please. >> okay, kristen bell. mustache hair everywhere. now we have to clean up this mess. the good news is, clean-up will be a breeze thanks to the dyson v6 absolute cord-free vacuum. [ cheers and applause ] look at that! >> hold on. why is a woman being forced to clean up after a man? i mean, we don't have to conform to these traditional gender roles. >> you know what, gamora? you're absolutely right. can we get a man out here to vacuum? [ cheers and applause ] wow, brad paisley.ge, ladies. >> here you go. >> thank you, very much. the world is a better place when men and women work together. >> together? no. sorry. we're going to leave, though. >> but when you're done doing the carpet, can you also do the windows? >> where ya'll goin? >> we have a date with a bottle of belvedere laolu limited edition vodka. [ cheers and applause ] >> let's go drink this under a bridge. >> what should i tell jimmy? >> i don't know. tell him we had to leave because of girl power or something, okay? >> all right. >> okay. come on.

as kristen sze explains, change is coming. >> romaine lettuce is starting to be back on store shelves. what can you expect? >> you'll soon see labels that will tell you where the lettuce comes from and where it was harvested. the voluntary action will help them quickly trace the source if there's another outbreak. >> the united fresh produce association put out this document advising growers, packers and retailers on the labels. they say the labels should be visible and will be the new normal. >> the ferry building in san francisco are seeing a jump in business and awareness. they support the labels. >> do you think that's a good idea? >> i think it's a great idea. it's part of some of the policies already coming forward as we're farming, making sure the section was harvested at what time and washing it in the time when they cut it. so we don't create the bacteria. >> kristen sze, abc 7 news. >> the fda has given the augree light to a new

here is kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: the feud between the boy and girl scouts is getting ugly. in a trademark lawsuit, the girl scouts say that by planning to drop "boy" from its name and allowing girls to boy excuse are causing confusion, marginalizing the girl scouts and misleading some into thinking the groups have merged. in 2019, boy scouts will start allowing girls. cub scouts are already including girls, like 8-year-old lily frith in ohio. >> i don't think we should have groups labeled for boys and girls. i think they should just be open to everybody so that everybody can have that unique experience that fits them best. >> reporter: in response to the lawsuit, boy scouts of america said we applaud every organization that builds character and leadership in children including the girl scouts of the usa, and believe there is an opportunity for both organizations to serve youth in our communities. as the case now goes to court, don't expect the two groups to sing kumbaya by a campfire anytime soon. kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new york. >>> coming up next, how americans made

kristen? >> nick, thank you. >>> abc 7's parent company, the walt disney company, has submitted half a million to support relief and recovery efforts for california wildfires. part of the money will go to the community foundations wildfire relief found that provides assistance to survivors and another will go to the firefighters foundation which helps fifthers and their families. if you would like to help fire victims, there's some resources on our website, abc7news.com. you can also make a $10 donation to the red cross by texting red cross to ss a csholving a u n in the slow lane. the driver climbed out with a broken arm. all the packages were destroyed. two lanes are still closed at this hour. >>> if you're looking for a way to help camp fire victims, we'll tell you about a blood drive kicking off in san francisco in about 20 minutes. >>> and part of the central american my grant group is already at the u.s. border. many climbed over the fence near san diego but then >> back with her kids. >

>> well, that's right, kristen. if you look at this through a political lens, number one, president trump never hides what he's feeling. you can see what he's feeling based on what he tweets but also when he's talking to troops oversees, how are they doing, what are the conditions there on the ground but let's talk about this judiciary issue that i'm really upset about. or let's talk about trade. those are things that are hot-button issues for him and hot-button issues for his base. he's emphasizing it now and when he knows that the cameras are rolling and when people are paying attention to him. >> and, abby, if you look back at the history, the relationship between president trump and chief justice john roberts, it's a bit checkered. last week at the white house, he praised the chief justice. when he was a candidate, he said he had been terrible for conservatives. should anyone be surprised that we're witnessing this war of words on this thanksgiving? >> well, i think we should always be surprised when the chief j

