. >>> also in the green room, author jodie picoult. >>> right now headlines from around the globe. the a bad idea. researchers found -- you know where they're coming from? researchers found that anger more than doubled the risk of heart attack. so does assertion. but the risk is triple if you exercise when you're angry. experts believe this proves there's a crucial link between mind and body. >> norah, don't exercise while angry. there's a different. >> a double whammy. >> interesting i thought it was a good place to -- >> yeah, to let it out. >>> bloomberg reports on a huge decline -- >> anybody come to mind when you think about it? >> huh-uh. >> what's going on in florida? >> yeah -- i'm going to start over y'all. bloomberg reports on a record decline in florida orange crops. the longest slide in more than a century. even with hurricane matthew, the excess rain was a big problem there. >>> "usa today" reports that tiger woods is now delaying his comeback. woods said his back is better but his golf game isn't ready. he pulled out of a tournament and another in early november. wood

>>> best-selling author jodi picoult has never shied away best-selling author jodi picoult has never shied away from controversial topics and inspiration. some tackle subjects like cancer, sexual abuse and the holocaust. the newest novel called "small great things" takes on the issue of racism partly inspired by a 2012 discrimination lawsuit in michigan. jodi picoult, we welcome you back to the table. >> thank you. >> this book i thought was so interesting and so timely, i look at you, white woman of privilege, how do you write a book about racism? i thought you captured you said it was one of the hardest books you write because -- >> because racism is hard to talk about. we often choose not to talk about it at all. i tried to write about race multiple times in my career and i failed because i couldn't come at it from an authentic point. it's not my story to tell, in many ways. it was this lawsuit that happened in michigan that really changed things for me. a nurse with 20 years of experience on a labor and delivery ward who delivered a baby. then the father called in his supervisor

president obama, congratulations to one of my fit >> and jody picoult tweeted, i'm happy for bob dylan, but does this mean i can win a grammy? bob dylan's words, his poetry, more than stand up. ? ? >> i wrote the songs to perform the songs, and i needed to sing in that language. which is the language before. ? come in she said i'll give you shelter from the storm ?? >> reporter: dylan wrote and writes of injustice. ? ? >> reporter: of war and yearning. ? ? for the times they are a changing ?? >> reporter: of loss and love. ? ? >> roger mcgrim once said, working with bob shakespeare. ? the answer is blowing in the wind ?? >> reporter: bob dylan, a bard for the ages. harry smith, nbc news, new york. >> congratulations to bob dylan. that's going to do it for us on this thursday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and >>> the claims are preposterous, ludicrous and defy common sense and logic. >> i can't believe it, i'm saying that a candidate for pr has plagued about sexually assaulting women. >> the heat is rising. and the direction this election take

. >> and jody picoult tweeted, i'm happy for bob dylan, but does this mean i can win a grammy? bob dylan's words, his poetry, more than ? ? >> i wrote the songs to perform the songs, and i needed to sing in that language. which is the language that i hadn't heard before. ? come in she said i'll give you shelter from the storm ? >> reporter: dylan wrote and writes of injustice. ? and yearning. ? ? for the times they are a changing ? >> reporter: of loss and love. ? ? >> roger mcgrim once said, working with bob dylan was like knowing shakespeare. ? the answer is blowing in the wind ? >> reporter: bob dylan, a bard for the ages. harry smith, nbc news, new york. >> congratulations to thursday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and >> announcer: the tragedy that has this professional athlete fighting for change. >> i wanted to show our pain. >> announcer: could you be a victim of the sugar scandal and not know it. >> dr. travis: this is one of the more troubling things i have heard as a doctor. what we are about to show you is mindbending. >> a

