sot earl weener ntsb "we will not be determining the probable cause while we are here on scene. we can expect to have a preliminary factual report in a couple of weeks to a month."in branson, missouri, i'm camila bernal. (justine) (justine) (justine) we have team coverage on this story: the branson tragedy is just the latest in a string of deadly incidents that have taken dozens of lives. the first happened nearly 20 years ago in arkansas. in 1999, one of the ducks sprung a leak on a lake near hot springs,thirteen of the 21 people on board died, including three children.the ntsb says they wwere trappened by the vehicle's canopy.natin

there's the one that we have been talking about with the ntsb and the coast guard. that's the overarching investigation. we expect to get an update on that particular investigation in less than an hour's time. but there's also the local investigation that's being taken up -- taken up by the missouri state highway patrol. ultimately overseen by the state's top lawmaker, the attorney general. the information that we're getting from him is that among other things, these duck boats should have for lack of a better term black boxes on them. these black boxes will record video from a number of different points and also record gps data. some of the information that they are going to marry up with some of the physical evidence are things like you just heard from tia coleman, she has said throughout this process that in her recounting of it that the passengers were told not to put on life vests, that they weren't going to need them. she also says that the staff on board the boat altered the course because they knew that bad weather was coming. there's going to be a lot of in

what we got from investigators a rough sketch of where the investigation is going, part of what the ntsb wants to examine is what you heard from tia coleman, she's a survivor of the duck boat tragedy and one of the things that she said passengers on board were told that life vests weren't necessary and they were not given life vests, investigators will look at weather data, severe thunderstorm warning, how the information was ingested, was it relayed to the crew on time, was it respected. one thing we heard from state attorney general that the parent company that own it is boat, ripley entertainment has not been cooperative but we have a different story from the ntsb. >> cooperation from the ripley company has been outstanding, they brought an exemplary vehicle to familiarize ourselves now, the official name of the boat that went down is duck boat stretch number 7, it was equipped with black box, should have recorded video from multiple angles as well as gps data, divers did retrieve the black box, it has been sent to washington, it has not been examined yet, other things investigators w

what we got from investigators a rough sketch of where the investigation is going, part of what the ntsb wants to examine is what you heard from tia coleman, she's a survivor of the duck boat tragedy and one of the things that she said passengers on board were told that life vests weren't necessary and they were not given life vests, investigators will look at weather data, severe thunderstorm warning, how the information was ingested, was it relayed to the crew on time, was it respected. one thing we heard from state attorney general that the parent company that own it is boat, ripley entertainment has not been cooperative but we have a different story from the ntsb. >> cooperation from the ripley company has been outstanding, they brought an exemplary vehicle to familiarize ourselves now, the official name of the boat that went down is duck boat stretch number 7, it was equipped with black box, should have recorded video from multiple angles as well as gps data, divers did retrieve the black box, it has been sent to washington, it has not been examined yet, other things investigators w

the ntsb now saying that ship faced near-hurricane-force wind gusts. the boat caught in that dangerous storm. wave after wave flooding the vessel. at least 17 people killed. what we're now learning about the chaotic and heartbreaking final moments. tonight, that bedside interview from inside the hospital, the mother who somehow survived sharing the devastating memory of losing essentially her entire family and the shocking instructions she says they were given about the life vests onboard. abc's victor oquendo. >> reporter: tonight, haunting words of a survivor, recalling the tragic final moments of much of her family and how she struggled to survive. >> i couldn't see anybody. i couldn't hear anything. i could hear screams. i just -- i felt like i was out there on her own. >> reporter: tia coleman speaking from her hospital bed. was on an annual vacation with ten other family members when disaster struck. >> finally, i said, lord, just let me die. let me die. i can't keep drowning. i just can't keep drowning. i fell in. and then i just let go. >> repo

and whether or not this should be treated as a crime scene. >> alex yesterday, the ntsb telling us they thought it could take up to a year for them to share the official report explaining the causes that led to the death of 17 people. the attorney general telling me that is unacceptable. they will not wait a year for the investigation. the criminal investigation needs the information from the federal agency to proceed. one piece of news he shared with me, the black box from the boat has been recovered. while the boat hasn't been salvaged and is expected to be in the next couple days, the ntsb does in fact have the black box in possession which helps them get a time line together. but alex that's how early investigators are in this process. that time line of what happened on thursday hasn't been nailed down. >> and it's so incredible to see your shot cale aye. it's a beautiful day out there when you jukt pose that with with the incredible images of the boat bobbing in water really tough weather, kaylee hartung thanks very much. we know you will stay on the story our thoughts are with the

