Birth tourism, russian women coming to america to have babies, now u. S. Citizens. Controversial, legal and wait until you see where theyre living awaiting birth. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening and thanks for joining us. First fire, now rain and mud slides taking a deadly toll in Southern California tonight, striking communities who have seen far too much misery in recent weeks. At least eight people died near Santa Barbara. But dramatic rescues like this teenage girl trapped beneath a house. Our cameras there to capture it. With vegetation burned away in recent fires and nothing to hold back the rain soaked hillsides, mud is pouring through neighborhoods even across a major highway. Our Miguel Almaguer is there with the latest. Reporter this is tonight. Rescue teams in Santa Barbara county carving deep into a mangled mess, home buried under mud, to reach a 14yearold trapped inside. Using jaws of life, reach her. Been alone six hours. I thought i was dead for a minute there. Reporter plucked from the rising mud and debris. I want to call my friends. My phone got wrecked. Reporter a miracle rescue just in time. It was so hard to hear her. Could have easily taken two more steps and wouldnt have been able to hear her at all. Mud slide right now. Wow. Reporter it happens so fast. Rivers of mud pouring into communities, hills crumbling, dozens reported missing. All day long, Daring Rescue efforts, wading through thighhigh mud with search dogs, First Responders desperate to find survivors. While checking on neighbors, johnsons heard a cry. Found a little baby, dont know where it came from. Got it out, the mud out of its mouth. Hope its okay. Reporter rescue helicopters hoisting more than 50 to safety where ambulances couldnt get in. Mud up to my knees. 30 miles of highway 101 shut down near Santa Barbara, some First Responders needed rescue themselves. Thousands ordered to evacuate in the hills that just burned. Largest inferno in state history obliterated more than 1,000 homes. Where there was fire, now floods and mud. Tonight this is what highway 101 looks like. Down the road, big rigs stuck mud. All coming from hillside behind me, pouring through homes. Destroying this k rail. At least eight dead, 25 injured. Good news, 14yearold girl we introduced you to is in the hospital recovering. Great to hear miguel, amazing. Hard to believe we were watching those same areas burn a short time ago. Sharp and stunning fall for man who helped elect a president and held one of the most powerful positions in white house. Steve bannon out of brietbart barely a week after left jaws dropping with comments about the trump family in the bombshell new book, fire and fury. Late details now from chief white house correspondent, hallie jackson. Reporter a brietbart bombshell for steve bannon, stepping down less than 48 hours after trying to defuse verbal grenades published in new tellall book. Explosive comments slamming president s son and sonaw and former boss, the president himself, nicknaming him slappy steve. Should brietbart part ways with steve bannon . I think its something they should look at and consider. Reporter left white house in shakeup in summer and resumed role as brietbart chairman. Says in statement hes proud of what brietbart accomplished in short period of time. Building out a worldclass news platform. Its a controversial platform too with bannon the lightning rod. Telling 60 minutes, im a street fighter. Reporter enemy of establishment republicans, nearly gleeful after fall from grace in the eyes of the president and eyes of some conservatives. Who did not back bannons preferred pick in the Alabama Senate race. Presided over the freak show wing of the Republican Party and that legacy of his is one that will continue forward. As shadowy mastermind, keeper of the nationalist flame, source close to him telling nbc news hes ready to move more into politics post brietbart. Hallie jackson, nbc news, white house. Dont see often at white house, happened today as President Trump let cameras into the cabinet room for bipartisan talks on hot button issue. Extending protections for dreamers, undocumented immigrants brought to the u. S. As children. President vowing to sign a deal if congress can strike one. Nbcs Peter Alexander with more. Reporter inside the west wing. If you dont have the wall, you cant have security. Reporter for nearly an hour. You have created an opportunity here mr. President and you need to close the deal. Reporter remarkable televised negotiating session. What about a clean daca bill now . We dont want to be back here two years later. [000 06 58;00] reporter President Trump seemingly taking every position hes had on immigration, even appearing ready to give democrats exactly what they want, a bill to protect nearly 800,000 young undocumented immigrants, socalled dreamers, with no strings attached. Should be a bipartisan bill, a bill of love truly. A bill of love. Reporter even outlining a political approach that could include a path to citizenship that many of his hardline supporters oppose. Not far from comprehensive immigration reform. If you want to take it that further step, ill take the heat. I dont care. Reporter no deal but apparent agreement of topics under negotiation. Funding border security, at least some form of the wall the president made signature of his campaign. Ending family based chain migration, cancelling the visa lottery and resolving daca. Jesus contreras, brought here with mom when he was six. What does it feel like to be in limb on my forehead. My time here is about to expire. What does the president say to young men like 24yearold Jesus Contreras . In what he said in the room. Lets work together, figure this out. Reporter president insisted hell sign whatever deal ends up on his desk, insisting its up to to lawmakers to work out details. But to be clear even after the meeting two sides dont seem to be any closer to finding a solution. Lester. New developments in the speculations swirling around oprah, best friend journalist gayle king says oprah is intrigued by idea of running for president. And President Trump had thoughts of his own on the subject today. Kristen dahlgren who asked oprah herself about a potential president ial run in a recent interview, has the latest on the possible 2020 clash brewing. Reporter even the president talking oprah 20 be a lot of fun. Reporter heaping high praise on her iconic talk show. I like oprah, i dont think shes going to run. Reporter will she or wont she, the question on many minds after rousing speech at sundays golden globes. That a new day is on the horizon. Reporter ivanka trump even tweeting about oprahs empowering and inspiring speech. Lets all come together. Times up. Many on twitter quick to criticize the first daughter, pointing out accusations of Sexual Misconduct against her father that he flatly denies. White house says administration is focused on bringing people together. Where she stands on a number of positions i would find a lot of problems with. Reporter best friend saying oprah has no plans to run as of now. I do think shes intrigued, i do think