miguel almaguer, nbc news, new york report tonight. the biological brother >>> and another shocking arrest to report tonight. the biological brother of five-timymye's eve nbc's stephanie gosk has that story tonight. >> reporter: at nbc's stephanie gosk has that story tonight simone bilro gymnastics >> reporter: at nationals this month, simone biles proved she is once again the undisputed queen of gymnastics. >> nobody in the world can do this nobody >> reporter: today the super star's brother is in the headlines, charged with a triple murder in ohio according to police, tevon thomas, a soldier in the u.s. army, shot and killed three young men when a fight broke out at a party he has not entered a plea. simone tweeting eating my feelings, don't talk to methreea fight broke out at a it's not clear what she was referring to she was referring to. the the five-time olympic medallist hasn't made any comments since the arrest simone's mother had four children because of her struggles with addiction, they ended up in foster care. that's when si

katie beck, nbc news, fort katie beck, nbc lauderdale, florida. >>> a u.s. service member was killed in afghanistan yesterday marking the 15th american combat casualty there this year casual year. more american troops have now died in combat in afghanistan so far thi more american troops have now died in combat in afghanistan so far this year than in all of 2018 >>> chilling new details plled new york.lleged terror authorities saying late today the 19-year-old suspect planned to tar authorities saying late today the 19-year-old suspect planned to target a popular tourist attraction in a violent knife or bomb attack. we get more from nbc's miguel almaguer >> reporter: arraigned in brooklyn federal court today, the fbi says awais chudhary wanted to carry out an attack i says awais chudhary the name of isis, the 19-year-old targeting the promenade in queens. he boasted about plans to carry promenade in out a violent attack with a bomb or a knife according to the criminal complaint, the teenager, a u.s. citizen born in pakistan said he needed to know how overnig

about the gunman's fascination with violent ideologies his ex-girlfriend speaking exclusively to nbc news. the warning signs she saw. in el paso, dramatic new survivor stories the mother injured and playing dead as the shooter walked passed >> i remember closing my eyes because i didn't want to see and i was shaking. when i opened my eyes, i saw him shoot a lady in the head >> we go inside the hospital with the lead trauma surgeon who says it was like a war zone. tonight a nation on edge sales of bullet proof back packs soaring as children go back to school is it the right choice for parents? >>> also tonight, outrage over shocking photos police officers on horseback leading a handcuffed man with a rope how the department is reacting >>> new allegations against the boy scouts hundreds more claims of sexual abuse. the accusers ranging from 14 to 97 years old >>> and celebrating toni morrison, tributes pouring in for the le >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >> good evening. amidst the horror of the mass shootings in el paso and dayton, fbi investigators in gilroy, ca

stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york >> reporter: this is bill neeley in london where the queen's second son prince andrew is being dragged deeper into the epstein scandal. unusually cutting short his vacation today they had been friends and partied together for years the prince now denying again accusations he had sexual encounters with girls lured by epstein. buckingham palace stating any suggestion of impropriety with under age minors is categorically untrue the prince denied this before. >> i just wish to reiterate and to reaffirm the statements which have already been made >> reporter: but he's never explained why he was photographed with virginia giufre at 17 and she alleged she had sex with andrew. >> royalty >> reporter: legal documents revealed the second woman accusing the prince at epstein's new york apartment of putting his hand on her breast the queen publicly showed support for her son this weekend, but the headlines that have dogged him for years are back epstein is even tied to the prince's former wife sarah ferguson who apologized for once taking epstein's money to clear

miguel almaguer, nbc news. >>> here in new york a bomb scare caused a big disruption during rush hour tonight police are urgently searching for a man seen on surveillance video who they believe left the suspicious devices. nbc's cathy park has the late details. >> reporter: manhattan on lockdown this morning, the bomb squad responding to suspicious items inside the subway station. >> it was panic, pandemonium >> reporter: the discoveries were made during the height of the morning rush inside this busy train station which averages more than 92,000 riders each day thousands forced to evacuate, authorities narrowing in on these abandoned rice cookers >> i don't know what the deliberate act is, whether it was to create fear and alarm on the part of the public or whether he was discarding items that he was no longer interested in >> reporter: law enforcement officials tell nbc news they were left by larry griffin of west virginia, a person of interest they're still trying to find, with a history of criminal activity investigators are looking into a third rice cooker they found two blocks a

