jim rosenfield has the latest on the investigation. >> jim, we're learning new information about thes found in the gunman's hotel room. >> staggering number, listen to this. within the last 15 minutes, authorities say 17 guns were found in stephen paddock's 32nd floor room at the mandalay bay hotel and casino. 17. authorities said ten guns were found, mostly rifles. authorities in mesquite recovered ammunition and weapons there. shots fired started around 10:00 last night and witnesses described the chaos that ensued. paddock had large gambling transactions in the weeks leading up to the shooting. keith, back to you. >>> this is leading to the debate about gun regulation, especially when it comes to automatic weapons. with that in mind, we looked into current laws in our area and also across the country. >> mitch blacher talks about our laws. >> the deadliest shooting in u.s. history has no law banning assault weapons in our area. only new jersey has an assault weapons law. there is a firearm registry in new jersey, magazine restriction and assault weapons ban. that ban also included

jim rosenfield, nbc 10 news. erin? >>> thank you. a twist now into the investigation of two teenager boys shot to death in south philadelphia. >> the home of the person of interest in the case was riddled with gunfire early this afternoon. police confirm they want to speak to a teenage boy is thewhs there. neighbors are pleading for arrests in both shootings. >> do the right thing. i feel like it would be really hard to be a 16-year-old kid on the run. where does one even go? >> this morning's shooting was followed by a series of school lockdowns. the person of interest attends a local high school. >>> a dog beaten and left for dead in a trash heap. investigators want to know who did it. a warning, though, some viewers may find the picture we're about to show you disturbing. at couple found charlie tuesday in cobbs creek. the dog has already had several surgeries and he is not out of the woods yet. if he fully heals, he eventually may be put up for adoption. the pspca is investigating this case. >>> a jury found a woman not guilty to

back to jim rosenfield. >> we'll check back soon. also tonight, new video shows the alleged thief akdsed of crashing his car and killing a two year-old boy. nbc10 outside the police department in bucks county where he was just charged with third degree murder. brandon hudson has been following the breaking details since this afternoon. >> the suspect walked out emotionalless. this all started over a stolen speaker from walmart. no a two year-old is dead. and the thief is facing murder charges. >> reporter: the witness who shared this cell phone video said he watched in disbelief as police officers tried to save a two year-old boys life. one officer put his hand on his head. >> they tried to revive the boy. and i witnessed that. that was awful. >> reporter: the toddler didn't make it. he was killed after being thrown from the joep. when the driver crashed on route 13. and then ran away. police say kun was wanted for a reported theft at a nearby wl mart. another video shows him handcuffed as an officer picked him up behind a guardrail.

i'm jim rosenfield.is next. >>> tonight, a deepening mystery after the massacre here in las vegas. why did he do it? as we see inside the killer's hotel room, chilling new details on his arsenal, the device used to modify the guns, hidden cameras he set up and big money he sent overseashortly before committing mass murder. tonight police say the girlfriend is a person of interest. what did she know? also the heros in the crowd. >> she was crying and just keep talking to her so we knew she was conscious. i'll never forget her face, ever. >> emotional stories emerge. plus president trump in puerto rico after a public war of

. >> and i'm jim rosenfield. >> tonight that mother is cha e charged with drowning her infant son and another boy she was caring for in a oklahoma on west 9th street monday morning. tim furlong has been on the story since it broke. >> you have learned today that the mother accused remained fairly calm throughout all this. >> reporter: that might be an understatement. we were here yesterday. all the neighbors kept talking about the theories they had, rumors swirling about what might have happened. we got a lot more of the details and some of them are even worse than what the neighbors had thought. >> this man says he used to see her little boys coming and going from their apartment. e he can't believe she's charged with killing them.ç nbc 10 was gnatly leaving her son in the bathtub and holder her boyfriend's son under water physical he stopped moving. right after, she calmly called 911. >> she described an incident had occur red and that her children were deceased. we all have the questions why would someone do what she had done. to us, we don't have the answers either. >> reporter:

i am jim rosenfield. up next, "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. see you tonight at 11:00.ave a great evening. >>> tonight, into the gunfire. harrowing new video from the first moments of chaos and carnage. officers running toward the danger. and tonight some of the most powerful stories of heroism we've heard. a father and son who both took bullets while working franticall to save others. >> he kept telling me that he loved everybody and just wanted everybody to know that he loved everybody. >> plus, new details on the investigation. the gunman's girlfriend back in the u.s. now being questioned by the fbi. >>> also fallout from the nbc news exclusive that has rocketed across washington. rex tillerson's boiling point. sources say the secretary of state was on the verge of resigning. so fru

