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Governor police say he made bail, then came back with an assault rifle. The horrific stabbing of a Social Justice advocate in new york the 18yearold suspect now under arrest Tropical Storm philippe taking potential aim at the northeast. The new track. The fedex plane crash landing, sparks flying as it skids off the runway what caused it the Health Concerns about popular Weight Loss Drugs. What a new study found. And all that jazz. The living room concerts with some of the best music youll ever hear, if you can get a Seat Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening and welcome. A new effort to build a Border Wall Tonight coming from an unexpected place the white house. In an official notice, Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas saying there is an acute and immediate need to construct physical barriers to prevent unlawful entries into the united states. Facing a growing influx of migrants illegally entering the country, the administration is waiving 26 federal laws in order to allow more Wall Construction using money allocated before President Biden took office. Its a Sharp Policy Shift for a president who once called a Wall Spanning the southern border a waste of time the new construction will be along a stretch of border in starr county, texas. And tonight, former President Trump, who built his successful 2016 president ial Campaign Around a promise to build a border wall, is claiming vindication Peter Alexander now with late details. Reporter tonight, a major reversal the Biden Administration waiving 26 federal laws to permit more border Wall Construction in southern texas, amid a record 3 million migrants crossing the border in the past year the head of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, overnight declaring, there is presently an acute and immediate need to construct Physical Bare Yers Riers and roads to prevent illegal crossings in starr county, texas. But President Biden today appeared to contradict his own dhs secretary. Do you believe the Border Wall Works . No. Reporter insisting his administration is not building more wall because of the surge in migrants, but because they were required by law to spend Money Congress allocated during the Trump Administration i have to use money for what it was appropriated for i cant stop it. A direct contradiction to what his own i hear you, i hear you. Im speaking for the president. He has said he does not believe a border wall is effective. Reporter late today, this from the dhs Secretary Traveling in mexico city. There is no new Administration Policy with respect to the border wall. Reporter still, it comes after the president repeatedly slammed the wall and former President Trump during the campaign. There will not be another foot of wall constructed in my Administration Reporter tonight, mr. Trump arguing he has been proven right, posting, there are only two things that have consistently worked wheels and walls will joe biden apologize to me and america for taking so long to get moving . The latest nbc news poll americans give republicans an 18point advantage when asked who would ever better handle immigration, the largest ever deficit for democrats on this issue. And peter joining me now peter, the administration tonight announced it will resume Deportation Flights for migrants from one country. Lester, thats right. Border officials are currently seeing more migrants from v venezuela than anywhere else. And now they will once again face those Deportation Flights. This comes after the Biden Administration gave temporary legal status to half a million venezuelans. Lester Peter Alexander at the white house, thanks and increasingly, the migrant crisis is being felt far from the border, including cities like chicago, where Officials Say resources are running thin Julia Ainsley is there tonight. Reporter tonight, officials warning chicago is approaching a Breaking Point tents full of desperate migrants lining chicagos iconic lakeshore drive. Migrant shelters inside ohare airport. A total of 17,000 migrants showing up since last august, and officials expect 1,200 per day to keep coming now chicago is Building Sprawling Tent camps to get migrants off the streets of places like this ahead of the cold winter months. Democratic illinois governor j. B. Pritzker slamming President Biden for not doing enough, writing, the federal governments lack of intervention and coordination at the border has created an untenable situation for illinois. The white house blaming congress for not acting and saying theyve accelerated work permits and provided A Billion Dollars to cities nationwide i dont want them there reporter but protests here are growing. To have the government come in and dump 300 people right next door to me, it is not fair reporter the Latino Pilsen neighborhood was the first to build a shelter for migrants, and theyre now preparing a new shelter to take up to a thousand more. Community leaders tell us they want to help migrants, but theyre worried about resources for poor chicagoans, too. Im concerned because of the slow response by the federal and state government. Reporter when winter comes, not only will you not have enough room for migrants, you also might not have enough room to take in some Homeless People who live on the streets here in pilsen, american citizens . Absolutely. Reporter we met these migrants sleeping outside a Police Station stephanie tells us she boarded a free bus in texas, because she thought chicago had a refugee camp some of us have been here weeks, she said. She told us she is desperate for a job to support her 1yearold son back in venezuela. The Texas Governor says he will continue bussing migrants to Sanctuary Cities to relieve border towns tonight, a dhs Assessment Team is here in the city lester Julia Ainsley, thank you. This was a devastating day in ukraine, where Officials Say a Russian Missile killed more than 50 people. Richard engel with late details reporter a huge Russian Missile effectively wiped this tiny village off the map today, flattening what was main street in hroza in eastern ukraine. There is hardly a trace of the grocery and coffee shop that were here. Residents say there were only 330 People Living in the village. In an instant, more than 50 