>> we will begin with new details of a shooting that started as a case of road rage. >> we are learning how police managed to track down the suspected shooter. this all unfolded at the height of the morning commute shutting down a busy commuter road for hours. witnesses say they heard shouting before shouts rang out. a woman shot is recovering tonight. our northern virginia bureau chief julie carey has been at the scene all day. she joins us with the latest. >> reporter: we learned the man accused of killing the trigger turned himself into maryland state police in fredrick this afternoon. his name is ernest stickell. this wild road rage encounter started up on the beltway and came to a head here in the left-hand turn lanes. that is when a witness tells me the victim and her passenger got out

stickell's van shouting and threatening him and police say that is when he turned his gun on the victim. >> a white male suspect wearing a black polo shirt. >> reporter: it was a 911 call that brought rush hour traffic at this busy intersection to a stop. at the center of it all, the victim's suv, windows shot out, a trail of glass on the road. this is the security camera video of the moments just after the shooting. the suv driver hit in the neck and back does a u-turn loop. it is hard to see here but the suspect in the white van turns right in the other direction fleeing the scene. >> i saw the white transit to the right. >> reporter: this woman who doesn't want her face shown saw it all happen. the two vehicles got her attention as they exited the beltway. >> white van slowed down. she squealed past him and then pulled back over and cut him off in the front and stopped in the

>> reporter: the witness says that is when both suv driver and passenger got out and walked towards the van shouting, making threats, challenging the van driver to get out. >> she was screaming profanity and loud voice. then the gentleman on the passenger side jumped out. they were going towards the white vehicle. next thing i know i heard five or six gunshots and then i was like what in the world was that. and i went there is a shooting going on so i ducked in for a second. >> reporter: she saw the white van drive off. the suv had also already pulled away doing that u turn through the intersection ahead. some other witnesses followed the van. >> there were two other guys they said they chased him down and got his tag number. >> reporter: first to get help to the victim alexandria animal control officers. rescue crews arrived soon after rushing the victim

woman. she is expected to recover from her injuries. her passenger whom i told is her boyfriend was shaken up but was not injured and there was a passer by who got hurt a little bit by flying glass. ernest stickell is behind bars tonight. no word yet on when he will be extradited to virginia to face malicious wounding and other charges. >> julie carey reporting. road rage is a big problem in the u.s. according to aaa almost 80% of drivers nationwide expressed aggression or road rage while driving at least once in the past year. half of those drivers admitted to tailgating somebody on purpose. about a third say they made angry gestures at other drivers and about a quarter say they have tried to block another vehicle from changing lanes. for a look at other roadag

cases open up the nbc washington app. you have to think the heat doesn't help. temperatures reaching the mid 90s today. it felt like 100 degrees or more outside. the heat and the humidity are oppressive and only going to get hotter. if you do have to go outside first you need to make sure you get an update from storm team 4. tell folks what they need to know. >> you need to know about the heat over the next few days. we had a pretty strong heat wave last week. 97 two days in a row. >> this is the hottest streak so far this year. over the weekend feeling close to 110 maybe at times. >> we think there could be heat advisory for the next four days. current temperatures at 95 degrees in the city. 95 leesburg. again, take a look at the heat index. that takes into account heat and humidity. 101

99 fredricksburg and only gets hotter during the day tomorrow and into the day friday, saturday and sunday. friday, saturday and sunday are the hottest of the timeframe. tomorrow heat index close to 103. friday over 105. same deal on saturday. sunday the more sun we get we could be around 108 degrees. i have much more on what you can expect. we will have much more on that. that is not the only thing we are talking about. kristin wright has been outside at a local pool trying to stay out of the heat. not having much luck of that. >> reporter: it is hard to stay cool even with just my feet in i'm burning up. we have been walking around town with this heat gun all day just testing things to see how hot they are. some of the pavement here at martin luther king outdoor pool 108 degrees. we were going to do thi

here. heat gun is not working. maybe it's the heat. the kids are usually the ones that don't really notice the heat. they are having a good time. earlier today we talked to someone we said what do you think about all of this heat. is there anything good to say about it? >> i like to go in the shade and don't like to stay in the sun too much because i might melt. >> reporter: you could melt? >> yeah. >> reporter: summer camp in the middle of the sweltering heat. the day getting hotter by the hour across the d.c. area. girls and boys at horizon camp had a lot to say about it. like it or no? >> sometimes it's good like for when you go to the pool and stuff. >> reporter: we decided to bring out the heat gun to see how hot this slide gets. 149 degrees. how are you doing with this heat? >> uncomfortable.

