effective treatment is maintaining adequate fluid levels, oxygen and supportive care, brian. >> ron mott in dallas where this turned downright worrisome today. ron, thanks. and we are learning more about this patient's movements before he arrived in the u.s. from liberia, which of course has been the epicenter of this outbreak in west africa, and about how he may have been exposed there in the first place. as we said, dr. nancy snyderman is there. she has a late report from liberia's capital of monrovia tonight. >> reporter: good evening, brian. nbc news today contacted the family member of the liberian man now hospitalized in texas. they confirm when he boarded his plane on september 19th he was well. and that's significant, because anyone leaving this country has his or her temperature taken. which means he was not symptomatic. and people on the flight from monrovia to brussels are not at risk from getting this disease. interestingly it's easier to catch influenza than it is ebola. you have to come into direct contact with bodily fluids. that means vomit, diarrhea, blood, urine or swea

it's where we begin tonight with nbc's ron mott. ron, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening to you. officials say the pilot was believed to be the only person aboard that small airplane which lost power shortly after takeoff. they say the pilot then tried to turn back to the runway, culminating seconds later in a fiery crash. thick clouds of black smoke billowed high into the sky, fueled by a raging fire, a harrowing scene this morning for those at wichita's mid-continent airport, moments after a twin-engine turboprop slammed into a flight training facility filled with dozens of people. >> it was horrific. there was heavy smoke on the horizon as you approached the airport for miles. >> reporter: emergency crews rushed to the scene, the aircraft's nose gear visible among the flames. air traffic control transmissions captured the crash. >> declaring an emergency, we just lost an aircraft. >> we just lost an aircraft. >> reporter: witnessess say the king air 200, a popular small airplane built by beechcraft, headquartered here,

ron mott in kansas city. we wish the winner the best. that's our broadcast on a wednesday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. of course we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> something's going to have to change that makes the job more attractive to new recruits. >> right now at 6:00, from bad to worse for the san jose police department. we have inside information from the academy that it doesn't have enough recruits. >> new at 6:00, they're sworn to serve and protect but it's increasingly clear they're swearing off san jose. we're talking about police officers. tonight new evidence that san jose is struggling to fill its ranks with one of the smallest recruiting classes in recent memory. damian trujillo tried to understand why san jose has more openings than applicants. >> reporter: that's right, jessica. this huge banner is outside the plooe police department. there's a huge effort to get people to come here and become a cop but they're simply not coming. >> the san jose police department is currently hiring -- >> reporter:

it's where we begin tonight, nbc's ron mott is in dallas. ron, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening to you. a late development to report, a man was brought here to the hospital today, a member of the dallas county sheriff's office. he was in that apartment where thomas eric duncan was staying. the officer was there to serve that quarantine order on duncan's family, a family now suddenly prepared today say their final good-byes to their lost loved one. thomas eric duncan died shortly before 8:00 this morning, eight days after being diagnosed with ebola. >> today we are deeply saddened by the death of the patient in dallas despite maximal interventions we learned today that he passed away. >> reporter: duncan's nephew left the hospital without speaking. but a question many are asking tonight, did a two-day delay hospitalizing duncan ultimately cost him his life? he complained of symptoms on the 24th, went to the hospital on the 26th but was sent home with antibiotics. two days later he returned by ambulance. he was given fluids, put o

ron mott. >>> a house caught fire in fresno, california. a by stander saw it from her car and got out and captured the scene on video as a woman revealed her father is still in the house. >> my dad. >> we have to get him out of there. >> we have to get the dad out therefore. >> moments later, a man comes running out of the householding the trapped man in his arms and tonight the man in the blue baseball hat who ran into the house, is being called a hero but his identity is unknown. >>> a meeting at the veteran after pope francis and the roman catholic bishops spent two weeks facing key issues facing the church. we have that story from and thompson. >> today there was a closing of the visit, with a shrine to matthew vi. he reformed the vatican in the last center and now -- century and now they are facing 21st century. >> they have took out the words gifts and qualities this can offer communities but saying gays and lesbians must be accepted with respect. and catholics can receive communion, there was no movement. they need for study. >> it i

