>> our thanks to kristen. >>> now to an nbc news exclusive. with laser attacks on aircrafts on the rise, we look at the faa's warning about the alarming trend posing a risk to both pilots and passengers here's nbc's tom costello >> we're getting hit by that laser again. >> reporter: it happens every day, cockpits lit up by hand held lasers >> hitting us with a laser. >> reporter: in florida a man in a boat first admitted pointing a laser at a sheriff's department chopper thinking it was a drone. >> i did it. >> reporter: but i now pleading not guilty >> when the laser hits, the beam is big enough to envelope the entire cockpit >> reporter: sheriff's department chief pilot brian smith says he's been hit many times at low altitude when he's most vulnerable. >> you can get laser burns in your eye. those laser burns hurt, feels like somebody punched you in the side of the face or poked you in the eye. >> reporter: it happened to united airlines captain jonathan sawyer on approach to miami with passengers on board. >> i turned to look to see what it

gabe gutierrez, nbc news, billings, montana. >>> now to an nbc news exclusive, and good news for americans who struggle to prove that they own their own homes. new federal rules aim to protect families whose homes and land have been passed down over generations often without a will or deed the top cause of land loss for black americans in the u.s here is dasha burns. ♪ >> reporter: in bucksport, south carolina, the battles are fought through faith and community. people here can trace their roots back to over a century of life on this land, which has been passed down generation to generation, often informally without a will the legal term for that is heirs property >> it's always called family land. it was only after post flooding we understood that had a legal ramification to it as well. >> reporter: bucksport is an increasingly flood-prone region back-to-back hurricanes in recent years devastated the area and in 2018, hurricane florence destroyed hazel bellarmine's home >> that's water from florence >> reporter: she found out she lives on heirs property when she applied for fema aid >> th

. >> ahead on "nightly news," a first responder shows nbc news his frustration to get answers and care. "nightly news" with lester holt starts right now. >>> breaking news tonight. president biden revealing a new battle plan to combat the surging covid pandemic. the president turning up the pressure on the unvaccinated with sweeping new requirements impacting as many as 100 million americans. new rules for private businesses, new vaccine mandates for hospitals, and federal workers in what he is calling on all states to do in schools. it comes as los angeles is set to become the first major u.s. school district to require vaccinations for students. >>> plus, the new partnership with amazon, walmart and kroger on testing. dr. anthony fauci is here answering your questions. >>> also tonight, the justice department is suing texas over its near total ban on abortion, calling it clearly unconstitutional. does visit a case? >>> the americans on board the first passenger flight out of afghanistan since the u.s. military withdrawal. where they are tonight. our team in the region. >>> our nbc ne

the fda warning it could put you in the hospital >>> the nbc news exclusive. surviving surfside you'll hear for the first time from a family who made it out alive as their floor was collapsing >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >> good evening. i'm tom llamas in for lester tonight states of emergency across the northeast after ida took one last cruel turn, causing torrential rain, catastrophic flooding and a tornado outbreak the shocking images still coming in. take a look at this. homes on fire in the middle of flood neighborhoods. cars submerged on highways a connecticut state trooper dying after his cruiser was swept away in new york city, water cascading into subway stations after record-shattering rainfall prompted an unprecedented flash flood emergency in the city and the home explosion you saw right there caught on camera after authorities say flooding may have caused a gas leak. multiple tornadoes also reported, one touching down outside of philadelphia. several homes reduced to rubble. now at least 39 deaths from maryland to new

stephanie gosk, nbc news brooklyn. >>> thousands under evacuation orders in northern california tonightom an explosive new wild fire. this year more than two million acres have burned in the state. but the impact isn't being felt equally. steve patterson has more in our series "climate challenge". >> reporter: sara selgado can still see the fire how big were the flames how tall were they >> reporter: she is recalling the 2017 tubbs fire, one of three she's been impacted by in the last four years. >> reporter: selgado is not alone. recent research shows that minorities are significantly more vulnerable to the disastrous socioeconomic and health impacts from wild fires the immigrant population, it's worse. a new study found that while the latino population makes up 18% of the u.s., 37% live in areas described as extreme wild fire risk. >> a lot of these areas are agricultural areas, and that's where they seem to locate because they have to work that is a problem because they are affected economically >> reporter: that's what's happening in northern california where latino immigrant famili

