the uconn student was taken into custody. they arrested him after he walked out of a nearby wooded area he's accused of killing a man and charged with abducting a woman. they found a firearm on him which is believed to be one used in the homicide. he was spot d and wednesday, police are expected to release more details later today >>> now to an historic launch postponed. just minutes before the takeoff of a rocket with two astronauts on board the flight was scrubbed due to bad weather and reschedule d for saturday afternoon. president trump was there and later tweeted that he will be returning saturday to watch rocket launch. jay gray has more. >> we continue to violate a couple of weather rulings that we now do not expect to clear in time for a launch today. >> for now history will have to wait >> clouds and rain keeping the spacex falcon on halt for two days >> it was a good effort by the team and we understand >> when the mission does take flight it will be the first manned american made spacecraft to lift off from america

elementary school shooter the attorney said recently the honors engineering student had been living on uconn'spus, at times struggling with mental health issues >> had things gotten worse? >> he had suffered from anxiety and depression for a number of years, but no, there's no sign things were getting worse. >> reporter: tonight the parents issuing an urgent plea to their son, turn yourself in. stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york >>> in 60 seconds the unimaginable just three months ago is tonight a shocking reality. also a big reason to hope as america prepares to witness something we've never seen before. >>> it's been less than three months since we got reports of the first deaths linked to coronavirus in the u.s since then time has stood still for so many of us but not for the virus which is now arriving at the 100,000 mark of those its killed in this country. a moment that challenges our comprehension. it's like we're living the stages of grief all at once. denial, anger, bargaining, despair, and perhaps even acceptance is it possible we've come to accept 100,000 deaths, or are we simply un

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. >> reporter: today, pennsylvania state police released this surveillance image of 23-year- old uconnior peter manfredonia, seen inside a convenience store in chambersburg, pennsylvania. police believe he stole a vehicle to get there, which has been recovered. they say he then hailed an uber, which drove him nearly 25 miles to hagerstown, maryland. manfredonia is suspected of killing 62-year-old theodore demers with a machete on friday in wilmington, connecticut. police say he drove 60 miles across state where he murdered was hamanfredonia grew up ew to, to san hook shooter adam lanza. the family's attorney confirmed manfredonia has a history of mental health issues. >> he has been in therapy for years. >> reporter: police still believe manfredonia is armed and dangerous, carrying a duffel bag full of stolen weapons. errol barnett, cbs news, new york. >> o'donnell: as we mentioned, we hit the once-unthinkable milestone of 100,000 deaths in the u.s. the first known death was 111 days ago. we've heard so many numbers over the months, how many cases, how many deaths, but each one of thos

and at home deaths, when do you get all the numbers on those and how do uconn firm all thoyou co as it attributed to coronavirus. i would caveat with this. i think they'll change overtime. >> why were more steps taken earlier to protect the vulnerable population and as you look back now and knowing this virus is going to be around for a while. when people are in the nursing homes, they go to the hospital, they stay in the hospital. >> first, your basic point is right. the nursing homes we said on day one are the most vulnerable place because it is old people and senior people who are vulnerable people population in a congregate setting. that's how this nation is introduced with the seattle nursing home. it was true around the world also. what can you do better going forward? i don't know. it is something we are studying. we are doing an investigation with the attorney general to look at it. >> we did some harsh things here that i was not comfortable with. the health experts insisted. no visitors to a nursing home for two months? no visitors? how do you do that? because all it takes is

now police are searching for uconn student they say is on the run after that deadly crime spree.is family making a heartfelt plea as federal agents join the search. >> the poor soul just started screaming and screaming and screaming and not i'm thinking, oh, my god, what's happening, what's going on? >> it's gary, 90 or 100 feet in your backyard and it somebody getting killed. it shortens the refi process so veteran families can save money by refinancing. there's no income verification, no appraisal, and no out of pocket costs and you can do it all right from home. qrña staying connected your way you're just a tap away from personalized support on xfinity.com. get faster internet speeds with a click. order xfi pods to your home in a snap. or change your xfinity services with just a touch. all in one place. you're only seconds away from all of that on xfinity.com. faster than a call. easy as a tap. now that's simple, easy, awesome. >> ed: at least ten people were shot dead and 38 others who did in chicago's bloodiest memorial day weekend in five years. this despite stay-at-home or

