jake patterson: "of course."orter jennifer mayerle says patterson wouldn't elaborate on what those regrets are patterson faces two counts of first-degree intentional homicide, one count of kidnapping and one count of armed burglary. the 21-year-old was arrested after allegedly holding closs captive for 88 days. patterson's arraignment date is set for march 27th. his attorneys say they do not know what plea he will enter yet. (jrstone) elizabeth smart shared a heartbreaking spotlight with jayme closs- both nationally recognized kidnapping victims, now survivors, who were able to break free. smart hosted a town hall meeting in jayme closs' wisconsin home town yesterday. smart was taken from her utah home in 2002 at the age of 14. however -- as jayme begins to heal, smart talked about her experience, giving tips on how people can make her feel comfortable when she returns to normal life and school. <"i was a very similar age to jayme when i was kidnapped and it was the most terrifying experience of my entire life.">

on first vote, the bill failed, but the bipartisan committee vows to work with assemblyman jim patterson to get it passed. ((assm. jim patterson- r fresno)) "they have said, we know the loophole exists we want to work with you, that's never happened before." ((ashley)) gavin's law is now up for reconsideration by this same committee, another hearing on this is expected in the near future. tag. (robin) there's a new effort underway in san francisco to prevent young people from using e-cigareetes. city leaders say the use of e- cigarettes shot up 80 percent among high schoolers nationwide .....while the number of middle schoolers who vape increased 50 percent ..that's based on 2018 statistics. the city

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on first vote, the bill failed, but the bipartisan committee vows to work with assemblyman jim patterson to get it passed. ((assm. jim patterson- r fresno)) "they have said, we know the loophole exists we want to work with you, that's never happened before." ((ashley)) gavin's law is now up for reconsideration by this same committee, another hearing on this is expected in the near future. tag. (pam) a fire continues to burn at a chemical storage facility in texas.. but tonight, we are getting new video that shows the moment the explosion happened. surveillance video from a nearby business shows .... a massive plume of smoke erupt on the right side of your on the right side of your screen.

on first vote, the bill failed, but the bipartisan committee vows to work with assemblyman jim patterson to get it passed. ((assm. jim patterson- r fresno)) "they have said, we know the loophole exists we want to work with you, that's never happened before." ((ashley)) gavin's law is now up for reconsideration by this same committee, another hearing on this is expected in the near future. tag. ( will ) there's a new effort underway in san francisco to prevent young people from using e-cigareetes. city leaders say the use of s shot up 80 percent among high schoolers nationwide .....while the number of middle schoolers who vape increased 50 percent ..that's based on 2018

jim patterson- r fresno)) "they have said, we know the loophole exists we want to work with you, that's never happened before." ((ashley)) gavin's law is now up for reconsideration by this same committee, another hearing on this is expected in the near future. tag. ( will ) there's a new effort underway in san francisco to prevent young people from using e-cigareetes.

jim patterson- r fresno)) "they have said, we know the loophole exists we want to work with you, that's never happened before." ((ashley)) gavin's law is now up for reconsideration by this same committee, another hearing on this is expected in the near future. tag. (pam) a fire continues to burn at a chemical storage facility in texas.. but tonight, we are getting new

in the past, patterson has been eerily calm, matter of fact.rent when it came time to enter his plea. >> and upon conviction shall be sentenced imprisoned to life, how do you plead to that charge? >> guilty. >> he pleaded guilty to two counts of intentional homicide to killing of jayme's parents and 40 years in prison. the intentional homicide charges carry sentences of life in prison. the armed burglary charge was dismissed. out of the courtroom, he spoke to his kidnapping victim and say bye jayme. >> shepard: president trump going after the affordable care act right now. he says he has a better plan. that's coming up. mom! he's blinking too loud. sorry, is that too loud? you don't need any more hormones in your house. that's why you chose kraft natural cheese. made with fresh milk without the added hormone rbst. it's cheese as it should be. but prevagen helps your brain with an ingredient originally discovered... in jellyfish. in clinical trials, prevagen has been shown to improve short-term memory. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. the

