screaming and scrambling to find a safe place. around dinner time, there, lo l locally, a van drove into a crowd, now, that area is sort of why barcelona's time square number of people killed in the attack is changed throughout the afternoon. it has just revised downward is standing at 13. moments ago, spain announced three days of mourning to honor their dead and that number could still rise. 15 of the 100 people hurt are considered as seriously injured. >> two people now under arrest but police say neither of them was driving the van. islamic state group has claimed responsibility for the van attack. as we're always see in these situations, the good in people

we'll be staying on top of this story all night, on air and online, for sure, nbc news will pick up coverage at 7:00 on nightly news. back to you in the studio. our team coverage continues now with kristin wright. she's outside the embassy of spain in northwest dc with local reaction from people with close ties to spain. kristin. >> reporter: well, doreen, we're did talk with the embassy folks here just asking what they can say about what happened and they told us they weren't in the position to say much of anything about it. but we're did speak for just a moment with a man who was walking -- through the doors here. he's from spain and he told us he's just sad. as doreen mentioned, we're also spent time on the phone with a young woman from montgomery county who was in barcelona right now. the terrorist attack in spain is hitting close to home. alex klein from silver spring is visiting barcelona and

tonight. we're spoke by phone. >> it eventually happened, 5 or 15 minutes before it happened. >> minutes that's all that separated alex that killed and wounded innocent people. >> all the ambulances passed by a few blocks. we were on our way to the bus. we're didn't know what happened and we were all on the bus just like waiting for the bus to go to this pool party. >> here in washington, he just got back from spain, his home country. he was in barcelona's district just one month ago, what happened today, painful. >> it's ashame that this is familiar to people in spain. it's a place of our heart. so when you think like this and a place like this so familiar, you'll also -- you love so much. when it happens in a place that's so familiar and so well-known, i mean, it hurts so much

researcher studying attacks involving vehicles. his friends sent him pictures of the empty streets of barcelona today. >> we were thankful. you know -- >> so we're want to show you tonight how the flags of spain and the flag of the european union are both flying at half staff here at the embassy this afternoon. erin and doreen, back to you. javier also feeling so thankful that none of his friends or family were hurt in today's tragedy. back to you. >> all right. thank you, kristin wright. >> we're have some more breaking news to tell you about right now. this time at dulles airport, chopper 4 headed to the scene there. this is as police are investigating some sort of a suspicious vehicle. this is unfolding on the upper level if you're familiar with the airport there between door 4 -- between door 4 and 5, people in the main terminal building have been forced to evacuate a

we're know that a police k-9 unit alerted investigators that this vehicle was there at dulles. keep it here as we're learn more. now to growing backlash against president trump after that. let's start with blayne alexander on capitol hill. blayne. >> reporter: with that debate now growing increasingly larger, we're seeing some of the nation's most recognizable buildings coming into the spotlight. i'm standing here, of course, on capitol hill just outside of the hall, as you know every state gets to choose two of its most revered citizens to be honored with statutes. well, at least eight of those statutes are of

leaders here in the capitol and now they're part of this growing national debate. what became a deadly show down in the streets of charlottesville started as a protest over this statute, of general robert e. lee now the center of a national debate over the removal of confederate monuments and memorials. lexington kentucky bracing for remooul over the two statutes. >> they stand up here taller than any of the names of the people whose lives were ripped apart here. >> reporter: for many, symbols of racial hatred and the uglyiest times in american history. today president trump praising the beauty of those statutes in a series of tweets, sad to see the history of culture being ripped apart. you can't change history but you can learn from it. who is next, washington, jefferson, so foolish, adding the beauty that is being taken out of our cities

parks will be greatly missed. but this reaction from robert e. lee's own great grandson. >> it's up to the people if they want to take it down, take it down. i have no problems with it. >> reporter: not everyone agrees. >> i'm not sure that just removing every historical marker in america that that heals, that doesn't heal and i think that's a mistake to focus on those. >> reporter: the debate is not a new one, but the charlottesville violence and the president's response now elevating it to a new level. blayne alexander, nbc news, washington. new security cameras are keeping watch over a confederate memorial and leesburg. it was vandalized over night with an obscenity sprayed on. but the incident drew a steady stream of visitors and sparked discussion, again, about whether the memorial should remain in place here. northern virginia julie carey joins us from leesburg. ev i

