. >>> and my nbc news exclusive interview with the ceo of american airlines, speaking out for the first time since the boeing max fleet was grounded after two deadly crashes how do you convince the skittish passenger that looks and says, oh, my goodness, my flight is going to be a max, how to a convince them to get on this airplane his answer as we get ready to kick off the busy summer travel season >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening and welcome to our viewers in the west. nol a very dangerous storm system tonight in the middle of the country, where at least another big threat heavy rains, flooding, and tornadoes. this is the ceptiseventh straight day of tornadoes with nearly 40 reported yesterday and quite possibly more to come it's where we start tonight with nbc's morgan chesky. >> reporter: seven straight days of dangerous storms >> everybody's pulled over due to very large hail >> reporter: causing deadly tornadoes, massive hail, and heavy rain across the great plains >> didn't anticipate anything like this >> reporter: oklahoma hit hard by c

she says american airlines lost the dog on wednesday when they took off from sfo for raleigh and an hour after she landed the airline told her they couldn't find him. >> they had the paperwork and they can show me where anyone logged the stuff and that's where they couldn't find him. >> airline officials realized dalton's dog had been sent to philadelphia by mistake. american airlines drove beast to her home and gave her hey free flight voucher for her troubles. >>> we have to dedicate the sports cast to beast. big shots on the golf course and three overtimes in an nba playoff game, not enough. and one of those i can't believe what i just saw games

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group all of us at american airlines and psa airlines are deeply saddened to have learned about these allegations from 2015. an airline spokesperson wrote in a statement. we will provide any investigative assistance possible to law enforcement throughout their investigation they shouldn't. now as they wait for their new flight to their final caribbean destination. >>if is. the case that scientists say source for an entire year. >>wise and martin are still digesting the morning of chaos. >>it was definitely it was a little chaos. they were stressed it's she is still >>the site attendance. >>well that was chad mills reporting for us american airlines says it's put martin on administrative suspension pending the outcome of that investigation and court proceedings. also a national news, some hollywood producers are deciding to not shoot movies in georgia. after governor brian kemp signed a controversial abortion law. so it bans abortions once a heartbeat is detected critics say that fetal heartbeat can often be detected 6 weeks into a pregnancy. before many women even realize that t

. >> the american airlines pilots union grilled boeing about the plane's safety. >> we flat out deserveknow. >> investigators are working to determine what caused a deadly midair crash involving two small sightseeing planes in alaska. >> president trump saying today there is no plan to send up to 120,000 u.s. troops to the middle east in the event that iran attacks u.s. troops. >> if we did that we would send a hell of a lot more troops than that. >> dickerson: with measleses on the rise, we went looking for groups spreading disinformation about the vaccine. >> these people make up data. >> you can't fire me, i quit. >> dickerson: and, he kept america laughing for decades. remembering tim conway. >> dickerson: good evening. i'm john dickerson. this is our western edition. cbs news has obtained exclusive audio from the american airlines pilots union of a heated meeting with boeing officials. the pilots confronted the jet maker last fall about new features to its 737 max planes that may have been a factor in a deadly crash just weeks earlier. the pilots demanded quick action from boeing,

l are learning more tonight about an american airlines pilot who was hauled off by police just beforelight. turns out he was wanted for a triple murder. kris van cleave reports. >> reporter: the mugshot is eye catching. 51-year-old pilot christian martin still in his airline sniform was arrested at the louisville airport for a triple murder he allegedly committed four years ago. martin was about to fly a planeload of people, including ashleigh martin and her family, to charlotte saturday morning. >> scary to think that this happened so long ago and they're just now getting around to catching the guy. >> reporter: investigators say in 2015, three years before martin joined a regional carrier owned by american airlines, he allegedly shot and killed calvin phillips, his wife pamela, and their neighbor, edward dansereau. >> the victim of a crime like that goes beyond those that were just killed. it scars their family. it scars the community. >> reporter: at the time of the murder, martin, who served in the army, was facing a military court-martial for mishandling classified information an

. >>> the american airlines pilot moments from takeoff in louisville, pulled off the plane and arrested, charged in multiple murders. >>> the attack on oil tankers in the persian gulf, and it comes amid escalating tension with iran. president trump's new warning tonight, and martha raddatz is standing by. >>> after the haunting fire at notre dame, the abc news exclusive. we are just back tonight after being given extraordinary access to the cathedral. the charred spire that came crashing through the roof, the organ, the statue of the virgin mary. what survived? >>> here at home tonight, the intense search for a missing woman who went for a hike what's now been discovered in her car. >>> amazon with an offer tonight. $10,000 to quit your job and start your own business. but what you would have to do. >>> remembering hollywood's girl next door. legendary actress doris day. >>> and there is news tonight on former president jimmy carter's health. >>> good evening. and it's great to have you with us here to start another week. and we are just back from paris tonight, our extraordinary tour t

