one of the most popular mini vans, the toyota sienna earned a poor rating for structural integrity. >tend to the second row. >> it's particularly concerning because that's where you're going to put your smaller children. >> reporter: the best performing vehicles, the 2018 honda odyssey and the chrysler pacifica. both earned top safety pick designations. while the toyota sienna ranked lower with an overall score of average, toyota tells nbc news it has taken steps to improve the performance of its vehicles in the test. as a nation of mini van drivers buckles in for a new school year. tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> when we come back after a short break, a final tribute to the queen of soul, aa nna do ♪ it ) the natural phenomenon that changing how crews fight fires. plus, after a suspected father... a daughter delivers a message to the man who was behind the wheel. next. right now at 6: who )s responsible for vetting >>> before we go tonight, a few more thoughts about aretha franklin. i can tell you as a musician, you couldn't help but be influenced by her music, because it tou

we are talking about the new toyota sienna. how well the safety cage protects occupants, the honda did well. the toyota did not so well. >> reporter: they are among the most popular mini vans on the road today carrying families to school, soccer practice and summer vacations. the latest crash tests focussed on front passenger crashes where the van hits another car, tree or pole. the stronger the safety cage the better the protection. the biggest surprise, one of the most popular, the toyota sienna earned a poor rating for structural integrity. >> it is rated poor because of extensive intrusion into the passenger's survival space. >> reporter: the front passenger could suffer severe leg injuries. and there is the possibility of injuries in the second row of seats. >> while you may be well protected as the driver of a sienna, somebody sitting in the front right seat might not be well protected. >> the 2018 earned an overall average score while honda odyssey and chrysler pacifica earned top safety. toyota says the small overlap te

the insurance institute for highway safety t tested 2018 of toyota sienna, they tested the chrysler pacifica and the tnda odyssey. thesets mimic what would happen if the front corner of your car hs another object. researchers say they didt find y issues with the seat belts or air bags here but there were heconcerns with structure of the toyota sienna. they say the vehicle crumpled around the tes dummy's legs posing a risk to real passengers. because of this, it got a marginal rating. the pacifica got acceptabl and honda, good rating. >>> a beach in cape cod is closed today after a shark attack a swimmer. this happened at the beach in theown of toro. the 59-year-old victim suffered puture wounds to his foot and leg. aerial footage showed a large shark close to the shore. i thisthe first shark attack you see it right there. shark attackirst off the coast of massachusetts in about six years. >>> a differe animal to worry about for residents in oklahoma. they have air mystery on t hands right now. >> they're that's right, they'r to figure out if the legendary chupacabra is eere. i l saying that.

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the insurance institute for ighway safety tested 2018 and 2019 models of the toyota sienna, chrysler pacifica and honda odyssey. the latest ratings are for the passengee crash tests which mimicked what would hit the front corner of the vehicle if it hits.nother obje researchers say they didn't find any issues with seat belts and the air bags but they say the vehicle crumbled posing a risk to real passengers. because of thi theiahs gave the sienna a marginal rating. the cysler passiveica urged a marginal rating. >>> residents in oklahoma have a stery on their hands. >> i'm k actuallyd of excited that i get to say this. they're trying to figure out if the legenda is roaming their properties. >> that's correct. >> all right. take a look at this video. residents in t townf deer creek say something has been killing their chickens. so, they set up a camera and recorded this video. and it shows an animal that resembles the legend. wildlife experts think the panel is aigh yot with just like a bad case of mange. >> i'm buying that. that would be scarier or scarier if you're a chicken. >> yeah

