How far hes come. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york city, this is nightly news with lester holt. As officials and others have feared, homegrown zika has popped up. Five new florida zika cases reported include one infected patient in the tampa bay area in the western part of the state. Officials are reminding worried residents that zika infections can be prevented. Reporter on floridas gulf coast in pinellas county, floridas governor is not declaring a new zika zone just yet. Just because we have one case here doesnt mean we have active transmission. Reporter active transmission occurred in miami. Now authorities are trying to figure out how one zika case turned up more than 150 miles away, on floridas west coast. To date, 42 homegrown zika cases in the state. At breath of life here in pinellas county, anxious calls to mid wives from mothers to be. Its not a time for panic, its a time for people to be informed. Reporter this woman is due in three weeks, and says labor cant come soon enough. I w this new study in radiology shows the range of destruction to the brain, defects beyond microcephaly. Its the scariest thing since polio. Reporter but unlike the earlier days of polio, pregnant women now know how to protect themselves. I dont think this is going to be confined to florida. On the other hand it also tells us that our surveillance methods work, we can identify these outbreaks very, very early. Reporter tonight in this zika hot spot, the question, where might those mosquitoes be. Businesses now fear visitors may choose to go on vacation someplace else. To president ial politics and donald trump calling for a special prosecutor to investigate Hillary Clinton. Amid new questions about the Clinton Foundations power brokers and how much access they got to Hillary Clinton while she was secretary of state. Nbcs Andrea Mitchell has new details. Reporter tonight the drip, drip, drip of the Clinton Campaign as thousands of emails may be released before the election, and donald trump calling for a special prosecutor. The significant times it was done, require an expedited investigation. Reporter clinton trying to laugh it off with Hillary Clinton. Have you considered using facetime instead of email . Actually thats a good idea. Reporter in fact tonight, according to state department calendars being reviewed by the state department press, more than what the officials who called on Hillary Clinton while she was secretary of state made donations to the clinton mown days n one email, noting good freptd of ours. A few days later, abdean arranges a meeting, after going through diplomatic channels. This would not necessarily violate laws or ethical agreements the clintons signed. We have no evidence of any behavior, any relations with the Clinton Foundation that werent completely above board. Its a huge new target for the Donald Trump Campaign to dive on top of and a huge new bunch of targets for the Clinton Campaign to have to defend. Reporter a headache for the Clinton Campaign that could last until the election and beyond. Donald trump meanwhile is coming under fire for the way hes appealed to africanamerican voters. And why critics say that appeal is falling flat. Reporter tonight donald trump raising eyebrows with his new pitch to africanamerican voters. What do you have to lose . Reporter trumps arguments, democrats take black voters for granted, he can do better. Youll be able to walk down the street without getting shot. Right now you walk down the street, you get shot. Reporter but that has some africanamericans bringsing. That is condescending at best, and bigoted at worse. Reporter trump is delivering his message predominantly white autd dens. White voters want to vote for him but theyre afraid theyll be voting for a racist, a bigot. This is someone whos the original birther, whos seeking to we have been at the bottom of the totem pole for the last 50, 60 years, have voted for democrats and what do we have to show for it. Over 50 of africanamericans have attended college and incomes are growing. Polls show only 8 of africanamericans back trump. By 2020, hes going have 25 of the africanamerican support. Why are you laughing . Well, thats donald trump. Reporter tonight, trumps team stressing its an ongoing conversation. Now to the west where there is an urgent battle being waged against wildfires burning in more than half a dozen states scorching more than 112,000 acres. Reporter from border to border, the west is on fire, a relentless march of flames and smoke, more than 100 fires across eight states. In southern california, the fire briefly threatened the famous castle. And in nearly two weeks since the fire sparked, its only 2 contained. Outside spokane, duelling fires fueled by high winds, threaten dozens of home forcing hundreds to evacuate. When the real thing hits, you cant run fast enough. Reporter and the cost of the fire fight is piling up. U. S. Forestry service has spent more than 1 billion this year. But the cost on the ground is even higher. Does it take a toll . Absolutely. Reporter a toll that keeps climbing, with no end in sight. From fire to the ongoing Flood Disaster in louisiana. President obama surveyed the damage there where thousands remain in shelters. His visit comes after donald trump and criticism from some republicans he should have cut his vacation short and been there earlier. We get details from nbcs gabe gutierrez. Reporter with homes in shambles and thousands still in shelters, president obama toured the devastation. Im asking every american to do what you can to get local families and business us back on their feet. Reporter coming just days after donald trump and pence surveyed the devastation. Reporter has the federal response been adequate . Theres been i believe unprecedented cooperation and collaboration. And were getting what were asking for. Reporter lleyton rigs is the like so many others we didnt have flood insurance. Joanne began moved here after the flooding from hurricane katrina. Tonight shes trying to salvage any memories from her deceased husband. Reporter there are more than 100,000 people like her applying for federal aid. It has been a summer of heart break for this region. The president also met with the family of alton sterling who was killed in a shooting last month and the family of officers in a separate shooting weeks later. Now to the nbc news investigation into the clinton connection into the controversial for profit university. Hillary clinton has slammed some of these schools as predatory. But Cynthia Mcfadden found that president clinton made millions from one such school. Reporter since announcing for president , Hillary Clinton has been a vocal critic of for profit universities in general. We will crack down on predatory schools. Reporter and of Trump University in particular. He is trying to scam america the way he scammed all those people at trump u. Reporter but it isnt just donald trump whos profited. For five years, bill clinton was the honorary chancellor of the biggest for Profit Education in the world, laureate education, inc. Bill clinton was paid an enormous fee. 7. 