removing the men that is the safest and makes the most sense. >> and i want to bring back in stephanie gosk. this is a building owned by the port authority of new york and new jersey. actually, i think we might have lost stephanie. nick, staying with you just for a moment, this is a publicly owned building. a lot of people would wonder in 2014, this is an extremely dangerous way to clean a building. is this something that you've seen in your history as a fire department fairly frequently happen with these kinds of window watchers? >> well, scaffold collapses are not totally rare. they do happen and the fire department responds to every one of them. so that -- without seeing what the commanders are seeing, i wouldn't be able to go beyond that. >> indeed. earlier stephanie gosk was saying at this point police and fire officials are not clearing the ground below. how long do you think a situation like that will continue before police and fire officials would want to completely clear the area below? as you said, the scaffold is not just a threat to the men who are on it? also potentially a thre

>> stephanie gosk here in new york with us tonight. stephanie, thanks. >>> something of a medical milestone, the u.s. is now completely free of ebola cases. dr. craig spencer, who had the last confirmed case, has now been declared virus free. he'll leave the hospital here in new york tomorrow. and today nbc news started a special project sharing 24 stories about children and families affected by ebola in 24 straight hours. find out much more, including how to donate to the fight against ebola, on our website tonight, nbcnews.com. >>> we have a breaking student out of mexico where the killing of college students has brought a wave of protest that's shut down the airport in acapulco. good evening, joe. >> riot police clashed where protesters who were upset about the disappearance of 43 college students. protesters, with machetes and sticks blocked the airport, throwing stones and fireballs at police. the airport was closed, but has since re-opened. the protesters were joined by parents of missing students, following days of clashes across

>> reporter: stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >>> a disturbing piece of video making the rounds on the web and elsewhere today. it shows three u.s. navy sailors from the guided missile destroyer "uss ross" which is docked in istanbul right now. the americans are dressed in civilian clothes and surrounded quickly by about a dozen activists calling them killers, shouting for all of them to leave turkey. they throw things at the sailors. at one point they put a bag over their heads. the americans do not retaliate. they do not fight back. they are then chased as they try to get away peacefully. a member of our team who lives there cautions that these were apparently the actions of a fringe group done for the benefit of cameras. and turkey, an american ally, is generally hospitable to westerners. >>> we are learning more tonight about how the pilot of that virgin galactic spaceship managed to survive the explosion that killed his co-pilot. peter siebold told the ntsb he was thrown clear from the aircraft still in his seat. his parachute only deployed after he unbuckled from his seat dur

brian. >> stephanie gosk here in new york with us tonight. stephanie, thanks. >>> something of a medical milestone, the u.s. is now completely free of ebola cases. dr. craig spencer who had the last confirmed case has now been declared virus free. he'll leave the hospital here in new york tomorrow. and today nbc news started a special project sharing 24 stories about children and families affected by ebola in 24 straight hours. find out much more including how to donate to the fight against ebola on our website tonight, nbcnews.com. >>> today, president obama waded into a fight that will likely determine the future of the internet. he urged the fcc to adopt a policy that would treat the internet like a utility, like electricity or water instead of letting service providers, like our parent company comcast, set up fast and slow lanes for information while charging different rates for them. many republicans said publicly today if the president has his way, it would hurt innovation and job growth. we'll take a break. still ahead for us on a monda

nbc's stephanie gosk has more. >> reporter: the tallest building in the country, 68 floors up, and one side of the scaffolding gave way. two window washers left dangling. both experienced workers, seen earlier in the day in pictures posted on social media. at 12:42, the call came in, more than 100 new york city firefighters responded. the department tweeted this photo from inside, an up close look at the terrifying angle of the scaffolding. the first priority was to secure the two workers. . >> they dropped rope down to additionally secure them. >> reporter: then rescuers, had a choice, try to raise it through the roof or cut through the thick glass with the saw. they chose the safest option. but not an easy one. >> are you worried about anybody below? >> the guys up there are secure, not going anywhere at that point. >> they're going to take worker number one into the building. >> reporter: they brought them inside one at a time. >> okay. we have a successful mission. >> reporter: both were taken to local hospitals with minor hypothermia. lieutenant bill ryan and the company know the

stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >> good to see the real thing tomorrow at 9:00. that's our broadcast on this wednesday night, thanksgiving eve. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night and happy thanksgiving. >>> it's been a problem in san francisco, now spreading south. high-tech buses accused of creating a safety hazard at bus stops. thanks for being with us, i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. whose bus stop is it anyway? a battle brewing between public bus drivers and luxury high-tech buses that move employees to silicon valley. south bay public bus drivers say the techie buses are creating a traffic hazard by using public bus stop stops so pick up and drop off riders. damian trujillo is live in downtown san jose. this is one of those traffic stops that we're talking about in question? >> reporter: yeah, it happens in mountain view in milpitas, and it's happening right here in san jose. the bpa drivers say these corporate shuttle buses pull up at bus stops like the one behind me

stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >> good to see the real thing tomorrow at 9:00.broadcast on this wednesday night, thanksgiving eve. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night and happy thanksgiving. >> lights, camera, access. >> that's when he turned and said what [ bleep ] are you going to do about it? >> that's not what i saw happen. that's not what happened. >> the officer and the man with michael brown. the only two that really know the truth. i'm billy bush and

stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >> good to see the real thing tomorrow at 9:00.broadcast on this wednesday night, thanksgiving eve. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night and happy thanksgiving. michael brown's parents believe darren wilson's story? >> i'm sorry that their son lost his life. >> the tv face-off as the grieving brown family speaks out today. >>> new photos. terry hatcher in tears, exposing a painful secret from her past. >>> plus, the "dancing with the stars" finale. the show's craziest former couple working it for "extra." >> wow. you know they can't air that. >>> now from "extra" on universal studios