. >>> also tonight, the american airlines pilot arrested in a triple murder cold case. taken into custody at the airport, accused of shooting, killing and burning his victims. the possible motive and what he said in an interview just after the killings. >>> the massive chemical spill. hundreds of thousands of gallons leaking from this damaged barge. the collision that set this off, and shut down a major ship channel. >>> state of emergency. the flooding disaster, a freight train derailing in mississippi after a half a foot of rainfall. millions bracing for more flash flooding, strong winds and the mother's day washout looming. >>> plus, high speed shootout. that wild police chase. a suspect firing at police from their vehicle. the new details coming in about the intense standoff with a murder suspect. >>> and fire in the sky. the unidentified flying object spotted high over this american city. did you catch it? what we're learning tonight. >>> and good evening. thanks for joining us on this saturday. i'm tom llamas, and we begin tonight with the daring and deadly hostag

amber had to leave raleigh and head to roanoke, virginia, so american airlines flew beast to raleigh,n drove him to roanoke where they were finally reunited a day and a half after they left san francisco. >> come here baby. >> reporter: amber says she appreciates that american gave her a free flight voucher and waived her luggage fees. >> thank you, but how did you do this, and what are you going to do to make sure this doesn't happen to another dog? >> reporter: now, amber says beast does seem to be physically okay, but she says it doesn't seem like he's gotten over being separated for so long just yet. reporting live at sfo, i'm sergio quintana. >>> we have newly surfaced video that appears to show the girl caught up in the college admission's scandal from china. her parents are accused of paying more than $6 million to get her into stanford. >> i'd like to thank everyone that's helped me and all of that, and i thank that -- i felt like you can always achieve the things that you want if you try hard. >> the video was recorded in summer of 2017 before her freshman year. it's since be

he's a pilot from an american airlines subsidiaries. it's like an american eagle.e's facing murder and arson charges. trace gallagher has more. >> when the passengers heard the pilot was arrested, they assume he was drinking. word got around that it was a murder arrest. kentucky prosecutors say any 2015, christian martin that goes by kit killed a man named calvin phillips and his wife and their child. mr. phillips was found shot to death in his home. the bodies of the wife and neighborhood were found out in a nearby corn field. the murders happened in pembroke, kentucky, a one square mile town. population 800 along the tennessee border. calvin phillips was skilled before he was supposed to testify at martin's court martial trial. he told the nbc affiliate the allegations were crazy and he took a three-hour polygraph. he said they went through my entire life. have you ever done anything illegal? i hadn't even had a speeding ticket in my whole life. i was said no, i'm like an eagle scout. american airlines issued and statement saying all of us at american airlines ar

>>and american airlines. a spokesperson says the dallas flight was also not suitable for pets.st the dog was put on a flight to philadelphia instead all right but a doctor says that was never communicated to her. how she was going to get from the da from philadelphia to raleigh. but anyway that same spokesperson says they're now reaching out to dalton with more information and a personal apology and that wraps up ground for news tonight at 8 our primetime coverage just getting started on this thursday night grant lotus and they can kids are here with companies that night. good very much next at night. a new report shows gun violence in oakland has dropped dramatically in fact homicides down nearly 50% since 2012 tonight, mayor libby shaft and community leaders are talking about this remarkable success, but they know there's still work to be done a live report from oakland coming up a scary moments at a bay area neighborhood after crews discover radioactive material. >>inside a home and now authorities will be on the scene all night long to make sure people don't get too close.

group all of us at american airlines and psa airlines are deeply saddened to have learned about these allegations from 2015. an airline spokesperson wrote in a statement. we will provide any investigative assistance possible to law enforcement throughout their investigation they shouldn't. now as they wait for their new flight to their final caribbean destination. >>if does. cajun thtt speech it is a source for an entire year wise and martin are still digesting the morning of chaos. >>it was definitely it was a little chaos. they were stressed if it's she is a skill and from. >>tendons. >>those chad mills reporting for us tonight american airlines says it's put martin on administrative suspension pending the outcome of the investigation and court proceedings. >>the department of homeland security is asking the military for help dealing with the influx of migrants to administration officials tell cnn the request includes tense for large numbers of people. the request delivered to the pentagon friday night came as customs and border protection predicted it would surpass half a mil

american airlines says a criminal background check on martin found nothing that would disqualify himcommercial pilot. >>> the desperate housewife caught up in the varsity blues scandal returns to court today. >> fel expectedk in a boston courtroom to plead guilty for her role in a college admissions scam that shocked the country. >> a generous donation will ensure our kids bet them out. >> how generous? >> $15,000. >> reporter: she admitted to paying $15,000 to correct the answers to her daughter's exam improving her score by 400 points. she expressed deep regret and shame saying my daughter knew absolutely nothing about my actions. this transgression toward her and the public i will carry for the rest of my life. my desire to help my daughter is no excuse to break the law or engage in dishonesty. huffman now facing four to ten months behind bars as well as a year of probation and $20,000 fine. >> because she's pleading guilty before trial, she is facing less than a year in prison. but ultimately the judge could find her to be a good candidate for probation meaning she gets off witho

