kristen dahlgren, nbc news. >> good dog, indeed. >>> that's "nightly news." i'm lester holt. thank you for watching, everyone [cheers and applause] >> kelly: here we go! ♪ give it up for garth brooks! ♪ ♪ ♪ ain't goin' down 'til the sun comes up ♪ ♪ ain't givin' in 'til they get enough ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] >> kelly: give it up for garth brooks! >> that's amazing. that's what i like!

kristen dahlgren has late details >> reporter: with just one day to go before thanksgiving, a warning. your romaine lettuce could be deadly. consumers to throw away any romaine grown in california's salinas valley, including package mixes, then sanitize the refrigerator 67 people in 19 states have now been sickened in this latest outbreak investigators still don't know what is the toxic strain of e. coli bacteria. a similar outbreak last year led to a ban on all romaine since then, the industry has sought ways to trace outbreaks. contaminated groundwater one possible culprit tonight the cdc says a full-scale investigation is under way as millions sit down to a thanksgiving minus the romaine. kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new york >>> just north of here in santa barbara, california, thousands evacuated after a raging wildfire exploded overnight our miguel almaguer is in the fire zone >> reporter: exploding before sunrise, the mountains above santa barbara turned into a fireball >> oh my god >> reporter: some making the harrowing escape to safety as flames surrounded neighborhoods. forced

kristen dahlgren, nbc news. >> good dog, indeed. that's "nightly news." i'm lester hol >>> right now at 6:00, a long criminal history. the new details we're learning about a san jose man accused of having pipe bombs in his home. >> i'll have the latest in the storm set to start arriving tomorrow. we'll get you to the hour by hour forecast. >> one of the most notorious problems f updge on the fight a the dirty streets. >> the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening and thanks for being with us. >> filthy, smelly, and unsanitary, an nbc bay area investigative report brought the full problem to light. the streets of san francisco are just plain dirty and getting dirtier. however there are a few spots where the amount of human and pet waste is a little bit less. the city believes it's because of 24 hour publics. they're calling for more toilets. >> reporter: there was a rally earlier today. the toilet that you see behind me is one of three that will open for 24 hours. the other is on castro and market and one south of market. today mat hany was leading th

here's kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: in a surprise ceremony, the combat canine getting a hero's welcome east. just arrived with some of the great people from the special forces >> reporter: the belgian m alamo a was involved in the killing of the isis leader. he received a medal and a plaque along with some pats on the head >> the dog is incredible actually incredible. we spent some good time with it. and so brilliant, so smart >> reporter: the world first learned of conan in a tweet after the raid the president then teasing the white house visit. but could 1600 pennsylvania avenue be a permanent home for the pooch? >> melania, do you want to adopt the dog for barron >> no. >> reporter: so his future may not be his first pup, but in many minds, he is definitely top dog. kristen dahlgren, nbc news >> all right he's a lot of our first pups >> that is so cute i am so surprised melania didn't want a loyal companion in the white house, so surprised. >> thanks for watching i'm frances rivera >> i'm phillip mena. tomorrow on "today" an epic live event on the plaza as chefs from all 50 states p

here is kristen dahlgren >> reporter: it's easy to see this little dog named piglet is different. >> he's a pink dog and blind, rescued by melissa shapiro when he was just one pound, and petrified. >> i didn't know what to do for him, he was so tiny. >> reporter: but piglet wouldn't give up neither did melissa. >> i said if we are going to keep him then he's going to >> reporter: she started posting videos on social media. followers fell in love, including third grade teacher trisha brijot, who thought her students could learn something from a little pink dog. >> what could you take that piglet taught you into your own life >> i should persevere more and try harder at things >> reporter: they call it the piglet mindset. >> no matter who you are or, like, what disabilities you have, you could still do stuff. >> reporter: it's been so successful here, piglet's lesson is now taught in schools across the country >> they empathize so much with him. i mean, i want my students to grow up and be successful and be happy but more importantly, i want them to be good people >> when things get ha

here is nbc's kristen dahlgren >> reporter: it's easy to see this little dog named piglett is differentf and blind rescued by melissa shapiro when he was one pound and petrified. >> i didn't know what to do for him. he was so tiny >> reporter: but piglet wouldn't give up and neither did melissa. >> i said, if we are going to keep him, then he's going to have a productive, meaningful life >> reporter: she started pos videos on social media and more than 100,000 followers fell in love including third grade teacher trisha who thought maybe her udouldearn something from a little pink dog >> what can you take that piglet taught you in your own life? >> i would say i should persevere more and try harder on things >> reporter: if you close your eyes, put your hands over your ears >> reporter: they call it the piglet mind-set. >> no matter who you are, what disability you have, you could still do stuff >> reporter: it's been so successful here, biglet's lessons is taught across the country in schools >> i want my students to grow up and be successful and happy. more importantly, i want them to

celebration with strangers who are now more like family all because of a miss-sent text message kristen dahlgrenas the story >> thanksgiving is at my house november 24, 3:00 p.m. >> reporter: it was a fateful text that brought them together. >> who is this >> reporter: a selfie swapped to confira plate, tho >> reporter: fwe that's what grandmas do. >> reporter: the improbable exchange on twitter. >> you sent a wrong text message. >> i had 600 text messages, and that night, it was crazy my phone blew up >> the teen received a text from a grandma -- >> reporter: they could have left it at that, a hilarious holiday mishap but they didn't. >> right up front, jamal >> reporter: wanda dent and jamal hinton spent that thanksgiving in 2016 together with wanda's family. and have done so every year since. >> the first dinner i don't think we really got to talk that much because i was so, so much going on at the moment but after that we actually got to sit down and have dinner or something, and get to know each other. it was actually pretty great >> reporter: they've gone on double dates jamal and his girl

. >> it's a stranger, who we should say is now more like family nbc's kristen dahlgren. >> wanda denchting him to thanksgiving dinner, instead the message went to a wrong number, a mistake she remains grateful for three years later. >> thanksgiving dinner is at my house on november 20th. >> a fateful text that brought them together. >> who is this >> a selfie swap to confirm the mistaken identity. >> you're not by grandma can i still get a plate though >> followed by a sincere invitation. >> of course you can, that's what grandma's do, we feed everyone. >> jamal posted the improbable exchange on twitter. >> you got a lot of text messages. >> because you didn't block my phone number and i had 600 text messages that night and it was crazy, my phone blew up. >> they could have just left it at that, a hilarious holiday mishap, they didn't. >> right up front, jamal. >> wanda dench, and then 17-year-old jamal hinton spent that thanksgiving in 2016 together with wanda's family, and have done so every year since. >> the first dinner, i don't think we really got to talk that much because there