i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching, and good night.with emotions across they frayed, president trump >>> right now at 6:00 tonight, with emotions across the country, president trump gets ready to rally and supertesters. thanks for joining us. i am jessica aguirre. >> and i am raj mathai. outside as you saw in the heat some sharp criticisms. in less than an hour, president trump will address his supporters. it will be a campaign rally. but this time the commander in chief will sell his new plan of attack. this is inside the convention center filling up quickly. in fact pretty jam packed. a supportive crowd to greet the president. we also have a live camera outside the convention center. close to 110 degrees. protesters prevailing the heat. cooler heads have prevailed. the protesters gathered at the opposite end of the convention center to avoid confrontation. >>> here at home san francisco and berkeley preparing for what could be a violent rally. we

lester holt is next with "nightly news." korea vowing revenge, threatening the u.s. will pay dearly as the world forms an unprecedented united front, hitting kim jong-un's nuclear arm regime with a billion-dollar punishment. >>> dramatic emergency rescues as flash floods and tornadoes strike from north to south. cars tossed like toys, firefighters save a driver trapped in raging waters. >>> violent flight, new images from an american airlines jet. extreme turbulence tossing people throughout the cabin. >>> isis island terror. we're on the front lines, not in iraq or syria. in fact, not in the middle east at all. there's a new battleground in the fight. >>> and targeting depression by using your own genes to find a treatment that works for you. doctors helping patients finally turn a corner. "nightly news" begins right now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, it's nice to have you with on this monday to our viewers in the west. with the world standing against him in a way that it hasn't befor

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. we )re just minutes awaym >>> we're just minutes away from president trump's address to the nation. we want to show you a live like at the fort meyer. thanks for being with us. i am raj mathai. >> and i am jessica aguirre. first, here is what is making headlines locally in the bay area. a rapper shot, someone opened fire at keak da sneak. currently in the hospital in critical condition. >>> also, where did you watch the solar eclipse darkened the skies here in town as thousands of us viewed this rare sight. >>> another live look at fort meyer. >> here is lester holt. >> good evening, we are coming on the air because president trump is about to address the nation on afghanistan. he is about to address the crowd fathered at fort myer military base. maybe about to announce he is sending more american troops there. currently about 8400 americans serving there down from a peak of 100,000. tonight's

i'm lester holt.nbc news, thank you for watching, and good night from los angeles. tension at thes departnent. more than a hundred people are rallying in oakiland...anbd more are >>> right now at 6:00 tension at the sheriff's department. these are live pictures of more than 100 people rallying in oakland and more are expected to show up. this group upset about a sheriff's department social media link to a white supremacist. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening and thanks for being with us. i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica augeri. we've been tracking this story for over an hour. reaction is mounting because of a tweet that went out monday night. the alameda sheriff official twit account retweeted one of the nation's most prominent wipe supremacis supremacists. he said it was an accident. the latest on the people showing up today say they are upset with what happened and they are not -- they aren't taking this apology. >> reporter: and more of them seem to be turning out as this rally conti

lester holt is next. >>> tonight, racism is evil. president trump finally finds the words to condemn white supremacists two days after facing an intense bipartisan backlash for blaming, quote, all sides for the violent unrest in charlottesville. >>> naming and shaming. social media shines a light on faces caught on camera as hate groups rise out of the shadows. >>> game on. the defense secretary's new warning to north korea late today over what could lead to war. >>> tainted alcohol crackdown. raids targeting tourist hot spots and hotels in mexico after the death of a young american woman on vacation with her family. do you know what you're really being served? >>> and hollywood stunt dangers. a day after tom cruise was badly injured on set, tragedy strikes another blockbuster sequel. "nightly news" begins right now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening to our viewers in the west. thank you for being with us tonight. after what to many came off as a tone deaf