denouncing the vandalism. >> you're right, everybody we're talked to out here today, even those who want this moved, they are denouncing what happened here today, all of them also say they hope this act of vandalism is the last bit of trouble here. >> spectators at the confederate soldier's memorial curious about the vandalism all expressing the same opinion. >> i think it's sad. i think there are other ways to show you are unhappy with the issue. i don't think defacing property is any way to go. i mean, you're breaking the law. >> duane has three children who have seen some of the troubling images from charlottesville, the confederate statute toppled ndour ram, one child -- in -- durham. one child had this observation. >> he think its sad. he said it's -- it's good hi

it's all american history. this is coming from a 12-year-old. >> the naacp thinks this representation of history should be moved to a nearby cemetery where confederate soldiers are buried, even so, president also condemns the vandalism. >> thompson believes the violence around charlottesville robert e. lee statute may create support for their case, that the courthouse isn't the proper place for a confederate memorial. but he never wants to see what happened in charlottesville or durham here. >> i think that would be a travesty. that's not the way you should move forward in this debate, you know, if we're don't stay civil. then we're doing to lose our society. >> in leesburg, julie carey, news 4. >> the faces of 8 confederate leaders line the halls of the capitol building. lawmakers try to figure out what to do with the statutes. the monuments are in the hall. you saw

state controls, the federal government has no say over them. now we've learned a bill from new jersey senator would change that the confederate statutes could be removed. when lawmakers returned, the house and senate planned to hold hearings on the racism scene in charlottesville. house democrats will try to censure president trump for his both sides response, the effort won't go anywhere in the republican controlled congress. >> only on news 4, the loan african-american and president trump's cabinet doesn't think the confederate monuments need to be taken away. housing secretary ben carson sat down with megan fitzgerald in an exclusive interview last night. during the conversation news broke that virginia's governor wants communities to move to places like museums. secretary carson says the national dialogue would be more effective. he believes people will unit after learning about the hate and spite in which the monuments are

>> a lot of animosity in our society is based on people not knowing things. and the reason they don't know things is because they don't sit down and discuss them. i have a lot more confidence in the american people than those people do. >> secretary carson also talked about how he felt when a neighbor in virginia hung up a confederate flag. dr. carson said confederate symbols don't bother him. he says he focuses on bigger problems, preventing war, improving health care and creating jobs. we're want to turn to the weather now, some rain on the radar for some of you tonight and there is more on the way. >> storms tomorrow could be strong, maybe even severe. doug is working for you with the latest timeline and how it might effect the start of our weekend. hi, doug. >> the good thing about this, i think it's going to effect our weekend in a very big way, that big way, pretty good way. lot lower humidity this weekend. take a look. we'ree

through the district and prince georges county, montgomery county, those are out of here and we're looking at upper montgomery right around damascus, over towards just to the north seeing some shower activity there and back down to the south, seeing another area of moisture moving in. heads up around marshall right along 66 seeing heavy downpours. we're could see a few more here, loudoun county over the next 1 to 2 hours that's the area i'm watching now as dc i think will be dry throughout the rest of the evening. current heat index, 96 dc. 92 in gaithersburg if you live out near leesburg, 102. much more on tomorrow's chance of severe weather. and more on the eclipse, see you back here in just a minute. >> team collapses outside gym class. but her family says she didn't have to die. the school district made mistakes in the moments after her daughter's asthma attack. >> do you recognize ts

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we're want to take you back to that breaking news at dulles airport this

investigating a suspicious vehicle. this is unfolding on the upper level, we're understand, between door 4 and 5. you see a white van there seemingly parked outside the building. we're know that some people in the main terminal have been evacuated just as a precaution, at this point. it looks like there's a police robot on the scene, as well. >> it sure does. >> they're preparing to open this up and see what's inside. >> very unusual to see an abandoned vehicle sitting right in front of the airport. you know how much you've been to the airport, you know how much the security teams are all over the vehicle that's not moving, even with the person in it. they keep it moving. >> we'll keep an eye on this. as we're learn more information about what's unfolding here, we'll update you. >> other news now, the mother of gaithersburg teenager is suing montgomery county public schools for $10 million. >> she says her daughter died from an asthma attack in jim class and she alleges the school district failed to properly help the girl. >> scott

