federal prosecutor deal for epste 11 ago. an american has been found dead on a greek island, now the urgent search for her killer. new allegations by migrant children of sexual assault and other abuse while held at a facility in arizona as we get another look inside a facility in texas. families desperate to have children devastated by a fertility clinic mix up. >> families shouldn't meet their babies in the lobby of a hotel. >> after they say the clinic implanted the wrong embryos. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>g. there's bruise eaking news as we come on tonight. a hurricane watch for costal louisiana,

mother casters storm. triggering a flash flood emergency and intensify into a named leaving neighborhoods under water. morgan chesky is in new orleans tonight. >> reporter: tonight louisiana under a state of emergency after a fast-moving storm threw waterspouts and flash flooding that brought new orleans to a soggy stand still. in some areas, nearly ten inch of rain in just two hours. >> disabled cars all over the rain. it's like a hurricane. >> reporter: canal street living up to its name. >> i'm struck. i'm stranded out here. i don't know what to do. >> reporter: when it comes to keeping the city dry, these drainage canals are crucial. only problem they can only handle so much water, leaving these low-lying neighborhoods at risk with nothing more than a few inch of rain. the building tropical threat casting a shadow as far as texas. >> be prepared for this particular storm. this is the time to start getting

prepared. >> getting things together before this hurricane that has no name comes in. >> reporter: with the storm system only getting stronger, that name may come soon enough. morgan chesky, nbc news, new orleans. >> we are keeping a close eye on this developing threat. dylan, what are you seeing? >> reporter: the heavy rain is already starting to make its way along the south coast of louisiana. right now it is a tropical cyclone number two, but tomorrow it could become a tropical storm. on friday there's a chance it could become a category one hurricane. we need to closely watch the track as it takes that turn to the north. east way we should see at least 10 inches of rain especially along south western louisiana. so, that is why we have to focus so much on the flooding potential. lester. >> thank you. under fire for his lenient handling of the jefey epstein calls for his head. acosta held a news conference this afternoon where he

defended the plea deal he made with epstein 11 years ago. >> we did what we did because we wanted to see epstein go to jail. he needed to go to jail. >> reporter: today labor secretary alex acosta, former u.s. attorney in florida, says accused sex trafficker jeffrey epstein wouldn't have served time in jail over a decade ago if his office hasn't stepped in. >> simply put, the palm beach state attorney's office was ready to let ep teen walk free, no jail time, nothing. >> because of a deal struck in 2008, epstein pleaded guiltyto state including soliciting prostitution from a minor in exchange forhe was se3 months, forced to register as a sex mak financial restitution with victims, what some critics have century. att tney makes it clear that his office

and the fbi were investigating much more serious federal charges including the ones epstein had pleaded not guilty to this week in new york. sex trafficking and conspiracy. but acosta says given the evidence they had at the time in florida, going to court would have been, in his words, a roll of the dice. >> one of the tough questions in these cases, what is the value of a secured guilty plea with registration versus rolling the dice? >> reporter: the labor secretary alsouethat today's j and judges are more sympathetic to sexual assault victims. >> today's woroecod have takene at trial 12 years ago. >> reporter: lester, late today the former florida state attorney issued a statement saying that acosta's recollection of the matter is, quote, completely wrong and that if acosta was that concerned about the case, he should have proceeded with federal charges. now to our exclusive nbc news interview with a new

wit allegations against epstein. she is not part of the indictment in new york against the billionaire who has pleaded not guilty. she says epstein raped her when she was in high school. if you have young children in the room, some of the descriptions are graphic. >> reporter: in 2001, jennifer arose was 14 years old, a freshman at this new york high school when she says a woman approached her outside. the first time she brought up the name jeffrey epstein, how did she describe him to you? >> he was just a great guy. she was saying he helped me, i struggled. she was similar to me. >> reporter: when you think of her now, you use the phrase, he said the recruiter. looking for someone. >> for sure. >> she says weeks rater the epstein's townhouse. she said she and epstein talked, drank

wine. she was given $300 by the secretary. after a few weeks of visits, arose says she went alone to his massage room where he pressured her into giving him a massage. >> at the same time i was scared. i kind of just followed. i would have just my underwear on because that's how he liked it. and i would just give massages and then he would potentially later on turn over and play with himself. then he would finish himself off. and then that would be the end of it. and he would still give me the 300. >> how often do you think you were there? >> once a week, twice a week my freshman year. >> after arose turned 15, she says things took a turn. >> just take your underwear off and get on top. i said i didn't want to. and he, know, very

forcefully kind of brought me on to the table. i just did what i was -- what he told me to do. i was really scared and i was telling him to stop, please stop. >> and did he? >> no, he did not. >> arose says she did not tell anyone pleadly about her interactions with epstein. she eventually confided in four people, all confirmed to nbc news that arose told them what happened years ago. >> did jeffrey epstein rape you? >> yeah, he raped me, forcefully raped me, knew exactly what he was doing. and i don't think cared. what hurts even more so is that if i would have come forward sooner, then maybe he wouldn't have done it to other girls. >> nbc news reached out to epstein's lawyers several times but they have not responded. previous discussions with araoz's lawyers, epstein's lawyers challenged her