. >> lester holt is next. remember he is anchoring live from texas. >> good night. >>> tonight a deepening flood disaster here in texas. a rising toll, a family feared dead while trying to escape. >>> also a race against time to save people trapped in their homes. dramatic rescues on live television as the nation's fourth largest city is paralyzed. >> this is a landmark event for texas. texas has never seen an event like this. >> the entire texas national guard now activated, with no end in sight an epic storm expected to make land fall again, bringing a massive amount of rain on top of already historic devastation. >> the house is rising and it's rising way too fast. >> tonight, banding together, the worst of times bringing out the best of humanity deep in the heart of texas. nightly news begins right now. >> announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. reporting tonight from houston. >> good evening to our viewers in the west. it just won't stop. the heavy rain from tropical storm harvey that has sw

that's "nightly news" with lester holt.>>> this was the scene a few hours ago at historic lambeau field. the birds arriving here for the first preseason game of 2017. eagles fans, after a 7-9 season, hoping for a playoff berth. this is eagles preseason kickoff. >> and here we are. it's august and that means the first game is right hereupon us. >> i think the sky is the limit for this team. >> it's more talented than i've seen since i've been here. >> we finished 7-9. you know, that's not good enough. never going to be good enough for me or anybody in this building. >> now on eagles preseason kickoff. >> woo woo! >> the birds have become carson wentz's team. >> i'm the quarterback here and being the leader kind of goes hand in hand. >> and now carson has all hands on deck. >> it's gameday, baby! >> excitement at a fever pitch over the addition of alshon jeffe jeffery. >> eagles! >> thank you, my

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. >>> iwe're still tracking storm moving across the delaware valley. plenty of lightning strikes and plenty of storm reports including downed trees, some flooding, some really strong wind gusts. we also have lots of hail. and when you can expect storm ts, everything clears about 10:00 p.m. vineland 7::31. atlantic city approximately 8:21 p.m. when you will start to see thunderstorms moving in. send us any videos at nbc philadelphia for more updates. we'll keep you updated and we'll see you at 11:00. >> somebody says julia roberts wants to talk to you. >> talking real-life wedding. >> when is your bachelor party. >> who knew they could sing? plus james corden naked dancing in the streets. >> in your underwear? what's going on. >> miley cyrus, justin thorough and our own mario, why they've got a serious case of puppy love. from universal studios of hollywood, the entertainment capital of l.a. >> hey, everyone. i'm mario lop

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up next "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. we'll see you at 11:00. >>> there is breaking news as we come on the air. there it is. a monster hurricane bearing down on texas where millions are bracing for a natural disaster. what could be the most powerful storm to hit the u.s. in a dozen years. and major population centers are in the danger zone. tonight, emergency evacuations and last-minute preparations with the time running out. our team is in place. we have all of it covered for you. "nightly news" begins right now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. and thank you for being here. a perilous night awaits those who have ignored evacuation orders near corpus christi, texas. hurricane harvey, on track to become the most powerful to hit the u.s. in a decade, has ballooned into a major category 3 hurricane and is just hours now away from hitting the gulf coast. winds already in excess of 120 miles per hour and a storm surge up to 12 feet is predicted. o

i'm lester holt. . >>> surprise celebrity split.ratt and anna fairs are pulling the prug on their eight-year marriage. who went wrong? >> this is the coolest couple right here in hollywood. >> headed for a $50 million divorce. did his movie superstardom play a roll? her confessions about the strains on her marriage. >> how do you make this work with your busy schedule. >> and a custody war for their son? plus. >> johnny depp reported. >> taylor swift's courtroom showdown today. new details that the pop sbrar faces the dj accused of groping her. tonight, the bachelorette reveals who she picked. >> oh, my gosh, it's happening. >> the secret proposal. >> i screamed. then "scandal" "blackish," how to to. renee digging for spoilers. what she got viola davis to confess. >> i do. >> plus j-lo and a-rod. >> and blake s

