but up next on nightly news coverage of hurricane helene as florida hunkers down for the powerful storm. nbc nightly news starts right now. right now >>> breaking news tonight. helene gaining strength and now an extremely dangerous category 4 storm set to hit florida store. the monster hurricane bearing down on the florida panhandle with 130-mile-an-hour winds. heavy rain and up to 20 feet of life-threatening storm surge. tallahassee in the cross hairs tonight. forecasters warning conditions along the coast will be unsurvivable. states of emergency and mandatory evacuations in effect. our team in the storm zone. and we'll have the new track. >>> also tonight, new york mayor eric adams indicted on federal corruption charges. the mayor accused of accepting bribes, free or discounted trips, and luxury hotel stays from foreign nationals and a turkish official. the fbi searching his official residence. his defiant message as he faces calls to resign. >>> israel's benjamin netanyahu vowing to keep striking hezbollah in lebanon with full force, despite the u.s. push for a cease-fire. >>> kamala har

. >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with jose diaz-balart. >> good evening.owerful mix of presidential politics and internet rumors has created chaos in one small city. springfield, ohio, has been dragged into the spotlight this week. today there were bomb threats there. this time hospitals were targeted. former premium and his running mate ohio senator j.d. vance doubled down on their unfounded claims in the past 24 hours, accusing the haitian immigrant population there of destroying the city and abusing its pets. one of the people who helped spread that original rumor is now trying to set the record straight. maggie vespa starts us off from springfield. >> reporter: tonight springfield, ohio, reeling from new threats. earlier this week targeting schools and government buildings, today sending two hospitals into lockdown. both a false alarm. tonight an in-person meeting at a haitian community center canceled because of security concerns. the mounting chaos here fueled by a false stomach-churning conspiracy theory that haitian immigrants are stealing and eati

>>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. we're coming on the air with another horrific and historic moment in america. the fbi says there has been another possible attempt on former president trump's life. mr. trump is safe and was not harmed. law enforcement sources say that while the former president was golfing at one of his courses in florida, the secret service fired in the direction of a person with an ar-style rifle. the secret service found these two backpacks and a gopro camera before the suspect was found in a car on i-95 and taken into custody. for his part, mr. trump says he is glad to be alive. this comes months after the gunman grazed the republican presidential candidate's ear during a rally in pennsylvania. the secret service was blamed for allowing that shoot tore get close. tonight we are tracking, the late-breaking details and keeping our leaders safe in america today. let's be gain with kathy park in west palm beach, florida. >>> tonight, the fbi investigating what appeared to be an assassination attempt

jesse kirsch, nbc news, new orleans. >>> that's "nightly news" for this thursday.holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. >> yes, that's the life-saving measure, right there, the guy holding onto the pole. this is the life-saving good samaritan, right here. on nbc bay area news tonight. we're following a developing story out of orinda. a deadly shooting in the street. why? neighbors believe it was fueled by road rage. and then our pg&e bills are going up again. we investigate why state regulators approved yet another rate hike, and why these

jesse kirsch, nbc news, new orleans. >>> that's "nightly news" for this thursday.holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. >> that's guy holding on to the pole. that's the life saving good samaritan right here. what we're learning about the events that led to the shots being fired. good afternoon everyone. i'm janelle wang

take for granted as simply loving and being loved. >> reporter: meagan fitzgerald, nbc news, london. >> and that is "nightlyare of yourself and each other. good night. right now on nbc bay area news tonight. just minutes to evacuate and escape this fire in clear lake. this fast moving blaze burning dozens of homes ands.

we're true to this. >> reporter: antonia hylton, nbc news, brooklyn, new york. >>> that's "nightly newshing. i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. are confident tourism will pick up next year. good afternoon. i'm

gabe gutierrez, nbc news, washington. >>> and that is "nightly news" for this wednesday.h other. good night. >> we have a liftoff 32 minutes past the hour, liftoff on apollo 11. host the plea from investigators as they search for a suspect. good afternoon. i'm audrey asistio. welcome to nbc bay area news at 4:30. our ian cull is talking to the victim's daughter as well as detectives. he's

nbc news. los angeles. >> legendary. that's "nightly news." thank you for watching. i'm lester holt.ohtani starts the 50/50 club. the city hall insiders have a formula: grow 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. what investigators say he was doing while he was off duty. good afternoon. i'm audrey asistio. welcome to nbc bay area news at 4:30. our jodi hernandez is talking to firefig

