Top Story with Tom Llamas - Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Episode Date: June 12, 2025

Tonight's Top Story has the latest breaking news, political headlines, news from overseas and the best NBC News reporting from across the country and around the world.

Tonight we're following several breaking story, protests and fury growing over those ice raids and a chemical disaster forcing mass evacuations in Ohio. In Los Angeles, a curfew now in effect as anger boils over. Violent protesters rounded up, including a man accused of tossing a Molotov cocktail at police. Business owners now arming themselves as demonstrations are expanding from L.A.'s major freeway to New York to Chicago. Chicago, where a car drove through a crowd. Also breaking tonight mass evacuations, the nitric acid leak, then the toxic cloud over an American city. The airspace closed for miles as hundreds are forced to leave their homes. Jury chaos in the Harvey Weinstein rape trial, a split verdict?

The producer convicted of one sexual assault but found not guilty on another. The woman who brought that allegation sitting down with our Chloe Malas. Remembering Brian Wilson, the genius behind good vibrations and God only knows. His music defined a generation, but behind the Sunshine Sound was a struggle with mental illness. Tonight, the legacy he leaves behind. Military investigation, a Navy sailor who vanished from a Virginia barracks, found dead after her family searched for days. Another sailor now being held in connection to her death. Saved by a stranger, a child drowning, no one around who could swim, and the construction worker,

who jumped in to save that little boy's life. And high-speed horror, a Corvette goes airborne during a drag race leading to a violent crash. The driver somehow survives. We have the dramatic footage and his message to fellow racers. Plus, Elon Musk's Mea Coppa, what led the billionaire to walk back his war of words with President Trump in an overnight social media post.

Top story. It starts right now. And good evening. We begin tonight with the outrage and unrest rippling across the country as anti-ice protesters from state to state clash with police. Here's a live look tonight at Raleigh, North Carolina. The pictures are just coming in right now into the newsroom of protesters gathering. You see them there at the bottom of your screen. Los Angeles, the epicenter of these demonstrations there in downtown, entering a sixth straight day of protest with more violent confrontations erupting overnight. And this chaotic moment, appearing to show ice trucks ramming into a car, they launched smoke devices, detaining the driver at gunpoint. The Department of Homeland Security saying a violent rioter was behind the wheel. Ice agents also arresting this man, who they say, threw a Molotov cocktail at law enforcement.

We'll have the late-breaking details on the more than 200 arrest in Los Angeles. And across the country, the movement picking up speed. In Portland, video showing police launching tear gas at a group of protesters. and this heart-stopping scene in Chicago when a car drives right through a group of protesters, narrowly missing a woman. There's a lot of news tonight, and we're tracking it all, but first we want to get right to NBC's Liz Kreutz,

who leads us off from Los Angeles. Liz, day six of these protests there. Tell us what you're seeing behind you. Yeah, well, Tom, we're again at the federal building where protests are gathering. Police are here trying to make sure that these protesters stay on the sidewalk, and you can see the National Guard.

They're staging here. They're doing pretty much what we were told they would be doing, which is providing security for federal immigration officers. Periodically, we're being told to step aside as these ICE agents are driving back and forth here. The protesters tell us that they plan to be out here as long as they are. Tonight, just hours before a curfew takes effect for a second night in downtown Los Angeles, protesters again taking to the streets. Demonstrations opposing ICE immigration enforcement operations now in their six straight day. Organizers mobiling across social media.

How long do you think this is going to go on? Well, the National Guard said they're going to be here for at least 30 days, so I'd say as long as they're here. Protests overnight in New York, Denver and Chicago, where a car appears to speed through a crowd of protesters. Texas, Republican Governor Greg Abbott deploying the National Guard. We want to make sure that what has happened in California does not happen in Texas. Back here in L.A., an arrest captured on video, federal agents boxing in this car, drawing their weapons. Tonight, DHS telling us it was a tart. A targeted arrest of a violent rioter who punched a Customs and Border Protection's officer and attempted to flee.

Well, tonight, DOJ announcing charges against two protesters for allegedly possessing Molotov cocktails, including a man in the U.S. illegally who they say threw this one at police. He's now charged with attempted murder, and the U.S. attorney reviewing other protest videos. They think the mask is saving them? It's not saving them. We're coming after all these people. So let's be clear. This is the beginning, not the end. Meanwhile, business owners boarding up their stores. Some heavily armed and standing guard after the city says more than 20 stores were looted since Friday, costing millions of dollars in damage.

