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>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. good evening, i'm lester holt in for brian tonight. we begin with a fiery and dramatic crackdown on anti-government protesters in turkey. an important american ally feeling the heat tonight. if you were watching cable news today, you saw it all unfold live. police moving in with tear gas, trying to remove protesters from istanbul's main public square. and protesters fighting back with gasoline bombs and fireworks. protests have been happening in turkey for two weeks now. remarkable not only for their size and fervor, but because the target of all that anger is a three-time democratically elected president. today things reached a whole new level. in the middle of it all has been our chief foreign correspondent richard engel. he joins us from above istanbul's taksim square where at this late hour, the air is apparently still thick with tear gas. richard? >> reporter: it is full of tear gas, and that is why i'm wearing this mask. the clashes here are ongoing. still, it doesn't feel like an arab spring moment or a turning point. but if these clashes continue, it could become a major problem for turkey, one of the most stable countries in the region. police moved in around 7:00 a.m., and sparked the worst clashes in turkey in a decade. police used tear gas and water cannons. the protesters, stones and molotov cocktails. protesters set a police vehicle on fire and the police pulled back. the protesters here are digging in, fortifying the square, building barricades, preparing for a drawn out struggle with the government. this protest has been going on now for nearly two weeks. it started as an effort to save this park, but it's well beyond that now. the demonstrators complain of police brutality. and that prime minister erdogan is imposing an islamic agenda in secular turkey. >> our prime minister is a dictator, like hitler, like mussolini. >> they're trying to limit our rights of liberty and showing our ideas. >> reporter: by evening, taksim filled again, more than 10,000 demonstrators shouting against prime minister erdogan. it seemed like the violence was over. but it turned again. suddenly in the biggest crackdown of the day. hundreds of riot police and their vehicles charged in. there was a stampede as protesters rushed to escape. some fell, some injured. fires, more tear gas. >> it's being fired -- i don't want to say at random, but it's being fired with such intensity, it's even coming up to the upper balcony of what are private homes and private businesses. a decision had been taken to take back the square. this is now a challenge over the nature of this country. erdogan's islamic democracy. or the secular tradition the demonstrators say they're determined to defend. many watching events here tonight are with prime minister erdogan, and say this crackdown is something the protesters brought upon themselves, their just rewards. lester? >> richard engel in istanbul tonight. richard, thank you. now to this country the manhunt and fallout from a former nsa contractor's exposure of a government secret surveillance program. after briefly coming forward this weekend to announce he was the source of the damaging articles in the guardian newspaper, edward snowden has apparently gone underground, leaving behind him some troubling questions. nbc's andrea mitchell has the latest from our washington newsroom. andrea? >> good evening, lester. the global manhunt for edward snowden continues. while the fbi now focuses on how he did what he claims to have done, and whether he had help. called on the carpet, the head of the national security agency summoned to the intelligence committees today to explain. how bad is the damage? and how did a 29-year-old contractor copy so many secret documents? and the guardian's glenn greenwald says more leaks are on the way. >> we're going to have a lot more significant revelations that have not yet been heard over the next several weeks and months. >> reporter: snowden is on the lam, his picture plastered on every hong kong newspaper reports nbc's ian williams. >> staff here at the mira hotel confirmed that one edward snowden did check out monday lunchtime. he's not been seen since, but is believed to be still in hong kong. >> reporter: nbc news has confirmed that acrobatic dancer lindsay mills is the girlfriend snowden left behind in hawaii. in her blog since taken down, mills refers to him as kuo e", and tells friends she was in a state of shock over his sudden departure. snowden first reached out anonymously to award winning filmmaker, laura poitras after seeing her film kuo the program" on a new york website, she told salon.com. the film profiled a disillusioned retired nsa analyst william benning. >> the dangers here, are that we fall into something like a totalitarian state like east germany. >> reporter: greenwald said he and poitras flew to hong kong to meet the source. he told them to look for a man in the hotel lobby carrying a rubik's cube. the connection was made. the fbi is searching for snowden and his computer trail. to build a case against him. experts are not surprised he had so much