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1:14Plus the teacher who tackled the shooter. New images of bullet holes in one man's truck. What we know about the gunman and how he got the weapon as we learn about the victims as young as five years old. Breaking right now, the new wildfire exploding in Southern California. Homes on fire. Residents rushing to evacuate. We are live in the fire zone. Out after five days, President Trump's latest White House press secretary departing in the same week she started our new reporting on how it all went down. moved out Sean Diddy Combs transferred to a new prison after NBC's exclusive video and reporting of his lavish life behind bars why officials made the move roads we don't need roads the stunning new video of Tesla's new flying car so when will it hit the market and how much will it cost wild video tonight of a jet making an emergency landing while missing a door incredible rescue the dogs found in the snow days after it went missing during an avalanche in Alaska.

2:21Plus, the skateboarder zooming his way into the record books will show you the moment he reaches nearly 100 miles per hour. Top Story starts right now.

2:36And good evening. We begin tonight with new details about the deadly rampage at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon that killed three children and a teacher. Tonight, a clearer picture emerging of the heroic actions that saved lives. This is the father that police say took down the gunman. He happened to be driving past the school his two daughters attend on his way home for his lunch break when he heard gunshots, immediately running into the danger and taking down the shooter with his own handgun. Late today, police also revealing a teacher inside the school threw a cell phone at the 16-year-old gunman and tackled him to the ground.

3:09Police tonight also confirming the shooter entered Silver Lake Elementary School and shot into a special needs classroom. They say he was formerly a special needs student at that very school. Before he shot his way through locked doors with a long gun, police say he targeted this car. You can see the bullet holes and broken glass. The driver of this vehicle, though, is okay. Tonight, a town and a country in mourning as neighbors, parents and community leaders grapple with the unfathomable loss of young lives just beginning, including five-year-old Rome Summer and his eight-year-old and 11-year-old classmates and a 25-year-old teacher and volleyball coach Megan Lambert.

3:47Her family says she was working her dream job. Our Liz Kreutz is near the scene and she leads us off tonight. Tonight, horrific new details emerging about the deadly shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School where authorities say a 16-year-old gunman identified as Griffin J. John II, a former student at the school killed four people, including three children. He fired multiple rounds into the glass panes in the doors to gain access to the school. The suspect went directly into the classroom immediately to the left of the entry doors, where he fired as many as 15 rounds overall. Officials credit a teacher who they say threw a cell phone at the gunman and began tackling him, along with a brave bystander who rushed into the school to bring him down, saying that saved lives.

4:32It looks like the shooter has been neutralized, possibly shot by a father at the school. That man's brother confirming his identity to NBC News, 36-year-old Caleb Giamonco, a father of two girls who attend the school. He says his brother happened to be driving home on his lunch break when he heard the gunshots. He says this all happened right around here as Caleb Giamonco was driving past the school. He says after he heard those gunshots, his brother got out, followed the gunman inside and used his concealed weapon to stop him. Tonight, his brother says Giamanco feels guilty over not being able to save more lives, despite parents hailing him a hero.

5:08My son came home with me yesterday because he was there at that moment. I am so thankful for him. I will forever in my heart owe him everything because he ensured that my son got to come home with me last night. The school district confirming the shooting happened in a special education classroom and that the gunman had been a special needs student. According to police, the first call came in at 12.59 p.m. Thursday after a man reported being shot at by a person while in his vehicle who verbally confronted the suspect. Law enforcement sources tell NBC News the gunman used a pump-action shotgun that his mother had recently purchased in August around the time of his birthday.

5:48Today, investigators seen outside his mother's home just minutes from the school, telling the New York Times in tears, Her son is a good boy, and if I could have prevented this, I would have. We're also learning more about the victims. Authorities say the two injured, a seven-year-old and a teacher, are recovering at the hospital while families grieve the lives lost, including five-year-old Rome Summer, his eight-year-old and 11-year-old classmates, and 25-year-old teacher Megan Lambert, whose family says teaching was her dream job. Liz joins us tonight from Bend, Oregon. So, Liz, we've seen cases in these school shootings where parents of the gunmen have also been charged.

6:25Do we know if that's happening in this case yet? Well, Tom, Oregon law actually allows a parent to transfer a firearm, so long as it's not a handgun, which it was not in this case, to a minor. But authorities say they are still trying to figure out how this teenager obtained this weapon. Law enforcement sources say that his mother is cooperating so far with the investigation. And through all of this, investigators say they're still just trying to piece together a motive why this teenager did this. And, Tom, we'll just show you the growing memorial here outside the school. This morning, we are here.

6:59There were only a few bouquets of flowers. You can just see how much it's grown with teddy bears, flowers, balloons, kind messages of love and hope and community. This cross was just brought here, and young children are here leaving messages as well. This entire community here absolutely heartbroken and shattered, saying they just never imagined it would come here to their own home. Tom. Yeah, an incredibly sad situation there. Liz Kreutz leading us off. We're also following other breaking news. This time in Southern California, fast-moving wildfires erupting, homes fully engulfed in flames as powerful winds fuel those fires.

7:37Multiple neighborhoods ordered to evacuate tonight. Dana Griffin is on the ground in the fire zone. And Dana, we can see the smoke there behind you. What else are you seeing? It looks like that neighborhood has likely been asked to evacuate? Some people surprisingly, Tom, have not evacuated. We've seen several people here. This neighborhood is extremely smoky. Part of it is this home behind me up on the hill, Tom. You can see it is fully engulfed in flames. We're seeing firefighters dump water on it. That is to prevent embers from flying into other parts of this neighborhood. And I want to show you just this hillside next to us.

