Tom Costello
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NBC NEWS Senior Correspondent covering Aviation, Space/NASA, Econ & Cybersecurity for @TODAYshow @nbcnightlynews. Hometown - Denver. #GoBuffs
Washington, DC
Joined May 2010
US Attorney in DC says the public will be shocked when it learns all of the details on what happened INSIDE the capitol during the #capitolbreach.
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.@nasa has scrubbed MANY MANY launch attempts in the past. Apollo, Shuttle, DOD. So has SpaceX! Scrubs are part of the business. not new. Rocket Science is hard.
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I’ve spent 18 years w/an office next to this man. There is no better journalist or friend than @PeteWilliamsNBC. A true journalist. Happy Retirement Pete. But our Colo vs Wyo rivalry will continue! 😎
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important to remember: .@NASA culture is not to take chances. Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia disasters have taught them not to rush, to ask and re-ask and never assume anything.
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So here’s the deal: I don’t do mean. And I don’t respond to mean. I value facts and respect and kindness. And I block ppl who resort to mean and name calling. Just like we were taught when we grew up.
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The reporter following all of the #InsurrectionHasConsequences developments is @MacFarlaneNews - ya gotta follow him:.
Judge says he wants US Capitol attack sentences to “hurt” … My latest reporting ===>
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In court documents, US attorney charging Jake Angeli - aka Jacob Chansley (attacker with horns): Intent was ". to capture and assassinate elected officials of the US gov't."
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Super proud dad - giving a shout out to my two beautiful and smart daughters graduating this week.
Proud dad moment! Our own @tomcostellonbc joined our virtual plaza to give a shout-out to his two daughters about to graduate!
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Sources tell me the problem w/this #artemis hyudrogen line leak is that is appears to be inside the engine compartment, and not easily accessible from the pad. A scrub is looking more likely. @NASAKennedy.
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Follow @MacFarlaneNews for the latest on the insurrection prosecutions. No one is watching it closer:.
Court hearing TODAY at 3:30pm for Jan 6 defendant Ryan Samsel, who's seeking transfer from DC jail to PA lockup. Feds say Samsel toppled, knocked unconscious a Capitol officer. They also say he has past convictions for knocking women unconscious & once struck pregnant girlfriend
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Excellent reporting from my good friend @MacFarlaneNews.
Albuquerque Head, who pleaded guilty to assaulting/resisting police & wrapping arm around DC officer Michael Fanone while yelling "I got one!" . is now serving his federal prison sentence. At federal prison in Atlanta. Through September 2027
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NBC Washington’s Scott MacFarlane is Must Folo on twitter for latest on insurrection prosecutions:.
Prosecutors have just dropped a scathing filing against Richard Barnett, the man accused of putting feet on Pelosi suite desk & leaving vulgar note. he wants permission to go to a car show 215 miles away this weekend. US DOJ hits back hard. (thread)
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I’m off the crutches and back on @TODAYshow after blowing out my knee and undergoing surgery last month. So glad to be back! At 7:40 - the WHO says gaming addiction is a mental health disorder. We’ll learn the warning signs for teens and mostly 20somethings.
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My last conversation with @NASA Great Gene Cernan - in Los Angeles, 2016. A legend and a kind man. #RIPGeneCernan
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On @NBCNightlyNews - inside the effort to save Australia’s koalas from massive bush fires. 8 thousand feared dead. With @ZooKeeperChad @MogoZoo
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Live for @TODAYshow and @NBCNews with @elonmusk and @rookisaacman - on #jaredisaacman ‘s all-civilian mission to orbit the earth.
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BREAKING TONIGHT - Sources say that massive @FAANews computer outage may have been caused by contract employees who introduced corrupt software. 11k flights delayed on Wednesday as FAA enacted a 90-minute ground stop. My report on @NBCNightlyNews.
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48 hours after Capitol Police Officer Sicknick lost his life in the #capitolbreach , still no comment from President Trump on the officer's death.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: The Trump Justice Dept. says it has NO indication that ANTIFA played any role in the attack on the capitol. @FBI says this is now their top priority case: 100s of agents nation-wide searching for suspects.
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Live from the #SpaceX launch today for the @TODAYshow with #ElonMusk - as #FalconHeavy prepares to launch.
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Great to meet the crew of @united 1029 @flyLAXairport to @DENAirport. Blue skies ahead - but chilly!
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On @NBCNightlyNews - on patrol with @NATO warships guarding oil and gas platforms from Russian ships and subs …
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So - there's another Tom Costello??? - a professor at AU! But he's got much better hair!!! Nice to meet you Tom!.
Today I got to meet my name doppelgänger — @tomcostellonbc .— AKA the reason I will never show up in google searches.
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Our reporting from a NATO patrol in the North Sea - safeguarding critical oil and gas fields from Russian ships and subs:.
Exclusive video from the Norwegian Air Force shows what it says is a Russian nuclear submarine near Norway’s oil and gas pipelines in the North Sea. @tomcostellonbc is on board with a NATO patrol reporting on Russian warships and fighters passing through sensitive waters.