think it is? >> 97. >> reporter: for a lot of families cooling it out at the martin luther king outdoor pool is the only way to go. >> you like the heat? >> it is too hot for my feet. i like the water in thelies river. i love water parks because they are super fun. >> reporter: so next hot day when i don't have to work i know where i will be. back to you. >> we will be with you in spirit. this weather can be dangerous for all of us especially kids, pets and the elderly. we have posted a list of heat safety tips for you on nbc washington's facebook page. log on and check out and join the conversation. the congressional budget office just released its score for the revised senate health care bill that is headed for a vote next week. the new report says 32 million more americans would be

bill. the senate bill scored in june would have left 22 million more people uninsured over the next decade. the new score could complicate president trump's effort to force republican senators to agree on a new approach to health care. >> he hosted them for lunch today at the white house. there was more than just food on the menu. the president put heavy public pressure on the senators. tracking developments from the white house. >> reporter: that newly released score within the past few minutes will add a completely new element to republicans' efforts to get this done. president trump today applied the pressure. he said senators should stay here, stay in washington until they are able to get health care done. mitch mcconnell is vowing some sort of a vote next week. a republican field trip from capitol hill to the white house

after another health care defeat for gop senators today a mandate from president trump. >> we can repeal but we should repeal and replace and we shouldn't leave town until this is complete. >> reporter: the president putting senators on the spot to try again even as senate majority leader mitch mcconnell is pushing a fallback plan. >> i think we all agree it is better to both repeal and replace, but we could have a vote on either. >> reporter: as republicans work to push the agenda forward president trump looking back at the 2016 election. >> we have to protect the integrity of the vote and our voters. >> reporter: kicking off the first meeting of his voter fraud commission formed after the president claimed without evidence that millions of people voted illegally costing him the popular vote. no mention of that today nor mention of russian interference. the commission is requesting

more than two dozen have refused including the secretary of state of california. >> it is an invasion of privacy. they want hands of sensitive personal information of every voter in america. >> reporter: as protesters call on the commission to be shut down saying the true purpose is not voter integrity but voter suppression. >> reporter: desmipite the concn president trump confirming it will be a fair,ope skpn transparent process. as for the russia investigation nbc news is reporting that trump's son-in-law jared kushner will be testifying on monday before the senate intelligence committee. it will be a closed session. we posted an update in our nbc washington app. it is easy to find with the search term trump tower meeting. congress is concerned that its staff isn't d

the u.s. house just ordered something to be done about it. the lack of people of color working on the hill last rear and joins us now with an update. >> estimated 15,000 people work for congress. most of them here in d.c. on the hill. a november 2016 investigation found congress kept no formal census of workers about their back grounds and diversity even though congress passed laws requiring other agencies to do so. we surveyed all 29 local members of congress last year for their internal staff recount. only a handful responded. of those people of color made up about 43%. the u.s. house appropriations committee has approved this bill requiring a formal report be made into how to combat unconscious bias in the hiring of hill staffers. you can see literally hand wrote it into a new spending bill. we w

that turns out. after our report u.s. senate democrats launched their own review and reported back saying it is growing more diverse. no reveal of the u.s. senate republicans. o.j. simpson could be a free man. what we know about tomorrow's parole hearing plus what does he plan to do if he does get out of prison. advancements in technology. how one man says this procedure changed his life. this woman may not be here today if it weren't

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o.j. simpson should know if he will be released early from a nevada prison. >> simpson spent the last nine years behind bars for a robbery. he will sit down with state parole board tomorrow. >> jay, is oj expected to get a favorable decision? >> reporter: depending on who you talk to but many analysts and most aggressive opponents say chances are pretty good that o.j. will get his walking papers here tomorrow.

behind this razor wire in the nevada desert. tomorrow o.j. simpson could find out how much longer he will be held in the correctional center. >> if ever there were a candidate that deserved to be released it's o.j. simpson. >> my intent was not to rob from anybody. >> reporter: this is the second time simpson will face the parole board. a successful appearance in 2013 left him with four years to reach his minimum required time behind bars for his part in a 2008 armed robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers at the palace station hotel and casino in las vegas. simpson has reportedly been a model inmate. >> he may very well get parole just based upon the merits of his conduct in this case. >> reporter: a case that is not supposed to have impact on thursday's hearing. >> we ask him to extend them

