lester holtz lester holt is next. >> bye. >>> tonight, a dramatic cliff hanger on election eve. control of congress hanging in the balance and dozens of high-profile races are at dead heats. a frenzy sprint to the finish. two presidents criss-crossing the country and controversy explodes over president trump's new ad being viewed as racist. >>> breaking news of the scandal rocking usa gymnastics with simone biles, aly raisman and more. a stunning move from the u.s. olympic committee. >>> big surprises from amazon, an u also, their big announcement about your holiday shopping. >>> new details about that doomed chopper flight. the newlyweds leaving their wedding in a helicopter crashing before they made it home to their honeymoon. >>> a turn in the debate over parents spanking their kids. what the nation's top doctors are now saying. >>> the lucky fine that made the single mom rich beyond her wildest dreams. >> never thought we would be here today. >> the misplaced lottery ticket worth $344 million. wait until you hear where she found it. >>> and the epic uphill climb captivating

lester holt is next at rockefeller center for the lighting of the christmas tree. >> yay! we'll be back at 6:00. we'll see you then. >>> breaking news tonight, nbc news has learned what president trump told mueller inside the president's answers about the infamous trump tower meeting with his son and the russians. also, what he told mueller about wikileaks. >>> also breaking, stunning new claims from stormy daniels about her embattled attorney michael avenatti. what she says he did. >>> growing outrage as a growing nfl team signs a player days after he was arrested for alleged domestic violence. >>> high school hazing officials say is so horrific the teens are being charged as adults. >>> a massive explosion obliterating a home. the blast so powerful, it was felt across several towns. >>> a mom expecting twins due to give birth in days and her emotional plea for a life-saving donor. >> do this for my mommy. i love her. >> a record-breaking response and the incredible news heju 6' gentle giant taking the world by storm. >>> and a star is born. 3 million crystals, 900 pounds

>> nightly news with lester holt is next. >>> tonight, a cold turkey blast. a big winter storm about to hit as millions of families travel home. snow, wind, and rain, and a ripple effect hitting highways and airports across the country. we have the latest forecast. >>> breaking news, word of a possible plea deal in the works between mueller and an associate of long-time trump confidant roger stone. >>> new developments in the tragic death of an american missionary hit by an arrow and a remote island tribe cut off by the outside world. >>> a warning for all patients. is your doctor being paid by a pharmaceutical or medical device company? and could that money be influencing the treatment you receive? >>> i was shocked and i thought, obviously i should have been told. >> tonight, the questions you need to ask and where you should look for>>> a consumer for drivers. what to look out for so you don't get ripped off by a growing scam at the gas station. >>> a black friday bonanza. but the bigger bargains may be to come. >>> and a store that's giving strays a place

for now, back to lester holt in new york. >>> let's take a quick look where we are tonight. democrats have succeeded in

lester holt is next with nightly news. >>> breaking news tonight, a gunman opens tire at a hospital in chicago multiple people shot in the attack including a police officer. a massive response underway right now. the hospital being evacuated. we're there live. >>> a war of words between president trump and the u.s. commander of the raid that killed osama bin laden. the president blaming the decorated admiral for not capturing him sooner. tonight the growing backlash. >>> judgment day for the colorado father that confessed to killing his family. chris watts confronted in court. >> i trusted you to take care of them. not kill them. >> prosecutors lay out a motive. >> a major outbreak of chickenpox, one state's worst in over 20 years. the epicenter a school where s aren't being vaccinated. >> the first store selling recreational pot in the u.s. about to open their doors. we'll take you outside. >>> the price you pay for the medicine you need and a drug company about to raise prices on dozens of prescriptions, is yours one of them? >>> a terrifying crash caught on camera, a race car going

i'm lester holt.us at the political made by the primary owner, >>> right now at 6:00, calls to boycott the giants. the political contribution made by the primary owner that is raising concern against his team. >> clear skies now, but more rain offshores. tracking the next system headed for the bay area. >>> he go too far? exclusive video of an officer taking down a driver, a female in the east bay. the news at 6:00 starts right now. i am raj mathai. >> and i am ses sicka -- >>> sharon joins us live in richmond. >> reporter: richmond police contacted me about this video. it starts out with the driver trying to explain why she has no front license plate. but takes a quick turn. sitting in the driver seat, while the police officer asked for her identification. her friend said she had a bad feeling about what might happen, so she started rolling video.

