The past and the mystery, who took them announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening and welcome. We begin tonight with breaking news in the puzzling disappearance of a frontline marine corps fighter jet after its pilot safely ejected from the f35 over South Carolina yesterday following some sort of mishap. The pilot of the radarevading fighter was recovered, but the plane went missing now late word that a debris field has apparently been located. The mystery sparking a search that has not only brought in a large number of military assets but has also resulted in an unusual Public AppealJoint Base Charleston posting on the social media site x, if you have any information that may help our recovery teams locate the f35, please call. Courtney kube joins me now. Courtney, youve got some new breaking details. Reporter yeah, lester, just moments ago defense officials told us that debris field was located in a rural area about two hours north of Joint Base Charleston. Tonight a mystery unfolding in South Carolina after an f35 fighter jet disappeared, and now all marine aircraft are grounded the jet was flying near charleston, South Carolina on sunday when the military says it experienced a mishap but is not providing any details on exactly what happened the pilot ejected safely and was taken to a nearby hospital the jet, on the other hand, continued to fly and disappeared, leading to Joint Base Charleston to ask the public for help finding it, tweeting if you have any information that may help our recovery teams locate the f35, please call the base Defense Operations center. Officials are focusing around two lakes north of the base near its last known location. My understanding is the transponder malfunctioned and that was an issue we dont know why the pilot ejected. Obviously well get answers to that at a later time reporter tonight marine corps leadership ordered all their aircraft grounded for two days in the wake of the missing f35 and two deadly crashes last month. An f18 crashed near san diego, killing the pilot, and an mv22 osprey went down in australia killing three marines on board. The f35 Stealth Fighter jet is the pentagons most expensive weapons system with a whopping 100 million price tag. Its ability to hide put to the test as search and recovery continues. Courtney, i know its early in all this, but is there any indication of why this aircraft lost all communication . Reporter well, lester, an official tells us that the transponder appears to have malfunctioned, but needless to say all of this will be under investigation. Lester Courtney Kube with late details thank you. Tonight the Biden Administration is celebrating the homecoming for five americans it says were unjustly held by iran. Their freedom part of a Prisoner Exchange and controversial agreement to unlock 6 billion of iranian money. Josh lederman is in qatar tonight. Reporter for five americans locked up for years in iran freedom at last. First boarding a charter plane in tehran their plane is now finally on the ground. They are out of iran and they are on their way home reporter huge smiles when the americans walked off the plane in qatar hugs as theyre greeted by waiting american diplomats three of the released prisoners dual iranianamerican citizens, sharing an embrace as they walked into the terminal. The other two americans have asked for privacy and have not been identified. Siamak namazi, who the u. S. Says was arrested on false espionage charges, saying in a statement, for almost eight years i have been dreaming of this day. Adding he cant wait to get to an apple store. I am dying to find out what gadgets now exist. Tonight the Biden Administration downplaying whether the release could lead to better relations with one of americas most bitter enemies, even slapping new sanctions today on tehran we continue to be determined to take whatever step is necessary to deal with actions by iran. Reporter the prisoner swap is controversial. The u. S. And iran both exchanging five prisoners. But the Biden Administration going further. Additionally unlocking 6 billion in iranian oil money, frozen by u. S. Sanctions the white house says iran can only use the money for things like food and medicine, with u. S. Officials approving each transaction. But irans president telling lester last week iran will spend the money on whatever it wants do you believe you have the right to use that money in any way that you see fit translator if money belongs to the Islamic Republic of iran, naturally we will decide, the Islamic Republic of iran will decide to spend it wherever we need it. Reporter republicans blasting the Biden Administration over the deal, arguing the money was a ransom and wont be spent on humanitarian needs you can rest assured that 6 billion will be spent to Fund Terrorists who use it to murder americans and to murder israelis reporter tonight the released americans all believed to be in good health. We spoke to namazis attorneys. My phone rings and its him again and he said, jared, im free. Tomorrow is the beginning of the rest of his life. Josh, whats next for these americans . Reporter lester, theyre on a flight to the Washington Area where they will be reunited with family and be offered a u. S. Military program to help them reintegrate. Lester all right josh lederman, thank you. Lets bring in