Temporary protections to nearly half a million migrants. Republicans blasting the move. In texas, one border town declaring a State Of Emergency. And the tragedy. A 3yearold migrant child dying while trying to cross the rio grande. The alarming New Discovery at a new york Daycare Center where a 1yearold died after fentanyl exposure. What police found inside a trap door. The urgent manhunt after a dangerous Child Sex Offender escaped from the hospital. The images of him walking out and roaming free. Ukrainian president zelenskyy meeting with President Biden at the white house, and his plea to congress for more aid as republicans support fades. The Tropical Storm warning for the east coast. Were tracking it. Rupert murdoch, the creator of fox news, stepping down as chair of his media empire after a tumultuous year. And for two days, he was lost at sea. Today his reunion with those who saved his life. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening and welcome. We begin tonight with Breaking News and a scene that will take away the breath of any parent who has sent their child on a Long Distance school trip. Northwest of new york city, a charter bus carrying High School Students plunged off a highway and down an embankment this afternoon, killing at least two adults, with the governor adding there are at least five students in critical condition. From the air, the extent of the Disaster Scene is apparent. Massive ems response. Medical teams seen tending to the injured along a highway. Emilie ikeda is there for us tonight with late details. Emily, what are you finding out . Reporter lester, were learning moments ago there were 44 people on board the bus that crashed down a 50foot ravine, many of them freshmen. Officials say two women died, ages 77 and 43 as we get word that the Ntsb Is En Route to investigate. Tonight, a chill i chilling scene in new york where a charter bus packed full of students heading to band camp crashed and rolled down an embankment into the median of a busy highway. Get to the scene. Were going need all your equipment. Reporter several people medevacd to local hospitals. Officials say many on board were minors. Medevac is in en route. While it is preliminary, it is likely that a faulty front tire contributed to the accident, although, again, this is still under investigation. Reporter six buses of students from Farmingdale High School on long island were on their way to an annual band camp in pennsylvania when one of them crashed just after 1 00 this afternoon 60 miles north of new york city. A massive Emergency Response mobilized to the scene. A Ladder Leading to the buss shattered windows, ropes stretching across the embankment. This photo shows First Responders triaging people on the side of the road. Traffic halted for hours on both sides of the interstate. Very shook up. Reporter patricia relieved that her grandson, who was on the trip, is okay. My grandsons friend is one person who was airlifted. I dont know if he is okay or not. Reporter students at Farmingdale High School say they were in class when they started to hear from friends injured in the crash. My friend came up to me, and they were telling me what happened. And they showed me one of my friends, her face was all bloody. And i started crying and stuff. Very emotional time. Reporter we met Edward Hoschler as he picked up his daughter from a local Community College, now a reunification center. She was on one of the other bases. Buses. Just seeing her face. Its nothing apparent, a parent wants to go through. And once you see theyre okay, just thinking of everyone else. And emilie, of course parents, all they want right now is to be able to hug their children. How are they being reunited with their kids . Well, lester, School Officials say most of the students have been stopping at this Community College before returning to long island. Here they have the opportunity to meet with grief counselors, and for some reunite with parents after what you can imagine has been a traumatizing day. Lester . Yeah, emilie ikeda, thank you. The numbers of migrants illegally crossing the u. S. Southern border is approaching Record Numbers again tonight. Meanwhile, the Biden Administration also announced a controversial new policy that will allow nearly half a million migrants to temporarily stay and work in this country. Morgan chesky has late details. Reporter tonight, in eagle pass, texas, Officials Say theyre overwhelmed. The town now under a State Of Emergency in response to a massive Migrant Surge. In just 24 hours, 2500 migrants crossed illegally. The mayor issuing the call for more help and resources. We need to do something to control the situation. This is not normal. It is not normal for thousands of people to simply be walking in a line without consequence. Reporter nationwide, the border crisis is growing. On wednesday, a Border Patrol official tells nbc news nearly 9,000 migrants crossed illegally, approaching the record high of more than 10,000 set in may. Tonight President Biden sending 