grief and shock today in the racing community as news spread that professional driver and tv host jessi combs died in a jet car crash. the 39-year-old was trying to break her own record yesterday when the accident happened stephanie gosk has more. >> reporter: six years ago in oregon's remote alvord desert, racer jessi combs got into the cockpit of a converted fighter jet and broke the record for the fastest woman on four wheels. >> looks good. very good. >> reporter: being the fastest wasn't fast enough for the 39-year-old. >> there's no need to be nervous because we actually know what we're doing. >> reporter: who had spent her entire life racing, building, fixing any vehicle she could get her hands on >> you've been part of one of the greatest off-road races that has ever happened. >> reporter: she wanted to go faster, more than 500 miles per hour tuesday in that same desert in another converted fighter jet, combs died pushing the limits. there are few details, only that there was an accident and she didn't survive just days before, combs posted, it may seem a little crazy to walk directly

. >> dickerson: jessi combs was known as the world's fastest woman on four wheels.n the oregon desert yesterday, combs was killed as she tried to beat her own land speed record in a jet-powered car. >> jamie yuccas spoke with hombs' boyfriend. >> that's it. i'm ready for this. >> reporter: jessi combs lived life on the edge. >> breathe in, breathe out, focus, and go as fast as i can. >> reporter: six years ago, the professional racer set a land speed record. >> the f.i.a. record for women right now is only 308 miles an hour. >> reporter: she shattered that record driving 398 miles per hour, and later hit a top speed of 483. but on tuesday in oregon, while driving with a modified jet engine, combs crashed, attempting to go nearly 500 5les per hour. on instagram this week, combs sosted, "it may seem a little edazy to walk directly into the line of fire. those who are willing are those who achieve great things. say i say i'm crazy. i say thank you." >> and this is where it's really going to start getting challenging. >> reporter: her upbeat personality drove her appear

here's nbc's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: six years ago in oregon's remote alver desert, racer jessi combs got into the cockpit of a converted fighter jet and broke the record for the fastest woman on four wheels but being the fastest wasn't fast enough for the 39-year-old. >> there's no reason to be nervous because we actually know what we're doing >> reporter: who had spent her entire life racing, fixing any vehicle she could get her hands on >> you are part of one of the greatest racers that ever happened >> reporter: she wanted to go faster more than 500 miles per hour tuesday, in that same desert in another converted fighter jet, combs died pushing the limits. there are few details, only that there was an accident and she didn't survive just days before combs posted, it may seem a little crazy to walk directly into the line of fire those who are willing are those who achieve great things people say i'm crazy, she wrote. her response thank you. stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york >> ahead of this labor day, health officials in a number of states are warning residents to be cautious outs

. >> jessi combs was trying to break a record by traveling more than 500 miles per hour on land whener car crashed. this morning her boyfriend says he did everything possible to save her. abc's will carr has the details. >> reporter: jessi combs seen here barreling across the desert died chasing her dream. the 39-year-old was attempting to set a new land speed record for women trying to go faster than 512 miles per hour when she tragically crashed in oregon. her team calling 911 moments after. >> the jet, the high speed jet car that we got crashed and the pilot is fatally injured. >> reporter: in a statement her family said she left this earth driving faster than any other woman in history. widely considered the fastest woman on four wheels, in a 2013 interview with auto blog combs described the emotional conversations with her mother about the dangers involved. >> she's like, is there anything i can do. really mom, there's not anything you can do but what you can do is you can help me get my will ready. >> reporter: she posted a picture walking behind her jet-powered car. people say

jamie yuccas spoke with combs' boyfriend. >> reporter: jessi combs lived life on the edge. >> breathe in, breathe out, focus, and go as fast as i can. >> reporter: six years ago, the professional racer set a land speed racer. >> the fia record for women right now is only 308 miles an hour. >> reporter: she shattered that record, driving 398 miles per hour and later hit a top speed of 483. but on tuesday in oregon, while driving with a modified jet engine, combs crashed, attempting to go nearly 500 miles an hour. on instagram this week, combs posted "it may seem a little crazy to walk directly into the line of fire. those who are willing are those who achieve great things. people say i'm crazy. i say thank you." >> this is where it's going to really get challenging. >> reporter: on myth busters and break room and all girls garage. combs' influence extended far and wide. combs even created a line of welding gear for women. >> she almost seemed larger than life. >> absolutely. she was one of the pioneers and a real inspiration to young women and girls. >> reporter: terry madden, her boyf