asked why he did it, patterson claiming, "this was mostly on impulse. don't think like a serial killer." but police say the 21-year-old meticulously planned the home invasion. patterson ending his letter with an apology. i'm sorry jayme for everything. i know it doesn't mean much. tom, the sheriff says he is aware of the letter but cannot comment on an active case. patterson is charged with two counts of murder and kidnapping. tom? >> erielle reshef with that. thank you. >>> when we come back more on that bird strike. and the health scare from whoopi goldberg. stay with us. ith us. on irreversible joint damage. ongoing pain and stiffness are signs of joint erosion. humira can help stop the clock. prescribed for 15 years, humira targets and blocks a source of inflammation that contributes to joint pain and irreversible damage. vo: humira can lower your ability to fight infections. serious and sometimes fatal infections including tuberculosis, and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened, as have blood, liver, and nervous system problems, serious allerg

gio, what sentence does patterson now face? >> reporter: he faces up to life in prison. wisconsin does not have the death penalty. he will be sentenced at the end of may. >> gio, thank you. >>> and next to the decision to drop all charges against jussie smollett. tonight, news that the fbi is reviewing the circumstances around the dismissal. it comes as the top prosecutor is speaking out, defending the decision. but chicago's mayor, still livid. alex perez is in chicago. >> reporter: fierce backlash, chicago's top prosecutor tonight defending that bombshell decision by her office to drop all charges against jussie smollett. >> our office handles cases like this, class four felonies, disorderly conduct, in this way often. many of them with similar outcomes. that is in no way an indication by this office that he is not guilty of the crime he's accused of. >> reporter: kim foxx recused herself from the case days before smollett's arrest because she'd been in contact with smollett's family and friends. text and e-mail messages show foxx tried to get the alleged assault case

patterson is charged with two counts of murder and kidnapping. tom?> erielle reshef with that disturbing letter. thank you. >>> when we come back, more on that bird strike scare. >>> and the health scare from whoopi goldberg, telling fans she almost died. stay with us. r month, the clock is ticking on irreversible joint damage. ongoing pain and stiffness are signs of joint erosion. humira can help stop the clock. prescribed for 15 years, humira targets and blocks a source of inflammation that contributes to joint pain and irreversible damage. vo: humira can lower your ability to fight infections. serious and sometimes fatal infections including tuberculosis, and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened, as have blood, liver, and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure. tell your doctor if you've been to areas where certain fungal infections are common, and if you've had tb, hepatitis b, are prone to infections, or have flu-like symptoms or sores. don't start humira if you have an infection. woman: help

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patterson also writes he did not confide in anyone about his crimes. house on days. that's when he forced jayme to hide in his bedroom. fox news reached out several times to patterson's public defender but he has not responded to our request. jayme an her family have not released details to confirm deny what patterson claims happened, is that right? >> reporter: yes. this family is immensely happy to have jayme back. they have released a picture of her back home but have not released details about what she may have told them. they have not really pressed her for exact details about what may have happened to her in this house. >> ed: matt simms, live for us today. mixed numbers from the new jobs report. the unemployment rate fell. but so did hirings. peter bolton will help us break it all down. plus, one dubbed the most hated man in america, behind bars. but reportedly breaking the rules to keep on running his company from prison. now the fed, of course, are investigating. we'll talk to a reporter who's got the scoop next. in the transportation industry

one of the people who heard the gunshots was jameel patterson. new president of the community leadership foundation. he said community members were inside for a repass or reception after the funeral of ron newt who produce and r&b group called the neutrons. patterson came out here after he heard gunshots. >> i saw people trying to help. i saw the paramedics pumping a body. and saw them trying to save his life. you know, but this space is a space of healing. inside -- space of healing. >> reporter: now patterson said the community is doing a lot to keep scenes like this from happening. a 27-year-old man is still in the hospital with life-threatening condition for other people were also injured. we'll keep you updated on their conditions. live in san francisco, i'm lili tan. >>> thank you very much. the follow up to last night's deadly fire in redwood city. one woman killed. first night at a home on jacks avenue in redwood city. firefighters knocked down the flames in about 20 minutes. but it was still too late for a woman lived there. her body was