i'm lester holt.us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. >>> "extra" remembers the legendary jerry lewis. >> you like my glasses. >> gone at 91, his final days, his headline making final interview. >> have you ever thought about retiring? >> why? >> his rise to fame with martin and lewis. the telethon that raised billions. >> what was it like working with jerry. >> the stars remembering the icon today. p>>> plus, health battles, weigt gain, depression. the personal pain behind the laughs. >> i came so close to ending it all. >> then america mourns another icon, dick gregory. >> he was a personal hero of mine. today is a great moment, we shared over the years. >>> jay z speaks out for the first time about his elevator smackdown with beyonce's sister. >>> britney's proving she doesn't lip sync. >> is david hasselhoff in talks to be a judge. >>> then carissa's new interview with lin-manuel miranda. making one woman's dream come tr true. heidi klum opening up about her

i'm lester holt.watching and good night from los angeles. >>> david letterman breaks news about his big tv return. >> now on "extra." >> get ready. dave is back. >> netflix. >> coming back to tv. >> bearded, back from a long vacation and breaking news about his new netflix show. kris brown talking for the first time about beating up rihanna. >> i felt like [ bleep ]. >> in his words what triggered the fight inside the lamborghini. the backlash against president trump. the new york protests. >> plus the 28-year-old former pmel b's new fashion shocker, h. hitting agt in a totally see-through cat suit. >> you could wear this. >> no. trust me. >> what triggered this crazy screaming match? "game of thrones" jaime lannister counting his days. >> if you were to die, how would you like to go? the star is here and teasing karissa with his ripped-up movie role. plus j-lo getting ready to get rowdy. >> drink wine. maybe we'll call your ex, my ex, who knows.

lester holt. we are going to explore the significant questions that remain after he outlined his plans. that is coming up at 5:30. >> you might have seen this, our nbc sky ranger overhead in dublin. right there in dublin. but around 4:00 p.m. an hour ago after an aggressive attack from the ground and air, firefighters have gotten the upper hand. reducing this. it is more than 90% contained. nbc bay area marianne favro spoke to people who had to run from the flames and joins us now in dublin. >> reporter: 12 people who were forced to evacuate their homes are waiting in their cars anxious to return home. flames scorched 200 acres. the fire came close to a brand new housing development. we just talked to one whom who was asked to evacuate. >> smoke was coming up and we could also catch a glitches mps the flames. so instinct i called my husband, the home is going to be on fire. let me know where the documents are. >> reporter: she said police drove through her neighborhood knocking on doors. she grabb

lester holt is next with "nightly news." korea vowing revenge, threatening the u.s.l pay dearly as the world forms an unprecedented united front, hitting kim jong-un's nuclear arm regime with a billion-dollar punishment. >>> dramatic emergency rescues as flash floods and tornadoes strike from north to south. cars tossed like toys, firefighters save a driver trapped in raging waters. >>> violent flight, new images from an american airlines jet. extreme turbulence tossing people throughout the cabin. >>> isis island terror. we're on the front lines, not in iraq or syria. in fact, not in the middle east at all. there's a new battleground in the fight. >>> and targeting depression by using your own genes to find a treatment that works for you. doctors helping patients finally tur

our lester holt is on the ground. continuing to fall the flooding right now, damian trujillo is on a plane right now headed to texas. >>> the weather here at home dangerous in its own rights. extreme temperatures. 109 degrees in livermore according to the outdoor thermometer there. we are under an excessive heat warning. jodi is in the tri-valley, and we will join her in just a moment. let's start with our meteorologist jeff ranieri. >> in livermore, 106. concord 105. alamo 104. it is produced by this area of high pressure across the desert. largest threat of this dangerous heat across contra costa and alameda counties. drink plenty of water and don't forget the pets. still in the 100s back across the east bay. 106 in walnut creek. san francisco at 60 with fog developing. coming up at 5:20. >> 40-degree temperature swing. you can keep track of the heat download our free nbc area app. >> now the heat is problematic for firefighters working to put out brush fires. one fire broke out in livermore. we are talking triple d

up next "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. we'll see you at 11:00. >>> there is breaking news as we come on the air. there it is. a monster hurricane bearing down on texas where millions are bracing for a natural disaster. what could be the most powerful storm to hit the u.s. in a dozen years. and major population centers are in the danger zone. tonight, emergency evacuations and last-minute preparations with the time running out. our team is in place. we have all of it covered for you. "nightly news" begins right now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. and thank you for being here. a perilous night awaits those who have ignored evacuation orders near corpus christi,