Just next door, dozens of people broke in. All after another dramatic night in downtown L.A. Protests again erupting at L.A.'s federal building, with some demonstrators then briefly making their way onto a major freeway. The police response overwhelming. This is now the second time in three. days that the highway has been shut down. This is Highway 101. You can see these patrol cars here stopping southbound traffic during rush hour. Police corraling the protesters on a nearby street. Okay, we are witnessing now multiple people get arrested here by CHP officers. They're out of the freeway,

blocking traffic, blocking people out on the freeway. One by one, the protesters hands zip tied and lined up, preparing to be loaded onto buses. This is definitely a change of tactic in what we've seen over the past few days with officers now detaining many protesters. As LA gears up for the arrival of Marines deployed by President Trump to protect ICE agents, California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom blaming the president for what he called a brazen abuse of power. California may be first, but it clearly will not end here. Other states are next. Democracy is next. Democracy is under assault before our eyes. This moment we have feared has arrived. Today, the White House firing back. Mayor Bass and Governor Newsom fanned the

flames and demonized our brave ice officers. Instead of defending their city and their state. Croix joins us tonight. She's back with us live from Los Angeles. Liz, you mentioned the curfew there, right? Talk to me about when does the curfew start? And city officials think it's already having an impact? Yeah, so it starts at 8 p.m. tonight, Pacific time here. And the city is saying that overnight, the first sign of the curfew, they had 225 arrests, but none for vandalism or looting, mostly for defying the curfew, so the mayor is trying to say that that shows the curfew is working. And as we said before, so far we are seeing the protesters trying to stay off the sidewalk, unlike yesterday, where they were really taking over the streets. But there are

more protests planned tonight, Tom, including one in Paramount. That is where clashes happen on Saturday and where that curfew is not in effect tonight, Tom. Okay, Liz Kreutz leading us off like she has been all week. We appreciate that. We now head to that developing story out of Ohio, where a chemical leak at an explosives manufacturing plant has created a toxic cloud over the area, forcing evacuations in the southeastern part of the state. Samantha Bender from our Columbus affiliate, WCMH, joins us tonight from outside that plant. Samantha, first we want to tell our viewers, it's obviously safe for you to be there, but I know a lot of people that live there are concerned about their health when that thing first went into the air.

Absolutely. They are concerned about the lingering health impacts. Things at the plant here tonight are much more quiet, a much different scene from this morning after 3,000 gallons of nitric acid leaked, causing a massive chemical plume. Now, this plant manufactures materials that go into blast powder and dynamite. I do want to take you back to how this all unfolded. The chemical leak originated from the Austin powder red diamond plant after an unexpected release of nitrogen oxide. The emergency management agency here tells us there were three. thousand gallons of nitric acid leaking from a 5,000 gallon tank. That nitric acid mixed with the air causing a chemical reaction and producing nitric oxide. Hazardous materials teams from neighboring counties assisted and the National Weather Service out of Charleston, West Virginia has been helping with plume modeling. Now pictures sent to us from viewers just show the sky filling earlier today with an orangish brown gas. This sent residents into a mass panic and forced many of the of them out of their homes. Like I said, some said they're worried about these lingering health impacts and how it'll impact their drinking water. But as of now, officials say they have no reports of injuries and the health department has confirmed the water is safe for drinking. Austin powder has also confirmed the plume in the air is dissipating. It's actively being

monitored. There are no signs of that smoke anywhere near the plant anymore. According to the plant air quality modeling shows that preliminary nitrogen oxide. concentration levels at the plant's fence line were below health hazard thresholds. Now, the evacuation order has since been lifted, but the FAA still does have temporary flight restrictions in place for this area through tomorrow morning. Tom. All right, Samantha, from our affiliate there in Columbus, Ohio, W.C.M.H. We thank you so much for your help on that one. Back here in New York, a wild day in court, the jury and the criminal retrial of disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, delivering a partial verdict and hitting at a whole lot of

inside the jury room. The jury finding Weinstein guilty on one count, not guilty on the other, and refusing to return a verdict on the third. Are Chloe Malas speaking exclusive tonight with one of Weinstein's accusers? After five days of heated deliberations, including jurors say arguments and threats,

today they reached a partial verdict. Finding Weinstein guilty on one count of a criminal sexual act and not guilty on another, they remain divided on the last charge, third-degree rape. That not-guilty verdict, concerns an allegation from Kaya Sokola, a former model who said Weinstein forced oral sex on her in 2006. There's no win or lose for me. I was not the one who was on the trial. We have one life to live.

And if we won't fight for our own justice, then who will? Sokola, one of three accusers to testify during this latest trial. His 2020 trial, which resulted in a conviction for rape and sexual assault, was overturned by New York's highest court last year. Harvey Weinstein has maintained all along that all of these relationships with all of the women were consensual. What message do you have for him today? The same message that I had to his lawyer, that they should be ashamed of themselves. Secolla's attorney saying despite the verdict, her testimony was crucial. I don't know that it would have resulted in this conviction if Kai didn't testify.

And so it's a victory no matter what. Last week, Weinstein's speaking out in a phone interview. I acted morally, right, actions that were stupid to me, but never illegal, never criminal. Sikola says as this chapter now closes, she's focused on getting back to her dreams of filmmaking. I know that you are running a production company. You are getting back to your love of filmmaking and working in Hollywood again. So talk to me about those projects and what does. does healing in the future look like for you?

