terry holt, is this a bad look going into a presidential year in particular? part of the arguments of the country was give us the house along with the senate and this place will run properly and now we're seeing maybe not and does it weaken those running for your party's mantle for next year? >> those are a lot of qualifications for me to thread the needle through. ultimately it's not the ideal way to start the next presidential election. you know, this party, the republican party, has not won a national election in ten years. the presidency is what this is all about. these groups are frustrated. and the constituents of different tea parties and their beliefs and their fundamental righteousness about the constitution, they're americans. but they're not part of the fabric of a broader agenda that we're going to go forward with in a national election. many have all decided it's just a game show and are fed up and don't want to hear anymore about it. so i think the campaign will be affected by the malaise that the president and the republicans have caused. >> it'

we begin with lester holt who is in hungary watching all of this unfold. lester, good evening. >> carl, good evening. they are still coming. it's after midnight here. another group coming down the tracks. the border is about two miles in that direction. people here sitting on the tracks. some of them may spend the night right where they are. others will try to get a bite, something in some of these makeshift aid stations that volunteers have put in place. people are coming in. hopefully they can find a tent, a volunteer's tent to sleep in. maybe they'll get on the buses. you see buses pulling away right now. those are taking people into detention camps where they will be processed. this will go on throughout the night, and there is such incredible urgency right now because late today, germany began to put the brakes on. those people coming over from austria into swrerm anne. they said no more for now. that backs things up through austria, and here in hungary, a country that said it will institute a crackdown at any moment now. >> reporter: the numbers of m

we're on the front lines with nbc's lester holt.coast, 2:30 out west, this is "way too early." ♪ >>> now it's my line, good morning, it's monday, september the 14th. i'm louis burgdorf. donald trump is gaining on hillary clinton according to the latest polling out this morning. "the washington post"/abc news poll found trump to be the favorite of 33% of republican voters, up nine points since mid-july and 9 point increase since late may shortly before he announced his candidacy. dr. ben carson in second with 20%, a combined 53% for the top two outsiders running. everyone else is in single digits. looking further down the field to tenth place is wisconsin governor scott walker. now polling at 2% nationally, in mid-july he was in third place with 11%. there are a

plus a lester holt exclusive, an emotional interview with survivors of the charleston massacre. >>> and the hero pilot who saved lives in las vegas. >>> and is siri getting a little bit smarter? big news from apple. i'm richard louie. we'll start this hour with the huge fight surrounding the iran nuclear deal. this deal is dominating the political world. late today, a big tea party rally against the deal wrapped up at the capital and some major conservatives voices spoke out, including ted cruz, donald trump, and sarah palin. take a listen. >> this iranian nuclear deal is catastrophic. >> they rip us off, they take our money, they make us look like fools. we will have so much winning if i get elected that you may get bored with winning. >> only in an orwellian-obama world, full of sprinkly fairy dust, blown from atop his unicorn, as he's peeking through a really pretty pink kaleidoscope, would he ever see victory or safety for america or israel in this treaty. >> but 42 senate democrats backed that plan. that number gives president obama the power to keep the gop from stopping the deal.

i'm going to leave you here to tell the story. >> and nbc's lester holt joins me now. it's just extraordinary. first of all, to understand the expressions of forgiveness that these women gave to dylann roof at that court appearance, having met them and listened to them, do you understand what they draw from their faith and how they were a able to express forgiveness from them? >> they both say their faith has grown stronger in all of this. and they recited to me the lord's prayer and the i'm if em to be forgiven you have to forgive. felicia stood at the bond hearing a few days after this and she essentially expressed her forgiveness. polly did not appear but forgives this man for what he did. >> felicia talked about her grand daughter who survived whom she said she almost muzzled, she was afraid she was going to suffocate her, she didn't want her to make a sound. do you know from talking to her how is her granddaughter doing? >> she says she's doing okay. that's of course relative given what this poor child witnessed. but in much the way that felicia protected her on t

