slate kron 4 news newsnewsslate kron 4 in marin gabe "get the shot " in marin gabe slate kron 4 news (pam) we are tracking this deadly flu season at kron-4 dot com. there you can read more advice from health experts about staying flu free. and find our ultimate survival guide for the flu. all at kron-4 dot com (pam) tonight: a big break in a homicide case. san francisco police are asking for help locating a man who they say, murdered a person in the tenderloin. (steve) grant lodes has been closely tracking this case and is here with the new information. (grant) police say the murderer who shot this person...anthony torress...who went by the name bubbles.... is a man who lives in san francisco.. investigators say hieu trung nguyen shot and killed the transgender victim around 3-am one morning in early september...near larkin and myrtle streets. tonight an arrest warrant has been issued for nguyen...bail has already been set at 15- million. the suspect is about 6-feet tall, 190 pounds. police consider him armed and dangerous. bubbles was well known in the san francisco l-g-b-t communit

so, let's bring in gabe sherman right now. vanity fair. gabe, this is fascinating. you have people -- you have these two senators i will say at a very -- the kindest interpretation would be that they are being legalistic about whether it's hole or house, which of course that's semantics argument, a distinction without a difference, but donald trump as nbc news was reporting calling around thursday night and people in washington know this saying, hey, i'm going to say this on friday. what do you think? on friday, he said that trump was calling around bragging about using the language and you have an update on what he did this weekend at mar-a-lago. tell us about it. >> a source close to the president told me that the president was in high spirits and thought that all of this uproar would actually play well for him politically. you know, this is a president, joe, as distasteful and offensive as it is who believes he has a deep understanding what the american electorate. we have to remember, he launched his presidential campaign announcing that mexico sends rapists int

i want to bring in gabe sherman, back with me, jill colvin and great to have you here, gabe.ked with a staffer who said bannon had become a distraction to breitbart. >> this is actually, hallie, the continuation of a story that began when steve bannon came back to breitbart after being forced out of the trump white house in august. there was a faction inside the company that was really not thrilled to have bannon back. they felt that the site had kind of gone in a new direction and did not want to become the steve bannon show. but, nevertheless, he did come back. and quickly, the site over the fall and this winter became sort of a mouthpiece for his own populist crew said to try to unseat mitch mcconnell. and there was a feeling inside breitbart that it had become steve bannon's website and not the natural list populist right-wing news site others inside the company wanted. so i think when this latest scandal erupted over michael wolff's book, the detractors used this to force him out. >> isn't it, as it always does, comes down to money and donors and the people donating mone

kron 4's gabe slate gives us an update on the investigation. just before 5pm oakland police say an on duty bart police officer dressed in full uniform was inside the west oakland bart station when he heard an active shooting taking place.the unidentified bart officer responded to the shooting across the street neaer the intersection of 7th street and chester street.the officer observed two males in a struggle with each other; one of them 28-year old shaleem tindle of oakland was h0lding a handgun.police say after giving several commands.. the bart police officer opened fire striking shaleem tindle.who later succumbed to his injuries. investigators are attempting to clarify how the other man, who was listed in stable condition and has since been released from the hospital, sustained his injuries.stand up sound gabe slate reporter - the bart officer was wearing a body cam and it captured footage of the incidentshaleem tindle's family has retained civil rights attorney john burris to find out if this was a justified shooting.sound from john burris

gabe gutierrez, nbc news. >>> law enforcement in colorado have identified the gunman. the suspect opened fire seconds after officers the sher sheriff is calling it am an bush. >> we have one deputy down. >> it all started as they responded to a disturbance call in a suburb outside of denver. >> police say the gunman opened fire at the responding officers after barricading himself in husband bedroom. in the end, the gunman shot seven, five deputies and two si va -- civilians. he knew we were coming. >> and stay away from walls and windows as deputies returned gun fire killing the suspect. department just days ago. >> we are deeply saddened by the loss of zachary. when i salt wit with his way ul would see his life was over. police say all of the injured deputies are in stable condition. among them, deputy pirelli recoverying. the community now recovering the life on ever of one of their own. >>> we are learning five members of a mork family are among 12 dead. tenri members were on the flight. the plane crashed in a mountainous area, a popular tourist destination. photogr

