Find. Tonight how to spot a spy. Honoring americas heroes, a gold star mom on a mission. Also, this weekend spectacular show. It is absolutely free. Good evening. The demand for answers is growing louder tonight in the combat deaths of four american soldiers in a place most of us didnt know American Forces were even serving. The outnumbered green berets were ambushed more than two weeks ago in a remote corner of niger. Tonight amid a new call for congressional hearings of the attack an expanding investigation is looking at among other things whether the americans had the latest intelligence and adequate air support. And even whether they may have been set up by locals. Our pentagon correspondent hans nichols has new details. Reporter as the last soldier in niger, Sergeant Johnson was mourned by his family. A senior congressional aide who has been extensively briefed tells nbc news the ambush that killed him and three soldiers stemmed in part from a massive intelligence failure. But the pentagon warns that such conclusions are premature. Tonight the fbi is joining the investigation with forensic support looking into how a team of welltrained special forces was ambushed the pentagon says, by a group of roughly 50 isis linked fighters. Military officials now say the special forces who were meeting with the tribal meldeelders may been delayed intentionally allowing isis to prepare the ambush. New questions as the team was exposed without drone support directly overhead. A coverage gap the u. S. Commander for africa publicly complained about for more than a year. Earlier this year, the commander for africa warned 20 to 30 of his intelligence requirements were satisfied. Writing, this limits situational understanding, support to operations, and fails to offer threat indications and warnings. Defense secretary jim matis summoned to capitol hill. We can always improve on communication and thats what we will do. We dont want the next 9 11. Senator Lindsay Graham warning americans about a new stage in the war in isis. It is heading to africa, beginning to morph. As we suppress the enemy in the mideast they will move, not going to quit. Reporter secretary mattis wouldnt say if President Trump authorized this specific mission. Pentagon officials tell nbc news this type of operation wouldnt require president ial operation. Lester. Hans nichols at the pentagon. Starting us off. Thanks. In fallout from the ambush, fierce political battle intensified between the white house and florida congresswoman who says chief of staff, john kelly, lied about her when he defended President Trumps phone call to the widow of one of the soldiers. The white house doubling down on kellys remarks despite video evidence. Nbcs Peter Alexander has more. President trump tonight ignoring questions about niger. Mr. President , did you authorize a mission in niger . Thank you. His top aide were sticking to a false claim chief of staff, john kelly made while condemning Fredericka Wilson who revealed details of the president s call with a widow of one of the slain u. S. Soldiers. Itch you are able to make a sacred act like honoring american heroes about your self you are an empty barrel. If you dont understand. As we say in the south, all halt, no cattle. With the president taking heat to the call of johnsons family, kellys comments intended to correct the record now appear at times tomisrepresented the facts. While denouncing the congresswomans remarks at the dedication of a field office near miami. The long tradition of empty barrels making the most noise stood up all of that and talked about how she was instrumental in getting the funding for that building. But this video of the ceremony. And, mr. Speaker, i need your help. From south florida sun sentinel shows wilson never claims sunny got the money herself. Instead, recognizing lawmakers from both parties for the building named after two slain fbi agents. Wilson mentor and friend to johnson, this morning schalen jing kellys story. I feel sorry for general kelly, he has the my sympathy for the loss of his son, he cant go on tv and lie on me. The white house tonight trying to silence the critics. If you want to get into a debate with a four star marine general, i think that is something highly inappropriate. Be clear, this was not the debate the white house wanted to be having this week. A controversy now in its fifth day, the latest in a pattern where the president s impromptu comments drown out their planned message. Which this week was, health care, and tax cuts. Lester. Peter alexander at the white house. Thank you. There is a new urgent warning we have to tell you about to night from the faa about the serious fire risk posed by lilt yum ion batteries on commercial air craft. While Laptop Computers and personal electronics will still be allowed in the passenger cabin, the faa