i am lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. victims of the valley fire. but tonight -- no more. an emotional moment as evacuees move one step closer to getting back home. ====short open=== ===2-shot=== thanks for joining us. i'm raj mathai ===2-shot=== and i'm jessica aguirre. ==jess/vo== there's no question, it's going to be a long time before towns ravaged by the valley fire are anywhere closed to being back to normal. hundreds of homes and businesses are gone. and today, a major evacua our anywhere close to being back to normal. hundreds of homes and businesses are gone. today a major e evacuation center closed. nbc bay area jodi hernandez is in middletown. some emotional moments even though it's a step forward. >> reporter: jessica, definitely emotion emotional. folks in their incredible time of need rolled up that you are sleeping bag and returned here to middletown. . some are here tonight at a special community meeting where they are getting guidance on what comes next. the journey is far from easy. >> reporter: he escap

lester holt joins us next as our live visit from the papal visit to washington, d.c. continues. >>> tonight, god bless america. the pope speaking from the heart, embracing and challenging our country on this historic day. first mass on soil and a parade with tens of thousands looking for a glance or a touch or blessing. parents handing over children to be kissed. but there is controversy as the pope canonizes some say isn't a saint. >> some show his lead falling, and donald trump reignited a media war and points fingered at hillary clinton over president obama's birth. >>> and the head of volkswagen ceo busted for cheating its way around the lot. tonight the fallout on the car lot. >>> and remembering yogi. the hall of famer whose home plate heroics an home spun wisdom made him a legend. "nightly news" begins right now. >>> pope francis in america. this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. reporting tonight from washington. >>> good evening. for pope francis a day that began at the white house ended at the altar, behind us the shrine of the immaculate conception wh

. >>> here's a look on nbc tonight and chuck and i will see you >>> lester holt joins us now with a look at what is ahead on npc "nightly news." >>> the latest on president obama's meeting with vladimir putin of course here in new york. the latest in politics and also the talker of the day, nasa says very salty water, perhaps, but water, nonetheless, on mars. >> we heard about water being there in the path. what is significant about this time? >> they think it's floating water. streaks on mountain that suggest liquid water and that's the critical part. they don't know where it comes from and raises the possibility of life beyond earth because where there is flowing water, there is life. >> they better not bring it here. there is life. just saying. that's my opinion. >> see you at 6:30. >>> new york city police officers are now issuing so-called receipts any time they stop somebody in the street, but they don't arrest them. the move comes as a court decision outlawing the nypd stop or frisk policy goes into effect. the pba is plast blasting this new requirement. a list of six reasons why

. >>> lester holt gets a look at the migrant story. >>> the nfl is in full swing the injuries pile up. >>> the incredible sight of a volcano. >>> a new miss america is crowned. >>> "early today" starts right now. this. >>> the powerful valley fire is rapidly spreading. in 24 hours this weekend, it went from nothing to the size of the the city of cleveland. it devoured 400 structures. we heart off from the heart of the flames. >> reporter: the roads are surrounded. the towns are ablaze. this is main street middle town. you can see there's all kind of torching going on. house after house, building after building that is going up in flames. be careful, embers are raining down. cautiously, we made our way through what looked like the gates of hell. this was a neighborhood, now it's gone. all around loud explosions and thousand gallon propane tanks. you can feel the heat as the fire rips down main street. the roar of the fire is deafening and right across the street, that is an apartment complex that has just started to go. it's going to be a total loss. fire crews overwhelmed as they trie

this is lester holt near the syrian-hungary border. >> lester holt will have more and catch that herec "nightly news" and it's just after news 4 at 6:00. >>> news 4 at begins with breaking news. >>> first in mare hand, where an amtrak train struck and killed a teenage boy and all westbound brunswick line trains and held at germantown station and authorities are looking for other ways to get home and if you're able to use the washington red line. metro says it will honor all marketicets and the recent review by the i-team finds 70 people killed by trains since january of 2014. >> and in prince georges county tonight, traffic slowly moving again along route 50 heading into the district and a small brushfire forcing crews to close off all westbound lanes of the highway and upon choer 4 flew over the scene south of landover road in the cheverly area and no word on what may have sparked that brushfire. >>> also tonight, justice for a mother of two who was raped at gunpoint while her children were nearby. >> the victim thanked police for helping her through the ordeal. this attack happened

holt inrinted by john new york. it is an extremely valuable document. it is only one of four known to have -- to exist. it was brought to cincinnati by richard, who settled in cincinnati and was a meatpacker here in cincinnati. it was donated to the historical society in the late 19th century. like i say, it has never been on exhibit before. it was one of the many copies made to distribute the word about the declaration of independence. there wasn't the communication that we has today. much of that was done through broadside, newspapers, things like that. this copy is rare because they just do not survive. they were printed on paper. they were not cared for. like many pieces, they were not seen as historical documents at the time. we are very, very fortunate that this one survived. this is, even though it doesn't look like much, one of the earliest pieces from cincinnati history. this is a log from port washington. cincinnati was established in 1788.to -- and in 1789, port washington was built. by 1794, there was a new barrick built in kentucky. so the

