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israel launching massive strikes against hezbollah and lebanon. the militant group responded attacking israel with drones and missiles. the efforts now to prevent a larger conflict and weather extremes. hurricane hone sweeping just past hawaii with strong winds and heavy rain. on the southwest, flash floods with this slab of the grand canyon crashing down and trapping more than a hundred people. a big dollar bounce, the harris campaign said they raked in millions since her convention speech. the vice president plans to keep up the momentum as former president trump hits the trail in key battleground states and two critical missions for spacex. the risky mission set for this week as it also prepares to bring home two astronauts stuck in space. new concerns about a dangerous virus that sent dr. anthony fauci to the hospital. the weather changes that might be making it worse and the town that's now recommending a curfew and an nbc news exclusive, our one-on-one with the ceo of the company behind weight loss drugs

like ozempic and wegovy, his comments and the long-term effects and the company's plan to make them easier to take and just lying around. the hundreds of sea lions that shut down a popular beach. this is "nbc nightly news" with hallie jackson. good evening. i'm gadi schwartz in for hallie. we start tonight with a growing threat of the war in the middle east. israel is launching preemptive strike against hezbollah saying the iranian-backed militant group planning to stage a large-scale attack this morning and hezbollah responding with drones and missiles and the exchange marks a major escalation of violence since the israel-hamas war again on october 7th now threatening to open the battle front. that's raising serious concerns that the entire middle east could spiral into chaos, pulling other countries into a wider, regional conflict that could lead to u.s. involvement. we are following all of the latest developments tonight starting with matt bradley in

tel aviv. >> reporter: the day began with a massive display of fire power. israel launched what it called a preemptive strike against a planned hezbollah attack from lebanon. a pre-dawn volley of rockets and drones caused no civilian casualties, israel said and minimal damage and a region-wide war averted for now. >> this morning we detected hezbollah's preparations to attack israel said the prime minister. we instructed the idf to act proactively to premove the threat. still both sides clammed victory. hezbollah's leader denied israel had launched a preemptive strike, but saying it was complete calling it retribution for israel's assassination of a senior hezbollah leader in lebanon last month, sparking concerns of a wider conflict that could even drag in the u.s. >> they didn't necessarily strike particularly hard. do you think this was a

face-saving climb down by hezbollah? >> part of this attack looking not as big was our self-defense attacks in the morning before their attack. >> israeli handout video appears to show military aircraft targeting hezbollah firing canisters into north and central israel. they fired hundreds of kitusha rockets at israel and a volley of drones, but even though the middle east can breathe a sigh of relief for now, for the hundreds of displaced on both sides of the israel-lebanese border there is no uncertainty. the war has been going on for 11 months said this lebanese resident, people are tired. this is unacceptable. >> matt's in tel aviv tonight. what's the status on the ceasefire and hostage negotiations? >> reporter: yeah, gadi. a u.s. official told nbc news that the talks in cairo inclauding representatives from

hamas and israel have been constructive and will continue over the next couple of days. gadi? matt bradley, thank you. president biden says the white house is keeping a close eye on the middle east. aaron gilchrist is live and how is the administration responding? president biden is flying back to the white house and he has been briefed on the middle east and overnight he instructed the security team to keep the lines of communication open with israel. a defense official also tells nbc news the u.s. military did not participate in any of the strikes we saw overnight.

[ no audio ] bottom of the gran canyon is closed after a weekend-long rescue airport. more than a hundred tourists airlifted from the havasu reservation after violent flooding ripped through on thursday, hikers losing everything. this slab of canyon wall disintegrates. >> holy [ bleep ]. >> by a raging river. >> that was crazy! >> the current so powerful shanoa nickerson and her husband

were swept away. he survived, she's still missing. her brother sharing a message of hope. >> we love her, and we won't give up until we find her. >> we were the first ones to get out of the bottom of the canyon. >> leticia was also in the canyon. >> the waters are rising, rivers are washing out. there were a lot of people who were trapped. >> leticia says she's alived because a friend warned her what to do if they heard thunder. >> if we heard thunder we should head out of the canyon because it was a monsoon season and i heard thunder and he saved my family's life and i will forever be grateful. >> like so many there this weekend, grateful to make it out alive. dana griffin, nbc news. and now to the race for the white house, and the huge enthusiasm bump for vice president harris. her campaign says her speech at the dnc on thursday has sparked a massive surge in donations.

it comes as former president trump prepares to hit the trail in key battleground states this week. adrienne broadus the has the latest. >> let's get out there and vote for it. >> it's an all-out blitz. >> we must defeat kamala harriss. >> with just 72 days until the election. >> there will be time to sleep when you're dead. >> reporter: the presidential campaign kicking into high gear, courting voters. >> we need to be thinking about the voters. >> we're a nation in decline. nobody is safe. >> reporter: and collecting cash. vice president kamala harris' campaign saying they raised $40 million since her convention speech thursday, over half a billion dollars since president biden dropped out july 21st. the latest numbers for the trump campaign, it says it raised over $139 million in the month of july. as donations flow, so do the bank of promises. both parties campaigns on reproductive rights. >> when congress passes the bill

to restore reproductive freedoms, as president of the united states, i will proudly sign it into law. >> today on "meet the press" donald trump's v.p. pick j.d. vance telling nbc's kristen welker that they would not impose a federal ban on abortion. >> he would veto a federal abortion ban? >> think he would. he said that explicitly he would. >> as the momentum republicans hope to gain ground and energize their base. harris and walz will kick off a bus tour through georgia on thursday while mr. trump will head to battle ground states wisconsin and michigan on thursday, all of this leading up to the big debate next month. gadi? >> adrienne, thank you. now to the space race and spacex preparing for two critical missions and one of them preparing to bring home two astronauts who have been stuck

in space since june. marisa parra reports. >> reporter: spacex counting down for two critical missions. the company tapped to bring astronaut butch wilmore and sunny williams in february. the two have made the international space station home after launching on boeing's starliner. now that is back without them because of thrusters. we continue to focus on the safety of the crew and spacecraft. and in just days. >> it's been a really exciting journey. >> the dawn mission set to make history will include the first all-civilian space walk and a whopping orbit 780 miles above earth. >> welcome to our simulator. >> scott poteet, sarah giles do what no human has before, preview this animation across five days they'll make strlink

contact, the astronauts will step out of the dragon capsule and be human bound in space. >> they'll go out into the vacuum of space. >> it's something former shuttle commander eileen collins knows all too well. >> i think it is going to be fine, but i also think it's risky. >> for the crew, the risk is worth the reward. >> we're trying to inspire people to think about this extraordinary world we could live in tomorrow. >> one step and 870 miles closer to expanding home beyond earth. marisa parra, nbc news. >> and there are growing concerns tonight about the dangerous viruses that are spread by mosquitos, weather changes are creating optimal conditions and one community is recommending a curfew. >> tonight, central massachusetts on high alert for a potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus after an

elderly man became the case since 2020. equine encephalitis can cause severe neurological issues and they're recommending a 6:00 p.m. to sunrise curfew when mosquitos are most active. dr. kavita patel. >> how worried should we be about this? >> if i think if you're in a warm part of the country you should be concerned enough that you should protect yourself. report report that includes west nile virus in 32 state. one of thos cases dr. anthony fauci recently hospitalized with the virus. >> it feels like we're seeing more mosquitos. are there more mosquitos out? >> we are seeing more mosquito activity than in summers past and that's because we are seeing a longer and more protracted summer season. >> so how can you keep safe? apply insect repellent, wear

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