(grant) kron 4's gabe slate is live in antioch tonight... gabe, how exactly did all this start? (grant)(grant) and we first told you about the antioch crash through a push alert on the kron4 mobile app... download it and be the first to know about breaking news when it happens in your neighborhood. (catherine) more breaking news: an undocumented u-c berkeley student arrested at a border checkpoint...is expected to be released within the next few hours. luis mora was taken into custody last month near san diego.. he'd been visiting the area on winter break. he's spent the last three weeks locked up.. for overstaying a visa he got when he was about 12 years old. his attorney says a judge has now signed an order allowing mora to be released on a 15-hundred dollar bond.. (grant) we are also tracking breaking news in southern california..a three story home is in danger of sliding down a hill in malibu..... this situation was caused by a landslide reported about an hour ago. since then - we have seen the grass around the home slide down the hill... and an outside wall begin to fall...

gabe?steve) (steve) a live look at stormtracker four radar shows (pam) meterologist lawrence karnow is here with the rainy weather details in your four zone forecast.. lawrence karnow: the first rain of 2018 moved in today. showers started this morning and the rain continues. there are even a few isolated storms poppiing up around the bay area. you can see the rain on doppler radar. most of it has been light so far but we will see pockets of heavy rain as some of those thunderstorms move through. on the satellite image you can see as high pressure has finally given way and let rain return. the air very unstable on the back side of this storm and that may be enough to cause a few thunderstorms. you can also see more storms also headed our way. the forecast model shows rain moving through tonight and then turning to showers. showers will likely continue on thursday but will be widely scattered. rain will again intensify thursday night into friday morning. highs tomorrow will be in the 50s and

gabe sherman, thank you very much. up next, with the gop tax plan for the very rich in the books, they may try to change the constitution next. great. hold on to your hats, america. stay with us. your joints... or your digestion... so why wouldn't you take something for the most important part of you... your brain. with an ingredient originally found in jellyfish, prevagen is now the number one selling brain health supplement in drug stores nationwide. prevagen. the name to remember. >>> from a right or center point of view, 2017 was the most consequential year in the many years that i've been here in congress, and then topping it off with the most consequential boost to our economy through this tax reform bill was an astonishing year. >> it is astonishing that people once considered deficit hawks are singing the praises of the new tax law, which is expected to drive up the deficit by $1 trillion or more. why? well, as we have pointed out before on this show, republicans could use a ballooning deficit as an excuse to g

kron 4's gabe slate gives us an update on the investigation. just before 5pm oakland police say an on duty bart police officer dressed in full uniform was inside the west oakland bart station when he heard an active shooting taking place.the unidentified bart officer responded to the shooting across the street neaer the intersection of 7th street and chester street.the officer observed two males in a struggle with each other; one of them 28-year old shaleem tindle of oakland was h0lding a handgun.police say after giving several commands.. the bart police officer opened fire striking shaleem tindle.who later succumbed to his injuries. investigators are attempting to clarify how the other man, who was listed in stable condition and has since been released from the hospital, sustained his injuries.stand up sound gabe slate reporter - the bart officer was wearing a body cam and it captured footage of the incidentshaleem tindle's family has retained civil rights attorney john burris to find out if this was a justified shooting.sound from john burris

alexander, and gabe, great reporting. >>> and coming up, obstruction of justice. new details how president trump ordered his white house counsel to urge attorney general jeff sessions not to recuse himself from the russia investigation. >> it just gives us a sense of how the president sees the job of his top law enforcement official, not as someone necessarily to follow the facts, but someone to protect him. >>> now to the latest stunning revelations in the russia probe. the "new york times" detailing the president's efforts to keep attorney general jeff sessions from recusing himself in the russia investigation. one of several incidents reported for the first time. that special counsel robert mueller is investigating looking into whether the president obstructed justice. with us now is "new york times" reporter and msnbc contributor matt apooso who contributed to that story and with us, richard painter, chief white house ethics lawyering during part of george w. bushen second term. welcome. matt, according to the reporting you did, white house counsel mcgann fail

gabe guttierez, nbc news, tuscaloosa, alabama. >> if you went to bed early you missed a good one. who would go to bed early and miss a good one? we appreciate you spending part of your evening with us. that's "nightly news" for this tuesday night. have a good night. thanks for watching. we )re fol: 13 people killed. deadly mudslides near santa barbara take out homes and >>> right now at 6:00, we are following breaking news. 13 people killed, deadly mudslides near santa barbara take out homes and shut down highway 101. the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening, thanks for joining us. i'm janelle wang sitting had for jessica aguirre. >> i'm raj mathai. homes cars and people buried in the mud. it's really a 1-2 punch. first the wildfires that swept through and now the mudslides. the chopper overhead in the montecito area. this is an upscale community just outside of santa barbara. multimillion dollar homes swallowed by the mud. you see the water there. the big concern now with the roads and freeways closed, how can rescue crews access people who might be stranded? let's bring i

