i'm lester holt. from all of us at nbc news, thank you for watchingpaintball. the surveillance video that shows them terrorizing a south bay neighborhood. plus: new tweets from elon musk... he eggs on the feds, just days after settling fraud charges. but first: objecting to his confirmation. the thousands of law professors, including those in the bay area, demanding senators rethink brett kavanaugh )s potential position on the supreme court. the news at six starts right now: good evevning and thanks for joining us. i )m raj mathai. and i )m anoushah rasta, in for jessica aguirre. the senate is hours away from "judge brett kavanaugh )s confirmation vote. but behind the scenes, is turmoil. drama, anger, and frustration are all playing out at the u-s capitol tonight. protesters crowded the halls and confronted senators. in a secure room, senate members got their first look at what the f-b-i learned in its 5-day background investigation. republicans reading the findings as a green-light to confirm him. democrats label it "incomplete." right now, both sides are lobb

. >> let's go to lester holt. he's in panama beach. >> you have the mattress along the wall. >> covering the window. >> we saw the hands of you guy trying to not have that window blowing. >> yeah. we took refuge in here. we came to give people an idea what it looks like out the window. we reached a point it was time to put the mattress in front of the window. the window is cracked. i'm going to try to get the microphone over here. i lost something. lost my phone. i want to let you hear what it sounds like for a second. it's like a jet engine blowing past us. when we had the window open, it was running parallel to us. driving water, standing water, some minor flooding in the parking lot but trees falling down, bending over. very concerned about some of the power lines in this area. hard to know how many people are staying in this hotel. it's a three-story, brick hotel. we chose it because it's place we could shelter. it was a place out of wind we could shelter the satellite truck. we feel safe here. that said, the

as a reminder, lester holt is back for the 5:00 news. >> we'll be back at 6:00. bye. >>> breaking news tonight, the dramatic capture of the serial bomb suspect in florida as four more pipe bombs are found in the mail, 14 in total designed to explode and kill. >> these are not hoax devices. >> nbc news learning how the fbi zeroed in on their man swarming the white van covered in stickers hailing president trump and attacking cnn. targets on hillary clinton and former president obama. the suspect a strong trump supporter. >> trump, trump, trump! >> with a history of violent threats, tonight the feds trying to figure out if he had help and cities coast-to-coast on alert for more possible bombs. >>> also tonight, the president's stunning reaction launching new attacks while calling for harmony. >>> megyn kelly, her her future with the network in doubt. we have late details. >>> honoring matthew shepard 20 years after his brutal murder shocked the nation, tonight laid to rest in the national cathedral. >> we remember and matt welcome home. amen. >> tonight, our conver

i'm lester holt.ntire team here in montgomery and for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and goodnight. one minute he wasd stuffed in the back of a patrol car. >>> right now at 6:00, one minute he was cuffed and in the back of a patrol car. the next, he was driving. >>> if you live on a fault line, the free money you could get to. >> it feels like someone's smacking you in your face over and over again. >> the ritual killing that has a district attorney challenging state law. the news at 6:00 starts right now. i'm janelle wang. >> i'm raj mathai. a dangerous criminal is about to be set free because of a new law meant to protect teenagers from adult consequences. he was sentenced to 26 years for the planned torture and killing of a classmate. under the new law he will have served less than a decade before being released. damien trujillo joins us from juvenile hall. >> reporter: j. williams is 24 years old now. under prop 57 his case was transferred back touv law. now thanks to senate bill 13

i'm lester holt. thanks for watching and good night.new trouble at san francis leaning millennium tower >>> right now at 6:00, new trouble at san francisco's leaning and sinking millennium tower. what it is and what the city just ordered the home opener's association to do about it. >> also, a threat from the trump administration. the reason it has many people in one bay area community worried about accepting food stamps or help with housing. >> but first, no charges. plenty of outrage. new fall outfor an officer who shot and killed a man near a b.a.r.t. station. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. thanks for joining us. i'm janelle wang. >> and i'm raj mathai. a man who shot and killed a b.a.r.t. officer earlier this year will not face any charges. you may recall this body cam video. the video sparked a lot of anger from friends and family of the man shot another the west oakland b.a.r.t. station back in january. the officer was responding to gunshots across the street when he shot and killed 28-y

