i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night from rio. >>> a murder at a popular san francisco mall. what we're learning tonight about a body that ended up in a stairwell at bloomingdale's. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. thanks for joining us this wednesday. i'm janelle wang. >> i'm raj mathai. it's one of the bay area's busiest shopping malls. tonight it's also a crime scene. at this hour, police are still at the bloomingdale's inside san francisco's westfield shopping center. they found the body this morning and suspect foul play. the westfield center is right on market street near union square. the bloomingdales is on the back side facing mission street. damian trujillo is on the scene for us. >> reporter: raj, this is actually the back entrance to bloomingdale's on jesse street east here in san francisco. but we've been able to confirm that the homicide actually happened behind these doors here behind bloomingdale's. this is actually the stairwell to th

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good >>> right now on news 3 live at 6:00 -- a murder suspect accused of killing his own father is out on bail and working at a local restaurant. why that's not sitting right with some of the plane. on a flight to las vegas, the drama it caused when it was spotted poking its head out of a passenger's shirt. the owner claims it causes emotional support. >>> when coyotes attack. a local neighborhood being proactive when it comes to keeping their kids and pets safe from the wildlife. and killing his own father who is out of jail as he awaits his trial and is working in a restaurant. i'm jim snyder. >> i'm marie mortera the defendant's attorney says he poses no threat and bail is sea right for people charged with most crimes. sergio avila is live outside of the mall. originally, this defendant's bail was a million dollars. but somehow that >> reporter: well, marie, the defense attorney for daron clanton was able to argue that his clien

lester? >>> tom costello, thank you. >>> to presidential politics now and a day hillary clinton unloading on donald trump in a blistering speech saying, quote, he is taking hate groups mainstream and helping the radical fringe take over the republican party. meantime, trump blasted clinton, calling her a bigot. trump also making headlines for a major shift on immigration. we have it all covered starting with nbc's andrea mitchell. andrea, it is getting heated. >> indeed it is. thank you, lester. hillary clinton arguing tonight that donald trump can soften his rhetoric and stick to a script but that he's helping a radical fringe advocating racist ideas. tonight hillary clinton going farther than ever before, painting donald trump as an extremist. >> dark, disturbing, sinister. from the start, donald trump has built his campaign on prejudice and paranoia. >> reporter: going after trump point by point. his birther past. >> why doesn't he show his birth certificate? president obama is not really

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, good night from rio. >>> right now on news 3 live at 6:00 -- a 9-year-old boy who just wanted to get some candy, mauled to death by a neighbor's pit bull. tonight, we know what happened to the dog afterward but not >>> saving lives, homes and exotic animals. the attempts to get the blue cut fire under control tonight. we're live. >>> also tonight, teen heller -- dean heller weighs in on the presidential candidates. will he go with one debt or none of the above? >>> i would have never thought and kill my nephew. probably -- i thought like a little bite or something. >> tonight, a local family is devastated by the loss of a 9-year-old boy killed in a pit bull attack. good evening. i'm jim snyder. >> i'm marie mortera. >>> the details are disturbing. relatives say their son went to a friend's house to get candy and when the front door opened, the dog attacked and went after the boy's face. it is our top story ton us live outside of the clark county animal contr

. >>> up next, lester holt coming to you from rio. thanks for joining us. >>> breaking news tonight. olympic bombshell, questions swirling around ryan lochte and the 19 u.s. swimmers who say they were robbed at gunpoint in rio. a judge orders two of their passports seized as a court says that gave contradictory accounts to police. what really happened? >>> raging inferno explodes, incredible devastation, homes and a historic landmark destroby one of the most powerful fires in recent memories. >>> campaign shake-up, trailing in the polls, donald trump makes a dramatic move hiring the head of a conservative website known for inflammatory headlines and conspiracy theorys to lead the charge. >>> overdiagnosing cancer, an alarming new report about the fastest growing cancer diagnosis in the country. "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt, reporting tonight from the olympic summer games in rio. >> good evening. our top story is developing here in rio de janeiro tonight, where big questions

lester. >> thank you. spectacle catching the nation's attention this evening, a man scaling the trump tower in new york with suction cups, many watching it play out on live television. police on the scene trying to coral him inside. rehema ellis is there. what can you tell us? >> reporter: lester, i can tell you moments ago, that man was corralled inside a window of trump tower by members of the emergency service unit. we have pictures to show you. the navy seal of the nypd, this man's name is unknown and motive unclear, he got a third of the way of the trump's tower was captured by authorities this afternoon and mesmerized by people from the city of new york for hours also snarling traffic in the area. authorities tried to bring him inside the building when he was around the 16th floor but he evaded authorities by moving from one side of the building to another. they broke out windows of the bu building. they even saw that he tried to get through to duck authorities but again, he was able to be commandeer

