This is nbc nightly news with brian williams. Good evening. And as we come on the air tonight, were covering a Major Development in the ebola outbreak. Until now, until just a short time ago, in fact, americans could at least take comfort in the knowledge that all the thousands of cases of this deadly virus were discovered outside of our borders, but a late announcement tonight from the cdc just changed that. The first case has been confirmed here in the u. S. Kate snow is here with us with late details on this. Kate . Brian, good evening. There have been many suspected cases of ebola over the past weeks that turned out to be false alarms, but this man is the first case of ebola confirmed to be diagnosed at a hospital on u. S. Soil. It was confirmed this afternoon in dallas. At a Late Afternoon news conference, the centers for Disease Control director dr. Tom frieden sought to reassure americans that a case of ebola discovered here in the u. S. Is not cause for alarm. The bottom line here is that i have no doubt that we will control this importation or this case of ebola so that it does not spread widely in this country. Reporter frieden said the patient, who is not being identified, left liberia in west africa on september 19th, arriving in the u. S. On the 20th. The patient had no symptoms when he left liberia or when landing stateside, but four or five days later he started feeling sick. He sought care last friday, but then went home. Then two days ago he was admitted to Texas Health Presbyterian hospital in dallas. Since the man was not symptomatic on the airline, he would not have been contagious at that time, frieden said. The cdc does not believe anyone who was on the flight with him was exposed. It is certainly possible that someone who had contact with this individual, a Family Member or other individual, could develop ebola in the coming weeks, but there is no doubt in my mind that we will stop it here. Reporter now, the cdc will try to piece together who did come into contact with the man and when. We identify all people who may have had contact with the patient while he could have been infectious. And remember, ebola does not spread from someone who is not infectious. Reporter the patient was visiting family here in the u. S. Doctors say he is critically ill, in intensive care and in isolation. A hospital official said just a week before this patient came in they were preparing for eb a ebola. They say they know how to isolate infectious diseases. Theyve had the training, brian. Our National Correspondent kate snow starting us off with this breaking story tonight. Kate, thanks. A bit later on well have reporting on the source of this. Dr. Nancy snyderman has traveled to the west coast of africa. We will hear from her in what is now referred to as the hot zone of ebola cases. To another major story tonight. This was another bad day for the u. S. Secret service. While there were no new Security Breaches today, its what happened today in congress and the new details we learned today about other breaches that didnt reflect well on the organization and its ability to maintain a protective ring around the president , the first family and the peoples house in which they live. The head of the secret service who was brought in after all as a reformer after the last prostitution scandal got a rough treatment today and didnt say much in her own defense. As we learned still more about the fence jumper who made it across the front lawn, into the front door and well into the interior of the mansion, which is where we begin again tonight with our White House Correspondent kristen welker. Good evening. Reporter brian, good evening. There arent a whole lot of things that republicans and democrats agree on these days, but today a Congressional Committee was unified in its outrage about Security Breaches here at the white house. After 11 days of mounting controversy and damaging leaks, secret Service DirectorJulia Pierson faced hostile questions on capitol hill. This is unacceptable, and i take full responsibility. And i will make sure that it does not happen again. Americans know that the next attempt to take the white house could well be a planned attack from a terrorist organization. This recent incident, unfortunately, causes many people to ask whether theres a much broader problem with the secret service. Reporter among the most persistent questions, how Omar Gonzalez got deep inside the executive mansion while the first family was away, with a 3 1 2inch knife in his pocket and why dogs werent released or shots fired. Tremendous restraint is not what were looking for. The message should be overwhelming force. Reporter gonzalez, who was indicted by a grand jury today on weapons an unlawful entry charges, ran across the north lawn after leaping the fence. In her testimony today director pierson confirmed that gonzalez then entered the unlocked front door of the executive mansion, pushing a guard and going past stairs that lead to the familys residence. He then turned left and ran through the red carpeted hallway that leads to the east room where he was confronted, pushed back and finally tackled by a heavily armed agent near an entrance to the green room. She also admitted she allowed a press release to go out which inaccurately suggested gonzalez was tackled immediately after he entered the white house. Were you lying to the American People or were you misled by your own people . The secret service is conducting an ongoing. Reporter few were satisfied with her answers about the latest breach or a 2011 incident when it took agents four days to realize the executive mansion had been shot. Republicans and democrats alike repeatedly accused pierson of being