. >> savannah, peeka bu.corn. >> reporter: in her brief life, savannah martin reached beyond the experts expectations. >> match, flower. good looking that time. >> reporter: learnt more than doctors ever thought she would. >> let's count. >> when savannah was diagnosed with severe autism at two, she told her mother not to expect too much. >> she'll never look at you, she's never going to talk to you or say "i love you." that was hard. thankfully i had amazing people in my life that said "don't give up. never give up, you fight." >> reporter: intensive therapy helped, so did her mother's nearly constant attention. >> i did everything i could for her. i thought she was safe. i was always with her. >> reporter: you wanted to do everything to keep her safe. >> yes, i showered her that morning. >> reporter: that morning. beth remembers a bright, sunny sunday. savannah was in her church dress when beth put a bowl of noodles in the microwave. >> she loves noodles. she liked it watch the noodles spin in the microwave

savannah? >> jacob rascon starting us off tonight, thank you. >>> another major story still developing at in hour the first tropical storm to hit texas in seven years, tearing across the state right now, bringing torrential rain storm surge and the threat of flash flooding and tornadoes as it moves north. we've got tornado watches in at least four states now with tens of millions in the path. nbc's janet shamlian is there. >> reporter: coastal communities in texas took the first punishing blow from tropical storm bill. >> it's pretty crazy. kind of turned bad fast. >> reporter: landfall came at matagorda island 150 miles from houston. with 60-mile-an-hour winds and heavy rain that sent waves of water rushing over roads. >> we don't want to stay too long because we're worried about it coming up over the road. >> reporter: 70 miles south, a five-foot storm surge. the weather channel's dave mall malkoff is there. >> reporter: this is a beach park. the water is normally all the way over there, but

savannah? >> we certainly learned, that janet. thank you. in addition to that storm there are flash flood warnings and tornado warnings as far north as the chicago area. our meteorologist dylan dreyer is here monitoring all of this. hey, dinl good evening. >> good evening, savannah. a tornado was spotted at midway airport. that tornado warning has expired, but we do have flash flood warnings in the chicago area where rain is falling at rates of about two inches per hour. this is part of a cold front that extends right down into texas. but folks in texas are really keeping an eye on what could become tropical storm bill. it's expected to make landfall tomorrow morning but as it moves over land it is expected to intensify. that brown ocean effect where it actually takes the moisture from the record-setting rain we saw in may and uses it to intensify the rain we're going to see through the day tuesday, tuesday night and into wednesday. we could see as much as a foot of rain in some areas. this cou

savannah? >> all right. jacob rascon, thank you so much. >>> also in california, experts are baffled by a mystery from the ocean. incredible images showing beaches there turned crimson. now, look closer and you'll realize those are crabs. thousands and thousands of them washing up by the ton on the shoreline. and as our joe friar explains, no one is quite sure why it's happening. >> reporter: not a grain of sand is visible in these images of california's balboa island, where the shoreline is covered in red tuna crabs. >> we occasionally see a bird that got caught by a cat or something, but i've never seen anything like this before. >> reporter: at times the layer of crabs has measured seven inches thick. >> what did it look like? >> red. >> reporter: they look like crayfish, only one to three inches long. to tourists it's a fascinating sight and pungent smell. >> it's neat to see it, but it was fun for a day, and now we're done with it. >> reporter: each day crews now spend about eight hours clearing the bea

savannah? >> craig melvin at the church for us. thank you. >>> this horrific shooting has reignited the highly sensitive debate over the confederate flag in south carolina. the suspect displayed images of it on his car, and the flag remains flying high on the dprounds of the state house. tonight there is sharp disagreement over whether it should come down. nbc's ron allen with that part of the story. >> reporter: atop south carolina's capitol the u.s. and state flags respectfully fly at half staff, while also on the capitol grounds flies the confederate battle flag at its full height deeply offensive to some. >> the flag is a symbol of hate. it's a symbol of the past. >> reporter: and it's right tlont license plates of the alleged killer's car, renewing a raw debate over what others say is a symbol of southern pride. >> it's a symbol to those men who fought and died in the war. >> reporter: first hoisted to the capitol dome in 1962. massive protests in 2000 brought the flag down. a law placed it in front of the capitol, exactly ten