a story you'll see here. >> just filed in federal court in greenville. it said the girl suffered a severe asthma attack and she died soon there after. taylor walton was a student at the high school. her family's lawsuit said she was known to be asthmatic and suffered an attack previously that year. the teacher and school failed to help the teen. the suit says, she was having trouble breathing because of the start of an asthma attack. she requested permission to leave gym class. the suit continues saying she wanted to get her inhaler, says the teacher denied her request and denied her twice. according to the lawsuit, after her third request to leave walton was allowed outside, but wasn't escorted. members of the school's nursing staff observed her laying on the floor. the civil complaints as she died at the hospital and says the school district didn't reach out promptly enough in her case

the family and montgomery county schools declined to comment. the school district has yet to file formal response in court. major school districts frequently face civil litigation. records obtained and the freedom of information act show at least 19 personal injury or wrongful death cases in montgomery county since 2009. one of which extend from a death of german high school player. we'll keep monitoring this and see where it goes from here. >> filed in federal court. this suit, how come. >> it's a venue, some attorneys prefer about 1 of every 10 civil suits filed are filed in federal court. >> that's right. >> that's right. >> scott, thank you. >> scott mcfarlane, thank you. the walls are brand new. there's a rich history inside the halls of this dc school. a dramatic renovation change the face of duke ellington school of the arts, tom sherwood takes us inside and

of the famous alumni. >> the chair, you know you're at dc's duke ellington school for the hearts. but inside, this modern -- of the arts. but inside, this shocked denise graves who graduated from the old school in 1981. and, two, orchestra rehearsal halls wired to play and record with any musician around the world would surprise famous comedian dave chappelle. this make over, it has steps at making the keys opens next week for nearly 600 students. they've shuffled temporary space for several years during construction. ap government teacher nicholas says the new school makes a strong statement. >> it shows that we're belong here. we're belong in the world class facility and it's just so wonderful that, hopefully, walking in this

inspire them to become better artists, scholars, humanitarians. >> from music to arts to drama, the school finally matches the intensity of the training, tracee jenkins, class of '88. >> to imagine walking into these doors and having the spirit of ellington match the actual physical spaces, absolutely amazing. >> heavy equipment still buzzes around the school, sidewalks, still being laid. shrubbery still going in. but the curtains going up. the teachers and students, they're ready. in the district, tom sherwood, news 4. >> despite enthusiasm for the new ellington school, the dc auditor complained it's the most expensive renovation of any dc public school. the cost more than doubled original estimates and the auditor said city officials didn't do enough to reign in spending on this and many other school projects. >> new reaction tonight from an arlington neighborhood after a s.w.a.t.ing

claimed to be holding people hostage inside the apartment. they swarmed the build tlg on north fort meyer drive. they found a family with a child inside the apartment. that family didn't have a clue what was going on. police spent almost three hours searching the rest of that building. they didn't find anything. >> very scarey to see, you know, i guess all the people living here. they were red -- they were very much upset looking at the cops going around with the weapons and everybody was scared. >> now, police are still trying to figure out who made the false call and why. we're working for you now with four things you need to know about swatting. it is a crime and in this case it would be a misdemeanor. people who make these calls can also face federal charges. we're know that celebrities and politicians have been victims in the past. video gamers who stream live are big targets with other gamers pulling this prank so they can

it strains their resources and diverts officers away from legitimate calls. >> we're want to go back to breaking news we've been covering chopper 4 is live up above the dulles international airport. you can see this van is the reason for all the concern. they've evacuated part of the airport and the whole -- the whole top level where you were -- where arrivals are being dropped off, has been closed off, as you can see. and we're can -- we're think we're can make out a police robot there trying to investigate what's happening, but this is clearly causing all kind of problems for people trying to travel in and out of dulles airport right now. >> police have cordened off an area outside, but also inside as that robot is moving. you saw it move close to the van and back off a little bit. they've got to try to figure out what if anything is inside this van. it is very unusual for to be marked. you see rig

passenger -- take every precaution to make sure the victim figures -- watch this unfold here. -- traffic still moving below. that's the baggage while you know the lower level departures it. the police department, the metropolitan airport authority is one of the many police agencies that have a k-9 unit. they have a dozen k-9s that are trained nationally. they have to work side by side with tsas k-9s. i would suspect were part of this operation before they. >> that's what we were told earlier, that police dog had apparently alerted on this van and looks like, you know, i'm sure they often that you get an empty vehicle just for a moment in that drop off area, but that doesn't -- nobody is coming back to this one. >> absolutely. what we're don't know at

impacting people's abilities to catch planes or come into this area. we're haven't gotten any word about flights being cancelled as a result of the police activity. we'll continue to watch this. we'll try to figure out if any airlines are being effective and we'll update you as soon as we're have new information on this. >> we're told you about the warning on the water. now, consumer reporter susan hogan is working for you with a look at the changes in place to keep you safe after one woman almost lost her life in a boating accident. >> reporter: should statutes of confederate soldiers that are being removed also be

