kristen dahlgren, nbc news, normandy. >> and that is our broadcast on this monday night as we start a new week. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> good evening. i'm jessica aguirre. >> and i'm raj mathai. right now east bay community is gathering to mourn the death of a popular high school football player. he was stabbed to death at a party saturday night in fremont. he was a standout running back and linebacker. >> nbc bay area's damian trujillo is live at the high school. i understand there's a vigil set for later tonight. >> reporter: that's right. not

kristen dahlgren, nbc news, san francisco. >>> how about that? that's our broadcast on a friday night and for this week. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. have a wonderful memorial day weekend and please pause to remember our veterans. good night. >>> good evening and thanks for joining us on this special memorial day weekend. i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. get ready to blow out the candles, all 75 of them. it took a century before the dream of building a bridge across the golden gate strait became a reality. this weekend, though, we're celebrating that dream come true as the golden gate bridge turns 75. i want to show you a live look outside right now at the golden gate bridge ahead of the party. lots of festivities planned to mark the milestone and lots of traffic troubles as well. the bridge celebration

kristen dahlgren, nbc news, albuquerque, new mexico. >> that was the place to be yesterday. >>> that'sn a monday night as we start off a new week. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. and of course we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. right back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> good evening and thanks for joining us this monday. i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. they're supposed to be building blocks but, instead, a load of stolen legos may land a tech exec in a cellblock. >> it's a story you'll see only on nbc bay area news. kris sanchez joins us live. kris, this is a bizarre story to say the least, an executive from a high-profile company. >> reporter: it is a company you probably have heard about and perhap

kristen dahlgren, nbc news, hollywood. >> that's our broadcast on a friday evening. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we will of course look for you right back here on monday. in the meantime, please have a good weekend. good night. >>> good evening, everyone. i'm jessica aguirre. >> and i'm raj mathai. we're following that breaking news in san francisco. the bomb squad is investigating a suspicious package, and this has shut down several surface streets and even the geneva off ramp off 280 happening near the balboa park station and the city college of san francisco. you see down below that package which appeared to be a suitcase was discovered just before 3:00 this afternoon, police have been on the scene ever since. a helicopter on the scene as well. they have a robot in place which is inspecting the suitcase.

we get our report tonight from nbc's kristen dahlgren. >> they want to know if we're on our way. >> yes. >> reporter: for high school junior zach bass, it's a new lesson. driver's ed, with distractions. a hands on course that shows teens just what distraction can do. >> turn that down. >> the number one killer of young people in america are car crashes. >> reporter: at a time when cars are being marketed for their constant connection -- >> split screen multi-media display. >> reporter: -- some parents are turning to different technologies. >> i don't even get to type a message. >> reporter: this family is testing out a new app that disables functions like texting when the car goes over 5 miles an hour. >> she's going to get a reminder as well, that she shouldn't be texting. and she's going to also know that i know she's trying to text. >> reporter: while other families have installed drivecams, a camera in the car that senses when a teen is engaging in risky behavior and records it. sending a weekly report to parents. we hear a lot these days about the dangers of using a cell phone and

san francisco's golden gate bridge opened 75 years ago today, and nbc's kristen dahlgren looks back.> reporter: from "vertigo" to "x men," there are few stars who have endured so long. one of the true icons of our time, the golden gate bridge. >> very beautiful structure. and so you start to think, how did it start? how did they build it? >> reporter: questions that are being celebrated today on its 75th birthday. it was this day in 1937 the golden gate first opened. this weekend, those who were there got together to remember. >> i watched that bridge go up. and i was little. i was 7 when i crossed it. >> reporter: in the midst of the great depression, the bridge took just over four years to build. a feat many called impossible. >> just imagine out there with these high winds and the fog and the rain, to build this bridge in four years and four months. no project could be built that quickly today. >> reporter: more than a mile long end to end, the roadway is 220 feet above the swirling water. its towers stretch almost two and a half football fields into the sky. since opening day, ne

kristen dahlgren reports. >> the expedition 31 crew getting their first look inside the spacecraft. >> reporter: for the world below, it's a first look at what happens when a private commercial spacecraft links up with the international space station. the crew wore protective masks and goggles. since the final space shuttle flight last summer, nasa has been relying on russian spacecraft to get supplies to the space station until yesterday when the private spacecraft docked. >> i think one of the top ten days days of space exploration. >> reporter: the capsule is ornl about a size of a closet. but while dragon may be small, there are big plans for the capsule to some day carry not just cargo, but humans into orbit. >> there's not enough room to hold a barn dance, but there's plenty of room for the crews. >> reporter: dragon was built by spacex. with a average age of its worker, just 30. the founder says his goal is to some day send people to mars and spacex has plenty of competition. but for now, it is the only company that can boast this. >> taking a look around inside dragon. the fir

