." >> i was like, "that's michaela, that's michaela" and i started going like this.ting kind of close to beyoncÉ, but, you know, it's not a big deal. it's not a big deal." right? no, it was not at all. >> michaela is also the new face of jockey's "show 'em what's underneath" campaign. >> there was a time when you asked your mom to look from the audience and let you know if she could see what you called your spots. >> yeah. >> and now here you are, proudly showing it all off. >> yeah. it's real. it's raw. it's showing them who you really are. >> from an orphan with nothing to live for to a young girl with big dreams. and now, a dazzling ballerina. >> hey, pretty girl. >> is there anything that you would want to say to michaela's birth parents, if you could? >> i think i would like her mother to know that she has made something of herself. she saw her child as looked down upon. this child has risen from that. >> it's not a fairytale. you know, you have to work hard. there is a lot of loss, lot of pain. but, you know, performing, i love it. >> you seem kind of persisten

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is there anything you would want to say to michaela's birth parents if you could?i think i would like her mother to know that she has made something of herself. she saw her child as looked down upon. this child has risen from that. >> reporter: and still rising. kate snow, nbc news, amsterdam. >> what a beautiful outcome. >>> we appreciate you spending part of your evening with us. that is "nightly news" for this monday. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. breaks out near several >>> right now 6:00, a shelter in place alert has been issued as a brush fire breaks out near several popular wineries. the news at 6:00 starts right now. i am raj mathai. >> and i am jessica aguirre. we have been tracking this story on air and online for the past two hours. let's show you what that fire looks like. this is nbc bay area sky ranger. you can see the smoke still burning. this is near the cooper garrett estate winery. five to ten-acres. it is not threatening any homes. the flames are burning uphill away from homes and structures. n

michaela is from england. this condition she has, she believes was aggravated by an mri she got as she was seeking treatment for some chronic migraines. and this is what it's caused her to do. >> the signals in the brain aren't working properly. and also the muscles in the tongue aren't moving correctly. >> she says on any given day she would wake up and it might sound she has a foreign accent. >> gosh, that's what's up with you, dude. >> finally we can put it all to bed. >> this is a documented thing. this is a real case. sometimes people think she sounds italian, french, chinese. and she says because of that, she's suffered some incidental racism because of that. so she posted some other video of her waking up where her tongue isn't working the way she wants. >> i don't reckon i sound french or belgian. >> sounds european. >> all of this side is swollen up. >> there are physical issues that relate. sometimes her arm won't work. whatever doctors diagnosed it as, it's foreign accent syndrome. >> so it's an mri

thank you very much, michaela, wonderful to speak to you. lovely to have you join us.g. goodbye. hello there. plenty going on with our weather in the next few days. in fact, plenty of ups and downs to come during the week ahead. but if you like sunshine, the weekend ended on a high note for most of us. that was the scene on sunday afternoon in northern ireland. the sunset looked like this from our weather watcher in warwickshire. we take some of the sunshine with us into the start of the week. this is the first chunk of weather in the week. monday, tuesday, wednesday, increasing temperatures, hitting 30. some rain at times. a lot going on. we start off on a quiet note. a brighter note. sunshine around on monday. a bit more cloud for northern and western scotland. that retreats to the northern isles. showers here through the day. elsewhere, dry weather and plenty of sunshine. some high cloud could turn the sunshine a bit hazy in southern england and south wales. but those temperatures could get to 26—27. across northern wales, northern ireland. lots of sunshine. highs o

michaela: absolutely. this has been a long ride downhill. in the past, we have seen documents handed over, list handed over from turkish intelligence to german intelligence, asking for the german side to arrest these people who erdogan's government says are people who might be involved in that coup. germany is saying you cannot arrest people in germany if they have not committed a crime. these things need to be investigated. turkey seems to doubt whether germany is still an ally. germany is turning this around a bit and saying, do we really want to be your partner? what is going to happen in the future? which way is turkey going to turn? there is a limited control germany has over this, the e.u. has potentially over this, but we are expecting some can create measures to come out when germany's foreign minister will hold a statement. brent: we know there is a general election coming up in germany in september. the german chancellor -- is she going to come under fire for how she is handling this with turkey? michaela: there was a bit of critic

is there anything you would want to say to michaela's birth parents if you could?>> i think i would like her mother to know that she has made something of herself. she saw her child as looked down upon. this child has risen from that. >> reporter: and still rising. >> what a beautiful outcome. >>> we appreciate you spending part of your evening with us. that is "nightly news" for this monday. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. us at nbc ne ♪ us at nbc ne ♪ [doorbell] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ health care works best when it's centered around one thing: you. we are kaiser permanente and we believe that with better research, the right medicine, and connected and comprehensive care, we're helping millions thrive. ♪ visit kp.org/wearekp to learn more. ♪ ♪ >>> it's exciting. it's a lot of work. >> first words about beyonce's twins straight from grandma. this is "access hollywood," but why is this photo now causing a bit of a backlash? >>> one, two, three. >> brian. is he the one for rachel and wait until you hear which

michaela brooker was seen at 5:00 in the afternoon. her mother is homeless and did not have visitation rights. police announced at noon yesterday, the girl and her mother were found in pittsburgh. officers got a tip that a family member lived there. >> they got a car from anonymous, hey, you are in the right area and go back. they saw mom and daughter in front of a laundromat. >> the girl and father are both found safe. >>> new this morning, the coast guards say two men and a young boy fell in the water after their 12 foot boat capsized south of the dumbarton bridge. all were wearing a life vest. the crew were able to pull the group to safety. the two men were taken to stanford hospital and expected to be okay. >>> john mccain is recovering to remove blood clot above his eye. the senate is delaying a vote on a controversial healthcare bill until the senators return. >> reporter: john mccain is resting comfortably at home after his blood clot was removed at the hospital in phoenix. mitch mcconnell says the senate will defer votes on the