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jake patterson faces life in prison.e's charged with kidnapping closs and killing her parents. >> how do you plead to that charge? >> guilty. >> patterson says that he agreed to the plea in order to spare his victim and her family a trial. the teen managed to escape in january. patterson will be sentenced in may. >>> a man convicted of a deadly attack at a white nationalist rally in charlottesville has pleaded guilty to federal hate crimes. james alex fields was convicted on 29 of 30 counts in a deal to avoid the death penalty. fields was sentenced to life in prison after driving his car into counterprotesters in 2017, killing one person. fields previously claimed that he acted out of fear for his safety. >>> a lucky powerball winner is waking up three quarters of a billion dollars richer this morning. the winning ticket was sold in new berlin, wisconsin, just outside of milwaukee. the numbers were 16-20-37-44-62, and the powerball is 12. the jackpot is the third largest in u.s. history at more than $768 million. >>> com

patterson is also charged with killing her parents. >>> singer r.elly could be released from a chicago jail as early as today. a judge put him back behind bars earlier this week for not paying child support. this comes as two of kelly's accusers are reacting to his comments in an interview with gayle king. jericka duncan has more on that. >> reporter: on "cbs this morning," gayle king asked the r&b singer about the state of his finances. >> how can i pay child support? how? if my ex-wife is destroying my name and i can't work? >> reporter: two of r. kelly's accusers are speaking out following his explosive interview with gayle king earlier this week. >> y'all killing me with this [ bleep ]. [ beep ] >> robert? robert? >> y'all trying to kill me. you're killing me, man. >> reporter: asante mcgee, one of r. kelly's accusers described how difficult it was for her to watch the interview. >> when he started screaming it terrified me. so when he started screaming, i immediately turned the tv because, again, i felt like i was revisiting his yelling at me.

far we are into that yet remains to be saying rebecca reza patterson. the european union the european union parliament in strasburg has just approved just voted to approve major changes to european copyright law a proposal had to move tens of thousands of europeans to protest against the measures and they say they're worried about how new rules will affect free speech on the internet of the heart of the matter is article thirteen of the legislation its proponents claim it would help copyright holders protect their intellectual property. it could lead to censorship. so votes are taking place in the e.u. parliament in strasburg i d w confident matters is that welcome. tell us will absolutely fill look at a milestone decision here by the european parliament with a clear majority they have voted in favor of this new copyrights a directive which basically means that big tech giants like google its platform you tube or facebook will in the future be responsible legally responsible for the

patterson said he does regret what he did without elaborating.said he knew he'd be caught. he never intended to fight it. he said he confessed he's talking to reporters because he doesn't want to cause any more trouble. jeff? >> shepard: mike, jayme closs is gettingsome support from elizabeth smart. >> elizabeth smart who was abducted from her home in 2002 came to barron wisconsin over the weekend and in large part it seemed her message was aimed at the community. how to give jayme space. she provided insight about the terror of being abducted and the after math, feeling the innocent girl she was before the abduction didn't exist any more. >> i really wondered if people would ever be able to want anything to do with me ever again. i really did wonder if i still had value. >> jake patterson is facing charges for first degree homicide, kidnapping and armed burglary. wisconsin does not have a death penalty. >> shepard: mike tobin. historic flooding across much of the midwest. heavy rain and melting snow overwhelmed rivers. thousands forced to leave

if that happens, there would be no trial, and a judge would prepare to sentence patterson. people who know the girl hope that happens so jayme doesn't have to see patterson in court and testify against him. patterson had no criminal history before he was arrested in the case and could spend the rest of his life in jail. >>> a man found dead in january the what hollywood apartments died of methamphetamine overdoes. 55-year-old timothy dain's death was ruled accidental by the corner's office. he's the second man found dead in box apartment in the span of two years. 26-year-old ktvu plus and 17 died there in 2017. his death was ruled as an overdose of methamphetamine . police have not charged about and connection of the two decks, but the l.a. district attorney's office that is reopening the investigation now that a second man has died under very similar circumstances. >>> police in l.a. are looking for a porch pirate: cameron stealing packages, nearly running over the victim too. and the doorbell video, you can see a porch pirate taking to package, but the ran homeowner ran a

patterson also scrawling an apology writing in bubble letters, i'm sorry jayme for everything. i know it doesn't mean much. the reporter asked patterson for details that weren't in the record. >> i didn't do anything that's talking about what he's feeling or anything like that. i kept it all fact based primarily with just questions that people have asked me that i don't have an answer to. >> reporter: his response to if he had any remorse or regrets, huge amounts. i can't believe i did this. asked what goes through the mind of someone who commits a crime like this, he said the reason i did this is complicated. and to the question when he realized he was capable of doing something like this, patterson responds in part, this was mostly on impulse. i don't think like a serial killer. he ends by saying no one will believe or can even imagine how sorry i am for hurting jayme this much. can't express it. since her escape, jayme has been living with her aunt jennifer smith. the family saying they knew about the letter but did not want to comment on it. ron mott, nbc news. >> and as fo

