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anne thompson, nbc news, new york. >>> we're back in a moment with a famous mountain lion found underamily's house in an urban jungle. and the race to track him around town. ♪ >>> that unforgettable opening line from that legendary voice, percy sledge has died. he was best known for his debut single and number one hit in 1966 and a favorite ever since. before hitting it big, sledge worked the cotton fields in his alabama hometown and later worked as a hospital orderly. he said "when a man loves a woman" was inspired by a girlfriend who left him. he died of cancer at home in baton rouge, survived by his wife and 12 children. he was 74 years old. >>> in cape canaveral today, space-x launched a ship with supplies for the international space station. this is what happened in january, the last time space-x tried to land its unmanned rocket on a drone ship. today's attempt was a bit closer but no cigar. >>> quite the unwanted houseguest in los angeles, when a mountain lion made a temporary den in a crawl space under a home. they tried everything from tickling it with a stick. it appears the

anne thompson, nbc news, elmont, new york. >> quite a young man. congratulations. >>> that's going to do it for us on this tuesday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us here at nbc news, thank you for watching, and good night. >>> nbc bay area news starts now. >> right now at 6:00 you can see it right there on our radar. the storm now hammering the sierra covering it with snow. it also drenched the bay area and made a dent in a few reservoirs. tonight people who live near some of the reservoirs are asking some pointed questions. >> we have this water up there. it's ours. we paid for it. we paid for the infrastructure that created it. >> good evening and thanks for joining us. i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. something the sierra sorely missed, that snow. it's been coming down so hard drivers putting on their chains. earlier today the storm pounded santa rosa with hail. it didn't stick, though because the ground was too warm. but our viewers did capture this video. and this morning the storm created a pool of water on 280. the driver even

anne thompson, nbc news, new york. >>> that will do it for us on this friday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching, and good night. >>> nbc bay area news starts now. >> right now at 6:00 it could be worse than loma prieta. the new warning from scientists after the discovery about two dangerous bay area fault lines. good friday evening. thanks for joining us. i'm janelle wang in for jessica aguirre. >> and i'm raj mathai. some new and ominous information that is picking up the way seismologists are looking at things. we're going show you this map right here that shows you exactly what it is. uc berkeley scientists say they proved the hayward fault in the east bay is connected with another fault, connected underground and on the surface. nbc bay area's ian cull is on the cal campus this evening. what does it mean for us? >> reporter: raj, researchers know that an earthquake along the hayward fault that runs through campus could cause a lot of destruction. but this new discovery shows that that earthquake could be much larger, much st

nbc's anne thompson reports. >> roll down as you circle. >> reporter: susan fox is on a mission to stay healthy. one of 31 million americans suffering with low back pain. she runs through the streets of boston. >> nice massage for the back. >> reporter: stretches with a trainer at upward spiral studio. and takes acetaminophen every day for the aches that surgery never removed. >> i take it because it's kind of what they tell you to do. >> reporter: advice that's now called into question. a study today in the british medical journal bmj said acetaminophen is no more effective than a placebo in treating lower back pain and offers only small benefits for those with knee and hip pain. >> at some point everybody has back pain in their lifetime. >> reporter: drflt seth waldman leads the team for special surgery. if it's not acetaminophen, what should i choose? >> if i had a muscle spasm today, i would stretch it, i would take anti-inflammatory medicine. i might use heat. i think those are all good things to start. >> reporter: none carry the risk of liver damage that acetaminophen does. let's

>> anne thompson, louisiana, tonight, thanks. >>> another milestone to mark today. this one in boston where the city held its second marathon since the terrorist attack on the race in 2013 claimed three lives along the course. it was a chilly, wet day for a run, but it couldn't stop the crowds from coming out. a number of survivors of the bombing ran in today's marathon. >>> still ahead tonight, fighting cancer. the chemo, the radiation, but how do patients and doctors really know if they're winning that fight? in a moment we'll tell you about what some are calling a cancer blood test. a promising new way doctors can tell if your treatment is working. >>> the big change announced tonight coming soon to a family dinner favorite. we'll be right back. >>> for patients in the fight against cancer, the wait to find out if the treatment they're getting is actually working can be an excruciating process. undergoing scans or painful surgical biopsies. and that's precisely what makes a new cancer blood test such welcome news. nbc's rehema ellis has our report. >> reporter: d