right now let's go back to jim rosenfield live in studio. >> so much to ponder.n the meantime tonight, rock and roll icon tom petty remains hospitalized if near death. found unconscious in his home in full cardiac arrest. >> fans requested petty's songs at radio stations. long time dj says the station was one of the first to play petty's music in philadelphia. and over the last 30 years, petty performed at a number of venues in the area. his last philadelphia performance was at the wells far go center in july. >> there was not a single thing that looked unhealthy about him. the band was playing great. several of the younger staff here are going, i could have seen him last summer. >> his grave condition has peeked interest at main street music and the store owner said tonight not long after hearing he was off life support. a customer walked in and bought half the stores tom petty vinyl collection. >>> also tonight, war criminal turned out to be your neighbor. the nbc10 investigators found one living as a refugee in delaware county. hiding an unspeakable past. the

. >> i'm jim rosenfield. before the fight the two women were locked inside the store after employees suspected them of shop lifting. >> why experts on both sides of the law say the whole incident could have been avoided. >> reporter: the view is from the outside of the seven 11 on frankfurt avenue. the women inside are suspected of shop lifting the night before. employees locked them in and called police. >> what started it is, suspected shop lifters being locked in a store, caged. it flies in the face of commonsense. i don't think what shopkeeper's privilege may exist. to come upon a situation where people are already out of their minds, risks harm to the public and to the police. >> reporter: defense attorney william brennan says the door lock, though legal was a mistake. because when police arrived -- >> don't swing on the cop! >> reporter: the officer was punched some say before he knew what he was locking into. a safety director says the problem is the reaction to police. >> police are there to do a job.

here's jim rosenfield. >>> up first at 6:00, screams and moans.ning inside the las vegas shooter's mind before the massacre. plus the bombing attack he may have been planning. >>> a jersey shore restaurant shut down after police say they found exotic birds and a cat in the kitchen. even a litter box. why authorities say the restaurant shouldn't have been serving food in the first place. >>> ab end to our dry streak could be coming for your weekend. i'm tracking showers and also the a tropical storm in my most rat first alert forecast. >>> screaming and moaning. new insight into the killer's mind set before the massacre. the motive for a mab accused of shooting a husband and wife inside their home. >>> also kitchen gone wild. new at 6:00, live exotic animals near the food inside a local restaurant. >>> right now at 6:00, three brand new developments in the las vegas massacre. first investigators now believe the suspect may have been plotting a car bombing. second paddock may have been planning attacks in other cities. and third, his girlfriend repo

. >> i am jim rosenfield. >> phillip ahr sent and received images of infants and toddlers being abused by adults and did it for years. deanna durante has stayed on the case and is joining us live with the latest developments. deanna. >> reporter: investigators here say those images not only depicted infants and toddlers but also young girls, young boys. they say that they were being abused by men and women and animals. and tonight they have charged the president of the board of commissioners of radnor township with child sex abuse charges as well as child pornography charges. >> it's our first look at phillip ahr since news broke of the search warrant executed at his home in september. he says nothing as he is escorted by detectives. his hearing lasted minutes before he posted bail. the d.a. says his alleged crime went on for years. >> he admits he knew it was illegal, however, he didn't try to explain why he was doing what he was doing and why he was collecting and disseminating and uploading and downloading these horrendous images. >> reporter: he was reported by yahoo to be trading

good evening, i'm jim rosenfield. >> and i'm jacqueline london. lauren mayk is at the state capital tonight to explain what the players are fighting tr. >> reporter: in harrisburg, this is where they spent their day off. malcolm jenkins and torrey smith running on little sleep, but boosted by determination and a little something else. >> we joked that going to bed at 4:00 in the morning and up at 6:00 to catch a train. it's better to win the night before. >> reporter: they won big. jenkins making this sack in the third quarter last night. today tackling criminal justice reform. >> every day that goes by, people are affected by this. >> they are pushing for policies they argue could change lives. like a bill to seal some criminal records after ten years for people who don't have other offenses. >> to live the american dream. to start and provide for their families and create opportunities. >> reporter: the trip for these teammates coming as the controversy over the national anthem protests continues to spotlight players for more than football. >> h