>> the latest new now on that breaking news in spain. investigators are looking for more suspects after deadly van attack. it stands at 13 after somebody plows a van into very busy tourist area. they've arrested two people but neither of them was the driver of that van. the arrest was at the side of gas explosion. it does appear to be a link to the attack today. nbc news terrorism analysts malcolm explains why these attacks are so hard top.

vehicle as they -- for the cost, have a few, of the deposit vehicle, we're now have a weapon system that can go out and kill with impunity. >> we'll bring you any new developments as they happen on nbc nightly news at 7:00 p.m. >> staying on top of the breaking news at dulles airport. you can see in the live pictures, a suspicious white van in the departures area. police dog alerted authorities to this. some people in the main terminal forced to evacuate as precaution. i can tell you dulles just tweeted an update here as investigation continues, all traffic is being directed to lower level there. the parking lots there at dulles are open. they haven't said anything about whether there's an impact on flight. we're know they're reporting some departures. we're can't say for sure

again, as we're look at the live pictures here. it looks as though the technician is moving towards the robot right into the van. >> sure does. let's stay with this and looks like he's opening the back this is a live picture on chopper 4. we're looking out on situation at dulles international airport. >> metropolitan airport authorities, they're specialists in this. they're not traditional police force. they have a bomb squad. >> you saw a guy suited up there. he's in some sort of protective gear. i wouldn't imagine they open that door they wouldn't have some feeling that this is probably not a very very very dangerous situation that they're walking into. >> they had the robot kind of circling the van for a few minutes for the individual. most police bomb squads have two components.

detection. the chemical detection people will be people who might approach. but this individual here seems to be following the robot, which inkates he's with -- indicates he's with the explosive unit. >> they're leaving the doors open. the robot is still there and the officer is stepped away. who knows what -- what will happen next. >> as we're continue to watch this, let me mention, some of the ticket counters have been relocated inside the terminal there, baggage claim, international arrivals are open. they're encouraging people to use shuttle buses as we're watch this technician walk away from this -- from where the robot is. >> you think about this, dulles has that unique ticketing space in that upper level. that very 1960s looking pavilion and they're all in one long line relocating the ticket spaces is no small a taskve

temporary. >> you think about all the glass and all the dangerous materials, right, right nearby if there were to be an explosion of some sort and having that. >> we'll keep watching this and we'll update you as we're learn more about what's happening. >> all right. new tonight, changing their ways, a $30 million verdict against one of the largest bo boatiboa boating manufacturers causing waives. >> two families claimed the lack of oversight led to horrible tragedy. how the boating was responding to susan hogan here with a story you'll see only on news 4. >> yesterday we're told you the heartbreaking details of ryan and nicky's boating accidents. ryan's family is suing, hoping to bring change to the boating industry, we've discovered nicky's case.

no hiding her life-long injur s injuries. >> they disrupted my life. i mean they changed my life. >> these pictures show nicky and her friends packed in a boat. nicky was washed over board and hit by the propeller when the front of the boat swamped. there were not any labels letting them know how many people could let them sit in the bow and they believe that contributed to the accident. in 2011 a jury filed 80% at fault for nicky's accident. the driver 20% responsible. master craft appealed the verdict but ultimate lissette lissetteled -- settled that appeal and tells news 4 it did not make any specific changes in the product as a result of the case. we've learned that industry wide changes were made after this verdict. >> in other words, the bell versus master craft case got the attention of the whole industry. >> it did. >> while listening to hours o

we're discovered officials from malibu boats testifying ant adding bow capacity -- about adding capacity labels. >> it was the whole industry talking about and recommending everybody label the bow. as an industry, you see that change at that point because of liability. >> the bell versus master craft case was followed very closely by the whole tow boat industry? >> yes. >> including the wsia, the water sports industry association? >> that's correct. >> news 4 contacted wsia, a trade organization for the boating industry. their attorney confirming to us that the verdict in nicky's case did contribute to its decision to recommend bow capacity labels in all boats. we've also learned the verdict contributed to malibu's decision to hire a risk management auditor. one of the recommendations from that auditor, changes in how malibu tests its boats. >> you want a