. >>> we are learning more tonight about an american airlines pilot who was hauled off by police just before a flight. turns out he was wanted for a triple murder. kris van cleave reports. >> reporter: the mugshot is eye-catching. 51-year-old pilot christian martin still in his airline uniform was arrested at the louisville airport for a triple murder he allegedly committed four years ago. martin was about to fly a plane load of people including ashleigh martin and her family to charlotte saturday morning. >> it's scary to think that this happened so long ago and they're just now getting around to catching the guy. >> reporter: investigators say in 2015, three years before martin joined a regional carrier owned by american airlines, he allegedly shot and killed calvin phillips, his wife deborah and neighbor. >> a victim of a crime goes beyond those just killed. it scars a family. it scars the community. >> reporter: at the time of the murder, martin who served in the army was facing a military court-martial for mishandling classified information and assault. told cnn his father was ki

tight a pilot that flies for american airlines charged with killing three people.tian martin was arrested yesterday at the airport in louisville, kentucky just before he was set to fly. detectives say he killed three people back in 2015. a man was found shot t death his kentucky home.s fe victim' wife and their neighbor were thnd dead in a burning car. american airlines released a to statement ght saying they're working with police and are deeply saddened by the allegation. the company has grounded that pilot. >> nbc 4 is committed to reporting on changing climate and today the secretary general of the united nations said climate change has become a diri nternational problem. un secretary general spoke today about thein situation new zealand. he m with new zealand's prime he says the world is not on track to meet the goals of the paris climate accord which includes reducing green gas emissions. >> we are seeing everywhere a ear demonstration that we are not on track. and the paradox is as things ar getting worson the ground, it seems to be failing. >> it was nearly

the president of the american airlines pilots' union, himself a 737 pilot, says he now has serious trust issues with boeing lester >> tom costello, thank you. >>> there was a dramatic rescue high above oklahoma city today a pair of window washers hanging on for dear life as the scaffold they were on started swinging wildly into a sky scraper. gabe gutierrez is at the scene. >> reporter: it was a terrifying sight. >> can you imagine being all the way up there >> oh, my god. >> reporter: a huge scaffold high above oklahoma city swinging out of control. two window washers hanging on for dear life. >> everyone, stop what you're the rest of this. >> reporter: the basket dangling from a crane bashing in windows as first responders rush to the scene. >> we're unsure of the injuries or the extent if there are any at this point. >> reporter: the skyscraper, the tallest in the city stretches 52 stories, 844 feet into the air major derrick and lieutenant kevin nidel were among the rescuers how did you manage to stop this thing? >> we got it lowered enough to get ropes thrown to them. >> as we threw

>> reporter: american airlines saying it was deeply saddened to learn about the charges. adding, "pilots undergo a criminal background check and recurrent vetting," and "christian martin was subject to this recurrent vetting without any criminal history that would disqualify him from being a commercial pilot." the phillips' son matt, now keeping pressure on authorities to bring justice to his family. saying on this mother's day, "the world was robbed of a beautiful human being in my mother. i'll fight for her, for my father, and ed until the end of time. because they would have for me." >> diane, that son we just heari they say he's the reason this case stayed alive. now martin is being held without bond. still not clear on when he will appear in court. >> diane, thank you. >>> and now to politics. president trump's face-off with congress. and several showdowns building this week. the new report claiming the president and allies are blocking more than 20 investigations and 79 requests for documents and information. democrats giving a deadline for the release of president

the report reveals the american airlines pilot's union pressed boeing to take steps in a meeting four months before the deadly ethiopian airline's crash. according to recordings, boeing executives acknowledged potential software flaws and argued a second disaster was unlikely. according to frustrated pilots, the issue was not under control. later today, congress will question faa regulators how they missed key design flaws. >>> the bodies of two more people have been found in the deadly plane crash in alaska. a voluntary rescue squad made the discovery. when rescue teams arrived one of the float planes submerged. ten survivors were plucked from those icy waters. it's suspending all flights. >> the two suspects in a colorado stem school shooting are expected in court today. the district attorney will announce whether the 16-year-old will be charged as an adult. meanwhile, one student who helped to disarm the shooter. >> you're taught to make the decision to go away but, you know, we made the decision right for us. i'm glad i made it. >> also planned for today, a celebration of life ser

