Top Story with Tom Llamas - June 15 — NBC News NOW

[0:01] Tonight, the pivotal moment in the war with Iran. [0:04] President Trump says the U.S. has reached a deal. [0:06] We press Vice President J.D. Vance on what exactly both sides have agreed to. [0:11] The president on the world stage praising the tentative agreement to end the war. [0:16] The details, though, still in dispute. [0:18] As stocks soar, oil prices plummet. [0:22] One-on-one tonight with the vice president. [0:24] What he tells me is in that deal. [0:26] And when nuclear inspectors will be allowed in, we ask him. [0:29] Plus, how he says this deal is different from the one brokered by President Obama. [0:34] We'll bring you that full interview. [0:36] Also breaking tonight, the U.S. Air Force bomber crashing at a U.S. base. [0:40] Eight people killed. [0:42] A massive plume of smoke seen for miles. [0:44] What happened moments after takeoff? [0:47] Helicopter horror. [0:48] A chopper plummeting to the ground. [0:50] An American singer and social media star believed to be among the dead. [0:54] What caused that deadly collision? [0:56] Dangerous floods targeting millions. [0:58] This car swept away, this highway overflowing, water rushing over the median, and debris sent flying. [1:05] Our Bill Cairns, you know he's standing by. [1:07] Losing weight but skipping the gym? [1:10] The new study finding that people on GLP-1s are exercising less. [1:14] He asked a specialist why this is happening. [1:16] And the extremely rare copy of Super Mario Brothers sold for millions at auction. [1:23] What makes it so unique? [1:24] Plus, California Governor Gavin Newsom says the Justice Department is now investigating him and his wife. [1:30] Why he blames President Trump. [1:32] Top Story starts right now. [1:34] And good evening to Top Story on this Monday night. [1:44] We want to start with the major announcement from President Trump. [1:47] The U.S. and Iran reaching an agreement to end the war. [1:51] The full terms of that agreement, though, yet to be revealed. [1:54] With a formal signing set for Friday. [1:56] So tonight, we press the Trump administration for some answers. [1:59] The president tonight touching down in France for the G7 summit, touting this deal as he meets with allies on the world stage. [2:07] But some of the specifics still in dispute. [2:11] The president says the Strait of Hormuz will open as soon as Friday and without tolls. [2:15] But Iran says it will start, it will still charge, quote, service fees to oil tankers. [2:20] Also unclear, the future of Iran's nuclear program. [2:23] Tonight, you'll hear from a key player in the negotiations with Iran, Vice President J.D. Vance. [2:27] In our one-on-one interview, we asked him if and when nuclear inspectors will be let back into Iran. [2:33] Another big question tonight, is Israel on board with what the U.S. has agreed to? [2:37] Their war against Hezbollah in Lebanon has been a major sticking point for Iran, causing scenes of destruction just like these. [2:44] What we're hearing tonight from Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu. [2:48] And back here at home, news of this deal setting the market soaring. [2:51] The Dow Jones hitting a record high today. [2:53] And oil prices plummeting as well. [2:55] But after months of pain at the pump, will Americans feel the relief? [2:59] We'll have the interview with the Vice President in full in just a moment. [3:02] But first, our Gabe Gutierrez is traveling with the president and leads us off. [3:08] Tonight, President Trump on the world stage at the G7 summit in France, touting what he sees as a diplomatic victory. [3:16] A memorandum of understanding with the Iranian regime. [3:18] It begins to end the war, with Iran agreeing to allow oil tankers to go through the critical Strait of Hormuz. [3:27] I'm very happy to say, very signed, the deal's all signed. [3:35] And the strait is already partially opened. [3:37] On Friday, it'll be completely opened. [3:40] French President Emmanuel Macron praising the agreement. [3:43] And it's a very important one because, first, it will fix the nuclear issue. [3:48] A formal ceremony is now scheduled for Friday in Switzerland, likely attended by Vice President Vance. [3:54] We got along very well with Iran. [3:56] It's a different set of leaders, as you know. [3:59] But some details are in dispute. [4:01] While senior U.S. officials say the agreement means the Strait of Hormuz will be open without tolls, [4:06] today Iran said it will charge service fees to oil tankers. [4:10] Still, stocks are soaring to record highs, and oil prices are plummeting, down to around $80 a barrel. [4:18] But we're getting close to the numbers we were before it all started. [4:22] And the main thing is that Iran will not have a nuclear weapon. [4:25] They fully agreed to that with strong policing powers. [4:29] The full agreement has not yet been made public. [4:32] President Trump says it does not include money or sanctions relief for Iran. [4:36] A senior U.S. official says that will only happen if the Iranian regime is willing to meet their commitments. [4:42] This framework now sets up a 60-day window for more detailed talks over the future of Iran's nuclear program. [4:48] Tonight, there are mounting questions about whether any ceasefire would hold in Lebanon, [4:53] where Israel plans to keep forces as it fights Iranian-backed Hezbollah. [4:57] We do want to see if we can straighten out the Lebanon thing. [5:02] So Hezbollah, we have to have a little talk with them. [5:07] Gabe Gutierrez joins us tonight live from Geneva. [5:10] So, Gabe, we're still waiting for the full text of the deal to be made public, right? [5:16] Yes, that's right, Tom. [5:17] Look, Vice President J.D. Vance says that the text is a page and a half. [5:21] It will be released Friday after that formal signing ceremony that we mentioned. [5:26] Meanwhile, tomorrow at the G7 summit, on the sidelines, President Trump is set to meet with key allies, [5:32] key leaders of Qatar, the UAE, and Egypt, which have been, of course, heavily involved in these peace talks, Tom. [5:41] And then, Gabe, the U.S. entered the war alongside Israel. [5:43] But in recent weeks, it seems President Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have not seen eye to eye. [5:48] What are you hearing from Israel tonight? [5:52] Well, certainly, Prime Minister Netanyahu seems out of the loop at this point. [5:55] Today, he held a press conference. [5:57] He is facing immense domestic political backlash over this memorandum of understanding. [6:02] And the prime minister said he didn't know what was in the text. [6:06] And that is incredibly significant, Tom. [6:08] You mentioned the relationship between Netanyahu and Trump just a few days ago during several interviews. [6:14] The president saying that Netanyahu was a very difficult guy, used an expletive to describe him. [6:20] And so, as we mentioned in