nbc's kristen dahlgren has more on archery hitting the bull's eye. >> this is the time to show them everything. make sure they remember you. >> in "the hunger games," katniss everdeen is forced into a fight to the death. her bow and arrow her best shot at staying alive. but the teen's shooting skills are also striking a nerve in real life. spurring a new renaissance for what was once a rather obscure sport. >> i said after the movie, oh, my god, i want to learn archery. >> on a recent weekend, dozens lined up toe to toe to learn. >> archery is finally becoming a household word now. and i say hallelujah. it's about time. >> it looks so regal and cool, and girls don't get to do cool, regal stuff. >> cool and archery haven't always been synonymous. >> if we're brutally honest, it's a bit geeky, right? archery is a bit of a geek sport and off the main path. >> but at ranges around the country, they're now turning students away, there are so many people who want to take a shot. >> as you bend your arm, ask yourself who is the best archer on the range? >> me. >> there you go. i'm the best archer on

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watching from blualbuquerque wa nbc's kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: at a time when it takes a cosmic to get people to slow down. >> there it is. >> reporter: sunday's solar eclipse was just the ticket. >> sometimes mother nature -- i'm sorry, this is just great. >> reporter: from the philippines to vietnam, san francisco to albuquerque. >> it's neat. >> reporter: a lucky few were able to see the moon pass in front of the sun in what's called an anular eclipse. the moon doesn't completely block out the sun. >> you get this beautiful ring around the moon called the ring of fire. ♪ burn, burn, burn ♪ the ring of fire >> reporter: a rare event, it's been 18 years since one was last seen in the u.s., leaving watchers starry-eyed beneath the dark glasses, of course. >> you need special filtered glasses that makes everything else pitch black but the sun. >> reporter: for somewhat may be a once in a lifetime sight left them contemplating the bigger picture. >> it just puts me in my place in the universe. >> reporter: what if you missed this one? well, you will be able to see a total eclipse

kristen dahlgren, nbc news, san francisco. >>> how about that?our broadcast on a friday night. for this week. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. have a wonderful memorial day weekend and please pause to remember our veterans. good night.

kristen dahlgren, nbc news, albuquerque, new mexico. >> that was the place to be yesterday. >>> that's on a monday night as we start off a new week. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. and of course we hope to see you right back here tomorrow ev this country was built by working people. the economy needs manufacturing. machines, tools, people making stuff. companies have to invest in making things. infrastructure, construction, production. we need it now more than ever. chevron's putting more than $8 billion dollars back in the u.s. economy this year. in pipes, cement, steel, jobs, energy.

kristen dahlgren, nbc news, hollywood. >> that's our broadcast on a friday evening. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we will of course look for you right back here on monday. in the meantime, please have a good weekend. good night.

here's nbc's kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: if you really can leave your heart in san francisco, chanceson the golden gate bridge. >> the bridge has a personality, it has a life, it has a feeling to it. it beckons people. >> it's a long way. >> reporter: on its 75th anniversary, the golden gate is still a wonder. >> it's one of the things you need to see in the world. >> reporter: not just for its beauty, but for the sheer fact it was built at all. skeptics called it impossible. >> the greatest challenge was the south tower. in the turbulent tide of the golden gate strait, the high winds and fog. >> the country was also in the midst of the great depression, but as the bridge took shape over four years, so, too, did the idea that america could rebuild. at 4200 feet it was the world's longest suspension bridge at the time. >> well, it really symbolizes progress to me. >> reporter: edgar stone was just 17 when he and buddies camped out all night to be among the first toes cross. >> the closer you got to the bridge the more excitement. >> reporter: it's not much different today. >> when you

