ben bodi was on the floor. hello tuition for a year! >> that was auburn junior ben bodi tossing up a great shot for a $5,000 scholarship. ben didn't mind all that much of the loss. and neither did his parents, right? >> i thought i heard "free tuition for a year." that's just $5,000. >> that's just for books! >> oh, yeah. won't get you much more, right? >> we'll take it! >> room and board and -- >> that's it. >> not going happen. >>> with nascar's ratings sagging in recent years, they decided to come up with a new plan. dividing race into three stages with points awarded to top drivers that win each stage. basically a race within a race. it made for an entertaining start to the daytona 500. that led to huge wrecks, they say. a tough job rting for fox here. kyle busch led 21 laps. got a flat tire. took out four other cars, including dale, jr., and busch and earn heart were done for the day. but the wrecks are just -- earnhardt were just getting done for the day. but the wrecks are just getting started. a 17-car accident. that took out ke

. >>> during halftime at the auburn/arkansas game on saturday, ben bodie hit an underhand shot to earn5,000. out-of-state tuition is set at over $26,000 a year. nearly $9,000 a year for instate. that's going to help. >>> kurt busch took the race yesterday. he celebrated his 29th monster truck win with help from patriots' rob gronkowski who joined him in the victory lane. >>> well, a transgender high schooler athlete won the state championship this weekend but he would have preferred wrestling against boys, not girls. tony dokoupil has the story. >> reporter: mack beggs fought his way to a girls' high school championship on wednesday but because he's identified as a boy, he was pulled into the rights of transgender americans. >> i wouldn't be here today if it weren't for my teammates. that's honestly what the spotlight should have been on. >> the 17-year-old high school junior is among an estimated 1.4 million people who identify as transgender. in begs' case, his birth certificate says he's a girl but is taking testosterone prescribed by a doctor. all athletes must compete according to

ben? you understand that. no body is going to be better than ben. last month we celebrated the life of martin luther king junior whose incredible example in unique in american history. you read about dr. martin luther king a week ago when somebody said i took the statue out of my office. it turned out that that was fake news. [laughter] it is one of the favorite things in the -- we have some good ones. we have lincoln, jefferson and dr. martin luther king and we have -- but they said the statue, the bust of dr. martin luther king was taken out of the office. and it was never even touched. so i think it was a disgrace but that's the way the press is, very unfortunate. i'm proud we have a museum on the national mall where people can learn about reverend king and so many other things, frederic douglas is an example of somebody who has done an amazing job and being recognized more and more i notice. harriet tubman, rosa parks and millions more black americans who made america what it is today. i'm proud to honor this heritage and we'll be honoring it mo

so his body could heal. reporter ben spoke to the family -- doing everything in their power to help their son recover. nats the ghost ship warehouse fire started december 2nd and burned well into the early morning hours of december 3rd, 2016.it may be out now. but it's not over.sot - wendi maxwell/mother "sam used to always say to me, 'the only way out is through.' i believe that's what got him out of the fire. and i believe that's what will get him through this long recovery."in a fire that killed 3 dozen, sam maxwell is a survivor. the theory is he lived by crawling out, on his hands and knees, in the choking smoke, clutter and darkness, feeling his way toward any exit he could find. sot - "we have no idea how much he remembers. we know he has horrific nightmares."and sam maxwell has been asleep for a long time. for 5 weeks doctors kept him in a coma-- to prevent further damage to his lungs and breathing, as his condition deteriorated in the hours after the fire. sot - "i haven't had a chance to see him. and the doctor

the man's body was found in the river in ben lomond. apparently he was caught up in some trees. >> down there. >> we are standing here and looking down the river, and on the two trees are that close together down there, it appeared that there was a body. and we called nine one one. >> reporter: cliff water rescue crew ks arrived and confirmed the man in the water was dead and he removed his body from the river. his name has not been released yet, but we have confirmed he is a 46-year-old man from ben lomond. the coroner is expected to perform an autopsy later this week. reporting live in felton, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >>> it was one week ago today that the alarm was sounded in oroville after water began spilling over the emergency spillway at the lake there. 200,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes, their towns after a week of around the clock maintenance and repairs, the water levels now are thankfully dropping. officials say the water is about 45 feet below the top of that emergency spillway. they don't think the

