the alleged gunman nathan van wilkins seen on surveillance video with an assault rifle entering the bar near university of alabama. he surrendered to police about ten hours after the shooting. he's also suspected of being involved yesterday in another shooting in an arson case in a city about 17 miles east of tuscaloosa. >>> well, now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. in new york, a car plummeted down a five-story elevator shaft. now, this happened at a parking garage where an attendant drove the vehicle into the elevator, thinking the lift was waitling for him. well, it wasn't. the car fell some 40 feet, trapping the driver and the co-worker who were pinned inside the wreckage and had to be freed by firefighters. >>> well, in south carolina, it was all too familiar to see the destruction of hurricanes, and this is a test that was done there to show what can happen if buildings aren't reinforced against the heavy winds. a group that works with insurance companies put the building through 130-mile-an-hour gusts. >>> in california a man was arrested f

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police say nathan van wilkins sent patrons running for coverage as he fired into the crowd in the bar. 17 people were hurt, one in critical condition now. van wilkins is also charged in another shooting on that same night. police say the 44-year-old wounded a man when he answered his front door. van wilkins is also suspected of setting fire to property owned by his former employer. police are not sure of a motive. >>> a serious drought is causing problems nationwide and it's painfully obvious on the mississippi river. this video from last summer shows the statue of lewis and clark practically underwater. this year it's a much different story with the river level down 12 feet from where it should be. >>> our hot weather and lack ever rain are causing crops to suffer across the state. alex demetric talks to growers who are facing serious problems. >> reporter: lower than normal rainfall hurts, but heat is killing crops like corn. >> i've never seen corn go downhill so fast in all my life. >> reporter: he says he'll bring in only a third of the corn crop he hoped for because of heat wave

the alleged gunman nathan van wilkins seen on surveillance video with an assault rifle entering the bar near the university of alabama, surrendered to police did ten hours after the shooting. he's also suspected of being involved yesterday in another shooting and an arson case in a city about 17 miles east of tuscaloosa. >>> well, now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. in new york, a car plummeted down a five-story elevator shaft. it happened at a parking garage where an attendant drove the vehicle into the elevator, thinking the lift was waiting for him. well, it was not. the car fell some 40 feet, trapping the driver and a co-worker who were pinned inside the wreckage and had to be freed by firefighters. >>> south carolina is all too familiar with the destruction of hurricanes. and a test was done there to show what can happen if buildings aren't reinforced against those heavy winds. a group that works with insurance companies put the building through 130-mile-an-hour gusts. >>> in california a man was arrested for building a secret house. this is

police say 44-year-old nathan van wilkins shot one person in a home in tuscaloosa a couple of miles away from a bar where he shot 17 people. several of those shot at the bar are students at the university of alabama. wilkins is also sus speed of setting fires and police are not sure what led to the fires and shooting rampage. wilkins is charge with 18 counts of attempted murder, a judge set his bond at $2 million. >>> 14 before the hour. this morning police in canada are looking into whether rival gangs were involved in a mass shoot that killed two people and injured 23 others. police say they found one of the two guns used in that shooting at a block party in toronto on monday night. 14-year-old girl and 23-year-old man died. bullet grazed a toddler as well. those injuries are not life threatening though. gun violence is pretty rare in canada. police do have a person in of interest in custody and they are looking for other suspects. >>> the tsa is trying to reassure passengers this morning there is no terrorism threat after needles were found in airline sandwiches. six needles were foun

police identify the man with the assault weapon in this surveillance video was 44-year-old nathan van wilkins. investigators say he opened fire at the cotton top bar near the university of alabama. seven team people were hurt. >> it was chaos. >> reporter: one of the bullets hit her foot while others looked on. >> first i heard the shots get louder and saw the sparks flying up. then instantly as soon as i felt that, i knew i had been shocked. >> everybody was shocked for a minute. afterwards it was silent and people were scared to get up for a minute. >> reporter: investigators say the rampage start add few miles away about 45 minutes earlier when he shot a man at this home. it's not clear why. he now faces 20 criminal counts including attempted murder. hours after the surveillance video became public he turned himself in. >> he went to a business in jasper and told the individuals at that business who he was and he was sought here in connection with the shooting. they called the jasper police department. >> reporter: after the bar shooting police in nearby brookwood suspect van wilkin set fi

nathan van wilkins is charged with 18 counts of attempted murder.a suburb are taking heat after declaring north las vegas a disaster area. the mayor using a law that is aimed at natural disasters to try to fix the budget emergency that they are experiencing there. the union leaders are crying foul on that move. here's what they say. >> they are claiming a financial disaster, but they are using a natural disaster to try to break the contract. they support downsizing, outsourcing, privatization, combining of services. that is a typical right-wing philosophy. martha: let's talk about that. north las vegas has a 31 million-dollar budget hole for the fiscal years 2012 and 2013. the unemployment rate for me is at 14%. nearly 6% higher than the 8.2 national rate. the foreclosure rate in the area is three times higher than the national average. one in every 175 homes is underwater. north lost biggest manager -- north las vegas mayor is running out. martha: thank you for having me. how did you'd declare this a natural disaster? will you be able to make some

