miguel almaguer, nbc news, midland, texas. >> this week a new miguel almaguer, nbc news, midland, texas >> this week a new round of tariffs on chinese imports are taking effect adding to the whoas of american farmers. tonight in our series "america under pressure" one widow who after tragedy is bringing awareness to the issue of mental health in the heartland. nbc's kevin tibbles have more. . >> reporter: in the american heartland, heartbreak. >> this was our dream. >> reporter: in the american heartland, heartbreak. >> this was our dream. we were going to retire here >> reporter: brenda stark is now alone with her kids to do the chores and keep their wisconsin family farm alive. their wisconsin family farm alive. >> he loved the farm. >> he loved the farm plain and simple, he loved the farm >> reporter: anxiety over making ends meet overwhelmed her husband leon last october he took his own life >> you're torn up inside too because you're seeing them too you're seeing them suffer you're seeing them and you can't help them. you don't know how to help them. >> reporter: the latest cdc num

school and there is late word the officer at the center of the controversy has been fired here is miguel almaguer. >> reporter: the arrest happened at this orlando charter school, two children in separate incidents arrested and sent to a juvenile detention center. one, a 6-year-old girl, was handcuffed, fingerprinted and photographed for a mug shot. her grandmother spoke to tv station wkmg and says the child misbehaved because she was tired, allegedly kicking a staff member. >> no 6-year-old child should be able to tell somebody they had handcuffs on them and they were riding in the back of a police car and taken to a juvenile detention center to be fingerprinted. >> reporter: she says her grandchild was treated like a criminal orlando police confirming dennis turner also arrested another 6-year-old the same day without his supervisor's permission. the state attorney dropping all charges. >> i refuse to knowingly play any role in the school to prison pipeline at any age. >> reporter: officer turner who was with orlando p.d. for 23 years has now been fired with the arrest sparking outrage online,

england patriots late today after two women accused him of sexual misconduct we get more from nbc's miguel almaguer. >> reporter: tonight, antonio brown sidelined, released by the patriots hours ago after just one game. "we appreciate the hard work but we feel that it is best to move in a different direction at this time." brown writing, "thank you for the opportunity." >> super grateful to be here. >> reporter: brown who had just broken his silence is catching trouble off the field, facing another claim of misconduct, which he denies. the accuser says brown sent her threatening text messages after her story went public. according to her attorney, the messages say she was making up some stuff for money calling her a super broke girl with a lot of kids. the woman hasn't sued brown and isn't asking for money. no comment from brown's attorney, the texts shared with the nfl. >> the intimidation was obvious and intended to keep her from coming forward. >> reporter: with no criminal charges filed against him, brown is also denying a rape allegation from a different woman. brown, who had not missed a step

here is nbc's miguel almaguer with more. >> reporter: fresh off his breakout game with the patriots, today antonio brown is making troubling headlines off the field again with his former trainer gymnast brittany taylor meeting today with the nfl to discuss a rape allegation, nbc news confirms a second woman hired by brown in 2017 to paint a portrait in his home is also accusing the wide receiver of sexual misconduct, first reported by "sports illustrated. >> she turned around in the middle of painting a wall in his house, she says he was naked with a hand towel covering his genitals. >> reporter: the woman never filed a police report and brown denies it. the newly reported allegation coming the same day as brittany taylor shares three alleged accounts of sexual assault with the league saying she was raped by brown last year, taylor is suing in civil court after never filing a police report while brown faces no criminal charges and denies the allegations, the league could find him in violation of its personal conduct policy >> roger goodell does have the latitude to discipline antonio

miguel almaguer has the latest >> reporter: tonight the fbi's dive team returning to the scene, hoping to help pinpoint the cause of the fire that killed 34 people. "the conception" sinking to the sea floor may soon be brought to shore >> we want to see what happened so we can try to prevent this from happening again. >> reporter: after interviewing the five surviving crew members, the coast guard and ntsb boarded "the vision," examining the layout of its sleeping quarters similar to "the conception," investigators finding it difficult to escape through the emergency hatch. >> i did have concerns about passenger egress >> not enough or not big enough >> my concerns were whether the passengers could get out. >> reporter: after the explosive fire torched the 75-foot dive boat, all but one of the victims have been recovered at sea, among them a dive instructor, a physics teacher, a family of five including three sisters. >> they're just beautiful, special they did everything right. i don't understand >> reporter: tonight a tragedy at sea and an ocean of heartbreak for so many families mig

