News with lester holt. Substituting tonight Peter Alexander. Good evening. Just days after storming a University Campus killing 148 people most of them students, the somali terror group behind this weeks attack in kenya is warning kenyan cities will run red with blood. That threat coming as that countrys president is vowing a fierce response. The victims were singled out because they were christian. And tonight for the first time were hearing how one young survivor escaped the carnage. We begin tonight with nbcs bill neely in nairobi. Reporter after the shock, anger. Relatives fighting at a mortuary desperate to see if their brother was among the dead. They soon find out. Another victim of kenyas massacre identified. For nearly 150 families this is agony. And this is the third day. Kenya is on high alert fearing another attack arresting five suspects in connection with the killings. To add to the pain of the bereaved the somali based Al Shabaab Terror Group that did this has once again threatened kenya with more attacks and with a long war. [ gunfire ] reporter like the massacre itself al shabaab says this is retaliation for kenyas war on islamists in somalia. Kenyas president , who dismissed fears of an attack before it happened is under fire. We shall employ all means at our disposal to bring the perpetrators to justice. Reporter one survivor emerged today after hiding in a closet for two days terrified the gunmen were still killing. Near the site of the massacre anger at a government many kenyans believe is failing to stop islamist attacks. The surviving students left their University Town many vowing never to return. Ill never come back no. Scared me. Reporter some had seen friends shot christians singled out for murder by the four gunmen. Tonight, they arrived in the capital nairobi to be reunited with their parents. Some still traumatized. The ordeal they had survived written on their faces. A friend of mine i used to pray with him every morning, he was killed when he was going to pray. Then others also shot when they were praying. Reporter one student had been shot twice. And you saw everything. I saw everything. The gunmen i saw them. Reporter they were wounded. They were witnesses to mass murder. It is a National Trauma but for these survivors its a personal horror. Bill neely, nbc news nairobi. Tonight, there are concerns about home grown terror in this country, what appears to be a growing number of americans looking to join the terror group isis. The latest case involves a philadelphia mother of two. Nbcs ron allen has our report. Reporter tiana thomas stood in court only her eyes visible, the 30yearold philadelphia mother of two accused of planning to travel to turkey and then syria willing to fight and die for isis. That would be amazing, a girl can only wish. She allegedly messaged an isis fighter. Thomas whose home displayed american flags, had purchased an Airline Ticket days before her arrest according to prosecutors. But now shes among at least 25 americans charged with supporting isis. How dangerous is what weve been seeing do you think . I think that you cant answer that question how dangerous it is. I would say that theres a heightened level of attention by the authorities. I think what theyre really trying to say is theres a danger and were paying attention to it. Reporter earlier in the week noelle and asia 31 faced a new york judge. The two women accused of plotting to build bombs in the u. S. Court documents say noelle told an fbi agent she didnt understand why people were going overseas when there were more ways of pleasing allah in the united states. Its a scary feeling, yeah especially when you have children. Its a scary feeling. Reporter Court Papers Say their homes contain gas tanks, a Pressure Cooker recipes for bomb making. And shed been obsessed with Pressure Cookers since the Boston Marathon attacks in 2013. I know its a serious case but were going to fight it out in court. Reporter thursday authorities indicted an Army NationalGuard Soldier and his cousin for allegedly support isis. Guard specialist arrested as he was about to board a plane from chicago bound for the middle east. And accused of planning to attack a military facility using his cousins uniform as a disguise. Relatives have spoken out against the allegations. As the u. S. Led coalition launched more air strikes against isis today, the battle continues against new recruits here at home. Ron allen, nbc news, new york. In florida tonight two people are alive this evening thanks to a Daring Rescue by some quick thinking Good Samaritan. They sprang into action saving a mother and her daughter who were trapped inside a burning rv. Heres nbcs kerry sanders. Goat your car off of it reporter an rv engulfed in flames on the side of a florida highway. Ross thompson known to locals as the rv doctor just happened to be driving by. His son capturing the drama as