. >> here are jim rosenfield and jacqueline london. >> next at 6:00, a mother's confession.tted to murdering two young boys in a bathtub. what they believe she was so worried about and who else they are looking for tonight. >>> and all new at 6:00, ticking strongly. the building that's helping transform the lives of local veterans by letting them get their hands on time.ç >>> and a warm-up on the way. we'll say good-bye to this crisp, cold weather at least for a little while. i'll let you know how long we get to hang on to to those 70s once again. chris brown: a fighter for the working men and women of atlantic county. brown fought for what's right by taking on trenton special interests and standing up to chris christie's takeover of atlantic city. he fought to protect jobs in our region and to defeat the north jersey casinos. and now brown is working to keep atlantic county affordable for families and retirees. let's keep chris brown fighting for us. chris brown for state senate, he's on our side. >>> confessingç to the killing. a mother admitted drowning two young boys i

i'm jim rosenfield. >> and i'm jacqueline london.2 million cash bail. authorities today charged him with shooting the car dealership in wilmington yesterday morningç police say prince drove to delaware from maryland where e he killed three coworkers and injured fwo others. they took prince into custody last night. and tonight we're learning exactly how they made that capture. tim furlong is joining us live from newark. >> it took someone's eye to help police get there. >> e we always hear in every case like this, we need a it tip from the public to get us in the right direction. that tip from the mother of a cop. let alone doing pretty well. after he shot and killed some of his coworkers in maryland wednesday, his next stop was his used car. >> i don't understand all the felonies. >> with a criminal history, they want to know why he was allowed to walk the streets including this one in newark. he was seen before his arrest.

i'm jim rosenfield. >> and i'm jacqueline london.e school is responding to allegations defending how they screen employees. >> let's get to nbc bp=yk clark with the latest. >> in the last 30 minutes, we have learned that omar harrison was suspended and then fired from his position as dean from mastery charter middle school. after the victim's mother c confronted him at the school on friday. school officials call police the k to ensure stu safety. the eighth grade student told police harrison drove her to a hotel at the end of school last year and sexually assaulted her inside of a run. harrison was arrested yesterday and charged with statutory rape. safety and staff screening and training processes to ensure we take all necessary precautions to protect our students' safety and well-being. the school also tells us that any kind of inappropriate contact with students is simply unacceptable. in the breaking news center, dra clark, nbc 10 news. >>> the worst drug crisis in americanjqaañÑ >> right now at 6:00, president trumpno carrierder

we're going to call it the jim rosenfield day. we have gray skies out there. mist, maybe an isolated sprinkle. today's high, 65. that's below where we should be. we should typically be around 68 this time of year. no rain yet but we could actually have maybe .01 of an inch overnight tonight. and our highest wind gust at 30 miles per hour. sunset is at 6:24. not liking the fact that the evenings are getting shorter and shorter. it's getting darker earlier and earlier. this is when i say rain, it is light shower activity. it's being driven by an area of low pressure. it's right off of the carolina coastline and off of virginia down to the south. we also have another batch of rain coming out of the midwest. we'll watch these sprinkles coming in tonight. we'll get a break tomorrow and much of the day on sunday. this front will approach and bring us showers sunday evening and into early monday morning. behind it, the chilliest air yet. you knew that was coming, right? we have winds that have been out of the east to northeast keeping us on the cool side. we could se

good evening, i'm jacqueline london. >> i'm jim rosenfield. before the fight the two women were locked inside the store after employees suspected them of shop lifting. >> why experts on both sides of the law say the whole incident could have been avoided. >> reporter: the view is from the outside of the seven 11 on frankfurt avenue. the women inside are suspected of shop lifting the night before. employees locked them in and called police. >> what started it is, suspected shop lifters being locked in a store, caged. it flies in the face of commonsense. i don't think what shopkeeper's privilege may exist. to come upon a situation where people are already out of their minds, risks harm to the public and to the police. >> reporter: defense attorney william brennan says the door lock, though legal was a mistake. because when police arrived -- >> don't swing on the cop! >> reporter: the officer was punched some say before he knew what he was

i'm jim rosenfield. thanks so much for watching. hillary clinton is on the tonight show.ext. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- hillary rodham clinton, musical guest miley cyrus. and featuring the legendary

i'm jim rosenfield for nbc news. >> the irs is suspending a multi-million dollar contract with equifaxe fallout from the company's massive data breach. equifax was given a no bid contract to validate tax payers who contacted the irs but after the company announced it was the victim of a hack lawmakers on the hill complained. the irs says it will review the security while the contract is being than 145 million people was exposed with equifax was breached. >> a woman goes on a rampage attacking people on the green line and the man who tried to report her to the police says he walked away feeling insulted. here's chris gordon with the story you'll only see on news 4. >> reporter: robert bean entered the navy yard station for what he says was his worst metro ride ever. yesterday on the green line train to branch avenue, a passenger bean identifies as a pregnant woman started hitting people. >> the pregnant woman who was having medical issues was right here being restrained by another gentleman on the track because she continued to repeatedly hit a woman sitting directly in that seat right

i'm jim rosenfield. >> and i'm jacqueline london. up next, "nbc nightly news" with lester holt.e you again at 11:00. good night. >>> tonight, emotional defense. white house chief of staff john kelly holding back tears speaking about the death of his son. and pushing back on criticism of president trump's condolence call to the widow of a fallen u.s. soldier. >> plus, inside the ambush. new details about what happened when u.s. forces came under attack in niger. >> bush's warning, a rebuke of the current president without mentioning his name. >> protests and massive brigade in the streets as police try to prevent another charlottesville. >> inside nuclear armed north korea our team is there with rare access amid threats of war. >> teaming up, big brands joining forces looking to lure you in for the holidays. >> the story behind these