an accomplished artist and craftswoman as well as speed demon and daredevil, combs lived her life boldly. >> people like jessi are rare in the world and we need more of them. and i'm very sad that she's gone. >> very well said. in a post this year combs wrote, i'm just a girl who likes to ride motorcycles, build rad things out of metal, race anything i can, have great conversations, laugh a lot, weld stuff, break stereotypes, go on adventures, push the limits, and have fun while i do it. she ended that by saying, don't hate me because i'm awesome. >> she could write a little bit, too. i like that personality. >> we do need more like her. >> especially for someone who didn't know her. you hear about her and think sure would have liked to have met her. what a fire cracker personality she had. >> our colleague had a chance to talk with her boyfriend yesterday. she had so many things she wanted to do and people she wanted to influence that he wants to keep that going for her. >> very sad news. >> dana, thank you very much. >>> a kentucky woman who volunteered for a group that helped find missing people is now the

race car driver jessi combs died this weekend.tertainment reporter lisa france is joining us now. jessi combs was more than just a fast driver she was a tv host on some pretty popular shows. what are investigators looking at? >> reporter: they are looking to try to figure out what caused the crash. people are interested because she was a very talented race car driver. she had first set the record for being the fastest woman back in 2013. then she broke her own record in october when she went over 480 miles per hour in a four wheel vehicle which is crazy. so people knew she was extremely skilled. they are trying to figure out why in the world this fatal accident happened. >> such a tragedy. she had a popular run on the tv show "mythbusters". >> reporter: she stepped in during season seven. "mythbusters" is a show that had die-hard fan base. the fans love it and don't like change but they embraced her wholeheartedly because they saw she was in love with science and engineering and technology as they were and she's been a huge propon

jessi combs was 36. >>> emotions running high in a town hall in st.ere residents spoke out about the epidemic of gun violence there. >> we losing too many people, families, and especially these children. so money and the witness protection family so they can get closure where people can come forward and talk. >> at least 12 children have been killed since april. william lacey clay urged those in attendance to support his legislation that would allow them to pass gun laws without state approval. >>> a toddler killed at a chicago area mall when part of a store display fell on her. 2-year-old alexa martinez was with her grandmother, aunt, and four other children at an irakira store. she was climbing on a temporary wall when the steel structure came down on her. the child died at the hospital. a co-owner of the store said the company is devastated. >>> his wife died five years ago. now he's facing charges. jason harris of michigan accused of spiking his wife's cereal with a fat tall dose of heroin. her death was ruled an accidental overdose. he had talked

. >>> professional racer and the host of mythbusters jessi combs was killed in a crash while trying to break a land speed record. it happened yesterday while she was driving a 56-foot long jet like car in a desert in oregon. holmes was widely known in racing circles as the fastest woman on four wheels. she broke a woman's record six years ago with a run of 398 miles an hour. before her death she was quoted as saying it may seem a little crazy to walk directly into the line of fire, those who are willing are those who achieve great things. people say i'm crazy. i say thank you. jessi combs was 39 years old. >>> a neighborhood deceived by bulls. >> with big horns. >> how the livestock may be getting loose and why neighbors might finally see some relief. >>> information about today's police standoff. we now know why u.s. marshals and secret service were focused on a home in fairfield. >>> six people are in custody after a daylong standoff in fairfield that ended with a s.w.a.t. team releasing tear gas into a home. federal authorities say they had information a fugitive homicide suspect wa