says the threat is so serious, it now wants an International Ban on Electronic Devices in your checked luggage. Here is nbcs tom costello. Reporter from the faa test center, chilling video of a suitcase explosion. After an overheating laptop computer catches fire next to a bag of toy lettoiletries, and a aerosol can, then the explosion. It happened again. Some times within seconds. Now, the faa is urging the International Airline community, iake to ban lap stops in checked luggage. The fear lithium battery fire in a cargo hold packed with toiletries could overwhelm the Fire Suppression system and cause the plane to crash. The fire could actually burn hot enough to compromise the Structural Integrity burn through the skin and structure of the aircraft. The risk posed by lithium batteries concerned airlines for years. Blamed for this fire on a ups plane in philadelphia in 2006. A fatal ups crash overseas in 2010. The crash of a cargo plane in 2011. Last may, a jet blue Emergency Landing in grand rapids. Pretty scary though to see smoke on the plane. At 35,000 feet. Its hapt p is happening freq. Brought three airplanes down. It will bring another one down if we dont adequately address it. Earlier this year, homeland security, ordered that certain flights coming from certain airports. The passengers should in fact put their lap tops in their checked bags. Now the faa is saying that probably was not a good idea. Not a good idea going forward. Lester. Frieft tonight authorities i florida are on the hunt for a possible serial killer, terrorizing a neighborhood where three bodies have been found in just 11 days. Police have released video of a person of interest as they ask for help in stopping a killer before he strikes again. Here is nbcs kerry sanders. Reporter in tampa tonight police asking for help in finding this person. A possible serial killer, captured on surveillance camera, proufli in prowling the city streets. Last nights murder could be victim 3, anthony naboa, 20yearold shot dead on the street. Officers already blanketing the area heard the shot. But the suspected gunman eluded skap chu capture. Naboas body was discovered near the home of the first victim, 22yearold Benjamin Mitchell shot and killed 11 days ago. 32yearold monica hoffas body found in a vacant lot two days later. Police do not believe the victims are linked and are searching for a motive. Ive dont know what your problem is. But enough, there has been enough carnage. You have severely affected some families. All three bodies were discovered within a one mile radius of tampas Seminole Heights neighborhood. Residents have been warned to stay on alert. We do everything at night time now as a family. And in a group. Detectives are turning to the public for tips, offering a 25,000 reward for the capture of the suspected serial killer. Kerry sanders, nbc news, miami. Turn now to the harrowing new allegations from oscar winning actress, speaking out about her experiences with movie mogul harvey weinstein. Who is now facing dozens of Sexual Harassment accusers. Sending a powerful message about ending what she calls, a conspiracy of silence. Nbcs Anne Thompson has the details. Lupita nyong o, writing in the New York Times how weinstein convinced her to massage him. Saying he wanted to take off his pants at his connecticut home with his children there. Later at a dinner in new york, she says, he wanted to go to a private room upstairs. He told me not to be so naive. If i wanted to be an actress and i had to be willing to do this sort of thing. Nyongo says she declined. Some 60 women accuse weinstein. Los Angeles Police now investigating an italian models claim against the movie producer. This victim described to the lapd an extremely serious Sexual Assault and rape. Weinstein unequivocally denies any nonconsensual sex. Heather kerr told reporters weinstein exposed himself in a 19 1999 meeting. My heart started pounding. My mind started racing. How do i deal with this . Now director Quinton Tarantino conceding i knew enough to do more than i did. For two decades. Weinstein and tarantino made edgy, popular films, reservoir dogs, pulp fiction, jango unchained. Tarantino says he marginalized the stories he was told about weinstein including former girlfriend, mira sorvinos accounts of unwanted advances. He says i wish high had taken responsibility for what i heard. Colleagues and victims now grappling with the price of see if lense. Anne thompson, nbc news. In las vegas, a moving tribute for a Police Officer killed in the mass shooting there earlier this month. A Massive Police procession stretching for blocks, for the funeral of officer charleston heartfield. Of a long line of uniforms as his flag draped casket was carried inside. He was offduty. He leaves behind a wife and two children. Tonight marks one month since Hurricane Maria