. >>> our nbc news exclusive. americans still waiting on refunds for flights impacted by the pandemic. how to get your money back. >>> nearly 20 years since 9/11. the first responders with lingering health issues. the company accused of breaking promises to them. >>> and countdown to kickoff. the new nfl season just moments away right here on nbc. ♪♪ >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening, everyone. clearly frustrated by the covid vaccinations in this country, president biden tonight is trading out the velvet glove for a hammer, unveiling a broad and largely new covid strategy heavily grounded in vaccine mandates, meant to compel millions of american workers to be vaccinated. the proposed rules targeting both large businesses and federal employees. tonight just over 53% of americans are fully vaccinated. the president's plan affecting everything from covid testing and booster shots to flying and new steps to better protect children from the virus, promising to confront leaders h

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tonight the tragedy and the mystery but no answers that will ease the heartbreak miguel almaguer, nbc newsjoplin, montana. >>> in 60 seconds, the nba's biggest star gets the vaccine but not all players are on board. the controversy just before the season starts. >>> and gymnast simone biles, her revealing new comments about the recent tokyo games. >>> back now with a growing firestorm over vaccines in the nba and what the sport's biggest star lebron james revealed today after staying quiet on the issue for months we get more from sam brock. >> reporter: the nba's efforts to vaccinate all of its players just got a massive jolt from none other than lebron james who had been silent for months. >> after doing m research and things of that nature, i felt like it was best suited for my family and my friends >> what does lebron james' decision to get vaccinated mean for the nba. >> the face of the league is on board lebron james has always been a guy that's a trend setter, an example setter, and this is no different >> reporter: according to the nba, around 90% of the league reportedly received t

anne thompson, nbc news. >> what a gift she is.hat's "nightly news" for this thursday thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other good night >>> i'm raj mathai. if you want to come on campus, you have to be vaccinated. one of the biggest change in rules, but what do you do if you don't want to be vaccinated? >>> what his new plan includes and how it impacts the bay area. >>> plus more problems as the sewer backs up and the skyscraper sinks and leans. we have the exclusive

. >>> and our nbc news exclusive. ford's major announcement going electric what the company is calling its model t moment for the 21st century. >>> this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening for years he has been dogged by stories of elicit relationships with underage girls. today the wheels of justice caught up to those stories and caught up with singer r. kelly in a brooklyn courtroom. a jury in his sex trafficking trial finding kelly guilty of all nine counts. the disgraced r&b superstar described by federal prosecutors as a predator who controlled his young and vulnerable victims through threats and intimidation but some of those victims turning the tables, testified against kelly in often vivid detail in the words of one lawyer following today's verdict, finally their voices were heard stephanie gosk is in brooklyn with more on the dramatic outcome and what lies ahead for r. kelly. >> reporter: it is a verdict prosecutors say was nearly 30 years in the making. r. kelly guilty of racketeering an

rehema ellis, nbc news, newark, new jersey >> how great to have a teacher like that in your corner. that's "nightly news." thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night >>> tonight the covid >>> i'm raj mathai. next on nbc bay area news tonight, elizabeth holmes swarmed by cameras in san jose. we'll show you who walked into court with her, and now her text messages to her boyfriend may be used against her. >>> also vice president harris back in the bay area. >> good to be home. >> she's here to support governor newsom, but will it be enough to keep his job. and larry elder, the confrontation that cut short one of his trips today. >>> ff

anne thompson, nbc news. >> what a gift she is.that's "nightly news" for this thursday thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other good night [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ ♪♪ baby don't make me spell it out for ya ♪ ♪ all of the feelings that i've got for ya ♪ ♪ can't be explained but i can try for ya ♪ ♪ yeah baby don't make me spell it out for ya ♪ ♪ it's like i'm powerful with a little bit of tender ♪ ♪ an emotional sexual bender ♪ ♪ mess me up yeah but no one does it better ♪ ♪ there's nothin' better ♪ ♪ that's just the way you make me feel ♪ ♪ that's just the way you make me feel ♪ ♪ that's just the way you make me feel ♪ ♪ that's just the way you make me feel ♪ ♪ so good so good uh-huh so real ♪ ♪ so good so good uh-huh so real ♪ ♪ that's just the way you make me feel ♪ ♪ that's just the way you make me feel ♪ ♪ that's just the way you make me feel ♪ ♪ ah that's just the way that i feel now baby ♪ ♪ good god i can't help it oh ♪ ♪ that's just the way that i feel ♪ ♪ that's just th

