on the broadcast tonight, crisis in egypt, thousands pour into tahrir square protesting a new power grab. and mubarak is reported to be near death. richard engel is in cairo tonight. taking the stand, jerry sandusky's wife speaking out for the first time under oath. the queson is, could he be next? it's early yet and it's painfully hot, and it's moving east. hooked, you may be shocked to see who is addicted now. olympic dreams. she's cleared a lot of hurdles to get this far. a look at the all out push to get a shining star on team u.s.a. "nightly news" begins now.

captions paid for by nbc-universal television good evening. and tonight it looks like chaos in egypt. two men are insisting they are the next president. and rumors are swirling that hosni mubarak is clinically dead. he's been gone from egyptian life for some time. tahrir square filled up with people. there's the threat of violence in the largest arab nation in the world. the home to 90 million people fresh from its own revolution, and still tonight not on course. it's posing a big problem for the united states. we have it all covered tonight beginning with our chief foreign correspondent richard engel in cairo. richard, what is going on there tonight? >> reporter: good evening, brian. egypt's official state news agency reports that mubarak was

unresponsive to attempts to restart his heart and is clinically dead. his personal lawyer told us mubarak is still clinging to life. either way here in egypt an open power strug sell now underway as this country's franz igs to democracy is in crisis. muslim brotherhood is sending a message that its candidates won the presidency this weekend with a 52% majority. and that the islamist group will not accept an 11th hour decree by the military that makes the army and its budget immune from presidential authority. the muslim brotherhood thinks it won and now wants full power. but across town, a rival claims the campaign of the military's choice, president mubarak's old prime minister said he really won the elections. in tahrir, the brotherhood is crying foul. this man says we know that morsi

won, no matter what lies they say. they say the military backed by the united states with billions in aid is starting a coupe. the man once at the center of egypt's political life, former president mubarak is according to the egyptian state news agency clinically dead. earlier tonight an ambulance transferred mubarak from a prison inning firmry to a military hospital. his lawyer said he had multiple strokes but remains alive. in tahrir square, there's no sympathy for mubarak or his military clinging to power after an election now in dispute. >> the official election results are expected to be announced here on thursday. and in this uncertain and tense climate that announcement could trigger violence. >> that was my question. we've seen close elections in this country, disputed elections, we've seen them turn into a mess, how much of a mess

could it be in egypt? >> a very big one. especially if ahmed shafik emerges as the victor. all the people will say they were cheated out of their victory and there could be violent clashes with the military forced to intervene, something it never wanted to do during the actual revolution. brian? >> that scene looks very familiar there tonight in tahrir square. richard engel back in cairo starting us off. all of this is making for anxious viewing in washington. the u.s. has a lot on the line here, our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell is in our d.c. newsroom. andrea, let's go through the exposure for the united states. >> this is very messy and from what officials are saying, democracy is messy, look at what happened. they will not say this publicly, they're not going to declare a victor until it is declared in egypt. they believe also that the muslim brotherhood that mohammed

morsi did win this election, they're warning the military publicly and privately do not steal this election, they're worried the military is going to steal back power. the only leverage they have is money. $1.3 billion. which is now in a federal account. it will be dolled out only if the military does cede power to the muslim brotherhood. they're willing to deal with it, because they think that's what democracy is all about. also, just briefly, chuck todd is reporting from mexico, this did come up between vladimir putin and the president. the president wants to get putin's help to ease assad out of syria, look at what's happening in egypt. what is your plan b if we get rid of assad? it's very complicated. >> watching this at the g-20 summit among other places. andrea mitchell, thanks. in other news across this country. we turn now to that courtroom in

pennsylvania where jerry sandusky is on trial. today his wife took the witness stand to defend him. john yang has our report. >> dotty sandusky, jerry's wife of 45 years spoke out for the first time since her husband's arrest, appearing as a defense witness. under questioning from defense attorney joseph amendola, she said she never saw her husband behave inappropriately with any of the eight men who accused him of sexually assaulting them when they were young boys. sounding nervous and pausing before answering, she never heard a boy cry out for help. a reference to the man known in court documents as victim nine, who told the jury he called out while being assaulted in the sandusky's basement. th sandusky's pleaded not guilty to a number of charges. victim four, he had his problems, he was very demanding. victim one, very clingy to

jerry. victim nine, he was a charmer, he knew what to say, when to say it. she was asked if she knew of any reason why any of them, plus former assist sant football coach mike mcqueary who testified she saw sandusky in a locker room shower with a young boy would lie about her husband. dotty paused before answering, i don't know what it would be for? >> rarely is it a case that a wife ever brings anything to the table beyond her mere willingness to testify. >> a defense psychiatrist testified that sandusky has histrionic personality disorder, defined in part for an excessive need for attention, and that explains some of his behavior, but a prosecution psychiatrist said another diagnosis is possible, a psychosexual disorder with a focus on adolescence. tomorrow we'll find out if sandusky will testify in his own defense. brian? >> john yang outside court in pennsylvania tonight.

