officials confirming last week christianson attended a vigil for zhang. he's seen in this video with his arm around a woman. vang zhang's body has not been found, and authorities believe she is no longer alive. diane and nick? >>> thank you very much. and now that july 4th is here, you may think all the holiday traffic problems are over, the waze traffic app says that's not true. traffic between 10:00 and 11 kw 11:00 p.m. will be three times heavier as people leave fireworks shows. expect jams near bodies of water that are popular for recreation. >> however, in some parts of th day for watersports or fireworks. >> paul williams is here with the weather forecast. good morning, paul. >> good morning, nick, diane. mother nature's popping fireworks of her own. in the deep south, thunderstorms exploding throughout parts of the tennessee valley region. for the northeast, a little spotty action, but heavy downpours in the center part of the country up towards minneapolis. and the desert southwest, triple digits. even in idaho, reaching up into portions of montan

. >> reporter: 28-year-old present christianson was ordered held without bond accused of abducting a chinese graduate student last month. a group gathered in silent protest outside the courthouse. chrisianson's attorney asked the public not to jump to conclusions. >> i encourage everyone to wait till the evidence comes in. >> video shows the moment he pulled over to talk to the girl. a minute later she got many the car and they drove away. police say the sunroof and a cracked hub cap in the surveillance video matched his car. he admitted to giving an asian woman a ride. according to the complaint he said he believed he made a wrong turn because the female became panicked. he then claimed he le let her out of his car. he visited a forum called abduction 101. the day before his arrest investigators recorded christianson explaining how he had kidnapped her and held her against her will. jang's family is devastated. >> they kept their hope up. until the news came out that the suspects are arrested and the fbi is presumed that he probably won't be alive. >> chrisianson is due in court for

. >> christianson admitted he gave an asian woman a ride during an instru with the fbi but he said he let her out of the car after being panicked possibly because of a wrong turn. they said christian son visited abduction 101 in april and finally they have recordings of christianson admitting to the kidnapping. >>> he is in custody today. she died after being shot in the head this past wednesday. here are new details how investigators say the attack unfolded. >> reporter: her parents sat in silence on sunday arrest of the man who killed their daughter. >> gunned down, because somebody didn't want to give way. somebody didn't want her to merge into a lane of traffic. he turned himself into police early sunday morning. he was arrested and charged with first and third degree murder, and reckless endangerment. >> this appears to be a savage senseless and brutal act from one human being to another human being. >> according to police, she was attempting to merge into a lane wednesday afternoon. as they drove side by side jockeying for position, he pulled out a gun and fired at her striking

brent christianson was arrested in the disappearance of the student. this has police fearing the worst. >> she was a chinese scholar, is a chinese scholar at the university of illinois when she vanished in broad daylight. she has not been seen since. security video shows her catching a bus to go sign a new apartment lease. when she missed her transfer bus, brent christianson rolled up to help out. according to a criminal complaint, christianson was recorded showing how he kidnapped the girl and held her in his apartment. her family and friends will keep searching. >> the father, the aunt boyfriend is hoping that she is still alive. her father will not leave until he finds her. >> the family attorney says the client has never been in a situation like this. the public should treat them like a person who is presumed innocent. that is the suspect's attorney. >>> i'm adam tuss at the live desk. ukrainian officials say they prevented a second cyber attack. the software company at the center of a global malware outbreak. new activity was detected, raising the