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night from rio. >>> guilty. reaction pouring in as a federal jury finds pg&e guilty of obstructing justice that stems from the deadly san bruno explosion. the news at 6:00 starts right now. thanks for joining us on this tuesday evening. >> this trial is watch aid cross the country and tonight the people of san bruno have some closure. pg&e found guilty of obstructing a federal investigation. the jury returned six guilty verdicts against the utility company late this afternoon. we have several reports tonight. let's begin with bay area's mark matthews. he is live in san francisco. mark, attorneys and jurors left the courthouse without saying a thing. >> reporter: it happened quickly this afternoon. the maximum fine pg&e faces because of the six guilty verdicts is $3 million. that is a far cry from the half a billion the company faced in potential fines last week when prosecutors abruptly decided to drop their pursuit of that mo

lester? >> all right, miguel almaguer at olympic park tonight. thank you. >>> now, to another major story we're covering tonight. wildfires in california exploding and spreading out of control and firefighters saying they have not seen anything like the conditions they are seeing now. tens of thousands forced to flee and tonight nbc's jo ling kent is taking us to the front lines to stop the fire's relentless advance. >> reporter: up in smoke in an instant. flames feeding off bone dry brush, gusty winds and high temperatures, the five year drought adding fuel to the fire. >> nothing and all of a sudden, boom. >> reporter: shocking even to veteran firefighters. >> in my 40 years fighting fire i have never seen fire behavior so extreme. destruction rushing through san bernardino county, smoke visible 60 miles away in los angeles, highways and railways shut down. the flames cut across 46 square miles in just 21 hours closing interstate 15 and rail traffic leaving los angeles. >> we've evacuated nearly 35,000 homes in the affected area and includes so

lester. >> hard to imagine how it happened. keri sanders tonight in florida, thank you. >>> let's turn now to rio, a little wet weather, not dampening the mood after another golden performance for team usa. before adding to the medal count today, it was an historic night in the pool, the biggest stars, michael phelps and katie ledecky both solidifying their spot in olympic history. michael phelps the most decorated olympian of all time and they're both back in the pool tonight. nbc's miguel almaguer has the latest for us. >> reporter: today on the road, the gold rush continues for team usa. >> that's a gold medal for kristin armstrong. >> kristin armstrong, the time trial her third consecutive win. >> the third one by far was the hardest journey. >> reporter: on the beach the games went on in the rain but in the water, conditions too windy and postponed for the day. rio's water in the boy, -- bay, it was the pool that looked like a swamp after chinese divers dove for gold in water that was green today the chemical balance blame

>> reporter: lester, good evening. two american swimmers were here at this police station by our account for at least five hours. at times they were joined by officials from the u.s. governments office. have many questions. what's unclear is if they got all the answers they were looking for. tonight brazilian police say american swim star ryan lochte is not a victim but a vandal. after days of confusion, police now say lochte, jimmy feigen, gunnar bentz and jack conger were not robbed. instead police say the swimmers damaged this gas station bathroom, breaking a mirror and a soap dispenser. the athletes then paid around 50 u.s. dollars for the damage. the nt circuit videos. this footage shows the swimmers leaving a party at club france at 5:47 a.m. the swimmers then say they got into a taxi. by 6:06 a.m. they're at this gas station. this video shows them near the bathroom when an attendant walks up, they run out. brazilian officials say the swimmers tried to leave and the station called police. at 6:09 a man approaches

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and >>> right now on news 3 li ve at 6:00 -- the wreckage here really tells the horrific story. this is all that's left of the big suv a local family was riding in when three of them were killed in a crash tonight, troopers talk with us about what went wrong. >>> and this man is accused of raping an employee inside a hotel room. tonight, metro says he's behind bars. >>> also tonight, you can spot wild burros all of over the place by red rock canyon. now we're learning about a plan to round up many of them. if you have a lot of land around your house, find out how you can >>> nhp say an overcorrection was partly to blame for the death of three people on i-15 out near moapa over the weekend. good evening. i'm jim snyder. >> i'm marie mortera. that crash devastated a henderson family who is now left without three of their loved ones. it's our top story tonight. news 3's sergio avila joins us live where the people are heading? >> reporter:

