Good evening, im lester holt sitting in for brian. The horrific images coming out of egypt all day capture a country rapidly spiraling out of control as the government made good on promises to disperse supporters of egypts lawfully elected president who was ousted by the military last month. Tonight hundreds are dead and thousands injured following the crackdown on two protest encampments. Witnesses say Security Forces opened fire on protesters, but there were casualties on both sides. We want to get right to Richard Engel in cairo, who is now in a safe location after being on the streets all day. Richard, good evening. Reporter good evening, lester. Washington had been pressuring egypt not to do this, but egypt did it anyway, and now roughly 300 people are dead, including some 40 members of the egyptian Security Forces. A curfew is in place, as is a state of emergency for the next month. Egypt is unraveling. Its hope of democracy obscured behind tear gas and bullets. At first light, egyptian Security Forces, which ousted the elected president Mohamed Morsi six weeks ago, moved in to finish the job and break up two camps of protesters who demand that the former president be reinstated. Bulldozing into one at cairo university, it was over quickly. But at the other protest, they held fast. Security forces fired on them with tear gas and then automatic weapons. Egyptian Security Forces here are clearly using live ammunition. They are firing into the side streets. There are front line positions between protesters, Security Forces all over cairo. And this one looks like it is about to get very ugly. A 37yearold customs broker guided us through the streets, warning of government gunmen. Already two journalists had been killed. Even if you want to take a shoot, take cover to take the picture. Reporter why, there are snipers trying to shoot . Yes. Reporter the man says he came here because he believes his vote was stolen. Were fighting for principle, for the president we elected, okay . It doesnt matter who get down. Get down. Reporter a field hospital, chaotic and grim. Impossible to know how many were injured let alone killed today. This man was shot in the upper thigh with a live round. Some of the injured are being taken to ambulances and hospitals. Others are being treed on the ground. But there is more to this story. Police uncovered ammunition hidden in coffins in a protest camp, and video from an egyptian newspaper shows demonstrators armed and firing. Protesters pushed an Armored Vehicle off a bridge. Five soldiers were inside. Today may be just the beginning. Islamic extremists who back the Muslim Brotherhood burned churches and attacked government buildings nationwide. Egypts militarybacked government a close u. S. Ally today chose to try to crush the Muslim Brotherhood. Its unclear if the iron fist will work. Egypts Prime Minister tonight defended the crackdown saying that no selfrespecting nation could accept a state of anarchy. Lester . Richard, theres been sharp reaction from the u. S. Secretary of state kerry made an unannounced appearance today at the press briefing to condemn the violence. Todays events are deplorable and they run counter to egyptian aspirations for peace, inclusion, and genuine democracy. Despite the strong words, the Obama Administration continues to walk a thin diplomatic line, still refusing to call the military overthrow of president morsi a coup, meantime continuing to send egypt 1. 5 billion a year in aid, most of it in the form of military hardware. Tanks and fighter planes. Richard, let me turn back to you and ask why the u. S. Might be so hesitant to take a stronger stand against egypts rulers. Reporter the american policy toward egypt is incredibly confusing right now. You saw secretary kerry a short time ago criticizing the egyptian government, the egyptian coup government, that took over, but a few weeks ago he was saying that it wasnt a coup, that this was an act to defend democracy. I think the United States wants to have it both ways with egypt. It wants to support the democratic process but also wants to maintain stability. And like it or not and like what you saw in this country today or certainly not, the Egyptian Military is considered one of the tent poles of stability across north africa and especially important for the country right across the border, namely, israel. Richard engel in cairo tonight, thanks. We also woke up to news this morning in this country of another major air crash, the second in the u. S. This summer. This time it was a u. P. S. Widebody cargo jet that went down just short of the runway in birmingham, alabama, exploding in a ball of flames. Tonight, as investigators begin their work, part of the spotlight turns to broader safety questions about air cargo. Nbcs tom costello reports. Reporter in a field just north of the runway in birmingham, the burning remains of u. P. S. Cargo flight 1354, both crew members dead. Just before 5 00 a. M. Central time, witnesses reported hearing what sounded like a plane in trouble, then the crash. A