>> reporter: well, brooks christianson was arrested on friday.s the day before that the zhang family so full of hope that the university had organized this walk through campus for members of the community to show theirs support for yingying and her family. we have now confirmed that that is in fact brent christianson, the suspect in this kidnapping in the top right-hand corner. i had taken that photo as folks were congregating here on the step just before that walk begaunt, really startling to see him and have his identity confirmed at that walk in her honor. >> we know that police believe she is dead based on what he said in this recording, but they won't elaborate. do you know -- what more do you know about that? >> reporter: well, let's start at the beginning of the evidence here, brooke. the last sighting of yingying, she was seen getting into a car that police say christianson was driving that day and he ons. they found the records, as you mentioned of the absuction of the 101 site and the kidnapping fantasy site. then on that same day that

authorities were able to quickly zero in on christianson.nd the car with characteristics similar you see in the surveillance video, a sunroof and a cracked front passenger hubcap. when they searched the car, they found the passenger seat and the car were cleaned more diligently than other areas of the car. and the next step for authorities is they obtain chrissianson's phone. a forensic search showed he had visited websites like "abduction 101" with threads, "perfect abduction fantasy" "planning and kidnapping." the ult matt mat break came in the case came on thursday while under surveillance by the fbi christianson was captured in an audio recording explaining to someone, we don't know who, but explaining how he kidnapped ying ying, how he took her to his apartment and held her there. >> you spoke to her family members, a majority of them are abroad, but were in town because they're worried sick over her. >> her father and boyfriend travelled from china about two weeks ago to illinois. they told me they weren't going back home to china with

. >> brent christianson is set to appear in federal court, charged a university of illinois college student who had recently moved to the united states and was last seen three weeks ago in a surveillance video. getting into a stranger's car. investigators believe that she accepted the ride because she was running late for an appointment to sign a lease but never showed up. according to the complaint after first saying that he did not recall his whereabouts, the fbi says the christianson later told them that he offered her a ride that let her out after she became panicked. investigators have not yet found the graduate students body. ining up, brad garrett ways life. fios is not cable. and we believe everyone deserves faster internet. so with fios gigabit connection, you get amazing download speeds up to 940 megs 20 times faster than most people have. and it's just $79.99 a month online for the first year. switch to fios gigabit connection with tv and phone for $79.99 a month. plus hbo for one year and multi-room dvr service for two years. all with a 2-year agreement. and switching has never

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video shows her getting into brent christianson's car on june 9. she has been missing ever since.ice arrested christianson for kidnapping the 20-year-old and they say sadly they do not expect to find her alive. >> the president at this point i think has made it clear what his strengths are. and he need to stay focused on speeches like this and not get crazy with twitter. >> i love that he speaks directly to the people. but we appreciate that you are covering the substance. he mentioned all the promises he's keeping on the supreme court, on judicial restraint and veterans. gillian: judge jeanine pirro speaking to kellyanne conway. this morning the president tweeted this altered professional wrestling video edited with him and cnn on face. 70% of americans think the president's tweets are hurting his agenda. >> i agree with that. the president should view the messages and tweets, does this advance the agenda for the american people? make america great again. if the tweet doesn't cue to that responsibility, then maybe he shouldn't tweet it. but on the other hand, this vehicle worked

christianson was recorded explaining how he kidnapped her, federal courtfaki life in prisof convictedrom the time she disappeared until the time the fbi first interviewed him, three days went by, unfortunately. you could move a body a pretty good distance in three days. >> reporter: a cruel fantasy, perhaps, that may have become a dreadful reality. ron mott, nbc news, chicago. >>> a lot more to learn about that case as well. >>> our time now is 11:36 this morning. summertime means plenty of time in the pool. >> yeah, when news4 midday continues, we'll look at why that when it comes to teaching kids how to swim, the earlier the better. >>> native kevin durant is together. theigning nba finals mvp has reportedly agreed to a two-year deal wi deal with the golden state warriors. durant could have taken a max contract of $34 million a year, but that extra money, it helps secure other players' positions on the team. next year's salary is also about $1.5 million less than what he made this past season. >>> another prince george's county native is also making a name for himself this summer. o