they just want to be out there catching waves gadi schwartz, nbc news, pacifica, california >> i could watch that all day. >>> that is "nightly news" for this tuesday i'm lester holt for all of us at nbc news thank you for watching and good night. >>> the cover the mural or not? a controversial decision. >> also, the evidence jurors want to reexamine before reaching a verdict in the ghost ship trial. >> nowadays with what's been going on -- >> only on nbc bay area, we follow jjpd officers as they get ready to put into action on new security plan at school. the news at 6:00 starts now. >> we begin with our micro climate weather alert, not just the heat but fire teenage. trill digits for the tri-valley. most everyone else in the 90s. this is a live look in dublin. >> jeff ranieri has been tracking all the temperatures. lots of hot temperatures in contra costa and the tri-valley. >> we definitely do have those hot temperatures. you will see as we get a look at the heat advisory, all of the areas in orange are locations that would be reaching into the 100s as we head into the next few days

we are staying on it full course >> reporter: morgan chesky, nbc news >>> we are back in a moment. >>> six new fires in 48 hours. an arsonist in the south bay has poem very concerned at this hour. >> and a man at this embarcadero attack. the odd way that the two cases are now connected. the news is next. officials are wary of western journalists. our activities are closely monitored, and we go only where the government grants us permission that said, we were allowed to speak to most of the decision makers we asked to interview, and it was enlightening. and so were our conversations with people who, like so many, struggle with the question how we got here and what the future looks like that's "nightly news" for this monday i'm lester holt reporting from tehran for savannah guthrie and all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. >>> right now at 6:00, three jurors dismissed. the judge makes a stunning makes a stunning decision in the ghost ship trial. what it means for deliberations. >> and a man whenancileo condo. >> but first of fires in san jose. the concerning now

katie beck, nbc news >>> in hong kong, authorities are defending their use of force tonight after violent clashes have been escalating between protesters and police. we get more from nbc's janice mackey frayer. >> reporter: tonight, tensions high in hong kong after the most violent protests yet police and prodemocracy protesters run in battle police using water cannons for the first time and several officers drawing their pistols, one shot fired, a warning. in the chaos, an officer points his weapon at an unarmed man begging, "don't shoot. he was kicked as police pushed protesters back. among the arrested, a 12-year-old boy. chinese state media now portraying this as a revolution. protesters say it's about safeguarding freedom that 12-year-old boy was charged with illegal assembly. he'll be released to his parents tomorrow tonight, police are defending their use of force as reasonable kate >> janis, thank you. >>> days of ruth bader ginsburg revealed she had just undergone three weeks of radiation treatment for her fourth bout with cancer, she spoke to a group of college students today. h

but investigators are still determined the story of his alleged crimes gets told stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york >> reporter: i'm miguel almaguer the criminal case against jeffrey epstein never named another defendant, but hours before his death, new court documents revealed the stunning allegation that the financier and a former member of his inner circle maxwell ordered a teenage girl to have sex with powerful men. >> it started with one and trickled into two and so on and so forth >> reporter: virginia roberts dupree claimed maxwell recruited and groomed her as a sex slave for the rich and famous, including epstein. >> that is what we, the people, want >> reporter: seen here at the un, maxwell who denied wrong doing and settled out of court settled out of court with roberts dupree today the attorney general said any possible accomplice is under investigation. >> any coconspirators should not rest easy. the victims deserve justice, and they will get it >> reporter: and epstein's accusers are filing a barrage of civil lawsuits with vast estates in florida, new mexico, new york, and th

