natalie morales: and this fire was no accident.y had conducting surveillance at ashlea's apartment. keith morrison: they're going back to the place where ashlea worked? yes, sir. chris cravey: they were going after tens of thousands of dollars. natalie morales: but was money the only motive? or was there something else? there were a lot of rumors going around that ended up being true. chris cravey: i couldn't believe that somebody

natalie morales: it's the website where lovers go to meet and cheat.e an affair. natalie morales: but this affair was about so much more than deceit. cindy lutz: you couldn't write this as a movie. you couldn't write this as a book. natalie morales: this affair became a game, a wife and her lover spying

i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. >>> i'm craig melvin. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is dateline. >> ashlea was a wild and funny texan who everyone seemed to love. >> care, loving, compassionate. >> so why did she have this strange premonition? >> ashlea always felt like she was going to die young. >> the call damon black friday. >> she said ashlea's apartment is on fire. >> when the coroner pulled up my heart broke. >> and this fire was no accident. >> they're going back to the place where ashlea worked. >> they were going after tens of thousands of dollars. >> what was money the only motive or was there something else in. >> there were a lot of rumors going around that ended up being true. >> couldn't believe someone would do that to her. just pure evil. >> hello and welcome to dateline. ashlea harris had no shortage of admirers, family friends, coworkers even her ex sung her praises. after she was found dead when a suspicious fire consumed her apartment, police were baffled this was

i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. i'm craig >> i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >> is your husband michael? i'm sorry to tell you, he's been killed. >> no, no. >> she's like poison candy. attractive on the outside but deadly on the inside. >> she was pure evil. >> he fell in love with her. he thought she was the end all, be all. >> she had everything she wanted. but she longed for one thing more. >> i'm positive like -- >> this guy was going to be killed. >> then it happened. her new husband, police said, murdered in their town house. >> something happened at her house and she needs to get to the house fast. >> no, no. >> was this crime all that it seemed? >> she played such a good game that people didn't know. >> a surprise was coming. >> you don't know what to think. >> and it would arrive from beyond the grave. >> oh, my god. >> there has not been a story like this ever in palm beach county history. >> is she the villain? is she the victim? who knows? that's what makes her riveti

i'm natalie morales. dea agent drew hogan spent years on the hunt for el chapo.the world's most dangerous drug lord, he and his colleagues had narrowed the search to a one block radius in a town deep inside enemy territory. now a team of mexican marines and u.s. agents was on the ground determined to strike before he could escape again. here again is lester holt with "inside the hunt for el chapo." >> reporter: february 16, 2014. as drew was waiting at a military base 150 miles away, members of the mexican/u.s. team had entered the hornet's town in search for king pen el chapo guzman. they had been on the ground, exposed for 24 hours. and still hadn't located the exact safe house el chapo was holed up in. >> so i got a call from the ground team, and they said look, this isn't working. everyone is tired, hungry, we're exhausted. >> reporter: time was running out. >> we've got one option left. el chapo's most trusted courier, go find him. >> reporter: they did, and sure enough he flipped on his boss. and agreed to lead them to el chapo's five safe houses. a squad o

natalie morales: where was skylar?

natalie morales: their daughter was a runaway.morales: they called police. they searched. and then a jogger found a red shoe and a pool of blood. dennis murphy: here they are, three people at the door. i just started sobbing.

i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >> it can't be, it can't be. he was so big in my life, the thought that anything bad could have happened to him, didn't make sense to me. >> glamorous, good looking, golden, the dashing hollywood movie executive. >> he was more like a movie star in real life. >> just so charismatic. >> perfect southern california family. >> he completely dropped off the face of the earth. >> baffling disappearance, where was he? >> dad not just a missing person. three sons a wife. >> i got scared. >> clues a missing mercedes, a handprint in blood and secret affairs. >> multiple love affairs. >> more women and lovers involved in this thing. >> was this beauty hiding something deadly? >> i wanted to get way, i was scared. >> how would this hollywood story end? >> who are these people? ♪ >>> hello and welcome to "dateline." gavin smith was a larger than life kind of guy who lived life to the fullest. he was not the type to slip quietly into the night. so when he suddenly vanish