savannah? >> all right. miguel almaguer thank you. >>> we may be closer tonight to learning what caused that balcony collapse in california that killed six people. the mayor of berkeley says the investigation is pointing to water-damaged wood on the structure. and a former member of the committee that approved plans for the apartment building has reportedly said the balcony was only meant to be decorative. >>> another big story we're digging into tonight of interest to a lot of at&t customers. the company today got hit with a record $100 million fine accused of misleading customers who purchased those unlimited data plans. nbc's kevin tibbles with all the details. >> reporter: today the federal communications commission slammed at&t with a $100 million fine. claiming the wireless giant misled customers when they severely slowed down data speeds for many paying for the unlimited service plan. making it difficult for many to surf the web, use the gps, or stream video. >> in some cases speeds were being slowed

savannah?> all right, mark potter thank you so much. >>> tonight the community of charleston is only just beginning to measure the toll. the aching loss of nine of their best nine people living lives both ordinary and extraordinary gathered together in prayer and now gone much too soon. nbc's craig melvin tonight with their stories. >> reporter: charleston is a city in mourning. nine are dead, six women and three men. among those killed, the church's pastor, clementa pickney. a 41-year-old married father of two who peached at emanuel since he was a teenager. >> god, we welcome and invite you into this place, your house. we thank you for the spirit that dwells here. >> reporter: pickney was also a longtime member of the state senate where a black cloth was draped on his desk. >> senator pinckney was a giant. >> he was the moral compass of the general assembly. >> reporter: several people who worked at the church are dead including a 49-year-old church minister that retired in 2005. she was the m

savannah? >> thank you, ron alan.re joined by a man who loves this city and state, the son of a minister and spent many years working on the cause of civil rights. good to see you under terrible circumstances. >> absolutely. >> hard to put into words how aching this community is right now. >> that's true. but i think from what i've been hearing today, these people are so appreciative of the way the mayor conducted himself, the way the police chief last night did not hesitate to label this crime with what it should be labeled and the way they went about apprehending the perpetrator. i think that started us on the road of healing and the service at noon i thought was a very uplifting service. i've been in those services since the '60s, but i don't think i've seen an audience as so much diversity in it and the way they were sitting today, not in clusters but people were sitting with each other next to each other, holding on to each other, praying with each other. i felt real good coming out of that service and i do belie

but the desperate mother could not breathe life back into savannah. savannah's story was a classic case of what autism experts call eloping, wandering or bolting. >> my name is laurie macway. i'm the co-founder of the autism association. >> it was autism at this moment, could be making a break for it. happens every day every week. >> 35 wander once a week. >> parents have begged lawmakers for things that could go a long way to saving lives. compounding the pain, suspicions about the parents' role when a child bolts. >> a lot of our parents are afraid of dialing 911 for fear of being accused of neglect. >> child protective services concluded that it was beth's fault. >> you were negligent. >> i didn't take my three children to the bathroom with me. >> that's your negligence. >> yes. >> in the end she was cleared but it is a hurt that will never heal. >> she's-- >> she is. >> joie chen, al jazeera. >> you can see more on joie report at 10:00 eastern time tonight. >>> now a former beauty queen leaving her mark leaving her voice for the voice. >> kimberly