some distance for now if you want a relationship that lasts past the pandemic kristen dahlgren, nbc news>>> well, new vaccine mandat aes dndelta fears did not keep people away from the movie theaters this weekend. marvel's "legend of the ten rings" has smashed the box office record for labor day weekend raking in an estimated $71 million. the film is the first marvel movie with an asian superhero and a mostly asian supporting cast. >>> still ahead, a sweet birthday surprise why this one had extra special meaning. >>> there's good news tonight about going the extra mile to make someone feel really special. and the chef that gave a blind woman a birthday surprise she will never forget. >> we want to wish you a happy birthday >> natalie was dining out for her birthday last month when the restaurant staff brought her dessert. >> i want you to give me your hand. >> but when she put her hands on the plate, suddenly she realized this greeting was extra special. >> no freaking way they did not you guys are amazing oh, my god are you kidding me >> it was a custom chocolate message in braille for

anne thompson, nbc news new york. >>> that's "nightly news" for this wednesday thank you for watching holt. please take care of yourself and each other good night >>> i'm raj mathai. next on nbc bay area news tonight, private text messages now public. the newly released tex texts from elizabeth holmes as her trial heats up in the silicon valley. >>> and the former u.s. defense secretary who took the stand today. >>> also, we investigated and uncovered problems at a south bay hospital. tonight changes are under way. the resignation that could bring accountability. >>> and you doing enough to conserve water? we break down the new numbers from the state and show you which local communities are failing the grade.

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joining us to start off our coverage nbc news correspondent sam brock in la place, louisiana, roughlyrthwest of new orleans and nbc news correspondent shaquille brewster in the big's. shaq, you're one of the places seeing long lines and lots of people waiting to get supplies they need just for basic survival. tell us about the situation as you've been observing it today. >> reporter: yeah. it's just a wait. it's a wait for basic thingsings basic things that people need considering the high temperatures that we have and of course the problem of the lack of electricity and no idea when that electricity will come back. that's leading to the lines like the ones you're seeing behind me and i've been telling you we've been here all day at this grocery store and this one just ran out of ice. people were waiting it and that's what the manager said this morning was the top item, the thing that brought the most people in. the ice that they need for medicine and for supplies to help keep some of their food refrigerated. i want you to listen to some of my conversations in line so you can hear in

but after his summer materialize, we could now see a fall of mandates miguel almaguer, nbc news. los angeles. >>> more mutations are spreading across to hit the u.s., and it's in nearly ty, texas. >> reporter: over the last 18 months, we've gotten a full refresher on the greek alphabet as the coronavirus mutates >> it's like watching hurricane season and running if you're going to run out of letters in the alphabet >> it is a variant of interest >> reporter: it's on the radar, and it's arrived in north texas. still, it hasn't risen to a variant of concern like the delta variant, which still accounts for 99.9% of texas cases. >> it does not appear to be outcompeting the delta variant and doesn't appear to be a major concern at this point. >> reporter: meaning it's not necessarily more contagious or deadly, but it is proof that the virus continues to change. to understand why that matters, that doctor says think of the virus or at least the protein it produces as a lock, and our body's antibioody response as a key. and the current treatment is less likely to fight the virus that's

erin mclaughlin, nbc news >>> up next, our exclusive look at the surprising new way some are building rockets in just months in our series "the new space race." >>> now to our series the new space race, and our exclusive inside look at something that could revolutionize space travel it's the world's first 3-d printed rocket here is jacob ward >> reporter: it once took thousands of american engineers more than a decade to get something into space. now this company says its huge 3-d printers can make a rocket in two months, maybe less >> we have the fourth generation printer which we haven't talked about publicly yet, but it's ten times faster printing than this. so instead of building a rocket fuselage in 60 days, it will take six days >> reporter: not only can the company make the big parts of a rocket like a nose cone, but they can also make all of the intricate components of the engine. >> two, one, zero. >> reporter: with a first launch planned for 2022 relativity rockets is like a lower budget competitor to spacex, carrying satellites for nasa, the department of defense, and a hal

