is among several injured in a stabbing in italy which left one person dead. and in sweden, resesarchers say they re close to completing the first crash test dummy based on an average woman. and in sport, england s progress at the men s t20 world cup match looks precarious as rain delays their match against australia in melbourne. the world s richest man, elon musk, has completed his long running £38 billion takeover of the social media company, twitter. the entrepreuner tweeted the bird is freed, in an apparent reference to the deal closing. mr musk also posted a longer statement on twitter, saying he didn t buy the firm to make more money. i did it to try to help humanity, whom i love . there are reports that a number of senior executives have been sacked and escorted out of the company s san francisco headquarters by security. elon musk has previously been critical of twitter s moderation policy. twitter has not yet confirmed the takeover, but an early investor in
Laachrao laachraoui. Just in, nbc news has confirmed the names of the two attackers on the left as brothers, khalid and ibrahim el bakraoui. Counterterrorism officials tell nbc news that the men wheeled suitcase bombs, two of which exploded, while the third did not. It was later safely detonated by belgian authorities, overnight raids yielded what investigators believe to be a bombmaking factory. They found chemicals used for explosives, bombaking material, nails and bolts, an isis flag was also found. Isis has claimed responsibility for the attacks, 31 people were killed and hundreds more injured. Nbcs bill neeley reports. Terror in the airport terminal. Its 8 00 this morning, moments after an explosion. A stroller lie ace bandened. A victim is on the ground, a survivor says stay down. Through the smoke, a woman cowers, clutching a child. Someone cries help me. Then survivors begin running. Past a body and the injured. Some in shock. Another calling with news shes alive. Minutes after
Additional suitcase bombs, one at a house near the airport where this day of horror began. Tonight police are hunting this man, as yet unnamed, seen in the airport with two others. Those men officials believe blew themselves up moments later. The check in area filled with smoke. Baggage and childrens strollers abandoned. A woman in shock holding her child, cowering in the corner. Lots of people were covered in blood. Everyone is crying. And i just yes, its the first time i saw such a thing in my life. Reporter many injured, bleeding, and many dead, killed by bombs packed with nails, isis claiming responsibility for the horror. Outside, shattered windows and fractured nerves. Hundreds fleeing onto the tarmac, smoke billowing from the airport building. You just feel like a wave. Reporter then an hour later, more carnage. A subway cars doors blown out just as the train was pulling out of the station. Passengers escaping aof long the track while heard along the tunnel screaming. Everyone w
He was not well here at home, Law Enforcement went on high alert. And Michelle Miller has that. Just before rush hour this morning, new york city deployed an army of counterterrorism officers from three elite units, including its hercules team. Especially trained to protect the citys most sensitive targets and transportation hubs. New York City Police commissioner, bill bratton. To the timing of this event a loud usa we will double the amount of officers available to us this morning. Commuters, filed past heavily armed officers and were stopped to have their bags searched. Its comforting. Very grateful to all of them. Reporter in los angeles, Police Presence was beefed up at union station. The largest rail terminal on the west coast. Los Angeles Police chief charlie beck. We want to have a high visibility. We want to make sure that our Critical Infrastructure is safe. Reporter in chicago, police had canine units on the platform as trains arrived. And in washington, d. C. , the metro po
He has new information just coming in. Keir, what can you tell us . Reporter well, good evening, lester. Tonight nbc news has learned that authorities believe they have located a bombmaking factory and have found additional suitcase bombs, one at a house near the airport, where this day of horror began. Tonight police are hunting this man, as yet unnamed, seen in the airport with two others. Believe blew themselves up moments later. The checkin area filled with smoke. Stay down, stay down. And childrens strollers abandoned. A woman in shock holding her child, cowering in the lots of people whose hands were covered with blood, and everyone is crying, and, yes, its the first time i saw such a thing in my life. Reporter many injured, bleeding and many dead. Killed by bombs packed with nailed, isis claiming horror. Outside shattered windows and fractured nerves. All the luggage stays here all the luggage stays here reporter hundreds fleeing on to the tarmac, smoke billowing from the airpor