. >> and i'm jim rosenfield. today president trump threatened to pull resources out of puerto rico. 80% of people still don't have power, a third don't have drinkable water. and only 8% of the island's roads are passable. but puerto rico is not the only u.s. territory that still needs help. >> we're shown how families that fled the virgin islands are forced to take matters into their own hands. >> a lot of times women, families have to choose between waiting in line for food or waiting in line for gas. >> reporter: this was the view from her house when irma made landfall. she lives on the island with her husband now, but evacuated from the hurricane's wrath. the government housed u.s. virjen island's facebook warns today's the last day fema will hand out emergency food and water. this concerned her. >> i can only imagine the desperateness and hopelessness people will feel. talk about kicking someone when they're down. >> reporter: it's been about a month since irma. she can't go back for at least another three mo

i'm jim rosenfield. up next, "nbc nightly news" with lester holt.again at 11:00. >>> tonight, whiplash. president trump points the finger of blame then paints a united front. a freewheeling pr blitz as the president makes a false accusation against his predecessors. >>> drug czar controversy. the president's pick under fire. did a law he pushed help fuel the opioid isis? >>> plus prescription price secrets. an nbc news investigation finds paying for meds without using insurance can be cheaper. tonight the question you should be asking at the pharmacy. >>> suing the nfl. the first player to kneel during the national anthem accuses team owners of now conspiring to keep him off the field. >>> air scare. a terrifying scene. >> fasten your seat belts! >> panic in the cabin. passengers texting

i'm jim rosenfield. >> nightly news is next with lester holt. >>> tonight, was it a setup?nbc news learning the emerging theory at the pentagon about that deadly ambush in niger as a widow makes an emotional appeal for answers. >>> your retirement money. the president weighs in on a possible plan to change 401(k)s. >>> secret settlement. a bombshell new report about bill o'reilly and allegations of sexual misconduct. o'reilly now responding. >>> jfk assassination files could be released within days. what will they reveal? >>> building the wall. our team at the border. the first look at what it could look like. >>> sounding the alarm about the number one killer of firefighters in america. >> i have kidney cancer. >> i have brain cancer. >> there's no cure for it. >> stricken by a danger they can't see as departments order

. >> i'm jim rosenfield. up next, lester holt with "nbc nightly news."reat evening. >>> breaking news tonight, raging infernos turn deadly, exploding in california, torching thousands of homes. tens of thousands evacuated. a massive state of emergency. >>> not backing down. as a powerful republican senator says president trump's recklessness threatens to put us on a path to world war iii. >>> family feud. ar of words erupts between first lady melania trump and ivana trump. the president's wife battling his ex. >>> one nation overdeeove overdosed the impact on children and one courageous young woman now thriving against the odds. >>> speaking out. meryl streep leads big name stars breaking their silence as movie mogul harvey weinstein is fired in a storm of sexual misconduct allegations.

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i'm jim rosenfield.ly news" is next. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening. thank you for being with us tonight. the horror and intensity of last sunday night's attack in las vegas seen in snippets of video up to this point is coming into sharper focus tonight as yet another new video emerges, this time capturing the entire attack start to finish. it's ten minutes long but watching it, you can understand why those in the line of fire felt like it went on forever. >> go, go! everybody go! >> we'll take you through more of that video in a moment and what it tells investigators, but first new information about the shooter, stephen paddock, and

. >> i'm jim rosenfield. brad hay was the victim of a violent beating. a retired postal worker and great grandfather. >> denise nakano is live with new details on the investigation. you also spoke to his widow. >> i did. she says she can't imagine anyone wanting to hurt her husband. who she describes as a family man who retired and was living the good life. now police are looking for his killer and a personal of interest caught on video with him. >> reporter: heartbroken and filled with grief. she spoke with us inside her home. devastated by her husband's murder. >> we're distraught. >> reporter: police found brad hays beaten in the backseat of his car. outside pen wood middle school. it happened in the early morning hours of october 24. >> he didn't pick up strangers. i think whoever it this knew him. >> reporter: police have surveillance video showing a man beating him outside the car. picking him up and beating imhim in the backseat. surveillance from behind the school on seventh street showed another man they want to talk to. >> next time we see the

