>> reporter: -- gymnast simone biles is responding for the first time to the murder charges her brother faces in ohio. in a statement she says, my heartaches for everyone involved, especi victims and their families according to police, kevin biles thomas, a soldier in the u.s. army, shot and killed three young men on new year's eve in cleveland when a fight broke out at a party kevin remains in a georgia jail awaiting extradition to ohio so far he has not entered a plea >>> the olympic gold medallist writes, there is nothing that i can say that will heal anyone's pain, but i do want to express my sincere condolences to everyone affected by this terrible tragedy >>> simone and kevin did not grow up together two ofr they ended up in foster care simone was eventually adopted and raised by her grandparents in texas while kevin grew up stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york >> there is more to tell you about. we've got new i am images from kevin hart's crash plap >>> we're back now with encouraging news about kevin hart undergoing surgery for injuries from a horrific car crash. here is joe fryer

here's abc's kayna whitworth. >> reporter: tonight, olympic gold medalist simone biles breaking her silenceer her brother was charged with murder. posting on twitter that she's "still having a hard time processing last week's news." biles' 24-year-old brother, tevin biles thomas, arrested last week for the shooting deaths of three young men at a party in cleveland on new year's eve. authorities say biles thomas was allegedly part of an uninvited group who was asked to leave the party that night when a fight broke out. biles and her brother, seen here just two years ago, were raised separately. she says, "my heart aches for everyone involved, especially for the victims and their families. there is nothing that i can say that will heal anyone's pain, but i do want to express my sincere condolences to everyone affected by this terrible tragedy." david, simone biles' brother is a specialist in the u.s. army, on active duty since 2014. now, he's set to face a judge next week. david? >> all right, kayna whitworth. kayna, thank you. >>> when we come back, news tonight about how little soda a day c

. >> inside the $48 million school designed to stop active shooters >>> and olympic superstar simone biles breaking her silence on her brother's you triple murder arrest >> translator: this is "nightly news" with lester holt >> good evening, everyone. hurricane dorian is finally on the move tonight after pummelling the bahamas like few places have ever endured the latest images painting a grim picture of surging ocean waters where dry land once existed. and destruction virtually everywhere tonight dorian is marching up the southeast coast of the united states, menacing coastal communities from florida to north carolina where we could still see a direct hit our team is spread out across the storm zone tonight and we begin our coverage with morgan chesky in the hard-hit bahamas >> reporter: tonight the bahamas unrecognizable the first images from above abaco show an island paradise turn paradise lost >> absolute devastation, it really is heart breaking just from the air it looks completely leveled. >> reporter: debris fields for miles. houses surrounded by water and boats littered across the

simone biles' brother is a specialist in the u.s. army on active duty since 2014.e next week. kayna whitworth, abc news, los angeles. >>> when we come back, happy b-day to queen bey. >> we're celebrating. we got presents and food and everything. >> everything. >>> why so many people are losing their minds over harry styles also because of his new hairstyle? >> harry styles' hairstyle? ♪ skinny just gimme the skinny >>> time for "the skinny" on this wednesday on what some of us think should be a national holiday. >> that's because it's beyonce's birthday. >> whoo! >> beyonce knowles turns -- actually, beyonce giselle knowles-carter turns 38. she's been celebrating since the weekend. >> handed a classic birthday cake with white icing by her husband, jay-z. >> local bakery cake, light bake shop, confirmed to "vogue" magazine they crafted the fun-fetti cake with buttercream frosting and rainbow sprinkles. >> that sounds amazing. no word yet on what queen bey will do for her birthday but we're getting the party started right here for beyonce. >> oh, we got lemonade. >>

simone biles said on twitter that her heart aches for everyone involved, especially for the victims ands. her 24-year-old brother, army soldier tevin biles-thomas, is accused of killing three men at senew year's eve party in cleveland. facebook is considering a move aimed at eliminating popularity contests on the social media platform. it may soon begin hiding "likes" dnd other reactions to posts. now, those who created the post would still see the list of people who reacted to it, but the number of "likes" won't be displayed. instagram tested a similar move last month. xtming up next, why two of the thst bitter football rivals are now teaming up. ♪ ♪ this simple banana peel represents a bold idea: a way to create energy from household trash. it not only saves about 80% in carbon emissions... it helps reduce landfill waste. that's why bp is partnering with a california company: fulcrum bioenergy. to turn garbage into jet fuel. because we can't let any good ideas go to waste. at bp, we see possibilities everywhere. to help the world keep advancing. stimulant laxatives forcefully stimulat