. >> reporter: six years ago in oregon's remote desert, racer jessie combs got into the cockpit of a converted fighter jet and broke the record for the fastest woman on four wheels. >> looks good. very good. >> reporter: being the fastest wasn't fast enough for the 39-year-old. >> there's no need to be nervous because we actually know what we're doing. >> reporter: who had spent her entire life racing, building, fixing any vehicle she could get her hands on >> you've been taught one of the greatest off-road races that has ever hap >> reporter: w 500 miles per hournly at there was an accident and she didn't survive just days before combs posted it may seem a little crazy to walk directly into the line of fire those who are willing are those who achieve great things people say i'm crazy, she wrote. her response thank you. stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york >>> much more ahead tonight, including the threat from sharks ahead of this labor day. the new high-tech mission to prevent attacks in the water >>> a new phone scam alert and the police captain who turned the tables >>> jaw-dropping

. >> jessi combs was killed in a crash in oregon as she attempted to break her own land speed record.rr. >> reporter: jessi combs seen here barreling across the desert died chasing her dream. the 39-year-old was attempting to set a new land speed record for women trying to go faster than 512 miles per hour when she tragically crashed in oregon. her team calling 911 moments after. >> the jet, the high-speed jet car that we got crashed and the pilot is fatally injured. >> reporter: in a statement her family said she left this earth driving faster than any other woman in history. widely considered the fastest woman on four wheels, in a 2013 interview combs described the emotional conversations with her mother about the dangers involved. >> and she's like, is there anything i can do? really, mom, there's not anything you can do, but you can help me get my will ready. >> reporter: combs posted a picture walking behind her jet-powered car saying, people say i'm crazy, i say thank you. authorities say the cause of the crash is under investigation. it comes as combs' boyfriend says a document

. >>> race car driver jessi combs was killed in a high-speed crash while trying to set a new land speedpting to become the fastest woman on earth when she crashed in southeastern oregon tuesday. combs began her career as a builder of hot rod cars. she went on to appear on television in a number of auto shows including "overhaulin'" and "all girls garage." >>> at the u.s. open, tennis in new york defending men's champion novak djokovic won his second round match yesterday, but hehood to deal with a nagging shoulder problem. djokovic beat argentina's juan ignacio nan darrow in straight sets. he needed treatment on his left shoulder throughout the match. serena williams survived a scare against 17-year-old american caty mcnally. williams lost the first set before coming back to win the next two. five-time u.s. open champion roger federer started out slowly for the second straight match. he dropped the first set against bosnia's damir dzumhur before he won the next three sets. it was federer's 100th match at the u.s. open in 19 years. venus williams lost her second round match to fifth seed

the two sides have been holding a ninth round of talks in qatar, to end the 18—year war. jessi combs speed record. they haven't released further details yet. she has been a strong advocate for women's rights but her campaign failed to gain traction. she failed to qualify for the third aquatic debate next month. italy's populist five star movement and the centre—left democratic party have told the country's president that they're prepared to form a coalition government. the move sidelines the far—right league, whose leader matteo salvini brought down the previous coalition. our correspondent in rome, james reynolds, has more. he ends this same month out of power in opposition. he's out because he overreached. he brought down the coalition hoping to engineer a snap election in which he might win outright power. but this gamble had a serious, a fatal flaw. he outright power. but this gamble had a serious, a fatalflaw. he never thought about the possibility of his opponents teaming up against him, and that is what happened. stop salvini has become the organising principle of the new coal

the american race car driver jessi combs has been killed in a crash as she tried to set a new land speed family say she died in a jet—powered car in south—east oregon, but they've not released further details. senator kirsten gillibrand has ended her candidacy for the democratic party nomination in the 2020 presidential race. she has been a strong advocate for women's rights but her campaign failed to gain traction. she failed to qualify for the third democratic debate next month. tropical storm dorian has now increased to a categoryi hurricane and is expected to strengthen even further in the coming days. a state of emergency was declared on monday for the us territory of puerto rico, but as david begnaud from cbs news reports, the island was lucky this time to miss the worst of the storm. it is quiet. puerto rico was not lashed by the hurricane, they dodged a bullet and it is all but over. the storm has tracked north—eastward over the last 2a hours, so much so that the main island of puerto rico has been essentially spared. that is the great news. the islands of vieques and culebra, wh