800 more troops to help Border Patrol with logistics and processing migrants. The Migrant Surge so sudden, federal authorities shut down the international bridge here so staff could process thousands of men, women and children. We found many left venezuela to make their treacherous journey. Cuantos personas de venezuela . Wow. This is fitting exactly with what weve been hearing over the last several weeks. So many people coming from venezuela. Reporter now the Biden Administration announcing a major policy change, Giving Temporary Legal Status to nearly half a million venezuelan migrants, allowing them to apply for work permits in the u. S. , adding theyll be temporarily barred from deportation. Earlier we met yulia at an overcrowded shelter in san antonio, also from venezuela, and a mother of two. Yulia, tell me, how are the children . Yulia tells me the kids are in good health, yet the journey was difficult. Yet her family, like so many others, remains committed to going forward. Crossing here is dangerous. Officials confirming two drownings in two days, including a 3yearold boy. Meanwhile, republicans have blasted the Biden Administration, saying its lax border policies have caused the ongoing crisis. Texas Governor Greg Abbott posting this video, Writing Texas installed razor wire in eagle pass to stop illegal crossings. Today the Biden Administration cut that wire, opening the floodgates. The Video Showing migrants crossing over after Border Agents cleared the fence. And morgan, we understand the mayor of eagle pass is now reaching out the mexico . Yeah, lester, he is. He is hosting a binational meeting tomorrow with mexican leaders to discuss what he calls a deepening immigration crisis. And as for that video released by texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Border Patrol official says that those migrants were in the water and the agents were fearful they could possibly drown. Lester . Morgan chesky, thanks. Tom llamas is also at the border tonight. Tom, youve been talking with migrants. Any indication of why this surge is happening right now . Lester, good evening. That is the big question right now in eagle pass. I want to show you this just behind me here. The situation with migrants has gotten so bad, they created this makeshift Processing Center under one of the main bridges here, one of the main arteries connecting mexico to eagle pass. It appears theyve separated the migrants, at least for now. There appears to be families on one side. You can see some getting into Border Patrol vans right there, and then on the other side, it looks to be a large amount of males that have come in without families and or without their wives and have arrived here. I had a chance to speak with the sheriff of eagle pass who used to be a Border Patrol agent. He says in all his years of Law Enforcement and working this border, he has never seen a problem this bad. I had a chance to speak to a few of the migrants. I asked what happened with this week. Why are so many migrants coming to the United States this week . They told me they have no idea. At one point saying the weather was better, but they also say it was very easy to jump on the trains and get right to the border. Lester, we know now theyve shut down at least one highway and all of those trains. Tom llamas in texas tonight, thank you. A stunning new twist this evening involving that new york city day care where a 1yearold boy died after exposure to fentanyl. Police saying another search uncovered a trap door in the day cares play area. Inside they saw they found a large quantity of fentanyl, other narcotics, and drug paraphernalia. The owner and her tenant are charged with murder. Manhunts in two states tonight for that Murder Suspect who was mistakenly let go in indiana and a convicted sex offender who walked out of a missouri hospital in the middle of the night. Kathy park has late details. Reporter tonight, the urgent manhunt for a convicted sex offender, who escaped from a st. Louis hospital, prompting a stark warning from police to watch children at bus stops. He is absolutely considered dangerous. Do not approach him. Reporter local schools heighten security and canceled afterschool activities hours after 45yearold Tommy Wayne Boyd walked out of a hospital, seen here on Surveillance Video around 4 00 a. M. , according to police. Boyd is serving a 30year sentence for sexually assaulting an 11yearold. I will assure you that we have the capacity with our federal, state and local partners to continue this effort indefinitely. Reporter the hospital said boyd was getting medical treatment while being guarded by two Corrections Officers when he got away. In indianapolis, a separate search intensifying for 28yearold Murder Suspect kevin mason, who was mistakenly released from jail due to a clerical error. Officials say he is now believed to be armed. The Sheriffs Office has his girlfriend in custody for assisting a criminal and are following new leads stretching into other cities. Of course weve had reports of