lester holt is next. >>> breaking news tonight in the manhunt for the serial bomber. nbc news has learned the trail is leading investigators to florida. what tipped them off as new bombs are found, sent to former vice president biden and actor robert de niro? >>> and a stunning development. a retired police officer watching the news. what he saw that may have stopped a disaster. >> this package that he saw yesterday was almost exactly like the package that they were showing on tv. >> now ten bombs in all sent through the mail, and officials warn more are likely out there. the fbi racing to analyze the unexploded devices. >>> also breaking tonight, president trump ordering hundreds of troops to the border. new alarm over the president's personal cell phone after a blockbuster report that the chinese and russians are listening in on his calls. >>> a roller coaster ride. what's behind the wild swings in your 401(k). >>> horror at yosemite. two people plunged to their deaths from a popular overlook on the edge of a cliff, and it's not the first tragedy at that spot. >>> a

please welcome lester holt! trevor: welcome to the show. >> nice desk. >> trevor: thank you very much. do you miss desks now that you stand? is that the thing? >> i do a lot of standing. i have a very fancy desk but now they have me standing for most to have the broadcast. i come home like anybody else and go, oh, my feet are killing me. >> trevor: the days of sitting are gone, my friend. >> yeah, you can project more. >> trevor: i like your vibe. i never know where you're going to be. >> we have this cool studio and we're, like, hey, what if we did it here or over there. >> trevor: yeah. let's congratulate you. you won an emmy last night. >> yeah. ( cheers and applause ) it was for an interview i had done with president obama, the night he gave his farewell to the country, we traveled with him to "chicago," went with him to his favorite restaurant in hyde park and sat down, we'd done an interview, the clock is tocking down, we had to get him out of there for his speech. we won an emmy for it. >> trevor: for not

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc towing troubles. how a south bay city is taking some of the sting out of >>> right now at 6:00, how a south bay city is taking some of the sting out of getting towed. >>> also number one in the country. san francisco tops a new list, but it's not a flattering one. >>> but first, the fbi investigation could wrap up tonight, but a bay area man who roomed with supreme court nominee brett cakavah feds. the news at 6:00 starts right now. >> the fbi has been instructed to wrap up its investigation by friday. as of tonight, palo alto's christine blasey ford has not been questioned by the feds. >> but the fbi may interview another person from the bray area, jamie coach. today he spoke with marianne favro about the sexual assault allegations and the investigation. >> reporter: jamie roach is now a ceo of a bay area company and today he told me he expects the fbi to talk to him about allegations from a second accuser, debra ramirez. she alleges kavanaugh exposed himself to her while they were both students at y

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone. in a remarkably fast-moving investigation that spanned from california to delaware, new york to florida, a fingerprint cracked the case leading to today's dramatic arrest of the prime suspect in the mailing of at least 14 pipe bombs that targeted prominent critics of president trump including two former presidents. today just hours after the discovery of four more suspicious devices, officials confirmed the arrest of a 56-year-old florida man who they say was behind the mailings. the fbi director making clear these were not hoax devices. the suspect's social media trail along with

i'm lester holt.at nbc news, thank you for watching, and good night.was cal his next ta? the on campus alert connected to the mail >>> right now at 6:00, with cal his next target, the campus alert connected to the mail bomb suspect. >>> where wind reached 40-60 miles per hour and when this fire warning expires. details in a few minutes. >>> plus, the future is here. the bay area county that will be the first to really have driverless cars on its streets. the news at 6:00 now. >> insiders have told us the technology has been y legislati beenaggi. not anymore. wehmo, owned by google, was just granted a permit by the dmv to test truly autonomous cars. no backup driver inside. this is going to happen in mountain view. truly driverless scacars will b able to drive there. >> reporter: they seemed to be out for a test drive today. we found several autonomous cars on the streets of mountain view. but all had a driver in the passenger seat. wehmo has had a way to test cars this way. they have had a fleet of 36

i'm lester holt, for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night.6 thousands of people forced from their homes for more th >>> right now at 6:00, thousands of people forced from their homes for more than 15 hours. the gas pipeline fire in contra-costa county that had everyone fearful of another san bruno explosion. >>> target to drop. the reason rents in the bay area are going down. >>> but first -- >> what do you say to some of the victims who say you personally helped cover up reports of abuse by priests? >> that's absolutely untrue. >> holding the powerful accountable. we asked the bishop for the san jose diocese tough questions as he releases the list of priests accused of sexual abuse. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening and thanks for being with us. i'm raj mathai. >> i'm janelle wang sitting in for jessica aguirre. it's a stark admission. 15 south bay priests with credible accusations of child sexual abuse against them. >> tonight, dozens of bay area families are reliving some traumatic memories. that list of 15 was released e