our piece, there are significant questions about whether any ceasefire will hold in Lebanon. [6:27] But at this point, the prime minister, not expected here, of course, at the G7. [6:31] I mentioned those other countries that the president is meeting with tomorrow. [6:35] Tom. [6:35] All right, Gabe Gutierrez versus Gabe. [6:37] We thank you for that. [6:38] We're going to come back to you in just a moment. [6:40] But first, our full conversation with Vice President J.D. Vance. [6:43] We spoke earlier today about what exactly the U.S. and Iran have agreed to, how soon nuclear inspectors could be allowed into the country, [6:50] and how this deal differs from the one brokered by the Obama administration. [6:54] Here's that full interview. [6:57] Mr. Vice President, we thank you for your time. [6:59] You have said you've signed this agreement with Iran digitally. [7:02] President Trump says the text will be released after Friday. [7:05] If it's already signed, why not make it public now? [7:08] Well, there are some technical details to work out, not related to the text of the MOU itself, but the implementation. [7:17] And we talked with the Iranians and consulted with a number of folks in the region, the Qataris and the Pakistanis, [7:22] who were very helpful in mediating this particular deal. [7:26] And that's when the president decided that he wanted to come out with it. [7:29] We can talk, of course, about what's in the agreement, but the text will be released on Friday after the formal signing ceremony. [7:35] And that really is just respecting the diplomatic sensitivities that helped bring this agreement together. [7:41] Let's talk about the Strait of Hormuz right now. [7:43] Iran's foreign ministry is saying while it will not charge tolls, [7:47] they will charge ship fees for navigation and other charges to use the strait. [7:51] Is this allowed in the new deal? [7:55] Well, first of all, what the deal says is that for the 60 days that we're negotiating the final deal, [8:00] there will be toll-free access in and out of the Strait of Hormuz. [8:04] So it's very clear here that what some elements within Iran are going to say [8:09] is they're going to try to emphasize or overemphasize certain benefits that the Iranians get [8:13] while underemphasizing what the United States gets. [8:16] They're also going to represent certain things in a way that's most favorable to them. [8:20] I think we have to recognize that this is what happens in an agreement like this. [8:24] But fundamentally, our job as Americans in a democratic body is to tell the truth. [8:29] And the truth is that the tolls will not be charged. [8:33] The Strait of Hormuz will be open. [8:35] And by the way, we're already seeing a substantial increase [8:38] in toll-free traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. [8:41] So I would judge this less by what the Iranians say [8:44] and more by what's actually happening. [8:46] And we see a massive increase already in oil that's coming out of the Strait of Hormuz, [8:50] which is why the price is down from a high of over $120 to about $83 today. [8:56] But these fees for navigation, are those going to exist? [8:59] Or is this something that the Iranians are inventing? [9:03] You know, this is one of these things that the Iranians have talked about that we haven't discussed. [9:06] Again, we expect access through the Strait of Hormuz to be toll-free. [9:10] There was at one point a conversation where somebody said, [9:13] well, what if a ship breaks down? [9:15] And is it appropriate to charge a service fee if you have to tow a ship? [9:18] That's a totally different conversation. [9:20] And that may be what the Iranians are talking about. [9:23] But again, we've been quite clear with them that we are not going to allow a system [9:28] where ships are charged for transiting the Strait of Hormuz. [9:31] We haven't seen any pushback to that. [9:33] And again, I'd ask you to judge by the actions and not by the words. [9:38] It may have been, you know, a random person who was trying to overemphasize [9:42] the benefits of this agreement to the Iranians. [9:45] What we're already seeing is a massive increase in toll-free traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. [9:50] That's going to continue in the weeks to come. [9:53] Will nuclear inspectors be allowed back in? [9:58] Yes, absolutely. [9:59] That's, in fact, one of the core parts of the agreement is that the IAEA and the United States [10:05] are going to help Iran destroy the highly enriched stockpile. [10:09] And that's something that's spelled out very clearly in the MOU. [10:13] Now, here's an interesting just structural background point, I think, about this [10:16] that's important for the American people to understand is there are a lot of contemplated [10:21] benefits in this MOU for the Iranians. [10:25] There's a complete transformation of their economy, there's sanctions relief, but all [10:30] of these benefits only happen if the Iranians comply with their end of the bargain. [10:35] We sort of set this up where we could reward the Iranians for good behavior, where if they [10:40] do the things that they're promising, they destroy the enriched stockpile of uranium in [10:45] consultation with others, they commit long-term to a verifiable pathway to where they're not [10:51] going to have a nuclear weapon. [10:53] They actually promote regional stability rather than funding regional terrorism. [10:58] All these things happen. [11:00] The Iranians get a lot of benefits out of this negotiation. [11:02] But if none of those things happen, then the Iranians don't get any of those benefits. [11:06] And that's really how we make them honest. [11:09] This is an agreement fundamentally that I think is going to transform the Middle East, [11:12] but it's built around verification. [11:16] I get that. [11:16] Mr. Vice President, I do want to ask you, is there a date, has a date been set on when [11:20] inspectors will be allowed into Iran? [11:24] Well, that's one of the things we're going to talk about on Friday when everybody gets [11:27] together, signs this agreement and kicks off the technical negotiations. [11:30] But our expectation is that there's actually, because there's broad agreement on this, there isn't [11:34] a whole lot of disagreement on this particular issue. [11:37] That should happen very quickly. [11:39] And again, if the Iranians comply, benefits will flow to them. [11:43] And that's what we hope to see. [11:44] We want them to behave like a normal country. [11:47] We want them to have a successful country, but only if they do what's necessary to commit [11:52] long-term to not building a nuclear weapon. [11:54] I want to ask you about that. [11:55] You mentioned this morning a $300 billion reconstruction fund that would be paid for by Gulf states to Iran, [12:02] right? [12:02] What specifically does Iran have to do to get that money? [12:09] Well, first