stephanie gosk shares their story. >> reporter: ladies of a certain age like to gather. chat. not this group. >> this is perfect. beautiful plastic bottle. >> reporter: these are the self-proclaimed old ladies against underwater garbage, olaugs for short. they are trash diving as a group for fun. what is a good day in the garbage department? >> 100 pounds. >> reporter: 100 pounds? >> reporter: 84-year-old susan bauer came up with the idea herself. >> water is magic. you're immersed in it. you're in a different world. >> reporter: a swimmer and naturalist, she was seeing too much garbage along with her beloved turtles, so she got her friends together. >> i've always loved nature. wanted to do something at my age to give back. >> it's a skill i didn't even kno know i this, finding trash. >> reporter: they have to pass the tryouts. >> you have to swim half a mile in . # mile. >> reporter: there are snapping turtles and eels. they pull up remarkable things, car batteries, garden gnomes and a toilet bowl. but in the end, the benefit is greater than just the cleaned-up ponds.

here's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: outside the capitol, some uncomfortable questions for the freshman congressman from new york. >> did you give your mistress a job? >> i did not. >> reporter: this week "the new york times" reported republican anthony d'esposito hired his mistress part-time in 2023, citing four people familiar with the relationship. he also hired his longtime fiancee's daughter, both possible violations of house ethics rules, which prohibit hiring relatives and sexual relationships with staffers. payroll records show d'esposito employed the women, but nbc news has not confirmed the alleged affair. >> do you think you violated any house ethics? >> absolutely not. >> reporter: d'esposito, who represents a district on long island, called the article, a slimy partisan hit piece. his democratic on long is opponent laura gillen says the allegations are very serious and demand further investigation. d'esposito's seat was one of four new york districts republicans flipped in 2022, one of them going to another long islander, george santos, critical wins that gave the party con

stephanie gosk has their story. >> reporter: ladies of a certain age like to gather., chat. >> oh, look at that, yeah. >> reporter: not this group. >> this is perfect! beautiful plastic bottle. >> reporter: these are the self-proclaimed old ladies against underwater garbage, olaug for short. and they're cleaning the freshwater ponds in cape cod, massachusetts. trash diving as a group for fun. what is a good day in the garbage department? >> 100 pounds. >> reporter: 100 pounds? 84-year-old susan bauer came up with the idea herself. >> water is magic. you're immersed in it. you're in a different world. >> reporter: a swimmer and a naturalist, she was seeing too much garbage along with her beloved turtles. so she got her friends together. >> i've always loved nature. wanted to do something at my age to give back. >> it's a skill i didn't even know i had, finding trash in ponds. >> reporter: there are strict rules on membership. divers older than 64, no men, and they have to pass the tryouts. >> you have to swim a half mile in under 30 minutes. but you also have to be abl

stephanie gosk. as these solemn remembrances get ready to begin. stephanie, good morning. good morning. savannah. you know, 23 years and this commemoration really hasn't changed all that much the way that it's held. you still have the six bells. the six moments of silence marking when the planes hit the towers. they hit the pentagon and that field in pennsylvania. and also, of course, when the towers fell. this is an event that has not just family and firefighters, but also dignitaries. you have the president who is here today. you have both candidates who are running for president. they have arrived along with vice presidential candidate j.d. vance. he is here as well. you also have the head of the department of homeland security, alejandro mayorkas. you'll remember that the department of homeland security exists because of what happened on nine over 11. you know, over the years, the message of this ceremony has really broadened because now you have a whole generation of people who are now young adu

nbc's stephanie gosk has the latest in this one. stephanie?we'll try to get her back. >>> up next on "ana cabrera reports," new polling on the gen z vote. could they make or break the election margin in key battleground states? >>> plus, what issues matter most to them. stay with us. >> i wear it as a badge of honor to be in a state and also be organizing and mobilizing in a state that is such a battleground. it's transforming. but even after all these years, restoration is still possible. learn how at tedhelp.com. (man) what's my next step? ugh. (girl) dad. (vo) trade in any phone, in any condition for the new google pixel 9 with gemini. (man) give me a recipe with these ingredients. (girl) let's do that one. (vo) only on verizon. >>> welcome back. now, here is that report we mentioned just before the break, on the former top new york state official accused of acting as a foreign agent. here is nbc's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: linda sun and her husband, chris hu, walked out of federal court on tuesday released on bail. a 40-year-old u.s. ci