morgan chesky, nbc news, los angeles. >> legendary. that's "nightly news." thank you for watching.night. >> shohei ohtani starts the 50/50 club. hohei o starts the 50/50 club. the city hall insiders have a formula: grow 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. stories we've ever encountered. we're joined by san francisco olympian shannon rowbury as she becomes a bronze medalist, 12 years after competing in the london olympics. also, driverless car company cruise back on bay area roadways. nearly a year after regulators pulled the plug on their robo taxis. so what's different this time? and our

janis mackey frayer, nbc news, chonburi, thailand. >> adorable. that's "nightly please take care of yourself and each other. good night.

. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening and welcome. breaking news as we come on the air tonight. tropical storm francine gaining strength in the gulf of mexico, where forecasters expect it to become a hurricane by the time it makes landfall along the louisiana gulf coast as soon as wednesday. but storm surge and hurricane warnings are already in effect in some areas. a dangerous situation also unfolding tonight in the american west. searing temperatures, strong gusty winds and bone dry humidity are fueling an outbreak of wildfires so intense that in some cases firefighters have been forced to retreat. al roker is tracking it all for us tonight, starting with the latest on tropical storm francine. al, good evening. what's the latest? >> well, lester, here's the deal. we've got this system, it's 435 miles south-southwest of cameron, louisiana. 65-mile-per-hour winds. we expect that to intensify because the gulf waters are at record warmth right now. it's moving northwest at seven miles per hour. so we now have hurricane warnings up from t

emilie ikeda, nbc news, paris. >> kind of hate to see it all come to an end. that's "nightly news." on" tomorrow on nbc. check your local listings. i'll see you there. thank you for watching, everyone. i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. out the window tha

anne thompson, nbc news, queens. >>> and that is "nightly news" for this wednesday.e care of yourself and each other. good night.

emilie ikeda, nbc news, paris. >> those athletes are so cool and so incredible. you can watch the paralympics on nbc and peacock. that's "nightlynight. ve a grea. (♪♪) so what do you think here cam— 7? it needs to carry 150 right? yup should be perfect cisco's purpose is to power an inclusive future for all. that's why we're working with the apga and the usga to make golf more inclusive. we're teeing up tomorrow, because the more of us who play, the better golf is for all of us. (everyone cheering-great putt, nice putt, way to go.)

anne thompson, nbc news, queens. >>> and that is "nightly news" for this wednesday.e care of yourself and each other. good night. ht. ruled from tracy was in court in san francisco. the teenager, facing attempted murder charges for the shooting of 49ers receiverky

emilie ikeda, nbc news, paris. >> those athletes are so cool and so incredible. you can watch the paralympics on nbc and peacock. that's "nightlyt night. ve a great. all of us came together. they responded to my call for help. i'll never forget that. it means so much to me right now. on nbc bay area news tonight

jesse kirsch, nbc news, new orleans. >>> that's "nightly news" for this thursday.holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. >> yes, that's the life-saving measure, right there, the guy holding onto the pole. this is the life-saving good samaritan, right here. [cheers and applause] ♪♪ oh at last i've awaken ♪ ♪ to see what you've done ♪ ♪ what can i do ♪ ♪ but pack up and run ♪ ♪ now i know the rules ♪ ♪ get yourself another fool ♪ ♪ and now now that we're through ♪ ♪ you say you meant to be true ♪ ♪ oh but deep down in your heart i know ♪ ♪ that our love could never grow ♪ ♪ i tried to believe you ♪ ♪ that we'd never part ♪ ♪ but your kind of love ♪ ♪ broke my poor heart ♪ ♪ now i know the rules ♪♪ ♪ get yourself another fool ♪ [cheers and applause] >> kelly: welcome to the kelly clarkson show, give it up for my band. the funny thing about classics like that, my band was like where you going, i don't know. choose your own adventure, get yourself another fool. it has been reported by so many iconic artists including sam cooke, paul mccartney, pat

josh lederman, nbc news. >> what patience he has. that's "nightly news." thank you for watching. other. good night. a 3.4 magnitude earthquake hit at 315 in the san jose area. no reports of any injuries or damage, but plenty of people called into the newsroom saying they felt the shaking. let's bring in our meteorologist, rob mayeda. rob, wha