for "today," kristen dahlgren, nbc news, los angeles. >>> police searching for isabel celis, the tucsonsappeared five weeks ago, have released documents that reveal they found what appeared to be blood on the girl's bedroom floor. detectives also photographed shoe impressions on and around an electrical box behind the home, and police say they found a vinyl shower curtain with dark stains in a car outside the home. >>> four to eight inches of rain could fall today on parts of florida and georgia. right now they are being lashed by beryl, which made landfall near jacksonville beach early this morning, with near-hurricane strength winds. the storm threatens the possibility of flooding and snarled traffic as the summer season gets under way. >>> across the united states on this memorial day, americans are honoring fallen warriors and service personnel. president obama is also paying tribute to the nation's military. he's taking part in a wreath laying at arlington national cemetery and the vietnam veteran's memorial. >>> if your holiday includes a cookout here's one hazard you might not be

nbc's kristen dahlgren reports. >> the crew getting their first look inside this spacecraft. >> it's the first look inside the dragon capsule. for the world below it's a first look at what happens when a private spacecraft links up with the international space station. the crew wore protective masks and goggles. nasa has been relying on russian spacecraft to get astronauts and supplies to the space station until yesterday, when the private spacecraft docked. >> i think this is one of the top 10 days of space exploration. when we've go ton a new level of space access. >> reporter: it's only the size of a large walk-in closet. >> it looks like it carries as much cargo as i could put in my pickup truck. >> while dragon may be small, plans for the capsule. >> there's not enough room in here to hold a barn dance, but there's plenty of room in here for the envisioned crews. >> reporter: dragon was built by california company space x, a firm that's only 10 years old, with the average age of its worker, just 30. the founder said his ultimate goal is to some day send people to mars. in this n

nbc's kristen dahlgren caught up with the dangling daredevil. >> reporter: it started as a lifelong dreamhis something you always wanted to do? >> for years. >> reporter: laverne everett wanted to go sky diving. >> whose idea was all this? >> mine. >> what's the reason? >> i just turned 80. >> reporter: but what happened next could have made that birthday her last. as she fell through the air in a tandem skydive, everett somehow slipped from her harness. >> i think i knew something was kind of not right, but i didn't know it was as bad as it was, so to speak. >> reporter: as she dangled from the straps, the 80-year-old couldn't see a thing. >> because my clothes was up over my face. >> reporter: the videographer tries to get close enough to help the instructor, but as the pair tumbled, there is nothing anyone else can do. everett is still hanging as they finally touch down. >> hold on. >> oh, my god! >> reporter: one year after the fall, the video has gone viral, but the now 81-year-old everett says she has no hard feelings. >> i'm not sorry i did it. >> reporter: as for questions if the

. >> msnbc's kristen dahlgren has more now for us from san jose. >> reporter: good morning, thomas. sierra lamar was last seen getting ready for school on march 16th. she never made to it the bus stop. this morning, police say they believe they have the man in custody who knows what happened to her. 21-year-old antolin garcia torres is being held here. they picked him up near a safeway in morgan hill, california. they've had him under surveillance for quite some time now and they believe they have probable cause to charge him with murder and kidnapping. they also say that they have physical evidence linking him to her disappearance. lamar's cell phone and a bag with her clothes found neatly folded inside was found on the side of the road a few days after her disappearance. police also took garcia-torres's car into evidence, a volkswagen jetta was spotted near her home on the day of her disappearance, also spotted by witnesses in the area. searches do continue for sierra. her family holding out hope. they are expected to speak to the media later on this morning, thomas. >> that was k

our report tonight from nbc's kristen dahlgren in los angeles. >> power, 400 persh capacity. >> how about that? >> when it comes to summer blockbusters, hollywood is pulling out the big guns. the studios hoping superheroes have the power to lift ticket sales on their way to saving the world. if it all looks pretty familiar, that's the point. filmmakers are hoping to recapture the icon ic character like thore, captain america, and the hulk. this time, all together in the avengers. >> to see all of those people come together in one movie, it's kind of epic. >> but the super group is just the first in the season of superheroes. in july, spiderman gets another reboot, then baltman makes his repeat performance in the dark knight rises. >> i think the genre is something that we all deep down wish we could do ourselves. i mean, who wouldn't want to fly? >> it's not all old school. tinsel town is turning the page on some character traits. in the comic book, superheroes were larger than life. here in hollywood, they said they're a lot more like you and me, complex characterses who are not always p

