Good evening. Along with Everything Else thats been going on this week, one of the stories weve been covering on this eve of the first day of summer is the rampaging late spring weather. Tornados, big storm systems, record rainfall in some places, and now the consequences. One of the hardesthit places has been the twin cities where the Mississippi River has been swollen by torrential downpours of rain water. The most dramatic and troubling incident from the rising water thus far, a hill that gave way, mudslide down a bluff across a roadway, and as you can see, dangerously close to a hospital there nbcs Anne Thompson is there and covering for us. Good evening. Reporter when you look at this site, it is amazing to realize no one is hurt. Soaked by rain, a section of the bluff as long as a football field gave way thursday nitrite underneath the university of minnesota Medical Center. I think you saw in the pictures, it looked scary. Reporter it clogged the west river parkway. Debris up to eight feet high. Situated alongside the Mississippi River, the Medical Center built on bedrock was not compromised by the mudslide. Though two of the hospital buildings look precarious. Engineers inspected them and say they are sound. We had Structural Engineers and a lot of help with the city and the Fire Department as the city owns the hill with us, so we are working collaboratively to decide our next step. Reporter the slide was triggered after an unprecedented amount of rain hit the twin cities area yesterday. Heavy downpours washed out roads and flooded homes and farmlands. In eight hours six inches overflowed the creek. Crews and residents continued to sandbag preventing a road leading to a nearby hospital from flooding. In blakely, southwest of minneapolis, the heavy rains forced the nearly 500 residents to evacuate in fear of more mudslides. Flood waters made one lane in and out of town impassable. Last month torrential rains triggered this landslide in portion. Cars were swallowed up as a road collapsed. Luckily, no injuries. In washington, residents are struggling to recover from the mudslide that killed at least 43 people. Three months has done little to heal the communitys pain. Just the amount of life that was lost and families that were tore apart. Still pretty raw. Reporter in minneapolis today, the hospital took precautions and vented its liquid oxygen tanks, reassuring people the large cloud produced was no reason to worry. Now we are back live along the bluffs of the Mississippi River, and all day long crews have been drilling into the soil of that mudslide to try and determine where the bedrock actually is. That is the first step in trying to figure out just how to repair this gaping hole. Brian, they clearly have a lot of work to do. Anne thompson starting us off from minneapolis tonight. Thanks. Tonight the cdc increased the number of their employees who may have been exposed to anthrax at biosecurity labs head quartered in atlanta. 84 workers are under medical observation after an accidental exposure that the agency says was the result of safety protocols of their own not being followed. An investigation is under way. Our report from nbcs tom costello. Reporter the cdc says it was a serious breakdown of safety protocols of its labs in atlanta. 84 workers, maybe more, potentially exposed to the deadly anthrax bacteria. Workers in one lab thought they deactivated live anthrax spores. Rather than waiting the required 48 hours, they transferred the samples to three other labs after just 24 hours. Researchers in those labs were not wearing protective gear. It never should have happened. We are committed to making sure that it doesnt happen again. We are in the process of trying to identify exactly how it did happen. Reporter those at risk have already been placed on antibiotics. So far, no one has shown any symptoms, but the incubation period can be up to two months. The risk really is very low. First of all, to the exposed people, and essentially nil to the surrounding community. Reporter for years, multiple investigations have raised concerns about how well the cdc safeguards bioterror agents like anthrax. A 2010 Inspector General report found weaknesses could have compromised cdcs ability to safe guard dangerous agents. The cdc has been investigated for years because of safety protocols with the labs. Whats happening here . Any lab has incidents. People cut corners. Things malfunction. In every situation, we have been very diligent and aggressive in identifying what caused those breaches, what caused those problems. Reporter now a new breach and a serious problem. Tonight the cdc says no one outside the cdc buildings is at risk, including the family members of those potentially exposed. Brian. Tom costello in our d. C. Newsroom. Thanks. Now to the growing humanitarian crisis playing out on the u. S. Border with mexico, as this surge of immigrants floods into this country illegally because of false information in many cases they are getting back home. What could be a big turning point in this and in the immigration debate in general. Nbcs mark potter has covered this story for years and has our report tonight. Reporter with a floofd Central American children and families crossing the texas border every day, the white house is now trying to bring it under control. Announcing today that many immigrants will be sent back home. Showing up at the border illegally is not a ticket into this country. Reporter custom Officials Say more than 52,000 unaccompanied children have been caught at the border since october, along with 39,000 families with children. Most say theyre fleeing poverty and violence, and were recruited by smugglers. Under pressure, the white house says it will open more facilities to detain adults with children, and speed up removal hearings. Not enough though for House Speaker john boehner, who wants to send the National Guard to the border. In a letter to the president , he said, the policies of your