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harris' firing declined nbc news' request for interview. rockwood administrators make the curriculum public online and have repeatedly told parents they don't teach critical race theory black parents are worried as a new year starts without hogan >> i'm the only black person in my class. >> they are running her away because she was only doing her job. >> reporter: is there something to be said for fighting the good fight? >> i'm still fighting the good fight making the decision was really a choice of choosing myself, but also knowing that i'm still committed to the work, that i'm still committed to being a person who talks about race and equity and doesn't stop just because i left rockwood. >> reporter: antonia hylton, nbc news, rockwood, missouri >> we thank antonia for that if that story moved you, you can catch much more on the clash over race and the classroom on monday with a new episode of the nbc original podcast "southlake." >>> when we come back, we'll show you one incredible rescue highlighting the bravery this week from the northe

rehema ellis, nbc news, newark, new jersey >> how great to have a teacher like that in your corner. that's "nightly news." thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night >>> tonight the covid ♪ ♪ >> kelly: l, you got me. i didn't know the end was coming. that was good. welcome to "the kelly clarkson show." we are right smack dab in the middle of a very special week here, season three is just five days away, people. september 13th, so soon. we are counting down and we are ready to rock. ♪ ♪ i get to chat with so many cool people and our conversations can go to some crazy places. sometimes we have to make really tough decisions of what we can actually fit into a shell. so every day this week we are opening a little more of our secret vault to bring you amazing moments that you've never seen before. there's so much can't miss stuff today, including all new footage. mario lopez, ava gonzalez, serena williams, and blake shelton. we are also releasing some of the show's greatest hits part of that we asked everyone to share their k

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. >>> and the cdc's new covid travel warnings just ahead of labor day. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >> good evening. i'm tom llamas in for lester tonight we start with breaking news. the dangerous storm system on the move, remnants of hurricane ida hammering the east coast. the new images of an apparent tornado ripping through annapolis, maryland. tornado watches and warnings in effect from north carolina to maryland, including washington, d.c. and philadelphia torrential rain drenching the midatlantic and the northeast at this hour students rescued from a school bus in maryland after it became trapped in rising floodwaters and over night, waters also surging into an apartment in rockville. a 19-year-old killed at least one person still missing. and later, we'll tell you about millions more americans facing extreme weather from the gulf coast to fire out west nbc's tom costello starts us off tonight from annapolis, maryland. >> reporter: touching down in and around annapolis, maryland this afternoon tornadoes on the ground for many miles, after spinning off fr

jay gray, nbc news. >>> in other news, former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin has pleaded not guilty to violating a 14-year-old boy's civil rights. chauvin addressed the federal court through a video conference from prison. he's currently serving 22 years for the murder of george floyd back in 2020. today the prosecutor accused chauvin of depriving a teenager of his rights back in 2017 by holding his knee on the boy's neck and striking his head with a flashlight. in his police report, chauvin described the teenager as 6'2" and 240 pounds. >>> there is an elevated security concern in washington, d.c., at this hour. fencing is once again surrounding the u.s. capitol building. it's in preparation for saturday's rally called justice for j6. j6 stands for january 6th. rally organizers say they'll protest the ongoing criminal cases of 600 people charged in the deadly attack on the capitol building. capitol police have already asked to have the national guard on standby. you see the insulation here of the concrete barriers and tall metal fencing. it was completed today and will be re

on to protect the great general sherman and the surrounding towering treasures erin mclaughlin, nbc news. >> that's "nightly news" for this tuesday. thank you for watching, everyone i am lester holt please take care of yourself and each other. good night ♪ ♪ ♪♪ as i was walkin' by ♪ ♪ saw you standin' there with a smile ♪ ♪ lookin' shy you caught my eye ♪ ♪ thought you'd want to hang for a while ♪ ♪ my mind's tired ♪ ♪ i've worked so hard all week (ooh all week) ♪ ♪ cashed my check i'm ready to go ♪ ♪ i promise you i'll show you such a good time ♪ ♪ come on baby let's get away ♪ ♪ let's save our troubles for another day ♪ ♪ come go with me we've got it made ♪ ♪ let me take you on an escapade ♪ ♪ let's go ♪ ♪ es-ca-pade ♪ ♪ we'll have a good time ♪ ♪ an escapade ♪ ♪ my mind's tired i've worked so hard ♪ ♪ i just got paid got it made ready to go ♪ ♪ i promise you i'll show you such a good time ♪ ♪ come on baby let's get away ♪ ♪ let's save our troubles for another day ♪ ♪ come go with me we've got it made ♪ ♪ let me take you ♪ ♪ on an escapade baby ♪♪ [cheers and applause] >> kelly: welcom