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andrea mitchell, nbc news, atlanta. >> happy birthday, president carter. that's "nightly. i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. that's putting some communities

has proved that our industry is making progress. >> reporter: steve patterson, nbc news, hollywood. >>> and that is "nightlyching. i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. i came to bayview hunter's point, where there was only one pediatrician to serve more than 10,000 children. daniel lurie said, i'm going to help. we opened a clinic for our most vulnerable children. i have worked shoulder to shoulder with him as we have brought solutions where people thought the problem was unsolvable. daniel doesn't take excuses. he holds himself accountable. and i know that he can do it for the city of san francisco. long time dangerous person right now on nbc bay area news tonight. within the last 90 minutes, president trump, addressing that

anne thompson, nbc news, queens. >>> and that is "nightly news" for this wednesday.e care of yourself and each other. good night. ht. [cheers and applause] ♪♪ i feel no shame ♪ ♪ i'm proud of where i came from ♪ ♪ i was born and raised in the boondocks ♪ ♪ and i can feel ♪ ♪ that muddy water running through my veins ♪ ♪ and i can hear that lullaby of a midnight train ♪ ♪ it sings to me and it sounds familiar ♪ ♪ i feel no shame ♪ ♪ i'm proud of where i came from ♪ ♪ i was born and raised in the boondocks ♪ ♪ one thing i know ♪ ♪ no matter where i go ♪ ♪ i keep my heart and soul in the boondocks ♪ ♪ working hard and having just a little enough. ♪ ♪ you can take it or you can leave it ♪ ♪ this is me, this is who i am ♪ ♪ give me a tin roof below a front porch and a gravel road ♪ ♪ that's home to me ♪ ♪ it feels like home to me ♪ ♪ one thing i know ♪ ♪ no matter where i go ♪ ♪ to keep my heart and soul in the boondocks ♪ ♪ i keep my heart and soul and the boondocks ♪♪ [cheers and applause] >> kelly: welcome to the kelly clarkson show, give it up for my band, y'all. that

has proved that our industry is making progress. >> reporter: steve patterson, nbc news, hollywood. >>> and that is "nightlyching. i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night.

joe fryer, nbc news, new york. >> the fun times return. >>> that is "nightly news" for this friday.ght. ♪♪ >> thank you, father. >> superstar.

gabe gutierrez, nbc news, washington. >>> and that is "nightly news" for this wednesday.h other. good night. >> we have a liftoff 32 minutes past the hour, liftoff on apollo 11. hour, liftoff on apollo 11. - [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. up in san francisco. a man that was declared dead by the medical examiner was later found alive on the streets. we hear from his daughter. also, for the first time in four years, the federal reserve cuts the interest rate. the immediate effects to your credit card balance and auto loans and what it means for the bay area housing market. and how's this for a gift? a taste of oakland wrapped up in a box for sale. how two

gabe gutierrez, nbc news, washington. >>> and that is "nightly news" for this wednesday.h other. good night. >> we have a liftoff 32 minutes past the hour, liftoff on apollo 11. hour, liftoff on apollo 11. >> all right, everybody. welcome to "the kelly clarkson show." all week we're coming to you from tom's restaurant while our crew is setting up for season 6 monday. we're planning a rock and roll party with music, guests and tons of surprises. for one week and one week only, i'm springing you interviews we've never shown before along with some favorite highlights.and i brought jason on the road with me to help set the tone literally. another lunch special. ♪♪ >> you got it. >> i so wanted a duet. of course, every show starts with music. today i'm throwing it back to mash up of miley cyrus" midget night sky". here's me and my band with "edge of midnight." ♪♪ ♪ yeah, it's been a long night and the mirror's telling me to go home ♪ ♪ but it's been a long time since i felt this good on my own ♪ ♪ lotta years went by with my hands tied up in your ropes ♪ ♪ forever and ever no

emilie ikeda, nbc news, paris. >> kind of hate to see it all come to an end. that's "nightly news." on" tomorrow on nbc. check your local listings. i'll see you there. thanks for watching, everyone. i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. in san jose is now facing two murder charges. he hit and killed a mother and her son while driving the wrong way on the freeway. we have new details about his bizarre behavior leading up to this crash. also, another falling window from a san francisco high rise. turns out there's a connection to the prob we saw at several other buildings last year. plus, will

