the news continues with "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. broadcast tonight, critical day in the ebola fight as dozens of people once at risk, many of them in quarantine, are now free and clear. and some say this could be a turning point. >>> an urgent warning from the feds about defective air bags in millions of cars on the roads. it's a potentially fatal problem. eleven different automakers are on the list. >>> monica lewinsky speaks publicly for the first time in years. why tonight. >>> and an update on one of our making a difference, dogs needing shelters and families and the armies to get them there. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening.

the news continues with "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. good night. >>> on our broadcast tonight, $200 million disaster. incredible new views of that explosion up close as a rocket fails to launch on liftoff to the space station. tonight, in this era of contracting out the space program, what went wrong? >>> standoff, the ebola nurse not sick but being quarantined in her home and now vowing to fight. also, the order from the pentagon tonight about members of the military in the hot zone. >>> losing his temper, chris christie flies off the handle at a protester at the jersey shore on this second anniversary of superstorm sandy. >>> and math problem, are you smarter than a second grader? why so many parents are feeling so frustrated these days just trying to help the kids with the homework. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. the flaming wreckage of a failed rocket launch on the virginia coast might just be a metaphor for the current st

i'm brian williams. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening.ood night. >>> ticking time bomb. joe giudice finally explodes. >> [ bleep ]! >> attacking our camera crew. the violent confrontation now on "extra." >>> joe goes off. >> do me a favor -- >> was he pushed over the edge by the screaming headlines he can't stand living with teresa and their house of horrors? >>> then mrs. clooney speaks. amal's first interview about marrying george. >> i hope that even at this very early stage in marriage -- >>> breaking couples news. robin thicke throws it himself a model packed divorce party. and tracie's got kevin hart on getting married. >> have you set a date yet? >> no. >> no? >> no! >>> newbieon say pics. twitter absolutely melts down over her bangs. >> oh, we've got the mean tweets. >>> plus, ellen and porsha taking on the headlines. they're having a baby. >> we're not having a >> no, we're not. >> or are we? >>> and channing tatum extra raw. >> i'm getting self-tanned and stuff. >> now on "extra" -- >> yeah, we'll take more of this, please. >> f

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i'm brian williams. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening.ood night. >>> this house has been hit this house has been hit, that house has been hit. >>> million-dollar homes targeted by thieves one after another. >> not only high end, but high profile. business leaders and athletes are among the residents of this affluent san jose street. it's now one of the city's crime hot spots. bentley ridge drive near silver creek country club was in the headlines because of the 49ersress this is where ray mcdonald lives and where aldon smith was arrested for drunk driving. but now the buzz is about burglaries. damian trujillo is in that neighborhood with the story. >> reporter: the neighbors are beyond frustrated here on affluent bentley ridge drive. they say the last year has been defined by bad news and crime. it sits atop the evergreen his where the flowers seem to bloom year round. over the last year, neighbors say bentley ridge drive has become a target for crooks. >> this house has been hit this house has been hit that house has been hit. >> reporte

. >> the news continues with "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. have a great evening. >>> on our broadcast tonight, rescue mission. another american with ebola back in the u.s. tonight and there are new questions about this country's emergency response as we get late word new screening measures are on the way. >>> the surprise move at the supreme court that just cleared the way for gay marriage in a lot more states, and weddings are already under way. >> american isis. a teenager grabbed by the feds at o'hare in chicago minutes before they say he was to board a flight overseas to fight for the enemy. and opening day, on the playground our making a difference report about bringing smiles to a lot of kids and parents because we could all use one right about now. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. as the latest american ebola victim has arrived in this country for treatment, a young mab who happens to be an extended member of our nbc news famil

. >> brian williams is next. we hope to see you back at 6:00. >> good night, folks. >>> on our broadcast tonight, ebola emergency on american soil. and now the search to find everyone who came in contact with a dallas ebola patient including at least five children. >>> and tonight, some tough questions for the hospital that initially sent him home. >>> and our other major health story tonight, this growing mystery now in 42 states, the virus striking children, new cases of sudden paralysis. >>> stepping down, the embattled head of the u.s. secret service resigns under intense pressure as we're still learning more about the latest security lapse. >>> and at home with joan lunden speaking candidly about breast cancer and the private battle so many women know all too well. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. we have two major health stories unfolding in this country, both having to do with infectious diseases,

for sheena parveen and all of us, the news continues with "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>>st tonight, what went wrong with hospital procedure? the questions now that a 26-year-old nurse is the latest ebola patient in the u.s. >>> high alert as a violent storm system now moves across our country. it's already spawned tornadoes tonight. 40 million americans are in the path of this weather. >>> behind closed doors, what happened today at the vatican that's being described as earth shattering for the catholic church. >>> and making a difference, a place where one man's trash is treasure island for a lot of young creative minds. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. and with another ebola patient now hospitalized, it'