. >>> kristen bell's date with ted ♪ telling "e.t." the super bowl performance. >>> kristen ♪ell's date with ted ♪ ♪ the holidays begin here at the disneyland resort. >>> "e.t." isn't just on the air, we are >>> how about you guys go to india for my wedding? >> that's so exciting. >> penny, you will never guess what i have planned for valentine's day. >> looks like there could be another "big bang" wedding. that episode airs tonight on cbs. >> we know you'll be watching. your favorite show. >> i will. >>> it's also all love all the time over at "the good place" on nbc. >> just don't be a jerk. we are so lucky to be here. especially on a job like this where we are going comedy. there's just no excuse. >> don't be a jerk. >> no ash-hole, as we would say on the show. every person on the set is nice and funny. >> kristen's no jerks rule is just one of the reasons the good place. inspite of all the fun they're having, thanks to series creator mike schur, she already knows how the show will end. >> i barely remember what he said, becausive t

liz: kurt and kristen, you have been great. thank you very much.ay hi to barky, curt, you have a new dog. >> we do. liz: i love it. coming up the beltway media down playing the border crisis in the face of staggering new data about lethal drugs including fentanyl pouring in. mayhem, like fatal car chases with illegals, and more. we're going to talk to former i.c.e. acting director owen about that, next. >>> later in the show, we are looking at the facts, just the facts and nothing but the facts in the news about michael cohen and the mueller probe, with bill mcgurn of the "wall street journal." stay there. jardiance asked: when it comes to managing your type 2 diabetes, what matters to you? step up to the stage here. feeling good about that? let's see- most of you say lower a1c. but only a few of you are thinking about your heart. fact is, even though it helps to manage a1c, type 2 diabetes still increases your risk of a fatal heart attack or stroke. jardiance is the first type 2 diabetes pill with a lifesaving cardiovascular benefit for adults who

i'm kristen zse. thanks for joining us. the storm will have a stronger possibility for flooding, high surf and mud slides. >> hi, chris continue, hi, everybody. getting leftovers from this morning's rain. you can see it on live doppler 7 over my right shoulder. scattered rain on either side of the santa clara valley. the bigger part of the storm is come in tonight and tomorrow, and it's bringing with it a chance of thunderstorms. everywhere you see colored in there, it lingers into tomorrow outside of mendecino and lake county, so a rare treat coming our way, but it does have its side effects. a chance of thunderstorms will bring heavy rain and damaging wins and dangerous surf, and i'll go over all of those in the big weather coming up. t show you the time frame. it's going to be pretty quiet for the rest of the afternoon. from 4:00 to 7:00. look at the next surge of light to moderate showers coming in, and after 7:00 look at the reds pop up. those are the thunderstorms. our first wave moves through from 7:00 to 2:00 and th

i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm dan ashley.f us here, we appreciate your time. >> before we leave you, another look at the exit. people trying to leave and escape, evacuate from the fire in butte county, the campfire, which has exploded today to 18,000 acres in a matter of hours. >> it has indeed. and people are getting out of the way as best they can. we'll update this at 6:00. we'll see you >>> tonight, as we come on the air in the west. a new mass shooting in america. we're on the scene here in california. the video now emerging from inside the massacre in thousand oaks, california. chilling images of the gunman in the borderline bar and grill. college students gathered for country music night. the gunman firing at random. the suspect killing 12 people, including a sergeant bravely running in to help. a father overcome with grief today, learning his son is among the victims. >> my first-born son. >> the heroic people inside, smashing windows so people could jump through them to get out. and tonight, what we've now learned ab

i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm dan ashley. rain, hail, lightning, we saw it all today. >> let's get to meteorologist sandhya patel with the latest. sandhya? >> we're not done yet. let me show you live doppler 7. we're still seeing some active weather. let's get you into street-level radar. it is pouring in san mateo county right now. i am tracking a cell near kenyatta road. woodside 280 area. as you will notice lighter showers to portola valley. this is heading toward woodside and portola valley, 5:13, 5:21 is when you can expect the heavier showers. if you're heading out toward altmont we have lighter showers. patterson pass, that is definitely going to be an area of wet weather. sata cruz we're also seeing some spotty showers. so take a look at the wider picture. we saw those thunderstorms roll through. heavy rain. gusty winds. hail. even some heavy rain in the camp fire area. as you will notice the rain that has been passing through, they've gotten two to four inches causing flooding. flash flood warning in effect until 9:1

here is kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: the feud between the boy and girl scouts is getting ugly.a tra lawsuit, the girl scouts say planning to drop boy from its name and allowing girls to join, the y scouts are causing confusion, marginalizing the girl scouts and misleading some into thinking the groups merged. in 2019 boy scouts will allow girls. cub scouts are already including girls. like 8-year-old lily in ohio. >> i don't think we should have groups labeled for boys and girls. they should be open to everybody so everybody can have that uniqex rience that fits them best. >> reporter: in response to the lawsuit, boy s america say we applaud every organization that builds character and leadership including the girl scouts of the usa and believe there is an portunity for both to serve youth in the communities. as the case goes to court, don't expect the groups to sing by a campfire any time soon. kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new york. >>> coming up next, how americans made last night a record breaker. >> announcer: "nbc nightly news" is brought to you by pacific life. protecting

kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new york. >>> ahead, the mystery powerball winner revealed. how she almost lost the lucky ticket. you got to hear this. >>> finishing strong, the marathoner and the incredible story behind her race. >>> the baby bear and the epic climb melting hearts around the world. >>> we're back now with the nation's newest multi millionaire, a single mom coming forward to claim a jackpot making her rich beyond her wildest dreams and it turns out it almost didn't happen. of winning the lottery. >> reporter: no need to pinch 51-year-old lorinn west, it's not a dream. she's a multi, multi millionaire today collecting the $344 million powerball payout. another unclaimed ticket for the prize was sold in new york. west worked in small town iowa bean fields, factories and mail rooms always striving to get ahead. >> as a single mom, i worked full-time. i went to school full-time at night and weekends, and my daughters had to sacrifice a lot for that. >> reporter: sure, she'll now retire and take a vacation but she'll also start a foundation in her late grandson's

kristen welker, nbc news, washington. >>> tonight officials in argentina where the saudi crown prince arrived are moving towards investigating him for crimes against humanity over the murder of a "washington post" columnist. while the trump administration faced criticism today it's ignoring a cia assessment about the writer's death. here is andrea mitchell. >> reporter: the powerful saudi crown prince who the cia believes likely ordered the murder of jamal khashoggi arriving in argentina for a summit where he will brush shoulders with president trump tomorrow. critics say administration is covering up his role in khashoggi's death and the cia director not showing up to brie many. >> how can i make a decision as a united states or nto the crow complicit in a murder if i don't have access to the intelligence i read about in the paper? >> reporter: the secretary of state, a former cia director saying the cia has no proof. >> there is no direct reporting connecting the crown prince to the order to murder jamal khashoggi. >> reporter: spy agencies rarely have a smoking gun like an eyewitne

kristen dahlgren has their story, thanks to our dallas-ft. worth affiliate kxas. >> reporter: when the dallas-ft. worth marching band gets ready to take the field, kaley makes sure everybody is ready, paying special attention to freshman drew bell. >> i make sure he's ready for everything so it's not just focused on me, it's me and him. >> reporter: drew was born with spinea bifi >> my band dirfrs we can get someone t i was like, i'll do it. >> reporter: on the field, while he plays kaley pls the part of his feet. she doesn't perform, >> she doesn't have to do it. she wanted to. and that means a lot to me. >> reporter: kaley had to learn all the steps. intricate choreography done together in harmony. their partnership now a friendship. and when the pregame show is over -- >> still strapped in. >> i am. >> just wanted to make sure you knew. >> reporter: a helping hand. >> just because someone is different from you doesn't mean you have to treat them differently. he likes it and i like it, and we're equals. >> reporter: their hard work has paid

these masks you were talking about, kristen, people have them on today. but others say they're planning to ride them out without one. >> what's typically a picturesque spot is clouded with a smoky sky. >> i have lived in the bay area over 35 years, except for the oakland hills fire storms and the napa fires, i can't remember consistent smoke like this. >> as commuters moved into the city, they were peppered with people in masks. >> it feels eerie and worrisome and the sun looks so funny and the moon as well. >> reporter: the air quality is still considered unhealthy to breathe. the air concentration sunday was almost identical to the first day of impact on november 8th. >> i can feel it in my throat. a lot of people said they've had headaches. >> reporter: phil powell came in from napa. >> it's probably worse there. it's probably thicker. like i said, the air quality index is 160, but i'm surprised how thick it is down here, too. >> reporter: powell says he has plenty of n-95 masks left over from the north bay fire. people are recommended to wear the mask

. >> reporter: i'm kristen welker with the president that gavehanks to members of the military today but things quickly turned political as mr. trump escalated his extraordinary war of words with the ie judiciary and justice of the supreme court john roberts. >> i like him and respect t i think we have to use some common sense. >> reporter: iall started when the president slammed san francisco's ninth circuit judge as an obama judge this week s for halting attempts to crack down on those seeking asylum prompting roberts to counter telling the associed press, we do not have obama judges or trump judges, bush judges or clinton judges. president trump then fired back in a series of tweets including this morning. justice roberts can say what ws. our justice la enforcement should be ntble to do their job and versy over saudi arabia and contradicting his cia that suggested the saudi crown prince ordered the killing. the president ignoring mounting bipartisan calls to hold the saudis responsible and to punish them. >> i hate the crimi te what's done. i hate the coverup and i'll tell you thi