8:10This is where the fire came through here in San Juan Capistrano. This tree The tree stump here is still smoldering. So these are some of the areas that firefighters will be monitoring. And you can see this scorched hillside. This is just one of several homes we are learning have gone up in flames.

8:30Tonight, firefighters in Southern California in an all out battle to contain a rapidly growing blaze in Orange County. These homes in San Juan Capistrano fully engulfed in flames. You can hear the sound of those ferocious winds. watch as they blow flaming embers from those palm trees. A massive plume of smoke from the Norte fire visible from nearby freeways. That's pretty hard. That's going to go right up to the houses. Authorities making this urgent plea. If anybody's out there, please heed those evacuation orders. Oh my gosh, this is just up the street from our house. Across the region, 6 million facing fire danger.

9:08So you need to be alert, be vigilant, and be prepared. Multiple blazes erupting Thursday. This is the Bryson Fire in Malibu, west of Los Angeles. More than 400 firefighters attacking flames from the ground and the air. We're just north of L.A. Wind gusts around 50 miles an hour expected here. The fear those winds could bring down power lines, potentially sparking new fires that could spread rapidly. Utility companies protectively shutting off power to more than 100 ,000 customers in hopes of preventing fires caused by downed lines. And south of here, the Henderson Fire in San Diego County closing a stretch of Interstate 5 for a time during the busy afternoon rush.

9:51I was probably stuck in traffic for like two hours. Oh my God. Part of that major highway shut down again today. All right, Dana joins us once again. And Dana, we should show our viewers, I mean, you have to wear a mask out there because it is so smoky. Does it look like the firefighters are making any progress? It looks like it, Tom. We were on the opposite side of this hillside before we came here, and there was some smoke. There was a spot fire they were able to tamp out. But the concern is that there are several homes that are still smoking, and with those winds that are still coming in and out, the concern is embers could possibly fly over.

10:27And as we pan into this neighborhood, you can see there are still homes that are standing. THERE'S A WOMAN OUTSIDE THIS HOME. SO A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE NOT LEFT YET. WE 'VE SEEN SEVERAL PEOPLE COMING OUTSIDE OF THEIR HOMES WITH MASKS ON. THERE'S A FIRE TRUCK HERE BEHIND US. SO THEY ARE DOING THE BEST THAT THEY CAN. AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THEY HAVE AT LEAST KEPT IT FROM BEING EXTREMELY WILD. BUT AS YOU KNOW, A FIRE CREWS ARE WARNING PEOPLE IN THESE FIRE-PRONE AREAS TO BE READY TO EVACUATE AT A MOMENT'S NOTICE. OKAY. DANA GRIFFIN FOR US TONIGHT. DANA, WE THANK YOU FOR THAT. I want to get right to meteorologist Bill Karens.

10:58He's tracking it all for us tonight. So, Bill, when could those firefighters see some relief? And I think this is important. You can show us how close this fire is to the beach. Yeah, only a couple miles. I mean, this fire flared up in a hurry in these extremely dry, hot, windy conditions out there. This is what we feared with our first Santa Ana wind event of the fall season. And unfortunately, as you've seen, we've lost a few homes. I've seen at least four homes completely burned down to the ground. So the fire we're talking about. So here's Los Angeles to the north. They're going down through the Long Beach, Laguna Beach.

11:26And as we head to the south, this is where Redana is located. And you can see it's not far. This is Interstate 5 right here. This is the Pacific Ocean. It's in the hills just on the other side here. And it's been burning in the to the north. So as far as the rest of the afternoon evening goes, it's still extremely dangerous. This rapid spread will continue. They have about eight aerial assets that are dipping water, grabbing it and dumping it on this fire. But there's other fires that have been forming during the day today, too. And I assume we'll probably get even more tonight into tomorrow morning.

11:55And look at how hot it is. Los Angeles is 98 degrees right now. Where they're fighting that blaze where Dana's located, it's in the mid-90s. Not only that, it's occasionally pretty windy, too. It's subsided a little bit where Dana is, but we're still near Oxnard. Have wind gusts to 30 to 25 miles per hour, 30 in Hemet. So we do have areas that are pocketed. If we get a fire that forms, it'll move quickly. And these relative humidities, Tom, this is like the desert out here. Yeah. All right, Bill Karens for us. Bill, we'll be watching that wildfire all weekend. We're going to turn out of the abrupt departure at the White House of the press secretary, Katie Zachariah, out after just five days on the job.

12:33Garrett Haake has more on her swift rise and fall. Tonight, President Trump's press secretary, Katie Zachariah, is out after a rocky five days on the job, according to two senior administration officials. The president saying this afternoon he encouraged her to rethink continuing in the high-profile position he offered her just last week. And I said you should reconsider because you don't want to go through this. What do you want her to do? I just want her to be happy. Zachariah's lone press briefing Tuesday was widely panned. My president, excuse me, my husband, that's a good one. And questions about her credentials, including past claims of being an attorney, despite not having passed the bar exam, drew scrutiny even from longtime Trump allies like Fox News anchor Sean Hannity, whose program she appeared on last night.

