here's kevin tibbles >> reporter: handle with care because this intricate leather bound bible belonged16th president and is a newly discovered surprise addition to the abraham lincoln library. >> it's the raw material of history and artifacts. it allows you to go back in time and be there with them in a way. >> reporter: gifted to lincoln in 1864, the bible has been on a 155-year long journey, homed in springfield, illinois. >> well, i'll tell you i really grew up with the bible >> reporter: sandra willingham lives in the remote mining town of triumph, idaho, far from her parents' new york home where the bible was a fixture they want to share. given after the assassination to the widow to reverend minor who spoke at the funeral and handed down ever since. >> my grandfather's grandfather -- so, my great, great, great grandfather >> he's unlocking the vault. what's inside? >> all the lincoln treasures >> reporter: when the family donated the bible, it was ian hunt's job to bring it >> as i was unwrapping the united representative actually burst into tears >> reporter: a house divided aga

here's nbc's kevin tibbles. >> reporter: a quiet place is a safe place for jack higgins.and for him, loud noise is unbearable. but it never stopped s im from taking classe new york. parents barbara and pat wanted him to graduate. >> he's one of our three kids, and we wanted him to have the same experience. >> reporter: we all know graduation can be a ruckus affair. but when it was jack's turn, the principal had a special request just for him. >> i would like everyone tnot clap and not cheer. >> reporter: and so it was. plugging his ears anticipating a racket, jack was met with silence and smiles. >> maybe the most moving moment of my life. it was fantastic. >> i barely saw it because i was just crying. >> reporter: sometimes silence speaks volumes. kevin tibbles, nbc news. >> congratulations to jack and a tip of the hat to his classmates.at th "nightly news" for this wednesday. i'm lester holt. from all of us at nbc ne >>> lights, camera, access. ♪ >> meghan out and about for the first time with archie. bust not everyone i crazy about how she's conducting her affairs. >>

>> no, i'm not you've got to be crazy. >> kevin tibbles nbc news, chicago. >>> florida will be lookingod around november. that's "nightly news" tonight. thanks for watching. i'm lester holt. >>> right now at 6:00, racing through sjc like a plane. how this car chase sent sparks flying and finally ended in arrest. >> his final testimony in the ghost ship trial. the statement from the master tenant that led to a rare reaction from the families of the victims, but, first. >> children are devastated by this. >> the threat from president trump that has bay-area immigrants on edge yet again. "the news at 6:00" starts right now. good evening. protesters are ng us. blocking streets in san francisco. they are voicing anger over the immigration raids that are expected this sunday. >> it's not just san francisco either. nbc news has confirmed sweeps will hit ten cities nationwide with a goal of arresting more than 2,000 undocumented immigrants. we have live team coverage for you on these controversial raids in san francisco with those protesters. sam? >> reporter: hey, jess camp right now there's

kevin tibbles, nbc news, alaska. >>> still ahead the explosion of scooters and injuries and the drastic measures some cities are taking >>> also the wild ride at the airport, scary moments as a 2-year-old wanders away from his mother >>> next tonight the latest american city to slap new restrictions on those popular escooters as the number of deaths and injuries on them rises across the country are they too dangerous for the streets? here's nbc's vicky wynn. >> reporter: on the streets, in bike lanes, even on highways last year motorized scooters accounted for 39 million rides in cities across the country there are major concerns in atlanta, two riders died last year, one just last week, a 37-year-old man run over by a bus. the driver not at fault, but the incident sparking protests and prompting city leaders to pause issuing permits to companies head and facial injuries tripled over a decade. >> we're seeing significant injuries to the head and face, broken faces, broken noses, cuts we're seeing people who have injuries to their neck >> reporter: many cities are struggling with balanci

here's nbc's kevin tibbles. >> reporter: a quiet place is a safe place for jack higgins.tism, and for him, loud noise is unbearable. but it never stopped him from taking classes in new york. parents barbara and pat wanted him to graduate. >> he's one of our three kids, and we wanted him to have the same experience. >> reporter: we all know graduation can be a ruckus affair. but when it was jack's turn, the principal had a special request just for him. >> i would like evne plugging his ears anticipating a racket,jack was may the most moving moment of my life. it was fantastic. >> i barely saw it because i was just crying. >> reporter: sometimes silence speaks volumes. kevin tibbles, nbc news. >> congratulations to jack and a tip of the hat to his classmates. that's "nightly news" for this wednesday. i'm lester holt. from all of us at nbc news, thanks for n "steve" -- steve: today's show is grown man love. >> please help me out. i'm a good guy. >> i've looked online. to the clubs. but there's no luck! steve: all of these gentlemen, they're not looking for no help, but they

here's nbc's kevin tibbles. >> reporter: we have a liftoff!> reporter: 50 years ago today, the dream of a man on the moon came true. >> that's one small step for man one giant leap for mankind. >> reporter: that moment still resonates. 650 million people worldwide watched those first grainy images >> my parents were so excited, they were almost crying. >> beautiful, just >> it's amazing. they went up, landed, turned around and came back >> reporter: 50 years ago my dad took the three of us kids all out and bought us a newspaper. this one's mine and i still look at it from time to time and dream. gary george was a dreamer, too, who went from building backyard rockets with friends to an internship with nasa's engineer team for 218 bucks he bought a bunch of surplus government videotapes and made a discovery of his own original recordings from the moon. >> put that to the side >> i got these three reels of tape that were labeled "apollo 11 eva." and dad being the space buff that he was, he looked at that and he said, i don't think i would give th