access. >> he was an i.t. guy, and when you're one of those i.t. guys, have you a lot more access to a lot of different parts of a network, because you're managing it. >> reporter: today, senator ron widen filed legislation to declassify the fisa program, and demanded answers from chief intelligence officer james clapper for denying records were collected. >> it's not possible for the congress to do the kind of vigorous oversight that the president spoke about, if you can't get straight answers. >> snowden's leaks prompted the aclu to file suit today against the government, claiming that the storing of all telephone records violates the right to privacy. and google has written the attorney general, asking for permission to make public the number of secret court orders it has been forced to comply with for data, which google says will show it is far less than the reports have claimed. lester? >> andrea mitchell, thank you. tonight we're keeping a close eye on the weather across the map. it's been a dangerous 24 hours. and forecasters are predicting a wild night and day ahead for much of the country. in fact, more than 75 million americans are at risk of severe storms. meteorologist chris warren is monitoring it all from weather channel headquarters. chris, good evening. >> good evening, lester. this week is already off to a very active start. last night we saw tornados and flooding. in fact, plenty of flooding happening throughout parts of the northeast, including maryland, tough to get around, making for very dangerous conditions. also in parts of nevada. dealing with some of the flooding as well. then there were tornados that went along with some of these strong storms. several reports of tornados from kentucky to delaware and north carolina. some damage and injuries were reported with that. and then there's wildfires burning right now throughout parts of colorado. and there are several of those going on right now related to the record heat and the high winds. temperatures in the triple digits already for denver today and for pueblo. for denver, that's the earliest this season to reach 100. and you're looking at the potential for more triple digits and 90 degree temperatures for tomorrow. and then the severe weather threat on the top of that, riding over this ridge of high pressure. damaging winds will be a major concern that goes into the ohio valley tomorrow, and lester, that threat on thursday moves into the east. >> chris warren, thanks. a government report out today makes it clear just how much this country's banks are profiting from your mistakes. we're talking about those hefty overdraft charges to cover payments when checking accounts are overdrawn. turns out the banks are making most of their fees from thighs these penalties. nbc's tom costello has more for us tonight. >> reporter: it's one of the most common financial mistakes americans make, overdrawing from their bank accounts. maybe forgetting the mortgage or car payment is about to be deducted. then sliding the debit card for groceries or a cup of coffee. soon there's an extra $30 or more to cough up. since 2010, customers who have wanted their banks to cover their overdrafts have had to opt in for the coverage. now the government reports those overdraft fees make up a staggering 60% of all bank fee revenue. $32 billion a year. richard cordray runs the government's consumer financial protection bureau. >> we're concerned that concerned that the complexity of overdraft practices mean that consumers may not be able to anticipate and avoid unnecessary charges. >> reporter: while some banks limit overdraft fees to two a day, others charge as many as 12 per day. some banks charge even if the overdraft is a penny. others don't charge a fee if the amount is less than $5. in 2011, the average customer who paid overdraft fees, paid $225 over the course of the year. >> the fine print is very thick in a lot of these cases. they think on the face of it it's protection against any overdraft. a lot of hidden fees come behind this protection. >> reporter: without overdraft protection, banks simply refuse to pay the bill. while the fees can be steep, the banking industry insists 20% of its customers want even depend on the coverage. >> many consumers need to have this product to make ends meet, to pay the bills, whether it's grocery stores or filling up the car with gas. or paying everyday expenses as well. >> to avoid paying the fees, experts suggest reading the fine print on the opt-in coverage. closely monitoring your bank account. and backing up your checking account with a savings account just in case you go over. tom costello, nbc news, washington. a landmark immigration reform bill that would put millions of people on the path to citizenship cleared its first vote in the senate today. but many republicans made it clear they think the bill needs significant changes for it to gain final passage. nbc's kelly o'donnell is at the u.s. capitol for us tonight. hi, kelly. >> reporter: hi, lester. today is critical, because no effort to fix the immigration system has gotten this far in years. more than 80 senators voted yes to tackle an overhaul of the law. and that won't be easy. florida