and is known as the brooklyn bridge of genoa. for the very latest i'm joined now by john the sea monkey double is monitoring the situation from the italian capital groom of the dead still has risen to at least thirty people what can you tell us about the victims where what we do know is that yet and tomorrow really is a major public holiday here in italy it's the may just summer holiday and so there were probably people on that bridge either preparing to travel out of the city going to the mountains or going to the beach and so that's why we do see this death toll are rising and there's concern of course as they try to discover how many people were underneath we have heard reports of many people missing and so we have that death toll at the moment as well as many people injured some of which seriously so we'll have to see how things progress in the next couple of hours and perhaps even days what we do know that there was some thirty cars involved as well as three trucks in this incident as that the massive concrete slabs came cra

that's right this is called the brooklyn bridge of january sixth he was a huge. hit in the city and it was used by people once or twice a day say the consequences of losing such a major piece of genoa is infrastructure and measurable as this puts it this report describes. just two days ago this highway bridge served as one of the main entry points into genoa all there is left today is a gaping hole. when the fifty meter section of the marandi bridge came down the tons of concrete buried two warehouses train tracks and a riverbed but most significantly in regards to infrastructure a vital motorway was lost which used to connect the airport and the port of genoa to the region the government will have to come up with alternative routes for traffic on a local and international scale. concerns are the collapse could have major repercussions on tourism and trade with the motorway linking the port city to milan and other cities in the north as well as to france. in general itself many houses were destroyed and hundreds living in the vicinity of the remaining parts of th

people would use it once or twice a day to try and get to where they were going it's called the brooklyn bridge in genoa are it's an enormous landmark here in the general landscape so there is just absolutely stunned that this could happen people that we've spoken to they say that they are actually not surprised a lot of people have said that they've been expecting this for a long time we spoke to one man in fact who said that he was so nervous about the safety of the bridge that he whenever he drove over it would drive particularly foss there is a lot of concern here about that let's not forget as well that this isn't an ongoing situation for the people here in genoa there's been hundreds of accusations many people now are unable to return to their homes with fear that more the bridge could collapse on to them we've spoken to one man who couldn't return to work he said that he fears this could take days perhaps even weeks before he gets some signal that it's ok to return back and this is his government has been pointing the finger at the bridges private operator i'm the european union. that's

behind me was something that people would use at least once or twice a day it was called the brooklyn bridge a generator is a huge part of the landscape here people simply cannot believe that this is happening we've spoken to one person he said that he's been evacuated from the building just that he heads the collapse of the bridge he said it's not very much like an earthquake for these people this is a crisis that's still ongoing he doesn't know when he's going to return to work there are concerns of gas leaks in the building behind him say this is still very much an active situation there is also a feeling among many people here of the lack of surprise while the shops they're not surprise they said that they were very worried about the safety of this bridge long before this collapse we spoke to one man in fact he said that he whenever you drive across this bridge he would drive very fast just. he was nervous about traveling on it ok you know that points out the issue of who is responsible for what happened you tell him government has taken the bridges private operator to task also the gove

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randy bridge it was designed by architect leak out of the water and the and was known as italy's brooklyn bridge at over one thousand one hundred meters long construction begins in one nine hundred sixty three but it wasn't officially open until four years later it had major reinforcement work done in the late one nine hundred ninety s. it carried almost twenty five million vehicles a year and was part of a vital highway connecting northwest italy to france the company that oversaw its me since had launched at twenty two million dollar tender for safety repairs just this may and works were due to start in september now i'm going in for as. civil engineer in italy is saying that the bridge has its lifespan what does it mean exactly. only i mean obviously evidently it's something is collapsed but but but the life span of a bridge is to you know we design a bridge for one hundred years hundred twenty years sometimes two hundred years so it's in but that doesn't mean that the bridge is going to fall down you know the next year it means that we design it for a certain set of situations that certain k