jessi combs knew what she did was dangerous, even crazy, but she also said that those who are willing great things. >> i live for after-burners. >> reporter: known as the fastest woman on four wheels, jessi combs lived her life to the extreme whether she was racing cars or hanging off the side of a helicopter as a "mythbusters" host. but on tuesday while attempting to break a land speed record on a dry lake bed in oregon, combs' jet car suddenly crashed, killing the professional driver instantaneously. >> the jet car that we've got crashed, and the pilot is fatally injured. >> reporter: combs' family tello becoming the fastest woman on earth, a 512-mile-per-hour record, which was set in 1976. >> she just never failed. everything she set her mind to she accomplished. she was always looking ahead at what was next, and this was just one of many goals. >> reporter: on sunday she posted this photo of her jet car to instagram writing, it may seem a little crazy to walk directly into the line of fire. people say i'm crazy. i say, thank you. but her attempt at making history took a fatal turn

people are remembering professional racer jessi combs who died trying to break her own land speed record. she was driving a jetlike car in the desert in oregon. 398miles per hour was her previous record. the cause of the crash is unknown. she was 39 years old. >>> people who own condos in san francisco have reached a tentative settlement with the developer. 200 owners will be compensated for the loss in value of their home but a dollar amount has not been released. an engineering team approved a $100 million project to fix the leaning tower and shore up the building. >>> javier becerra is expected at a meeting for the proposed sale of the $610 million sale of three medical centers. it's subject to approval. the state attorney general previously expressed opposition to the bill over concerns about the hospital care for low income patients. he is expected to meet with medical employees at 10:00 today. >>> as a warning for anyone visiting a popular beach in tahoe, water officials say you may want to stay out of the water because of the possibility of toxic algae. a dog died shortly after co

jessi combs died in a crash in oregon while trying to break a speed record. the 36-year-old broke a record in 2013 with a record of 393 miles an hour. combs lived in southern california. people in the bay area may remember her appearance on the san francisco-based "myth busters" on discovery. >>> it is your voice, your vote. only ten democratic candidates qualified for the partity's debate last month. >> here they are. senator corey booker, joe biden, mayor pete buttigieg, julian castro, senator kamala harris, senator amy klobuchar, beto o'rourke, senator bernie sanders, senator elizabeth warren and andrew yang. now, among the candidates who were cut, bay area billionaire tom steyer, governor steve bullock, senator kirsten gillibrand and marianne williamson. >> this is a major blow to any candidate who doesn't make the stage. another debate only a month away. you have an opportunityo qualify. >> to qualify the dnc rules state that candidates have to register at least 2% for approved t least states. >> gillibrand announced her decision to withdraw yesterday on

jessi combs died in a crash in oregon. she broke a record in 2013 with a run of 393 miles per hour. she lived in so cal, and people in the bay area may remember her appearance on the san francisco-based "mythbusters" on the discovery channel. >>> as a part of building a ea, on homelessness and possible solutions to the housing crisis. in san francisco there's a short-term fix that's up for a vote today. the city is considering converting a parking lot near the balboa park b.a.r.t. station into overnight parking for people who live in their vehicles. if it's approved, 33 spots would be made available for people to park for up to 90 days. it's only for residents vetted by the city's department of homelessness. according to a new report, there are more than 8,000 homeless people in san francisco. that's up 17% from 2017. about 7% live in their car or rv. >> people need to understand, those living in their vehicles aren't the hard, hard core homeless that people think about, drug addicted, mental health issues. >> the proposal goes before the planning commission today and then to the bo

