tiktok state wide, setting the stage for future court battles that could determine the fate in the us of the popular social media app, which is owned by china. joining me now is the bbc s helena humphrey to help break this down for us. we have seen some bands on government devices in the us or in other countries, but this bill would ban tiktok use for every day citizens, not sounds like it is unprecedented. this is a pivotal like it is unprecedented. this is a pivotal moment, - like it is unprecedented. “m 3 is a pivotal moment, because this is the first bill of its kind in the states, in the country, it marks the for this step a state government has taken to restrict tiktok use over perceived security concerns. remember, this is eddie time when some federal lawmakers are calling for a nationwide ban, but you will remember that very tense hearing we had on capitol hill last month in march, when we had the ceo of tiktok answer questions about whether chinese tech company c
show boats and philadelphia star. brings us together from so many different background and that s what i love. ainsley: we begin this hour with a fox news alert. air national guard members accused of sharing intelligence secrets is set to appear in court today. steve: that s right. the fbi as you can see right there leading jack teixeira out of massachusetts home at gunpoint yesterday as fallout from one of america s most security breaches deepens. brian: alexandria hoff has the latest. alex? good morning. according to the pelc this was a deliberate criminal act but what motivated teixeira, that is still a mystery as is why a junior air guardsman was able to gain access to such secret military planning. the 21-year-old was based in cape cod and served as tech especiallyist for the air national guard. he was taken into custody outside his family s home. today the justice department arrested jack douglas teixeira alleged retention of classified national defense in
told the f.b.i. had been watching him for days but then the f.b.i. was forced into action when the media published his name. he is 21 years old. joined the national guard in 2019. he held the highest level security clearance granted by the u.s. government and he now faces charges under the espionage act. dana: new york post headlines geeky leaks. why the military entrusted this information to a 21-year-old guardsman? the pentagon defending its protocol. it was a deliberate criminal act. violation of the guidelines. you receive training and you will receive an understanding of the rules and requirements that come along with those responsibilities and you are expected to abide by those rules, regulations and responsibility called military discipline. bill: reaction, john ratcliffe. peter doocy and we begin in boston with alexis mcadams. good morning from boston. we expect the suspected libellinger in court for the first time in a federal courthouse in boston and hea
what happened that night? surreal scenes in florida, streets overtaken with water after 2 feet of rain fell in only six hours. the airport shut down. the desperate rescues from homes and cars. how nbc s investigation on migrants working illegally in slaughterhouses revealed a widespread stolen identity scheme the new government warning about a deadly baby sleeper recalled years ago but still turning up for sale online and the inspiring school where everyone learns a language of inclusion. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening and welcome. the potentially damaging leak of american intelligence secrets relating to the war in ukraine has been traced to a low-ranking national guardsman in massachusetts. that s where an fbi tactical team took 21-year-old airman first class jack teixeira into custody this afternoon attorney general merrick garland announcing the arrest of teixeira in the investigation into the retention and transmission of
the san francisco police department has arrested a suspect in the murder of tech executive bob lee. the cash app founder was stabbed in the city last the justice department says it will ask the supreme court to pause an appeals court decision that keeps access to a commonly used abortion pill, but imposes some restrictions that will make the medicine harder to get. norah: eye on america, janet shamlian takes us to disaster city, where rescue teams prepare for the next catastrophe. as that next big thing happens, how do we mirror that, bring it here, and then be able to train people ready to respond to it? actor jamie fox is recovering this morning after a medical scare. norah: and broadway s longest-running show prepares to take its final bow. the phantom of the opera is there norah: good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us. we want to begin tonight with a stunning break in the investigation into the highe