that. I also know after years of watching oprahs show, you have the right to change your mind. Reporter a sentiment oprah echoed [000 09 58;00] april. What would it take for oprah 2020 . It would have to take another lifetime for me to wake up in somebody elses body. Reporter but when i pointed to positive poll numbers . Thats good to know. Wont say you never know. Okay . Reporter idea intriguing many and proving oprah can still get anyone talking. Kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new york. Nbc investigation into socalled birth tourism, women from Foreign Countries coming to u. S. To give birth so their children can be american citizens. In florida alone, skyrocketed nearly 90 in past decade, many of the women are russians. And you may be surprised to learn where some are staying. Story from nbc Senior Investigative correspondent cynthia mcfadden. Reporter these russian women all came to miami to give birth. As a result their babies are american citizens. Thats right, russian mothers, american babies. Mom who want to give her child the best what i can do. Reporter and the best is an american passport. To give birth in miami, a status symbol back in russia. While the practice is controversial, its perfectly legal. 14th amendment to the constitution makes anyone born on american soil an american citizen. If american citizen, american passport is a big plus for the baby, why not . Reporter among the pluses . These kids will have right to live and work here, receive social services, and when they turn 21, theyll have the right to sponsor their parents for American Green card. Were the only place, just about, thats stupid enough to do it. Reporter as a candidate donald trump called for end to birthright citizenship, calling it biggest magnet to illegal immigration. You want to get rid you have to get rid of it. You have to. What theyre doing is having a baby and nobody knows. You have no choice. Reporter ironically, condo buildings bearing the name trump among the most popular for russiabirthed tourists. I live in trump, its a very popular place. Reporter and housing with buildings with the trump name advertised by birth Tourism Agencies catering to russian clients. Some packages including medical care cost over 100,000 for a several month stay. In moscow found an agency openly advertising american citizenship. Its called miami mama. Company estimates they bring around 100 russians here every year. Do you advise your clients to be completely transparent with u. S. Officials when applying for visa to come. Absolutely. Translator absolutely. Pregnant . Translator we tell every client, you have the documents, this is america, they like the truth here. Reporter some americans think its not right for russians to come to america, have baby and have baby become americans. I understand them. But im not going to take something from america. If i can spend my money, why not . There is no indication that President Trump or Trump Organization is directly profiting from the birth tourism. Reached out to white house and company to ask, so far, no word back. Lester. Cynthia, thank you very much. A first breakthrough in high level talks between north and south korea in over two years. North agreeing to send delegation of athletes and officials to olympics south korea. Details from bill neely. Reporter kim jonguns men walking towards their enemy remarkable moment, handshake with south korean officials and history. Meeting unthinkable weeks ago. Hours of talk, and at the end, agreement. North korea will send a large team to olympics in south korea. Two sides have reestablished a second hotline for the military. Amid missile launches and nuclear tests, theyve agreed to military talks to reduce tension. Proof says an adviser to south koreas leader that President Trumps tough talk works. President trump is absolutely right. American pressure yielded some positive outcome. Reporter talks beyond this checkpoint may have started successfully but long way from figure skating to tough talk about Nuclear Missiles or anything else. South korea today called on the north to get rid of its nuclear weapons. Kim jonguns man didnt respond, later said the weapons kim says a former south Korean Foreign minister, is trying to split america from its ally. Should never trust him. Doesnt mean dont deal with him. Reporter breakthrough is real but limited. Big test is what happens to the talks after the olympics. As north korean officials have made clear to me over last years, they will not negotiate away their nuclear program. Lester. Bill neely in seoul. Thank you. Still ahead, dramatic video of a teacher handcuffed on the floor after she spoke out at School Board Meeting. Well have the growing outrage over the takedown. Stunning victory, freshman phenom who came off the bench and helped the tide roll to national championship. They came out of nowhere, sir and helped the tide roll to national championship. How many of em . We dont know. Dozens. All right lets teach these freaks some manners good luck out there, captain thanks but i dont need luck, i have skills. on intercom all hands. 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Were back now with a scene caught on camera that sparked a fury of outrage, a teacher put in handcuffs and forcibly removed from schoo meeting after getting up to ask the superintendent a question about salaries. Nbcs Tammy Leitner with the tape and swift reaction. What are you doing . Reporter the shocking moment. Stop resisting. Reporter when a Louisiana Middle School teacher was removed from School Board Meeting in handcuffs. Hold on, im way smaller than you. Reporter earlier in the evening Deyshia Hargrave questioned the superintendents 38,000 raise when teachers hadnt seen a pay increase in nearly a decade. Feel like its a slap in the face to teachers, cafeteria workers and other support staff we have. Reporter but she was cut off. Stop right now. Reporter ruled out of order by School Board President , saying the session not meant for questions. City marshal intervenes. Is there a rule im going to remove you. Do not. Reporter several audience members Start Recording as escorted out of the room. Offcamera, hargrave ends up on the ground in cuffs. What did you think was going to happen . Reporter booked into city jail on resisting officer and remaining while forbidden. Nbc news reached out to school district, superintendent and board president , didnt get a response. No charges will be filed. Board member spoke to us over skype. Why arrest her . She didnt disturb the meeting. Reporter tonight likely has more questions about how she was treated. Tammy leitner, nbc news. Still to come, emotional surprise for a girl who hadnt seen soldier dad in nearly a year. You dont want to miss this one. So he took aleve this morning. If hed taken tylenol, hed be stopping for more pills right now. Only aleve has the strength with just one pill. Tylenol cant do that. Aleve. All day strong. All day long. Check this sundays paper for extra savings on products from aleve. You or joints. Something for your heart. 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