we start with tom costello at regan international airport. tom, good evening. >> reporter: craig, good evening. the tsa's new procedures at 10 airports affect you if you are going through with carry ones. you have to remove all electronics larger than a cell phone out of your bag. and food and books at the checkpoint. and then from coast to coast the nation is looking at crumbling roads and railroads. a result of strain from neglect for years and years across the country. the summer travel kickoff and the nation's ageing roads, bridges, railroads and airports are again buckling under the load. from new york's penn station to the icon ic pacific coast highway. the civil engineers say fixing what is crumbling in america would cost a stunning $4.6 trillion a quarter of the total u.s. economy. president trump promising to spend a trillion dollars on upgrades and repairs, democrats say his new budget would cut spending. >> the budget on infrastructure is more important than ever. >> reporter: the white house solution, partner with states and the pr

tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> to a deadly tornado outbreak that roared across the heartland, carving a path of destruction, demolishing homes, as families ran for cover. the threat isn't over. millions are on alert, jacob rascon reports from the storm zone. >> in the heart of tornado alley, another deadly outbreak. >> this is a tornado on the ground. >> the family trying not to panic. >> we were all scared. >> we were all scared. >> rocky and linda, their daughter and her family, cramming into this tiny storm shelter, installed only last year. >> we did a little bit of praying. held on to each other. >> 100 homes damaged or demolished here, one of 26 tornados reported in 24 hours from the texas plains up through wisconsin. where a trailer park nearly wiped off the map. >> looks like it might have been leveled. >> our officers and deputies and firefighters lifted parts of trailer homes off of people. >> reporter: two people died in this latest outbreak, a total of 34 related fatalities so far this year. nearly twice as many as all of last year. the survivors. >> we went throu

tom costello , nbc news, washington. >>> turning to the department of homeland security raising awareness after a growing number of terror attacks around the world using trucks as weapons. the new bulletin urges trucking companies and drivers to be vigilant as a defense that's a makeshift weapon of terror. we get more from nbc's pete williams. >> reporter: the latest attack came last month when a man stole a beer truck, drove it into a shopping area and plowed into a department store. a new report from tsa said that brought to 173, the number of people killed in terror attacks using trucks since 2014. 667 others were injured in 17 vehicle ramming attacks. the worst nice, france last year 87 killed. the u.s. is not immune. a radicalized somali refugee plowed into a group of students at ohio state last fall causing injuries, with a car not a truck. the advisory requires vigilants from the trucking industry. >> there is concern down in the field, out in the operations people are not paying attention there is a complacency because there are not trucks used as weapons. >> reporter: keep trucks

lester. >> tom costello, thank you. >> reporter: in a late development tonight, the much anticipated scorecard is out on the plan to replace obamacare. the non-partisan congressional budget office estimates the plan would leave 23 million more americans uninsured by 2026. for more details, we'll go to peter alexander. good evening. >> lester, good evening. that estimating the plan republicans passed to replace obamacare would leave 14 million more americans uninsured next year, over the next ten years that number as you noted, grows to 23 million. premiums would jump about 20% next year before dropping a couple years from now when states can approve less comprehensive coverage. for people with preexisting conditions, that could raise cost significantly and what you pay out-of-pocket would go up for things like maternity care and mental health benefits if your insurance no longer covers them. republicans are touting $119 billion over the next decade but obamacare remains the law of the land, the future of health care reform is in the hands of the senate. they are working on their own

here's nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: the list of soft target terror attacks is now so long we forgethe datelines. bus and subway attacks, train attacks, restaurant and concert halls, airports, shopping malls, an outdoor market, a boardwalk, a florida nightclub, the boston bombing, san bernardino, ohio state, and the list goes on. today with u.s. police increasing their visibility in cities across the country, concern about the 32 million people who will attend music festivals this summer. stepped-up security for a concert outside of chicago tonight and for a u2 concert in houston tomorrow. while in boston police are preparing for this weekend's boston calling concert. >> i just want the public to realize there's no threats to the city, and they should go about their business as usual, but we're going to be on heightened alert. >> reporter: in a distressing sign of the times -- >> and apply pressure directly over the wound. >> reporter: -- medical teams are teaching stop the bleed courses so everyday americans nationwide can learn to save lives in a terror attack. >> this training can

tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> we're back in a moment with former first lady michelle obama fighting back after the trump administration targeted a piece of her legacy. >>> a scandal of the nation's second largest bank may be far larger than first thought. attorneys in the class-action lawsuit against wells fargo now estimate 3.5 million fake accounts were opened in customer's names in order to meet sales goals. previously, regulators only disclosed about 2 million. wells fargo disputes the new numbers saying it has not been verified. >>> as we head into the weekend, extreme weather is in the forecast. a nor'easter will affect over 50 million people in the northeast with heavy rain and high winds. the system will impact d.c. and new york city on saturday. then boston on sunday. there is the potential for flooding, wind gusts up to 40 miles an hour along the coast that could delay travel in the air and on the road for mother's day. >>> back in the spotlight today, former first lady michelle obama speaking out against the trump administration's decision to rollback healthier s

here's nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: frustrations at a boiling point inside the ft. lauderdale late monday after spirit airlines canceling dozens of flights and leaving hundreds of passengers stranded. >> terrible. i don't ever want to ride spirit again. >> reporter: deputies arrested three passengers for arresting -- allegedly threatening employees. anger at spirit threatening for days, more than 300 flights cancelled and passengers affected. spirit blames a small number of pilots in a lawsuit of an illegal slowdown to bring pressure of contract negotiations. >> from the beginning of this unlawful action we have seen about 60 flights per day on average cancelled across our network. >> reporter: today, a judge issued a temporary restraining order barring any strike or work stoppage, sickout or slow down. in a statement, the union said its pilots will comply fully. but spirit pilots also want more money. >> the airline says we don't get the kinds of airfares american and delta and united get so we can't pay our pilots what they pay. they say you're just as profitable

tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> across the country today, thousands took to the streets for mayday protests. it's not unusual to see labor protest on may 1st. also known as mayday or international workers day in some countries. but this year many were demonstrating against president trump's policies especially those regarding immigration. >>> tonight, there is more fallout from the scandals plaguing the fox news channel. following the departures of former network chief roger ailes and star anchor bill o'reilly after allegations of sexual harassment, now comes word of another major departure for his role in the scandal. nbc's anne thompson has late details. >> reporter: roger ailes, bill o'reilly and now fox news co-president bill shine. ailes and o'reilly gone after accusations of sexual harassment. shine resigning today after accusations he covered up the abuse. accusations he's denied. new york magazine's gabe sherman broke the story. >> shine really was a continuation of the old fox news culture. so today is a sign that the murdochs are slowly deciding they need to answer critic

here is nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: 'tis the season for skateboards, skates and bikes. but all those wheels are sending nearly 50 kids an hour to the e.r. broken bones and abrasions are 11% of the injuries. jaden rivera was 10 years old when he suffered a fracture after falling off his bike without a helmet. back. ten days later he was in the e.r. lethargic and vomiting. >> when i saw the c.t. scan i saw the look in the doctor's eye, it was serious. he said we have to get him in surgery now before he dies. >> reporter: jaden was bleeding into his brain. >> fractures to their skull. >> reporter: children's hospital e.r. chief says kids' skulls are thinner and more vulnerable. >> so any injury that occurs at that point may damage parts of the brain that have not yet developed and prevent them from developing properly. >> reporter: it could be permanent. >> absolutely. >> reporter: 40% of parents surveyed say their kids don't always wear a helmet. meanwhile, as scooter related injuries jumped 40% in ten years, fewer than 20% of parents say their kids are wearing knee, elbo

nbc's tom costello has more on what you can do to protect yourself. >> reporter: surprisingly, it doesn't take much expertise to launch a ransomware attack. >> how to avoid suspension. >> reporter: as james line showed us, hackers advertised do it yourself ransomware kits on the dark web. >> it's incredibly detailed guide that allows you to customize every aspect of the ransomware without having to write any code yourself. >> reporter: there is no way to know who this person is and where they are? >> that's correct. >> reporter: the rand someware thieves demand bit coins because you can't track them. losses totalled $1 billion in 2015. fast forward to 2016, operating 16 years old. now microsoft is pushing an urgent patch. >> the most important thing is to immediately download this security patch and make sure your system is secure. >> reporter: to protect yourself from an attack, experts advice keep your operating system and security software up to date. back up your data on the cloud or external hard drive. never click on a suspicious e-mail or link and limit the number of employees who