we're on top of all of it tonight, starting with nbc's ron mott at the hospital where the patient's being treated in dallas. ron, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening to you. as this man continues fighting for his life tonight at this hospital, nbc news learned that before he traveled to the united states, he checked "no" on a health form asking whether he had any contact with any people infected with ebola. now that contradicts what some of his neighbors in liberia are saying. so tonight a community here feels exposed. the dallas woman thomas eric duncan was staying with is quarantined tonight in her apartment under government orders along with three other relatives. still inside duncan's clothing and other things he came into contact with. nbc news spoke with one of those confined, a man named oliver. >> i'm worried. we were told to sign a paper that says we can't leave our apartment. >> reporter: and for how long? >> until the 18th of this month. >> reporter: as boxes of food were delivered today, health officials say they're doing their best to keep those people safe. >> our

nbc's ron mott has the details. >> reporter: thick clouds of black smoke billowed high into the sky, fueled by a raging fire, a harrowing scene for those at wichita's midcontinent airport. moments after a twin engine turboprop slammed into a facility filled with dozens of people. >> heavy smoke was on the horizon as you approached the airport for miles. >> reporter: emergency cruise rushed to the scene. the aircraft's nose gear visible among the flames. >> what's on fire? >> we just lost an aircraft. >> reporter: witnesses say the keen air 200, a popular small airplane built by beechcraft, headquartered here, encountered trouble shortly after takeoff, an engine appeared to quit, leaving the pilot struggling to regain control. the plane veered from the runway and into the flight safety international building where pilots were practicing maneuvers on simulators. >> we're grateful at this point that a large number of people appeared to have gotten out of the building, but certainly sadnd by the loss of life and anybody who may have been hurt. >> these families and these people in your t

nbc's ron mott has the details. >> reporter: thick clouds of black smoke billowed high into the sky. moments after a twin engine turboprop slammed into a facility filled with dozens of people. >> there was heavy smoke on the horizon as you approached the airport for miles. >> reporter: emergency crews rushed to the scene. the aircraft's nose gear visible among the flames. air traffic control transmission captured the crash. >> we just lost the plane. >> what's on fire? >> we just lost an aircraft. >> reporter: witnesses say the king air 200, a popular small airplane built by beach craft encountered trouble shortly after takeoff, that an engine quit and left the pilot struggling for control. is it veered from the runway and into flight safety international building where pilots were busy practicing flights on simulators. >> we're grateful at this point that a large number of people appear to have gotten out of the building but certainly saddened by the loss of life and anybody who might have been hurt. >> the families of these people, keep them in your thoughts and prayers. it's certa

guys, back to you. >> ron mott in dallas for us this morning. thank you. >>> president obama is also getting updates on this ebola a white house photographer captured this image in the oval office. it is the president speaking with cdc director tom freeden on the phone. ebola symptoms typically show in infected patients between eight and ten days after exposure. the disease spreads through direct contact through blood or body fluids from a person who is sick or has died. the cdc says if no symptoms develop within 21 days of exp e exposu, t person will not get ebola. and hear from the cdc director himself in just a few minutes. dr. tom frieden will be a guest on the "today" show. >>> you can no longer be arrested for having small amounts of marijuana in maryland. people caught with less than 10 grams of pot will get a civil .itation, similar to a traffic they will have to pay a $100 fine but will no longer be arrested or face jail time. police departmen across the state say they're ready for the change. >> we'll be as diligent as we've always bee

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. >> reporter: this is ron mott in dallas. the rush to get a sheriff's deputy tested for ebola at the same hospital where thomas eric duncan died turned out to be a false alarm. worries the county's top administrator who says fear is driving patients to other hospitals leading to dangerous overcrowding. >> i've got people with congestive heart failure and regular life threatening diseases that are in our emergency rooms and it's taking a long time to see them because people aren't using this emergency room. >> reporter: the room and surrounding areas where duncan was treated are sealed off and being aggressively decontaminated. the cdc confirmed again today the 48 people being monitored are reporting no symptoms. at a church service last night, thomas eric duncan was remembered. >> we're gathered here to offer eric back to god and even sing him to heaven. >> reporter: tonight, the church tells us the family of thomas eric duncan will wait to hold a service for him until all family member who is are under quarantine tonight are