of all, that's fundamentally between the Gulf states and Iran. [12:13] What we have said is, again, that if the Iranians are behaving like a normal country, [12:18] and if they make their country investable, then the Gulf Arab states are going to decide, [12:24] may decide to invest in that country, invest in their infrastructure, invest in their incredible [12:29] resources. [12:29] But I think it's important not a single dime of that money comes from the United States. [12:35] And in order for Iran to get that benefit, they have to show the Gulf Arab states that [12:40] they're behaving like a normal country. [12:42] Again, the whole concept of this deal is that if Iran acts like a normal country, their economic [12:48] relationship, both with the region, but the world is going to be totally transformed. [12:53] The president of the United States doesn't want just a deal on the nuclear as much as that's [12:58] a win for the American people. [12:59] He wants to see a transformed Middle East, which is what this deal will do so long as [13:04] the Iranians comply. [13:06] And if they don't, they won't get any of the benefits. [13:08] Mr. Vice President, you're speaking to the American people right now. [13:11] I want to understand this in the simplest terms. [13:13] What does Iran need to do before they can be rewarded? [13:17] What do they have to do to get that money? [13:18] Do they have to give up their enriched uranium? [13:23] Well, we're going to stagger it, right? [13:25] So giving up the enriched stockpile of uranium, that's the thing that we have focused the most on. [13:29] They will get benefits for doing that. [13:32] The cessation of funding of terrorist organization, they will get benefits from that. [13:36] Making their country investable, they will get benefits from that. [13:40] So what this is set up as is as they perform their end of the bargain, then more and more [13:46] benefits flow to them. [13:47] If they do less, then less, potentially nothing flows to them. [13:52] And that's the way that we've set it up. [13:53] So we're going to figure out some of the details in these technical negotiations. [13:57] But the basic principle is Iran behaves like a normal country. [14:01] They get treated like a normal country with great benefits and prosperity accruing to the [14:06] whole region. [14:06] This deal sounds familiar to some, including to President Obama, who said this in a new [14:10] interview. [14:11] I want to play it for you. [14:11] It is doubtful that any agreement that arises is going to be significantly different or a [14:22] significant improvement from the deal that we had in the first place and had worked for [14:30] a long stretch of time. [14:34] What do you say to the former president? [14:39] Well, first of all, I just think that's fundamentally not right. [14:41] If you go back to the Obama JCPOA, what it did is it took an Iranian nuclear program [14:46] that had accelerated and it basically bribed the Iranians to stop that program. [14:51] We're in a totally different position here. [14:53] The Iranian nuclear program has been completely destroyed. [14:57] And what we're saying is make the long-term commitment not to rebuild it and you will get [15:02] the benefits that come with that. [15:04] There's a second major difference between the JCPOA and this Trump peace plan, and it's [15:10] this. [15:11] The Gulf Arab countries, the countries that have been threatened the most by the Iranian [15:15] regime over the past 47 years, they hated the JCPOA because they felt that it empowered [15:21] Iran to be a bad regional actor. [15:23] Do you know what those same countries say about the Trump peace plan? [15:26] They say that it's amazing because it transforms the Middle East in a way that makes them more [15:32] peaceful and more prosperous. [15:33] So I think the fact that Iran's closest neighbors see this agreement as turning over a new leaf [15:39] when they saw the JCPOA as a disaster is, I think, the best sign that we have something [15:44] that is fundamentally different here. [15:46] We're not bribing the Iranians to do anything. [15:48] What we're saying is your program has been destroyed. [15:52] Make the serious commitment, the verifiable commitment that you're not going to rebuild [15:56] it and you can change your relationship with the United States forever. [15:59] Did the new Ayatollah sign off on this deal? [16:01] Well, of course, their system is very unusual, but yes, they can't make an agreement without [16:09] at least the support or the buy-in of the leadership of their government. [16:15] You know, our understanding of how their system works is that you have the IRGC, you have the [16:18] political leadership, and of course, you have the clerical folks who are led by the Ayatollah. [16:24] Our understanding is that their system has buy-in or they would not have signed this agreement [16:28] as they did. [16:29] Finally, the president has had some sharp words for Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister [16:34] of Israel. [16:35] He's called him crazy, ungrateful, lacking judgment. [16:38] He's used some expletives while saying that. [16:41] And then you have Netanyahu today saying something very different about this agreement, [16:45] saying that with or without an agreement, they're not going to change their posturing. [16:49] Why did the U.S. and Israel get so sideways on this issue? [16:55] Well, I think fundamentally the United States, we have our interests. [16:58] Israel is often a good partner. [17:00] We also have aligned interests, but also sometimes we're going to disagree on issues from time [17:03] to time. [17:04] And I think that's totally reasonable. [17:05] Even our closest allies from the United Kingdom to Israel, we sometimes have disagreements. [17:10] What the president has said, and he said it very clearly, is that we expect the region [17:15] to comply with this agreement. [17:17] We've got a lot of great buy-in from our Gulf Air partners. [17:19] We've got a great deal with the Iranians. [17:22] We've obviously got to put more and more details together to ensure they comply. [17:26] But do you have buy-in from Israel? [17:27] Isn't that a critical player in all of this? [17:31] Well, what we know is that this agreement is going to make Israel safer. [17:35] It's going to make the entire region safer. [17:37] And what I've seen is a lot of misinformation about this agreement. [17:40] I've seen it sometimes in the Iranian media. [17:43] I've seen it sometimes in the Israeli media. [17:44] We believe quite firmly that when the Israeli people understand what's in this agreement, [17:50] they're going to see this as a pathway to a new Middle East, to peace and prosperity in [17:56] that region. [17:56] That's all we can really ask for. [17:59] We feel quite confident the Israelis are going to be bought in on this agreement once we get [18:03] a little further down the