That left him so badly injured. What he just revealed. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news. Reporting tonight, lester holt. Good evening. We start here tonight with a developing story. The admission late today by the u. S. Military of a dangerous mistake involving the deadly bacteria anthrax. The pentagon fessing up and instead of sending inactive samples, somehow lethal live anthrax was sent to labs in as many as nine states and overseas shipped via fedex. Leading to questions about the safety of the workers who received those shipments. Our pentagon correspondent Jim Miklaszewski has late details. Reporter the deadly anthrax came from the armys dugway proving ground in utah where the u. S. Military develops ways to defend against biological and chemical weapons. Defense officials tell nbc news dugway mistakenly sent live anthrax instead of inactive bacteria to as many as 20 military and commercial laboratories in 9 states and as far away as south korea. The potentially deadly shipment came from a batch of anthrax that was produced at dugway more than a year ago and was radiated to render it inactive. But last week, a commercial lab in maryland discovered the supposed inactive anthrax was live. Since all the shipments in the past year were of the same stock, defense officials fear all contain the deadly spores. These were supposed to be killed anthrax spores. And you would like that assurance before the material is sent. Reporter the center for Disease Control in atlanta has ordered that all the anthrax shipments be safely locked down until the cdc can collect them for testing. But theres concern about how the anthrax was handled when it was believed to be inactive. The samples were shipped commercially via fedex as inactive, not live anthrax which would require more secure protective packaging and warning labels. Also workers handling live anthrax would require protective suits and cover. While inactive requires only minimal protection including a simple face mask. Defense Officials Say despite the potentially deadly mixup, there is no risk to the general public. But as a precaution, four civilian lab workers who may have come in contact with live anthrax are under medication tonight to counteract any potential side effects. And tonight both the cdc and u. S. Military have launched extensive internal investigations as to how this could have happened. Lester . Jim miklaszewski tonight, thanks. Now to the still unfolding disaster in parts of oklahoma and texas where around two dozen people have died and several areas remain under flood watches and warnings tonight. In houston at least 1400 homes have suffered damage from rising water as officials confirm more stormrelated deaths. Meantime along the blanco river in Central Texas where homes were knocked off their foundations, a grim discovery as a desperate search goes on for families whose home was swept down river. Nbcs Gabe Gutierrez reports. Reporter a massive search effort is growing. Today authorities in hays county identified another flood victim. 42yearold michelle careycharba, one of eight people missing after rising waters swept away a Vacation Home in wimberley sunday morning. We spoke with her sister and brotherinlaw just before the tragic news. My sister is my best friend. Were three years apart. Shes just the most outgoing, gregarious, sweet, wants to be everybodys friend. Reporter kristin careydaniel is still searching for her parents, ralph and sue carey, her brotherinlaw, randy charba and nephew will. Hell sing and make up his own words to songs. Reporter allen daniel, michelles brotherinlaw, today went up in a helicopter, searching with hundreds of volunteers. The carey family treasured their Vacation Home along the blanco river for decades. The only reason we werent there last weekend was because of scheduling. So that does keep going through my mind too. Reporter around 11 00 saturday night she said her mother texted this picture of the rising water. It was around 1 00 a. M. , Officials Say the home was swept away. The families inside. Neighbors say her father had run out to start the suv, found still running the next morning. When kristen couldnt reach her parents, she didnt know what to expect. But it wasnt this. She would double down, fell to her knees. I could only imagine what she was going through. We never thought it would take the house, that the house could be knocked over, ever. Reporter she spoke with the lone survivors, jonathan mccomb. Be a badly injure and devastated. The search for his wife and their two children continues. Were going to survive this together as a family. We have faith that we will get through this and were praying for miracles. Reporter adding insult to injury, the search efforts today were hampered by severe weather. Tonight a Flash Flood Watch is in effect once again for Central Texas. And the death toll continues to climb in texas and oklahoma now to 23. 