michelle franzen, nbc news, hillsborough, new jersey. >>> that's "nbc nightly news" for this sunday. i'm lester holt reporting from new york. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow. for all of us here at nbc news, good night. look at 'em. living on cloud nine with that u-verse wireless receiver. you see in my day, when my mom was repainting the house, you couldn't just set up a tv in the basement. i mean, come on! nope. we could only watch tv in the rooms that had a tv outlet. yeah if we wanted to watch tv someplace else, we'd have to go to my aunt sally's. have you ever sat on a plastic covered couch? [ kids cheering ] you're missing a good game over here. those kids wouldn't have lasted one day in our shoes. [ male announcer ] switch and add a wireless receiver. get u-verse tv for $19 a month for 2 years with qualifying bundles rethink possible. >>> good evening, i'm diane dwyer. terry mcsweeney is off tonight. police are looking for a pickup truck that was involved in a deadly hit-and-run last night. it was their alum avenue and hillary. >> the vick time is a 61-year-old man

an nbc news exclusive. kidnapping survivor hannah anderson sets the record straight for the first time since her harrowing ordeal. "nightly news" begins now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news with brian williams". >>> good evening to our viewers in the west. i'm lester holt sitting in for brian. we begin tonight with a massive firefight across a huge part of the country. right now at least 51 wildfires are burning out of control, and there's word tonight the federal government is running out of money and resources to fight them. while in california tonight there are new evacuations near yosemite national park as a huge fire there closes in. nbc's miguel almaguer has made his way near yosemite. he starts united states off with late-breaking details. good evening. >> reporter: good evening. 84 square miles. that's what's been lost here because conditions in this forest are so dry the growth potential for this fire is extreme, and it couldn't come at a worse

"nightly news" begins now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news with brian williams". >>> good evening, i'm lester holt in for brian. they are horrifying images that will instinctively make you want to look away, yet they can't be ignored. in a long war that's brought death and misery to both sides, the video evidence of what may have happened inside syria, a mass chemical will weapons attack, has shocked the world. hundreds, many children, are dead. tonight the claims of a chemical attack have still not been verified. from the syrian regimes, denials, which the obama white house which for a year has called the chemical weapons use in syria a red line is now being cautious as it calls for an investigation. you're about to see what the rebels say is the evidence, some of it very graphic. our chief foreign correspondent richard engel joins us now with that. richard? >> reporter: good evening, lester. more videos emerge from syria today. they are unconfirmed by nbc news, but they are consistent with the accounts of witnesses we spoke to. and, ag

charles hadlock, nbc news, ft. worth. >> california is investigating what went wrong at the demolition of a decommissioned power plant. hundreds were gathering around the area. miguel has our report. >> at this bakersfield power planned, the implosion went off as scheduled, but not as planned. the blast sent scrap nell flying into spectators and five people injured and one man from serious wounds. >> we have an adult man 44 years who sustained an amputation of one leg and possible amputation of the second. >> with cell phones capturing the implosion from multiple angles, the crowd in the hundreds was gathered behind a police barricade deemed safe. >> we were watching like everybody and i caught a piece of scrap nell below new knee. >> they are used to bring down buildings too expensive to tear down piece by piece. typically safe, this one in orlando's amway arena last year injured a man who was nearly two blocks away. tonight back in california, pg&e who owns the bakersfield facility said a full investigation is un

our nbc news team embedded with the pike hot shot crew from monument, colorado. the elite unit of 22 will sleep, eat, and breathe fire for two weeks as they carve containment lines around the blaze in concert with helicopters dropping 2,000 gallons of water. >> going to keep dropping water on us so we get it knocked down. once he gets it knocked down, we'll get down there and start to anchor. >> reporter: from above you can see the blaze still making runs. there's plenty of dry fuel to feed it. how long could a fire like this burn? >> this could go for weeks. >> reporter: but progress is being made every day. a firefight like we rarely have seen it before. miguel almaguer, nbc news, over the beaver creek fire. >>> we're back in a moment with what was a rough night for president nixon, caught on tape and public for the very first time. >>> more of richard nixon's secrets are being revealed tonight. you're about to hear what he said in the oval office in a very troubled state of mind during some of the darkest days of watergate, part of a new trove of tapes release

