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nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone. republican front-runner donald trump was center stage today in manhattan as the rest of the field readies to debate in miami. he was the center of an extraordinary legal and political moment, taking the witness stand at his civil fraud trial. his testimony framed by flashes of anger, defiance and disdain for the process. defending himself against allegations he inflated the valuation of his assets to get more favorable treatment on bank loans. it comes one year before the 2024 presidential election, with mr. trump the leader by a wide margin. today in court mr. trump again attacked the trial as election interference and called it ridiculous. at one point the judge telling mr. trump's lawyer to control him, saying "this isn't a political rally." none of it seems to be having an effect on mr. trump's political fortunes so far. new polling showing him leading president biden in five key battleground states. we'll get to that in a moment. but first, senior legal correspondent laura jarret

spend on black friday and does it mean the discounts will get even bigger ♪ >> announcer: this is ""nbc nightlyews"" with jose diaz-balart. >>> good evening, 13 more israelis and four citizens of thailand are now free, but for hours today, their release seemed uncertain hamas delayed the exchange claiming that israel has not held up its part of the agreement. that set off a flurry of diplomatic calls that involved multiple countries including president biden. the deal was ultimately put back on track these are the israeli women and children as young as 3 released late today the hope more scenes like these. this is video of 9-year-old ohad munder zachary reunited with his father, running to him, embracing him. we're seeing new images of hostages now free and back with their families but there are questions tonight about why no americans have been released yet, including 4-year-old abigail edan. president biden spoke about that late tonight we are covering all of this and we begin with raf sanchez in tel aviv >> reporter: tonight, after a nerve-racking delay that threatened to collapse the ceasef

that's nbc "nightly news" for this sunday night. stay right here for nfl football. . i'm kate snow. for all of us at nbc news, stay safe. have a great night.

>>> this is "nbc nightly news "woet with kate snow. >>> good evening. we are tracking multiple major developments involving the fighting in the middle east. the secretary of defense announcing late today that u.s. military forces conducted precision strikes on facilities in eastern syria used by groups affiliated with iran adding the strikes were in response to continued attacks on u.s. personnel in iraq and syria. it all comes as the war against israel and hamas rages on. tonight hospitals in gaza say they are very much caught in the cross fire. israel claims hamas uses hospitals as staging grounds for the terror group. doctors say they're under attack and patients are now dying. this photo shows three dozen prematurely born babies who should be in incubators and with power failing and supplies all but out they are fighting for survival without a functioning nicu. we begin with megan fitzgerald. >> the u.s. announcing attacks on eastern syria targeting a safe house used by iranian-affiliated groups and the a stack comes four days after the u.s. launche

the mother of one of the victims is speaking out on nbc nightly news and says her son may never speaksband feels in the wake of the shooting. >> my husband is devastated because he sent my son to the states for an education and he thought it would be safe. he did not want him to come back for christmas. i wanted him to, and he said no, leave him there. it's safer. and he was in burlington, and, you know, my husband is just devastated by the fact he couldn't protect his son. >> ahead on "nbc nightly news," the new action happening on that college campus in vermont right now. the full story airs at 4:00 this afternoon right here on nbc bay area. >>> we're now learning the name of a 5-year-old girl who died tragically over the weekend after being swept out to sea with her grandfather. it happened saturday at martin's beach, south of half moon bay. rescuers did manage to pull nizette from the water, but she didn't survive. teams called off the search for her 54-year-old grandfather yesterday. >>> today, a summit focused on improving bay area transit is set to get under way. state lawmaker

