Tonight the hidden danger his family wants everyone to know. Nightly news begins right now. Good evening. From the air, a iconic view of one of thmee countrys great cities cities. Tonight in the embarcadero in san franciscey but tonight fighter jets were scrambled after a army blimp broke loose and drifted in civilian air space. The unmanned blimp left a trail of damage across parts of pennsylvania and knocked out power to thousands before it was brought to the ground. Nbcs tom costello followed the drama and has full details for us. Reporter in the sky over bloomsberg, pennsylvania, this afternoon i arks top secret runaway military balloon known as an arrow stat. After a hot pursuit involving fighter jets and state police and citizens who called in updates. I look out the window and this big white things goes over the field. On the ground behind the balloon, a trail of destruction by a mile long tether that took out utility lines leaving 25,000 people in the dark. Here we are no power after a blimp knocked out of the powner bloomsberg. It is called a jlens and loaded with secret tracking equipment and floats 115 miles from maryland to pennsylvania. Part of a Pilot Program the milt had two in maryland hovering at 10,000 feet scanning the skies. So this is mart of a military radar system that is to detect fast flowing andmd low flying cruise missiles from russia aircraft. But this morning one of the two balloons broke free, and posing a risk to passenger planes in the skies. Norad scrambled f16s as they diverted nearby aircraft. After three hours it lost altitude and skipped along the pennsylvania countryside. Coming to rest an anthony township, p. A. At 2. 5 billion the project has been controversial. It is concerned about the ability to collect data and members of co rngress concerned about the cost. Now with it lying in a nnsylvania, ield, the balloons future may be further in doubt. The milt dispatched a Security Team and helicopters to secure the site. re told the tether hohaldinghe balloon to the ground w supposed to be Strong Enough to with stand winds of up to 100 Miles Per Hour at the time it broke free the winds were 45 mileperhour at altitude. Property openers who suffered damage are tonight being told they can submit a claim to the army. Lester. It was an amazing sight. Tom costello, thank you. Now to the new developments in the troubling take down of a female tudent in today the deputy who threw her to the ground and dragged her in class was fired. And as Gabe Guiterrez tells us the incident is raising questions about use of police force in schools across the country. Reporter barely 48 hours after deputy ben fields slammed this 16yearold girl to the floor, he was fired. What he should not have done is thrown her. That is what he should not have done. Outside of his home today he did not release a comment but his attorney expressed a comment. He is sorry that this whole thing occurred texas was not his intent. He tried to do his job. A sophomore who shot the cell phone videos is disappointed the officer was fired. I dont gree with the force he used on her but this is is somebodys career and this could all have been avoided if she ewould just have given the teacher her phone. Reporter the lawyer for the student said she has injuries to her back, neck and arms and said the officer should have be charged. Is looking at this tape and realized that a crime was committed. You do not touch bodys child. School Board Meeting lat night, parents officers should be in class at all. They are Bring Organization zplrjt the job of controlling students now caught on video more often. In george, thi officer tasers two in texas another one breaks up a scuffle. And in virginia, an 11yearold autistic lboy are handcuffed for disorderly conduct. Police intervene at a rate of six per every ha1,000 students every year, black, latino dispro share. Around the country there are 10,000 to 15,000 School Resource varies. We are not allowed to do the training in they are chosen to train the rso now they will retrain teachers on when to call in officers to the classroom. Pleporter the sheriff did stress that 16yearold girl was disruptive. She still faces charges, including resisting arrest and disturbing school. Another student faces that last charge. She said she stood up for her classmate. Lester. Gabe guiterrez in columbia, thank you. Now to the fight night in boulder. The gop candidates for president duking it out in a critical debate in the Colorado Rockies as ben carson overtakes donald trump in the national poll. And for jeb bush, far behind in cutting staff and salaries, is tonight a make or break moment. Peter alexander is there. Reporter with the republican field as feisty as it is fluid, the contenders are fighting to stand out. Each with their oun unique challenge tonight. Does ben carson become a top target, topping polls tonight. Nothing to be nervous. Just because there is 600 cameras here. Why would you be nervous. Tonight he will ohave t demonstrate he can command the worlds biggest economy. Both his flat tax and plan to replace medicare likely to come under attack. How well does trump handle playing second fiddle. Our first clue in iowa over night. I am second. That is not terrible. But i dont like being second. Second is terrible to me. What the hell are you people doing to me . Trump lowerg expectations and complaining he expects it to be unfair. And he must show his business expertise. Jeb bush wants the establishment favorite is now on ropes. With nervous donors demanding return on investment. The former Florida Governor needs to deliver a winning performance. To be himself, perite. If he decides he wants to be president , show us that. Marco rubio and ted cruz are looking to break through. Both are well posieioned to inherit support if the frontrunners falter. But tonight with a major newspaper demanding he offered to, rubio will have to explain skipping 70 votes. Will Carly Fiorina regain momentum. The breakout star from the first two debates will h erio find a way to remind voters of the confident carly in last months showdown. Fie nally is john kasich tonights wild card. Defending on how who you ask, bashing republican rivals. This gets to be pretty t bizarre out here listeningto these fantasy claims. Reporter to punctuate the high ste akes tonight, scott walker, once the iowa frontrunner dropped out days after the last debate to isnt as important as who wins is who loses and ultimately drops out of this r ce. Loster. Peter, thanks. Lets bring in it the moderator of meet the press, chuck todd. A tough question, but what are the headlines and what will we bh talking about tomorrow. I anticipate were talking about three story lines, lester. Number one, ben carson and the economy. This is not his strong suit to date. Health care is the one policy issue hes the most fluent on, but his tax plan, and how will he handle the detailed question. The second headline, trump versus trump. Does he go after carson. How does he take center stage. He is the big business man. This is a businessmans debate. If he doesnt dominate, how does he explain that. And the thord story line is the jeb versus rubio issue. From jeb bush and whether he can take command of the establishment wing andrco rubio, i think he will be asked point blank about that resignation call from the major newspaper. How does he handle that question. So h i think those are the three stories well be talking about tomorrow, lester. And well be talking about it right here. In fact, chdok, thanks. The gop debate begins tonight at 8 00 eahestern on cnbc. Dennis hastert admitted today that he agreed to pay someone 3. 