wanufacturers which cover and the airlines are being impacted and we're seeing that from uand american airlines're cutting capacity back and we have to keep in that the max at the time of the grounding was about 350 aircraft or so, so it's only 1.8% of the total global fleet of aircraft out there and ranted it was expected to increase at a arrest 52 a month and in terms of production and stil fairly small for some of the american airlines, and it is impacting their profitability. on the supply chain as ge mentioned, it'somewhat of a timing issue in terms of free cash flow and when they mig get their receivables. >> so will we see this in the bottom lineconomiceports that we get like gdp and the like? >> so jefferies economists predicts that it could be a .2 to .3% impact to apruc pron and it will simply be a shift on production timing thanrm a long- impact. let's bear in mind that boeing is keepi its workforce employed as well as the supply chain at a 42 month and they're not stopping production although deliveries have halted. >> how long are you anticipatg or assuming that the grounds will be

have american airlines pilots flying. know that if that's the case, the airplane's 100% safe. >> boeing is waiting for faa approval to fix the software inside the plane after two deadly crashes. >>> now to a sign of the health of the potomac river. dolphins have been spotted in the river. it's becoming more common apparently. more than 1,000 have been spotted over the last several years. these creatures usually swim from the atlantic, riding the waves from theto chesapeake i the potomac. scientists are trying to determine whether their increased presence in the potomac is a signhat the river continues to improve. >> actually, forgot that dolphins were sein the river. they weren't seen since the 1880s much because the river was in poor condition, peep weren't seeing them. >> dolphin, not a shark. i always thought the shark fins looked more like that -- t porpoise, sharks don't -- >> you can help name two dolphins. look for that in the nbc washington app. >> they going to put the geotrackers on them? >> they may. i don't kn

she says american airlines lost the dog on wednesday when they took off from sfo for raleigh and an hourafter she landed the airline told her they couldn't find him. >> they had the paperwork and they can show me where anyone logged the stuff and that's where they couldn't find him. >> airline officials realized dalton's dog had been sent to philadelphia by mistake. american airlines drove beast to her home and gave her hey free flight voucher for her troubles. >>> we have to dedicate the sports cast to beast. big shots on the golf course and three overtimes in an nba playoff game, not enough. and one of those i can't believe what i just saw games >>> the chance, let's face it, when you were losing 8-0 in the third inning, usually it is over, but at cincinnati not tonight. we review want to get away y.a earned runs in a little over two innings. derek dietrich got them for a three-run blast in the third inning and pam 8-0 reds. to the top of the sixth, giants down 10-4. for my a's catcher stephen bell check and his first ab is a giant driving in a run. 10-5 now and the giants got within a

. >>> this morning an american airlines pilot is charged in a triple murder. christian martin was asuested en at the airport in -- saturday at the airport in kentucky before he was set to fly. detectives say he killed three people in 2015. one man was shot to death. the victim's wife and neighuor w dead in a burning car. american airlines released a statement saying they are working with police. >>> a wrestler died during a performance over the weekend in london. caesar b gonzalezaron went by the name of silver king. he died of a suspected heart attack during a match. amateur veo of t event shows him performing in the ring in front of a cheering crowd. he later collapsed anddied. >>> it's been one year since video of a california woman calling police on a group of black people barbecuing went viral. people areos not su to use grills in this area of the park, but some felt the woman's call to police was not about the les, instead it was racially motivated, they say. yesterday, some community members gathered at the same spot. one of the men whoad the police cal

american airlines did issue out a statement and offered the owner a free ticket voucher and waived her bag fees. >> this is one of the stories that was on the show yesterday. m dog and it had a happy ending. >> no kidding. big-time. le try monday, wednesday and friday on bayarea, clig it on instagram. on the igtv iengon and the latest episode of synced in. >> always catch it. every week. three times a week, that is. some things are worth staying up late for. other things can be a bit of a letdown. that's probably how some bay area fans are feeling right about now. especially if you stayed up late to watch the sharks and the warriors. the warriors took on houston in game 4 of their playoff series. the dubs stayed close most of the night but couldn't get over the hump. houston's james harden scored 38 including the jumper late in the game for the rockets' nine-point lead there. the warriors rallied and they d to a tie. clock ticks down. both shots missed. the warriors lost 112-108. that series is now tied two games apiece. game 5 tomorrow night at oracle. >>> last night in denver the sha