but first, nbc's kristen dahlgren has the story. kristen, good morning. >> good morning, ann. yeah, this is a redemption ten long years in the making. brian banks was just 16 when he went to jail. now 26, he has finally been cleared of ever committing a crime. so often in a courtroom tears symbolize the loss of freedom. >> the people's motion to dismiss this case. >> reporter: but for brian banks these tears are about getting his freedom back. ten years ago, banks was a superstar in waiting. a linebacker on the power house long beach polytechnic high school team, looking at a full scholarship to usc and possibly an nfl career. but at age 16, banks was accused of kidnapping and raping a classmate. there was no dna evidence. no witnesses. just he said/she said. his lawyer told banks he had a choice. plead no contest in exchange for a lighter sentence, or go to trial. >> either go into that courtroom in front of a jury, you're a big, black teenager, they're going to automatically assume you're guilty, and you'll be facing 41 years to life. what do you want to do? >> reporter: ban

for "today," kristen dahlgren, nbc news, los angeles. >>> and just ahead, new developments in the search for a missing arizona 6-year-old. isabel celis, as police reports reveal one investigator found apparent blood in the girl's bedroom. first, this is "today" on nbc. [ creaking ] [ male announcer ] trophies and awards lift you up. but they can also hold you back. unless you ask, what's next? [ zapping ] [ clang ] this is the next level of performance. the next level of innovation. the next rx. the all-new f sport. this is the pursuit of perfection. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ transforming sounds ] [ male announcer ] transformers. the ride. ride it at universal studios hollywood. >>> still ahead the over-the-top wedding proposal with more than 3 million hits online. we're going to hear from the happy couple. >> i think she said yes. on a lighter note we will head outside for a live holiday concert from bobby brown. after your local news and weather. i've worked hard to build my family. and also to build my career. so i'm not about to always let my frequent bladder urges, or the worry my pipes might leak ge

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nbc's kristen dahlgren is joining us now with details. kristen, good morning. >> good morning, ann. well sierra lamar hasn't been seen since she left for school on march 16th. but this morning authorities are holding a 21-year-old man here. they say they have probable cause to charge him with murder. for two months, so many questions have surrounded the mysterious disappearance of 15-year-old sierra lamar. this morning santa clara county sheriff's detectives believe this man has the answers. they took 21-year-old antolin garcia-torres into custody monday night, questioning him for two hours, before booking him on one count of kidnapping, and one count of murder. >> public safety is our primary concern. we don't want any monster to take another little girl. >> reporter: sierra lamar was last seen on march 16th when she left home for school, and never made it to her bus stop. search teams eventually found her cell phone and her purse, filled with clothing, on the side of the road. for two months volunteers have scoured the community around lamar's home, on foot, while dive teams searc

but first, nbc's kristen dahlgren has their story. good morning to you. >> hey, good morning, matt. it is truly amazing that they're sitting there with you. that family was lucky to your vief the initial impact, let alone those hours spent teetering over the edge. these images are terrifying. a bmw mangled beyond recognition, barely hanging on the side of a bridge. inside, 36-year-old first grade teacher kelli lynne grove and her two children. below, 100-foot drop. >> engine 31 will be at a vehicle that's teetering off the bridge, with three patients in it at this time. >> reporter: groves car had been rear-ended by a tractor trailer. the truck plunged over the edge, and its driver was killed. but groves, her 10-year-old sage and her 10-week-old baby millo, were miraculously alive. seat belt, air bags and the baby's car seat had saved them from the initial impact. but their lives were still hanging by a thread. any move was risky. >> each time we tried to pry her out, the car kept sleeping over the side a little bit more. >> reporter:

nbc's kristen dahlgren is in los angeles with details on this story. on and pepsi, the first time around, it was an ad campaign that had its ups and downs but was a huge financial success. now pepsi is banking that even in death michael jackson is still the king of pop. in the '80s it was a match that made madison avenue history. the word's biggest star, michael jackson, and one of the world's biggest companies, pepsi. >> that was their heyday in the '80s when they were using celebrities better than anybody. >> reporter: now, almost three years after his death, pepsi is bringing back the king of pop. as part of the massive advertising blitz, jackson's image will appear on a billion pepsi cans. and the agreement with jackson's estate includes new remixes from jackson's album "bad." ♪ i'm bad >> reporter: so will the campaign be good for pepsi, which in 2010 slipped to number three in the cola wars, behind both coke and diet coke. >> a lot of times what marketers do when things are not going well, they look backwards. okay, what worked for us? those were