5 million in hush money to cover up past misconduct against that person. As we previously reported, Law Enforcement sources tell nbc news that the misconduct was of a sexual nature. It dates bac to hasterts time as a High School Wrestling coach decades ago. Todays admission w part of a deal with federal prose rs in which he pled guilty to violating banking laws to make the payments. He could serve up to five years in prison but the guidelines recommend no more than six months. Back in washington, congressman paul ryan is one step closer to becoming the next speaker of the house. Nominated today by his republican colleagues. Defeating done yale webster of florida by a vote of 20043. After a vote in the full house tomorrow which is expected to go his way, ryan will officially succeed john boehner who announced his resignation last month. Millions of baseball fans lost their minds when thin popped up on their tv screens. A Technical Glitch cut off game one of the world series. Fox said the broadcast truck lost power unging the telecast to black in the fourth inning and again in the fifth. Ultimately the royals prevailed over the mets in 14 innings but as Kevin Tibbles tells us, tragedy was awaiting kansas city starting pitcher and his team and his family didnt want him to know until he had left the mound. Reporter when he haddinon volquez took to the mound for the Kansas City Royals in game one of the world series last night against the North Carolina mets, he did not know that his father had passed away from Heart Disease before the first pitch was ever thrown. Volquezs wife and asked them not to share the news of the death had pitched in one of the biggest games of his life. The wishes of the family was, you know, let eddie pitch. Reporter that may be what his father would have wanted. Growing up in the dominican republic, young eddie started playing ball at the age of 9 or 10. It was his dad who gave him his first glove. Volquez was given the sad news shortly after leaving the game which the royals won in 14 innings. But while the team honored the familys wishes, social media did not. Twitter lit up with news of the passing, even as volquez was on the mound. Today as royals fans stock up on souvenirs, they were div ed on the clubs decision to keep the news from him. I am kind of on the fence about that. I think he would want to know. I think it is the right decision. He was with the family. The royals are his family. He flew home this morning to the dominican republic. Reporter volquez is expected to rejoin the royals as the series moves to new rk on friday. Shou he bow needed, he is scheduled to pitch in game five. Lester. And there is late ra rd tonight the on going refugee crisis overseas has produced another tragedy. A boat packed with refugees struggling to reach europeop capsized. More than 240 people auto were rescued from the frigid waters but three drowned, invecluding two children. It is feared more will die as the human tide mostly syrian war refugees continues without letup and Winter Weather closed in. Still ahead tonight, the hidden danger from ecigarettes. A man in a coma after one exploded in his face. What users may be doing wrong that could cause the devices to blow up and what you need to do to protect yourself. Also, the brothers of one of our most talked about stories every. One carried the other on his back for a good causn and now they are back with a knew achi i accept im not 22. I accept im not the rower i used to be. P i even acchet i have a higher risk of stroke due to afib, a type of irregular heartbeat not caused by a heart valve problem. But i wont accept is getting out there with less than my best. So if i can go for Something Better than warfarin, i will. Eliquis. 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The 21yearold has been in a medically induced coma and on ventilator with burns to face, chest and injuries to other users and homes are raising alarms. The suspect, lithy am ion batters that power laptop battery are banned on airlines. Here is how they work. The battery heats the liquid that contained nicotine to 350 degrees. Creating a vapor the user inhales. The industry said the problem happens when consumers use the wrong battery charger. Running the risk of overcharging the battery. That could lead to an explosion, and fire. Be absolutely sure that the battery unit itself has made it to the charger that comes from the factory itself and has a shutoff switch. This week the department of transportation is banning electronic vapor products from checked luggage on airlines. Citing 26 incidents of explosion and fire since 2009. In the meantime, a young man in florida fights for his life. Anne thompson, nbc news, new york. 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It is a great feeling inside knowing how many people have been inspired by the story. Reporter we first met them last year when hunter carried braden on his back for 40 miles to raise awareness about cerebral palsy. We want to do something for the kids with c. P. Give them a little hope, some inspiration. Some inspiration. Do you think you can do that . Yeah. It was challenging, at times braden was in pain. But they made it to the finish line. [ cheering and applause ] reporter their story touched people across the country, who saw that braden couldnt get around his old playground. I have a lot of friends and i just like to sit back and watch them have fun. Reporter and so with the community, the brothers raised money to build an accessible playground. The point of this isnt for braden, it is so braden can be included, so that all of the kids with play together, and not separate. Reporter as plans move forward, braden was back in the hospital for a major surgeon that may allow him to walk on his own one day. But even as he recovered, every afternoon he was out at the construction site cheering on his brother and other volunteers. Finally this week i think it looks great. What do you think . Reporter it was time to play. The playground instantly came to life. Braden was in heaven. There are so many Different Things at this playground, i cant pick just one. He sped down the ramps with his best friend and crossed the rope bridge with hunter. I have a high light in my life. And this is one of them. H. Reporter showing people what h tes been saying all along. He can do anything. Kate snow, nbc news, new york. So glad we could catch up with those two. That will do it for us on this wednesday night. Im lester holt. For all of us at nbc news, thank you for