american airlines released this statement.ttorney general credits matt phillips, the son of the victims, with keeping the case alive. >> he was worried that the case was stalled and worried that justice would not come. we hope this is one example of when you never stop seeking justice, when you never give up on a case. >> reporter: our affiliate wsmv in nashville did their own investigation in 2016. they reported that martin was getting a divorce when his ex-wife was moving, she and one of the victims calvin phillips found disks labeled secret and they turned those over to the fbi which resulted in a court-martial for martin but two weeks before the court case is a set to begin, these murders happened. >> wow. thank you so much. >>> it's going to be a soggy sunday for millions of americans. in fact, more than 35 million people across the southeast are under the threat of severe weather and we are talking hail, strong winds, driving heavy rain. in houston, drivers were left navigating streets that looked more like rivers and in

all of us at american airlines and psa airlines are deeply saddened to have learned about these allegations was made aware of the indictment this morning after his arrest at louisville international airport. we have an unwavering commitment to the safety and security of our customers and team members, and we'll provide any investigative assistance possible to law enforcement throughout their investigation. the airline says martin has been placed in administrative suspension pending the investigation. the attorney general credits matt phillips, the son of the victims, keeping the case alive. >> he was worried that the case was stalled and was worried that justice would not come. we hope this is one example of when you never stop seeking justice, when you never give up on a case. >> our affiliate wsmv in nashville did a investigation in 2015 saying that two weeks before martin was supposed to be court-martials for a case these murders happened and that one of the victims, cal phillips, had with martin's ex-wife found some files labeled secret that they turned over to the fbi, but i just spoke

the president of the american airlines pilots union, himself a 737 pilot, says he now has serious trusthat's tom costello reporting. >>> america is heading into a baby bust. the cdc reports birth rates have fallen to a 32-year low, just 3.7 million births in 2018 the major finding, the fertility rate was 59 births for every 1,000 women. scientists say in order for the population to remain stable, there would have to be 2,100 births for every 1,000 women, meaning each woman would have to have two babies. >> get to work, people we got a lot of work to do >> maybe not be a bad problem for some, others, a major one. >>> paris is celebrating 130 years of its most famous landmark of course we're talking about the eiffel tower 1,300 children were invited to the monument on wednesday for a spectacular 12-minute light show featuring projected strobes and lasers flashing across the tower. the lights were secured by professional climbers who clambered up that 1,063 foot tall structure the light show is going to run through friday >> beautiful >> sure s. thanks for watching "early today. i'm philli

all of us at american airlines and psa airlines are deeply saddened to have learned about these allegations from 2015. our team was made aware of the indictment this morning after his arrest at louisville international airport. we have an unwavering ghoimt the safety and security of our customers and team members and will provide any investigative assistance possible to law enforcement throughout their investigation. martin has been placed in administrative suspension pending investigation. the attorney general credits matt philips, the son of the victims, with keeping the case alive. >> he was worried the case was stalled and was worried that justice would not come. we hope this is one example of when you never stop seeking justice, when you never give up on a case. >> reporter: one of our affiliates, wsmv in nashville, did an investigation showing that one of the victims, cal philips, may have needed to testify in a case where martin was court-martialed in 2015. two weeks before that case began, these murders happened. we talked to the former attorney who said martin is the poster child f

police department and a father of four city leaders say the community lost a great man >>> an american airlinesot was dragged off a plane m kentucky and arrested. 51-year-old christian martin was charged in connection with the cold-blooded triple homicide of his former neighbors the bodies of pamela phillips and edward dancero were found in a charred car left behind in a corn field calvin phillips was found shot to death in his home prosecutors haven't been able to provide a motive american airlines has pledged full cooperation with the investigation. >>> a well-known mexican wrestler has died after collapsing in the ring cesar gonzalez barron, known as silver king, was performing in london when he struggled to stand up after his opponent knocked him down emergency crews were unable to revive him police are not treating the death as suspicious. gonzalez appeared in the 2006 movie "nacho libre" starring jack black he made his professional debut in the '80s. 1980s. and won a world heavyweight title in 1994. >>> a man in florida was arrested for speeding while sitting on top of the sunroof of his

ok let's get some analysis now from mark weiss is a retired american airlines captain thanks for joining us here are not international mark and i was just speaking to our correspondent just want to get a bit more confirmation because we've had reports of a possible lightning strike and it's certainly sounding more credible now particularly if that passenger on the plane that testimony is to be believed. how surprised would you be about that line is these days equipped to deal with such circumstances of a lightning strike. first of all my condolences to everybody involved and certainly to the families. you know take a step back for a second modern airliners are made to fly through all sorts of weather taking a lightning strike is. rather routine in many ways most people don't really realize that i've had over thirty years of you know an experience i've been. through by lightning a few times with really very little or no damage to the aircraft because they need to penetrate whether or from everything we're seeing at the moment and some unofficial videos which we can't show because we get t