administration have directly resulted in the belief by these immigrants that once they reach u. S. Soil they will be able to stay here indefinitely. Texas democratic congressman. We should care for them, we should detain them and look at immediate or expedited removal. Reporter the Administration Says it will also spend more than 400 million in Central America to counter poverty and gangs, and to help repatriate citizens deported by the u. S. Vice President Joe Biden was in guatemala today urging officials to reign in the uncontrolled exodus. Mark potter, nbc news, miami. Fireworks in washington as the ongoing scandal of the irs took a bizarre turn. The head of the irs told a Congressional Committee today the agency lost evidence in the investigation into how they handle conservative political groups. Specifically, emails from top irs officials have allegedly gone missing, and given how long the irs holds on to things like our tax returns, some members of Congress Just arent buying it. This is a pattern of abuse, a pattern of behavior that is not giving us any confidence that this agency is being impartial. I dont believe you. This is incredible. I have a long career. That its first time anybody said they do not believe me. I dont believe you. Congressional republicans are upset that the irs failed to tell them until this week about computer hard drives that crashed in 2011 and are supposedly gone for good now. The irs commissioner refused to apologize today claiming the agency turned over thousands of papers of documents and emails, and insists there has been no coverup internally. We are learning much more tonight about the impending deployment of hundreds of u. S. Military advisors in iraq, as secretary of state john kerry travels to the region this weekend. Meantime, those heavily armed isis militants continue their asults on iraqs biggest oil refinery. In baghdad today, they were getting ready to join in this fight. We get more from our chief Foreign Correspondent richard engel. Reporter these are americas newest allies, iraq shiites getting ready for battle. At the mosque today they swear to fight sunni extremists to the death. We have unsheathed our swords for our clerics, they chant. A call has gone out in every shiite mosque for volunteers to join the army. Muhammed answered the call offering to sacrifice his life. Its my holy responsibility, he said. These men wear uniforms, but the patches arent military, theyre religious. In shiite mosques all across the country today, the prayers include a political message, calling on shiites to stand together to fight. In a very real way, this is the army of the faith. As the friday prayers end, new volunteers are given uniforms. They march out still chanting. The preacher blesses each new recruit, wishing them victory as they head to the front line. This is not the same army the u. S. Left behind. As president obama told Msnbcs Mika Brzezinski today, iraq changed. Some of the forces that always possibly pulled iraq apart are stronger now. Those forces that could keep the country united are weaker. Reporter the military advisors the president is sending are going to find that the iraqi army is quickly becoming a shiite defense force. The advisors mission is to help fight isis. As many as 300 u. S. Special forces will establish command centers in baghdad and Northern Iraq to gather and distribute intelligence. Green berets will embed directly with iraqi troops, offering tactical advice and advising under iraqi air strikes. The u. S. Might later call in its own air strikes, but in what increasingly seems like a religious war, even a minor American Military engagement can appear to be choosing sides. And brian, i doubt we will be seeing or hearing much from these american advisors. There arent going to be those daily military briefings. Thats not the way special forces operate. We are only going to know if this mission is successful if in a couple of weeks the iraqi army is able to launch a successful counteroffensive of its own, about you with american help behind the scenes. Richard engel who is back in baghdad covering this latest conflict. Richard, thanks. Police in the state of georgia tonight are investigating how it is a young child was left in the back seat of a car in the heat for hours this past week. The child died as a result. Sadly, one of dozens of children who lose their lives in this very same way every year. Most of them in the care of wellintentioned parents who know better. We get more on this tonight from nbcs gabe gutierrez. Reporter she was just 13 months old. Richie gray says he forgot to drop off his daughter sophia at daycare in South Carolina last month and left her sleeping in the back seat of his car in 90 degree heat. Its so easy for the child to go to sleep and you not realize that theyre still in there because your brain is on auto pilot. Reporter 13 Young Children died in hot cars so far this year, almost 400 in the last decade. An average of 39 children a year or one every nine days. The vast majority of the parents that this is happening to, they are loving and caring parents. Reporter even if its just 80 outside, the temperature inside a car can skyrocket to about 120 degrees in less than an hour. In the past two months, 4yearold bela rose lindstrom died in texas, this 2yearold died in sarasota, florida, and just this week near orlando, police say another child was killed when her father left her inside his truck. Shes been in the car for hours. I absolutely forgot about her. Reporter prosecution varies greatly state by state. Police in atlanta are investigating how a 22monthold boy ended up in the back seat of a car for seven hours. His father now charged with murder has pleaded not guilty. Safety advocates say parents should put diaper bags in the front seat to serve as a visual reminder, and leave cell phones in the back with the child. Richie gray has been charged with unlawful conduct towards a child, but he says it was an accident. As the