john, thanks. the weather is making news tonight. summer starts officially tomorrow, but especially in the midwest, it is hot and it is early. just today 94 in chicago. along with not nearly enough rain, that's causing problems. and the whole mess of it is headed east. our report from nbc's anne thompson. >> chicago is on a hot streak, and we're not talking about the cubs. >> we'll get this vote going, get a little breeze. we're good. >> today, for the 12th day this year, the temperature rose above 90 degrees, making the city's famed boat tour even more popular. >> we had a summer a couple years ago where it was 75 into july and i was out here in a coat and pants. that was terrible. >> reporter: barry's corn is already rolling up from lack of moisture and hot dry winds. >> we've had some hot and dry years, nothing quite like this. >> he needs at least an everyone of rain. fears of a smaller harvest push

corn prices up 3.5% monday. the cost of a mild winter that brought little rain or snow. >> the ground is hotter, it's just baking, and all that heat is capped into the low levels of the atmosphere. >> reporter: that heat is making fighting fires even tougher. at high park fire, the air temperature tops 90 degrees for crews working around the clock. there is a silver lining to the jet stream's four month retreat north. a tornado season that's lost momentum after its deadly start in february. >> we've had below average numbers in terms of tornados for april, may and june. may was the lowest since 1979 in terms of the number of tornados. >> and all that heat that's if the midwest is headed east. tomorrow and thursday here in new york city and up and down the east coast, could feel like 100 degrees. already tonight there are heat advisories along the atlantic seaboard and at least one air

quality alert. brian? >> anne thompson on the eve of the arrival of summer. thanks. a change in this country after building slowly for many years, there's now a huge shift to report. asian immigrants have surpassed hispanics as the fastest growing racial group in this country. the economy and broader enforce the have played a big part in that as hispanic immigration dropped more than 30% between 07 and 2010. our report tonight from nbc's mike taibbi. >> reporter: austin wan is busier than he's ever been. he runs an agency in los angeles called perfect student service, that helps young students in china get a foothold in high schools and colleges in the u.s. >> these are outstanding, amazing kids, who are really motivated and who have a world of potential. >> reporter: asian-americans already living in the u.s. have been urging others in their home

countries to joint crowd, even through these years of recession. >> when you have asian-americans being perceived as the fastest growing minority group, that mean there's will be more attention paid to asian-americans. >> reporter: according to the poll, hispanics made up nearly 60% of new immigrants at the turn of the century. asians less than 20%. by 2010, asians were 36% of new arrivals, hispanic 31%. >> it's the fastest growing race group in the country, it's the best educated race group in the country. it's the highest income race group in the country. >> reporter: in contrast to the huddled masses of old, the poor and the desperate. asia's new arrivals are among the best and the brightest. >> the asian-american population has grown by double-digits in 4

out of 50 states. >> reporter: not surprising to robert, a developer in l.a.'s koreatown. >> the ultimate goal would be to see asian-americans playing a larger role in society. >> reporter: swamped by application from the young and hopeful, looking to leave china for a chance at the american dream. mike taibbi, nbc news, los angeles. a big day today for the 16 million member southern baptist convention which elected new orleans pastor fred lewder as their first african-american president. when it was founded back in 1945 the southern baptist favored segregation. there's more on this milestone, including an interview with reverend luder on our website tonight on nightlynews.com.

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heroin highway. >> people come from the suburbs, they'll come to the west side here, and it's easy access. you get off the l or off the expressway, you buy your heroin, get right back on. >> reporter: we watched the sellers on a corner just a block away from the school. the buyers may not be what you picture when you think of a heroin addict. >> this young female over here, she's going to be walking through the neighborhood. she's anybody's daughter. >> what's she doing here? >> unfortunately, i think she's looking for heroin. >> reporter: the number of teenagers seeking treatment for heroin abuse has skyrocketed. and the number of deaths from heroin among high school and college aged kids more than doubled from 1999 to 2009. >> what's happening here in chicago reflects the trend nationwide, an increasing number of young people coming into the city from the suburbs to buy heroin that's cheap and more potent than ever. look at all these bags. >> you have pink bags. under here, these are are blue

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one of the track and field athletes trying to make the team is a celebrity in her own right, but not before enduring a whole lot of hardship. kevin tibbles has our countdown to london. >> reporter: overcoming life's hurtles is the m.t. of lolo jones. >> when you're hurtling it's like an airplane taking off. there's so much that can go right or wrong. if you set it up right, the rest of the flight will go nice and smooth. >> reporter: it was smooth flying until the ninth hurdle. then jones fell back to earth crushed. for the london games, she's striving to keep the turbulence to a minimum, seeking the perfect form with something that sounds as top secret as it is

technical. >> we have a three dimensional computer model we can look at, play back at any speed. >> reporter: using specialized cameras, project x breaks down the precision of lolo's racing that can't be seen with a naked eye, to shave time off the clock. >> it makes a huge difference in a race. >> making a slight change in her lower leg angle will decrease the breaking effect and give her an extra couple 100ths of a second. >> reporter: as a child, jones attended eight schools in eight years while her single mom lori jones held multiple jobs to feed her five kids. >> it's just like survival. you're thinking about how your kids are going to eat. one time we were just driving around. they thought we were taking a ride to the park, because i didn't want to tell them we

didn't have anywhere to go. >> where are you taking me? >> this is where we stayed when my mom lost her houses. >> reporter: jones's family for a time lived here, in the basement wash room at the salvation army. >> they put army cots down, right around this area. >> has it changed at all? >> no, not at all. >> reporter: in spite of all the high flying she's done since. those days and her mother's influence keep lolo's feet firmly on the ground. >> i wish i could go back in a time machine and hug her and whisper in her ear that -- mom, it's going to be okay. one day you're going to have a daughter and she's going to go to the olympics and she's going to represent team u.s.a., it makes me quite emotional. yeah. >> reporter: from life's darkest moments comes the passion and the desire to fly faster and further than ever before. kevin tibbles, nbc news, des moines.

that is our broadcast on a tuesday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. and we sure hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com