>> pam: jennifer kastner explains why the water turned her >> reporter:this picture shows little savannahtears was told she couldn't ride the water slides at six flags hurricane harbor. because of her special protective swimwear. >>"it made me really mad and upset." >>"it's just not right." >> reporter:we met up with the 11-year-old and her mother after they left the park. savannah has to cover up from head to toe--she even wears gloves--- because she has a rare disorder called epp. it causes the skin to have a painful reaction to light. >>"it feels like lava is being poured on you. it hurts and you just want to curl up in a ball and cry." >> reporter:her mother says savannah was turned away from the slides. because management told her her swimwear was too loose. and in too many separate pieces. >>"and i said well guys wear board shorts what's the difference those are loose those aren't tight and she said "that's a bathing suit" and i said "this is a bathing suit too." >> reporter:after a friend from a support group posted the media.we're told several people called and emailed to complain

savannah is sitting in for lester tonight. she is in charleston and will have more at 5:30. >> we have breaking news right now. 34 people are sick after coming into contact with potentially tainted pool water. it happened at the antioch pool this afternoon. we're told that too much chlorine leaking could be the cause. 17 others were treated on scene. most appear to be kids. >> and a deadly balcony collapse. the company that built the fail failed balcony has paid out millions of lawsuits. we are live in berkley.át causing them to rock prematurely and be unsafe. the general contractor said the same company that built the balconies. the two sides settled out of court for $3.5 million. >> when we opened up the areas, we took the stucco off. we found dry rot. the water proofing membrane is deteriorated.é1&ks >> she was involved for similar allegations. again there was a multimillion dollar settlement. in berkley today, officials released the structural plans submitted to them in 2007 for the construction of library garden complex.

savannah? >> pete williams in washington. thank you. >>> there are new twists tonight in the prison break investigation in upstate new york as the massive manhunt for those two escapees appears to have hit a dead end. they could be anywhere by now. and authorities are telling us for the first time about an alleged murder plot discussed by the two men and the woman charged with helping them break out. a plan to kill her husband. nbc's miguel almaguer with the latest. >> reporter: joyce mitchell charged with helping convicted killers david sweat and richard matt escape from prison says the fugitives were planning to kill her husband lyle. that according to the district attorney, who says mitchell also used her cell phone to often call richard matt's daughter before she backed out as the getaway driver. >> i think she feared for her husband's life. she feared for her relationship with her family. she has not indicated to us at any time that she feared for her life from these two men. >> reporter: today lyle mitchell who worked i

. >> let's talk to matt and savannah about that. both of you. >> good morning. >> hey, guys. good to see you. coming up we have that exclusive interview. the first time since that terrible car accident that nearly took his life tracy morgan will speak out. he's going to join us live here in studio 1a talk about the accident, his recovery and his goals for the future. >>> also ahead, the impact of this heated senate showdown that has stopped the nsa's bulk collection of phone data for the moment anyway. is the country less safe this morning? >> got those stories and we're bringing the excitement of american ninja warrior live to our plaza. savannah is going to take on that obstacle course when we get started on a monday morning here "today." >> really? >> yeah. she can do that. >> let me get this straight -- >> go ahead. >> you won't get close to the sharks but savannah's going to do the ninja challenge. i get it. >> she -- when you look at -- when you look at savannah she screams ninja. >> don't you think? i mean take a look at thes

matt and savannah? >> tense times miguel. thank you very much. >> meanwhile joyce mitchell's son is defending his mother in an exclusive interview with nbc's stephanie gosk. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. tony mitchell said there is no way his mother willingly helped sweat and matt escape from the prison. he said the rumors are lies. he's angry at local friends and neighbors who he say have are jumped on a bandwagon against her. >> she is not the kind of person that's going to risk her life or other people's lives to let these guys escape from prison. if she was involved in anything you can rest assured there was a good reason to it and there is more than a relationship with an inmate. >> reporter: do you think it's possible she was taken advantage of? >> i don't know. they are both convicted murderers. you have an inmate in prison for life they don't have anything to lose. when you are put in a situation where family members, friends or other family members might be threatened or at risk you

savannah, here's what we know.the suspect, 21-year-old dylann roof will be in court later today for a bond appearance. right now he's in the charleston county detention center. the victims in this massacre range from age from 26 to 87. they're being remembered as kind hearted people who shared the love of family and, of course, faith. tonight, members of the community will come together once again for a somber vigil to remember those victims, savannah. >> that's right. and, of course, all eyes will be on that courthouse looking for dylann roof later today when he faces a judge. let's start our conversation this morning with nbc's chris jansing who was here from the very early hours. >> good morning. the question, is should dylann roof get bail? he'll be facing a judge for the first time since this mass murder later to day. even as the city plans another memorial for tonight, roof returned to the city that he left in mourning, wearing a bullet-proof vest and at one point flashing a smile. >> less than 24 hours after