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. >> but the toyota sienna got a marginal rating overall. >> n.y.u.chool of medicine is now a tuition-free medical school. >> each medical student will receive a $55,000 scholarship each year. >> oh, my god! >> glor: good evening. i'm jeff glor. and this is our western edition. we're going to begin tonight with an american original, aretha franklin. the queen of soul died today at her home. she was 76 years old. and the cause was pancreatic cancer. fans have been paying tribute all day long, creating floral shrines at her star on the hollywood walk of fame, and at the apollo theater in harlem. over the decades, franklin had 20 number one hits on the r&b charts, and with the news of her passing, her 30 greatest hits album soared to the top of itunes chart. vladimir duthiers begins our coverage from detroit. ♪ all i'm asking is for a little respect when you get home ♪ >> reporter: a legacy that demands respect. ♪ ♪ aretha franklin's songs about womanhood, strength, and heartbreak have transcended generations. ♪ chain, chain, chain chain the fool ♪ today

safety crash tested front passenger side for the newest honda odyssey, chrysler pacifica, and toyota sienna. the toyota received a marginal rating and poor rating for structure. chrysler earned a marginal rating with acceptable for protection. and haunlda fared best, but only scored acceptable on structure. >> 6:17. new research released overnight may may you rethink your routine. eating breakfast before you exercise may improve your results. breakfast helped prime had body to burn more carbs during a workout. it's not clear if pre-workout breakfasts have long lasting health benefits. >> i knew you were going to say that. >> french fries. >> i think it's more like egg whites and oatmeal. >> or a banana. >> something light. >> a bagel. >> tough to have a big breakfast and work out. >> for sure. >> mike is going to test our theory. >> well, i don't know if you're having egg whites or oatmeal. you're probably making the kids toast and bacon to get them started off on a good note for the first day of school. now, i do want to show you this shots of healdsburg because it's gloomy out there. sdpi

seat belts or air bags in any of the minivans, but there were concerns with the stcture of the toyota siennaumpled aroed est dummy's legs posing a real risk and because the sienna was given a m the test.ing in the chrysler pacifica earned an acceptable rating, and the honda odyssey a good the pacifica and odyssey were also named 2018 top safety fix. researchers also tested the child safety seats last systems and several 2018an min the ratings are based on ease of use criteria that haveow been to minimize the stakes and the installation. the odyssey earned a good plu rating. the dodge grand caravan, ts sedona rated acceptable and the pacifica marginal. we have linll to these crash test ratings on our nbc washington app. test.earch crash back to you. >> now, it's important to note that those latch stem ratings don't have any bearing on safety. they indicate how easy it iso achieve a correct and tightst inallation of a car seat. >> a local guy on a paddleboard taking an evening ride just off the chess people bay endswi up blood in the water and a big question. >> the encounter that's got him ki

the toyota sienna stumbled. a front right passenger could have hip injuries in a real crash. for child restraints. >>> now to a story that could be a real life crime drama. police in georgia are asking for help in solving a $100,000 heist. >> this is for real. what did they steal? a truck load of ramen noodles. police say that about three weeks ago, someone managed to steal a 53-foot trailer filled with those noodles from a gas station where it was parked and locked up. >> single packs of ramen noodles run about 30 cents at the most. that means someone has about 300,000 servings of noodles, enough to eat once a day for hundreds of lifetimes. >> wow. >> i feel like you'd die if you ate that many ramen noodles. >> i think they should check every university campus. >> way too much sodium. >> that truck meets with some rain, imagine. >>> coming up, the swimmer bitten after an encounter in the waters. >>> and later, a madonna danceoff. it's going to make your head spin. you're watching "world news now." ♪ get on your feet ♪ step to the beat ♪ boy, what will it be ♪ step to the bea

put uber technology into toyota sienna minivans to add to uber's network fleet, but could be availabled parties who want to buy these cars to make their own fleets of autonomous vehicles. let's us not forget uber is still tackling that fatal crash in arizona. they shut down the arizona operation. laid off 400 employees. they're not testing on streets of san francisco, pittsburgh or toronto until they get to the bottom what happened. integration with toyota will be a good move for both. stuart: what it is worth, the autonomous car i could see as a tax system not sure i will buy one. >>> moving on to disney, as you know -- murphy trying to say something here. disney, they're going to launch that streaming service next year. it will cost $8 a month. roughly, half the price of netflix? they will not have as much content. what do you make of that, dr? >> i think direct to consumer model is going to engulf all of the media companies. they are going to get hit. they are going to get rough patches trying to compete with netflix. if you don't, you're out. we'll see them go up and down because o