the 44-year-old nathan van wilkins is charged with attempted murder in the shooting that left 17 people injured. police say he was fired from his job with an oil and gas company in april. after getting into a fist fight with a coworker and he had other stresses, including a divorce and bankruptcy and police are not sure why he targeted the bar. >>> a couple of would-be robbers got a surprise at an internet cafe in central florida. the surveillance video here shows two masked men trying to hold up customers friday night in the cafe but they were no match for one 71-year-old patron who pulled his own handgun and started shooting. the man continued to fire while the suspects fell over each other. they were later arrested and charged. >> wow. >>> and coming up tonight, a strategist for the democratic party attacked outside of the d.c. 7-11. a witness described what led up to the brutal building. >> a popular actress is hospitalized after suffering a head injury during a fight scene. we'll have details. >> and find out who is scrambling to fill in after a private security firm dropped the ba

police say 44-year-old nathan van wilkins walked into a business in a small town north of tuscaloosaold employees there he was the one police were looking for. chris clamam, nbc news. >>> two of those shooting victims remain in intensive care tonight. now at 6:00, the extreme heat is having a major impact on everything from your crops to your commute. >>> tonight the extreme heat is affecting the evening rush hour. metro is restricting rail speeds on above lines. virginia railway express is also slowing trains down because of the heat. >>> the hot, dry weather is hitting much of the country and in places like arkansas, the drought may be shifting some homes right off their foundations. home owners in little rock say the ground is so dry underneath their homes it is created cracks in the foundation which has created a costly problem. good evening, everyone. i'm jim rowsenfield. >> we begin our coverage on the extreme heat tonight with a look at conditions at this hour. veronicait

place say 44-year-old nathan van wilkins shot a person in that home in tuscaloosa just a couple mileshe bar where he shot 17 people. several of those that were shot at the bar are students at the university of alabama. wilkins did turn himself in and police are not sure what led to the shooting rampage. wilkins is charged with 18 counts of attempted murder. a judge set his bond at $2 million. >>> penn state says within days it will offer information to the ncaa on the scandal that has put a black mark on that institut n institution. there have been calls to shut down the school's football program and the ncaa says nothing is off the table. the school also plans to decide within the next week whether to take down a statue of the late football coach joe paterno. that comes after a report found paterno and other university officials covered up reports of child sex abuse against former assistant jerry sandusky. >>> federal regulators are looking at hundreds of thousands of suv toss see if they have faulty throttles. the national high why traffic safety administration says it's received ne

. >> nathan van wilkins has been charged with attempted murder.eld on $2 million bond. >> has an arrest record there in tuscaloosa dating back to the mid '80s. charges of robbery, burglary and trespassing. he was no angel, but nothing quite this severe and violent from him before. dealing with someone with a lengthy criminal past. >> i wonder what was the breaking point for him and the motivation. apparently he recently filed for bankruptcy and was due in court in a few weeks. who knows if there was a tie in there. >> that may suggest his state at the time. >>> moving on this morning, in io iowa, the search for two missing cousins stretches into the sixth agonizing day. they are draining the lake near where their bikes were found on friday. on top of that, dogs picked up the scent now of 8-year-old elizabeth collins and 10-year-old lyric cook morrissey in the area. the girls are strong swimmers and fears that they have been kidnapped are now growing. >>> we need to say right at the top here that everyone involved in the next story will eventually

police in tuscaloosa say nathan van wilkins was involved in an earlier shooting in a house not too farnjured at the home. wilkins is also a suspected arsonist. the rampage left 17 wounded. police have no motive for the crime yet. wilkins faces 18 counts of attempted murder. the food and drug administration approving a second weight-loss drug in less than a month for overweight adults who are suffering from weight-related illnesses. in trial, patients lost up to 11% of their body weight. the drug is made two of kinds of drugs, one that suppresses appetite, and another that makes people feel more satisfied after eating. now back to greta. thanks for watching. sticky throttle that can cause the cars to crash. back to greta. >> a campaign flash just in. the governor of alaska telling president obama no. and no, we aren't talking about former alaska governor sarah palin, it's the current alaska governor shane parnel refusing to implement part of the national healthcare law. he tweeted alaska will not be creating a healthcare exchange under the new law. he said federally mandated programs sh

police say the suspect, 44-year-old nathan van wilkins turned himself in yesterday. 17 people were injuredlly. surveillance video allegedly shows wilkins with a gun outside the bar where the shootings took place. he's being held on a $2 million bond. >>> olympic officials in london turning to the tsa to help shore up security for the games. media reports out of london say u.s. agents from the transportation security administration will be arriving next week and will be stationed at british airports. olympic organizers are getting hammered for not having enough security on hand for the games. the british military also trying to help plug the gap by supplying 3,500 extra personnel. zoraida and john. >>> 17 minutes past the hour. we're getting an early read on your local news that is making national headlines. we'll start right here in new york with the new york daily news. kerry kennedy, ex-wife of new york governor andrew cuomo is blaming a seizure for her car accident last week. so she was driving to a gym when her 2008 lexus hit a tractor trailer. and apparently she just kept on driving.

police say the suspect, 44-year-old nathan van wilkins turned himself in yesterday. 17 people were injuredlly. surveillance video allegedly shows wilkins with a gun outside the bar where the shootings took place. he's being held on a $2 million bond. >>> olympic officials in london turning to the tsa to help shore up security for the games. media reports out of london say u.s. agents from the transportation security administration will be arriving next week and will be stationed at british airports. olympic organizers are getting hammered for not having enough security on hand for the games. the british military also trying to help plug the gap by supplying 3,500 extra personnel. zoraida and john. >>> 17 minutes past the hour. we're getting an early read on your local news that is making national headlines. we'll start right here in new york with the new york daily news. kerry kennedy, ex-wife of new york governor andrew cuomo is blaming a seizure for her car accident last week. so she was driving to a gym when her 2008 lexus hit a tractor trailer. and apparently she just kept on driving.