. >>> savannah georgia thrust into the spotlight this weekend after a coroner finds that a young man'se been a murder. the chatham county coroner just ruled this week that the death of this 21-year-old man was, in fact, a homicide. nick valencia explains. >> reporter: more than five months after his death, a death certificate. the chatham county coroner says blunt force trauma killed 21-year-old matthew ajabadi, the manner of death, homicide. at a vigil in savannah friends and family frustrated by the county sheriff and what they call his lack of transparency about ajebade's death. the college student died while in police custody. >> this guy still decides to keep his job and i think that's dishonorable for matthew's life and just every than supported him right now. >> reporter: what happened to matthew agebade on new year's day is not entirely clear. seen here on surveillance tape he and his girlfriend struggle during what his family says is a medical episode. ajibadself. bipolar a police report says his girlfriend's face was bruised and her nose was bleeding. police say he fought the

as for the parents' angle, listen to what she told savannah guthrie when asked whether she's ever liedout her race. >> no. because never have i been asked are you human or not human. race as a construct, again, is a fluid understanding. so i would say no. >> you know when someone asks you, are you black, are you african-american, you know exactly what they're asking you. and for you to say yes, is that an honest answer? >> when somebody's asked, are you black, which i actually don't get asked very often, until recently, a few days ago, then i say yeah. i am black. what do you think? when i first sit in the seat it makes me think of a bmw. i feel like i'm in a lexus. you would think that this was a brand new audi. it's like a luxury car. feels kind of like an infinity. very similar to a range rover. this is pretty high tech. yeah it is. it reminds me of a mercedes. ♪ this is chevy? laughing i have a new appreciation for chevy. they thought about me. i could totally rock this. this thing feels pretty boss. it looks kind of dope. that's pretty cool. this is the jam. pretty bomb dude. mayb

savannah, carson? >> and we're off. thank you very much. >>> now to the weather as tens of millions face storms and flooding this this week. al, what are they dealing with? >> it's interesting. this system doesn't have to be named to cause massive problems and devastating flooding. this is san antonio. they got several inches of rain yesterday. this is before the big system even comes on shore. this is amazing. odessa, texas, overnight. they had about three inches of rain, causing massive flooding, big problems. flooded roads and a lot of businesses and homes getting flooded as well. they had to have some evacuations. here's what we are watching. right now, there is what's called an invest area. 91-l. right now, they are investigating. they have hurricane hunters in this thing now. it's 430 miles southeast of houston. 40 miles per hour winds with an open circulation. not a closed circulation yet. we expect it will be named bill the in the next 48 hours. high pressure is locked in place. that's the steering mechanism bri

and a grand jury in savannah jury has indicted three people on charges of involuntary manslaughter. the 21-year-old college student was found dead last january strapped to a chair in an isolation cell at the county jail in savannah. he had been arrested after fight with his girlfriend. the sheriff's office says he injured three deputies while he was being booked. the coroner ruled his death a homicide caused by blueprint force trauma. three people indicted are health workers and two former jail employees. >>> will the purple line get the green light tomorrow or perhaps the red stop sign? maryland gofer larry hogan says he will make a major announcement, and we quote, transportation infrastructure. and, you know, that just might be the purple line. a proposed 16-mile route. during his campaign for governor, hogan questioned the high cost of that project. we will keep you posted. >>> the whole foods supermarket chain is certainly known for pricey items but gets this. new york city's consumer chief says whole foods routinely overcharges customers. if you are wondering how, they say it'