both nbc news and the associated press call this race in the 8:00 p.m. >> nbc bay area terry mcsweeney joins us from democratic headquarters. >> we've seen a lot of these election night victories over the years. tonight, a lot different. no party. no victory speech. really just a message to californians. >> reporter: a lot of business but also some emotion. the governor came here to sacramento shortly after, as you mentioned, nbc news and some other outlets declared that he had defeated the recall effort. you can probably hear a sigh of relief from eureka to san diego. the governor talking about what he says is a defeat for trumpism, for science and vaccines and fair elections. toward the end of the speech this evening, he choked up a bit while referencing one of his political heroes, bobby kennedy. >> i'm humbled, grateful, but resolved in the spirit of my political hero. robert kennedy. to make more gentle. thank you to for 40 million americans. >> that is a gentler side to the governor. this could have been the end of the governor's political career. a

. >>> our nbc news exclusive. monica lewinsky speaking out on her highly anticipated new tv series. does she think bill clinton owes her an apology? >>> and as we prepare to mark 20 years since 9/11, my visit to ground zero with the first fdny chief on the scene. among the names on the memorial, his own brother. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> hello, everyone, and nice to be back with you president biden tonight wrapping up a visit to physically and emotionally shattered neighborhoods in new jersey and new york, where last week's record and deadly floods became icons of a changing climate and a planet in trouble. the president offering words of comfort and promises of support to the affected while issuing rallying cries in the battle to confront the brutal effects of climate change ida's trail of misery still being felt tonight. power outages are affecting hundreds of thousands across the south, as we learn more about how the storm affected the most vulnerable. the actions being taken tonight against several nursing homes in louisiana let's begin ou rep

anne thompson, nbc news new york. >>> that's "nightly news" for this wednesday thank you for watching everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other good night ♪ ♪ ♪ that real that deep that burning ♪ ♪ that amazing unconditional inseparable love ♪ that feel like forever ♪ but still exceptional love ♪ ♪ can't nobody tell me nothing ♪ ♪ said it is what is it is ♪ ♪ any mistake you make i i just might forgive ♪ ♪ oh-oh ♪ ♪ and right now right now at this very moment ♪ ♪ i still love him like i loved him then ♪ ♪ oh i love him in and out and up and down ♪ ♪ and round and round ♪ ♪ and over and over again ♪ ♪ so rare they swear that you just don't exist ♪ ♪ it's only one person i can think of make me feel like this ♪ ♪ and i'm a fool ♪ ♪ such a fool ♪ ♪ for you ♪ ♪ ooh i'm a fool ♪ ♪ such a fool ♪ ♪ for you ♪♪ [cheers and applause] >> kelly: welcome to "the kelly clarkson show," are i love l.a. week continues. i can't say this enough, we love l.a.! ♪ ♪ ♪♪ we love l.a. ♪♪ >> kelly: give it up for my band to y'all, everybody! [cheers and applause] that was "fool for y

potts, nbc news, washington. >> tracie potts, nbc news, hempstead, new york. >> tracie potts, nbc news, washington. >> tracie potts, nbc news. >> at churchill downs, i'm tracie potts, nbc news. >> oh. okay. that's weird. yeah. >> like that one best. let's bring in tracie this morning. you've been waking up early with us for years. you know, people should know at home, while we are your favorite television station, you're not the only nbc station you work for. there's about 30 of them, right? >> yeah. what is that, like 20, 30 live shots every morning, tracie? >> it's fun. this morning gig was with the 20, 30 live shots over a decade, 11 years, although i've been with the network twice that long. i have gotten people's names mixed up sometimes, you know. >> never ours. >> kris and scott, back to you in nebraska. oops. wrong one. but it's been great. >> yeah. you know, you've been such a steadies voice through all of the changes that we've seen over the last 20 years. i've been here for 17 years, scott you've been here longer than that. >> 22 probably. >> and you have provided such fanta