novelist jody picoult quipped, i'm happy for bob dylan, but does this mean i can win a grammy? >> reporter: the nobel prize of literature is given for a lifetime of work. bob dylan's words, his poetry, more than stand up. >> i wrote the songs to perform the songs, and i needed to sing in that language. which is the language that i hadn't heard before. ? come in she said i'll give you shelter from the storm ?? >> reporter: dylan wrote and writes of injustice. ? ? >> reporter: of war and yearning. ? for the times they are a changing ?? and love. ? lay lady lay ?? >> reporter: roger mcguinn of the byrds once said that working with bob dylan was like knowing shakespeare. ? the answer is blowing in the wind ?? >> reporter: bob dylan, a bard for the ages. harry smith, nbc news, new york. >> congratulations to bob dylan. that's going to do it for us on this thursday night. i'm lester holt. . good evening. welcome to 12 news at 6:00. we're seeing a war over the airwaves now between those who want to see small amounts of recreational marijuana legalized in marijuana and those who are ag

. >> and jody picoult tweeted, i'm happy for bob dylan, but does this mean i can win a stand up. ? ? >> i wrote the songs to perform the songs, and i needed to sing in that language. which is the language that i hadn't heard before. ? come in she said i'll give you shelter from the storm ? >> reporter: dylan wrote and writes injustice. ? ? >> reporter: of war and yearning. ? ? for the times they are a changing ? >> reporter: of loss and love. ? ? >> roger mcgrim once said, working with bob dylan was like knowing shakespeare. ? the answer is blowing in the wind ? >> reporter: bob dylan, a bard for the >> congratulations to bob dylan. that's going to do it for us on this thursday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and goodnight. >> coming up on 8 at 7:00, fren land. a bomb threat so serious, the park shut down. plus, after seven years, pasco county detectives get new information in a cold case to help solve a murder. >> right now on newschannel8 at 7:00. >> good evening. lego land had to be shut down today after someone found a

. >> and jody picoult tweeted, i'm happy for bob dylan, but does this mean i can win a grammy? bob dylan's words, his poetry, more than ? ? >> i wrote the songs to perform the songs, and i needed to sing in that language. which is the language that i hadn't heard before. ? come in she said i'll give you shelter from the storm ?? >> reporter: dylan wrote and writes of injustice. and yearning. ? ? for the times they are a changing ?? >> reporter: of loss and love. ? ? >> roger mcgrim once said, working with bob dylan was like knowing shakespeare. ? the answer is blowing in the wind ?? >> reporter: bob dylan, a bard for the ages. harry smith, nbc news, for us on this thursday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for >>> it's like sending up a red flag. >> the risk of injury isn't great. sheriff hopes the people putting these around town will listen to his suggestion.

. >> and jody picoult tweeted, i'm happy for bob dylan, but does this mean i can win a grammy? bob dylan's words, his poetry, more than ? ? >> i wrote the songs to perform the songs, and i needed to sing in that language. which is the language that i hadn't heard before. ? come in she said i'll give you shelter from the storm ? >> reporter: dylan wrote and writes of injustice. ? ? >> reporter: of ? ? for the times they are a changing ? >> reporter: of loss and love. ? ? >> roger mcgrim once said, working with bob dylan was like knowing shakespeare. ? the answer is blowing in the wind ? >> reporter: bob dylan, a bard for the ages. harry smith, nbc news, new york. >> congratulations to bob dylan. thursday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for >> 7 news at 7:00 starts now. >> tonight on 7. >> we got shots fired. need every officer available. >> police attack in east boston. >> he quickly displayed a rifle without provocation. opened fire on our 2 [sirens]. >> new questions about the shooters past and the hours before the shoot out. >> i don't know what h

. >> and jody picoult tweeted, i'm happy for bob dylan, but does this mean i can win a grammy? bob dylan's words, his poetry, more than ? ? >> i wrote the songs to perform the songs, and i needed to sing in that language. which is the language that i hadn't heard before. ? come in she said i'll give you shelter from the storm ?? >> reporter: dylan wrote and writes of injustice. ? ? >> reporter: of war and ? ? for the times they are a changing ?? >> reporter: of loss and love. ? ? >> roger mcgrim once said, working with bob dylan was like knowing shakespeare. ? the answer is blowing in the wind ?? >> reporter: bob dylan, a bard for the ages. harry smith, nbc news, new york. >> congratulations to bob dylan. that's going to do it i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and goodnight. streets take on fla popular eastern iowa market is back to the bustle tonight. the political push continues in the continuing his tour and a veterans group backing his wife's rival. a road upgrade signals a positive change for those driving along an area road -- but puts bus