is now underway but tonight, one survivor claims the boat should have never been on the water miguel almaguer, nbc news. >> new troubles tonight for patriots star antonio brown. nike has now dropped his endorsement deal after two women accused him of sexual misconduct brown has denied wrongdoing and no criminal charges have been filed. >>> also tonight new developments in the jeffrey epstein case another woman filing a lawsuit against his estate alleging epstein sexually assaulted her for three years beginning when she was 14 and in our nbc news exclusive, six of epstein's accusers are speaking out some for the first time publicly to nbc's savannah guthrie for a "dateline" special airing tomorrow night >> reporter: these six women together for the first time sharing strikingly similar stories. a disturbing pattern of recruitment and sexual abuse at the hands of jeffrey epstein virginia roberts giuffre said she was in high school when epstein began abusing her. this is her first broadcast interview. >> you get the news that jeffrey epstein has committed suicide in his jail cell, what did you t

here is nbc's miguel almaguer. >> reporter: within weeks, devin sloane will report to federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud. the father sentenced today to four months behind bars. the prosecutor saying sloane developed a particular aptitude for lying. in addition to prison, sloane was given 500 hours of community service, two years' supervised release and a $95,000 fine after having his son photoshopped as water polo recruit and paying $250,000 to get him into usc, sloane said there are no words to justify my behavior the wealthy executive now the second to be sentenced in a parade of parents who have pleaded guilty in the college cheating scandal. actor felicity huffman was given two weeks in prison her attorneys called her one of the least culpable offenders the sentencing perhaps setting the stage for years behind bars for parents like lori loughlin, who have pleaded not guilty and are fighting the charges. >> for the parents who haven't pleaded guilty, is this a shot across the bow >> it is they have to be worried because they cannot now expect to get probation. >> report

miguel almaguer, nbc news. >>> we'll take a short break and then back in a moment with that astonishing scene on the road all caught on dash cam video >>> the birthday celebration years in the making. why it was such a big day for this 4-year-old. >>> next tonight, the wild video you have to see to believe a dashcam capturing the moment a moving truck flips over on the road, landing on the roof of a house in canada. police charged the 24-year-old man behind the wheel with careless driving luckily, no one was hurt. >>> to our nbc news exclusive from what is believed to be the first time in the 244-year history of the u.s. army, two sisters have achieved the rank of general nbc's kate snow with their story. >> reporter: in the army, do people know you're sisters >> some do some don't they will now. >> reporter: major general maria barrett oversees communications networks for the army and her little sister became brigadier general in the medical command, from sharing a bedroom growing up to now sharing same rank, general. >> for the majority of my career, i really haven't thought about bei

it's a miracle the two on board and a third on the ground all survived we get more from nbc's miguel almaguer >> reporter: this was the jaw-dropping scene discovered by first responders a small plane wedged nose-down into an airport building the two people aboard, the pilot and a student, somehow made it out alive. it happened just after takeoff in maricopa, arizona investigators say it's unclear why the plane suddenly plummeted from the sky and sliced into the ak-chin regional airport >> i was the only one in the building i was more worried about the safety of the individuals on the aircraft. >> reporter: according to the authorities, the two survivors were transported to a local hospital the ercoupe 415-c was first manufactured during world war ii, designed to be one of the safest airplanes of its time tonight investigators want to know how the plane ended up like this miguel almaguer, nbc news. >>> there are new images just in of last week's major storm disaster, the wrath of hurricane dorian tearing a into a home in the bahamas as it roared in as a powerful category 5 storm. the death tol

