lester holt: they did.s boss and agreed to lead them to el chapo's five safehouses. [spanish] lester holt: a squad of more than 50 mexican marines and us agents swarmed the area. drew and brady flew in from the base with another contingent of mexican marines. drew caught much of the operation on his phone. i said, perfect. it's done. he is done. lester holt: what followed was a tense cat and mouse game as the mexican marines raided el chapo's safehouses and stash pads throughout culiacán in search of their prize. first message that comes in from my guy says, "cameras everywhere. the place is a fortress." lester holt: drew understood that when he and brady arrived at one of the safehouses. and i see the steel-reinforced door. it's about 6 inches thick. taking the marines probably 10 to 15 minutes to get through that door. lester holt: these images inside those safehouses revealed details about el chapo's drug operation and his life underground, like these fake green bananas that drew says the cartel filled w

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that's ahead on nightly news with lester holt at 630.an francisco is at war over a water safety case headed to the supreme court in less than two weeks. the city is preparing to ask the court to ease federal restrictions on sewage into the ocean and the bay. the case is divided the city's democratic leadership, with some now calling on the city to drop that suit. today, members of san francisco's board of supervisors joined dozens of conservation, environmental, and community groups at a rally. they say a supreme court win could have devastating impacts on local water quality. san francisco right now is not taking responsibility for dumping, on average, 1.8 billion gallons of water every year of sewage every year into the ocean. instead of deciding to clean it up, they are banking on allying with an alt right maga supreme court that thus far has deregulated some of the safeguards here for communities not just here, but across the country. board of supervisors will take up a resolution tomorrow urging city officials to settle the case and

lester holt joins us in new york right now with nightly news. >>> tonight, the monster hurricane we're tracking, milton, explosively intensifying into a category 5 storm and taking dead aim at florida. milton rapidly strengthening over the past 24 hours, now packing winds of 180 miles per hour. the strongest hurricane of the gulf of mexico in nearly 20 years. in florida a state of emergency. storm surge warnings up to 15 feet. the race to get out. mandatory evacuations. al roker has the new track for us tonight. it comes as florida and the southeast are still reeling from hurricane helene's blast just 11 days ago. thousands still without water. we're with the national guard on an urgent mission to deliver relief. >>> and in tennessee growing questions at a plastic factory where nearly a dozen workers were swept away. >>> also tonight, the solemn ceremonies as israel marks a year since the deadly hamas terror attack. >>> here in the u.s. the memorials for the victims and the hostages. and protests returning to campus as the deadly war expands to new fronts. >>> the race for the white ho

i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. the system, exploit the system. take mark farrell's record. after receiving the largest ethics fine in city history for breaking campaign laws. mark authorized a commission almost every year he was in office. he was even caught taking donations from people he would then appoint to commissions, including a felon convicted of bribery. san francisco's challenges demand urgency, not more of the same failed insiders. pg&e power shutoffs. as we approach these triple digit temperatures. also, california bans legacy admissions at some of the top private colleges. we're joined by a former legacy

here is lester holt. >> good evening and welcome from st. pete beach, where neighborhoods like this still bear the scars of the last hurricane to come through here, helene. now the area tonight bracing for what's about to come, hurricane milton, now barely 30 hours away from making a historic landfall here along florida's gulf coast. it could wind up being the strongest hurricane to hit the tampa bay area in a century. officials warning an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation. as expected, milton's intensity has fluctuated, right now back to a category 5, which were we begin tonight with al roker and some new tracking updates. what's the latest, al? >> lester, we are watching this system intensifying now. 165-mile-per-hour winds, category 5, moving northeast at night. the track brings it a little south of tampa, so they may be spared the worst of that storm surge, but it's still going to be bad when we make landfall some time wean 12:00 and 3:00 a.m. maybe an hour or so on either side of that. now the storm surge is a big deal,