i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >>> marie was a very loving person. she had a heart of gold. what happened to this woman? my job is to be a truth teller and seek out the truth. i wanted to solve it. >> reporter: her case was a mystery for years. the mom with the tender heart and tough-as-nails career. >> she was part of the sheriff's department. her ultimate goal was to try to get into the fbi. >> reporter: she'd found a new sense of purpose in the church. her pastor and his wife, like family. >> they had taken her in, they were helping her out. >> i was like, i'm proud of you, you're finding god. >> reporter: then, one baffling text. and she was gone. >> i go, i know i probably watch a lot of "law and order" but i have this really gut feeling. >> because i was a mom, i just knew she didn't leave on her own. there was no way she left that baby. >> reporter: two moms at opposite ends of a mystery. could one get justice for the other? >> this case for sure was an investigator's worst nightma

i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. >>> i'm craig melvin. >> i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >>> he had already told me that guys were flying up from florida, the black ops. at that point, it got a little scary. they're here to do a job, and they're going to kill someone. this is crazy. >> in a marriage, three is a crowd. >> you're seeing another woman. >> right. >> what do you think it was? >> chemistry. >> and chemistry can be explosive. >> you're off with your girlfriend in the bahamas! >> this is now the marriage from hell. >> enter the hitman. >> what you're asking to do is not cheap. two hundred thousand? >> here's a name. i'm going to bring you pictures of the person we want to have killed. >> you say you now feared for your own life? >> yes. >> a hit that couldn't miss? >> you're the boss at this point you know. i want to make sure you're satisfied. >> or a surprise to die for? >> what's that little thing between the seats there? >> he actually notices a camera inside the car

i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. >>> i'm craig melvin. >> i'm natalie morales. >> this is "dateline." >> i got a phone call. "somethin' is wrong with brandy. she's not movin, car's running." emergency vehicles, officers -- that's as far as i could go. there's my baby and i can't do nothin' about it. >> reporter: she was a hard-working young wife and mom. >> sweetest girl you could ever ask to meet. >> reporter: just minutes from home when she saw the headlights. >> somebody was tailin' her. >> my sister is in the driveway and her head is bloody. >> reporter: so you bury your girl. and then it's a murder investigation. >> yep. >> reporter: there were two people brandy feared. one in town. >> she thought she was being followed. >> reporter: one thousands of miles away. >> josh was still in alaska. >> reporter: and then there was the new man in her life. >> anybody close to brandy, we need to take a real hard, serious look at. >> reporter: no fingerprints. no dna. and no arrests, for years. >> repor

[music playing] natalie morales: that's all for this edition of "dateline." i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. [theme music] >>> welcome to "street signs." i'm karen tso. these are your headlines china and germany fight back with president trump after he halts funding to the health agency >> the world health organization is very china centric. meaning whatever it is china was always right you can't do that. not right. >>> the energy sector underperforms. u.s. energy tells cnbc he thinks the worst has passed >> i think with the rest of this conversation with opec was sim simply to do that. >> a bailout of the air sector fails to lift. >>> banks also underperform after jp morgan and wells fargo see their bottom lines hit >>> the imf warns the global economy is facing the worst down turn saying at least the financial system is in better health than it was in the 1930s. >> on the economic front, it makes a big difference there are lenders of last resort they are able to come in and show sufficient liquidity and play a major role in supporting funds and households >>> we have a

and i'm natalie morales. and this is "dateline." marie is a very loving person. to this woman? my job is to be a truth teller and seek out the truth. i wanted to solve it. natalie morales: her case was a mystery for years, the mom with a tender heart and tough as nails career. she was part of the sheriff's department. her ultimate goal was to try to get it to the fbi. natalie morales: she'd found a new sense of purpose in the church, her pastor and his wife like family. they had taken her in. they were helping her out. it's like, i'm proud of you. like, you're finding god.

. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >> horrible, knowing the person you love is dead and you're being looked at for it. >> imagine you're shaken in the dead of night. >> my ears were ringing, i thought i was dreaming. >> in bed next to you, your husband murdered. >> hard to get that one out of your head, isn't it? >> yeah. >> and here's the twist, you're the suspect. >> worst feeling to hear you're being blamed for your husband's death. >> could she have been the killer? or was someone keeping a secret? >> i said what do you do, what did you do? >> i don't know. >> just the truth. >>> hello and welcome to "dateline," the stuff of nightmares, intruder comes into bedroom in middle of the night and opens fire. for patricia oxley, the bad dream was all too real. she told prosecutors she had been awakened from her sleep to find her husband ben dead from a gunshot blast. strange that nobody else was injured even patricia, sleeping by his side. here's keith morrison with "while they were sleeping". >> it was cold the night the full moon rose, desert cold. in the moonlig

. >> i'm natalie morales, and this is "dateline." >>> it was a whirlwind love affair. >> i felt like this was the one that i'd been waiting for. maybe it was too good to be true. did he love me, or was this all a game? >> reporter: a beautiful businesswoman falls for a dashing doctor, but her daughters have doubts -- >> i had lots of suspicions. >> she thinks his fingernails are dirty. this does not look to her like the hands of an actual doctor. who was this guy? >> his nickname was "dirty john." >> this woman knew him all too well. >> i started snooping. and i found everything. >> this reporter made some unnerving discoveries, too. >> he scared a lot of people. he swindled a lot of people. >> the story of his "dirty deeds" riveted the nation in a hit podcast. >> announcer: this is dirty john. >> but dirty was about to turn dark. >> he's got duct tape, he's got all the tools ready to kidnap her. >> would this mom and her daughters learn the truth in time? >> she was in a panic. she said, "i saw john." "outside in a car." >> a story ending in savagery that would stun even police. >>

and i'm natalie morales. >>> i'm craig melvin. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >> hopelessness. you know, where did she go? who did she see? i just want to know what happened to my sister. >> a young mother is missing in a case gone cold. >> it was so important to me to know the truth behind that evening. >> then detectives had an aha moment. to solve the case, they would attorney something you probably use every day -- facebook. >> why don't you establish a facebook account? i thought, that could actually accomplish a great deal. >> and that's when everything started to change. >> something happened to her. >> in court, you'll see it all come pouring out. a hidden crime and a son's heart-pounding moment. >> that's okay. this is a horrible crime. i'm glad we know the truth. >>> carol lubon was a restless young mom with two kids when she vanished from her southern california home. heartbroken, her loved ones assumed she'd left to start a new lif as years passed with no word from carol, a nagging suspension took hold -- suspicion took hold. was it something more s

and i'm natalie morales. >>> i'm craig melvin. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline."ou know, where did she go? who did she see? i just want to know what happened to my sister. >> a young mother is missing in a case gone cold. >> it was so important to me to know the truth behind that evening. >> then detectives had an aha moment. to solve the case, they would attorney something you probably use every day -- facebook. >> why don't you establish a facebook account? i thought, that could actually accomplish a great deal. >> and that's when everything

. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >> i just can't see why someone we knew would want to hurt her. >> how could this happen? how could this happen to someone that we knew? it's been a very long 13 years. >> homecoming queen hannah hill was just 18 when she disappeared. everybody's sweetheart. >> this doesn't happen to people like her. what, why, where, when? >> and who? was it her boyfriend? they had fought before. >> did you verbally abuse her? >> yes. >> did you physically abuse her? >> yes. >> or was it another man in her life? they had been together the night she died. >> did you have sex with her? >> no, i did not. >> more than 13 years would go by as hannah's family fought for justice. two possible suspects. >> did you kill hannah hill? >> absolutely not. >> did your kid kill hannah hill? >> no. >> two trials. >> i was a wreck. it was just very intense. >> would there ever be justice for hannah hill? >> the truth always comes out. >>> hello. and welcome to "dateline." hannah hill was an outgoing teenager with a future as bright as her smile. then suddenly ha

i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. >>> first up on msnbc, aboutface.official government guidelines on wearing masks to stop the coronavirus spread. we talk to a medical expert on why the sudden change and whether it will help. >> we are afraid for our patients. we are afraid for our families. we are afraid for our lives. >> on the front lines, a new look inside hospitals and how doctors and nurses are dealing with a lack of perso