we'll continue to check back in with lester holt. lester will also be reporting from the storm zone tonight for "nbc nightly news." for the moment, i'm kate snow. nbc news in new york. >>> and you just heard that special report from nbc news, dylan with hurricane michael, a category 4. the strongest storm to hit the florida peninsula in decades. thanks for joining us for our midday newscast, i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. you can see how strong the storm is, a great illustration as they were in the hotel room, you can see the winds whipping by. kari hall has been following it, as well. look at the radar behind you. >> yeah, this storm is just huge. and if it was just one mile stronger, it would have been a category 5 hurricane. so this very powerful as it moves into just to the east of panama city. and we're seeing some of those rain bands, the bright reds and orange showing some really intense rainfall along with that storm surge. so we will continue to follow this as it moves farther to the inland areas, and it will rem

. >> lester holt is reporting from acapitol hill tonight he joins us live. you have watched how washington works. what is your feeling?ar there efforts underway to iange people's minds before tomorrow orthis a done deal? >> well, it is feeling like done deal. nothing is over until it's over. we saw it last week. butt seems like susan collins and joe manch have decided their vote. the questionems dorats continue to take charge here and talk about women and rape victims being heard? will that be the rallying cry? or do they live to a fightther day? >> today marks a year now since "the nk times" exposed the sexual assault allegations against harvey weinstein. au you think the allegations against judge kav would have been treated any differently if we haven't this 93 movement expand over the past year? >> it is hard to kn. whenou think about what dr. ford. it is hardt to think t wouldn't have been an issue in any time. sot's hard to say. i thin what happensow is this appears to be heading toward a confirmation. ere's a reality that those allegations hang there u

i'm lester holt, good >>> right now at 6:00, casting a ballot behind bars.ew local program ramping up voter reg station in jails. >>> a battle at the border. thousands overwhelmed the southern crossing. a showdown with president trump. >>> a former south bay priest accused of sex abuse says he's innocent. now his accuser reaches out to us with a much different story. the news at 6:00 starts right now. thanks for joining us. i'm marcus washington. >>> i'm janelle wang. raj and jessica have the night off. we're hearing tonight for the first time from one of the alleged victims of a former san jose priest. the priest was one of 15 the church named as having credible accusations of child sex abuse against them. tonight, that victim is breaking his silence because he says the priest's story it not adding up. senior investigative reporter, steven stock is here now. >>> the father told us yesterday he retired from the priesthood on his own to take care of his mother. he had no idea he had been permanently banned from the church and would be included on the diocese

this is cnn's lester holt of nbc dressed up as susan boyle the singer.s controversial. megyn kelly was just fired for suggesting it was not bad to dress up as a member of the opposite race. i don't think there an equivalence between the two. there is a long history of one and not the other. i don't think there are like 5 people in america who would be offended by what lester holt did. i am not offended by this. if you dress like that, maybe you should be less self-righteous in the face of other people's transgressions. >> that white face is offensive to northern english women of a certain age. it's not about anything real. the black face tradition in america is dead as a doornail. ben in 1942 wore black face for a lincoln number. then an entire tradition no longer became respectable. again the cure is worse than the disease. i was in australia when a kanye west fan. she went to a party. he was her favorite celebrity. she went there as kanye west. and the australia media wanted to destroy her. this is evil. i would like lester holt to do the news for susa

lester holt is next. >> have a good night. >>> tonight, the synagogue massacre and the accused mass murderer out of a hospital and wheeled into court as prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty. an emotional outpouring in pittsburgh for the victims. the oldest, 97. and tonight, harrowing survival stories just emerging, including a man who hid in a closet as the carnage unfolded. >> i hear the shots, then quiet, and then more shots, and then quiet. ro ng anti-semitism in america fueled by conspiracy theories. plus, the president's response, declaring it pure evil, but also seeming to blame the synagogue security, joking about his hair, tweeting taunts about the world series, and again calling the media the true enemy of the people at a moment of national tragedy. another deadly shooting in an american school. a student opening fire. >>> a growing mystery after a horrific air disaster. a brand-new plane suddenly plunges into the sea, likely killing all 189 people on board. >>> pentagon sending over 5,000 active-duty troops to the border. >>> another mail bomb found as authorities scramble to

i'm lester holt. news, thank you r for all of us at nbc news, thank you r fo i believi've heard storiesnt from people across virginiaing. that have moved me to take action on veterans unemployment, the opioid epidemic, and pediatric healthcare. but we can't make progress when we're divided, when our leaders pit us against each other for political gain. in the senate, i'll always listen to you and focus on solving problems that matter to virginia and to america. i'm tim kaine, and i approve this message. >>> lights, came, "access" >>> i snapped! >> as will and jada put some rumors to rest, did they create even more questions aboutitheir reship? s.entire dating nt back over my but after insisting he has not slept with over 800 wome j