. >> reporter: as ntsb investigators collected evidence from table rock lake saturday, the community mourned the victims. >> oh, no. >> oh, my god! >> oh, it's going under. >> reporter: cellphone video captured ferocious waves crashing against the boat until it finally disappeared underwater. 17 people, including nine members of the coleman family, didn't make it back alive. another cellphone video showed paramedics attending to tia coleman. >> i jumped up! and i saw the big boat out there, i don't know what kind of boat, it was huge though. and when i saw them, they were throwing out lifejackets to people. >> reporter: ntsb investigators say they'll remove the boat from the lake next week. right now their focus is on retrieving perishable evidence that could be washed away. >> we'll look at the vessel, the operation of the vessel, the people involved, we'll look at the environment. >> reporter: at least one private inspector says he warned the owners of ripley 08, which operates the boats -- ripley entertainment, which operates the boats, about the design flaws. ripley will remain c

and so the ntsb recommendations were pretty straightforward. unfortunately nothing happened as a result of those recommendations. i'm in the early stages of drafting legislation with input from the ntsb and the coast guard to require that the design issues with these passenger vessels be addressed and that the boats that are not compliant be taken out of service until they can be compliant. we think that their past recommendations are reasonable and common sense. we really think that the biggest problem that has to be addressed is this reserved bouyancy that has been pointed out in the past at part of the significant problem. and if they can't do the bouyancy in a really timely basis at a minimum remove the canopies if they are going on the water. so there's an opportunity for people to escape what is a sinking coffin, which was a sinking coffin for way too many people last thursday. i will -- as always, i want this to be done in a way that makes sense, but i don't think it makes sense for us to wait another year to address some of these glarin

. >> the ntsb and coast guard now leading the investigation. >> we'll look at the vessel, we'll look at the operation of the vessel, we'll look at the people involved, we'll look at the environment. >> authorities say it will take several days to get the equipment in place to raise the sunken vessel. abc news, branson, missouri. >>> a scare today for people at the california state fair in sacramento. take a look. looks like an action movie. monorail actually caught fire this afternoon. can you see those sparks flying as people ran from the monorail. cal fire says the small electrical fire was contained to one fire and the operator was the only one aboard the train. >>> take a look, a car causing damage outside the front doors of a post office in san rafael. a fire department tweeted the picture you see here. responding crews closed the post office to check and make sure the building was safe. no one was hurt. >>> the oakland a's and their fans are trying to set a record when san francisco giants visit the coliseum tonight. the aides say they have sold every seat and that includes the

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the ntsb found that this nt derailould have been prevented with positive train control. >> reporter: and the ntsb chairman says his agency h made those recommendations for years, like in 1996 when a marc traind collith an am track train, the ntsb reports crites a lack of t positivein control systems as a major safety issue. that was more than 20 years ago. >> i think les are at stake, any delay in implementing positi train control from a safety perspective is unacceptable. >> reporter: the federal railroad administration just railroads, s to 12 including marc's train system, saying that they're at risk of failing tt the congressional deadline based on the work they have done so dpar. marc still h 26 of 78 trains to complete by december a that's more than they completed all last year. we ask governor larry hogan about it since one of the letters was addressed to him more than three weeks ago. >> i was not aware of it until you raise it it but we'll certainly get to the bottom of it and get an answer. >> they need to step up their game and get it done. >>. >> reporter: she's worried if

. >>> the ntsb is inspecting the -- duck boat that capsized in the missouri like. they retreated today, days after 17 people died and it sank. we have the latest from table rock lake near branson. >> reporter: the coast guard hoisted a waterlogged deck put -- duck boat. state highway patrol divers photographed it before bringing it to the surface. >> they attached a rig sling system to the boat and they dewatered it. >> reporter: 17 people died when the craft sank in a thunderstorm. lauren smith made it out alive. but lost her father and brother. she said the boat began filling with water. >> it was murky water. and i swallowed a lot. >> reporter: they are looking into what the captain knew about the weather before he faced 73 mile per hour wind gusts and 4-6 foot waves with 30 passengers on board. highway patrol is conducting their own investigation separate from the ntsb and they are looking into possible criminal negligence but no charges have been filed. ripley entertainment, hired a private inspector to examine 24 of the amphibious boats in august of last year

the ntsb wants to know about what the captain knew about the forecasted weather and when he knew it. this doctor is with the ntsb. >> the objective is to find out what kind of information they had on board when they made the decision to go out. >> they just said it's -- a storm is coming so go to the water first to avoid it. >> reporter: tia is one of the 14 survivors, she lost her three children, husband and five other family members on the boat. >> if i was able to get a life jacket i would've saved my babies. then they could've floated to the top. i wasn't able to do that. >> reporter: she is haunted by what the captain said as the tour boat went on the lake. >> he said above you are your lifejackets. there are three sizes, he said i will show you where they are. but you won't need them. no need to worry. so we didn't grab them. >> reporter: the safety was called into question after in 1999 accident in arkansas killed 13 people. investigators said the boats were not originally designed for passenger service and do not have adequate reserve buoyancy to remain afloat in the event of