savannah?> peter, thank you so much. let's turn to our reporter with more on the attacks and the investigation. good morning you to. obviously isis claiming responsibility for at least one of these attacks. but whether it was inspired by isis or directed by isis, these all bear the hallmarks of an isis attack. >> absolutely. you take a big picture approach it to, you look at the common theme in all. this last week the spokesperson for al qaeda -- or for isis, rather, was kolg on the attacks. today we're seeing it executed. its not yet clear if there is a operational link in all three of these events. without a doubt, there is a certain sophistication in tunisia and the one in kuwait. very, very heavily guarded compounds. nobody could have easily walked into the front doors. that shows there is some kind of sophistication. >> we don't know if they were actually coordinated and yet this is ramadan. tlaen was a directive from an isis leader for people to strike out during this month. >> absolutely

good morning. >> thank you, savannah.d murderers from from are new york. after two weeks of combing the area around the prison near the canadian border police are expanding the search area. u.s. marshalls added richard matt and david sweat to the 15 most wanted list. the marshalls are offering a $25,000 reward in addition to $100,000 offered by new york's governor. >>> the obama administration has just a week and a half to reach an his to reck nuclear deal with iran. susan rice a key member of the team sat down with savannah. >> the odds of the deal is about 50/50. where would you put it? >> not much higher. maybe depending on the day of the week 60/40. there are tough issues to be resolved. >> anyone watching closely say basically the same thing -- that the optics are that the administration wants this too much. >> that's rather ridiculous. it's not us that's under crushing sanctions. that's mott thenot the case. the president is clear. all of us are clear. no deal is better than a bad deal. there will not be a bad deal.

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savannah has to cover up from head to company.she even wears gloves because she has a rare disorder called epp. it causes the skin to have a painful reaction to light. >> it feels like lava is being poured on you. it hurts. you just want to curl up in a ball and cry. >> reporter: her mother says savannah was turned away from the slides because management told her her swimwear was too loose and in separate places. >> i said boys' suits are loose and she said it's a bathing suit and i said this is bathing suit too. >> reporter: at least a dozen people called in to complain and claiming discrimination. eventually she was allowed to go on rides with inner tubes but they say that wasn't good enough. the park cited safety concerns issuing a statement reading in part, t-shirts and surf shirts are not allowed on body slides. all the attractions were available to the family. the family chose to stay in the park after discussing the situation with our park supervisor. they hope the park will make changes to help those with her disorder feel

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i understand this would change the growth of the port of savannah just as work begins. in testimony before the senate national park service associate director testified that the savannah pilots' program has operated with virtually no adverse impact on park resources. on the visitor experience or park operations. the legislation that passed at the request of the park service was supposed to improve the legal basis for which the bar pilots and the park service entered into a contract. i will work with you to find equitable and timely solution that ensures that the national monument lease authorization act is appropriately implemented and the bar pilots are not forced to move from the island. mr. carter: thank you for your attention and your service in getting this legislation through the legislative process. the chair: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from california reserves. the gentlewoman from minnesota. ms. mccollum: i yield two minutes to ms. kaptur. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. capito: -- ms. kaptur: i appreciate the g

as for the parents' angle, listen to what she told savannah guthrie when asked whether she's ever lied her race. >> no. because never have i been asked are you human or not human. race as a construct, again, is a fluid understanding. so i would say no. >> you know when someone asks you, are you black, are you african-american you know exactly what they're asking you. and for you to say yes, is that an honest answer? >> when somebody's asked, are you black, which i actually don't get asked very often, until recently a few days ago, then i say yeah. i am black. >> do you understand why many people would think given your parents and your heritage that is at best a misleading answer? >> i can understand that but again, up to this point, i know who raised me. i haven't had a dna test. there's been no biological proof that larry and roseanne are my biological parents. >> savannah pointed out that the names are on her birth certificate. she challenged that saying there were no medical witnesses to her birth. once again, a lot to talk about tonight. joining us dr. drew pinsky the host of "dr.