. >> i'm jim rosenfield. this cops as the nfl considers a new approach for how it handles player protest. >> he was willing to kneel no matter the consequences. nbc10 has the story. new at 11. >> for the second game in a row, he took a knee during the national anthem. cell phone video shows he's the only one during saturday's game. but this weekend it cost him his lifelong dream of being a college quarterback. the north town native is a sophomore at al bright college in redding. kicked off the team for his actions. >> at some poent in life there's a point you have to take a stand. and to me it happened to be on saturday afternoon. >> the person says you got what you deserved. >> i respect their opinion. >> reporter: the back up quarterback family took to social media saying this is bigger than football. >> two of his former teammates, understand where he's coming from. but don't see it the same way. they believe he acted selfishly and broke the the trust. he agreed to stand. after the team came to a decision.

i'm jim rosenfield. >> and i'm jacqueline london.nightly news" is next. >>> tonight, opioid emergency. president trump gets personal about addiction in his family and takes action to combat this crisis. >> this marks a critical step in confronting the extraordinary challenge that we face. >> but critics say it falls short of what he promised as we visit a community ravaged by e epidemic. >> i can't do it anymore. i'm tired of seeing my kids see this. >>> john f. kennedy assassination files secret for so long, supposed to be released today. is there something they don't want us to see? >>> hunt for a killer. a new video of a person of interest as authorities fear a serial murderer could be on the loose. >>> rescue at sea after five months missing. a mirul

i'm jim rosenfield. >> and i'm jacqueline london. up next "nbc nightly news" with lester holt we'll see you back here at 11:00. >>> tonight, a pair of republican senators unleash an extraordinary rebuke of president trump. >> mr. president i rise today to say enough. >> senators decry what they deem a lack of truth and decency. >> and when such behavior emanates from the top of our government it is something else, dangerous to a democracy. >> white house now responding. >>> did the mission change? twist in the deadly ambush on u.s. special forces. >>> our team in cuba and new evidence on the trail of alleged sonic attacks on american diplomat ats. >>> highway horror, teens charged with murder, tossing rocks off overpass with devastating kons quinces. >> took away a child's father and love of my life. >>> cancer, amazing results in patients out of options. >>> change in store as pair of big brands split up. >>> also the loss of a beloved tv star. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening and thanks for

that's our news at 6:00, thank you for watching, i'm jim rosenfield, up next, nbc "nightly news" withholt. we'll see you tonight at 11:00, have a good evening. >>> tonight, unraveling obamacare. president trump cuts off critical payments, a sweeping move that could send premiums soaring for millions of families. what happens now? >>> another major story. confronting iran. the president blasts the nuclear deal but doesn't kill it, pushing congress to act while others argue the deal is working and thats creating an international crisis. >>> deadliest week. a tragic new turn as the winds intensify in california. families unable to escape the fires. >>> new revelations about those first moments of terror in las vegas when a killer took aim inside the hotel then opened fire on the crowd below. >>> up, up and away. a kaleidoscope of colors. come along for a spectacular ride. also tonight why

i am jim rosenfield. >> i am jacqueline london.t 11:00. >>> tonight a multistate manhunt to catch a killer. authorities say he gunned down woe corks -- co-workers in the office, then opened fire in another state later. >>> controversial controversy. what president trump said or didn't say to the widow of a fallen soldier. >>> anlympic star's bombshell, revealing she, too, was haasar -- harassed by a team doctor. >>> players should stand. a new turn in the nationwide debate. >>> breaking his silence. the first person to confront the gunman in las vegas, the hero security guard speaks. >>> a silent cancer epidemic striking men, triggered by a virus usually associated with women. knowing the signs could save your life.

i'm jim rosenfield. >> and i'm jacqueline london. up next "nbc nightly news" with lester holt we'll see you back here at 11:00. >>> tonight, a pair of republican senators unleash an extraordinary rebuke of president trump. >> mr. president i rise today to say enough. >> senators decry what they deem a lack of truth and decency. >> and when such behavior emanates from the top of our government it is something else, dangerous to a democracy. >> white house now responding. >>> did the mission change? twist in the deadly ambush on u.s. special forces. >>> our team in cuba and new evidence on the trail of alleged sonic attacks on american diplomat ats. >>> highway horror, teens charged with murder, tossing

