carry on his legacy. under fire the ceo of the company that owns the train that derailed in ohio meets with angry residents. i think he was hiding what the white house is now demanding. a high ranking catholic bishop killed in his own home in l.a. his stunned congregation in tears. the investigation into who did it and why one of the long time stars of law and order has died. we remember richard belzer and children s book controversy the publisher rewriting role dahl controvers like charlie and the chocolate factory. are words like fat and ugly too controversial? this is nbc nightly news good evening i m jose diaz-balart in for kate snow we begin with what appears to be a major escalation by north korea. late today north korea launched a barrage of missiles in a provocative show of force. those launches come just hours after they test fired a missile capable of hitting the united states. it came so close to japan the residents there were able to see it fall
Story company told nbc news reviewing works language is not unusual. it leaned on a collective focus on inclusivity to ensure the wonderful stories and characters continue to be enjoyed by all children today, joining a growing list of publishers and literary estates re-evaluating older works. dr. seuss enterprises stopped six books from being published in 2021 because of racist imagery. nothing about elevating or ruining a position we re looking at how do we make children s literature more inclusive for all children i have no idea why we have an issue with that. reporter: dahl s updated prints became available in the uk last summer. it is not clear if the red pen will hit pages in the u.s. next emilie ikeda, nbc news when we come back the college swim team now diving into history. why there has never been a team like them before
reporter: that is not all that sets them apart. it s the team s joyful spirit that makes their events the hottest ticket in town drawing out hundreds of dancing fans. and even landing them on the cover of sports illustrated. actually in a way you are shining a light on how people could have a life of enjoyment in the water. i know. it warms my heart to know how our swim team inspires our young black kids to want to learn to swim and want to continue competitive swimming it s all about being confident. reporter: coach nick askew is a former howard swimmer himself and says what you see in the pool is more than just swimming. oxygen in, deep breaths! so that pool behind you has much more significance than it does maybe for others. 100%. it s bigger than what
We do day to day we have to be the representatives. reporter: it is that inspiring attitude that helps these athletes overcome even the toughest challenges. she was only 17 when she was diagnosed with cancer. i almost didn t swim anymore after i got sick because i just didn t know what to do. reporter: she is now cancer-free an back in the water. as a team looks to make history yet again when they head to the conference championships. what is the message we should all be listening to people shouldn t be creating your path you don t have to follow the crowd you can create your own path if you put your mind to it. the team competes tuesday for a shot at going to the national championship that s nbc nightly news for this sunday. i am jose diaz-balart. thank you for the privilege of your time and good night