republican marco rubio told me winning over critics will require enough border security to convince them there won't be future waves of illegal immigration. now, under the plan, undocumented immigrants could eventually become citizens if they meet requirements that include paying taxes, passing background checks, learning english. the president today said this bill is not perfect. he called it the best chance at reform in decades. lester? >> kelly o'donnell in washington, thank you. it appears the so-called morning after contraceptive pill will soon be available to girls of any age without a prescription. the obama administration has now reversed itself and says it will comply with a judge's order to make the pills readily available. its opposition to that order was strongly criticized by abortion rights groups. the maker of the drug will submit a new application for fda approval. the agency says it intends to do so promptly. and we continue to monitor the health of former south african president nelson mandela, who remains in the hospital for a fourth day. he's being treated for a lung infection. two of mandela's daughters visited him today, along with his former wife winnie. south africa's president said today doctors advise him mandela's situation is very serious, but that his condition is stable, and that they're doing all they can for him. still ahead as we continue here tonight, the big rise in baby boomers losing their hearing at younger ages than ever. we'll look at what's causing it and what can slow it down. and later, movie magic. under the stars an enduring american tradition, still a family favorite after 80 years. our health news tonight is about a warning from doctors about the number of americans who are starting to lose their hearing at earlier ages than previously seen. and doctors say there's a very good reason for why. we get our report tonight from our chief medical editor dr. nancy snyderman. [ siren ] >> reporter: from the sounds we can't control, to the noise we adjust ourselves, the world is getting a lot louder and it's catching up with the generation that spent its youth blasting car stereos and rocking out at concerts. ♪ >> there are over 30 million americans that have a hearing loss. and of those 30 million, 65% of them are under the age of 65. >> noise induced hearing loss happens when we are exposed to sounds that are too loud for too long. the sound travels through the delicate structure of the ear and damages the small cells designed to transmit the sound signal to the brain. once damaged, these cells can't grow back. >> here's a high school picture of me. >> reporter: that's what happened to this 52-year-old businessman mark turkovich. >> what he would do is say huh a lot, and i'm not very patient. and that used to drive me nuts, that he would continue to say huh, huh? >> reporter: he blames years of target shooting, a lawn mowing business, and turning up the volume on his car stereo. but he resisted getting hearing aids. >> i don't want that big flesh color plug in my ears. i'm too young to have that look. then he went to an audiologist kristen wells in phoenix, where he was recently fitted with the newest technology in hearing aids. >> hearing aids really look like this nowadays. >> reporter: they're digital, discrete, barely bigger than a dime, and compatible with bluetooth technology. insurance covers the cost for most people. but mark had to pay out of pocket about $4,600 for the pair. >> this is the best money we've spent. it's been so nice to have his quality of life back. >> i don't feel like an elderly man any more. >> a simple thing to do is to go out and get a box of real foam earplugs like this. you can get them for about $2. it will last you for a month or two. but even more important, avoid that noise. and for most of us, that means those headphones, those ear buds that used to be not very good. the technology is so great you can't hear the music from the person sitting next to you. that means it's going right into you. >> turn them down. >> i think if you like where your music, fine, then turn it down even more. >> good advice. nancy, thanks. >> you bet. we're back in a moment with a big admission from a lot of moms and dads about their kids. for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created... a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more.. low and no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know... exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks... with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories... america's beverage companies are delivering. this is the 50th anniversary of a pivotal day in the history of civil rights in this country. starting in alabama, the defiant george wallace, alabama governor, blocking two african-american students from attending the university of alabama. that afternoon president kennedy federalized the alabama national guard to remove the governor. the students walked in and made history. that same night, kennedy took a stand of his own, in a speech to the nation, he promised to introduce comprehensive civil rights legislation. but within hours, at half past midnight, another sign of how strong the