i'm jim rosenfield. >> nightly news is next with lester holt. >>> tonight, was it a setup? nbc news learning the emerging theory at the pentagon about that deadly ambush in niger as a widow makes an emotional appeal for answers. >>> your retirement money. the president weighs in on a possible plan to change 401(k)s. >>> secret settlement. a bombshell new report about bill o'reilly and allegations of sexual misconduct. o'reilly now responding. >>> jfk assassination files could be released within days. what will they reveal? >>> building the wall. our team at the border. the first look at what it could look like. >>> sounding the alarm about the number one killer of firefighters in america. >> i have kidney cancer. >> i have brain cancer. >> there's no cure for it. >> stricken by a danger they can't see as departments order major changes. >>> and medal of honor for a hero who risked his own life to save so many others. also tonight, why the world series could be a record-breaker. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt." >>> good evening and thanks for being

jim rosenfield, nbc10 news. >> in a word, resilient. tammy is blogging about her experience every day on our website, nbc10.com. in her blog you can get updates about her son caleb and his treatments. again, we'll have more on his road to recovery later on today on nbc10 news at 4:00. >> we're sitting here holding hands during the pieces that are running, trying to hold it together. i worked with tammy last week during the 11:00 show. she told me it took her a week or so to get back in the groove when she got back. even the most -- those who are observant watching the shows probably wouldn't have been able to tell. still, you know, our hearts go out. and our gratitude, grateful to the great doctors for taking care of greg and tammy and caleb. we love you guys. >> the great doctors at chop here in philadelphia will be helping with his recovery as he continues post surgery. >> yeah. >> tommy is such a great co-worker that when she was gone, all the team saying don't worry, we've got your shifts covered. she texted, i'm sorry that i won't

. >> i'm jim rosenfield. up next, lester holt with "nbc nightly news." have a great evening. >>> breaking news tonight, raging infernos turn deadly, exploding in california, torching thousands of homes. tens of thousands evacuated. a massive state of emergency. >>> not backing down. as a powerful republican senator says president trump's recklessness threatens to put us on a path to world war iii. >>> family feud. ar of words erupts between first lady melania trump and ivana trump. the president's wife battling his ex. >>> one nation overdeeove overdosed the impact on children and one courageous young woman now thriving against the odds. >>> speaking out. meryl streep leads big name stars breaking their silence as movie mogul harvey weinstein is fired in a storm of sexual misconduct allegations. >>> and rays of hope. riding in the desert outside las vegas. "nightly news" begins right now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone. and thank you for being here. we start with a

i'm jim rosenfield. "nbc nightly news" is next. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening. thank you for being with us tonight. the horror and intensity of last sunday night's attack in las vegas seen in snippets of video up to this point is coming into sharper focus tonight as yet another new video emerges, this time capturing the entire attack start to finish. it's ten minutes long but watching it, you can understand why those in the line of fire felt like it went on forever. >> go, go! everybody go! >> we'll take you through more of that video in a moment and what it tells investigators, but first new information about the shooter, stephen paddock, and why police suspect he had also considered attacks on crowds at big events in chicago and boston. our justice correspondent pete williams joins us now with late details. pete? >> lester, good evening. investigators say this new information comes from what authorities hope will be one of

i'm jim rosenfield. >> up next "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> tonight, doubling down. president trump invokes his chief of staff's fallen son to take another swipe at barack obama and threatens to strike back in a war of words with war hero john mccain. >>> record high on wall street. a hot streak fueling your retirement funds. is there still time to get in on the action? >>> forced out. harvey weinstein resigns from the company he founded as another powerful head rolls in hollywood. >>> isis capital falls. a major victory in the fight. raqqah reclaimed. is the terror group on the ropes? >>> dangerous water crisis in puerto rico where some are so desperate they're breaking into contaminated wells. >>> toxic suv warning. safety advocates issue a call to action after reports of drivers passing out behind the wheel. >>> and good chemistry. [ cheers ] and a teacher on a mission to ignite a love of science. >>> also tonight, the wild chase that captivated the web. >> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, and thank you for being here tonight. for a s

i'm jim rosenfield. >> and i'm jacqueline london. "nbc nightly news" is next. >>> tonight, opioid emergency. president trump gets personal about addiction in his family and takes action to combat this crisis. >> this marks a critical step in confronting the extraordinary challenge that we face. >> but critics say it falls short of what he promised as we visit a community ravaged by e epidemic. >> i can't do it anymore. i'm tired of seeing my kids see this. >>> john f. kennedy assassination files secret for so long, supposed to be released today. is there something they don't want us to see? >>> hunt for a killer. a new video of a person of interest as authorities fear a serial murderer could be on the loose. >>> rescue at sea after five months missing. a miraculous story of survival. >>> caught on camera -- the moment a car slams into a packed restaurant. how did everyone survive? >>> and those who serve. three generations where the family business is babies -- thousands of them. >>> also tonight, an unusual holdup at the airport. >>