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it's where we begin tonight in dallas with nbc's ron mott. >> reporter: when thomas eric duncan first sought treatment at texas health presbyterian hospital late last month, his temperature spiked to 103 degrees. and rather than admit him, emergency room doctors ran some tests and sent him away with antibiotics and tylenol. two days later he was rushed by ambulance back to the hospital where he died wednesday. >> reporter: today, outrage from a spokesperson for duncan's fiancee. >> why send home someone with a 103 degree temperature. if you went to the hospital, and your temperature was 103 degrees, no doctor would send you home. >> reporter: medical records obtained, some 1,400 pages, in addition to an elevated fever he complained of abdominal pain, dizziness, headache, decreased urination and severe pain. >> one would be loathe to discharge such a patient without being more certain of what's going on. because a patient with 103, they're usually pretty darn sick. >> reporter: presbyterian hospital said in a statement the nurses, doctor and team who cared for mr. duncan grieve his dea

ron mott is outside the hospital in dallas. senior health writer maggie fox is going to be in new york. and kate snow in omaha, nebraska, where, of course, ashoka mukpo is being treated as well. he was in a coma, on a dialysis machine. >> this is shocking news, obviously. it's a deadly virus killed more than 3,000 people in west africa. and all of us here on the ground here in dallas was pulling for mr. duncan to pull through. encouraging signs over the weekend some of his functions were starting to improve a bit. he was in a medically induced coma. they were able to see him on monday. they drove down here from north carolina, but this is very sad news for them. what we don't know is where the body is at this point. i drove around the hospital grounds about half an hour before the hospital staff let the media know about his passing. i didn't see anything unusual. but it's about a 2 1/2 hour break between the time he passed at 7:51 local time to the time where they sent this release to the media he had passed. so there is a lot

then this shocking news this morning he had passed away. >> ron mott in dallas. the hospital saying that the 48 other dallas residents they have been monitoring who had possible contact have not shown any signs of the disease. there had been much talk about how thomas aeric duncan got her and about travel to the united states from west africa. pete williams is standi ining bw in washington with more on potential changes coming. >> starting today, the government will now do more screening of people who have been to the countries in west africa where ebola is more -- most prominent. they'll be questioned when they arrive there. temperatures will be taken. they'll be asked to fill out a questionnaire. the government will then be able to track people and keep them informed. they'll also be given this card that tells them about ebola, tells them if they've been to a place that has ebola or come in contact with a person, they should take their temperature twice a day. if they get a fever, go to a doctor. and the back of the card has instructions for their doctors on wh

we thought he was goi inin inin through. >> ron mott in dallas. the hospital saying that the other dallas residents they have been monitoring who had possible contact have not shown any signs of the disease. there has been much talk about how thomas eric duncan got here and travel into the united states from west africa. pete williams is standing by in washington with more on some potential changes coming, what we are hering from the government. >> starting today, the government will do more screening of people who have been to the countries in west africa where ebola is more -- most prominent. they will be questioned when they arrive. their temperatures will be taken. they will be asked to fill out a questionnaire. the government will be able to track people and keep them informed. they will be given this card that tells them about ebola, tells them if they have been to a place that has ebola or come in contact, they should take their temperature twice a day. if they get a fever, go to a doctor. the back of the card has instructions for their doc

nbc's ron mott is in dallas with the very latest on this first case of ebola diagnosed in the u.s. what cab you tell us about the response and the reaction there? >> reporter: there's a crush of media here outside the hospital. as you mentioned, the first case of ebola diagnosed here in the u.s. is right here. unidentified male from africa is in isolation. doctors say heened. he landed here on september 20th, four days later started feeling symptoms. came here to the hospital on friday, the 26th. they sent him home with some antibiotics. he came back in an ambulance on sunday and was admitted. the hospital said they've taken precautions long before the man showed up at the hospital. considering the likelihood there would be an ebola patient that would present here, and that has happened at this hospital. they are now going to go forward, the cdc is sending a team in here to start canvassing people who have had contact with him since he started showing symptoms on the 24th. the cdc says it's a very small pool of people. 12 to 18 people or so since he started presenting with these st