bomb was blowing up, like the whole house just shook. Reporter arriving firefighters battled several explosions. Investigators say there was no distress call from the pilots. The nose mostly intact suggests the rear of the plane may have hit the plane first. The tail section of the aircraft is still smoldering, still smoking. Reporter the ntsb hopes to recover the black boxes to learn more about what went wrong. While investigators wont know for some time what caused this crash, several recent accidents involving cargo planes have raised some serious concerns. A 2010 u. P. S. Crash in dubai was blamed on a load of lithium batteries that overheated and caught fire. And in april, a cargo plane crashed and exploded in afghanistan. Investigators believe the cargo on board suddenly shifted on takeoff. The ntsb investigators will look to be sure that the cargo remained secure throughout the flight and that it didnt unexpectedly shift. Reporter u. P. S. Is telling customers to check their tracking numbers to see if their package was affected. Meanwhile, investigators will be looking at the flight crews work schedule. After a regional plane crashed in buffalo in 2009, the faa issued new pilot fatigue rules, including a minimum of tenhour rest periods between flight duty days. But the new rules did not apply to cargo pilots. The cargo industry lobbied for an exemption and won. Tom costello, nbc news, washington. Wildfires are raging out west, burning tonight in 11 states from alaska to new mexico. One of the most intense continues to be a fire near park city, utah, that has destroyed 13 homes and threatens hundreds more. The fire has grown to almost two square miles and is just 25 contained. And in idaho, some 600 firefighters continue to battle a blaze that has now grown to more than 100,000 acres. Were learning new details tonight about the harrowing experience of 16yearold hannah anderson. Her six days held captive by the man suspected of killing her mother and 8yearold brother. And it appears anderson herself may be speaking out about it. Nbcs joe fryer is in san diego with the latest for us. Joe, good evening. Reporter good evening. The account was created by someone claiming to be hannah anderson. It was created long ago and deactivated today. Now, authorities will not say if hannah made these posts which contain a lot of information about what happened. Sidestepping the mainstream media, the information and new images of hannah were shared through social media on ask fm, which allows users to ask each other questions. The account bearing hannahs name was active until august 3rd. On the 4th she was abducted and the messages stopped until this monday when she returned home and appears to have started responding to hundreds of questions and comments. The posts say James Dimaggio tricked us when he invited her family over saying he was losing his house because of money issues. Investigators later found the bodies of her mother and brother inside the home after it burned to the ground. The website says dimaggio had the house set to where it would catch on fire at a certain time. Another comment says dimaggio was armed. Kind of a gut feeling, like they didnt belong. Reporter so when they ran into two couples riding horses in idahos backcountry, the post says, i had to act calm. I didnt want them to get hurt. I was scared he would kill them. While in the wilderness, the website says dimaggio forced hannah to camouflage his car with tree branches and made her carry 50 pound back pacs up mountains back and forth. Adding he took me to get him to the river. Its unclear exactly what that means. Psychiatrists say coming back from such trauma is painful but possible. The most important thing for them to do as a family is to mourn and grieve. So going through the processes, whether its a funeral or a memorial service, those are the next best steps to be able to allow those feelings to ensue. Reporter one post is heavy with grief for a lost mother and brother. It reads, i wish i could go back in time and risk my life to try and save theirs. I will never forgive myself for not trying harder to save them. We learned today from an idaho coroner that dimaggio was shot at least five times in the head and chest during saturdays fatal confrontation with fbi agents. And late today, authorities said both cell phones were turned off on the day she was kidnapped. Thats the time she was last seen leaving cheerleading practice. Before that there were 13 calls between dimaggio and hahn b gnaw. Lester . All right. Thank you. This was sentencing day for the jacksons. Jesse jackson jr. And his wife sandy now both about to spend time behind bars for separate felonies. And theyll serve the time in a way somewhat unusual for the sake of their family. Heres nbcs justice correspondent pete williams. Reporter the long fall from grace for Jesse Jackson jr. Ended at a federal courthouse half a mile from the u. S. Capitol where he served 17 years as a congressman. I still believe in the power of forgiveness. I believe in the power of