unresponsive and evasive. Maam, i want a short answer. I have very little time. I wish to god you you protected the white house like youre protecting your reputation here today. Reporter pierson said she was investigating and promised changes. We all are outraged within the secret service of how this incident came to pass. And that is why i have asked for a full review. Reporter and she insisted the president is safe, a sentiment echoed at the white house today. The president does continue to have confidence in the men and women of the secret service. Reporter despite that endorsement, theres a late report that the secret Service Allowed an Armed Security contractor with a criminal record into an elevator with the president on a recent trip to the centers for Disease Control in atlanta. Congressman issa said he plans to ask the administration for an independent investigation about all of this. One more point, the agent who helped tackle the white house intruder 11 days ago was off duty and about to head home. Brian. Kristen welker again tonight in front of that nowfamous door on the north lawn. Thanks. Elsewhere in the country tonight some scary moments at two schools in two different states today. In Louisville Police caught a teenager on the run after he allegedly shot a student at a high school. In north carolina, one student in custody for allegedly shooting another at a high school about an hour outside of charlotte. In both shootings the victims are said to be in stable condition, thankfully. There are concerns tonight that a Mysterious Illness severely affecting children may be spreading. Now, a boston hospital is treating four children with this muscle weakness or symptoms of paralysis similar to what a number of cases appeared that so far have started in this country in colorado. Health officials are investigating now whether these cases are linked to the enterovirus. The question, paper or plastic, at the checkout will soon become a thing of the past in the state of california after the governor there, jerry brown, today signed a ban on singleuse plastic bags at grocery stores, convenience stores, drugstores. Its the first ban of its kind in this country. Its controversial. Its designed to change our behavior. We get our report on it tonight from nbcs hallie jackson. Reporter in a state famous for its gorgeous views, a permanent part of the landscape is disposable. With plastic bags littering beaches and beyond. The plastic bags dont stay put. It blew out of the garbage truck or it blew off the landfill which is some 400 yards away from us. Reporter already dozens of towns and cities have outlawed plastic bags outright, part of that west coast bring your own bag culture you see skewered on tv. Oh, i forgot my bag for the groceries. When i wake up in the morning, my eyes dont forget to open, my heart doesnt forget to beat. Reporter but under this new law, if you forget your bag in california, youll have to pay up for the paper or reusable kind. One paper bag. Ten cents. Reporter several other states are considering a fee on singleuse plastic bags or phasing them out altogether. You think of the impact, what were leaving behind. Plastic bags dont break down. Thats just a fact. Reporter but this man likes these plastic bags so much he brings his own. The trouble is california doesnt necessarily lead the attitudes of the real people. Thats not the kind of government we need. Thats meddling. Reporter at a nearby plastic bag plant, two manufacturing lines have stopped production. The shutdown blamed on the bag ban. Jeopardizing our jobs. We need our jobs. Reporter other factories are already adapting by making bags you can reuse. This is the beginning of the end of the plastic bag. Reporter the hope now, change at the checkout line. Do you have any bags . Reporter creates a new view on the coastline. Hallie jackson, nbc news, los angeles. The most decorated olympian in history has picked up his second dui. Early this morning in baltimore, Michael Phelps then tweeted an apology today which reads in, quote, i understand the severity of my actions and take full responsibility. I know these words may not mean much right now, but i am deeply sorry to everyone i have let down. Still ahead for us tonight, more as promised on our top story. Dr. Nancy snyderman on the front lines of the fight to stop the explosion of ebola amid warnings we could be headed for that feared worst case scenario. And later, he is talking about one of the biggest movie releases of the year, plus family and career, the paparazzi and a little sports with ben affleck. [ female announcer ] this is our new turkey cranberry flatbread before we craft it into a sandwich. The amazingly tender roasted turkey always raised without antibiotics, the zesty cranberry mostarda, the freshly baked flatbread. 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Nancy snyderman has made her way there and reports tonight from liberias capital of monrovia. Reporter dying of ebola is a brutal process and, for this man, a lonely one as fearful onlookers keep their distance and ambulances refuse to pick him up until he is dead. Today we watched as a 17yearold girl named jane was brought to redemption hospital and left in a wheelbarrow looking near death. But seconds later she bolted up and tried to run away. She was stopped by her mother who walked her back toward hospital staff who were dressed in their protective equipment. Fear of a virus few have ever seen up close and one i have never encountered in my career as a physician until today. Nurses trained in the protocol of suiting up for ebola helped me into the layers of protective clothing. Its very hot. Its very intense. And invite me into a place