credibility. >> what would you say to those that say this is about getting money? >> he hurt me badly. i prefer not to go through that. so, this is one way for me to get justice. >> today lawyers for jennifer araoz told a new york court they intend to file a civil suit against epstein. next another nbc news exclusive revealing shocking treatment of migrant children at a ntion center in arizona including sexual assault and retaliatne first glimpse inside the government's newest holding center in texas. >> for the first time since a record surge of migrants at the border, conditions inside an arizona detention center are in the spotlight. after nbc news obtained dozens of reports from the department of health and human services

chronic calling allegations of migrant children in custody. among the allegations are these infinite reports from the yuma border patrol station, sexual assault. a 15-year-old girl from honduras described a large bearded officer putting his hands inside her bra, his hands down her pants and groping her. the officer was speaking to other officers and others in his cell complained a tste of food and water, officers took sleeping mats out of their cells in retaliation. although the allegations were made between april and june, the department of homeland security only now responding to our reporting. the allegations did not align with common practice at our facilities and will be investigation. the allegation of sexual assault is already under investigation. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle responding too. >> the top people ought to be fired now.

>> i was there in april. i was there at that yuma detention facility, and they were doing the best they could under terrible circumstances. >> reporter: tonight questions remain, in particular whether or not the agent accused of sexual assault is still working at the station. jac jac jacob soeb love nbc news. tonight reporters have given the government the first tour of one of the largest holding facilities of migrant children. here they're taught english and the pledge llegiance and sleep in these dorms an average of 45 days until they're placed with relatives or sponsors. some of this video provided by the government. the cost o care for each child is up to $800 a day, up to $300 million set aside for this facility alone this h too late? >> we're never too much too late. first of all, one of the things that is

known about this program and influxes at the border, they're unpredictable. our job is to be prepared. >> reporter: the department of health and human services is looking to open five more shelters in atlanta, dallas, houston, and san antonio. in san antonio, local officials are exasperated. it's already cost more than a quarter million dollar since march. >> should taxpayers in eooting the bill for this? >> in a perfect world, the federal government would own the entire finish. >> here, this new facility is holding more than00 will be 1,300. thank you. president trump won a major legry today when a federal appeals court dismissed a lawsuit that alleged his washington, d.c. hotel violated the constitution. two democratic attorneys general had accused the president of illegally profiting from government guests at the trump

international hotel. president trump celebrated the decision calling the lawsuit ridiculous. tonight the deepening mystery abroad after authorities in greece said they now believe an american scientist who had been missing for days was killed, her body discover oed in a tunnel. miguel almaguer has late details in the shocking case and the investigation. >> reporter: the body was discovered 100 yards from the closest road inside this abandoned world war ii bunker on the island of crete. a coroner in greece announcing suzanne dd of apparently suffocation, devastating news for family and friends. >> she really was an incredibly exceptional scientist and human being who was so well-loved by so many people. >> reporter: a respected molecular biologist living in germany, eaton was in

greece for a conference when she disappeared. her family thought she went for a jog when her family was first recovered inside this network of old nazi tunnels on the island. now a much more sinister ending. tonight the hunt for a killer, but police in greece have released few details, no suspects, no motive. lester. >> miguel almaguer. thousands line new york city's canyon of heroes today to cheer america's world cup champions as the u.s. women's soccer team celebrated their victory and vowed to fight for equal pay. >> i woke up ready to get dressed at 3:00 a.m. >> this girl and her brother scrambled to dress and dash out the door to see their heroes. joining 200,000 for the ticker tape parade in new york honoring the world champs, the u.s. women's soccer team. >> what does it tell you that women can do? >> don't give up. >> and for the fans

celebrating the women's victory on the field, they now want to see them get winning paychecks. >> equal pay! equal pay! >> reporter: new york state moved the ball forward today with new equal pay legislation. megan rapinoe called for charges nationwide. >> be more, be better, be better than you have before. >> i want to be like that when i'm older. >> reporter: empowering messages the next generation. >> there is a lot more to tell you about tonight. just ahead the outraged parents breaking their silence after they say a fertility clinic mix the mystery at the vatican where investigators are trying to crack a decades old cold case. that's why there's otezla. otezla is not a cream. it's a pill that treats plaque psoriasis differently. with otezla, 75% clearer skin is achievable. don't use if you're allergic to otezla.

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inspiring america, the high school student and the touching tribute he received from his entire graduating class. here's nbc's kevin tibbles. >> reporter: a quiet place is a safe place for jack higgins. the 21-year-old has autism, and for him, loud noise is unbearable. but it never stopped him from taking classes in new york. parents barbara and pat wanted him to graduate. >> he's one of our three kids, and we wanted him to have the same experience. >> reporter: we all know graduation can be a ruckus affair. but when it was jack's turn, the principal had a special request just for him. >> i would like

evne plugging his ears anticipating a racket,jack was may the most moving moment of my life. it was fantastic. >> i barely saw it because i was just crying. >> reporter: sometimes silence speaks volumes. kevin tibbles, nbc news. >> congratulations to jack and a tip of the hat to his classmates. that's "nightly news" for this wednesday. i'm lester holt. from all of us at nbc news, thanks for n "steve" -- steve: today's show is grown man love. >> please help me out. i'm a good guy. >> i've looked online. to the clubs. but there's no luck! steve: all of these gentlemen, they're not looking for no help, but they got plenty, if you need it. >> plus -- steve: eight years they crossed each other's paths as strangers. married now happily for 14 years. for♪ic]

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