our kristen welker has details. >> reporter: in the explosive, new report, "the new york times" says the conversation happened last spring. president trump telling then white house counsel don mcgahn that he wanted the justice department to prosecute hillary clinton and former fbi director james comey. the newspaper cites two people familiar with the conversation. the "times" says mcgahn told the president he had no authority to order that and that white house lawyers drafted a memo for the president, that if he asked law enforcement to investigate his rivals, he could face a range of consequences, including possible impeachment. even as a presidential candidate, mr. trump hinted at ordering an investigation into clinton. >> but if i win, i am going to instruct my attorney general to get a special prosecutor to look into your situation. >> reporter: and the new report raising more questions about the president's tense relationship with his justice department, including firing attorney general jeff sessions to new fears from democrats that his replacement, matt whitaker, might curtail

kristen dahlgren, nbc d ews. >>> great story to tell. our best to the new mom and dad.htly news" stor this monday. i'm le holt, for all of us at nbc news, thank you r watching and good night. >>> lights, camera, "access." >> the love of your life was eddie murphy. >> yeah, he always will be, yeah. >> the story about their connection that remains. >> do you wish you

we've got it all covered starting with kristen welker in atlanta. >> you get a vote. and you get a vote. and you get a vote. >> reporter: tonight the o factor, oprah winfrey electrifying voters in georgia for stacy abrams knocking on doors, hosting a pair of down halls today supporting abrams that could be the first female african-american governor. >> nobody paid for me to come here. i paid for myself and i approve this message. >> reporter: quickly dismissing the question, is her visit a sign she's thinking about running for president? >> i'm not here because i'm making some grandstand because i'm thinking about running myself. i don't want to run. >> reporter: instead, oprah putting the focus on abrams. >> i said stacy, this is oprah. she said girl, let me pull over to the side of the road. >> reporter: and on turning out the vote, reminding the audience of a painful past. >> for anybody here who has an ancestor who didn't have the right to vote and you are choosing not to vote wherever you are in this state, in this country, you are dishonoring your family. >> rep

our kristen welker is traveling with the president. ig >> reporter: t, despite mounting pressure to punish saudi arabia, president trump is ramping up his suppor e kingdom tweeting oil prices getting lower, great, like a big tax cut for e america and rld. enjoy. thank you to saudi arabia. economists point out saudi arabia isn't solely responsible for lowering oil prices. idtill, it comes after the prent broke with t cia assessment the crown prince directly ordered the killing of jamal khashoggi. >> the cia looked at it and studied it a lot and have nothing definitive. maybe he did. maybe he didn't. >> reporter: defense s secretary jattis does not think the cia or saudi government have fully established who is responsible. adding presidents don't always get to work with unblemished partners but tonight, a sharp backlash. >> iounded at the type of response put out by the white house. we have a crown prince i believe directed the killg of a journalist. >> that is a huge blow to the intelligence community, which at the end of the day the e

kristen? >>> thank you, sandhya. >>> a former chief meteorologist tweeted this map showing a plume of smoke passing through the eastern part of the country. many areas are hazy, jet streams, some say it's difficult to determine how much of it is from our fires. >> right. >>> sandbags are being rolled down in san francisco. the city's department of public works is providing folks with up to ten free bags to use during the winter rainy season. >> they're available at the public works yard. city crews are making other storm preparations today. >>> vic lee is live in the city with that story for us tonight. vic? >> reporter: larry, city crews came to cayuga avenue to unload the sandbags for the residents to use here. this neighborhood is so prone to flooding that residents here take no chances. >> i'm so helpless every time i get flooded. >> victoria sanchez lives in a small neighborhood that dead ends at highway 280. sandbags are an integral part of life here. so much so, the city trucks bring pa

kristen, dan? >> sounds great., see you then. >>> this is the story from which nightmares are made. >> an american tourist hang-gliding for the very first time was force today hang on for dear life following an unbelievable mixup. >> gio benitez has heart stopping video. >> how did a first day of a switzerland vacation end up like this? let's show you how it started on the ground. that's chris on the left. look closer. his harness is not attached to the glider. the moment they take off, they realize there's a major problem. >> i was trying to stay calm and hold on for dear life. >> he's speaking with us overnight from his home in florida. watch again. from the start, he grabbed the instructor with a death grip of sorts. he can't hang on. he holds on to that bar with one hand. as they start getting higher, the gliding instructor tries making an early landing but he can't control the glider. instead, as he holds on tighter and tighter, they go higher and higher. so high that if he were to let go right here, he would

kristen welker, nbc news, washington. >>> we are following breaking news right now. let's get the latest details. >> this is pete williams in washington where robert mueller says former trump campaign manager paul manafort has been lying to the fbi since he pleaded month and should be immediately sentenced since he's no longer cooperating. manafort denies it. also today george papadopoulos admitted to a prison to serve a 14-day sentence. he admitted lying to the fbi about contacts with russians who offered dirt on hillary clinton. lester? >>> the u.s. warned russia today that it has committed a, quote, outrageous violation after firing upon and seizing three ukrainian ships in the black sea. bill knenealy is in moscow with more. >> reporter: russia's navy chasing three ukrainian ships. this video appearing to show the moment of impact. one ship rammed. shots were fired. the ships seized. two dozen ukrainian sailors captured. russian war planes threatening above. the ukrainian ships were traveling between two of their own ports and were hit at the narrow kerch strait