martyn patterson, many thanks for joining us. they're down 45% to £160 million.bonuses cut for the sixth year in a row. but there have been betterfigures for the bakery chain greggs where its annual sales have broken through a billion pounds for the first time. our business correspondent emma simpson is here. so, what has been behind the success ? so, what has been behind the success? what a record year for greggs. it is a milestone when sales breakthrough that billion pound mark for the first time. its sales, annual sales were up more than 7% on the year, which is a strong performance. especially when it wasn't that long ago that greggs was really struggling. it was a bakery business which managed to then reinvent itself, into delivering more food on the go. healthier options like salads as well as pasties, so it is doing well at the start hoff this year too, thanks to a saivet social media marketing campaign witha a saivet social media marketing campaign with a vegan sausage rolls that have got it off to a flying start this year. but it's a different story behi

well, today patterson pled jayme andkidnapping murdering her parents. patterson's lawyers said he wanted to plead guilty so jayme'samily would n have to worry about a trial. before kidnapping her andld g her in a remote home for months. closs finally escaped in january and with the help of a neighbor was able to call 911 alerting police. patterson is facing a maximum sentence of life prison for murder, and 40 years additional for kidnapping. so he'll be sentenced in may. back to you, erika. >> all right, wendy. thank you so very much. >>> an important consumer alert fo pet owners. >> certain recalled today for salmonella concerns. >>> plus we are helping youet your garden ready for spring. tips from the experts. >>> and mother nature giving us some good things for the garden as well. a lot of sunshinendarmer temperatures. today still on the cool side. relatively we should be closer to 60 this time of year. we'll sho you when the temperatures start moving ithen >>> all right, we are back with a live look it is a sunny day. still a little chilly out there

patterson who authorities say confessed to the crimes tls ready tofrom kare he's plead guilty. >> he claims in the litter he planned on pleading guilty his attorneys could convince him otherwise. >> in a letter sent from a sconsin jail, patterson writes, i want jayme and her ,latives to know th don't want them to worry about a trial. also scrawling an apology, i'm sorry for noerything. i it doesn't mean much. the care reporter wrote patterson asking for details not in the court record. >> i didn't ask him what's going through your head now. i didn't do anything that's talking about what he's feeling or anything like that, i kept it all fact-based primarily with questions that people have asked me that i don't have an answer to. >> patterson's response to if he had any remorse. huge amounts, i cat believe i did this. asked what gs through the min of someone who commits a crimei like th patterson said, the reason i did this is complicated. to the reporter's question when hed reali he was capable of doing something like this, he respded this is mostly on impulse. i don't think like a se

patterson passed does, as well if you are headed further south. you can use those as alternates but give yourself here is a live look at our caltrans cameras. we have lights flashing for overturned vehicle. the accident is in the clearing stages but it did hit asam barrel. they are waiting for caltrans to get there to clear this out- of-the-way. this is near the northbound 101, the central freeway connector in san francisco. expect that closure for some time. the bay bridge has a metering lights on. you are backed up well into the maze at this point. if you want to use the san mateo bridge, the commute out of the east bay over towards the peninsula, you might try that instead. traffic looks a little better. we do have more cars on the roadway westbound between 880 and 101. >>> dry today, but that is about to change. >> i wish we could keep the sunshine going longer. the next system will bring the rain and cooler temperatures. i will time it out for you in just a moment. here is a live look from her salesforce tower cam her. i showed you the tower

steve patterson, nbc news, los angeles. >> that is nbc nightly news on this sunday.his week, my investigative report about what's happening at a secure residential facility designed to help troubled youth. it's a story every parent will want to see. i'm kate snow. for all of us at nbc news, have a great night. a look inside. the mueller report concl reques o collusion between the trump >>> right now at 6:00, a look inside. the mueller report concludes there was no collusion between the trump campaign and russia. tonight, both sides of the political aisle are trying to spin what that report really means. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. thank you for joining us. >> president trump is declaring victory tonight now that a summary of the special counsel mueller's russian investigation is out. marianne favro has a closer look at the findings and reactions. is calling the investigation and illegal takedown that failed. he spoke about the investigation shortly after the details were released. >> it was a complete and total

