Right now. Good evening. Key dates have come and gone. The next one tomorrow night when democratic president ial candidates face off in the first debate and still no word from joe biden whether he is in or out. But this is a change in a tone of those urging him to run. The wait for an answer is starting that wear their with the top supporters and fraying hopes along with it. Nbcs Kristen Welker has been keeping close tabs onds camp biden. It is a waiting game outside of Vice President s home and joe biden finally emerged late this afternoon but headed for a nearby golf course and still not tipping his hand about a president ial bid. Beyond what he told our produce they are weekend. Mr. Vice president , what everybody wants to know. And tonight support is changing among supportez that are not thinking he will get into the race. One of the organizers of his superpac draft biden told nbc news today, it seems like everyone is taking a step back to give him space. Fuelling that sentiment is his decision to miss the first democratic debate for tomorrow in vegas where a podium is prepared in case he makes a last mit decision. The longer he holds off on making a decision, the harder it is for him to offer a formidable challenge to Hillary Clinton. Hillary clinton leads Bernie Sanders by 19 points without biden in the rate. And supporters urge him to get in but there are also benefits to waiting. He can assess Hillary Clinton and his ability to weather the email controversy and her testimony to the Benghazi Committee in days. If Hillary Clinton performs poorly and the other candidates perform well, perhaps there is an opening there as well. Reporter now if biden gets in, he has a lot of catching up to. He hasnt raised any money. Clinton and sanders have raised 115 million combined. He hasnt signed up for primaries and caucuses and deadlines are looming. But hes wanted to be president for a long time and sources say he believes this is his last shot. Lester. Kristen, thanks. And as Hillary Clinton prepares for the first big showdown there are explosive allegations against the republican Led Committee investigating benghazi. A fired investigator is going public saying Hillary Clinton is being unfairly targeted. And nbc news has learned that investigator is now accusing the powerful congressman leading the committee of breaking the law. Nbcs Andrea Mitchell has late details. Reporter after months of being pounded by the republican led Benghazi Committee, himk got a potential life line. A republican Intelligence Analyst told cnn he was fired in part for refusing to go after clinton lit cally. This has become a bipartisan investigation. It is a dam lie an that is not a word that i often use. The chairman trey gowdy talked to nbc news exclusively. It was a loudy employee and he mishandled classified information and wont do what his supervisors instructed him to do. In response this afternoon lawyers for the fired Committee Investigator tell msnbc he violated laws by talking about a confidential employment dispute. The Committee Said that is ludicrous. The committee was under fire after Kevin Mccarthys suggestion it was trying to damage clintons campaign. What are her numbers today . Her numbers are dropping. But on the private emails uncovered by the panel, president obama on 60 minutes did not do clinton any favors. As a general proposition, when were in these offices, we have to be more sensitive and stay as far away from the line as possible when it comes to how we handle information, how we handle our own personal data. Reporter and as the candidates prepare to faceoff against each other in the debate here in las vegas tomorrow night, sanders will go after clinton for veering left. Hell say flip flopping on the environment, on wall street reform, on trade. And she could go after him for being too far left to lead the party in the fall. Especially after telling chuck todd on meet the press, he is not a capitalist. Lester. Thank you. Now to a trial in milwaukee, seizing nashal attention, just as the gun control debate is roaring back into the headlinesm a gun store is being sued in a case that could set a wide reaching president dent. Two men who protect and serve wounded in the line of duty. Kevin tibbles has the story. Reporter two Police Officers, both shot in the face. After stopping a young man for riding a bike on a milwaukee sidewalk in 2009. I thought i was going to die. And i wanted my family to know that i loved them. Now Police Officer Brian Norberg and former officer graham kunnish are suing the owners of badger guns, charging its negligence allowed the shooter to buy a firearm he should not have had. Surveillance video from inside the shop shows jacob cullins purchasing a gun for the shooter. 18yearold julius burt youn, too young to buy a gun. It is called a straw purchase. To buy a background check, the actual buyer has someone else buy it on their behalf. They were shot and injured in the line of duty. Reporter lawyers for the Police Officers say conflicting information on the purchase documents collins filled out should have been a red flag for the salesman. In the store, the atf has tried to shut down in the past. The name has changed several times but it has been run by the say family. Authorities called it the number one crime gun dealer in america in 2005. In 2006, badger outdoors accounted for nearly 500 firearms traced to crimes by milwaukee police. The store, with the second most, had 36. The officers lawyer is asking the juror to award his clients about 9 million in damages. The defendants lawyer argues the owners had no way to know this was a straw purchase. The act of straw purchasing is fundamentally deception. Reporter still those on both sides of the gun issue are watching closely. If the gun dealers lose this case, gun dealers across the country will have to be much more cautious in selling guns. This is a case that will have implications far beyond milwaukee. Reporter the jury will resume deliberating tomorrow. This is the only second case like this since the gun owners and manufacturers were granted immunity by federal law back in 2005. Should the dealers in this case win, it will be seen as a blow to the gun control movement. Lester. Kevin tibbles in milwaukee tonight. Thank you. Southwest airlines is getting back up and running after a nationwide computer meltdown triggered heavy delays, long lines and lots of frayed nerves at airports across the country. It is the latest in a string of similar compute incidences in the last several months knocking out u. S. Airlines for hours. Miguel almaguer reports. Reporter the line stretched for miles and lasted