>> kristen welker, thanks. oh>>> soon after c's guilty plea, the president abruptly canceled a meeting with vladimir putin at the g 20 summit in argentina. hallie jackson is e. >> the president ly calling off that meeting with vladimir putin less than an hour after calling it the right move. go>> i think it's a time to have the meeting. >> reporter: what changed? the president minutes force one spoke with the secretary of state, his chief of staff and national security advisor andci d to cancel the one on one. the kremlin found out when the president tweeted about it suggesti he's sending a signal after russia fired on and seized three ukrainian ships in a widely condemned act of aggression. >> getting the full report on the plane as to what ppened. >> reporter: the black sea confrontion ppened sunday, and the president said he would get a full report on it tuesday. so it's not clear why he waited to cancel the talks until today. less than three hours after michael cohen's guilty plea. cehile the putin face-t w

kristen, dan >> let's hope not.s. >>> a moment of tenderness during a harrowing escape from the campfire burning in butte county. >> a father took the cell phone video as he evacuated with his 3-year-old daughter. embers can be seen falling from the sky on to the road surrounded by flames. >> his daughter describes the flames wondering if they are going to burn up. he calms her down with comforting words and a song. >> we're going to get fire. >> we're not going to catch on fire, okay? >> okay. >> we're going to stay away from it. we'll be just fine. okay? >> okay. >> we're doing all right. baby, it will be all right ♪ >> after they finally made it out of the flames, the little girl cheers for the father shouting, you did it! you made it out of the fire. >> so sweet. >> he had to be strong for her even though he was frightened. >>> i'm kristen sze. >> i'm dan ashley. for all of us here, w >>> tonight, the breaking news from california. the wildfires here in ventura county and in several other parts of the state. the

nbc's kristen welker has the latest on oprah's trip to atlanta. >> you get a vote! and you get a vote! and you get a vote! >> reporter: the o factor. oprah winfrey electrifying voters in georgia for democrat stacey abrams, knocking on doors. >> hi, oprah! >> reporter: hosting a pair of town halls supporting abrams who could become the country's first female african-american governor. >> nobody paid for me to come here. nobody even asked me to come here. i paid for myself, and i approve this message. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: quickly dismissing the question on everyone's mind. is her visit a sign she's thinking about running for president? >> i'm not here because i'm making some grandstand because i'm thinking about running myself. i don't want to run. >> reporter: instead, oprah putting the focus on abrams. >> i said, stacy, this is oprah. she said, girl, let me pullover the side of the road. [ laughter ] >> reporter: and on turning out the vote, reminding the audience of a painful past. >> for anybody here who has an ancestor who didn't have the right to

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we begin with kristen welker. what's is president's strategy in these final hours? >> reporter: good evening. for president trump, it is all about energizing the base. tonight he is making the rare admission that republicans could lose the house all raising the stakes for every single rally from now until election day. heading into the homestretch in west virginia, where the president didn't spend much time highlighting the positive jobs numbers or low unemployment rate. >> they all say speak about well, we have the greatest economy in the history of our country. itinto metimes, it is talk about the economy. right? >> reporter: instead, moving on to the message he thinks will electrify his base, stoking fears over immigration. >> homeland security has just confirmed that members of the lawless caravan, the one you have been watching, come from 20 different countries, and include among them criminals and gang members. >> reporter: and the president backtracking from this remark. >> i told them, consider it a rifle. when they throw rocks like they did at the mexican m

we get the details from nbc's kristen welker. >> reporter: in the explosive new report, "the new york times" said the coffer asian happened last spring. presidenum donthat he wanted th department to prosecute hillary clinton and former fbi director james comey. the newspaper cites two people familiar with the conversation. the times says mcgahn told the president he had no authority to order that, and that white house lawyers drafted a memo for the president, that if he asked law enforcement to investigate his rivals, he could face a range of consequence, including possible impeachment. even as a presidential candidate, mr. trump hinted at ordering an investigation into clinton. >> but if i win, i am going to instruct my attorney general to get a special prosecutor to look into your situation. >> reporter: and the new report raising more questions about the president's tense relationship with his justice department, including firing attorney general jeff sessions, to new fears from democrats that his replacement matt whitaker might curtail the mueller investigation. >> it's going to b