jim patterson- r fresno)) "they have said, we know the loophole exists we want to work with you, that'sever happened before." ((ashley)) gavin's law is now up for reconsideration by this same committee, another hearing on this is expected in the near future. tag. "it was a nightmare from the very beginning. i mean hearing my daughters voice screaming that she was in a van."(grant) van."she was in a screaming that daughters voice hearing my beginning. i mean the very nightmare from "it was a "it was a nightmare from the very beginning. i mean hearing my daughters voice screaming that she was in a van."(grant) as a parent... you feel powerless and horrified... your child gets kidnapped. how scammers tricked a southern california mother into sending them thousands of dollars... (vicki) plus after the break... a new survey reveals the cleanest airlines. and domestic carriers apparently really need to step up their game. my gums are irritated. i don't have to worry about that, do i? harmful bacteria lurk just below the gum line. crest gum detoxify, voted product of the year. it works below t

nbc's steve patterson starts us off tonight. >> reporter: tonight, debris strewn across the south after a series of powerful storms ripped through the region. >> i was really scared. i knew that it came real quick. >> it's coming right at us. oh, wow. >> reporter: with an apparent tornado touching down in louisiana and in arkansas, the national weather service confirming two tornado touchdowns. one near england, arkansas, gutting this home, injuring two people inside. >> it's like one minute there were severe thunderstorm warnings, then there was a tornado. just that quick. >> reporter: winds whipped through neighborhoods, downing power lines, damaging structures, uprooting trees. >> there's people around us, their whole house is gone. >> reporter: in texas, residents under siege by damaging hail, pounding parts of the road near dallas. >> this is what we're experiencing across the southeast. pockets of this heavy rain and high wind, now pum emelling the region after a week where at least 38 tornadoes touched down. >> reporter: in the areas hardest hit, some relief. volunteers cleaning

the man has been identified as jake patterson. he called reporter jennifer mayerle.polis station, wcco, after jennifer wrote him a letter. the phone call came over the weekend as closs' hometown helps her readjust. we have more from los angeles on the story. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. the calling wcco lasted from jail lasted only a few minutes. during that time, the man who said he was jake patterson answered questions about the case. when asked whether he had regrets, he said, "of course," but would not elaborate. less than two weeks before jake patterson is set to be arraigned, a man identifying himself as the 21-year-old is revealing why he confessed to kidnapping jayme closs and murdering her parents. >> part of me like really knows i shouldn't be [ bleep ] talking to you. but like i just didn't want to." >> reporter: jennifer mayerle got the call from the jail friday. the caller said he wants to talk to closs but knows he can't. >> i love her. >> reporter: according to investigators, patterson confessed to breaking into closs' home last octo

here's nbc's steve patterson. >> reporter: it's a moment of pure joy.eah and caroline kariko reunited with their parents after two days alone in the woods. >> my sister cried the whole night. >> reporter: friday the 8 and 5-year-old girls asked their mom to go for a walk. when she said no, they wandered off anyway, ending up about a mile and a half from their northern california home. more than 200 rescue workers and volunteers scoured the woods with no sign of the sisters. but the family never lost hope because the girls were taught survival skills in 4-h. >> it was starting to drizzle, so i knew we had to find shelter fast. >> reporter: the girls left a trail of granola wrappers, drank water off leaves, comforted each other with stories, even tried to build a fire. 44 hours later, the girls were found, hungry and cold but in good spirits. forging their own happy ending out of every parent's worst nightmare. steve patterson, nbc news. >> brave kids. we'll be back with more from alabama next. for homeowners in the sou, it )s like sitting on a gold mine.

bruce patterson says patients come to his concord offices before they start sneezing to get allergy shots. each one is specially tailored to the individual. >> so the shots are working to train the body to develop its own protection against the things that someone is allergic to and that's a process that's done over years. >> reporter: carrie borgen swears by it. her allergies worsened when she moved here from southern california, but after years of suffering she began a series of twice a week injections and now follows a regular maintenance schedule. >> i will tell you it has changed my life as far as allergies go. i don't have the issues anymore. i can go on long hikes. >> reporter: but don't tell that to gerald. he figures he can just power through his allergies even if he's not exactly a silent sufferer about it. >> i don't like to take pills. i don't like to take stuff like that. so i don't do it. i'm one of the guys that just suffers through everything. >> reporter: dr. patterson says there are therapies that can help, but it requires being proactive or you could just wait till you