alice barr, nbc news. >>> there is still a lot happening at this hour. this is a live look in long beach. this is on the campus of long beach city college. president biden is on his way there right now, having left sacramento about 30 minutes ago. air force one will be touching down in southern california shortly, and then he'll head over to long beach city college where he'll be campaigning in support, we mentioned, with governor newsom. we'll be following this event throughout the evening. we'll make sure to have the latest on our 7:00 p.m. newscast when the president is expected to speak at this rally in support of the governor. >>> police in washington, d.c. arrested a california man near the democratic headquarters this morning after they found him with a bayonet and machete. they pulled over donald craighead after they noticed his truck had no license plate. it was covered with swastikas and nazi symbols. he told them he was, quote, "on patrol". craighead's father told nbc news his son was diagnosed with schizophrenia years ago. he's scheduled to a

news" for this monday. thank you so much for watching i'm tom llamas have a great night >> what's happening in your world - >>> next on nbc area news tonight. battling fire after fire. this weekend, firefighters called to a new and dangerous blaze not far from the one already burning near tahoe. so how do you shift focus when crews are already stretched thin in we talk to cal fire about their change in strategy to keep up with what's ahead in this very brutal fire season. skies look clear, but don't be fooled. the air quality not good. we break down why should limit your time outside. nd californians just lost unemployment benefits. will it push more people back into the

next on nbc bay area news tonight, dreamforce is back in town.ig money-maker for san francisco. with star power. multiple locations, but all the stages leading back to the city. >> this is part of the new world we're in and we all know that. >> it comes with major zings the good thing, i feel secure. >>> are we making our fire season even worse? many scientists say yes, and one of them joins us tonight and lets us know if there are better ways to protect our homes. >>> a gut-wrenching day in san jose federal court. a woman testifies about her false result for theranos relating to

bob redell, nbc bay area news. >> tomorrow, nbc bay area news will have special coverage of all the multiple events honoring the victims. savannah guthrie talks about her own experience as a law student in washington, d.c., watching that unfold. >> in the wee morning hours, they sent me to the pentagon. i'll never forget standing out there. i remember a woman i met that day, there was still smoke and fear at the pentagon and i asked her what brought her there, and she was waiting for her husband to come out. and he never did. it's stories like that. and there are countless stories of loss, and just also how our lives changed. how everything changed in an instant. it's a huge part of our history. >> we invite you to join the "today" show followed by "9/11, 20 year later" at 5:30 a.m. and then our local newscast at 8:00 a.m. >>> a day after rolling out a sweeping vaccine mandate, president biden is hearing praise and push back. the plan, which includes a mandate for all u.s. employers to require employees to vaccinate or test is now likely headed for the courts. alice barr has the latest. >> r

. >>> nbc news is projecting governor gts voted no by a two to one margin. and here's what he had to say after the polls closed >> we said yes to all those things that we hold dear as californians, and i would argue as americans, economic justice, social justice, racial justice, environmental justice, our values where california's made so much progress >> terry mcsweeney from our kntv station has more >> reporter: governor gavin newsom of california is not going anywhere, and that huge sigh you may have heard where you are came from here, the democratic headquarters in sacramento this is where the governor came tuesday night you can see the relief in his face you could see by how relaxed he was by his body started becaus pandemic his opponents said that he shut down california, cost a lot of businesses, their existence and cost business people a lot of people they came after him, he defended himself by saying that he was following the science, he was in favor of vaccines. on top of that he was in favor of women, he was in favor of fair elections joe biden wa

i'm not anti-vax. >> more of our nbc news exclusive. our interview with leading republican challenger larry elder. >>> also the most-recognized ski resort in lake tahoe gets a meaningful name change. what happened and how the new name is being received. >>> good evening. this is nbc bay area news tonight. i'm raj mathai. have you voted yet? you have about 25 hours to do it. all this campaigning, all the political ads, it all comes down to tomorrow. governor newsom isn't really going to win anything, he's just trying to survive the recall. larry elder, john cox, among the top republican candidates doing their best to disrupt gavin newsom's candidacy. president biden is here in california campaigning for governor newsom. this is a live look at the rally at long beach city college. at the podium is the mayor of long beach. the president and governor will be addressing the crowd, arriving on that podium in just minutes. we'll take you back live when the president gets on. mr. biden arriving about 45 minutes ago. this is really a quick visit.