the ntsb processing that tirl in its d.c. offices.old it could take two weeks before they're able to see or hear anything from. that process of recovering sensitive material has to be done carefully. much of the information that the ntsb is working from now, though, comes from interviews with witnesses and survivors. 14 survivors, among them,tia coleman. tia lost nine of her family members thursday night, including her husband and three kids. now she's trying to process the thought of returning home to indianapolis without them. >> going home, i already know it's going to be completely, completely difficult. i don't know how i'm going to do it. since i've had a home, it's always been filled with -- it's always been filled with little feet and laughter. and my husband. i don't know how i'm going to do it. >>tia says she's always loved the water, allison, but she says she will never get on another boat again. >> it's unthinkable to imagine what life lies ahead for that woman when she goes home and her house is now empty after this treme

in that ntsb report the agency states that passengers should not wear life jackets if the boat has aown. but tia believes if she could have grabbed a life jacket, things would have been different. >> no matter what, i felt like if i was able to get a life jacket, i could have saved my babies. >> reporter: although it is not yet known exactly what caused the drowning deaths of these 17 people on thursday, paul says these vehicles could benefit from more extensive regulation. >> maybe this could have been prevented. if we had some sort of standard for amphibious vehicles going through the inspection process. >> reporter: the boat was so close to matthew mcconaughey making it back to this ramp, but it sank about 100 yards away near the stern of the popular "brandon belle." ride the ducks branson has offered to pay for the funerals and medical expenses of the victims saying, we remain deeply saddened by the tragic accident that occurred at the ride the ducks branson. our focus from the start has been on the guests, families, and employees who were affected last thursday. but for the frie

the ntsb telling us that ride the ducks brand is used as a subscription based weather system and theis how did they use that and how was the communication shared the crew members responsible for putting that boat on the water? the ntsb has praised the cooperation of the owners of the boat company rippley entertainment but missouri's attorney general is pleading for that same cooperation in the state's criminal investigation. >> still a lot of questions to be answered. you just got to feel for that mother who lost three children and her husband. caylee hartung, thank you so much. >>> breaking news we want to tell you about in the conflict with syria. israeli has evacuated members of the white helmet rescue group and their families. they have gotten them to jordan or are getting them to jordan right now. the white helmets are the folks you see there running and digging through the rubble to save civilians who are caught in the syrian war. a group of 800 civilian groups and been vatican now. israeli completed it with the u.s. and other countries. the white helmets there doing important

ntsb will also be -- they'll be helping ntsb in an investigation. that will be up to them to decide. >> there was a very large storm system that came from the north. do you know whether the captain and staff checked the forecast before setting out on the lake? >> i do not have any idea. >> were the owners the survivors? >> the owners? >> the owners, the operators. >> they were not the owners. there was a captain on the boat. >> did they survive? >> the captain did survive. >> did the driver survive? >> no, ma'am. >> what can you tell us about the victims? >> as far as -- >> age range? >> right now -- >> that's the latest from branson, missouri, and chris van cleave has been covering this story from washington. chris. >> good morning. >> john, you know, this is the latest in what has been a series of deadly duck boat accidents. you go back to 1999, 13 people died when one sank in arkansas. more recently, of course, we think to 2015 and that deadly crash of a duck boat when it collided with a bus on a bridge in seattle. you had several fatalities ther

. >> reporter: tonight, the ntsb preparing to examine data taken from that doomed boat's recorder, found 80 feet below the surface. investigators hoping it may reveal what happened in the final moments before it capsized, killing 17. >> we think it will show what the actions were of the captain, what he tried to do to maneuver the vessel, as well as any instructions he might have given to the passengers. >> reporter: survivor tia coleman is seen here in this family photo taken just before her three small children, her husband, and five other relatives died. tonight, she claims the captain told them they wouldn't need their life jackets. >> he said, above you are your life jackets. there's three sizes. he said, i'm going to show you where they are but you won't need them. so, no need to worry. so, we didn't grab them. >> reporter: coleman believes her family might still be alive if they had worn them. >> i felt like if i was able to get a life jacket, i could've saved my babies. because they could've at least floated to the top and somebody could've grabbed them. and i wasn't able to do t