stephanie gosk has that story. >> reporter: a chance encounter with jon bon jovi turning into a life-changingsay he and his team helped save a woman on a nashville bridge. the woman standing dangerously on the ledge over the cumberland river. bon jovi then seen on surveillance footage released by police, walking over and talking with her for about a minute, before helping her climb over the railing to safety. the two later embracing in an emotional hug. the grammy-winning singer who had been filming a music video on the bridge at the time may have been just the right person to talk to in that heart-wrenching moment. ♪ this one goes out to the man who needs a miracle ♪ >> reporter: nbc news confirming the musician has had extensive training in speaking to individuals in crisis through his jbj foundation, the organization helps those living in poverty throughout the u.s. ♪ my heart is like an open highway ♪ >> reporter: a mission bon jovi took to heart this week in nashville, and is living every moment. >> with the power of we the people, working together to find the ills that need -- the needs

joining us now, nbc's stephanie gosk, at ground zero, and mike memoli is in shanksville, pennsylvania, at the site of the flight 93 memorial. stephanie, how did today's ceremony? >> reporter: you know, jose, this ceremony for the past 23 years has unfolded basically the same way. it is little change, and it includes a number of things that have become a marker in time for people to commemorate the day, six moments of silence, as well as families reading the names of people who have died, that we see pictures of here. 23 years ago at this time right now, the towers were in rubble, the pentagon was in flames. there was a plane down in shanksville, pennsylvania. the scope of the tragedy was coming into focus, and the purpose of the ceremony, having it in the morning at the same time that the attack occurred is to remind people of the event, but now that we are so many years out, it is also about sharing the story with a new generation. on hand today in attendance, you had president joe biden, vice president kamala harris, former president donald trump as well as vice presidential candida

here's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: from columbus to calgary memorials are growing for one of the nhl'srother matt matthew. the pair killed during a nighttime bike right last thursday near their hometown in new jersey. a suspected drunk driver struck them with his vehicle just hours before johnny and matthew were set to be groomsmen in their sister katy's wedding. on monday she shared these family photos writing, "to know these two was to love these two. the absolute best big brothers a little girl could have asked for." at his arraignment the suspect, sean hagens, was charged with two counts of vehicular homicide and did not enter a plea. nbc news learning higgins works at a drug rehab center which says it has put him on leave. according to the arrest warrant, higgins tried to unlawfully pass an suv, hitting the brothers who were riding on a narrow shoulder. the 43-year-old agriculturedly telling -- allegedly telling an officer he had approximately five to six beers and admitted alcohol contributed to his impatience and reckless driving. >> as you watch this video you'll see how close

stephanie gosk has more on the trial. >> reporter: it was love at first sight when they first saw rileydoes not fail to put a smile on her face every day. >> reporter: hoping to keep him around as long as possible. the corgi is a part of a clinical trial for an experimental drug to improve and extend the lives of dogs. >> i didn't have to think about it. >> and that is obviously every dog owner's dream, you know. it's how can i keep my best friend alive and healthier and happy longer? >> reporter: they say he's enrolled about 50 dogs, accepting more to test the daily pill. >> and so it will help with preventing insulin resistance and it will help with managing fats in your body. it will help with managing lipids in the bloodstream. >> reporter: the other half are getting a placebo, but we don't know which one riley is getting. >> and they want you to show that your drug is better than a sugar pill. >> reporter: in accepting the clinical trial, they said there is a reasonable expectation of effectiveness. >> this medication is intended to help preserve metabolic health. >> reporter: they