i'm lester holt.f us at nbc news, thank you for thanks for friday evening. im jessica aguirre along with chief meteorologist jeff ranieri, >>> good evening and thanks for joining us on this friday evening. we begin with our health hadsard in the bay area. nothing compares to the tragedy if butte county. this smoke is causing serious problems for us. it's not going to get much better this weekend. the unhealthy air is putting a bay area tradition on hold. tomorrow the big game between stanford and cal has been postponed. the last time that happened 55 years ago after president kennedy was assassinated. on the east coast they have snow days. we had a smoke day for our kids. thousands of parents scrambling to find child care. here is a look across the united states. here is the map. according to the site purple air, california is in bad shape. you can see the purple region there, parts of the mimidwest a. also on the global air quality map among the worst spots is the bay area. there is a spot in africa

i'm lester holt. thank you for watchiwhen will the smoke go a? our chief meteorologist jeff ranieri is tracking the >>> right now at 6:00, when will the smoke go away? our chief meteorologist is tracking the unhealthy aveco a new update from cal fire moments away. this is a liveo kp a close eye on this news conference that's . the news at 6:00 starts right now. >> the goal tonight, trying to contain the flames before they hit the oroville dam. >> we do expect these numbers to change after we get the briefing from cal fire in a few mips. 113,000 acres burned, 180 square miles. 25% contained. more than 6,000 homes destroyed, another 260 businesses are gone. the death toll remains at 29. that's expected to rise, because there are so many people still reported missing. three firefighters have also been injured. we've also learned within the past 15 minutes that president trump has officially signed off on that as well. >> let's give you a live look at the

uc berkley closing classes, >> for now lester holt joins us with nightly news. thanks for joining us. >>> breaking news. hundreds of people missing as wildfires rage across california. the death toll continues to right. >>> and a new death threat on the way. twos marines charged with killing one of their own, a green benet strangled in his sleep. >>> prominent ivy league professors accused of sexually abusing their students. a woman at dartmouth saying it's like 21st century "animal house." >>> and a feel-good couple who raised $26,000 to help a homeless man in need. >> they put out a story that hood winked a lot of people. >> now cops say it was all a hoax and they're all in it together. >>> a new warning from the cdc. be careful cooking that thanksgiving dinner, an outbreak linked to turkey. >>> the toy store with tom hanks on the piano is about to open again. we have your first peek inside. >>> and the moment that will bring you to tears. >> unbelievable. thank you very much. >> this deputy's amazing gift you've got to see. >>> good evening to our viewers in

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thanks for watching and good night.breaking news: the death of a giants legend. willie "stretch" mccovey p >>> right now at 6:00, breaking news. the death of a giants legend. willie "stretch" mccovey passes away late this afternoon. the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening. thanks for being with us on this wednesday. i'm jessica aguirre. >> and i'm raj mathai. the bay area has lost a legend. not just on the baseball field but in the community. we first all righted this story on our 5:00 newscast and we have since been flooded with calls and comments. giants hall of famer willie mccovey has died. the long-time atherton resident first came to the bay area in san francisco in 1959 and immediately made an impact. the giants had just moved here from new york, and willie mac was a part of those magical early years. sweet smile and a powerful swing. >> let's give you a live look at at&t park from our exclusive center field cam. mccovey cove, named after mcco

lester holt is next. >>> breaking news tonight. a bombshell from "the new york times" reporting that president trump wanted to order the justice department to prosecute his rivals, hillary clinton and james comey. the white house counsel reportedly warning the president he could face impeachment if he gave the order. we'll have details. >>> and new fallout tonight after revelations that ivanka trump used privacy e-mail for government work. critics cry hypocrisy after his father's relentless criticism of clinton. >>> also breaking, the lettuce. >> if you have it in your home, go ahead and throw it away. >> don't eat it, don't serve it, and don't g a sweeping alert. >>> it's the biggest holiday travel rush in years, and forecasters say we could be in for the coldest thanksgiving ever. winds so strong, it could force those iconic parade balloons to be grounded. >>> developing now, four people dead, including children, after a mansion goes up in flames. investigators scrambling to unravel a mysterious tragedy. >>> the video then went v