13:23There's a report out tonight that showed 15 social media posts where you identify yourself as an attorney. I think they were retweets and I corrected the record. Less than 12 hours later, she appeared on Fox News again. Do you think you still have the confidence of the president? I'm standing here and I was able to travel with him through all of the midterm convention, or excuse me, the midterm rallies. But now, Zachariah joins a growing list of mostly women removed from the administration's top ranks, including Attorney General Pam Bondi, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard, and Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle.

14:05So I'm going to be very brief. Anthony Scaramucci, whose role as communications director famously lasted just 11 days in the first Trump administration, posting about Zachariah. Quote, records are made to be broken, but I take no pleasure in other people's pain. Garrett Hague joins us tonight from the White House. Garrett, do we have any idea who will replace Zachariah? We really don't, Tom. I spoke to two sources familiar with the president's thinking on this who said they don't expect him to name a new press secretary anytime soon, likely not till after the midterms. But the president did give some guidance on another top aide who's been reportedly looking at the exits.

14:42He said today that Susie Wiles, his chief of staff, would be sticking around. He said there was, quote, no chance he would move to replace her. That's an important piece of consistency here for the president and for the staff at the White House. She's been with him since the campaign. All right, Garrett Hague first at the White House. Garrett, thank you. The departure of another White House press secretary, putting a spotlight back on the high-profile job. Julie Sirkin takes a closer look at the role under President Trump. I've been asked and answered this question three times. Look, I won't get ahead of any announcements from the president.

15:15The president puts Russian salad dressing on his salad tonight. Somehow that's a Russian connection. It's one of the most visible jobs at the White House. With that, I'll take your questions. The press secretary acts as a spokesperson for the president, traditionally briefing and fielding questions from journalists. I will open it up to questions. But when it comes to the Trump White House, the role hasn't always been traditional. I mean, that's the silliest thing I've ever heard. President Trump's first press secretary, Sean Spicer, went viral for his initial encounter with the press, where he lied about crowd size at the inauguration.

15:50This was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration, period. Which led to senior advisor Kellyanne Conway coining a term that would define the discourse around the first Trump administration. Sean Spicer, our press secretary, gave alternative facts to that. But the point remains... Wait a minute. Alternative facts? SNL's take on it also garnering millions of views. Today, when he entered the room, the crowd greeted him with a standing ovation, which lasted a full 15 minutes. It's a tough job, and one that comes with scrutiny, no matter the president. It's not rational. It's not reasonable.

16:29and it's not practical for Congress to be doing what they're doing. And turnover is to be expected. President Obama had three press secretaries over eight years. President Clinton had four. So far, six people have held the job under President Trump. Plus, Anthony Scaramucci, who was the White House communications director for just 11 days in 2017. Sarah Huckabee Sanders was Trump's next White House press secretary, holding the job for nearly two years. Then Stephanie Grisham took over, who never briefed the press. And after more than a year without an official press secretary briefing, Kayleigh McEnany at the lectern as COVID changed the country and the briefing room.

17:11I will never lie to you. You have my word on that. Caroline Leavitt kicked off President Trump's second term, departing earlier this year to spend more time with her family, including her two young children. Now the hunt is on for the next White House press secretary. I am so honored to work for President Trump and the American people as the new White House press secretary. After Levitt's successor, Katie Zacharias' first briefing turned out to also be her last. All right, Julie Serkin joins us from D.C. And this is all so important because the timing of this is tough for the Trump administration.

17:47We're less than three weeks away from the midterms. And this is a do-or-die moment for Republicans trying to hold on to power besides the wars that the president is juggling and handling a lot of questions on. Exactly, Tom. And it's probably not the best time for the president to be without a top messenger because of what you just laid out. He rushed Zacharias' pick in part because he felt like his accomplishments weren't getting through to voters, many of whom say the economy, the high cost of prices fueled by the Iran war, as you said, are their top concerns when deciding which party gets to control Congress next.

18:18Tom? OK, Julie Sirkin, enjoy that story. Thank you. You can dive deeper, always, with expert insights, exclusive video and inside access to our reporters on the ground. Download the NBC News app and subscribe. OK, we're going to head overseas now to another surge of violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. Palestinians attacked while they harvested olives, and an American journalist brutally beaten and kicked. Matt Bradley with that video. Coming, coming! Run, run, run! It's the latest brutal attack by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank. But this time, an American journalist is among the casualties.

18:55This video shows settlers pummeling veteran Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine. Jewish settlers, masked, armed with stones and slingshots, quickly descend upon a group of journalists and Palestinians, according to the Washington Post. In this video, it appears Levine got knocked to the ground. They're beating them, yeah? Yeah. When activists finally reached Levine, she could barely walk away. You have to run! I'm gonna die. I can't. LEVINE BROKE A RID, And doctors said she had stab wounds, according to a person who visited her in the hospital. They just kept kicking me and kicking me, like, probably 50 times.

19:37LEVINE BROKE A RID, The radical pro-Jewish settlers use violence to intimidate Palestinians into leaving their land. The Israeli military condemned the attacks, saying in a statement, the incident will be examined. Settler attacks against Palestinians have spiked in recent months, and with it, a rise in attacks against journalists, including our own NBC News crew in late August. They smashed our car's windshield and beat the woman we were interviewing unconscious. Are you OK? Israel's prime minister's office said in a statement tonight that serious questions remain about the incident and noted that both sides had been seen throwing objects.

