Here with us. Good night from nbc news headquarters here in new york. Happy thursday. The time has come to establish the United States space force. That was not a scene from a movie. That was that was real. The space force is actually happening. Theyve got plans. Theyre finding money. Michael bey is on board to direct the whole thing cries president mike pence laying out details for President Trumps proposed new branch of the military, the space force, but critics say it is a waste of money and unnecessary. Plus, dozens of children are killed after a Saudiled Coalition air strike hit a bus in yemen. This morning there are calls for an investigation. First lady melania trumps
parents become u. S. Citizens, apparently benefitting from a policy President Trump has sought to end. Good morning, it is friday, august 10th. Im david gura alongside louis bergdorf. Ayman and yasmin has the morning off. The Trump Administration as nounsed i nou announced i think plan to create a space force. Vice president mike pence announced the new branch yesterday at the pentagon. The goal of the force is to protect the u. S. From emerging threats while combatting spaceage advancements by china and russia. At the announcement, the Vice President outlined a pentagon report delivered to Congress Later in the day. The 15page proposal has a plan to pave the way for the space force including the creation of a u. S. Space command over seen
Updates of the days news. Was justified. The consequences have been devastating, more than 10,000 people dead, mostly civilians. It is the children, half of yemens population, who bear the brunt of this war. Matt bradley, nbc news. Our thanks for that report. Difficult piece to watch there. Shifting gears to north korea, theyre slamming the u. S. In stepping up pressure in a push to get the regime to denuclearize. A statement says it lacks basic decorum. The country says it has been working with the u. S. By returning soldiers remains from the war and halting work at the test sites. But reports show north korea is far from stopping production of nuclear missiles. Last week Secretary Of State mike pompeo said theres still a ways to go to achieve ultimate
denuclearization from the rogue nation. New Court Filings show hundreds of Migrant Children still remain separated from their parents. Of the 2,551 separated from their parents at the southern border, 559 are still in government custody. 386 have parents who have already been deported, and officials have heard from 299 parents in the last week. However, they do not have any information for 26 parents and still have not filed a plan to reunite any of the 559 remaining children with their families. Meanwhile, a federal judge in washington ordered a plane carrying a mother and daughter to return to the u. S. While their Deportation Hearing was under way. U. S. District judge Emmet Sullivan called the removal outrageous and threatened to hold Attorney GeneralJeff Sessions in contempt. Aclu attorneys were notified of the removal of the woman and her daughter during recess and requested that the judge delay the deportation. Upon arrival in el salvador, the pair was sent back to texas
to build up their militaries and provide significant force to use in 30 days or less by the year 2020. The report worrying about the deal being up ended seems to be wellfounded given the president s skeptical attitude at the conference. Were protecting germany. Were protecting france. Were protecting everybody, and yet were paying a lot of money to protect. We have to talk about the billions and billions of dollars being paid to the country that were supposed to be protecting you against. If you look at it, germany is a captive of russia. So were supposed to protect germany, but theyre getting their energy from russia. Explain that. A reporter for the Washington Post, eugene scott. I want to start by asking about the significance of the reporting in the times today. You have followed International Conferences like this before. I mentioned communiques are often hammered out in final
separated from their parents in the wake of the president s Zero Tolerance policy. I think it is too early to talk about legacy at this point as we are still talking about children very much hanging in the balance here. How concerned do you think the white house is about this . How much reevaluation has there been to the white houses approach to immigration as a result of this policy, eugene . Reporter well, theres certainly real concern about how their base has responded to this. Most republicans have looked at this policy as problematic and have been quite disappointed that when this decision was made that no decision to reunify, reunite these kids was in place. Thats why youre seeing the white house still have some of the challenges that it has had moving forward during this election cycle when people who are running on trumps support, with trumps backing are finding themselves having to answer questions about this. The flip side of that is the democrats will not be able to campaign very aggressively in republican states against this