savannah. >> miguel, thank you so much. and let's turn to governor andrew cuomo, toured that escape route, and he's announced a $100,000 reward in this case. governor, good morning to you. it has been nearly 50 hours ing, savannah. >> it has been merely 50 hours since this escape took place. these two inmates could literally be anywhere as we just heard. i know you have 150 leads you are working. are any in particular looking promising? how confident are you that these two will be found? >> well, savannah, the first order of business is exactly that for us -- to get these escapees back in custody. they are truly dangerous, desperate men. as your report said. they are killers. they are murders. we want to get them back as quickly as possible. as your report also said, they could be anywhere given this period of time. we're doing a very intensive search in the immediate area which is basically a rural area. if they had help from the outside, given this period of time, they could be anywhere in the country. one of them has exp

thank you. >> reporter: at a vigil in savannah friends and family frustrated by the county sheriff ands about the death. the college student died while in police custody. >> this guy continues to keep his job and that's dishonorable for matthew's life. >> reporter: what happened to matthew on new year's day is not entirely day seen here on surveillance tape, he and his girlfriend struggle during what his family says was a medical episode. he's bipolar. a police report says his girlfriend's face was bruised and her nose bleeding. police say he thought them, too, and becomes, quote, combative during the booking process and injures three deputies, including a female sergeant who, quote, suffered a concussion and broken nose. >> matthew had documented bipolar disorder and was on medication for it and sometimes the medications done work fully and also acknowledged some people don't take their medications when they should. >> mark o'mara is a cnn legal analyst and has also been hired by the family to help them find justice. >> i want the people in savannah to know that if they don't get tran

>> her name is savannah. she's a beautiful wig.ah is a master. >> is it true that you guys they changed the finale at the last minute? >> yes. we got an e-mail from chanda monday before the finale aired thursday that said, i have an idea and i unlocked the finale, i changed something. i want you to know but i'm not telling you what. >> torture. >> you show up and don't know if you will be killed off. >> i got the episode with the directorment i had seen everything. you know what she has to pull from. chanda found the editing room and would change things move story lines to later on. it was amazing. we find out with everybody else and we live tweet. >> she's a genius. she can move the pieces around. >> oh, my stars. once the in a generation genius. >> you started with a guest role? >>yeah. >> when did you realize you would be on this hit show? >>since "game of thrones" everybody is just happy when they show up. we're all just looking week to week to still be there. they made me a regular second season. i was to do three episode this

savannah? >> it is amazing to think since the getaway didn't go as planned they have managed to evade police for all this time. >> not a sign of them. >>> republican presidential candidate taking his campaign on the road today after formally announcing his bid for the white house on monday. his first stop will be new hampshire. nbc senior white house correspondent chris jansing is traveling with the former florida gover nor. grorp. >> reporter: good morning. this small towns like this across america jeb bush's challenge is to show he's not just the latest member of a tired political dynasty. he said he met his first president the day he was born his second when he came home from the hospital but he made it clear he's his own man with his own ideas. >> i have decided i'm a candidate for president of the united states of america. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: perhaps born to run but eager to put his own accent -- [ speaking spanish ] -- on the bush family business. >> not one of us deserve

savannah? >> joe fryer, thank you very much. >>> former fugitive david sweat is talking to authorities about his prison escape and the getaway plan that in the end failed. miguel almaguer has more on this. miguel good morning. >> reporter: as david sweat's condition improves from critical to serious, he's speaking to investigators. the governor says he's answering some lingering questions after more than three weeks on the run. shot twice and rushed to the hospital by those hunting him down cop killer david sweat says after his prison break with richard matt the dangerous duo planned to go to mexico. that according to the governor who says the convicts wanted to kill lyle mitchell his wife joyce mitchell was to be their alleged getaway driver. >> the plan was to head to mexico on the theory that mitchell was in love with one or both of them and they would go live happily ever after. >> reporter: after mitchell never showed matt and sweat started moving toward the canadian border on the run 23 d

savannah back to you. >> let's turn to dr. natalie azar nbc news medical contributor. clearly the cdc isn't messing around, trying to retrace this woman's steps. >> the cure rate is poor with this tb. only 30 to 50% cure rate. lower in those with hiv infection or whose immune systems are are compromise ed. >> how does somebody walk around for seven weeks traveling here and there with tab toob? i thought if you are sick wouldn't you see a doctor and find out? >> that distinguishes tb from other forms of pneumonia. people with toob can be sick mildly for a number of weeks to months. characteristically with coughs weight loss, night sweats coughing up blood. they are not acutely ill like people with different kinds of pneumonia who get sick kwekly. >> meanwhile they are walking around. it is contagious. >> it's transmitted through respiratory droplets coughing sneezing shouting singing in crowded areas like homeless shelters hoepts. those are the places you are most at risk. casual contact, shaking hands, sharing food toilet seats, et cetera is now how it is transmitted.

