jessica williams on the noaa b-3 orion 800. we're exiting the storm environment from the northwest. >> jessica, what are you seeing inside the hurricane? >> on the northwest of the storm, we are in a lot of turbulence right now, occasional, moderate turbulence. there are spiral bands of precipitation around the northwest of the storm. it's still a very tropical storm in the center but on the northwest, it has more cold front features to it. >> what does that mean for the intensity of this storm from what you're witnessing on the northwest side? does that mean it's going to make it more powerful? >> i couldn't really understand your question. >> okay. >> but i believe what you're asking is being a tropical storm becoming more subtropical, the wind speed is spreading out. there's a higher wind speed that will affect the larger area. highest wind speeds we found 105 miles out from the storm. >> okay, jessica williams, thank you very much. she's on board a plane right now going through the storm. and obviously she's witnessing some

jessica williams has more. >> in 2004, a fresh-faced new artist burst on to the scene. >> there is not a liberal america and a conservative america. there is the united states of america. >> barack obama. from there it was a string of chart toppers. >> fired up. >> fired up. >> ready to go. yes we can. this election has never been about me. it's about you. >> he was a sensation. but recently obama made a startling announcement. >> this is my last political campaign. >> yes, come november 6th, it's over. with just one last chance to catch this great artist, we weren't going to miss it. >> i'm so excited to be here. >> yeah, i'm kind of like an audacity of hope girl. >> for me the new stuff will never live up to the classic. >> change you can believe in gave me hope for the future for my children. >> lowell, hello. change you can believe in got me pregnant with my second child. >> we've also had a lot of momentum, a lot more dynamic. this time he's more chill. >> i love the economy's chasing strong head headwinds. >> it's okay. i like the old stuff better. >> tell her about how all the n

jessica williams has more. >> as we know, 95% of african americans are voting for president obama. how do mormons feel about mitt romney? i headed to utah to find out. okay, thank you, guys, for meeting up with me. (laughter) um -- i'm here to talk to mormons. >> we are all mormons. >> we are. >> oh, my god. yes, black mormons. >> we are all members of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints. >> oh, my gosh. someone make a fortune of this (bleep). (laughter) they were like myth kl creatures the unicornings of politics. is this all you guys? >> no, heaven's no. >> no. >> there's quite a few here in the valley in salt lake. >> four or five more? >> no, there are more than you would imagine. >> these and the 17 other black mormons embody the central questions facing voters this election. >> it's confusing. like do you vote for the black guy, do you vote for the mormon guy? >> we're in a position that no other people in america can be in election. >> seeing the first black african american president was exciting. mitt romney, mr. romney, brother romney, we are of the same faith

all right, thank you very much, i want to talk now with jessica williams, who is on board an airport right now inside the hurricane. she is a flight meteorologist for n.o.a.a., so jessica, most of us have been on a plane in bad weather, but you're up there on purpose flying inside the storm. where exactly are you, right now? >> reporter: right now, we are 15 minutes from 105 miles south of the storm. and we'll head inbound, we'll be in the center in 30 minutes. >> you made a flight this morning into the storm. is there any difference that you can see or feel just over the past couple of hours? >> reporter: right now, we're getting light turbulence, on the south side of the storm. >> what does that tell you? >> reporter: can you repeat that question? >> what does it tell you? you say you're getting showers on the southwest side of the storm and that you feel turbulence, what does it tell you? >> reporter: it is wrapped around in combination with the cold front. >> what is the advantage of being inside of a storm -- i mean, what information can you gather there that you can't get from t

williams. we'll look for you right back here tomorrow evening. thanks for being with us. good night. >>> good evening. i'm jessica aguirre. >> we're following a developing story in the central valley tonight. investigators are poring over the wreckage of a derailed amtrak plane. the crash happened in hanford. there's been another train accident 17 miles away from this derailment. let's bring in

jessica aguirre has the rundown. >> next on "nightly news," with less than two weeks left until election day, brian williams and news cameras are spending two dines campaign trail with president obama, exclusive access behind the scenes. tonight see part one of brian's interview with the president on the road. >>> and then the new at 6:00, stop by southwest bay area man made it easier to check in, but the airline shut him down. find out why when we join you at 6:00. >> all right. we'll see you then. thanks, jesse. >>> still a chance of rain possible tonight at the game? >> it's very minuscule, but we're watching cloud top build up. so over the next hour and a half, just a slight chance of shower, temperatures in the 50s to low 60s. game two, dry with sunshine. but michigan, that's going to be cold for game three. low 40s coming our way. >> it's better here. >> it is better here. >> of course. >> it's a great place to be. >> we'll see you at 6:00. >> good night.