up next is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. we'll see you back here tonight at 11:00. >>> tonight, the growing backlash. new fallout after president trump equally blamed both white nationalists and anti-racist protesters for the violence in charlottesville. his business councils disbanding as ceos flee in a mass exodus. more republicans renouncing his message. more confederate statues pulled down. plus new reaction across the country, and our tom brokaw weighs in on it all. >>> also paying tribute to the victim killed in that virginia violation. her mother's powerful call to action. >>> military crash. an army chopper goes down off hawaii. the urgent search for survivors. >>> toxic plane danger. raising concerns about what you're breathing when you fly. >>> and honoring the king 40 years since we lost a legend.

lester holt will anchor live from texas. >>> next on nbc 10 news at 6:00, stock up on the booze.he price hike that's coming to your favorite alcoholic beverage. >>> also ahead, first alert traffic. a warning for drivers that will impact your monday and for weeks to come. >>> your favorite wine may cost you more tomorrow as pennsylvania state stores. it may go up at least a dollar or more. the alcohol control board isn't making a list of those items. the hike expects to make $50 million and will go to the general fund. >>> heads up if your commute takes you to center city. schuylkill road will be closed at chestnut streets. they will continue working on the bridge over the schuylkill river and market street. >>> former vice president joe biden has harsh words for president trump. biden wrote in the atlantic magazine, today we have an american president who has publicly proclaimed a moral equivalency between neo-nazis and klansmen and those who would oppose their venom and hate. biden went on to say, there is no place for these hate groups in america. >>> made in america concert. i

i'm lester holt. of us at nbc news, thanks for watching, and good night. . >>> a lot of yelling and then a huge crash. >> right now at 6:00 a crashing crane. the news at 6:00 starts right now. i am janelle wang sitting in for jessica aguirre. >> and i am raj mathai. remarkably, there are no injuries in all of this. here is what we are seeing, a developing story in campbell. a giant crane crashes down right in the middle of this neighborhood. this was on saunder way in campbell. this is a live look now from our nbc bay area sky ranger. nbc bay area's ian cull. where are you now? >> reporter: yeah, well we actually moved into the backyard of joseph ford's house. that shed that we showed you. this is the massive crane that crews are trying to remove and get back up. just over the fence, that is a shed. it is not a home. it is a shed that was smashed. you can see some of the damage right here. this is a homeowner we

lester holt is up next reporting >>> tonight, catastrophic storm.struction as hurricane harvey pounds the gulf coast of texas prompting rescues and predictions of unprecedented flooding in the days ahead. tonight we'll meet some who lost just about everything as the threat from harvey is far from over. >>> presidential pardon, the controversial move by president trump pardoning former sheriff joe arpaio of arizona. >>> black hawk down. yet another crash involving a military aircraft. the search tonight for a missing service member. >>> palace threat? a man with a sword injures three others outside of

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching, and have a good night. >>> right as the plane landed, a kid opened the emergency exit, jumped on the wing and slid off. >> lots of questions tonight after a teenager jumps outs of the plane and onto the tarmac of sfo. the news at 6:00 starts right now. i am jessica aguirre. >> and i am raj mathai. the passengers were shocked but officers did rush in. we have been tracking this story for the past three hours. a copa airline flight landed safely at sfo, but a 17-year-old boy wanted out. he jumped out of the emergency rooming over the wing but didn't get far. a quick thinking construction crew nabbed him and promptly he was arrested. chuck cop polea is there with all of the news. >> reporter: you didn't believe what you were seeing, an open exit door over the wing opening up. a teenager jumping out while the airplane was still taxiing. others took pictures of the overwing exit that had been opened. the 17-year-old traveling alone a u.s.

