Apartment complex. Now were outside the 108th precinct. Police are questioning the parents. What we have learned is what the parents have told police is a little different than what they told the neighbors, which is also different from what the medical examiner is saying. Jorge baque and his wife called 911 saturday morning. Their 5monthold daughter alaia baque wasnt breathing. Police said they didnt think this was a murder case until homicide. No one was home tuesday because Police Brought the parents here for questioning. The medical examiner says alaia died of head trauma, eight separate skull fractures. Good person. Reporter neighbors say the parents seemed great, but admit they heard a lot of crying. The kid used to cry a lot and they would be out in the hallway with it. I think it is one of those situations where some baies reporter the familys explanation of the death, the baby went to sleep, but didnt wake up. However they told Police Something different. Police sources tell ne
Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt reporting tonight from the olympic summer games in rio. Good evening from copacabana beach, one of the many competition sites for the games starting tomorrow here in rio. In this half of the world, it is midwinter. Even though we are just an hour ahead of u. S. Eastern time, the sun think february in the states without the cold. Well have much more on the upcoming competition here later. But we want to start with a snapshot of the race for president. A new nbc news wall street journal poll shows that Hillary Clinton has opened up a ninepoint lead over donald trump. 47 to 38 . Thats up from a fivepoint lead just before the republican convention. And comes as the Trump Campaign struggles again to regain its focus after a blurring series of controversies. The latest one now details. Reporter tonight after his toughest week yet, donald trump is trying to turn the page. Training on president obama over a 400 million settlement payment to i
Congratulations. I think they are waiting for you over there. Tom . All right. Having seen him here in the 10,000 is the double doable in rio . Two miles is an easy day for you, too, right . I think the double is possible. Well have disagreements over the next few weeks about this. But galen rupp says hes come to love distance running. He didnt used to like the distance running. He liked the speed on the track. Hes come to love the distance running and thats important. He can embrace the 10,000 as his primary track event which needs the strength of marathoning and he can engage in a great marathon. Hes got eight days to recover from that first race. I think hes got a shot to do both well. Im a little more skeptical about this. I think hes emotionally attached to the 10,000. I think the final is on friday and hes got to focus on rios marathon or he tomorrow, what are we looking for . Justin gatlin gets going. That will do it. Day one is in the books of the u. S. Olympic trials for track
Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with kate snow. Good evening on this Holiday Weekend here in the u. S. A horrific scene in baghdad, iraq, when a suicide bomber attacked a crowded shopping area shortly after midnight, coming in the midst of ramadan, the streets were filled with families out for a late night dinner. Its been a week of nearly constant news of terrorist attacks from turkey to bangladesh, and now baghdad where isis almost immediately claimed responsibility for the bombing. The u. N. Envoy for iraq calling it a heinous attempt by isis to avenge recent losses on the battlefield in iraq. Reporter baghdad skies ablaze after a powerful blast. Death and chaos on the streets. Isis claiming responsibility. Two bombs in one night. Scale, shops and restaurants reduced to rubble in the upscale neighborhood, timed for maximum impact. A refrigerator truck packed full of explosives blowing up outside of this busy Shopping Mall as families
Vigil to remember the fallen officers in dallas. A much different message from this local demonstration. The specific reason protesters were so upset. We have Team Coverage tonight on the tragedy in dallas. Erica gonzalez is live in dallas. Darcie spencer spoke to people honoring fallen officers here at home. And black lives matter protesters march through city streets. 48 hours after the deadliest attack on Law Enforcement in this country since 9 11. Dallas police dealt with another major scare. The anonymous threat that hit a city that continued to grieve. In dallas saturday night, more tense moments. Dallas police say they received an anonymous threat against their officers, then spotted what they called garage near police headquarters. Officers sprang into action. After a chaotic two hour search, police say they didnt find anyone. It happened just yards from where well wishers have created a memorial to the five Police Officers. All day saturday, they brought cards, kangd els and f