with lester holt. >>> good evening. there is welcome news today about the american economy. new numbers showing jobs up, unemployment lower and wages higher. the new labor department data for the month of september coming directly on the heels of a short-lived dock workers' strike that could have crippled the supply chain had it become a lengthy stoppage. >>> by the numbers, last month saw the workplace at 254,000 new jobs, lowering the unplacement rate a tick to just 4.1% while wages increased by 4% from a year ago. the positive new numbers coming with election day just about a month away. and a rare appearance in the white house press briefing room by president biden who declared we've gone from an economy in crisis to literally having the strongest economy in the world. it is where we start tonight with senior business correspondent christine romans. >> my name is joe biden. >> reporter: the president with a rare visit to the white house briefing room to hail good news on the economy. >> the nation's now created 16 million jobs since i've come into office. >> reporter: 25

i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night.the kelly clarkson show! i'm sure you noticed we are starting a little bit differently today. with two little kids at home, i'm a little run down -- not feeling my best and my voice isn't cooperating. we did plan for days like this, we prepped a few kellyokes just in case, so we would have something fresh to show you. here is me and my bandwidth eva cassidy's "blues in the night to go" ♪♪ my mama done tol' me ♪ ♪ when i was in pigtails ♪ ♪ my mama done tol' me so ♪ ♪ a man's gonna sweet talk ♪ ♪ give you the big eye ♪ ♪ but when the sweet talk is done ♪ ♪ a man is a two-face ♪ ♪ a worrisome thing who'll leave you ♪ ♪ singing the blues in the night ♪ ♪ the evening breeze will start the trees ♪ ♪ to cryin' ♪ ♪ and the moonlight hides its light ♪ ♪ when you get the blues in the night ♪ ♪ from natchez to mobile from memphis to ♪ ♪ st. joe ♪ ♪ wherever the four winds blow ♪ ♪ yeah i've been to the big towns ♪ ♪ and i heard me some big talk too ♪ ♪ but when the big talk is done ♪ ♪ a man is

lester holt joins us next. >>> tonight, the race for the white house. both candidates blitzing the battlegrounds with just 15 days to go. with polls showing a dead heat, vice president kamala harris and former president donald trump going all in on swing states. mr. trump crisscrossing north carolina, repeating falsehoods about the response to hurricane helene and declining to denounce violent threats to fema workers. and trump supporter elon musk raising concerns by offering million-dollar giveaways to voters. ms. harris today barnstorming three battlegrounds, pennsylvania, michigan and wisconsin, alongside republican liz cheney. why cheney says even women who are anti-abortion like she is should back ms. harris. our complete coverage. >>> also tonight, the helicopter crashing into a radio tower in houston. the moment of impact caught on surveillance. four people killed. the investigation tonight. >>> the state of emergency in new mexico after record-breaking rain and flash floods. at least two dead. hundreds rescued. we're in the storm zone. >>> the n

i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night.a local politician. what the san jose city council did late today to a colleague accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a minor. also, is the government stalking you? a new lawsuit says

lester holt joins us from new york right now. >>> breaking news tonight, the tragic death of a former member of one of the world's biggest boy bands. the news just coming in, liam payne, former singer with the band, one direction, dead at just 31 after a fall at an argentina hotel. what we're learning from officials in argentina tonight. >>> also this evening, with just 20 days until the election, the candidates on a media blitz. vice president kamala harris giving her first formal interview to fox news looking to broaden her appeal to republican voters. >>> former president donald trump appearing at two town halls and hoping to close his gender gap with women declaring himself the father of ivf to an all female crowd. >>> the push to resentence the menendez brothers for the 1989 killing of their parents. nearly two dozen family members rallying for their release. >>> the new jersey detective fatally shot in a home invasion. what was the motive? >>> weeks after our jailhouse interview, the texas death row inmate with autism denied clemency just one day before he is set to become the f

>> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, and welcome. seeking to keep the federal election interference case against donald trump alive, special counsel jack smith has laid out a 165-page legal argument that mr. trump's actions to overturn the 2020 election results were those of a private candidate for president and unrelated to his job. smith in a court filing unsealed today says trump resorted to crimes to try to stay in office after his loss launching increasingly desperate plans to overturn the legitimate election results in seven states. smith has tried to find a path that complies with the u.s. supreme court ruling that mr. trump has limited immunity for actions taken in his official capacity as president. smith providing newly heard evidence in the case including conversations between the then president and his vice president mike pence in which pence urged him to abandon his quest to try and stay in office. tonight, donald trump posting online calling the case unconstitutional and a witch-hunt. ken dilanian has late developments.