. >> that was nbc's stephanie gosk reporting. >>> slow moving lava reached its first home on hawaii's big island. the stream of molten rock hit the home monday afternoon. the renters had already left because of evacuation orders. the house burned down in about 45 minutes creating a huge plume of smoke. the next closest home is about half a mile away. >>> now, it is time for a look at the weather and here is nbc meteorologist bill karins with a look at what's coming our way, bill. >> good morning. some amazing challenging forecasts across the country, with this arctic blast. i was reading one of them in the portland area, columbia gorge, and the east winds blowing through. cold air is not just invading the middle of the country, it is spreading in through areas of idaho, spokane, burst of snow last night and that cold air will push all the way, almost to the coastal areas. and the reason it is a challenging forecast, unusual to get the wind and arctic air moving in from that direction. we're at 22 right now in spokane, 25 in boise. in the 40s in portland. temperatures will be dropping

our report tonight from nbc's stephanie gosk. >> hello, everyone. >> reporter: kaci hickox appears at least in part relieved. >> it's just a good day. >> reporter: today, a district court said the nurse who treated ebola patients in west africa was free to move around in public, denying a request by the state of maine she not be allowed in crowded public places. still, the judge urged her to be sensitive to "the real fear that exists even if it's not entirely rational." >> i am sensitive. this is one of the reasons i'm saying, this battle isn't over. we still need to continue this discussion. we still need to continue educating ourselves. and i don't want to make anyone uncomfortable. >> reporter: but the court order wasn't a total victory. hickox still has to adhere to three guidelines, daily health checks, notify health authorities if she travels, and immediately tell officials if any symptoms appear. it's not enough, says governor paul lepage. >> we don't know what we don't know about ebola. and i'm concerned, but he ruled. and as a governor, i took an oath to honor the rules of th

for "today," stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >> johnny cash. >> this is my jackson 5 abc.ars old. >> it looks like it. where can you find it? >> it has scratches on it. >> this is one of the ones i remember having in the house. simon and garfunkel. >> this is one i played all the time. off the wall. >> young jackson and older jackson. >> johnny cash. >> do you have a turntable? >> no. my dad does. >> we could have a record party at your dad's house. >> we're going over later. >>> you will head to the orange room now to meet today's plaza fan of the day. >> i certainly am. i'm seeing sparkles over here. we must have a birthday. this is ally sims from columbus, ohio. you are having fun? >> yes. >> you get to be on the "today" show. >> still to come on "today," one of the most courageous 13-year-olds you will ever meet, but first these messages. black friday deals are here early! which means it's time to start saving on tools and gifts at lowe's. hurry in now for $100 off this kobalt mechanic's tool set, and $150 off this dewalt nicad combo kit. don't miss out on the year's b

for "today," stephanie gosk, nbc ne news, new york. >> show us your vinyl. what have you got? got, johnny cash? >> my dad always and still does on his record player listen to johnny cash. >> this is my jackson 5 "abc." i bought this in 19 -- 11 years old. >> it looks like it. >> oh, yeah. it's got scratches. >> you knew right where to go to find it. i'm impressed. >> yeah, yeah. >> this is one of the ones i remember having in the house, simon and garfunkel, "bridge over troubled water." >> and we played this all day long, "off the wall," michael jackson, that poster and everything. >> joining jackson and older jackson. >> there you go. >> johnny cash. >> but you do have a turntable now? >> no. >> my dad does, so i could always listen -- >> we could have a record party at your dad's house. >> we'll be over later! >> all right, you're going to head to the orange room now to meet "today's plaza fan of the day." >> i certainly am. i'm seeing sparkles over here, so we must have a birthday. this is ali sims from columbus, oh ohio. are you having fun in new york? >> yes. >> now you g

stephanie gosk has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, chanel.are cheesecake i tataking the airports. yesterday was such a mess. >> that nor'easter that blew through wreaked havoc on people, there were 700 or so, cancelled. people were clogging roads because of that bad weather. aaa is saying there were more people on the roads because gas prices have fallen and the economy has gotten better. so those people found some frustrations. if they're on the road, things are in good shape. i ran into nbc's lester holt. back to you, chaenel. >> he has a lot of planning, he is going to california. i think. >> chicago. >> chicago, then california. that's it. tensions remain high in ferguson, missouri today. there were far fewer protesters on the city's snowy streets following the grand jury decision not to indict the police officer in the shooting death of michael brown. the dispatch reports two men were indicted last week on charges allegedly planning to bomb the gateway arch. the men are accused of killing prosecutor michael mcauliffe and ferguson police