the chrysler pacifica earned the acceptable rating at that toyota sienna got a marginal rating.is in part because the risk of possible leg injuries in a crash. >>> business travelers are about to get a big upgrade. united is inviting the biggest corporate customers to join a new program. employees who are traveling for work will be given priority to receive upgrades including seat choices and protection against involuntary bumping. >>> st. louis university is the first campus is the first to place device is powered by alexa for business in the dorm rooms and student apartments. they will allow students to ask more hundred university specific questions as what time does the library close and where is the registrar's office. it will provide information about student events and speakers coming to campus and concert. i am pam cook in the newsroom. >> thank you. it is 7:55. the pool is restored. it is almost ready to reopen. crews are filling the pool and the alcove with 345,000 gallons of water. it was drained as part of the repair and renovation project. >> it has been a long proje

but the researchers found that the toyota sienna was only acceptable, saying the automaker improved themake the same changes to the passenger side. >> we see the safety cage around the right front passenger collapsing as well as indication of a possibility of leg injuries in the test that we conducted. >> reporter: so responding to how its sienna did, toyota said that the test actually goes beyond what's required in safety but then added in a statement to us, quote, going forward we've incorporated enhancements on both the driver's and passenger's side. for vehicles built on toyota's new global architecture platforms. now, for this test it was only two of them got a good rating, the other they would like to see improvements. guys. >> this is good news because a lot of people at home assumed the driver and the passenger were both being protected. it's an important development. glad you have your seatbelt on, david kerley. there is someone driving that car, by the way. >> hope so. >>> let's go to rob with flooding in the midwest and rain in the east, rob? >> this is flash flooding in ceda

one of the most popular, the toyota sienna earned poor for structure. >> because of extensive intrusionnjuries and potentially head and chest injuries as well. and there's the possibility of injuries in the second row of seats. >> while you may be reasonably well protected as the driver, someone in the right front seat might not be well protected. >> the 2018 toyota got an average score, and the pacifica and odyssey got top designated. toyota says the test goes beyond federal vehicle safety regulations but toyota has taken steps to improve in the test. for mini van moms in california, it's all about safety. >> it's the reason why i bought a manny van. i had three kids within 16 months. >> making sure it's highly rated and the safety features meet my expectations when i'm driving my kids around because i drive them everywhere. >> researchers also looked at how easily the child latch system works. that keeps a car seat in place and prevents it from tipping forward. again, the honda odyssey gets the top marks on that one. the dodge grand caravan, the kiasedona got acceptable ratings. chrys

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companies to work together on autonomous vehicles uber will integrate self-driving technology into its toyota siennas for use in it's ride hailing network we'll talk to a gentleman from waymo later this morning >> he had been with gm for many years. he knows the traditional auto industry very well >> not until 2040 is when it's supposed to come into effect >> it seems like a long time, but that's everywhere. you will see all kinds of places doing this >> u.s. equity futures are up again after a big gain yesterday. new records in the s&p and the nasdaq you can see all green again today. >>> the united states and mexico reaching a trade agreement here'slarry kudlow on "closing bell" yesterday delivering a trade warning to canada. >> we really would like a deal with them. there's a bunch of issues. we've been at it for some time they know the issues, we know the issues but i must say from time to time, the president has said if we can't reach a good, strong, fair deal with canada, we might have to resort -- the u.s. might have to resort to auto tariffs >> joining us now is maryscott greenwood. good mor

the app will merge its aek n technologies with toyota's own products like sienna minivans.y colleague, arjun kharpal, he has more details on this what is the benefit for both companies? >> what you're seeing here is the technology companies which uber would say it is, developing the software behind many of these systems. uber doesn't make cars you do have toyota who are a traditional carmaker and have that experience in creating hardware so you've seen it with the likes of waymo and fiat chrysler, they had a tie up you see uber providing technology to toyota that will allow them to spread the costs of the r & d, and it means toyota does not have to invest so much into an area where it has no expertise in you likely will see more of these deals in the newt xufuture this seems to make sense for reducing r & d costs for companies. do you think this will be happening again and again? >> i think you'll see a lot of that one company has been flagged up by many analysts, apple. tim cook has spoken not too much about it, fairly tight-lipped, but they are developing the technology t

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