ntsb and coast guard say retrieving that vessel is a priority in the investigation.y want to do so in a way that will help preserve so much of the evidence aboard the boat, so it will take a couple of days. they weren't able to give us a specific time line, but again, one year the ntsb is saying before they could have a report for us. the question now being asked of local and federal officials, victor, christi, is what can be done in the meantime to prevent anything like this from happening again. >> absolutely. kaylee hartung, thank you very much. >>> from here, want to take you to houston. police there are looking for the suspect that shot and killed a cardiologist. this is a cardiologist that treated former president george h.w. bush. >> polo sandoval has the story. >> reporter: police in houston searching an area near texas medical center for a murder suspect after he was gunned down friday riding his bicycle to work. police say the doctor was riding north when he passed the shooter, also on a bike, going in the other direction. >> the suspect was on a bicycle as

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the ntsb leading this investigation, one their officials telling us it could be so long as a year beforey're ready to release a report, plaining how and why that boat c capsized and sank and what led to the deaths of those 17 people. tia coleman, as you just heard her shed some light on the question that will be asked, what about the life jackets? as she explains it, she said the crew on that duck boat told them where the life jackets are but told them not to worry about it because they wouldn't need them. then when the swells began to come into the boat, they were all instructed to keep their seats. she says when that boat is found, she believes all of the life jackets will still be on board. that boat still at the bottom of table rock lake behind me, 80 feet deep. initially sank in 40 foot waters and then landed on its wheels and rolled down to a depth of 80 feet. that process, too, of safely getting the boat out of the water preserved in condition necessary for the investigation, for it to be useful in the investigation, will take a little bit of time. those discussions under way now.

missouri highway patrol, we're all here to assist ntsb in the investigation.>reporter: this type of severe weather was pretty unusual and pretty surprising to many. what do you make of the fact that this vessel was where it was during this storm? >> that's not for me to decide. >>reporter: when you have this investigation, with the ntsb, what types of questions will you be looking to answer? >> again, the investigation is still ongoing, i can't comment on that. >> reporter: have you had much contact with the victims' families what are they feeling at this point. >> i reflespect their privacy. we're meeting with them. providing them the help they need at this time. >>reporter: yeah. this is a devastating event for this community. it's a small community, and i know a lot of people here were here for a good reason. celebrating something or going on vacation. this must be pretty hard on this community. >> it is. but they always come together. we've been overwhelming with offers of food, water and support like always, with the stone county. it's a huge supportive a

the ntsb has already dispatched a team of investigators. they'll arrive at the scene later on this morning. >>> and central iowa is cleaning up this morning after tornadoes touched down east of des moines. this is just one of them forming in valeria. you can see it kicking up debris on the road ahead. it was one of at least five tornados in that area. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: cameras were rolling as devastating tornadoes touched down in iowa. homes were ripped apart in bondurant, about 13 miles outside of des moines. >> honey, get inside. there just went a house. there just went a house. houses are going. >> reporter: watch as the violent wind topples a clock tower. >> ooh. >> reporter: in nearby pella, workers at a manufacturing plant say the factory is virtually destroyed. >> there is significant structural damage and personal property damage across the vermeer campus. >> reporter: in the factory's parking lot, the employees' cars are piled up on top of each other. witnesses say at least one tornado was on the ground for several minute

now the n this sb is trying to piece together what -- ntsb is trying to piece together what went wrong. >> i said jesus, please just keep me so i can get to my children, keep me, lord. >> reporter: only tia and a nephew made it off, as the boat capsized, killing nine members of the coleman family, and 8 others. >> i know it wasn't, but it felt like i struggled northeast an hour. >> reporter: a thunderstorm striking the area, caughting massive waves to flood the boat. >> and when that wave swept over, the last thing i heard my international yell was grab the babies. >> reporter: ntsb will be interviewing survivors. >> it's very important that the vehicle raised, and it's condition will be key to the investigation. >> reporter: nearly 40 people have been killed in duck boat accidents in the u.s. in the past 20 years. two decades ago a similar incident in arrange ark warned that canopy design was a contributing factor to those deaths. >> we'll be working to determine what happened, why it happened, and how to prevent it from happening again. >> reporter: tia coleman said the crew of the d

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police are on the scene looking into the captain's decisions as the former head of the ntsb calls ford to this type of amphibious vehicle. >>> dangerous triple digit heat in the west as more than 60 wildfires continue to burn. and in the east? there are flooding fears this morning with more showers and thunderstorms on the way. s i see his reaction as we -- some of his language on this monday, july 23rd. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> so somebody was colorblind, having some colorful language once he gets to see. >> yes, a lot of color added to his vision and language. >>> we want to start with the breaking news taking place at this hour, that mass shooting in a popular area in toronto. 14 people were shot, and in a late night news conference we learned one of the victims has died. >> the incident happened on a busy street in a part of toronto known as greektown.incal ion. the gunman is also dead. and police say their search for motive is just getting started. >> are you looking into terror at this point? >> i'm keeping everything open. i'm looking into every motive. i

