Texas Congressman Tony Gonzalez is hitting back, responding to a new report of an alleged affair with a staffer who died in September after setting herself on fire. That staffer, Regina Santos Avilas, worked for Gonzalez for close to 4 years before her death. In November, Gonzalez denied the two had an inappropriate relationship.>> The rumors are completely untruthful. But in a new statement to NBC News, Congressman Gonzalez does not address the accusations of an affair. Instead, saying, "I am not going to ...

The plane making an emergency landing at Newark Airport in New Jersey, forcing a ground stop at the International Hub. Passengers forced to evacuate the plane on slides. NBC's Tom Costello has been tracking this for us.Tom, tell us what you know >> as we speak. Tom, uh, this was a JetBlue flight 543. It was actually going from Newark down to West Palm Beach.They left at about 5:30 p. m. and then developed some issue while in the air.ly came back and landed at Newark at 555 according to the FAA. The pilot wa ...

Tonight, rescue crews battling brutal conditions in the High Sierra. Powering through up to 8 ft of fresh snow, searching for a missing skier, now presumed dead. Their group of 15 trapped when a snowy mountainside gave way, caught in an avalanche the size of a football field.Authorities confirming while crews rescued six people overnight. Today, search teams found eight experienced skiers dead. Someone saw the avalanche, yelled avalanche, and then it uh overtook them rather quickly.>> Authorities say the da ...

Tonight, as investigators zero in on the unknown DNA found at Nancy Guthri's home, NBC News is learning more about how they're also canvasing gun stores across Tucson, trying to identify the armed suspect. Owners of two different gun shops tell us investigators came to their store with a list of names three to four pages long, including photos of potential people of interest. This is one of those stores.The owner tells us he didn't recognize or sell a gun to anyone on that list. The other owner tells us on ...

Across Oklahoma's panhandle, an urgent rush to escape the flames as fastmoving wildfires burned through these homes, buildings, even this bus. The devastating flames and high winds mixing to create fire worlds in Woodward, Oklahoma. The dangerous blaze causing a state of emergency as the Oklahoma State Forestry Agency estimates five fires have burned more than 150,000 acres across the region.At one point, 4,000 of the town's residents under a voluntary evacuation. >> Woodward runs. >> Daryl Stewart caught t ...

Meadow CEO Mark Zuckerberg arriving at a Los Angeles courthouse today to a barrage of cameras and grieving parents from around the country. >> I want accountability. >> Parents who say the social media empire Zuckerberg built is purposely addictive and dangerous for kids.>> The intention of the company was to prey on teens, exploit them so they can make greater profits. The tech giant and Facebook founder combative at times on the stand, dismissing the idea that his main goal was to maximize the time teens ...

Shiffron hopes it all comes true. >> Tonight, the best ski racer in the world delivered not one but two near perfect runs. [cheering] >> Golden again at the Olympics.>> Finally, Olympic redemption for Michaela Shiffren. And it wasn't even close at the finish, crouching down as it sunk in. The crowd roaring.[cheering] >> OH MY GOD, I WAS CRYING. I WAS SHAKING. >> It's been eight years since Shiffron stood on an Olympic podium.as you waited to stand up onto the podium, you closed your eyes. You really took a ...

Tonight, Texas Congressman Tony Gonzalez is hitting back, responding to a new report of an alleged affair with a staffer who died in September after setting herself on fire. That staffer, Regina Santos Avilas, worked for Gonzalez for close to 4 years before her death. And now, the San Antonio Express News, reporting on allegations she was having an affair with the congressman.In November, Gonzalez denied the two had an inappropriate relationship, >> but the rumors are completely untruthful. I don't know exa ...

Alyssa Lou took the ice in Milan with the eyes of the world on her. She skates with such freedom and lightness. >> The California native with the big smile [music] and striped hair owned it, skating a nearly flawless routine.>> I'm just like really, really happy and this moment's really exciting and I don't want it to, you know, end. >> Now in good position to win the first medal in US women's figure skating since 2006. >> [music] >> It's hard to believe that four years ago at the age of 16, fresh off an ap ...

Another food trend Americans are eating up on social media. You remember girl dinner. >> Girl, >> now meet its fresh counterpart, boy kibble. >> It's boy kibble. Boy kibble for me.>> A humble mix of protein, rice, and sometimes veggies prepped in bulk and scarfed down on repeat. It's raising questions about whether food fads like this are really about nourishment or if it's slapping a label on age-old gender tropes like men eating just to fulfill a certain form by getting jacked. Boy kibble isn't about flav ...