miguel almaguer, nbc news. >>> santa clara county leaders are taking new action this week to support sexual assault victims coinciding with the release of the michelle miller mem yoir. supervisors voting to create the office ofe to oversee services for victims of sexual assault and fund two rape crisis centers and it will help launch a pilot program for exams with victim services and law enforcement response. >>> and now to the 2020 presidential race. this afternoon candidate julian castro is visiting the bay area. the former housing and urban development secretary will be in oakland. there he will meet with council member noel gallos who will give him a tour of the new transit village. castro will also visit the homeless encampment on hydeighto to a special report. this is where president trump is meeting with the ukrainian president. let's take a listen. >>> this is an nbc news special report. here's lester holt. >> we're coming on the air to bring you an extraordinary moment. a meeting under way with president trump and the president of ukraine. the same men whose phone conversati

miguel almaguer, nbc ne. >>> now to decision 2020 and the race for president. democratic contenders took the stage last night in houston. lots of verbal jabs including some aimed at president trump dragging him into the most recent mass shootings. >> obviously he didn't pull the trigger but he certainly been tweeting out the ammunition. >> he must and will defeat trump, the most dangerous president in the history of this country. >> gun restorm one of the major issues as was universal health care. at one point an ex change between joe biden and julian castro turned into serious sniping. >> you just said two minutes ago they would have to buy in. but you said two minutes ago that they had to buy in and now you're saying they don't have to buy in. you're forgetting that. the dates are becoming unwatchable. >> this reminds everybody of what they cannot stand about washinon >> many political pundits point out castro was probably wrong in his argument and keeping an eye on democrats on the 2020 election, mr. trump thinks joe biden will end up being the nominee. >>>

determine why the 34 people below deck were not able to escape when the fire broke out nbc's miguel almaguer the latest >> reporter: the fbi's dreturnig to help pinpoint the cause of the fire that killed 34 e concee sea floor, may soon be brought to shore >> we want to see what happened the five surviving crew members, coast guard and ntsb boarded the vision, examining the layout of its sleeping quarters similar to the investigatorh the emergency hatch. >> i did have some concerns about passenger egress >> reporter: not enough or not big enough >> um, my concerns were, um, whether the passengers could get out. >> reporter: after the explosive fire torched the 75-foot dive boat, all but one of the victims have now been recovered at sea among them a dive instructor, a physics teacher, a family of five including three sisters >> they're just beautiful, special. they did everything right. i don't understand >> reporter: the tragedy at sea in an ocean of heart break for so many families miguel almaguer, nbc news, santa barbara. >> just ahead, we'llith stylish plus bare bones, the cheapis br. plus

miguel almaguer, nbc news. >> after a terrifying car crash, kevin hart appears to be closer to recovery. the comedian is reportedly out of the hospital and being treated at a rehab facility. hart underwent surgery for major back injuries after his car which was being driven by a friend veered off a road and crashed through a fence. tmz says their sources are hopeful the actor will be able to leave the rehab facility where he is doing intense physical therapy in about a week >> we are watching the tropics once again here's nbc meteorologist bill karins with what he's watching good morning >> yes, the area of interest, too, the bahamas, the southeast coast, maybe even areas of florida possibly, the northern portions of florida, too so this is the area of interest right now. and again, it's not a system we are currently tracking the hurricane center says in the next two days, 50% chance it could become a tropical depression and 70% chance in the next five days drifting towards florida. overnight computer models, european model actually takes it over the northern bahamas and has it just off

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it's a miracle the two on board and the third on the ground all survived we get more from nbc's miguel almagu >> reporter: this was the jaw-dropping scene discovered by first responders a small plane wedged nose down into an airport building the two people aboard, the pilot and a student, somehow made it out alive. it happened just after takeoff in maricopa, arizona investigators say it's unclear why the plane suddenly plummeted from the sky and sliced into the ocgen regional airport >> i was the only one in the building just worried about the individuals on the aircraft. >> reporter: according to authorities the two survivors were transport tied local hospital the air coupe 415c was first manufactured during world war ii, designed to be one of the safest airplanes of its time investigators want to know how the plane ended up like this miguel almaguer, nbc news. >>> just ahead, monopoly breaks through the glass ceiling. >>> plus, six feet under at six flags? how couples can make a killing by hpiopng into a coffin there that's next on "early today. whoops. sorry. unlike ordinary diapers pamper