good dog gadi schwartz, nbc news new york >> i didn't get a lot done today, but i feel healthy. how about that that's "nightly news" for this friday i'm lester holt. from all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. >>> right now at 6:00, a game changer from grade schooogle. the company is eyeing downtown san jose for a new expansion. >>> friday night life with feeling. the town of paradise coming together to cheer its first football game following the deadly campfire. >>> first, a security guard draws her weapon and fires over a shoplifting. tonight a jury says she is free to go. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. thank you so much for joining us. i'm garvin thomas. >> that security guard was arrested after deciding to shoot out the tires of a get away car. it happened moments after someone robbed the store she was paid to protect. the d.a. said the guard went to fo far but a jury needed only 40 minutes to find her not guilty. jodi hernandez joins us live. we shopoke with the guard who ss she wonders if race played factor in her arrest. >> reporter: she is

kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new york >> it's a dangerously hot night for several states 51 million under heat alerts in the southwest, southern plains and parts of the northeast out west it's sizzling, up to 115 degrees. tonight the american investment banker accused of killing a hotel worker during a family vacation in paradise is speaking out. the connecticut father providing new details about the violent encounter. here's nbc's ron allen >> since that day we have been living a nightmare -- >> reporter: connecticut father scott hapgood remembering the day at this luxury resort in anguilla when he says he protected his family from a hotel worker armed with a knife trying to rob them in their room the financial trader his wife and three children on a spring break get away last april. >> we're hanging on by a thread. it was a terrifying incident >> reporter: happen good was charged with manslaughter for the death of 27-year-old kenny mitchell cause of death suffocation according to authorities today his attorney accusing investigators of withholding information about the victim a toxicolo

stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york >>> much more ahead tonight, including the threat from sharks ahead of this labor day. the new high-tech mission to prevent attacks in the water >>> and then, a new phone scam alert and the police captain who turned the tables. >>> and jaw-dropping images, an erupting volcano sends tourists running. stay with us >>> after a summer of shark attacks, sightings, and beach closures, a massachusetts community wants to know more about the predators lurking offshore nbc's anne thompson headed out to sea with a team of researchers to find out what they're learning >> reporter: nantucket, the charming resort island, once a whaling hub, is now on the lookout for sharks jason bridges is a business owner. what kinds of threats does a shark attack post in nantucket >> our economy is 100% on tourism. we have to be really, really careful about everything that happens at our beaches >> reporter: so the island is partnering with ocearch, a shark research group led by chris fisher, this month working five miles off nantucket's coast. >> locally here at nantucket, we're

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kathy park, nbc news, newark, new jersey >>> much more ahead tonight including the camping trip that became a terrifying ordeal for one family as a wolf attacked while they were sleeping we'll look at how they survived. >>> shocking medical bills, why more patients are facing big charges for care they thought was in network >> the inspiring young woman playing at the little league world series we hope you'll stay with us. >>> next tonight the new jersey family back home this evening after surviving a terrifying attack while camping in canada park officials say they were asleep when a wolf tore through their tent nearly dragging the father into the woods. here's miguel almaguer >> reporter: the attack happened in canada's vast national park, not far from where the rocky mountains meet ice cold waters the rispoli family from new jersey was sleeping in their tent with a 78-pound wolf suddenly attacked. >> when i arrived the tent collapsed and there was the back half of the wolf sticking out. >> reporter: camper russ fee ran over to help, instinct leading him to kick the wolf >> the wolf

morgan chesky, nbc news. >>> all right. we'll take a break you think you've seen it all think again. the greatest of all time makes history again. >>> in tonight's "inspiring america," she's done it again, and again, and again simone biles making history three times over here's blaine alexander. >> reporter: it happened so fast it left >> money >> reporter: three twists, two flips, and for simone biles, one epic tumble into gymnastics history. but make history once, that's too easy on the beam, a double double dismount, never done before. but biles nailed it. >> nobody in the world can do this nobody >> reporter: after a rare fall during prelims, she bounced back clinching her sixth u.s. all around title >> each one gets better and better because it's like the fifth and then the sixth so, it just keeps getting more exciting >> reporter: she's already pioneered two moves, both coined the biles. so, if she nails this again at the world championships in october, it becomes the biles 2. >> simone's got enough gold medals on. so