>> reporter: is simpson's controversial acquittal after the murder of his ex wife. the civil court found him liable and goldman's sister talked about possible parole in march. >> i am starting to get anxious cht. >> reporter: while he is preparing to ask the parole board for his freedom. >> reporter: if he is paroled earliest release will be october 1. if denied he will have to wait at least a year for his parole hearing. >> before we let you go, i have to ask you this because this is the one question that comes out, if he does get out do we know what he is going to do? >> reporter: it's a huge question and something he will have to address with the parole board tomorrow. their final question will be what is your parole plan? where are you going to live? what are you going to door

living? friends have said he will likely move back to florida staying with friends for a bit. he had lived there before and likely he will return there with family in the area. he has his nfl pension which is not part of the judgment against him as well as $5 million annuity. he would have some money. he would have enough most believe to live on his own. >> jay gray reporting live from nevada. watch for nbc special report here tomorrow. the hearing expected to start about 1:00. we have an update on a story we have been following. a capitol hill man accused of having thousands of dollars worth of bootlegged dvds learns his punishment. >> he is scheduled to be sentenced on a federal charge. he pleaded guilty. federal agents say they seize

wing. prosecutors are asking that he serve two years probation for the crime. we are in for a real treat tomorrow night. >> the district of comedy festival kicks off with a performance featuring two very funny people and the national symphony orchestra. chris lawrence just got back from interviewing two of the performers and is here to tell us about it. we love comedy. >> i sweated through the whole thing. it was indoors. if you guys watch unbreakable kimmy schmidt you know them. i wasn't in a room with them for more than a few minutes and you know they are the perfect team to pull off this mix of music and comedy. >> you don't have that chemistry with just anyone. what is it about her or him? >> from the first time we slept together

planned to do. now i guess we are stuck with each other. >> wherever i go i know you go. >> the way they can break into song on a dime goes back to all of those years they spent on broadway. they are here to headline district of comedy festival which celebrates art of comedy. tomorrow night they will be performing at the kennedy center singing mix of favorites. >> i love that acceleration that you get. i get that like here we go. the overture is beginning or the first notes are being conducted. you still get that thrill every time. >> getting over that initial exchanging pleasan trees.

is okay. >> i think we can all relate to that feeling. they had a lot more to say about the show, about each other and what they do to get ready for big shows. i have started putting up clips on my facebook page. i will continue doing that. again, guys, kennedy center tomorrow night at 8:00. one night only. you can still get tickets. >> good that we have a comedy festival in this city. >> we can use one. >> i knew he could sing. i never heard jane sing. >> she won a tony award for a musical on broadway. her roots are on the stage. >> so many of us remember her from 30 rock. >> alley mcbeal. i'm old. >> you're dating yourself. he was 17, had his whole life ahead of him. now his family is planning his funeral. the latest victim in a very violent month in prince george's county and what police are d

the canine flu can be dangerous even deadly. how some local vets advise dog owners to protect their pets. love it or hate it. 10 million americans receive coverage from the affordable care act. we are joined with the facts

you say it is hot? >> give it a try. >> your turn. >> going to be hot tomorrow. >> as soon as i set you up you let me down. >> this intense heat is going to continue right through the next couple of days. it's not just the heat. it's the humidity. if it wasn't for the humidity it wouldn't be all that uncomfortable. over the weekend hit a high of 90 degrees. without the humidity it wasn't all that bad. today the heat is there and so is the humidity. a few clouds starting to develop. 95 degrees right now. the wind five miles per hour. not much wind at all. if there was it is not going to help that much. look at the urnt can heat index. 97 in baltimore. 101 in d.c. a pair of 99

annapolis at 99 degrees. it is hot and humid. normally we see scattered showers and storms. we have not seen anything around immediate area. the only exception along the bay breeze, a breeze right off the bay at the heat of the day and spawns a couple of thunderstorms. that is what happened around annapolis and knocked temperatures down a bit. this is the satellite picture. not much in the way of cloudover at all. the only storms towards the beaches. boom. big time thunderstorm over towards the beach. i love when it storms at the beach. 97 degrees the high temperature i'm going for tomorrow. hot and humid. feeling like 100 to 105. i think some areas will get to that 105 degree mark. if you are taking kids to camp tomorrow, camp, daycare, sun block for sure. 85 degrees. make sure they are drinking plenty