emilie ikeda, nbc news, paris. >> those athletes are so cool and so incredible. you can watch the paralympics on nbc and peacock. that's "nightlyt night. ve a great. >> kelly: ♪♪ in the morning when i wake ♪ ♪ and the sun is coming through ♪ ♪ oh, you fill my lungs with sweetness ♪ ♪ and you fill my head with you ♪ ♪ shall i write it in a letter ♪ ♪ shall i try to get it down ♪ ♪ oh, you fill my head with pieces ♪ ♪ of a song i can't get out ♪ ♪ can i be close to you ♪ ♪ oh-oh-oh-ooh ooh ♪ ♪ oh-oh-oh-ooh ooh ♪ ♪ can i take it to a morning ♪ ♪ where the fields are painted gold ♪ ♪ and the trees are filled with memories ♪ ♪ of the feelings never told ♪ ♪ when the evening pulls the sun down ♪ ♪ and the day is almost through ♪ ♪ oh, the whole world, it is sleeping ♪ ♪ but my world is you ♪ ♪ can i be close to you ♪ ♪ ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ can i be close to you ♪ ♪ ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ ooh, ooh ♪♪ [cheers and applause] >> kelly: welcome to "the kelly clarkson show"! give it up for my band y'all! that was "bloom" from the australian indie rock band paper kites. it's such a beautiful song. it went platinum here in the states in 2010. it's

. >>> this is "nbc nightly news kids edition." >> welcome back tonight news kids edition. lester holt. it is great to be with you on a saturday. we have an awesome line-up ahead from our pop quiz to a walrus pup and one amazing story. a bit later we can't wait for you to meet this teen paralympian. before we get to those stories, let's begin with something that's super important for our bodies, the food we eat. doctors say certain foods could help provide good food for our brains. so just what are some of the best foods that can help boost our brain power? our good pal dr. john torres explains. >>> just like many things, our bodies need food, and there are certain types of food that can give our bodies a big boost. our brain is a vital organ, and it is a hungry one, too. it is the first of the body's organs to absorb nutrients from the feudoods we eat. what is the best food for our nothggins? >> there are several doctors say can help you get the most out of your day, whether at school, on the soccer field or playing with friends. eggs are loaded with nutrients good for you

here's what he said tonight on the nbc nightly news. you'll get a real kick out of this quote today's apparent assassination attempt comes amid increasingly fierce rhetoric on the campaign trail mr. trump,'s ruhis running mate jd vance continues to make baseless claims about immigrants in springfield, ohio resulting in a bomb threat. in other words it is trump's fault somebody tried to shoot him today because something said about springfield, ohio which has had an influx of thousands upon thousands of haitian immigrants to their town and trump brings that up and jd vance brings that up there for that's what's leading this up or i will let you go from here because i cannot believe i just saw my now on the nbc nightly news. >> sickening, absolutely sickening. i thought it was all the democrats and the anti-semitism. i thought it was the democrats and anti- israel but thought is all the democrats hunting down jews on the universities and college campuses. i thought they were the problem bui thought it was all the illel immigrants raping, m

we're true to this. >> reporter: antonia hylton, nbc news, brooklyn, new york. >>> and that's "nightly'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. the city hall insiders have a formula: grow 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. of the end for the oakland a's. the final series in the bay area is happening right now. we'll take you to the coliseum to show you how fans are responding. and is there an outside chance the deal falls through in las vegas and the a's come back to oaklan? we'll be joined by former team ex

josh lederman, nbc news. >> what patience he has. that's "nightly news." thank you for watching. other. good night. and each other. good night. i came to bayview hunter's point, where there was only one pediatrician to serve more than 10,000 children. daniel lurie said, i'm going to help. we opened a clinic for our most vulnerable children. i have worked shoulder to shoulder with him as we have brought solutions where people thought the problem was unsolvable. daniel doesn't take excuses. he holds himself accountable. and i know that he can do it for the city of san francisco. friday night baseball here at oracle park. and tonight it's a national league

emilie ikeda, nbc news, paris. >> i have never met a more focused athlete. congratulations to him. >>> that's "nightlys tuesday. thanks for watching. i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. i came to bayview hunter's point, where there was only one pediatrician to serve more than 10,000 children. daniel lurie said, i'm going to help. we opened a clinic for our most vulnerable children. i have worked shoulder to shoulder with him as we have brought solutions where people thought the problem was unsolvable. daniel doesn't take excuses. he holds himself accountable. and i know that he can do it for the city of san francisco. 49ers rookie ricky pearsall is now formally facing charges with the district attorney says she can and cannot do. plus