of chris and kristen, we are rj, our family, proud of the way that we ran this race. we could not be more thankful for the support that was shown by each and every one of you all the way along this path. we recognize that we did not win it tonight. we did not win this transaction, but i want y'all to know that is just it, a transaction. what we believe in still holds true today. i got to tell you, as i stand here on the highest of seven hills in tallahassee, florida, the campus that gave so much to me and my wife rj. for the students around when we were students, we marched plenty of times from this very step up to the capital. we let our voices be heard. we didn't shrink from the challenges, we didn't shrink from power. we spoke truth to power. just because we didn't always come out victorious, we didn't retreat. we stood up. we stood strong. we spoke out because we recognized we had power, too. early this evening, i called mr. ron desantis and congratulated will behat we expect him as the next governor of the next state of florida. i want you to know, i want you in

we'll see kristen on the "today" minutes.a few thank you, kristen. >> thanks. >>> now to a few of theaces we aretill waiting on. the florida senate race remains too close to call. rick scott made a victory speech overnight and sent out a few celebratory tweets but he leads the race by less than half a a centage point which means recount is mandatory in florida. >> the race for governor inge gia is also too close to call. right now republican brian kemp leads m bye than 68,000 votes over democrat stacey utabrams, there are still a lot of votes that need to be counted. nbc news has learned that there are reports of thousands of uncoted absentee ballots in addition to an unknownf number o provisional ballots. once those are counted kemp may drop below 50% whichould trigger a runoff. >> with several races up in the the realn't know result of the so-called blue wave. >> joining us to talk about the shift in is dr. michael fontroy, political sciences professor from brown university. thank you for your insight. it is predicted the democrats would regain contr of the use and that republicans

kristen gillibrand. [applause] senator gillibrand: thank you for his incredible leadership, his vision. he has spoken truth to power every step of his life. and he's a role model for all of us. i also want to recognize dr. w. franklin richardson for his leadership, for his constant effort to make our country tronger. mrs. gillibrand: i know why we're all here. we're in a moment in time where our country and our morality as a country is literally on a nife's edge. we have a president who has blurred even destroyed the lines between right versus wrong. he has demonized immigrants. he has created division and hate throughout society. in new york state, we have more hate crimes than we have ever seen in the history of our state. racism, anti-semitism, homophobia. it is horrible. and he has cultivated that hate and he has spewed that hate and it is literally ripping this country apart. what we have to remember is that this country was founded on basic moral principles. that we have a moral compass as a nation

just last night here on the steps behind us martha mcsally took shots at kristen sinema. she used to be much more on the left, but since entering congress back in 2012 has gone very much down the road as sort of a blue dog democrat. we've had conversation es with folks, republicans and independents, and we have had countless conversations with individuals that suggested they are frustrated at martha mcsally's lack of independence from president trump. and they say they believe that kirsten sinema will be sort of in the mold of the late john mccain. >> the state governor race

we might see a challenger or two take on president trump. >>> and as kristen mentioned democrats tookl of the house but republicans held on to the senate. >> one of the closest races was in thames. ted cruz, former presidential >>> your voice, your vote, live from abc 7 news. >> good evening once again. glad you're with us. i'm dan ashley. polls are now closed in california and it's time for some results as they begin it's "gaming with america's best internet provider" internet. just any internet. it's "all your teenagers streaming at once" internet. it's "i can get up to one-two-three-four-five mobile lines included" internet. it's internet from xfinity that makes your life... simple. easy. awesome. get a special offer on xfinity internet and tv for $35 each a month for 12 months when you bundle both, and ask how you can save on your wireless bill when you include xfinity mobile click, call or visit a store today. feinstein will retain her senate seat. polls closed at 8:00, just about 25 minutes ago, but voters are still in line and if you're in line before 8:00, you get to vote. dav

. >> and i'm kristen sze. for the second time in two months, the giants are talking about owner charles johnson. >> he donated to cindy hyde-smith, a republican senator facing a runoff election in mississippi. the issue surrounds her statement about public hangings. >> the giants's president said, the giants have more than 30 owners, neither i nor anyone else on the giants can control who any of our owners support politically. >> johnson reportedly has a 25% stake in the team, believed to be the most of any owner. and today, a political push to boycott the team as a result. >> we want to know what do you think? should sports and politics overlap or should one not affect the other? >> go to abc7news.com/vote and you can see the results update on your screen in realtime. >>> 2/3 saying there will always be some overlapping. leeann melendez explains the team owner is telling his side of the story. >> reporter: civil rights attorney john burris said he felt betrayed by charles johnson, who donated the maximum $270