i'm jim rosenfield. "nbc nightly news" is next. >>> tonight, a deepening mystery after the massacre here in las vegas. why did he do it? as we see inside the killer's hotel room, chilling new details on his arsenal, the device used to modify the guns, hidden cameras he set up and big money he sent overseashortly before committing mass murder. tonight police say the girlfriend is a person of interest. what did she know? also the heros in the crowd. >> she was crying and just keep talking to her so we knew she was conscious. i'll never forget her face, ever. >> emotional stories emerge. plus president trump in puerto rico after a public war of words. and rock legend lost. tributes pouring in tonight for tom petty. "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: las vegas mass shooting, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt, reporting tonight from las vegas. >> good evening in a place still overwhelmed with the sadness of lives lost, at least 59 and more than 500 injured, there is also a growing recogn

. >> thanks for watching, i'm jim rosenfield. >> trust the process, see you at 11:00. >>> tonight, was there a massive intelligence failure in that deadly ambush in africa? four americans killed. did they have enough support for the mission? tonight, new details, what nbc news has just learned. >>> urgent warning, the risk of fires from laptops in checked baggage, so serious the feds calling for an international ban. is a serial killer terrorizing a neighborhood. three bodies found in 11 days. a person of interest call the on camera. >> conspiracy of silence, oscar winner going public with harrowing accusations against harvey weinstein and sending a powerful message. >> diet soda deception? a new lawsuit accuses soft drink makers of misleading customers. >> who is watching you when you rent a police to stay? cameras so small they're hard to find. tonight how to spot a spy. >>> honoring america's heroes, a gold star mom on a mission. >> also, this weekend spectacular show. it is absolutely free. >>> good evening. the demand for answers is growing louder tonight in the combat deaths of f

i'm jim rosenfield. up next, "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. see you again at 11:00. >>> tonight, whiplash. president trump points the finger of blame then paints a united front. a freewheeling pr blitz as the president makes a false accusation against his predecessors. >>> drug czar controversy. the president's pick under fire. did a law he pushed help fuel the opioid isis? >>> plus prescription price secrets. an nbc news investigation finds paying for meds without using insurance can be cheaper. tonight the question you should be asking at the pharmacy. >>> suing the nfl. the first player to kneel during the national anthem accuses team owners of now conspiring to keep him off the field. >>> air scare. a terrifying scene. >> fasten your seat belts! >> panic in the cabin. passengers texting good-bye. >>> and inspiring america. a young girl who lost her prosthetic legs in the california fires now back up and running thanks to the kindness of strangers. >>> this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. and thank you for being wi

i am jim rosenfield. >> i am jacqueline london. see you at 11:00. >>> tonight a multistate manhunt to catch a killer. authorities say he gunned down woe corks -- co-workers in the office, then opened fire in another state later. >>> controversial controversy. what president trump said or didn't say to the widow of a fallen soldier. >>> anlympic star's bombshell, revealing she, too, was haasar -- harassed by a team doctor. >>> players should stand. a new turn in the nationwide debate. >>> breaking his silence. the first person to confront the gunman in las vegas, the hero security guard speaks. >>> a silent cancer epidemic striking men, triggered by a virus usually associated with women. knowing the signs could save your life. >>> and those who serve. we're kicking off our new series with an extraordinary band of brothers. >>> also tonight, an alert about one of most popular trucks on the road. >> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, and thank you for being with us. we begin with a story still developing th

jim rosenfield sat down to learn about caleb's road to recovery. >> for weeks this summer hospital of chicago was home for tammy's eight-year-old son caleb. >> we were in that hospital room damped out with them. >> we see the tumor is in that portion of the skull. >> after months of unexplained symptoms an mri growing in caleb's brain. >> it is about the size of a lemon. the fluid portion may be the size of a large orange. >> in an eight-year-old boy's head? >> yeah. >> can you describe for me what your head was feeling like? >> it was feeling like someone was like shooting it or putting a knife in it or tearing it apart. >> it was a migraine headache. the first was so massive he woke up screaming in the morning. he threw up and went back to sleep for several hours. >> what are you doing? >> cleaning the deck. >> what were you seeing in his behavior, demeanor, in his speech? >> it was little things. it was little things. he would get up from sitting down and he would get little wobbly and i said are you okay? he said daddy, i'm feeling a little dizzy. >> he said i can't read things cl