lester holt getting ready for nightly news. one of the top stories. will a strike brings shipping to a halt at several u.s. ports tonight. the potential impact it could have on your holiday shopping. lester joins us in abo four minute is it possible to count on my internet like my customers count on me? it is with comcast business. keeping you up and running with our 99.9% network reliability. and security that helps outsmart threats to your data. moaire dida twoo? -your data, too. there's even round-the- clock customer support. so you can be there for your customers. with comcast business, reliability isn't just possible. it's happening. switch to reliable comcast business internet with security and get started for $49.99 a month. plus ask how to get up to a $500 prepaid card. call today! yes, california bans alcohol sales between 2 and 6 in the morning. governor newsom signed a new bill that will allow alcohol sales until 4 a.m. at a private club inside the intuit dome in inglewood. that's the future arena of the clippers. the new law carves out a sp

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i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night.. tensions rising quickly in the middle east as iran fires missiles at israel. how president biden is responding, as well

i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night.ght experience to shake up city hall? in nearly ten years as supervisor, mark grew the bureaucracy by authorizing or creating a commission almost every year. he rubber stamped hundreds of millions to homeless nonprofits with zero accountability and orchestrated a pay-to-play scheme that sold out taxpayers to the highest bidder. mark farrell has all the wrong experience for the change we need.

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening and welcome. misery and still more loss in the southeast almost a full week after hurricane helene swept through the region, causing the catastrophic flooding that ripped apart so many communities. at least 215 people are now reported dead in six states, and that number is almost certain to rise. helene now the deadliest hurricane to hit the mainland united states since katrina almost two decades ago. rescues still going on almost seven days later. sam brock is following this still unfolding tragedy from asheville, north carolina. and sam, so many people are still unaccounted for. >> reporter: yeah, lester, that was the real revelation right now. buncombe county saying that figure went from 4 yesterday to 200 tonight. but with homes and debris on the roads like the ones behind me, and the communication gap, it's a figure that is constantly fluctuating. almost seven days after hurricane helene battered large stretches of the south, the search for those unaccounted for continues as new stories of su

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening and welcome. the menendez brothers, two of the most notorious killers of the last 35 years, could be eligible for release immediately, according to los angeles county district attorney george gascon, who has announced prosecutors will ask a court tomorrow to resentence lyle and erik menendez. they're currently serving life sentences for the brutal shotgun murders of their parents inside their beverly hills home in 1989. the case captivated the country at the time and has been thrust back into the headlines by recent documentaries and calls for their calls for the release by family and celebrity supporters. at t release by family and celebrity supporters. at the crux of those calls, the brothers claim that their father had sexually abused them and that the killings were an act of self-defense. the d.a. saying tonight they have paid their dues. senior legal correspondent laura jarrett has more. >> reporter: after serving more than three decades behind bars, tonight, the menendez brothers may soon be

i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night.heir car into louis vuitton. we're going to tell you what happened next. good afternoon. i'm audrey asistio. welcome to nbc bay area news at 4:30. our sandy quintana is in san francisco today talking to investigators. he's going to be bringing us an update on the search for

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lester holt anchoring nightly news on the ground from florida. he has extended coverage of the hurricane coming up. plus, the dramatic final act in las vegas as the iconic tropicana resort comes tumbling down. is it possible to count on my internet like my customers count on me? it is with comcast business. keeping you up and running with our 99.9% network reliability. and security that helps outsmart threats to your data. moaire dida twoo? -your data, too. there's even round-the- clock customer support. so you can be there for your customers. with comcast business, reliability isn't just possible. it's happening. switch to reliable comcast business internet with security and get started for $49.99 a month. plus ask how to get up to a $500 prepaid card. call today! san francisco is in crisis and we need real experienced leadership. we need mark farrell. our interim mayor who got things done. who showed we can clear tent encampments, fight crime, and address the drug crisis. who will make the tough choices for our city's future. "i'm mark farrell.