policy because they fear having the impression that they are more focused on immigrants than the american population. And so it will be a threat to the white house, but not as significant as one would think. Eugene scott joining us from the Washington Post. Stay with us. Well come back to you in a bit. Still ahead, were getting a firsthand look inside a new mexico compound where authorities believe children may have been trained to kill. The details of that disturbing story are coming up. Plus, the very latest in the Paul Manafort trial as prosecutors look to rest their case against the former Trump Campaign chairman today. Those stories and a check of the weather when we come right back. Traveling lighter. Taking a shortcut. woooo taking a breather. Rewarded learn more at theexplorercard. Com ive been Making Blades here at gillette for 20 years. Theres a lot of innovation that goes into making americas 1 shave. Precision machinery and highquality materials from around the world. Nobody else even comes close. Now starting at 7. 99. Gillette. The best a man can get. Are you ready to take your then you need xfinity xfi. . A more powerful way to stay connected. It gives you super fast speeds for all your devices, provides the most Wifi Coverage for your home, and lets you control your network with the xfi app. Its the ultimate wifi experience. Xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. Were learning new details about a hidden Desert Compound in new mexico where according to Court Documents children may have been trained to commit school shootings. This morning we are getting our first look inside that compound where police say 11 neglected
kids were found, allegedly in the hands of muslim extremists. Nbc news correspondent gadi swartz has this story. Reporter inside this compound a chilling mix of childrens toys and weaponry. This is for an Assault Rifle. Reporter the property littered with gas, trash and korans. This Shooting Range was kept clear where authorities think children were given advanced weapons training to prepare for a school shootings. One boy had been used in the use of Assault Rifle to kill as many as possible. Investigators alleged the suspects were muslim extremists, all five related to a controversial leader in brooklyn who claims he had no recent contact with his adult children. Or family saying this is so bizarre, it is weird. What is going on . Reporter the local sheriff confirming the fbi was watching the compound. They didnt find that child. Reporter property owner
jason badger says for months he begged local investigators to do something about the Family Squatting on his land, worried about the little boy named abdul he recognized from the missing childs poster. I called the missing and exploited childrens hotline, i called the State Troopers and County Sheriff and notified they were on the property. Reporter now he wished investigators moved in sooner. He said they didnt want a Police Officer to come up here and do that kind of stuff because they didnt want to risk a waco situation. Reporter the sheriff denied our Interview Request and the fbi is it not commenting. Or colleague reporting. Well, the government intends to rest its case against former Trump Campaign chairman Paul Manafort today. Yesterdays proceedings focused on the fraudulent tactics he allegedly used to get bank loans. In one instance an officer testified he listed a property on a Loan Application as a second home only to find out his soninlaw was renting it on airbnb. The major headline from yesterday was the rare apology
from the judge. He went off on prosecutors wednesday for keeping a witness in the courtroom when he allowed it to happen. Prosecutors filed the motion asking the judge to correct the record. He did so yesterday, admitting, quote, it appears i may well have been wrong. And the lawyer best known for representing porn star Stormy Daniels says he is exploring a run for the presidency. Michael avenatti, who emerged as one of the president s outspoken critics, is currently in iowa. Tonight he is expected to speak at a democratic fundraiser along two other declared democratic president ial candidates. That event in the past hosted other stars on the left like barack obama, Hillary Clinton and bernie sanders. Avenatti tells the des moines register, quote, i want to come to iowa and listen to the people and learn about some issues facing the citizens of iowa and do my homework. Lets get a check on your weather with nbc meteorologist
bill karins. Bill, you say it will be the best day of the Weekend Forecast . Yeah, thats my advice for people in the mid atlantic and to the northeast. Your friday evening activities, you have a better chance of good weather for that than over the weekend. The forecast going downhill, especially for southern new england. This morning theres not a lot of troublesome weather. Phoenix had thunderstorms go through. Southern new mexico, not a lot of horrible stuff. Central texas getting some of the rain. As far as the excessive heat goes, today will be one of the hottest days in boise history. Alltime record high of 111. Theres some indication it could get up there about 108 or so. From spokane to central portions of the rockies here, very hot, in montana too. Here is how the forecast looks. Theres 108 in boise. Billings at 98. Salt lake city at 100. The fire danger continues to be high throughout all of the west and the smoke is a huge issue for people trying to breathe with respiratory issues. In the east were in The 80s And 90s from new england. 91 in d. C. , and it is by far the best day you will get out of the next four or five. If you get lunch outdoors, i know it is hot, but try to enjoy it. Into the Weekend Forecast, especially as we get Intoed Saturdintoed into saturday is when the rain will come up the eastern seaboa seaboard. I told them the graphic would work, but now it doesnt want. Just the way it goes. There it goes. Theres saturday. It shows the possibility of heavier rain and thunderstorms especially southern new england and areas of the mid atlantic. Flood risk in areas of central texas, and unfortunately it doesnt change until sunday. Still onandoff wet weather through the at lane tick region. From the i95 corridor south wards, it could be a good weekend to watch pga tour golf, go through the netflix list. I appreciate it. Still ahead, the nfl preseason