gabe gutierrez is following that. >> reporter: from dubai to seoul. to hong kong. 2018 is already making a spectacular entrance. >> for new year's, i'm hoping to have a year full of love. happiness, laughter and help others where i can. >> reporter: new zealand greeted it with pyrotechnics. scotland with bagpipes. hungary took the plunge early, while even north korea put on an extravagant show. in australia, sydney l harbor celebrating same-sex marriage. in turkey, authorities arresting more than 100 people were suspected links to isis militants. istanbul doubling the number of officers to prevent a recap of last year. in germany, stricter security after more than 100 women were groped and robbed two years ago at a new year's eve party. >> i feel pretty safe. i'm not scared. >> i think it's fear that scares people. you can't let that ruin your life many. >> reporter: after terror attacks this year in london, authorities say there's no specific threat for tonight's fireworks but are urging revelers to report any suspicious activity. >> we have 31,000 p

gabe guttierez with their stories. >> reporter: amanda geissler was fearless. 33 years old, prime of her life. >> loved with all her heart. would do anything for anyone. >> reporter: now her family is heartbroken. >> had this light nobody else has. >> reporter: amanda grew up in wisconsin, college basketball standout. loved adventure. working as trip leader for a travel company since may. >> that was the magic of this young -- she could do things and move people. >> reporter: she was among ten americans and two local crew members killed sunday when a single engine nature airplane slammed into a mountain in costa rica. also gone in an instant, weiss family from near tampa, florida, and steinbergs from suburban new york. >> family goes on vacation, don't come back. >> reporter: another crash today, civil aviation director said didn't believe indicated larger safety issue with the airline. but for amanda geissler's mother -- >> amanda, i was so proud to be your mom. i love you to death. >> reporter: it's not why that matters, it's who was lost. gabe guttierez, nbc news. >>> in other new

(pam) kron-4's gabe slate is following this breaking story live from oakland tonight ...gabe just before 5pm wednesday evening in oakland across the street from the west oakland bart station at chester street and 7th street a shooting took place between 2 adult males and a bart police officer.both men injured with gun shots were taken to a local hospital one died there and one remains in serious condtion.it is unclear if the bart police officer has been injured. this happened here on the sidewalk and street infront of this hair salon upper kutz and this salvadorian restaurant compala off 7th street. this is not confirmed but off camera the owner of compala told me his wife on was on the scene when it happened and told him there was a fight in the restaurant that broke out, spilled into the street and then shots were fired because this happened on oakland city streets and not on bart property oakland police are investigating the shooting sound from officer johnna watson oakland police it's unclear why the bart police officer engaged in this activity off bart property and discharged his we

nbc's gabe gutierrez now with some potentially life-saving advice. >> killing it already. >> reporter: the potillo family felt like they were under attack. how bad was it? >> it was pretty bad. our 11-year-old got it first and then two days later our 2-year-old got it and then two days later i got it. >> reporter: so you dropped like dominos. >> drop like dominos. >> reporter: amy and her husband frantically wiping down surfaces to stop the flu. >> it was really frightening because when my 2-year-old's fever got really high, i was afraid he might have a seizure. >> reporter: it's gotten so bad in alabama the governor's declared a public health emergency. last week this school closed. >> it's been a bad year. >> reporter: and children's of alabama had to divert patients from its packed e.r. >> right now, one-quarter of more of all the patients in our pediatric intensive care unit have influenza or influenza-associated complications. >> reporter: this year's outbreak now widespread in every state but hawaii, taking the life of this 10-year-old in connecticut and this mother of three in

. 1:22/std gabe slate stand up -the shooting happened here in oakland just before 5pm wednesday evening in oakland across the street from the west oakland bart station at chester street and 7th street a shooting took place between 2 adult males and a bart police officer.both men injured with gun shots were taken to a local hospital one died there and one remains in serious condtion.it is unclear if the bart police officer has been injured.this happened here on the sidewalk and street infront of this hair salon upper kutz and this salvadorian restaurant compala off 7th street.this is not confirmed but off camera the owner of compala told me his wife on was on the scene when it happened and told him there was a fight in the restaurant that broke out, spilled into the street and then shots were firedbecause this happened on oakland city streets and not on bart property oakland police are investigating the shootingsound from officer johnna watson oakland police it's unclear why the bart police officer engaged in this activity off bart property and discharged his weapon but he was not the on