lester holt is next with nightly news. >>> tonight, fireball on the runway. an engine bursts into flames just before takeoff, leaving passengers just seconds to escape. tonight we hear from the captain whose actions saved lives as fire consumed part of that plane. >>> moving targets. terror on the freeway as bullets pierce through cars. a possible tenth shooting just today sparking fears of a serial sniper. >>> world outrage. the camerawoman caught kicking and tripping families of migrants running for freedom. now she's paying a price. >>> and two massacre survivors from the church in charleston, for the first time describing the moment shots rang out, the shooter's chilling words before he fled, and a grandmother's act of love that saved a little girl's life. "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news with lester holt." >>> good evening. late today for the first time we heard from the captain of the british airways jet involved in a fiery aborted takeoff from las vegas. the london-bo

lester holt is next with "nbc nightly news." >> hope to see you back here at 6:00. bye, folks. >>> tonight, the deadly ambush mystery. a police officer executed in cold blood while pumping gas, shot 14 times from behind. the suspect charged with capital murder. a community in shock. and the question everyone's asking is why. >>> the shake-up rocking the race for president. donald trump and hillary clinton suddenly feeling the heat from a pair of surging challengers. >>> also, a landmark battle erupting over the sudden renaming of an american icon. >>> unstoppable. a sea of desperate families flooding into europe by any means possible. one country now building a 100-mile fence to stop them. richard engel on the front lines of this widening humanitarian crisis. >>> and fighting peanut allergies. as the number of kids suffering from them soars, the surprising new action doctors are recommending to prevent them. "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. we l

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. >>> a new turn in the case of an inmate found dead in his jail cell. we're uncovering the focus of that investigation. >>> good evening, i'm jessica aguirre. >>> i'm raj mathai. last week the questionable death of that inmate in a santa clara jail. now the fallout. three correctional officers had search warrants served at their homes. senior investigative reporter steven stock has more on this. steve, this is just the beginning it seems. >> that's right, raj. we learned that the man who died in santa clara county jail just last thursday night had a long history of mental health illnesses. according to the dock toumt from santa clara superior court that we obtained today, the man's name is michael tyree. he was 31 years old and tyree weighed 150 pound. he was very small. he was being housed on the special needs floor of the jail. the irony, tyree was in santa clara county jail on a petty theft misdemeanor where he was se

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i'm kate snow in for lester holt. and it's been a busy day on the picnics and parade political circuit from iowa to new hampshire to pennsylvania. 2016 candidates took advantage of this holiday to meet with voters with at least a few voices in the crowd at pittsburgh's annual parade urging the vice president to throw his hat into the ring. chants of "run, joe, run" popped up as he marched by. in iowa hillary clinton called all the talk about her e-mails a distraction and said the issue hasn't affected her as a candidate much. nbc's kristen welker has it all covered tonight from iowa. >> reporter: a crush of candidates this labor day crashing picnics, parading the streets, diving into crow crowds, courting voters every way they can. a crucial moment for hillary clinton, making three stops in and around iowa today, a state she lost to barack obama in 2008. >> can you do a selfie? >> reporter: there are signs she's in trouble here again. according to the latest nbc news marist poll vermont senator bernie sanders has cut

i'm lester holt.ll of us here at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. >>> giselle consulting a divorce lawyer. >> new reports that tom brady's marriage is on the rocks now on "extra." >> first deflate-gate, now divorce-gate. headlines today tom and giselle's marriage is in crisis and that she's turning to a lawyer. were there clues in the most recent sighting of the super couple? >>> who is sandra bullock's new man? his modelling days, how they met and their get away. >>> new fallout over the black bond controversy. >> the screen writer called the actor too street backtracking today. >>ho

migu migu miguel emgear, nbc news. >> i'm lester holt. thank you for watching and good night. >>> lights, camera, access. >> we've seen south park go too far before. >> you may be shocked by just how crude they got with trump. i'm billy bush. and then there's a few new turns in his fox news

>> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news with lester holt." >>> good evening. she didn't blink. refusing to budge on issuing marriage licenses for same-sex couples. but her subordinates issued them anyway and that was enough for a federal judge in kentucky today to free county clerk kim davis, who had been lokds up locked up for contempt. while other workers in the rowan county clerk's office are issuing licenses to gay and lesbian couples, kim davis emerges from behind bars as defiant as ever, embraced as a hero by some on the religious right and making it clear the fight isn't over. nbc's gabe gutierrez is in grayson, kentucky. >> pr ase help me welcome to the stage kim davis. >> reporter: kim davis walked out of the carter county detention center after almost five full days behind bars as a rock star. >> i just want to give god the glory. people have rallied. and you are a strong people! >> reporter: a judge suddenly setting her free because her deputy clerks issued marriage licenses to same-sex couples, complying with federal law. >> we

. >>> lester holt jns us now wike a look at what's ahead. >> we have a fascinating and troubling look at how climate change is effecting t amerioan arctic. cynthia mcfadden had spent a lot of time out there looking. she says some of these natives will become some of america's first climate change refugees. >> so many things have been connected to climate change, the western droughts, the melt of the glaciers. how is it effecting the population there? >> the ice has now melted as the climate changes. they're losing inches and feet of their community. >> all right. >> thank you very much. >>> now to the stunning new stance on abortion from pope francis. >> today the pope said he'll allow all roman catholic priests to absolve all women of abortions they repent. the pope has given priests permission to absolve the sin during the church's year of mercy. >> i think it's generous of him, but i still think it's the woman's choice to do what they want to do. >> i believe in forgiveness. i think it's the only way forward. >> here in new york, cardinal dolan says priests have had the discretion

i am lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. emissions tests. now a new lawsuit, filed in the bay area, is raising new suspicions about the possible link >>> wv accused of cheating on emissions tests. there's suspicions about the possible link the a local technology lab. tonight we take you inside that lo lab. >> made in germany but perhaps altered here in bay area. they've admitted to installing devices in as many as 11 cars to cheat those tests. a new class action lawsuit points the finger at this research lab on the peninsula right in belmont. we broke the story today and we take an inside look at the facility. we have multiple reports. robert, this scandal hitting home. >> reporter: that's right. this bay area lawsuit is the latest. it's not going to be the last and be people involved say trust will be hard thing to regain. the anger from the late e class action hover over volkswagen's reputation. the two stanford professors who filed the suit are pasat buyers who bought the claims of meeting emission standards. >> they were

lester holt joins us next with nightly news. >>> tonight, gloves off. who is coming out swinging in round two of the republican debate. donald trump claiming he may tone it down. even as his rivals take aim for some of them tonight it is do or die. >>> a false alarm. a muslim team cuffed at school. his moment homemade clock mistaken for a bomb. the case hitting a national nerve, everyone from mark zuckerburg to the president weighing in. >>> breaking news. the fed slapping gm with a fine over half a billion dollars for failing to disclose an ignition flaw that led to over 100 deaths. >>> and no turning back. our journey to the inferno. a wildfire suddenly erupting all around and the only way to safety is through a gauntlet of flames. nightly news begins right now. >>> good evening. to our viewers in the west. tonight could be the last time the top republican presidential contenders need so big a stage. this evening they are going at it in the second debate of the season, being held at the reagan presidential library in california. and there is growing s

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lester holt in jurp on a deadly day as record numbers march toward a better life while in this countryew life for some escaping war. >>> new questions about the issue tt just won't go away for hillary clinton. tens of thousands of her emails might not be gone after all. >>> and true heroes. helping kids dream big at a time when they need it most. "nightly news" begins now. >> this is ""nbc nightly news"" reporting nightar

i'm kate snow in for lester holt. and it's been a busy day on the picnics and parade political circuit from iowa to new hampshire to pennsylvania. 2016 candidates took advantage of this holiday to meet with voters with at least a few voices in the crowd at pittsburgh's annual parade urging the vice president to throw his hat into the ring. chants of "run, joe, run" popped up as he marched by. in iowa hillary clinton called all the talk about her e-mails a distraction and said the issue hasn't affected her as a candidate much. nbc's kristen welker has it all covered tonight from iowa. >> reporter: a crush of candidates this labor day crashing picnics, parading the streets, diving into crowds crowds, courting voters every way they can. a crucial moment for hillary clinton, making three stops in and around iowa today, a state she lost to barack obama in 2008. >> can you do a selfie? >> reporter: there are signs she's in trouble here again. according to the latest nbc news marist poll vermont senator bernie sanders has cu