here's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: drugs ozempic for diabetes and wegovy for weight loss have created a revolution in health care. the ceo of novo nordisk was grilled. senator bernie sanders pointing out that the list price for these drugs is much higher in the u.s. than in other countries. look at the difference in germany or wegovy in denmark. >> the outrageously high price of these drugs could bankrupt medicare and radically increase premiums. >> reporter: and that could mean people who may need what may be life-saving drugs pmay not get them. >> is this acceptable to you? >> any prospect of patients not getting access to the medicine they need, i think, is terrifying. we don't decide the price for patients. that's set by, by insurance companies. >> reporter: he argues the pricing system in the u.s. is mostly to blame. specifically, pharmacy benefit managers or pbms that wield enormous power over the drugs and the prices patients pay, according to a study by the ftc, which says that these powerful middle men may be profiting a squeezing pharmacies. >> we got to get serious about th

we get more from stephanie gosk. >> reporter: at the vmas. >> you know what? >> reporter: rapper flavor flav showing his support for gymnast jordan flav. >> i got you something that they can't take away from you. >> reporter: but for chiles, the emotional rollercoaster of winning and then being stripped of an olympic bronze medal is not over. >> the biggest thing that was taken from me was -- [ applause ] -- that it was the recognition of who i was. >> reporter: the two-time olympian opening up on camera for the first time at the forbes power womens summit about the controversy and backlash online, including racist comments. >> to me, everything that has gone on, it's not about the medal. it's about, you know, that my skin color, i felt like, everything, like, has been stripped. >> reporter: in paris, chiles finished fifth in the floor exercise final. at first. >> there has been an inquiry put in. >> reporter: her coach challenged the score. >> a change in numbers. >> reporter: with the revision, a shocked chiles moved up to third and won bronze, but days late

we get more from stephanie gosk. >> at the vmas -- >> you know what?vor flav showing his support for gymnast jordan chiles. >> -- i got you something that they can't take away from you. >> reporter: but for chiles, the emotional roller coaster of winning and then being stripped of an olympic bronze medal is not over. >> the biggest thing that was taken from me was -- that it was the recognition of who i was. >> reporter: the two-time olympian opening up on camera for the first time at the forbes power women's summit about the controversy and backlash online, including racist comments. >> to me, everything that has gone on is not about the medal. it's about, you know, that my skin color -- i felt like everything, like, has been stripped. >> reporter: in paris, chiles finished fifth in the floor exercise final at first. >> there has been an inquiry put in. >> reporter: her coach challenged the score. >> a change in numbers. >> reporter: with the revision, a shock to chiles, moved up to third and won bronze. but days later, that celebration turned into fr

here is stephanie gosk. >> reporter: the drugs ozempic for diabetes and wegovy for weight loss have created care. at a senate hearing today, lars jorgensen, the ceo of novo nordisk, the danish company that makes the drugs, was grilled. >> stop ripping us off. >> reporter: senator bernie sanders pointing out that the list price for these drugs is much higher in the u.s. than in other countries. look at the difference in ozempic in germany or wegovy in denmark. >> the outrageously high prices of these drugs could bankrupt medicare and radically increase premiums to absolutely unaffordable rates. >> reporter: and that could mean people who need what may be life-saving drugs may not get them. >> if it's acceptable to you. >> any prospects of patients not getting access to the medicine that they need i think is terrifying. we don't decide to price for patients. that's set by insurance companies. >> reporter: jorgensen argues the pricing system in the u.s. is mostly to blame, specifically pharmacy benefit managers, or pbms that wield enormous power over access to drugs and the prices patients pay

here's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: with two months to go before the election, the biden administration says it is cracking down on foreign countries trying to influence opinion in the u.s. the target today, russia. the doj announcing the seizure of 32 internet domains used or sponsored by the russian government it says to spread bogus news stories. >> these websites were designed to appear to american readers as if they were major u.s. news sites. >> reporter: the doj also indicting two employees of the russia-funded media company rt, which was banned in the u.s. following the invasion of ukraine. >> since at least last year, rt has used people living and working inside the u.s. to facilitate contracts with american media figures. >> reporter: the two russian nationals are accused of running a $10 million scheme to fund and direct a u.s. company producing videos, mostly directed to the publicly stated goals of the russian government, according to the indictment. it comes a day after former new york state employee, linda sun, pleaded not guilty to taking millions from china in exchange