gabe gutierrez, nbc news, toledo, ohio. >>> thanks for being with us tonight. that is nightly news for tuesday. i'm lester holt. stay tuned for ourthis is at "sa scrapyard in richmond. a shelter in place order has been issued in the area. >>> we're following breaking news on the east bay. this is sims metal. a scrapyard in richmond. you can follow our twitter and facebook feed for the latest on this fire. >>> we're also just moments away from president trump's state of the union address. this is a live look inside the capitol building as we await his arrival just moments away. >>> thanks for joining us. i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. we expect to hear about the economy and state of security. you can see there the first lady. we're now looking inside the house chamber. we now join lester holt for coverage of the state of the union. >> i have been very active in overturning a number of executive actions by my predecessors. >> i believe that real and positive immigration reform is possible. >> believe me, we have to close down our government with buil

gabe gutierrez, nbc news, san juan, puerto rico. >>> this week marks 50 years since the american navy ship, the "uss pueblo," was seized by north korea. the sailors were taken prisoner by the regime of kim jong-un's grandfather. that's the same family that rules to this day. the anniversary comes at a time when tensions between the u.s. and north korea remain high. keir simmons went inside north korea to file this report. >> reporter: inside north korea, an american navy intelligence ship captured 50 years ago, still on display here. a window into the past that still haunts retired marine sergeant bob chicker. >> all of a sudden something hits and, holy cow. >> reporter: on january 23rd, 1968, he was taken prisoner while on the "us "uss pueblo" 14 miles from north korean land. he remembers the ship surrounded and taking fire. >> it happened so fast, you don't know what's going on. it blew me off my feet. >> reporter: one crew member was killed in the attack, 82 others taken as prisoners. >> u.s. negotiators met for the third time today with north korean communists. >> reporter: 11 mon

tonight gabe gutierrez revisits a group of veterans who've gone above and beyond. >> reporter: in the mountains of puerto rico, clara bell santana sleeps in what's left of her shredded home. desperate, she says, struggling without power, hardship on top of heart ache. her sick father died on christmas day. >> they are americans. they deserve help. they deserve support. and they deserve not to be forgotten. >> reporter: we first met jason matty, an iraq war veteran in october. he and other volunteers rushed in supplies. >> people are hurting really bad right now. >> this social media post went viral. since then he's launched his own nonprofit. veteran disaster relief. among the new volunteers, jose lebron, a retired air force veteran from san antonio, and lysette gonzales, a cleveland police officer. >> i saw his post and contacted his wife and said how can i get involved? >> reporter: together they're traveling through the mountains, bringing food, water filters, and medical care to lines of people still waiting for help. 70-year-old israel ortiz strums his guitar to dull the pain. di

gabe gyuy tellez tells us more. >> reporter: hong kong is already making aspect tar lack entrance. >> for new year's i'm hoping to have a year full of love, happiness, laughter, and help others where i can. >> reporter: new zealand greeted it with pyrotechnics. scotland with bag pipes. hungary took the plunge early. while even north korea put on an exhibit extravagant show. in sidney harbor lit up legalization of same sex marriage. but as the rest of the world rings in the new year, turkey has arrested people. in germany stricker security after more than 100 women were groped and robbed two years ago during a new year's eve party. >> i feel safe. i'm not scared. >> yeah, i think the thing is fear that scares people. >> after or attacks this year in london, they say there is no respect shs but urging people to support any suspicious activity. >> we have officers in london, but 8.8 million londoners and i want them to be eyes and ears to keep us safe. >> around the world 2017 is coming to a close with cascade of lights. and in japan, a celebration of new beginnings and letting go. gabe

now to gabe gutierrez for more. >> reporter: from dubai to seoul, to hong kong, 2018 is already making a spectacular entrance. >> for new year's, i'm hoping to have a year full of love, happiness, laughter and help others where i can. >> reporter: new zealand greeted it with pyrotechniques. north korea put on an extravagant show. in australia, sydney harbor lit up, a colorful display, celebrating the recent legalization of same-sex marriage. as the rest of the world rings in the new year, police are on high alert. in turkey, 100 people arrested with links to militants, istanbul doubling the number of officers. in germ any, stricter security after 100 women were groped and robbed two years ago at a new year's party. >> i feel safe. i'm not scared. >> yeah, not scared. >> the thing is fear. you can't let that ruin your life. >> reporter: in london, no specific threats, but urging revelers to report suspicious activity. >> 31,000 police officers in london. 8 million londoners. i want londoners to be the eyes and ears of the police to keep us safe. >> reporter: around the world, 2017 is co