i'm lester holt.for all of us at nbc news, thank you for >>> lights, access, rio. >> then it was my turn to just finish it off. >> the final five! >> they soared higher than any team in olympic history, and they're not even done yet. i'm natalie morales, but wait till you hear what we've learned about the final five. >> oh, my god. >> something made you break out in laughter. >> what made him laugh, what made him cry? i'm billy bush with the whole story behind michael's amazing night include that swim cap close call. >> you saved the day conor. >> cannot beat that takeoff. i'm kit hoover. but sticking the landing may be another story. >>> lights, access, rio. >>> a high flying final five. welcome to a special olympic edition of "access hollywood" where what a night. we watched it all together. >> i cannot get enough of little boomer our our gymnastics girls that captured everyone's hearts. >> we begin with phelps. put this in perspective. in just 80 minutes he reclaimed

not just any lifeguard though, i'm here to see roy lester. a bght lifegaugrd and long islad since 1968. >> i like it. it's almost forced relaxation. forced meditation. you. you're sitting on the stands, watching the ocean, watching the people, nobody is bothering you. for years you can find this lifeguard at jones beach state park. but not a smore, the, the state banned lester more modest jammer swimsuit and now this lifeguard is pushing back. >> a jammers are like biking shorts. it's at a certain age you donopl want to wear speedo anymore. it's just, eat when you have a six pack in your in your twenties, you you look decent in the speedo. after certain point iyths just not the appropriate attire. >> it in 2007 lester was turned recay turned out they banned the r swiyeuit and requires alld the lifeguards to wear speedo's, briefs her boxers and makes it easier for lifeguards to swim the speed test. but lester doesnopl agreed. >> they said will the jammer are fast, they were faster than other seatke i there's no evidence, no data wha morifeguvr

" >> good evening, i'm savannah guthrie in for lester tonight. make no mistake, we are in the fall throes of hurricane season now. and if you're looking at the u.s. weather lot to keep your eye on. three storms threatening the u.s. coastline. parts of florida just placed under a hurricane watch braced for up to 10 inches of rain. a tropical storm warning for sections of south carolina. and hawaii gearing up for a possible one-two ga ga gabe. >> reporter: massive hurricanes swirling across the grove. hurricane madeleine in the pacific, threatening hawaii, it's followed by hurricane lester, in the atlantic, hurricane gaston, not expected to affect the u.s. >> this storm is an uncertainty, but we are preparing for it. >> reporter: in florida, tropical depression number 9 is poised in the careful. we don't want anybody to be injured and we don't want any loss of life. >> reporter: in north carolina's outer banks, a tropical storm warning is in effect. rip current warnings, swimmers are pulled out to sea, in panic. >> rip currents are dangerous, they

lester? >> morgan radford tonight, thank you. >>> turning to politics and donald trump mending fences this evening. he's in the swing state of new hampshire tonight where polls after a bruising week of controversies and suffering rebukes of some within his own party, trump, it appears, is changing strategy. jacob rascon has the latest. >> reporter: next stop, the granite state. donald trump hoping for a rebound after a week of political whiplash. from lashing out at top republicans, to sudden unequivocal endorsements, telling "the washington post" on tuesday -- i like paul but these are horrible times. we need strong leaders then on friday -- >> i support, and endorse, our speaker of the house, paul ryan. >> reporter: from "i've never been there with john mccain, he has not done a good job for the vets," to -- >> i hold in the highest esteem senator john mccain. >> reporter: and from senator kelly ayotte has given me no support, we need loyal people, endorse senator kelly ayotte. she's a risi

i'm lester holt for good night from rio. >>> lights, access, rio. >> you remember that? >> well, that is just some delicious icing on simone. i'm natalie morales. years after her perfect 10 changed everything nothing like nadia comaneci to put it in perspective. >> she'd just kick my behipd. >> come on, get up. we're here to finish this. >> the ultimate act of sportsmanship is resonating around the world. i'm kit hoover. we've got nikki and abbey sharing the whole story together. >> this is what we're all about as humans.

i'm lester holt for good night from rio. >> now at 7 a developing story. ryan lochte swimming into controversy. why police in brazil says his rio robbery story doesn't add up. >> anchor: the details on just one station. >> reporter: more comfortable overnight tonight. humidity stays low for a few days. >> reporter: a tree comes crashing down in north reading. >> anchor: and bouncing to new heights. a closer look at the sport of trampoline. >> anchor: why it's not as easy as it looks. >> 7 news at 7 starts now. >> anchor: a developing story. u.s. swimming star ryan lochte under question. lochte claims he and a group of friends were robbed in rio.

