. >> ben started a charter school called psi academy. >> we have complete control over the quality of instruction. >> when start the the school in 2008 he was the only employee. he drove his car around new orleans until 3:00 in the morning putting up signs advertising his school. >> and you see this number right here that was my cell phone. >> he had to advertise because students had to choose to go there. they didn't just get is sent here because they live nearby. >> we are putting these up everywhere. >> he went to people's houses to recruit. >> living in new orleans we everhad that. >> her son reggie goes to psi academy. >> he came out and interviewed me and talked to reggie and he was explaining about the hours and academics and stuff. >> when the school opened only a third of the students were proficient on state tests. >> i know half of them didn't know how to read. >> now, psi academy's test results are among the best in the city even though the school itself is just a bunch of trailers. >> there is a plan in my mind to have a permanent building but if you walk to the school an

one of the more recognizable performers was the latest star, psi.e became a global sensation because of his song and video, gangnam style. ♪ park geun-hye appeared nearly two hours into the ceremony. she laid out the vision and goals of her administration. south korea developed quickly under her father. it was dubbed the miracle on the han river. park pledged to make a second miracle on the han river. >> translator: the new administration will usher in a new era of hope, premised on a revitalizing economy, the happiness of our people and the blossoming of our culture. one of my critical economic goals is to ensure anyone that works hard can stand on their own two feet. through the support of policies designed to strengthen small and medium-sized enterprises such businesses can prosper alongside large companies. >> reporter: park used the phrase trust building to express her policy on north korea. she insists that process can happen through dialogue and honoring promises that have been made already. >> translator: north korea's recent nuclear test is

think of gotye, psi, justin bieber. all of whom made it big on the computer screen. know the good old days you'd have to walk into a record store, buy an album that would play a role whether or not the song went to number one. you also got pretty cool album art in the process. then technology came along and ruined everything. so long, vinyl. hello, iphone. >> it's either going to democratize the way music is made or end music as we know it. >> reporter: carmen was fighting for clicks just a couple years ago. now they're a bond fide hit. as for this week's top charts, the change means rihanna's stay went from 57 to 3. and drake started at the bottom from 63 to 10. a top 10 for the history books. but with short online attention spans, next week, who knows. it could be you. katy tur, nbc news, new york. >> that's nbc "nightly news." i'm lester holt reporting from new york. see you in the morning on "today" then right back here tomorrow evening. good night. at daytona sends debris into the stands. dozens of fans injured. how it happens. >>> also, no one goes away in hand

. >> that's the equivalent of psi lens going on every single day in this country.e gun violence has so taken over this country and we don't even comprehend it. >> the congresswoman says she supports a ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines as well as universal background checks. >>> meantime investigators in bay point are searching for clues following a shooting this morning near a mcdonalds restaurant. it happened near the intersection of mims avenue and canal road. one man was shot in the leg, his injuries are nonlife threatening and so far there's been no arrests. >>> a 24 hour vigil in support of workers at the drakes oyster company ended just a few hours ago. that vigil began at 6:45 last night at the sacred heart church and it went through the night and ended at 6:45 this evening. organizers said they prayed for the 31 employees who could lose their job s if the company is forced to shut down next month. now this closure comes after the department of the interior refused to renew drake's oyster least so it could welcome the a sanctuary facility. >

. >> and remember that transmission line was blowing out at 350 psi.o it shot a blow torch almost horizontally into a neighborhood of houses that, until we shut that gas off, we couldn't stop that blow torch. >> 6:25 p.m., just minutes into the explosion, and the fire continues to spread out of control. captain charlie barringer plans a plan of attack. >> at that point my tail man went up to the hydrant. and he says, cap, i got no water. now it dawned on me that this explosion or this event blew out all the water mains in that area. that whole grid pretty much is out. >> airplanes and helicopters must now hold the line. they release water and flame retardants to stop the fire in its tracks. >> the helicopter started dropping in our neighborhood. and due to the time of day being we still had daylight, we still had a couple hours of daylight left, we were able to get air support. and that was just a tremendous amount of help initially until we got our hose lines and our supply lines hooked up to our engines to stop the fire. >> as i turned and looked ove

psi, of course, performing "gangnam style." i'm veronica de la cruz.." >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >> inmate chris shiverdecker was recently approved for a transfer out of level six to level five. that was until today. >> christopher shiverdecker this morning when i escorted him he said to make sure they don't have a rookie with me when we pick him up out of yard. then he said to watch myself. >> and usually when he tells us something, we knew that there was business or there was something that was going to happen. >> his intention was to assault the inmate that was directly ahead of him. >> if i would have had it my way, she would have been dead. >> what happened? >> threatened my life and walk around. it's something i had to do. i didn't have a choice. >> what did you do? >> slipped the handcuffs and tried to get somebody. >> how? >> i just pop my thumb and slide it down. tried to rush the guy. and the guy turned the corner and i guess was gone. and me and the sarge, the sarge grabbed me when i did it, and wrestled

they say they've been checking on their neighbors but haven't been able -- they hear the psi n sire sirensfrom pieces of debris, from roofs, trees, that are strewn about on these roads, emergency services are going through that pain staking process of trying to get to homes, see if people are trapped or injured, which are very real concerns. we expect to be hearing some reports of that. we're following this as we have new video coming in here of this tornado coming through hattiesburg, mississippi, about two hours ago. we'll continue to follow this and brung you new details after the break. [ nurse ] i'm a hospice nurse. britta olsen is my patient. i spend long hours with her checking her heart rate, administering her medication, and just making her comfortable. one night britta told me about a tradition in denmark, "when a person dies," she said, "someone must open the window so the soul can depart." i smiled and squeezed her hand. "not tonight, britta. not tonight." [ female announcer ] to nurses everywhere, thank you, from johnson & johnson. i'm here to pick up some cacti. it should be

the singer who hit the top of the country charts before personal problems side tracked her career psieded gunshot wound. her body was found on a porch. 10,000 angels and if i don't stay the night had a history of substance abuse. last month record producer david wilson, the father of her youngest child was found dead of a self inflicted gunshot wound in the same town. fellow musicians made tribute. leann rimes said my heart goes out to mindy mccready. i knew her well, it's a horrible tragedy. addiction is a disease and not a character flaw. when the pain becomes too much, it causes people to want that pain to stop. she leaves behind two boys. a 6 year old and 10 month old. she was 37 years old. >> oscar pistorius puts his track career on hold while he fights a murder charge in connection to his model girlfriend's death. the double amputee has been forced to cancel all future races so he can focus on defending himself. reeva steenkamp was shot four times inside his south african home. over the weekend it was revealed police found a bloody cricket bat in his house. a bond hearing is set f

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