. >> lester holt joins us next with "nightly news." news as we come on the air. there it is, a monster hurricane bearing down on texas where millions are bracing for a natural disaster of the what could be the most powerful storm to get the u.s. in a dozen years. and major population centers are in the danger zone. tonight emergency evacuations and last minute preparations with a time running out. our team is in place. we have all of it covered for you. nightly news begins right now. >>> good evening and thank you for being with us as we come on the air in the west, a perfectlyous night is under way for those who have ignored evacuation orders near corpus christi texas. hurricane harvey is on track to be the most powerful to hit the u.s. in a decade and has ballooned into a major category 4 hurricane and is just hours away now from hitting the gulf coast. winds already in excess of 120-mile-per-hour and a storm surge of up to 12 feet is predict. officials right now are using words like life-threatening and catastrophic to describe the flooding anticipated in texa

. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening to our viewers in the west. thanks for being here tonight. the staff bloodletting at the white house claimed anthony scaramucci today, ousted this afternoon after a stormy six days on the job. the brash new york financier and president trump's new communications director was shown to the west wing exit door on the same day retired general john kelly took over as white house chief of staff from reince priebus. kelly's first order of business apparently fixing what many insiders saw as a big mistake by the president in his hiring of scaramucci. our chief white house correspondent hallie jackson has details. >> reporter: today, the retired general reorganizing his ranks, with new chief of staff john kelly pushing out controversial communications director anthony scaramucci, according to sources familiar with the move. it comes not long after scaramucci, originally praised by the president, targeted white house staff with a profanity-laced rant in "the new yorker," one so vul

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night.ight now at 6: >>> i want to protest peacefully and i want to ruin their photo o'. >> the barricades are coming up. counterproteste counterprotesters with alternatives. >>> i am jessica aguirre. >> and i am raj mathai. san francisco and berkeley are digging in. not just law enforcement but people who live in the neighborhood. everyone bracing for the worst but hoping for the best. christie smith is in san francisco. >> reporter: raj, there are about ten stacks of fencing laid out today. workers said they could not talk about it though. the park service has laid out some of their plans including limiting access on the day of the rally. neighbors and demonstrators say they still have their questions about how this will all play out at chrisrissy field, plans are l being laid out for saturday. >> they don't know what to expect. >> christy nealy lives in the marina district. >> i would like to counterprotest but not sure about the situation down here. plus having kids and stuff, not sure i

up next, noigt knig"nbc nightlyh lester holt. . >>> tonight trump's new warning.sident ratchets up the rhetoric and says his fire and fury threat maybe wasn't tough enough. his new message for kim jung un. >>> developing news on the opioid crisis. what the surprise announcement means for so many famili. >>> mystery. sonic attack. american diplomats in cuba hit with hearing loss after a series of bazar incidents like something out of a spy novel. >>> horrifying and shocking. taylor swift takes the stand. a contentious show down with the defense. >>> and live from new york, we're with the weekend update guys back on the desk in pre

up next, lester holt from houston with more flood coverage. >>> tonight an emergency in houston, as critical infrastructure begins to buckle. and massive reservoirs overflow for the first time in their history. the nation's fourth largest city blowing past a record-shattering 51 inches of rain. ening new mega shelters for thousands with nowhere to go. and tonight, a word of tragedy of the police force. an officer dies in the floods while trying to get to work to help others. >> we couldn't find him. it was too treacherous to go under and look for him. >> president trump and the first lady on the ground in texas. the storm now taking aim at louisiana on the 12th anniversary of katrina. "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt, reporting tonight from katy, texas. >>> good evening to our viewers in the west once again from southeast texas, where we saw something late today that we haven't seen in days. the sun came out for a while. a much-needed ray of hope in a region suffering from so much misery and despair. the strain of five days of histori

i'm lester holt. for a >>> everyone is talking about how bad it is and it seems to be getting worse and worse. >> tonight at 6:00 new trouble at a busy intersection in peninsula. thanks for joining us, i am janelle wang sitting in for judging. >> nbc chopper overhead. this is a busy intersection. the ongoing concern from the locals, this area is a disaster waiting to happen. michelle roberts joins us from burlingame. >> reporter: the chuck driver says he had no where to go. broke one of the safety lights and crews have been out here all day monitoring the scene and trying to make the repair. >> a big explosion. >> reporter: art ramos and his coworker were in the cab of this delivery truck when the cal train slammed into it. it happened at the burlingame broadway crossing just before 9:00 a.m. he says he was crossing the track about 100 feet from the rail line when the dr

. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. west wing lightning rod steve bannon is out tonight as president trump's chief strategist. a key architect of donald trump's election victory, he nurtured much of the president's take no prisoners right wing impulses. word of bannon's departure produced sharp reaction. celebrations on the left and worry on the right over the fate of the president's conservative agenda items. and tonight, in an explosive interview, bannon is promising a wide-ranging fight for his nationalist ideas. our hallie jackson has details. >> reporter: promising war, steve bannon's bracing for battle. the now-ousted chief strategist telling bloomberg he's leaving the white house to fight for president trump against his opponents on capitol hill, in the media and in corporate america. bannon now becoming one of the last west wing originals to leave the picture one year and one day after joining team trump. the self-styled protector of the president's nationalist pledges mutually agreeing with chief of staff john

i'm lester holt.us at nbc news, thank you for watching, and good night. >>> right now at 6:00 an arrest made. a case that shattered the local family. thanks for joining us on this friday, i am jessica aguirre. >> ly had refused to give a robber money. laura malpert is live in san jose with more detail. >> reporter: the 21-year-old suspect has a long history of violent crime and out on pro probation for a previous crime. they say when they arrested him, they found clothing and a gun he used in the murder and was even trying to sell some of those items. >> no reason for him to take a life. he had no right. >> reporter: lulu montez doesn't hold back words when talking about this man hendrix, he is accused of killing ly in front of his wife. they arrested hendrix without incident. >> awesome. thank you, lord. we all have been praying. >> reporter: surveillance stores around the liquor store was key to

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night from los angeles. >>> just very lewd and lascivious conduct was taking place. >> sex parties, harassment and underage check. the allegations against the south bay police department. i am jessica aguirre. >> and i am raj mathai. 90 pages of details. a lawsuit filed by a long time police dispatcher paints a scandalous picture. is it true? and has the community lost faith. robert handa here. >> reporter: this lawsuit filed for a veteran police dispatcher has a lot of people consulting lawyers. the gilroy is in a scandal. she is suing the police department, and police union. >> she was essentially black balled, retaliated against and eventually pushed out. >> reporter: the 90 page document cites names and

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night.=raj/take vo== right n . >>> this is not a welcomed permit. >> right now at 6:00, a green light for the alt-right. thousands of people are expected to rally and protest in san francisco this weekend. get ready for beefed up security and several road closures. the news at 6:00 starts now. good evening and thanks for joining us. i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica augeri. san francisco may be the epicenter of the clash between the far right and counter protesters. final approval for the controversial rally this saturday and while pbay area politicians are objecting, road closures. zone one in yellow is the area of alt-right rally and zone two is a buffer zone closed to pedestrians, cars and bicyclists. >> we have several reports beginning with sam brock in san francisco. not just public safety but big business here. what happens to all those stores and restaurants in the marina district? >> reporter: well, certainly by christi field they will have to shut down on saturday and there is a whole

lester holt will anchor live from rockport, texas, on "nbc nightly news" at 6:30. >>> new at 6:00, a philadelphia teacher faces charges of mankin threats toward a police officer. police tell us it stems from a rally at the frank rizzo statue. we're joined live from center city. aundrea? >> reporter: denise, all is calm out here right now, much different scene last week when protesters were demanding that the frank rizzo statue be removed. tensions mounted. that's when police say john sheeran threatened officers. inquiring daily news columnist captured the tense exchange during the august 16th protest. that's john sheeran with the gray hair. it's unclear how the confrontation started. the video appears to show him cursing at philadelphia police officers who stood behind barriers in front of the statue. sheeran could be heard telling them to come to his house presumably for a fight. police did show up. just over a week later to arrest and charge him with making terroristic threats and harassment. we knocked on his door today to get sheeran's side of the story, but no one answered. the