i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. [theme music] welcome to "street signs." i'm geoff cutmore. here are our headlines eurozone finance ministers fail to reach an agreement on a rescue package forcing them to add thoerj day to negotiations stock numbers are lower. amid optimism that outbreak might be slowing oil stocks and hopes opec plus would reach a deal to cut output president trump has threatened to withdraw u.s. funding from the who blaming the agency forgetting its virus all wrong and being too china centric. >> they could have called it months earlier and they should have known they probably did know we'll be looking into that carefully and put a hold on money spent to the w.h.o >> we've had movement across the italian bond yield curve after finance ministers failed to reach an agreement on the plan for the talk after 16 hours. they'll reconvene for another video call tomorrow. the picture across other 10-year, as you can see. the price a little higher here and reflects the market to reprice risk where we see it given that we didn't get an agreement. s

i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. [theme music] welcome to "street signs." i'm julianna tatelbaum these are your headlines >> european oil majors are slumping after the historic collapse u.s. oil trades negatively u.s. president trump said he could box out imports and build up state reserves. >> a lot of people got caught. they got caught. there are a lot of people that are not too happy because they got caught if you look at it, it is more of a financial thing than an oil situation. >> airlines stock go into descent. >>> problems for peugeot expecting to see the european car market shrink this year. >>> lse outperforms. also reaffirming the final dividend and will complete the $37 billion refinitiv deal in the second half. >>> president trump issues an executive order suspending all immigration into the united states to, quote, fight the invisible pandemic and to save american jobs. >>> well documecome to "street . let's get to the top stories of the today, which is energy markets. u.s. crude turns negative for the first time ever. siting the strain on stor

that's all for this edition of "dateline" i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. [theme music] i'm karen tzo. these are your headlines spain reopens a number of industries to revive its ailing economy. >>> the numbers are down new infections per day, with all the measures we have taken, we are thinking step by step going back to a new normal >> shares of norwegian airlines plunge half their val ru >>> a positive surprise from china where exports and imports were much less than expected in march. >>> u.s. bank stocks mark their first negative session in five as jp morgan kicks off earnings season with investors anxious to find out exactly how these banks have been impacted by coronavirus. >> this is a look at european stock markets are trading. don't forget they've been closed for the long easter weekend. we saw the look out of china export and import numbers. expecting a plunge of 14% only down 6.6%. still a steel fall but much better than anticipated. that's been paused for the reopening of european markets. talk about when we'll start to see the easing of lockdo

i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. [theme music] >>> good morning and welcome to "street signs. jiem julianna tatelbaum. these are your headlines ubs rallies after posting a 4% rise thanks to higher trading revenue. saying the bank is in a relevant it i have will i better position >> trading will be an issue like for every bank at this stage, it is all relative we believe our capital strengths will allow us to master this challenge while delivering >> first quarter profit slumps at hsbc and the bank warns that the coronavirus will have an impact the cfo says the outlook is improving for one key market >> caller: we are beginning to see signs of recovery in china in particular, lesser extent in hong kong. we do think economic activity in q1, we do expect to see a recovery going into the second quarter. >>> novartis beats expectations as the swiss pharma giant be benefits but says potential treatment needs more time. >>> bp says environment is brutal and unprecedented >> we are very, very focused on driving that base eve

i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. >>> good morning welcome to "street signs." i'm julianna tatelbaum these are your headlines u.s. futures rise and tech leads a turnaround in europe chip makers get a boost from texas instruments. the semiconductor group maintains its dividends. 5g powers ericcson saying the industry will see further resilience amid the pandemic kering gets paired down with gus gucci sales down >>> volatile trading again in oil as brent bares the brunt of the selloff. nearing 21-year lows producers battling the glut and depressed demand >>> the u.s. senate passes a new $500 billion relief fund package. this will go to hospitals. loans for small businesses and some assistance in the funding for testing. >> you cannot tell people to go out in the streets without adequate testing or the fear is that corona will come back doubly as hard as it came the first time >> a very warm welcome to "street signs. european markets starting the morning off on a high note currently trading about 1% higher following a steep selloff with the main benchmark breaking

i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. [music playing] >>> good morning welcome to "street signs." i'm julianna tatelbaum these are your head lynns. the stoxx 600 turns negative chancellor merkel says the outbreak is only just beginning. unileaver drops to the bottom as a scrape outlook credit suisse posts 75% increase standard charter ceo tell cnbc the pandemic could still negatively impact the sector despite the early resilience >> the shock we are experiencing in the first place is as severe. as this pandemic unfolds and we won't know exactly or generally how this will progress, we have to suspect that impact is very, very material. >>> the pope extends a prayer for european unity but divisions are expected to still dominate eu leaders go on line in a video conference meant to talk about further assistance to fight the pandemic >>> a crude comeback buyers rush back sending u.s. oil prices up almost 40% in overnight trade. surprising tensions between u.s. and iran also supporting the price. >>> welcome to "street signs."