. >>> the news continues with "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> on our bro st tonight, ebola death in this country. the first patient diagnosed in the u.s. has died, and tonight there's another potential case at the same hospital in dallas. >>> also, which u.s. airports are about to start passenger screening. >>> our nbc news investigation, how safe is the artificial turf on the fields children are playing on aoss our country. is there a potential health risk? tonight, a coach who noticed a terrible coincidence among several soccer players and what we found that every parent should see. >>> and were you cheated on your cell phone bill? how to spot the bogus charges and find out if you're entitled to a refund as the feds announce $100 million settlement. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. the first patient diagnosed with ebola in the united states has died of ebola in a dallas hospital bringing more attention now to the question surrounding his care and whether he'd be a

she watches nbc news every night with brian williams. one of the great names in broadcasting. good for her. we appreciate that. thank you. >> and this is marguerite goodner, 104 years old today. she makes little dolls for her grandchildren. how about that? dale slingluff is 100 years old today from toledo, iowa.

i'm brian williams. and we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening.dnight. >>> nbc bay area news starts now. >> right now at 6:00, it's a popular place to work out in the south bay. but now neighbors are asking for action to help control these crowds. good evening and thanks for joining us. i'm janelle wang in for raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. new at 6:00 tonight, a magnet for fitness lovers by day and a haven for heroin users at night. we're talking about the steps on communications hill in south san jose. the steps are located east of highway 87 at the base of an enclave of homes. the popularity has become a nuisance for neighbors who find themselves with few legal options. damian trujillo is live at the steps. the steps could be getting even more company? >> reporter: yeah, the developer wants to add more steps. in fact, 28 more of these staircases, jessica. but that plan comes with a prerequisite by the city, and that prerequisite is going to ainge area lot of the people who use the steps but perhaps ease some of the neighborhood conce

. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. this was an awful day for our northern neighbors in canada and

i'm brian williams. we, of course, hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening.oodnight. >>> a radical shift in our weather hitting the bay area right now. this is a live look at our doppler radar. the clouds and wind will soon lead to rain. good evening and thanks for being with us. i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. we're tracking the change with our network of live cameras. i want to show you a live look across the bay area. strong winds, much cooler temperatures rolling in at this hour as fall finally makes its arrival known. nbc bay area's chief meteorologist jeff joins us. >> after 90s this past weekend, check it out. right now we're dropping down into the 60s for those daytime highs, for parts of the south bay. cupertino, 68. currently, 66 in downtown san jose and campbell also checking in at 67. the other thing, of course, is the rainfall. we've been talking about it for over a week now. the possibility of any kind of rainfall. the problem we're finding with this storm system right now is the core of the storm is going to pass to the north. so, y

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i'm brian williams. and we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening.night. >>> sleeping with the enemy. who is stephen collins' wife? her inner circle speaks out today. >> now on "extra." >>> her marriage over, her life shattered by an ugly secret. faye grant's close friends on her agonizing decision to turn stephen collins in. >> i had no clue that he had a secret life. >>> the untold story of the day she made the now-famous recording and the false rumor her friends are shutting down. >>> "extra" exclusive -- >> i don't talk to anyone but you. >> nick cannon'scannon's all-ne interview about his split from mariah. >> i'm just taking everything one day at a time. >>> then, teresa and joe part two tonight. >> your actions resulted in your wife being a convicted felon. >> new video. george kroony in new york. his first words about the honeymoon. >>> plus -- >> i've known her since she was a little girl. nicole richie is here. >> who the always candid nicole is taking aim at now. >> she's so cute. i want to punch her in the face. >>> this is "extra" atvers

