here's anne thompson. >> how much is a little girl worth? >> reporter: a potential answer tonight to simone biles' question at a senate hearing on the fbi's failure to take seriously gymnasts' complaints of sexual abuse by dr. larry nassar. two sources familiar with the negotiations tell nbc news, the justice department is far along in settlement talks with nassar's victims. the final amount, the sources say, is likely to be close to $100 million, an amount first reported by "the wall street journal." in 2021, biles and her fellow gymnasts described how the bureau ignored them. >> the agent diminished the significance of my abuse and made me feel my criminal case wasn't worth pursuing. >> reporter: mckayla maroney says she told the fbi of her abuse before she told her mom. >> they allowed a child molester to go free for more than a year, and this inaction directly allowed nassar's abuse to continue. >> reporter: by one estimate, nassar abused at least 70 more gymnasts after the fbi was first told. the justice department inspector general in

here's anne thompson. >> how much is a little girl worth? >> reporter: a potential answer to simone biles' question at a senate hearing on the fbi's failure to take seriously, gymnast complaints of sexual abuse by dr. larry nassar. two sources familiar with the negotiations tell nbc news the justice department is far along in settledmment talks with the victims. the amount is said to be close to $100 million. in 2021, biles and her fellow gymnasts described how the bureau ignored them. >> the agent diminished the significance of my abuse and made me feel my criminal case wasn't worth pursuing. >> reporter: michela maroney says she told the fbi of her abuse before she told her mom. >> they allowed a child molester to go free for more than a year. and this inaction directly allowed nasser's abuse to continue. >> reporter: by one estimate, nasser abused at least 70 more gymnasts after the fbi was first told. the justice department inspector general? a scathing report found multiple failures and policy violations by the indianapolis field office

anne thompson with what you need to know. >> reporter: in this ohio state lab, this epidemiologist istesting milk from six states and finding traces of bird flu where he shouldn't. >> what does that tell you about the spread? >> i think it shows us that there are many more cows infected than we've given it credit for at this point. >> reporter: nearly 40% of the milk he tested was positive for h5n1, also known as bird flu. that may sound alarming, but additional testing, bowman says, shows the pasturization is working. >> if i'm a parent buying milk for my child, how worried should i be about the bird flu? >> yeah, at this point i would not be worried about that at all. i'm continuing to drink milk. >> reporter: so tonight, attention turns to the source. the nation's dairy cows with so far just one known case of minor symptoms in a person related to direct contact with infected cattle. the u.s. department of agriculture ordering all dairy cows crossing state lines be tested for the virus. >> it's been my whole livelihood. >> reporter: martha thomas owns the smallest dairy herd in shel

anne thompson explains why and what you can do about it. >> reporter: this is where david loves to be sports. but his worsening allergies make fun, even school difficult for the 8-year-old. >> his eyes are really bloodshot. he is so uncomfortable. we kept him home. hi, david. >> reporter: a trained allergist sees him in her clinic. >> your eyes are itchy and watery? we have more patients coming in. >> reporter: at university of michigan, alex is putting up a pollen counter to track the trend driven by climate change. >> climate change is making pollen increase. it is increasing in magnitude of pollen and the length and duration of the pollen. there is an example of a normal pollen grain. >> reporter: the pollen season is already 20 days longer and concentrations up 21% and the severe thunderstorms and changing climate break up the pollen into smaller pieces that go deep into the body. >> while the large pollen grains are stopped by the upper respiratory system, the tinier ones can get into your lungs. they can trigger more respiratory distress. >> this is common ragweed. >> reporter:

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anne thompson is here to tell us more. anne, good evening. >> good evening. this is a big deal. the epa says this means when some 100 million americans turn on their taps, the water that comes out will be essentially free of those forever chemicals called pfas that are linked to a whole host of health problems including cancer, thyroid disease, and heart disease. the new rules cover six of these chemicals. water companies will have three years to monitor the chemical levels, and if they exceed the new standards, two years to fix it. these forever chemicals are in many things like water resistant clothing, nonstick cookware, firefighting foam, and, yes, even some dental floss. environmentalists call these standards historic, but the water industry says meeting them could drive up your bill. lester. >> all right, anne, thank you. >>> up next for us here tonight, a new kind of blueprint for home design in our series, "a.i. revolution." things changed for me. breztri gave me better breathing, symptom improvement, and reduced flare-ups. breztri won't replace a rescue inhaler for sudd

for more on this story, and what you can do to help, here's our good friend, anne thompson. >> everyil, billions of people around the world get together and celebrate planet earth. the very first earth day took place on april 22, 1970. a senator from wisconsin organized the demonstration to bring attention to environmental issues. by 1990, people in more than 140 countries were celebrating earth day, and it's grown bigger ever since. >> earth day is a special day, because it tells us how we all live together. we share this earth together. and animals are an important part of the balance that makes the quality of life good for all of us. whether it's the bees and the butterflies that pollinate the plants that provide us the fruit and vegetables that we eat, whether it is the coral eves that filter the water and provide fish to the fisheries to breathe, and fish to eat, whether it is the forest, the trees, the air that we breathe, it is all connected. >> forests can absorb lots of something called carbon dioxide, and they release oxygen for people to breathe. but when we cut down trees

. >> reporter: anne thompson, nbc news. >> thank yo, anne. >>> tonight is one of the biggest nights forof the college top stars are going pro. kaylee hartung is in detroit with a preview of what is to come. >> reporter: it is one of the most exclusive clubs in the sports world. >> the first pick in the draft, the indianapolis colts select peyton manning. >> cam newton. >> joe burrow. >> and caleb williams is likely to hear his name called in the overall pick in the 2024 draft. at what point did you believe that being the number one pick would be possible? >> when i was 12. >> actually becoming a reality, and being here and being at the draft, and possibly being the number one pick is crazy. >> reporter: does it feel real, everybody? >> it feels real. it feels like i am supposed to be here. >> reporter: and this is how the heisman-winning quarterback prepares. >> oh, wow. >> reporter: and surrounded by the closest group of friends and confidants. how do you imagine the emotion hitting you thursday night? >> excited, but all of the emotion on the field, i won't have those. >> reporter: do

nbc's anne thompson is here. she's got more. hey, annie. >> how incredible science is. into their 70s and 80s. scientists are now looking at the possibility of delaying menopause, which would also cardiovascular issues, delay the increased risk of cardiovascular issues, osteoporosis, and yes, that nasty weight gain that comes along with it. >> actress bonnie is in a profession that values youth. but her determination to delay menopause is not just a business decision. >> your life is on a great trajectory and then you hit this and then there's a cascade of negative health impacts. it looks like a cliff. >> reporter: falling into a world of hot flashes, night sweats and mood changes. >> did your mom and grandmother have health problems that you associate with menopause? >> my grandmother and my aunt both broke hips and my mother has been complaining about it for 20 years. >> reporter: and bonnie's frustrated by what she says she's heard from too many doctors. >> most doctors, they'll say, oh, it's normal, it's healthy. you know, you can't fight it, you shouldn't fight it

coming up tomorrow, guys, anne thompson reports on ground breaking medical research that could help womenal support to ukraine and also to israel. it also enacts a provision that could lead to a nationwide ban on tiktok if it is not sold. nbc's ryan nobles with the very latest from washington. ryan, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. this process wasn't easy. in the end, lawmakers overwhelmingly passed the $95 billion supplemental aid package by wide margins. the final vote was 79-18. the bill provides more than $60 billion in aid for ukraine, as well as aid for israel and humanitarian efforts in gaza. the bill came together despite resistance from right wing republicans who did not want to spend money abroad without changes to american border policy. this despite rejecting a bipartisan border deal. in the end, though, most members of congress agreed that the threats were too grave. >> you know, it is not every day you can say you made the world truly a better place. >> this is an extremely important day in the history of our country and of the free world. they're all watc