father, you know, you are the protector, you know . You know youre daddy. Its an unimaginable loss. Reporter a loss he hopes other parents will never have to endure. Gabe gutierrez, nbc news, atlanta. Well take a break here. As we continue along the way on a friday night, the new fda warning for millions of men who take testosterone products for what the commercials call low t. D and i have diabetic nerve pain. The pain was terrible. My feet hurt so bad. It felt like hot pins and needles coming from the inside out of my skin. When i did go see the doctor, and he prescribed lyrica. It helped me. [ male announcer ] its known that diabetes damages nerves. Lyrica is fdaapproved to treat diabetic nerve pain. Lyrica is not for everyone. It may cause serious allergic reactions or suicidal thoughts or actions. Tell your doctor right away if you have these, new or worsening depression, or unusual changes in mood or behavior. Or, swelling, trouble breathing, rash, hives, blisters, changes in eyesight, including blurry vision, muscle pain with fever, tired feeling or skin sores from diabetes. Common side effects are dizziness, sleepiness, weight gain and swelling of hands, legs and feet. 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And now a new warning from the food and Drug Administration about increased risk of lifethreatening blood clots called deep vein thrombosis. Todays action has been insufficient and theyve been reckless not having stronger warnings for other events like heart attacks. Reporter others argue doctors are too quick to prescribe prescriptions. I want to look at his diet, i want to look at his exercise pattern, i want to look at his sleep pattern. Today well give him 140 on the left side. Reporter 66yearold dr. Bill reilly is a medical director of low t centers, a growing chain of 49 clinics around the country. Hes also a patient. To me the benefits far outweigh the risks. Once i got on testosterone it was back like i was in college. Eli lilly said it would update its libel with a new warning and physicians should test testosterone levels prior and during therapy. Bill reilly says testosterone changed his life. Its given my life back to me. You can age, but you dont want to grow old as you age. Reporter unlike hormone replacement therapy thats been used by women treating menopause, there isnt enough longterm data on the real risks of testosterone and that is going to be the big challenge going forward, proving that this is safe. Dr. Nancy snyderman, as always, thanks. When we come back, this unexpected side effect that could mean new hope for men and women dealing with hair loss. Jake and i have been best friends for years. One of our favorite things to do is going to the dog park together. Sometimes my copd makes it hard to breathe. So my doctor prescribed symbicort. It helps significantly improve my lung function starting within five minutes. Symbicort doesnt replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. With symbicort, today im breathing better. Come on, boy [ female announcer ] symbicort is for copd, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. It should not be taken more than twice a day. 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And from the world of medicine and science, a huge potential advance in the treatment of alopecia, which causes the loss of body hair. Researchers at yale used a drug intended for Rheumatoid Arthritis on a man with total baldness who then grew a head of hair. Researchers call this a huge step forward in the treatment of the disease. When we come back, soccer fever, or football, if you insist, as the u. S. Gets ready for the next big battle in brazil. Its a fact. Crestor lowered bad cholesterol in highrisk patients more than lipitor. Bad cholesterol. Youre going down yeah lowering cholesterol is a big deal, especially if you have high cholesterol plus any of these risk factors, because you could be at increased risk for plaque buildup in your arteries over time. So, when diet and exercise arent enough to lower cholesterol, adding crestor can help. 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Soccer as a spectators sport ranks somewhere between bowling and badminton. Finally. Reporter yes, finally. What makes it the worlds most popular sport . Athleticism . Suspense . Or maybe something else. What it they look. The way they play. Reporter theyre pretty cute. Theyve got nice buns. Reporter but can football really compete with football . There were nearly as Many Americans watching the u. S. Versus ghana as the average nfl game. As for the money, the worlds best soccer player, Portugals Cristiano Ronaldo brings in 80 million a year, double the top nfl player. 141 people are talking about the world cup, more than the super bowl, olympics and oscars combined. Next up for the u. S. , portugal. No doubt the players will be ready. The bars will be packed and we wont be wondering, who cares, any more. A lot can change in 20 years. Thats our broadcast on this friday night and this week. Thank you for being here with us. Im brian williams. We of course hope to see balk here on monday night. In the meantime have a good weekend. Good night. Jennifer lopez on the record about her rumored feud with mariah carey. I read things that she said about me. Now, on extra. Jenny on the clock in new york. Her big apple media blitz turns tellall. Dishing about her exes. Ive dated two dancers. One, i had a brief marriage with. Breaking couples news. Melanies antonio ink, going, going, gone. Then is eddie murphy ready to pop the question. Plus, answering the tom cruise romance rumors. Hes amazing. Maks and kate . Theres a whole lot of rumors out there. Our special correspondent is going there with his ballroom bff. Mark wahlbergs extra alist interview revealing his biggest fear about raising girls in hollywood. Plus, Kim Kardashians most bizarre paparazzi ambush ever. This is extra at kbrun ver sal studios
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