people is suing the boat's owner and operator his attorney calling the ship a death trap here's miguel almaguer now with the exclusive interview. >> may day, may day, may day >> reporter: before it erupted in flames killing 34 people, the conception wasn't sea worth think, properly maintained or stocked with adequate safety equipment. those are the staggering claims made by the boat's chef, ryan sims, one of the five surviving crew members who had been on the job only three weeks through his attorney, he says the victims never had a chance >> i think that the boat was a death trap i mean, when you look at the second escape hatch, it's not really an escape hatch it's almost not functional >> reporter: the lawsuit slams the company's failure to comply with industry standards and failure to properly train their employees. sims, who assumed the boat was safe, broke his leg jumping from the third deck as fire spread across the second deck, killing the 34 people who were trapped by flames below deck the conception's owner has no comment, but spoke to keyt in santa barbara before the lawsuit. >> we've

miguel almaguer, it is going to be a busy courthouse. >> thank you for watching "andrea mitchell reportser for follow us online and here is stephanie ruhle. >> great to have you in new york. it has been a long week. hello everybody, it is friday, september 13th, coming up this hour on "velshi & ruhle," what's next to the democratic candidate after last night's big debate. we have the strongest moments and the biggest issues aplus, trillion with a "t" deficit. what it means for you and your money. the bahamas now bracing for another major storm. we'll look at what the islands can expect just after hurricane dorian devastated the country. we should be paying attention to this one, too. we got to talk to the democratic presidential candidate back on the trail today after a night of debate arguing and attacking. the top ten polling candidates took the stage together for the first time. at times, the debe

nbc's miguel almaguer has the latest. >> oh, god, there's shooting right there. >> reporter: as gunfire erupted, this was the scramble to stay alive. >> get down, get down, get down. >> reporter: through the chaos and carnage, authorities hunting down a killer in west texas. >> their back windshield shot out. >> reporter: a gunman on a shooting spree, mowing down 29 victims, seemingly at random, cutting a deadly path of terror through two cities and ten miles of interstate. during the rampage, seven killed, 22 wounded, three law enforcement. among the survivors, a 17-month-old baby shot in the face. hidd hayden carnegie called her dad. >> telling me daddy, i can see the gunman. i don't know if he is pointing this way or not. and on facetime, you're thinking that's the last time i'm going to see my daughter. it's going to happen right in front of me. >> reporter: it all started with a routine traffic stop outside midland. the gunman identified as seth ator immediately opening fire with an assault-style rifle as an officer approached his vehicle. after hijacking a mail truck, he began sho

miguel almaguer is in boston and he has the late details. >> reporter: actress huffman walking out ofourt today, but not free of prison the celebrity brushing past cameras with husband and actor william h. macy moments after she was sentenced to 14 days behind bars. in front of the judge, the prosecutor said most parents have the moral compass and integrity not to step over the line the defendant does not. after noting huffman's fame and wealth several times, the prosecutor said emphatically that's no paparazzi in prison prison is the great equalizer. she must go to prison. before she addressed the judge, many legal experts thought the avoid time behind bars. looking for leniency, she told the judge i am deeply ashamed of what i have done i have inflicted more damage than i could have imagined her voice cracking while she fought back tears huffman said i take full responsibility for my actions. i will accept whatever punishment you deem appropriate. after pleading g to paying $15,000 to have her daughter's s.a.t. scores rigged. the judge noting she apologized and accepted guilt early.

miguel almaguer startse end. what more do we know about the shooter?it all came . the fbi and local police are still combing over the crime scene. investigators saat fatally shot by officers when they arrived, but two law enforcement officials tell nbc news the suspect had been recently fired from his job about of he before he began the rampage. >> shooting right there. >> reporter: as gunfire erupted, this was the scramble to stay alive. >> get down, get down, get down. >> reporter: through the chaos and carnage, authorities hunting down a killer in west texas. a gunman on a shooting spree, mowing down 29 victims, seemingly at random, cutting a deadly path of terror through two cities and ten miles of interstate , wounded, rampage, ree law enforcement. among the survivors, a 17-month-old baby shot in the face. hayden carnegie called her dad as she huddled on the ground. >> she's telling me, daddy, i can see the gunman i don't know if he's pointing this way or not. that's the lt i'm going to see my daughter it's going to happen right in front of me >> reporter: it