patterson is expected to enter a plea today.e reportedly wrote a letter to a minneapolis tv station this month saying he intends to plead guilty. >>> and "the houston chronicle" reports hundreds of people have filed compensation claims against a texas petrochemical storage company in the wake of a massive fire. intercontinental terminals company in deer park caught fire ten days ago and burned for several days. officials say gasoline and other materials seeped into nearby waters. residents were ordered to stay indoors. the company says about 300 people have filed claims seeking lost wages and other damages. >>> still to come, a minimum wage shocker. how the hourly pay would be $33 if it grew at the same rate as wall street bonuses. i never thought i'd say this but i found bladder leak underwear that's actually pretty. always discreet boutique. hidden inside is a super absorbent core that quickly turns liquid to gel. so i feel protected and pretty. always discreet boutique. (woman) (man) have you smeno.d this litter? (woman) nobo

steve patterson, northbound news, scott, arkansas. >>> this morning the university of southern california is being thrown into the spotlight after a u.s. student identified as the son as an oakland city council woman was murdered near the campus in los angeles. those who knew 21-year-old victor mcelhaney are mourning his loss, expressing frustration at the horrific tragedy. he was shot after he walked into a robbery in progress at a nearby liquor store. he suffered wounds to his chest. police say there are four suspects who fled the scene in a vehicle. mcelhaney was studying at usc school of music. his mother, who also lost a grandson to gun violence in 2015, is heartbroken. >>> jussie smollett is facing charges for allegedly staging a hate crime in chicago. he was indict odd 16 felony counts for lying to police. he told police saying two men attacked him shouting, this is maga cup, poured a chemical on him, and placed a noose around his neck. his arraignment if scheduled for thursday. if convicted, he could face up to four years for each count. >>> "game of thrones" teams up with the red

with more on tt here's steve patterson. >> reporter: for 70-ar-old edwin hardiman, vindication. a san francisco jury awarded $80 million to the california man after determining the agribusiness giant monsanto now owned by bayer is responsible for his cancer. he says repeated usef o roundup led to his nonhodgkins lymphoma. the verdict encouraging to the 11,000 plaintiffs in other cases involving roundup. >> we looked just at the science. and the jury told bayer and told monsanto that this product causes cancer. >> reporter: in 2015, the world health organization categorized glyphosate, the active ingredient in roundup, as a probable carcinogen. bayer disagrees, saying its products are safe, citing studies from the epa and other regulators the company adding, this verdict does not change the weight of over four decades of extensive e e and the conclusions of regulators worldwide, that they are not carcinogenic. as bayer plans to appeal, cancer patient duane johnson is still waiting on the millions awarded r him last year in a simi lawsuit. >> been a long run. s.ey will see the eff

patterson's sentencing on two counts of first degree intentional homicide and one count of kidnappings scheduled for friday, may 24th. (grant) the man who hit a woman with his car during a white nationalist rally in 2017 pleaded guilty rally in 2017 nationalist rally in 2017 pleaded guilty to hate crimes today. in december, a virginia jury convicted james alex fields junior of first-degree murder.. heather heyer died during the rally and dozens of others were injured. the jury recommended life in prison, plus 419 years. fields was set to be formally sentenced this week, but court records show that hearing has been postponed until july. (grant) still ahead... lawmakers are trying to stop kids from vaping.. even floating the idea of a statewide ban on flavored tobacco. but could they be taking away an important alternative to traditional cigarettes? details ahead. (ken) plus.. a tech savvy transit rider turns her clipper card into jewelry. you might be surprised at what bart has to say about it. (grant) and after the break.. growing questions on capitol hill tonight about áwhy the f-a-a

for more on this lateor winter we go to nbc's steve patterson. >> reporter: the great plains bracg for a hurricane strength blizzard across eight states, wind gusts reaching 8 miles per hour. in some areas, u to 2 feet of snow. the national wea service reporting a rapid pressure drop resulting in a bomb cyclone of historic proportions. flight schedules are already scrambled. run ways shutdown. re than a thousand flights canceled in denver. .he highways have turned dead colorado state trooper daniel groves killed by a skidding car, low visibility, leading to pile ups. >> we ust take people, but we can't move vehicles. >> reporter: the weather service warning, do not even attempt to drive in this storm. >>> danger on the rails as well, a new mexo train derailed by wind, no injuries reported. >> oh, my goodness! >> reporter: violent delivering dee strouks to an amazon storage in texas. tossing planes like toys, turning semis sideways. this winter doesn't know when to quit. steve patterson, nbc news. >> now that we've seen how dangerous this storm is, let's go to nbc meteorologist janessa