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ann thompson, nbc news, new york. >> for more on this settlement, let's bring in our friend bob costas from nbc sports, who's doing baseball duty up in boston tonight. bob, i want to briefly get your thoughts on this deal and what it means to the sport of football and those who play it. >> well, it closes a chapter, but it doesn't close the book. it's an ongoing problem, no matter how successful and popular the nfl may be, the sport is inherently brutal. many football fans i think are of a mind that kind of goes this way. i'll continue to watch football, but some of them are saying, i'm not going to let my son play football. and participation in youth football is down measurably over the past three years, as information about head injuries becomes more generally known. and so the nfl has to be concerned about that. not only for its own participants, but for players potentially coming up. and that concern, i think is on two levels. a genuine human concern on the part of roger goodell, the commissioner, but also a compelling business concern. no matter how popular they are, this is somet

our nbc news team embedded with the pike hot shot crew from m colorado. the e elite unit of 22 will sleep, eat, and breathe fire for two weeks as they carve containment lines around the blaze in concert with helicopters dropping 2,000 gallons of water. >> going to keep dropping water on us so we get it knocked down. once he gets it knocked down, we'll get down there and start to anchor the flight attendant. >> reporter: from above you can see the blaze still making runs. there's plenty of dry fuel to feed it. >> reporter: but progress is being made every day. a firefight like we rarely have seen it before. miguel almaguer, nbc news, over the beaver creek fire. >>> we're back in a moment with what was a rough night for president nixon, caught on tape anpublic for the very first time. [ male announcer ] this is claira. to prove to you that aleve is the better choice for her, she's agreed to give it up. that's today? [ male announcer ] we'll be with her all day to see how it goes. [ claira ] after the deliveries, i was okay. now the ciabatta is done and the

"nightly news" begins now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. i'm lester holt in for brian. the u.s. tonight appears to have just lost a key ally as it tries to build consensus for a punishing military attack on syria. there's late word from london that britain's parliament has tonight against supporting an attack. but even as efforts towards an international consensus unravel, the white house is still pressing its case here at home for a military strike. in a conference call this evening, members of the president's national security team are briefing congressional leaders in what the white house believes is the syrian government's role in an attack. and the military response with or without international partners. we have reports from washington, as well as inside damascus tonight. andrea mitchell starts us off from washington. andrea, good evening. >> good evening, lester. tonight the president is losing momentum for quick action against syria, and thinking of the real prospect if he does act within

erica hill, nbc news, boston. >> that is nbc nightly news for this saturday. lester holt is back here tomorrow evening. have a great night. vuitton. >>> good evening. i'm diane dwyer. terry mcsweeney has the night off. one of the tallest buildings in hayward was reduced to rubble this morning. take a look and listen. look at that. crews imploded warren hall on the campus of cal state east bay at 9:00 this morning. the demolition didn't just get rid of a seismically unsafe building but provided scientists with an opportunity. they set up 600 seismic censors to catch this moment. the goal is to analyze data collected before, during, and after the implosion to better understand the nearby hayward fault and the seismic zone around it. >> it went spectacularly. it took ten seconds to fall and made a good thump apparently heard and felt in alameda. that's really what we are hoping for. i think we're probably going to have the best possible result. so we're delighted. >> the data collected is also expected to give researchers a detailed map of the path of the hayward

will i'm lester holt reporting from new york. for all of us here at nbc news, good night. sunday night football. primetime's number one show is back. >>> 50 years ago, the pro football hall of fame was founded in canton, ohio, to honor the men's whose contributions to the sport were the most significant. 17 charter members were enshrined in 1963, headlined by the legendary names like halas, hudson, grange and thorpe. this weekend, a record 122 hall of famers return to welcome to the exclusive club, the