20:13Tom. Matt Bradley for us. Matt, thank you. We're back in a moment with an update on Sean Diddy Combs, where he's been transferred after our reporting about his lifestyle behind bars. Plus, the daring mountain rescue, a dog surviving two days in the Alaskan wilderness. Check him out. Check her, I should say, after she got lost in an avalanche. And few things are more American than a classic hamburger. Coming up, we'll introduce you to the ambassador of beef, preserving the culture around the American favorite. Stay with us.

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22:04You found that in the money pit. This is what we've spent our entire lives searching for. The Curse of Oak Island, new season Tuesday at 9, only on History. We're back now with a major update in the criminal case against actor Timothy Busfield, a New Mexico judge dismissing the child sexual abuse charges against the former West Wing actor, citing misconduct and errors by the prosecution, including not properly instructing the grand jury on the process for calling additional witnesses. Buzzfield has repeatedly denied the allegations against him. Prosecutors have not said if they will pursue new charges.

22:40And disgraced music mogul Sean Diddy Combs is now in a new prison following exclusive NBC News reporting on his lifestyle behind bars. NBC's Chloe Malas has the update. Tonight, Sean Diddy Combs is in a new federal prison. The disgraced music mogul transferred earlier today out of Fort Dix in New Jersey, where he spent nearly a year and into a facility in Pennsylvania. The move coming just two weeks after our NBC News exclusive report exposed his VIP lifestyle behind bars, including his cell phone use prohibited by federal law, seen here in video exclusively obtained by NBC News. And according to multiple sources, paying thousands of dollars a month for inmates to cook him special meals, make his bed, clean his toilet, and even give him massages.

23:28The Bureau of Prisons confirming Combs is now at FCI Allenwood, a low-security facility but not explaining why he was moved, citing privacy, safety, and security reasons. Combs' team telling NBC News that they have not been told why he was transferred and don't want to speculate. Following our report, Combs got into a fight with another inmate, and just last weekend he suffered an injury and was taken to the hospital. Combs' sentence also pushed back by 41 days. Cascading fallout for the former artist. Tom, as for what happens next for Sean Combs, you know, I want to point out that having a contraband cell phone, that's a federal offense.

24:09And in and of itself, it can be prosecuted and carries up to a year in prison. Now, it's unclear if Combs is going to be prosecuted for that. But for now, his prison sentence, as we've reported, has been pushed back 41 days. Tom? All right, Chloe Malas breaking a lot of news on that one. Still ahead tonight, new images of Pope Leo now on the mend from his lung cancer surgery, plus why he spoke on the phone today with Vladimir Putin. And the emergency landing oversees a private jet touching down without a cabin door. But first, Top Story's top moment and Sir Paul going viral for his take on modern music.

24:43Here's what the Beatles legend had to say when asked about it on Amy Poehler's podcast, Good Hang. Is there any music right now that you listen to and you think, I wish I wrote that? No. Some of them are like very banal. Yeah. I want your ooh, ooh. I want it. Huh? This could be a hit. Certainly not the songs of yesterday. And get this, the 84-year-old is still turning out tracks. Looks great, too, for 84. Releasing a new studio album this summer. Stay with us. More Top Story after this.

25:38We're back now with Top Story's news feed, and we start with a deadly bus crash in Calgary. Here you can see flames and smoke erupting from that vehicle. authorities say three people were killed 19 others hurt were told it happened after the bus slammed into a car setting off that chain reaction crash a wild scene at an airport in Nigeria a private jet touching down on the runway after losing its cabin door shortly after takeoff according to local media reports the flight was more than 3 ,000 feet in the air when the crew issued a mayday and was forced to make an emergency landing investigators say nine people were on board no reports of any injuries In Georgia, Six Flags is reopening its gates for the first time since a man fell to his death on one of the park's roller coasters.

26:21The 42-year-old school employee was thrown from the ride earlier this week. That coaster is still closed as authorities look into how it happened. But the amusement park's president insists they're committed to ensuring that all rides are safe for guests. And a record-setting run for this skateboarding stuntman. Check it out. This 27-year-old flying down that hill in Canada, topping 94 miles an hour. That's incredible. It smashed the previous Guinness World Record for the fastest speed ever hit by someone standing up on a skateboard. Turning now to our series, Great Americans, where we talk with those who have contributed to the culture of this country.

26:58Tonight, the man who has chronicled and cooked one of our most iconic dishes, the hamburger. He's known as the Burger Scholar and says no other food unites us more. Our great American tonight, chef and documentarian George Motes. What I love about America is that we're free. You're free to be you. And that goes for anyone. There is maybe no food more quintessentially American than the burger. Now try our delicious hamburgers. I think the hamburgers are burger. Hamburger culture defines America in a way. It is one of the only American food inventions of the last 150 years. For decades, they've been a summer cookout staple.

27:36and a pillar of American culture. And few know burgers better than this man, George Motes. My love of hamburgers was actually an accident. I mean, I've always loved hamburgers, but to become a hamburger expert or the burger scholar they call me now, it was a fluke. Now owner and head chef at New York City's Hamburger America, he got his start as a filmmaker, producing the 2004 documentary Hamburger America. Yummy. Highlighting eight unique burger joints across the United States. like this spot in Santa Fe, New Mexico, that smothers its cheeseburgers in the green chilies that the state is known for.