. >> two investigations going on, ntsb's investigation in safety procedures and the state investigationhighway patrol's investigation into the circumstances of this situation. >> private investigators steve paul says he inspected the duck boats and warned about design flaws in the vessel including potential for water removal pipes to fail in climate weather and concerns over canopy that may get difficult to escape. >> with the canopy, it's a people trapper, if anything good the two agencies, the department of transportation and u.s. coast gourd come together and create standard for the vehicles. >> 14 passengers survived the accident, ntsb will be on the scene for at least a week and the investigation could take up to a year to complete. in new york paul, fox news. >> all right, despite being slammed by the left and even members of own party president trump's approval ratings are up, brand-new wall street journal nbc poll, 45% of the registered voters approve of performance, 50 say he's strong in economics, 46% backing performance on north korea issues. supreme court nominee brett kavan

we know both the coast guard and the ntsb are investigating. kate, i want to point out, the ntsb has warned about the dangers of these specific type of tour boats. it investigated a similar incident in 1999 in arkansas. in their final report, the ntsb said the canopies on the boats, is a major -- i'm quoting -- impediment to the survival of the passengers. was that another contributing factor in this case as well? why more people didn't get out alive. that will be all a part of this investigation, kate. >> that was in 1999. >> nearly two decades ago. >> thank you so much. we will stay on this as divers are back in the water right now. appreciate it. >>> coming up, it is what they do every day. that's deputy attorney general rod rosen steen on russia's continued attacks on the united states targeting u.s. elections. is the u.s. prepared? our next guest says no. >>> president trump touches another third rail -- takes on another third rail of presidential sounding off on th federal reserve. tap one littler and up go your rates. what good is your i

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reporter: after a sinking of a duck boat nearly 20 years ago that killed 13 people in arkansas, the ntsb recommended adding more flotation capacity and removing canopies, which trapped some of the vehicle's passengers as it sank. the video of the missouri duck boat's canopy shows many of the plastic windows closed moments before it sank. >> there is an emergency release that the windows will actually drop off the vessel and as part of our investigation will see if that method was employed. >> reporter: the boat that guar inspection last year. it is also worth noting the missouri highway patrol is conducting their own investigation separate from the ntsb. filed.if there is anynews i this err horrific story, there are 13 survivors and we've learned all of them are out of the hospital. >> wow, omar, thank you so much. i just think about that story. i mean, a mother losing her entire family. >> there's a whole hash tag for her, pray for tia coleman is her name. she says she doesn't know how she can recover from this. can you imagine your whole family wiped out. she says i don't know how to p

teams with the faa and ntsb will arrive a the scenef a deadly helicopter crash today. the agencies will try to figure out what caused the helicopter toe c down into townhomes. look at the damage of yesterday's crash. it caused the fire that destr destroyed several of the homes. a man who lives across the street said his house shook when the chopper hit. one person is dead. the faa says there was only one person in the chopper when it crashed. >>> today, president trump will announce his nominee for the u.s. supreme court, a decision that could have impact for years. over the weekend, the presint was unsure who he would choose. shortur candidates on t list are all still in the running. >> thomas hartiman, brett kavanau kavanaugh. amy coneet ba she would likely face tough questions for her confirmatn hearings on row v. wade. >> kavanaugh isondered by many to be the front-runner. he was a former clerk for justice kennedy. >> he has bn o the sixth circuit for nine years and gained attention i 16 for his ruling that the irs targeted the tee part y because of its views. >> t

local time a massive storm hit the area, spawning 60 mile per hour wind gusts and earl weener / ntsb board member: we're working to interview the survivors and the gather physical evidence, particularly perishable evidence. we'll evidence back with us to washington d.c. for further examination.in branson, missouri, i'm camila bernal. (justine) the branson tragedy is just the latest in a string of deadly incidents that have taken dozens of lives. the ducks are converted from landing craft dating back to world war two. the first happened nearly 20 years ago in arkansas. in 1999, one of the ducks sprung a leak on a lake near hot springs,thirteen of the 21 people on including three children.the ntsb says they wwere trappened by the vehicle's canopy.natin 2010, stunned pulled from the delaware river after a stalled duck boat is run down by a two tourists from hungary were killed.the barge operator admitted he by his laptop and cell phone.three years later ... more water.a london duck boat burst into flames on the river thames .. forcing all 28 board to swim for safety.there were no seriou