with more here is miguel almaguer. >> reporter: the first suspect approached this brooklyn home dressed as a fedex driver, forcing his way in as another man scrambles up the stairs. inside with one suspect claiming he's a cop, an elderly couple and their daughter are tied up the top floor ransacked of more than $100,000 in cash and jewelry. the security camera shows one man trying to force the young woman to open a safe, the entire family bound and terrified. >> all of a sudden, baboom. like what was that >> reporter: this neighbor says the men hauled the safe out of the home to a waiting getaway car. >> i came around here and there is this guy coming out of this door pushing this big black box. >> reporter: it's not the first time thieves have impersonated shipping employees or contractors to carry out a heist. police also releasing this video in new york and this one in houston of men posing as delivery drivers and breaking into homes fedex saying their employees always wear photo id badges, adding you should sign up online to track shipments tonight investigators trying to find these

now there are questions about how much one school at the center of the scannal knew and when miguel almaguer has details. >> reporter: the admissions investigation launched at ucla five years ago involved coaches of the water polo, tennis and track and field teams. also questioned, rick singer, the admitted mastermind of the college cheating scandal still unfolding today. after a water polo recruit was rejected from ucla, her mother appealed the university's decision according to the confidential investigation first reported by the l.a. times, even though her daughter didn't play water polo, the mother stated she was still willing to pay and that she understood from singer that she was expected to donate $100,000 to the program for the admission of her daughter through athletics. it is a striking similarity in the pay to play scheme that led to 51 arrests this year. ucla saying it's implemented a new policy adding there were no allegations of singer's criminal activity at that time. >> payment in some form or another, a wink and a nod to get into college has always been part of the super com

miguel almaguer tonight with new details. >> reporter: the boat fire exploded so quickly off santa barbara's coast, the sheriff says there was likely no chance of escape for the 34 victims now presumed dead. >> may day, may day, may day >> reporter: the mayday call came in from five survivors. >> i can't breathe >> reporter: all members of the conception taking a dingy to bob hanson's boat. >> there are some things you can't unsee. i don't know if i'll ever forget the sight of that boat burning >> reporter: switching from a search to recovery mission today, what was left of the dive boat has now sunk to the ocean floor. among the missing, a california family of five with three daughters who loved to dive. shari mcdonagh just arrived from cincinnati to identify her daughter ali, the one crew member who died below deck >> never thought i would ever have to do this. >> reporter: the conception was wrapping up a weekend dive trip like this one when the blaze apparently trapped those sleeping in these tight quarters the 75-foot boat has three levels five crew members were on the top deck when the

miguel almaguer reports. >> reporter: living a life of wealth and privilege, this morning he was headed to prison for four months. the l.a. business executive now the third parent to be sentenced in the college entrance cheating scandal. his attorney after court. >> he's very sorry for what he did. he said that from the very beginning. >> reporter: but the prosecutor argued differently, saying i want to focus on what sets this defendant apart. it is a level of egregiousness that is beyond other defendants. the government noted after he pleaded guilty to fraud and paying a $400,000 bribe, his son, adam, sued georgetown when he was expelled. he later dropped the suit. in court his father said i deserve to be punished. i understand i need to spend some time in prison. also given two years supervised release, 500 hours of community service and a $100,000 fine, his case draws notable similarities to lori loughlin. the actress and her husband are accused of paying $500,000 to get their two daughters into usc, $100,000 more than sempravivo. but after they pleaded not guilty prosecutors added a