11 others are still missing, lester. A very strong family. Gabe gutierrez, thank you. We turn now to the allegations of corruption on a massive scale in a sport loved by billions. Several powerful officials from the organization which oversees International Soccer are now facing criminal charges and it took american authorities to finally blow the lid off. Now there are questions about whether the u. S. Or others may have been cheated out of hosting the world cup. Nbc News National correspondent Peter Alexander tells us more. Reporter the worlds most popular sport was kicked in the gut today. The game American Kids love to play but at times makes adult fans crazy. In switzerland, seven of the sports Top International officials were arrested in a predawn raid. In miami the fbi searched the headquarters of fifas u. S. Affiliate. 14 defendants including Sports Marketing executives faced corruption charges involving more than 150 million in bribes and kickbacks. They corrupted the business of worldwide soccer to serve their interests and to enrich themselves. Reporter fifa is to International Soccer what the ioc is to the olympics. Regulating and promoting the sport worldwide. Awarding sponsorships and tv rights worth billions. And picking countries for the super bowl of soccer, the world cup. The game according to the allegations in this indictment was hijacked. That field that is so famously flat was made tilted. Reporter among those already pleading guilty, chuck blazer, a former fifa executive credited with soccers blockbuster success in the u. S. Blazer who pocketed millions cooperated with authorities wearing a wire to help implicate others. With those charts that the Justice Department and the fbi trotted out, it looked like a mafia case. Reporter none of this is surprising to soccer fans. The allegations of bribery and misconduct date back decades. But what is surprising is it was the u. S. That finally took on fifa. Separately swiss Officials Say theyre investigating the awarding of the 2018 world cup to russia. In russia and 2022 to qatar over the u. S. And other nations. Fifas president welcomed the u. S. And swiss actions claiming fifa will help root out misconduct in the sport. Once that money is threatened, thats the only real language that they understand. Reporter authorities stress todays charges are only the beginning. A scandal knocking the worlds favorite sport off its feet. Peter alexander, nbc news, washington. In colorado today jurors got a window into the mind of the man on trial for killing 12 people in a colorado movie theater. Prosecutors showed them a notebook belonging to james holmes filled with disturbing details about his mental state and the horror he was plotting to carry out. Our jacob rascon has more. She was just laying on the ground. Reporter after four weeks of heart breaking testimony, theres gunshots. Reporter what may be the trials most critical piece of evidence, the diary of a mass shooter. Obsession to kill since i was a kid. With age became more and more realistic. Reporter 32 pages of a notebook revealing james holmes meticulous plan of attack considering various venues like an airport and methods like biological warfare and weighing the pros and cons of different theaters, the exits and Police Response times. And he writes, what is the meaning of life or death . He examines his own mental state detailing a lengthy selfdiagnosis of a broken mind. And for eight pages, one word over and over. Why. For the prosecution, the notebook is evidence of meticulous rational planning. For the defense the notebook is a whole lot of crazy. Reporter the gunman wanted his victims to be random. He shot Jessica Ghawi six times. Her parents in court every day. Evil. He is a monster. The only thing he ever really wanted to accomplish in his life is murder. Reporter 2,000 pieces of evidence and more than 150 witnesses so far. Some of the gunmans final words written in his journal, no consequence, no fear. Embrace the hatred. Words of insanity or a manifesto for murder . A crucial question for the jury. Jacob rascon, nbc news, los angeles. In the race for president , the runner up for a republican nomination in 2012 says hes in. Rick santorum making it official late today. That makes seven candidates declared on the gop side with three more expected in the next week. And up to 15 by july. But the republican candidate making the most news today is Carly Fiorina. That brings us to our political director, the moderator of meet the press, chuck todd. In South Carolina she showed up across the street from a Hillary Clinton event today. Coincidence or does that make a grand statement of what a race were looking at here . Well, look it was so many candidates running for president , its going to be hard to have events when theyre all running in the same state. Iowa, South Carolina. Its very likely youre going to have events like today where you had