jay did not think twice about letting them in time.when i asked to search, it turned out they were looking for me. the agent showed me a piece of paper which was a 2002 deportation letter, which i informed i had never seen. before i knew it, i was handcuffed and taken away like a criminal. i was put into a van two other men and searched like a criminal. in an instant, by american family was being ripped away from me. when i did return home, i had an ankle in monitoring bracelet. i went to great lengths to hide it from my children. i have a partner who is a u.s. citizen and two beautiful children who are also citizens, but none of them can petition for me to remain in the country with them. because my partner is not a man, she cannot do anything to help me, nor can my children, who keep asking, why does this happen to us, and what will ultimately happen to our family? passage of the uniting american families act or inclusion of ufa and lgbt families in immigration reform will not only benefit me about the thousands of people who are als

hello, jay. >> reporter: good evening. and this storm made landfall in the outer banks early this morning. it is still as we pan across the dunes and the beach to the sea packing a punch here in the outer banks. as irene ripped across the outer banks, the massive storm delivered heavy rains and harsh winds. but not the massive flooding they feared. >> the reports are standing strong. >> reporter: power lines pulled down, sand pushed across the dunes, and a pier at atlantic beach was torn away. the storm is being blamed for five deaths and as it pushed to the north, the thefear of the wh was still real for millions. >> we anticipate heavy rain, significant power outages throughout the area of the storm. which means all up and down the eastern seaboard. >> reporter: thousands of sandbags were being moved into place in the nation's capital. in maryland, crews pulled boats from the water while residents rushed to get ready. it's clear this storm is anything but fun and games. in fact, concern about irene has essentially shut d

nbc's jay gray joins us from new york city's times square. jay, good morning to you. much different scene than this time yesterday. >> reporter: yeah, no question about that. you're absolutely right about the commute this morning, lynn. there is going to be some frustration, no doubt. look, irene may be gone, but the devastation from this huge storm will linger for quite some time, from here all the way through the outer banks. a flood of people filled times square overnight, not the rain and wind so many had worried about over the weekend. >> it wasn't as bad as we thought it was going to be. >> reporter: trains, buses and airports will all come back online throughout the day today in new york. and tunnels and bridges are now open to traffic. >> nobody likes to shut down the economy of the city. nobody likes to inconvenience people, but human lives are much more important. >> reporter: that's the reason the mayor ordered the first-ever evacuation of coastal neighborhoods. more than 300,000 new yorkers moved to higher ground. >> i think the mayor did the very best thi

he goes by the nickname, jay. >> jay stockton is a convicted rapist, serial sexual battery of his wifee is out there, people. >> he is the only one left alive and sane enough to tell the truth, she believes. yet the federal government has allowed him to go free. >> they know that my brother is innocent 100%. and they know that bill rothstein, jay stockton, are the co-conspirators of this crime that killed brian. >> according to this fbi affidavit, investigators learned of stockton's knowledge to the crime when stockton talk about it in a monitored phone call from jail. stockton was released, then given immunity to testify for the government in the pizza bomb case. investigators say they compared stockton's handwriting to this handwriting on those scavenger notes found in brian wells' car. it was a perfect catch. >> the authorities believe there were at least two people who wrote the notes and jay stockton is definitely one of them. >> kenneth eugene barnes. >> there is also the testify of this man. kenneth barnes. >> like i say, i would never kill anybody. >> barnes pled guilty and is

i'm jay gray. lynn, now back to you. >> jay, thanks so much. >>> well, vermont was not thought to be a prime target of irene, but by the time the storm reached the state yesterday its hurricane force winds had been downgraded. still, irene packed enough rain to get a shocking punch to the area. nbc's randy gillenhall reports. >> reporter: tropical storm irene dumped water into every nook and cranny in southern vermont. it caused rivers to overflow. >> everybody's homes are going to become on the water. >> reporter: families were caught off guard in west bralgtsborough evacuating their homes as the water suddenly rose. >> i'm waiting for my husband to help the neighbors make sure them and they are kids are all right. >> reporter: it all happened so fast as irene tore through southern vermont. it's difficult to explain just how fast this water rose. in just six minutes that house was completely dry. it is now completely under water. it's bringing back memories to the streets spring floods. these road