. ♪♪ ♪ >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with kate snow. >>> good evening.n carter was a first lady, an advocate, a humanitarian. for nearly 80 years she was by president jimmy carter's side. she was his adviser, his defender and the love of his life. rosalynn carter passed away today at the age of 96. the carter center which she helped create with the former president said she died peacefully with family by her side. she had redefined what it meant to be a first lady, becoming a champion for mental health and women's rights. she did not shy away from politics or world affairs and like her husband, a lot of the important work she did came after the white house. we're going to take a look back on their long love story later in the broadcast, but we begin tonight with kelly o'donnell on her life, her legacy and the tributes tonight. >> the long and consequential life of rosalynn carter ended today where it began. at home in plains, georgia, with family by her side. she had entered home hospice care friday and when she passed away this afternoon president carte

in the program, we will play a conversation, a very moving conversation that lester holt, our "nbc nightlys" anchor had with 14 representatives, american representatives of hostage families and what they are going through, which is unbearable and unfathomable. they don't know whether they are alive or dead. the red cross has not been permitted to have contact with them. it's required under the international rules of law. the biden administration and israel are in separate -- they are separating into terms of what should happen to gaza in the future. israel wants a buffer zone, which would take land away from palestinians and displace more palestinians. the white house and state department are against that. israel will occupy, even though they don't want to reoccupy, but they would occupy, according to netanyahu, gaza for a period of time, something the u.s. thinks is a bad idea. many members of the cabinet are against a two-state solution. how do you navigate that as a prominent leader working with all sides? >> how difficult when you have these different dimensions to it? i think i unders

celebrate with those around you after everyone's working so hard >> reporter: emilie ikeda, nbc news. >>> that's "nightly news" for this monday. thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night >>> right now on "nbc bay area news tonight," the wild ride continues in the world of artificial intelligence. the ceo of openai ousted by his own board. now nearly every employee is threatening to quit. but that's not all. we have the new

janis mackey frayer, nbc news >>> and that is "nightly news" for this tuesday thanks for watching. lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night >>> i'm raj mathai. next on "nbc bay area news tonight," an overnight storm is headed our way. jeff ranieri is tracking the timeline. will it spill into tomorrow's commute? >>> also, is former san jose mayor sam liccardo running for congress? we'll have his response tonight. >>> and a former east bay bartender accused of seven sexual assaults spanning years. we investigate why it took so long to make an arrest. >>> plus, a famous face of bay area hip-hop is backing a new pro baseball team

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening. as we come on the air, a tentative deal is on the table outlining terms of freedom for some of the israeli hostages kidnapped by hamas. that's according to a senior u.s. official and a source familiar with the negotiations. tonight, prime minister benjamin netanyahu meeting with his cabinet in a late-night session to consider the potential agreement that sources tell us includes the release of 50 women and children israeli hostages held by hamas in exchange for the release of 150 palestinian prisoners held by israel. the proposed agreement also calls for a temporary pause in fighting between the sides and a curtailment of israeli drone overflights. the most anticipated details, however, the potential timing of any hostage release, and who will be among them are unknown. president biden earlier today repeated his belief a hostage agreement was close. several israeli-americans are counted among hostages taken by hamas during the group's october 7th terror attack on israel. most notably,

nbc. that's "nightly news" for this tuesday thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt.ch other. good night - [narrator] every day, our lives are filled with choices, both simple and life-changing. what's not a choice? addiction to opioids like fentanyl. but even with opioid use disorder, you still have a choice. by choosing treatment, you choose family, your career and your life on your terms. choose change, california, and find medically proven treatment options at choosechangeca.org. >>> i'm raj mathai. next on "nbc bay area news tonight," he was a teenager when he was convicted of murdering a classmate. now he's an adult and set free despite a life sentence. the state law allowing this to happen. we have the exclusive details. >>> one of my chefs reached out to me. i told him, what's going on? he said the building is on fire. >> also a michelin recognized barbecue spot in oakland hit by vandals, then by a fire all in a span of days. >>> also, longtime bay area congresswoman anna eshoo is retiring. >> on this thanksgiving, i will bow my head and say thank you for choo

. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening and welcome. israel's determination to destroy hamas for the october 7th terror attack is coming at a high cost and causing unease at the white house. with gaza's main hospital without power and no longer able to function, president biden expressing the hope and expectation that there will be less intrusive action relative to the hospital the hospital, he said, must be protected. images like these of newborn babies in distress have become icons of the widespread suffering in hamas-controlled gaza, where an estimated 1.6 million people had been displaced since the war began. israel tonight showing what it says is evidence of hamas activities below hospitals. proof, it says, that hamas is using civilians as human shields. keir simmons is in the war zone for us tonight with the latest >> reporter: tonight after days of fighting around hospitals in northern gaza and critical medical resources in short supply, bodies piled outside and deepening desperation inside, here a palestinian doctor treating a p

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >> good evening and welcome. for weeks, israel and the u.s. have warned hamas is using civilians as human shields, including hiding a command center beneath hospitals. after its second raid in 24 hours on gaza's largest hospital, israeli officials are showing video of a tunnel they say they discovered under the complex. but so far, no clear public evidence of a hamas command node, which both israel and american intelligence believe exists despite the video showing ak-47s, ammo, and other weaponry, hamas and hospital officials deny the al shifa hospital has a dual purpose as that hunt goes on, so does the search for hostages and today, a grim discovery confirmed. the body of an israeli mother who had been kidnapped from her home raf sanchez has the latest >> reporter: this, israel says, is the proof it's been searching for. releasing video today of what it claims is a hamas tunnel shaft on the grounds of al shifa, gaza's largest hospital nbc news cannot independently verify that claim, but we can confirm this open

the only thing i can do is pay it forward >> reporter: kate snow, 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 >>> i'm raj mathai. next on nbc bay area news tonight, pg&e angering a whole lot of people. it's pushing to raise your power bill by more than 20%. >> we're continuing to see rate payers take responsibility for bad decisions by this utility, and we want accountability. >> we're talking to the former mayor of san jose who is now leading the charge against these pg&e rate hikes. >>> also, criminals using

: lessons in art and in life built to stand the test of time priscilla thompson, nbc news, dallas >>> and that's "nightlyews" for this monday. thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night >>> right now on "nbc bay area news tonight," we are following a developing situation at the chevron refinery in richmond. you see it there. major flaring spitting out smoke that can be seen for miles. we're leave on the scene. >>> really paints a despicable picture of pursuing endless profits while harming our children. >> that's the california attorney general revealing new details from a multi-state lawsuit against meta. the company

. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, everyone and welcome tonight president biden expressing growing hope a release of hostages taken by hamas could be near. now 45 days into the war that erupted after the hamas terror attacks on israel, a possible deal to free at least some of the hostages may be hinging on a pause in the fighting that according to sources familiar with the negotiations but there was no such pause today as another hospital, this one in northern gaza, was reportedly struck. the hamas-run gaza health ministry says there are fatalities after the indonesian hospital was shelled the claim not verified by nbc news and denied by the israeli military but israel today showing newly released video to reinforce its claim that hospitals are being used as cover by hamas, including what it says are images of hostages being spirited away through hospital passages we start tonight with raf sanchez. >> reporter: tonight families of the hostages held captive in gaza daring to hope, and so is president biden. >> mr. president, is a hostage deal near?

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harry smith on how cranberries get from bog to table >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, and welcome. israel's search for the presence of hamas within gaza's overburdened hospitals is revealing more than weapons. israeli officials saying they have recovered the remains of a 19-year-old female israeli hostage a day after the body of an israeli mother was found. both in locations adjacent to the al shifa hospital, which has become a focus of the israeli military ground operation tonight, israeli forces are searching several hospitals and say they have discovered hamas tunnels and weapons still believing along with american officials that the hospital complex conceals a hamas command and control node while for patients and medical staff in some of those very same hospitals, these remain desperate hours amid a staggering death toll. keir simmons leads off our coverage tonight. >> reporter: tonight, israel announcing it's recovered the body of 19-year-old corporal noa marciano, the second hamas hostage found dead near al shifa hospital, israel says, in 2