i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. >>> good morning welcome to "street signs." i'm geoff cutmore. here are your headlines. happy easter for markets european stocks are in the green. up at the moment with travel leading the risk as the dow crosses 23,000 on the back of 10% gain over the last three days crude prices on the hopes brent will cut between oil heavyweight saudi and russia >> credit suisse and others vow to pressure to satisfy capital requirements can european finance ministers agree. saying common debt is a necessary to fight the impact of the pandemic >>> lockdowns across europe is set to be extended as they say the peak has not passed. a meeting today will review the restrictions. >> let's not tempt fate here we are higher. up 1.7% at this point. that was pretty much in line with expectations on the futures about an hour ago or so. the issue is how willing will investors be on holding the position when many of these markets will be on a four-day holiday. there will be a lot of things floating around. do we get a euro group agreement. do we get an oil

i'm natalie morales, thank you for watching. [theme music] >>> welcome to "street signs." i'm karen tso. these are your headlines risk appetite returns. the ftse mib outperforms its peers. banks benefitting from the upswing. bank of america and citi group ramp up provisions and ramming up financial loans >>> looking to extend the lockdown to may. germany announces plans to let small shops reopen next week >> translator: what we have achieved is an interim success no more. no less. i emphasize that it is a frag i'll interim success >>> this is an emergency like no other. she warns we could get further economic weakness if this virus takes a double trip around the world. the fund saying asian growth will grind to a stand still this year >>> a look at the european stock market we are now into the trading session. we've warmed up. the market is in much of the green. what we saw was a reversal of fortunes to the tune of 3.25% fairly decent selling for the german stock market. these markets also bouncing. investors still weighing on very negative data. you've got a glow from the

. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >> i'm going to destroy you.ible. i can't even describe it. it's a surreal thing. people thought i was dead. >> the attack sudden, savage. >> i saw a man standing there. >> i heard multiple shots. >> the wife, the only witness. >> the only thing i could see was his eyes. >> her story was concerning about a masked man, shooting her husband and leaving her alive. i'm worried, did she hire somebody? >> then a revelation. the dead man had a dangerous dream.

i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. [music playing] welcome to "street signs." i'm julianna tatelbaum these are your headlines standard charter as a recovery flashes in asia. telling cnbc the regional signs are positive >> caller: the politics are the eye in the storm that will see some light at the end of the tunnel over a period of time north asian markets are looking more positive. >> barclays misses first quarter estimate with $2.1 million in credit impairments investors navigate unprecedented conditions >> caller: what they are doing at the fed in terms of her majesty's and the banks. we'll watch two tsunamis hit at the same time. >> investment banking provides a boost. telling cnbc credit losses are manageable despite more pain to come >> this year will be more difficult than any of us anticipated. we are doing anything we can in anticipation of our risks and costs to preserve the capital that we can. >>> airbus blaming limited visibilityas 60 aircraft could not be delivered due to the outbreak >>> not as bad as advertised shares of alphabet rally after th

"pop start" natalie morales with the story. >> reporter: this morning the duke and duchess cutting tiesily mail," mirror and daily express writing they refuse to offer themselves up for an economy of click bait and distortion drawing a hard line just days after stepping out on their first post royal public engagement following coronavirus protocol, wearing face masks and covered up, quietly delivering meals to those in need in los angeles it's one of the ways the duke and duchess are continuing charitable work as they prepare to launch their new foundation after recently stepping down as senior members of the royal family >> that's just ato you and what i love, again, it's just inspired so many people. >> meghan checking in with the women of community kitchen, one of the first projects when she joined royal family. prince harry supporting the work of well child in a video chat from his home. >> keep the more up because it's all about morale. >> acknowledging the ups and downs he and many others are experiencing. >> so much family time, do i feel guilty for so much family time well, you'

. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >> horrible, knowing the person you love is at for it. >> imagine you're shaken in the dead of night. >> my ears were ringing, i thought i was dreaming. >> in bed next to you, your husband murdered. >> hard to get that one out of your head, isn't it? >> yeah. >> and here's the twist, you're the suspect. >> worst feeling to hear you're being blamed for your husb

. >> i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline". ♪ >>> this was an insane world i was living in. did what i had to do. >> what if you were ripped away from your family? >> you live in fear. it changes you. >> kidnapped by a killer. >> i came out of that just really messed up. >> held for years as a prisoner. and what if prosecutors never believe you? >> bobbi parker was not the woman she was portraying herself to be -- >> absolutely not. >> tonight, a mystery with a mind-boggling twist. this wife and mom taken hostage. was she really a hostage at all? >> their relationship was not one of kidnapper and victim. it was one of husband and wife. >> his prisoner or his lover? >> i really do love you. sounds like a pretty heartfelt love letter. >> in this hour she shares her side of the story. will you believe her? let us know on the dateline chat >> i was fighting for my life. >>> hello. welcome to "dateline". i'm craig melvin. bobbi parker was a prison officials life, a teacher leading a quiet life with her beautiful family in granite, oklahoma, until the day she went missing. for mor

. >> i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >>> marie was a very loving person.art of gold. what happened to this woman? my job is to be a truth teller and seek out the truth. i wanted to solve it. >> reporter: her case was a mystery for years. the mom with the tender heart and tough-as-nails career. >> she was part of the sheriff's department. her ultimate goal was to try to get into the fbi. >> reporter: she'd found a new sense of purpose in the church

. >> i'm natalie morales. >> this is "dateline." >> i don't go undercover every day. that's what made me nervous. >> they had a secret plan. were you armed? >> yes. >> you were wearing a wire? >> yes. >> to solve a baffling case. a college student on a friday night out who vanished. >> she's a very shy girl. but she was something special. >> the possible suspects -- just about everyone. the friend, the boyfriend, the mysterious older man. even her mom. >> i was shocked that they even suspected me. >> so why were police at a dead end? enter this guy. >> he sees things other cops don't see? >> phenomenal. >> they call him the evidence whisperer. he's about to crack this case open before your eyes. >> the answer was in the details. >> it was right there. >> and you won't believe how. >> you walk out of there, thinking i spooked him. it worked. >> i was hoping. i wasn't quite sure. >> hello. welcome to "dateline." 20-year-old lynsie ekelund and her mother told each other everything. when the college student vanished out after a night out clubbing, nancy thought she was at

i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. >>> first up on msnbc, dire warnings for the week ahead. as america reaches a grim milestone in the escalating battle against coronavirus. >>> this is the moment to not be going to the grocery store, not going to the pharmacy. >> stay home. the most direct appeal for americans to shelter in place and not even go food shopping in the coming days. why this week? >>> to the rescue. a new shipment of supplies to new york from an unexpected source. the latest on whether it will actually fill the city's needs. >>> not a sign of the times. the beaches are suddenly open in one place. but the rest of the state is closed. details on a surprise reversal, next. >>> good morning to you. it is sunday, april 5th. i'm lindsay riser alongside kendis gibson. before we go into those headl e headlines, we're going to look at a very empty times square in new york city. >> striking. this is absolutely striking. on an early sunday morning when many people would be walking or many vehicles would be driving around. >> there's a car. >> there's a car. it is "i am le

i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. >>> first up, on msnbc, signs of hope in the hardest-hit city in america. but not without warnings. new details on the long path to reopening states in the northeast. >>> fact-check. the president's latest coronavirus briefing raises new questions on a number of critical issues. we'll try to set the record straight. >>> new alarm. the surprising numbers behind a study that looked at how many might actually have had coronavirus. can they be believed? >>> restartliing america. how the jersey shore remains quiet and idle, as some southern beaches open. >>> it is almost beach season. it's sunday, april 19th. i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm lindsey reiser. good to be with you. >> april 19th. the 25th anniversary of the oklahoma city bombing. amazing how this has passed. this is what the country is dealing with 25 years later. the country reaching nearly three-quarters of 1 million covid cases. in less than two months, 38,000 people have lost their lives to the virus. >> on c

