back -- i'm better >> reporter: tonight, sha'carri richardson is the fastest woman in the world ann thompson, nbc news >> and that's "nightly news" for this tuesday. thank you for watching i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night . >>> right now on "nbc bay area news tonight," the ongoing battle to save downtown san francisco. we've got a progress report on how the mayor is doing and what might be preventing her from succeeding. >>> also, a mystery company is buying up nearly $1 billion in land in solano county near travis air force base. we've uncovered a strange survey people are now being asked to take. >>> plus, the south bay is already buzzing about beyoncÉ. the superstar is coming to town next week. >>> good evening. this is "nbc bay area news tonight." i'm audrey asistio in

here's anne thompson >> reporter: tonight, lindsay shiver is released on bond, but she is not free, accusedconspiring to kill her estranged husband, robert. the georgia woman now wears an ankle monitor and cannot leave the bahamas where authorities say the plot was hatched the 36-year-old, along with her alleged co-conspirators, terrance bethel and faron newbold, appeared at a bail hearing in nassau this afternoon. in a court document bahamian authorities say the trio agreed on july 16th to murder her husband. bethel is said to be her lover, newbold the alleged hit man. they have yet to enter pleas, and there's no comment from their attorney >> if the only evidence of this conspiracy is a text message saying, kill him, with a photograph, and if there was no offer of money or money exchanged, then i think the defense has a strong case here >> reporter: now tabloid fodder, shiver's instagram ready life is unraveling a former beauty queen, shiver met robert, a college football player, at auburn. married for 13 years, they had three children and lived in a multimillion dollar home in southwest

anne thompson, nbc news >> that's "nightly news" for this monday. thank you for watching i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night >>> i'm raj mathai. next on "nbc bay area news tonight," trapped by mudslides after tropical storm hilary. a dozen people had to be rescued from an assisted living facility near palm springs. we're talking to the fire chief in charge. >>> plus -- >> hello, people of maui. >> the president and first lady on the ground in maui. the help they're promising. and we're getting a clearer idea of how many people are still unaccounted for. >>> and luggage

anne thompson, nbc news >> and that's "nightly news" for this monday.hank you for watching i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. goodod night . >>> right now on "nbc bay area news tonight," are we ready for more driverless taxis in san francisco? the battle is intensifying this week. >>> plus -- >> everybody's talking about it. >> just how bad is the oakland crime surge right now?

anne thompson, nbc news. >> that's "nightly news" for this monday. thank you for watching. i'm lester holt. please take care of yoself and each ur >>> right now at 4:30, a rare tropical storm bringin several inches of rain and gusty winds to california. this afternoon, we are tracking hilary's path and the impact it's having across the state. >>> good afternoon, i'm audrey asistio. welcome to nbc bay area news at 4:30. we are following a lot of stories this monday, including the tropical storm making its way through california right now. also more safety concerns when it comes to those driverless

anne thompson has the story. >> are you capable of winning this race. >> reporter: sha'carri richardsone and made the best of it world champion in the 100 meters a remarkable come back for the 23-year-old who had gold medal aspirations before the tokyo olympics >> it's just amazing it feels like everything paid off. >> reporter: in 2021, richardson nearly made the olympic team, until she tested positive for marijuana. after learning of the death of her mom. the subsequent suspension knocked her out of the tokyo games. >> i'd like to say to my fans and my family and my sponsorship, i apologize >> reporter: now her running does the talking >> i want my performance to speak all the words i need to speak myself >> reporter: trailing for much of the race she surged ahead of the jamaicans. a personal record that took a while to sink in >> this entire season, i know i belong i know i deserve to be here. and it feels amazing to execute that as well >> reporter: leaving the past behind >> i'm better. >> reporter: sha'carri richardson is the fastest woman in the world anne thompson, nbc news. >>

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anne thompson looks back at his career. >> reporter: this is moviemaking at its best.connection" because director william friedkin was shooting in the back seat. >> i would never do anything like that again. as i got older, i realized it's a good scene but i would never do -- it was foolish. >> reporter: the nerve-racking chase earned friedkin a place in hollywood history. >> the winner is william friedkin. >> reporter: and an academy award for best director. >> this is a tremendous honor. and i'm very proud to accept it. >> reporter: one of the new generation of directors in the '60s and '70s, friedkin took on all kinds of subjects. burlesque in "the night they raided minsky's." gay relationships in "the boys in the band." ♪♪ and horror in "the exorcist." friedkin's biggest box office success. >> people across the country are waiting four, six, eight hours in lines to see this movie. >> reporter: the film's special effects gave many moviegoers sleepless nights. the chicago-born director directed documentaries, tv and operas. but it is the thrills on film that we will