redemption. Today i manned up and tried to accept responsibility for the errors of my ways. And i still believe in the resurrection. Reporter in court, he wept as he said, i want to apologize to my dad and mother, as they listened in the front row. His crime, stealing 750,000 from his congressional campaigns to buy himself a 43,000 goldplated watch, fur coats, two mounted elk heads, flatscreen tvs and more during spending sprees. Prosecutors asked for a sentence of four years calling it one of the biggest abuses ever of the Campaign Finance system. But judge Amy Berman Jackson sentenced him to two and a half years in prison saying anything longer would have diminishing returns both for his future and in treating his recently diagnosed bipolar disorder. Jesses been very sick. This time a year ago i really thought we may have lost him. He will serve his sentence. He will come back out, and we believe and were optimistic hell do great things. Reporter his wife sandy was sentenced to a year in prison for filing false tax returns. Hell report to prison this fall. Then, when hes released, shell begin serving her sentence. An unusual arrangement approved by the judge so they can take turns caring for their young children, ages 9 and 13. Pete williams, nbc news at federal court in washington. Private first class Bradley Manning said today he was wrong, wrong and sorry, for leaking 700,000 secret government documents to the wikileaks web site. The apology came during the sentencing phase of mannings courtmartial. He faces up to 90 years in prison for espionage and other charges. Manning said he was dealing with a lot of issues at the time, and a military psychiatrist testified that he was considering whether he wanted to become a woman. Manning said he was responsible for what he did and must pay the price. Still ahead tonight diet coke. Why one of the biggest brands in the world is trying to reassure customers tonight. And later the young man who built an empire out of cardboard and inspired countless others. Inspired countless others. 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Enjoy the relief co cocacola is playing defense tonight to confront concerns about diet drinks and whether theyre really safe. The company is taking an unusual step to reassure consumers that drinking diet coke is something they can feel good about. But why do this now . Heres nbcs anne thompson. Reporter in the war on sugary sodas, diet drinks are increasingly collateral damage. Nothing but water or juice. I believe you should drink something healthy for yourself. I replaced soda with tea, coffee and seltzer, flavored seltzer waters. I feel like its just a healthier choice. Reporter diet soft drink sales are on a sixyear decline, even sales of diet coke, the nations number two soft drink, have lost their fizz down 3 last year. I think the Playing Field has gotten more sophisticated, and anything that has something artificial in it is being questioned more and more today than ever before. Reporter now cocacola, the Worlds Largest beverage company, is fighting back. In a fullpage ad in todays atlanta edition of usa today it touts the benefits of its low and nocalorie sweeteners, saying the safety of aspartame used in diet coke is supported by more than 200 studies over the last 40 years. This is a far cry from diet cokes more glitzy campaign, using taylor swift today and in the 90s a handsome construction worker to sell the product. I just want to make love to you reporter the federal government long ago declared aspartame safe. Now the biggest debate in the beverage aisle is whether diet drinks really help you lose weight. Some doctors say artificial sweeteners may backfire by convincing your brain its getting real sugar. However, the calories dont follow so, as a result, youre left hungry. And when youre presented with a highfat, highsweet tweet, youre going to gobble it down. Reporter the American Beverage Association says that science is in dispute. 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That number comes from the government and accounts for housing, food, clothing, toys, a lot of expenses, but not college. That, of course, costs even more, and as the cost of child rearing goes up, wages are going down. And more than three weeks after the arrival of the royal baby, things have settled down enough for his dad to take part in his First Official event since Prince George was born. Thousands greeted Prince William as he attended a country fair in wales. William said the baby prince was, quote, pretty loud and of course extremely good looking. And he compared being a father with piloting a military helicopter over the welsh mountains. I have to say that i thought such rescue duties were physically and mentally demanding. But looking after a 3weekold baby is right up there. As for the baby, some new photos of Prince George are expected to be released next week. Just ahead of the 50th anniversary of the huge march on washington in 1963, were getting some fascinating new insights tonight about what that historic event was