opposition was. the civil rights activist medgar evers was shot in the back and killed in the driveway of his home in jackson, mississippi. he was buried at arlington national cemetery with full military honors. tonight work is finally under way to repair a damaged american icon. the washington monument has been closed since a 5.2 magnitude earthquake shook the nation's capitol in august 2011, shifting stones in the monument and leaving deep cracks, especially near the top. with the scaffolding around it now complete, workers are beginning the task of replacing the stones while hanging more than 500 feet above the ground. in chicago, it wasn't the typical weather problem at the baseball games in that city last night. even a little rain may have been better than this. the cubs and reds had to play in an unusual fog that settled in on wrigley field. the cubs lost. and it was the same story on the south side at the white sox/blue jays game. the sox were able to get through it a bit better. they ended up winning that contest. now parents will almost never admit, to anyone else, at least, that they have a favorite child. it's just not done. but when a british website for parents put the question to more than 2000 moms and dads in a survey, it got some shocking results. more than a third of the mothers admitted to having a favorite child. not quite so many of the dads were willing to go that far. just over a quarter of the fathers said they had a favorite. when we come back, why we're celebrating an old fashioned good time for the whole family, and an inexpensive night out. a finally tonight, it was this month back in 1933, when a convoy of eager motorists drove into a lot. they put their cars in park and sat back and enjoyed the show. it was the opening of the first drive-in cinema. and over the years there would be thousands of them. these days not many remain, but of those that do, memories are still being made. here's nbc's kevin tibbles. >> reporter: as dusk approaches, the cars line up just like they've done for the last half century. >> good to have you back. >> reporter: the cascade west of chicago, is one of only 400 drive-in movie theaters left in the country. but on a warm clear night, families come extra early to grab a good spot. >> we enjoy the outdoor atmosphere of being at a drive-in. >> it's a great family thing. it's great for families. >> reporter: where else can you see two features for under $10. and when kids under 5 get in free, who needs a sitter? bring a picnic or grab a corn dog and pull up to one of those old fashioned speakers. for co-owner jeff kohlberg, there's nothing like it. >> i've been doing this since i was seven or eight years old with my father. i know, it's in my blood. >> thank you, enjoy the show. >> reporter: and, yes, that is jeff's sister poppy over in the ticket booth. >> we have customers that come in here now and say, oh, we were dating, these are my children. and they remember me. they do. >> reporter: the first drive in opened in camden, new jersey 80 years ago. after the second world war when the car was king. there were 4,000 of them. the movies may have gone from black and white to digital, but sitting out under the stars in your favorite car with a bag of popcorn is never going to change. of course, the advent of the color television came as a body blow. and so-called progress now means folks watch movies on tiny screens. something poppy will never figure out. >> when you can come out here and sit in your car and look at that giant screen -- >> why look at that? >> i know. >> reporter: still, the perfect combination of good weather and a good movie will always keep them coming. just remember, no hiding under blankets or in the trunk to sneak in. do you bust them? >> yes. yes, we do. >> reporter: even if it is part of the experience. kevin tibbles, nbc news, west chicago illinois. that's our broadcast for this tuesday night. thank you for being with us. i'm lester holt in for brian. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. good evening, everyone. >> a 16 year old girl was kidnapped in the east bay. but this story has a happy ending, because police say she did everything right. a man was hiding in the back seat of her car while she stopped at a lucky's store in north fremont. he forced her to drive to a deserted place. the girl finally managed to get away. >> reporter: this is where the girl's terrifying ordeal ended up, right here in this fremonté neighborhood. police say she managed to escape her alleged kidnapper and run down this street here. we're going to show you some home video that shows the girl as she ran for her life. a neighbor's surveillance camera captured this video of the 16 year old girl seen at the top of your screen as she ran down the street in her flip-flops, screaming, he has a knife. she ran to a home where she saw a woman who had just gotten home from starbucks. that woman brought her to safety. the teen ager had stopped at the luckies to pick up a few things. the man got into her car and hid in the back seat. when she returned to the car, he demanded her to drive to a remote location. he ordered her

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