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nbc news correspondent anne thompson has more. anne?ike every week this summer we hear about another shark sighting encounter or even an attack. and last evening off the coast of new york, where sharks are incredibly rare, it happened again. a beachgoer is in serious but stable condition this morning after an apparent shark attack in the waters off new york city. >> very big laceration on the leg. >> reporter: the city's department of parks and regular ration telling nbc news a woman was telling monday evening and removed from the water by lifeguards who administered first aid to the 65-year-old before she was rushed to the hospital. the incident happening along rockaway beach in queens, a popular summer spot. >> the lifeguards were on duty. so they weren't doing anything wrong. they were just trying to have a nice day. >> reporter: afterwards, the nypd using a drone to scan the ocean, and help keep swimmers out of harm's way. monday's apparent attack, the latest in a busy summer of shark sightings and encounters along new york's coast.

joining me now, anne thompson. >> this is scary when you think all you want to do was get out of theswimming, something attacked her leg. they think it's a shark bite. it happened at beach 59 at the rockaways. that is closed today to swimmers and surfers because even though officials say this is a really rare incident, no one is taking any chances. >> how is she doing? >> she is actually doing pretty well. stable but serious condition. from the photos you can see looks like the bite was in her left thigh. they expect her to recover but it's certainly frightening for that woman. >> let's watch your tape. >> okay. >> a beach goer is in serious but stable condition this morning after an apparent shark attack in the waters off new york city. the city's department of parks and recreation telling nbc news a woman was bitten monday evening and removed from the water by life guards who administered first aid to the 65-year-old before she was rushed to the hospital. the incident happening along rockaway beach in queens, a popular summer spot. >> the life guards were on duty so they weren't do

it in the past, but cases are once again on the rise so, when will new booster shots roll out anne thompson asked the cdc director >> reporter: this summer, most americans left covid in the past gathering together once again mask-free. but tonight, signs of a covid resurgence across the country, covid hospitalizations jumped more than 14% in the most recent week, but far lower than pandemic levels nbc news medical contributor dr. kavita patel what's behind this uptick in covid that we're seeing >> the main driver of this is a variant that's relatively newer to the scene, eg-5 it's easier to give and get, so, that makes it kind of easier to pass along >> it's been almost a year since the last covid booster came out. cdc director dr. mandy cohen. >> the new covid booster is expected to be approved by the fda and then we will make recommendations from the cdc probably by the second or third week of september. >> reporter: will it protect against this new strain >> yes the booster is tailored to what we are seeing circulating now. >> reporter: critics say the federal government is behind once a

it may feel like the pandemic is behind us, the virus is actually on the rise this summer our anne thompsonwn with cdc director mandy cohen for more on the spike and the latest updates on the covid booster . >> reporter: this summer, most americans left covid in the past gathering together mask free but signs of a covid resurgence. across the country, hospitalizations jumped more than 1% i4% in the most recent week dr. patel. what's behind this uptick that we're seeing >> the main driver of this is a varianene, eg-5. it makes it easier to pass along. >> reporter: it's been almost a year since the last covid booster came out cdc director dr. mandy cohen >> the new booster is expected to be approved by the fda and we will make recommendations by the second or third weekbooster is we seeing circulating now. >> reporter: critics say the federal government is behind once again people knew there was going to be a covid resurgence. >> mm-hm >> reporter: so why don't we have a booster today why do we have to wait until next month in >> we're looking at the ways in which the virus changed. they look

group of young people who accused the state of violating their rights by supporting fossil fuels anne thompsonjoins us now. anne, this could be a game changer >> it could, lester. and it's a sweeping victory for the 16 young people who brought the case the first of its kind to go to trial a district judge ruled that their right to a clean and healthful environment as guaranteed by montana's constitution was violated because the state prohibited agencies from taking climate change impacts into consideration when evaluating fossil fuel projects. the judge also ruled that the ban was unconstitutional the judge found the state knew about the dangers of greenhouse gases from fossil fuels for at least 30 years and that until the concentrations are reduced she says young people will be unable to lead clean and healthy lives in montana. the state says it will appeal a spokesperson called the trial absurd and a publicity stunt. lester >> anne, thank you >>> up next, his story was depicted in the movie "the blind side." why the former nfl standout is now suing his adoptive family. his allegations, next.