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lester holt is preparing for nightly news and one of the top stories today. a new poll of gen z voters reveals just how wide the gender gap goes this election, that story, and more just minutes away on nightly news. we'll be right back. your business needs a network it can count on... even during the unexpected. power's out! -power's out! comcast business has you covered, with wifi backup to help keep you up and running. wifi's up. let's power on! let's power on! -let's power on! it's from the company with 99.9% network reliability. let's power on! power on with the leader in connectivity. stay connected with comcast business internet and wifi back-up or get started for $49.99 a month. plus ask how to get up to a $500 prepaid card. call today! tour is in new orleans this weekend, and since swifties are known for their friendship bracelets, a giant one is now hanging from the caesars superdome roof to welcome the singer to the city. she'll be there at the superdome for three nights, beginning tomorrow. tonight at seven. we're digging deeper into the e coli out

here is lester holt. >>> good evening from tampa. hurricane milton is here. while the eye of the strom has yet to make its official landfall along florida's west coast, milton is already making its mark heralding its arrival earlier with a terrifying outbreak of possible tornadoes. some of it captured on video. most of the state right now under tornado watches. where i am, we're already seeing what appear to be tropical storm wind gusts along with pouring rains. the storm has dropped down to a category 3 in strength with sustained winds of 120 miles per hour expected to hit the florida peninsula still as a major hurricane generating a life-threatening storm surge of up to 13 feet in places. sail drone video shared by noaa showed waves in excess of 28 feet and wind gusts over 75 miles per hour. 40 nautical miles from the storm center. 12 million floridians are under flood watches tonight as we head into the evening. my team and i were out today as the race to save lives entered its final hours. with hurricane milton on a collision course with florida's gulf co

here's lester holt. good evening from tampa. we're coming on the air with breaking news here in florida, where landfall for hurricane milton is now imminent. the eye wall passing over tampa bay right now. milton is a potentially catastrophic category three storm. the wind has been picking up here by the minute. we could see winds as high as 120 miles an hour, but the biggest threat to life. we've said it before. the extreme flooding, the storm surge forecast to reach up to 13ft, would swallow huge portions of the florida coastline and cause massive destruction. millions of people have already fled their homes, but with airports and roads now closed in this region, the time to evacuate is over. anyone who stayed behind is at risk. tampa's mayor already warning those who did not get out could die. ahead of landfall, milton also made its mark today with a terrifying outbreak of tornadoes that ripped apart buildings and knocked out power in some areas. the last time tampa took a direct hit from a hurricane was more than a century ag

we're going to have more on that case coming up tonight on nightly news with lester holt.e's a look inside the control room at rockefeller center. one of the other top stories on nightly news. the pipeline of election disinformation aimed at influencing your vote and how it goes mainstream. up next, he's trading the basketball court for the classroom. see how a golden state warrior switched things up today in san francisco. your business needs a network it can count on... even during the unexpected. power's out! -power's out! comcast business has you covered, with wifi backup to help keep you up and running. wifi's up. let's power on! let's power on! -let's power on! it's from the company with 99.9% network reliability. let's power on! power on with the leader in connectivity. stay connected with comcast business internet and wifi back-up or get started for $49.99 a month. plus ask how to get up to a $500 prepaid card. call today! the city hall insiders spend record high budgets. but our problems get worse. they say this is the best that we can do. they blame the system, b

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening and welcome. the mid east preparing for what may come next after israel announced that it killed the mastermind of the october 7th hamas terror attacks that killed more than 1200 people. his death announced by the prime minister netanyahu on israeli television. officials in israel say yahya sinwar was killed during a heavy gun battle with israeli troops. the idf releasing this unverified footage that it claims shows sinwar's final moments. it is a landmark moment in the war in gaza and the latest hamas leader to be killed by israeli forces. but as some israelis took to the streets, it is unclear who will succeed sinwar and what it means for the remaining hostages held in gaza and the future of negotiations to free them. erin mclaughlin leads off our coverage tonight. >> reporter: tonight, new drone video shows the moment just before israel says the leader of hamas, the architect of the october 7th terror attack was killed. in the footage released by the israeli military, the idf says yahya sinwar