kerry sanders, nbc news, ft. lauderdale. >>> when we come back, some libraries showing a new kind of book smarts. >>> finally tonight, kindles and ipads have given us new ways to read books and that's got some local libraries having to reinvent themselves. tonight john yang with changes at the checkout desk. >> reporter: when ralph mandarino goes to the grosse point public library outside of detroit it's not always for a book. >> i have a tool that's on reserve. >> reporter: that's right. tool, a tree trimmer. he says it's a better tool than owning one. if i bought that how often would you use it. >> that's the point. you'd only use it maybe once a year. >> reporter: here at the grosse point library there are 285 tools to borrow, everything from "a" on adjustable wrench to "x" an xacto knife. they're still looking for "y" and "z." libraries aren't just for books anymore. dvds are common on library shelves but the skokie, illinois, library, has things to make digital videos, flip cams, laptops and small video came

"nightly news" begins now. >> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >> good evening. brian is off tonight. i'm lester holt. >>> there is word tonight the pentagon is drawing up military options to respond to this week's atrocities in syria, as the white house comes under increasing pressure to act. those horrible images of lifeless civilians killed by what the rebels say were chemical weapons has sparked international outrage. as the u.s. officials are trying to confirm the nature of the attack, nbc news has spoken to one of the doctors on the ground treating the victims. he says the world is ignoring them. let's get right to chuck todd at the white house. chuck, iraq, afghanistan. is america about to get involved in syria? >> reporter: well, lester, it looks like in some form. the president seems to be leaning every on sending some sort of strike. the question is, what does that military option look like? right now that's unclear and the president's closest advisers are divided on the options that are in front of them. it is the

nbc news. >> perfect. that's nbc nightly news for this sunday. lester holt will be here tomorrow. i'm kate snow reporting from new york. for all of us here at nbc news, have a great night. look at 'em. living on cloud nine with that u-verse wireless receiver. you see in my day, when my mom was repainting the house, you couldn't just set up a tv in the basement. i mean, come on! nope. we could only watch tv in the rooms that had a tv outlet. yeah if we wanted to watch tv someplace else, we'd have to go to my aunt sally's. have you ever sat on a plastic covered couch? [ kids cheering ] you're missing a good game over here. those kids wouldn't have lasted one day in our shoes. [ male announcer ] switch and add a wireless receiver. get u-verse tv for $19 a month for 2 years with qualifying bundles rethink possible. >>> good evening i'm terry mcsweeney. b.a.r.t. riders are guaranteed they will have service for at least the next two months after a judge ordered a cooling off period between b.a.r.t. and it's two largest unions. they have more time to settle. you would never know it. they

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you can join the nbc news dream day project using the #dreamday. we'll be right back. >>> our final story tonight is about a small but extraordinary ray of hope in a place where there's far too little hope. that syrian refugee camp in jordan. nbc's ann curry has the story of one young boy in desperate need of medical attention, and a doctor who's making a difference to help him. >> reporter: on the move through zaatari camp, a doctor leads us to one of the most vulnerable here. suleman, a refugee himself, was determined to get help for a boy who desperately needed it. >> when i saw him, the life in my eyes died. >> reporter: the life in your eyes died when you saw him? >> when i saw him. >> reporter: suleman took us to the boy's mother. may we see your son? she led us down unmarked roads to a place we could not have found by ourselves, into her small shelter. and there he was, his face gaunt, his arms like twigs. his name is ibrahim. he is 10 years old, born in syria with a condition that causes his muscles to atrophy. physical therapy had helped h

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thanks for spending time with us. >> see you later on on "nbc nightly news." so long. enjoy your sunday. " until then, so long, everybody. thanks for watching and enjoy your sunday. >>> good morning. i'm kris sanchez. and the final countdown to the possible b.a.r.t. strike is underway. we have reaction from both sides of the negotiating table as well as a backup plan for tomorrow's commute. >>> also, local travelers react to the worldwide terror alert for travelers. >>> and a driver runs into a crowd at a famous boardwalk, but was it deliberate? this is today in the bay. >>> we are looking live at san francisco. not only do you see the fog squished down on the transamerica building but you see the flag there waving in the wind. it is a very cool start to the day there.