i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. >>> first up on msnbc, aboutface. new official government guidelines on wearing masks to stop the coronavirus spread. we talk to a medical expert on why the sudden change and whether it will help. >> we are afraid for our patients. we are afraid for our families. we are afraid for our lives. >> on the front lines, a new look inside hospitals and how doctors and nurses are dealing with a lack of personal protective equipment. >> and unemployment numbers skyrocket. >>> and new reaction after a navy captain is relieved of his command when he raised a concern about the coronavirus on his ship. >> this morning, there are more than 276,000 cases of coronavirus in the u.s. the death toll climbing to 7,063. >> it is growing in ifr state. the u.s. reporting more than 30,000 new cases friday alone. that, by the way, the biggest single day increase the country has seen since the outbreak began just about two months ago. more than 1 million cases have been reported worldwide. >> in florida were more than a thousand passengers fin

. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline". ♪ >>> i go, what are these things anyway?e says, they're these little falcons. he goes, they watch over the dead, jimmy. he goes, they do. >> what if someone asked you to risk your life? >> what if i get shanked? what if i get killed? >> to go undercover into one of the country's most dangerous prisons. >> once they stepped out the door, i was on my own. >> to help catch a killer. >> she had such a zest for life. >> young girls were being murdered. >> i can't imagine sending my daughter off to school and never seeing her again. >> and investigators needed help to get a confession. >> if anybody could pull it off, he probably would be the one to pull it off. >> but this snitch was different. he was already a convicted felon. if it worked, he could win his freedom. if it didn't, he could lose his life. >> they had your back? >> they had my back. >> that's what you thought? >> at least that's what i thought. ♪ >>> hello. welcome to "dateline". jimmy kean was a smooth-talking convict serving a ten-year sentence when he was offere

i'm natalie morales. and i'm craig melvin. and this is dateline on mynetworktv.z: it's shocking. you just kind of go into crisis mode. i don't think they knew exactly what had happened, other than that he was covered in blood. she was just broken and lost. there is a murderer out there. and it's terrifying. [music playing] craig melvin: it was supposed to be an anniversary celebration. 32 years together. diana: they were in love, even after all those years. they were very happy together. craig melvin: suddenly, an intimate moment turned to infinite terror. marissa: i just hear her saying, help, someone's in trouble. i was scared. i was scared.

i'm natalie morales. and i'm craig melvin. and this is dateline on mynetworktv. jimmy keene: i go, wha are these things anyway? he says, there are these little falcons. and he goes, they watch over theead, jimmy. he goes, they do. craig melvin: what if someone asks you to risk your life-- jimmy keene: what if i get shanked? what if i get killed? craig melvin: --to go undercover into one of the country's most dangerous prisons-- jimmy keene: once they stepped out the door, was on my ow craig melvin: --to help catch a killer. she had such a zest for life. craig melvin: young girls were being murdered. i can't imagine sending my daughter off to school and never seeing her again.

. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >> it can't be, it can't be.hought that anything bad could have happened to him, didn't make sense to me. >> glamorous, good looking, golden, the dashing hollywood movie executive. >> he was more like a movie star in real life. >> just so charismatic. >> perfect southern california

. >> i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >>> i am being followed. there are threats on my life. i know we're in danger. i know we are. >>> it's a riveting mystery that started in a place of glamour. >> it became a destination for rat pack, frank sanatra. >> and ended in a case of murder. the wealthy heir to this legendary hotel dead. >> he was my father. he is the only father i ever knew. >> now police said she was next. someone in the shadows gunning for her. >> my suspicions are growing and growing by the minute. >> so, who was behind all this? plenty of suspects and plenty of motives, anger, jealousy, greed. someone had 10 million reasons to kill. >> we look back and said, my god, i couldn't believe what i saw. >> you're not going to believe it either because in this case, there is a final terrifying twist. >> i see my mother with a crowbar. ♪ >>> hello and welcome to "dateline." ben novak jr. was a successful entrepreneur and the wealthy son of a famous miami businessman. then he was found bound and bludgeoned to death in a new york he tole room