i'm brian williams. as always, we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. >>> hit by an alleged drunk driver, j. lo and leah remini's first interviews about their scary car crash. >> now on "extra." >>> jennifer and leah rear ended with their kids in the car. >> i was super scared something had happened to the kids. >> were you crying? >> what they want to get straight about this controversial selfie. then, j. lo on her explicit new "booty" video. >> we shouldn't have to stop being sexy because we're a certain age. >>> new video, tracy morgan today. >> how's the recovery coming? >> is it true he may never perform again? >>> plus, bieber beatdown. new pics of pop's bad boy attacking a photog in in paris. >>> gma's breast cancer warriors, amy robach and robin roberts. >> and mario's new interview with paula deen about her downfall and comeback. >>> plus, breakthrough new beauty treatments for your 20s, 30s, and 40s. >> today i'm taking for the 30-something team and the results, pretty good. >> this is "extra" at universal studios hollywood, the entertainment

the news continues now with nbc nightly news with brian williams. president obama's meeting about the nation's bole la response. >>> on our broadcast tonight, on the move. first one nurse, now the other transferred away from the dallas hospital where they contracted ebola, as the head of the cdc answers tough questions about the string of errors that exposed them both. >>> the insider, a woman risking her job revealing what happened inside that dallas hospital. and just how unprepared they were for ebola. >>> cause of death, tonight the autopsy results are out. we'll look at what they reveal about the death of joan rivers. >>> and to the rescue, the scene that played out on live television today as viewers followed the flight of a bear cub stuck far from home, and one very worried mother. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. and let's begin here tonight with a little perspective. ebola has so far killed upwards of 4,500 people in western africa.

i'm brian williams. we of course hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening.>> from the real housewives to the big house. teresa giudice's husband joe going to prison. >> inside their dramatic day in court, now on "extra." >>> three and a half years for joe, it's game over for the real crooks of new jersey. >> we're with joe and teresa for their blockbuster sentencing today. >>> ashton and mila welcome a baby girl. is tori spelling pregnant too? >> i may be pregnant. >> all the breaking couples news. reports that lady gaga secretly married taylor kinney. plus -- >> the two pop stars who just broke up, and now he's denying he got another woman pregnant. >>> giuliana rancic on tv's million-dollar question. how will "fashion police" go on without joan rivers. >> i still feel like any second now she's going to show up. >> a lot of replacement names going around. tyra banks, nene leakes, who will it be? >>> plus, the secret ellen's trying to beat out of mario. >>> and halle and sofia makie i the 40s look like the 20s. now tracey's testing the new ne anti-ageing bea

i'm brian williams. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening.ood night. >>> a whole lot of commotion over brad, amal and beyonce's bangs.

the news continues with "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. tonight, the latest on ebola. >>> on our broadcast tonight, emergency response. there are big changes on the way as the head of the cdc admits mistakes. he says more could have been done, more should have been done to prevent that nurse from contracting ebola. >>> tornado warnings. a dangerous night ahead as a big storm system is moving east. >>> air scare at 30,000 feet when suddenly the walls of a commercial jetliner started to crack and buckle. >>> and buying time for a growing number of women who want to have a baby but perhaps not just yet. > apple and facebook tonight are offering to pay for their women employees who elect to freeze their eggs. "nightly news" begins now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. the head of the cdc said today they could have done a better job than how they have handled cases of ebola. in fact he admitted the government has made mistakes in its effort to control t

i'm brian williams. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening.ood night. >>> rosie on the rampage at the new "view." why she reportedly hit the roof. now on "extra." >>> rosie stark-raving mad. the explos the explosive headlines today. what "the view" wants to do that may have pushed o'donnell over the edge. >> i didn't know we were doing that. >>> kris jenner's revenge romance? her intimate dinner with a mystery man. >> i'm playing hard to get. >> kris goes on kardashian rumor control today. >>> plus, kim's million-dollar diva demands leak out. >>> the stars remember fashion legend oscar de la renta. >> such atalented, beautiful, gracious, elegant man. >> from the first ladies to the new mrs. george clooney, his number-one dress of all time. >>> plus, incredible video. oscar serenading sarah jessica parker. >>> then -- >> oh! >> you thought leah remini was off-the-rails funny hosting " n "dancing." wait until you see what happened. >>> plus, general hospital's ryan paisty talking sex with shailene woodley. >> there's a lot of racy stuff going on

. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. the flaming wreckage of a failed rocket launch on the virginia coast might just be a metaphor for the current state of the u.s. space program. the rocket that exploded last night stood 14 stories tall. it was en route to the international space station to supply the u.s. astronauts on board. americans who remember the race to the moon against the soviets may be surprised to learn that these days american rocket launches are contracted out. luckily this one was unmanned, but nasa has no way of getting nasa astronauts into space. we rely on the russians for that too. this may now all get more attention after last night. a whole lot of people on the east coast planned to watch the launch. it was going to be visible from cape hatteras north to cape cod. instead they along with the rest of the world saw a catastrophic failure on television. it's where we begin tonight with nbc's tom costello who's outside that launch facility on wallops island in virginia, tom, good evening

for sheena parveen and all of us, the news continues with "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> on our broadcast tonight, what went wrong with hospital procedure? the questions now that a 26-year-old nurse is the latest ebola patient in the u.s. >>> high alert as a violent storm system now moves across our country. it's already spawned tornadoes tonight. 40 million americans are in the path of this weather. >>> behind closed doors, what happened today at the vatican that's being described as earth shattering for the catholic church. >>> and making a difference, a place where one man's trash is treasure island for a lot of young creative minds. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. and with another ebola patient now hospitalized, it's clearer than ever this monday night just how serious this ebola outbreak is. today, the world health organization called the outbreak "the most severe acute health emergency seen in modern times." while they acknowledge that fear of ebola is spre

the news continues with "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. have a great night. >>> on our broadcast tonight, a fifth american has contracted ebola, and he happens to be a member of our team. a cameraman for nbc news now in isolation in liberia while the leader of our team there, dr. nancy snyderman, reports tonight on his condition and their condition as they await for a flight out of there. >>> also, stopping the spread of ebola on american soil. hazmat crews finally on the scene in dallas amid questions of hospital mistakes and critics who say we're not ready. >>> not again, another awful beheading by isis. a british aid worker this time. and new threats now against another american. >>> and making a difference, a promise kept. 26 playgrounds to honor 26 innocent lives. tonight, we are there for the inspiring final act. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. we begin our broadcast with this ebola emergency. and as you have probably heard

i'm brian williams. we, of course, hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night.you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. wothe way als dismantles someone like stuarty. is so painful. embryonic stem cells have so much promise, but barbara comstock voted to ban that research funding even though conservatives like nancy reagan support it. that takes away hope for a cure -- but also, for families like ours,

brian. >> pete williams starting us off tonight. pete, thanks. canadians have been asked to stay out of the center of ottawa tonight. it's still very tense around parliament with a major security presence in and around that building as you can imagine. nbc's ron allen there for us tonight. ron, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, brian. yes, we are on the edge of parliament hill. the area's still very much in lockdown. you can see up there the flashing lights, a heavy police presence right around the parliament building, the war memorial where earlier today chaos and mayhem in the streets as police descended on the area responding to the reports of gunmen attacking the parliament building. a heavily congested area here in the heart of the nation's capitol. just unbelievable scene. visitors in this area, college campus, mall here still shut down. people are in the streets milling about still trying to comprehend what happened. still a lot of young people here just trying to make sense of why this happened in this capital. police are re

brian? >> pete williams at the supreme court for us tonight. pete, thanks. >>> we turn now to the battle against isis overseas. an american citizen is under arrest tonight here, accused of wanting to travel to syria to join isis. this just days after isis threatened to kill an american hostage. authorities stopped this young man, a teenager, in chicago as he prepared to board a plane to istanbul. our chief foreign correspondent, richard engel, is there tonight and has our report. >> reporter: he's the latest american accused of trying to join isis. 19-year-old mohammed hamzah khan from suburban chicago in federal court today. he was arrested saturday at o'hare about to board a flight to istanbul. according to a federal criminal complaint his residence was searched after his arrest and authorities found documents that express support for isil and disgust at western society describing it as filth. also found, a three-page letter to his parents saying he was on his way to syria to join isis. first and foremost, please make sure to not tell the aut

brian? >> pete williams outside fbi headquarters to start us off tonight. pete, thanks. >>> overseas tonight there's concern about this u.s.-led campaign to take on isis. air strikes against isis in syria started three weeks ago. they started initially in the skies over iraq. the stated goal here as defined by the president is to degrade and destroy isis, but tonight another key city is on the brink of falling. it's called kobani. it's on the syrian border with turkey. and if it falls, it gives isis then another stronghold. our own richard engel has watched it all unfold. he joins us tonight from southern turkey. richard, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. the administration set a very ambitious goal. but if isis can take kobani, it can do the same to other cities, which raises questions about the american strategy. at the syrian border today supporters of kobani flashed victory signs still hopeful that fighters in the city will repel isis militants. but there's no victory in kobani. isis has already seized two neighborhoods in street-to-street