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ann curry, nbc news jordan. >> that's our broadcast for this tuesday night. thank you for being with us. i'm lester holt in for brian. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. >> as a friend i'll tell her. somebody should be fired. >> outrage only increases. day 2 of miley vma fall out. i'm

. >>> still ahead on "nbc nightly news," an nbc news exclusive. we return to the mountains of idaho with the riders who gave authorities their big break about the kidnapping of hannah anderson. >>> and later, news of a secret revealed after decades of speculation about what really went on inside area 51. >>> we're back tonight with the first public appearance of hannah anderson since the california teenager was rescued in the mountains of idaho last weekend. and an exclusive first look at where she was found. hannah attended a fund-raiser for her family last night in san diego. friends saying she is grateful for the support. we know that the big break in the case came from a group of horseback riders who came across anderson and her abductor by chance in the wilderness. nbc's kevin tibbles made his way into that area and has our report. >> reporter: the craggy mountain trails and high pines of northern idaho are majestic and treacherous, which is why when these four seasoned riders came upon a man and a young girl 20 miles from the nearest paved r

this bear recently showed up at the nbc news offices here in washington. increasingly urban sprawl and local recreation are bringing humans and bears together. >> they're active with their cubs, they're looking for food and preparing for winter to come and hibernate. >> reporter: in colorado, this bear walked into a bar, while another literally tried to walk off with the restaurant's dumpster. close encounters a little too close for comfort. tom costello, nbc news, washington. >> the national park service has some recommendations on what to do and what not to do if you encounter a bear. we've put that information on our website. we're back in a moment with a pair of new twists in the a-rod saga that played out on live tv. >>> the olympic blade runner oscar pistorius shed some tears today. he was back in court and formally charged with premeditated murder for allegedly shooting and killing his girlfriend on valentine's day, and now there's a date for the trial, march 3rd. >>> there was new drama tonight of the showdown between yankees star alex rodriguez an

nancy snyderman, nbc news, new york. >> when nbc nightly news continues, cruising memory lane one last time. it's bon voyage to the love boat. >>> friends and colleagues remembered our colleague, veteran news correspondent john palmer as the consummate broadcast journalist. palmer was celebrated for four decades of distinguished service at nbc as a white house correspondent and reporter on the frontlines and news anchor on the "today" show. john palmer died last saturday at 77 years old. a milestone tonight. our nbc station in medford, oregon can, obi celebrating 60 years on the air. like others, the family that owns the station gave out freeh tv sets to create an audience in 1953. folks started watching and the station is still going strong today. >> old ships don't fade away. they go to the scrap yard of cultural history. we are talking about the pacific princess, a ship you probably know better as the love boat which is making its final run. michelle franzen on the end of a love affair. ♪ the love boat >> the love boat set sail in the 70s. >> they don't make programs like that any

this bear recently showed up near the nbc news offices here in washington. increasingly, urban sprawl and remote recreation are bringing humans and bears together. >> time the of year that they are going to have cubs and also going to be out actively foraging and looking for food, all preparing for wintertime to come and hibernate. >> reporter: in colorado this bear walked right into a bar, while another literally tried to walk off with a restaurant's dumpster. close encounters a little too close for comfort. tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> the national park service has some recommendations what to do and whatnot to do if you encounter a bear. we have put that information on our website. 4 we are back in a moment with a pair of new twists in the a-rod saga that played out on live tv. purchase eraser? e i need to redeem some venture miles before my demise. okay. it's easy to erase any recent travel expense i want. just pick that flight right there. mmm hmmm. give it a few taps, and...it's taken care of. this is pretty easy, and i see it works on hotel