. >> the ntsb says divers have retrieved the recorder of the trip data.hington, d.c. to be analyzed. >> when we take it out of the water, we put it back in make water, and it stays there until it gets to the washington, d.c. labs where we are have some sophisticated means to dry them out. >> ride the ducks has te voluntarily shut down operations for now. >>> a woman was broad sided by a box truck in the silver creek neighborhood yesterday afternoon. the police say that the box truck ran a stop sign and the woman died at the scene. she's the 29th person to die in a crash this year. >>> the search continues for a missing college student who had ties here in the bay area. search parties are scouring county roads, lakes and ponds in the midwest. 20-year-old mollyollyollyollyoly last seen friday night. her friends reported the university of iowa student missing the next day. more than 100 volunteers met yesterday canvassing an area where she was last seen. family members tell abc7 news even community members are joining their search. >> the voluntary search wa

the coast guard, the ntsb are taking over the investigation to determine what happened. severe storm warning was issued about a half hour before the storm rolled in. the boat were battered one of them was capsized. jim patterson with ripley entertainment that owns the ride the duck franchise, said the boat should not have been in the water. at this stage the investigation they cannot determine how or if life vests were used. >> has the boat been recovered? >> no. the boat is still in the water. it capsized in 40 feet of water. it's amphibious boat and it rolled into 80 feet of water. the cost guard of the ntsb now taking over the investigation will be tasked with recovery of the boat. the stone county sheriff says that's not going to happen today. >> thank you. secretary of state mike pompeo and u.n. ambassador nikki haley giving update on north korea. top justice and intelligence official stipulating up warnings about cyber threats and foreign meddling in our election as they unveil a new plan to fight it. >> dan coats elevated the alarm last week. he stated the digital

the ntsb wants to know about what the captain knew about the forecasted weather and when et he knew it. >> objective is going to be to find out what kind of information they had on board when they made the decision to go out. >> before we left, they just said there's a storm coming so go to the water first to avoid it. >> reporter: tia is one of the 14 survivors. she lost her three children,s . >> if i was able to get a life jacket, i could have saved my babies. they could have floated up to the topd em. i wasn't able to do that. >> reporter: she's haunted by what the captain said as the tour bolt went on the lake. >> he said above you are your life jackets. there's three sizes. he said i'm going to show you where they are, but you won't need them. so no need to worry. so ween didn't grab them. >> reporter: the safety of budu boat was called into et question after an accident in arkansas killed 13 people. investigators back then said the boats were not originally designed for passenger service and do not have adequate buoyancy to remain afloat in the event of a breach. the missouri att

the ntsb revealed what the t captain tolhe passengers about the weather and life jackets and what happened when the raging water started rushing into the boat. >>> explosive allegations. scandal at cbs as the o head the network, one of the ost powerful in the entertainment du ry, comes under fire for sexual misconduct against six women. women claiming careers were derailed after rejecting les moonves. what he said about the allegations.to >>> and thories and shooting spree. five people killed in texas after gunfire rings out at a nursing home and another house. >>> last-ditch landing. pilot of the plane in distress makes an incredible landing on theusy highway and everyone comes away unscathed. >>> overta the moon. splar sight in the night's sky with the rare lunar eclip that lasted more than an hour.le aving people with a memory they will never forget. ayday, satu, july 28th, 2018. >> announcer: from nbc ws, this is "today" with sheinelle jones and craig melvin and dylan dreyer. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today." thanks for joining us on saturday morning. bac

. >> based in branson and ntsb team arrives tomorrow to begin investigation. download the app and enable push alerts for updates. >>> racial profiling. at issue, whether the city should continue to study ways to end bias in policing. katie utehs. >> reporter: some people left feeling frustrated that their voices weren't heard and enough isn't being done to stop racial profiling. still the police chief and mayor contend they're using data to make meaningful changes. oakland's police chief, mayor and others discussed racial profiling in town hall meeting at lady college as stanford study on the topic remains up in the air. >> what makes us a target? why are we the hunted? >> reporter: study showed oakland police were four times more likely to search african-american men compared to white men during a traffic stop. >> they have taught us how to think about the data. it's one thing to collect data, it's another thing to know how to ask questions of the data. >> reporter: stanford's recommended 50 policy changes. opd implemented majority, including handcuffing and

