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

nbc's jeff rossen has more on those threats and introduces us to a company that developed dron hunters, capture, and bring down rogue drtees. >> reporr: you would never know it, but right now this drone is carrying a bomb. able to unleash maximum destruction from the air. at political rallies, sporting events, airports, oil refineries, the power grid. anywhere. the thread seemingly far fetched, until this month. in venezuela, this drone, strapped withpl osives, blowing up over this crowded rally. apparently targeting the president. another armed drone crashing right into this apartment building. now, federal, state, and local officials are worried it could happen here. but s airpace security company fordham technology backed by boeing, now developing this, the drone hunter. selling it to the u.s. department of defense, major airports, and spartz stadis to protect you at big events and soft targets. what does it do. >> it flies i the air, patrols an air space. doe tek unwanted objects in the air space. pursues them and capture them and tows themaw . them in er: captures mid air? >> teth

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jeff rossen. >> is nothing say credit anymore? >> the same amount of >> yes.special price. probably makes you think, i know you think this savannah, if i don't buy it now i'll never get it in such a good deal but in a two-month investigation we discovered theces may not be that special after all. we went shopping and you may ther look at a sale prices see, sales luring us in. c butonsumer advocates say some of these bargains aren't legit. the rossen reports team fanning out, lindsey, olivia, casey, a connor, hitting khol's, seres and macy's. at coles we check out this polo. good news, this polo is on sale for$2 9.99. a week later. >> this polo is still on sale and it's the same price. >> evenfter a month it's still on sale. how about week six? >> it's been six weeks and this shirt is still onsa . >> when i go check it out after two whole months. >> here we are on the two-month anniversary and they are still on sale today for $29.99. the price hasct fluted a few dollars each week, but it's never been closee to th $55 they're saying i the original retail price.

. >> jeff rossen joins us with neo tegy officials here are hoping to stop that. >> good morning.pular than ever, of course. anyone can buy them, no questions asked. most of us use them for good, but as waw just in venezuela, drones can be turned into dangerous apons. now, officials here are so worried, they're developing one hunters to actually knock enemy drones out ofhe sky before an attack. this morning, you're about to see them in action. you would never know it, but right now, this drone is carrying a bomb. able toh unleas maximum destruction from the air. at political rallies, sportg events, airports, oil refineries, the power grid, anywhere. the threat seemingly far fetched until thi month. in nevenezuela, this strapped with explosives. blowing up over this crowded rally. apparently targeting the president. another armed droneri crashing ght into this apartment building. now, federal, state, and local officials are worried it could happen here. but air space security company fortem tecyology backed b boeing, now developing this, the drone nter. selling it to the u.s. depar

. >> today national correspondent jeff rossen joins us with new technology that officials here are hoping that. hey, jeff, good morning. >> this is an amazing one. drones are more popular than ever, of course. anyone can buy them, no questions asked. most of us used them for good. as we just saw in venezuela, drones could be termed a dangerous weapon. now officials here are still worried they are developing drone hunters to actually knock enemy drones out of the sky before an attack. this morning you're about to see them in action. >> you'd never know it but right now this drone is carrying a bomb, able to unleash maximum destruction from the air at political rallies, sporting events, airports, oil refinery, the power grid, anywhere. the threat seemingly farfetched until this month. in venezuela, this drone strapped with explosives blowing up over this crowded rally. apparently targeting the president. another armed drone crashing right into this apartment building. now federal and state officials are worried it could happen here. but fortemtechnology now developing this, the drone hunter