Healing means doing what I love and being able to be a helpful member of society. Being a producer that listens to others, respects others, treats people with dignity that they deserve. Because, you know, that's what I was hoping for when I met Harvey Weinstein and it didn't turn out that way. When you look back at this trial, it doesn't sound like you regret taking part in it. Absolutely not. Absolutely not. You know, I did it not to prove Harvey guilty because I don't have anything to prove to anyone. Nothing will change that. All right, with that, Chloe Malas joins us now, along with Danny Savalos, her NBC News Legal Analyst. Thank you for both being here tonight.

Chloe, I'm going to start with you. I know you have some new reporting on a possible plea deal. That's right. So we know that the jurors are going to be going back tomorrow at 10 a.m. to deliberate on that charge when it comes to Jessica Mann. But a source close to Weinstein telling me tonight that the judge does not want a hung jury on any charge and may urge Weinstein to take a plea deal, which if he does, could see him get. at perhaps a more lenient sentence.

So, Danny, you know, I was listening to Chloe's report in the newsroom. We were getting the reports back from her and her team. This sounded strange what was happening with the jury. Is this normal? I mean, threats of violence, the judge reading out the verdicts before they're all decided upon it? It seemed at least new to us. Every judge has to deal with eccentric jurors from time to time. But most of the time, judges and lawyers like me are contending with apathy, not jurors who

are at odds with each other and one who actually sometimes physically fight. most of the time you're dealing with a juror who's falling asleep. So, yes, it does happen. Jurors get in fights, they argue. In a sense, as an attorney, it's probably good news that they care that much about the case. But on the other hand, that's something you have to watch and manage very closely as a judge, lest some of these jurors become physically fearful for their safety. And the breaking up of the charges announcing some but not others, that's normal?

I wouldn't say it's normal, but partial verdicts or these kinds of verdicts where the jury returns as to some. but not all, are not completely uncommon, and especially in a case like this, where you could divide up each of the victim's stories as discrete allegations standing alone by themselves. Chloe, I was watching your interview there, and I was just thinking this woman has accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault, right? Prosecutors brought her in new to this case, and the jury ultimately didn't believe her. What does that feel like for her? So I talked about this with her just a little while ago in our interview, and she said that this was a team effort, along with Mimi Haley, who he was convicted on, along with Jessica Mann.

Look at the totality of the verdict, she says, in the case. Don't look at them as individual stories, although that's what Weinstein's defense team wants you to look at this and wanted the jury to look at it that way, that if it was a win on one verdict, it's a win for all. Chloe had pointed this out in her report. Kaya was not there in the original trial. They brought her in. Was that a mistake from prosecutors? No, not necessarily, because they did secure a conviction, but at the same time, you know, for each victim that you bring in, they have expectations. And the prosecutor needs to manage those expectations. And now, of course, you have now someone who has become a victim and feels not vindicated.

Danny Savalos, Chloe Malas, so great to have you guys both in studio. We thank you for that. We also have some breaking news tonight in the case of Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate student detained by immigration authorities in March. Tonight, a judge ruling the Trump administration cannot deport or detain him. based on that determination by Secretary of State Marco Rubio that he posed a risk to national security. Are Stephen Romo is live for us here in New York City with the latest on this? This is pretty big news, Stephen. Yeah, Tom, it sure is.

And what was unusual about this is that Khalil was a green card holder at the time that he was detained. But the Trump administration, namely Secretary Rubio, saying that they can make the determination that if he was a threat to foreign policy, that he can be deported. It's all related to Khalil's activities for those massive protests that we covered at Columbia University. They were basically saying that he was citing with Hamas in that and that they believe he is a danger to the country. But this federal judge out of New Jersey is saying their application of that law is just too vague. In fact, that judge is saying not only can he not be deported, the judge saying that he cannot be detained. Now, that ruling will take effect on Friday to give the Department of Homeland Security some time. to appeal this. It's not clear yet if he would be released that he has a hearing with a judge

in Louisiana on his immigration status on Friday as well. So we'll have to wait and see exactly how that pans out. But this could be a big move in that case. And then Stephen, while I have you here, Khalil was not the only person the Trump administration tried to remove using this policy. Does this mean there are other immigrants safe now, too, that may not be deported? I mean, is this going to set a precedent? Yeah, that's a great question. Something that NBC News, legal analyst, Danny Savalas, has actually talked to us about saying that that judge's ruling right now only applies to Khalil's case. But for other detainees who were in similar situations, this could open the door to them arguing the same things that Khalil's attorneys have done for this federal judge in New Jersey. And it could potentially mean similar outcomes for their case. We'll just have to wait and see. All right, Stephen, Roman, that breaking news. Stephen, we thank you. big story, the world is remembering Brian Wilson, the musical genius, who co-founded the Beach Boys,

and is behind some of the most popular songs of all time, pioneering California rock and the sounds of summer, and making us all feel those good vibrations. Here's Ann Thompson. His music, the soundtrack of an endless summer. Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys band leader, burned up the Billboard charts in the 16. Here are the Beach Boy! That and two others, topping out at number one. And With California cool, their all-American sound

with the British invasion led by the Beatles. Over the years, the Beach Boys have been in style and out of style and in style. of style and in style again. But what kept me going is the same thing that got me to write surfing all those years ago. I wanted to write joyful music that made other people feel good. Come, come, come, come, coming to my heart. It put the Beach Boys in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The 1966 album Pet Sounds earned Wilson the title of genius.

