the explosion killed 15 people in the town of west, texas. hundreds of others were hurt.estigators plan a news conference this afternoon. thank his love of domino's pizza for saving his life. the man lived in massachusetts and ordered something from domino's almost every single day, as you can imagine, the store's manager and delivery driver know him pretty well. well, they noticed he hasn't ordered in a while so they stopped by his house. when he didn't respond they called 911. rescuers found him on the floor in need of immediate medical attention and took the man to the hospital. he's in fair condition now. even if they had a relationship, the fact they took the extra step, good for them. >> yeah. cut back on the pizza. dial it back a little bit. >> i was thinking that, but yeah. >>> budweiser is getting a temporary name change and it will be a patriotic one. >> yes, starting this summer, this month, the company is renaming its beer. you can see it right there, america. the new beer can and bottles will include passages from "the pledge of allegiance" and "america the s

weatherwise we got a bunch of storms, once again, no surprise in west texas. they are firing, we are tracking, bonnie with the showers and the heavy rains across the carolinas in our neck of the woods. our threat for tonight, the next six hours or so will be the heavier rains along the 301 corridor. overnight, things will quiet down. not done, tomorrow looks like the highest threat for heavier rains through midday. ocean beaches back towards southern maryland on the eastern shore. west of 95. maybe not too much going on in the afternoon when it looks like scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop. this is why we will keep the yellow weather alert going. not an all day rain but a type of rain. you want to pay attention to doppler to see how it impacts your plans. rain total. west. going 1-2 plus east of 95 as mainly tonight into tomorrow. so, the forecast then, we are talking about showers and thunderstorms mixed in, in the 60s tonight, heavy downpours, for tomorrow morning there will be rain, mainly east and southeast of d.c. then, scattered showers and

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the fire was set at a fertilizer plant at a town in west texas, an explosion as strong as 2.1 earthquakeplease get out of here. >> a $52,000 reward now offered for information leading to an arrest. >>> an off-duty deputy sheriff and teacher hailed as heros tonight for stepping in to end the stabbing rampage of a mentally disturbed man. but one of those men paid for his courage with his life. 56-year-old george heath was stabbed in the head as he struggled to get the knife away from the 28-year-old who was attack ago waitress in a mall in massachusetts. and we told you about this last night. off-duty lawman shot and killed him, and he left a four-mile trail of destruction with two accidents scenes, two dead victims and at least five others wounded. >>> a team trying to create the future of transportation with a kitty hawk moment like the wright brothers. and it lasted only a couple of seconds as the prototype accelerate the down attract floated by magnetic levitation. and they hope to do a full-scale test by the end of the year with the ultimate goal the hyperloop that can transport passe

in the small town of west texas, a massive blast at the city's fertilizer plant. 15 people were killed, including a dozen first responders. 200 were hurt. hundreds of buildings ripped apart, including houses, apartments, schools and a nursing home. more than three years later officials now say the fire ahead of that blast was intentionally set. a preventable criminal act. >> we came to the conclusion after we ruled out all reasonable accidental and natural causes. >> reporter: one of the largest investigations in atf history, three years and 400 interviews that have cost more than $2 million. and it's ongoing. a $50,000 reward authorities hope will lead to an arrest. >> it is the most difficult type of determination to make. in other words, every little other piece of cause and origin has to be eliminated. it's very difficult and painstaking. >> reporter: initial findings by the u.s. chemical safety board faulted the company for failing to prevent the fire. and regulatory groups were not identifying the hazard. the community was almost unrecognizable. rubble and a crater 12 feet deep.

so thousands of miles away that very week in west texas, a de deafening boom. so powerful it registered as 2.1 earthquake. here we are 3 years later and authorities have concluded the fire was deliberately set. it was a crime. >> the fire has been ruled as incendiary, this means this fire was a criminal act. we have come to this conclusion through over 400 interviews. >> in addition to the deaths, t 200 people were injured. 500 homes were destroyed. let's go to ed lavandera. i remember that week to know that this was a crime. how did they come to that conclusion, ed? >> reporter: well, a combination of a couple of things according to the atf agents and investigators who have been working the case for the last three years, as you heard there from one of the lead investigators they were able to rule out scientifically natural and accidental causes. and they have gone to great lengths to re-create a model of that fertilizer plant. they've been able to pinpoint exactly where the fire started that eventually led to the explosion. they say it's one of the most costly