our chief environmental affairs correspondent anne thompson has our report. >> reporter: weighing up to 8,000 pounds, the powerful rhinoceros can trace its lineage back 55 million years. but preserving the rhino's future may depend on 21st century technology. drones, those unmanned aircraft. can i pick this up? >> you can pick this up. >> reporter: oh, my gosh, it's so light. what dr. thomas snitch and a team at the university of maryland think will protect rhinos from deadly poachers in southern africa. >> in the past six months where we've been operating in africa we've arrested a lot of poachers there's not been one single gunshot. >> reporter: africa is a vast continent. poachers use its size and cover of night to their advantage. but in this test program drones like this armed with infrared cameras act as shepherds in the sky to spot poachers. how do you decide where to fly the drone? >> i don't decide. the computer decides. >> reporter: and that's the key. their innovative technology crunches data about where the rhinos eat, drink and mate, to predict where the poachers will st

anne thompson, nbc news, new york. >>> that will do it for us on this friday night.. for all of us at nbc >> he has ups and downs. >> new updates on the kardashian men. i have a candid chloe, and she holds nothing back about kylie. >> i don't know if that's appropriate to say. >>> what's up taylor? >> g

as nbc's anne thompson tells us there's a good reason why hollywood keeps returning to the good book.on this the most solemn day of the christian calendar. >> today's good friday. >> reporter: reverend a.r. bernard's 1 million listeners anticipating easter sunday. >> a.d. the bible comes out on sunday. >> reporter: the start of the newest faith-based tv series. there are no car crashes. no loud explosions. so what's the appeal of something like this? >> well people want to understand their faith in a deeper and more profound way. and we love -- everybody loves a good story. the stories of the bible make it the best-selling book of all-time with more than 5 billion copies sold. from its pages come some of the most popular movies. >> dare hold his mighty hand. >> reporter: "the ten commandment." and "the passion of the christ." a $370 million hit. >> i am coming soon. >> reporter: on the small screen "the bible" miniseries on the history channel averaged more than 13 million viewers. a.d. picks up where the bible left off. executive producers mark burnett and roma downey. >> i think it

>> anne thompson louisiana, tonight, thanks. >>> another milestone to mark today. this one in boston where the city held its second marathon since the terrorist attack on the race in 2013 claimed three lives along the course. it was a chilly wet day for a run, but it couldn't stop the crowds from coming out. the number of survivors of the bombing ran in today's marathon. >>> still ahead tonight, fighting cancer. the chemo, the radiation, but how do patients and doctors really know if they're winning that fight? in a moment we'll tell you about what some are calling a cancer blood test. a promising new way that doctors can tell if your treatment is working. >>> the big change announced tonight coming soon to. the world is filled with air. but for people with copd sometimes breathing air can be difficult. if you have copd, ask your doctor about once-daily anoro ellipta. it helps people with copd breathe better for a full 24hours. anoro ellipta is the first fda-approved product containing two long-acting bronchodilators in one inhaler. anoro is not for asthma. anoro c

nbc's anne thompson. >> reporter: the set and the sweater are familiar. but the faces and jokes are decidedly different. >> dad, i don't know if this is that scary. a ghost in a barka what will scare white people more than that. >> reporter: welcome to "halal in the family." the show is about how muslims are often perceived. creator and star wants to change. >> muslims have a very low approval rating in america right now. i think it's something like 27% with just a little bit higher than congress. >> reporter: he's a veteran of "the daily show" where the idea of doing a muslim cosby show was born. using the classic family sitcom formula. >> maybe you should stick to all you have to do is fast. you wouldn't last one day during the holy month -- oh is that snickers? >> reporter: hopes will humor as it did prejudice as it did with "all in the family". >> something you watch it you laugh, you think well that's funny. and it maybe starts a conversation. >> reporter: t four episod in this web series are just six minutes. but offer a provocative message says "ne

anne thompson nbc news elmont new york. >> quite a young man.atulations tt will do it on this tuesday night. i'm lester hold. for all of us here at nbc news thank you for watching, and good >>> lights, camera, access. >>> one of those things that i've learned is -- when someone shows you their true colors believe them. >> is one of those colors purple? i'm billy bush. how much is giuliana ready to say about her co-host

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as nbc's ann thompson told us there is a good reason they keep returning to the good book. >> it's timend practice. >> the reverend and the listeners anticipating easter sunday. >> maybe the bible comes out on sunday. >> the start of the newest faith-based tv series. >> there no car crashes, no loud explosions. what's the appeal of something like this. >> people want to understand their faith in a deeper who more profound way. everybody loves a good story. >> the story makes it the best selling back with more than five billion copies sold. from the payments come the most popular movies. >> behold his mighty hand. >> the ten commandments and the passion of the christ. a $370 million hit. >> on the small screen the bible mini series averaged more than 13 million viewers. ad picks up where the bible left the executive producers. >> it speaks to a deeper need to connect with the word and connect with hope. >> this behind the scenes footage shows how present day morocco was transformed into ancient ancient jerusalem. >> for took them months. >> recreating in a modern world an age-old story w