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone. the massive caravan of central american migrants 7,000 strong marched through southern mexico today and facing straight into the political headwinds of the united states. president trump sensing a winning issue saying today without evidence, that there are unknown middle east earners among the migrants and calling it a national emergency. advocates for the migrants say they are seeking a better life and finding safety in numbers on their long journey north. gabe gutierrez is with them tonight. >> reporter: it is a sea of humanity getting bigger by the day. at times, more than 7,000 people desperately and defiantly marching north despite president trump's threats to block their entry into the u.s. why are you marching? we are not criminals. we're fighting for a better life sandra cortez says. she's pregnant and clutching her 1-year-old girl. the journey is grueling in the heat and through dangerous terrain and there is no end in sight. today one migrant died, run over in an accident af

i'm lester holt from san diego. good night, everyone. ♪ a reprieve for an east bay restauran >>> right now at 6:00. a reprieve for an east bay restaurant that's been around for decades. the reason it's not being kicked out after all. >> skimmers stealing credit cards at a gas station. how they were caught in the act. >> will it make it any easier for you to get a new house? >>> the news at 6:00 start rs now. thank you for joining us. >> it has been a red hot market for a long time. it appears the california housing market is about to cool. experts say rising prices and higher interest rates are pushing people out. realtors say, it is not all doom and gloom. live in walnut creek with a look at the fate of bay area real estate. good time to buy. bad time to sell. >> realtors hope the forecast means that things will normalize and may already be doing that. this four bedroom house went on the market last month for $1.2 million. the price just dropped to 995,000. that is a move in the direction for buyers, for many, it's

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thanks for watching and good night., camera, "access." >>> so excited. it's in. >> so private for so long, just wait till you hear the most romantic revelation of all from justin's new book. >> i'm holding your hand, look e you. god, i l >> when s

"nbc nightly news" with lester holt. hurricane michael reporting live from panama city, florida. >>> good evening, everyone, from the florida panhandle which tonight is reeling from the strongest storm to hit this area in recorded history. with some storms, it's the wind that's the biggest fear, with others, it's the water and with this monster, it is both. hurricane michael ravaging the coast with 155-mile-an-hour winds ripping homes and businesses to shreds and storm surge leaving cities under water. the governor is saying he is scared to death for people who didn't heed the warnings. i can tell you personally it was at moments a frightening experience here today. the power of this storm like we have rarely seen. and tonight, it's showing few signs of losing steam as it barrels its way inland, and we'll take you through every moment with all our correspondents, starting with nbc's gabe gutierrez down the coast in apalachicola. >> reporter: tonight, hurricane michael is on the move after slamming into the florida panhan

i'm lester holt.or all of us here, thanks for watching and thanks to all he was her right hand man. now, they )re bitter rivals in a contentious election. the war of words in the fight to be santa clara county sheriff. plus: demolition day. a south bay mall )s transformation begins after >>> and the fight to be the next sheriff. >>> demolition day at the mall. transformation begins after years of sitting idle. >>> the move may -- keeping protesters away. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right you no. good evening, thanks for joining us. i'm janelle wang sitting in forage mathai. >>> i'm jessica aguirre. san francisco's district attorney says when he comes home from work protesters are waiting at his home and he's had it. >> he's filed a restraining order to keep them away. here's the latest in a string of public officials routinely facing protesters as the political climate heats up. sam brock has the story. >> texas senator ted cruz accosted by heckler this is a restaurant. >> arizona senator jeff flake c