stephanie gosk has their story. , stephanie. >> johnny gaudreau and his brother were out riding their bikes the night before their sister was set to get married. they were struck by a suspected drunk driver and killed. their sister is now speaking out. we'll have the details coming up. >>> also ahead, the inside decision for costco to hike its membership fee for the first time in nearly a decade. this morning, reaction from the customers and what you need to know to decide if it's still cost-effec i came to bayview hunter's point, where there was only one pediatrician to serve more than 10,000 children. daniel lurie said, i'm going to help. we opened a clinic for our most vulnerable children. i have worked shoulder to shoulder with him as we have brought solutions where people thought the problem was unsolvable. daniel doesn't take excuses. he holds himself accountable. and i know that he can do it for the city of san francisco. >>> still ahead, >>> still ahead, remarkable new images and discoveries from the latest i

stephanie gosk joins us now from new york. hey, stef. good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda. good morning. the ceremony has been going on for about an hour half. many of the dignitaries have left including the president, the vice president and former president donald trump. the ceremony will go on for hours still and it has not changed much in 23 years, but the purpose of it has widened and broadened. it is as much now about sharing the story of what happened that day as it is about remembrance. six bells. six moments of silence to mark the shock waves that morning 23 years ago. planes hitting in new york, at the pentagon, at a field in pennsylvania, in between towers collapsing. 2,977 people were killed. their names are read allowed here at ground zero every year. in attendance today, president joe biden, vice president kamala harris and former president trump hours after they faced off in philadelphia. in the middle of a contentious election battle, there maybe be a lesson from 9/11. >> we hope people set aside divisions and recognize the unity, the cam passion and courage

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stephanie gosk has this story. stephanie? he's always been advocate for those in need. when that woman on the bridge needed help, the rock star quickly took action. a chance encounter with jon bon jovi turning into a life-changing moment. the legendary rocker in the right place at the right time tuesday when police say he and his team helped save a woman on a nashville bridge. the woman standing dangerously on the ledge over the cumberland river. bon jovi then seen on surveillance footage released by police walking over and talking with her for about a minute before helping her climb over the railing to safety. the two later embracing in an emotional hug. the grammy-winning singer who had been filming a music video on the bridge at the time may have been just the right person to talk to in that heart-wrenching moment. ♪ this one goes out to the man of miracles ♪ ♪ this one goes out to the ones in need ♪ >> reporter: nbc news confirming the musician has had training in speaking to individual in crises through his jbj soul foun

. >>> stephanie gosk is here.s effort to reclaim her bronze medal. hey, steph. >> hey, good morning. jordan chiles is fighting back. an official appeal has been filed. and at the enter of it is evidence, video evidence, that was shot for simone biles' documentary. i'll have the details coming up. p my world with vabysmo. (♪♪) vabysmo is the first fda-approved treatment for people with wet amd that improves vision and delivers a chance for up to 4 months between treatments, so i can do more of what i love. (♪♪) (♪♪) vabysmo works differently, it's the only treatment designed to block 2 causes of wet amd. vabysmo is an eye injection. don't take it if you have an infection, active eye swelling, or are allergic to it. treatments like vabysmo can cause an eye infection or retinal detachment. vabysmo may cause a temporary increase in eye pressure after receiving the injection. there is an uncommon risk of heart attack or stroke associated with blood clots. severe swelling of blood vessels in the eye can occur. most comm