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching, and good night.we )re tracking two brea stories: a security gua >>> right now at 6:00 we are tracking two breaking news stories a security guard shoots a suspected shoplifter in san francisco and a mobile home fire. the news at 6:00 starts right now. i am janelle wang sitting in for jessica aguirre. >> and i am raj mathai. we have been tracking this breaking news online and on air. let's start in san jose. that mobile home is destroyed. and two people have been found dead. another person is missing, believed to be a child. scott budman joins us agolden wheel mobile home park in san jose eight off 880. >> reporter: let me show you the house. they have been combing this house for about five and a half hours. fire broke out at about 12:40. crews got here quickly and within about a half an hour they knocked those flames down and did a full inspection of the house. then, a second inspection revealed two deceased people inside. they say thr

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night.ach other, they yelled and screamed for each other. and they made sure that the themes >>> and they march for each other. they yelled and screamed for each other. and they made sure that the themes of love and compassion dominated over hate speech. >> right now at 6:00, a controversial conservative rally cancelled but didn't stop thousands of centre protestors from taking to the streets of san francisco. >>> the news at 6:00 starts now good evening and thank you for joining us i'm garvin thomas. >> and janelle wang. terrie mcsweeney is off tonight. taking a stand against hate despite not being a prosecutes. thousands of people marched against white supremacy food in san francisco. centre protests very peaceful. you are look at alamo square right now where one of the protests -- centre protests took place today because organizers of the patriot prayer rally said they were going to be there. they didn't show up and now there are reports that organizers may be showing up there now. >> now

i'm lester holt. for all of us as nbc news, thank you for watching and good night.ht now at 6: we )re folloiwng breaking news: a high speed chase -- on intertstase 80 -- during rush hour. speeds reaching 100-miles per hour...and it comes to a bloody end. ==raj/2-shot== the news at 6 starts now. good evening and thanks for joining us. i )m raj mathai. ==jess/2-shot== and i )m jessica aguirre. we )ve been tracking this breaking story -- on air and online -- for the past 30 minutes. jess/live let )s give you the view from or nbc bay area skyranger. this is in richmond on richmond parkway -- right near the hilltop mall. this all started in vallejo on 80. thchmond parkway, which is the connector between 80 and 580. this is near the hill top mall. this started in vallejo on 80. officers chasing a car that white car there and the driver all the way down to richmond, but as you can see, it ended abruptly and with the scene you confirmee. officers apparently shooting a man. at this point we don't know if it was the driver or the passenger of the car. therough we have seen wi

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i'm lester holt. nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. . >>> tom cruise's mi-6 disaster. how serious are his injuries? now on "extra." >> tom cruise jumping off a building, crashing into a wall. >> oh! >> new details on his stunt gone wrong and why the dare devil star won't stop risking his life for his movies. >> don't do anything crazy this time, please, tom. i get scared for you. >> chris pratt dishes his wedding ring. >> i would not be here without my lord and savior jesus cries. >> chris pratt and miley cyrus both bail? >> miley cyrus couldn't make it here tonight. >> renee is there with headlines. breaking couples news. katy perry and orlando bloom together at the ed sheeran concert. and mel b dating a "beverly hills cop." married contestants are here. >> i know you're skppg a baby. are you so excited? >> then new photos. leo and kate on vacation together where we just saw the titanic co-stars. plus jen aniston crashes the new "gongs show"". >> did you think it was bad? >> now on