afternoon as you are picking up kids from daycare it will be hot with heat advisory over 100 degrees. take breaks indoors. check on elderly and bring in pets. it's a little harder for them to regulate the heat. next couple of days we get hot for sure. 97 tomorrow. 99 on friday. both days going for a weather alert day. could be weather alert saturday and sunday as well because the humidity will be up there. t heat index could be 105 into monday. we should start to see some relief late in the day. good chance of storms on monday some could be strong possibly severe. we have another alert for pet owners out there. warnings to vaccinate struck fear in dog owners everywhere. what you need to know about the dog flu. do you suffer from terrible back pain? we will tell you about one

neighbors saying they are getting tired of seeing police lights and crime tape on their streets. >> there have been 14 homicides so far this month in prince george's county. the most recent the murder of a high school. the 17 year old was shot last

detectives believe he knew the shooter. >> darcy spencer is speaking to the boy's family about his life and talking with police about their efforts to curb this summer spike that we have seen in crime in the area. >> i can tell you that the victim's father is simply in a state of shock. i was able to speak with him earlier today trying to come to terms with the fact that their son was shot and killed in a car and never got the chance to graduate from high school. >> if you commit murder in prince george's we have an 80% closure rate. you stand likelihood that we are going to lock you up. >> reporter: a spokes woman says officers are working 12 hour shifts combatting a spike in killings. >> it looks like a christmas tree in this county at night. >> reporter: so far there have been 14 homicides in july. the latest victim dustin khoury. he was 17

his life was cut short here in laurel tuesday night. he was shot and killed in a car. i spoke to his father via face time. >> never reached adulthood, he never had a chance to live life. i'm not too sure how it is going to go. one day at a time for us. >> reporter: police say khoury was shot during an illegal transaction and that the crime was not random. police say most homicides this month involve criminal activity leading up to the crime. arrests have been made in four of the cases. while officers are working 12 hour shifts they say they can't stop the killings alone. >> we have all heard if you decide to make certain choips in life with illegal activity you can end up in jail or dead. >> reporter: dustin khoury's did said young people need to value life. his son had

his was taken from him. his dad tells me he planned to go to college after graduating from high school. this family now trying to figure out what their next steps will be and they have to plan his funeral. >> thank you. allegations of grade tampering will be front and center at a meeting tomorrow. school ceo is meeting with county delegation for the maryland house of representatives tomorrow at prince george's community college. it's an open meeting but hasn't been widely publicized. it is scheduled before news broke that governor hogan wanted to look at claims of inflating credits and grades. maxwell says claims are not true. most of us will experience some form of back pain. it is one of the leading causes of disability all over the world. for some types of back pain there is an alternative procedure that can be life

changing. frank weaver can now do this and this. that's because of this. >> this is a plastic model of the spine. and you can see here is the back of the spine where you see the joints that we were talking about. they allow for some motion back and forth. and then here is the disk space that has been cleaned out. >> i was just kind of having pain getting out of bed in the morning. i was -- after the gym or a run i would have lower back pain. >> reporter: the 34-year-old man started suffering from degenerative disk disease. >> the padding had gone bad. >> reporter: it effects more than 3 million people every year and it is a leading cause of lower back pain. it's incurable but pain can be alleviated in extreme cases with spin f

there is also a procedure available that may offer even better long term results. >> once you clean out the disks from approaching the spine from the front you can replace with this mechanical device and maintainathize motion and allows for fairly normal motion. >> reporter: the director of the medstar georgetown university hospital spinal surgery center. >> most people, greater than 95% of people don't have serious problems when they develop back pain and can be managed with generally with physical therapy, sometimes medication, sometimes injections that help. >> reporter: when a patient has exhausted all options and is miserable and healthy enough for surgery this is an option. in addition to degenerative disc disease people who have disc herniation, stenose s and arthritis are also eligible. with this procedure --

disc into the space so we try to fit it so it covers the bone from front to back and side to side. >> disk is called active l. it was approved by the fda two years ago. he has performed the surgery on at least 20 patients. so far the results have exceeded expectations. >> i am back to doing everything i used to do. i am working out. i have had zero pain. i can go to starbucks and get my coffee and don't have to worry about falling on my knees. >> he told us he has had great feedback from his patients and it can be the best option when other measures to relieve pain haven't worked. something to think about. dog flu has pet owners across the nation on alert after a spike in cases in north carolina and ohio. we'll tell you what you need to