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our friend stephanie gosk has all the details. >> reporter: wih two months to go before the election,nistration says it is cracking down on foreign countries trying to influence opinion in the u.s. the target today, russia. the doj announcing the seizure of 32 internet domains used or sponsored by the russian government, it says, to spread bogus news stories. >> these websites were designed to appear to american readers as if they were major u.s. news sites. >> reporter: the doj also indicting two employees of the russia fund mediacompany, rt, which was banned in the u.s. following the invasion of ukraine. >> since at leaslst yeart has used people living and working inside the u.s. to facilitate contract with american media figures. >> reporter: the two russian nationals are accused of running a $10 million scheme to fund indirect a u.s. company producing videos, mostly direct lead to the publicly stated goals of the russian government, accordngto the indictment. it comes a day after former new york state employee linda son pleaded not guilty to taking millions from china in exchange

. >>> good evening, i'm ali velshi in for my friend stephanie gosk. we have a special edition of the 11th hour. you just finished watching the new msnbc film from russia with lev. the first documentary produced by rachel maddow. we will talk to lev parnas and his wife and we will break down the latest news from the presidential race including the latest on the georgia election board's ruling on counting ballots but first, i want to get right into it with the executive producer of from russia with lev. my colleague rachel maddow who gets to add a new important moniker. you are executive producer to this amazing documentary. congratulations. >> thank you so much ali. it feels great to have it out in the world. did you like it? >> not only did i like it, i was set up not to like it. i don't mean that other than any other reason that lev is a complicated character and it's a very honest documentary about the come complexity of lev. so i wasn't sure what i wanted to know about lev that i didn't already know and you just stitched the whole thing together in

let's bring in correspondent stephanie gosk who has been watching this one.and what is the case? >> go back to the floor final. she finished in fifth place and her coach said, hang on a second, that doesn't sound right. she contested that score, the score was revised, and then jordan chiles won the bronze. now, the celebration didn't last long, just a few days later, she was stripped of that medal because the court of arbitration for sports determined that the inquest into the score was four seconds late. you only have apparently a minute to make that request. now they are appealing. one of the reasons they're appealing is they have actual video evidence, video that was shot for simone biles' documentary, on the floor, they say shows that the coach actually asked for the score to be revised before the one-minute mark twice. actually. but this whole episode has been, as you can imagine, just torturous for jordan chiles and really rough. she's been getting very hateful and often racist responses and backlash on social media. this is what she had to say, her rea

. >> nbc's tom winter who got that exclusive interview is here with me, and nbc's stephanie gosk is alsowhat's the secret service doing? i mean, they have been in the news a lot. >> yes. >> we have heard from the acting director, this is an added thing that they have to do with everything else that's going on with the election, and now 146 heads of state, and 70 spouses. >> that's exactly right. and so not only do you have the challenge of just the fact it's so busy, and yesterday the vice president in new york, for a campaign fundraiser, they had to take care of the indian prime minister in nassau county yesterday, so they have all of these events, plus unga. putting it together, in charge of the new york office of the secret service, this is his fourth u.n. general assembly week as the person leading it, and has experienced previously in the office. he feels like, look, i've lived it, i've got it. he spent a lot of time studying the threats to foreign leaders overseas. we've seen a number of attempted assassinations in africa and europe over the past year. he's acutely aware of obvious

nbc's stephanie gosk has more on all of it.oday and in the coming days. the international president of unite here says the hotel industry has gotten off track since the pandemic, and they don't accept today's working conditions as the new normal. >>> in the middle of a busy labor day weekend, some travelers have been met with an unexpected disruption to their vacations. on sunday, more than 10,000 hotel workers walked off the job and hit the picket line. the work stoppage impacting at least 24 hotel properties, including hilton, hyatt and marriott chains. in major cities like boston, san francisco, seattle, and even as far away as hawaii. >> we need a fair contract now. >> reporter: hotel housekeepers, bellhops and front desk workers are among those picketing. unionized members of unite here say they're fighting for better working conditions and pay. >> better benefits, better pension. >> reporter: workers in other cities could strike soon, with each job action expected to last two to three days. >> they have done nothing but s

stephanie gosk has the details on this morning. >> good morning. linda sun worked in new york state government for more than ten years, rising to high-level positions under andrew cuomo and kathy hochul's offices. she was operating illegal as an agent for the chinese government and making millions in kickbacks. linda sun and her husband chris yu walked out of federal court on tuesday released on bail. sun pled not guilty to taking millions in payments and gifts from chinese officials in exchange for influencing the highest levels of new york state government for years. her husband pleading not guilty to money laundering. governor kathy hochul's office said she was hired decades ago and fired in march of last year amid allegations of misconduct. >> i'm furious, and i'm outraged and absolutely shocked. the second we discovered some levels of misconduct, we fired her. we alerted the authorities. >> reporter: in a 65-page indictment, prosecutors allege sun blocked taiwan officials from having access to the governor's office, drafted unauthorized invita