e> ntsb and coast guard are investigating thaccident. trying to recover the boat by monday. many wondering why it went o given the weather at the time. the company remains closed during the investigation. owner says the safety of the company's guest is number one priority. chris pollone, nbc news. >>> this is vintage world war ii plane. headed to a show when something went terribly wrong.ly baakes it off the ground. just burst into flames. l 14 people made it out. the faa is now investigating. >> >>> turn or attention back here to scene right outsi our doorstep. rain rain and more rain going to be jus the kind of day you need to take a nap and not do anything. >> yes and if you do need to do anythiaybe get out early in the morning. still a lot to talk about tonight. still raining o there. very heavy showers now situated a little further to the north of the beltway and east. starting to see thing light up. a lot of moving parts. here's the deal. we do have a flood warning now in effect. extended north. evyone in light green is under flood warning. flash flood warning is for p

the ntsb started their investigation. it will take months. of course, family members want answers right now. andvo this horrible tragedy are now starting to speak out. >> was yelling and i was screaming, and i finally said, lord, just let me die, just let me die. i sanlt i can't keep drowning. >> reporter: 31 people were onboard the duck boat that capsized trying to reach the shores of table rouk lake on thursday. tia coleman was one of the 14 survivors. >> they were throwing out lifejackets to people. and i said, jesus, please keep me, just keep me so i can get to my children. >> reporter: coleman made it back safely along with her nephew, but nine other family members from indiana including her three children died in the water. >> we'll look at the vessel, the operation of the vessel. we'll look at the people involved. we'll look at the environment. >> reporter: a severe thunderstorm watch had been in effect for the area since 11:20 a.m. thursday morning. the tour began early thursday evening. at 6:32 p.m. about 40 minutes be f the boat san

on the phone, we have the former ntsb chairman deborah hersman debra, what strikes you about this? you think investigators are looking for? >> in the last 20 years, we have seen a number of events involving duck boats. the o othe delaware river, the circumstances were much different, but theiss majestic event in arkansas, they'll probably be looking at what they saw there to under and some of those issues are the same. clrly, the boiuoyancy of the boat, how quickly it sunk was an issue in arnsas, as well as the survivability of the passengers. they found that the canopy on theuck boat made it harder for people to get out of the sinking boat. >> all right. debra, are these vehicles dangerous? do you think they should not be used on the water for tourists? >> there's been a lot of criticism of the boats over the years, the design of them. they date back to wld war ii. and so, i think the investigators will look at that. but in perfect conditions, generally you don't see problems. so when you sta t look at events like this with rough waters and storms, any boat operating in those cond

the ntsb launching a go-team to investigate. >>> in washington, a stunner. capping off a week where one surprise tops the last. president trump hoping to welcome russian president vladimir putin to the white house this fall. the announcement via twitter. the latest sign that the president is sticking by his strategy in rebuilding relationship with russia. this is in the face of the bipartisan criticism over the helsinki summit. questions over exactly what he agreed to with the private meeting with putin. dan coats was at the security conference in aspen. he said he still has no idea. >> i don't know what happened in that meeting. i think as time goes by and the president mentioned some things that happened in the meeting, i think we will learn more. that is the president's prerogative. if he asked me how that should be conducted, i would have suggested a different way. that is not my role and it's not my job. it is what it is. >> the visit to the u.s. this fall would be putin's first since 2005. in another extraordinary twist, even coats was not aware the in

the ntsb says they're fully cooperating but private inspector steven paul said he warned last summerbout a design flaw to increase the risk of the boats sinking. >> that water would get up into the exhaust and eventually seize up the engine and drives the pump for the boat and the boat wouldn't be able to evacuate its own water. >> that was ron mott reporting. nbc news has not seen a copy of that inspector's report. nbc reached out to ripley entertainment regarding it but have not heard back. >>> keeping our eye on the markets on this midday. most reporting up at least right now. dow and nasdaq both up with most of the bay area's tech stocks also up this morning. >>> well, only a few weeks left of summer vacation for bay area students. parents buying school supplies and they can be very expensive. >> nbc bay area and telemundo 48 are teaming up with family giving tree for our second annual supporting our schools backpack drive. consumer reporter chris chmura is live there in redwood city. good morning, chris. >> reporter: hey, good morning. yeah. we have taken over a conference room

sot earl weener ntsb "we will not be determining the probable cause while we are here on scene. we can expect to have a preliminary factual report in a couple of weeks to a month."in branson, missouri, i'm camila bernal. (justine) (justine) (justine) we have team coverage on this story: the branson tragedy is just the latest in a string of deadly incidents that have taken dozens of lives. the first happened nearly 20 years ago in arkansas. in 1999, one of the ducks sprung a leak on a lake near hot springs,thirteen of the 21 people on board died, including three children.the ntsb says they wwere trappened by the vehicle's canopy.natin 2010, stunned tourists are pulled from the delaware river after a stalled duck boat is run down by a barge.two tourists from hungary were killed.the barge operator admitted he was distracted by his laptop and cell phone. three years later ... more tourists in the water.a london duck boat burst into flames on the river thames .. forcing all 28 people on board to swim for safety.there were no serious injuries.natthen three years ago ... another deadly

