answers in akron, after the fatal police shooting of a young black driver their attorney saying he was shot 60 times the city bracing for more protests with body camera footage set to be released the latest turn in the legal battle over abortion the new ruling from the texas supreme court. the last-minute rescue at sea. crew members plucked from raging waters just as their ship was going down the research just in how effective are your vitamin supplements? and a new twist on fourth of july celebrations with prices soaring and fire dangers growing the cities ditching fireworks for drones announcer: this is nbc nightly news with jose diaz-balart. good evening. 50 million americans are at risk for severe weather tonight. storms that are only adding to the chaotic and rocky start to the holiday weekend. just today, more than 4,000 delays and more than 600 cancellations, and late today, a ground stop for arrivals at two of the nation s busiest airports another major
the highest ever during the fourth of july holiday weekend very, very expensive. it makes more sense to stay close. reporter: for jason aten and his family, the flight from michigan to alaska took an unexpected turn the flight attendant came on and said that they were looking for volunteers and were willing to pay $10,000 for anyone who was willing to give up their seat reporter: he says it was the price that delta was willing to pay on the spot for overbooking. and while he didn t volunteer this time if this were to happen to you again, will you take the money reporter: oh, yeah, we ll buy a house in alaska if they offer it to us on the way home and kathy park is at laguardia airport in new york. we re getting late word about ground stops that will make things even worse? reporter: jose, that s right we are not tracking any severe weather here in new york city, but we have learned that ground stops have been issued for flights heading into laguardia and nearby newark
had to be gavin smith s. i kissed my partner on the cheek. that s a true story. it was a big piece of evidence we were able to get closer and look at it and saw that our entire crime scene, in our opinion, was inside that car reporter: crime scene yes. suddenly all other theories seemed to fall away. the passenger s seat was completely covered in blood. at one point it was very eerie when you looked at the blood and you could see a hand mark of gavin smith as he died in that seat reporter: soon the news reached gavin s family tara was devastated. there s no going back from that there is no going back. you accepted it you know, you re forced you know, trauma happens to people all the time. you don t think it s going to happen to you but it does. you know when you already expect the worst you think