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening and welcome, everyone. tonight, another 12 hamas-held hostages made the now-familiar walk to freedom, as concerns quickly drift towards what happens next as it stands, the extended truce that allowed another ten israelis you along with two thai citizens to be set free today, expires less than 24 hours from now though a further pause in the war is possible, the threat of resumed israeli attacks on gaza looms large, as negotiators seek a broader hostage deal no americans were among those set free today. however, at least one more group of captives is expected to be released tomorrow. but there are questions over which groups are actually holding hostages so far, all those free are women or juveniles, and there is increasing worry for those left behind. richard engel has the latest >> reporter: the cease-fire tonight is holding. hamas releasing this edited video of another group of hostages freed this time, nearly all of them are elderly. the oldest is 84 they are ten israelis and two thai nationals. no americ

"nbc nightly news" anchor lester holt and "meet the press" moderator kristen welker will moderate. ebate, there are some programming changes you need to know about. we'll air nbc bay area news at 4:30 at its regular time. then, following the debate, later at 5:00, stay tuned for a special edition of nbc bay area news. that will begin at 8:00 p.m. >>> from one event to another, we are days away from the apec summit kicking off in san francisco, and it will be an event unlike any other, bringing in 20,000 visitors from 21 nations to the city by the bay. >> it's going to be very busy. in fact, san francisco's police chief is outlining the many changes that will come with the event. "today in the bay"'s ginger conejero saab joins us live in san francisco with more on this really night security that's expected. >> reporter: very tight security, marcus and laura, that will be detailed even more in a press briefing later this afternoon that will be led by secret service at 3:00 today. secret service, we are told, is taking the lead when it comes to security for apec because of the high lev

husband, former president jimmy carter, be able to leave hospice to attend >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening there is joy tonight inside and outside israel families with reason to celebrate after another delicate exchange of hamas-held hostages and palestinians imprisoned by israel but for dozens of other families it has been another day of crushing disappointment over loved ones left behind, their whereabouts still unknown. there were no americans among 11 israeli women and children freed tonight, including 3-year-old twins at the same time 30 palestinian children and three women were released from an israeli prison the exchange occurring just hours after a deal was struck to extend the truce by two days, allowing for the potential release of more hostages and more emotional reunions like these. in a moment, how some of the former hostages are describing their days in captivity. but first richard engel with what happens now. >> reporter: with the deadline for a four-day truce about to expire, hamas released another batch of hostages from gaza tonight

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the nominations in a takeover year across entertainment for female artists >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >> and good evening. i'm tom llamas we begin with the rapidly deteriorating situation in gaza city and the growing concerns for civilians with hospitals in the hamas-controlled territory now surrounded by fighting the images, take a look, a massive fireball exploding near one major hospital and about six miles away the horror as a projectile is seen falling on the compound of another hospital, gaza city's largest. israel saying it was yet another misfire from a terrorist organization and it all comes after israel agreed to daily four-hour humanitarian pauses to allow civilians to flee with secretary of state antony blinken saying today, quote, far too many palestinians have been killed. and as negotiators work to free the nearly 240 hostages being held by hamas, our keir simmons is in tel aviv tonight and he leads off our coverage >> reporter: this was the sky over gaza tonight in israel's war with hamas and overnight near the indonesian hospital in gaza city, a