we are getting a more detailed look at what happened in november when american airline pilots met withlearn this mcas system was on board that boeing didn't tell them about. shocked and furious to learn they were the backup and they told boeing how to fix it, set up the warnings, change the software and take the planes out of commission until it was done. boeing said, the plane is safe. we know what happened next. a second crash. dennis tazier with the pilots association was in the meeting. he's a 737 max pilot. listen to this. >> the american airlines pilots laid out the solution for boeing that boeing should have taken immediately back in november. if that had taken place, really those people in africa would not have died. >> that's a fair conclusion. >> boeing is actually saying it is going to make all of the fixes that the pilots in the november meeting brought up. >> all of the fixes we brought up, they are embedded in the new software. boeing has added a few. brilliant idea. then boeing said with this new software system, this won't happen again. >> but you said to boeing, do it

and american airlines when they're flying back from europe. it is called eu-261.entitled to up to $700 in cash when flights are delayed or canceled. the amount varies, based on how long a delay lasts, what caused it, and flight distance. you could get nothing. but using british airways own web site, we figured b. a. owed pam's family of four $458 each. after our inquiry, that's exactly what british airways paid pam $1832. >> our pleasure. >> amazing. you guy disan amazing job. >> we asked british airways why they didn't offer the otts the full compensation from the start. they didn't reply. the otts were unaware of their rights and they are not alone. >> we sent our intern alex to sfo to find out what they know about eu-261. >> no idea. >> no. >> i hadn't heard of it before, no. >> a recent passenger poll found just 8% were aware of their eu-261 compensation rights. the poll was commissioned by air help.com which helps passengers file claim force a cut. because so few travelers are aware of their rights, air host johnny watt says millions arrive late, incur expens

one was american airlines in kingston, jamaica landed in bad weather. didn't get traction on the runway. it just did not get any good contact with the runway and skidded off the end of the runway into the water and the other was american airlines, another american one 1420 in little rock in 1999. same thing. it came in and when it came in fast, came in in bad weather. both of these were rainstorms, did not get any traction on the runway. it called a scrubbing action, the wheels literally leave almost white marks on the runway and went off the end into the water. it is a combination of weather and perhaps because of the weather, didn't get the full length of the runway and didn't get the traction and i would be interested to know if they could tell which runway, why these runways are 6,000 feet and one at 8,000 feet and in a rainstorm, 6,000 doesn't give you much leeway. you could run off the end of that in a hurry. so sounds like weather and lack of good traction and contact with the runway. >> stand by. mary, i want to bring in cheryl. cheryl, are you

the pilot for american airlines in a jumpsuit, shackled, accused in three murders. arrested just before he was about to take off. >>> the officer outside new york city facing manslaughter charges tonight after opening fire on a car as it sped away, killing a man inside. >>> the american who left the u.s. before 9/11 and trained with al qaeda, captured in afghanistan, set to be released now for good behavior. >>> the great white shark here in the northeast and tonight, the newest ping. where that shark is now, nearing another popular spot. >>> the major hot dog recall just before the holiday. we have details tonight. >>> and "all in the family" and "the jeffersons" are back tonight, but who will play archie bunker and edith and george and weezy? >> announcer: this is "abc world news tonight with david muir." >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us here on a wednesday night. there are several developing stories as we go on tonight, and first, that breaking news that could involve thousands of u.s. troops. tonight, there is new reporting that the pentagon i

conditions were just not safe enough to guarantee safe passage into venezuela and since then american airlines just hasn't resumed its flights but now this makes it a formality and not only will a u.s. based airlines be able to fly between both countries not rather be able to fly between both countries but neither would have it is whale an airline from here to there so it just further isolates. at this point there are many airlines from all over europe in latin america as well as the united states that have stopped flying to this country over the last few years mainly because they couldn't be paid and so that leaves just a tiny handful that is still allowed to come here that is that brings passengers to and from this country that is becoming increasingly as i say physically as well as diplomatically isolate. the international response been to the governments moves against the opposition. what we know that the european union today issued a rather stern declaration saying that this was don't conducive to finding a. did a peaceful solution to the ongoing crisis in this country they said it was an