. >> this is "nbc nightly news with lester holt," ss ac america, live from montgomery. lester holt," across america, live from montgomery. >>> the historic dexter avenue king memorial baptist >>> the historic dexter avenue king memorial baptist church in the heart of montgomery, alabama. a city long known both as the cradle of the confederacy and the birthplace of the civil rights movement. today, aowning its past while embracing its future. a revitalized downtown, home to new tech companies and manufacturing. a charming river front and minor leag baseball. good evening, everyone, from montgomery, alabama. night two of our cross america journey. the pastt this church was none other thr martin lut king, jr., from 1954 to 1960. it was in the basement here he helped or nize the bus boycott. information, it was just down dexter little bit here that rosa parks famously refused to give up her seat on a bus i 1955. we'll share our stories shortly. but first to hurricane michael. but here in alabama, we are under a state of emergency as the hurricane as just been upgraded to ma

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who knows what would iave happen he got out into the streets. >> thanks to lester holt for that report> today the florida man accused of sending explosive devices to prominent democrats is set to appear in court for the first time. authorities say cesar sayoc faces up to as many as 50 years in prison if convicted of all charges related tenng bombs to former president obama, cnn, and other high-profile political and mediafi gures. sayoc is beingin prosecute new york but an initial hearing is set for monday afternoon in nlorida. >>> taking a t to a history-making season that's reached its sweet end for the boston red sox. >> from the top, on down here comes the 1-2 pitch. red sox win the world series! 5-1 the final tonight! >> boston defeats los angeles in game five to win their fourth s worldies title in 15 years. t's get to the highlights. eston's steve pea launched this two-run bomb in the fir inning to get the sox on board. the dodgers answered back with this solo from david freese to make it a one-run game. in the sixth mookie betts broke an 0 for 13 slump going yard off claytonkers

up next as a reminder, lester holt joins us with nightly news. >>> breaking news tonight -- a tragic outbreak sweeps through a pediatric nursing center. at least six young children are dead, a dozen more infected. parents alarmed and health officials are scrambling to investigate. >>> president trump stoking fear about danger. he says is lurking in the migrant caravan. tonight, a reality check. what we found and what the president admitted late today in the oval office. >>> the son of murdered washington post journalist jamal khashoggi face-to-face with the saudi crown prince. >>> horror on campus. a young track star killed while talking on the phone with her mother. a university rocked by a shocking case of apparent

. >>> well, nbc "nightly news," lester holt and his crew left panama city, florida, this morning. this is what they shot while leaving town. you can see downed power lines and street signs filling city streets and lester holt will have more on "nightly news" llowing in newscast. >>> keeping tabs on problem priests and applying pressure. a priest tied to a molestation case has resurfaced in the east bay even as the oakland diocese commits to outing clergy credibly accused of sexual abuse. survivors say it is not enough and their attackers are going unchecked. jody hernandez joins us live from the oakland diocese. >> reporter: jessica, priest abuse victims are once again outraged. though the oakland diocese here insists they're doing all they can to protect children, victims say it's priests they're really protecting. >> i was at salesian high school in richmond and i was repeatedly molested. >> reporter: joey piscitelli says father steve wheelen began molesting him when he was just 14 years old. >> this priest kind of destroyed my life as a teenager. >> reporter: now nearly 50 year

i>> announcer: th "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone. there are several major developments t tell you an the hunt for a serial mail bomber as two more famous figures learn today they were intended targets. devices addressed to vice president biden and actor robert de niro intercepted in new york and delaware. the packages assumed lethal uncovered by bomb technicians and whisked away. they are making headway tracing the mailings. pete williams jones us with la details. pete, how quickly is this investigate moving? >> officials are following several promising les acking how the packages move through the mailystem and one of the interests is south florida early this morning, new york police haud away an eighth package addressed to actor robert de niro and delivered to the building where his restaurant is located and two more found in postal facilities in delaware addressed to former president joe biden. that brings the number of virtually identical packages to ten. with two of them addressed to congresswoman maxine waters. they believe all

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nhtly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone. we start tonight with breaking news out of south carolina where we're just getting word of at least five law enforcement officers shot and what's being described as an active shooter rampage. it's triggering a major emergency response in florence, h reorolina. people being warned to stay away from the area. we get the breaking details now from nbc's kerry sanders. reporter: it's unclear what set offs the shooting. >> we have an officer down at this time. >> reporter: as many as five officers may have been shot. three florence coushy iff's deputies and two city officers wounded in the altercation. during the anxious minutes, chaos. but then late this afternoon, frence county, south carolina emergency management is in custody.ect the area remains mostly csed as the scene is now considered an active investigation. tonight the local spital that is treating the wounded officers has not released their conditiole. er? >> all right, kerry sanders, thank you. >>> there is signs tonight indicat