. >>> near branson missouri the ntsb is inspecting the capsized deck boat.oast guard hoisted it from 80 feet of water at the lake. 17 people died when the craft took on water and sank in a thunderstorm. lauren smith made it out alive but lost her father and brother. she said she does not know how she survived. >> i went up and i saw someone struggling and i tried to push their feet so they could get help. but the waves were too big. i couldn't save that person. that could've been my brother. >> heartbreaking, and inspector says he told the company the engine exhaust pipes that are at the front of the boat could allow water to get in during rough weather causing the vehicle's engines to fail. the ntsb salvaged the black box and are analyzing them. >>> in canada investigators have not identified the suspect of a shooting that left two people that. they say he opened fire in the greektown district. cell phone video captured the moment a man dressed in black opened fire in an area filled with restaurants and cafis. the family said he suffered from severe mental

leak on a lake near hot springs,thirteen of the 21 people on board died, including three children.the ntsb says they wwere trappened by the vehicle's canopy.natin 2010, stunned tourists are pulled from the delaware river after a stalled duck boat is run down by a barge.two tourists from hungary were killed.the barge operator admitted he was distracted by his laptop and cell phone. three years later ... more tourists in the water.a london duck boat burst into flames on the river thames .. forcing all 28 people on camila bernal. (justine) the branson tragedy is just the latest in a string of deadly incidents that have taken dozens of lives. the first happened nearly 20 years ago in arkansas. in 1999, one of the ducks sprung a leak on a lake near hot springs,thirteen of the 21 people on board died, including three children.the ntsb says they wwere trappened by the vehicle's canopy.natin 2010, stunned tourists are pulled from the delaware river after a stalled duck boat is run down by a barge.two tourists from hungary were killed.the barge operator admitted he was distracted by his laptop and

. >> ntsb officials on the scene and interviewingrs t put together the boat's final minutes. >> the boatwith be raised an investigation will be key to thf investigation. rly 40 people killed in the duck boat accidents in the united states in the last 20 years. federal investigators warning two decades ago after a similar accident in arkansas that canopy design was contributing factor in man of those deaths. >> we'll be working arduously to determine what happened, why it happened, a h prevent it from happening enrew of theai duck boat knew bad weather was coming. they changed courses in order to get off the water before the storm him. the question now is y did thegoy in the first placeh n. branc missouri mike tobin fox news. >> developing i now los angeles hostage situation at trader jo is supermarkets now over and gunman instod police tell us . sit gunman shot andlyad k e.stor yet b released.eealhe police a on a chas re.ader joe'. dozens of people insidehe t off rushed in, ablto get you some customers out. unfortunately not able to getal befo gunman himlftatis c sifor exngtended period

the order ntsb is effective immediately while the council discusses a long term policy on short term rentals. the council held the special meeting because there's an increasing number of complaints about short term rentals. >>> san francisco mayor announced a new plan to help clean up streets. it would give more than 700 thousand dollar to the city's fix it team, a group of city employees that respond to things like graffiti and broken street lights. the money will double the team's budget and will go towards more trash cans on the streets, expanded street cleaning and putting up new street lights as well. >>> time now is 4:44. out to sal for a check on how we're doing this wednesday morning. >> things are doing well and just checking the tracy commute to make sure it hasn't gotten out of hand. traffic continues to be good here on 580 westbound, a little bit of slowing through the construction zone. but it's better than it has been on some days. there's slowing for sure. eastbound slowing has become a thing this week. i wouldn't say it's unexpected anymore. here we it's happening eve

many of the ntsb hasn't been on the ground much loaninger than hours and could stay seven to ten days to conduct the interviews they need, to also collect perishable evidence and, of course, salvage that boat. fred, this is going to be a long process. tea coleman's healing process will be much longer. absolutely stunning in the scheme of this story, to come to understand of the 17 victims, 9 of them from the same family in indianapolis. >> heartbreaking. thank you so much. >>> straight ahead, the russia investigation in the spotlight as paul manafort heads in to trial next week. what charges does the former trump campaign manager face, and what is at stake for manafort and robert mueller? d the diagnoses, i knew at that exact moment ... i'm beating this. my main focus was to find a team of doctors. it's not just picking a surgeon, it's picking the care team and feeling secure in where you are. visit cancercenter.com/breast with tough food, your dentures may slip and fall. new fixodent ultra-max hold gives you the strongest hold ever to lock your dentures. so now you can eat tough food