gabe gutierrez is there tonight with the latest. >> reporter: the chaos erupted just before 8:00 a.m.> marshall county high school. >> reporter: as students gathered in a common area. >> got one shot in the head, one in the back. >> reporter: hundreds of teenagers, running for their lives from marshall county high school in benton, kentucky. >> i heard, like two shots, and i turned around. and behind me i see this big figure of a person, and i just see like fire coming from a gun. >> reporter: 17 people injured, 14 of them shot. two 15-year-olds died. >> this is a wound that is going to take a long time to heal. >> reporter: police say a 15-year-old student barged into the school with a handgun and opened fire. >> he was apprehended. there's no way of knowing how far it would have went. >> reporter: this person was seen led away in handcuffs. how did you get out? >> well, i mean, we just ran. that's all i can say. >> reporter: this senior, his hands still shaking, says he and others had barricaded themselves in a classroom. >> i had seen one of the students that had been injured. i ha

(pam) kron-4's gabe slate joins us live from emeryville... gabe what it's like right now? the car washes were empty in the east bay today.there was a steady rain all day.sound from resident in the rain - "we get it every year. "the high winds did not hit the east bay and it never quite got to a downpour so there.. no massive flooding or trees falling causing damage. i visted a couple sand bag locations and no one was around it appeard people here were ready for storm.sound from resident in the rain - "i love it, all day long, a nice change "the rain mostly affected people who had to get around in their car sound from resident in the rain - "makes the commute really slow "andy drove the bay area highways all day.. sound from resident in the rain - "80 to 24 to 580 and now going up to santa rosa " all that driving for this some furniture he had to pick up and deliver to his granddaughter sound from resident in the rain - "be precautious, that is the name of the game rosa " everyone i talked to said the slow commute was worth the rain sound from resident in the rain - "i love

nbc's gabe gutierrez has the details. >> oh, my god. it's like right here. like you can see all the smoke. everybody's screaming and yelling. >> reporter: near costa rica's pacific coast, an eyewitness describes the horrifying scene, after a single engine plane crashed in the woods. 12 people killed, including ten americans and two local crew members. >> it like went up, and then all of a sudden just beared to the left and nosedived right in front of us. >> reporter: tonight in suburban new york, friends and family are mourning the loss of bruce and irene steinberg and their three sons, matthew, william and zachary. >> inconceivable that a whole family should meet with such a disaster. they were a lovely family. >> reporter: also among the dead, mitchell and leslie weiss from near tampa, florida, along with their two children. the charter plane belonged to nature air, which did not respond to a request for comment today. in september, two passengers, including an american, were killed when another one of its flights reportedly crashed into a river. authoriti

our gabe gutierrez has more from atlanta on the big game. >> reporter: in the deep south, neither rain -- >> let's go! >> reporter: -- nor sleet -- >> i ain't never seen no dog beat no elephant. >> reporter: -- that can stop these fans. >> family and football right at the same level. >> reporter: family and football. >> family and football, they're right there. >> reporter: georgia taking on alabama, a southern showdown for the ages. not only are they epic rivals, their campuses just four hours apart, tonight, it's literally brother against brother. crimson tide receiver calvin ridley facing off against bulldogs wideout riley ridley. >> roll tide. >> reporter: then there's mentee versus mentor. coaching legend nick saban, who's won four titles with alabama versus georgia coach kirby smart, one of his former assistants. >> it is personal when we have to compete against each other. >> reporter: it's a competition he's used to. saban's record against his former assistants, 11-0. in the past decade, the teams have only met three times. in 2012, georgia lost a squeaker. this time, alabama o

(catherine) kron 4's gabe slate met with rosson - who told him this has been happening to him and the surrounding businesses off monterey road for years... he says the city is not doing enough to stop the problem. (pkg) ryan rosson, owner of vanish integrative pest control off aiello drive in san jose says for 10 years, about once a month trash is illegally dumped on his in parking lot or in his dumpster..he recently installed high end video surveillance cameras.. on monday at 4:30pm he captured footage of a truck pulling up, a man getting out, and then filling up ryan's dumpster with trash bags from the back of his truck.sound from ryan rosson / san jose business owner, his property being illegally dumped on" i'm fed up this has been happening over and over again, i got the cameras installed and i'm doing my part, now i need the city to step up and do their part" he called the cities illegal dumping hot line and said nothing happenedhis business is located near monterey road.. kron 4 has done several reports about illegal dumping around this area the last 3 years it's an issue plagui