deadly boat fire on a diving boat among the victims here, five members of the same family nbc's miguel almaguer has the latest >> reporter: the boat fire exploded so quickly off santa barbara's coast the sheriff says there was likely no chance of escape for the 34 victims now presumed dead. >> mayday, mayday, mayday! >> reporter: the mayday call came in from five survivors zbl. >> i can't breathe >> reporter: all members of the "conception" take a dinghy to bob hansen's boat. >> there are some things you can't unsee. i don't know if i'll ever forget the sight of that boat burning >> reporter: switching to a recovery operation what was left of the dive boat has sunk to the ocean floor. among the missing a cal family of five with three daughters who loved to dive. cher r sherri mcdonagh just arrived from cincinnati to identify her daughter ali. the one crew member who died below deck the conception was wrapping up a weekend dive trip like this one when the blaze apparently trapped those sleeping in these tight quarters the 75-foot boat has three levels five crew members were on the top deck when

miguel almaguer, nbc news. >> some terrifying video shows a little girl's close encounter with a coyote in a chicago suburb you can see the 5-year-old girl preparing to get on a tree swing when the coyote runs into the yard as she runs away, it chases her into the home before eventually escaping. the girl's family says she was frightened, but thankfully she was uninjured. >> let's turn to nbc meteorologist bill karins to see what's ahead weather wise as we round out the week, almost one day away good morning >> yeah, good morning. a couple trouble spots overall a quiet thursday morning. we have thunderstorms rolling down in areas of oklahoma through northern arkansas and in areas of the desert southwest, you've been the rainy spot the last couple days nothing too horrible right now, but a couple areas of thunderstorm have 34067moved up phoenix area to lake mojave havasue. today except in the desert southwest, the rest of the south looking very hot dallas 95, atlanta 93. it will be close to another 90 degree day in ou, hopefully nashville, too there is that rainfall around the phoenix ar

parent sentenced in the case that's led to dozens of arrests so far nbc national correspondent miguel almaguerraig, good morning, it was in may when felicity huffman pleaded guilty to fraud charges the looming question today, will she lose her freedom today if federal prosecutors get their way, actress felicity huffman could be sentenced to one month behind bars for her role in the college admissions scandal. but after pleading guilty to paying $15,000 to rig her daughter's s.a.t. scores, this week the probation department overseeing her case disagreed with prosecutors, telling the judge, there was no actual or intended loss from huffman's crime, perhaps setting the stage for no prison time with huffman asking for leniency, requesting probation, community service and a fine, she wrote the judge, i keep asking myself why did i do this, how could i abandon my own moral compass and common sense her husband, actor william h. macy who was not charged may also be in court today after telling the judge it's a pain i don't think she will ever escape it's not clear when or how felicity will resume her

nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer joins us from los angeles. , guys, the bill is known as the fair pay to play act, unanimously passed by the state assembly this week, if signed by the governor, and there are still hurdles, it would have a huge exact on college sports not only here in california but across the country in the world of college sports, at least in california, this could be a game changer, affecting powerhouse schools like usc, ucla, stanford, and cal, the new legislation could soon allow college athletes to hire agents and get paid for the use of their name, image or likeness already clearing the state assembly in a blow out vote, 72-0, the fair pay to play act could change the way college recruits make a living hailodson s stanford's top volleyball recruit. >> the ncaa has gotten away with being able to exploit the media rights of student athletes and they generate billions of dollars of revenue from an unpaid labor force. >> with support for the bill coming from pros like lebron james, who never attended college, the superstar sa

nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer joins us with what we know about the victims and the gunmanod morning. the movie theater parking lot behind me is where that final gun battle between police and the suspect took place. as that was playing out, people you mentioned this is a storm having a huge impact already on travel. as craig alluded to more than 1,000 flights into and out of the u.s. have already been cancelled including more than a hundred out of orlando's airport. a couple of airports here in florida are already shutting down today including palm beach international, ft. lauderdale. this could have a ripple effect over the next couple of days as this massive storm comes ashore or stays off the coast of florida. could be a travel mess for many people up the southeastern coast. back to you. >> gabe, thank you. >> now to the latest on the mass shooting in west texas this weekend. miguel almaguer joining us with what we know about the victims and the gunman. good morning. >> good morning. the movie theater parking lot behind me is where the final gun battle between police and