i am jim rosenfield. >> i am erin coleman. deanna durante spoke with the mother who spoke of the man accused of her son's death calling him, quote, selfish and disgusting. >> he was active, bright. had everybody smiling. >> reporter: her son spent four days with his dad. she was told to get to the hospital fast. >> i didn't see any of the news or anything. prior to that. >> reporter: she didn't know kadan was the boy on the tv, the child thrown from this jeep. christopher conn went to wall na mart to shoplift and didn't strap him into the car seat. >> i found out later he wasn't in the car seat, and he was running from the back to the front. >> reporter: she didn't know witnesses saw coon look down at his son's body on the ground before he took off running. >> he was only worried about himself. disgusting human being. >> reporter: she says she suffered years of abuse at the hands of coon and sought to get full custody since he was born. >> the courts need to step up their game. >> reporter: she said the courts more than once r

. >>> here's jim rosenfield and jacqueline london. >> an urgent care is raided. >> it's what they arealking out with that is grabbing attention today. >>> the front lines of hurricane damage. what's inspiring new jersey state troopers to keep helping in puerto rico a month after hurricane maria. >> what you into he had to stay safe on the road. that's next at 6:00. >>> urgent care chaos. federal agents raid where locals go when they are sick. >>> heavy downpours hitting right in the middle of your ride to work tomorrow. >>> monday night spotlight. your official eagles station is live. >> right now at 6:00, the storm threat that could cause major trouble for your commute. thunderstorms, heavy downpours and wind damage. >> the roads could be dangerous for your ride to school tomorrow. >> glenn, when does this start? >> it's going to be after midnight as far as heavy rain or damaging winds but the wind is increasing and you can see it right now. and it will increase throat the night, especially in the philadelphia area during the afternoon in new jersey so overall the thunderstorms are p

i'm jim rosenfield.ere called to that home on west 9th street near monroe street at 8:00 this morning. tim furlong has been at the scene all day and reports from wilmington. >> it's the same. it's the same. >> reporter: neighbors want to know what led to the death of two little boys at the corner of 9th and adams. >> the mother made the 911 call and we responded to 911 to check on the children. officers met the mother outside and entered the location and actually saw two children that were deceased. >> reporter: police found two boys, one around 5 and another a few months old under water in the bathtub. there was also an intense natural gas smell. they opened up the doors and evacuated part of the block. the mom is at headquarters for questioning. the police chief believes this was a family tragedy. neighbors tell me occasionally they'd see the mother with the boys and if she was having problems being a mom, they wished that they had reached out to them for help. >> no matter what problems i go through,

. >> and i'm jim rosenfield.troversy began with a tweet from the president that read in part we cannot keep fema, the military and the first responders who have bea been amazing in puerto rico forever. but this two weeks ago. >> we are with you now and we will be there every step of the way until this job is done. it is truly catastrophic what happened in puerto rico. >> despite what the president tweeted early today, chief of staff said the u.s. will stand with puerto rico until the job is done. >> we continue to have teams on the ground in puerto rico. we were there as the governor responded to the president's comments. >> we are not asking for better treatment or less treatment. we are asking for equal treatment. >> and here is an idea of how bad things still are in puerto rico today. fema expects to get the power back on for only 25% of the population by the end of month. and it will take six months for everyone to get their

i'm jim rosenfield.parents in the monroe district schools in gloucester county are awaiting the start of an emergency meeting with district leaders set to begin in about an hour and tonight's meeting comes after holly glen elementary school in williamstown was shut down for a mold problem. cydney long is joining us. i would imagine most parents are upset? >> reporter: some are upset and in disbelief. a number of parents have shown up an hour early to the emergency meeting. it doesn't even start until 7:00. they say the closure of schools is precautionary but the parents are not buying it. for the second time in a week, monroe township parents will look for transparency. >> my concern as a mom is what are my kids breathing in. >> reporter: they want answers about mold that grew inside

. >> i am jim rosenfield. we have live team coverage of this breaking news with nbc10's brandon hudson at the maryland shooting seen. brandon has the latest on the situation in maryland. brandon. >> reporter: the shooting happened in this building right at advanced granite solutions. you see the sheriff's deputy in front of the building. investigators are inside and they are walking throughout the property. we do know the shooter was an employee and scheduled to work today. in a suburban maryland office park surrounded by hotels and restaurants, a mass shooting which killed three people and critically hurt two others. all of them worked at advance granite solutions with radee prince, the suspected shooter. >> i thought i heard arguing or yelling behind the building. didn't catch my eye and then all of a sudden the guys came sprinting away from the building. >> reporter: the witness said he didn't hear gunshots, he only saw people running from behind the building. >> three spanish guys came from behind the buil