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i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. ight.real experienced leadership. we need mark farrell. our interim mayor who got things done. who showed we can clear tent encampments, fight crime, and address the drug crisis. who will make the tough choices for our city's future. "i'm mark farrell. i'm running for mayor because san francisco deserves better." "i'm ready to deliver that change on day one." mark farrell. a proven leader with the experience we need. d.a. of alameda county. another notable name joins the recall effort against pamela price. she has used this office improperly. the former d.a. says price is unfit for the job. also, pushback over elon musk's $1 million giveaway to registered voters. the justice department now says it may be illegal, and the warriors are in a

i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. >> dig in.ff done. it's who i am. as mayor, i tackled homelessness... ...added 200 officers in 4 years... and saved our taxpayers $3 billion dollars. i've already got a plan to lower your grocery and insurance bills, to address climate change, and protect reproductive rights. and i'll work with anyone to get it done. i'm sam liccardo and i approve this message. to resign, the colleagues now calling for omar torres to step down amid

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, and welcome. kamala harris taking a detour from the battleground states tonight for a strategic stop in texas, a place she plans to frame as the heart of strict abortion bans adopted across the country. one of her closing arguments as the race enters its last miles, today for a second day harris harnessing the power of celebrity sharing the spotlight with some of her highest-profile endorsers, beyonce taking the stage with her this evening in houston. donald trump, who also happens to be in texas, calling out the vp for spending time with celebrities as he highlighted border security and crimes police say were committed by undocumented migrants, once more comparing america to a garbage can. the former president also looking to widen his appeal among male voters. peter alexander begins our reporting tonight. >> reporter: lester, this line winds around for blocks, thousands gathering here to see vice president harris alongside pop superstar beyonce here in her hometown. the campaign looking to get s

i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night.nd each other. good night. rain and cold temperatures as we approach halloween. jeff is with us for our updated forecast. also, a shift in early voting. more republicans are casting their votes before election day, which is next week. does this signify and tell us anything about the presidential race? and football gets political after nick bosa crashes that interview last night wearing a maga hat. so what's happening inside that 49ers locker room? plus. but they really need to get people to understand

lester holt spoke about the danger today with the fire chief of an island off of south florida. for folks who have been heading the sand, don't know much about this. what's your warning? if they haven't left already, they should leave now. there is no way to live through a 15 foot storm surge. this is going to get uglier. this is going to get worse. and we hope it doesn't get deadly. lester and a team of nbc reporters are on the ground there in florida. nightly news begins in just about five minutes from now. and milton is moving in as people are still recovering from hurricane helene's destruction. and that includes hospitals across the country now dealing with an iv shortage. baxter is the largest iv bag manufacturing plant in the united states, producing 60% of the nation's supply. the facility in north carolina was flooded out after a levee breach during halloween that put a stop on the production of critical iv fluids, so baxter is now limiting how much facilities can order and hospitals are now tightening up on their supplies and rescheduling non-emergency surgeries. it's

i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night, everyone.one. sam liccardo gets things done. as mayor of san jose, he took on pg&e and special interests to lower utility bills and reduce emissions by 36%. worked to lower costs for working families. and with reproductive rights under attack, liccardo stepped up to fund planned parenthood. he will always protect reproductive freedom. in a closely divided congress, liccardo will work with both parties to find common ground while protecting our values. new democrat majority is responsible for the content of this advertising. on the bay bridge. there's no time to react or anything to get out of the way of it. a heavy rope swings down and hits a tesla. we investigate also. have you voted yet? we're breaking down early voting numbers here in california. and