28:12There's not very many families that don't include green chili in every one of their meals. And the Billy Goat Tavern in Chicago, which inspired this iconic SNL sketch. Hamburgers are important to American culture and American food. You really can find your way across America eating a hamburger every day if you wanted to, and probably each one would be very different, but excellent. At his restaurant, Motz isn't just chasing burger perfection. He's cooking up styles from across the country. Enjoy. Like this hamburger po' boy from New Orleans, inspired by the traditional Louisiana sandwich. And the Mississippi Slug Burger, a Depression-era invention that's cut with cornmeal to keep it cheap.

28:55It used to cost a nickel, which back in the day, they called a slug. We're making pitch-perfect regional hamburgers from all over the country. We're trying to get it right. If you involve history with a burger, it tastes a lot better, I think. It's a mission that fuels him every day. Welcome to Hamburger America. I love being in this restaurant. I love talking to the customers because they've all got their hamburger stories. They've all got their, you know, their American stories. Every single thing we do here is based on something that came before. Our job is literally to preserve hamburger history.

29:24And by doing that, I think that people are having authentic experiences. THE VATICAN RELEASING PHOTOS OF POPE LEO FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER HIS LUNG SURGERY AND CANCER DIAGNOSIS. YOU CAN SEE THE PONTIFF HOLDING UP A COMMUNION WAVE FOR CELEBRATING MASS AS HE RECOVERS IN THE HOSPITAL. AND WE'RE LEARNING TONIGHT ONE OF THE FIRST WORK PHONE CALLS THE POPE MADE AFTER HIS SURGERY WAS TO VLADIMIR PUTIN. ANN THOMPSON IS OUTSIDE THE VATICAN. SHE'S BEEN COVERING THIS ALL WEEK FOR US. ANN, WHAT DO YOU KNOW? TOM, IT WAS. POPE LEO CALLED RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin today to propose a ceasefire in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleschke.

30:03That city has not had a delivery of food since last May, and there are reports of starvation. The Pope proposes a ceasefire so that food and medicine can move into that beleaguered city, and the citizens who are still there can get out safely. The Kremlin tonight says it is going to cooperate with the Vatican, but there are no details on just what that cooperation will look like. As for the pope's health, his doctors say he underwent more blood tests today and yet another chest x-ray. And his lung is healing, as they expected, and his blood tests are all positive. So that is certainly good news.

30:41They say he still is on track to be in the hospital through early next week. Now, perhaps the best news for Catholics here in this area is that the pope is going to deliver his Sunday blessing and prayer, which is called the Angelus. Normally, he does it here from his window in St. Peter's Square. Well, this Sunday, it looks like it's going to happen from his hospital window at Gemelli Hospital in Rome. As for how the Pope is doing, the Vatican press office says he is in a good mood, and those who have talked to him are quoted as saying he is calm and serene. That's it from the Vatican, Tom. Now back to you.

31:25And thank you. Back here at home to the incredible rescue in the Alaskan wilderness. An avalanche sweeping up two hikers and a dog that was with them. The people made it off the mountain, but that pet stranded for two days in the snow until help arrived. Stephen Romo picks it up from there. Lulu! A race against the clock on a snowy Alaskan mountainside. A four-year-old dog named Lulu, barely visible on the snowy Alaskan mountain, pulled to safety after a hiking trip turned disastrous. Let's go. Let's go for a ride, Lulu. The poodle-husky mix found alive after days alone in the Alaskan wilderness.

32:03Come on, baby. The dog was out on a hiking trip with its owner, Brian, and a friend. Both men experienced mountaineers. Brian's girlfriend, Lauren Padower, was traveling with family thousands of miles away when she heard about an avalanche near the area she knew they were in. I didn't want to jump to conclusions, but I got really worried. And those worries were justified. The two men were caught in the avalanche, both eventually found by rescuers, but each sustaining serious injuries. But through it all, Lulu the dog was nowhere to be found. The very first text I got from him when he was coherent enough to be communicating with me was, did anyone find Lulu?

32:43Lauren says she started posting on message boards and social media desperate for assistance. That's when two strangers offered their help. These two helicopter pilots, total Good Samaritan volunteers, they decided to take this on. And there was enough of a weather window. They got out and they searched the area where the guys had been rescued. Those Good Samaritans, Amanda Barker and Dave Beckett, following a ping from an air tag attached to the dog. They were flying low, urgently looking when they spotted Lulu hidden against the snow. Lulu. Eventually. Let's go for a ride. Coaxing Lulu to safety.

33:22Come on, Lulu. Good girl. And helping her gently back to the chopper and to her family. They sent a photo. I'm like, oh, my God, she's alive. And I just started bawling. Tonight, Lauren grateful to have Lulu back home. She's a part of our family. Stephen Romo, NBC News. Still to come tonight on Top Story, remembering this classic scene from Back to the Future. Marty McFly riding shotgun in the DeLorean. Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads.

33:58Well, turns out maybe Doc Brown was right. We'll show you how Elon Musk and Tesla are making flying cars a real thing, but why they're still facing some speed bumps. Stay with us.

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36:09Greater than 50 gigabytes may slow when network is busy. See terms. Back now with something straight out of a sci-fi movie. Elon Musk unveiling a Tesla that can fly, but will we ever see it out on the streets? Our Brian Chung takes a closer look. It's like something out of Back to the Future. A car scaling this massive curve wall and then... launching itself into the air upside down, using thrusters midair to land softly. Another demo showing the car kick-flipping over five other vehicles. and promising zero to 60 in under one second. Elon Musk acknowledging the new Tesla Roadster is not ready to hit the road just yet.

