinos but in reality i think that they're offensive to any american of good conscience and many voters. >> reporter: as for the ever-defiant donald, his words may have cost him tv deals, but he says he believes they'll gain him votes. katy tur, nbc news, new york. new details are now emerging about the horrific terrorist attack that claimed 38 lives in tunisia. the attacks raising anxieties in this country, where u.s. government officials are warning of the potential for attacks pegged to the july 4th weekend. nbc news national correspondent peter alexander tells us more. >> reporter: gunfire and terror. dramatic new video from friday's attack at a popular tunisian beach resort. security staff chasing the gunman seen here running along the tourist-filled beach after killing at least 38 people. most of them british. isis claiming responsibility for the massacre. this photo said to be of the

shooter, now posted on an extremist website. isis has called for attacks during the muslim holy month of ramadan and the 4th of july celebrations that this year overlap. this morning in new jersey the fbi arrested 23-year-old allah sadeh, charged with providing services and recruits to isis. the latest in a series of terror-related arrests across the u.s. at least eight in the past two weeks. >> we're worried about not so much what we know but what we don't know. ♪ >> reporter: this slick propaganda video shows how isis is using social media to expand its reach, targeting young westerners, here highlighting a man in his 20s who says he left his normal home in canada for the battlefields of syria. >> if you cannot fight, then you can give money. and if you cannot money, then you can assist in technology. >> reporter: u.s. law enforcement officials tell nbc news isis supporters send out more than 60,000 tweets a day. many of them urging attacks on the u.s. >> they are taking isis

propaganda and taking bomb-making instructions and others and spreading it on social media without containment. >> reporter: while white house officials say there are no specific terror threats, the fbi and department of homeland security have issued a bulletin to 18,000 law enforcement agencies warning them to be vigilant. peter alexander, nbc news, the white house. in another major decision today, the u.s. supreme court refused to block states from carrying out executions by lethal injections despite a shortage of the drugs that several of them use. and in a rare moment the ruling exposed some raw feelings among the justices over whether the death penalty itself is even constitutional. our justice correspondent pete williams explains. >> reporter: shortly after oklahoma began pumping a lethal combination of drugs into the arm of convicted murderer clayton lockett something went wrong. he mumbled and wiggled around. 43 minutes passed before he was pronounced dead. death penalty opponents sued, saying the first of three drugs failed to render him

unconscious, exposing him to intense pain, cruel and unusual punishment. but by a 5-4 vote the supreme court rejected that challenge. "the constitution doesn't guarantee a painless execution," wrote justice samuel alito. and he said the challengers failed to offer a less painful alternative. in a very unusual move four justices spoke up in the courtroom in what turned out to be a debate about capital punishment itself. justice stephen breyer breyer supported by ruth bader ginsburg, said it's highly unlikely the death penalty no matter how it's carried out violates the constitution. sonia sotomayor said lethal injection can be so painful it may be the "chemical equivalent of being burned at the stake." on the other side antonin scalia said "welcome to groundhog day." dismissing the defense as a rehash of past claims and gobbledygook. and clarence thomas wrote that the court should look again at making the death penalty mandatory for some crimes. >> the real way to know with the

supreme court whether their passions are high is when the justices read from the bench. and when four of them do, you know that it's basically a nuclear fight. >> reporter: in another case late today the court put a hold on a controversial texas abortion law that was to take effect on wednesday. women's groups say it would force half the clinics in the state to close. but that law will remain blocked for at least several months while it's on appeal. lester? >> pete williams outside the supreme court for us, thank you. much more still ahead tonight. two more shark attacks adding to a sudden surge in swimmers bitten. what is it that's making this year more dangerous than years past? also a game changer from the man who made trader joe's into a nationwide powerhouse. his new store selling food at huge discounts, often half the price. we'll show you how he's doing it.

there is growing fear at some of the nation's most popular tourist destinations as we head into a big week for summer vacations. so many families headed to the beach amid a spike in shark attacks, including two more over the weekend. here's nbc's gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: on a crowded beach with children just feet away -- >> they're really doing this? >> reporter: fishermen reeled in this seven-foot shark friday on north carolina's outer banks. >> oh, my god! >> reporter: the woman who shot the video tells nbc news it happened the same day a shark attacked a 47-year-old man about an hour away. >> subject is on the beach now. respond for a shark bite.

>> reporter: the very next day an 18-year-old nearly died after another attack. gage fichter was one of the first responders. >> it's unusual. the water's been a little warm this year. the sharks are, i think, heading north. >> reporter: on average, north carolina sees four or five shark bites a year. but just this month there have been six. 8-year-old brady noy survived with minor injuries but 12-year-old kirsten yao and 16-year-old hunter treschl each lost an arm. >> north carolina's a very popular tourist destination with lots of beach visits, lots of time in the water, these incidences will happen. >> reporter: researchers at the university of north carolina have been studying the predators for decades. while the state has seen a shark surge this year, south carolina, california and florida by far have the most reported attacks on record. this sighting near orange county just posted on youtube. so with the 4th of july around the corner, some vacationers are taking their chances. but some moms like sarah miller are cautious.

