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Four people, including three 14-year-old girls, were wounded when a barefoot man walked up to their SUV and shot them Friday in Nashville, Tenn., police said. Three of the victims were in critical condition.Police helicopters and K9 units were seeking Earnest Moore, 39, a convicted murderer who was described as the boyfriend of one of the victims. Police told NBC station WSMV of Nashville that Moo...
America's water system—its treatment plants and pipes—is in need of very serious repair if the country is to have safe drinking water, experts say. And it won't come cheap. "This is serious, and if it's not fixed, we could see a breakout of diseases from unsafe water," said Shafiqul Islam, a professor and director of the Water Diplomacy Initiative at Tufts University. "Every two minutes there's...
By Chiara Sottile, NBC NewsQUEENS, N.Y. -- Desiree Coombs lifted the skirt of her full-length fuchsia gown and curtsied through the dark blue drapes of the impromptu dressing room. With a wide smile, she indulged the semicircle of supportive onlookers with a twirl and a swish in her dress."This is it. This feels great,” she said, looking over her shoulder into a full-length mirror.As other attende...
Tonight on "Nightly News," Lester Holt provides a glimpse into the U.S. Coast Guard swimming rescue team, the elite group that saves people from treacherous waters. He visited them on June 4 during their training mission at the Coast Guard Air Station in Elizabeth City, N.C.Below, a sampling from the students' grueling program -- from push-ups to hours logged in the pool. Here, Lester Holt speaks ...
