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is blayne alexander. >> it's a colorful way to make the big announcement. . >> reporter: it's a colorfulay to make the big announcement -- boy or girl but as these gender reveals become more popular, they're also becoming more outlandish and sometimes dangerous.metimes dangerous. this weekend, a this weekend, a 56-year-old used gun powder and was killed at a gender reveal in iowa the family was trying to make the announcement with color powder but officials say they used gun powder and metal tubing to set up the surprise inadvertently creating a pipe bomb. >> it blew apart and one of the pieces unfortunately hit the victim and caused death. >> reporter: in 2017, an arizona man shooting at a powder-filled target sparked the saw mill wildfire burning 47,000 acres costing millions in damage and this reveal of a baby boy sent passengers scrambling to safety. >> there is plenty of other methods to do this the volatility of any type of explosive device is just -- it's not worth it. >> reporter: an important reminder to prevent a joyous moment from turning tragic blayne alexander, nbc news. >>>

here is blayne alexander >> reporter: travelers know the routine. at the airport, if you don't have a ticket, your journey ends here but today that changed in detroit, now the third airport to allow visitors past security and into the terminals without a plane ticket so more people can shop, dine, plane watch, or greet loved ones at the gate. >> it's always hard to say goodbye to the kids. so it's a little easier. >> reporter: things changed after 9/11 the establishment of the tsa meant tougher security and restricted movements around the airport. pittsburgh and tampa already have similar programs in place how many of you would use this >> yeah. >> yeah. >> reporter: but not everyone is on board >> i'm not sure i would feel as comfortable having nonticketed passenger. >> it just seems like a risk >> we take safety and security very, very seriously, and that's not going to change. >> reporter: all three airports require people to apply for a pass in advance and go through security screenings, just like any airline passenger. and the same rules apply

blayne alexander tells us more. >> reporter: hailey and blake allen are fighting for their daughter's life. her rare cancer diagnosis only made worse with news baby hailey might not get a critical drug she needs. >> vin christine - >> vincristine keeps the cancer from multiplying. >> reporter: the fda declared a shortage of vincristine. the drug was only made by two companies, one of them ended production in july the fda says they cited a business decisions. in a statement, they say at the time there was no indication of a possibility of a shortage adding we are looking at any and all options to contribute to the solution now. pfizer now the only manufacturer of the drug saying in a letter today, it's expediting shipments we expect to fully meet market need in late october even so, pediatric cancer doctors say the shortage exposes a larger problem. >> if you only have one supplier for a critical medicine in this country, and it's a manufacturing facility that's over an incredibly fragile system. >> we don't want to bury our child our first born, our lyhild, we do not >> reporter: pare

now a cold-blooded crime involving two countries and a very brazen killer blayne alexander, nbc news >>> up next, lunch shaming. one school district's controversial compromise that could keep kids from activities like prom. >>> next, the growing controversy over so-called lunch shaming and the debate in one school district over holding parents accountable for their children's lunch tabs. here is nbc's rehema ellis. >> reporter: parents in a new jersey school district outraged >> this is ridiculous. >> reporter: over a controversial policy to collect $14,000 in unpaid lunch money. >> child needs to be fed. their little minds have to grow. >> reporter: students owing more than $10 get a tuna sandwich, more than $20, no lunch at all while the district says this year no student has ever been denied lunch or given an alternative meal, tonight they're debating a compromise students who owe money get a hot lunch, but may be barred from extra activities like prom until their lunch debts are settled. >> i think this strikes a balance of compassion at the same time making sure that we're holdi

amount of baby food may contain toxins that could negatively impact your baby's development abc's blayne alexander with the alarming details >> reporter: toxic chemicals damaging to baby brains are likely in the food you're feeding your infant according to a new study released today researchers tested 61 brands of baby food purchased right off the shelves from 17 grocery stores 95% of the baby foods they tested contained toxic metals, including arsenic and lead according to the fda, those metals accumulate in the body and have been linked to lower iq and behavior problems in kids. >> there's no requirement for the government to regulate them. children are exposed day after day every time they sit down to a meal, and the harmful effects can add up. >> reporter: some of the biggest offenders, fruit juices and teething biscuits, along with rice-based foods like puffs and cereal the toxins seep into our food from soil and water, and while the fda has set limits around arsenic in food like rice, they are only guidelines. so what can parents do fda says remove as much as 60% of arsenic in rice