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jaythor of "the pirates of somalia." by the way, "pirates of somalia," worst disney land ride ever. (laughter) it's a small world, pirates of... (laughter). but before we get to that, recent weeks have seen such discord and strife here in our united states. our stagnating economy and... what's a worse word than "stagnating" for a broken political system? (bleep). (laughter) it's cost us our a.a.a. credit rating. but before we get too down, remember that in some still credit-worthy countries the third "a" now apparently stands for "arson." london is on fire! dear god! what the hell is going on over in britain? please tell me the clash reunited and they're shooting a new album cover? (cheers and applause) please? wait, i'm... hold on. i'm being told that it's not the case. >> new violence and new fires are breaking out after a weekend of mayhem. >> for a third terrible night london burns. >> riots in britain spreading beyond london to three other cities. >> it's being called the battle for

ben feller of the associated press. >> thank you, jay. on the debt legislation, when does the president plan to sign it? i assume as soon as possible, and how do you plan to let us know? >> you don't think he should just wait for a few days? yes, as soon as possible. i'm sure we will let you know. there's a process by which legislation having passed both houses makes its way down here, down pennsylvania avenue and lands on his desk. we will let you know when it's signed. >> by hand or auto pen? >> i believe it will be by hand. >> we heard the president talk extensively about the need for balance, the need for tax increases on wealthier americans and why. i'm wondering for anybody who has been following the debate why they should have faith that's going to happen in this next round? i don't want to get in to a whole debate about the trigger but that argument we've heard for weeks and it didn't happen in the first round. why would people have faith it's going to happen next time? >> that's an excellent question. there are a lot of reasons w

>> jay dow in washington for us. jay, thank you so much. appreciate it. >>> as jay reported, gabrielle giffords returned to capitol hill was a surprise to nearly all who were there. danielle nottingham has more now on her remarkable appearance. >> reporter: in the middle of the closely-watched vote on the debt ceiling, the house chamber erupted in applause. lawmakers cheered arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords, making a surprise entrance. >> we all want to welcome back our wonderful colleague, congresswoman giffords. >> reporter: this is the first time giffords has been on the house floor since the shooting in tucson last january. she was shot in the head, and among the 13 wounded. six other people were killed. giffords returned to the capitol to cast her vote for the debt deal. >> there isn't a name that stirs more love, more admiration, more respect, more wishing for our daughters to be like her, than the name of congresswoman gabby giffords. >> reporter: while congresswoman giffords was inside the chamber, her husband, astronaut mar

jay gray joining me live from london, and good day to you, jay. come we have not heard about this development, this letter before? >> good afternoon, richard. it is just coming out with evidence in this case, and now just being released. look, the new allegations center on that letter that you talked about apparently written four years ago with embattled "news of the world" editor clive goodman. he spent time in the jail for a scandal he wrote about prince william's knee that was not publicly known. he was said he was a rogue reporter, but today, he indicates that phone hacking was widely discussed in editorial meetings and carried out with the full knowledge and support of superiors and that the practice was widespread among the reporters there. there are also new questions of whether goodman was paid to keep quiet about the hacking. they say they paid him no more than $98,000 when he was fired burk new paperwork says he received a full year's salary and another 140 pounds in compensation and at least 13 pounds to cover the legal fees, and in all

jay, you are how old? >> i'm 27 now. >> jon: how old were you when you went by yourself to somalia to live amongst the pirates? >> well, when i started scheming about it i was 24. >> jon: as your father, i cannot allow this! (laughter) >> you know, surprisingly my parents said very little about it. which is... caused me to become concerned about it since then because... (laughter). every media interview i do people ask "what did your parents think?" and i think "never said anything." then again i never had a talk about drugs, sex, alcohol, so... neither did i have one about going to embed with vicious men on my own. >> jon: so your parents are somewhat laissez-faire when it comes to parenting? >> yeah, i guess you could say that, yes. >> jon: fair enough. it is a remarkable story. there's a great sequence that dictates your, i guess, 45-hour trip, as a 24-year-old you don't know where you're going and you land, ukrainian pilot with cold war technology lands you somalia and you step out of the plane and thi

