an outpouring tonight as maria menounos goes public with a personal diagnosis. treated for a brain tumor as she cares for her mother who is battling stage four brain cancer. >>> and celebrating america. tom brokaw on a time the country came together and the lessons from the greatest generation. "nightly news" begins right now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening. i'm peter alexander in for lester tonight. this evening, as many americans are enjoying this long fourth of july weekend, it is crunch time for president trump. the president at his vacation home in new jersey gearing up for what may be his biggest foreign test yet including the g-20 summit and meetings with world leaders none more closely watched than a high stakes session with vladimir putin. what will he say? will he confront president putin about moscow's meddling in the 2016 election? all of it as president trump lashes out on social media. we have the very latest tonight from chief white house correspondent hallie jackson.

>>> maria menounos just one month after her 7 1/2-hour surgery for a brain tumor.>> we love shaq. the big man in the house, anything could happen live and he's saying -- >> good morning, america. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ love shack shoet. >>> good morning, shaq and friend, happy thursday to everyone. it was a big night last night at the espys, wasn't it fantastic? >> yep. >>> also some didn't alumni who were there as we see a couple of them. simone biles and there, david ross also had a big night. he showed us moves backstage for our pose. >> those are some moves. >>> then maria menounos, her story resonated with so many and she's now sharing new details about her surgery and her recovery. >> yeah, that is coming up. first our top story in the morning rundown, president trump has arrived in paris after coming to his son don junior's defense over those e-mails over a meeting with a russian lawyer and check out the new cover of "time" magazine. "red handed and don junior with that headline. he'll be questioned about his son no doubt and cecilia vega is in paris with

she had a glamorous career in hollywood, tv host maria menounos. then, a dire diagnosis for her mother -- brain cancer. >> you asked god to make a swap? >> i just remember praying i wish you gave this to me 'cause i have the will to beat this stuff. she doesn't! >> then a diagnosis for maria too. >> he said i'm so sorry to have to tell you this. you have a brain tumor. >> tonight their incredible stories. >> i really saw this as a gift! >> also -- >> every job i've ever had i've lost because of drinking. >> alcoholism. it affects some 16 million americans. >> how would you characterize the way we're treating alcohol use disorder in this country? >> it's an abomination. >> now, craig melvin with a head-turning treatment for alcoholics -- a doctor. a prescription. and yep -- a drink. >> we're not insisting on abstinence. >> and guess what? some say it's working >> it is astonishing. >> and -- >> did anyone tell you you're nuts? >> oh, yeah. they all thought it was impossible. >> harry smith with the wizard of the world series. but they're not talking

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. >>> and maria menounos getting battle. > >> this was a gift. i needed to change my life. >>> new york to d.c. in 29 minutes. why it could happen sooner than you think. today, july 21st, 2017. >>> this is "today." >> so glad to have you alock with us. we have willie in for matt. >> get like a flashback of the '90s, everybody glued to television sets, waiting for the wait of o.j. simpson. >> o.j. simpson, soon to be a free man after that decision by a nevada parole board. the country's most infamous inmate granted parole. not before simpson made controversial statements about his past. we have full coverage. starting with joe fryer. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. no specific date has been set. but after nine years behind bars, o.j. simpson will leave prison as early as october 1st. he says he would like to move to florida. there's a process to make that happen. this all comes after a unanimous vote to grant simpson parole. >> i will vote to grant parole. >> reporter: no stranger dramatic moments, his reaction was on live tv. the

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rushed to the hospital and delivered her baby seven days before the due date. >>> tv personality maria menounoss resigning from e news as she recovers from surgery to remove a brain tumor. menounos says doctors discovered the benign growth in february. she says her face is still numb from the surgery normal soon. this is happening while her mother is fighting stage four brain cancer. >>> new information about the suspect accused of killing a girl in a road rage incident. >> what we have tracked down about the gun and how many tips they have received from the public. >>> the state shutdown causing fourth of july weekend blues at the jersey shore as visitors are turned away from majors. >> it's heartbreaking for us. >> reporter: i'm ted greenberg why the impact from closures runs deeper from just disappointment. >>> dodging the shower what all of us are doing tonight and possibly tomorrow. we will talk about it and how it will effect your holiday plans coming up. >>> struggling and bound up with twine. what led deputies to a car with these trapped deer inside. that is all new. >>> here is a look

an outpouring tonight as maria menounos goes public with a personal diagnosis. treated for a brain tumor as she cares for her mother who is battling stage four brain cancer. >>> and celebrating america. tom brokaw on a time the country came together and the lessons from the greatest generation. "nightly news" begins