this just in to nbc news.t this morning on the ongoing pandemic. kathy, thanks. >>> and a rally being held today in support of those arrested on january 6th. we have garrett haake with the latest. garrett, what is everyone expected to see if there are unprecedented security measures? >> reporter: morgan, capitol police have been working on the security measures for weeks now in the lead-up to the event set to start around noon today. you see the precautions. fences back up at the capitol. anti-vehicle barricades are up. every available police officer from the d.c. police and the capitol police are working today. that is because of the pro rioter rally held today meant to show support for those arrested in the aftermath of january 6th. the organizers say there are no current elected officials expected to speak. to candidates expected to speak. this will be peaceful today. capitol police have sources of intelligence and they are concerned about the possibility for violence and their chief is taking no chances wi

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nbc nightly news is next with lester holt, and we'll be back at 11:00.>> tonight, the olympic gymnasts and their powerful testimony on the fbi's failure in the larry nassar investigation simone biles and three fellow stars testifying before congress about the sexual abuse they suffered from the former usa gymnastics doctor >> i blame larry nassar, and i also blame an entire system >> biles breaking down in tears, accusing the fbi of turning a blind eye. mckayla maroney saying the fbi betrayed her and allowed abuse to continue the fbi chief on the hot seat how he responded >>> also tonight, pfizer making the case for covid booster shots after just six months, days before the fda is expected to decide whether to authorize them and the grim milestone. one in 500 americans now dead from covid. >>> president biden expressing great confidence in top general mark milley after a new book claimed milley secretly reached out to a chinese general during the trump presidency the former president firing back. >>> the remnants of hurricane nicholas soaking the gulf co

yes, they are affected. >> joining me now is nbc news steve patterson. steve, thanks for being with us on the program. i really appreciate it. >> thanks for having me, jessica. >> this is such an important subject. wildfires are impacting more than of the latino community. we see that here in california. so many farm workers in rural, agricultural areas and we've had so many fires. >> reporter: yeah, and obviously, i mean, you've seen it, i've seen it, the fires have gotten so much worse over the past four or five years. the inspiration from this story actually came from that 2017 tubbs fire in santa rosa. my producer and i who worked on this story were actually covering that story at the time we were at a shelter, and we saw just the number of latinos that were in that shelter, and unfortunately, you know, due to the process of telling a story, and how quick you have to be, we thought, this is the story to do, but we just didn't have the time to do it. and since then, all these fires over the past, again, three, four, five years, we've seen the same thi

gabe gutierrez, nbc news, new york. >>> with more vaccine mandates being rolled out by the government and employers, some people are beginning to use the religious exemptions to try to skip that shot. one common argument aborted fetal cell lines were used in the production process. johnson & johnson used a replicated fetal cell line in the production of its vaccine. pfizer and moderna used them to test the effectiveness of the vaccine. none contain any tissue from a fetal. >> there will be legal battles over the religious exemptions. however, i doubt it'll break new legal ground because the issues have been around for a very long time. >> one of the most notable examples was during the vietnam and korean wars. this is when people were claiming religious exemptions from the draft. >>> let's take a look outside for you this midday. san jose for you right there. you know, where the sun is shining right now. the past week, we've had the smoke and clouds drift in. now, there is a chance for rain. the question is where will we see the rain. i want to bring in meteorologist kari hall. she's

i'm hallie jackson in washington along with julia ainsley, nbc news senior political editor mark murray, former u.s. attorney and msnbc legal analyst barbara mcquaid joins us as well. julia, let's start with the law out of texas, the most restrictive abortion law in the country. here's what it can you see, not just bans abortions after the fetal heartbeat or roughly six weeks which is before many women know they're pregnant, only a couple weeks after a missed period and has no exceptions for rape and incest and gives private citizens the power to sue anyone who helps somebody who is going to get the procedure, that means somebody who pays for it, somebody who drives the patient to a clinic, they could face a lawsuit for "abetting" an abortion. julia, talk about the significance not just of the law but the supreme court taking no action on it before this deadline at midnight. >> the law is extreme as you point out, even a driver could be sued for 10,000. the women themselves would not be sued but a private citizen who has absolutely no connection to the abortion at all could stand to win