road. [18:04] Mr. Vice President, we thank you for your time today. [18:08] Thank you. [18:09] Good night. [18:10] All right. [18:11] We're going to have much more on what's happening with Iran. [18:13] But we want to turn to an update now on some breaking news. [18:15] Eight crew members killed in a B-52 crash in California. [18:19] Officials are now speaking. [18:20] Let's listen in. [18:20] Thoughts and prayers are with the families of those that lost their loved ones. [18:27] We're sending teams out to notify the next of kin right now as we speak. [18:31] And those next of kin notifications will take place over the coming hours and remainder of [18:36] the day. [18:37] It was a B-52 that was on initial takeoff, supporting the radar modernization program, [18:43] which is a test. [18:44] It was a local test sortie. [18:45] It took off and immediately after takeoff, crashed and burst into flames. [18:52] Our team of first responders snapped into action and immediately took, cordoned off the [19:01] area and took the appropriate action to start putting out the flames. [19:05] While that was taking place, our base responded in kind to establish an emergency operations [19:12] center and a wing operations center to ensure that the command and control of all base agencies [19:18] and the response for the recovery effort was underway. [19:21] After reviewing the footage of the crash, it was deemed that this was an unrecoverable crash [19:29] and unsurvivable. [19:30] At that point, we went into the notification process. [19:33] And as I said before, that's taking place right now. [19:37] I want to reiterate that our thoughts and prayers go out to the family members. [19:42] This is a tragedy and this is going to be the worst days of their lives. [19:46] We understand that and we want to keep them in our thoughts and prayers. [19:50] At this point, we don't have any indication as to what the cause was of this. [19:56] We won't be able to release that information and we don't have an ability to get that anytime [20:02] soon. [20:02] Right now, we're going to stand up an interim safety board to do the initial gathering of [20:07] the facts and that will then lead to a safety investigation board, which will look into those [20:12] root causes. [20:13] Once that's complete, it takes about 30 days, then it'll go into an accident investigation [20:18] board and then that will determine all of the information that we can release to the [20:22] public and to the next accountant. [20:24] That process can take upwards of six months. [20:27] So we will be, we have to wait patiently while that process undergoes to ensure that we [20:33] have, we respect the process of doing full root cause analysis. [20:40] This time, I want to introduce my command chief, Chief Josh Scarlocken, to provide any words [20:46] if you would like to. [20:48] Again, we wish the, we just, we wish absolute condolences for the family members and again, [20:52] thank our first responders who responded very bravely. [20:54] Again, this is a tragedy, something that we never planned for, but we're always prepared [20:59] for to respond. [21:00] And we thank those involved as we work through this process. [21:06] I'll now open it up for questions. [21:07] Colonel, for the sample of the 22, the people on board, were they all military personnel, [21:12] were there any civilians? [21:14] Sam, was it? [21:15] Yes. [21:15] Yeah, thank you for that question. [21:17] This was a mixed crew. [21:18] This was a mixed crew of military, government civilians, and government contractors supporting [21:25] this test mission. [21:26] Thank you for that question. [21:27] Appreciate it. [21:27] Can you talk at all about the test mission? [21:30] No, we don't have the profile or any of that. [21:33] It was a local test mission that was in execution according to their test plan. [21:38] That will be made public later. [21:40] And can you talk at all about when that plane took off, how long was it on the air? [21:46] We can't talk about any of the details of the specifics of the aircraft. [21:49] All of that's going to be analyzed by the Accident Investigation Board, and that information [21:53] will come out after that. [21:54] Can you talk at all about how it was? [21:59] The crash was totally contained within Edwards Air Force Base on the runway. [22:16] Ma'am, I appreciate that question. [22:17] Right now, we're doing next-to-can notifications, and we don't want to release any information [22:21] about who these individuals are until their families know about it. [22:23] We'll have that information 24 hours after next-to-can notification takes place. [22:30] Sir, what was the last time that Edwards Air Force Base had a deadly plane accident? [22:40] I can't speak to the specifics of when that happened. [22:43] I don't have that information available to me. [22:46] It hasn't been within the last three years since I've been here. [22:50] Continuing with these test missions happen, and what do you talk about here? [22:58] Absolutely. [22:58] Our test missions take place every day, multiple times a day. [23:01] But there's some tragic accident like this? [23:06] That's correct. [23:08] Can you tell us what the scene on the ground is like right now? [23:13] Is this a recovery mission? [23:15] Yes, ma'am. [23:16] So the initial response is to ensure that we can get the fire out and that we coordinate [23:20] off and make it a safe area for everybody, all of our first responders and anybody that [23:25] might be coming up to the crash site. [23:27] So that is already undergone. [23:29] Now it is a recovery operation. [23:31] OK, we've been listening to this news conference there at the Air Force Base in California on [23:42] that B-52 that crashed. [23:43] Liz Kreutz is outside the airbase right now. [23:46] And Liz, we're not learning a whole lot, just that the B-52 crashed right after takeoff. [23:51] And unfortunately, all eight crew members on board have died. [23:54] And they're in the process right now of notifying next of kin. [23:57] That's right, Tom. [24:00] And as they said, this was not a survivable crash, meaning that eight people have tragically [24:06] died in what was a routine test mission. [24:09] Edwards Air Force Base is about 100 miles northeast of Los Angeles. [24:14] This is a place where these B-52s have been tested for years. [24:19] It's one of the main places across the country where they do these tests on these aircraft. [24:23] It's a legendary aircraft, been used for more than 70 years, being currently used in the [24:29] war in the Middle East. [24:30] It's just a tragic, tragic accident that happened today. [24:35] We do not know the cause at this point. [24:37] Tom, we did talk to some aviation experts. [24:39] They were speculating, but they were saying the fact that the plane crashed so quickly [24:44] after taking off without getting very high makes them think this could have been a flight [24:49] control