with bear grills at 10:00 and join us for nbc bay area news at 11:00. >> more local news at 6:00. i hope you got all that. >> have a great night. on this saturday night, border battleground. other reasons distance themselves from the candidate. under attack a huge deadly car bomb blows up outside asulateconsulate. the big question is isis expanding its reach. burning up many wildfires are no accident. we meet those who hunt down the arsonists. >> and unmatched. serena williams takes the trophy at wimbledon, sealing her place in sports history. nightly news begins now.

good evening. his controversial comments about undocumented immigrants from mexico have reignited a national debate over illegal immigration. donald trump is taking his blunt talk to the border ground of arizona that's become the epicenter of this divisive issue. he's ignored pleas from his party leader to tone down his language. trump has launched a national movement. we begin in phoenix tonight with katy tur. katie? >> it's a tense atmosphere out here right now. protesters are yelling, screaming, chanting at this convention center. trump is speaking to his biggest crowd yet. estimates put it at 5,000 people. >> we will win! >> usa! >> reporter: the mercury matched the rhetoric 105 degrees

and arrangengry. a hot topic with opinions. >> what do you think about his comments on latinos? >> he didn't say anything wrong. and i'm surprised very much some people are upset with him, because he tells the truth. >> this guy's an idiot. trying to divide people instead of uniting the people. >> inside a crowd of thousands here to see what donald trump, the presidential candidate has to offer. >> this is absolutely unbelievable. thank you, everybody. >> 4:45 this morning this woman wanted to be the first in line. >> why do you want to be a supporter. >> he's a man who says what he says and he doesn't back down. >> his speech scheduled for a smaller crowd at the arizona biltmore. organizers had to move to a bigger venue. prompting thousands more to attend. noticeably asked in

arizona's republican governor. >> is this good for the republican party, senator? >> i think that mr. trump when he comes to arizona will find that we arizonans cherish our hispanic heritage and influence. >> i'm here for donald trump. >> in attendance joe arpaio. >> we are going to make this country so great again. >> this is trump's first visit to the border state. and since defining his campaign around immigration. >> i'm the one that brought up the whole situation and the whole mess with immigration. >> reporter: jan brewer signed sb-1070, the state's controversial law, giving authorities the power to stop anyone they think might be undocumented. outside clashes as protesters went to

head to head. >> we're here to tell him to go home. we don't need you. you don't look at facts, figures. all you do is try to get publicity. >> feengism is the third stop in a two-day blitz across the west. which began in l.a. with a meeting between the billionaire and families that have lost loved ones at the hands of undocumented immigrants. >> peter this season the the biggest crowd of the political season so far, it is certainly trump's biggest. he will no doubt use this as proof that his message is resonating despite or in spite of the bad press. back to you. >> katy tur for us on the ground. katie, thank you. chuck todd will have much more on immigration and the trump factor right here tomorrow morning on "meet the press." overseas now, a massive car bomb attacked today in cairo, raising new questions about whether isis is expanding its deadly campaign. the violence is being followed closely here in the u.s. we get more tonight from kristen welker at

the white house. >> reporter: egyptian officials surveyed the devastation in cairo. where isis has claimed responsibility for this car bomb attack. one person died many more wounded. today, afghan officials claim a u.s. drone strike killed a top isis leader in afghanistan. u.s. military officials can't confirm that and some doubt it's true. the pentagon admits drone strikes in eastern afghanistan, killed dozens of suspected isis and taliban officials earlier this week. >> you're not looking for a one time cure you're trying to contain the symptoms. >> that threat may be growing. the air campaign against isis has focused on targets in iraq and syria u.s. officials say over the past few months local versions of isis have sprouted up in yemen, libya, nigeria and afghanistan. >> there's a big distinction between the on the ground

force that isis has in syria and iraq versus their aspirational force that exists right now, in places like afghanistan and pakistan. >> this week president obama urged an international response to isis. >> we've seen deadly attacks in tunisia, kuwait and egypt's sinai peninsula. i've called on the international community to ignite against this scurge of extreme i678. >> isis is claiming territory in iraq and syria, outside it's a localized threat. >> victory is the wrong word to use against isis. we need to contain and mitigate their threat. >> military experts insist the best strategy to defeat isis is going after the main body of the group, which is in iraq and syria. another goal building up partnerships in many of these regions, that's a challenge, because much of the territory is deeply fractured. peter? >> kristen welker at the white house, thanks. in vienna now,

with the latest deadline on monday. the u.s. and other world powers worked into the night to limit iran's nuclear program. we get the latest from andrei ya mitchell. >> reporter: late into the night now for the third weekend in a row, the talks got serious serious. after missing another deadline friday, secretary kerry and his western allies arrived early and stayed late. the negotiations had the feel of musical chairs. kerry with the german french and british ministers. then kerry, the european representative and iran's foreign minister. zariff and his team posing with stacks of paper. almost done but not there yet. kerry last night. >> i think we have resolved some of the things that were outstanding and we mentioned progress. >> after meeting with zariff today, still have difficult issues to resolve. one of the last stumbling blocks