hey, savannah.ation, a pretty powerful one with takeaways for you and your family. we have watermelons with fireworks. this could be your arm, your head. if you come over this way with me we have another setup over here where we're going to blow up another mannequin. this could be you again leaning over a firework as well. we have all of this coming up to show you the sheer power of this. plus also a hidden danger about this. my kids have used it. these sparklers. this morning a new warning out. all of that in just a moment. first these dangerous accidents caught on tape you need to see. >> oh! >> reporter: you're watching a fireworks misfire in california. >> run! run! >> reporter: the display malfunctioned, sending projectiles everywhere. a few dozen spectators injured. as this fireworks show in pennsylvania another botched launch, injuring 11. six more hurt at a graduation ceremony. fireworks gone wrong again. and it's not just big displays turning tragic. many people are injured at home. this ba

this fox is called a bat-eared fox, and it lives on the african savannah. because of its small size, the bat-eared fox prefers to eat insects. this is one reason why it needs such big ears. - [ami] they are eating things that are underneath the ground, and having those huge, bat-like ears helps them to be able to listen for it. things like termites and insects that are moving underground, and then they are able to dig through the ground and get their meal. (fast music) - [voiceover] the most northern living fox species is the arctic fox. the arctic fox is a master of disguise. during winter it sports an all white coat that blends into the surroundings. kind of like a polar bear. but in the summer, arctic foxes change color. some of them even appear dark blue. the darker coat helps them sneak up on pray animals like these hawklets. and if the fox is lucky, it will return home with a fresh meal. (wind) in the sahara desert of north africa lives the smallest of all foxes: the fennec fox. this tiny fox has huge ears, which help dissipate heat from its body. it

savannah, back to you. >> thank you so much. let's turn to dr. natalie a zar. the risk may be low, but the cdc is not messing around, trying to retrace this woman's steps. >> that's primarily because the cure rate is so poor with this. it's only 30% to 50% cure rate, even lower in people with hiv infection or whose immune systems are compromised. >> how does somebody walk around for seven weeks traveling here and there with tuberculosis, if you're sick, wouldn't you find a doctor and find out? >> that's what distinguishes tb from other forms of pneumonia. they can be sick, mildly, for a number of weeks to months. characteristically with cough, weight loss, night sweats, coughing up blood. they're not extremely ill like people with different types of pneumonia. >> meanwhile, they're walking around potentially exposing it to others. >> it'scon tajs, but it's coughing, sneezing, shouting, singing, and you have to be in close quarters. that's why those are the places where you're going to be most at risk. casual contact, hand shaging, sharing food, toilet seats, th

savannah. >>> al, thank you. coming up we're going to have more developing story out of charleston this morning. the tragic shooting at a church there. we're going to go right back to the scene live. >>> plus, day 13 still no sign of those escaped killers in upstate new york as police focus on the mitchells, the couple at the center of the story. we'll speak exclusively with lyle mitchell's attorney. >>> coming up, a new face on the $10 bill. this time it will be a woman. more on that ahead, but first on a busy morning this is "today" on nbc. >>> coming up, two grumpy days down, ten to go. our ten-day sugar detox, how is why am i so awake? did you know your brain has a wake system... and a sleep system? science suggests when you have insomnia, the neurotransmitters in your wake system may be too strong, which may be preventing you from getting the sleep you need. talk to your doctor about ways to manage your insomnia. ready to leave sticky sunscreens behind? new neutrogena cooldry sport. micromesh technology lets