were killed. Relatives from the surrounding areas rushed over as soon as they could search for loved ones valeria looking for her mother, says the villagers were holding a memorial for a soldier when the missile hit. There was a coffee shop here, she says ukraines president zelenskyy called todays attack a deliberate and brutal act of terrorism while at an Economic Forum in russia, president putin took no responsibility for any of this. He claimed russia did not start the war in ukraine, just the opposite he says russia is trying to end it thats his message to the russian people, even though russia invaded ukraine and is continuing its daily attacks that today devastated a sleepy village. President zelenskyy said today that President Biden assured him of ongoing u. S. Support, even though its still an open question if congress will pass more military aid for ukraine. Lester okay, richard, thank you. In wisconsin tonight, a man is under arrest for the second time in one day for bringing a gun to the State Capitol, where Officials Say he was trying to see the governor jesse kirsch joins us. Jesse, it was a pretty alarming scene there reporter thats right, lester. Details still coming in, but so far, Officials Say that a shirtless man with a holstered handgun went into the Wisconsin State Capitol yesterday, demanding to see Governor Tony Evers before he was arrested for openly carrying a firearm into the capitol Authorities Say he later bailed himself out of jail, and hours after the first incident, returned to the State Capitol exterior, this time armed with a loaded ak47 style rifle, as well as a collapsible policestyle baton Authorities Say the man was taken into custody for a psychiatric evaluation were also told that at the time of the incident, the governor was not in the capitol, which does not have metal detectors. And this is just the latest high profile incident involving an elected official last year, the governor was allegedly on a hit list which also purportedly included Senate Minority leader mitch mcconnell, as well as Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and remember, whitmer was also the intended victim of a kidnapping plot in 2020 lester all right, jesse kirsch, thank you. Here in new york, a suspect is under arrest in the Stabbing Death of a Community Activist earlier this week a Surveillance Video shows 32yearold ryan carson being confronted by a man and being stabbed multiple times on a Brooklyn Street as his girlfriend watched Officials Say the 18yearold suspect has been charged with murder and the man who shot and wounded ten people in a New York Subway last year was sentenced today to ten Life Sentences frank james had pleaded guilty to ten counts of terrorism and a gun charge the Shootings Led to a citywide manhunt remarkably, all the victims survived tonight, Tropical Storm philippe churning north, with maximum winds up to 50 Miles Per Hour its expected to move over parts of maine and Atlantic Canada this weekend, producing strong winds, heavy rain, and flooding in new england. And we learned today that globally, last month was the hottest september on record. Climate change and el nino are blamed. This follows the hottest july and August One Climate Scientist called the summers heat extraordinary its those conditions that are contributing to a growing water crisis in louisiana, where saltwater is seeping into the Mississippi River. Heres sam brock reporter tonight, the race to keep new orleans Drinking Water safe, as the flow of the Mississippi River might not be Strong Enough to prevent disaster those In Port Sulphur already struggling when we run the water, when i take a bath, i feel the, i smell the i can smell it. Reporter you can feel and smell the salt yes, sir. Reporter when we met Harold Sylvie and his wife denise, they were unloading water for their kids and grandkids. How long have you been dealing with this for . Oh, i say a couple of months. Reporter parts of their parish under a Drinking Water advisory even with Plaquemines Parish barging and blending water from plants upstream to keep Saline Levels down in the regions most populous parish, jefferson, where close to half a Million People are potentially set to be effected, its a race to get these pipes down and bring in fresh water do you anticipate having to tell people they can only drink Bottled Water . Were hoping not. Were hoping that this system is able to connect us upriver. Reporter the Army Corps Of Engineers has had some success bolstering an underwater barrier called a sill. But following the hottest summer on record, and the majority of louisiana under a state of exceptional drought, these Emergency Steps are only a stopgap. All levels of government are throwing everything we have at this problem, and unfortunately, the Silver Bullet is rain. We need rain upstream. Reporter the saltwater has already gone some 60 or 70 river miles up the mississippi. But that was mostly unimpeded. The question now is, how much farther will it go in that direction towards new orleans, with the latest projection showing it stopping just short of the major water tanks for now. And if that holds, the biggest Population Centers could be spared, as many still worry about their loved ones having clean Drinking Water. I dont want them to get sick or if anything happens. Reporter from the mississippi delta, sam brock, nbc news. And Climate Change and Severe Weather are contributing to a growing Food Challenge in china, which so much of the world depends on Janis Mackey Frayer reports tonight on how china is responding. Reporter from record rainfall to scorching heat, dramatic swings testing chinas ability to cope with a changing climate this summer, the heaviest rain in 140 years caused widescale flooding here that Destroyed Fields and tons of crops. The corn is soaked. The fields, the furniture, its all garbage, he says. Last year, intense heatwaves triggered the worst drought in decades. He is saying this is what it looks like when rice doesnt grow its all dry Climate Change is feeding a quest to shore up chinas food supply Food Security now a National Priority for chinas president xi jinping. To produce more and import less at a time when geopolitical tension is rising, too. The challenge in china, feeding onefifth of the worlds population, with