nbcs andrea mitchell. Andrea, irans president met with reporters here in new york today he says theyre still planning to spend those dollars as they see fit. Exactly, lester as he told you in tehran, president raisi told us iran will use the 6 billion according to its needs. He told us this deal could lead to other agreements such as on the Nuclear Issue but that iran does not trust the United States and thats because the u. S. Did withdraw from the Nuclear Accord in 2018 but he also said that this exchange could be a step toward future humanitarian gestures. Now well have to wait and see what tone he takes in his u. N. Speech tomorrow, lester andrea mitchell, thank you. Also tonight a Major Development of the deadly shooting ambush on a Los Angeles County deputy in his patrol car. Authorities today announcing theyve arrested a suspect after an hourslong standoff but what was the motive heres dana griffin. Reporter tonight the manhunt for a suspected cop killer is over. Come out with your hands up reporter s. W. A. T. Teams arresting 29yearold Kevin Cataneo Salazar in an Early Morning raid following an hourslong standoff. For right now we believe we have the murderer of our deputy in custody reporter authorities saying they recovered multiple firearms and detained the suspect at a home he shared with his parents in palmdale, less than five miles from the sheriffs station where 30yearold Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer was shot and killed saturday as he pulled up to a red light if his patrol vehicle Surveillance Video from the sheriffs stations own camera capturing the moment the suspect vehicle stops next to the officers, then takes off. Honestly, its really upsetting reporter tonight the suspects family says he had been placed on multiple 72hour psychiatric holds. He was mentally ill. He heard voices. We tried to help him reporter the family would not confirm how he obtained the firearm as investigators now work to determine a motive for the murder. Is there anything about him or that youve discovered as to why this happened thats the milliondollar question everybody wants to know why would somebody do something this horrible. And we intend to find out. Reporter Deputy Clinkunbroomer engaged to be married just days ago leaves behind a grieving family and community trying to comprehend this senseless tragedy. Dana griffin, nbc news hunter biden sued the Internal Revenue service today. The president s son arguing the agency violated his privacy rights when two whistleblowers testified about a tax investigation. Ryan nobles has that story. Reporter tonight hunter biden suing the irs, arguing the agency and two whistleblower employees have sought to publicly damage his reputation those two agents testified under oath the Justice Department gave the president s son special treatment in its tax investigation. Bidens lawsuit says the whistleblowers, quote, sought to embarrass mr. Biden via public statements to the media in which they and their representatives disclosed confidential information about a private citizens tax matters. Career irs agent and whistleblower joe ziegler recently telling nbcs tom winter investigators were prevented from interviewing witnesses. We were hamstrung by prosecutors assigned to the case constantly reporter attorneys for whistleblower gary shapley calling the lawsuit a, quote, frivolous smear by biden family attorneys to intimidate any current and future whistleblowers biden was just indicted on three gun charges and faces the possibility of additional tax charges after the plea deal struck with prosecutors that would have allowed him to avoid prison time imploded under a judges scrutiny and a spokesperson for the irs tells nbc news they do not comment on pending litigation lester all right, ryan, thank you. Tonight no resolution is in sight on day four of the strike against the big three automakers but the union and the companies are talking. Chrysler owner stellantis says its discussions today with the uaw was constructive and the union called its weekend talks with ford reasonably productive in 60 seconds, the sighting at disney world that triggered multiple closures. Plus the state thats resuming Abortion Services what led to the change and what it could mean, next planned parenthood resumed offering abortions in wisconsin today after a recent Court Victory for abortion rights supporters Laura Jarrett reports on this major change and the ripple effect. Reporter for more than a year these doors were closed to women seeking abortions in wisconsin. But today in madison and milwaukee planned parenthood clinics restarted their work the result of a shifting legal and political landscape. We filled all of our appointments for today within 24 hours. Reporter wisconsins abortion ban has been on the books for more than 170 years, laying dormant for decades but kicking in again after the u. S. Supreme court overturned roe, handing abortion rights back to state control last year. But in july a judge in wisconsin decided its state law cannot prohibit consensual abortions. The judge could not have been more clear we have this law on the books and theyre like were just going to skip all that reporter that july ruling bolstered by the states highest court now holding a liberal majority by one seat a democrat who campaigned on her support of abortion