And God only knows what I'd be without you. With its sophisticated harmonies and production, Would it be nice if we could wake up? It became one of the greatest and most influential albums in rock and roll. He was just 23. It was a burdened Wilson couldn't bear. I scored real good in music,

but in other parts of life, I didn't score at all. Drug use and mental illness would lead to more and more eccentric behavior, dramatized in the movie Love and Mercy. I hear voices. I didn't tell you, because I didn't want scare you away. Problems Wilson said were rooted in abuse by his father. Yeah, it crippled me a little bit to take a lot of drugs, but I have to sleep in the bed I may. Music was always a family affair, playing with his brothers Dennis and Carl and cousin Mike Love.

Brian's daughter Carney co-founded the 80s pop group Wilson Phillips. Making music, Brian Wilson said, was a spiritual experience. Finding harmony in the studio that often evaded him in life. Ann Thompson, NBC News. And we'll have much more on Brian Wilson's legacy later in this broadcast, but we're back in just 60 seconds now, with the defense resting in the Karen Reed murder retrial. The accused killer, not taking the stand,

but speaking outside of court. However, defense team closed their case in the case. instead. Plus, the hero stranger who saved this boy who was drowning in a Florida pool, jumping in to save him. That hero speaks out to top story. And going airborne, the racing corvette suddenly launching into the air, flipping over and crashes back down, how the driver walked away. That's coming up. Now with an update on Karen Reid's retrial for the murder of her boyfriend, John O'Keefe. The defense team resting their case today without Reed taking the stand, but she did talk to reporters outside of court.

Here's Emily Aketa. After nearly two months of testimony, Karen Reid's murder trial redo entering its final stretch in Massachusetts. You think your case is stronger this time? I thought it was strong last year. It's stronger, yes. The defense resting its case today, arguing the police investigation was riddled with errors. And Reed never struck her police officer boyfriend John O'Keefe with her car. Reed's lawyers pointing to crash recreation tests contending O'Keefe's injuries don't line up with the collision, prosecutors allege. It's inconsistent with the evidence we have, with the actual abrasions to the arm.

Multiple defense experts telling the jury the gashes on O'Keefe's arm look more like an animal bite. One person not taking the stand, Karen Reid herself. They have heard my interview clips. They've heard my voice. From TV interview clips. I mean, I didn't think I hit him, hit him, but could I have clipped him? To voicemails the night O'Keefe died, played for the jury by the prosecution. The prosecution says after a night of drinking, Reed struck O'Keefe with her SUV.

and left him to die in the cold outside of this house. A crash expert for prosecutors testifying that data from Reed's car show her SUV drove forward 34 feet and then reversed at nearly 24 miles an hour. Just hours before O'Keefe's body was found in that area, now more than three years ago. Okay, Emily, Aketa joins us now on set. So, Emily, I do want to ask you, closing arguments are next. Do we know when that's going to start? Yeah, that's expected to start on Friday.

the case will go to the jury and they are left to consider a mountain of evidence and nearly two months of testimony. Remember, this will be the second time that Karen Reed's fate is deliberated after her first trial ended in a hung jury last year. And then she spoke outside of court. She's been doing that a lot. We heard a little bit in your report there at the top. What else did she say? Yeah, almost every day she's been speaking to the media outside of the courthouse. She did not take the stand in her own defense. She said that she feels like this time around the case was stronger than last year, saying that she feels like they laid out the case even better and they had even stronger witnesses. The defense were lying on almost double the number

of witnesses they used compared to the first trial. Okay, Emily Ked up, we're getting close to a verdict. We'll see. When Top Story returns, the Navy Sailor found dead in Virginia after her family's desperate attempt to find her for days. Now another sailor is being held in connection to her death. Plus, Bridgeton star fights back how an actress on the hit Netflix show managed to wrestle away a thief trying to steal her phone and it's all caught on camera. But first tonight, top stories, top moment, an emotional surprise for one graduate from her son serving in the armies overseas. Air Force veteran Sabrina Hill was lining up to graduate college.

When she looked up, saw this. That's her son Blaine, a U.S. Army specialist who had been planning this surprise for nine months. He had requested leave way back then because he did not want to miss his mom's big day. Sabrina, who graduated from Purdue Global University, said that she did not feel whole without her son being there and seeing him was a complete shock. We thank them both for their service and congratulate Sabrina on her achievement. Awesome. Stay with us. We're back in a moment.