. >> kristen welker is there. kristen, already some drama in the president's trip. >> there is some drama. good morning to you. president trump as you said is here to mark the 100th anniversary to the end of world war i to celebrate peace among allies. and yet at the moment he was touching down here in paris, he sparked essentially a verbal batter with the host leader, president emmanuel macron who is also one of his close friends personally when it comes to dealing with other world leaders. here's where it all began, when macron suggested that europe should build its own military. he said to protect outside forces including the united states. president trump fired off this tweeted among landing, dara. i'll read it to you. it says president macron of france has just suggested that europe build its own military in order fro tegtd itself from u.s., china, and russia. very insulting. but perhaps europe should first pay its fair share of nato when the u.s. subsidizes greatly. now, this was at the backdrop today when t

kristen dahlgren, nbc news. >> absolutely can't imagine. we'll take a break. >>> up next, two neighbors with a story that will warm your heart. details on another stormt behind it. plus, 11 million dollars for new train cars, and they all arrived, looking like this! so who is going to pay for the repairs? that )s next. >>> in tonight's "inspiring america," i want to tell you the story about a kind, former principal who saw his young neighbor waiting in the cold for the school bus, and he came up with a heart-warming idea. pat dugan took a liking to neighbor a.c. floodman right away. >> he was riding his hot wheels in and out of the driveway, and i was mowing at the time and kind of pointed over next to me and said, let's do a race. >> here we go! >> reporter: a.c. is 8 and has autism, but pat, a retired principal, knows how to reach him. >> whoo! >> reporter: pat could see a.c. waiting for the school bus, often late, making him anxious and cold, too. >> it's cold here in nebraska in the wintertime. >> reporter: he suggested an idea to a.c.'

now kpix kristen aers joins us live with more on that part of the story. kristen, you've been covering this the last couple dates. is it getting better? >> reporter: it actually might be getting worse, juliet. we're here up in the oakland hills, and on any other day, you'd be able to see across the bridge out to san francisco. today, you can't see much more than a gray wall of smoke. that spare the air alert is in effect throughout the bay area, and it may not be lifted for days. a smoky start to san francisco's walk to end alzheimer's today. >> it's smoky out here, but not enough to knock them out. >> despite the air quality, it's been pretty amazing >> i was definitely worried about the air quality. i brought a mask. >> reporter: in the end, the air was so thick, organizers were forced to cut the walk short, from three miles to one >> you don't want to be breathing this in. it's very unhealthy. it's not good for you. please limit your time outdoors. >> reporter: that's the message the bay area management district is trying to get across. models are showi

. >>> kristen sze is here with prospectives that give you the scope of this tragedy. >> larry and ama, i want to show you this video escaping by car as paradise burned. >> whole town is on fire. >> oh, my gosh. oh, my gosh. >> hey! hey! there's a -- attached to the car in front of you. >> get out of here before more power poles fall. oh, god. >> whole trailer park. >> oh, my god. oh, god. >> hey, hey. you're okay. look at me. hey. >> so much destroyed, including the town mcdonald's. this is the before picture found on google maps. and this is the after picture captured by oakland firefighters as they arrived to help. now, i want to show you this

kristen dahlgren is a few blocks south of us in herald square. how is itnd looking feeling? >> reporter: good morning, guysc welld this morning. you guys tomorrow will have to subtract 15 to 20 degrees from what we are today. it is going to be brutally cold, perhaps the coldest macy's vethanksgiving day parade here in new york city. that cold weather has a lot of people horethinking holiday plans. this morning macy's employees making preparations for a show that will go on,t hoping tha come thursday their famous balloons will still supply. >> we want to make sure nobod gets frostbite or any injuries due to the cold weather. >> reporter: with frigid temperatures a high win threatening the famous thanksgiving day parade, authorities looking to avoid mistakes of holidays paik. >> looks le he is going to fall on top of us. >> reporter: in 1977 strong a winds blew cat in the hat balloon into a lamp. it put a woman in a coma for

>>> i'm kristen sze. >> i'm dan ashley. for all of us here, w >>> tonight, the breaking news from california. the wildfires here in ventura county and in several other parts of the state. there are mandatory evacuations under way. the massive wildfires burning out of control tonight as we come on the air. the walls of fire burning in the los angeles area. right in the community where there was a massacre less than 48 hours ago. homes now burned to the ground. also, the urgent race to get families out of malibu. we're on the scene there as well. >>> and in northern california, the wildfire exploding in size, turning deadly. people trapped in their cars when fire engulfs their vehicles. and my interview tonight with the police chief, breaking down, after the massacre and now the fires. >>> also breaking as we come on the air, the chilling messages posted as that massacre was unfolding.

