boyd hooper, leroy. >> told you that was a great story.ks to boyd and all our great friends in the twin cities and for all of our viewers who have come to love our "making a difference" reports here on the broadcast. we wanted to let you know, we'll have one each night all next week, all of them in keeping with the theme of this season of giving. for us, for now, that's our broadcast on a friday night and this week. thank you as always for being here with us. i'm brian williams. lester holt will be here with you this weekend. we hope to see you right back here on monday night. in the meantime, have a great weekend. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com . >>> the first in a series of powerful storms arrive tonight, bringing a blast of rain, of wind and flood concerns. >> yes. and traffic tonight is moving slowly as commuters inch their way home on very wet roads. good evening, everyone. >> we want to get right to chief meteorologist jeff ranieri in the weather center with a look at where it's raining right now. it's pretty

boyd hooper, loy. >> told you that was a great story.ks to boyd and all our great friends in the twin cities and for all of our viewers who have come to love our "making a difference" reports here on the broadcast. we wanted to let you know, we'll have one each nig all next week, all of them in keeping with the theme of this season of giving. for us, for now, that's our broadcast on a fridayight and this week. thank you aslways for bei here with us. i'm brian williams. lester holt will be here with you this weekend. we hope to see you right back here ononday night. in the meantime, have a great weeken good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com . when my husband got sick and couldn't work anymore, it was up to me to support our family. [ male announcer ] karri danner went back to school, to bece a nurse. my education made all the difference... [ male announcer ] but now some in washington want regulations restricting access to career colleges and universities, denying opportunity to millions of people like karri,

boyd hooper, leroy. >> told you that was a great story.ks to boyd and all our great friends in the twin cities and for all of our viewers who have come to love our "making a difference" reports here on the broadcast. we wanted to let you know, we'll have one each night all next week, all of them in keeping with the theme of this season of giving. for us, for now, that's our broadcast on a friday night and this week. thank you as always for being here with us. i'm brian williams. lester holt will be here with you this weekend. we hope to see you right back here on monday night. in the meantime, have a great weekend. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com .

and reporter boyd hooper. >> reporter: it should come as no surprise that luke is watching his sister'stonight. >> i told her it was the best news of the day. >> reporter: he likes helping people. like the 70-year-old tenant at his mother's apartment house who accepted his offer of a ride to the bank to get money to pay for her back rent. that's her walking into the bank shortly before she robbed it. >> she leaned over and whispered to the lady, you know, give me your cash, this is a robbery. i have a gun, and i know how to use it. >> reporter: jim hanson, the bank's vice president, could be seen returning from lunch. he missioned the clunk on the counter and expected nothing. then bag in hand, the woman walked out. >> i said lock the doors, i'm going to go after her. >> reporter: jim followed luke' going to go after her. >> reporter: jim followed luke's car. >> sirens were blaring and the lights were going and he was spread out on the snow. >> she kept saying he had nothing to do with it, and i'm sorry, luke. >> reporter: that's luke being hauled off to jail, despite the pleas of the t