malfunction. [24:50] But as you heard there in that press conference, the officials are saying it could be potentially [24:55] a month before they're able to actually determine the cause. [24:59] Okay, Liz Kreutz for us. [25:00] Liz, we thank you for your reporting on this. [25:02] It was just a sad story. [25:03] We're going to be back in a moment with much more on that deal with Iran and the divisions [25:06] between President Trump and Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu. [25:13] We're back now with our coverage of the agreement between the U.S. and Iran. [25:16] I want to bring in our correspondents covering this around the world. [25:19] Gabe Gutierrez is back with us from Geneva. [25:21] Keir Simmons is in Doha and Matt Bradley is in Tel Aviv. [25:25] Gabe, I'm going to start with you. [25:26] Vice President Vance told me that there's some new detail, right, that what he calls rewards [25:30] for Iran will be staggered. [25:31] Do we know what those rewards look like? [25:33] What concessions the U.S. is using in these negotiations? [25:37] Well, look, Tom, senior U.S. officials are very careful not to call these concessions. [25:44] They don't want this to be seen as pay to play. [25:47] What they're trying to frame this as is, you know, giving Iran certain rewards for good [25:54] behavior. [25:55] But we can tell that the president is very, you know, he's very sensitive to how this [26:00] may come across. [26:01] He has repeatedly railed against the Obama administration for what he saw as a bad deal, [26:05] that he says that Obama just gave money to the Iranians. [26:09] And even in the coverage now, the president just a few moments ago on social media posting [26:13] that any suggestion that the U.S. is just paying around $300 million is just false. [26:19] Now, the vice president and also senior U.S. officials have been saying now that there [26:25] will be some sanctions relief. [26:27] If there will be some money for Iran, that they're very careful to talk about this being [26:32] that it will be staggered, that it will only be used as a reward if Iran fulfills its commitments. [26:37] Tom. [26:37] Here, let's get to the Iran part of this, right? [26:40] Because I pressed the vice president about the Iranian foreign ministry saying they will [26:44] still charge fees, navigation fees, whatever they want to call it, for ships in the strait. [26:49] The U.S. doesn't want to call it a toll. [26:51] What else are they saying about the terms of this deal with the U.S.? [26:53] Well, various Iranian officials and sources, media, have been suggesting that they will [27:02] be able to charge something. [27:04] And I think it was notable when you were talking to the vice president there, Tom, that he didn't [27:08] dismiss that. [27:09] He said that there would not be tolls or fees for 60 days. [27:15] After that, he seemed to kind of be uncertain or at least fudge what it would be called, whether [27:20] there would be some kind of charge. [27:21] And I think you heard that on multiple fronts with the vice president. [27:26] And it's very difficult to check because, as you put to him at the beginning of that [27:29] interview, Tom, we don't know what the document actually says. [27:33] And it looks like we won't see it until Friday. [27:36] Certainly, just on another point, the Iranians are saying that they will not have to remove [27:42] their nuclear program. [27:44] And again, the vice president suggesting that there will be inspections, but it's not clear [27:52] exactly what the plan is. [27:55] And frankly, that there are going to be negotiations over that. [27:57] And then I think when it comes just to the money side of things, the Iranians are saying [28:02] that they are going to get money. [28:04] And the vice president suggesting only if Iran is a normal country, but not really saying [28:09] what that means. [28:10] You pressed him many times to understand, to explain what a normal country is in his [28:16] in his thinking. [28:17] There wasn't. [28:18] Was there any mention of democracy or the people who are protesting earlier this year and whether [28:24] being a normal country for Iran would mean giving them their rights and them the power [28:30] to to choose their government? [28:33] Matt, you know, I try to get to the Israel portion of this with the vice president. [28:37] He was being very diplomatic, but clearly there's a lot of daylight right now between Israel and [28:42] the U.S. [28:42] And there had not been since the start of this war. [28:45] What will happen with Israel? [28:46] Because it sounds like the president is incredibly frustrated with Benjamin Netanyahu. [28:50] There's an election upcoming right now, a lot of pressure on Netanyahu. [28:54] And they still have the power really to sort of blow up this entire deal. [28:59] That's right. [29:00] And the Israelis can do it just by continuing to fight Hezbollah or even continuing to defend [29:04] themselves against Hezbollah. [29:06] And I got to tell you, you mentioned there is a lack of diplomacy, you know, that he was [29:10] being diplomatic, but there is a big, big missing part here in this deal. [29:15] There's a big Israel shaped hole in a lot of these arrangements. [29:18] The Israelis were not part of these negotiations. [29:20] They acknowledge that. [29:21] And Benjamin Netanyahu, 24 hours after this deal was announced, he still hadn't really [29:27] addressed his public. [29:28] And he did so tonight. [29:29] He offered a full-throated defense of a deal that he acknowledged in his speech he has [29:35] not even reviewed. [29:37] So Israel, one of the main stakeholders in this fight, which went to war against Iran with [29:42] America on February 28th, they now have almost zero traction into what actually happens. [29:48] But as you mentioned, they could still totally destroy the deal just by continuing to fight [29:52] against Hezbollah. [29:54] This has really been a deal breaker multiple times in the past. [29:57] The Iranians have shown that they are willing to pick a fight with Israel in order to defend [30:03] Hezbollah, their main proxy, their main cat's paw against Israel. [30:08] They will invite Israeli retaliation if it means defending Hezbollah. [30:12] And that is a very dangerous and inflammatory moment. [30:16] But look, the fact is, this deal here, Tom, it has landed with a thud in Israel. [30:21] The Israeli prime minister has long boasted that he and he alone can extract concessions [30:28] from American presidents. [30:30] He can get Western governments to do what's best for Israel. [30:33] And now the optics around this are absolutely terrible for the prime minister. [30:38] It doesn't look as though he can get concessions. [30:40] There are allies and rivals of the prime minister demanding that he stand up to President Trump [30:45] and push ahead to fight Hezbollah until the last man. [30:48] He has not been able to do