i'm natalie morales. thank you for watching. watching >>> this sunday, why weren't we ready? >> this is going to get worse o before it gets better, for sure. >> the government's sobering te coronavirus projection.he hundreds of thousands of americans dead, under a best-case scenario. >> this will be probably the toughest week, between this week and next week. >> cases and deaths soaring fastest in the u.s., as guidelines are ignored. >> i can tell by the curve and as it is today that not every american is following it. >> should there be a national stay-at-home order? >> i don't understand why that's not happening. >> health care workers overwhelmed.y >> this is too much. i don't know how much longer i can do this. >> and states competing with each other for scarce equipment. >> it's like a madhouse out there.t >> it's like being on ebay with 50 other states bidding on a ventilator. >> my guests, surgeon general jerome adams, governors jay inslee and asa hutchinson, prime minister giuseppe conte, and michael lewis.co >>> plus, what happens when covid-19 hits rural hospitals t

i'm natalie morales. and i'm craig melvin. and this is dateline on mynetworktv. when they tell you your life passes before your eyes? you think about everything that happened in your life and, you wonder am i ready to die? craig melvin: he was a hollywood stuntman, but this was no hollywood stunt. this was a hit. craig melvin: shot four times and left dying on the floor. mark gayman: somebody definitely wanted him dead. craig melvin: but who and why? you'll meet lots of possible suspects. garrett warren: oh, my gosh. craig melvin: including his ex-wife, an actress once married to movie mobster, joe pesci. but she had a strong alibi. do you know who shot garrett warren? i don't know.

and i'm natalie morales. and this is "dateline." this was an insane role i was living in.d away from your family? when you live in fear, it changes you. craig melvin: kidnapped by a killer-- i came out of that just really messed up. craig melvin: --held for years as a prisoner. and what if prosecutors never believed you? bobbi parker was not the woman that she was portraying herself? absolutely not. craig melvin: it's a mystery with a mind boggling twist.

. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >> it's shocking. you just kind of go into crisis mode. >> i don't think they knew exactly what had happened other than he was covered in blood. she was just broken and lost. >> there is a murderer out there. and it's terrifying. >> reporter: it was supposed to be an anniversary celebration. 32 years together! >> they were in love, even after all those years. they were very happy together. >> suddenly, an intimate moment turned into infinite terror. >> i just hear help. someone's in trouble. i was scared. i was scared. >> a husband, found murdered in a closet. a wife, tied up in another. >> they found her on the ground with her hands behind her back. >> she just had bruising on her arms and on her face. >> inconsolable, screaming, crying. who could be behind this? >> it just eats me up inside! >> reporter: their only daughter, desperate for justice for her dad. be careful what you wish for. >> everybody gasped. nobody could believe it. >> this terrifies me because this could happen to anybody. >> hello

. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >> i'm going to destroy you. the fear was terrible. i can't even describe it. it's a surreal thing. people thought i was dead. >> the attack sudden, savage. >> i saw a man standing there. >> i heard multiple shots. >> the wife, the only witness. >> the only thing i could see was his eyes. >> her story was concerning about a masked man, shooting her husband and leaving her alive. i'm worried, did she hire somebody? >> then a revelation. the dead man had a dangerous dream. >> ended up finding a lot of people related to the oil business. >> i remember him telling us, i'm going to make millions of dollars. >> a big money venture oozing with outlaws. >> a violent individual, been to prison for robbery. 250 pounds of steroid, rock muscle. with a significant criminal history. >> greed is what killed my dad. greed is what caused all of this. >> a first for oil, a lust for blood. >> a sociopath. >> what can happen in a quiet little prairie town until oil comes around. >> yeah. ♪ >>> among the green and pleasant landscapes

. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline". ♪ >>> i go, what are these things anyway?e these little falcons. he goes, they watch over the dead, jimmy. he goes, they do. >> what if someone asked you to risk your life? >> what if i get shanked? what if i get killed? >> to go undercover into one of the country's most dangerous prisons. >> once they stepped out the door, i was

. >> i'm natalie morales. >> this is "dateline." >> i don't go undercover every day.. >> they had a secret plan. were you armed? >> yes. >> you were wearing a wire? >> yes. >> to solve a baffling case. a college student on a friday night out who vanished. >> she's a very shy girl. but she was