training dogs to take down active shooters >>> and a new warning abou vaping and teens a growing number ending up in the hospital >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening there is breaking news as we come on the air tonight. police in philadelphia engage in a gunfight with at least one, inside a residential at least six officers have been shot let's get the very latest now from nbc's ron allen. >> shots fired shots fired inside >> reporter: an extremely tense standoff playing out in philadelphia late today. dozens of philadelphia police converge on a house.tipolice radio calls. >> i got an officer shot in this location in the leg >> reporter: an officer pleading for everything you've got. behind vehicles. s.w.a.t. teams on the scene >> still pinned down at this location >> reporter: at one point police were seen rushing an unknown person into a vehicle and speeding away. the confrontation quickly escalating, reports of two, then four, then at least six officers shot and wounded. one shot in the head all expected to survive. terrified residents in the neighborhood looking on in horror >> they started shoot

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening there is breaking news as we come on the air involving one of nascar's most famous names a plane carrying dale earnhardt jr. along with his wife and daughter ran off the runway and caught fire in a small airport in east tennessee today. the small private jet was destroyed, but earnharacpag dyn his family and the pilot survived the crash gabe gutierrez has late details. >> reporter: tonight the faa says the five people aboard survived with no injuries, incredible considering the fiery wreckage after the small private plane rolled off a runway in tennessee. >> you could hear the commotion. it just was a bunch of metal and screeching like it was sliding maybe. >> reporter: among the survivors, racing super star dale earnhardt jr., his wife amy, and their 1-year-old daughter >> when i got close to the airplane, the first person i came in contact was mr. earnhardt. he was laying on his back totally conscious and alert. >> reporter: the three passengers and crew members had just landed at elizabethton municipal airp

new york's police commissioner fired the officer at the center of the eric garner case more than five years after his death became a rallying cry for the black lives matter movement. here's nbc's ron allen >> reporter: five years after the video showed daniel pantaleo arresting eric garner for selling untaxed cigarettes on a new york street -- >> i can't breathe i can't breathe. >> reporter: today the police commissioner fired pantaleo for using a choke hold, a violation of nypd rules. >> it's clear that daniel pantaleo can no longer serve as a new york city police officer >> reporter: for garner's family a small victory. >> commissioner o'neal, i thank you for doing the right thing. i truly thank you for firing the officer. >> reporter: pantaleo, 34, 13 years on the force had been restricted to desk duty since the 2014 incident. federal prosecutors chose not to file charges but a judge found enough evidence he used a choke hold to say he should be fired >> what i want the residents of the new york city to take that there is accountability within the new york city police department it is fair and impartial >> reporter: the police union accused the commissioner of bowing to pre

federal investigation into the mass shooting in dayton this comes as the gunman's ex-girlfriend tells nbc news there were troubling signs gabe gutierrez has more and we should warn you some of this new video of the rampage is quite disturbing >> reporter: these were the panic momeopined fire. >> this isn't about race this isn't about religion. itpain's nonnd didn't get the help that he needed >> reporter: adelia johnson tells us she recently dated the gunman for a few months after bonding over their shared struggle with mental illness >> people go every day being perfectly fine without having mental illness, me included. and he just -- he got the short end of the stick no support system. >> reporter: she now believes there were red flags she says he showed her video of a mass shooting on their first date later took her to a gun range and performed with an extreme heavy metal band known for sexually violent lyrics. so far police have not determined a clear motive for the inacstigation that the shoor was exploring violent ideologies >> reporte lives cut short, including thomas mcnichols, a fathe

miguel almaguer, nbc news, new york >>> up next, the thrilling new attraction that so many are flocking to this summer. >>> finally tonight, a new sky-high attraction is drawing thrill seekers to tennessee, and it's not for the faint of heart. here's gadi schwartz >> have a great day. >> reporter: in tennessee smoky mountains, this was the best seat in gatlinburg for 65 years. but today it is just the way up to an adventure that is taking people's breath away welcome to the brand-new gatlinburg sky bridge, the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in north america. and right around the middle of the bridge, things get pretty interesting. here, fears are conquered. >> you going to give me a hand here >> reporter: a walk of faith where strangers will reach for your hand. >> you got it. >> oh, my god. >> stand on the glass and let me take a picture >> reporter: or ask you to take a picture. >> happy anniversary >> reporter: a perfect spot to rekindle 25 years of romance in the mountains of appalachia. there was a time just a few years ago where these lush mountains views, this incredible gr