and keep it from spreading. >> talking temperatures warmer than today. heat advisory topped out at 103. i will show you where we are in the

a rise in dog flu cases this summer has pet owners taking some precautions. >> whether you have heard about it or not it is actually a big issue, highly contagious and killed pets in other states. the symptoms of dog flu and a new vaccine available to help keep them safe. >> reporter: symptoms start with a wet cough. the flu causes dogs to become lethargic and lose their appetite. a 2-year-old pit bull mix. his vet says it is extremely important for dog owners to make sure their pets get vaccinated

spreading. there are reports that two dogs died from the flu in north carolina just last month. >> it's a rather contagious virus that a lot of dogs are susceptible to and symptoms can be their dogs being sick and they can be fatal if it is severe enough. >> reporter: this vaccine helps prevent two types of canine influenza. dogs can also get the flu from eating or drinking from the same bowl. >> will you check to make sure that she is vaccinated against dog flu. >> i will make sure to ask our vet. >> yeah. she is at the dog park all the time so it is probably important for her to have it around other dogs. >> reporter: vets say two weeks after the initial flu shot dogs will need a booster and then once a year after that. reporting tonight from simpson dog park

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we keep hearing from republicans as the affordable care act is failing, it is in a death spiral and is going to die on its own if they don't repeal and replace it. is that true? >> we are trying to do a reality check tonight. we have been talking to the kaiser family foundation. we have a long conversation with the ceo of the cleveland clinic. they all will tell you and i will tell you most nonpartisans will tell you it has done a lot of good. there are problems across the country about a third of the insurance markets have only a single insurer offering coverage. the vast majority of americans are not covered on the affordable care act. if you have corporate or company insurance that is where your insurance comes from. as it relates to how solid the affordable care act kaiser said the markets are not in danger of collapsing and they are turning profitable this year. so what has happened is it has taken a few years

the biggest problem right now, everybody will tell you is unsaernd. is congress going to continue to support the affordable care act and will president trump no longer allow for subsidies to subsidize the affordable care act. they just said they will do it for july. beyond july we don't know. that is why you have insurance companies pulling out. they say when we don't know if you will subsidize us that becomes a risky business proposition. >> that can cause the failure. >> you have a lot of nonpartisans saying republican congress has done everything it can to undermine the act for at least this year and over the last few years and the question is will the trump administration go ahead and decide they are not going to allow for subsidies. >> anything else the administration is going to do? is there anything else if

if it does fail is there anything else the administration can do? >> are there fixes to keep bairk functioning? if that seems to be dead and they will try again and it doesn't seem to work what could they do to tweak it and make it work. most people say sure up subsidies. one of the most unpopular is individual mandate requiring folks to have insurance to spread the cost. work with providers and insurance companies to cut costs is going to be critical and a whole list but their point is this isn't kploetly dead and broken. it does need fix. >> we need bipartisan cooperation. >> that would be nice. bipartisan? washington? >> we'll look for your story coming up on nbc nightly news. you can see more of tom's reporting right after this

you may not want to let your feet breathe but should you wear flip-flops to the office? co workers probably say no. it's a hot topic on social media since the "new york times" created a poll asking if it is ever appropriate. sherwood hit the pavement to get answers here. what about men? >> why not? >> because they don't get pedicures very often. >> whatever. >> reporter: what do you think? >> as long as your feet don't smell. >> turns out this guy is in the minority. people have pretty strong opinions about dealing with other people's feet at work. >> more than half of you who took the survey said never wear sandals to the job. a few said it is okay if your work place is laid back. a tiny sliver said go for it on fridays but only

so we want you to weigh in, as well. just go to our nbc washington facebook page and let us hear what you think about it. >> depends on the work place. >> i will do that. >> believe me, you are never going to see that happening. >> there is a difference between flip-flops and sandals. it can be dressy on women. >> somebody said tom sherwood did not like the sound of the flip-flops. >> i kind of agree with that especially if they get wet. >> we would love to talk about anything but the weather. it is just nasty out there and getting worse each day. >> over the next couple of days could be dangerous heat. we are already in orange level as far as air quality goes. we could be worse than that. the heat index has been around 100