nbc's kristen dahlgren is in san jose this morning with the latest on this story. kristen, good morning. >> good morning, ann. this morning we are learning more about how police say they linked 21-year-old antolin garcia-torres to sierra lamar's disappearance. what they say was a complete stranger abduction, and not his first crime. meantime, even with the murder charge pending, sierra's mother says she can't give up hope that somehow her daughter will be found alive. >> we believe there is no proof right now that she's not out there. and that's the number one priority itself, finding sierra. >> reporter: for sierra lamar's mother, this week's arrest hasn't stopped the search for her daughter. >> you never give up hope on your child, with anything. that's part of being a parent. >> reporter: but tomorrow the santa clara county district attorney's office says it plans to charge 21-year-old antolin garcia-torres with the missing teen's murder and kidnapping. certain he's responsible, after sheriff's kept him under surveillance 24 hours a day for nearly two months. she

. >> kristen dahlgren has our report. >> reporter: it started as a lifelong dream. >> something you always> for years. >> reporter: laverne wanted to go skydiving. >> whose idea was this? >> what's the reason? >> i just turned 80. >> reporter: what happened next could have made that birthday her last. as she fell through the air in a tandem sky dive, everett somehow slipped from her harness. >> i think i knew something was kind of not right. but i didn't know it was as bad as it was. so to speak. >> reporter: as she dangled from the strap the 80-year-old couldn't see a thing. >> my clothes was up over my face. >> reporter: videographer tried to get close enough to help the instructor but as the pair tumbled there was nothing anyone else could do. everett is still hanging as they finally touched down. >> hold on. >> oh, my gosh. >> reporter: one year after the fall, the video has gone viral. but the now 81-year-old everett says she has no hard feelings. >> i'm not sorry i did it. >> reporter: as for questions as the video appears to show her changing her mind about the judgment and pushed o

we've got nbc's kristen dahlgren in los angeles with more on this story. kristen, good morning. >> hey, good morning to you, ann. because yesterday was a holiday authorities tell us that they're hoping to connect with justin bieber today. they want to get his side of the story to see if he should be charged with battery. he is the man known to cause bieber fever. but a paparazzo now claims it was justin bieber who got hot under the collar this weekend. the singer and girlfriend selena gomez were leaving a los angeles area mall after a movie date on sunday. >> according to some i-witnesses one of the paparazzi tried to block justin's car. he got angry, stepped out, and a scuffle ensued. >> reporter: pictures capture the star running toward the photographer. then show gomez appearing to comfort bieber who lost his shoe and hat in the fray. the star couple left before the sheriff's office arrived. and the photographer was taken away in an ambulance. but later treated and released at an area hospital. while the debate continues between bystanders and other phot

. >> kristen dahlgren has the reunion. >> reporter: the images are terrifying.d recognition, barely hanging on the side of a bridge. inside, 36-year-old first grade teacher kelly lynn groves and her two children. below, 100-foot drop. >> a vehicle hanging off the bridge. [ inaudible ] >> reporter: groves' car had been rear-ended by a tractor-trailer. the truck plunged over the edge, and its driver was killed. but groves, her 10-year-old sage, and her 10-week-old baby milo were miraculously alive. seat belts, air bags and the baby's car seat saved them from the initial impact but their lives were hanging by a thread. any move was risky. >> each time we tried to pry her out, the car kept slepg a little more. >> reporter: groves pleaded for rescuers to save her children. and then an amazing stroke of luck. navy cbs just happened to drive by and then just happened to have a massive and rare piece of equipment that could stabilize the car. >> we said, we do have this forklift that's capable of picking up 11,000 pounds. we sure can hold that car up. and help save thos

they are expected to address the media this morning. >> kristen dahlgren this morning. kristen, thank you so much. it is now 7:04. now here's matt. >> all right, ann, thank you. now the race for the white house. and fallout over the obama campaign's attacks on mitt romney's business credentials. the president himself is now weighing in. chuck todd is nbc's political chuck, good morning to you. >> good morning, matt. the president got home just after midnight last night, wrapping up two international summits and delivering an emotional commencement speech at joplin high school nearly one year after those devastating tornadoes. but honestly, today, the fallout from his decision to personally engage in the increasingly heated battle over mitt romney's career at bain capital. >> this issue is not a, quote, distraction. this is part of the debate that we're going to be having in this election campaign. >> reporter: saying mitt romney's career at bain capital is fair game in this election, president obama is not backing down at all from his campaign's attempt to turn mitt romn