that is off limits to most outsiders. Were completely suited up. The ebola isolation unit. Every precaution is taken before i can go inside. No shortcuts allowed. This used to be the labor ward. But now its being used as a transition center. After walking through the hospital halls, we find the young girl and her mother. This is the young woman we saw brought in earlier who tried to get away. Still on the sidewalk being questioned and screened. How long has she been ill . Two weeks. Reporter two weeks . Both are admitted to the hospital. Shes obviously extraordinarily weak. Theyre going to bring her in here to evaluate her further. The mother is now considered at risk for ebola and shell be evaluated, too. Doctors say theyre fighting a war against a deadly and unpredictable enemy. Dr. John sanko is the Hospital Medical director. This is a disease thats beyond boundaries. Its a disease that is irrespective of who you are. It is a disease that comes to kill. Reporter Health Care Workers are determined to prevent that. Trying to save lives one solitary patient at a time. Dr. Nancy snyderman, nbc news, monrovia, liberia. 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Its one more part of our commitment to america. Earlier this week in this room, in fact, we talked with a visiting star. Ben affleck is promoting his new film gone girl. Hes been talking about it so much, as youll hear, it has almost cost him his voice. But we then learned he still has a lot left in reserve. This is what it is really like to talk to or listen to ben affleck. One of the best quarterbacks in football and the other has a sort of mishmash. Did you miss the victory last week . Theres guys that the red sox fans hate hate. The only problem with our new stadium out in the bronx is we are running out of room on the exterior for the banners. The problem is that those cars in the 60s were the best cars ever unless the battery dies. Do you have cables . Trickle charger. He doesnt understand tom bradys genius entirely in the way i do. Would we call this year so far genius though . I like the new jersey giants and i like the new jersey jets and i look forward to going to jersey to see them play. Perhaps because the star of gone girl then noticed wed gone to Great Lengths to put the title in our great big screen, ben affleck then started talking about the movie and the central question involving his central character. Is he a good guy or bad . Did he kill his wife or not . It includes some not subtle sendups and takedowns of real life media figures. And a Media Coverage plot line that ben says he has lived himself. It moves so fast. The internet so much and whats the oneliner on this guy . Its what the last person wrote and the last person wrote. Once you get these kind of labels put under your name, theyre hard to get them off. Perhaps because his mother was a teacher, the kid came roaring out of cambridge, massachusetts, with a restless mind. He hates the shorthand version of how his career is depicted in the years before and after his early splash and writing oscar for good will hunting. Those years included dazed and confused, and he might have been a little bit of both as he went on to survive the gigli and jersey girl era. As the years went by, he started to command more control over films. He was sharp as one of the company men. He then wrote and produced and directed and starred in the very gritty, very boston gem called the town. Then came his signature piece argo. Golden globe for best director. Academy award for best picture, and his status in hollywood was cemented. Im responsible. Im taking them through. His life was cemented at home as well. In gone girl, which like the book, contains a lot of plot twists, he plays a twisted guy. He says it helped to go home at night to a fellow veteran of the craft, his wife jennifer garner. Its good to be married to someone who is an actor as well. Its like swimming in the muck every day. And its hard to wash off when you get home sometimes. The couple have three beautiful children not shown here out of courtesy. The afflecks are stalked each day of their lives by paparazzi. Rides to school, to karate, for ice cream. The parents realize they made a bargain to be in the public eye, but they have fought for legislation in california to keep their kids out of the picture. Theres now a law on the books that you cant stalk children. You would think that law already exists, but its as such it makes it more difficult to take pictures the of peoples children. There are Media Outlets that have agreed were not going to run those pictures. Back on the set these days hes filming the new batman on location in detroit. Sadly, the city was chosen in large part because so much of the former architectural marvels there now have that postapocalyptic batman look, which he sees as an opportunity to point out where weve been and where we might be headed as a country. Its really, frankly, i think quite disgraceful that weve allowed a Great American city that we leaned none the Second World War to produce our tanks and planes and help us in the war effort to lie fallow in the way that it does. We get invested in nation building elsewhere. I think sometimes for good or ill, but we have nation building to do at home for sure. The 42yearold actor says what makes him feel best these days is philanthropy, especially his efforts in africa, the Eastern Congo Initiative where hes been personally and financially involved for years. With thanks, thats our broadcast on this tuesday night. Thank you for being here with us. Im brian williams. Of course, we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. Good night. 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