nbc's anne thompson has the details. >>> this summer, most americans left covid in the past, gatheringin the most recent week. but far lower than pandemic levels. nbc news medical contributor, dr. kavita patel. >> what's behind this uptick in covid that we're seeing? >> the main driver of this is a variant that's relatively newer to the scene, eg5. it's easier to give and get, that makes it kind of easier to pass along. >> reporter: it's been a year since the last covid booster came out. cdc director, dr. mandy cohen. >> the new booster is expected to be approved by the fda and make recommendations by the cdc the second or third week of september. >> reporter: will it protect the against the new strain? >> yes, it is tailored to what we are seeing circulating now. >> reporter: critics say the federal government is behind now. why don't we have a booster today, why do we have to wait until last month? >> just like we do with our flu shots, we look at the way the virus changed, they look and evaluate that. the fda is doing its work. we likely will see this as an annual covid shot just li

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nbc's anne thompson is covering this one for us. anne, good morning >> good morning, craig it seems like every week this summer we hear about another shark sighting, encounter, or even an attack last night off the coast of new york where shark attacks are incredibly rare, it happened again. >> reporter: a beach goer is in serious but stable condition this morning after an apparent shark attack in the waters off new york city. >> laceration of her legs. >> reporter: the city's department of parks and recreation telling nbc news a woman was bitten monday evening and removed from the water by life guards, who administered first aid to the 65-year-old before she was rushed to the hospital the incident happening along rockaway beach in queens, a popular summer spot. >> the life guards were on duty, so they weren't doing anything wrong. they were just trying to have a nice day. >> reporter: afterwards, the nypd using a drone to scan the ocean. and help keep swimmers out of harm's way monday's apparent attack the latest in a busy summer of

anne thompson spoke to her about the difficulty they have in actually putting a dollar amount on this> claimants can experience settlements ranging from a low of $3,500 to a high of $2.7 million. >> reporter: who makes the decision about what price tag you put on someone's pain? >> that's a loaded question in the sense of there is no dollar compensation that will ever be adequate. >> i talked to a couple of these victims, and so often what they're after is recognition more so than a specific dollar amount. so they already feel like they've achieved so much. and this process has been complicated and just continues right now. as for the boy scouts of america, we did previously receive a statement from them about this settlement trust saying "we filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy to ensure that victims of past abuse in scouting are equitably compensated. our plan is to use this chapter 11 process to create a trust that provides equitable compensation to these victims." >> danny, what does the settlement mean legally moving forward? we know in a lot of cases of sexual abuse and assault victi

. >> reporter: anne thompson, nbc news. >>> we have a lot to cover in our second hour of "chris jansing reports." let's get right to it. >>> at this hour, hawaii hiring an independent investigator as outrage grows over the state's wildfire response. 111 people now confirmed dead. 1,300 still missing. could more lives have been saved? >>> is he take the advice of his lawyers? former president donald trump calling off his press conference and all promises of that irrefutable evidence in a report on election fraud in georgia. >>> we're on the trail with chris christie, the republican presidential candidate says he's leading a truth movement to be an alternative to trump. >>> plus, hunter biden's tax charges dismissed, at least for now. the latest in the saga over the president's son and the plea deal that fell apart. our nbc news reporters are following all of the latest developments. we start in lahaina, where there are still more questions than answers, and a new investigator has been brought in to find them. nbc's dana griffin just arrived there. dana, this investigator comes as the isl

nbc news correspondent anne thompson explains what happens next and what this means for the victims.reporter: a massive settlement for purdue pharma is on hold after the supreme court temporarily blocked the deal that would protect members of the sackler family from more opioid-related lawsuits. purdue pharma made oxycontin and a lot of money for the sackler family. the drug brought in an estimated $35 billion for the company. using aggressive marketing tactics millions of americans became addicted to the opioid. cheryl lost her two sons corey and sean. >> i've lost my children. i've lost both my children. that's a life sentence in itself. >> reporter: such death led led to an avalanche of the company and its owners. purdue pharma filed for bankruptcy in 2019. under the terms of the bankruptcy settlement members of the sackler family would be shielded from future lawsuits in exchange for $6 billion that could be used to settle opioid-related claims. but the justice department says the sacklers should not be able to use legal protections designed for debtors in legal distress. the sol

nbc news correspondent anne thompson explains. >> hey there, this deal would have limited how responsiblemage caused by opioids made by purdue pharma, the company it controlled. the government challenged that agreement, and now the court will hear that argument out. a massive settlement for purdue pharma is on hold this morning. after the supreme court temporarily blocked the deal that would protect members of the sackler family from more opioid-related lawsuits. purdue pharma made oxycontin and a lot of money for the sackler family. the drug brought in an estimate $35 billion for the company. using aggressive marketing tactics, millions of americans became adicked to the opioid. cheryl lost her two sons cory and sean. >> i've lost my children. i've lost two of my children. that is a life sentence in itself. >> reporter: such deaths led to an avalanche of lawsuits against the company and its owners. the crisis dramatized on hulu's "dope sick." purdue pharma filed for bankruptcy in to 19 under the terms of the bankruptcy, members of the sackler family will be shielded for future lawsuits i