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> reporter: good evening. it was a mistake, a false alarm, but that news came far too late for distraught staff and patients at the walter reed military hospital outside washington today who hid in fear after reports of an active shooter on the loose, and they weren't the only ones who ghesponded en masse after reports of a shooter in the building in the maryland hospital complex. our stephanie gosk has late details on what went wrong. >> reporter: the news spread like wildfire. >> reports of shots fired over there. [ sirens ] >> reporter: this time at walter reed national military medical center, the preeminent hospital for servicemen and women wounded in combat. >> your first instinct is that it's real and to act that it is. >> i was really scared, though. >> reporter: congressman dutch roethlisberger was there and posted we were told there's an active shooter. it triggered a massive police response. security teams closed off roads and started clearing building number 19, where they believed there was a shoo

>> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. five days until the midterm vote, republicans and democrats are playing their strongest hands tonight. president trump playing the fear card over illegal immigration with a powerful and racially divisive new video. while in georgia, voters answered knocks at the door only to come face to face with oprah winfrey. the talk queen coming off the political sidelines today to rally support for georgia's democratic candidate for governor who could make history next tuesday night. we've got it all covered starting with kristen welker in atlanta. >> you get a vote. and you get a vote. and you get a vote. >> reporter: tonight the o factor, oprah winfrey electrifying voters in georgia for stacy abrams knocking on doors, hosting a pair of down halls today supporting abrams that could be the first female african-american governor. >> nobody paid for me to come here. i paid for myself and i approve this message. >> reporter: quickly dismissing the question, is her visit a sign she's thinking about

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night.ou for watching and good night. dave brat said he'd vote to reduce the deficit. i'm abigail spanberger, and i approve this message. but instead, he voted to increase it by $1.9 trillion. why? brat went washington, taking hundreds of thousands from big drug companies, wall street banks, and other corporate special interests and voting to give his big corporate donors big tax breaks, making the next generation pay. dave brat went washington, and all we got was the bill. . >>> lights, camera, access. >> sometimes when wounds are still fresh. >> it's time to heal at jada's red table, but this time around will is not the problem. >> she took a shot at us out of in. >> yes,yes. >> wait until you h

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly ns" with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone. we start outside the manhattan studio gh toto show you what millions of folks here in the eastern half of the country are dealing with. an early season snowstorm snarling the ening rush up and down the i 95 corridor making for very dangerous road conditions from the south to the midwest. slick and icy roads causing several deadly car crashes today leaving many without power and closing schools. the storm cutting a wide path of mystery from missouri to new england with several inches expected at many places. our ron mott has the latest tonight from st. louis. >> reporter: winter c cashing into fall today. >> had a car wipe out. >> reporter: across the country, accidents and spinouts and disbelief over mounting snow, ice and sleet. >> i don't like the winter. >> reporter: from w york where bridge commuters were at a standsll down to d.c. where the white house was blanketed. in the midwest, snow in chicago leading to slippery roads. >> if the weather is bad, always ask yourself is this t

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. ng >>> good eve everyone and thanks for joining us. the wildfires raging on both ends of aalifornia are histor catastrophic. north of sacramento, a record number of homes have been lost in the camp fire, while the same fire threatens to take a record number of lives. hundreds remain missing or unaccounted for. g searchers brfor what they may find in the rubble while hundreds of miles to the south outside los angeles,ful santa ana winds are threatening to send flames of the woolsey fire. tens of thousands have f beced to flee. miguel almaguer is in hard-hit west lake village board. miguel, what's the situatn there? >> reporter: lester, good evening. streets like this one in southern california are a complete loss, block after block looks like this. it's what firefighters are desperately trying to prevent. it was one small ether torched this neighborhood with the gusty santa ana winds, we can see scenes like this all over again. this is what the fire fight looks like in the mountains ou

. >> announcer: california bar massacre, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt, reporting tonight from thousand oaks, california. >>> good evening everyone. america, here we are again seeking answers to the same old questions after lives are stol another senseless rampage. 12 are dead including a sherf's deputy. a sea of mourners to solute him as the hurst carrying his body goes by. the gunman, a marine corps veteran also dead after he suddenly opened fire at a n country westr on college night. families once again grieving the sudden, unimaginable loss of antheir loved ones before we get to anything else, we want you to hear from a father in thkind of gut-wrenching anguish no parent should ever know. >> you-all know i had been here fighting for him all morning long, and we did just get the news that he was one of the 11 that were hit and killed last night. his name was cody coffman, my first born son. [crying] >> only he and i know how much i love, how much i miss, oh, god, this is so hard. son, i love you so much. >> so crushing to hear. n coffman on the loss of his son cody. tha