today national correspondent jeff rossen jioins us from iconc brooklyn bridge with more. erica, can that happen here. engineers say yes. so often bridges collapse just like in italy without any warning. they have hidden failures deep in them that you can't see when you're driving over them. for example you mentioned i'm here at the foot of the iconic brooklyn bridge in new york city and this bridge, this huge popular bridge, with millions of cars, is deemed structurally deficient. so many of them are across the country and you'd never know it. in. jo, we're going to show you an easy way from home right now to check your local bridges to see which bridges are structurally deficient. first what it looks like up close. >> this week terror caught on camera in italy, this popular bridge collapsing, killing dozens, trapping others under the debris and rubble. rescuers pulling survivors out of the wreckage. the cause now under investigation. what's left, a haunting image we all fear. it turns out bridges are crumbling here, too. from florida to georgia, michigan to utah. >> my wo

the bridge was nicknamed the brooklyn bridge, it was that important. one of the big concerns is how town will handle the traffic, butf urse most important right now, are there anymore survivors still down there. kerry sanders, nbc news, italy. >>> voters in vermont made an historic decision last night. a transgender woman is now the democratic nominee for governor. christine hallquist is the first transgender woman to win a major party nomination for governor anywhere in the country. she willake on republican phil scott in november. recalluist won the democratic primary in a landslide pulling more than double the number of vote any of her competitors. >>> for one of those competitors, it was his first . campai we told you about ethan son on th that -- sonneborn yesterday morning. whe was the 14-year-old was running for governor, he came in of , but still picked up the vote >> and now for maryland and the governor's race and the new poll showing t incumbent with a sizable lead. larry hogan is pulling at 52% with benealous at 36%. 11% are still undecided

conurbation widely dispersed, decentralized and letting monumental structures and focal points like the brooklyn bridge or chicago's - -. these characteristics struck many critics as flaws. los angeles is not quite real observed the new york times in 1927. what business people out here on the edge of things? certainly since then, the jabs frequently have been condescending. from dorothy parker's description as - - in search of thea city. - - one urban theorist called it a quote, gigantic conglomeration of theme parks. a light composed of disneyland. even today, when the downtowns revival is increasingly sophisticated culture wise and its thriving diverse population have rendered most of these well-formed criticisms obsolete, the question remains, should los angeles and its geographical disadvantages had been allowed to grow so large? with water becoming such a dire issue in southern california and throughout the american west, the temptation may be to say no. but thanks to more enlightened conservation policies in recent years, the city consumed less water in 2015 than it did in 1970. despite gaining o

it's nicknamed brooklyn bridge because the two resemble each other. ge's high point is 300 feet. most cars fell 150 feet. the death toll is because authorities say many of the injuries were grave. for possible cause, there's talk of bad weather and like strikes but that doesn't bring down major brings. the bridge is always under maintenance because it's at the end of its life span and is constantly being reinforced. the bridge was due for a $22 million update. it was very telling today when the major of genoa said the bridge collapse is tragic but not up expected. this bridge built in 1968 using cable suspension and concrete. concrete is no longer uses because it tends to weaken and crumble. shep? >> shepard: we've seen similar tragedies here at home. among the deadliest was a bridge collapse in downtown minneapolis in 2007. that's been 11 years. it killed 13 people and hurt 145 others. before it came tumbling down, inspectors found the bridge was structurally deficient. the american society of civil engineers reports more than 56,000 bridges across th

the bridge was nicknamed the brooklyn bridge by locals because it looked like the original one.was completed in 1967 and has had repairs done over the years amidst concerns of instability. it was part of a very important highway which runs to france. it looks to be a structural issue but what exactly went wrong is unknown. the priority right now is searching for other victims that could be trapped in the rubble and also making sure that none of those other sections of the bridge still standing could possibly fall. this collapse happened just yards from some houses. in that respect, even in this huge day of tragedy, there was one little sliver of good news because the bridge did not fall upon any houses in this very populated area, just outside of genoa. >> how terrifying. amy kellogg, thank you. the stakes are high as voters head to the polls for primaries in four states. could democrats of the stage to retake control of key midwestern battlegrounds, or with supporters of president trump helped turn the tide the g.o.p. way? we will discuss that, next ou kn, are you in good hands