All right, we are back now with Top Stories News Feed, starting with U.S. officials preparing to evacuate the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Members of the State Department tell NBC knew this would be all for non-essential personnel, but declined to elaborate on the reason behind the move. It comes as tensions in the region rise with nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran appearing to reach an impasse. and terrifying video capturing the moment of Corvette goes airborne at a racetrack at Illinois. Check this out. A drag racer was on a high-speed test drive when suddenly his car goes flying into the air,

flips and tumbles into an embankment. That driver miraculously walking away only with minor injuries from the crash. He credits the car safety gear for saving his life. A Bridgerton star caught on camera fighting off a thief who attempted to steal her phone. London police just releasing video of the incident from back in February. You see it here. the footage capturing actress Genevieve-Shinor standing in a cafe. You see her phone lying right next to her? Well, that's when the thief comes from behind and attempts to snatch it. She fights back while another person also steps in. That suspect now faces theft and assault charges.

Okay, the U.S. Postal Service releasing a new report revealing that dog attacks on mail carriers have reached a seven-year high. Data shows at least 6,000 dog attacks were recorded last year with the highest number of incidents reported in the Midwest. In 2024, Los Angeles ranked number one for most attacks on postal workers. The U.S. Postal Service releases their dog incident report annually. To Washington now where President Trump and former top ally, Elon Musk, may be smoothing things over after their very messy and public fallout. Musk posting an apology to X late last night, and the president seeming to accept it this morning.

Here's NBC's Peter Alexander with insider reporting on how this high-profile makeup was negotiated. tonight after that explosive public feud where Elon Musk launched several personal attacks against President Trump, the world's richest man is now apologizing to the world's most powerful man, looking to bury their bitter back and forth. Musk early this morning backing away from some of his online attacks posting this apology. I regret some of my posts about President Trump last week. They went too far. The president today telling the New York Post, quote, I thought it was very nice that he did that.

earlier saying, I have no hard feelings. I was really surprised that that happened. And tonight new details about the private personal diplomacy aimed at repairing their relationship. The New York Times reports Musk called President Trump Monday night, according to three people briefed on the conversation. And NBC News learning last Friday,

Vice President Vance and the President's chief of staff Susie Wiles spoke to Musk, pushing him to end the feud. According to two sources familiar with the matter, Fans had publicly called on Musk to back down. I'm always going to be loyal to the president, and I hope that eventually Elon kind of comes back into the fold. All of it following the dramatic blow-up, just days after the president hosted that Oval Office send-off, giving Musk the key to the White House. I look forward to continuing to be a friend and advisor to the president. Peter Alexander joins us tonight from the White House.

Peter, the president is also ramping up for his and this weekend's military parade, but that event could be drowned out. by thousands of rallies being also planned across the country. What more do we know about that? Yeah, some of those protests saying they are no king protests, accusing him of being in effect a monarch. The preparations here, Tom, are visible across Washington right now, preparing again for that parade that'll happen this Saturday evening. It celebrates the U.S. Army's 205th anniversary. That just so happens to coincide with President Trump's 79th birthday. The Army officials were speaking to estimate as many as 200,000 people are expected to attend. Clearly, not everybody, though, is celebrating security, being ramped up due to concerns about potential protests, counter-protests as well already. As I've driven around the district, you can see miles of fencing.

They're likely to be drones flying overhead, providing some surveillance here. And tonight, President Trump and the First Lady spoke about this. They're attending the opening night of Lay Mizz, La Miserables at the Kennedy Center. It's the first show the president is attending since replacing the entire board of trustees there and naming himself. as the Kennedy Center's chairman. It hasn't gone unnoticed, Tom, that lame is a musical set against the background of revolution and protest.

Those student-led demonstrations against the French monarchy, of course, just as President Trump is facing widespread protests here for his immigration crackdown nationwide. Tom. All right, Peter Alexander, we were just seeing some of the rehearsals going on in D.C. right now, Peter, we thank you for your report. Right now, the Trump administration's

mass deportation efforts are ramping up across the country, including an undocumented man arrested at a car wash as his seven-year-old son cried out to him. Plus, some new polling on the president and his deportation programs. NBC's Gabe Gutierrez has this one. A seven-year-old boy crying out to his father, who had just been taken into custody by ICE agents at a car wash in Los Angeles. That man undocumented, another one of his sons, who is a U.S. citizen, just turned 16.

Says it easy, he brought a lot of joy to my house. And now I feel that without him, we just, it's just, the house feels dead. Also in California, this video shows ICE agents chasing down a farm worker. One woman recording on her cell phone when she's confronted by an immigration officer. In Omaha, the new Democratic mayor's office says ICE detained nearly 80 people at a meatpacking plant. The raid so sudden, workers' lunch boxes were left behind. I don't know why Omaha was targeted. There were 11 million illegal border crossings during the Biden administration.