maria menounos and her stunning health care.from a brain tumor. >> this was a gift, because i needed to change my life. i needed to change the way i did everything. >>> and celine dion's new look. ♪ when you call on me >> how the pop star is pushing new boundaries today, friday, july 21st, 2017. ♪ boundaries, today, july 21st, 2017. >> he's here, he's here! >> who's here? >> al roker! mom! >> good morning, san diego! >> 80th birthday! you look fantastic! >> thank you. it is actually today. >> i'll have what you're having. >> thank you. ♪ >> >> happy birthday! >>> good morning, everybody. welcome back to "today." it's friday morning. feels like a friday. willie is rounding out his week, filling in for matt. glad to have you along. >> playing my song. >> i didn't think they took requests here. we'll start with your news at 8:00. lots going on. o.j. simpson now preparing for life outside prison after serving almost nine years of a 33-year armed sentence for armed robbery and kidnapping. a parole board agreed to set him free. nbc's

this morning, maria menounos is revealing she's been facing a health crisis.oms a few months ago telling "people" magazine she had been getting light-headed on set and having headaches and adding my speech had gotten slurred and i was having difficulty reading the teleprompter. an mri revealed she had a golf ball-size tumor pushing on her facial nerves and the complex surgery to remove it was june 8th. her 39th birthday. 99.9% of that tumor was removed. the doctor tells her it was benign and after six days in the hospital she is now back home telling "people" magazine she's getting better. this is something that takes at least a month of healing but i'm getting stronger and stronger every day. and she tells "people." it caused her to re-evaluate her life and brought her family closer together and she's lucky she went to the doctor and raised the alarm on this. >> thank you. >>> let's get it out to amy who is outside with gio. >> all right, dan, well, we all know that july is the peak .for barbecues but also prime time for grill fires and firefighters across th

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maria menounos opens up about her new health crisis. >> so he called me and said, you have a brain tumorow her heartbreaking diagnosis mirrors her mothers battle. >>> plus, your "insider" bonus. queen latifah and jada pinkett-smith reunite for a "girls trip." >> wow! wow! >> why it took them over 20 years. >> just know that would never happen in real life. >>> and meet the world's oldest working showgirl who's owning the stage at "little big shots." >> what does that mean to you? >> not much! >> fiv s

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an outpouring tonight as maria menounos goes public with a personal diagnosis. treated for a brain tumor as she cares for her mother who is battling stage four brain cancer. >>> and celebrating america. tom brokaw on a time the country came together and the lessons from the greatest generation. "nightly news" begins

meg begin kelly talks to entertainment journalist maria menounos after being diagnosed with a brain tumor>> is it true when you found out about your mom that you asked god to make a swap? >> it was just before i got diagnosed. i was getting really frustrated, because she wasn't fighting and she was doing worse and getting worse and i just remember praying and just say, god i wish you gave this to me because i have to fight and i have the will to beat this stuff. be careful what you wish for. >> for that full story, tune in tonight with sunday night at megyn kelly right here on nbc bay area bay area. >> two of the most soccer teams in the world went head to head this afternoon. it was wild. manchester united played real madrid in a preseason friendly. the game part of the championship cup. one super star who did not make the trip was renal dough. manchester united won that match on penalty kicks. he's fallon smith on sports. >>> coming up in sports, it was a rally to remember at royal berkdale including the shot you have to see to believe. plus a pair of world championships go toe to toe o

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>>> maria menounos' blessing in disguise. the celebrity host speaking out for the first time about a terrifying health scare, in an exclusive interview. >> for me, i saw it as a huge blessing and a huge gift because i needed to change my life. >> her ongoing ordeal and the major life lessons she wants to share. >>> all that, plus -- fireworks safety 101. >>> chris christie's controversial day at the beach. >>> and reunited. the american family stranded for days on a mountain in mexico gets a happy holiday homecoming, today, monday, july 3rd, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and welcome to "today" on this holiday monday morning. thanks for joining us. sheinelle and i are in for matt and savannah today. >> a beautiful start to the day but a busy one. >> dylan is standing by with your holiday forecast in just a moment. >>> first, president trump, setting off fireworks of his own this fourth of july weekend. on sunday, the president posted