for now i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. tz")) michael was loved. he was loved outcue: was loved trt: 6 ==raj//take con't vo== right now at 6. she's tal >>> nbc bay area news starts now. >>> michael was loved. he was loved. >> right now, at 6:00 she is talking about her brother who lost his life in the santa clara county jail and about the guards who are accused of murdering him. good evening, thank you for joining us. >> i'm jessica aguirre. shannon tyree flew in quietly to the bay area to claim her brother's remains, who had been in custody. michael tyree was found dead in his santa clara jail cell august 27th. three corrections officers are now arrested and charged with murder. in an exclusive interview, his sister talks about the loss, her brother and his death. nbc has more on the story. >> reporter: well, jessica, michael tyree's family does not live here in the bay area, so today was the first time a family member was interviewed about the death, the on

this is lester holt near the serbian, hungary border. >> all right, lester has joined full team of nbc correspondents reporting o this refugee crisis overseas. he'll be reporting live from the border on nbc nightly news tonight at 6:30. >>> on long island today, it's back to the bargaining table to avoid a strike by school bus drivers. around 1200 drivers for the bus company are demanding higher pay and better benefits. right now they make about 11 to $14 per hour. the union representing t e driver says tha s not enough. the bus company operates 800 buss in a dozen school districts. >>> well today's commute was much easier for many living on manhattan's west side. a new subwayy?tati opened at 34th street and 11th avenue yesterday, the fir>>st news station in two decades. it sits a full three avenues west of the ace line. and today was its first rush hour test, news 4's reporter is ta dlking to riders, it's a beautiful station. >> keporter: it is, you've never met so many people who are actu ly happile to ride the subway. also, a neighbor over here, it's only a half block away, workers

i'm kate snow in for lester holt. it is the case that has gripped the phoenix area in fear for nearly two weeks now, and tonight there's a potential break in the investigation. police have detained two people calling one of them a person of interest in a series of random shootings, most along the busiest stretch of i-10. this new development coming on the same day as reports of yet another shooting. nbc news national correspondent miguel almaguer starts us off tonight from phoenix. >> shots fired. front driver's side windshield has a round shattered mark. >> reporter: today more emergency calls, more fear and frustration on the freeway. >> loud pops on the highway about ten minutes ago. >> reporter: swarming the shopping center, police tracked down an suv. inside a person of interest. >> we're questioning one subject in association with our ongoing investigation. >> reporter: for the highway patrol it may be a rare break. over the last two weeks, there have been few leads. at least 11 vehicles struck by bullets or pro

. >> lester holt joins us next. >>> tonight, breaking news. scott walker suddenly dropping out of the race as outsiders like ben carson surge in the polls. so carson faces controversy tonight, doubling down on his comment about muslims. >> and protecting the pope and millions of americans who flock to see him, and unprecedented security prep on the eve of his historic visit. s.w.a.t. teams and snipers by the ready land, sea and air. >>> homes in ashes. crews go all out to attack a new fire in california after battling one of the most destructive in state history. nearly 1800 buildings up in flames. >>> and deadly gamble. an alarming rise in crashes from drivers trying to beat trains at crossings. you won't believe how many people our cameras caught tempting fate. "nightly news" begins right now. >>> good evening. we begin with a story that broke late today in the race for president as the crowded republican field suddenly just got smaller. this afternoon wisconsin governor scott walker announced he is throwing in the towel and dropping out of

. >> lester holt is joining us with a look at what's ahead on "nbc nightly news." >> tonight on "nbc nightly news," we have an investigation involving a medical device designed to save lives, but it's putting lives at risk. it's a device implanted in thousands of people designed to block blood clots from reaching the heart and lungs. that could be fatal. but the filter began breaking apart in people's bodies, in some instances putting them at risk and now associated with more than two dozen deaths. >> when this started happening, what did the company do about it? >> the company decided not to recall the product, and kept it on the market. and then modifications were obtained and now confidential documents were obtained. whether the company told the public all it knew about the device. stephanie gosk has a lot more at 6:30 on "nbc nightly news." >> look forward to it. >> see you then. >>> the visit that will make history and is already being immortalized in art. >> a new jersey artist is recreating the official visit. ray villeda went to the studio to get the picture. >> it's not a ph