. >> up next is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. we'll see you back here at 11:00. have a good evening. >>> a dangerous milestone as president trump makes a jarring threat in return. >> as i said, they will be met with ire, fury, and frankly, power, the likes of which this world has never seen before. >> tonight, what are the u.s. options? >>> an alarming rise in colon cancer deaths in younger people. doctors baffled about what's behind it. hollywood in fear as a major hack attack gets bigger. big names wondering who's next. >>> and glen campbell. the rhinestone cowboy is gone after a brave public battle. tonight we remember a country music legend. >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> thank you for being here tonight. the crisis with north korea reaching an unsettling new level today, with news of a possible weapons capability and the most provocative statement yet from president trump, who met north korea's recent verbal threats with this chilling threat of his own. >> north korea best not make any more threats to the united states. they will be met

joe fryer, nbc news, galveston. >>> and just now we lost lester holt's signal from texas, but we do appreciatert of your evening with us and that's "nbc nightly news" for a saturday night. lester will be back with us tomorrow. for all of us at nbc news, thanks for watching. >>> he pulls it fair down the first-base line. >>> cubs fans watched their team strikeout out 14 teams last night. the phillies' fans watched them win game one. on a beautiful evening for baseball, the cubs and the phils fans co-exist once again. weekends with schmidt and game two between the phils and the cubbies. so from an offensive standpoint the phils 51 e

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i'm lester holt.ank you for watching, and good night. >>> first thunderstorms getting closer to the area. this one near harrisburg, moving up to the northeast. that may be reefing leet high valley within the next hour or two. it's a big area of showers and storms. it's not as well organized as it was just an hour ago. there is a severe thunderstorm watch covering all of pennsylvania counties, except philadelphia and delaware county. that's until midnight for the potential for these thunderstorms, some of them to become severe with strong gusty winds. you can see the future cast hour by hour. the greatest threat is in the counties north and west of philadelphia. we could still see these heavy showers and storms even after 11:00 tonight. the trend will be for them to break up and weaken as we go through the rest of the flight. we'll have another update at the bottom of the hour. 4 back with her first new music in 15 years. >> it's heart breaking to write about heart break. >> divorce, scandal, illness.

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. >>> this is nbc nightly news with lester holt reporting tonight from houston. >>> good evening. the nation's fourth biggest city is a city of islands tonight. neighborhoods straited by rising flood waters in the face of an unprecedented amount of rain. stalled tropical storm hor have i still tormenting the region two days after coming ashore as a hurricane. at least two people have died because of the storm, including one here in houston where rainfall amounts could reach 50 inches, 5-0, before it's over. tonight, 3,000 national guard members are deployed across the disaster zone from houston to corpus christi. as crews move mounds of debris in the areas that took direct hits from water that has this city on it's heels. too much of it too quickly and no place for it all to go. and not since katrina have we seen so many dramatic rescues. urban water rescues. people desperate to literally keep their heads above water. our team is in place to cover it all and jacob rascon leads us off tonight in here in houston, jacob, good evening. >> reporter: lester, good morning. this neighborh

i'm lester holt.f us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. >>> i sit there and i -- >> oprah says, quote, i can't accept myself if i'm over 200 pounds. i'm liz hernandez, but is her true message getting lost in that headline? >> a very candid justin bieber on the bitterness, jealousy and fear that took a toll on his tour and his life. plus, his major

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for night.ews, thank you for watching, and good night. >>> sometimes there's no words and you just have to -- >> fallout from that flood. phow mad was mel b and that wasn't the only danger of doing live tv. >>> the secret is out. it's all

. >>> this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. thanks for being with us. it has become a recurring nightmare, a vehicle driven through crowds of pedestrians in a murderous rampage. barcelona today becoming the latest western city to be targeted by such an attack, this time leaving more than a dozen people dead. video from the scene show people running in panic after a white van drove into crowds along that city's most popular boulevard, aiming for pedestrians and leaving a trail of carnage in its wake. in addition to at least 13 confirmed deaths, spanish authorities say more than 100 people were injured. two possible suspects are in custody in the attack that isis this evening claims as its work. and there are some late breaking details in this story now as we hear from chief foreign correspondent richar >> reporter: screams and panic tonight on barcelona's most famous pedestrian street. >> they're shooting. they're shooting at me. >> reporter: an american tourist, jaq davy from los angeles, recorded as she ran for her life. >> we heard what sounded like g