anne thompson, nbc news. >> thanks to anne for that report. we want to bring in dr. natalie azar. of a breakthrough is this? you heard how terrifying post partum depression is for those moms. >> absolutely, kristen. in this instance, i think that is what we can absolutely say here. postpartum depression is a serious and sometimes life threatening medical condition and as anne pointed out in the piece, traditional anti anti-depresss take weeks. there was a sister drug approved years ago, but it is only available through infusion a doctor's fice. women being able to take a pill at home that is safe and effective will change the landscape. you arffering fr can you tell nditionst w taking dication? >> absolutely. ink i'm cerly speg about myself and probably speaking to thousands of women who have been through postpartum depression. the baby blues are common a few weeks after child birth. it is normal to feel a little down or anxious about being a new mother, for example. postpartum depression is different. symptoms that linger and can happen any time in the first year after child birt

anne thompson has covered this story if a long time sand has th latest details on this. >> the web siteults did to them as children too many boy scouts knew adults who were neither trust worthy or loyal. >> i was 12 when the abuse took place. >> reporter: drew tessier says he was abused by his assistant scout manager, who was also his pediatrician. >> it's something that shadows you for the rest of your life. >> reporter: now he and 82,000 other former scouts can claim their piece of the largest abuse settlement in history. $2.5 billion, it is overseen by retired bankruptcy judge barbara houser >> the guiding principal of the trust will be to treat each survivor with fairness, compassion, and respect. >> reporter: the abuse goes all the way back to the 1920s. some abusers cataloged in the so-called perversion file. the settlement is distributed in two parts. the expedited claims started earlier this month, offering a flat $3,500. this morning, general claims can now be filed survivors and their attorneys must fill out questionnaires and submit supporting documents. >> what kind of settl

this morning, tributes are pouring in forever ron cephas jones who passed away over the weekend anne thompson described this morning as a massive loss on "this is us," creating an award-winning performance that was very much rooted i in his o experience. >> starting to not feel so bad about leaving you at that fire station. >> reporter: if he made you feel william hill's pain on this is us, an unexpected joy as the biological father to sterling k. brown's character. >> okay does not do justice to how i feel. >> reporter: it's because jones, too, was a former drug addict and suffered from disease. the actor saying, i realize that so much of the man is inside of me and my history. jones would win two emmys for his performance as william hill. >> i want to thank my daughter, jasmine, i love you. >> reporter: with jasmine, they would become the first father/dghter duo to win emmys the same year. second time around, how sweet it is history, father/daughter emmys the same year. the accolades continued on y where jones was nominated for a tony in a play, just a year after receiving a double lung tra

estranged husband has now been released from a nassau jail, but she is not walking free >> nbc's anne thompsongood morning. the question at the heart of this case is, is this just a woman who was frustrated and in the middle of a difficult divorce? or is this truly someone who wanted to see her husband dead that is something that will be decided in a bahamian courtroom. >> reporter: lindsay shiver left the nassau, bahamas, courthouse without comment, finally released on $100,000 cash bond, wearing an ankle monitor after more than two weeks in custody this morning, the georgia woman stands accused of conspiring to kill her estranged husband, robert, with terrance bethel said to be her lover, and faron newbold, supposedly the hit man. all three appeared in court wednesday afternoon for the bail hearing. none of the three have entered pleas. bahamian authorities in a court document say the trio agreed on july 16th to murder shiver's husband. >> if the only evidence of this conspiracy is a text message saying, "kill him," with a photograph and if there was no offer of money or money exchanged, the

. >> anne thompson is here with more good morning >> good morning.y battle with chronic health issues super model and social media star bella hadid who suffered lyme disease for over a decade opening up in an emotional new instagram post, sharing pictures of herself hooked up to ivs and undergoing treatments for a variety of illnesses, including lyme. writing to her more than 59 million followers, the universe works in the most painful and beautiful ways, but i need to say that if you are struggling, it will bet getter the 26-year-old also highlighting her renewed gratitude and perspective on life this 100 plus days of lyme chronic disease co-infection treatment, almost 15 years of invisible suffering, was all worth it if i am able to, god willing, have a lifetime of spreading love from a full cup bella hadid, who has been forced to miss several fashion events this year, saying she chose to post positive pictures because, as painful as this experience was, the outcome was the most enlightening experience of my life lyme disease is a tic-borne illness