it unfolded. I looked over and i saw there was a car attached toyota. I was concerned saw one man running around the outside, so i didnt think there was anybody else there becausas so engulfed. Reporter but the driver wasnt alone. Two were still trapped inside. I noticed when i was yelling there was a foot sticking out the back window. So i stopped, we ran across right away we ran up to the back window. Reporter with the fire blocking the exit to the front door thompson along with the help of another Good Samaritan pulled the two passengers to safety a mother and daughter. Anybody else . Certainly appreciate his help. Reporter turns out joe riley was driving the rv. He and those passengers were en route to michigan when the flamesin explicably erupted. It seemed like the tire was on fire ignited almost within milliseconds. The flames came up, i ran out the door with the fire extinguisher trying to put the tire out and i got burnt all over. Reporter fears we it would get a lot worse. Flames working their way towards a 100pound propane tank. Fortunately the fire was put out before another disaster unfolded. That tank blew it would have been a lot worse. I just glad i was there. But for the three survivors who escaped, nothing but thanks that strangers passing by did more than just watch. Kerry sanders, nbc news miami. Faced with a punishing drought, water agencies in Southern California are now offering to buy water from farmers in the northern part of the state. Thats presenting them with a unique dilemma, should they keep growing their crops or cashin . Nbcs Hallie Jackson explains. Reporter this dust will turn to mud in a couple weeks when Charlie Matthews floods his rice fields with millions of gallons of water. But some of his fellow farmers may stay dry. Choosing instead to sell their water south for more money than theyd make growing rice. Doesnt this create an interesting dilemma for you . Are you a water seller or a rice farmer . Were primarily want to be a rice farmer but in order to be a rice farmer we have to have the water. Reporter matthews took us to the reservoir supplying his Northern California district which just struck a deal to sell some of its water to the los angeles area. Not an easy decision for him, but he says a necessary one. If we dont find a way for the people in the south to get water when they desperately need it were afraid theyll change our water rights. So if we dont sell it to them theyll find a way to take it. Reporter farmers like matthews stand to make 700 an acre foot by not farming some land and selling allocated water 400 miles south to jeffreys district. Give me some context there. This is two and a half times more the normal market rate for water this year. Reporter his metropolitan Water District imports twothirds of its water from central and Northern California. That is waterrich territory. And heres the peoplerich territory. And were trying to match the two up. Reporter but some folks worry thats a shortsided solution that could eventually leave northern reservoirs high and even drier. We have Drought Conditions here as well. Somehow theres this belief that theyre not going to drain it. Like theres so much water up here that they cant possibly destroy it. Reporter this year with the drought so bad Northern California farmers may have to call off their deals any way if the low snow pack and recent heat waves mean they dont get the water they need for any of their crops. Even a small amount of water may just evaporate. Reporter still, with no end in sight. Theres 2,000 rice growers, theres 38 million other folks in california. We want to make sure we get along with the 38 million. Reporter water for sale a strategy for survival. Hallie jackson, nbc news marysville california. Fidel castro made a rare public appearance in cuba his first in more than a year. Staterun media showed photos today of the former president whos now 88 greeting a dell grags of venezuelans through the window of his vehicle this week. Its castros first known appearance outside his home since relations improved between cuba and the u. S. Next week president obama and president raul castro are expected to meet in person at the summit of the americas. We have more tonight on this weeks historic agreement between the u. S. Its allies and iran. It took 18 months to hammer out the deal designed to limit Irans Nuclear capabilities. But for president obama that may have the easy part. The challenge now making the hard sell to skeptical members of congress including many democrats. Nbcs john yang is at the white house for us tonight. John how do they plan to get critics on board . Reporter well peter, white house officials tell me we should expect to hear a lot from all corners of the administration in the coming days including tomorrow from the president himself. Today, mr. Obama sat down with New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman whos the middle east expert. Officials here appear to realize they do have a lot of selling to do but they say theyre confident that the facts are on the president s side. They believe the democrats are skeptical while the talks were going on will have a different reaction now that there are details to look at. As one official told me, the closer you look at the deal the more youll like it. Theyre arranging classified briefings for lawmakers when Congress Returns in a couple of weeks. Peter. John, you say the but what gives them so much confidence they can turn these lawmakers around . Reporter well in particular they think that the scientific details of this deal are whats going to turn this around. And to sell that theyre counting on Energy Secretary earnest, a littleknown member of the cabinet with a muchnoticed head of hair. One of the top Nuclear Physicists and played a pivotal role negotiating this deal going up against irans experts. Back here in Washington Administration officials hope hell be just as influential dealing with members of congress. Peter. All right, john. Thank you very much. Of course chuck todd will have much more tomorrow on meet the press when he speaks with israels Prime Minister benjamin netanyahu. France is famous for its fashion and now its taking a bold stand on how the industry presents itself. Lawmakers have approved a measure that would ban ultraskinny models from the runway. Heres nbcs kelly cobiella. Reporter from runways to fashion spreads, thin has always been in. But in france the picture of haute couture hiring a model deemed underweight a crime. The politician behind it said models are under everincreasing pressure to be thinner. The move is meant to protect women like french model isabel caro and analina restin both died and both were severely under weight. She quit modeling after her agent told her it was good to be skinnier. The french law would require models to prove they have a healthy body mass index to get a job. A 57 model would have to weigh at least 121 pounds. Anyone who hires an underweight model could face six months in prison and an 80,000 fine. How could it not be a good thing that people come down a runway who look more like people that we can relate to that women can relate to especially. Reporter do you think theyre too skinny . Too, too, too skinny. Young girls think they have to be them. Reporter not everyone agrees. In my opinion says this head of an agency says theres nothing wrong with being tall and thin. 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Reporter to help heal himself after his son died from a viral disease, he began playing guitar at childrens hospitals but soon realized a small ukulele is a better fit for kids stuck in bed. You cant help but smile or laugh when you hear this instrument. Reporter with help donations, he and his wife have given 500 ukuleles to kids and teens for Music Therapy in more than 85 hospitals around the country. Thats kind of cool. Ive never had like an instrument like that. So its cool. Reporter stephanie epstein, a music therapist at holts Children Hospital loves the ukuleles and musics Proven Ability to make smile. They become children again. Theyre not a patient in a hospital. Theyre not a patient with cancer. Reporter 8yearold isabel la perez is so good with her ukulele now that she can teach others to play her favorite selena gomez song. Aminor c, f, c. Reporter okay lets do. Reporter and just like that the hospital melts away for a moment of joy and magic for her and her friends in the ukulele kids club. Mark potter nbc news miami. Thats some good music. Thats nbc nightly news for this saturday. I Peter Alexander reporting from new york. For all of us here at nbc news, ha madonna new no. 1 album. Monique black bald from hollywood . And terence and traj i television history. Hi everybody. Welcome to access hollywood. Im shaun. We start with madonna. Over 30 years shes been unstoppable and in our new interview madonna talked openly about her daughter lourdes being away at college and new mix. We combine with the interview wanting to know exactly what was wrong with the infamous cape. The darn armani cape. After her now infamous award fall she instance gram the sketch calling her armani cape beautiful and simply saying it was tied too tight. Armani seemed to place blame on madonna saying she is very difficult a. Comment madonna hasnt hadnt heard about. Really . Why would they say that . I love their costu their costume they made for me. It was fantastic. Reporter madonna face plenty of controversy during the 4 decade contrary but the mom of 4 18yearold lourdes, mom of 4 18yearold lourdes 14yearold rocco 9yearold david and 9yearold mercy faces different challenges. Lourdes is a freshman at the university of michigan. She just remind me constantly that shes 18 and i can no longer tell her what to do. I can still have an opinion