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>> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt good evening, and welcome. after a dangerous confrontation in the skies, a warning tonight from russia to the u.s. not to fly aircraft near its airspace throwing the onus on the united states for that midair collision between a russian and american plane over the black sea yesterday. the u.s. making clear its pilotless surveillance plane was flying legally in international airspace when it was knocked from the sky by a russian...

>> reporter: you dont have to get lost in the desert to get the brain benefits experts suggest changing your usual route, turning off the gps on routine trips, and getting lost on purpose for the challenge of finding your way. for kathy, who has a family history of dementia, her good old map and compass could be the key to keeping her brain sharp dr. john torrez, nbc news, cade creek, arizona >> good for her. we have a lot to cover in our second hour of "chris jansing reports. lets g...

three feet of snow in parts of the northeast. in the west evacuations after storms bring rain and floods to california. now crossing the country. stocks falling on wall street amid fears another major bank could fail. the terrifying accident at a texas zoo. a tree falling on multiple people including a child. what were learning. the high-stakes hearing. the judge in texas who could ban the abortion pill nationwide, even in states where abortion is legal. what happened in court? ...

>> reporter: you dont have to get lost in the desert to get the brain benefits experts suggest changing your usual route, turning off the gps on routine trips, and getting lost on purpose for the challenge of finding your way. for kathy, who has a family history of dementia, her good old map and compass could be the key to keeping her brain sharp dr. john torrez, nbc news, cade creek, arizona >> good for her. we have a lot to cover in our second hour of "chris jansing reports. lets get right t...

Google. what do you think about this idea? if you were working with them, would you encourage them to turn down those offers or would you have taken them? >> i would have taken it. i think that people forget that things go up and things go down. and you know, are you going to have a different lifestyle if you make an extra billion dollars? no. and i think that a lot of times its good to have a whole bunch of ideas and sell one and unlaunch another one. thats where you keep your brain sharp. >> w...

Its less important than just doing. that keeps you happy and keeps your brain sharp. >> so true. >> thats great advice. thank you so much for joining us. great book. >> thank you very much. >> what separates dying communities from cities of the future. it may be as simple as putting one foot in front of the other. well explain next. [ imitating engine revving ] thats mine. ♪ thats mine. ♪ thats mine. ♪ come on, kyle. ♪ [ horn honks ] thats mine...kyle. [ male announcer ] revenge is best ...

thats when everybody started freaking out. >> a passenger who shot this video. >> check out this video showing a tornado strike in kentucky. look at that roof. its blowing right off. it was part of the killer storms that hit the nation last weekend leaving a huge path of destruction. former u.n. secretary kofi annan is trying to prevent a full-blown civil war. hes meeting in damascus to halt government shell iing and attac that killed thousands of people. hes expected to press the pr...

with the support of my family, an unwavering belief in the goodness of america, i declare to you today, as a candidate for president of the united states. >> so just who is rick perry? heres a quick biographical look. hes a republican, and the 47th governor of texas. hes a graduate of texas a&m. perry has signed budgets that reduced the general revenue spending in texas. on education, he introduced the largest teacher incentive pay program in the country and on immigration, governor pe...

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