. >> announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. >>> good evening everyone. ghgetting there mit have been the easy part for millions of ks thving week travelers, getting home however could be a different story. a snowy winter blast n the horizon, likely hitting the nation's heartland about the time a lot of you will make the joeturn leg of your holidaneys. more than 7 million people from eastern colorado to illinois could be in the storm's path. nbc's tom costello now plans might be el effected. >> reporter: the timing could spell trouble on the busiest travel day of the year, the sunday after thanksgiving, the central plains are in the cross hairs for snow, wind and ice. >> this could be issues hon sunday for those who are trying to get t of get in. that's part of a winter storm watch that's in effect from the mississippi, westward through des moines, omaha. eporter: hardest hit road travelers returning home days after making the journey to grandmother's house. >> it'about 400 miles, a little over 400 miles and can ra e from six hours to seven hours, de pend

. >> lester holt is next with nightly news. >>> tonight, michael cohen's guilty plea. the president's former lawyer and fixer admits lying during the russian investigation about dealings during the trump campaign for a trump tower. the president now lashing out. >> he's a weak person and what he's trying to do is get a reduced sentence. >> the president's dealings with russia during the campaign now under the microscope. also, the president suddenly cancels a private meeting with putin at a high-stakes summit. >>> breaking right now, a flash flood emergency in the wildfire-scarred area of california. a code red rescue mission under way. >>> stunning, new murder charges in the mansion inferno mystery. who prosecutors say executed a family and torched their home. >>> the future of air travel is here. no need to scan your passport or even carry a ticket. the airport now allowing passengers to check bags, go through security and get on the plane by scanning their face. >>> handle with care? a postal worker caught on camera throwing a package on a family's front lawn, then

that is "nightly news" for this i'm lester holt.ews, thank you for go watching, an night. d good ♪ lights camera access [ cheers and applause ] >>> they're playing up the sexy and the tears for virgin coltone and this is anotfirst for the bachelor. >> oh my god! >> you don't know what it's

in about 20 minutes from now, lester holt will join us along with savannah guthrie and chuck todd. we will be back with you at 6:00. we'll have national and local results as we said through the night. we'll also be posting them at n nbcbayarea.com and of course throughout this newscast. >> still to come, people close their windows and stay inside. why this fire is proving tricky to fight. >> also a historic sign people were hoping to save goes missing in the south bay. where did it go? we're looking into that. >> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. still heading out in the next couple hours to cast your vote? i'll have that forecast plus a brand-new red flag fire warning. details on that in about 7 minutes. our election coverage continues. this is a peak time around the >>> back to our election day coverage, this is peak time around the bay area. voters still going to the polls before the 8:00 p.m. closing time. >> while we wait for the results here in california to shake down, we're starting to get an idea of what's happening nationally. the balance of power in congress will be

we're partnering with lester holt, savannah guthrie and chuck todd, starting at 7:00 p.m. tonight and we're also going to provide you local results throughout the evening as well and, of course, we'll have full coverage for you tonight at 11:00. >> jeff ranieri is back with us. we'll take a little television time-out with a weather update as people are still going out to the polls. we've got an hour left. >> i don't think we'll see pr the fore. let's go ahead and get a view c here as bay. also those inland valleys we're hovering at 64 by the bay. 67 right now. and we're also down to 59 through 8:00. so a beautiful evening out there. just might be a little bit chilly for you. here is something you want to do. keep that jacket in the backseat of the car for tomorrow or right near the front door. we are going to start off cold. temperatures widespread here in the 40s for averages tomorrow morning, down to 48 for the south bay. notice these clear skies as well. peninsula, 49, tri-valley at 46. we'll begin here with 46 in the east bay as well. san francisco at 48. not much in t

as a reminder, lester holt is next with "nightly news". >> we'll see you at 6:00. bye! tonight, a major push five days until the midterms. oprah on the campaign trail a call to action from the queen of talk. >> you get a vote. and you get a vote. >> oprah going door to door trying to help elect the nation's first african american woman governor, addressing her own presidential ambitions and taking veiled swipes at the man in the oval office. >>> a stark contrast to president trump's fear factor. his new threat and his new video that critics are calling flat out racist. >>> a horrific crash at a school bus stop. children hit again for the fourth time in three days. what is going on? >>> a massive walkout across the country. google employees revolt over the treatment of women.

