jake ward has this report >> reporter: steph black began using period tracking apps in high school >>eticulously tracking what is happening to me and my body >> reporter: when roe versus wade came under threat, social media exploded with warnings about them, with women fearing their digital activity could be used against them >> if i lived in a state where abortion was actively being criminalized, i would not use a period tracker. >> reporter: at leas 1,300 women have been investigated, detained or arrested for their pregnancy outcomes since 2006 increasingly, phones provide the evidence purvi patel, charged in 2015 with illegally taking abortion pills had her text messages used in court. prosecutors used latice fisher's web searches to pursue charges against he after a late stillbirth in 2017 the case was later dropped. now, privacy experts are worried about apps >> people should secure their devices secure their communications and secure their browsing history. >> reporter: many free apps sell information about the users to data brokers some companies are pivoting the creators of fl

jake ward has the brand new photos into galaxies >> reporter: you are looking deeper into space than any human ever has new images from the $10 billion james webb space telescope revealed today shows stars being born stars dying and galaxies dying so intimately they will soon merge last year as nasa was packing up to launch, the project manager was still sweating the scope's details. >> we have about 323 point items. >> a single thing that could go wrong and ruin it. >> right >> reporter: but it worked james webb now has its array out. >> reporter: today, along with scientists from the 14 partner countries that contributed to the telescope, he is celebrating. >> now it's like -- >> reporter: the telescope is in position right now about a million miles away from us and it is held there by the simultaneous gravity of both the sun and the earth. plus, it's capturing images many times larger and more detailed than its predecessor hubble if hubble established black holes, could webb establish livable planets? >> yeah. i think that's what -- what you just said, livable planets, planets tha

jake ward, nbc news, nasa goddard space center. >> thank you.anced so intimately together. that does it for me. you can always reach me at twitter and instagram. andrea mitchell picks up with more news after a yak break. andrea mitchell picks up with andrea mitchell picks up with more with you, the party of a lifetime. ♪ ♪ wealth is watching your business grow. ♪ ♪ with godaddy you can start a stunning online store for free. easily connect it to social platforms and marketplaces. and manage all your sales from one place. because if you've got it, we've got you. start for free at godaddy.com/startfree >>> good day, everyone. this is andrea mitchell reports in washington. after the january 6's committee's stunning revelation, while trying to make it all appear spontaneous. among the many big

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carol lee over at the white house, jake ward posted up for us in san francisco, our business reporter. carol, let me start with you. this is time number two we're hearing from the president today on the economic news of the day. >> reporter: that's right, hallie. what you're seeing is not just the president but across the administration, a number of officials are out talking about the economy today addressing these gdp numbers. this is an effort to try to shape the narrative. part of what you're hearing from the president, you might be hearing bad news about the economy, but it's not that bad. he's also saying this is no surprise, that the economy was always going to slow down as the fed steps in and tries to address inflation. he's pointing to things like a strong jobs market as reasons why in his view -- it's not his say, to determine whether or not the country is in a recession, but he's saying the economy is absolutely not in a recession. take a listen to some of what he said today. >> there's going to be a lot of chatter today on wall street and among pundits about whether we are

jake ward now on the frantic effort in washington to keep this country competitive. >> reporter: tonight, congress is racing against the clock. >> we must act as soon as we can to make sure we bring chip manufacturing back to america because our nation's security depends on it. >> reporter: the chips act would pour $52 billion into the technology that we use for practically everything, keeping our refrigerators cold, our cars on the road and our military connected. right now only 12% of those crucial chips are made in america, down from 37% in 1990. the government of taiwan has spent billions to dominate the global market and now controls 66% of it the ceo of intel, america's largest chipmaker, is demanding the u.s. government help domestic suppliers catch up >> do not go home for august recess until you have passed the chips act. >> reporter: there is bipartisan support in congress including from fiscal conservatives. >> it's about national security right now we have total reliance upon chips coming from asia. >> reporter: with the august recess approaching, congress is expected to take