. >> ron mott in dallas completing the start of our coverage here tonight. n, thanks. >>> fresh protests happening tonight and planned for the next few days in ferguson, missouri, marking two full months now since 18-year-old, michael brown, was shot and killed there. and tonight another case of an officer fatally shooting a teenager is drawing comparisons just miles away from a community already divided. nbc's ron allen has the story from there tonight. >> heads up! >> don't shoot! >> reporter: protesters target the st. louis city police after an off-duty officer, working as a security guard, shot and killed 18-year-old vonderrit myers. myers family claims he was unarmed, out buying a sandwich with two friends. but police insisted after a chase, an altercation with the officer in uniform, myers fired first. >> the suspect pointed a gun at the officer and fired at least three rounds at the officer. at that point the officer returned fire. >> reporter: police say the officer fired 17 shots and that myers tried to fire more shots but his gun jammed. police say

ron mott has the latest. >> reporter: the twin-engine turboprop slammed into the building minutes after takeoff. inside pilots practicing maneuvers in flight simulators. mark goldstein tried turning back to the runway. >> he didn't have much time. from the time he hit the power to time he hit the building was 30 seconds. >> reporter: they say it was flying, struggling to climb, leaving him, the only one aboard, struggling to maintain control. aircraft traffic transmissions captured his dilemma pep called the tower soon after getting airborne. >> i just lost left engine. >> reporter: a few seconds of silence and then this. lana johnson said she saw something go down but was initially uncertain exactly what. >> it was windy and i just heard a big, loud noise. i didn't know what it was. then i could see smoke coming up from around the side of the building. >> reporter: hours after the crash, smoke still billowed from the building which officials say will be inspected before wreckage and bodies can safely be removed. >> until such time as we can render the building safe, we'll take all the

and as nbc's ron mott explains, there are now questions if hospital errors cost duncan his life. >> reporteromplained of symptoms on the 24th, went to the hospital on the 26th but was sent home with antibiotics. two days later, he returned by ambulance. he was given fluids, put on a ventilator and treated with an experimental drug. now comes the delicate and critical process of handling duncan's body, which is dangerously contagious. wearing protective gear, workers must wrap the body in three layers of plastic for either immediate cremation or to be placed in a specially sealed casket. meanwhile, officials are tracking four dozen people, especially ten who had direct contact with duncan, including his fiancee and her family who were in the apartment where he stayed. their pastor broke the news to them at a home where they are being quarantined, keeping, he said, a safe distance. >> their thoughts not only go to the shock and sadness of losing mr. duncan, but also whether this will be the course that their life will take next. >> so, a sheriff's deputy who was inside duncan's apartment has b

here is ron mott with more. >> reporter: like the game itself, youth football is taking some big hitsthe field. as alleged, bad behavior continues to make headlines around the country, despite growing efforts to combat bullying. southern california, 21 high school players suspended over hazing claims. ohio, four freshmen kicked off the team of a cincinnati school in what police say was a simple assault of a 14-year-old in the locker room, allegedly hit in the groin with a pair of cleats. sayrevil sayreville, new jersey, aggravated sexual assault, the season cancelled. and in philadelphia, another season cut short for what the superintendent describes as humiliating and inappropriate initiations of new players. police called it a form of waterboardi waterboarding. >> given the fact they suspended the football season, something bad must have happened. >> reporter: often excused as boys will be boys, experts say these behind the scenes behaviors are increasingly coming to light with serious consequences, despite pressure on victims to keep quiet. >> the locker room kind of is this shrine

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nbc's ron mott has our report. >> reporter: the twin engine turbo prop slammed into the area, sending black clouds and smoke in the air. pilots, practicing flight maneuvers. authorities say the pilot was identified by a friend as mark goldstein, tried to turn back when the engine failed. >> from the time he applied the power to when he hit the building was probably less than 30 second. >> witnesses say the prop was losing altitude, leaving him the only one on board unable to reach air traffic control. a few seconds of silence, then this. >> what is on fire? ms. johnson said she saw something go down though was initially uncertain exactly what. >> it was windy and i just heard a big, loud noise. but i didn't know what it was. and then i could see smoke coming up from around the side of the building. >> reporter: hours after the crash, smoke still came out of the building, which officials say will be inspected before the wreckage and bodies can be safely removed. >> until such time as we can render the building safe, we're going to take all the precautions necessary to make sure no fire