kevin tibbles, nbc news, chicago. >> we're glad he'll be safe in those winter months. sure he'll have plenty of visitors that's "nightly news" for tuesday. i'm lester holt. thanks for watching, everyone. and good night . >>> oh, my gosh. >> a friendship forged through a traumatic experience. the summer camp worker in san jose who helped save a baby's life. >> plus, a good shake. the pair of quakes that rattled the bay area, what the chances are of another earthquake. >>> also a house party in the middle of the night. you can see it there. the neighborhood insta county blaming a house in foreclosure for all these teenagers flooding onto the street. >>> we want to start tonight with breaking news about the supreme court. retired justice john paul stevens has died. justice stevens who was known for his trademark bow tie was the third-longest serving justice in supreme court history. he served 35 years. he was also a veteran of world war two and nominated for the high court in 1975 by president ford. justice stevens was 99 years old. >>> good evening, and thanks for being

kevin tibbles has more on alligator mania. >> reporter: chicago caught in the jaws of alligator love. celebrity. >> reporter: the rock star reptile spotted this week in a local lagoon draws a curious crowd, now has its own twitter handle, tees, totes, and more. it's even singing chicago's song. ♪ my town the city's asked alligator bob to rescue the 5 foot long visitors. >> set to be caught before winter. even a name him was held. crock obama, ruth gator ginsburg. and the winner, chance, the snapper. meanwhile the paparazzi prowls the pond. >> you're not going in to get him, are you? >> no, i'm not. you've got to be crazy. >> kevin tibbles nbc news chicago. >>> florida will be looking really good around november. announcer: today on "steve." steve: marsai martin. announcer: award winning actress, record breaking producer. steve: when did you decide to become such a boss. -- boss? >> this is kind of just a lead by example, we can do whatever we want. announcer: and she's only 14. plus -- steve: it's time to check in on some of our most memorable guests. > i took yo announcer: put your h

kevin tibbles went to alaska to see the effects firsthand. >> reporter: alaska's blue white giants are dying falling to rising temperatures in the 49th state. >> 34 degree water recently melted ice and snow. >> reporter: matt guides tours on the massive spencer glacier. >> on 2009 you used to be able to step on the ice from the end of the trail. >> reporter: today we have to kayak to the glacier's face a mile away, nimbly making our way past icebergs that have broken off. >> perhaps as recently as 30 years ago, where we're kayaking now would have been >> reporter: climb tolgs have come to see the damage firsthand hiis the warmest month on record, any month, any year for this region. >> reporter: on july 4th, anchorage set a new record at 90 degrees. forest fires leave a haze that hangs in the air. fisheries, a $6 billion industry are jeopardized. and the ice keeps melting. a helicopter is now the only way to reach the top. they say the spencer recedes 100 feet a year. >> this is a phenomenal place of natural beauty. the tragedy is it's disappearing before our very eyes. >> reporter: ma

the arst 50 now the summer heat is setting new records in the southern part of the state nbc's kevin tibbles went to alaska to see the effects firsthand. >> reporter: alaska's blue white giants are dying falling to rising temperatures in the 49th state. >> 34 degree wat recently melted ice and snow. >> reporter: the guide tours on the massive spencer glacier. >> in 2009 we used to be able to step onto the ice from the end of the trail >> reporter: we have to kayak to thaway himably making our way pasce a icebergs that have broken off. >> perhaps as recently as 30 right now would have been under hundreds of feet of ice. >> reporter: klhe has come to se the ice mass thousands of years old. >> this is the warm est month any year for this regionra >> reporter: anchoge set a new record at 90 degrees forest fires leave a haze that hangs in the air fisheries, a $6 billion industry, are jeopardized. and the ice keeps lting. a helicopter is now the only way to reach the top they say the spencer receives 100 feet a yisr. ths a phenomenal place of natural beauty the tragedy is it's disappearing before

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kevin tibbles, nbc news >> congratulations to jack and a tip of the hat to his classmates too. >>> that'sy news" for this wednesday. i'm lester holt. for all of us stop people from hopping onto b.a.r.t. without paying, but are they doing any good? what our cameras captured at this bart station. >>> plus, buying a home is getting harder. what one study is revealing about first-time home buyers in the area. >>> first a controversial hire has a lot of people questioning it. resurfacing. the news at 6:00 starting right now. thanks for joining us. >> a state police officer fire ed was fired and now the video has resurfaced. there's a growing concern over that particular officer, robert. >> reporter: that's right. it's all centered around this i have owe and people are looking at it, trying to decide for themselves if the officer's actions were justified or not. regardless, we need to warn you, the images are disturbing. >> sh. lower your voice. i need your name or i'm going to take you to jail. >> reporter: in 2016 he called about a man who was accused of watching porch in the library and acti