williams, of course, we hope to see you right back here on monday. and in the meantime, please have a good weekend. good night. good friday evening. i'm janelle wang. i'm jessica aguirre. it's the last day of school for two young girls. the parents say the daughters are getting kicked out of their district for something they have no control over. the severe cases of nut allergies. the district says they don't belong not because of the allergies but because an investigation proves the family doesn't live in the town. >> live with a story on nbc bay area.

william county an accident on balls ford road between 234 and ashton avenue. more at 4:49. >>> time for the first your money segment of the morning. >> here's jessica doyle. >> it's not been a good week on wall street. >> tip and top all day yesterday. >> three losing sessions in a row. the best they could muster was a mixed finish and barely. the key averages are down between 1.9 to 2.8%. it's been rough out there. checking the numbers, the dow stands this morning at 13,326. it erased an early gain to close 18 points lower. nasdaq also reversed course, finished the day down about 2 points. the s&p 500, the only green arrow on the board and just barely it was up fractionally on the day. >>> the government says the number of americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in more than four years to 339,000. you think that would have boosted wall street. the number consistently below 375,000 suggests hiring is strong enough to lower the unemployment rate. and united airlines is raising prices on more flights, most flights within theist up $10 for -- the u.s. up $10 for a round trip ticket. no other major airlines have matched this fa

williams. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> nbc bay area news starts now. >> good evening and thanks for joining us. i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. a story you'll see only on bay area. a south bay family greeted by police today as they tried to bring their daughters to the lohse galos gatos school. the superintendent accuses the family of lying. today both issues came to a head at drop-off. our

they even asked william kessel to search a locked room to make sure jessica wasn't inside. she wasn't. >> they have to rule that room out. >> reporter: we're now going into the fifth day since jessica failed to show up here at school. and in that exclusive video, investigators and her family want you to see her face and hear her voice, hoping that someone will provide this case the break that it needs. we also expect to hear from jessica's family for the first time later today. george? amy? >> clayton, thanks very much. >>> we're going to turn, now, to the shocking moment at sunday's nfl game in kansas city. some hometown fans actually cheered when the chief's quarterback was knocked flat with an injury. and one of his teammates is fighting back, comparing the hecklers to the crowds at the coliseum in roam. and this sparked a lot of soul-searching in kansas city. >> a lot of people wondering what happened there. kansas city fans critical of matt cassel's performance over the weekend. but when he took that hit, the fans' reaction may have crossed the line. a teammate, firing

williams, they caught brian grant. that's a quick look at sports. i'm kristen berset. have a great wednesday. >>> when we return jessica takes a look at your money wall street earnings, the worst since 2009. what it means for your investment. >>> we'll be right back. >>> on the northbound side of i- 95, this is what it looks like trying to get into stafford where an accident before courthouse road, a cleanup continues there. delays not only on 95 but the alternate route 1 as well. i'll have more on traffic coming up. you're watching 9news now. >>> good morning. it's 6:29. this is always the place you can get your weather first. a look at the capitol. it's going to get up to 80 this afternoon. good morning. i'm andrea roane. >>> i'm mike hydeck. howard bernstein is on the weather terrace sampling the conditions. >> i have the suit jacket on. it's just a little bit on the cool side with temps in the 50s but a warm day ahead. and a dry day ahead for the vast majority of us. here's a look at the day planner. we start with a few clouds. looking east in tysons corner. just the first glimpses of light in the eastern sky as we

jessica's murder. natalie? >> just horrible heartbreak there in broomfield, colorado. thank you, miguel. >>> now brian williamsod morning. coming up on "nightly news," look all week what's the alternative where medicine is concerned? tonight we take a look at multi-vitamins. almost half of all americans take them. what do they really do? can they help with serious diseases? that and more when we see you tonight. for now, natalie, back for you. >> thank you, brian. now a look at what's trending. today our quick roundup of what has you talking online. this viral video of a slingshot style roller coaster already has over 300,000 views. it shows a daring and scared young man. the young man looks totally confused when he starts coming back to reality a few seconds later. by then the ride was over. nbc news had the artists draw what president and mitt romney talked about during last negotiate's presidential debate and the result is. this time lapse video, everything from tax breaks to big bird. can you see the entire video on today.com. it is fascinating. >>> and the brothers who shot the youtube fame in charlie bit