we get details from gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: tonight a pay raise at the nation's biggest retailer. wages at walmart will now start at $11 an hour, up from $9. eligible employees will also get up to $1,000 bonus depending on their years of service. karina hanson in texas, works at walmart with her husband. >> any extra income, that bonus, is awesome. that just means we get to spend a little bit and put into savings account for our three kids for their future. >> reporter: but the news comes on the same day walmart announced it was closing dozens of sam's club stores. walmart's one of more than 100 companies passing on savings after congress cut the corporate tax rate to 21% including jetblue, southwest and american airlines, a handful of banks, at&t and nbc parent company comcast. >> our historic reductions to the business tax will raise annual household income by an average of $4,000. that's a tremendous number. >> reporter: policymakers are divided on how much of this financial optimism is due to tax cuts and how much is due to low unemployment. >> at the end of the day, we're ru

gabe gutierrez, nbc news, atlanta. >>> coming up here tonight, luck of the draw. why a hotly contested race was decided by chance. >>> if you ever needed a reminder that every vote counts, today a random drawing was held to decide the outcome of an election in the virginia house of delegates that was still died after a recount and legal battle. a republicans' name was chosen from a bowl giving him the seat and allowing the statehouse gop to hold a majority. but the democrat in the race has not conceded. under state law the loser in the drawing can demand a second recount. >>> the nation's cancer death rate has fallen again dropping 26% since 1991 according to a new report from the american cancer society. it cites significant decreases in death rates from the four major types, lung, breast, prostate and colorectal. the report credits huge declines in smoking and better treatment. >>> and baby, it's cold outside, but lotto fever couldn't be hotter. no winners in wednesday's mega million and powerball jackpots means they now total nearly a billion dollars combined w

(steve) kron 4's gabe slate has the story from san jose. ryan rosson, owner of vanish integrative pest control off aiello drive in san jose says for 10 years, about once a month trash is illegally dumped on his in parking lot or in his dumpster..he recently installed high end video surveillance cameras.. on monday at 4:30pm he captured footage of a truck pulling up, a man getting out, and then filling up ryan's dumpster with trash bags from the back of his truck.sound from ryan rosson / san jose business owner, his property being illegally dumped on" i'm fed up this has been happening over and over again, i got the cameras installed and i'm doing my part, now i need the city to step up and do their part" he called the cities illegal dumping hot line and said nothing happenedhis business is located near monterey road.. kron 4 has done several reports about illegal dumping around this area the last 3 years it's an issue plaguing business owners in this mostly industrial part of town.ryan is frustrated because he says he has video evidence ide

we sent our gabe gutierrez to the cdc headquarters for details. >> take a nice deep breath. >> reporter: tonight for the first time in 13 years the flu is just about everywhere in the continental u.s., widespread in 49 states, and the rate of hospitalization has nearly doubled since last week. the cdc is now reporting 20 pediatric deaths so far this season compared to 3 at the same time last year. jonah rieben was just 4 years old and had health problems, so he was more vulnerable. his family near dayton, ohio, is heartbroken. >> one of the most difficult things that i've ever had to do was to tell my other children on saturday morning that their little brother wasn't coming home. >> reporter: this year's dominant flu strain, h3-n2, is particularly dangerous for children and the elderly. the south is being hit especially hard. alabama's governor's declared a public health emergency. and in georgia at de kalb medical, doctors saw more patients in the first week of 2018 than all last month. how do you feel right now? >> awful. it's gotten hard. my body's aching so it makes it difficult to

thank you very much, gabe. >>> tonight, tax season is officially under way. know hearing those words is enough to make you groan, but it is important to know why security experts are encouraging you to file as soon as possible before thieves try to steal your refund. with that warning and how to protect yourselves. >> these are the letters my parents received from the irs. >> reporter: for nine months julianne mclaughlin tried to set the record straight with the irs after her elderly parents identities were stolen and their $1,900 refund was filed before they could. their social security number, both of theirs are floating around and these are two elderly people with no ability to protect themselves. >> reporter: tax-related scams jumped 400% last year. now the irs is cautioning it could be worse this year, after 145 million americans personal information was lost after equifax hack was lost alone. >> this potentially could be someone's identity involved in a tax scheme. >> exactly, they create fake tax rereturn. >> reporter: at the ibm cyber command center t

nbc's gabe gutierrez now with more on the investigation into the crash. >> oh, my like i can just see all the smoke. everybody's screaming and yelling. >> reporter: near costa rica's pacific coast an eyewitness describes the horrifying scene after a single-engine plane crashed in the woods. 12 people killed, including 10 americans and two local crew members. >> it all of a sudden beared to the left and nose dived right in front of us. >> reporter: tonight in suburban new york friends and family are mourning the loss of bruce and irene steinberg and their three sons, matthew, william, and zachary. >> inconceivable that a whole family should meet with such a disaster. they were a lovely family. >> reporter: also among the dead mitchell and leslie weiss from near tampa, florida along with their two xharnlchildren. the charter plane belonged to nature air which did not respond to comment. flights crashed into a river. authorities say this aircraft had been inspected a month ago but strong winds had dlied its landing earlier on sunday. the california-based travel company that organized the