let me go to ron mott, my colleague on the ground. t this point, i just got a statement -- not a statement of reaction to mr. duncan's death but update on the global effort to contain it and fight it. john kerry asking for more countries to step up and help. more equipment to contain the spread. we know thousands of troops about 3,000 of u.s. troops will go to west africa. the pentagon updated that information yet. but back here in the states, ron, what more do we know about the individuals who came in direct contact with mr. duncan at the scludsecluded. >> the folks deemed high risk who had direct contact with him when he was contagious with the virus. you mentioned it was about ten. it's about the number we think are going through daily monitoring. they're getting daily phone calls and checks in-person checks from health authorities here. they're getting their temperatures checked and being interviewed about how they are feeling. any signs their temperature might be increasing they will probably head here or to another hospital here

ron mott is in new hampshire with us. >> reporter: this was supposed to be a family friendly event. they had some problems last year but the folks who came here this year to disrupt the proceedings, they took it to another level. take a look at the street behind me. i'm not sure exactly what was burned here. i think it was a couch or mattress of some kind. you can see the street is littered with beer cans and this was a family friendly event. take a look at some of the pictures yesterday. this all started about 2:00 in the afternoon where police had to be call to break up some of these parties off the college campus here of keen state college where a lot of people decided to spend the afternoon drinking and toward the end of the evening, decided to head toward the pumpkin fest. police fired rubber bullets and tear gas into this crowd. dozens of people were hurt. no one admitted but there were a lot of cuts and bruises as you can imagine. there is one shot of young man where the police told him to go beyond a barricade and had to be taken down forcibly. we don't know the number of ar

"today in the bay's" ron mott live from dallas with more on the first patient.olks are asking the question, if the cdc recommendation is that anyone who has been to africa in 21 days prior to reporting a fever, that they be monitored for ebola and diagnosed. the hospital sent that man home first time they showed up. are they talking about that at all in. >> reporter: i mean, that's a lot of questions, about his treatment here on friday. to set the stage, he came into the country to visit family in dallas september 20th, four days later complained of illnesses. came to the hospital here, sat in the e.r. friday 26th. they sent him home with antibiotics and he came back here when his condition worsened sunday and admitted and isolated. three workers, the ambulance who transported him, they have been isolated, tested, negative so far but they have to be retested because of the incubation period of ebola can go up to 21 days. there is word about the second case, no confirmation at this point. the cdc has a team of specialists watching his condition going forward but

ron mott is there with that story. good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning to you. three of the people who died were in a flight simulator in this building you see behind me. the fourth person was the pilot. investigators have arrived to begin the process of figuring out exactly what went wrong. the twin engine turbo prop slammed into the building shortly after takeoff, sparking a raging fire that sent black clouds of smoke high in the air. inside, pilots practicing in flight simulators. identified as a friend by 53-year-old mark goldstein tried turning back to the runway when an engine failed. >> he didn't have enough altitude to do much of anything. the time he applied the power to the time he hit the building was less than 30 seconds. >> reporter: the popular prop he was flying, leaving him the only one aboard struggling to maintain control. he called the tower soon after getting airborne. >> just declared an emergency. we just lost an engine. >> reporter: few seconds of silence, then this. >> what's on fire? >> we just lost an aircraft. >> reporter: this woman s

ron mott is in dallas where the patient is being treated. good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning to you. this unidentified man is a patient here at presbyterian hospital. doctors say he is very ill. he is in isolation. a team of specialists to monitor the situation going forward. for a lot of americans, the fact that ebola came into this country undetected is very scary. health officials say the unidentified patient is an adult who is in this country visiting family in texas and developed ebola symptoms after returning from liberia. they're confident the disease can be kept from spreading. >> there is no doubt in my mind we will stop it here. >> reporter: according to the cdc, the patient left liberia september 19th with no symptoms and arrived in the u.s. the following day. he first developed ebola symptoms the 24th but wasn't admitted until four days later. on tuesday, the test came back positive for ebola. doctors believe the patient only came in contact with what they describe as a hand fful of peop after becoming contagiou