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching.rom the rain in the d.c. metro area. back to the west, very heavy rainfall. starting to see these lines come starting to see these lines come i'm jennifer wexton, and i approve this message. seen barbara comstock's fake ad? to jennifer wexn backed a deal leading to massive tolls on 66. nonsense. jennifer wexton fought the tolls on 66. pl and let's call this an what it is, the way that it's been rolled out.ry pl ait's highway robis an what it is, there's also healthcare rbery. the healthcare market, e hiking premiums up to 64%. barbara trumpstock - everything that's wrong in washington. >>> lights, camera, "access." >> you want t get married? >> ariana is not amuse n that the only struggle she's addressing. >> it feels so silly because i feel like -- >> one, two,

lester holt: two women, one man-- a love triangle with sharp edges. jim, at one point, had told me that he wanted to know what it felt like to kill somebody. in this twisted game of hearts, how many would have to pay the price? she called and let me know that russ was dead. lester holt: how far would things go? i looked at her eyes and i-- i mean, she's evil. she is evil. lester holt: a manhunt which stretched from the northwest down to mexico, and runs smack into mother nature. your suspect is, quite literally, in the wind. he's gone. [theme music] [music playing] josh mankiewicz: love, according to the songwriters, is a many-splendored thing. financial empires have been built on our annual homage to hearts and flowers. but this story, is about people caught in the powerful grip of love's darker side-- obsession. it involves talented and beautiful people. announcer: ms. washington. josh mankiewicz: smart people, whose obsessions made them do stupid things. passionate people caught in an emotional whirlwind. woman: we, the jury, find the defendant-- j

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. >> thanks for joining us, lester holt is next with nightly news. >> bye. tonight -- the deadliest fire if california history. hundreds of people unaccounted for. new evacuations tonight as the hills explode around malibu. >>> an extraordinary power struggle bursting into the open. nbc news breaking the story of clashes between melania trump and john kelly. why the chief of staff may be on his way out as the first lady makes a stunning move late today to oust a top national security official. saying she no longer deserves the honor of serving the white house. >>> a surprise twist at the start of the el chapo trial. why two jurors were dismissed as the notorious drug lord faces justice in new york. >>> did boeing fail to warn pilots about the newest change, after a fatal crash experts say the pilots might not have understood why their aircraft was going down. >>> monica lewinsky opening up about the clinton affair. like we've never heard before. >> i was mortified and afraid of what this was going to do to my family. >> tonight, what an apology from bill cli

. >> lester holt is next with nightly news with more extensive coverage. tonight, california in flames. raging infernos exploding from north to south, people found dead in their cars on roads cut off in a massive struggle to escape. >>> up and down the coast, it's paradise lost. entire cities burned to the ground, homes torched in malibu and beyond. >> this massive fire here in southern california has now jumped the 101. it is making a run towards the ocean. >> tonight, firefighters overwhelmed, flames scorching the size of 80 football fields every minute. >>> a war of words erupts, the nra versus doctors fed up and speaking up after the latest mass shooting in america. >>> and a mom whose son survived the vegas massacre only to die in that barish -- in that bar issues a thundering call to action. >> and i don't want prayers. i don't want thoughts. i want gun control, and i hope to god nobody else sends me anymore prayers. >>> new turns in the election cliff hangers in florida, arizona and georgia. votes still being counted and lawsuits flying. >>> michell

lester holt is next. reporting live from thousand oaks. >>> breaking news tonight. inside the massacre at a country western bar here in southern california. [ gunfire ] . dozens injured, many of them students. and at least 12 people killed, including a sheriff's deputy who ran into danger to save others, also the niece of a tv star and a young man, his bright future cut short. >> his name was cody coffman. my first-born son. >> a father's anguish, and tonight an unbelievable twist -- dozens inside also survived the las vegas massacre. the gunman, a u.s. marine veteran dressed in black. another mass shooting in america. when will the bloodshed end? >>> also breaking tonight, a massive wildfire exploding out of control, neighborhoods and buildings burned to the ground, people trapped in their homes in schools, in hospitals, and in their cars as they raced to get out alive. bright daylight suddenly turning to darkness. > new alarms being sounded about the new man overseeing mueller, the latest on the condition of ruth bader ginsburg. the supreme court justice hospitali

it is like the lester holt thing.otely in his interest to say something like that in he a that's how i'm seeing it. the president appears to be volunteering that the motivation, the corrupt intent behind this personnel move was obstruction of justice. >> right. like wearing a sign. >> yes. and now he's bragging about how he's reaping the benefits of that, how he is obstructing the investigation or he's getting inside information to it which he shouldn't be getting. but you're saying we might also see a consequence of that, if whitaker is conveying true information to the president about the status of the investigation, what the president may be learning may be scary to him. >> i think it could be scary to him. and remember what he wrote in the tweet just this morning about destroying innocent lives. those may be lives of people around him. i'm speculating here again, but maybe even members of his family, and that suggests that he has to be beginning to think about what he's going to do. you and i have talked for month

lester holt: two women, one man-- a love triangle with sharp edges.ould have to pay the price? she called and let me know that russ was dead.