white house jay carney is our exclusive guest this morning. >>> governor rick perry cools the rhetoric, he doesn't back down from the treason accusation but doesn't double down either. why is obama cutting him slack. >>> democrats manage to hold on to both seats if the final recall election. are wisconsin voters burned out on recalls or is governor walker next. it's wednesday, august 17th, traveling with the president on this bus tour. this morning we're bringing a special edition from dafen port, iowa, part of the quad cities region making our way down to mississippi. the president will give a major speech on jobs and the deficit just after labor day, a concession that critics who have criticized him for not presenting a specific jobs plan. the white house tells us he's likely to propose a mix of tax cuts and infrastructure ideas targeted too the unemployed. he wraps up with two town halls in rural illinois. on the one hand he's been able to reconnect with voters with one on one politicking on this noncampaign trip but had tougher moment with these confrontations with the tea party. i

jay, what do you make of the numbers?who have a lot of money in the stock market right now? >> well, i'd say hang on. if you have cash available, now is the time to be buying your best ideas. as good long-term investors, who are focused on fundamentals and values, these are the best days to buy stock. you should have some extra cash in your portfolio. if you do, it's days like today, when the panic is at its utmost, that's which you want to step fwl and buy. if you have cash, put it to work in your best ideas on days like today when the rest of the world is panicking. >> but jay, it could be worse before it gets better. you think they should buy up stocks now while cheaper? or hang tight? if you're an investor that has cash available, i would have started a position today, or i would start one tomorrow. don't use all your cash, and wait for additional weakness, but i would not be a panic seller in a market like this. i think fundamentally the economy will continue to grow. it will grow slowly, but it will grow, so again,

jay dow is in washington with more. good morning, jay. >> good morning, randall. the gop candidates were all united in opposition to president obama's policies, no surprise there, but many of their exchanges highlights the differences between them as they try to separate themselves from the pack. the race for the republican presidential nomination is getting likely. >> you said the era of small government was over. that sounds a lot more like barack obama if you ask me. >> she led the effort against obama care, we got obama care. she led the effort against t.a.r.p., we got t.a.r.p. if that's your view of results, please stop, because you're killing us. >> former minnesota governor tim pawlenty and minnesota congressman michele bachmann traded sharp jabs at last night's debate in iowa. they were fighting to stand out in the back. >> i'm running on my record and i'm proud to run on my record. >> i represent growth. >> reporter: one thing they all had in common was their target, president obama. >> i'm not going to eat barack obama's dog food. what he served up was n

jay dow is in washington with details. good morning, jay. >> good morning to you, randall. investigators are still trying to determine if this incident was terror related. a total of three people, two men and one woman were arrested at phoenix sky harbor international airport after tsa screeners found what was described as a fake bomb inside the woman's carry-on bag. the package was holding a paste like substance with a cell phone taped to the outside of it. it was tested and not found to be explosive. police are still trying to figure out a motive here and have not ruled out the possibility of a terror link. that said, officials stress no terror connection has been found so far. but the obvious question here now is, was this just an innocent mistake or was this some kind of dry run to try to test security? only the woman identified as 51-year-old mowaisa daman of ethiopia actually tried to board the plane. she told acquaintances of hers gave her the package to deliver to des moines, iowa. when police tracked him down, he said he had gotten it from another man. all three ar

live in fairfield, connecticut, jay gray. back to you. >> okay, jay. thank you very much. for more on the aftermath of hurricane irene and what lies ahead, stay tuned for our "nightly news with brian williams." 20 minutes after this newscast at 5:30. >>> the bay area led the way. now california could become the first state in the nation to ban restaurants and other food vendors from using styrofoam containers. >> small restaurants say the decision will hit them hard. nbc bay area's marianne favro is live to explain why. >> reporter: well, a lot of small restaurants here in downtown san jose serve their food in styrofoam containers like this. many restaurant owners are worried about a ban because they say the biodegradable containers cost twice as much. california may soon become the first state in the nation to ban styrofoam in restaurant and grocery stores. it's not a new concept in the bay area. similar bans have been in effect for years in berkeley, oakland, and san francisco. many restaurant owners sit using styrofoam are concerned the alternatives won't stack up. >> t

jay carney discussing the president's plan to get americans back to work.that the president will roll out a couple of initiatives this week, and we are keeping an eye on that, but in the meantime president obama announced his nomination for the top economic post today, and he tapped allan krueger as the top economic counselor. president obama also said he will announce a new jobs plan next week that he hopes will have a bipartisan feel. >> i will lay out a series of steps that congress can take immediately to put more money in the pockets of working families and make it easier for small businesses to hire people, and put construction crews to work to rebuild the nation's roads and railways and airports and all of the other measures to help grow this economy. >> the president has called to extend the payroll tax cut at the end of the year, and to continue unemployment benefits. >>> and in just a few hours, searchers are heading out once again the try to find a missing ohio woman as her father pleads for people to come forward with any information. 23-year-ol