36:57Success is not guaranteed. Musk said production would begin in 2028. So is this a thing that's possible by 2028? I think physically it's certainly possible. I think that this vehicle is probably not for a mass market. Ben Riviere is an aerospace engineer and says the Roadster's moves come with some serious limitations. You're not going to fly around New York with this kind of vehicle, basically. It's like these maneuvers last like tens of seconds or something like that. And Tesla has competition. Aleph is working on a flying car they hope to sell at$300 ,000, while Joby is among those working on an air taxi.

37:35And late today, the Department of Transportation weighing in on the Roadster, saying while the vehicle may appear to defy the laws of physics, the manufacturer must ensure that it does not defy applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards.

37:51Brian Chung joins us now. Brian, you've got to give credit where credit's due. I mean, it was incredible to watch that. It's crazy. I'm still thinking about that. Will regular people be able to buy that car that flies? Well, Elon says it's going to go into production in 2028, and I think a natural question is what's it going to cost? Now, on the website, they're already taking deposits, and there's a few variants of this, so I think it's worth parsing out. There's going to be a version of that vehicle that won't have all the propeller bells and whistles that you saw. It's not going to be able to fly upside down and then land right side up.

38:21It's one that's just going to look like what you saw there, but with a regular engine in there. I should point out that there's a thrust version that'll get you 0 to 60 in under one second that has the propeller, And then there's going to be a super expensive version that has all the bells and whistles that you saw. And so for the thrust version, they say the deposit is$245 ,000. That's just the deposit. Just the deposit. You can imagine how expensive that's going to be. So do we know how they would be regulated, the ones that fly, if this really is a reality? Well, look, I mean, it's very early to be asking questions because we don't know exactly what's in this vehicle.

38:53But we did actually hear from the FAA. They said that the Tesla vehicle, as far as they were able to see, does not meet the definition of an aircraft. well, okay, how about the NHTSA that regulates regular road vehicles? They offered a statement and said, while the vehicle may appear to defy the laws of physics, the manufacturer must ensure that it does not defy the existing standards. And so, again, that's a pretty blanket statement right now, but even Elon Musk seemed to acknowledge in that presentation that this is not something that is necessarily road legal quite yet. There's got to be a lot of hurdles, both literally and figuratively, in terms of getting that to the road.

39:26I think a lot of people might have some indigestion over getting into a vehicle that can do some of that stuff. It's incredible. All right. So great to have you here, Brian. Really appreciate it. Yep. All right. You can dive deeper with access to NBC News' extended interviews and more subscriber-only content by scanning the QR code on your screen and subscribing now. When we come back, the best things to watch and listen to this weekend. A new documentary dives into the world of comedian Norm MacDonald plus two horror classics reimagined just in time for Halloween and and all new music from Chapel Roan and Olivia Rodrigo teaming up.

40:00Stay with us.

40:12We're back now with Binge Worthy, our look at the best things to watch and listen to this weekend. Joining me tonight is the man, the myth, the legend, the Ralphie. Ralphie Avers, a senior entertainment correspondent for USA Today, a good friend, a top story, and somebody who has a Yankee hangover like myself. Wow, that was rough, huh? Yeah, it was. Yeah, we were both, me, you, and Dua Lipa. We're all at Game 3. Oh, my gosh. And, yeah, it was rough. And let's hope we have baseball next year. How about that? Yeah, I hope we have baseball. And the Brewers are looking good, so we'll see what happens there.

40:42All right, if you don't like baseball, you can watch Master Plan. It's on Prime Video. If you like Stanley Tucci, I'm sure you do. This one's kind of cool. It's a movie about stealing the Mona Lisa. Let's take a look. I would like to offer you the job of a lifetime.

41:00So what do you want to steal? You're insane. It's absurd. Yes. Awesome. Every heist is impossible until someone proves otherwise. Ralphie, I feel like we've been covering art heists in Europe almost every week here on Top Story, and now we have a good Stanley Tucci movie about this. Fun, exciting? Should we binge it? Yes, absolutely. I mean, anything with Stanley Tucci, we should binge. Especially when we got Stanley in essentially his natural habitat, which is Italy. I mean, it's almost like did he take on this project just because he knew they were filming in Italy, so it was one less trip across the Atlantic he'd have to make.

41:39But it's interesting, too, the people he stars with. Simona Tabasco, Victor Belmondo. One's Italian, one's French, and they play an Italian and a French in this. they end up finding out that they're actually siblings and that Stanley's character is their father. And so it becomes a bit of a family affair. You know, Stanley Tucci... About an hour, 49 minutes. Okay, that's not bad. And you see a lot of Stanley Tucci running around. I don't know if he's on creatine, but he looks like he's got a lot of energy and Stanley looks like it's almost like an action kind of deal with him, right? Yes, but I also think that he loves Italy so much.

42:09I mean, if you just talk to him and ask him about, like, for recommendations, which I'm sure everybody does, I did as well, he'll give them to you. He speaks very passionately about the culture, Nice guy? Yeah, real nice guy. Ralphie knows everybody. That's why he's here. This is the one I'm most excited about. This one is on Netflix. I don't know why the algorithm hasn't recommended it yet, but it's called Norm, the tale of Norm MacDonald. If you love Norm MacDonald on SNL or his stand-up or his talk shows, he's so funny. This is a look at his life, and I've heard there's a lot of surprising elements to his life.