ian stewart said he'd had no knowledge of her death until her body was found at their hertfordshire home last april. beniley, with sleeping tablets prescribed to him, then leaving her body with that of her beloved pet dachsund boris in a cesspit below the garage of the home they shared in royston, hertfordshire. the jury has already heard that forensics experts could not be sure that she was dead when she was put in the pit. for four weeks, ian stewart has listened silently in the dock as the prosecution outlined the case against him. today he arrived at court knowing it would be his turn to speak. as he took the stand in his own defence, he was asked directly by his barrister, simon russell flint, "it is alleged you murdered helen bailey, did you do so?" "no," he replied. mr russell flint continued, "did you play any part in her death?" "no," he replied. mr stewart also denied fraud, preventing lawful burial, and lying to the police. ian stewart broke down several times while giving his evidence and had to be handed a box of tissues as he described the death of his wife diane in 2010. it was via an onl

ben bland. our top story this hour: malaysian police have identified the highly toxic nerve agent vx on the body of the murdered north korean leader. kim jong—nam died last week after two women wiped a substance over his face in a check—in hall at kuala lumpur airport. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: iraqi troops make a key breakthrough in the battle for mosul, recapturing the city's airport from the so—called islamic state. shock defeat — in a parliamentary by—election, britain's main opposition labour party loses a seat they've held for more than 80 years to the governing conservatives. i'm aaron heslehurst. in business: "made by american hands". yep, trump pledges to bring millions of factoryjobs back to the us. but who really took them? mexicans, or machines? plus — go home early, it's premium friday! japanese firms bring in a 3pm finish once a month, starting today. but can it really change a culture that has a word for "death by overwork"? hello. malaysian police have declared that vx nerve agent, which is rare, restricted, and hugely toxic, was used to murder t

officers out to sousse — they were responsible for bringing the bodies back, but they also played a part in the tunisian investigation. my colleague ben inform the public about any possible dangers. dealing with grieving relatives is a lwa ys dealing with grieving relatives is always challenging and this was especially challenging because many of these relatives had been there of course in the actual resort and a lot of them had seen their loved ones killed in front of them by the terrorists. nothing could be more serious and more traumatic really than that. tutti —— to see your loved one killed in a terrorist attack. this is why this was especially difficult and especially challenging for some of the officers dealing with the family. could this attack have been prevented 7 it could only have been prevented by good intelligence and arresting perpetrators before they carried out the attack. once the attack has started, people are going to die, sadly. but, obviously, measures can be taken to reduce the impact of terror attacks. now, whether those measures could actually have reduced the numbers of people killed is an open question.

ben hennessy reports. family members watch on as emergency workers pull a body from a collapsed home.en the magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck late on friday night. it sent panicked residents fleeing to the streets. hospitals were pushed as the injured came in. more than 100 people were hurt but that number is expected to rise. emergency workers combed through homes looking for casualties. heavy snow and rainfall in eastern italy is continuing to cause damage. this is the mountain village of bisenti in the abruzzi region. access to the village is now completely shut off after two landslides. snow in the area reached two metres in height. elsewhere, in the region a ten metre — wide and deep — pit has opened up in chieti. the city's been hit several snowfalls and quakes in recent weeks. volunteers in new zealand say a further 240 whales have become stranded on a beach on the country's south island. hundreds have already died in one of the biggest ever mass strandings in the country's history. it's hoped they'll be able to swim to safety during the next high tide. you might find some of the

body was found. it was washed up along the shore of the san lorenzo river in ben lomond this morning. his death is under investigation. >>> on to the white house where this week president trump has been holding in-depth meetings. they include john boldon. acting national security advisor keith kelogg and hr mcmaster a top strategist. >> reporter: retired vice admiral turned it down. >> in many ways this administration is under disarray. >> reporter: craig deer another senior administration was demoted after criticizing mr. trump. more comes after demonstrations both more and against the president's agenda. in new york, thousands protests against his plans for a travel and immigration ban on people from seven predominantly muslim countries. >>> the muslim community is our biggest ally. they say they're celebrating the true spirit of america showing compassion to all faiths. >> i believe in defending people's faiths. i believe that's what we'reabout. >>> the white house is trying to clarify comments the president made yesterday. he left people in sweden a little confused after mr. trump

ben hennessy reports. family members watch on as emergency workers pull a body from a collapsed home in surigao city.tude 6.5 earthquake struck late on friday night. it sent panicked residents fleeing onto the streets. translation: my family and i were at home sleeping around ten o'clock when everything suddenly shook. it was really strong. hospitals were pushed as the injured came in. more than 100 people were hurt, but that number is expected to rise. as emergency workers comb through homes looking for casualties. by daybreak the full scale of the destruction was clear. dozens of buildings were damaged while power was cut in many areas. already there has been nearly 100 after—shocks, making clean—up and rescue efforts slow. for many though the situation isn't new. sitting close to the pacific ring of fire, earthquakes in the philippines are common. the last deadly quake in 2013 killed 220 people. a group of mps says public parks are at risk of falling into neglect because their maintenance funding is under pressure. the commons communities and local government committee says opening hours have been

ben bland. our top story this hour: malaysian police have identified the highly toxic nerve agent vx on the bodyped a substance over his face in a check—in hall at kuala lumpur airport. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: iraqi troops make a key breakthrough in the battle for mosul, recapturing the city's airport from the so—called islamic state. shock defeat — in a parliamentary by—election, britain's main opposition labour party loses a seat they've held for more than 80 years to the governing conservatives.