thank you, jay. stay safe. >>> let's turn things over to rob miada. is it expected to stay on the course it's on right now? >> from 24 hours ago to right now the path hasn't changed a lot. the storm has weakened a little bit. we're talking a category 2 hurricane, winds close to 100 miles per hour. you saw jay gray in kill devils hill, south of norfolk and virginia beach. see the outer bands stretching across the outer banks. the eye wall of the storm shows up offshore. this is where the hurricane-force winds, winds of over 75 miles per hour, right down here near the eye, which will continue to drift off to the north, the northeast as we head into tonight. very likely north carolina will be the first of two landfalls with this particular hurricane. the first coming in later tonight and tomorrow morning. then eventually paralleling the coastline. then making a beeline, it looks like right for long island and cape cod as we go through the weekend. the latest we have, storm now turning a bit to the northeast at 14. a path that will take it, as jay gray me

nbc's jay gray reports. >> reporter: the cleanup continues. and so does the water. after ripping a path through the outer banks and north carolina coast the legacy of hurricane irene may be historic flooding. >> we have seen record flooding in vermont, record flooding in new york. we still have rivers that have yet to crest. the extent of the impacts we still won't know. >> reporter: rivers hundreds of miles from the coast turned into rapids. roads rushed away. these firefighters in new jersey spent the day trying to salvage what they could from their fire station. millions without power, thousands unable to return to their homes. >> it's not done yet but scary, a lot of people don't have power, and the water is still coming up. >> reporter: early estimates put irene's wrath at $7 billion in damages but it's the human toll that thousands are now forced to deal with. >> we've got a lot of people who have been really just impacted by this tragedy, so it's disheartening to watch. >> reporter: an impact that will last far longer than the storm. jay gray, nbc news, fairf

nbc's jay gray filed this report yesterday. >> reporter: the clean-up continues and so does the water. after ripping a path through the outer banks of north carolina's coast, the legacy of hurricane irene may be historic flooding. >> we have seen record flooding in vermont, record flooding in new york. we still have rivers that have yet to crest, so the extent of impacts we still won't know. >> reporter: rivers hundreds of miles from the coast turned into rapids. roads were washed away. homes turned into islands. rescuers were not immune. firefighters in new jersey spent the day trying to salvage what they could from their flooded fire station. millions remain without power. thousands unable to return to their homes, still threatened by rising floodwaters. >> it's not done yet. a lot of people don't have power, and the water is still coming up. >> reporter: early estimates that irene's wrath hit $7 billion in damages, but it's the human toll that thousands are now forced to deal with. >> we have people that have been impacted by this tragedy, so it's -- it's disheartening to watch. >>

i spoke with jay and how he would calculate the amount we would have to pay. this was a confusing conversation as he was referencing credit that would be adjusted and going to the fee we were paying. i thought he was telling me they would be combined due to the credit he was referring to. i found out i was wrong last week. in january 2011, when we finally signed the lease. january through march we began the architectural drawings and a fund-raising as investors -- in may 2011, when submitted our change of use to the planning department. in july 26, 2011, the planning department approved our change of use application. we are very excited. our planner compote -- calculated the fees to be $24,000 which we had budgeted for. when i asked for confirmation the mta fee was included, he said that was different. my jaw hit the floor and i was in disbelief. i contacted jay to discuss within the conversation we had in november 2010. he calculated our feet to be $19,000 based on our square footage of the warehouse. i explained our retail area was under 2500 square feet as

i contacted jay to discuss within the conversation we had in november 2010.he calculated our feet to be $19,000 based on our square footage of the warehouse. i explained our retail area was under 2500 square feet as was required. he understood the issue and recommended the planning department would need to advise him to treat the bowling area within the zoning so our feet could go down. this could save us about $15,000. we are working on this with the office of economic work force and the office of work force development. how these are impacting s, these fees seemed to have been designed for retailers that are creating new construction. the fees are way for them to give back to the community they are potentially impacting. the eastern neighborhood he was designed to protect industrial spaces from getting swallowed up by new developments, restaurants fall into that category. we're not developers nor are we taking away a a building. a restaurant is staying under the required 2500 square feet. we are -- why are we getting fees on the entire space when retail it