thank you. >>> new audio confirms american airlines spoke of features of the max 737.his is less than a month after a lion jet crashed and before a second deadly 737 max jet crash in ethiopia. cnn obtained the audio first reported by the dallas morning news. >> another boeing official tells the pilots a change is coming, insisting they don't want to hurry the process. >> i want to know what's on the airplanes. >> i don't disagree. >> they didn't know the system was on there, nor did anybody else. >> i don't understand the system. >> the problem is the boeing official is right. the pilots on ethiopian airlines repeatedly performed all the manufacturers proceed ydures an could not control the boeing max 737 before it crashed. changes still are not finalized. boeing reports not a single new aircraft was ordered in the last month. >>> this is a fascinating story. did a war criminal get a job as a ride share driver? what a cnn investigation uncovered. . lysol disinfectant spray kills 99.9% of bacteria, even those that cause stomach bugs. one more way you've got what it take

your bicycles, your -- you will be able to take those on american airlines flights. pay $30 instead of that $150 see. american tried to do something for passengers. they've gotten feedback on this which is why they are making the change, very competitive with other airlines. southwest will charge you $75, united has that oversight baggage fee. standard rules apply for delta. finally something from the airlines. rob: making billions off our bags. 10 minutes after the hour. former islamic militant is about to be a free man. the american taliban is getting out of jail even though he is still calling for violence. >> the attorney general directed me not to call an investigation but instead to call it a matter which confused and concerned me. jillian: the fbi versus the doj, someone is lying about the clinton probe. our next guest is a former doj attorney and says this raises serious questions about credibility. ♪ yes it is. you know, maybe you'd worry less if you got geico to help with your homeowners insurance. i didn't know geico could helps with homeowners insurance. y

american airlines says it will help in the investigation in any way possible. new details about that tiger attack at a zoo in kansas last month. it turns out: the doors to the cage were unlocked. we told you about it when it happened in topeka. a zoo keeper entered the tiger enclosure to clean it. the animal was supposed to be kept inside--behind two locked doors. but according to a state report, the doors were left in the "open position". the tiger injured the workers head, neck, and back, but she survived. now the zoo is requiring two employees to check the doors before entering the enclosure. pope francis paid tribute to mothers around the world in his sunday message at the vatican. he thanked mothers for quote, "their precious work in raising children and protecting the value of the family." the leader of the world )s one-point-two billion catholics also remembered mothers who have passed away. meghan markle is enjoying her first mother )s day, as a mom. this photo was posted to her instagram... showing her hand, holding her new son, archie. mother. this is

. >> reporter: cbs news obtained audio of american airlines pilots complaining to a boeing official last year that even they weren't informed about the jet's new systems. >> someone at the corporate level made the decision that this wasn't important to brief our pilots on it, people who fly the airplanes for us. >> reporter: boeing says they believe a bird strike sparked the chain of events that brought down the ethiopian jet. but ethiopian investigators say they found no evidence that a sensor was damaged by a foreign object. john? >> nancy cordes on capit i can't believe it. that we just hit the motherlode i got cones, anybody wants one! oh, yeah! get ya some! no, i can't believe how easy it was to save hundreds of dollars on my car insurance with geico. ed! ed! we struck sprinkles! [cheers] believe it. geico could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >>> well, this has a nice ring to it. the fcc announced new steps today to block robocalls. last month alone nearly 5 billion robocalls were made in this country. that's about 15 calls for every american. here's moll a lengh

she says american airlines lost the dog on wednesday when they took off from raleigh but after she landed the airline said they couldn't find him. >> they had the paperwork and they couldn't show me where anyone logged anything and that's why they couldn't find him. >> eventually airline officials did realize her dog had been sent to philadelphia by mistake. the american airlines drove roast beast to her home and she got a free flight voucher for her troubles. >>> a pair of carjackings and crashes in alameda county and police say it is all connected. >>> sailing is going high-tech and the race is on for the fastest sailboats in san francisco bay. francisco bay. ♪ [ crying ] ♪ you protect them at home. we help protect them online. this is beyond wifi. this is xfi. simple. easy. awesome. xfinity. the future of awesome. >>> welcome back it is about 630. good morning. >> let's start this half hour with a check of our forecast. >> i know you drive up from san jose each morning. >> it seemed a little cooler this morning which was my take away. >> there were a lot more clouds out there with onsh

american airlines and s southwet have schcheduled the 737 for flight in august. u upgululators are coming later this afternoon in the united states. let's look more business headlines. activity in the french sector rose at its fastest pace in the last six months. from 51.1 in up april. in germany, confidence among business leaders falling to its lowest levels in four years. ghosn appeared in a cohort -- appeared in court as pretrial hearings began thursday. he is accused of multiple counts of financial misconduct, including siphoning nissan funds for personal use. his lawyer say it will take several months before the trial can begin. has announced it is buying u.k. based avon products worth about 7.3 billion products. they already own body shop. it would make it the third-lalargest group of body products. amazon says it has a goal to b be the placace where peopln find anything online. they have extended that to houses. it souounds like they have becoe real eststate agents. $10,000.ng at under you can find kits to build your own home, with some offering free shipp