here's nbc's steve patterson. >> reporter: for 70-year-d edward hardeman, anndication. arancisco jury awarded $80 million to the california man after determininghe agri business giant monsanto owned by bayer is liable for his cool certificate. repeated use of the weed killer round up led to his nonhodgkins lymphoma. it discussed other cases involving round up. >> we lookedt justthe science and the jury told bayer and monsanto, this product causes cancer. >> reporter: in 2015 the world heal c organizationegorized glyphosate, the active ingredient in round up, as a probable carcinogen. bayer disagrees saying the product is safe citing studies from the epa and other regulators. the company adding, this verdict does not change the weight of over four decades of extensive science and conclusions of regulators worldwide they are not carcinogenic. as bayer plans to appeal, cancer patient duane johnson is still awaiting on millions awarded to him in similar lawsuit. >> it's been a long run. they will see the effects and that's global. so that's bigger than me.r: >> reporte a th

appealing n just to republicans but to independent voters as well. >> do you think the fact that patterson ist o, will that help with latino candidates in california, especially many have been fe ving noty fond of the republican party because of their stand on illegal imigration. s helpful always to have a fresh face and someone who's a woman and someone who tina, it's a great talking point but as i said the party is so step with what california is on immigration, climate change and gun control and other issues, it's tough for her, a little bit like rearranginge deck chairs on the titanic. >> you can seen 18, some latina republican candidates nationally lost their fet under theht of some of the parties moves on immigration. you'll get carlos carbello in florida,an a moderate campaign on the forefront of getting moderate reform in congress. it was not enough to save their seats back in the district. to a certain extent sometimes the wins are just so hard nationally, it can be very difficult back home. >> we will have to leave it there. tal with the chronicle in wa ington, d.c., thank yr joi

conor patterson remembers a very different time into the one nine hundred ninety s. thousands of trucks were checked by customs officials in the sheds they disappeared with the advent of the e.u. single market here but breaks it could bring it all back along with a return of more professional organized smuggling if beef and they are for public and lying with beef prices across the years at waller a at cheap beef is being poured not that for answer could be significant enough corage widespread smuggling the issue for also is that smuggling likely to be captured exploited by crying. new re northern ireland has benefited from its position at the border it's developed into a major shopping for the region a rise in crime would certainly heard businesses here but could post bret's it smuggling be kept in check. there are people here in their homes with anticipation with that which is that was i was to him given the price of resistance i. see it is not true to make a lot of money whoever cannot be any. border infrastructure because our present challenge and threat which is

nbc's steve patterson put on his running shoes to join in. >> reporter: by design, it's an exercise inhroes of a rapturous runner's high, or gentle jog, or brisk walk, all broken by the simple sight of a piece of trash. >> here to plod, which means you're going to be running, jogging, picking up trash. >> reporter: it's called blogging ablo plogging. job, stop, began garbage, and repeat. popularity is spreading across the globe. you can likely find a local plog squad for every day of the week. why would somebody do that a cl. everyone should do cleanups. but they're not always encouraging to get you out. so if you're going to clean up, might as well exercise at the same time. >> reporter: for environmentally conscious arwen king, plogging is a family affair. >> i feel like there's no way i can do any harm by picking up pieces of garbage. so it's a way for me to feel good about myself even if it's on a small scale. >> reporter: so where does the word plogging come from? the root of it comes from the swedish word ploka, which means to pick. combine that with the word jogging and you got

the national guard being calledn we get the latest from nbc's steve patterson. >> reporter: tonight the great plains bracing for a hurricane-strength blizzard. across eight states, wind gusts reaching 80 miles per hour. in some areas up to 2 feet of snow. the national weather service rt repog a rapid pressure drop resulting in a bomb cyclone of historic proportions. flight schedules are already scmbled. ignways shut down. more than 1,000 fls canceled in denver. the highways are no better. trooper groves killed by a skidding car. low visibility leading to pileups. >> we can just take people, but we can't move vehicles. >> reporter: the weather service warning, do not even attempt to drive in this storm. danger on the rails as well. a new mexico train derailed by wind no injuries reported. >> oh my goodness! to>> reporter: and violents delivering destruction to an amazon warehouse in texas. g wits moving at highway speeds, upending homes, tossing planes like toys, turning semis sideways. spring is only a week ut this winter just doesn't know when to quit. steve patterson, nbc news. >>> al