iran's demand backed by russia to lift a u.n. ban on buying and selling conventional weapons. both sides have accused the other of bad faith. and both are being second guessed by critics back home. zariff took a break on his balcony tonight. the u.s. is perfect instance of arrogance, prepare yourselves for more fight against arrogance. most observers saw that as an attempt to placate hardliners who oppose any deal with the u.s. as the world's press waited a bridal skoup el who had booked their wedding for today, in period costumes. negotiators kept at it in overtime. this is the first time the ministers have woulded this late since they have been in vienna a sign of how hard they're

trying and how tough it is. this is john kerry's longest negotiations by far. he's approaching the records set by some of his legendary predecessors. >> the latest deadline set for monday. andrea mitchell thank you. hundreds of thousands of people turned out to see and hear pope francis today, his last stop on his south america tour. the pope delivered a powerful message. pushing for economic equality. our report from nbc's anne thompson. >> reporter: for latin america's first pope it's been an emotional homecoming. reaching out to prisoners and their families inside bolivia's most notorious prison. showered with flower petals in ecuador. pope francis drawing the world's attention to three countries it rarely sees. his language on this trip has been blunt.

a message he's expected to bring to the u.s. in september. >> it's going to challenge us who think that the economic system is perfect. he's going to tell us no it isn't. a lot of people are suffering. >> there was no hat he refused. he met with community leaders including a gay activist. events featured latin american people. to whom he begged forgiveness for the crimes committed by the church in settling this region. for many it's a matter of national pride. this week politicians try to draft the pope's popularity. like st. john paul francis has the ability to stand apart from the leader he's standing next to a skill he'll rely on in the u.s. >> he's got his own talking points he's

not going to be swayed by the politics of the united states. that's not going to keep him from saying what he thinks needs to be said here. >> we want to express express -- >> a mission to change the world. anne thompson nbc news keto. in this country, a wild night of weather in denver take a look at this a lightning storm passed through the denver metro area our affiliate, kusa was knocked off the air for a few minutes. they had to improvise by showing video and audio from ipads. serena williams served letter way into tennis history today. becoming the oldest woman ever to win a major tournament. >> with a hard fought

victory on center court, she scored a title only she can win, the serena slam. >> oh, man, it is really a great feeling. >> just what is the serena slam? it means she's won the last four majors the u.s. open australian open french open and wimbledon. >> i honestly wouldn't have thought last year after winning the u.s. open i would win the serena slam at all. >> in her career, she's now served up 21 majors in all. one shy of the open era record. >> even when she doesn't play her best she competes better than anybody on the planet. that's what has gotten her here that's why she's chasing history. >> we've been watching serena and her sister since they were teenaged prodigies. serena is the oldest woman in tennis' open era, to ever win a singles tight el. yet to fans she's stronger than ever. >> i love her. i love her energy. >> for all of her

success, there's one thing serenea williams has not achieved the prestigious grand slam winning all four majors in the same calendar year. >> the last player to do that, steffi graf in 1988 now, williams has a chance. at the u.s. open in september she'll try to turn her serena slam into a true grand slam. she would tie graf's record for the most majors 22. >> she recognizes she could be the greatest of all time. not only that she should be the greatest of all time. >> 33 may be ainge yen the in tennis years, serena williams appears far from done. joe fryer, nbc news london. >> they'll be packing the stands later this summer here in new york. the battle in the west against an epidemic of fires being deliberately set. later after a series of attacks, a california city on alert for coyotes on the prowl.

tonight in our series burning up. we're going inside the war against wildfires in the west. not just fighting the fires themselves cracking down on those who deliberately set them. ally jackson with that story tonight from california. >> reporter: the wildfire in the town burned so fast it destroyed a house every 30 seconds. >> oh, my god. >> this is it. >> including sue's. >> it was sad. it was very devastating.

>> the person who started this fire was charged with arson. and while the suspect pleaded guilty to lesser charges, more than 1,000 other wildfires in california just last year were set on purpose. blame the record drought, the extreme heat and the wind for spreading fires faster than ever. the blazes don't begin by themselves. and in california one in every five state wildfires starts intentionally, set by an arsonist. >> it's racing up this hill. >> investigators hunt them down. >> you see all the dark edge here. >> not just a fire chief, she's a law enforcement officer. >> one of 150 trained at a special state academy in how to trace a fire to its source and figure out whether it was an accident or not. >> why do people do it? >> some people do it for monetary gain. some people do it for the thrill. >> why do they do it? they do it because it's a way of asserting themselves in a powerful manner

when their lives are powerless to burn houses to kill people. >> people like the firefighters on engine 57 all died in the esperanza fire in 2006. the person who set it convicted of murder. arson's consequences sometimes deadly. wildfires always devastating. >> here they're determined to rebuild. >> the anger has turned into that want. to get our town back to get back to the new normal. >> a community stronger than a single crime. their homes gone but not their hope. hallie jackson, nbc news san bernardino california. up next the superstars on stage together in an unforgettable evening.