i'm lester holt for good night from rio. >>> there is no new donald trump. this is it. >>> on the attack while campaigning in cleveland hillary clinton weighs in on changes to donald trump's staff and address hearse position on the second amendment. >>> one of the biggest music icons is in cleveland. paul mccarter in's two big shows. >>> >>> lebron james breaks down while he made a political statement at this year's espy awards in an exclusive interview. >> remember what a great american mayo anglu said when someone shows you who they are believe them. i think it is fair to say donald trump has shown us who he is. >>> hillary clinton's message to clevelanders is clear. she says donald trump is not to be trusted. despite changes to his campaign

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for >>> hear from a 78 year old man rescued after spending 8 hours stuck in this creek. ? ? ? ba da ba ba ba ? >>> right now on news channel 8 at 7:00. >> good evening. years on the run have come to

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for >>> huge trees uprooted after last nights storm damage. we look at the chances that it could happen again tonight. >> heartbreaking crime. how a woman hopes to find the person who stole an angel statue from her fiance's grave. >> plus rewarding journey. the unexpected question one team usa cyclist asked when she finished the race. >>> all of a sudden i heard this big crash and bang and next thing i know i was tossed from the house. >> a family is is thankful nobody was seriously hurt during last nights storms. but falling trees did do some damage to homes across our area. so could the heat and humidity lead to some of the same action tonight? betsy is here to track those storms. >> we've had the storms going on throughout the late afternoon and evening hours and they do continue to put down some serious rain in some parts of northern ohio.

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc >> now at 7 a developing story a violent stabbing leaves 2 women injured the suspect in custody. >> a former mob boss charged with murder. how the fbi cracked the case. >> reporter: these showers fade away and then heat and humidity take it from here. >> anchor: a dog attacked at kennel. the owner accused of covering it up. >> reporter: shut down by the city health department stepped in. >> anchor: team u.s.a. shine nothing rio. >> anchor: getting you ready for night 5 at the olympics. >> 7 news at 7 starts now. >> anchor: first at 7:00 breaking news out of new york city to share with you. a climber cornered and capt ured on the iconic trump tower.

i'm lester holt for all of us at nbc news. thanks for watching.d night from rio. >>> lights, access, rio. >> you remember that? >> well, that is just some delicious icing on the cake for simone. i'm natalie morales. years after her perfect 10 changed everything nothing like nadia comaneci to put it in perspective. >> she'd just kick my behipd. >> come on, get up. we're here to finish this. >> the ultimate act of sportsmanship is resonating around the world. i'm kit hoover. we've got nikki and abbey sharing the whole story together. >> this is what we're all about as humans. >> i'm on "access hollywood." >> that's right. >> must be something in the rio air because i'm telling you, love is everywhere. i love it. >> the ring was in my backpack. >> what? >> lights, access, rio. >> a gold medal and a kiss from zac? could life get any better for simone biles? welcome to a especially olympic edition from copacabana beach. >> is she really the greatest female gymnast of all time. >> i spoke to the gymnast considered to be the greatest, nadia comaneci. >>

lester? >> a lot of frustration today, gabe gutierrez, thank you. >>> here in rio, perhaps the most rack up some gold in dramatic and record breaking fashion. it's been 24 hours of exhilaration and heartbreak. we're not going to give away any results that haven't been already widely reported. nbc's miguel almaguer has the latest. >> reporter: today, team usa, swimming, shooting for gold. the best in the world are here, but what seems to be missing are the crowds. sales topped 80%. but tonight, many seats are empty. today we learn troubling news three days after opening ceremony. the namibian flag bearer jonas junias was arrested, charged with sexual assault, the second boxer in the athletes' village to face similar charges. in competition, david boudia and steele johnson dove for phelps qualified for tonight's events. last night the men's 4x100 meter relay team looked perfect in the pool. >> the united states will win gold in the 400/3 relay again. >> reporter: the fastest team in the world,

. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news with lester holt" reporting tonight from the olympic summer games in rio. >>> good evening. another big night of competition getting under way here in rio that shortly. but once again, the unprecedented flood in louisiana. despite a welcome break in therain, new areas are under water tonight as floodwars move downstream. in already hard hit places, displaced residents are returning home to see what's left. 40,000 homes are damaged, where in some areas only one in eight have flood insurance. today the number of water rescues climbed to 30,000, while the least 11. gabe gutierrez leads our coverage again for us tonight. gabe, good evening. >> reporter: lester, another eight parishes have been added to the federal disaster declaration and we have seen rescue boats hurrying in and out of this neighborhood all afternoon, this as more communities downstream are preparing for the worst. today in ascension parish, a frantic scramble, residents rushing to get out with whatever they >> went from no water, it was still dry at 5:00 this morning and now you

. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news with lester holt" reporting tonight from the olympic summer games in rio. >>> good evening from brazil and from baha olympic park at the start of another evening of competition after a very good day for team usa. we'll have more about the action he a start here at home with donald trump and a potential new controversy simmering tonight after a remark that, at best, was a joke and at worst was an implied threat of violence. we'll let you here in a moment and let you decide for yourself. note that it comes as our new poll shows trump's efforts to regain lost ground have exposed a new weakness among what has been his strongest core of support. nbc's hallie jackson has late details. >> reporter: late today, donald trump under fire for this. >> if she gets to pick folks. although the second amendment people, maybe there is, i don't know. >> reporter: the clinton campaign believes trump's suggesting violence. quote, what trump is saying is dangerous. democratic senator chris murphy calling it an assassination threat. listen again. >> if she gets to

" >> good evening, i'm savannah guthrie in for lester tonight. make no mistake, we are in the fall throes of hurricane season now. and if you're a storm watcher at the weather service looking at the u.s. map tonight, there's a lot top three big storms threatening the u.s. coastline at this hour. parts of florida just placed under a hurricane watch, braced for up to 10 inches of rain. a tropical storm warning for sections of south carolina. and hawaii gearing up for a possible one-two punch. the big island facing a hurricane warning at this hour. gabe gutierrez starts us off tonight in north carolina storm zone. >> reporter: tonight the view from the massive hurricanes swirling across the globe. hurricane madeleine in the pacific, threatening hawaii, it's followed by hurricane lester. churning in the atlantic, hurricane gaston, not expected to affect the u.s. >> this storm is an uncertainty, but we are preparing for it. >> reporter: in florida, tropical depression number 9 is poised to turning toward the gulf coast. >> everybody has to be careful.

holt. >> good evening, i've savannah guthrie, in for lester. mexico has played a prominent role for donald trump from fiery accusations about criminals and rapists pouring over the border to promises to build a wall and force mexico pay for it. fast forward to today when trump in a city at the invitation of that country's president, standing side by side in a photo-op moment his advisors hoped would make trump come across presidential. gone was the confrontational rhetoric, no talk of a bill for the wall. did trump make the most of an opportunity or miss one? we begin with miguel almaguer in mexico city. mexico city, donald trump's meeting with president nieto was cord dahl. >> -- cordial. >> we had a very constructive substantive exchange of ideas. >> reporter: after extending an invitation to the nominee, mexico's president seemed at times defiant, a point by point rebuttal. he said mexico deser deserved the respe ec echoed. >> spectacular hard working people. >> reporter: an about face when trump kicked off his campaign 14 month ago by vilif

out in the pacific, we have hurricanes, madeleine and lester. madeleine is going to stay to the south of hawaii while lester is going to stay to the north of hawaii but we still could see 10 to 15 inches of rain on the big island and that could lead to flooding and mudslides. a lot to keep an eye on. >>> as voters go to the polls in some high profile primary races tonight, election has learned the u.s. intelligence community has now launched a top secret review. our justice correspondent pete williams with the details tonight. >> reporter: as the nation prepares to vote 69 days from now, nbc news has learneded that a top secret u.s. intelligence group has already been tasked with russia related hacking. today the fbi director suggested his agency >> those kinds of things are something we take very, very seriously. and work very, very hard to understand. so that we can equip the rest of our government with options for how to deal with it. >> reporter: u.s. officials say after trying and failing to get into arizona's online voter registration syst

holt." >> good evening, i'm savannah guthrie in for lester tonight. it has happened tonight. former congressman anthony wiener splashed all over the newspapers, caught in yet another tawdry sexting scandal. but this time with his toddler son dragged into it. it appears to be the last straw for his wife huma abedin. who announced today she has left him. it's an announcement that had immediate reverberations in the political world because abedin is one of clinton's top advisors and donald trump was quick to seize on the news to attack clinton's judgment. our story tonight from nbc's andrea mitchell. >> reporter: huma abedin in the hamptons as hillary clinton raised millions sunday. clinton's longest serving aid, closest advisor now after a third sexting scandal by her husband, anthony wiener. abedin acknowledging, after long and painful consideration, and work on my marriage, i have made the decision to separate from my husband. anthony and i remain devoted to doing what is best for our son who is the light of our life. but the "new york post" claims wi