brent christianson was arrested last friday due to the disappearance of yun yin zhang.she was last seen getting into a car that christianson was driving. >>> a truck stolen from a fire station turned up in san francisco. the fire department reported that truck stolen yesterday morning, and then late yesterday, san francisco police spotted it in the city's dogpatch neighborhood. they're trying to figure out who took it and why. >>> we did this story on all those noisy fireworks, pot for pets. many californians did turn to marijuana for their pets, but is it safe. we look into medical marijuana for canines. >> reporter: fireworks can do a number on man's best friend. >> i don't want him to be stressed out, especially something as significant as fireworks. >> reporter: this year they're turning to a new anxiety remedy, marijuana for pets. at the holistic hound in berkeley, cbd dog treats are a big seller. >> the response has been very, very overwhelming. it just helps calm them down. >> reporter: dog owners are using cannabis treats and drops to treat anxiety and pain. whi

a criminal complaint talks about how christianson allegedly discussed abducting zhang. now we're learning there are more recordings taken during the time the fbi was monitoring christensen before his arrest. prosecutors told the court wednesday that brendt christensen was recorded allegedly describing how yingyang zhang fought and resisted during her abduction. the attorney also said he attended a vigil. that's him in black. he described the characteristics of an ideal victim and possibly pointed out people he considered other potential victims in the crowd. former fbi profiler mary ellen o'toole says suspects sometimes do show up at events for victims. >> it could have made him feel very important. he knows that he's responsible for all of this fear. and another reason he could go to a vigil is to find out what's going on in the investigation. if you go to the vigil and you leave the vigil, in his mind, he's not arrested so maybe he's not developed as a suspect. >> reporter: attorneys for christensen addressed the judge to keep him in custody at the without bond. >> we

authorities arrested 28 years old brek christianson friday.ed him in the disappears of yingying zhan. she disappeared -- and cnn correspondent caylee hartung joins from you champaign, illinois. walk us through what happened in court today. >> reporter: well, brent christianson arraigned. we are just on the outskirts of university of illinois. it was a very quick proceeding today in a small but packed courtroom. among the crowd zhang's father. tlurp about 100 peek outside the courthouse in support of ying-ying. there's no plea today, and a yes i understand in response to the charge of kidnapping. if convicted, it could carry a sentence of life in prison. there's disturbing details, there's a photo from the vigil, of course, from this victim. you took this photo. there's also information about a fantasy website. tell us about these things. >> reporter: brianna, last thursday there was a walk that the university organized for the members of the community to show their support for yingying. our crew was there. i took the photo as the crowd congreg

his name, brent christianson. his lawyer says he's innocent. christianson is charged with kidnapping a 26-year-old at the university of illinois at urbana champagne last month. investigators are still looking for her, but think she's dead. according to court documents, the feds say she got into a car christensen was driving. the suspect told investigators he dropped her off a few blocks away, but agents described overhearing christensen admit to kidnapping her. his phone showed an abduction 101 website in april, and researched topics including perfect abduction fantasy and planning a kidnapping. >>> police say an upset ex-boyfriend died after he drove a car filled with propane tanks into the living room of his former girlfriend's apartment. >> oh, my god! >> john: it happened yesterday in fort piers, florida. police say the suspect had been arguing with his former girlfriend before the crash. they say all six people inside the building managed to escape. nobody else hurt. the fire marshal is investigating. >>> president trump set to touch down

surveillance video shows her getting into 27-year-old brent christianson's car on the day she disappeareds alleged he used his phone in april to visit online forums with titles such as abduction 101, perfect abduction fantasy and planning a kidnapping. christianson's first court appearance is set to take place on monday. >>> the community is rallying around a young family after a husband experienced two extremes in just a few hours. his wife, megan, who survived a heart transplant seven years ago, died after giving birth to their daughter. support came pouring in more than $350,000 has been raised for the john son family so far. megan did leave behind the gift of life in more ways than one. all of her organs are being donated, which will save over 50 lives. not at night. tempur-pedic breeze is now cooler than ever. right now, save up to $500 on select tempur-breeze® mattress sets. find your exclusive breeze retailer at tempurpedic.com. find your exclusive breeze retailer there's nothing more than my vacation.me so when i need to book a hotel room, i want someone that makes it easy to find