Tonight, President Trump is ramping up his mass deportation plan. Nobody can understand why they allowed people to come into our country, totally unvetted unchecked. The Department of Homeland Security saying in L.A. this week, ICE agents arrested undocumented immigrants with convictions for murder, child molestation, domestic violence, and other serious felonies. A new poll finding a majority of Americans, 54 percent, approve of the president's deportation program. Now, two sources familiar with the planning of future ICE operations tell NBC News, the agency is now preparing to deploy special response tactical teams to five cities run by Democrats,

Seattle, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, and the D.C. area. These raids are not isolated incidents. They are direct assault in our immigrant families. On working-class neighborhoods. Okay, Gabe Gutierrez joins us tonight from the White House. We know when we can expect more raids in major U.S. cities, and is the White House responding to critics who say they're just not deporting people, they're now, they're not just deporting people with criminal records? Yes.

Well, first, Tom, on the timing of all of this, sources familiar with the planning tell NBC news that it's actually not clear when these raids will begin in these other major cities, but that the tactical teams have been told to get ready to deploy. So again, the timing of all this is unclear. But as for the White House responding to that criticism, they typically go back to the argument that, look, anybody in this country who is undocumented is here illegally. And they still say that they're focusing on public safety threats, but also from our reporting over the last several weeks, we have heard that White House officials, including the White House Deputy Chiefs of staff, Stephen Miller, have been frustrated at the pace of these deportations. But again, they argue that anyone who is in this country, who is undocumented, is here illegally, and that the American people, Trump voters, voted for the president to carry out this mass deportation.

You just saw that new polling that a majority of Americans do approve of the deportation plan, at least so far, Tom. All right, Gabe Gutierrez first. Gabe, we thank you. Not too far from the White House, questions are mounting in Virginia tonight after a Navy sailor was found dead following a days-long search. The Naval Criminal Investigative Service confirming they found the body of 21-year-old C.E. men, Angelina Resnese, Monday, more than a week after she was last seen. She disappeared May 29th while stationed at a naval station Norfolk. Officials say her body was found in a wooded area but did not specify where. Ellison Barber has been reporting this story out all day for us.

She joins us live in studio. Ellison, let's start with the investigation. What do we know? So what we have been told is they do have another member of the U.S. Navy currently in custody, the statement that has been put out by NCIS, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, says in part, quote, a Navy sailor has been placed in pretrial confinement in connection with the death of Siemen Rezendez. Charges under the uniform code of military justice are pending. So we know that Rezendez was assigned to the USS James E. Williams. That is a destroyer squadron that is based at the naval station in Norfolk. She was last seen on May 29th. Investigators, they are not saying right now how they believe that she died, only confirming that they have determined the body they found in a wooded area on Monday that was seemingly off. base is hers. In terms of additional information, they say they cannot answer any of our follow up questions right now because the investigation itself is ongoing. And they say right now,

the charges are still pending. But in CIS, Tom, they say they are working with their local police departments in that area, as well as state police departments and also other federal governments. I got to ask, what is the family of the victim saying? Yeah, you know, understandably, they're devastated. They say they are shocked by all of this and they still have a lot of unanswered questions. And a statement that was released on behalf of the family, it talked about that. also said in part that the family remains unwavering in their pursuit of justice. Her disappearance, they say, has left a void in their hearts, and they refused to let her suffering be in vain. They say she was a loving daughter who cared for others, and in this case,

they say justice must be served. And a lot of these cases, it's the family that's pushing the military to investigate when they disappear. All right, Alison, we thank you for bringing us that story. Now to the prosecution's dramatic move in the trial of Sean Diddy Combs, the government requesting a juror be removed saying they weren't honest with the court. But defense claiming the prosecution is only attempting to remove the juror because they are black. For more on this development, I want to bring in criminal defense attorney Jeremy Salan. Jeremy, thanks for joining Top Story once again tonight. The government saying they found there was a, quote, lack of candor with court from juror number six.

Walk us through what the prosecutors see at issue here. What does lack of candor mean, obviously, in this case? Well, lack of candor can mean a lot of things, and it's not so much just the lack of candor that's relevant. Is there a substantial misconduct, for example? Is this juror, grossly unqualified? So the devil is literally in the details, or preferably in the details, better stated. What did he misrepresent, if anything? He's a 46-year-old black man.

Is that a racial bias? Is there a race-neutral reason why they want to get rid of him? Certainly the defense is going to argue somewhat like what we call Batson Challenge, if the case was just beginning and jury selection had just started, that this is not race neutral. This is because of his race. But again, those details are going to be critically important. And I'd look to is there substantial misconduct or is it grossly unqualified?