gabe gutierrez, nbc news. >> all right. time to check back with nbc meteorologist bill karins who is keeping an eye on a new blizzard warning. >> let's talk about the northeast portion of this storm. this is mostly a thursday event. winter storm warnings now for norfolk, virginia beach areas, southern portions of maryland and we are still waiting to see the impacts how badly from d.c. to philly. as of now it looks like a little bit of snow. maybe something d.c., nothing philly. it is really i-95. and the areas of eastern new england that will be hit the hardest. possibly a foot of snow. 6 to 12 inches likely from hartford to providence to boston. again, pretty good cut off line in the dry air back in areas on a devastating bus crash at devils curve. r a quick and convt clean, try swiffer wetjet. there's no heavy bucket, or mop to wring out, because the absorb and lock technology traps dirt and liquid inside the pad. it's safe to use on all finished surfaces tile, laminate and hardwood. and it prevents streaks and hazing bet

gabe, thank you very much. >>> this week we highlight another life well lived.s a new york geneticist working on cancer research when a confounding deadly new disease showed up in the united states in the early 1980s. after hearing from colleagues about the early cases of incurable hiv aids that would rip through the gay community in particular, dr. krim refocused her medical career on fighting it. in 1983 she co founded the aids medical foundation. she researched and lobbied petitions for support, sounded the alarm about the crisis and raised millions in her circle of friends. she was an advocate for safe sex. she decided to stigmatize patients often viewed as pariahs. elizabeth taylor was a founding co-chair woman. crime was born in geneva and moved to the states in 1958. bill clinton presented dr. krim with the award of presidential freedom. she exemplified the notion that a single person can change the world. dr. mathilde krim, whose (burke) at farmers, we've seen almost everything so we know how to cover almost anything. even a swing set standoff. and we co

. >> gabe from barefoot afro teen has a drone and he's going to try to fly it.ks like he's busy doing other things. >> he's going to be flying while trying to fly it? >> it's like flying, while you're flying. >> ooh. >> that's cool. all right, this could really work out. there's the drone, now getting a beautiful shot of their exit point near lake garda, italy. >> look at that. >> gabe's got it set up in the perfect spot to capture their leap. wave to the camera. >> three, two, one. see ya! >> okay, drone, now come with us. it doesn't follow them. >> i was going to say, do you have that followability, did it up for that. i don't know if it will follow them straight down anywhere. the parachute is replaced and time to fly twice, again, over flying, you know what i mean? like you're flying, and you're flying. >> i'm just going to pretend i know what you're talking about so i can watch you do this random move. >> flying, flying, flying, and flying. all right so there we go. >> like trying to drive a car and play a racing game at the same time. >> yes. right? all ri

gabe gutierrez, nbc news, toledo, ohio. >>> thanks for being with us tonight. news t for tuesday. be sure to join us for the state of the union >>> the stage is set for super bowl lii. the big game is five days away as the eagles and patriots prepare to square off right here in minneapolis. this is our nbc 10 championship special "we want it." as the super bowl hits center stage all eyes are on one man. >> ain't intimidated by an old man. >> getting set to face the most successful qb in super bowl history. a defense that plans to rise to the challenge. >> we have to have four that can get up to stop the quarterback. >> reporter: tim furlong tours the site. vai sikahema is with the men calling the action. fans of all ages can't get enough. ♪ fly eagles fly ♪ >> dance to the biggest stage with us, nbc 10 championship special "we want it." >> announcer: sponsored by toyota, proud partner of the eagles. let's go places! >>> hello and thanks for joining us

kron 4's gabe slate joins us live in the newsroom... gabe we have some new numbers in on this problem of car burgleries? (gabe) we have some new numbers this evening on car break-ins in san francisco... the associated press is reporting san francisco police have made arrests in just 13 of the more than 81-thousand cases of auto break-ins reported áonlineá over the past seven years. there are an average of 85 car breakins reported each day in san francisco.... the s-f-p-d encourages áonlineá filing of reports -- since there often isn't any evidence to collect at the scene.... we spoke with s-f-p-d investigations commander greg mick=eck=ren ... who gave us very different numbers when factoring in áallá reports of auto break-ins. police also say they're trying to curb break-ins in the city by increasing foot patr