sightings of him here yesterday. And then it also led us to information that he may not be within indianapolis. Reporter tonight parts of the midwest on edge with two men Authorities Say are dangerous still on the loose. Back here in indianapolis, the Sheriffs Office is defending their actions to wait six days before alerting the public about the suspects accidental release, saying it was the best option at the time. Lester . Kathy park, thank you. With intense new russian attacks at home, ukraines president zelenskyy faced increasing skepticism in washington today over more american aid as he appealed to congress and met with President Biden. Peter alexander is at the white house. Reporter president Zelenskyy Tonight Punctuating his personal push for more help from washington. Mr. President , how important is this visit . Reporter very important, zelenskyy told me, as he and his wife were greeted at the white house by President Biden and the first lady. A red carpet welcome for discussion about the harsh reality of war. No nation can be truly secure in the world if in fact we dont stand up and defend the freedom of ukraine. Reporter despite polls showing american support for additional u. S. Aid to ukraine waning, President Biden is urging congress to approve another 24 billion in military and humanitarian assistance. Earlier, zelenskyy Laying A Wreath at the 9 11 memorial at the pentagon and meeting privately with senators detailing the stakes. Mr. Zelenskyy said if we dont get the aid, we will lose the war. Thats a quote. Reporter still, Republican Opposition to more aid has been growing, with 29 republicans in a letter to the white house today arguing against new funding. Others demanding answers about the billions already spent. I thought it was direct. I thought it was productive. I raised issues with him. Were very concerned about accountability. Reporter todays visit comes just hours after russia unleashed a wave of new attacks targeting ukrainian power plants. Tonight zelenskyy optimistic his forces will get the help they need. We were happy that the senators, the congress, white house, really United States, of course all the people of america, really, support us. Reporter tonight President BidenJust Announced 325 million in already approved Military Funds for ukraine, but not the longrange cruise Missiles Zelenskyy has been lobbying for. Lester . Peter alexander, thank you. In 60 seconds, the Severe Weather were tracking tonight. And Rupert Murdoch retiring as head of his media empire. Please stay with us. I suffer with Psoriatic Arthritis and psoriasis. I was on a journey for a really long time to find some relief. Cosentyx works for me. Cosentyx helps real peop f from the symptoms of Psoriatic Arthritis or psoriasis. Serious allergic reactions, severe Skin Reactions that look like eczema, and an increased risk of infections, some fatal, have occurred. Tell your doctor if you have an infection or symptoms, had a vaccine or plan to or if ibd symptoms develop or worsen. I move so much better because of cosentyx. Ask your rheumatologist about cosentyx. michael copd is harder on the folks around you, i think. My wife smoked, and she quit. 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In a note to employees, murdoch said the time is right for me to take on different roles. Rupert murdoch created all of this and so much more across america and the globe. Reporter keeping a title of chairman emeritus, he now passes the torch to his oldest son lachlan, who will become sole chairman. At 92 years old, the decision was expected. But murdoch noted it was not due to his health, saying our companies are in robust health, as am i. Rupert murdoch passing the torch to his son lachlan. Do you think things will change in how fox news is run . I dont. For the foreseeable future, i think lachlan is going to run the company the way his father did. Reporter it marks the end to one of the most storied and controversial careers in modern media. The Australian Media Titan started building his empire in the 1980s, Buying Tabloids from australia to britain as well as the new york post. But one of his biggest passions was news. In 1996, Fox News Channel was born, giving conservative voices an outlet. While fox news has dominated cable, controversy and scandal followed, including being sued over false allegations against Dominion Voting Systems resulting in a 787 million settlement earlier this year, and the firing of tucker carlson, one of the networks most Highest Rated stars. Tonight as murdoch passes the torch, he has made it clear he does not intend to sit on the sidelines, saying he will remain an active member of our community. And with his son now chairman, big changes arent expected as this transition plays out. Chloe milos, nbc news, new york. Up next, deliveries now come at any hour of the day or night. But is our quest for convenience putting people at risk . A new investigation after this. At if my type 2 ds over . What if all i do isnt enough . Or what if i can do diabetes differently . vo now you can with onceweekly mounjaro. Mounjaro helps your body. Regulate blood sugar. And mounjaro. 