joining us now is nbc news correspondent jake ward. jake, take us through the report. >> reporter: well, mika, this is a fascinating look ahead of tonight's hearings at the motivations of the rioters not as expressed on social media, not as expressed by hearsay, but as expressed directly to fbi investigators during their interviews. we're looking here at a range of motivations, but the way in which they stack up is so fascinating. the number one motivation, as you mentioned, 20.6% of the 417 individuals charged, literally cited trump by name. trump told me to. they said or at trump's invitation. these were the words they used with investigators in the interview rooms. the second most common was the idea of the big lie. this is a mish-mash of conspiracy theories and cover the gamut. this is the hardest one to put in a single bucket. and then beyond that it is the desire to be part of the overthrow of the government, a coup, a revelation. some talked about the desire to want to be able to say to their grandchildren they were part of a his

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jake ward is here with the story all users need to say. >> with frustrations voiced some from stars like kylie jenner and m kardashian, maybe the end of an era, changes made to your instagram and facebook feeds it's all thanks to tiktok's rapid rise >>> some long-awaited good news for travelers. flight prices are finally coming down where you'll find the lowest fares and why it's never too early to start planning your trips for the hoday season trips for the hoday season but filirs when i make decisions as a leader, it's not about me or the folks that are here. tribes like mine it's about the next seven generations coming behind us,sl get a seat at the table will be transformational for my tribal members. taxing online sports betting gives us an opportunity to really enhance the lives of our tribe and strengthen the future of our people. vote yes on prop 27. taking us on another adventure to a remote island in new england where the iconic puffin is making a remarkable comeback. look at them tom? >> a firsthand look at what is helping them

nbc news correspondent jake ward in san francisco. and austan goolsbee, former chair of the council of economic advisers, now a professor at the university of chicago booth's school of business. stephanie, we want to go to you first. second quarter gdp number, it could change. it's only an estimate right now. why are we seeing economic growth falling for the second straight quarter? >> because the fed raised interest rates. this is what they were trying to do. remember, months ago we were talking about how hot the economy was, right? people were coming out of covid, there was huge demand for everything. for travel, retail, events, and for homes, and the fed is trying to raise rates to slow that down and even out supply and demand. it's difficult. when you start to see things slow, that gets in people's head saying, the economy doesn't feel so good. i can't afford things so much. that's what they're trying to do in order to get inflation down. it's counterintuitive, it doesn't feel great but it's moving in the direction the fed's aimin

. >> reporter: for the news, i'm jake ward. >>> for months, a military veteran sat in solitary confinementcing attempted murder charges, but refusing to plead guilty. than a jury heard the evidence against him and in just two hours made its decision. coming up, a rare interview. he shares his story. >>> the widow of jackie robinson announced a museum celebrating his legacy. that was in 2008. now, 14 years later, she cuts the ribbon and goes inside. the history making exhibit to go a lot further than the field plus who showed up to celebrate. (cool guy) $30...that's awesome. (dad) yeah, and it's from the most reliable 5g network in america. (woman) for $30 a line, i'm switching now! (mom) yeah, it's easy and you get $960 when you switch the whole family. (geek) wow... i've got to let my buddies know. (geek friend) we're already here! (vo) the network you want. the price you love. only from verizon. another busy day? of course - you're a cio in 2022. but you're ready. because you've got the next generation in global secure networking from comcast business. with fully integrated security solu

here is nbc's jake ward. >> reporter: some of the world's most influential social media platforms, respondinglash from users, influencers, and even celebrities. facebook is always been about friendship and connections. instagram lets you see your friends pictures. now, those experiences may be changing. facebook is testing a major redesign, showing posts on your interest and an algorithm, instead of post that connect you with your inner circle. instagram, the app originally known for artful photos, now focusing on videos. and, including recommendations of other users posts in your feed, as well as friends and contacts. >> there is a time and place for that. >> reporter: some point out the app now feels more like tik tok. imploring the platform to stop trying to be tik tok. user reaction was so strong, it forced them to respond. >> there is a lot going on at instagram right now. we are exploring a number of changes to the app. i need to be honest. i do believe that more and more of instagram will become video over time. >> reporter: the instagram's spokesperson saying that instagram is still w