nice shot of the bridge off in the distance. you can see the haze there. that haze going to continue. 95 degrees currently. we will drop to about 91, maybe 92 at 6:00 tonight. 87 by 9:00 and 82 degrees by 11:00. 93 down towards fredricksburg. i think tomorrow everybody gets there. we didn't see much in the way of thunderstorms at all today. that will be the same deal tomorrow. the only exception was towards chesapeake bay did see storms develop just north. a couple of stronger storms there. tomorrow hit the pool. that will be a good day for it. hot, hot and hot. temperatures into the 90s. heat index 100 to 105 degrees. make sure if you are headed to the pool make sure you drink plenty of water because it is that hot out there. heat index through sunday we

weather alert days may go from tomorrow through sunday. that is something we will be watching. feeling like 100 plus into the weekend. feels like more like 105. tuesday a little better. humidity is lower. temperatures fall into the 80s. that is much nicer as we head towards next week. 89 degrees on tuesday. 85 on wednesday. wednesday looking really good. weather alert day tomorrow and friday. we'll continue to keep you posted on the heat and the chance of storms for your weekend. chris lawrence here at the live desk where we are getting new video of an incident that shocked a lot of people this afternoon. take a look at that fire. that is a car, perhaps an suv. it is hard to tell. it is completely engulfed in flames. this happened around 4:30 this afternoon right at the start of rush hour on the w.g. parkway northbound lane just past national airport. you can see a

getting ready to try to douse that fire. again, just the car completely engulfed. we have been making calls trying to get more information on this fire. we have learned one person was transported to the hospital. the injuries are not life threatening. we will t to getry

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about money this week. >> who doesn't like talking about money? we talked to our reporter. someone says what does max deal mean? he said more money doesn't mean more pressure. making it the highest paid player on the team. he said he didn't realize he rocketed to the top of the list of highest paid athletes here after signing that deal. >> i think of myself as i have always been here in d.c. so with that being said i'm just happy to be here looking forward for another season. i go from there. >> the pressure is just to play hard. iffia play hard every night and play for your teammates it doesn't matter what the outside noises will talk about or how much money you make. that is one way he has done h

that is not changing. he is wired that way. he has been raised by great parents that really put value into teamwork and he is committed to doing that for us every night. >> so with porter's new contract he will be the highest paid d.c. athlete in 2017 with salary of $24.8 million. second on the list a guy we barely talk about kirk cousins playing a second season on the franchise tag at $23.9 million. and then porter's teammate signed max deal said to make $23.8 million next season. and mad max who signed the biggest contract in d.c. sports history at $210 million over seven years. he is making 22.1 million just this season. the nationals are looking to extend their win streak wrapping up a rare two game

tonight. baseball fans treated to a matchup between two of the best young players in the game. trout, the two-time american league mvp with a front row seat. harp says he just loves playing in california in front of friends and family. first inning then came really close to history in the third. takes the ball past the shortstop, trying to stretch this into a double. he would get thrown out at second. he was just a second shy. here is the thing. he came that close to hitting for the cycle. bryce still called out. baker giving his star the night off. >> jayson werth giving reporters insight into why we haven't seen him since june. he says a recent mri showed a fracture in the foot. he hasn't

but said the fracture isn't the problem but the bone bruise. > the team's leading scorer will miss the all-star game this weekend after spraining her ankle. mystics completed comeback. what a game who trail dream by 21 points. mystics down one. 31.8 seconds left. wide open on the inbound gets it to go tying it at 89. mystics with it. watch this ball movement. with the pass and then right back to her. she knocks down the three. ten points off the bench. mystics up two. they pass it to her and the clock winding down. 18 for her. mystics win it 100-i689. what else do you do whe

a max deal? he said he is going to poland. >> you wait until bryce

tonight, trump's ultimatum. summoning republican senators to the white house, telling them not to leave town till a healthcare deal is done. another reversal with millions of families caught in the middle. caught on camera. what a police officer was seen doing on his own body cam that has a big city department facing tough questions about trust. deadly distractions. a new crackdown on what's being called driving under the influence of electronics. nbc news exclusive. our unprecedented access inside the elite counterterrorism unit working to stop the next attack amid a growing array of threats. and inspiring america. signs of hope spotted all over town. messages meant to brighten the day of strangers. "nightly news" begins right now.