start shooting is a tall order, but a total lockdown of our lives is not an option stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york >>> up next tonight, judgment day for a man who caused panic by sending bombs in the mail >>> back now with other news starting with the worst day of the year for the stock market over that growing trade war with china. the dow lost 767 points. this comes after china let its currency sink to the lowest level in 11 years making it much more expensive to sell u.s. products there >>> and breaking news in new york a man learning his fate today after pleading guilty to mailing pipe bombs to prominent critics of president trump as well as cnn. cesar sayoc was sentenced to 20 years in prison. after causing a panic in october shortly before the midterm elections. sayoc apologized in court today for his actions. >>> we are back with more from el paso after this >>> finally tonight i met a man here today who spends his days and years traveling the country creating memorials we know all too well to remember victims for him, it's a journey without end. >> newtown where 26 kids were murd

>>> just ahead tonight, our nbc news exclusive. inside the tsa's new warning to travelers that starts today about the new i.d. you'll soon need to y. this story >>> also the mystery in the wild caught on camera what's causing these endangered animals to behave so strangely. >>> and 100 years young. the big birthday celebration for the nun and good luck charm who is inspiring america. we hope you'll stay with us. >>> with the summer travel season almost over, the tsa began warning travelers at airports today they may not be able to fly without a driver's license that complies with the new real i.d. law next year. here's tom costello. >> we have both sides available, please. step down. >> reporter: it's the daily crush. 2.5 million passengers surging through airport security checkpoints. starting today, tsa officers now offering a friendly warning >> next year, make sure you have the star on your i.d. because you have to be in compliance with the real i.d. act. it won't be accepted next year, okay? >> reporter: as of october 1st, 2020

>> best of luck to the new family >>> that's "nightly news" this wednesday i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc knees, than news, thanks for watching and good night. >>> right now at 6:00, a rash of arsons in downtown san jose. the video showing a growing concern in the community. >>> accusing youtube of discrimination. the lgbt community taking the giant to court. >>> a look at the heat across the bay area where record >>> thanks for joining us. >>> we saw some 106 temperatures. is this the hottest it's been this year? >> it was on june the 11th. i looked at those records and san francisco got up to a hot 100 degrees. it was june 11th that has that distinction. >> we were hot today. >> it was. it was dangerous outside. inland, triple digits all around. we're going to see more of that as we move into tomorrow. let's go ahead and get a look right now at that microclimate forecast. we'll show you the records. we have these certified to the daylight high. up to 100. that's a brand new record beating the old one of 94. concord, 104 degrees. the old was 100. san francisco 84 degrees and liv livermor

keir simmons, nbc news >> we'll see what happens. that's "nightly news.">>> right now at 6:00, smoke and flames in contra costa county fueled by stlong winds. we'll hear from people who had to stram believe to safety. >>> the alum rock school district, will it be putting school kids in danger. the new battle to keep officers near cam spus. >>> first, a week after the mass shooting in gilroy, the rodeo kicks off in that battered city. tonight, security at the forefront. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening. thanks for joining us. i'm jessica aguirre. >>> i'm raj mathai. the sar yus stagvarious stages . it's the rodeo. >> it's the opening night of that annual event. as you can imagine, security, physical and emotional is a top priority for everyone there. maryan favro is there with the changes they had to make there after the garlic festival attack. >> reporter: one notable change. every visitor's bag will now be searched and strollers checked as well. if you take a look here, you can see that they're getting ready for the barrel races. right