body from the river. his name has not been released, but we've learned he is a 46-year-old man from ben lomond. the coroner is scheduled to perform an autopsy later this week to determine how he died. live in felton, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> marianne, thank you very much. >>> in the east bay, crews are trying to shore up a mudslide that threatened power lines ahead of the incoming storm. nbc bay area's christie smith is there tonight. christie, they're using a helicopter to get it stabilized. >> reporter: they certainly are. it is wet out here, and dark, but pg&e crews are here with their contractors trying to stabilize that hillside. we haven't seen that helicopter drop in a while, but this is the staging area. all the heavy equipment is here. that helicopter flew in bags of heavy rock-like material that can help shore up the slide by gateway boulevard off highway 24. pg&e says this slide was actually discovered on january 29th, and they've been working with engineers and other experts coming up with a plan for a repair. and they say while no customers are without power, damage to

ben lowman home. >> we were standing here looking down at the river and on the two trees that are close together down there, it appears that there was a body and we called 911. >> reporter: swift water rescue crews confirmed the man was dead and pulled him from the water. his name has not been released but we've learned high school a 46-year-old man from ben lowman. the coroner is expected to perform an autopsy later this week to determine how he died. nbc bay area news. >> certainly very tragic situation there that happened on saturday. 4: 35 this morning. pg and e working to stabilize the soil after a mud lied. you see how hilly it is over there. it's in a remote part by the highway. crews deployed a helicopter to fly in materials. that slide was noticed back in january. they've been working with engineers and soil experts to try to address it. they say that customers have not lost power as a result of their work but they do not have a time frame for when that stabilization process is expected to be done. >>> north in oroville are easing despite the next fears of rain. the department of water resources increased outflow in anticipation o

body of the man from the water. we now know he's a 46-year-old man from ben loman. the coroner won't be able to say if he drowned until an autopsy is done later this week. this happened behind dick sergeant's home. >> we were standing here and were looking at two trees close together down there, and it appeared there was a body. and we called 911. >> reporter: so it will be critical for folks to stay away from this river and other local streams in the bay area because they are all going to rise very quickly. kari hall and the nbc bay area weather team are forecasting five to ten inches for the santa cruz mountains to push the san leandro river to major flood stage. we are on the bridge leading too the state park. on this bridge you can see that box down there, that's one of the gauges that measures the height of the river. and it will send that information to the u.s. geological survey and the national weather service. we'll be monitoring that today and be watching the figures. if you want to see the graph of where we are right now and where we are expected to be in

bodies were found in wooded area while vanished during a hike. the police releasedded a photo of a man spotted. >> authorities say the ben jam inn thomas samuel mcdowell busted when he tried to buy a handgun in south carolina, police says that he said he we wanted to commit a, quote, big scale attack, his specific target, unknown. his inspiration, though, dylann roof, white supreme cristwho gunned down nine parishioners back in 2015. abby: hope to go make the retail giant stock fall so he could make money. he's accused of making explosives and putting them inside food containers, he was caught after offering unidentified person for planting them. new york jets allegedly grabbing a cell phone from a man recording him throwing it into the streets, another man helped knock them out. revas face-to-faces multiple charges including terroristic threats. he's now expect today turn himself into police. heather: immigrants across the country shutting down restaurants by giving themselves a day off. thousands marching through the streets in cities like chicago, minneapolis and charlotte to demonstrate immigrants impact on our economy. the boycott dubbed a day wi

body up. >> jusaying. get out and get the fresh air you will want to do that during it's upcoming weekend. the bennklin bridge looking a little dark in spots and overall the sky is going to brighten up with patches of blue as the clouds begin to erode than will be the case as we go into the evening and overnight hours. the clouds are dominant today as well as the northwesterly wind and clock information at 30 miles per hour and reading gusting to 31 in philadelphia and 36 in millville and lancaster and just over that 30 degree threshold. and we talk about the windchill and it feels like the 20s area wide and when we didn't have the sun and the clouds and the wind felt it today on exposed skin and this is the last day we'll chat about windchills possibly for the next seven to 10 days as we look at satellite and radar, and clouds coming down off the great lakes and the spin over new england where they got whacked with snow once again in maine, it's a pretty quiet picture here in the eastern half of the country, in addition to it being quiet. it's exceptionally warm in st. louis right now and 70 in w