and that is success. >> reporter: stephanie gosk, nbc news, sandwich, massachusetts. >> we should all thank them for what they're doing. >>> that's "nightlyhank you for watching. i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. the city hall insiders have a formula: grow 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. san francisco about housing and homelessness. the governor signing two new housing bills while mayor breed is boosting shelter capacity. will it work? also, the mud got him sick. the new lawsuit filed after thousands of people got infected at the famous tough mudder race in sonoma county, and the final day of the dreamforce conference from

emilie ikeda, nbc news, paris. >> i have never met a more focused athlete. congratulations to him. >>> that's "nightlys tuesday. thanks for watching. i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night.

nightly news" this sunday. stay here. we have "sunday night football" with the bills taking on the ravens. i'm hallie jackson. for all of us here at nbce a great week.

and that's exactly what happened here. >> reporter: sam brock, nbc news. >> i think the country was inspired. that's "nightlyfor watching. i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. crackdowns on sideshows and cell phones in schools. the bills he just signed into law. also we must return public spaces to the public and do so by leading with compassion. oakland mayor sheng thao says she's giving the green light to

and that's exactly what happened here. >> reporter: sam brock, nbc news. >> i think the country was inspired. that's "nightlyfor watching. i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. >> hello, new york city. we're getting some breaking news. my girl, kelly clarkson is apparently setting up for a concert on the 30 rock rooftop right now. so get your butts down there now! >> kelly clarkson is doing a concert on the roof of 30 rock right now! i'm watching there. you better be watching there. >> it's stephen a. smith here. i can now 100% confirm that kelly clarkson is performing on the roof of 30 rock. if you're just hearing about it now, where have you been? watch kelly clarkson kill it. ♪♪ >> we need a party on this rooftop right now! it's the great kelly clarkson, new york city, let's go. ♪ lights of london, lights of spain ♪ ♪ lights of new york, lights of l.a. ♪ ♪ and when the music starts ♪ ♪ and when the lights go down ♪ ♪ we will all be found ♪ ♪ no one's fighting anyone ♪ ♪ we're all dancing on the ground ♪ ♪ come on and dance with me ♪ ♪ come on and dance with me ♪ ♪ feel the music li

and that's exactly what happened here. >> reporter: sam brock, nbc news. >> i think the country was inspired. that's "nightlyr watching. i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. in the bus yard. the new details we're learning about the victim, the suspect and a possible

janis mackey frayer, nbc news, chonburi, thailand. >> adorable. >>> that's "nightly news" for this thursdayourself and each other. good night. [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ >> kelly: welcome to "the kelly clarkson show," y'all! we are going to try something brand-new today! for the past five years i've opened every single show with a would be nice to open it up to other artists that i love from time to time and shine a light on their skills and catalog, swear starting off -- we are starting off the top, one of the greatest country musicians out there, he has a new album called "high." he and his band recorded a special performance and they recorded it earlier today and they will be performing another song later in the show. give it up for the one and only keith urban with "messed up as me." >> keith: ♪♪ when i get blue i get dark blue ♪ ♪ when i have one i always have a few ♪ ♪ when i get gone i get real gone ♪ ♪ when i get it wrong i get it real wrong ♪ ♪ i'm out tonight ♪ ♪ and i'm feelin' like i should call you up ♪ ♪ maybe take a shot that you're wide awake at a quarter to 3 ♪ ♪ maybe looki

has proved that our industry is making progress. >> reporter: steve patterson, nbc news, hollywood. >>> and that is "nightlyching. i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. >> kelly: welcome to "the kelly clarkson show," you might be asking why i am here in upper manhattan sipping on a chocolate milk shake -- why not? this is one of most iconic diners in the city. suzanne vega wrote a song about this place in the 80s and in the 90s this is where jerry, elaine and the gang would hang out on seinfeld. this another good reason why we are here, right now our entire crew at 30 rock is setting up for season 6 premier one week from today. we are throwing a rock 'n' roll roof party because summer is not done until we say it is. we are taking our live music, celebrity guests, favorite changemakers and tons more fun to the next level -- you're welcome an advance. every day this week i am working from the diner while my crew preps for the party, we are calling this a lunch special, see what we did there? ♪ ♪ >> guy got a team. >> kelly: you are ready -- [laughter] i do know that was com