for hours. I knew this was going to be a nightmare. Reporter in cities across the country, nashville, phoenix, las vegas, tempers flare. I saw mass chaos. Reporter after a computer glitch at Southwest Airlines caused nearly a thousand delays for thousands of frustrated passengers this holiday weekend. We dont really know what is going on. That is the most frustrating part of it all. Is just sitting here. Reporter travelers were left standing in tripledigit heat in los angeles. Forcing ticket agents across the country to write boarding passes by hand. Tonight, southwest tells us the technical issue was isolated to a Software Application which failed and was able to be restored. Airlines are completely dependent on the software and the Network Systems that bind them together. Any Software Glitches they may have can exacerbate things. And it is not the first time. Last month american grounded large parts of its fleet after a computer malfunction. In july, a connectivity issue grounded all united flights. Many systems were built in the late 90s. Well see the upgrades occur over the next few years zplfrnl the latest of what would be many more travel nightmares to come. Miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. There was outrage in a small texas town after a Police Officer was caught on camera tasing a local lawmaker after he refused to comply with commands. After another incident in the town raised questions about the proper use of police force. Janet shamlian has the details. Reporter new video tomorrow. A dash cam capturing the tense moments before a Police Officer in prairie view, texas, tasered a city councilman. He he was on his knees outside of his home. Reporter the councilman is 26yearold jonathan miller. Tonight the District Attorney is investigating, looking at four video which show numerous warnings before miller was tased. Put your hands behind your back. Put your hands behind your back. Put your hands behind your back. You are not doing like hes asking you to do. Reporter these officers told you no less than nine times to put your hands behind your back. Why didnt do you it. I was being arrest for i didnt know what. I didnt know i was interfering. I didnt think i was interfering when he asked me to step back, i stepped back. Reporter police say he interrupted two officers who stopped to question four men about suspicious activity. Im telling you this is her scene. Back off. You are interfering. He was charge with interfering with a public servicer ant and resisting arrest. Reporter do you condone the actions in tasing the councilman. We will review the entire incident. We wone take a snippet and try to make some judgment from that. Reporter this is the same community where a state trooper arrested sanda bland in july. She died while in jail, willed a suicide, a wrongful death suit by her family is pending. A special meeting has been called for thursday and that is where the police chief is expected to update the investigation into the arrest of councilman miller. Lester, back to you. Janet, thank you. An american held by iran for more than a year has been convicted in a espionage trial in that country but the court hasnt revealed what charges jason raiseain was found guilty of or what his sentence would be. A dual citizen denies any wrongdoing against iran and the post reports his family is readying an immediate appeal. Iranian officials have mentioned the possibility of a prisoner swap for him. The american hunter at the center of the fire storm over the killing of cecil the lion appears to be off the hook. A zimbabwe cabinet member said the country is no longer pressing for the dentist to be extradited there to face poaching charges. S you all of his papers were in order and he wont be charged with any crime. Chase utley appealing his two game suspension with a slide that left a rival player with a broken leg. Many consider it a dirty play but violent collisions like this are part of baseball as ron matt reports. Reporter in trying to break up a double play, chase utley of the dodgers instead broke rubin tejadas leg and raised a question fundamental to the game, fair or foul. He deserved to get suspended. This was a reckless and dangerous and dirty play. Playing allout is his calling card. Violent collisions at second base are routine and accepted. Double play and a fight breaks out. Pete roses broke out slide dusted up and cleared the benches in 73. And another hard charge four years later which got billy martin to charge the field and will clarks missile into ozzy smith had a predictable out come. Baseballs tradition in these matters is often a nod to sir isaac knew ton. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. You hurt our players, we hurt yours. There is nothing dumber than the code of baseball. On sports talk today, retaliation was talk one. Will there be retaliation . Yes. Reactions provoking spirited debate. Dont do something you will regret. And dont be hard. Because that is old school and that is baseball, that is the way you do it. He is appealing the suspension and not in the lineup tonight. After seeing one too many catchers being held off the feel, they banned home plate collisions, and a lot of people would like to see that happen at second base. Don mattingly expected the mets crowd to be electric tonight. Ron mott, thank you. Still ahead, imagine taking off work for as long as you please. Yet another wellknown Company Offering unlimited vacation it. Sounds like a good deal but what is the fine print and why are so many employees reluctant to take advantage of it. 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New friends, who often had lunch together and found they had so much more in common. And i asked holly what her last name was in korea and she said shin and i said, oh, my gosh, that is also my last time too. A dna test finally confirmed what they knew in their hearts. Ive had questions, cob stand questions about my in the back of my mind, do i have a sister, do i have a mom or dad . I knew back in my mind, she is somewhere out there. And i never gave up on her. And when i i just cried and cried. And like im sorry. Its okay. Its okay. Reporter two sisters separated for four decades who remarkably found each other when they werent even looking. Kerry sanders. Nbc news, sarasota. How about that. That will do it for us on this monday night. Im lester holt. For all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. The taylor swift break up rumors. Did she really split with Calvin Harris . Weve got the truth now on extra. Taylor swift and Calvin Harris over . 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