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michaela: that's the big question. frankly, i can't answer that right now.ing happens, that could already be seen as a potential success, at least stabilize a crisis that is potentially spinning out of control. it could be more than a blockade. money could be pulled out of banks and qatar. -- in qatar. of course qatar is a very rich country that could have a singapore-like independence for a while. but this is about a lot more. this is about the coherence of the gulf region and its stability. that is also what the german foreign minister is closely cooperating about. they are trying to show a united front because it is in no one's interest to see a destabilization of this region. brent: thank you very much. for more on the economic implications of the qatar crisis, christoph is here. christoph: as we just heard, the general mood in doha is defiance and qatar is flexing its economic muscle. on tuesday the country announced it would sharply increase energy production, suggesting it was gearing up for a protracted dispute with its gulf neighbors. reporter: qata

sixteen year old michaela sanderland and her four month old, anna lay a have been misses for a week, to altoona pennsylvania with the baby's father. as of this morning, the mom and baby are being considered run aways. >> let's take to you delaware now, officers looking for this man, michael de bar of lewes. police say he assaulted his girlfriends yesterday and wanted on numerous charges including kidnapping, standing ovulation, he may be driving a silver 2001 nissan quest, with delaware plate. if you know anything, you know what to do, give police a call. >> a former sixers play has pled guilty to disorderly conduct, stemming from an indent on a hiking trail. prosecutors say 47 year old doug overton exposed himself to people in lower merion back in april. a judge sentenced him to one year probation, and he has to have a psycho sexual evaluation. overton, the head coach at lincoln university, maintains he was merely walking his dog, and stepped off the trail to relieve himself. >> talk about some tense months in new york, after a helicopter lands in the atlantic. this is off long isla

the women took off but they were arrested not far from the same, serena green and michaela van pelt, both 20 years old. >>> a baby kidnapped in san francisco is back safely thanks to the help of the muni bus driver. woman snatched the baby from the car of the father around 9 am yesterday morning. the father left the child in the car while he was preparing a bottle for her nearby. witnesses said the woman got on the muni bus with the baby and there was a citywide alert put -- the baby was reunited with the parents unharmed. the police are investigating whether there was a relationship between the suspect and the family. >>> a teenager hit and killed by the amtrak train friday afternoon has been identified as 18-year-old isaac andino of hayward. the train was held in hayward for almost 3 hours while the investigation took place before the train moved on to oakland and passengers continuing to sacramento were taken on another train. >>> in hawaii many survivors of the deadly apartment fire in honolulu said they had trouble hearing the fire alarms. the fire killed three people and 12 are

i've seen it, the michaela deprince piece is powerful, kate. >> thanks so much, megyn, appreciate it. stay tuned right after this program, tonight, 7:00, 6:00 central time. >>> still ahead tonight, words of wisdom. a new way to talk to young children so that they learn more earlier, and become smarter in the process. >>> also, a light show you will not want to miss. we'll tell you where in the country you can get the best views. >>> back now with an innovative approach to giving young children a head start in life. it's well known that the more parents talk to their babies, the smarter they'll become, but now, a ground-breaking program in providence, rhode island, is teaching new parents that the way they talk with their children can make a big difference. here's the report. >> reporter: at nearly two years old, kaylee is quite a talker. her language skills considered advanced for her age, thanks to a novel program called, providence talks. >> look. >> reporter: built to boost kid's vocabulary. >> it's been great. she's speaking a lot. and everybody can understand her. >> does the chi

i've seen it, the michaela specie powerful, kate. >> thanks so much, megyn, appreciate it. stay tuned right after this program, tonight, 7:00, 6:00 central time. >>> still ahead tonight, words of wisdom. a new way to talk to young children so that they learn more earlier, and become smarter in the process. >>> also, a light show you will not want to miss. where in the country you can get the best you hear these stories something that's important. losing my mom to heart disease and then being diagnosed myself. it's like a war we're trying to fight against these diseases. resilience is in my dna. i won't die like my mom. it's a big challenge, but the challenge in itself is what keeps me going. i could really make a difference in these people's lives. that would be my dream. where are mom and dad? 'saved money on motorcycle insurance with geico! goin' up the country. love mom and dad' i'm takin' a nap. dude, you just woke up! ♪ ♪ i'm goin' up the country, baby don't you wanna go? ♪ ♪ i'm goin' up the country, baby don't you wanna go? ♪ geico moto