i'm brian williams. of course we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> he was just one of the greats, you know. every time the wheels went up out there, you pray they'd come back. >> right now at 6:00, saluting a fallen comrade. friends say good-bye to a pilot who died while fighting a fire near yosemite. good wednesday evening. i'm janelle wang sitting in for raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. the danger on the fire lines is very real. late this afternoon, we learned the identity of the pilot who was at the controls of an air tanker when it crashed in yosemite national park. this is the pilot, 62 yor-year- joffrey craig hunt from san jose. he'd been flying firefighting missions over a decade. more on the pilot and his bay area ties but we begin in yosemite, patrick healey, this is a huge blow for cal fire. >> reporter: oh, it is. and for cal fire on a personal level, there is grief. on an operational level, there are repercussions. the grounding of sister planes until more is known. is it possible the pilot became sdoeshted in this cany

i'm brian williams. of course we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening.ghts, camera, access. >> she said the guy from "7th heaven" just shot himself. >> may have been a shot of some sort. >> and i stupidly treated it. >> we have verified mr. collins is safe. >> no suicide by gunshot. though he is being skewered by social media. i'm billy bush.

brian williams and david muir were both affected.lsen says the glitch is gone now, but the incident just deepened the tv industries mistrust of the company. so joining me to unpack all of this is jonathan kind, who lives and dies by the ratings as president of cnn. good to see you. >> thanks for having me. >> when you were the president of cnn, did you trust the daily ratings you received? >> only when they were great. >> and therein lies the rub. >> everybody is living and dying by the same numbers, so, you know, you could quibble. my problem was always they didn't tell us enough. they didn't offer enough insi t insight. they were a very narrow snapshot of one type of behavior, how many people are sitting in front of a couch watching tv when we know it's a panorama. media consumption is about squeezing it in amidst a lot of other things, tweeting, cooking, readi reading, putting your kids to bed, waking them up. they never felt reliable and never told us the most important piece of information which is who is watching, and what else

i'm brian williams. of course we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> something's going to have to change that makes the job more attractive to new recruits. >> right now at 6:00, from bad to worse for the san jose police department. we have inside information from the academy that it doesn't have enough recruits. >> new at 6:00, they're sworn to serve and protect but it's increasingly clear they're swearing off san jose. we're talking about police officers. tonight new evidence that san jose is struggling to fill its ranks with one of the smallest recruiting classes in recent memory. damian trujillo tried to understand why san jose has more openings than applicants. >> reporter: that's right, jessica. this huge banner is outside the plooe police department. there's a huge effort to get people to come here and become a cop but they're simply not coming. >> the san jose police department is currently hiring -- >> reporter: the recruiting video shows potential recruits the images of a rewarding career as a san jose police officer. but is t

"nbc nightly news" with brian williams will follow the latest developments and analysis, coming up next 6:30. >>> nbc 10 first alert weather tracking cloudy and cooler night ahead as the sun gets ready to set. here's a live look from our cape may camera. a lot of clouds there at the beach. nbc 10 chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz here now with your first alert forecast. despite the clouds, most of us stay dry tonight. >> just about everybody will stay dry tonight and overphiladelphia itself, we're seeing a little bit more blue than we have in much of the day. we've seen more clouds in new jersey than elsewhere. that's kept the temperature down in that area. but there's nothing on the radar, so we don't expect issues with rain during the night tonight. you can see that on the futurecast right now as we go through the night. temperatures in the upper 60s to near 70. never got out of the mid-60s in parts of the shore. but things will be changing big time. we've got rain for the weekend. the latest timing on that with the seven-day in a few minutes. >>> next on nbc 10 news at 6

here at nbc 10, i'm renee chenault-fattah. >> the news continues with "nbc nightly news" with brian williamsve a great evening. >>> on our broadcast tonight, rescue mission. another american with ebola back in the u.s. tonight and there are new questions about this country's emergency response as we get late word new screening measures are on the way. >>> the surprise move at the supreme court that just cleared the way for gay marriage in a lot more states, and weddings are already under way. >> american isis. a teenager grabbed by the feds at o'hare in chicago minutes before they say he was to board a flight overseas to fight for the enemy. and opening day, on the playground our making a difference report about bringing smiles to a lot of kids and parents because we could all use one right about now. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this