Is there some significant lie in misrepresentation? Jeremy, but does this send a signal that maybe the government is worried about their case? You know, I wouldn't overread it in terms of them being worried about their case, but there's something that they're concerned about involving this juror. And there's so much up to interpretation because we simply don't know. We do know that this is just going to be another, I'll say, opportunity for the defense to say, you know what, you're biasing this jury, you're taking the wrong steps, there needs to be a mistrial, and we're going to make that request. Certainly,

if the judge decides to remove the juror, and if the judge decides to do so, I remind people that there are alternate jurors, and an alternate juror, whoever's next in line, will take that juror's place, juror six. So I got to ask you, right? We had some issues. Chloe Malas was reporting about a female juror who was looking a lot at Sean Diddy Combs during the trial, maybe making some weird facial gestures. The judge admonished Diddy. I think it was last week, threatening to kick him out of the trial. And now you have this.

I mean, is this all setting up for a mistrial? Yeah, certainly it's going to be part of the, in their quival of arrows. They're certainly going to do that. And remember, too, there was an issue that the defense raised in reference to Kid Cuddy and the fingerprints about maybe making it seem as if Combs had something to do with the destruction of those records. So you're laying the foundation of your defense. It's not necessarily anything overwhelming. but brick-by-brick, just the prosecution is trying to brick-by-brick build this criminal enterprise, the defense is brick-by-brick trying to destruct this case or take it down and go for that mistrial

if they can't win on the merits. Jeremy, I always like to ask attorneys, legal experts who are following this case what they think. What do you think, well, did he beat this case, or does it look like the government is going to prosecute him? Or I guess I'm convict him. Right. You know, when you have these situations, a win is not necessarily a win for the defense, Meaning, even if the jury, pardon me, even if the prosecution can't prove beyond a reasonable doubt, that RICO piece, that life in prison, the criminal enterprise, that structure, there's still a major risk to a 55-year-old man or any man, for that matter, to be convicted on that lesser charge. And I use my air quotes here, because you're fixing 15 years or more in prison on the sex trafficking and up to 10 years on the prostitution charge and transportation. So he can win, meaning Diddy, but he can lose. So it's not all black and white. Okay, Jeremy, we thank you for your analysis tonight. We're back in a moment with the rescue caught on camera,

how a stranger heard cries for help. Look at this, and save this boy from drowning. He speaks out next on Top Story. Plus, from music to the military and back again, the global superstars who just finished their mandatory military service and how they put on an impromptu performance for their fans as soon as they return to civilian life. Stay with us.

We were back down with a dramatic rescue in Florida as the summer season kicks into high gears. Surveillance video capturing the terrifying moments, a six-year-old falls into a pool, his cousin who can't swim watching helplessly as he struggles to keep his head above water. NBC Sam Brock joins us now live, and Sam, you spoke to that hero?

Here's the incredible thing about this. Not only did this man, Mr. O'Campo jump into the pool, he had never performed Tom's CPR before until this moment, and then he did. This is obviously every single family's worst-case scenario of your young child who doesn't know how to swim, ends up in a pool, could have passed away,

if not for the kindness of strangers. And in this case, incredibly quick action. In an instant, playtime at this pool in Fort Lauderdale, turning into a nightmarish race against time. Surveillance video shows this six-year-old boy slipping from an inflatable raft and plunging into the deep end of a pool. Almost immediately, it's clear he's unable to swim

or even keep his head above water. The boy's cousin, who later told first response, He doesn't know how to swim either, desperately trying to help him from the pool's edge. A total of 108 heart-pounding seconds pass, with the boy flailing and then underwater before finally help arrives in the form of a stranger. Roque Yvonne Ocampo says he was working on construction projects around the building when he was struck by cries for help, immediately jumping into the pool and grabbing hold of the child, dragging him out of the water with some help from the boy's cousin and beginning to administer CPR. When you got there, this child was at the bottom of the pool? Yeah, I was starting on the bottom.

He doesn't move at all. That's why I thought maybe he's dead because he wasn't moving. The child's family ultimately rushing over and calling 911. Arriving officers then took charge and assumed a life-saving efforts. The child clearly shaken, but breathing. You're doing good, but I keep breathing, okay? He was then taken to a local hospital for treatment. Police say the boy is expected to make a full recovery and that Ocampo's quick thinking ultimately saved that child's life.

It takes a lot of bravery to do what he did. And I think that Oscar's outcome would have been a lot worse if hadn't he jumped in the pool, pulled him out and done CPR right away. I mean, he helped tremendously. I don't think we thanked him enough that day. The next day, Ocampo, after giving the gift of life, receiving this opportunity to reunite with the boy. and his family. I hug him, I told him, you were very strong, and I'm so proud of you. And it was so special, to be honest, a wonderful moment for me.

It's the best gift I ever have. All right, Sam Brock joins us now live in studio. Sam, first, because I want to clarify this because people are going to be watching this video. The other child in that in the video, they didn't know how to swim. That's why I didn't jump in. There's a portion of that video where you see him attempt to get into the water, and then he pulls back and sets him waving his arms frantically. He clearly wanted to help his cousin, but he couldn't do it.