. >> nbc's stephanie gosk is here and she joins us with more.s four decades worth of hits, but offstage, he's always been an advocate for those in need. when that woman on the bridge needed help, the rock star quickly took action. >> reporter: a chance encounter with jon bon jovi turning into a life-changing moment. the the legendary rocker in the right place at the right time tuesday, when police say he and his team helped save a woman on a nashville bridge. the woman standing dangerously on the ledge over the cumberland river. bon jovi then seen on surveillance footage released by police, walking over and talking with her for about a minute, before helping her climb over the railing to safety. the two later embracing in an emotional hug. the grammy-winning singer who had been filming a music video on the bridge at the time may have been just the right person to talk to in that heart-wrenching moment. ♪ this one goes out to the man who needs a miracle ♪ ♪ this goes out to those in need ♪ >> nbc news confirms the musician has been extensive trai

nbc's stephanie gosk joins us with a closer look at the largest gathering of world leaders and the increased security presence there as well. first of all, good morning to you, steph. how are authorities preparing? >> reporter: well, good morning, craig. this is arguably the most complicated security operation anywhere on the planet. you have more than 140 world leaders converging on this very small space on the east side of manhattan. there is a huge security presence, as you would imagine. most visibly, you have the nypd. they've blocked off roads, set up barriers. a number of their vehicles are here. but there's also security that can't be seen. you have snipers on rooftops and you also have drones. among the agencies on the ground here, the u.s. secret service, which as you know has been under a lot of pressure and scrutiny following those failed assassination attempts on donald trump. attempts on donald trump. on the ground, there is a command center, so representatives from every single one of those agencies will be in there. it will be monitoring events on the ground, responding and c

nbc's stephanie gosk is here with more. hey, steph, good morning. >> good morning.ar hamlin's recovery has been nothing short of inspirational. we all remember that scary monday night game when hamlin collapsed on the field and nearly died. 21 months later, another monday in primetime with a very different outcome and a highlight he'll never forget. >> launching down the middle. intercepted. overthrough the man and damar hamlin. >> reporter: it could not be any sweeter for damar hamlin and the bill's mafia. >> a huge roar as one of the most popular, inspiring bills comes up with the take away. >> reporter: more than a year and a half after going into cardiac arrest on the field and nearly losing his life, the 26-year-old picking off a pass from jaguar's quarterback trevor lawrence at home in buffalo for his first nfl interception. >> we all know my last start on "monday night football," how that game went. so to be able to come all the way back from that and to have a special moment like that, you know, it's all god right there. >> reporter: hamlin's teammates rushi

. >>> good evening, i'm ali velshi in for my friend stephanie gosk.

nbc news correspondent stephanie gosk has the details. >> reporter: with two months to go before theion, the biden administration says it is cracking down on foreign countries trying to influence opinion in the u.s. the target, russia. the doj announcing the seizure of 32 internet domains used or sponsored by the russian government, it says, to spread bogus news stories. >> these websites were designed to appear to american readers as if they were major u.s. news sites. >> reporter: the doj also indicting two employees of the russia-funded media company rt, which was banned in the u.s. following the inflation of russia. >> since at least last year, rt has used people living and working inside the u.s. to facilitate contracts with american media figures. >> reporter: the two russian nationals are accused of running a $10 million scheme to fund and direct a u.s. company producing videos, mostly directed to the publicly stated goals of the russian government, according to the indictment. >> the u.s. company stephanie mentioned in her report produced 2,000 youtube videos that racked up m