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. >> announcer: th is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening, everyo. in a remarkably -m oving instigation that spanned from california to delaware, new york to florida, a fingerprint cracked the case leading to today's dramatic arrest in the mailing t least 14 pipe bombs that targeted prominent critics of president trump including two former presidents. today just hours after scovery of four more suspicious devices, officials confirmed the arrest of a 56-year-old florida man who they t say was behind mailings. the fbi director making clear these were not hoax devices. the suspt's social media trail along with images on his van revealing a deep destain toward the media and political left, including some of those targeted by the bombs. pete williams begins coverage. >> reporter: federal agents and police from new york swam today around a van parked in plantation, florida, north of miami belonging to the man they accuse of mailing more than a dozen each one containing a pipe bomb, 56-year-old cesar sayoc of aventura, florida. the announcement came after n

>> this is "nbc nightly news with lester holt."go >> evening, everyone. a journey shrouded in sadness and controvey for president trump today, as he visited pittsburgh and the synagogue that was the scene of saturday's ss mare. along with first lady melania trump, the aresident warmly receivthe tree of life synagogue, while demonstrators who believe president trump s shirked moral leadership, proclaimed he was not welcome in their city. on a day he tried to console the community, the president igniting more controversy as he he opened up an front in the immigration debate. our peter alexander is in pittsburgh tonight. >> reporter: a pittsburgh's jewish community buries its dead, president trump arrived here to provide comfort to those grieving. the president, alongside the first lady, his daughter, converted o to judaism, and son-in-law, jared kushner, visiting he synagogue where 11 were murdered saturday. the rabbi welcoming them inside before they laid flowers and ceremonial stones to honor each of the victims.ne by, a rally protesting his trip. among t

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. >> as a reminder, lester holt joins us next for nightly news. >> bye. test >>> breaking news tonight. late new twists in the fbi's background investigation of brett kavanaugh. bowing to pressure, the white house eases limits on agents digging into allegations of sexual misconduct. and nbc news has learned they've now interviewed the alleged other man in the room, kavanaugh's friend mark judge. plus nbc news obtaining this photo showing brett kavanaugh and his second accuser amid new information to get information to the fbi. and the third accuser t. >> can you describe to me what you saw him do? >> detailing to nbc news what she says happened at an alcohol-fueled party. >>> a soaring toll amid tsunami devastation as far as the eye can see. >>> tragedy strikes on the football field. a high school player collapses and dies from a brain injury. and a college player now in critical condition after a hit to the head. >>> a new tropical threat closing in tonight with fears of mudslides, landslides, and life-threatening flash floods. a popular water park shut

nbc's lester holt has more. >> reporter: with gun and medical bag, emergencyhy s.w.a.t.ard the synagogue to save lives. >> we started clearing rooms,di vis,do. >> reporter: as medical director for pittsburgh s.w.a.t., dr. murray found himself in the. with shots still ringing out, he went right to work. >> initially on the scene we treated one victim with a shot in the arm. >> reporter: we are diagonal from the sin going, as close as we can get, but we can see broken out glass, piles of glass in the street. there was gunfire coming from inside the synagogue to responding police officers. law enforcement officials here remain shaken by what they witnessed inside the synagogue. >> several of the individuals were at the top of the stairs, at the bottom of the steps, so it was a hfiter: officials now turning their focus to the lives saved. >> when the responded after hearing the shots from his nearby home. >> i realized quickly that it was automatic gunfire, and i immediately knew h knowing it cd have heroes for what they did, the first responders who stopped that. who knows

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his band, lester holt and the rough cuts. like let's see if you can do it on the "today show." >> the cherries are in a short season. with the pitters the cherries are flying everywhere. >> it was like a date line episode. >> i have an apple cobbler with berries in it. >> we'll do that in a minute. the guys are already eating it and loving it. nightly is going to a different state every day. >> we did this last spring. every night we'll be in a different city. houston, kansas city, san diego, and in each place looking at stories that -- different communities are handling but ones that resonate around the country. getting to know people. we don't do a local newscast. we don't have a neighborhood. we have the country. let's get out and see what people are talking about. >> it's fun. you should bring this cobbler with you. >> make friends. >> you did cold cuts with al. >> i did. >> last week. what did you make? >> a great sandwich. >> and remember the thing i pointed out. i said nobody does comfort deserts. i like pies and cobbl

lester holt is next. >> have a good night. >>> tonight, the synagogue massacre and the accused mass murderer out of a hospital and wheeled into court as prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty. an emotional outpouring in pittsburgh for the victims. the oldest, 97. and tonight, harrowing survival stories just emerging, including a man who hid in a closet as the carnage unfolded. >> i hear the shots, then quiet, and then more shots, and then quiet. ro ng anti-semitism in america fueled by conspiracy theories. plus, the president's response, declaring it pure evil, but also seeming to blame the synagogue security, joking about his hair, tweeting taunts about the world series, and again calling the media the true enemy of