Oh, my gosh. And then, I mean, when we talk about this, the family was on their vacation when this happened? Short-term rental, Tom, according to police reports, they were coming from Iowa, they had rented this apartment. You know, the mom was actually with both kids. They were under her supervision. She left. Police said they're not exactly sure for what period of time. Then this happens, and you think about the fact that every single year we do these stories where we tell families, do not leave children that cannot swim unattended even for a second. Because something like this, 300 plus kids a year die from drowning.

This is the kind of circumstance where it can happen. You don't have to be a parent to watch that video and just be totally, just. just terrified. Okay, Sam, thank you for bringing us. Good story. Glad they rescued him. Okay, time to head overseas and Top Stories Global Watch. We're going to start with the violent anti-immigration riots in Northern Ireland. Video shows cars and houses torched, more than a dozen officers injured after being attacked with Molotov cocktails, bricks and fireworks. The unrest breaking out after two 14-year-old boys were arrested, accused of sexually assaulting a teen girl. The BBC reporting the boys had a Romanian interpreter in court, which triggered the anti-immigms.

demonstrations. Police say they are investigating racially motivated hate crimes throughout that region. And in Colombia, at least seven people are dead after rebel groups detonated bombs near police stations. The blast going off in the city of Kali and neighboring Kauka province, military officials blaming the attack on former members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. It comes just days after conservative presidential candidate, you'll remember Miguel Uribe was shot during a rally in Bogota. His remains, he remains, excuse me, in critical. condition in the hospital. And South Korea's military is turning off the speakers that blast K-pop into North Korea, officials suspending their broadcast near the border in an effort to

improve relations between the two countries. South Korea's new president who took office earlier this month says he would like to ease tensions and build trust throughout his term. Okay, and while K-pop won't be playing out on the suspended loudspeakers, it soon will be ringing out across the globe as the chart-topping group BTS, eyes a triumphant return, all but one of the seven band members now done with their mandatory military service. NBC's George's release has video of their first moment back among their fans. Tonight, Global Sensation, BTS, one step closer to the reunion fans have been clamoring for. Y'all, y'all, they did it, been back.

Two of the seven members of the K-pop supergroup discharged from South Korea's mandatory 18th month military service on Wednesday. Chiemann and Junkuk saluting a cheering crowd. Bowing to their adoring fans who fittingly call themselves the BTS Army. Some traveled from far and wide. I'm Portugal and it's 20 hours in the fly. 20 hours for coming here. For me, BTS is my angel. The fanfare following Tuesday's melodious discharge of members R.M.N.V.

Che Hope and Cheen finished their service last year, And when the seventh and final member, Min Yungi or Sugar, completes his assignment later this month. The runway for a reunion will be clear for takeoff. It's been three years since the group's last performance together. The announcement of a hiatus. The end of 10 years. Coming at the height of the group's superstardom.

Their reach extending across the globe, taking K-pop Main Street in the U.S. Just say hi to all these folks that came out to see you. VTS has picked up five Grammy nominations and is the most streamed male group on Spotify, with billions of listens. Now with their military obligations behind them, the band members are ready for a dynamite return. promising to prepare and show the fans an even better version of themselves. George Elise joins us tonight from Miami. George, I understand it's not just fans clamoring for BTS to return. The 18-month break has really impacted the label's bottom line. Yeah, that's right, Tom. I got to tell you, just when you think you had some other songs out of your

head, you hear the songs over and over again. It's just like reliving it all over again. But yes, label, Hybe, says that they saw about a 38% decline in some of their profits between 2023, 24 when they took that break. Now, some of those other guys went on to have some solo careers under that same label. But hey, there's no doubt when you hear those hits over and over again, that this label, the fans, everyone wants this reunion. I've got to say at this point, myself included just so I can hear that butter song one more time. George Solis, a BTS fan admitting it now live. We appreciate it. George, thank you for that. When Top Story returns, God only knows.

The man who brought a brand new sound to life has passed. We celebrate the life and music of Beach Boy, Brian Wilson, in his own words and songs. That's next. The life would still go, I believe me, the world could show nothing to me, so what good would live in to me? Finally tonight we are remembering the musical Finally tonight we are remembering the musical genius that was Brian Wilson and more of the sounds and words that define a generation. Let's have a warm welcome to the real surfers, the one and only, the five and only, beach boy! If everybody had an ocean across the USA

I've been called a genius by a number of people I think basically because I had an ability to put harmonics together in rock and roll would be nice and be older that we would have to wait so long when I was young the influences were little Richard Chuck Berry Phil Spector, the four freshmen, of course, taught me the most, because of their great harmonies. Making music together with the biggest film of the world.

All of us have the privilege of making music that helps and heals. To make music that makes people happier, stronger, and kinder. Don't forget, music is God's voice. Brian Wilson, one of a kind. Thanks so much for watching Top Story tonight. I'm Tom Yamis in New York. Stay right there. More news on the way.

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