nbc's chris pollone has the latest. >> reporter: the u.s. pacific command says it happened around 8:00. they confirmed the missile blew up almost immediately. they're trying to figure out what kind of missile it was, but two u.s. military officials say the early assessment is it was not an intercontinental missile. the launch comes a day after the communist country celebrated the birthday of its late founder with a lavish military parade showing off some of its new missile technology. military experts had anticipated kim jong-un would do a missile test. the u.s. was prepared to launch a preemptive strike against north korea if officials became convinced a nuclear test was imminent. after this failed response the response from the white house is muted. jim mattis says the president and his military team are aware of the most recent unsuccessful missile launch. the president has no further comment. all eyes now turn to donald trump. >> despite everyone telling the north koreans, don't do this, they've gone ahead and try to do something. it did

chris pollone has the story as the suspect made his first appearance in court today. >> reporter: basil ella by made his first appearance in court this mornings. the 39-year-old atlanta man believed to be homeless was accused of setting the fire which caused part of irks-85 to collapse. >> i'm going to set a bond of a hundred thousand dollars on each charge. >> reporter: thousands of drivers were stranded for miles. officials say the fire was set in an area used to story construction materials. both north and southbound sides will have to be rebuilt. >> it's going to take months for them to fix it which it's going to take a lot of patience. >> reporter: t about 225,000 cars travel the intersection every day. >> we're committed. this is our highest priority to open this section of 85 as soon as we can. ro >> reporter: prosecutors have not mention add possible motive for the fire. charisma loan, nbc news. >> in court documents today a witness told police that el a by, the suspect was smoking crack cocaine under the bridge before setting the fire. two others were with the suspect under the

nbc's chris pollone explains what is at stake here. >>er the circuit court judge in arkansas blocked executions from taking place there. the judge issued a temporary restraining order on friday evening after they said it wasn't meant to be used in executions and asked the state prison system to send it back. arkansas's governor had originally scheduled eight executions over 11 days because another dru u the end of april. a federal judge already blocked one execution earlier this month. and by friday night, that number had fallen to six after the arkansas supreme court stepped in granting bruce earlwa ward a stay of his execution. the flurry of court action came after protests at the state capital in arkansas on friday. the attorney for three of the inmates had called it an assembly line killing. >> it is unprecedented that the state is trying to execute this many people in this short period of time. >> reporter: they have been reluctant to provide more drugs used in lethal injection since the botched execution in oklahoma three years a

chris pollone, nbc news. >>> going into one of the busiest holy days of the year, a wisconsin community is giving the all-clear by law enforcement. the intense ten-day manhunt for joseph jakabowski ended yesterday. the manifesto the white house and they found several weapons on his property. >>> retiring major general james grazioplene is accused of several rape charges. he most recently worked at the pentagon before retiring back in 2005. he'll be prosecuted under the military justice system. >>> and a scary incident at a restaurant ins reston. a man swinging a large chain threatened people sitting on a patio outside of glory days. that's located in the fox mill center not far from the reston park and ride. the employees ran into the building and locked the doors. they say kwan ali broke through the front door, broke bottles and glasses at the bar and then injured a man. eventually, police caught him lying under a car after they say he tried to break in to a nearby transgender and gay students in fairfax county will continue to be protected. a student filed the lawsuit after the school

chris pollone has the story as the suspect made his first appearance in court. >> basle eleby made his first appearance in court as his public defender tried to block his face from cameras. the 39-year-old man was accused of setting the fire that caused part of i-85 to collapse thursday. he was charged with first degree arson and first degree criminal damage to property. >> i'm going to set $100,000 on each charge. >> the fire broke out in evening rush hour and left drivers stranded for miles. it was in an area used to store construction materials. >> over 700 feet of bridge that had to be removed and totally rebuilt. >> going to take months for them to fix it, which could take a lot of patience. >> about 225,000 cars travel the affected portion every day. the federal government has released $10 million to jump start construction. >> we're committed. this is a high priority to open section of 85 as soon as we can. >> eleby is due back in court april 14th. >>> still ahead on today in the bay, bay area teens going hollywood. the local high school students now making a splash at a popular