that i -- do you remember that we're have employed it, is he said it would be good when you do your testing, to video it. prior to that, it was all written documentation. >> now, in the case against malibu, the company tells us it is defending the allegations. they maintain the boat involved in ryan's accident is safe. they say it was used 14 years before without any issues and it was rented out again twice after the accident without any incidents. you can watch all of our reports from our investigation in the nbc washington app right now, just search small craft advisory. there we're have a gallery of photos, you can learn a little bit more about nicky and ryan as well. >> there should be more government oversight. >> they do. not the boating industry, but people do certainly. >> all right. thanks. the violence many charlottesville reviving the debate over confederate statutes. t

without erasing history. >> a local historian weighs in on controversy that's getting national attention. >> roof top bars to arlington to parks in fairfax county. i'll take you around northern virginia and show you some of the best spots to catch monday's solar eclipse. back to our breaking news that we're covering at dulles international airport. they've given the all clear. so we'll have to assume, i guess, that the bomb robot and the officer security officer did not find anything hazar

ir. >> news 4 chris gordon went to local historians for answers. >> police are protecting the

court roger taney. the maryland state house trust voted to remove it from the grounds where it has sat the past 140 years. retired lawyer voted to remove the statute because of the decision taney authored in the scott case. >> it was absolutely racist. and it might have been par for the course at the time, but did not -- >> mr. edison says the maryland decision became urgent after seeing the violence in charlottesville over the statute of confederate general robert e. lee. history professor who teaches at american university believes that all confederate statutes should be taken down but not destroyed. >> i do think there should be an effort made to put these statutes in a museum typesetting where people can come

this point and why we're felt the need, the come pugs at this point to take them down. >> if other people feel like they need to come down, i like the idea of them being put into context. >> there are more than 700 statutes honoring confederate soldiers throughout the united states, some people say that taking them all down would be like erasing history. in alexandria virginia, chris gordon, news 4. a lot of excitement. kevin durant

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so we're know the solar eclipse is coming. everybody wants to make monday as memorable as possible for your family. this will be a once in a lifetime event. >> that's a lot of pressure, right. news 4 is working for you with team coverage doug kamerer is watching the weather. david culver is scoping out some of the best viewing spots. >> check out everything from parks to bars, he stayed at the bar, he's still working. >> tough job but somebody has got to do it. right david. >> doreen and erin, i know what this looks like. here i happy hour. >> in just a matter of se

the sky is host ago special eclipse viewing party on monday. >> you reserve your spot you get the glasses and hopefully longer than that. >> consider it extended, bar and restaurant isn't your scene, how about a park. >> we're have 427 parks, unless there's an awful lot of trees or other activity going on, we're say welcome, come on down. >> jew dee peterson is with the park authority. they ordered some 6,000 of those special viewing glasss. >> people are tapping me in the hallway and saying, i had a couple of pair and gave them away. >> they're already registered for the programs, which are sold out. but plenty of open park space to share. >> the park authority says you've got some options when it comes to finding a free place to catch the eclipse.

>> animals, especially, they're very routine animals, they like things to happen, the same way every day. it will be interesting. >> these guys, it seems, will be snoozing. they won't need those special glasses, though this go -- and now you don't need chest -- you've got me over here. you don't need to be three stories up to check out that show in the sky. here we are back at ground level. you just need some open space, like right here to take it all in and enjoy. here we're go. i can't really see you, but this is what you would look like, erin, doreen. >> that's the thing, y

see a thing through those glasses. it's hard to imagine how we're going to be able to see the eclipse. we'll have to trust it. >> nice little move there. catch your breath now. >> i knew it. i knew it. >> that's right. >> thanks, david. >> thanks, taking one for the team, again, that david. >> where do you think is the best spot to view? i know you're going to south carolina? >> we're within 5 to 8-hour drive from areas of totality. let's make some last minute preparations and go down there. you'll not be able to find place, the hotel rooms are all booked up. traffic is going to be a nigh mare down there. they're actually worried about the path of totality they may run out of gas and food shortages. it's a serious situation. >> we'll see it on tv. >> we're doing a special here. it's now