the folks from uconn, trinity, all the higher education as well as parents in academics.then said was, look, community college, go back now, that's more like a business. graduate students, probably they go back next. they can probably socially distance a little easier than undergraduate. if you ever saw animal house, you know what i mean. and then we'll have to make up our mind in august regarding september. i'd like to think those resident halls will be open, and we can get back to normal. normal meaning everybody's going to be tested kbr thbefore they k to college and they'll have to be a place for quarantine if they test positive. >> thank you so much as connecticut tries to get back to some level of normalcy. thank you for your time this morning. >> thanks, alisyn. >> >> john. >>> we want to remember some of the more than 90,000 americans lost to coronavirus. reuben burks, his focus was on community. he became the first african-american secretary/treasurer of united auto workers. he remembers his grandfather's constant thumbs up to face difficult situation with positi

manfredonia is a student at uconn.amily says he suffers from mental illness but had no history of violence. >>> now let's get to the very latest on the coronavirus pandemic, now surpassing that grim milestone. >> more than 100,000 americans have died, far more than any other country. the uk is a distant second with over 37,000 lives lost, followed by italy, france, spain, and brazil. >> and here is a look at some of the faces behind those staggering numbers. right there you see mothers, grandparents, sons, daughters, doctors, teachers. all gone in a matter of months. abc's eva pilgrim has details on the death toll and the effort to safely reopen more of the country. >> reporter: in just three months, unimaginable loss across the country. from a nursing home in washington state to overwhelmed emergency rooms in new york. 100,000 american lives lost to the coronavirus. the president traveling to florida, so far not addressing that milestone. but his rival, joe biden, did send out this video message. >> there are moments

uconn senior arrested hours after being spotted in a convenience store across the border in pennsylvania. >> connecticut state police detectives utilized social media technology and good old fashioned police work in order to track down this suspect. we will have a life report from married later this hour. stay tuned for that more breaking news overnight. a police officer killed wounded in north dakota. both were serving eviction notes. touching video of the caravan honoring the fallen officer. the grand forks police department headquarters lit up in blue overnight. his name has not yet been released. the u.s. reaches a grim milestone as more than 100,000 americans have now died from covid-19. as more businesses begin to reopen and more americans get back to work. beginning tomorrow, washington, d.c. will reopen outdoor dining as well as hair salons and barber shops. residents in some pennsylvania counties will be able to eat inside restaurants tomorrow and in maryland outdoor dining, youth sports, even outdoor pools may reopen tomorrow as well. this is a bummer for a lot of people yester

while a family attorney says the younger manfredonia was an honors engineering student living near uconn campus, at times struggling with anxiety and depression but no sign things were getting worse. >> the parents' message to peter. >> the parents and family's message to peter is, peter, we love you it's time to bring this to a safe conclusion for everybody. >> before anybody else gets hurt for "today," stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >> we will continue to follow that case. >>> there's much more to get to this morning, including the countdown. it's on for this afternoon's historic mission to space. here is a live look at kennedy space center this morning. just hours from now nasa and spacex will team up for the first crude launch from u.s. soil since 2011, the final safety and weather checks are already under way and the weather is a big question this morning. nbc's tom costello is there. hi, tom, good morning. how is it looking? >> yeah. the weather is the issue right now. we've already had a pretty good rain squall move in just a short time ago that's going to be the issue throug