gadi schwartz, nbc news. >> kindness matters. >>> that is "nightly news" on a tuesday night.ow for all of us here have a great night >>> right now at 6:00, billion dollar secrets. a star engineer accused of stealing information about self-driving cars from google and selling them to uber. high tech evidence the fbi says it has to prove it. >>> also controversy off the court. former warriors star demarcus cousins allegedly threatened the mother of his child. we have the audio. >>> but first, a family targeted in a home invasion. but the most troubling detail, the woman believes it was a setup crime in motion. the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening, i'm jessica aguirre. >> i'm raj mathai. >>> a fire in marin county is up to 10 to 12 acres and it's 30% contained. you can see it here, some photos from a pg&e camera in the area. this is west of fairfax near woodacre. an evacuation warning is now in place for the east rancho santa margarita area. firefighters say that's out of an abundance of caution since they've made progress containing this fire. this is west of fairfax

kate snow, nbc news. kate snow, >>> tonight president trump's choice to become the country's top intelligence official, texa ratcliff has withdrawn congressman john ratcliff has withdrawn from consideration after bipartisan backlash over his qualifications andrea mitchell has that story >> reporter: in a stunning reversal, president trump announcing texas republican congressman john ratcliffe will not be his new director of national intelligence. >> a lot of the republicans didn't know john, but i think he would have had good receptivity and he was getting that. >> only 24 hours early no hint the nomination was in trouble. >> i think he's just outstanding, highly respected by everybody that knows him >> reporter: but richard burr warned the white house not to nominate ratcliff, still the president named him on twitter sunday the next day nbc news was first to report ratcliffe falsely claimed he put terrorists in prison and today "the washington post" reported he did not arrest 300 illegal immigrants in a

gadi schwartz, nbc news. >> kindness matters. >>> that is "nightly news" on a tuesday night. i'm kate snow for all of us here have a great night on "steve." van jones. steve: you caught a lot of flak after tweeting to the president. >> his new plan with redemption. >> i got 99 problems with donald trump, prison is not one. >> plus, a new way to honeymoon? >> i wouldn't want my ex on the honeymoon. steve: i don't see how you can play that off. never take a picture of no black people like this >> put your hands together for your host, steve harvey! cheers and applause] ♪ steve: let me get right to this. i want to talk to you about something that i pretty much, i'm guessing has happened to all of us. i don't know anyone in here that likes it. but i do know that there's nothing you can do about it. but it happens. and i'm talking about getting kissed on your mouth by your grandma. [applause] dead in your ut mouth. [laughter] well, i'm going to show you a video of a little boy who just about had enough of this. he through with nana, he don't want this no more. >> i'm not coming ov

. >>> plus, the hunt is on a new movie about the rich hunting the poor now canceled did th president's criticisms have anything to do with it >> this is nbc "nightly news" with jose diaz balart. >>> good evening we begin with devastating news the turn of event for the victims of jeffrey epstein, the convicted sex offender dead tonight after apparently taking his own life their chance to see him face justice in court taken away from them his death comes one day after document detailed what happened to one accuser, and implicated even more prominent men the investigation of charges into sex trafficking wil continue, as will a new investigation into his death stephanie gosk has been following this investigation what are the victims saying tonight? >> reporter: it was first shock and then lots of anger jeffrey epstein was a sex trafficker and abused of children he was connected to some of the richest and most influential people in the world. tonight he is dead by an apparently suicide jeffrey epstein was found unresponsive in his manhattan jail cell early this morning he was rushed to the hospital but it was too late, according to the federal

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. >>> this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and welcome to our viewers in the west. we begin with breaking news out of southern california. a deadly cliff collapse at a popular beach north of san diego. first responders including life guards rushing to dig out people trapped under the rubble. nbc's molly hunter has late details on the rescue. >> reporter: a perfect beach day turned tragic after a cliff collapsed on a popular surf spot just north of san diego. the collapse occurred without warning just feet away from a lifeguard tower killing one person, injurying two others. first responders including life guards on duty rushed to dig trapped beach goers under the debris. dozens of firefighters surround the scene as beach goers looked on in shock. officials say the cliff was unstable. tonight the houses above are secure but officials have closed off the beach as the community mourns. >>> also breaking tonight in california, new developments in that deadly shooting rampage. the coroner's office revealed late today t