nbc's stephanie gosk reports. >> reporter: americans spend $66 billion a year trying to beat the bulgeeveryone searching for the silver bullet. doctors compared existing research on four of the most popular diet plans. adkins, the zone, weight watchers and south beach. finding all four modestly successful in the first year but these benefits are not sustained long term. among the four diets, there was insufficient proof was more beneficial than the other. >> it basically says all of the claims about one diet versus another diet and everybody says they're the best, there's just no there there. there are no data to back that up. >> in a statement, says diets do work, the key is to find a diet an individual can sustain. a point echoed by the doctor who invented the zone. you need to pick a way of life and stick to it. weight watchers which showed a slight short-term edge over the others maintains it is a prove be program. where does all of this leave the silver bullet? just as elusive as others. >> we need to grow up about weight and health and recognize they're like everything else. if y

. >> good news coming from stephanie gosk in lower manhattan. thank you so much for the update. now, let's send it to luke in washington, where it's sort of kind of the first day of school. >> oh, 535 of the honorables are back yes, members-elect. but will it make a difference? the 113th congress is gaveled in for its final four weeks in session before the end of the year and the start of republicans control of both chambers. this city is back in action or is it inaction? the president's a lame duck and so is his party on the hill. democrats who lost last week are boxing up belongings clearing away for freshmen to unpack their bags. the new class doesn't take office until january 3rd. but orientation starts tonight for the members-elect, soon-to-be senate majority leader mitch mcconnell welcomed incoming gop leaders this morning. >> we're really excited about having a great new bunch here. we are here to make the place function again. and to begin to make progress for the american people. >> but before they can take their seats on the chamber floor, the current congress has work

stephanie gosk has the latest on this. good morning, steph. >> hey, matt.uded brain damage and it's not clear whether he will ever fully recover. >> and eddie murphy's oscar, because he ran out on scary spike, and now -- >> reporter: this is the tracy morgan fans love. but morgan's lawyer says he is struggling to get back to his old self. the june accident may have left lasting injuries beyond a broken leg, nose and ribs. >> the people i represent all had traumatic brain injuries and that's including tracy. if and when he recovers from these injuries, it will be miraculous. that's how injured he was. >> reporter: morgan and several friends were being driven on a new jersey highway early morning when a walmart truck slammed into their limo van. the comic, james mcnair, died and everyone else was injured. kevin roper, the walmart driver, pled not guilty to multiple charges, including vehicular homicide. morgan is suing walmart for nenlths, saying the chain knew or should have known that he had been awake more than 24 consecutive hours at the time of the crash

nbc's stephanie gosk is here with the latest. good morning to you. >> good morning. good news and bad news with this study. four popular diets, atkins, zone, weight watchers and south beach help people lose some weight. the bad news, it's probably not going to stay off. americans spend $66 billion a year trying to beat the bulge. everyone searching for the silver bullet. doctors compared existing research on four of the most popular diet plan, atkins, the zone, weight watchers, and south beach. finding all four modestly successful in the first year, but these benefits are not sustained long term. among the four diets there was insufficient proof that one plan was better than another. and the impact on heart disease and risk factors like high cholesterol is unclear. >> basically says all of the claims about one diet versus the another diet and everybody says they are the best, there's no there there. there are no did ta >> in a statement a nutritionist for atkins says diet dues work. the key is find one to sustain. >> dr. sears invented the zone. you need to pick a wa

nbc's stephanie gosk. >> this week is always a story of extremes when it comes to travel. busiest days of the year. today in la guardia, busier than it normally is because of the cancellation, yesterday. the story yesterday was also the weather. it just wreaked havoc across the northeast. one of the most populated and busiest areas of the country. there were hundreds of flights canceled. more than 700. thousands of them were delayed. there was also the story of traffic on the road because of that weather. things completely clogged along the i-95 corridor. and there were more cars on the road. aaa says because of the combining gas prices, there were actually more people out there. those people who gave up or had flights canceled are now stuck with trying to get home or get to wherever they're headed to spend time to make it in time for that big meal. >> wintry weather may have helped quiet protests last night in ferguson, missouri. as a mix of snow and rain fell. crowds were much smaller than the previous two nights. just two arrests were reported as well. meanwhile, in los

nbc's stephanie gosk has more on that. steph, good morning. >> good morning. this report lists what it calls multiple failures. among the most alarming, when rivers's vital signs started to drop, the medical team did not respond fast enough. lawyers for melissa rivers say she is outraged. the report identifies a list of mistakes the day joan rivers walked in for a routine throat procedure at yorkville. an ear, nose and throat doctor performing the procedure did not actually have privileges to work at the clinic, while another member of the team took cell phone photos of rivers after she was sedated. levels of the drug propofol, used for sedation, were inconsistently recorded, and rivers's weight, which could have been a guide for how much propofol to use, was never measured. the report conducted by the department of health and human services says doctors failed to react fast enough to a drop in vital signs. at least 15 minutes later, the comedienne went into cardiac arrest. >> there were two kind of conflicting reports about when she actually went into cardiop