>> we're not going super far. i mean, i don't think i'd take her out, you know, very far. >> reporter: right now there's no consensus among experts about why all these shark attacks are happening in north carolina. only that there appear to be more swimmers in the water. lester? >> all right, gabe, thank you. when we come back, the place where vaccinating your child may no longer be a matter of choice.

this evening in the wake of that huge measles outbreak that began in california a new bill is headed to the governor of california's desk. strict new rules for parents that say get your children vaccinated or they can't go to school. and there are no religious objections allowed. nbc's hallie jackson tells us more about it. >> reporter: looking at him today you'd never know mobius loop had measles a few months ago. too young to be vaccinated he was one of 147 patients who caught the virus during an

outbreak that started in disneyland and spread to other states. >> i'm trying hard not to be angry, but it's very frustrating. he didn't need to get measles. this outbreak didn't need to happen. >> reporter: now to protect kids like mobius california lawmakers are sending a controversial mandatory vaccine bill to governor jerry brown's desk. if he signs it, it would give the state one of the strictest vaccine laws in the nation joining only mississippi and west virginia in requiring schoolkids to have vaccines unless they have a medical reason. no personal or even religious exemptions are allowed. that's infuriated opponents. >> taking the right away of parents to do what they think and believe is best for their children. >> reporter: what happens in california could have a ripple effect. >> trends do start in california. and i do think the rest of the country often wisely pays attention to that. >> reporter: vaccine poised to become the new norm in california. for the rest of the nation possibly a tipping point. hallie jackson, nbc news, los angeles. when we come back here tonight, half off bananas,

spaghetti at a third of the usual price. how this grocery store manages to offer such deep discounts every day.

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seven americans don't get enough to eat, a new grocery store has found a way to offer deep discounts. it comes from the former president of trader joe's, and it's taking on two key problems at once -- hunger and all the food that's going to waste. here's ron mott with more. >> $1.29. probably the best price on eggs in massachusetts. >> reporter: at the non-profit daily table -- >> we've had a problem just keeping it in stock. >> reporter: -- this grocery store is an experiment of sorts. a way to help tackle america's food waste and hunger problems from doug rauch, the man who helped build trader joe's into a national phenomenon. >> many of the items that we have at daily table, if we hadn't gone out to collect them or if other food recovery groups hadn't gone out to collect them, they end up in composts or in landfills around america. >> reporter: investing some of his own money, rauch buys food about to be thrown away by big chains and others because it's getting past its prime and sells it for a modest price. red delicious apples, 49 cents a pound. the average, $1.30.

spaghetti, just 50 cents a pound. broccoli and potatoes, sizable savings too. >> and can the customer depend on coming in here every day and finding bananas for roughly 29 cents a pound? >> since the day we've opened we've not run out. >> reporter: it's a formula that's kept this small store in boston's working-class dorchester neighborhood very busy. >> i love the prices. it's really cheap. >> we waste a lot of food. it drives me crazy. so this is a really good option. >> reporter: in fact, americans waste about 133 billion pounds of food every year. the equivalent of filling the rose bowl every day. rauch's bargain groceries are also healthy. no junk food here. candy, chips and soda replaced by protein bars and fruit smoothies. >> daily table is a health initiative masquerading as a retail store. it's really about can we change and make a positive benefit to a struggling part of society. >> reporter: down these aisles a resounding hearty yes. >> totally blown away.

>> yes, blown away. >> reporter: ron mott, nbc news, boston. >> and there are plans to expand this to cities across the country. that's going to do it for us on this monday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching. and good night. time is running out. just about every worker in the santa clara county could wal right now at 6:00 time is running out. just about every worker in santa clara county could walk off their jobs in 12 hours. good evening thanks for joining us, i'm janelle wang forage mathai. i'm jessica aguirre. santa clara county leaders took a drastic step to stop workers from going off the job. if they stop everything from garbage collection and emergency services, it could slow things

down. what if anything was accomplished in court? >> quite a bit, actually. in just the past hour, the talks have resumed and the two sides could be discussing throughout the night. as we reported president county did lose a bid here at superior court on north first street to try to stop the strike and prevent as many as 2100 workers from walking off their jobs. but the county did get a crucial concession. >> the decision by superior court judge joseph huber this afternoon, won't stop a strike by local 521 if an agreement isn't reached, but it will make it easier for the county to deal with a walkout if or when it happens. the judge declined to block the strike, but the two sides agreed to a lift of people being essential for public safety to stay on their jobs. 911 dispatchers will not join the picket line nor will public health nurses or social workers, but the union says the county needs to address the big picture