here is blayne alexand >> reporter: it's a life-changing embrace from a potentially life-ending encounter. 19-year-old angel diaz came to his portland high school armed with a shotgun but officials say there was only one round inside. his plan? to use it on himself. >> i saw the look in his face look in his eyes, looked at the gun and realized it was a real gun. >> reporter: diaz turned the gun on himself but it malfunctioned. the school district criticized the d.a.'s decision to release the chilling video to the public showing students scrambling and coach keenan lowe jumping into action. >> i lunged for the gun and put two hands on the gun and he had his two hands on the gun. >> reporter: that's when lowe was able to t stgun in return, giving something much more powerful. >> i told him i was there to save him i was there for a reason, and that this is a life worth living. >> reporter: soon after police stormed in, the student who officials say was battling a mental health crisis is now getting treatment. his attorney says although angel wanted to end his life that day, fate had somethin

blayne alexander, nbc news. >> on his feet with an amazing story to tell. >>> coming up next, nothing will hold back the young golf champion you're about to meet. up next, we'll show you where they'll be the strongest. a round of power outages in the bay area. we'll take you live to where the cities are in the dark next at 6:00. >>> finally, inspiring america and the boy from florida who sees no limits on where his love for golf might take him. here is morgan chesky. >> reporter: if you talk a big golf game, you better back it up. >> this wind can't stop me. >> reporter: for 8-year-old tommy morsi, that's when this game - >> say good-bye to your mama, son. >> reporter: gets fun. >> my gosh. >> reporter: is it true you never had a real golf lesson >> yes. >> reporter: not one [ laughter ] >> not even one. >> reporter: then again what tommy does, you can't teach. born missing part of his right arm, he's mastered the one arm swing all his own, his only lesson a few words of wisdom from golf legend gary player. >> head down, tommy, use your stomach. >> reporter: from sleeping with his clu

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rodney paul, brian, johnathan gaybats, matthew blayne. ian armstrong. olivia. >> hi, i'm brian, i'm the president of the 1400 mission street board of directors. which has car access currently off of tenth street. and i've had a lot of concerns for my residents reaching out to me. i should mention that we are a fairly unique project in our city. we're 190 units of all affordable housing created by the mayor's office of housing that was built two years ago. and i've had a lot of concerns from families and people with disabilities about continuing car access since the western variance was added to this project. people are concerned that only being able to access by detouring multiple blocks around to 11 th 11th street and takinge jog to tenth street to access our homes is going to affect their everyday lives and be able to make it harder for them to move their family to and from the schools. and we're just -- >> thank you, time is up. next speaker, please. >> rodney paul, johnathan, matthew blayne, ian armstrong, olivia ganbone. >> i'm matthew blayne and t

here's nbc's blayne alexander. >> reporter: it's the app popping up on phones everywhere.brities. tiktok, but now new concerns that information gathered on the app used to post fun videos could one day be used against americans. tiktok allows users to create short 15-second videos, often set to music and known for lighter content and edit it is now the most downloaded social media app with more than 500 million active users worldwide, a growing chorus of senators are calling for an immediate investigation, warning the app owned by a chinese tech company could pose a national security threat. >> there are hundreds to millions of americans who have information with tiktok and the chinese government could be grabbing every one of them >> reporter: tiktok's privacy policy explicitly states that it collects data, including user content, and communications. location and sensitive personal information. the chinese government is already known for monitoring its citizens through facial recognition and censoring. tiktok says it does not censor content based on sensitivities related

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nbc's blayne alexander has the latest on this this morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. today this close community is still very much in mourning with so many people reeling from that brutal shooting inside the bar now overnight authorities revealed one suspect has been captured but another is still on the run this morning and he should be considered armed and dangerous. this morning, this community gripped with grief after police say two gunmen walked into a kansas city bar early sunday and started shooting >> i just kept hearing the shots and shots and shots and shots, and he was shot here, and the man next to me was shot. >> reporter: four people killed, another five rushed to the hospital overnight, police revealed they have arrested one of the suspected gunmen, javier alatorre his accomplice is still on the run. he should be considered armed and dangerous. these surveillance images show the men inside the bar. >> the first shooter, the guy who came in we had an altercation before. >> jose valdez was bartending, he saw one of the alleged gunmen earlier and refused to

blayne alexander, thank you very much. >>> turning overseas. prince harries suing two british tabloids claiming voice messages were hacked. it comes on the heels of another lawsuit on behalf of his wife meghan markle this week. erin has more. good morning. >> reporter: that's right. harry and megan are looking to the law to fine the tabloids launching three lawsuits. royal watchers say it's a risky strategy that could backfire. this morning prince harry is waging war with two british tabloids suing the owners of the sun and the daily mirror for what buckingham palace says is the illegal interpretation of voicemail messages. filed a lawsuit of her own days earlier against another tabloid "the mail" on sunday alleging naul editing and publication of private letter to her estranged father. a spokesperson to the tabloid said it had done nothing wrong and will fight the suit in court. >> the risk is that "the mail" on sunday and other newspapers will fight harder. they will make the life of the royal couple that much more difficult. i think prince h