kron4's gabe slate has an update from police. gabe slate stand up -the shooting happened here in oakland just before 5pm wednesday evening in oakland across the street from the west oakland bart station at chester street and 7th street a shooting took place between 2 adult males and a bart police officer.both men injured with gun shots were taken to a local hospital one died there and one remains in serious condtion.it is unclear if the bart police officer has been injured.this happened here on the sidewalk and street infront of this hair salon upper kutz and this salvadorian restaurant compala off 7th street.this is not confirmed but off camera the owner of compala told me his wife on was on the scene when it happened and told him there was a fight in the restaurant that broke out, spilled into the street and then shots were firedbecause this happened on oakland city streets and not on bart property oakland police are investigating the shootingsound from officer johnna watson oakland police it's unclear why the bart police offic

kron 4's gabe slate met with the man who says the city is not doing enough to stop the illegal dumping. ryan rosson, owner of vanish integrative pest control off aiello drive in san jose says for 10 years, about once a month trash is illegally dumped on his in parking lot or in his dumpster..he recently installed high end video surveillance cameras.. on monday at 4:30pm he captured footage of a truck pulling up, a man getting out, and then filling up ryan's dumpster with trash bags from the back of his truck.sound from ryan rosson / san jose business owner, his property being illegally dumped on" i'm fed up this has been happening over and over again, i got the cameras installed and i'm doing my part, now i need the city to step up and do their part" he called the cities illegal dumping hot line and said nothing happenedhis business is located near monterey road.. kron 4 has done several reports about illegal dumping around this area the last 3 years it's an issue plaguing business owners in this mostly industrial part of town.ryan is frustrated because he says he has video evidence id

gabe gutter resident, nbc news. >> it is a new year. that means day one for many of your 2018 resolutions. according to a poll, topless legal conclusion of 2018 is a tie between being a better person and losing weights. while new years resolution are a big focus this time of year. only about 44% of americans plan on creating goals for 2018. popular resolution enjoying life to the fullest. breaking bad habits and spending less money to save more. buzz feed compiles no-brainer list. unfollow toxic people on social media and look at your phone less. also suggest you only apologize when you mean it and try to do more of what you love in 2018. >>> developing this morning, we're learning five members of a new york family are among 12 dead when a chatter plane crashed in costa rica. 10 americans and local crew members were on the flight that perished when it went down. crashed in a mountainous area. popular tourist destination. photographs of the crash site show burning wreckage of the plane. woods 140 miles west of the capital. government off

nbc's gabe gutierrez has the story. >> oh, my god, like it is right here.u can see all the smoke. everybody is screaming and yelling. >> reporter: near costa rica's pacific coast, an eyewitness describes the horrifying scene after a single engine plane crashed in the woods. 12 people killed including 10 americans and two local crew members. >> it went up and it all of a sudden beared to the left and nose dived right in front of us. >> reporter: in suburban new york, friends and family are mourning the loss of bruce and irene steinberg and their three sons, matthew, william and zachary. >> inconceivable that a whole family should meet with such a disaster. they were a lovely family. >> reporter: also among the dead, mitchell and leslie weiss from near tampa, florida along with their two children. the charter plane belonged to nature air, which did not respond to a request for comment. in september, two passengers including an american were killed when another one of its flights reportedly crashed into a river. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: thrts

gabe gutierrez, nbc news, atlanta.>>> we appreciate you spending part of your evening with us. that is "nightly news" for this monday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thanks for watching and good night. >>> the new day is on the horizon. >> i got chills. >> surprising words from stedman, and even a mandate from meryl. the globes speech that recharged the rally cry. could oprah 2020 actually be happening? >> what is oprah going to say?

let's get details from gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: christian mims loves lettuce. at least 30% of her diet, she says. >> romaine lettuce is my favorite. it's one of the ones that i really look for as a staple. >> reporter: but tonight a stern warning from consumer reports. stay away from romaine lettuce until health officials get to the bottom of what's causing an e. coli outbreak that's been linked to at least two deaths. in the u.s. the cdc reports 17 people in 13 states have gotten sick, in canada 41 pe government blames contaminated romaine lettuce. u.s. health officials are now interviewing people to find out what they ate in the week before they got sick. the cdc says because it has not yet identified the source, it can't recommend avoiding a particular food. >> we think the u.s. government should be warning consumers about eating romaine lettuce until they figure out where this problem is coming from. >> reporter: cooking usually kills food-borne bacteria such such as e. coli, but lettuce is not usually cooked. >> the best advice is simply not use the romain