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tom costello, nbc news, college park, maryland. >>> jury selection began in the trial of comedian bill cosby. cosby is accused of drugging and assaulting a former temple university employee in 2004. jury selection is taking place about 300 miles from the site of the trial outside philadelphia. despite that, the process got off to a slow start when 86 of the 100 potential jurors interviewed had said they had previous knowledge of the case. opening statements are >>> there is word this evening about a new chapter in the long twisted saga of o.j. simpson acquitted in the trial of the century but convicted of a robbery in las vegas years later now behind bars for nearly a decade, he could soon walk out as a freeman again but just how soon? is nbc's stephanie gosk. his nbc's stephanie goskeris nbc's stephanie goske is nbc's stephanie goskis nbc's stephanie gosksis nbc's stephanie goskis nbc's stephanie gosks nbc's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: o.j. simpson has been in a nevada prison for burglary and kidnapping charges since 2008. the department of corrections announced a july parole hearing

nbc's tom costello has details. >> reporter: members of congress told a panel of airline executives muchthe country is fed up. >> so to you they may be your customers, to us they are constituents. >> reporter: american and united promising significant changes in customer service. >> our actions will speak longer than our words. we will do better. >> reporter: consumer advocates say among the problems, more flyers and less competition. over 12 years mega mergers have cut the number of big carriers from eight to four. meanwhile, it's the flight attendants who are very often left trying to keep the peace. >> that's what we're doing is deescalating issues between passengers so we don't have a big problem in the air. >> we're all sitting closer together. >> all closer together, packed in like never before. >> reporter: in congress a threat if the airlines don't improve their customer service, congress could impose tough new customer service laws. >> seize this opportunity because if you don't, we're going to come and you're not going to like it. >>> nbc's tom costello. on the same day as the

tom costello, maryland. >>> jury selection began in the trial of comedian bill cosby. cosby is accused of drugging and assaulting a former temple unviversity employee in 2004. it is taking place 200 miles outside of the site. the process got off to a slow start when 86 of the 100 potential jurors interviewed had previous knowledge of the case. opening statements are expected june 5th. >>> there is word this evening about a chapter in the long twisted saga of o.j. simpson acquitted in the trial of the century but convicted of a robbery in las vegas behind bars for nearly a decade, he could soon walk out as a freeman again but just how soon? is nbc's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: o.j. simpson has been in a nevada prison for burgly and kidnapping charges since 2008. the department of corrections announced a july parole hearing. if goes his way, the famed football star turned infamous murder suspect could be set free as early as october. simpson was convicted of armed robbery of two memorabilia dealers, charges unrelated to the 1994 murder of ex-wife nicole brown and friend

tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> new troubles tonight for tiger woods. the golf legend arrested early this morning in florida and charged with driving under the influence. it marks the latest difficult chapter in the biggest sports in biggest stars in all of professional sports i should say. gabe gutierrez with details. >> reporter: tiger woods was arrested around 3:00 this morning in jupiter florida charged with driving under the influence released eight hours later. so far police have not confirmed more details. woods owns a home in jupiter. he was 21 when he won his first major tournament in 1997 and for more than a decade he dominated the sport. 14 major championships before 32 before a fall from grace. in 2009 he wrecked his suv outside his home near orlando and months later apologized for extra marital affairs that led to a high-profile divorce. >> i am deeply sorry. >> reporter: his golf game was never the same. a speak spasm forced him to withdraw from his last tournament and following years of surgeries, his most recent in april. >> this is cert

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we start with tom costello at regan international airport. >> reporter: good evening. the new procedures at ten airports affect you if you're going on with carry ones. you have to remove electronics larger than a cell phone out of your bag and food and books fr s at the check point and crumbling roads and airports and railroads, it's under strain from neglect years and years across the country. the summer travel kick off and the nation's ageing roads, bridges, railroads and airports are again buckling under the load. from new york's pen station to the akon in this case pacific coast highway. the civil engineers say fixing what is crumbling in america would cost a stunning $4.6 trillion a quarter of the total u.s. economy. president trump promising to spend a trillion dollars on upgrades and repairs, his new budget would cut spending. >> the budget on infrastructure is more important than ever. >> reporter: in exchange for tax incentives and cut on the profits. it happening from new york's laguardia airport, now being rebuilt by a swedish construction company to the par

tom costello, nbc news, college park, maryland. >>> jury selection began today in the sexual assault trial of comedian bill cosby. cosby is accused of drugging and assaulting a former temple university employee in 2004. jury selection is taking place about 300 miles from the site of the trial outside philadelphia. despite that, the process got off to a slow start when 86 of the 100 potential jurors interviewed had said they had previous knowledge of the case. opening statements are expected june 5th. >>> still ahead, if you are putting off buying a hearing aid because they are too expensive, the proposed change that could save you thousands. and a terrifying viral video of a sea lion grabbing a girl and pulling her under water. we have the warning for every family this spring and summer. >>> we're back now with news for the 48 million americans who suffer from hearing loss. up to 85% of people that could benefit from a hearing aid don't use one. but there is a new push to sell hearing aids over the counter like reading glasses and could mean thousands of dollars in savings. nbc's joe

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