. >> reporter: instagr miguel almaguer has details. >> reporter: instagram is a powerful tool so manyus use every day, it can shape the way you see your life, friends and even yourself. that is one of the reasons why so many changes are being made this morning instagram, a picture of change, announcing bold new measures designed to curb posts on its platform that push weight loss and cosmetic procedures on its users. particularly those under 18. in a statement instagram saying its goal is to be a positive place. the facebook owned company adding the plan is part of an effort to reduce the pressure that people can sometimes feel as a result of social media. under the new policy, which will also include content on facebook instagramers, 17 and under, will be restricted from seeing posts that promote certain diet and beauty services, including those that feature an incentive to buy items or promote miraculous weight loss cures. instagram's influence isive. 1 billion accounts are active each month. and over half massive. 1 billion accounts are active each month and over half a billion use

amount the amount of the bribe, similar to what actress lori loughlin allegedly paid as well miguel almaguer has been following this for us. good morning to you. >> reporter: it's important to keep in mind, all of these cases are unique, while some parents have been charged with the same crimes, most are accused of paying different bribes. some have pled guilty, others have not, but the judge has already handed down prison time for parents convicted. living a life of wealth and privilege, this morning stephen semprevivo is headed to prison for four months, the third parent to be sentenced in the college entrance cheating scandal. his attorney after court -- >> he's sorry for what he did and he's said that from the very beginning. >> the prosecutor argued differently saying i want to focus on what sets this defendant apart. it is a level of egregiousness that is beyond other defendants. noting after he pleaded to fraud, his son adam sued georgetown when he was expelled. he later dropped the suit. in court his father said i deserve to be punished i understand i need to spend some time in priso

in a few minutes on the "today" show, miguel almaguer will be live in santa barbara with the latest ontion. >>> we're closely tracking the markets today. here is a look at the big board right now. you can see stocks are up 164 points right now. the easing tensions in hong kong after leaders withdrew a controversial extradition bill. some investors feared the continued protests could hinder u.s./china trade talks. >> i cannot get over the sunrise that we're seeing over here. >> it's going to be more humid today with inland areas reaching into the upper 80s, and then cooling off in time for the weekend. >> all right, mike, last look at what we can deal with the commute. >> two traffic alerts. we have south 101, one lane blocked and the marsh on-ramp blocked as you talk about the deadly crash, we continue to follow. maybe as late as 8:00 a.m. no major injuries at the fremont but a major backup. >> we're back in half an hour. >> have a great morning. the entire southeast in its path. in the bahamas, the devastation left behind. >> worse than anything i could have imagined. >> home after ho

nbc's miguel almaguer has the story from boston. >> felicity huffman walking out of court but not freet cameras with husband and actor william h. macy moments after sentenced to 14 days behind bars, in front of the judge, the prosecutor said, most parents have the moral compass and integrity not to step over the line. the defendant does not. after noting huffman's fame and welt, several times, the prosecutor said emphatically, there is no paparazzi in prison. prison is the great equalizer. she must go to prison. >> before she addressed the judge, many legal experts thought the oscar nominee would avoid time behind bars. looking for leniency. she told the jung, i am deeply ashamed of what i have done, i have inflicted more damage than i would have imagined her voice cracking while she fought back tear, huffman said, i take full responsibility for my actions. i will accept whatever punishment you deem appropriate. >> after pleading guilty to fraud charges in may, huffman admitted to paying $15,000 to have her daughter's s.a.t. scores rigged. the judge noting she apologized and accepted g

miguel almaguer was in the courtroom.been following the story for months. >> reporter: good morning. prosecutors argued for prison. huffman was asking for leniency, asking for no time behind bars. and many legal experts thought she would get it. in tend, it was the judge's decision and huffman will do time. felicity huffman walked out of court late friday. in the next few weeks she will have to walk into federal prison. with husband and actor william h. famacy by her side, she will have to face 14 days behind bars. the prosecutor saying there is no excuse for what she did. parenthood does not make you a felon or a cheat. the prosecutor hammered home, there's no paparazzi in prison. prison is the great equalizer. huffman, who pleaded guilty to paying $15,000 to rig her daughter's s.a.t. score, said all along, she was ready for the judge's decision, though asked for leniency before sentencing. i was frightened, i was stupid and i was so wrong. the judge noted huffman's early admission of guilt, but added, she knew what she