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uc berkley closing classes, >> for now lester holt joins us with nightly news.hanks for joining us. >>> breaking news. hundreds of people missing as wildfires rage across california. the death toll continues to right. >>> and a new death threat on the way. twos marines charged with killing one of their own, a green benet strangled in his sleep. >>> prominent ivy league professors accused of sexually abusing their students. a woman at dartmouth saying it's like 21st century "animal house." >>> and a feel-good couple who raised $26,000 to help a homeless man in need. >> they put out a story that hood winked a lot of people. >> now cops say it was al

stay tuned for nbc bay area at 5:00 followed by "nicely news" with lester holt.an you join the nbc team for live election coverage starting at 7:00 p.m. >> sow get your laughs and get informed. >> and then join us tomorrow morning. >> and more informed. >> we'll be right back, though. again. >>> decision 2018. the mid-term elections and what that i mean to you. >> overnight we will track the results coast-to-coast and from each side of the bay. >> today on the bay tomorrow morning from 4:30 to 7:00. elect. the "real" winner has already been decided - at least when it comes to the sexiest man alive. . forget the mltd termid-term ele the real winner has been decided, at least when it comes to the sexiest man alive. >> okay. it's not me. jimmy fallon announced the winner. >> ladies and gentlemen this year's sexiest man alive is idris elba. >> congratulations. >> okay. so, you know a lot of people can say who can deny his smoldering good looks? he actually becomes the 33rd heartthrob to when "people's" sexiest man award. >> wow, they've doran it for 33. interesting.

lester holt and moderator of "meet the press" chuck todd. let's jump right into and it art with the voter turnout and the enthusiasm we're seeing all over the country. it is surging past 2014 levels. even in states where there aren't high profile races. anat do we know that who is voting? does it tell us about what to expect tomorrow night? >> i think the one hing is clear. in many ways, this is a referendum on president trump. that's why you're seeing the turnout. not only in places with tight races. the president has made it veryc r. on behalf of republican candidates, this is a vote for or againsthim. so the fact that he has put on that jacket, i think ameri is essentially wearing it. >> it was a great cop-out for someone like me. turnout will be so high. i think it months up some of the polling models we've seen. i'm not saying this is a cop-out. careful of the polls. the pollsssume sort of usual turnout or maybe a slight increaseere or there. we're blowing the doors off the turnout in some of these states. we're going to see some unusua

not only did he tell lester holt, he told the russians he would have more room to work now that he gotcomey. whitaker has no business in there. he fired sessions. there's all kinds of evidence of obstruction, of collusion, i think, but i have no idea because i'm no legal expert. but the president isn't listening to the legal experts and he's finally going to answer these questions this week in written form. he's in a lot of trouble and i think that's why he skipped the ceremony because he's trying to work on those written questions. he's holed up in the white house. >> the ceremony in france? >> arlington on veterans day. he worked on these questions like a tough word problem. it was easier and the consequences were a lot less than they are for him. he's in a lot of trouble. this is all coming to a he had this thanksgiving week perhaps. >> carrie, wouldn't it be best for the republicans if a sitting republican president said i'll answer anything, obstruction, i'll answer whatever it is that you want to know because i'm preaching that this country should become great again. how can be g