the police have arrested a 27-year-old man living in champaign, illinois by the name of brett christiansonn under surveillance by the fbi for about two weeks before they captured him on an audio recording explaining to someone, unknown to us, that he kidnapped the girl, how he held her at his apartment against her will. enough evidence was captured by the fbi, this based on the audio recorders and other facts uncovered, law enforcement does not believe ying yi zhang is still alive. there's an examination of the suspect's phone whereupon they found visits to a website with forums such as abduction 101, perfect abduction fantasy and planning a kidnapping. >> i know you just got back from champaign. were you able to talk to her dad, is that right? >> the family learned what we know now late last night. her father, her aunt and her boyfriend had travelled to illinois from china about two weeks ago as the search was ongoing. all three of them delivered very strong messages of hope to me when i spoke with them. on thursday morning. speaking with the dad through the translator, here was some of t

. >> when investigators reviewed the search history on christianson's phone it showed he had visitedebsite about abduction. >>> we have breaking news from dallas. at least one person has been trapped after a trench collapsed. it happened at a construction site. so far no word on how bad the injuries are. we'll keep you posted on this, and you can always our mobile app. >>> why was governor chris christie and his family spotted on a beach over the weekend. >> and this holiday can be tough for some people like this woman, she's a wife, a mother and a veteran who loves her country but she's not celebrating 4th of july like most of us. fireworks trigger her post- traumatic stress. she's sharing her story with us in hopes of helping others. >> fireworks and post-traumatic stress at 11:00 tonight right here on wusa9. >>> in new jersey this 4th of july weekend, roadblocks are keeping visitors off all state run beaches. state run tourist attractions to the public. as hena daniels reports the rules apparently do not apply to governor chris christie and his >> we're continuing to be here. we'l

video showed christianson, here in the black shirt, attending a vigil for zhang few years ratedder. he was heard there talking about the characteristics of abideal victim, and pointing out people in the crude who he considered other potential victims. the zhang family attorney. how difficult is it for the family to not know where she is? >> no one told them it's 100%. no one told them we have the body yet. in their minds, they believe yingying might be alive somewhere. >> reporter: police say they do not believe that zhang is still alive, but they have not explained why. christensen's attorneys say he has not yet entered a plea, but when he does, james, they tell me he'll be pleading not guilty. >> brown: anna werner, thank you so much. we turn now to business news. did you know that volvo is latin for "i roll." now the swedish car makeer is about to roll differently. here's transportation correspondent kris van cleve. >> reporter: volvo built its brand on safely, but its legacy may be as the automaker that brought about the end of the gasoline-powered engine. it will become the fir

video showed christianson, here in the black shirt, attending a vigil for zhang few weeks later.e was heard there talking about the characteristics of an ideal victim, and pointing out people in the crowd who he considered other potential victims. this is the zhang family attorney. how difficult is it for the family to not know where she is? >> no one told them it's 100%. no one told them we have the body yet. in their minds, they believe yingying might be alive, somewhere. >> reporter: police say they do not believe that zhang is still alive, but they have not explained why. christensen's attorneys say he has not yet entered a plea, but when he does, james, they tell me he'll be pleading not guilty. >> brown: anna werner, thank you so much. we turn now to business news. did you know that volvo is latin for "i roll?" now the swedish car maker is about to roll differently. here's transportation correspondent kris van cleave. >> reporter: volvo built its brand on safety, but its legacy may be as the automaker that brought about the end of the gasoline-powered engine. it will become

she got a >> according to criminal complaint, zhang was on the way to meet a new landlord when christiansonr. investigator do's not believe she is still alive. surveillance video shows the the moment that brent christian send pulls over to talk to zhang. zhang gets in the black saturn and they drive away. 26-year-old university of illinois student wearing gray and pink flannel shirt, carrying a blue backpack. at 1. 356789, p.m., zhang boarded a bus and texted her building manager to say she was running late. at 1:52 p.m., zhang got off a bus tried to flag down another. 9 minutes later, encountered christensen. the building manager texted zhang and got no response. staff, reported the exchange student missing that night. police determined the hubcap and sunroof matched the 2008 saturn. lance cooper was former academic adviser in physics graduate program university of illinois. >> there was nothing unusual about him. a bit quiet. but he, interacted well with the students. he was quite a good teacher. >> during the june 15th interview with the fbi, christiansen admitted to giving an asian woma