Hillary Clinton and Carly Fiorina in the same place. Carly fiorina, of course, struggling to get into the top tier of the republican field. What better way to do that than to try to take shots at Hillary Clinton . Its actually been a very effective strategy for Carly Fiorina throughout the early stages of the campaign. Its fired up the Republican Base a little bit. She has been the most aggressive republican going after Hillary Clinton for not taking questions, going after her sort of feeling as if a woman executive she can go after the major woman in the race. Whats interesting is that i think its working for fiorina for awhile. Its making her much more relevant than anybody thought six months ago. Seven in the gop race. Just seven now. Were doubling this thing. Wait. Convention, here we come. A lot of overtime coming, my friend. Yes, sir. Thank you. There is new fallout tonight from the highway crash that badly injured comedian and actor tracy morgan. Word of a settlement between morgan and walmart whose truck was involved in the crash. Morgans attorney ben morelly tells nbc news he is doing better walking with a cain but hes making improvements. But he has no plans to return to work soon. We get more from nbcs ron allen. Reporter it was a horrific crash. A luxury limo bus carrying actor tracy morgan and six others flipped on its side slammed by a walmart tractortrailer. A multivehicle pileup on the new jersey turnpike. Morgan suffered a severe brain injury, broken nose, leg. And ribs. Still recovering. Terms of the settlement remain confidential. In a statement the former saturday night live star said walmart did right by me and my family. Im grateful the case was resolve amicably. Walmart already had settled with the family of james mcnair, the man killed in the crash. His children reportedly receiving 10 million. The limo driver said the truck hit without warning. It was unreal. I mean, i didnt know what happened. Reporter morgan and his companions were returning home after a performance. The truck driver kevin roper accused of driving some 20 Miles Per Hour too fast and with too little sleep has pled not guilty to charges that include death by auto. Ron allen, nbc news, new york. Still ahead here tonight, the hacking of america. Your medical records. Your personal deeply private information at risk for sale on a secret black market. The major hack attack that experts say should scare all of us. Also an amazing standing ovation you have to see. A young man who was told hed never walk again. His big surprise at graduation. Were back now with our special series of reports were calling the hacking of america. Tonight a blind spot where Many Americans dont even realize they are vulnerable. Your medical records. They are onestop shopping for ripoff artists. So much Sensitive Data all in one place. Our Stephanie Gosk explains how you can protect yourself. Reporter our information is under attack. A breach at target, 40 million credit cards compromised. A year later, Sony Pictures gets hit. Hollywood rocked by embarrassing emails. And then in february a massive data breach. Anthem. Reporter one of the Largest Health insurers was hacked. 80 million members may have had medical records stolen. Including eric forsetter and his family. They didnt know exactly what was stolen or when it was stolen. Only it might have been stolen. Reporter experts say this is the type of cyberattack that puts our personal information at the most risk. U. S. Medical records are a gold mine for internet thieves. Dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, yours and your kids, and credit cards. You have all the recipes you need to perform identity theft. And with the digitizization of the Electronic Medical records, these things are much easier to steal in bulk. Reporter and then used for loans, passports, fraudulent tax returns, and of course medical treatment. Which is why that information commands a high price on the black market. So were on the dark web. It sounds pretty nefarious. Cyber Security Firm dell secure works took us Online Shopping for stolen data. Just to look. Sellers get reviewed. Prompt transaction. Will be returning for sure. Reporter theres even the occasional holiday sale. 10 for a stolen credit card. Interested in a completely new identity . That goes for about 6,000. The recent increase in attacks has put the Health Care Industry on notice. Hospitals traditionally have underinvested in information technology. So if you dont spend that much, youre not going to get the degree of technological protection. Reporter consumers need to step up too. Stay on top of credit reports, get copies of medical records, and make sure insurance statements dont include treatments no one in the family had. Even with safeguards, experts say the cyber thieves will keep attacking. The best thing to do is be ready for them. Stephanie gosk, nbc news, atlanta. Tomorrow night well talk about