>> it's another one of those lester holt moments where he just says what is on his mind. clearly. and you really understated it. matt whitaker is manifestly unqualified for this job. except that he serves the president's purpose of cutting by a thousand cuts, and dealing death to this investigation, it's the kind of slow motion saturday night massacre. >> my question about that is, what would -- obviously firing mueller, i think, would precipitate some kind of massive crisis, right? but it seems to me that should -- if you believe there's something untoward happening here with whitaker, that they're probably going to do something more subtle, how would your legislation protect that? >> the special counsel protection legislation would prevent the firing. but the legislation that we're contemplating would require complete disclosure of all the evidence and findings, so it would diminish the incentive for strangling this investigation. >> i see. >> it would also assure more funding so that the continuation of the present appropriation -- the money's been appropriated would be assured

lester holt is next. >>> breaking news tonight.m "the new york times" reporting that president trump wanted to order the justice department to prosecute his rivals, hillary clinton and james comey. the white house counsel reportedly warning the president he could face impeachment if he gave the order. we'll have details. >>> and new fallout tonight after revelations that ivanka trump used privacy e-mail for government work. critics cry hypocrisy after his father's relentless criticism of clinton. >>> also breaking, the lettuce. >> if you have it in your home, go ahead and throw it away. >> don't eat it, don't serve it, and don't g a sweeping alert. >>> it's the biggest holiday travel rush in years, and forecasters say we could be i

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, i'm kate snow in for lester tonight, on this night before thanksgiving. millions of americans are bracing for record breaking, bone-numbing temperatures. the travel rush is well under way on the rails, the roads, and in the air. historic numbers tonight, all going someplace else for the holiday. that icy cold snap could put a damper on another tradition. if bitter winds in new york city top a certain speed, the giant balloons in the macy's thanksgiving day parade could be grounded. we've got it all covered from the forecast to the travel frenzy. but we begin with stephanie gosk here in new york. >> reporter: this year the macy's thanksgiving day parade will be for the brave and the bundled. >> we saw it was going to be very cold and went and got longjohns before we came. i hope we're ready. >> reporter: there's a chance balloons, even the six brand-new ones, will have to sit it out all togethtogether. the last time that happened was in 1961. in 1977, the wind blue the cat in the hat into a lamppost. four people

join lester holt, savannah guthrie and chuck todd at 7:00 tonight. >> 5:06. >>> in other news, police in mountain view are investigating y d. this happened a little before 7:00 last night at charleston and huff. police say that woman was struck by a vehicle at that intersection, that was closed for hours there so police could investigate. witnesses tell us a bus may have been involved. police so far are not giving out details on the driver or the identity of the woman who died. >> it is 5:06. >>> and new this morning, the ceo of alphabet self-driving car company weimo is talking about an accident involving one of its cars that injured a motorcyclist. the test driver had taken control of the car and was at fault, it happened october 19th in mountain view, when another car moved too close to the waymo car forcing the test driver to move into the adjacent lane. the test driver never saw the approaching motorcyclist. tesla concluded a crash would have been avoided had the car stayed in self-driving mode. >>> some sports fans would tell you there's nothing quite like seeing an unsung hero

. >>> this is "nbc nightly news with lester holt." >>> good evening. it was a mistake. a false alarm, but that ns came far too late for distraught staff and patients at the walter reed military hospital outside washington reoday, who hid in fear after ports of an active shooter on the loose. and they weren't the only ones who thought it w real. law enforcement also responded en masse, after reports of a shooter in the birthday in the maryland hospital complex. our stephanie gosk has late details on what went wrong. >> reporter: the news spread like wifire. >> reports of shots fired over there >> reporter: this time at walter reed national medic litary center, the preeminent hospital for servicemen and women wounded in combat. >> your first instinct is that it's rl and to affect that it is. >> i was really scared. >> reporter: this congressman was there and posted, we've been told the an active shooter. the reports triggered a massive police response. lo security teamsd off roads and started clearing building tumber 19, where they believre was a shooter. but in the end,

. >> lester holt is next. >> bye.> breaking news tonight, major job >>> breaking news tonight. major job cuts from gm. the iconic american automaker shutting down plants and getting rid of big name cars, slashing thousands of workers. the word coming out just before christmas. >> there are people in there bawling their eyes out. i have never seen anything like it. >> tonight, anger and devastation in car towns from michigan and ohio to maryland. a blizzard travel nightmare. rm on the ple.till dramatic image at the border. tonight our team has tracked them down. >>> shockwaves as a top scientist claims for the first time he changed the dna of twin girls before they were born. why critics say that's a step toward designer