simone biles said on twitter that her heart aches for everyone involved, especially for the victims and their families. her 24-year-old brother, army soldier tevin biles-thomas, is accused of killing three men at a new year's eve party in cleveland. facebook is considering a move aimed at eliminating popularity contests on the social media platform. it may soon begin hiding "likes" and other reactions to posts. now, those who created the post would still see the list of people who reacted to it, but the number of "likes" won't be displayed. instagram tested a similar move last month. coming up next, why two of the most bitter football rivals are now teaming up. well well well, what have we here? a magical place...that's lookin' to get scared! halloween time is back in disneyland and disney california adventure parks!... >>> and here in cocoa beach, we are feeling the effects of hurricane dorian, which is still about 100 miles off florida. tonight, dorian is a category 2 hurricane with sustained winds of 110 miles an hour. and it is heading northwest. it will skirt the coastline. there a

. >>> la gimnasta simone biles dijo en un mensaje y cito de manera textual "me duele el corazÓn y las y ahora estÁ prohibido por la muerte de un joven que bebiÓ demasiado y cayo al caso desde una trajinera issa osorio tiene mÁs detalles adelante. >>> asÍ es paulina un joven que venÍa del estado de puebla aqui a la zona de trajineras de xochimilco en la capital mexicana terminÓ muerto, una muchacha grabÓ el momento que el jovino intenta pasarse de una trajinera a otra, sin embargo, no pudo controlarlo y cayÓ al agua. este es el momento de la caÍda. >>> se cayÓ, no, no. no, no. >>> los cuerpos de emergencia tardaron en rescatar el cuerpo del muchacho porque este rescate ocurriÓ esta drukmadrugada. ahora decidieron tomar medidas de seguridad a partir del primero de octubre de esta trajineras biobligan a usar chalecos salvavidas y evitar el consumo de alcohol. >>> el fin de semana se permitirÁ el ingreso de una botella de alcohol de un litro, por trajinera >>> paulinas las autoridades de la delegaciÓn de xochimilco van a tener mÁs seguridad para evitar mÁs tragedias como estas. sin duda e

. >> look out simone biles. this is atlas. it is the most dynamic humanoid robot. it looks an s agile. boston dynamics created atlas. here's the question, what do you do with the robot that does gymnastics? if it can do gymnastics, i assume it can do other cool things. >> there it goes. what do you need this for? >> can carry you places. >> fight for you. >> it could be like your personal, like -- >> ninja bodyguard. >> wow. i saw this movie once terminatorment . >> oh that. >> and then terminator 2. next thing you know we'll have liquid metal. let's talk about the mona passage. it's been active. not quite as strong as yesterday or as many earthquakes, another 25 in the last 24 hours, the biggest one was a 5. that was while karen was heading over the country. there will be some thunderstorms in puerto rico. there's still the threat of some mud slides and flash flooding. let's talk about the quick change. look at this. what happened to the 100s? what happened to the 90s? this is tomorrow's forecast. 70s and 80s. friday, 60s and 70s. you say that's not cool enough. t

. >>> look out simone biles. meet atlas. its creators say it's the most dynamic humanoid robot.e. so much more athletic than i am. i feel sad about this. >> very smooth, though, too. >> sticking a landing. >> i don't know. it's a little creepy, though, right? there is a bay area connection. boston dynamics, which is owned by google, created atlas. question remains exactly what can we do with the robot that can do gymnastics. >> what can't we do, ama? >> i know, that's a good question. >> i'm afraid what he's going to do next. i'm in for dan. chris is handling the sports. they're not stop managing. >> the a's fighting for the playoff. tonight's game a at at&t we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet. we've created access from at&t californiana hors. may qualify for home internet at a discounted rate of $10 a month. no commitment, deposit, or installation fee. visit att.com/accessnow, to learn more. >> announcer: abc7 sports sponsored by