the american racing driver, jessi combs, has been killed in an attempt to break the women‘s land—speedgram post before her deathjessi combs wrote that those who are willing, are those who achieve great things. greta thunberg, the teenage environmental activist, has arrived in new york after spending two weeks crossing the atlantic on a yacht to avoid the carbon emissions of flying. she‘s due to speak at a un summit on climate change next month. the activist was met by a flotilla of boats in new york harbour and said she was taken aback by the response. we need to stand together and support each other and to take action because otherwise it might be too late. so let us not wait any longer, let us do it now. so let us not wait any longer, let us do it now. tv drama peaky blinders may have inspired some of the most popular baby names in england and wales, according to the office for national statistics. arthur entered the top 10 for boys for the first time since the 19205, with ada in the top 100 girls‘ names for the first time in a century. oliver and olivia retained the number one spots

the american race car driver jessi combs has been killed in a crash as she tried to set a new land speedbut they've not released further details. us marketsjumped on news beijing won't retaliate to a further escalation from washington in its trade spat. the us is set to impose 15% tariffs on an initial 125 billion dollars worth of chinese imports on sunday. technology stocks which are ‘tariff—sensitive' because they have suppliers based in china — they include apple and microsoft, all saw gains on wall street. let's get more from samira hussain in new york. talk hussain in new york. is there a little bit about how it talk is there a little bit about how it is expecting the markets, this latest twist in the trades. basically any time there some sort of movement in the trade war between the united states and china you will probably see reaction quite immediately for investors. we are seeing it move in a positive direction, their signs for the industry suggesting they don't to have an tit—for—tat and are really looking at doing some sort of talking and sort of bringing down the temperature

the american race car driver, and tv personality, jessi combs has been killed in a crash, while attemptinged that she died in a jet powered car in south east 0regon. in a statement they said that she would be remembered for her ‘bright smile and positivity‘. the 39—year—old had been dubbed the ‘fastest woman on four wheels'. the former fbi director, james comey, has been criticised in a department ofjustice report for improperly leaking a white house memo about his dealings with president trump to the media. an internal watchdog said mr comey had failed to ‘live up‘ to his duty to safeguard sensitive information. it also found that comey broke fbi rules by giving a memo to a friend who shared its contents with a reporter. the italian president has asked prime minister giuseppe conte to form a new government with the populist five star movement and the opposition democratic party. mr conte has taken power nine days after his previous cabinet collapsed, because the right wing party, the league abandoned its coalition with the anti establishment five star movement. mr conte will now try to ag

. >> reporte a crash claims the life of racer jessi combs.day the daredevil tried to beat her own record but a mechanical failure caused a fatal crash. >>> climate activist gretta thumbberg is back on land. the 16-year-old setting sale from england to new york to protest climate change arriving in time for the united nation's climate conference. >>> caught on camera. one of the world's most active volcanos located in italy erupting in a cloud of smoke and ash. the violent eruption, the second in as many months. >>> in louisiana patients bearing fruit. weighing 8 pounds and measuring more than 28 inches. that's a lot of juice. >>> and this elephant deciding the road seemed as good as anyplace to stop for a quick nap dozing for 20 minutes before waking up and walking off. >>> and a pair of louisiana brothers went viral this week with big brother noah tingle greeting his little brother home from school every day in a costume. a gorilla, farmer, firefighter, ninja, santa claus and a minion. >> this is how we are. there's nothing special about thi

. >> jon: race car driver and tv personality jessi combs has died in a jet car crash. s was attempting to break her own land speed record. she reportedly was trying to hit 619 miles an hour. with more is laura en gal. >> her death is not only a devastating loss to her family, friends and fans but to the entire racing community who embraced jessie for her fearless drive to continue to push the boundaries of speed and her never-ending love of everything automotive. the 39-year-old was killed tuesday as you mentioned while attempting to beat a land speed record in a dry lake bed in a desert in southeast oregon. the caption, it may seem crazy to walk directly into the line of fire. those who are willing are those who are achieving great things. people say i'm crazy. i say thank you. combs was pronounced dead at the scene after a fiery crash of the north american eagle. 64 foot long jet car capable of generating 45,000 horsepower. the cause of the crash still unknown and being investigated. combs was familiar face oh tv. she appeared as a host and builder on the show myth bu