virtual worlds for those characters to roam around in the accounts were removed after flagged by nbc news. they say in part, we strive to do everything we can to prevent and detect behavior that violates our terms of service. >> leading the news, the safety of e-cigarettes is under increased scrutiny as even more people including teenagers are being hospitalized for severe lung disease linked to vaping. nbc's kristen dahlgren has more on the urgent call for action. >> reporter: this was 17-year-old tristan less than a month ago. >> i could feel my heart pounding out of my chest >> reporter: his lungs so damaged he was unable to breathe on his own >> the day they intubate him was the worst day of my life >> reporter: doctors couldn't figure out what was wrong until they found out tristan had been vaping he's now one of more than 150 cases of vaping-related lung disease being investigated across the country >> no one has beavor or what brand or put any one thing together that has led to this increase >> reporter: the american vaping association says the evidence continues to point to street

now to an nbc news investigation and a warning about efforts. ere comes new research showing russians are behind the push to spread some of the most shocking viral videos. oo >> reporter: the videos go viral fast at least 18 million views for this one showing a white woman calling the police in brooklyn claiming a 9-year-old african-american boy groped her. >> sexually assaulted. >> go home >> reporter: cctv footage showed the boy just innocently brushed past the woman who was dubbed corner store caroline. she later apologized and more than 16 million views for this video from texas showing a woman upset a taco truck was outside her house. >> i'll call i.c.e >> reporter: turns out these videos and dozens of others all inflaming racial tensions in america did not go viral by accident they were pushed and promoted by russian operatives according to new research by cyber experts at clemson university >> some of these stories would have never gone viral without the influence of russian disinformation their ultimate goal is to divide this country >> r

shopping center becoming the latest mass shooting less than a week after the last one kathy park, nbc news >> nbc justice correspondent pete williams joins us from washington pete, good evening what else do we know about the shooter? >> well, police in texas, jose, with the help of the fbi and the atf are now looking into the background of this man identified as the suspect, patric crusius. authorities say he's from allen, texas. that's a dallas suburb law enforcement officials in texas say they believe he wrote a roughly 600-word essay on the internet and posted it roughly an hour before the shooting they say i attat expresses anti-immigrant sentiment and expresses support for the shooting attacks in new zealand that targeted mosques the gunmen in those attacks was in turn inspired by a man who carried out a deadly shooting in denmark this 2011. officials say the weapon used in today's shooting was an ak-47 semi-automatic assault-style rifle and the atf is working tonight to figure out when and where that was purchased and whether it was bought legally. for nowpolice in texas are in charg

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ron allen, nbc news, st. louis. >>> and also tonight the stark new warnings for ecigarette users health officials in city advising to stop vaping immediately as the number of illness potentially linked to ecigarettes grows. we get more from anne thompson >> any pain when you breathe? >> no. >> reporter: this is not how maddie nelson wanted to spend her summer vacation. >> they had no idea what was going on inside until they put me into a medically induced coma >> reporter: after three yearsw of daily vaping, the 18-year-old developed a high fever and pneumonia. her doctors thinks were caused by her habit. >> i still have to be on oxygen at night and i just finished my prescription of steroids that i was taking but other than that i'm doing pretty good. >> reporter: she's one of a growing number of people getting sick leading to more warnings today about vaping, indiana's governor targeting teens. >> the best thing we can do is make sure they never start department joining the national chorus urging people to

joe fryer, nbc news. >>> and there is breaking news from california tonight. the crash of a u.s. navy fighter jet and a search and rescue effort under way for the pilot. gadi schwartz has late details gadi, what do we know? >> reporter: good evening lester still no word on whether that pilot was able to eject safely and whether the navy has been able to locate him the crash happened outside death valley near an area known as star wars canyon, seen here in images showing a narrow slot frequently used by the military for training it's also a place onlookers the f-18 super hornet similar to this one was part of the 151 flying out of air station. investigators are still trying to determine what caused the jet to crash >> all right thank you. >>> also breaking this evening, u.s. officials say usama bin laden's son and potential successor is dead this comes eight years after navy seals killed the al quaeda leader in pakistan nbc kourtney cue by broke the story and has the very latest. >> reporter: tonight the man groomed to be the heir apparent to usama bin laden, his son hamza, is dea