you can actually make nbc bay area your home for election night, starting at 7:00, lester holt, savannah guthrie and chuck todd anchor our coverage from new york. we'll cut in with local results throughout the night. >>> breaking news we've been following from morgan hill, where firefighters are still at the scene of a fire that joyed several greenhouses. it started early this morning on richmond avenue west of monthry road and highway 101 right down the road from coyote creek golf club. the fire destroyed about 10,000 square feet of greenhouses. they also found one building where it looked like someone may have been living, but they were gone by the time firefighters arrived. >> this morning, antioch police are clarifying that an officer was shot while rpo call, this happened last night near deerfield drive. police say that that officer was shot in the head, and was taken to the hospital. he is expected to be okay. the shooting led to a five-hour standoff with the suspect who is now behind bars. around eight homes in that area were evacuated during the standoff, but people in the neighb

join lester holt, chuck todd and the rest of the nbc election team for the vote america's future at 8eastern, 7:00 central. >>> and sunday night football right here. tom brady and aaron rodgers meeting in foxborough. the teams trading scores for the first three quarters. but in the fourth the patriots would pull away from the packers. and brady sealed it with one final touchdown pass to josh win1-17. kansas city jumped out to an early lead but the browns baddal back with this pass from may field johnson for the touchdown. patrick muhomes continuing to tears are the league. muhomes finished 375 yards, no fear beer for cleveland. >>> a shootout between the unbeaten rams and the saints, tod gurley. but drew brees threw for 346 yards, 211 of them just to this the saints hand los angeles their first loss of the season. new orleans improves to 7-1. denver down to three seconds to play. brandon mcmanus almost misses the 51-yard field goal. the texans win their sixth game in a row. >>> bill karins is here. can you match all that action? >> definitely not. severe we severe weather and turnout

. >> nightly news with lester holt is next. >>> tonight, a cold turkey blast. a big winter storm about to hit as millions of families travel home. snow, wind, and rain, and a ripple effect hitting highways and airports across the country. we have the latest forecast. >>> breaking news, word of a possible plea deal in the works between mueller and an associate of long-time trump confidant roger stone. >>> new developments in the tragic death of an american missionary hit by an arrow and a remote island tribe cut off by the outside world. >>> a warning for all patients. is your doctor being paid by a pharmaceutical or medical device company? and could that money be influencing the treatment you receive? >>> i was shocked and i thought, obviously i should have been told. >> tonight, the questions you need to ask and where you should look for>>

lester holt is next with nightly news. >>> breaking news tonight, a gunman opens tire at a hospital in chicago multiple people shot in the attack including a police officer. a massive response underway right now. the hospital being evacuated. we're there live. >>> a war of words between president trump and the u.s. commander of the raid that killed osama bin laden. the president blaming the decorated admiral for not capturing him sooner. tonight the growing backlash. >>> judgment day for the colorado father that confessed to killing his family. chris watts confronted in court. >> i trusted you to take care of them. not kill them. >> prosecutors lay out a motive. >> a major outbreak of chickenpox, one state's worst in over 20 years.

. >> lester holt is next with nightly news. >>> tonight, michael cohen's guilty plea. the president's former lawyer and fixer admits lying during the russian investigation about dealings during the trump campaign for a trump tower. the president now lashing out. >> he's a weak person and what he's trying to do is get a reduced sentence. >> the president's dealings with russia during the campaign now under the microscope. also, the president suddenly cancels a private meeting with putin at a high-stakes summit. >>> breaking right now, a flash flood emergency in the area alifnia. a code red rescue missio ustunning, new rdexecuted a family a

lester holt is next. reporting live from thousand oaks. >>> breaking news tonight. inside the massacre at a country western bar here in southern california. [ gunfire ] . dozens injured, many of them students. and at least 12 people killed, including a sheriff's deputy who ran into danger to save others, also the niece of a tv star and a young man, his bright future cut short. >> his name was cody coffman. my first-born son. >> a father's anguish, and tonight an unbelievable twist -- dozens inside also survived the las vegas massacre. the gunman, a u.s. marine veteran dressed in black. another mass shooting in america. when will the bloodshed end? >>> also breakg

lester holtz lester holt is next. >> bye. >>> tonight, a dramatic cliff hanger on election eve. control of congress hanging in the balance and dozens of high-profile races are at dead heats. a frenzy sprint to the finish. two presidents criss-crossing the country and controversy explodes over president trump's new ad being viewed as racist. >>> breaking news of the scandal rocking usa gymnastics with simone biles, aly raisman and more. a stunning move from the u.s. olympic committee. >>> big surprises from amazon, an u also, their big announcement about your holiday shopping. >>> new details about that doomed chopper flight. the newlyweds leaving their wedding in a helicopter crashing before they made it home to