. >> and jody picoult tweeted, i'm happy for bob dylan, but does this mean i can win a grammy?, his poetry, more than stand up. ♪ ♪ >> i wrote the songs to perform the songs, and i needed to sing in that language. which is the language that i hadn't heard before. ♪ come in she said i'll give you shelter from the storm ♪ >> reporter: dylan wrote and writes of injustice. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: of war and yearning. ♪ ♪ for the times they are a changing ♪ >> reporter: of loss and love. ♪ ♪ >> roger mcgrim once said, working with bob dylan was like knowing shakespeare. ♪ the answer is blowing in the wind ♪ >> reporter: bob dylan, a bard for the ages. harry smith, nbc news, new york. >> congratulations to bob dylan. that's going to do it for us on this thursday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and goodnight. the trump breaks her silence. his new accusers come forward now on "extra." ♪ extra, extra! >>> df our lives actress speaks out about that explosive leaked trump video. >> do you accept his apology. >> as an avalanche of women make new stunning

examine their blizzards about powe and racism a looke jodi picoult is still white,right? >> i h women with over 1$100 urs they share their successes and fears and failures. they vetted the voice of ruth in my book. written the book without them. it comes from a quo tha is attributed to martin luther king jr., he said if i can not do great things in a greats way. racism is big and messy and systemic and institutional it's both perpetuated and extended in this act. in the novel, as these two nurse begin to build a relationship. >> considering all that went into this book and considering all that's happened in society, how do we have a meaningful conversation about race that does more than than has been done in the past? >> i think one of the most important things that personally learned is that cism isn't just prejudice. 's also abt power. though it's very easy for 20us see the headwinds of rism the way a certain skin color can it's a little harder to tap into theailwin racism which is the way peoecolor skinet ts nov anything, hofully,t can provide a vocabulary that is a sp

. >> a couple of times when i was reading the book, i had to look back and say, jodi picoult is still white, right? i was very impressed by that. >> i was very lucky. i had a group of women with color that shared their successes and fears and failures and they vetted the voice of ruth in my book. ? >>> our top story this half hour, hacking the election. this year's presidential campaign has seen plenty of twists, turns, and surprises, including whated investigators say is an attempt by russia to disrupt things at the polls. >> arizona is one of several states where russian hackers al al allegedly tried to break into the voting system. jeff pegues has more on that. >> reporter: the hacking attempt on arizona's voter database started in rural gila county when an elections worker opened an e-mail attachment. >> very scary stuff. >> reporter: michelle reagan, arizona's secretary of state, says it was malware meant to attack these servers holding the people. >> we had a cybersecurity team in place. >> reporter: reagan was alerted by the fbi. experts believe the russian government is to bla

. >> a couple of times when i was reading the book, i had to look back and say, jodi picoult is still white, right? i was very impressed by that. >> i was very lucky. i had a group of women with color that shared their successes and fears and failures and they vetted the voice of ruth in my book. before donald trump, there was mike coffman. before trump said women should be punished for having an abortion, coffman wrote a bill to redefine rape, which could exclude women who were drugged. before trump called for a ban of muslims, coffman pushed for a religious test of u.s. soldiers. and on president obama? trump: he could have been born in kenya. coffman: he's just not an american. stop mike coffman now before he gives trump more ideas. house majority pac is responsible ? >>> our top story this half hour, hacking the election. this year's presidential campaign has seen plenty of twists, turns, and surprises, including what federal investigators say is an apt by russia to disrupt things at the polls. >> arizona is one of several states where russian hackers al al allegedly tried to brea