first time since he was accused in a federal lawsuit of sexual assault nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer has that story hey, miguel. good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning, and in a locker room, antonio brown wouldn't address the sexual assault allegations threatening to derail his football career. he focused on playing for his new team the patriots, all comes as one of the women who accuses him of sexual misconduct claims the superstar is threatening her after she went public. >> this morning "sports illustrated" is reporting antonio brown sent harassing text messages to the unnamed woman who accused brown of sexual misconduct when he hired her in 2017 to paint a portrait at his home. the accuser telling the magazine on wednesday night a day after her accusations, she received a group of text messages that appeared to come from the same phone number brown provided to her in 2017. in it brown said she was making up some stuff for money, and called her a super broke girl with a lot of kids nbc news has not independently obtained the text messages or spoken to the woman about them o

nbc's national correspondent miguel almaguer joins us with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. when it became clear to the search teams there would be no survivors, the rescue effort became a recovery. in those chilly waters behind me at this very hour search teams are looking for the missing. 20 bodies have been recovered but 14 people remain unaccounted for, this as investigators also look for the cause of that deadly fire. the 75-foot diving boat, the conception, engulfed in flames early monday morning, now sits at the bottom of the ocean, along with clues as to what caused the deadly blaze. 33 passengers and one crew member, who were sleeping below deck in these tight quarters, now all presumed dead. >> mayday, mayday! >> reporter: the fire exploding so quickly, the sheriff says the victims never had a chance to escape by these stairs or this emergency exit in time. >> so the fire had grown so dramatically, there was no way anyone could get out from below deck. >> that's what appears happened. >> reporter: the tragedy is le

>> miguel almaguer, thank you for reporting. appreciate that. >>> in the aftermath of yesterday's shooting, police talked about the frantic effort to stop the gunman. as so often is the case, there's confusion whether there were multiple gunman, as miguel reported, especially in this case the suspect changed cars and talking about how preparation in the modern era is critical for being ready for an event like this one for themselves and america in general. here's more from executive deputy director dr. bows. >> when something like this happens it's action put together from preparation for years in advance. i encourage everyone in every community no matter what size, if you're in the middle of the desert or urban area, to prepare in advance. unfortunately, it may not be a matter of if but a matter of when and for us this preparation helped us today. for us it emphasized it's not about the doctor, not about us, it's about the family. but myself personally, i'm an iraq war veteran. i served 12 years in the military and served in th

nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer has the latest. >> reporter: 911 calls released by police shedding new light on that crash. they were made by a bystander at the scene and a woman believed to be kevin hart's wife. >> reporter: this morning, four days after the accident, police sources familiar with the matter tell nbc news the investigation remains ongoing after a late night ride involving one of hollywood's biggest stars. >> he was in a car accident earlier tonight or what happened? >> yes. earlier tonight. i don't know what happened. he's not coherent at all. >> reporter: hours after the crash, a woman identifying herself as kevin's wife called 911. >> did he get treatment, go to the hospital? >> reporter: no, no. no treatment at all. we're just here. he can't move. >> is the any obvious broken bones? anything broken? >> something on his back is pulling out on his spine. >> reporter: that initial back and forth at the scene of the crash. moments after kevin hart's muscle car careened off an l.a. road. the caller described the scene early sunday morning. now there is confu

actress felicity huffman's 14-day prison sentence was too lenient nbc national correspondent miguel almaguerence was handed down. good morning. >> good morning, this was a judgment being closely watched by the dozens of defendants who have been arrested in this scandal. it seems to indicate many if convicted could get prison time, including fellow actress lori loughlin but the judge's decision also has many people outraged before felicity huffman has stepped foot in prison, she's walked into a storm of controversy with husband and actor william h. macy by her side, on friday, the actress was sentenced to 14 days in prison some college students calling the judgment too lenient and a whitewash of justice >> i mean, 14 days is just ridiculous. >> it feels like a slap on the hand rather than an actual punishment. >> singer john legend writes i get why everyone gets mad when rich person x gets a short sentence and poor person of color y gets a long one. the answer isn't for x to get more, it's for both of them to get less before the sentencing, prosecutors noting huffman's fame and wealth several