>>> next on "nbc nightly news," celebrating the power of mentorship. this year the macy's thanksgiving day parade will shine a light on big brothers and big sisters. the float will show a big and little, we'll hear the support for each other and why the parade will be so special. >>> but first we want to congratulate this guy right here, 25 years at kntv. let's take a look. >> oh, gosh. good evening, welcome to the debut of sports sunday. good evening, we have taken our show on the road. >> always good to see you smiling. good evening from one of the back drops at the olympics. i'm raj mathai, the party is in the bay area but also here in texas. joined by joe montana. hello from london. everything has been first class, would you agree with senator mccain? >> is that the best, to have a view of the children on the playground? that is the best. >> how are you doing? you're better than me. nbc bay area, moving you forward. >> i had a lot more hair. >> your career has been so incredible to go from sports and doing all those wonderful stories. my goodness,

joe fryer, nbc news, new york. >>> and that's "nightly news." efeller center christmas tree tonight at 8:00 eastern on nbc. thank you for watching, everyone. i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. >>> concerned about chemicals. people living near the martinez refinery are fed up and they're

joe fryer, nbc news, new york >>> and that's "nightly news. ckefeller center christmas tree tonight at 8:00 eastern here on nbc thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night ♪♪ >> announcer: please welcome the

steve patterson, nbc news, paradise, california. >>> and that's "nightly news." ne. i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. >>> i'm raj mathai. next on "nbc bay area news tonight," is it the rebirth of san francisco? several major events coming to town, starting with apec this weekend. is it enough to change the city image? >>> also, be prepared for various road closures and security checkpoints. even lanes of the bay bridge will be

. >>> and the marathon man running on the road to redemption >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, and welcome. a diplomatic breakthrough has cracked open the door that has left foreigners, including americans, trapped inside war-torn gaza tonight, americans are among a handful of people who were able to leave gaza after egypt partially opened a key border crossing. gaza has become an increasingly dangerous place for foreigners and residents since israel launched its assault on hamas tonight with israeli troops on the ground there taking their own casualties, a new communications outage is making life even more difficult israel is facing condemnation for yesterday's deadly strike on a refugee camp where israel says a senior hamas leader was killed, but palestinian civilians reported among the casualties president biden pledging the u.s. is working nonstop to get americans out of gaza as soon and as safely as possible while the war continues to fuel the deep divide here at home from alleged hate crimes to divisive behavior at college campuses. raf

in 2023 -- wow. ♪ it's all because ♪ ♪ of you ♪ >> reporter: molly hunter, nbc news, london >> music magic >>> that's "nightly please take care of yourself and each other. good night >>> i'm raj mathai. next on "nbc bay area news tonight," a developing story. palo alto native sam bankman-fried found guilty on all charges of fraud. the disgraced ceo of a crypto exchange faces a maximum of 115 years in prison. >>> also, the feds stepping in to help san francisco fight open-air drug markets. >> the tenderloin has become ground zero for drug tourism. that is unacceptable. >> what they're promising to do

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janis mackey frayer, nbc news. >>> and that is "nightly news" for this tuesday.are of yourself and each other. good night. >>> right now at 4:30, rain returning to the bay area. you're looking at our satellite radar. you can see that green right there, a system forming in the pacific, headed our way. >>> good afternoon. i'm audrey asistio. welcome to nbc bay area news at 4:30. our vianey arana is keeping an eye on the rain chances for us. she's going to be joining us in a little bit. we're

the david and goliath battle to save a tiny school radio station >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >> good evening and welcome. weeks after the deadly terrorist attacks in israel and the capture of around 240 hostages, there is word tonight about two of those captives. an elderly woman and young boy seen in a video released by the palestinian group islamic jihad. but israel's president tells nbc news in an exclusive interview that hamas, which holds most of the hostages, has made no move toward a broad release of those being held this comes as the white house says israel established four-hour humanitarian pauses each day in gaza so more people can escape the fighting but not a full cease-fire tens of thousands of palestinians have fled to the southern part of gaza in recent days as israel carries out its ground and air offensive. we begin tonight with nbc's keir simmons in tel aviv and keir, you have seen the video of the hostages. show them at the request of the famil >> reporter: i have, lester they do show two of those hostages taken on october 7th we've chosen