. >>> look out simone biles. meet atlas. its creators say it's the most dynamic humanoid robot.e's agile. so much more athletic than i am. i feel sad about this. >> very smooth, though, too. >> sticking a landing. >> i don't know. it's a little creepy, though, right? there is a bay area connection. boston dynamics, which is owned by google, created atlas. question remains exactly what can we do with the robot that can do gymnastics. >> what can't we do, ama? >> i know, that's a good question. >> i'm afraid what he's going to do next. i'm in for dan. chris is handling the sports. they're not stop managing. >> the a's fighting for the playoff. tonight's game against going back to the doctor just for a shot. with neulasta onpro... ...patients get their day back... ...to be with... ... family... ...or just to sleep in. strong chemo can put you at risk of serious infection. in a key study... ...neulasta reduced the risk of infection from 17%... ...to 1%... ...a 94% decrease. neulasta onpro is designed to deliver... ...neulasta the day after chemo... ...and is used by most patients to

. >> i am still taking simone biles over the robot. >>> tim freeman is a teacher at louisvil louisvilleis as ten-year-old student who is paralyzed from the waist down. when the kid is set out at the park. mr. freeman sought to it that ryan would be at the site like every other student. freeman put ryan into a special backpack and carried her. ryan's mother posted photos and her gratitude. i was preparing for a field trip day when a male teacher wrote i am happy to tote her around the fall all day. she's so excited for doing this for me. omg, melt my heart wrote mom. >> i got on mr. freeman's back. >> this moment was just a communitbeing a community and neighbors being neighbors and everybody helping each other out. >> great job by mr. freeman. this school has been so supportive of her daughter. >> talk about the child. that teacher was not her teacher. he taught in the classroom next door. he really showed up for that mo mo moment. >> our final low go to a couple of football fans. our first guy, a defeated university michigan fan whose team was getting blown out by the badgers. he found

good morning, everyone here's what's happening at this hour the brother of olympic gold medallist simone bilesarance to a triple murder. he pled not guilty to all charges. he is due in court for a pretrial hearing next week. >>> felicity huffman will be in court to be sentenced for her role in the bribery scandal. >>> an 80 foot carpet saved from notre dame fire is going on public display in paris. it was woven between 1825 and 1833 for the cathedral's choir it did sustain damage, it is awaiting restoration. >>> singer eddie money has died. his hit songs, two tickets to paradise, baby hold on variety citing a statement from his family that he passed away this morning he announced in august he had esophageal cancer. eddie money was 70 years old you're up to date. that's the news update this hour back downtown to "squawk alley." morgan, back to you. >> sue herera, thank you >>> when we return, the world's first ever ambassador to silicon valley joins us on his mission after the break. dow up 69 points back in a minutes. hmm. exactly. liberty mutual customizes your car insurance, so you only pay

simone bile is taken to twitter saying she's still having a hard time processing the news.failing to stop what police are calling the extreme bullying of a 5-year-old girl. you don't have to be appearing to be enraged by this picture right here. they sit led to workers just watched as the child was taunted, pulled come and drag. you can see they grabbed her by the ankle hanging upside down it was all caught on video. matt is live in chicago with more. >> police say they are sharing this story with the public and releasing that screen grab of the child abuse to show the severity of what this five year old girl endured. police said that other children of this day care center ganged up on this unidentified 5-year-old girl. they grabbed her, dragged her, and bullied her. she curled up in the fetal position at one point, close your eyes and tried to escape. please say instead of the day care workers rushing to this girls rescue they watched and did not stop the extreme bullying. the male day care worker eventually picked up the girl by her foot and leg in the move to her. police

simone biles breaking her silence on her brother's murder arrest.aches for everyone involved, especially for the victims and their families. kevin biles thomas is charged in connection with a shooting that left three people dead in ohio. a security scare sent passengers running for their lives on to an airport tarmac. a panicked airline worker telling people to evacuate after speaking with to men she considered suspicious. >> passengers abandoning luggage and running for the exit at newark airport right outside of new york city. the men that sparked the scare have been questioned. the airport says there was no threat. but clearly a very scary situation. steve: carley, thank you. a fox news alert. hurricane dorian closing in on the east coast as it leaves catastrophic damage in its wake in the bahamas. so what should be the military's response in situations like these? brian: here with more is retired united states army infantry captain sean parnell pumped up today. he should be. his book is out. all out war another novel based on your experiences in