that. [30:51] He has not shown that he will be able to confront the president. [30:54] Kier, I do want to ask you about the nuclear inspections. [30:57] The vice president telling me and breaking some news there that they will have nuclear inspectors. [31:01] They will be there immediately. [31:04] This is what led to all of this. [31:05] This is what led to the first invasion attack, I should say, on Iran. [31:10] How do you think the Iranians are going to deal with this? [31:12] Well, the Iranians have agreed in the past to have nuclear inspections, particularly, for example, after the Obama deal, for example. [31:23] There's a fundamental thing here, Tom, that divides across the world. [31:27] And that is, do you think that the Iranian regime can change or is it the same regime that we've known over years and decades? [31:37] All right. [31:37] Kier Simmons for us. [31:38] We thank our panel tonight. [31:39] Guys, great work out there covering the world and covering this war. [31:42] We're going to bring it back home here to the states. [31:44] California's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, is making some new allegations, some big ones against President Trump, [31:49] saying the Justice Department is investigating him and his wife because he might run for president. [31:55] Kelly O'Donnell has the very latest for us. [31:56] Kelly? [31:58] Good evening, Tom. [31:59] It was Governor Gavin Newsom himself who made this public today. [32:03] In a video post, lengthy one, where he described himself as now being part of the president's so-called hit list. [32:10] He also referred to other prominent figures who have been targeted by this DOJ. [32:15] James Comey, the former FBI director, Letitia James, the attorney general in New York, just to name a few. [32:21] Now, Newsom is, of course, a frequent Trump critic, and he's a potential Democratic presidential candidate. [32:26] And he says that's what has brought him into this. [32:29] Now, the Department of Justice declined comment. [32:32] Multiple sources who say they are familiar with the federal probe that's ongoing tell us there are investigations [32:38] underway that arose from whistleblowers and state government in California [32:42] and did not originate here in Washington at what's known as Maine Justice. [32:47] Those sources also say the focus is on the governor's wife, Jennifer Newsom. [32:51] She's a documentary filmmaker. [32:53] She's associated with a couple of nonprofit organizations. [32:56] And that this involves tax-related issues. [32:59] Also, a senior staff member of the governor, but not Governor Newsom himself. [33:04] However, the governor's office calls this a fishing expedition. [33:08] They also say they believe IRS and FBI investigators have obtained personal, financial, and banking records [33:15] that are, to some degree, focused on the family and Jen Newsom and her nonprofit work. [33:22] They say this has become a very personal investigation, and they want to fully cooperate. [33:27] The governor says he has done nothing wrong. [33:30] And today, Todd Blanche, who is the acting attorney general, he was also questioned by reporters, [33:35] and he declined comment. [33:37] Tom? [33:37] Okay, Kelly O'Donnell. [33:38] Kelly, thank you. [33:39] Still ahead tonight, the new study looking at the impact GLP-1s are having on exercise, [33:44] why people taking the popular drugs are working out less. [33:47] Plus, the new high score at auction for a copy of Super Mario Brothers, [33:51] why this one sold for a million bucks. [34:04] We're back now with the dangerous flash flooding threat unfolding at this hour. [34:08] Millions across the Gulf on high alert. [34:10] For scenes like this, when look at this, a car swept down a highway in Waco, Texas, [34:14] and first responders battling violent floodwaters to get to trapped drivers, [34:18] and the danger is far from over. [34:20] I want to get to meteorologist Bill Karens right now. [34:22] Bill, I can see that map just over your shoulder right now. [34:24] Does not look good for the Gulf Coast. [34:26] It's the first tropical threat of the season. [34:27] This does not mean we're going to have a hurricane. [34:29] The tropical threat can mean just immense amounts of rainfall. [34:33] We're already seeing that, and the system hasn't even formed yet. [34:36] And if it does form, we'll probably get even more rainfall out of this, too. [34:39] So, as far as the hurricane center goes, they're saying there's a 50 percent chance [34:43] that this is going to develop into what we call, like, a short-lived tropical system. [34:47] We'll be right along the Texas coast, possibly heading up towards Louisiana. [34:51] It won't be over water long enough to get strong. [34:53] So we don't have to worry about storm surge. [34:55] Don't have to worry about wind damage. [34:56] This is a rain forecast. [34:58] We've already had a very humid tropical air mass in place. [35:02] You saw the pictures from earlier today. [35:04] We're going to get that day after day for at least through Thursday, maybe even into Friday. [35:08] So that's why we have flood watches that go up from south Texas now all the way to New Orleans. [35:13] Mississippi is joining into this. [35:14] It wouldn't surprise me if we had even Alabama tomorrow. [35:17] So how much rain are we talking? [35:18] Isolated areas will get well over a foot. [35:21] It does look like we're going to see widespread, at least a half a foot of rain. [35:25] And if we get this in a short period of time, we're going to have flooding problems. [35:28] It was very dry. [35:29] We had drought conditions throughout this region. [35:31] But this amount of rain is going to cause problems. [35:34] Notice that we're already thinking, you know, everyone knows Houston. [35:36] Houston, it pours. [35:38] Five inches of rain is a big problem. [35:39] So we'll deal with that this week. [35:41] We also have to worry about, as we get through Wednesday, Chicago, St. Louis. [35:46] This sounds familiar. [35:46] Same areas of last week, too, towards Indianapolis. [35:49] We have a chance for severe storms and not only severe storms, a possibility of even strong tornadoes. [35:54] And then on Friday, this mess makes its way to the East Coast for once again, heading into the weekend, airports, travel roads are going to be a problem. [36:03] As we go into Thursday, Friday, it looks like it will linger in areas of the southeast. [36:08] So, again, Tom, all eyes on the tropics. [36:11] This could be our first A-name storm. [36:13] But it doesn't even matter because the winds will never be an issue with this. [36:15] It's all about how much rain we get. [36:17] We will keep our eyes for everything else you said there. [36:19] All right, Bill, we thank you for that. [36:20] Okay, time now for Top Stories News Feed. [36:22] And the production companies behind Love Island USA announcing one of the show's executive producers