i'm lester holt. sing a song sweet music man 'cause i won't be there ♪ ♪ to hold your hand like i used to, i'm through with you ♪ ♪ you're a hell of a singer and powerful man but you surround yourself ♪ ♪ with people who demand so little of you ♪ ♪ you touched my soul with your beautiful song ♪ ♪ you even had me singin' along right with you, you said ♪ ♪ "i need you," then you changed the words and added harmony ♪ ♪ then you sang the song you had written for me to someone new ♪ ♪ oh, but nobody sings a love song quite like you do ♪ call ♪ oh, and nobody else can make me sing along ♪ ♪ nobody else can make me feel things are right ♪ ♪ when i know they're wrong, nobody sings a love song quite like you ♪ ♪ sing your song sweet music man ♪♪ [cheers and applause] >> kelly: welcome to "the kelly clarkson show." give it up for my band! [applause] i love that song. that is just one of his many songs that have been covered by music greats like dolly parton, luther vandross, waylon jennings can even prince. our

i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other.heering and applause ] [ ♪♪♪ ] >> kelly: welcome to the show. it will not go away -- it is trying to get me down. but we have great music to share. we are taking you back to the kellyoke on call. this is "i will wait, from mumford and sons." ♪ well i came home, like a stone ♪♪ ♪ and i fell heavy into your arms ♪♪ ♪ these days of dust, which we've known ♪♪ ♪ will blow away with this new sun ♪♪ ♪ but i'll kneel down wait for now ♪♪ ♪ and i'll kneel down know my ground ♪♪ ♪ and i will wait, i will wait for you ♪♪ ♪ i will wait, i will wait for you ♪♪ ♪ raise my hands, paint my spirit gold ♪♪ ♪ and bow my head, keep my heart slow ♪♪ ♪ cause i will wait, i will wait for you ♪♪ ♪ and i will wait, i will wait for you ♪♪ ♪♪ oh, and i will wait for you ♪♪ ♪ i will wait, i will wait for you ♪♪ [ cheering and applause ]. >> kelly: one more time for my band! over 14 seasons in the nfl, he led the pittsburgh steelers to well over 100 victories. being the first quarterback to win three super bowls,

i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night.t.se. they say this is the best that we can do. they blame the system, but they built the system. i have a plan to change it. with accountability and rooting out corruption, we can tackle our housing and drug crisis, clear the tent encampments and bring our businesses back. are you ready to stop settling and start demanding more? join me in changing city hall. oakland mayor sheng thao has a message to the public this evening amid the ongoing recall campaign. also, the alameda county district attorney fighting off a recall as well. why? san francisco's da is criticizing pamela

. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening and welcome. we begin with the state of the race for president. 22 days to go now, and with the polls about as close as they could possibly be both donald trump and kamala harris are barnstorming across battleground states with greater urgency. the latest nbc news national poll conducted in early october shows the race is a dead heat among registered voters. showing former president donald trump now pulling even with vice president harris, erasing the advantage she had in our last poll. on the campaign trail the numbers translating to a hyperfocus on the places and voters that will likely decide the outcome, bringing both harris and trump back to battleground pennsylvania again today. while vice president harris has seen her popularity slip, our poll also shows a pronounced gender gap in support for the two candidates, with abortion as the top motivating factor when casting a ballot. let's start tonight with gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: with just 22 days to go, both candidates on a batground blitz

here's lester holt. good evening. we're coming on the air with breaking news and what appears to be a major escalation in the middle east. tonight, iranian state tv is reporting there have been explosions on targets in tehran. it comes just weeks after iran launched a direct missile attack on israel. this escalation comes amid growing concerns about a wider all out war breaking in the region. i want to bring in our pentagon correspondent, courtney qb. courtney, what are you hearing from there? yeah, so this is something that we've been waiting for, for several weeks now. and this is israel and israeli military response to the large scale attack by iran. several weeks ago on israel. now, the iran on that night launched nearly 200 ballistic missiles towards israel, several of them striking. fortunately, the majority of them were able to be intercepted by the israeli military with some help from the u.s. military. but since then, we have been hearing from u.s. and israeli officials that a response was coming. well, that