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the bridge was the brooklyn bridge, that important. one of the big concerns now is how this town is going to handle the traffic but, of course, most important right now are there anymore survivors still down there? kerry sanders, nbc news, italy. >>> we are also following developing new this is midday. a story out of san francisco. a bicyclist killed after being hit by a driver last night identified as 41-year-old michael smith at turk and taylor streets in the tenderloin just before 7:00. the victim, a 66-year-old man not identified yet. >>> well, coming up, ellen is getting into the fashion industry again. where you can actually find her new line. >>> plus, what is art and what is technology? sf museum of modern art is blurring the lines. our digital team posted this story online but you can watch it here first. >>> let's clear the shelters, big event on saturday. to find a list of participating shelters, head on over to nbc bay area.com. most shelters are waiving or reducing adoption fees. get to the ross shoe event and get the shoe

and is known as the brooklyn bridge of general. well we can now talk to frank he's a marketing management student who is currently in genoa and was near the bridge when it collapsed frank first of all tell us how close for you to the bridge when it crumbled. i have no one i'm one one hundred. from the beach because i leave reclusive. and. i just. heard this me think rule or so years you were sitting inside you heard this incredible roar and then what did you hear and see next. i i went to a meeting my kitchen's window to to look outside because it was it looked like a like not like there's a bridge was blasting and there was a lot of fog and i i saw that the great was interrupted but i thought that this was usually to the to the to the fog not because the bridge collapsed but when i realized it was what happened i saw these enormous amounts of of the bridge that was had collapsed down in the street and also in the way were lines because. the reason the the royal line passing between in front of my home. so there's a there's the brid

this is a major bridge, nicknamed brooklyn bridge because it's thatmptant of a connector her ina.e right now authorities say they fear among the victims may be en chil some as young as 9 years old. >> kerry, thank you. >>> there are new twists in that disturbing case of child abuse at a desert compound in new mexico. part ofowt mysteriously destroyed by authorities and the judge who granted bail to most of the suspects is now getting death threats. nbc's gadi schwarz has been on this chls since this morning. >> a different look. looks like authorities brought a bulldozer here, smashed their way through the out perimeter walls. over here you've got them plowing their way into where the trailer was. there was a small trailer that they pulled out. but in theprocess, they also leveled a lot of this compound. the propeery owner wondering why investigators have been so destructive. this morning new images of that remote new mexico compound now razed to the ground. property owner jason badger says there was a court order allowing the seizure of the stolen trailer but he tells nbc news he

nicknamed the brooklyn bridge. that important of a connector here in genova.ight now authorities say they fear the victims, may be children. some as young as nine years old. savannah, hoda. >>> there are new twists in disturbing case of child abuse at desert compound in new mexico. part of it now mysteriously destroyed by authorities. judge granted bail to most of the suspects is now getting death threats. been on the story from the very beginning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. completely different scene out here at the compound. you member this was the front area. looks like investigators at some point yesterday came in with a backhoe or possibly a bulldozer and plowed their way down in this area. hooked up a trailer, pulled it out and over hereperty owneroue. wondering why investigators were so destructive. >> this morning, new images of remote new mexico compound now raised to the ground. property owner jason badger says court order allowing the seizure of stolen trailer, but tells nbc news he was surprised to find the compound which he bel