rights, sworn in last month. Of course we are concerned based on that but again, well continue for this law to be upheld reporter its all leading to a new reality for women who before today had to travel to neighboring states, illinois and minnesota seeing an influx of patients over the past year more than 800,000 wisconsin women of reproductive age have experienced a decrease in driving distance to the nearest facility from about 100 miles yesterday to about 50 miles today because these two facilities in madison and milwaukee have resumed Services Reporter abortion rights supporters and opponents know the legal fight isnt over, but for now in wisconsin the doors are open Laura Jarrett, nbc news also tonight, scary moments at disney world in florida. The sighting of a black bear in a tree at the Magic Kingdom forcing much of the park and many popular rides to temporarily shut down. Florida fish and wildfire wildlife says it was able to safely capture the bear, a female, and will release her in a national forest. Coming up, the contaminated water at camp lejeune, where warnings ignored for years and Serious Health problems hidden what a former general says in our nbc news investigation. Oh ms. Flores, what would we do without you . Leader of many, and pet wrangler too. You report to your boss, every afternoon. So beautiful. So becoming a student again might seem impossible. Hello, mi amor. But what if a school could be there for all of you . Career, family, finances and mental health. Well, it can. National university. Supporting the whole you. Now to our nbc news investigation federal Health Officials say up to a Million People may have been exposed to toxic water at North Carolinas camp lejeune over decades under a law passed last year, more than 90,000 have filed claims but as Cynthia Mcfadden reports, for the youngest victims justice has been hard to find. Reporter its known as baby heaven, across the street from North Carolinas massive Marine Base Camp Lejeune records indicate hundreds of babies are buried here, many in unmarked graves, and an untold number of them with one thing in common oh, baby girl reporter the daughter of Jeri Kozobarich was one of them, buried here 54 years ago. We think of you every day. I wish you were here i love you, sweetie. Reporter in 1969 she was a young bride, eight months pregnant with a husband about to deploy to vietnam the doctor said your baby is dead. And its not my fault. Reporter looking back now, she says there were warning signs. The first came at a reception for officers wives. I saw a woman who was even more pregnant than i was and i said, when are you due . And she looked at me, she said, my babys dead. And she turned her back it turned out all the wives in the squadron, they all had either birth defects or they lost their babies. Reporter what was going on the federal government now acknowledges that between 1953 and 1987 some of the water wells at camp lejeune were contaminated with known carcinogens detected at toxic levels up to 280 times the safe level for humans. The barracks water was brown and it had an awful odor. Reporter in 1980 after three miscarriages crystal dickens lost another baby at six months pregnant were the doctors at the time on the base, were they understanding and compassionate . No. They were not. Your babys dead, were going to take it crystal yes they dont care. Reporter she now has renal failure, one of the 15 serious conditions the u. S. Government recognizes as linked to the contaminants the cdc now says babies exposed in the womb are up to four times more likely to develop serious birth defects, which can lead to death. When we poison the water, we poison ourselves. Reporter environmental activist Erin Brockovich told us that as women came forward telling of multiple miscarriages and babies who died in the womb a pattern began to emerge. Those voices werent being heard. Reporter so nbc news interviewed two dozen women whove lived at camp lejeune and brought some of them together. Most now sick themselves each of them lost babies why you keep lying . Why you keep stalling . Reporter documents show that officials at camp lejeune were warned about the toxic water at least four years before doing anything about it, including at the base hospital, where all the women were treated and the highest levels of contamination were found. Last Year Congress passed the camp Lejeune Justice act, which allows those exposed to file for damages. For years even after the wells were shut the possible Health Effects were hidden or minimized, including in this pamphlet produced by the marines three decades after the initial discovery. Which sparked a congressional inquiry. Was there a continuing coverup general gray payne, then at the pentagon, was called to testify. I dont think we were factually wrong in the brochure. Reporter he says he no longer stands by its contents in the booklet it says each and every well that was affected was immediately shut down thats page 3. Well, we know that wasnt true. Thats correct. But general, with true respect, this book shines it all up pretty to try to make what went wrong look better than it was i think that it understated in many cases the situation. I did not know that that was not the case in 2010. And i can tell you that the commandant did not know because we had been briefed over and