kendis gibson, nbc news, new york >>> we have a heart health news for you tonight. a groundbreaking procedure will be available for patient that typically need more risky open heart surgery. it's the same procedure mick dr. john torres explains >> reporter: thanks to the procedure, he is stronger than ever >> i had a lot more juice than i had before the operation >> reporter: two years ago, while enjoying a night out with his wife, he suddenly collapsed. >> i felt lightheaded. that's the last thing i remember before i woke up in the ambulance. >> reporter: he suffers from aortic stenosis, a condition where his aortic valve restricts blood flow from his heart to the rest of the body without treatment, it can be deadly rather than having open-heart surgery to treat it, he had a trans-catheter aortic valve replacement, the same surgery mick jagger had this year. now the fda is making the procedure available to all patients who need a replacement. >> this is an absolute game changer. >> reporter: dr. matthew williams is the director of nyu langones heart center. is this

news. a cliff rescue in san francisco. nbcer was overhead as fire crews tried to rescue a boy who fell off his bike and down the cliff. this was going on near aquatic park at municipal pier about 30 minutes ago. fire crews moved down the cliffside to the boy and his father who climbed down the cliff to be by his side. they placed him on a back board to stabilize him and on a boat to safety from there. no on the boy's condition or the extent of his injuries. he did appear alert in the video. we'll keep an eye on the story for you ob all our digital platforms. i'm an nush yab in for raj maathai thai. >> they are not showing up to school days can before the start of the new school season. superintendents in the south bay say student enrollment is dropping dramatically. why are the students

this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt, reporting tonight from el paso, texas. >>> good evening, everyone what on earth is going on? the question at the top of minds of americans tonight after the third deadly mass shooting in a week, federal authorities now treating the rampage at an el paso walmart as domestic terrorism. 20 people killed, at least 26 injured, the suspect's writingte described as an invasion of immigrants even as they were still grimly identifying the dead, volleys of shots rang out overnight in the nightclub district of dayton, ohio nine people murdered, 27 injured, the shooter killed by police, all just a week after a bloody assaults at a california food festival. our team is in place as we begin our coverage with miguel almaguer here in el paso >> let's go, let's go! >> run, run! >> reporter: as the onslaught of gunfire erupts, chaos turns into carnage at an el paso walmart. the first 911 calls flood in 10:39 a.m. >> they were pulling people out, shot and covered in blood. >> reporter: the active shooter spraying round after round into a crowd of families sho

miguel almaguer, nbc news. >>> it was an emotional day in court for a new york father charged in the hot car deaths of his 1-year-old twins. today he learned his case will not go to the grand jury at this time. nbc's blaine alexander has more on that and the push for a new law to prevent future tragedies like this. >> reporter: with a grieving family by his side, 39-year-old juan rodriguez entered a new york courtroom to face charges in the deaths of his 1-year-old twins. but tonight new york authorities are putting his case on hold to do more investigating. rodriguez was arrested last week after leaving his baby, phoenix and luna, in the back of a hot car. his family called it a horrible accident. >> they're completely crushed by this incident. >> reporter: at least 24 children have died in hot cars on this year. on average it happens every nine days. that's why advocates are pushing the hot cars act requiring all new cars to be equipped with a safety alert system to detect the presence of a child. the hope, an added safety net for parents with many wondering why it keeps happening.

must now determine the cause of the fire while erie must now deal with heart break dan scheneman, nbc news. >> none of the death of accused sex trafficker jeffrey epstein is still enshrouded in mystery this morning the new york medical examiner revealing it completed financier, but needs more information before determining the cause of death the mayor and presidential cand de blasio spoke with'm levels i think there needs to be an investigation. i think it should be done in a way that clearly is independent because the justice department looking at why its own personnel let this guy die >> nbc's kathy park has more from the investigation >> reporter: more questions than answers about the apparent suicide of jeffrey epstein, one of the most high-profile inmates being held in a federal jail nbc news has learned as part of the investigation into this incident, they want to know if guards conducted routine checks on inmates including epstein as required >> one major issue is whether the rules were followed in the housing unit where epstein was confined and whether guards were checking on him e