. >> lester holt is working with us now. what are you working on? >> following the big stories, of course. deflategate and that county clerk who has been put in jail over same-sex marriage license. but other important stories this pressure on hint and now her former staff members to talk about clinton's controversial e-mail server and her looming testimony in front of a house select committee. >> we're expected to hear from her, as well, right? >> we'll start with our andrea mitchell tomorrow morning. you'll see that on her program and, of course, on "nightly news," and more of this tonight when we see you in about 12 minutes. >> looking forward to it. thanks, les. >>> well, the upcoming holiday weekend should be safe, fun time for everyone. but drinking and driving will certainly, of course, be a problem. >> and this concern for not just the roads, a look at what police are doing to keep boaters safe on this labor day weekend. >> the labor day weekend brings with it an end of summer rush to the water by boaters. with that comes obvious dangers. but

i'm lester holt. at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. >>> jim carrey's first words about his ex-girlfriend's suicide. >> only 30 years old, the latest details on caree's tragedy now on "extra." >> jim carrey's on-again/off-again girlfriend takes her own life. her suicide note, the clues in her final tweet. did their breakup trigger her final act? the latest tragedy for the comedy superstar whose life has been filled with heartbreak. >>> kim zolciak fighting to get back on "dancing with the stars" after suffering a stroke. >> this one time? >>> is kaley cuoco's $30 million "big bang" fort

i'm lester holt. for all of us here at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night.a irdan resd icoectn wh n . >>> the breaking news, a third man in this video arrested in connection with a chilling south bay murder. the other two suspects are dead. >>> good evening, thanks for joining us. >> we'll start with the breaking news. he's been on the run for weeks. until now. the law has caught up with that man accused in the deadly office shooting. duane agaro is behind bars tonight without bail. people tracked him down in san jose. he's accused of entering a business office last month. the men terrorize and then kill christopher wren, who is an ex-convict. investigators say agero was shown holding a ball and chain type of weapon. the other two suspects are already dead after two separate shootings in south san jose last month. one during a standoff outside of a laundromat. the other during a police chase. you can follow the developments in this story and other breaking news on our nbc bay area app. yo

>> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news with lester holt." >>> good evening, today a federal judge in kentucky drew a clear line as to where religious freedom ends and the law of the land begins when he tossed a county clerk in jail for contempt of court for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. in june, the u.s. supreme court ruled same-sex marriage was legal, but that didn't sit well with those who believed such marriages violate god's law including kim davis who today stood her ground before the judge. our gabe gutierrez was in the courtroom. >> reporter: outside the packed federal courtroom. >> this flag represents satan. >> reporter: prayer. >> i believe christians at this point in time need to stand up for their faith and what they believe in. >> reporter: and protest. on the witness stand, rowen county clerk kim davis break down in tears saying she was a an apostolic christian in 2011 after the death of her mother-in-law. his mercy touched me that night she said and davis again said she could not comply with the co

i'm lester holt.or all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. >>> lights, camera, access. >> i've kept my private life very private. so people don't know a lot of things about me. >> but now, new revelations just days before her passing from the last interview with jackie collins. i'm billy bush.

. >>> nbc's lester holt is in los angeles tonight. standing by with a look at what's coming up on "nbc nightly news." lester? >> we've got a lot to report, david and sibilia. we've got andrea mitchell's exclusive sitdown interview with hillary clinton about the e-mail controversy and richard engel in hungary where there have been developments regarding the standoff at the train station with desperate migrants trying to get deeper into europe. we'll have that coming up, as well, tonight. >> lester, we've seen that video. it looks like thousands trying to get out on trains, other means. what is happening out there? >> well, the big issue is european union countries are supposed to register migrants at the first place they cross into, in this case, hungary, that caused the bottleneck. so the development today is many migrants set out on foot to get deeper into europe, and the hungarian government now offering buses. so we'll get the very latest from the ground where goodwill and patience are running out on both sides. >> all right. deepe