maria menounos opens up about her stunning health scare.nd how she's moving forward after surgery for a brain tumor. >> this was a gift because i needed to change my life. i needed to change the way i did everything. >>> and ♪ when you call for me when you call on me ♪ >> how the pop star is pushing new boundaries, today, july 21st, 2017. >>> birthday smile. >> he's here. >> who is here? >> al roker, mom. ♪ >> good morning, san diego. >> 80th birthday. you look fantastic. >> thank you. it is actually today. >> i'll have what you're having. ♪ >> happy birthday. >> good morning. welcome back to "today." it's a friday morning. willie is rounding out his week, filling in for matt. >> they're playing your song, savannah. >> i didn't know requests here. >>> we'll start with your news at 8:00. a lot going on. o.j. simpson preparing for life outside prison after serving almost nine years of a 33-year sentence for armed robbery and kidnapping. a parole board on thursday agreed to set him free. nbc's joe fryer is at the correctional facility in lovel

an outpouring tonight as maria menounos goes public with a personal diagnosis.treated for a brain tumor as she cares for her mother who is battling stage four brain cancer. >>> and celebrating america. tom brokaw on a time the country came together and the lessons from the greatest generation. "nightly news" begins [001:00:59;00]

. >>> but first, happening right now, news anchor maria menounos is stepping down. doctors diagnosed her with a brain cancer and she went through lengthy surgery to have it removed. she was on "access hollywood" before moving to "e." >>> the a's will be holding a fireworks show as kari just mentioned shortly after the conclusion of tonight's game against the white sox first pitch. we'll have more on baseball coming up, too, after this. >>> well, no answers just yet, but a sprawling accident scene in washington state as an amtrak train carrying nearly 270 people on board derailed sunday afternoon. this is what it looked like right afterwards. the train ran off the rails at about 2:30 in the afternoon near tacoma sunday. four of the train's 15 cars actually derailed. officials say no one died and nobody was seriously injured. all those passengers were evacuated safely and they were bussed to their destination. >>> seconds after landing, a plane burst into flames, although let me tell you right now, we are actually covering some other news here from abroad as well. as

. >> maria menounos is leaving the e network after having brain tumor surgery.he was diagnosed earlier this year at the same time her mother was battling stage four brain cancer. doctors took out nearly all of the benign golf ball sized tumor. menounos says she wants to rest and "see what i'm supposed to be in this world." for years, fios has been promising fast internet to small businesses. but for many businesses, it's out of reach. why promise something you can't deliver? comcast business is different. ♪ ♪ we deliver super-fast internet with speeds of 250 megabits per second across our entire network, to more companies, in more locations, than fios. we do business where you do business. ♪ ♪ >> well, it's not the wing bowl but a similar belly busting contest in the nation's capitol got under way today. this was the annual hamburger eating championship hosted by a popular d.c. restaurant. contestants had 10 minutes to eat as many burgers as they can. the winner was a return champion molly skyler who'll ate 21 hamburgers in record time and collected about $1,500

maria menounos opens up about her new health crisis. >> so he called me and said, you have a brain tumor's called meningioma. >> how her heartbreaking diagnosis mirrors her mothers battle. >>> plus, your "insider" bonus. queen latifah and jada pinkett-smith reunite for a "girls trip." >> wow! wow! >> why it took them over 20 years. >> just know that would never happen in real life. >>> and meet the world's oldest working showgirl who's owning the stage at "little big shots." >> what does that mean to you? >> not much! >> five, six, seven. >> now, "the insider" tracking hollywood from the inside out. >>> the stars celebrated independence day in epic fashion, but it's their kids who stole all the sparkle. hey, everybody. welcome to "the insider." debbie matenopoulos is off. michael yo joining me now. >> louis, good to be here. and thanks to social media, we got a peek at the fab life of hollywood's a-list. >> yeah, we did. tracking at number one, how some of the most famous rang in the fourth. it was 4th of july business as usual for the affleck family. despite being in the middle of a div

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doctor about victoza®. [ cheers and applause ] >>> back, now, >>> back now at 7:42 with news about maria menounos a personal health battle for the first time. >> she is speaking candidly about a brain tumor scare and how it affected her career, her family, and her priorities. nbc's natalie morales has the exclusive neek spoo exclusive sneak peek. >> reporter: just last year she battled a health crisis involving her mother, and even though her mom's diagnosis was stage four brain cancer, she took the news in stride. >> i think that there have been a lot of beautiful things that have come even just from my mom's illness. >> i knew from the very beginning this was a bless thangd was a gift. >> i even knew it with my mom because it brought our whole family together. >> reporter: then just seven months later she was feeling off balance and found herself talking to the doctor about her own symptoms. >> every time i get off the couch i'm light head andes decide. he's like what else? i said, well, i'm getting really bad headaches. my speech has gone slurred a bunch of times. >> her doctors ran some tests