. ♪ make it through ♪ ♪♪ >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening and. today more americans safely made their way out of gaza. a slow trickle of foreigners and dual citizens getting through the now partially open egyptian border crossing. for many, their escape coming none too soon. in the heart of gaza tonight, hamas and israeli military units are reportedly engaged in street to street fighting as well as below ground tunnels. flares fired in the night sky illuminating the battlefield this evening, each side taking casualties as israeli forces work to encircle the hamas stronghold of gaza city. civilians are at increasing risk. the u.n. reporting israeli strikes damaged several of its camps inside gaza, and the white house tonight reiterating its call for pauses in the fighting in gaza, but not calling for a cease-fire. president biden appearing at an event last night, suggested a pause would allow time to get more prisoners out. israel says hamas holds more than 200 hostages, including some americans. raf sanchez is near the gaza border tonight and ha

ahead on "nbc nightly news," harry smith find out how a purer form of ecstasy is bringing fresh hope.stuck. did all this work. >> yeah. i don't have nightmares anymore. the way i show up in the world is a lot different. i've given myself a new start. like it's okay to feel good. it's okay to take care of yourself and you're safe. >> wow! other veterans that you know, when you tell them about this. what do they say? >> how can i sign up? >>> next on "nightly news," how the mdma treatment works. harry smith is with the top scientist to find out what the drug unlocks that could help thousands of veterans. >>> on this veterans day, we are introducing you to the oldest living woman marine. today she was honored for her rare role during world war ii. she's 104. she volunteered after the pearl harbor attack. she served during world war ii as a fixed gunnery instructor teaching men how to shoot while flying. an often unwelcome role for women at the time. she was celebrated at an event in washington, d.c. today. she spoke about what it meant to serve her country. >> oh, to do whatever i can do

steve patterson, nbc news, paradise, california. >>> and that's "nightly news."ter holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. >>> he's accused of beheading the mother of his child, but was a no-show in court. as the trial gets under way, tracking the murder trial on the peninsula.

>>> up next, "nbc nightly news," israel and gaza.ore hostages have been released but growing worry for the youngest hostage, just 10 months old. did hamas hand him over to another group. >>> tonight, another 12 hostages released from gaza, as hopes grow of extending the truce between israel and hamas even further. the new group of hostages now back in israel, exchanged for 30 palestinian prisoners. but no americans among those freed today, and growing fears for the youngest hostage, just 10 months old. has hamas handed him, his 4-year-old brother, and their parents over to another militia group? our team in israel and gaza >>> also tonight, the first blast of winter for millions multiple pileups in ohio as lake-effect snow pounds the midwest and northeast. in d.c., the national christmas tree blowing over and the deep freeze stretching into the deep south al roker is here >>> a farewell for rosalynn carter. former president jimmy l

tom costello, nbc news at the national zoo. >> that's "nightly news."ht's republican debate starting at 8:00 eastern. thank you for watching, everyone. i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. 7-eleven up in fla county. the thick smoke covering the east bay neighborhood. investigators now searching for who sparked this fire. >>> good afternoon. i'm janelle wang. welcome to nbc bay area news at 4:30. marian favreau is in san leandro right now talking to witnesses about how this fire started. she will join us in moments. we are also trag

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, and welcome, everyone. the war of competing narratives and images heated up today in gaza where israeli troops stormed the al shifa hospital finding what they say is evidence of concealed hamas activities the idf offering up video, not verified by nbc news, of weapons they say were discovered in hidden places including among mri machines in the hospital israel has faced condemnation for its attacks on hospital facilities where unverified video released by gaza's health-run ministry shows doctors scrambling to save lives during an israeli attack the white house has called for patients to be protected saying, it did not want to see a firefight in a hospital prime minister netanyahu saying, there's no place in gaza they won't go to target hamas, but israel under growing outside pressure for the first time allowing some fuel shipments to ease the humanitarian crisis in gaza in a moment, our correspondent on the ground in gaza city, but first here's keir simmons. >> reporter: just hours after israel launched wha