42:39Let's take a look. Now, why would they fire you? This guy, Don Ohlmeyer, who turns out to be the president, so he goes, I'm firing you there from the show, And then I said, oh, that's not good. And then I said, why is that now? And he goes, oh, you're not funny. And then I said, holy lord, that's even worse news. Norm MacDonald is so funny. I don't know if he's an acquired taste because I've always thought he was funny. So talented and I definitely miss him. So one of the great things about this documentary is the fact that we don't, like for all of that we've seen of Norm throughout the years, especially with Weekend Update, we really don't know him.

43:18I totally agree. And Judd Apatow, who directs this, now he's going to dig into that, about two hours long on Netflix. The other fascinating thing, and this is something we're seeing with all comedians now, like Norm had his own vodcast towards the end of his life. So there's so much more. Like, we're not just relying on Weekend Update. There's so much more video. There's so much more material that we'll get to dig into with this documentary on Netflix. And there's this great clip where Jim Carrey comes on his show, and he's like, you came to visit us on Man in the Moon. And he's like, I was in the movie, Jim.

43:46And it is dry delivery, which is so great. Next up, season four of The Diplomat. I know people love this. It's, of course, on Netflix. It's the fallout after a deadly international crisis. If you love Kerry Russell, I know you love The Diplomat. Let's take a look. Who thinks there's something wrong with me? Nobody thinks that. Your tolerance for risk to human life sings higher than it was. We've taken too many blows. We will fight for justice. You understand the gravity of the situation. Maybe these aren't small steps over the line. What if this is a culture of consistent lawlessness, and I'm part of it?

44:24Please tell me you're not doing this. I said people love this. They do. I will admit I've never seen a single episode. But everyone tells me you'll love it. You've got to watch all four. You can binge through them right now. You tell me you're a casual observer sometimes because it's up usually a lot for awards. Yeah, it's been nominated for like 10, 11 Emmys. Allison Janney has won for supporting actress for her role in this. And, of course, she's back as well. Obviously, you see Keri Russell, too. Season four, really interesting. Eight episodes, about an hour each. And there's a big, big, big twist, we'll say, in episode one.

44:58There is a big cliffhanger in episode eight. Okay. Leads me to believe that maybe there's going to be a season five. That's not confirmed yet. But in the meantime, we'll binge season four this weekend. And this is the point I was making with our team. To have four seasons and for fans still to love the show, that's very difficult in this day and age. It is. And the other very impressive thing about it is the pacing. They've released new seasons, like annually or like every like 12 to 18 months. So they're working hard. They're not taking all this time off. No, it's not like two, three years. What happened to the diplomat?

45:25And then suddenly, oh, here's eight new episodes. So hopefully that'll be the case with season five, if there is a season five. Okay. Next up, if you like superheroes, if you like the world of Marvel, we have Vision Quest. This one's on Disney+. It's the latest Marvel movie that's coming out. And I guess the backstory for Vision, who I'm being told is a Marvel character against. Sorry, didn't know about this one. Let's take a look. This is not a test. I had a family, a mother and a father.

46:00Muzzletov, it's a boy.

46:06Let's bring him home. free me and save your son. Well, an incredible cast of actors there. What can you tell us about Vision Quest? All right. I can tell you, first of all, NBC News' Kate Snow will be watching this this weekend. Big Marvel fan? Loves this show. Didn't know that. WandaVision was like the first thing, and that kind of set off this series of shows, and WandaVision was a huge success on Disney+. So this is a spinoff of that. Paul Bettany, of course, he's reprising his role as Vision. We've got two episodes right now on Disney +, and then we'll release those in pairs weekly until the last two.

46:44They'll kind of drag those out next month in November. But people are so into this. MCU, come on. Are the Marvel films still carrying audiences? People are still tuning in, still watching them? Oh, people, yes, as far as superheroes, yeah. And there's been obviously a lot of changes in the MCU as well. Streaming's brought about some of that. But, yeah, but that was, I think - Has it been a decade? I THINK IT'S BEEN 15 YEARS OF THESE FILMS. IT'S INCREDIBLE. LIKE THE LASTING POWER. IT HAS. TO ME, THAT, YES. BUT ALSO THE FACT THAT THEY 'VE BEEN ABLE TO SPIN THEM OFF INTO SUCCESSFUL SHOWS NOW AS WELL.

47:15SHOWS US THE APPETITE FOR THE CONTENT. YOU TALK ABOUT THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN THOSE COMIC BOOKS AND THEN EVERYTHING THAT SPUN OFF FROM EVERYTHING ELSE IS INCREDIBLE. ALL RIGHT. CARRIE, THE TV SHOW. YOU 'LL REMEMBER CARRIE, THE MOVIE IF YOU'RE OF A CERTAIN AGE. This is the TV show on Amazon Prime Video. It looks scary, I will not lie. It looks very scary. If you like horror, I'm not a big horror guy, but if you love horror, this looks like it's going to be up your alley. It's a modern-day take on Stephen King's Carrie. Let's take a look.

47:43Why?

47:48I know things aren't easy for you either. They're not easy for any of us.

47:57And the worst part is that I really could have been your friend. All right. Amazon Prime. Ralphie, talk to us about this one. Eight episodes, about an hour each. It's October. It's spooky season. You want to get scared. Maybe you do. Maybe you don't. Maybe you're not a big horror person. Carrie the series is probably not going to be for you, but if you are, Prime Video is where you're going to want to be. You mentioned the Carrie from the 70s, obviously, the movie. This is, again, the latest adaptation with the Stephen King novel. Set more in contemporary times with some faces maybe that you haven't seen before.