we're starting at 1:30. we're starting at 1:30. 1:00 to 3:00 you can catch it right here if you don't want to go outside and take a look at it. you can catch it right here and go back in. totality in our area is 82%. 82% of the sun will be covered. 2:42 is the timing for that and it's over by around 4:00. i think the weather is looking pretty good. looking good, peeks at 2:42, as i mentioned, we'll have some clouds, but all and all i think it will be okay. we've been tracking some showers and now tracking some storms, moving in from the west. take it first off and couple of storms moving out of fredericks county and making their way into carol county. bigger storm right now around winchester and down towards washington area, around marshall, too, up towards winchester, take a look at what we've got coming right through the downtown area. this one has the most lightning we'll see all day and we'll see some of these

now, next couple of days, tomorrow, a day we're may have to talk about some severe weather. there may be some severe thunderstorms around this time, really, i think between 2:00 and 5:00 tomorrow afternoon, much nicer for the weekend. less humid for the weekend. still warm, solar eclipse day on monday. late next week -- next week looks absolutely fantastic. look at next saturday. high of only 79. >> all right. thank you, doug. some of you have been asking us about a memorial service for our colleague jim vance. the vance family have announced a celebration of his life on september 12th at the washington national cathedral. we're planning live coverage of the service that day. we've heard from a lot of you who would like to attend in person. we'll share details about that as soon as we're can. he spent 48 years at

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new video just coming in. the sheriff's office just tweeted this out. deputies say that these two people you see here are persons of interest in the vandalism of the confederate soldiers in leesburg. julie carey was telling you about it was vandalized some time over night. >> this is the xfinity sports desk. >> all right. it's

>> focusing on preseason game number two saturday against the packers and they do so with some encouraging signs for players who are on the mend and getting closer to game action. now wide receiver crowder practicing for a second straight day coming back from hamstring injury, expected to play on saturday. and josh turning heads early before hamstring injury, returning to full practice activities today. head coach saying he'll be a game time decision. >> all right, you can watch the redskins take on the packers this saturday on nbc 4, we'll get you ready for the game, skins and green bay we'll have the highlights and reaction on the post-game show before news 4 coming up at 11:00. thanks to the internet we're know that seat pleasant maryland has a slogan. the suburb in prince georges county builds itself as smart city of excellence, while you think of smt,

excellence, kevin durant comes to mind. so, seat pleasant, a place that served as launching pad for durant celebrated today with the first ever kevin durant day. >> i'm a brother, you're a brother who we're live, kevin wayne durant. [ applause ] >> it wasn't just because i played basketball here. it was because all the people, you know, when i walked in the jim, i felt love, especially now with so much going on in our country and world, so much negative stuff going on, we're leaned on each other in this building and we're raised some pretty amazing kids here. so thank you so much. i owe you guys way more than you owe me. >> i remembered those days when i had to work late and i had to call down here and tell them that i was going to be late, could my son stay. you know, this is home. and to -- it says a lot when you're celebrated at home. see, the world can celebrate you, but when you come home and

you, they know the good, the bad and the ugly about you. for them to still celebrate you, it's a wonderful thing. he says when i come here, i'm not kevin durant, i'm not kd, i'm just kevin. i just want to be kevin. when i come here, i just want to be home. >> you know, the connection is so genuine. you really sense that. i meecan, he's a busy guy. he takes time and the day is special for him as well. he's still from seat pleasant. and that's what seems like matters the most to him. >> i love seeing his mom and i think about what she went through to make it possible. >> this is inspirational and for these kids aspi rational. >> they look up to him and -- [ laughter ] >> right. >> way up to him. >> to be almost 7 foot and do what he does. >> he's from a smart city of

>> that's right. >> we're proud of you kd. >> thank you for joining us tonight. nightly news is up next. >> we'llee you s f

tonight, deadly terror attack. isis claims responsibility after a van plows into pedestrians killing over a dozen in a popular tourist destination. suspects now under arrest. tonight the latest from barcelona. ripped apart. the warning from president trump removing confederate statues is damaging american culture, he says. but it comes amid growing calls for more to go including in the halls of congress. also, the online hate crackdown. can tech giants win their growing war to stop white supremacists from spreading their message on the internet? eclipse fever. the last-minute dash to find the one thing you and your family need to see the event of the summer. and making a splash. a grieving man brought joy back into his home