only 10 of the worlds arable farmland a campaign to expand farmland has reclaimed nearly half a million acres nationwide for staple foods like rice, soy beans, and wheat. Its all rice, this woman says even in the local graveyard. In some places, parkland was bulldozed to make room for corn. Concerns over Food Security are deeply rooted here, with shortages sparking unrest during the pandemic it has authorities fixated on food technology, too. So each year, we can harvest six times. Reporter six times . Yes reporter scientists are using indoor vertical farming, and say theyre harvesting more in half the time, without disruptions from bad weather because we can control the environment of these kinds, we can produce the food everywhere. Reporter an allout push to feed a sense of security. Janis mackey frayer, nbc news, sichuan province, china. In 60 seconds, the new health alert about those new Weight Loss Drugs so many are taking the serious side effects being reported what you need to know, right after this back now with tonights Health Report a new study looks at a class of drugs exploding in popularity right now for weight loss, and the risks of using them Stephanie Gosk is following this stephanie, what did they find . Lester, these medications have been prescribed for years to treat diabetes. Its only recently that theyve been taken, in the case of ozempic, offlabel to lose weight. This is the first large study of Adverse Reactions among nondiabetic patients the results show a higher risk of gastrointestinal issues compared to different Weight Loss Medication specifically, a ninetimes higher risk of pancreatitis, more than four times higher risk of a bowel obstruction, and a more than 3 1 2 times higher risk of stomach paralysis. The side effects are rare, according to the studys authors, but doctors say patients who are not diabetic or obese may want to weigh the risks differently. Novo nordisk, the maker of ozempic, tells nbc news it stands by the safety of its products, which includes labels about these possible side effects. The company also noting that some of the data for this study was collecte before its drugs were on the market. The bottom line, lester, speak with your doctor, and make sure that youre the right fit for these medications. A lot of interest in these drugs for sure. Steph, thanks so much coming up, a close call landing at a tennessee airport. And bedbugs plaguing paris why cities across the world are on alert, next back now with the dramatic video out of tennessee. A fedex plane crashlanding and sending sparks flying as it skidded down the runway at the chattanooga airport. Officials say the landing gear malfunctioned. No one was injured paris is gearing up for next years summer olympics. But for now, they have unwanted invaders. Meagan fitzgerald now on the citys bedbug problem. Reporter tonight, a Bedbug Infestation sweeping through paris, and anxiety quickly rising viral videos like these causing sleepless nights, with the reports of the bloodsucking parasites on buses and trains, Inside Movie Theaters and hotels. It is just becoming an issue for the parisians in our daily Life Reporter paris is a global destination, with millions visiting from across the world for events like fashion week last month. Concerns travelers can take the bugs home while its a National Crisis in france, the tiny bloodsuckers are a problem across the world. In American Cities from chicago to new york, and recently in arizona, where exterminators found massive infestations with thousands of bugs according to the cdc, bedbugs are known to hide, tucking into seams of suitcases, folded clothes, bedding, and furniture. While the bugs dont pose a serious medical threat, their bites can result in rashes, blisters, and allergic reactions. Its terrible its the most awful thing that has ever happened. Reporter maria Melissa Duarte is an american who has lived in paris for 26 years. Shes battled bedbugs twice before when the exterminators came, they told me that theyve been really, really busy, because paris has a real problem of Bedbugs Reporter the french government is expected to announce new emergency measures any day, as this city prepares to host the Olympic Games next year lester meagan fitzgerald, thanks coming up, when the best jazz show in town is in a living room, next just in tonight, dick butkus, the nfl legend and football hall of famer, has died butkus known as one of the most intimidating linebackers ever, spent his entire pro career with the chicago bears. He later found fame as a commentator and actor. He was 80. And finally, how a time of mourning gave rise to sounds of joy. Rehema ellis takes us to one of the citys hottest jazz clubs that just happens to be in one womans living room. Reporter in new york citys harlem, this Landmark Apartment building is showing its age. But the music inside never gets old for the past 30 years, even during covid, on sunday afternoons, marjorie elliotts living room becomes a small jazz concert hall with her son rud brears, they entertain about 40 people. Packed into the parlor, the hallway, even the kitchen, for two hours of free jazz this kind of magic. Reporter the concerts began in 1993, after marjories other son phillip died of Kidney Failure on a sunday i used to go crazy on sundays crying reporter but soon, she learned to manage her sorrow and celebrate life was music your therapy . Always. You go to what you know and having played all my life, i went to that reporter now the music draws people from all over. First come, first seated where are you from im from germany. Im from denmark. Im from harlem, just a couple blocks away i feel like showing up here on sundays, this is like my church. Reporter marjorie promises her guests the jazz is here to stay they have taken a story thats considered really sad, and made something joyous from that and im grateful to them reporter and were grateful for you [ applause ] rehema ellis, nbc news, harlem and thats nightly news. Thank you for watching, everyone im lester holt. Please take care of yourself and each other. Good night. Born there, raised there. They say you can take the girl out of the city, but you cant take the city out of the girl. Good evening. This is nbc bay area news tonight. Im

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