There is a crazy man on the loose who would gun down three kids in a car. Here is mommy prancing around in a reenactment and laughing and telling jokes. I said, they just hit my kids [ laughter ] everybody says, you sure were lucky. Well, i dont feel lucky. I couldnt tie my shoes for two damn months. I think my kids were lucky. Her kids were lucky . Her kids have been laugtslaught by the time she goes to trial, she was pregnant. On purpose. The reality set in that thats who gave birth to me. I came from a monster. According to Elizabeth Diane downs she and her three children were shot by a strange man. I never wanted to become Something Like that, Something Like her. Mrs. Downs was wounded in the left arm and able to drive the children to the hospital that night. A part of me was afraid that thats where i came from does that mean where im going . 9yearold christy was shot first. 3yearold danny was shot in the back. 3yearold sheryl was in the back and die on the way to the hospital. The
Lester holt. Good evening. American war planes once again today struck isis targets near the critical mosul dam in iraq. The latest strike comes a day after the Obama Administration acknowledged it is considering expanding attacks against the Islamic State fighters into syria. And that has opened a vigorous discussion over just how serious a threat isis poses outside the middle east, more specifically the united states. The grisly execution murder of american journalist james foley this week underscored the brutal nature of the group. And just yesterday the white house said isis is more dangerous than it was six months ago, a telling admission from an administration that not long ago was downplaying the terror groups capabilities. Lets begin our coverage tonight with Kristen Welker who is in Marthas Vineyard where the president remains on vacation. Kristen, good evening. Reporter lester, good evening. The pentagon is drawing up military options for syria, even identifying possible isis
From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. American war planes once again today struck isis targets near the critical mosul dam in iraq. The latest strike comes a day after the Obama Administration acknowledged it is considering expanding attacks against the Islamic State fighters into syria. And that has opened a vigorous discussion over just how serious a threat isis poses outside the middle east, more specifically the united states. The grisly execution murder of american journalist james foley this week underscored the brutal nature of the group. And just yesterday the white house said isis is more dangerous than it was six months ago, a telling admission from an administration that not long ago was downplaying the terror groups capabilities. Lets begin our coverage tonight with Kristen Welker who is in Marthas Vineyard where the president remains on vacation. Kristen, good evening. Reporter lester, good evening. The penta
Is calling for the arming of Ukrainian Forces along the nations eastern border. Russian president putin is calling for talks that include the issue of statehood in Eastern Ukraine. Nato is meeting to try to decide how to respond to the crisis. And in iraq, a significant victory in the push to defeat isis militants. Iraqi military forces broke a twomonth siege to retake the town. Tens of thousands of people were facing drastic food shortages. The breakthrough came after u. S. Air strikes and humanitarian aid drops in the area. More on a troubling situation in libya. And the amateur video that appears to show islamist militia members on the grounds of the u. S. Embassy compound in tripoli. Fighters can be seen right there jumping into the swimming pool. U. S. Ambassador deborah jones, not in libya now, says the video shows the embassys residential an exbut not the Embassy Offices itself. In her words, quote, the compound is being safeguarded and has not been ransacked, end quote. Despite
Good evening. American war planes once again today struck isis targets near the critical mosul dam in iraq. The latest strike comes a day after the Obama Administration acknowledged it is considering expanding attacks against the Islamic State fighters into syria. And that has opened a vigorous discussion over just how serious a threat isis poses outside the middle east, more specifically the united states. The grisly execution murder of american journalist james foley this week underscored the brutal nature of the group. And just yesterday the white house said isis is more dangerous than it was six months ago, a telling admission from an administration that not long ago was downplaying the terror groups capabilities. Lets begin our coverage tonight with Kristen Welker who is in Marthas Vineyard where the president remains on vacation. Kristen, good evening. Reporter lester, good evening. The pentagon is drawing up military options for syria, even identifying possible isis targets in t