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Reporter at the heart of amazons success is speed. More deliveries faster at all times of the day. To make that happen, the Company Relies at least in part on a program called flex. Amazon flex is a program where independent contractors can go pick up delivery routes. Reporter independent contractors makes it sound very official. These are just regular people, right . Yeah. Reporter regular people like george hunt, who drive their own cars to make deliveries, often either very early or very late. Almost your entire shift is in the dark. Oh, yeah, absolutely. I beat the sunrise every morning when im done. Good job reporter the extra cash helping his young family, which is how he ended up making a delivery around 4 30 a. M. On the south side of chicago in 2022. Outside the car with package in hand, he heard the engine rev behind him. I kind of turned around, almost dumbfounded. Im not piecing together this is literally a carjacking happening. Reporter and then he says the carjacker pulled a gun. He fired one shot. It hit me in the shoulder. I heard more shots. Reporter one bullet went through his leg, the other lodged just short of his spinal cord. His story one of several uncover bade report in the information, a tech and business publication, raising questions about flex drivers safety. Theyre not required to wear vests. They use their own car, and if bad things happen to them on the job, generally amazon says its not our fault. Youre not our employee. Reporter Reporter Theo Waite found four drivers shot in 2022. Five others he spoke with said they had guns drawn on them by homeowners. And he found dozens of unverified accounts in chat groups. Homeowners were just seeing someone drive up in an unmarked car and being baffled about who this person could be in their driveway. Reporter basically, homeowners are coming out scared. Right. Thats right. Reporter in a statement, amazon says these incidents with guns are tragedies but are exceedingly rare, adding safety is a priority, and the company is continually investing to protect drivers. Flex drivers choose among available routes, and an app allows them to communicate directly with customers. They can refuse to deliver a package if they arrive and feel unsafe, according to company policy. While we technically had the right to refuse a route, we risk deactivation. Reporter hunt says this sign was posted at the Delivery Station last year when he was shot. You may choose to leave the route, but will not be given another, it says. The sign was removed more than a year and a half ago and was a violation of company policy, according to amazon. Now hunt is suing for Workers Compensation to pay his medical bills, and he moved his family to south bend, indiana, where he continues to pick up routes for amazon, staying extra vigilant. My wife and i are saving to buy a house. 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Finally, the dramatic rescue finally, the dramatic rescue at sea and the Emotional Reunion today between a man and those who saved his life. Here is sam brock. We will never forget how you didnt just save one young mans life, but you saved an entire family. Reporter for a village of First Responders, tears, hugs, and gratitude from the gregorys. Their son charlie disappeared at sea for nearly 40 hours last month off the coast of st. Augustine. When youre out there in the middle of the ocean, what did you think were the chances of your survival . Zero. Reporter zero . Zero. For sure. Reporter you thought you were going to die . Oh, 100 . I thought i was going to die. It was just a matter of when. Reporter his extra coastal fishing trip was within view of land. But when a wave dumped over his boat and knocked his flares out, he was whisked away 12 miles with no motor. Just died on me. Reporter his eightfoot aluminum boat submerged in water was surrounded by sharks the same size. God, i saw probably 20 or 30 my whole time being out there. Reporter the odds of a Reunion Minuscule at best, with several agencies in the water and the u. S. Coast guard by air looking for a coconut in the ocean, until the radar picked up something. One of the happiest days of my career. Reporter the shock from charlies parents evident on that day in early august. I should never give up hope. Dont give up on the big guy. Reporter and evident certainly now. Hes alive. Charlie has been found. Hes alive. And we went from dead to living in a split second. Reporter a miracle reunion, but also a restoration of sinking hope. Sam brock, nbc news, st. Augustine. And thats nightly news for this thursday. Thank you for watching. Im lester holt. Please take care of yourself and each other. Good night. [narrator] every day, our lives are filled with choices, both simple and lifechanging. Whats not a choice . Addiction to opioids like fentanyl. 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