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news with lester holt." reporting tonight from los angeles. >>> good evening. it's good to be back here in the west. we begin tonight with hillary clinton fighting to return the media focus back onto her formidable candidacy for president. today she spoke to nbc news about the subject that has largely stolen the attention. her use of a private e-mail server to conduct official business when she was secretary of state. in a rare national interview she sat down exclusively with our andrea mitchell for a wide-ranging discussion about the e-mail controversy, what she says she is sorry about, and the two names that have become wild cards in this campaign season -- trump and biden. >> you said recently that using your personal e-mail while you were secretary of state was not the best choice and that you take responsibility. are you sorry? >> well, i certainly wish that i had made a different choice, and i know why the american people have questions about it. but in retrospect it certainly would have been better. i

. >>> lester holt is joining us now with a look at what's ahead. >>tt> >> it's been an emotional day. i just jot b.ck from charleston, south carolina, today, where i sat down with two of the adult surviving members of the church, the charleston church, nine people killed. one of the women i talked to described seeing her son shot to death. as i spoke to her, she was carrying a bible and i noticed some of the changes stained pink. that was the bible she had and holds on to itdarily. dearly. >> people talk about faith. these women are living their faith, expressed forgiveness to dylann roof, the man charged with this. and they are beginning to find their voices as advocates now, speaking out against gun control. but they say forgiveness is a part of their faith and they found it rather easy to do so. but they're going through tough times. >> exceptional women. >> we had a segment on 5:00. heart wrenching. >> we have a lot coming up at 6:30. >>> days away from the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. a remembrance to never forget those lost in that t

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. ==jess/take vo== right now at six: one moment they were preparing for take off, the next, they were running for their lives. these are photos of a british airways jet on fire in las vegas. ====short open=== ===jess/2-shot=== thanks for joining us. i'm jessica aguirre. ===raj/2-shot=== and i'm raj mathai. ==raj//boxes== let's show you some a live picture of that british airways jet -- grounded on the runway at mccarran international. on your left, you can see the charred fuselage of this boeing triple-7. right now, one runway remains closed. ==take vo== eye witnesses from other flights -- and from the terminals -- immediately started recording the fire. 172 people on board. many of them scrambling off of the plane on emergency slides. remarkably -- the airport says only 2 people were hurt. initial reports say that the fire was started by engine problems on takeoff. ==live== back to our live picture. so far, no officials word on why the plane caught on fire. again -- was is a british ai

>>> in an nbc exclusive, the american hero who helped stop a terror attack in france tells lester holt the moment he knew something was terribly wrong. >> glass breaking. and then sprinted down the aisle past us. that commotion woke me up. >> 23-year-old college student anthony sadler is one of three who took down a terrorist on a paris-bound train. he jumped into action with his friends. he says when people are faced with a similar situation, they should not hide. >> when people are faced with this situation, i feel like it is a choice. like, you think, should i do something or should i go hide. and i just want everybody to know they should do something. >> you can watch more of lester holt's interview with anthony sadler on tonight's "nbc nightly news." >>> police have arrested two people they say are responsible for a shooting at a bridgeport housing complex that left one person dead and eight injured. this happened june 11th at trumbull garden housing complex. tonight the two suspects are being held on $1 million bond. >> i was devastated to hear this type of thing is still going o

i'm lester holt, for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. i'm lester hol all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. >> as the sun sets on the preseason, the coach has cleared up the starting quarterback position. the starters have got their preseason reps. the fight to 53 is on. special plays in the return game. determination and attention to detail. and the extra effort to make a lasting impression. the redskins wrap up the preseason and look ahead to 2015.

a woman told lester holt she watched her wounded son slip away right before her eyes. >> i remember my son sayi , "mamg, he shot me in the head." >> your granddaughter was with you? >> yes. but i was telling my son -- i said, "just -- just lay here. just lay here." >> heartbreaking. you can sigh more of lester holt's exclusive interview tonight at 6:30 on "nbc nightly news." >>> still ahead on news 4 new york at 5:00, what you should know before you volunteer to host brunch any time soon. >>> pope francis is going to be here in just two weeks. the must-do items on the holy father's list of he new york city visit. >>> and dealing with drought conditions. what you need to do and when. >>> the super bowl halftime performer who is being asked to do it again, already, because he was that good. we'll tell you who it is, next. yoplait. the smooth and creamy yogurt your whole family loves. yoplait original with no artificial sweeteners, no artificial flavors, and no high fructose corn syrup. >>> new jersey residents, pay close attention to this. water restrictions willttake effect for some of

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