today, the bull's-eye is going to be across west texas, kansas. oklahoma and extend it to st.aybe chicago as we go through time. want to show you that piece of video which highlights something that we talked about before on this show, multivortex tornadoes. you can see it here, they kind of dance around the main circulation. those are the ones that do the most damage as far as tornadoes that hit towns. and also where one house can get hit and one won't get hit. these can accelerate the winds and we'll probably see more of these going forward. >> rob, thank you. >>> now to the race for the white house. our new poll showing hillary clinton and donald trump neck and neck in the race for the white house, as bernie sanders makes it clear he's not dropping out yet. abc's tom llamas is at trump headquarters in new york with the latest. good morning, tom. >> reporter: robin, good morning to you. that new poll the big political story today. but we're also getting a preview of hillary clinton's strategy over the next few weeks. she said that she's not going to let donald trump normalize

west texas had a bit of rain. here's the problem. we're getting reloaded. that storm system that's moving across the plains is going to stall that front through texas. we'll have three days in a row of on and off scattered storms. but our estimates are here about anywhere from two to four inches is possible in the next week. so the river levels will remain high. we will see some isolated flash flooding. still warm on the east coast. this as warm as it will get this week and then the rest of the week will settle down to where we typically are. a quieter week ahead. >> we like that. thank you. >>> just ahead, how a texas man paid a pretty penny for revenge over a speeding ticket. >>> and following a nasty case of road rage. >>> and look who happened to show up at the warriors/thunder at game 7. who is that? bernie sanders. hey there, hi. why do people have eyebrows? why do people put milk on cereal? oh, are you reading why people put milk on cereal? why does your tummy go "grumbily, grumbily, grumbily"? why is it all (mimics a stomach grumble) no more question

west, keeping you cool and chilly out there. more severe weather in areas of central kansas, oklahoma, all the way through texas. enhanced risk for 14 million people. maybe even a few strong tornadoes. all the cool weather is kept in the west, northwest. temperatures in the 60s. for the most part areas in the 70s. even cooler than normal in the desert southwest. phoenix at 91 is cooler than you should be this time of year. we're still going to watch thunderstorms really lingering in the middle of the country for the next two days. severe thunderstorms are again likely from oklahoma down to dallas. tuesday looks to be a little bit more of the same in areas of the west. scattered showers in the rockies. temperatures 60s to 70s. it's not cold you like this time of year. reno, 64 degrees. much cooler this week than last week. fresno, 79. many areas of the west will be the cool spot this is week while the heat gets turned up the end of the week. >>> how zika may be directly affecting americans. >>> plus a graduation day surprise that floored the crowd. >>> and major car trouble. you're watching "early today." e*trade

leveled the plant, damaged buildings in the town of west texas and even registered as as a small earthquake. 15 killed, a dozen first responders. the atf is now offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. >>> three people have emerged as heroes following that deadly stabbing spree in massachusetts. the d.a. says seconds after arthur derosa crashed, a macy's worker tried to stop him from attacking people. then he ran to a restaurant in the mall where he stabbed a waitress. that's when george heath, a teacher, tried to get the knife away. his wife describes what happened. >> i grabbed his shirt trying to hold him back. my husband grabbed him around the waist area, i think, trying to keep him so his arm wouldn't go up to stab anybody else. and the guy pulled his hand back and stabbed him in the temple. >> unfortunately george heath the rampage finally ended when an off-duty officer killed derosa but derosa's family members say it could have been prevented if a mental hospital where he had gone for treatment hadn't released him that morning of the attacks. >>> "60 minutes" c

in west texas, pounding hail up to the size of baseballs, while this twister was spotted in kansas. the sprawling system also spawned tornadoes across colorado. slicing through this neighborhood. >> shocking. it's shocking. unbelievable. >> reporter: but apparently giving this prom picture a stunning backdrop. in arizona, flagstaff blanketed with snow in the spring. but rain and hail nearby blamed for two deaths on i-40. tonight the storms are roaring through oklahoma, marching east. tornado watches are in effect across several states and for many communities across this region, it could be a very long night. >> gabe gutierrez, thank you. >>> tonight, a blockbuster clash is brewing over transgender rights, and north carolina's so-called bathroom law. the state's governor is going to the mat taking on the u.s. government and suing the obama administration. the feds shot right back with a lawsuit of their own, and strong words from the attorney general. it could lead to a landmark decision. our justice correspondent pete williams has details. >> reporter: both sides turned up the heat