unexpectedly died during the show's production in Fiji. [36:32] ITV American and Peacock announced the death of James Barker today. [36:36] The companies say he experienced a, quote, unexpected medical emergency. [36:39] Barker had worked on the show for three seasons. [36:41] He was only 40 years old. [36:43] And in New Jersey, the search is on for a suspect who hit an ICE agent during a traffic stop in New Jersey. [36:48] The ICE officer was trying to capture a suspect when the suspect drove away, hitting the agent. [36:54] The agent then fired his weapon, hitting the car, according to our NBC station in Philadelphia. [36:59] The ICE agent right now is expected to recover from his injuries, and the FBI is investigating the incident altogether. [37:05] The teenager accused of killing his stepsister on a Carnival cruise ship has been detained. [37:11] A federal judge ordering 16-year-old Timothy Hudson, you see him here, to be held in custody after he was previously released on bail. [37:18] Hudson is now going to be tried as an adult for the alleged murder of his 18-year-old stepsister, Anna Kepner, in November of last year. [37:25] The judge saying Hudson, quote, presents a danger to himself and to others. [37:28] And a new high score for a copy of Super Mario Bros. for the original Nintendo Entertainment System. [37:34] A sealed inbox copy of the game just sold for $3 million at auction. [37:39] This copy of the game is sealed with a glossy sticker that was only used for limited printings of the game. [37:44] The $3 million price tag is $1 million more than the last sale of the game in 2021. [37:52] Got a Top Stories health check and a new study about GLP-1s that caught our eye. [37:56] The Endocrine Society found that people taking weight loss drugs like Ozempic actually started exercising less, not more, [38:04] raising concerns about muscle loss and long-term health effects. [38:08] On average, participants' daily steps fell from about 5,000 to just 4,400, [38:13] and moderate to vigorous physical activity dropped from 28 minutes to 22 minutes per day. [38:17] All of this was tracked on their Fitbits. [38:20] To break down these findings, Dr. Holly Loftin joins us now. [38:22] She's the director of NYU Langone's Medical Weight Management Program. [38:26] Dr. Loftin, thanks for being here. [38:28] So explain why we're seeing this with some people taking GLP-1s. [38:31] Is this something that you're seeing? [38:33] Well, we have to look at the study specifically and realize that it looked at activity patterns, but not muscle loss. [38:39] So I do see patients maintain their activity, and some patients do increase and decrease their activity. [38:45] For the people that aren't exercising that this study found, what do you think is going on? [38:49] Well, I think that when people want to lose weight, they're encouraged to eat as little as you can and exercise as much as you can. [38:55] But with the GLP-1s having so much significant fat loss, they find they can exercise less and still get results. [39:02] So they may not do as much activity as they previously did. [39:05] So we've done a lot of segments here about GLP-1s, and one of the things that we've learned, [39:09] and this has been a lot of research, you do lose some muscle mass, right? [39:13] You lose, I think, some bone density as well. [39:15] Does that come from a lack of exercise, or is that just how the drug works? [39:18] Well, we have to remember that the fat mass is the majority of the weight loss. [39:22] So we're losing fat, some muscle. [39:24] But don't you lose muscle before you lose fat? [39:26] No, you lose fat primarily, actually. [39:28] So they did some analysis looking at people taking medicines like Wegovi and Ozempic, [39:32] and they found that the greater fat mass and the less muscle mass loss actually makes patients more muscular than when they started by 3%. [39:39] So what do you say to people that say it sometimes doesn't look like that when people go on Ozempic and sort of they start to, their bodies start to change? [39:48] Well, I can understand why they feel that way, because within the muscle belly, there's fat there too. [39:53] So the muscle looks smaller because they're losing the fat within the muscle, as well as the fat under their skin. [39:59] Now, what does that have to do with strength? [40:00] Do you lose strength through that process? [40:03] Well, your strength depends on your activity. [40:05] So if you're doing the resistance training, lifting weights, that is what can increase your strength or keep it the same. [40:11] If you're really not moving your muscles, you can definitely lose strength. [40:14] Does dosage matter when it comes to exercise, I mean, and muscle mass, dosage of the drug? [40:19] The dosages are managed to help patients lose fat. [40:23] So with more fat mass loss, there will be more muscle mass loss. [40:26] But you can maintain muscle by moving them. [40:29] What about the, you know, we've done some stories about the Ozempic personality, [40:33] where people just, they sort of, they feel meh about anything, you know, [40:36] whether it be gambling or smoking, which are the good ones, but you don't have these vices anymore. [40:40] But also just about, you know, we did a story recently about somebody who loves the Chicago Cubs, [40:44] and now he doesn't love going to games as much anymore. [40:47] People have talked about this about exercise as well. [40:49] Is that something that you're finding as well? [40:51] Sometimes people's, I don't know, motivation to maybe hit the gym is just not there anymore. [40:55] I personally find in my patients that they are more motivated because they're losing 30, 50 pounds, [41:00] and they find that moving is easier, whether it's walking in the park or lifting weights. [41:04] But they can have some, we call anhedonia about various things. [41:07] Talk to me about that. [41:08] What does that mean? [41:09] Anhedonia means lack of enjoyment of various things. [41:12] And that can be a side effect that's worth discussing with your prescriber to lower the dosage. [41:17] I definitely had a few patients, not a lot, maybe 1% experience this, [41:21] and we lower their medication. [41:22] If we need to, we discontinue. [41:24] And that would include, because some people obviously get pleasure and enjoyment from going to the gym? [41:29] Yes, it definitely could include that as well. [41:31] And so that happens at times to people? [41:33] For some people. [41:33] Most of my patients actually really enjoy their exercise more, though. [41:36] So, yeah, no, I know. [41:37] It's all very positive. [41:38] I do want to ask you, what would you say to people, do you recommend they stay exercising [41:43] if they've lost a lot of weight, or, hey, if you're thin, you're losing their weight, [41:46] you don't need to exercise anymore? [41:47] We have to remember that diet and exercise are the facets of weight loss, [41:51] and