getting underway but some of the attention is focused on the sidelines rather than the field. We will explain why next in sports. How was your day . It was good. It was long. Lets fix it. Play connection by onerepublic. beep these days, my waves get lost in the ocean Seven Billion swimmers man im going through the motions sent up a flare need love and devotion trade it for some faces that ill never know notion can i get a connection . Can i get can i get a connection . Can i get a connection . Can i get can i get a connection . Nights opener against the steelers. Jenkins should not face any discipline since the league previously suspended the enforcement of the Anthem Policy Passed In May which requires players to stand if they are on the field during the anthem, and fines teams for any players who in fact protest. Nor should three members of the Miami Dolphins who protested during the National Anthem ahead of last nights exhibition against the buccaneers. Two of the players, Wide Receiver kenny stills and Albert Wilson reportedly dropped to a knee. The nfl released a statement during the game reaffirming its desire for players to stand during the anthem, while talks with the Players Association continue. The man at the center of the story, former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick tweeted this photo of him and stills, acknowledging the miami receiver for his protest of Systemic Oppression Along With Williams for joining. Going to the Pga Championship where Gary Woodland sits ahead
of the field after the opening round in st. Louis, leaving 47 players who broke par. He sank seven birdies putts on the way to a 6 under 64, giving him a oneshot lead over Rickie Fowler who finds himself in the hunt. Still winless while playing his 36th major start. Hes going to get one soon, i feel it. Finally, we go to Major League Baseball where in toronto the red Sox Mookie Betts hit for the first cycle last night. Singling in the first inning, he tripled in the second and doubled in the four. He capped it with a Solo Home Run hit out to left field in the ninth inning. It is not enough though to get boston the win as toronto stops the music for boston, 85. The momentum had to stop sometime for boston. Thank you very much. Still ahead, it has been 11 months hins Hurricane Maria left puerto rico devastated and Officials Say the death toll
could be higher than initially reported. Plus, the Trump Administration fan for a space force is being met with scepticism this morning, including a few Senior Defense officials. We will be right back. The Digital Divide is splitting this country. We have parents who are trying to get their kids off of too much social media and computers, and then we have parents who would only hope their children have access. Middle school is a really key transition point, right. The stakes start changing. Students begin to really start thinking about their futures. What i like about verizons approach is that its not limited to just giving kids new tools, its really about empowering educators to teach in different ways, and exposing kids to more active forms of learning. Giving technology is not a total solution. Teaching technology, now that is. Your hair is so soft did you use head and shoulders two in one . I did mom. Wanna try it . Yes. It intensely moisturizes your hair and scalp and keeps you flake free. Manolo . Look at my soft hair. I should be in the shot now too. Try head and shoulders two in one. You might or joints. Hing for your heart. But do you take something for your brain. With an ingredient originally discovered in jellyfish, prevagen has been shown in Clinical Trials to improve shortterm memory. Prevagen. Healthier brain. Better life. Disaster. The official toll is 64, but the puerto rican government has released an unofficial estimate showing the number is actually more than 20 times higher. Nbcs Gabe Gutierrez has more. Reporter new confusion surrounding puerto ricos death toll with the islands government acknowledging more than 1,400 people may have died following Hurricane Maria in a draft report to congress, dramatically higher than the previous official count of just 64. The president touted the low death toll in october. If you look at a real catastrophe like katrina and you look at the tremendous hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of people that died, everybody watching can really be very proud of whats taken place in puerto rico. Reporter the actual number now controversial. A harvard study estimated it could be more than 4600. The official government count unchanged, waiting on another study thats not yet done. This as people are still struggling almost 11 months
after the storm. Our thanks to