really like. Were working with our friends at time magazine, which is debuting a special issue and web site with interviews, rarely seen photos and footage and viewpoints from people like clarence jones, the last surviving member of the Planning Team of what became known as Martin Luther king jr. s i have a dream speech. Im standing on the platform about 50 feet behind him, and, as im listening, i see that he is reading. Maharia jackson is interrupting as im listening, i see that he is reading. Maharia jackson is interrupting him while hes speaking, tell him about the dream, martin. Tell him about the dream. His whole body language changed, and he changed to what i call the baptist preacher stance. And i say to the person standing next to me, whoever that was, i said, these people dont know it, but theyre about ready to go to church. Clarence jones on that defining moment. Nbc news will have extensive coverage of its historic anniversary. You can find out more about times project on our web site. Up next, a little boys big dream coming true. Transitions® lenses automatically filter just the right amount of light. So you see everything the way its meant to be seen. Maybe even a little better. Visit your eyecare professional today to ask about our newest lenses, transitions vantage and transitions xtractive lenses. Experience life well lit. Ask which transitions adaptive lens is best for you. See, i knew testosterone could affect sex drive, but not energy or even my mood. Thats when i talked with my doctor. He gave me some blood tests. Showed it was low t. Thats it. It was a number. [ male announcer ] today, men with low t have androgel 1. 62 testosterone gel. 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Well, caine monroy just celebrated his 11th birthday, and while his arcade may soon be a thing of the past, his inspiration for children around the world lives on. Nbcs Miguel Almaguer has our story from los angeles. Reporter when we first met little caine monroy, his imagination captivated the child inside us all. I started with a basketball net. I got tokens and prizes. Reporter in 2011, in his dads shop, with scraps of cardboard and tape, he built caines arcade. Reporter after a filmmaker discovered his creation, the boy who waited all summer for his first customer whats going on over here . Reporter suddenly had a huge following. We want to play we want to play reporter caine has had quite a year. Kids i look up to him. Reporter and their parents i think its awesome. Reporter were still lining up to see caine on the last day of his arcade. So what do you think of the turnout today . Pretty cool. A lot of people. Please welcome our visiting professor of entrepreneurship caine monroy. Reporter the 11yearold is the youngest enter to lecture at university of southern californias business school. Hes been featured in magazines, traveled the world and even accomplished his dream of being on a billboard. All while raising 235,000 for college. He was just messing around, a little basketball hoop and putting boxes and tape together. And he changed the whole world. Reporter caines arcade grew into a global cardboard challenge. Children around the world using their imaginations to create and build, with a goal to reach 1 million children in 70 countries. Man, i dont know what to say. Youre just famous. Reporter what do you think is the best part about all of this . People are getting inspired by me to make arcade games and other stuff. Reporter caine is moving on. Hes growing up and wants to open a bike shop. But his arcade lives on in the imagination foundation, a nonprofit inspiring kids to dream outside the box. Miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. Thats our broadcast for this wednesday night. Thank you for being with us. Im lester holt in for brian. We hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. Good night. Good evening im Terry Mcsweeney in for raj mathai. Im jessica aguirre. We start with ai] follow up to story we broke yesterday. Weni are learning thejf identit a woman killed on n a construction accident on San Jose Cityq college yesterday. She wasnt a student there. But they think they know why she was on campus. Reporter jessica, officials here at San Jose City college declined any on camera ni interviews but they released new information about thet victim including her identity and what she may have been doing on campus. I got an email this morning about a crisis counseling today. Reporter most students we talked to had not heard about the accident that killed the 49yearold yesterday on the campus ofcoi]co San Jose City c. Gonzalezxd was run over by a tractor being used for on campus construction. In close quarters it would be moree1 someone directing lptraf. Reporter thet San Jose CommunityCollege DistrictPolice Department is leading the the tragedy unfolded. Rmine how . Gonzalez lived in san jose and she was on campus to reenroll in school. He had last been a student ino[ the fall of 2009. Takeq more o[precautions. The incident close to that happens here on