struck puerto rico. The islands medical system remains in critical condition. Damaged hospitals, still running off generators, and remote areas, seeing barely any help. Nbcs Gabe Gutierrez takes us aboard a floating Military Hospital where many beds are going unused. Reporter on the comfort, the navys massive hospital ship, more than 900 personnel have been working around the clock. Diabetic has been here days since running out of gas for her generator. It was devastating. It was hard. To see people, that lost everything. Although hundred of patients like hers have been treated and released from the ship, only a fraction of the 250 beds were occupied when we visited. It is up to the Puerto Rican Department of health to refer patients here from hospitals. The governor has blamed the lack of communication. The navy says, it just wants to help. Some day we are going to go back and analyze were there any decisions that could have been better framed. Well probably find that there are. On the Island Medical facilities are running on fumes. So in the hard hit town, the army has the set up this 44bed make shift hospital. And volunteers are stepping up, and the doctors and nurses, bringing 30,000 pounds of m medical supplies to the mountain near ponce. When you are talking medications, insulin. People on a daytoday basis cannot survive without it. Lives are at stake. Volunteers making house calls to communities that have been cut off. This 92yearold woman frail and without power. One month after maria. Gabe gutierrez, nbc news. Ponce, puerto rico. A lawsuit has been filed against the makers of some of the most popular diet sodas on the market. The claim its that the word diet in the drinks is misleading and unlawful. And that customers may have been deceived. Nbc news, national correspondent, miguel alguimire has details. For millions of americans, the four letter word that makes the sodas desirable. Diet. But tonight the three largest u. S. Makers of carbonated beverages are being sued because of that claim. The lawsuits contend diet is false. Misleading and unlawful. Adding these popular drinks make consumers, reasonably believe the sodas are a diet aid. Its, in fact, a scam and a fraud on the public that, that they have been selling marketing and, and producing this product as a diet product. Calling the legal claims, ma meritless, the Beverage Association on behalf of the industry says diet beverages that contain zero or barely any cal reeories have been shown top people manage their diets. The lawsuits center on apsertame, a sweetener and studies that show it may have have a significant link to weight loss. There may not be much difference between diet and nondiet sodas. With soda conu. S. Tion fizzling, to night a new battle over what is on the label. 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Tonight with one mom on a journey to visit a new memorial, honoring her son and 7,000 american heroes. Here is kevin tibls. Reporter he was just 19, private firstclass, Keith Williams killed by a roadside bomb in afghanistan. This week his name etched in stone on a new memorial dedicated to those who died in war on terror. Let us say a prayer for the 6,915 men and women on these granite tablets. Reporter gold star mother Debbie Tuttle knows the loss. Keith was her son. She is comforted that he is being honored her. This is beautiful. Just awesome. She has driven keiths truck, now a four wheeled memorial. To be young and beautiful forever. Reporter from california, stopping at a cemetery in lincoln, nebraska. He was deployed in march. And then killed in july. She came to viz if tsit the of keiths staff sergeant, who died beside him. Husband, father. Good soldier. Keith was just a kid. Veterans and gold star families all here to remember those who gave their lives in service. Im so proud of you, son. Reporter for a proud mother, a beautiful tribute from a grateful nation. Kevin tibbles, nbc news. At the end of a turbulent week, a reminder of service, sacrifice and what is truly important. That is nightly news for this friday night. See you later on date line and im lester holt. For all of us extra extra maria carey robbed of 50 grand now on extra. May recognize it new video where mariah was when her l. A. Mansion was being hit by thieves. How they got in. What they took. Then more pop divas making headlines. Taylor swifts first song about her new boyfriend. We decode the lyrics. And how katy perry is inspiring Julia Louisdreyfus in her Breast Cancer battle. Ellen degeneres, nick jonas, rob lowe, the stars in full damager mania as l. A. Heads to the world series. Sofia vergara and joe manganiello, his exclusive new marriage confession just before their second anniversary and what he really thinks about her naked cover shoot. She works hard at it. 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