he has appeared many times on abc "world news tonight," this week, the cbs evening news, "nbc nightly news" and cnn inside politics and over a dozen times on npc "meet the press." now the longest running -- spirit where she was the executive producer. >> no coincidence there. now the longest running show on television. over the years cook served as an election night analyst for cbs news, cnn and npc news, including any election nights on nbc's decision desk in new york. i am happy and proud and thrilled to say that charlie cook is one of her own here in the manship school serving as the schools riley senior chair in political communication. i'm going to come over to charlie. [applause] here it is. okay, sorry. it was like invisible i could not see it. first of all, thank you all very much those of you who are here, students, faculty, administrators from the community thank you for coming out and for the people who are watching on the lsu lifestream and on c-span. thank you for tuning in. i think any university it would be proud to have anyone of these people come and speak come up virtuall

having fun too. >> reporter: maggie vespa, nbc news, minneapolis. >> we thank maggie vespa for that home run of a story, and we thank you for watching "nightlynesday. i'm tom llamas. have a great night. vice president. harris. part of the difference between me and my opponent includes our perspective on the needs of the american people. we'll break down what she said in her first national solo interview since getting the presidential nomination. also here at ho

joe fryer, nbc news, new york. >> the fun times return. >>> that is "nightly news" for this friday.night. ♪ [ applause ] >> thank you, father. >> yes. >> superstar. other. good night. ♪♪ >> thank you, father. >> superstar. and more danger on

. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening and welcome. there is breaking news tonight on several fronts, including the first presidential debate between kamala harris and donald trump, now just a few hours away, with the potential to nudge the needle in an incredibly tight race. but more urgently tonight we are also tracking tropical storm francine. feeding off of warm gulf waters and expected to spin into a powerful hurricane as it takes aim at the louisiana coast, with new orleans currently in its potential path and now under a hurricane watch. tonight hurricane, flood and storm surge alerts are posted along the coast, where all day people have been preparing their lines of defense. francine packing winds up to 65 miles per hour, and forecasted to produce flooding rainfall. the storm will likely make landfall about this time tomorrow. we'll get to the debate. but first al roker is here. and al, what's the latest on francine's track? >> right now, lester, we're looking at this thing moving relatively slowly, currently northeast at 10 mile

steve patterson, nbc news. >> that will put a smile on your face. >>> that's "nightly news" for thisg. i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. kelly says welcome to "the kelly clarkson show." let's get this show on the road while our team is prepping for our premier this monday. we are going all out for a party. it is going to be huge. with all of that planning going on, i decided to take the show and bring you unreleased interviews and highlights from last season. this is our lunch special. speaking of music, it is time for one of our favorite kellyoke classics. this is our cover of "beggin'." ♪♪ i'm beggin' beggin' you ♪ ♪ so put your loving hand out baby ♪ ♪ i'm beggin' beggin' you ♪ ♪ so put your loving hand out darling ♪ ♪ riding high when i was king ♪ ♪ i played it hard and fast 'cause i had everything ♪ ♪ i walked away but you warned me then ♪ ♪ but easy come and easy go and it would end ♪ ♪ so any time i bleed you let me go ♪ ♪ yeah any time i feed you get me? no? ♪ ♪ any time i seek you let me know ♪ ♪ but i plan and see just let me go ♪ ♪ i

steve patterson, nbc news. >> that will put a smile on your face. >>> that's "nightly news" for thisg. i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. not happy with the town. san francisco says the new name of the oakland airport is confusing. passengers and travelers are s

can hear the emotional stories and their calls for action just in a little bit right here on nbc nightly news at 630. more school, less screen time. that's the goal of a new law signed by governor newsom. that bill requires all california school districts, public school districts, to come up with plans for limiting student cell phone use on campus. the governor noted excessive smartphone use has been linked to increased anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. the campbell union school district implemented a new phone policy last year. students placed their phones on silent and then store them in lockable pouches until the end of the school day. under the new bill, school districts have until july of 2026 to create their individual plan. okay, from high school, let's talk college. new data from the state shows a troubling trend. according to the state auditor, the transfer rates of students from community college to csu or a uc school is dismal. educators statewide are now looking for solutions here. nbc's damian trujillo joins us from san jose city college with the details. damian