6 million over five years, visiting 19 campuses in 14 countries, the Clinton Foundation also got between 1 million a 1 million d 5 million from lawyer yet. Stepping down only 12 days before his wife launched her run for the presidency. There are students who take out loans to pay for an expensive degree from a for Profit Institution only to find little support once they actually enroll. Reporter but as secretary of state, she praised laureate, writing to her staff, the founder doug becker is someone who bill likes a lot and that laureate should be included in a state department dinner, they were. Over the last three months, nbc news has taken a closer look at laureates flagship, walden university. More than two dozen students tell us the school misled them, trapping them in a Staggering Amount of student loan debt. Thats a lot of money. Its taken me from a successful career to poverty. Reporter these five phd students claim that waldens constant churning caused them to go further and further in debt. While raking in profits for the university. Theyre part of a group of 80 students who hope to file a classaction lawsuit. I had five Committee Members over the six years. Reporter so they kept changing . Thats the part of the scam that were talking about. Reporter laureate tells us that their program is vigorous and challenging. Laureate and walden declined to give us Graduation Rates for their Phd Candidates but pointed us to three students who were satisfied with their experiences, one who got his phd on a scholarship. Is it possible that youre just not qualified to get a phd . They could have told me, you are not cut out for this, have a nice life. I have lost everything, i have nothing else to lose. Reporter what would you like bill clinton to know . That he can forgive our loans because i dont think he would want to be representative of something that is basically unfair or unethical. He cant give us back our years, but he can give us back our dignity. Reporter bill and Hillary Clinton declined to comment on these students aelgtszs, but bill clinton says hes pleased to support laureates plan for higher education. And Hillary Clinton says that all universities should be held to high standards and that she intends to clamp down on bad actors. 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Reporter its a life saving drug for patients with potentially deadly allergies. 48 million americans keep an epipen close at hand. Since 2008, the price pharmacies pay for an epipen two pack has shot up from 100 to 200. I have to protect to provide life saving medications to my child. And at the current trend, i worry how im going to pay for it in the future. Reporter she now gets her epipen from a company that orders it from canada. I consider it gouging because what happens is they now control by some estimates 85 of this market. Reporter the company that makes the epipen, mylan says that it allows people with high insurance deductibles that dont cover the price. While racing epipen prices by more than 400 . Top Company Executives saw their total compensation jump by more than 600 . In an emergencies, its not ideal. The medicine itself is not the expensive part. Its cheap, its the auto injecting part thats expensive. 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Things are starting to fire up in the tropics. Tropical storm gaston has formed, but its not expected to be a threat to land. Theres another tropical disturbance that the Hurricane Center is monitoring. Impacts for the u. S. Are uncertain as of now, but folks along the southeast coast should be keeping a pretty good eye on it. A dallas teacher is now a viral sensation, sending home a note to parvelts declaring a no home work policy. She wont assign it regularly. Instead she urges families to spend their evenings reading, playing outside and eating dinner together. Looking for balance in your digestive system . Try align probiotic. For a nonstop, sweet treat goodness, hold on to your tiara kind of day. Live 24 7. With 24 7 digestive support. Try align, the 1 ge recommended probiotic. Once i left the hospital after a dvt blood clot. What about my wife. What were building together. And could this happen again . 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Tell your doctor about all planned medical or dental procedures. Eliquis treats dvt pe blood clots. Plus had less major bleeding. Both made switching to eliquis right for me. Ask your doctor if its right for you. Finally tonight, its been a year since we met a boy who made medical history by becoming the first child to receive a double hand transplant. His story has touched so many of our viewers. Now hes back to show the world how far he has come. Rehema ellis who first brought us his story has his next chapter. When we first met zion last year, he was unstoppable. Even though he had lost both his hands and legs to an infection as a toddler. Keep monitoring things. Reporter and even after Ground Breaking surgery to attach new hands, his energy was drained, but not his determination. And take a look at him now. Oh, my goodness his new hands are growing with him. When i got my hands, its like heres a piece of my life that was missing. Now its here. Now my life is complete. Reporter now he can cut look what you can do. Color and play, beating me at jenga. You are not giving up. He can do nearly all the things most kids take for granted. He cudled up to his mother patty, his hands can feel hers. Like right now, her hands are cold and sometimes theyre warm. Sometimes theyre hot. Reporter its taken a year of grueling rehabilitation. Zion had to reteach his brain to communicate with his new hands. There you go. Reporter chief surgeon dr. Scott levin says that zion has inspired the doctors at the penn medical center. We are grateful to him, and our whole team now is energized. Reporter zions mom is relieved her son has a new freedom. One of the Major Concerns that i had for him was him growing up and being able to do certain things and have that independence and not need me forever. But i need you, without you i wouldnt remember to do everything, thats why i have you. Reporter this afternoon, zion talked about his hopes for the future. Convince mom to let me play football. I knew that was coming. Reporter one remarkable boy before you quit and say i give up, try everything first. Reporter learning to grab hold of his world and sending a message to the rest of us. Rehema ellis, nbc news, philadelphia. Leave it to a little boy to help put lifes challenges in perspective. Thats going to do it for us on a tuesday night, for all of us at nbc news, im lester mounting a hollywood career comeback . Dancing with the stars. Is lochte lining up a top secret tv gig . Now on extra. Ryan lochtes next move. Prime time tv . His Million Dollar sponsorship searchin searching. What hes doing in l. A. Dancing with the stars. Would you do it . Hillary clinton. Clowning aroundclowning around reading the outrageous trumpisms. Is it bad . We didnt make these up. Secrets inside her hollywood fundraiser hosted by justin and jessica. New pics, beyonce and jayz making a
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