. >> reporter: i'm kristen welker. president trump today unleashing a new arsenal of attacks against michael cohen. >> he's a weak person, not a very smart person. what he's trying to do is end -- and it's very simple -- he's got himself a big prison sentence, and he's trying to get a much lesser prison sentence by making up a story. >> reporter: cohen has been a frequent target of the president since july when the former fixer who once said he'd take a bullet for mr. trump started cooperating with the special counsel after pleading guilty to violating campaign finance laws stemming from that hush money payment to stormy daniels. >> well, it turned out he wasn't a very good lawyer. >> reporter: tonight, the president's attorney, rudy giuliani, telling nbc news president trump's written answers to mueller about plans to build a trump tower in russia were consistent with what cohen said. it all comes as the president has been intensifying his attacks against mueller, tweeting today before the cohen news broke, the probe

>> kristen welker, thank you. th all that news breaking, fallout tonight after the revelation that ivanka trump used private e-mail to conduct in government bs while working in the white house. critics pouncing, alleging hypocrisy after her father criticism of clinton's e-mails. peter alexander has late details. >> reporter: tonight, the first dad defending his dedaughter, now unr investigation for violating federal records rules by using her personal e-mail account to conduct governmentusiness last year. >> ivanka did some e-mails. they weren't classifie hillary clinton. they weren't deleted like hillary clinton. they're all in presidential records. there was no hiding. >> reporter: ivanka trump also not hiding, gront and center in the roden, but silent. a spokesperson for mrs. trump saying she sometimes used her private count, almost always for logistics and scheduling concerning her family. still, house democrats are demanding answers, vowing they'll investigate those e-mails, reportedly hundredsthem, that miss

kristen welker, nbc news, decatur, georgia. >>this is peter alexander in colombia, missouri. president trump tonight upping the ante trying to drive home immigration. the president announcing his plan to sign an executive order next week automatically denying asylum to migrants who try to enter the u.s. illegally beeen rts of entry. >> under this plan, the illegal aliens will no longer get a free pass into the tr coby lodging meritless claims in seeking asylum. >> reporter: that would violate u.s. and international law that allows anyone to claim asylum no matter how they got in, and the president delivering this jarring warning. >> anybody throwing stones, rocks,e'll consider that a firearm. >> reporter: it comes as the president is facing sharp condemnation for fear mongering and racism but promoting this web video trying to terrify republicans to vote. the video produced for the trump campaign features a twice deported mexican immigrant sentenced toh dest spring for killing two california deputies. >> i killed two and i'll kill more. >> reporter: it's divisive evidence bla

get the breaking details from nbc's kristen welker. >> reporter: tonight, in a dramatic twist, stormy daniels says her attorney michael avenatti sued president trump fo defaming her against her wishes and alleges avenatti withheld information from her and launched a new without her campaign permission. daniels saying in a statement tonight, i haven't decided yet what to do about legal represeation moving forward and avenatti say he's stormy's biggest champion. he said i personally ed an enormous amount of money, time and energy in assisting her because i believe in her. avenatti says daniels y agreed to pam $100 under their original d agreement anall other money would be towards his legal fees. >> my attorney and i are committed to make out the truth. inds >> reporter: in a separate suit daniels is suing t president and his former assistant michael cohen in a hush payment, claiming he hushed her with money about a sexual encounter with mr. trump in 2006 which the president denies. kristen welker, nbc ne, washington. >> tonight officials in argentina wre the saudi crown prince arrived

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kristen is there with that part of the story. tell us, kristen. >> good morning.ing to be the coldest record low temperatures and you mention the winds. that's the big concern with the 26 giant balloons that everybody loves to see floating through the streets here in new york. after an accident in 1997 they instituted a rule that they can't fly if winds are over 34 miles per hour. that's going to be a game time decision. they have wind measuring devices along the route. they're going to be seeing what the gusts are, and they will make the call tomorrow morning. they could lower the balloons or ground them. so fingers crossed it is all according to plan and they're able to fly tomorrow. >> we will all be there, thank you. >> just ahead of the national holiday feast, federal health officials say there's one food you should not buy, you should not serve, you should not eat. romaine lettuce. gabe is with us to tell us why it's so urgent. >> they're already pulling romaine from shelves and restaurants are removing it from menus. they're telling people to throw away any