and boeing is under renewed scrutiny over the $737.00 max aircraft a report says american airlines pilots raised safety concerns with a u.s. plane maker following the crash off indonesia last year 77 x. jets are grounded worldwide after a 2nd crash in theo peony 350 people were killed in the 2 accidents. now this may come as a surprise but to take savvy san francisco of all places is banning facial recognition technology one signed into law it will be the 1st american city to make it illegal for local government agencies to obtain rain access or use the surveillance. send francisco home to many of the world's tech pioneers is blazing a new path. it's restricting the use of facial recognition technology by the local government. it's psychologically unhealthy when people know they're being watching every aspect of the public realm on the streets in parks that's not the kind of city our lives give this as the difference whether the technology can still be used by the u.s. federal government and private businesses in san francisco rapidly evolving facial recognition technology is already in u

grounding of boeing 737 max 8 according to information obtained by the new york times pilots from american airlines raised safety concerns with boeing following the 1st crash last year it's unclear what if any action the company took boeing $737.00 max aircraft are currently grounded around the world after a 2nd crash both claimed over $300.00 lives exact cause of the disasters is on the very best a geisha in. south africa is home to the world's largest rhinoceros population right over what is in high demand and sadly attracts droves of coaches this despite there being an international bad one organization hopes this next idea will make poachers think twice. 5 apprehended tranquilized and filled with poison this rhino isn't being poached it's being saved that's the hope at least the south africa based rhino rescue project wants to make rhino hunting less attractive by making the horns themselves less attractive. and that's why what is a combination of toxins and the color die so that the dog i would would prevent people from using it for. a stated purposes but the toxins with them dissuade them fro

and come to the same conclusion. >> ahead, doug parker tells how he's handling concerns from american airlines pilots, right after this newscast. >>> we have an update to a story we first brought you monday regarding sexual assaults on commercial flights. we now learned congress will consider new protections for airline passengers to better prevent sex assaults on planes. scott mcfarland joins us from the newsroom to explain. >>> earlier this weekon this broadcast we told you a grnch just charged -- a grand jury charged a man for sexually assaulting a teenager. he began sexually groping her, placing a blanket over her leg keeping others from seeing it and she was quietly crying with tears streaming down her ffe ore pushing him away to stop. he denies the accusations. the feds trying to formally keep track of the sex assaults on planes and if passed, they would have to list the number of sex ssaults on u.s. airplanes. at least five alleged sex assaults on flights into dulles and reagan. most common on international lights and early morning flights in which possible victims are asleep. in the ne

seguimos con mÁs informaciÓn que tiene que ver con american airlines y con un piloto que estaba por subirsedos de las personas muertas fueron halladas en un vehÍculo incendiado. hay varias personas que estaban dentro del aviÓny dicen que fue muy sorpresivo. esto es tendencia en las redes: felicity huffman se declara culpable y arrepentida y lo hace ante un tribunal federal de boston tras verse implicado en un escÁndalo de sobornos para conseguir el acceso de su hija a universidades Élite. la actriz fue una de las 50 personas arrestadasacusada por pagar 15.000 $. carolina: podrÍa enfrentar ahora hasta 20 aÑos de prisiÓn seguimos con mÁs noticias. estÁ muy trending el #sextrike ya que una actriz y activista insiste en desafiar a la previsiÓn del aborto. con este hashtag dice que no queden embarazadas hasta que georgia revoque esta promulgaciÓn por el gobernador. borja: alicia milano decÍa lo siguiente. hasta que las mujeres no tengan el control legal, sobre sus cuerpos no nos podemos arriesgar al embarazo y dicen estoy pidiendo un sex trak. sabemos que ella es activista por los derechos de la

. >>> an american airlines pilot's shocking arrest wiy authorities arrest him for a triple murder. >>> justice for all, my powerful conversation with the men branded the central park five wrongly convicted for an infamous crime and the director determined to tell a side you haven't heard. >>> and rememberin the golden voice from the golden era, the great doris day. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >> good evening. as we come on the air there is a breaking development in the florida prostitution case against new england patriots owner robert kraft a judge a short time ago moving to block the prosecution's key video evidence against him. let's get late details now. nbc's stephani gosk is here with that. >> lester, good evening. this is a big win for robert kraft, major win. earlier this year, police charged him and two dozen other men with soliciting prostitution but late recorded at the orchids of florida day e ys that it cannot the because investigators did not do enough to protect the innocent customers at the spa who were also recorded, and it's not just wha