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DOT sec @PeteButtigieg tells nbc news the airlines have to up their game and provide better customer service or he will proceed with a plan to order changes. Our report on @TODAYshow at 7:13am.
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Coming up on @TODAYshow, an @NBCNews broadcast exclusive: Who will command the new @SpaceX "Polaris" missions . including the first #Starship flight? We'll break the news and hear from him and his crew . 8:05am on Today.
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Back from an incredible strip to Iceland. Bucket list item for me!
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@SecretaryPete announces new, upgraded DOT automated braking requirements for cars and light trucks by decade’s end w/goal to save lives - esp pedestrians. @NBCNightlyNews
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Always great to be back in NY with @hodakotb and @SavannahGuthrie. They make the @TODAYshow what it is!
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Coming up on @TODAYshow from Sydney, the koala is in extreme danger of disappearing from the wild within 20 years! Urban sprawl, climate change and chlamydia are to blame. We’re going inside efforts to save the #koala
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Truly one of the biggest honors of my career is to be asked to return to my alma mater as the 2022 commencement speaker. Let’s Raise the Roof in Boulder on May 5th. #GoBuffs @NBCNews.
6 time Emmy Award winner & #ForeverBuff @tomcostellonbc will deliver the commencement speech at Folsom Field on May 5th💛🎓🖤.We're thrilled to welcome Buffs back to the traditional in-person format & welcome them into the #ForeverBuffs family!.Learn more:
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The entire political team at the @FAANews resigned en masse following the attack on Capitol Hill.
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Loved shooting this story in AZ. Your future @united pilot may be in this plane - learning how to fly!.
United Airlines is recruiting students, no experience needed, for the first major airline-owned pilot flight academy to help fill the critical shortage of airline pilots. @tomcostellonbc has more.
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Couldn’t ask for a better live location from the Canadian side for @NBCNightlyNews Even had the rainbow!
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I don’t do hate. I don’t let haters latch on to my tweets. If you’re a racist or antisemite, I’ll block you. If you share sexual suggestions, goodbye. If you’re mean, keep it to yourself. The world doesn’t need it.
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Thank you @CUBoulder This is such an honor. I am truly humbled. Let’s Raise the Roof in Boulder on May 5th! #GoBuffs.
6 time Emmy Award winner & #ForeverBuff @tomcostellonbc will deliver the commencement speech at Folsom Field on May 5th💛🎓🖤.We're thrilled to welcome Buffs back to the traditional in-person format & welcome them into the #ForeverBuffs family!.Learn more:
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Great day at @captechu graduation. So honored to deliver the commencement speech. Congrats Grads!
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Sunrise over @NASAKennedy as we are on #artemis watch. Launch looking problematic this morning as they work several issues.
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Coming up on @NBCNightlyNews - if your drivers license is not a Real ID license by October of 2020, you may not be allowed to fly. Now, @TSA officers are starting to warn passengers. We explain how to do it on @NBCNews tonight. #tsa
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Coming up on @NBCNightlyNews - Why are breast cancer rates rising among female Firefighters in San Francisco? Part of a bigger prob nation-wide with FFs and cancer? We're with SF's bravest - @sffdpio @IAFFNewsDesk
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What legacy! Honored to be a part of @NBCNightlyNews 75 year legacy!.
@jdbalart @LesterHoltNBC @tvkatesnow @craigmelvin @hodakotb @TODAYshow @GadiNBC @RichardEngel @NBCNews @OARichardEngel @KellyO @LauraAJarrett @gabegutierrez @alroker @KeirSimmons @mitchellreports @Miguelnbc @ReporterBlayne For @tomcostellonbc, working for NBC Nightly News is "a career dream come true.". "Nightly is a window on our world and what a privilege it is to be a part of that legacy.". #NightlyNews75
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First hand look at the retreating glaciers in Iceland. 🇮🇸 so disturbing.
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Sources confirm that Boeing investigators have looked at the photos and believe it's from a 777. Likely #MH370.
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Coming up on @TODAYshow - the first hands free car is taking off on a coast to coast trip. I'll take you along for a ride.
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So sorry to see Aaron Gilchrist Anchor his Last Newscast on – NBC4 Washington. But very happy he’s joining @NBCNews what a terrific guy and a great journalist.
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White nationalist group posing as antifa called for violence on Twitter
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San Francisco has more female firefighters than any other dept. Now, it's ringing the alarm about rising #breastcancer rates among FFs. We're riding w/SF Fire - @sffdpio - on @NBCNightlyNews tonight. #iaff @IAFFNewsDesk
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@AdamTuss was the first to report on the nightly Race Against the Clock @Reagan_Airport - replacing the nation’s busiest runway chunk by chunk before 6am reopening. Our report on @TODAYshow at 7:40am @nbcwashington
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We flew on the record breaking 19 hr, 16 min flight non-stop JFK-Sydney. Would you? In coach? @NBCNightlyNews and @TODAYshow #QantasResearchFlight
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Our exclusive interview with @richardbranson at @Spaceport_NM - as he prepares to launch on Sunday. He’s as excited as I’ve ever seen him ….
