Hundreds of 911 calls from the catastrophic flooding in Texas this past summer have just been released by police. More than 130 people, you remember, were killed in that July 4th disaster. >> Call after call, we see this thread that shows they were not able to get much help from an overwhelmed emergency response system that was caught flatfooted.The police chief says on the night of these devastating floods, they had two 911 operators staffed at the police department. They received more than 500 calls by ou ...

Legal Proceedings - The individual in custody spent 4 hours providing information and answering questions [1] - Sources familiar with the matter indicate the individual confessed to planting the bombs [1] - The individual retains the right to be presumed innocent [1] - The individual did not enter a plea in the initial court appearance but is cooperating [1] Supportive Factors - The individual had significant family support in the courtroom [2]

Legal Proceedings & Investigation - Brian Cole Jr confessed to planting bombs after four hours of questioning [2] - Investigators linked Cole's credit cards to stores selling bomb components [3] - Cell phone data and license plate readers traced Cole to the location where the bomb was planted [3][4] - Cole is cooperating with the investigation, though he did not enter a plea at the first court appearance [4] Suspect's Motivation & Political Views - The suspect held the view that the 2020 election was stolen, a view promoted by President Trump [5][6] - Frustration with both Democratic and Republican parties due to the election may have contributed to the motivation [6][7] Family Support - Cole had significant family support in the courtroom, which is considered critical at this early stage of the investigation [4]

Hundreds of 911 calls from the catastrophic flooding in Texas this past summer have just been released by police. More than 130 people you remember were killed in that July 4th disaster. Kurville's police chief says some of the calls are from people who did not survive. The audio was released to comply with a Freedom of Information Act request from media outlets, including NBC News. We do want to warn you right now that some of the audio you will hear will be distressing and difficult to listen to. NBC News ...

The World Cup draw it is now underway. The 48 teams competing are learning their fate. They're going to get split up into different groups of four, where they will then play each team to make it through to the knockout stage.The US has just learned they will be in the same group as Australia, which means they will face off against each other. We want to bring in NBC News correspondent Jesse Kersh, who is at the Kennedy Center in Washington where all of this is going down. So, what's happening at the draw so ...

The DC pipe bomb suspect made his first court appearance earlier this hour. 30-year-old Virginia man Brian Cole was arrested yesterday. He is now facing two explosives related charges.He is accused of planting two pipe bombs outside the Democratic and the Republican party headquarters on the day before the January 2021 capital riot. >> NBC News has also learned Cole has been cooperating with authorities. In fact, two people familiar with the matter say that he told the FBI that he believes conspiracy theori ...

Senate Democrats have decided what kind of healthc [music] care bill they want to vote on. Remember this was Republican leader John Thun's pledge [music] to the other party when they voted to reopen the government last month. Democratic leader Chuck Schumer announced his members will force a vote on a bill to extend the expiring Affordable [music] Care Act tax credits for 3 years.That bill is unlikely to pass. Some Republicans have said they would vote for a proposal that extends the credits by one or two y ...

A CDC advisory panel voted to roll back a decadesl long recommendation on hepatitis B vaccines for newborns. >> Yeah, this is a big deal. I mean, the panel suggests that women who test negative for hepatitis B should decide with their doctor whether their baby should get a birth dose of this vaccine.>> The group also suggesting waiting until at least two months of age for that first dose if the vaccine is not given at birth. >> NBC News medical reporter Erica Edwards joins us now from outside the CDC with t ...

Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Brothers and HBO for a whopping $83 billion. So, if approved, the merger would combine one of the most storied studios with the world's largest streaming service. >> The deal includes Warner Brothers massive catalog, including the HBO Max streaming platform.What it doesn't include is the company's networks, including CNN, Discovery, TBS, and HGTV. NBC News entertainment correspondent Khloe Malas joins us now. Good to see you, Chloe.So Netflix beat out both Comcast, our paren ...

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