our history >> reporter: a cherished family heirloom now shared with the entire american family kevin tibblesws, springfield, illinois. >> what a glimpse of faith and history. from fun in the sun to fireworks and festivities, here's how your favorite stars celebrated america's birthday the today show's hoda kotb took her daughters haley joy and baby hope katherine to a parade pink celebrated overseas in germany with her son jamieson. she posted this photo and wrote, may we all find independence wherever we are. drew barrymore did a shimmy draped in the american flag with her daughter ♪ ♪ ♪ the horse is in the bag ♪ >> get that song in your head. not going to let that happen the horse is in the back and the streets of london riding a mechanical ponth you >> all r is in the bag love it. >> thank you for watching "early today. along withanessa >>> good morning to you. we are looking out our window over the golden gate bridge, which looks pretty different from what it looked like yesterday on the fourth of july. today the 5th of july, nice and quiet this morning. thanks for joining us. i'm kris s

kevin tibbles, nbc news, chicago. >> we're glad he'll be safe in those winter months.he'll have p >>> lights, camera, "access." >> are you scared? >> sure. >> let yourself be afraid and then the fear doesn't have you. >> she has survived so many more years than she dare to dream.

kevin tibbles has more on alligator mania. >> reporter: chicago n the jaws of alligator love. >> he's. >> reporter: the rock star reptile spotted this week in a local lagoon draws a curious crowd, now has its own twitter handle, tees, totes, and more. it's even singing chicago's song. ♪ my kind of town the city's asked tlligator bob to resche 5 foot long visitors. >> something they're not used to dealing with. >> why? to>> how many alliga do you see in your backyard? >> reporter: bob assures me the gator used to be someone's pet and needs t b caught before winter. even a contest to name him was held. crock obama, ruth gator ginsburg. and the winner, chance, the snapper. meanwhile the paparazzi prowls the pond. >> you're not going in to get him, are you? >> no, i'm not. you've got to be crazy. >> kevin tibbles nbc news chicago. >>> florida will be looking really good around november. that's "nightly >>>am lights, ca, "access." >> beyonce cleared out the entire waterfall area. beyonce's grand canyon taover. >> did it ruin or enhance aol wh lot of people's vacion

kevin tibbles, nbc news, chicago. >> he's got all the fame in chicago. like, eh. >> and with a name like chance the snapper especially >>> the final season of hbo's "game of thrones" may have gotten mixed reviews from fans but it made a big impression on the television academy that was apparent during the emmy award nominations mark barger has details. >> reporter: "game of thrones" has a chance to recapture the best drama crown at the emmy awards the three-time winner earned a record-setting 32 nominations for the show's final season. "thrones" stars emilia clarke and kit harington grabbed lead actonations while seven moreamrtg actress categories nbc's "this is us" is among the seven shows vying with "thrones" for best drama mandy moore and milo ventimiglia and sterling k. brown for best actor and chris sullivan for supporting actor "killing eve" alsoa long with better call saul, bodyguard, ozark and "pose. >> if te lose it certainly won't be for lack of touching people in a denny's >> and "veep" will try to end its run on a high note they will go up ag

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h warme ad twice as fast as the rest of the world in the last 50 years kevin tibbles gives us a look. >> recent melted ice and snow. >> the massive spencer glacier. >> in 2009 you would be able te sp on to the ice from the end of the trail. >> reporter: today we have to kayak to the eglacier's fac a mile away. making our way past icebergs that have broken off. >> perhaps as recently as 30 years ago, where we're kayaking right now, would have beenhunder dreds of feet of ice. >> reporter: rex snyder has come to see the damagend first >> this is the warmest month on record. on july 4th, anchorage set a new record at 90 degrees. forest fires leave a haze that hangs in the air. >> fisheries a $6 billion industry are jeopardized. >> and the ice keeps melting. >> a helicopter is now the only way to reach the p. they say the spencer recedes 100 feet a year. >> this is a phenomenal place of natural beauty. the tragedy is, it's disappearing before our very eyes. >> the tour business ascending path is also receding. >> i love the aesthetic of what melted wter creates. the cause of it is heart br

nbc's kevin tibbles has the story. >> alaska's blue white giants are dying.e water recently melted ice and snow. >> matt guides tours on the massive stone glacier. >> in 2009, you used to be able to tep on the ice from the end of the trail. >> we have to kayak to the glacier's face a mile away. nimbly making our way past icebergs that have broken off. >> perhaps as recently as 30 years where we're kayaking right now would have been under hundreds of feet of ice. >> climatologist brian has come to see the damage first-hand, to an ice mass that's thousands of years old. >> this is the warmest month on record, any month, any year, for this region. >> on july 4th, anchorage set a new record at 90 degrees. forest fires leave a haze that hangs in the air. fisheries, a $6 billion industry, are jeopardized. and the ice keeps melting. a helicopter is now the only way to reach the top. they say the spencer recedes 100 feet a year. this is a phenomenal place of natural beauty. the tragedy is it's disappearing before our very eyes. >> matt's tour business ascending path,