i would like to ask the u.s. soccer team to take a bow. >> taylor swift with the women's soccer team in new jersey last night. swift got her own hands on the hardware raising the world cup trophy into the air as more than 60,000 fans in atest dance chanted usa. >> last night's mvp award might go to a guy who wasn't even in the ballpark. bottom of the 7th joe panek, launching a

two-run homer out of the park. but the play doesn't end there, the ball takes a bounce and lands in the bay, and so does this dedicated fan. he goes home with the ball next time however, he may want to bring his glove along with his swim trunks. the coyote has always been a symbol of the wild that's changing as the animals move in on more populated areas in the west. the latest is a series of coyote attacks has many people on edge. we get more. >> reporter: a walk in the park now comes with a warning. in southern california a father arms himself with a stick, and this woman carries pepper spray after a frightening encounter with a coyote. >> started circling us and was being very aggressive. >> by nature coyotes are generally known to be timid animals. now, residents say they fear coyotes more than the coyotes fear them. jesse smith is relieved her baby wasn't with her when

she came face to face with one. >> my hand's in the air, yelled stomped my feet and he wasn't backing off. >> since may, the small area of irvine has seen four coyote attacks, each one getting more brazen. the first in a park another near a playground then last sunday a small child attacked in a garage and a 7-year-old scratched inside her family living room. thankfully none of her life injuries were life threatening. >> i didn't expect to be chasing coyotes down the street. >> the ongoing drought isn't helping. pushing animals in populated areas in search of food and water. >> coyotes have been adapting to city life. watch as this coyote fitted with a gps collar and camera carefully avoids traffic. and in the concrete jungles of new york they've been spotted from manhattan to queens. coyotes are changing because society has let them get too

close. >> they're basically changing because we've changed. >> these days people are more likely to post a picture on line than to rush and scare them away. >> back in irvine game wardens have started a neighborhood coyote watch. warning any kindness to coyotes comes at a risk. when we come back a road trip decades in the making, shag carpet required.

we take a road trip to a place where the van is still king of the road. it's known as the van nationals, held in altimont illinois that draws fans of vans from all over the country. we hear tonight from nbc's john yang. >> it's a vanner's paradise. an annual gathering for hundreds of americans who never could say good-bye to the custom van craze of the '70s. >> we come out, we talk, we party and have a good time. >> rolling in with their theenled ride cindy lou and jeffrey hide from colorado. it took them ten years to transform this 1938 ford panel truck into the dr. jekyll and ms. hide mobile. >> we have the doctors books, we have the mortar and pistol. we have the original glass and things like that. >> to many here it's no surprise that vanning is gaining traction all over

again. >> vanning started in the '70s as a way to sort of customize and party in a mobil fashion. but it's enjoying this great renaissance for some of the same reasons. >> david brooks saw his first custom van seven years ago, and fell in love. >> vanning can be appreciated by all ages it's an adventure. you're out seeing the country and the sights. >> if i had a van it would be pink and black. >> the van is a staple of american pop culture. >> i hope we took the right turn back there. >> remember scooby doo's mystery machine? >> or the a-team's black van? or this vw micro bus in "fast times at ridgemont high." back at the camp there's a special camaraderie. >> it's not just an event it's a family reunion. >> reunion ends this weekend, the spirit lives on. >> absolutely going to be back next year. >> as vanners keep rolling down the road.

john yang nbc news. >> nice wheels. that's nbc nightly news for this saturday i'm peter alexander reporting from new york. i'll see you tomorrow morning on today, and back here tomorrow night for all of us at nbc news, have a good night. right now at 6:00 the bay bridge looking a lot like a parking lot. a live look at the roads right now. as you can see, boy bumper to your honor abouter. tough spot to be in. it's also not the only place where traffic is not moving.

i'm peggy bunker. >> i'm terry mcsweeney. construction on doyle drive going full steam. you're looking at the golden gate bridge. heading north it's nice and smooth but coming in it's that right lane that seems the biggest problem. the other lanes moving at least a little bit. crews have been working for more than 24 hours. we're told the project is on schedule. let's bring in chuck coppola in the east bay where traffic is building up. >> reporter: it is not quite bump for bumper at this point but it is definitely slow and go, nearly bumper to bumper heading into the bay bridge area. we are at golden gate fields across from interstate 80. you can see the cars on the other side of the highway there, very slow and go. the cars on this side of the highway, however, are heading towards interstate 80's split with the i 580 toward the richmond san rafael bridge and are find nothing