. >> reporter: james christianson says the players have improved and added a few new faces. >> when you go out you get a legitimate running back in the backfield you get it to smith. they are saying that they want to win now. >> reporter: the eagles haven't made the playoffs since the 2013 season and haven't won a playoff game since 2008 season. >> i think the division will be tough. the eagles have a lot of good players and will do well. >> reporter: life long fan says he is more realistic when it comes to his expectation. >> always in the back of my head. a couple of players away. why not. i think they are well on their way. >> even though they have yet to play a down, nfl rookies say they are here to win. >> that's the goal. that is everyone's team goal to win a super bowl. >> you want to win a ring. you don't play games just to play it. >> reporter: donnel pumphrey wants rings. for full team practice that will be on thursday. before you know it the first preseason game will take place scheduled for august 10. you can watch it here on nbc 10. steven fisher, nbc 10 news. >>> watch out

prosecutors say brent christianson kidnapped the student last month.ors say they believe her to be dead. it's unclear if the suspect has an attorney. new videotape showing firefighters rescuing a baby deer in a fire north of phoenix. we'll be right back on "shepard smith reporting." shrewd. cancer. is. smart. it pushes us. we push back. we even push each other. to challenge conventional thinking. find smarter solutions. that's what makes us one of the leaders in precision cancer treatment. forging ahead with technology that wasn't available to cancer patients just a short time ago. like advanced genomic testing. a diagnostic tool that lets us see cancer at the molecular level. then helps us find different ways to target it. and immunotherapy, a treatment that actually makes your immune system smarter. trains it to attack the cancer in your body. this is what we live for. giving our patients compassionate care by offering them more precise and less invasive treatment options than before. that's what makes us cancer treatment centers of america. we're no

==rob/ck== (rob adlibs) ===rob/11pm close=== tonight at 11 >> reporter: the christianson family never their quest to pursue their daughter's killer. they made phone call after phone call to police in durham. >> we just weren't sure they would be able to ever solve the case. >> but detectives felt they already had. they shared with janet's family the evidence of raven stealing and cheating. eventually, janet's parents agreed that raven was responsible for killing janet. >> i just knew in my heart that he had done it. and it was a horrible realization. >> and in 2009, new, more aggressive prosecutors reached the same conclusion. after taking a fresh look at the old evidence and concluding there was, after all, enough to seek an indictment. five years after janet's killing, raven abaroa was arrested and extradited back to durham to stand trial for first degree murder. when raven was finally arrested, you think, at last, justice. >> yes. >> finally. >> in april 2013, assistant district attorney charlene franks was tapped to prosecute the case. you felt in pretty good shape heading for tri

authorities tracking down that black saturn and arresting brent christianson many he was part of the physics program. >> those who knew him are quite surprised. >> reporter: a criminal complaint saying that investigators found evidence on his phone, that he visited online form ups called "abduction 101." they no longer believe ying ying to be alive. they're now searching for her body many he body. >>> authorities are searching for answers after a jet engine burst into flames on the runway in denver. the flight was taxiing after arriving from aspen when it experienced engine problems. all passengers and crew members were safely removed. no injuries were reported. >>> on the west coast, torrents of muddy water gushed over the streets after the burst of a water main. there's no word on how long the repairs might take. horizontals s authorities are still trying to figure out what caused it to kburs. >>> there's a fight between a fisherman and a shark. the hammerhead is pulled into shore. where he' told the shark was then released and allowed to swim away. >>> there was also a close encou