48:35Again, it's streaming this weekend. I'm going to put Ralphie on the spot. You might know the answer, but I know the crew definitely knows the answer. Who was the original actress in Carrie? Come on. I don't want... Coal miner's daughter. That's a hint. Coal miner's daughter? Yeah. Whenever I hear coal miner's daughter, I think of Dolly Parton. But obviously it wasn't Tyler Barton. And that was the film too, right? Right? I'm right on everything. Yeah. Brett tells me I'm right. Damn it, Ralphie. Come on, bro. You're better than that. All right. Next up, another scary one. And Ralphie's scared right now.

49:06Crystal Lake. So this is the prequel to Jason Friday the 13th. It's on the mothership. Peacock. Oh, like I said, I love horror and I love this one. No. If you want to be scared on Halloween, this one's pretty creepy. Watch. You're a part of this community. And they will help you heal. If you just let him in a little. I don't want to heal. I want to find my son. And I just had this feeling that he was still out there. Jason.

49:41Crystal Lake, don't give up or dead. Again, this one's on Peacock. Tell us about it. All right, Jason Voorhees. We all know Jason Voorhees. It doesn't matter if you're a horror fan or not. You know who Jason is for crying out loud. Hockey mask. So this is the prequel. This is his mom. Linda Cardellini plays her. It's set about... And she's great, by the way. She is fantastic. Everything she's in, she's great. Yeah, she just won an Emmy as well for DTF St. Louis. So now she's in this. It's set about like eight years before the first Friday the 13th. And we get... You know, it's interesting. Yes, it's horror.

50:10It's slasher. It's all of that. You're going to get a little bit of drama and a little bit more story in this as well. As you kind of find out... Looks like it's very well done. I'm not just saying that because it's on Peacock. It does look like it's well done. She's a killer too. And you kind of find out... Killer. The trauma that she went through. Yeah, so this is good stuff. Wait, do you figure out who Jason is? Because, I mean, I can't remember. Yeah, you get some more background. Absolutely. What happened to him? Yes, yes. I tried to watch Friday the 13th with my kids. Not a good idea. The original.

50:36I stopped, like, after the first 10 minutes. That movie is so violent. So violent, so fast. It's so inappropriate. Oh, I can't even. They wanted to watch something scary. I was like, oh, you want to watch scary? And then it was like, this is too scary. Your wife definitely did not sign off on that. No, not a good idea. All right. Turning down to music and new video from Zara Larson. You know her. You love her. I know we do in our house. Her new song is called Blue Moon. It's sort of new. I'm told it's been around for 10 months. Video's new. Yeah. Yeah.

51:22All right, she's got a new album. Tell me about this, Rafi. I'm not aware. Fourth single from her latest album. And so, yeah, so this is the latest music video and latest single from it. Zara talking about a relationship and the confidence that you might have in that relationship as well. And we see her as a mermaid and as a fairy, and there's a lot of sparkles and glitter. And basically, regardless of the circumstances, two lovers can, well, keep that relationship going. She's, I tell you, you turn on Z100 here in New York. You turn on pop stations across the country, you hear a lot of Zero Larson these days.

51:53She definitely has a certain demographic in this country, and she's got it on lock. Next up, Olivia Rodrigo, Chapel Roan, coming together. The song is great. It's called Expectations. Let's listen. But in a couple months, in a couple months, this love will be for you. I love it for you. She will be for you. She will be for you.

52:23HANNA BARBERA that is with that is reminiscent of anybody else of a certain age here yes did you guys see it yeah you did a lot of throwback Ralphie I'm sorry buddy I know that's right at least you didn't go into the 70s on the stones Jetsons I think they were both HANNA BARBERA anyways game shows as well in this video so it feels more chapel room than Olivia Rodrigo is that fair no no it's not okay well I know it's a remix it's remix of Olivia's song it's the first ever like remix feature that she's had yeah and I believe it's the first one that Chapel has done as well I know that definitely for a fact they've obviously performed together and they've kind of been a part of each other's careers but now collaborating with this single that fans are very very excited about talking about the expectations that they have yeah their partner what is up with Chapel I know she had that she exploded with that album she had is she still putting out new music what's the latest this is kind of a four-way into something new.

53:15So I think that's one of the reasons why fans are so excited about this is that they haven't heard new stuff from her in a minute and they're hoping that this will lead to that but they're obviously happy to see her and Olivia together as well. They got to just see them at Olivia's festival that she put on. She put on a huge festival out west. Yeah. Raised tens of millions of dollars for non-profits. Chapel performed at it. And so now that they're recording together here on this song. Ralphie before you go give me one Yankee prediction you know is going to be true before the next season. One Yankee prediction.

53:43Aaron Boone will be back as the manager. I can give you that one. Okay, not sure. That's what I thought you were going to say, but okay. All good. It's all right. I'm not saying that's good or bad. I didn't think you were going to say that. Yeah. I just want Aaron Judge will be back. Oh, boo. Everyone knows that. All right, Rafi Versa, he's the best. You can read him in USA Today. You can watch him. Check him out. He's everywhere. Instagram, TikTok. We thank you for watching Top Story. Always have a great weekend. I'm Tom Yamas in New York. Stay right there. There's more news on the way.

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