another risk that may not have occurred to you. While youre on the plane surfing the internet at 30,000 feet, yes, hackers could be watching and collecting your personal data. Well tell you more about that tomorrow. Up next here tonight, the amazing thing a pilot did for passengers who were delayed for hours on the tarmac. Also, an incredible story of survival. A man struck by lightning with the red bolt down his body to prove it. Tell you how hes doing. Were just five days away from the official start of hurricane season, but the good news is its supposed to be weaker than usual with government forecasters predicting only three to six hurricanes in the atlantic this year. And its possible that none of them will reach category 3 or higher. Incredible pictures out of idaho. The red stripe down the center of a mans body happened when he was struck by lightning while camping with friends when suddenly a big storm moved in. He took shelter under a tree to protect himself from hail. Thats when the bolt hit him right through his head. Amazingly, he is already up and walking. And heres something that might be even more rare than someone getting struck by lightning. Passengers stuck on the tarmac for hours with smiles on their faces. Thats because their delta pilot ordered pizza for everyone. From a local pizza place near knoxville, tennessee, where their flight was diverted before continuing on to atlanta. Lebron James Heading to the nba finals for the fifth consecutive time, but its his first in a since 2007 in a cavaliers uniform. James who went from beloved to a pariah to beloved again this season, gave his two sons a king sized hug after his team swept the atlanta hawks. When we come back, they told him hed never walk again. But on one of the biggest days of his life, he was ready to prove them wrong. Finally tonight, the inspirational moment a young man has been working toward for years even though he was told it may never happen after a devastating accident. He vowed to walk again. And he knew where he wanted to do it too. His college graduation. Our Kevin Tibbles has his story. Christopher norton. [ applause ] reporter there is something tangible about the power of love. Look no further than commencement at decorah, iowas, luther college. The determination palpable, the tears plenty. It was scary making that sort of goal when you dont know if you can do it, if its going to work out. But i knew i had to do it. Reporter 23yearold chris norton was told hed likely never walk again after he suffered a severe spinal injury playing football. That was in 2010. But the same grit needed in the gridiron would help push him through the arduous hours of rehab. His mind was made up. He was walking that stage to receive his diploma. Oh and did i mention he wasnt alone. I was so happy and so proud of him. It was the most amazing thing seeing him make his dream come true. Reporter Emily Summers and chris have been dating for nearly two years. A formidable new team. Weve gone through so many different obstacles and challenges. The fact we can do it together, we can get through anything in life. Reporter as graduation approached, chris secretly doubled down. Something else he wanted to do, a surprise. A proposal of marriage. It was definitely a dream come true. The whole entire weekend was just absolutely incredible. Reporter so when the time came, chris and emily were together standing proud. The crowd stood, too, and cheered. A fist pump to the future where the next goal, the next step is walking down the aisle. Kevin tibbles, nbc news, chicago. Thats going to do it for us on this wednesday night. Im lester holt. For all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. Nbc bay area news starts now. We were on our knees praying and crying and saying this is really happening right now. Right now at 6 00 a crime spree spans the east bay and culminates with a hostage standoff at a busy gas station. Thanks for joining us everyone. Im Terry Mcsweeney in for raj mathai. Everyone is safe and carjacking suspect is arrested. After a tense afternoon that hostage situation came to a peaceful close with the suspect surrendering. Within the last half hour we learned the man in custody is a 35yearold with an extensive rap sheet. This is what were talking about, the nbc chopper cut the final moments of the standoff and you can see the suspect walking out of the gas station and ordered to the ground and s. W. A. T. Officers dragged him away. The man crashed into a car and then carjacked the man inside and then led police on a chase in pittsburgh concord, before ending up at the arco station. Kim yonenaka and we begin with cheryl hurd. What have we learned . Reporter a lot of details coming out of this Antioch Police station and so many details we were confused as to what happened today. It all began at 11 00 and it started with a stolen car out of
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