over that those were the facts, or we never would have published that absolutely what youre saying really is even worse they were lying to the general at the pentagon about what the facts on the ground were . Thats pretty damning. It is reporter brockovich argues the lack of transparency by the marine corps is sadly common every single time, for 30 years ive seen this over and over again, its the secret its the coverup. Its the lie that becomes the silent killer reporter the navy says they remain committed to addressing all claims. Cynthia mcfadden, nbc news, camp lejeune, North Carolina well take a short break. Then next, the mystery film discovered on the street who took the photos . And the fascinating glimpse they offer into the past. Finally, they are kodak moments of a citys past, a precious record of what used to be. Images now given new exposure jake ward is in San Francisco. Reporter before google, before milliondollar condos, San Francisco was a port city trying to reinvent itself. This one, significant remodeling reporter David Gallagher collects memories of San Francisco. Like i say to everyone who says i have an old picture, i tell them i want to see it reporter so when an online acquaintance found this box of slides on the street, within days they were at his house over 900 kodachrome and ektachrome slides from 1966 and 67. Thats the freeway that the earthquake destroyed. Reporter the places are familiar but the scenes are of another world. People filing taxes in person bathing caps remember bathing caps . And a very San Francisco voter drive. We walked with gallagher to compare old and new. It was the end of one San Francisco. That brake and wheel place is gone. Now 4,000 will get you two bedrooms and two baths in that building reporter but who took these pictures . Gallagher tracked down shots of this crowd, lined up the angle, and there he is. He was on assignment reporter doris martin says her husband james was a schoolteacher who moonlit as a photographer when he died in 2019, it was time to clear out his stuff. I always said when are you going to clean the basement, jim . Oh, ill get to it. But he never did thats the old buick. Reporter his son ted says the real joy of these photos is feeling like hes going to work with his lost dad i had no idea what he did during the day. This opened up a whole new insight into a day in the life of the 1960s of my father reporter cities like this one are always changing. They have good years and bad. All we can do is enjoy our time in them and the memories we keep jake ward, nbc news, San Francisco. Thats nightly news for this monday. Thanks for watching. Im lester holt. Please take care of yourself and each other. 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Kelly i wish i wouldve known about that because i had horrible pregnancies. Khloe i didnt even know about it or what it was in my circle, but its brilliant. Its amazing. I had reasons why i couldnt carry. Kelly me too. Khloe it such a blessing that we had this. My sister, kim had two babies through sorg and see. She had to on her own and the last two through surrogacy. If it hadnt been for a complet i would not been aware. I wouldnt have known as much. I watched her go through her journey and im so grateful for how open shes always been abou her journey because not every journey is the same. Mine was very different from hers. I think her journey was way more i think it was more comfortable for her. For me, im such a control freak. Kelly is like what are you eating coal you drinking. Khloe had to trust her brit love my surrogate, and she was amazing, but i need you to sit next to me all the time coa what are you doing, what are yo eating. Kelly i think i would have been a bit like that too. Khloe and i control peak i take as a complement. People always a control freak, but all you just know what you want. Its not time for other people, but its great for me. Kelly so you havent revealed your sons name yet, i there a family name, hint . Khloe my daughter says his name is no way, but its not hi name. That the hint. Kelly i was like are you a big game of thrones fan . Khloe she does things just to mess with me. Kelly when she excited. Im not sure how far apart is our, minor 20 month apart,. Khloe she is for. So its like a little dull. Its at the age. Kylie, my sister just had a baby , so i think it was cool for her, like oh, i have a baby too. I think that is the fun part fo her. But true is my girl, so i think if it was just and its her and i all the time, so i think, thank god that kylie had a baby because i think she would have suffocated him something. Kelly goes both ways, they get very upset like its mine, but at the same time she loves to play mommy. But true is going to school now how has that been . Its weird because there in the house all the time in then theyre gone. Khloe school is strange. I thought you go to school in itself a day, at this school they go a full day, theyre lik real adults, im so sad. Its a lot harder on me than it is on her. She knows how to work me so the first to weeks were really hard it was two years for both us every day. I just felt like a monster, im leaving her there and shes crying. So i would always be sitting right outside the door waiting in the teachers like you need t meet leave, youre making this worst. And one of those moms now