the medication helps maximize your outcomes, both with weight, [41:54] getting your medical conditions under control, and maintaining your muscle. [41:58] So there's the behavioral patterns that really make people either maintain muscle mass or lose it, [42:03] and that's what's important. [42:04] With people that are on it, should they increase protein or carbohydrates since they are losing so much weight? [42:09] What do you usually recommend? [42:10] If they're still, you know, working out and lifting or doing a, you know, HIIT kind of program? [42:16] Your protein intake should really be based on your activity level as well as your weight. [42:20] And when you're losing weight, you actually need less protein intake. [42:23] So generally, I tell people to eat half of their weight in pounds and that number of grams of protein a day. [42:29] Okay, so if you weigh 150 grams of protein is good for that person if they're on the GLP-1. [42:33] All right, Dr. Laughlin, thanks so much. [42:35] We learned a lot. We appreciate it. [42:36] Thank you. [42:36] Thank you, Tom. [42:37] Yeah. [42:37] Okay, just ahead, an American singer and social media star believed to have been killed [42:42] in a helicopter crash in Brazil. [42:44] The devastating news and the investigation underway into why those two helicopters collided. [42:49] Plus, Russia's attack on a World Heritage Site in Ukraine involving the Christian church. [42:54] We'll show you the massive fire at Spark. [42:56] That's next. [43:01] We're back now with a tragic helicopter accident. [43:03] Two choppers colliding midair, killing six people. [43:06] American social media star and singer Oliver Tree believed to be among the dead. [43:11] George Solis has the latest. [43:13] The dramatic and deadly descent captured on security camera. [43:17] This footage, according to Brazilian first responders, showing the harrowing moments one [43:21] chopper plummeted to the ground after colliding with another helicopter over Rio de Janeiro. [43:26] Flames and plumes of black smoke pouring into the sky. [43:32] There was a huge boom, this woman says. [43:36] This man says he saw one chopper on fire and a man jumping out of another. [43:42] The Rio Fire Department reporting six people found dead. [43:45] American singer and comedian Oliver Tree among the list of passengers, according to police, [43:49] though they have not been able to identify any of the bodies yet. [43:53] Tree was in Rio as part of his solo world tour. [43:55] The artist was known for his eccentric style and absurdist internet humor, with almost 20 [44:00] million followers on TikTok. [44:02] His biggest hit on the platform, 2021's Life Goes On, which has been used in more than 3 [44:06] million videos. [44:08] Tonight, an outpouring of tributes for the singer across social media from friends and [44:13] fellow artists. [44:14] Tonight, multiple Brazilian authorities, including the Civil Aviation Agency, continue their investigation [44:19] into the crash. [44:20] Meanwhile, Tree, in a recent interview, said that in the event of his death, he wanted to [44:24] donate his wealth to struggling artists through his foundation. [44:28] Tom? [44:29] George Solis, our thanks to you. [44:31] Now to Top Stories Global Watch and a check of what else is happening around the world. [44:35] We want to start in Norway, where the stepson of the crown prince was found guilty of rape. [44:40] 29-year-old Maurice Borgobi, convicted on two of the four counts of rape he faced. [44:46] He was acquitted of the two other two. [44:48] He's been sentenced to serve four years in prison now. [44:50] This is the latest scandal to rock the royal family after Norway's crown princess was linked [44:55] to Jeffrey Epstein in files released by the DOJ. [44:58] A new round of deadly Russian attacks on Ukraine, sparking a fire at a World Heritage [45:02] Site. [45:03] Video shows the centuries-old monastery in Kyiv up in flames. [45:07] Ukraine's president, Vladimir Zelensky, called the strike one of Russia's most serious crimes [45:12] against Christian culture to date. [45:14] Russia's defense ministry has denied responsibility. [45:16] And the U.K. announcing a social media ban for children under 16. [45:20] The proposal will bar children from popular platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, [45:26] YouTube, and others. [45:27] Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he plans to bring the regulations to Parliament before Christmas. [45:32] It comes after a similar ban went into effect in Australia. [45:35] The British government says the apps compromised the safety of children. [45:39] Okay, back here at home to the protest over the constant drone of drones. [45:43] Residents in Texas say Amazon's high-tech delivery fleet is creating a nuisance, [45:48] flying too low and making too much noise. [45:50] Our Emily Akeda has a closer look. [45:53] That inescapable hum isn't a plane, train, or car. [45:57] It's Amazon's delivery drones, which tonight are the source of mounting concerns from some [46:03] communities across the country. [46:06] I can hear them even in my home when I'm inside with the TV on. [46:11] Richardson, Texas is one of nine cities where Amazon's up to 83-pound drones liftoff from, [46:17] traveling as far as 7 1⁄2 miles for deliveries marketed as ultra-fast, safe, and convenient. [46:23] But their flight paths have neighbors calling it a highway of drones, [46:28] claiming they fly too low, too loud, and that there are too many. [46:33] They have been sometimes flying over my home every three to five minutes. [46:37] Earlier this year, one resident captured a drone crashing into her apartment building. [46:41] That does not sound good. [46:43] And smoking outside her window. [46:45] While others have criticized the tech as heavy-handed, dropping this package near a running dog. [46:52] Amazon warns on its website for shoppers to keep pets away from the selected delivery point. [46:57] The retail giant also says their new drones at less than 70 decibels are no louder than a delivery van [47:03] passing by and tells us they have increased flight altitudes as well as adjusted flight paths [47:08] to reduce impact on residential areas. [47:12] Amazon, Walmart, and DoorDash are all expanding drone service to more cities by next year, [47:18] as some residents hope their concerns aren't drowned out in the high-speed delivery race. [47:23] Amazon also says the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive to the delivery drones, [47:29] which fly between 200 and 400 feet. [47:32] The FAA, by the way, requires commercial drones to fly under 400 feet [47:36] and carry packages no more than five pounds. [47:39] Tom? [47:40] We thank you for watching Top Story. [47:42] I'm Tom Yamas in New York. [47:43] Stay right there. [47:44] More news on the right. [47:45] We thank you for watching. 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