place in connecticut that the accused killer is on the run and he is a uconn student.ns us live with more details. got a morning. >> good morning, add, that a man from new jersey to pennsylvania. of course with everyone wearing masks the use of surveillance video might be less helpful. so far we know that this 23-year-old, peter, was last seen in pennsylvania after ditching his most recent stolen vehicle during the border. police are warning do not approach, he has armed and dangerous. call 911 immediately. the investigation started on friday after a deadly assault in connecticut. please say that suspect stabbed a 62-year-old man. he's accused of holding a mad prisoner at home, stealing a truck and gone, then he was found later on a on allegedly killing a 23-year-old, somebody he knew, before taking off yet again. so far we know again that he's been accused of two killings. in the meantime police are saying that he used to post on social media about the innocent victims of gun violence and now he is accused of these two stabbings. >> thank you for that update. in a mom

i will tell you that the family attorney has said this was an honors engineer student, a senior at uconny of violence and it will be interesting to follow this case. but for now, the public is safe and he's behind bars. >> sandra: griff jenkins on that this morning, thank you. >> ed: fox news alert, the president set to sign an executive order as early as today targeting social media which comes amid a growing dispute with twitter after the platform decided to attach a fact-checking link to one of his tweet for the first time, one of the many big issues on the agenda at the white house today. joining me on the north lawn is press secretary kayleigh mcenany. as you know there are now over 100,000 americans who have died from covid-19 and joe biden went on camera to say "to those hurting, the nation grieves with you. what is the message from the president and you this morning? >> the president tweeted about this not too long ago, but his heart goes out to some of those families. but the president last week lowered to the flag to half-staff in anticipation of this number coming up. as a pre

the uconn senior is accused of killing a 62-year-old with a machete in connecticut and stealing pistolshotguns. police say he then allegedly killed an acquaintance in connecticut stealing his car and abducting his girlfriend. she was found unharmed with the car near the border of new jersey and pennsylvania. four people are dead and 19 others hurt following a violent memorial day weekend in saints lewis. one of the victims just 15 years old. the string of shootings started saturday evening, it's unclear in if i of them are related. the mayor calling the weekend a quote sad tragic beginning to summer. and asking residents to put down their guns. nearly 140 people may have been exposed to coronavirus from a hair salon. missouri health officials say a second stylist worked for five days at the springfield great clips while being infected with covid-19. probably exposing 56 clients. it comes after officials say another stylist went to work for more than a week potentially exposing 84 clients and seven workers. great clips is temporarily closed. the national memorial day concert from pbs str

multiple handguns and rifles the lawyer says the uconn senior has a history of mental illness it? time to let the healing process to begin. it's time to surrender. you have your parents and your sisters and your families entire support, so, peter, from your parents. we love you. please turn yourself. in. todd: he is accused of killing two people. the first in wilmington connecticut when he attacked to men with a that chety, killing one. on sunday police say he killed his friend in derby, connecticut stealing his car and abducting his girlfriend. she was found unharmed at a rest stop in new jersey about an hour and a half away. connecticut state police shooting down rumors he was captured in the garden state saying, quote: law enforcement partners are still actively searching for the suspect. authorities are reminding the public not to contact him and instead call 911 if you see him. steve, ainsley, and brian, back to you. brian: all right. todd. thank you very much. let's bring in judge andrew napolitano now is he all over these reopenings and what is legal and not legal. departme

this 23-year-old uconn student double major business and engineering went on a rampage.riday. the first thing he did was head towards a young family's home. the family taking a tro restraining order against him they had not done so. he encountered a 62-year-old ted who order him a ride to his motorcycle. somehow, during that confrontation ensued and he allegedly habitationed the 62-year-old dead with a machete and puts 86-year-old neighbor in the hospital with severe wounds. is he still in the hospital. from there, he goes to a home, home intrudes, gets three long guns and a pistol, food and a car. makes his way to a high school friend. there, he kills him, according to police, kidnaps his girlfriend, takes off in her vw jet attachment the next thing we know, it's not over yet. he leaves her and the car along a the new jersey-pennsylvania border. we now know that he is connected to yet another stolen vehicle. he takes a ride share to the back of a walmart. he is seen last around east strasburg, pennsylvania, walking along railroad tracks with that duffle bag. in it we be