more than three years after an explosion killed 15 people at a fertilizer plant in west texas, federal officials say they have finally found a cause. >> you okay? >> dad, i can't hear. >> a federal official say arson caused the fire that led to the deadly explosion. the sheer force measured a 2.1 magnitude earthquake. a dozen emergency workers were killed, 260 people were injured. and more than 100 houses were levelled. officials are offering a $50,000 reward for finding the person responsible. >>> the man who acknowledges killing three people and leaving nine others injured in a rampage at a planned parenthood in missouri might never face jury. robert deer was found mentally incompetent to stand trial. there was a psychiatric evaultiation that showed he was delusional. deer will instead will be sent to the mental institution for treatment and the case will be put on hold. he's had outburst after outburst in the courtroom, declaring himself guilty. his mental status will be reviewed again in august. >>> let's turn to business where macy's reported its worst first quarter earnings since

>> reporter: in the small town of west texas, a massive blast at the city's fertilizer plant. 15 people were killed, including a dozen first responders. 200 were hurt. hundreds of buildings ripped apart, including nursing home. more than three years later, officials now say the fire ahead of that blast was intentionally set, a preventible criminal act. >> we came to the conclusion, after we rule out all reasonable accidental and natural causes. >> reporter: one of the largest investigation in atf history. three years and 400 injures and cost more than $2 million. and it's ongoing. a 50,000 dollar reward authorities hope will lead to an arrest. initial findings by the u.s. chemical safety board failed the company for failing to prevent a fire and groups for not preventing a hazard. the town was almost unrecognizable. piles of rubble and a crater 12 feet deep and it was no accident, heartbreak for those trying to rebuild their lives. janet shamlian, nbc news, houston. >>> picture a passenger traveling at a pneumatic tube at nearly the speed of sound. tested their system. the test in a sle

it was april 2013 when the plan in the west texas exploded, flattening homes and smashing windows. 15ople were killed, hundreds more injured. authorities will announce the final results of their investigation this afternoon. >>> opponents of a proposed gas pipeline in our area delivered a petition to the statehouse in trenton. the penn east pipeline would stretch more than 100 miles from luzerne county to lawrence township in mercer county. environmentalists are also suing the pennies pipeline company. they say the project will destroy the beauty along the delaware river and create a safety hazard to nearby houses. this animation shows how the pipeline project would work. the company says safety is priority number one and the project will provide low cost natural gas while creating thousands of jobs. >>> now to a story you saw first on nbc 10 as police look for a bugler hitting homes in montgomery county. and this is new surveillance video, what police say is the burglar in action. at one point he tries to use a mickey mouse ornament to the get into the house. he eventually succeeds w

will find out what caused the deadly fertilizer plant explosion in april of 2013 at this plant in west texasit flattened homes, smashed windows, 15 people were killed. hundreds more were injured. most of the victims were first responders and nearby residents. authorities will announce the final rules of their investigation into the blast this afternoon. >>> here at home, opponents of a proposed gas pipeline in our area delivered a petition to the statehouse in trenton. the penn east pipeline would stretch more than 100 miles from luzerne county to lawrence township in mercer county. environmentalists are suing the penn east pipeline company. they say the project will destroy the beauty along the delaware river and create a safety hazard to nearby houses. this animation from the company shows how the pipeline project would work. the company insists safety is priority number one and that the project will provide low-cost natural gas while providing thousands of jobs. >>> new this morning, a new way to treat the effects of cancer and certain psychological disorders thanks to 3-d presenting tech

criminal act, that's what the federal investigators are calling the deadly 2013 explosion at a west, texas, fertilizer plant. cell phone video captured the moment. the fire caused chemicals at the pla plant to explode killing 15 people. officials originally blamed the blast on improper storage of the fertilizer but say they eliminated accidental and natural causes. the force of the blast was equivalent to a 2.1 earthquake. >>> tonight chester county residents are fighting to keep the chemical plant out of their town. nbc 10 there tonight where those against the plant presented their arguments to township officials. day fear the plant would store toxic and extremely hazardous chemicals near ball fields at hickory park. >>> tomorrow marks exactly a year since the deadly amtrak derailment in port richmond and today we learned the national transportation safety board will announce the probable cause of the crash during its board meeting next tuesday. the train was going 106 miles per hour around a curve where the speed limit was 50 miles per hour. eight people died. more than 200 were injured.