as nbc's ron mott explains there are now questions if hospital errors cost duncan his life. >> reporterhe complained of symptoms on the 24th, went to the hospital on the 26th but was sent home with antibiotics. two days later he returned by ambulance. he was given fluids, put on a ventilator and treated with an experimental drug. now comes the delicate and critical process of handling duncan's body which is dangerously contagious. wearing protective gear workers must wrap the body in three layers of plastic for immediate cre cre cremation. direct contact, his fiancee and her family. their pastor broke the news to them at a home where they are being quarantined keeping a safe distance. >> their thoughts not only going to the shock and sadness of losing mr. duncan but also whether this will be the course that their life will take next. >> adding to the anxiety in dallas, a sheriff's deputy who was inside duncan's apartment has been hospitalized after feeling ill. at this hour officials say he is not showing symptoms of ebola and there is very little risk that he has the virus but it is th

as nbc's ron mott reports, this year's event saw unprecedented mayhem and destruction. >> riot policeung people after violence erupted just off the key state college campus in new hampshire starting saturday afternoon and lingering well into predawn hours. >> they just started walking on street with, like, mace, tear gas. >> authorities say both students and nonstudents from around the region drove the disturbances, raucous house parties that spilled on to city streets, overshallowing the annual pumpkin festival taking place ne nearby. >> the past four years have never been like this, it's never, ever been this chaotic. >> fires were set, vehicles damaged, campus lights toppled, bottles thrown, what officials describe as alcohol-fueled unrest that left dozens with minor injuries. at least 14 arrested. >> started a bonfire, using the fence to fuel the fire. they were actually jumping off a pickup truck parked in front and body surfing. finally, the riot police came. >> wow. >> the president -- >> that's crazy, man. >> says officials will identify who was involved and some students may

ron mott is in dallas where the patient is being treated. ron, good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning. this unidentified man is a patient here at texas health presbyterian hospital, he is in isolati isolation. the cdc has a team on the ground that will be monitoring his condition, but the cdc is trying to calm fears because for a lot of americans just hearing that ebola made its way to this country is very scary. health officials say the unidentified patient is an adult who is in this country visiting family in texas, and developed ebola symptoms after returning from liberia. doctors say they are confident the disease can be kept from spreading. >> but there is no doubt in my mind that we will stop it here. >> reporter: according to the cdc the patient lie peeria september 19. he developed symptom os on the 24th but wasn't admitted until four days later on tuesday the test came back positive for ebola. at this point doctors believe the patient only came in contact with what they describe as a handful of people after becoming con

ron mott is there with that story. good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning.hree of the four killed yesterday were in that building you see behind me 18 flight simulator, the fourth person was the pilot and now investigators are here on the scene to start figuring out exactly what went wrong. the twin engine slammed into the building shortly after takeoff sparking a fire that sent clouds of smoke high in the air. inside, pilots, practicing maneuvers in flight simulators. the pilot of the king air 200 identified as 53-year-old mark goldstein, tried turning back to the runway when an engine failed. >> he didn't have enough altitude. probably less than 30 seconds. >> reporter: witnesses say goldstein struggled to climb leaving him the only one struggling to maintain control. air traffic transmissions captured his dilemma, he called the tower soon after getting airborne. >> declared emergency. >> reporter: a few seconds of silence, then this. >> what's on fire? >> we just lost an aircraft. >> reporter: johnson saw something but was uncertain what. >> it was windy

ebola, we want to go live now to nbc news ron mott who is at the hospital where that news broke not longre getting word of this the last ten minutes that mr. duncan did pass away. a lot of questions now going forward. particularlily the first visit he made to the hospital here on september 26th with those symptoms of ebola. told the hospital staff that he had traveled here in liberia. they sent him away with antibiotics and he came back here with an isolation and he passed away. his mom and family and any neph and other family members came down from north carolina and able to see him physically through a conference call. yesterday, they wanted to come back to see him but the mother said it was a little too difficult for her. he had been in a medically induced coma and thought he would pull through but the shocking word this morning he passed away. >> we should point out the hospital is saying that the 48 other dallas residents, they have been monitoring who had possible contact have not shown any signs of the disease. this there has been much talk about thomas eric duncan how he got here