i'm brian williams. we, of course, hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening.ood night. >>> we hid his identity as he revealed new allegations of sabotage. the tactics a recruit says some of using to discourage cadets from joining san jose's police force. thank you for joining us. >> the bitter fight between san jose city hall and police union escalated today. is the union sabotaging the police department? mayor chuck reed has already asked for a federal investigation. in a story you'll see only on nbc bay area, a recruit tells us the union encouraged him to quit with robert honda has our exclusive story. >> reporter: this story follows a similar allegation from a former recruit. they both say the union wants cadets to quit but the union denies it and calls the accusation politics. the san jose police academy is the focus of the department's recruiting effort and where some say that effort is undermine. a former recruit wrote an article saying union president told cadets to quit during orientation. he never said quit but insist he encouraged recruits to leave t

i'm brian williams. we, of course, hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening.oodnight. >>> good evening. thachings for joining us on this monday. >> storms pushing unusual weather into our area to start out the week. rare sight, rain and big waves making it tough going out there for surfers. nbc bay area's michelle roberts has the warning at the beaches. we begin with chief meteorologist jeff ranieri, tracking these storms. >> in our time lapse network you can see this morning a mix of sun and clouds. as we hit 11:00 we did get quite a bit of rainfall throughout downtown san francisco. and of course those gray skies. you'll also be able to see by afternoon blue sky then clouds came back. how much rainfall about this mean? we did the best across parts of redwood shores to king's mountain, .03 to .1 inches. trace amounts toward portola valley and menlo park. tonight we still have upper-level energy in place with this trough of low pressure. i think mostly it will mean an isolated chance of showers as we head throughout the evening hours. there is a side effect no

i'm brian williams. lester holt will be with you this weekend.hope to see you right back here on monday night. in the meantime, have a good weekend. goodnight. >>> right new at 6:00, speed is eir skill. criminals striking faster than ever in the south bay. but police are finding new ways to keep up. thanks for joining us. i'm terry mcsweeney. raj has the night off. >> i'm jessica aguirre. find my thief. burglars made off with valuables from a woman's home but just as quickly they were caught. the santa clara county sheriff's department says something they stole gave them away. robert honda is live at the san jose shopping center with how some tech-savvy cops tracked down those thieves. >> reporter: work here near a jewelry store where investigators say the three suspects sold stolen goods. they say the capture was the result of technology and old-fashioned citizen involvement. investigators say the three male suspects sold stolen jewelry at this shopping center in east san jose after a burglary in cupertino. the sheriff's department says 20-year-

i'm brian williams. we of course hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. goodnight. , of course, hope to right back here tomorrow evening. goodnight. >>> nbc bay area news starts now. >> it's incredible how many situations we get out here during the winter months, you know, when the ocean is extremely aggressive out here. >> right now at 6:00, looking to cool off? be careful, this october heatwave could have some serious consequences. good evening and thanks for being with us. i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. that fall heat pushing the mercury higher and pushing crowds toward bay area beaches. i want to give you a live look outside dublin where near record temperatures are making it sizzle. nbc bay area's christie smith shows us the dangers in the water. but first jeff ranieri shows us where it reached 100 today, jeff? >> yes, the south bay beating out the east bay. morgan hit getting up to the century park. pacifica with 94 degrees. that's on the immediate coastline which is usually in the 60s. so 94 degrees for the peninsula in the immediate o

i'm brian williams. we sure hope to see you right back here on monday night. in the meantime, have a good weekend. goodnight. >>> nbc bay area news starts now. >>> right now at 6:00, justice finally served for the victims of a bay area ponzi scheme who were bilked out of more than $1 million. good evening and thanks for joining us. >> the scam is over. tonight a one-time prominent member of the santa clara county sheriff's advisory board is on his way to prison. >> the action follows a series of reports by our investigative unit which up covered over $1.3 million missing from investors. tony kovaleski was inside the courtroom today. >> reporter: the journey to state prison started two and a half years ago. it's a story of unpaid debts, angry investors, and ultimately nine criminal charges. tonight investors calling it a journey to justice. >> probation is going be denied. this defendant will be committed to the california department of corrections and rattle for a period of five years. >> reporter: handcuffs and a jail jumper, ron learned his future from a san

. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. and with another ebola patient now hospitalized, it's clearer than ever this monday night just how serious this ebola outbreak is. today, the world health organization called the outbreak "the most severe acute health emergency seen in modern times." while they acknowledge that fear of ebola is spreading around the world faster than the virus itself, it has so far taken 4,000 lives. and in dallas, texas, another american is hospitalized with ebola, a young nurse who was exposed to it there, treating a patient who is now dead. it's where we begin tonight. nbc's kate snow is there. kate, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening to you. the cdc said today that the nurse is clinically stable but her family is understandably upset. this is a young woman we're learning who used to care for patients here at this hospital and is now a patient herself. her name is nina pham, a 26-year-old nurse. her friend tells nbc news her parents are struggling. >> the family is in sho

i'm brian williams. of course, we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. . >> what comes into question now is the dna. because of that affair. >> right now at 6:00 an affair that brings a high profile case to a stand still and sets two murder suspects free. geechl tanks for joining us. >> a stunning twist in this murder case that dates back to 1989. tonight the two men suspected of killing a south bay woman are free to go. not for a lack of evidence, instead arc lack of evidence. mary yan farber was in court. >> reporter: you are right, robert and david zimer are now free. they learn that today in a court hearing. the murder charges were dismissed because a prosecutor had an affair with a crime technician handling the dna everyday in this case. after spending the last eight months in jail, today robert zimer learned he is now a free man. >> the matters of people v. david zimer and people v. robert zimer are now dismissed. >> after a 25-year-old cold case was resurrected, robert was arrested earlier this year for murdering kathy zimer. the mothe

i'm brian williams. lester holt will be here with you this weekend. we, of course, hope to see you right back here on monday night. in the meantime, have a good weekend. goodnight. >>> breaking news, an intense manhunt is now over. but two deputies are dead. another deputy is hospitalized. at this hour this are many unanswered questions after a shooting spree across two counties. good evening and thanks for being with us. i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. chaos in sacramento county, a sheriff's deputy shot in the head ar few hours later in auburn two placer county deputies were shot. one of them now also dead. and a motorist who was carjacked was shot multiple types during that carnage. tonight a man and a woman are in custody. we are waiting for a news conference with new details any minute. we begin with nbc bay area's scott budman who's been following our story. >> reporter: both suspects, a man and a woman, were said to be heavily armed. they are in custody tonight after allegedly shooting and killing two sheriff's deputies. one from sacrame

the news continues with "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> on our broadcast tonight, were theythe enemy? three teenaged girls from colorado go missing before being caught overseas. why the fbi fears they were headed for isis. >>> flight risk. new rules in effect for certain travelers now as the feds move to restrain the ebola panic. >>> walking again. a man whose spine was severed, able to use his legs again thanks to a big development in modern medicine. >>> and making a difference. one of our favorite stories about a pair of best buddies and the amazing way one is helping the other to get better. "nightly news" begins now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. tonight three young women, all of them from america,

the news continues with "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. have a great night. >>> on our broadcast tonight, a fifth american has contracted ebola, and he happens to be a member of our team. a cameraman for nbc news now in isolation in liberia while the leader of our team there, dr. nancy snyderman, reports tonight on his condition and their condition as they await for a flight out of there. >>> also, stopping the spread of ebola on american soil. hazmat crews finally on the scene in dallas amid questions of hospital mistakes and critics who say we're not ready. >>> not again, another awful beheading by isis. a british aid worker this time. and new threats now against another american. >>> and making a difference, a promise kept. 26 playgrounds to honor 26 innocent lives. tonight, we are there for the

i'm brian williams. of course, we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. goodnight. >>> right now at 6:00, he was getting personal credit card rewards using tax dollars. now he's out of a job following our investigation. good evening and thanks for being with us, i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. he's fired. a public official in santa clara county out of a job after our investigation found he used tax dollars to get travel perks. >> jenna broke the story and joins us with the very latest. >> reporter: last month an investigation showed he used personal credit cards to rack up rewards points and now he's no longer in charge. the board of supervisors made the decision yesterday and his firing was announced at today's board meeting. >> the board unanimously voted to release john vartanian from his position of the county director of child support services. >> reporter: the move comes after our investigation last month. we analyzed thousands of travel documents and e-mails and spoke with former and current employees to expose his practice of putting tens