ben lomond home. >> we were standing here looking down in the river and on the two trees close together down there it appears there was a body. and we called 911. >> reporter: swift water rescue crews confirmed the man was dead and pulled him from the water. his name has not been released but we've learned he is a 46-year-old man from ben lomond, the coroner is expected to perform an autopsy later this week to determine how he died. the water district also sent out a next storm message warning warning them about the flooding near the flea market. reporting live near san jose, marianne favro. >>> and the anderson reservoir not the only one over capacity right now. several others in santa clara county spilling over including the lexington river near los gatos, near 100% capacity and with the incoming rain that means there could be flooding along the los gatos creek. today marks a week since water started to spill over the emergency spillway over oroville lake, nearly 2,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes when that happened. and the increase only temporary, expected to balance the water flow in and out of the reservo

also, ben simmons who is already out for the entire season had a minor procedure to sort of promote healing in his bones. healing in his bodyhopefully that came out well and hopefully he's still on track for his recovery and his rehab. later in sports, we'll have brett bound talking about all these procedures and all these problems with his two biggest players. that's coming up later. >>> it seem unfair a teenager literally losing his stomach but it was that diagnosis that led to an important decision. how a local nurse says his pain saved his life -- gave his life purpose. >> cops in one city banned from high fiving children? so what can be wrong with that? at least one person's answer ahead. >>> an officer opens fire on driver as the man tries to back out of a parking lot. what happened in the moments after the driver got away. ♪ ♪ >> check this u plane makes a crash landing into a reservoir in colorado. the bodies of two men who were inside were pulled from the wreckage. the crash happened around 8:00 in the morning and ntsb is trying to figure out what went wrong. investigators have not yet said where the plane was head

ben has more on that and the other main business stories. yes, iam yes, i am going to start with bodyslowdown overseas and l'oreal is now looking into a potential sale. we will talk about that in half an hour. democrats have condemned president donald trump's tweet attacking a clothing retailer after it dropped a fashion line owned by his daughter. mr trump tweeted that "ivanka has been treated so unfairly" by clothing retailer nordstrom. a democratic senator called the post "inappropriate" and an ex—white house ethics tsar dubbed it "outrageous". earlier this month nordstrom became the fifth retailer to drop the ivanka trump clothing line, citing lack of sales. travel firm thomas cook has reported losses of £67 million, it did that in the last 20 minutes, and warned that it remains cautious about the rest of the year, given the uncertain political and economic outlook. the firm says bookings to greece are up by over 40%, and destinations like cyprus, bulgaria, portugal and croatia have also seen strong demand. that's helping make up for a fall in sales to turkey and egypt as tourists

the body of the writer was found in a cess pit below the house in royston she shared with ian stewart injuly. mr stewart had reported her missing in april. ben when he took the stand he was asked immediately if he had murdered helen bailey. no, he replied. did he have any part in causing her death? no. did he have any knowledge of her death? no, he said. he denies fraud and lying to the police. he broke down when he was talking about the death of his own wife, diane, in 2010. he met helen bailey through an internet forum. he said at first they were just friends and then one evening, that they called fraud case friday, he decided to drive down unannounced to her home. he pulled up outside and she came out and both agreed that they were both nuts, people driving down at herfor leading him into her home. at the end of the evidence today he was asked his lawyer, it will be suggested that you killed her. no way, he replied. he said he‘d come to realise that helen bailey was the character electra brown from the well—known teenage novel. there were almost i‘ll —— autobiographical, he said. ian stewart continues to give evidence tomorrow. england is

ben, thank you. the partner of murdered children's author helen bailey is facing the rest of his life in jail for killing his wife. ian stewart smothered the writer and hid her bodyhome. she was found, alongside her dog boris, three months after she disappeared in april last year. mr stewart will be sentenced at st albans crown court later this morning. voters are going to the polls today in two parliamentary by—elections in cumbria and in staffordshire. they were triggered by the resignations of the labour mps jamie reed in copeland, and tristram hunt in stoke—on—trent central. polling stations open at seven this morning and close at 10pm tonight. the maker of hotpoint and indesit tumble dryers has changed its advice owners of the machines, telling customers not to use the appliances until they are repaired. whirlpool has been replacing orfixing an estimated 3.8 million potentially faulty machines across the uk after it found excess fluff can present a fire risk. previously, the company told customers they could continue to use their tumble dryer, provided it was not left unattended. an investigation by the bbc has found there are nearly 10,000 drivers across th

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