. >>> more from lester holt, who's in panama city. thank you for joining us tonight. you're in the middle of this all day. what can you tell us? >> i'll tell you what struck everyone here was how quick it moved through. it spun up fast. i've been saying like a liquid blow torch, the 150 mile an hour winds driving everything. the water, the localized flooding. when it blew through, it was relatively short, it was pictures like these, power lines down, trees down, we don't have information on casualties here. it was again stunning on how fast it came through and kind of blew through. the rain has stopped a couple hours ago, it's breezy with an occasional gust or so but clearly it has done what it's going to do and moved on. now it's the states north of us that are going to bear the brunt of the storm. >> the pattern is unusual. we're used to atlantic landfalls. now here's one hitting us from the overheated gulf of mexico, sweeping up in a northeast direction. it's something else. it's supposedly, lester, the worst, highest caliber category storm to ever hit the panhandl

. >> as a reminder, lester holt joins us next for nightly news. >> bye. test >>> breaking news tonight. late new twists in the fbi's background investigation of brett kavanaugh. bowing to pressure, the white house eases limits on agents digging into allegations of sexual misconduct. and nbc news has learned they've now interviewed the alleged other man in the room, kavanaugh's friend mark judge. plus nbc news obtaining this photo showing brett kavanaugh and his second accuser amid new information to get information to the fbi. and the third accuser t. >> can you describe to me what you saw him do? >> detailing to nbc news what she says happened at an alcohol-fueled party. >>> a soaring toll amid tsunami devastation as far as the eye can see. >>> tragedy strik o

your life matters. >> lester holt reporting there. the movie opens in the bay area next week. >> looks like a must read and a must see. >> i'll be going. >> we'll be right back. >> i then began to think what ways can i help my father out. i created say what, an english to spanish and vice versa translating application for my father and people just like him who don't know the english language. breaking developments e supreme court nominee controversy. we )ll have live team coverage. and mike navigates you around a major road block if you )re heading to the city for fleet week festivities. tomorrow morning from >>> big night on nbc tonight, first will and grace the reboot returns a brand new season. >> a lot of us call him ross from friends. >> you are ruining the city. did you know there are thousand more cupcake shops than porno theaters in my neighborhood? who wants to live in that world? >> you all remember him as ross, but that's david schwimmer returning to abc for the prime time lineup without the rest of his friends, of course.

how you can ts is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. r cter act of terrorism.targeted by the mailings received in washington, d.c., florida, and the new york area and sent to addresses belonging to prominent democrats including president obama, the clintons, and former attorney general eric holder, as well as here at cnn's new york city studios which were evacuated for several hours today. at least five of the potentially dangerous packages have been discovered since yesterday. no one, thankfully, has been injured. our justice correspondent pete williams has late details. >> reporter: in several states tonight, an urgent search to find whoever is responsible for sending packages with a frightening looking bomb inside. >> the full weight of our government is being deployed to investigation and bring those despicable acts to justice. a acts or threats of political violence of of america. >> reporter: just after 10:00 a.m., police took the extraordinary step of ordering an evacuation of cnn's headquarters in midtown manhattan. >> we're goi

here's lester holt. >> good day, everyone. we're coming on the air to bring you the first remarks of president trump addressing the string of suspicious packages, more than half a dozen potential explosive devices that have been sent to prominent people, including, among others, former president obama, former secretary of state, hillary clinton, sent to the clintons' home in new york. and former cia director, john brennan, addressed to him at the new york headquarters of cnn. the president is going to be making remarks in the east room of the white house, where he's attending a previously scheduled signing of opioid legislation. but we think he will talk about these devices. let's bring in nbc justice correspondent, pete williams, quickly. pete, where do we stand on the number of packages right now? >> reporter: at least one other one addressed to former attorney general, eric holder, but never delivered to him and sent back to the return address written on the package that turned out to be the florida office of congresswoman