abc news, west texas. >> moving overseas, it was the most violent day this year.ee separate car bombs killed at least 93 people. hundreds more were injured. isis is claiming responsibility. despite the recent violence, they claimed the iraqi military has not retaken momentum. >> the man who went on a stack spree may have been mentally disturbed. he killed two people and wounded five others in a spree that ended a shopping mall where he was shot and killed. family members said he checked himself into a hospital minute night and was released yesterday morning. >> they were making irrational statements and suggested he needed to seek help. >> the people include an 80-year-old woman and a 56-year-old man in the silver city galleria. if not for the action of the deputy, the number of people killed would have been higher. >> a search warrant is revealing a doctor in minnesota prescribed him drugs and also saw him the day before he died. >> new questions about prince's visit with a minnesota doctor as they conducted searches. law enforcement is looking into whether he di

brent, west texas intermediate.ve this from the vice president would mckenzie integrated energy. let's go to the single best chart. we have sent -- we have shown this many times. back to the last time mr. trump ran for president -- i am kidding. it is adjusted for rising incomes, which shows oil is cheap, cheap, cheap. skip york, you have been most aggressive about the markets finding a terminal value, a future value for oil. when will that happen? skip: we think the long-term is closer to $75, $80 a barrel, but it will take a several years to get there. we still have to claw our way out of oversupply. tom: what are you most focused on at wood mackenzie right now? skip: is that demand going to hold up? so far we started off the year pretty good. there was fear going into january, in particular about china, but demand is holding up. as long as it holds to 1.2 million barrels a day, we think the rebalancing starts near the end of this year. francine: when you look at oil, four out of the six major oil companies have b

to do your dancing in the show. >> horrible. >> i show you this lightning out lightnings out of west texas, johnson, texas, ron mentioned the dangerous part of this is france. lighten is lazy it goes after the easiest target. it is not attracted to metal, get low and getaway from tall obstacles not a terrible risk for tornados, but large hail and damaging winds across lubbock and amarillo. be aware of that if you're heading in that direction. the big story is tropical storm bonnie. how much rain can come down and forced out. there will be a front that comes through the northeast ginger your holiday -- during your holiday weekend. we could see flooding we're seeing that north and west of charleston and columbia where they had flooding from last year during hurricane season. look at the rain up the i-95 corridor. monday doesn't look like the best day for memorial day services or outdoor plans. in between that and the west coast we look good with the exception of storms across the upper midwest. that's a check of the holiday forecast, here's what's shaking locally. >> reporter: good morning,

development around the territory rider plant explosion in -- fertilizer plant explosion in west texas. . >>> george zimmerman is -- zimmerman is auctioning off the gush he used to gill tray zone -- trayvon martin. a use of force investigation is underway into the aftermath. a police chase. a news helicopter camera covered the high-speed chase. the video shows the suspect getting out of the truck and surrendering. you will see officers rush the suspect and appear the beat him. the governor says all public officials are held to the highest standard and she wants to make sure the arrest was warranted. >>> federal investigators say an explosion two years ago at a fertilizer plant in texas was intentional and was a criminal act. that explosion destroyed the plant and left part of the town in ruin. 15 people died. after an investigation the atf ruled out everything but a deliberate act. a reward is offered for information leading to an arrest. >>> parts touch u.s. dealing with severe -- of the u.s. dealing with severe weather. there were damaging winds and heavy rains. the strongest storms

were killed and hundreds injured and dozens of homes were destroyed whether a fertilizer plant in west texas blew up. investigators know it was arson, they don't know who did it. a 52,000-dollar reward is being offered for info that leads to an arrest. >>> 6:17. too much of a good thing. researchers say a beneficial supplement for expectant mothers may pose a risk from the dosage is wrong. >> reporter: we have jackets on the kids with temperatures in the mid 50s, with sun coming up. it's pretty comfortable. this afternoon, shorts and ts, i'll have day planner forecast next. >> reporter: digital assistance is growing. the voice in the echo devices by amazon. google is getting into the mix. it will response to voice commands including requests to play music. >>> any kind tend doe -- nintendo has mobile versions of the games this fall. they will be free to download. >>> check out a logo that sparked internet freak out. this is instagram's new icon. it reflects how vibrant the use of instagram has become. people voiced their displeasure online. >>> people don't like change. those are tech bytes.

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