it was often called the brooklyn bridge for its similarities to the one in new york and quite an icon had work done on it periodically done over the years. other urgent matters besides trying to get to anyone who may be alive there was a foot bridge section of that bridge so it is possible that there are pedestrians who fell as well. put importantly and urgently they need to find out whether the other parts of the bridge are actually secure, that no other parts fall. and then also authorities are going the need to figure out ways to get all the vacationers back. a lot of people will be traveling back from seaside resorts and from france. tomorrow is the big italian summer holiday which stretches for several days. so within the next week or so there will be an immense amount of traffic and no suitable alternate route. >> julie: amy kellogg, thank you. >> bill: back at home here. it has been nearly a month since mollie tibbetts disappeared from her boyfriend's home in brooklyn, iowa. police are asking people for help. she is 20 years old. college student, last seen jogging on the night

brooklyn. my logo was the bridge, because it connected the two parts of the district. at the time, it was predominantly italian-american, irish-american, a jewish population, very second and third generation. probably second-generation of brooklyn and maybe third generation by the time they moved to that and island, so very lively and loving. just a terrifically warm place where everybody assumes they know everybody, and usually does. there is one degree of separation in the district. it was a really great and gracious place to live and serve and have my first babies. >> we asked about your dad and his role, but when you are elected, did he offer advice? >> plus advice than -- less advisement cord knitting. to start off, we would talk about meeting the ferry. and i would say, i think i can get such and such and can you match it? we were in the middle of building a senior citizens club in the basement of a church, which i was getting hard times four, barry made my dad promise -- but i made my dad promise that he would fight for and then it became my job. so we -- yes, my

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brooklyn. bay ridge, my logo was the bridge, because it connected the two parts of the district. at the time, it was italian- american, irish-american. a large and growing jewish popular. very ethnic. very second, third generation. second generation in brooklyn and third generation by the time they moved to staten island. really lively, really loving. a warm place where everybody knows everybody, and usually does. one degree of separation in the district as it was then. it was a great and gracious place to live and serve. >> we asked about your dad and the role he played in your campaign. what about once you were elected? did he offer you any advice? >> my dad and i worked a lot together. again, starting off, he was in congress, i was in the city council. we would talk about a ferry, i just talked to the appropriate tores, can you match it? i was in the mist of building a senior citizen club in the basement of a church, which i was getting a hard time for. i made dad promise he was going to take that for the staten island home port, then it became my job before the commission. and

brooklyn. you have been watching newsday. stay with us. will be back with the headlines next. hello there. tuesday marked the end of the headway across the south—east, two bridgesrms late on tuesday and into the early part of wednesday. clearing out into the north sea, leaving a legacy of cloud. a few showers across the north—west of the country, otherwise a dry and clear start to wednesday morning. a coolerfield,10— a dry and clear start to wednesday morning. a coolerfield, 10— 17 degrees. for today it really will feel cool and fresh, right across the board including the south—east with amateur of sunshine and showers. those of these in the west. the reason for the change and dropping temperatures is because we have cooler north—westerly airflow of the atlantic pushing all of that heat into the near continent. so this is the picture for today. maybe a bit of cloud to start off across the south—east at most of it will be across northern and western areas where we will see scattered showers, some petty and thundery. showers around, the temperature is 17— 2a or 25 degrees, cooler than what we are used in the past few days. on thursday and other largely dry day, c

bridge traffic is light. let's go back to the desk. >>> today the man arrested for kidnapping and killing molly tibbetts will be in court today. molly tibbetts vanished july 18 while out jogging in brooklyn iowa. a month later police say 24- year-old man confessed to murdering tibbetts and led investigators to a cornfield where anybody believed it to be molly tibbetts was buried under corn stocks.started following her. ind rivera. >> we were able to track his pattern and the routes he took. we were also able to find molly running on this video. we were able to determine that he was one of the last ones to have seen molly running. >> rivera is from mexico and has been living illegally in the united states. he is now facing charges of first-degree murder. his bail is set at $1 million. an autopsy will be performed today to determine how molly tibbetts died. >>> a tough first day of school for kids and staff at corpus christi catholic school yesterday in piedmont where molly tibbetts was a student. >> i have all my children here the first day of school and i have to be strong for them. it is not the outcome that i have been praying for or hoping for. >> tibbetts atteedgs when her parents di