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Love Dr. Gupta - always measured, already reliable info:.
Big win for public health today with the @US_FDA approval of the nasal flu vaccine Flumist for at-home use! . For those 2 to 49 years old, this option has long existed, but now you can self administer it at home with a Rx. Access, ease, convenience!
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On @TODAYshow at 7:40, replacing the busiest runway in the USA in chunks every night in a Race before the next flight arrives at 6am: @Reagan_Airport
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My reporting tonight: Sources believe that @FAANews computer failure may have been caused by contract employees who corrupted critical systems. My reporting here:.
NEW: NBC News has learned that one or two FAA contract employees may have caused the computer failure that grounded thousands of flights yesterday. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg tells @tomcostellonbc in an exclusive interview that he’s asking the FAA to review the matter.
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Thank you @CUBoulder for great honor of celebrating w/the class of '22! #CUAlum. #skobuffs Go light up the world with goodness and respect!
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Worried about paying the bills that come due this week? We’re profiling small businesses and families who are facing a tough week and month. Please reply if we can reach out to you. @NBCNews @NBCNightlyNews.
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Harrison Ford involved in potentially serious incident while piloting private plane via @nbcnews. on@nbcnightlynews.
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NBC Nightly News: NASA Mission Control restored to the way it looked in 1969 for new museum
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Very proud of my @NBCNews colleagues for our #Murrows2020 award on the investigations into the #737max tragedies:.
The Network Television #Murrows2020 award for Continuing Coverage is @NBCNightlyNews' for critical investigation and relentless follow-up in “Boeing 737 MAX 8.”
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On @TODAYshow at 7:35, the urgent campaign to save Dorothy's Wiz of Oz Ruby Slippers - from the Amer History Museum
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Our exclusive report: @rookisaacman will command the new @SpaceX #Polaris missions. Raising more money for @StJude. @NBCNews @NBCNewsNow.
EXCLUSIVE: @SpaceX is returning with a trio of new missions designed to bring people farther into space than they have been in decades. Starship will carry astronauts and cargo to the moon and, at some point in the future, Mars. @tomcostellonbc reports.
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This was concerning! We found emails and passwords from our own @NBCNews colleagues on the dark web. Now, cyber experts say EVERYONE needs to dramatically improve our passwords. We're talking about HOW - coming up on @TODAYshow @IBMSecurity
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On the water with LA Port Police marine unit 12 — looking at the massive container ship backup off the cost … and why your holiday shopping could be tougher this year. Long delays and higher prices. On @NBCNightlyNews and @TODAYshow Wednesday.
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The DOT says airlines need to up their game:.
Exclusive: Pete Buttigieg spoke with @tomcostellonbc about travel cancellations, saying airlines must make it easier for passengers to understand their rights and support them: “The level of disruption Americans have experienced this summer is unacceptable,” he wrote in a letter.
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@NBCNews lost a true original today. Veteran correspondent #JayBarbree died today at the age of 87. No other journalist covered as many human launches - 166 in all. God Speed, Jay! Thank for your passion and dedication to journalism.
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If Trump's admin puts a 20% tax on Mexican #imports, the US could pay more for everything from TVs to cucumbers. Tonight on @NBCNightlyNews.
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Breaking news. #pandas are returning to the @smithsonian zoo this year. We’re live on @TODAYshow at 8am.
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#BREAKING @FAANews is ordering Runway Safety Meetings at 90 airports nationwide asap, following a rash of close calls on runways and in the air. My reporting on @NBCNightlyNews.
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Great day for @richardbranson at @Spaceport_NM today. Congrats to the @virgingalactic team. More from Sir Richard on the @TODAYshow Monday.
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Happy Birthday to Dr. Anthony #Fauci - Thank You for your dedication and passion for health and science. 80 is clearly the new 60!.
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CVS ending all tobacco sales - will other pharmacy retailers follow suit? It's a big corporate story on @TODAYshow @CNBC. @NBCNews.
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Space Nerds can’t wait! Moon landing TODAY!!!.
Seven days after liftoff, the Odysseus spacecraft is closing in on landing on the moon — and if the mission is successful, it will be the first private company to do so. @tomcostellonbc reports.
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Great to be back on the @TODAYshow set - first time in 18 months. Talking Space Aliens of course!!
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5 yrs after #MH370 was lost and still missing - airlines are under rules to GPS track every plane by mid-2020. Most already are! We’re going inside the @AireonLLC Command Ctr already tracking 10k planes. On @NBCNightlyNews
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US intel and defense sources say evidence suggests Ukrainian Airliner was shot down by Iranian missile - fired by mistake. @NBCNews #ukraineplanecrash.
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A True Gentleman and space hero - Gene Cernan:
We are saddened by the loss of retired NASA astronaut Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon.
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