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for all of us on nbc news, good night. >>> nbc bay area news starts now. >>> and right now, at 6:00, navigating around the bay bridge closure, a live look from our chopper over the san mateo bridge. take a look at that eastbound traffic. it is moving slowly, but far, far better than it was just a few hours ago. >>> want to give you a live look at traffic around the bay area. you're looking at the golden gate bridge right now. and traffic is moving smoothly, especially for a friday night. let's take you over to interstate 880 in oakland. not bad. maybe lots of people left early. some green on that green. some yellow. but mostly green. a lot of people trying to move home quickly. there is some traffic around the peninsula and the east bay though. so when will the bridge open on time, for the $6 billion question, we turn to jodi hernandez, live at the bay bridge toll plaza with more on the progress of construction crews there. >> reporter: and they're making a lot of progress. cal tran says they will be 40% done with this project. and by our calculations, if they continue with that pace

"nightly news" begins now. [ music playing ] . >> from nbc news world headquarters in new york. this is is nbc "nightly news" with brian williams. >> i'm lester holt in for brian williams. the signal couldn't be clearer. the united states will not let the use of chemical weapons go unpunished. the president has not made a final course of action, but the case for a u.s. military attack was spelled out in no uncertain terms by secretary of state john kerry. like a prosecutor, making an impassioned closing argument to a jury, kerry today made a point by point assessment of the evidence of syria and warning of the consequences should the world turn a blind eye. kerry offered new details of the chemical attacks and the assad government's involvement based on evidence he said was clear and compelling. he said any u.s. military response would be limited in its scope without american boots on the ground and he revealed that more than 1,400 people had been killed in the chemical attack, including more than 400. here's how the secretary laid it out for us today. >> our intelligence commun

andrea mitchell, nbc news, the capital. >> andrea mitchell was hired 35 years today was hired by nbc news, and she has not taken a break since. if you are a regular viewer of this show, this network, you are no doubt familiar with her reporting at all corners of the globe. but that reporting got its start here 35 years ago when andrea mitchell became one of the very few women correspondents regularly covering capitol hill and the white house. a white house which was then occupied by democratic president jimmy carter. >> the president is planning to fight hard for his energy program. tomorrow, he will ask a group of freshmen congressmen for their help at a breakfast. >> andrea mitchell is now a chief foreign correspondent. but back then, she reported on a variety of items for nbc news. back then, the story for the country? was this one, the three-mile disaster in pennsylvania. even though andrea spent years reporting in nearby philadelphia, even though she was on the energy beat for nbc news, when three-mile island happened andrea mitchell was kept back in d.c. she was not allowed to

dave briggs for nbc news, boston. >>> that's our broadcast for this tuesday night. thank you for being with us. i'm lester holt for brian. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> nbc bay area news starts now. >>> good evening, and thanks for being with us. >> the man on trial for the notorious alphabet murders is spelling a new word tonight -- guilty. he was found guilty of killing four california women in the 1970s and '90s. he showed no reaction when he heard the sentence this afternoon. we have the details of a very strange trial. >> he's a murderer. he needs to be dealt with. >> reporter: and now the families of the victims will get the justice they've been hoping for. after six hours of deliberations, the jury found him guilty of murdering four women in the bay area in the 1970s and '90s. >> we're elated. >> reporter: the parents of one of the 18 year old victims who was found dead with a pair of nylons wrapped around her neck in 1977 say the district attorney called them in medford, oregon to tell them the news. they say they're re

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goodod nightht. >> announcer: nbc bay area news starts now. >>> good evening. thank you for being with us. i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. from controversial bill to landmark law. transgender students will be able to choose which bathroom or locker room they want to use, or whether they play on girl or boy sports' teams. the governor signing that into law. a movement to ban discrimination on school campuses. jodi hernandez is live in oakland with more on the impact of this. >> reporter: jessica, a law many are calling historic. california will become the first state in the country to enact a law that protects the rights of transgender students in such a specific way. supporters say it send a clear message, all students deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. >> i'm thrilled. as a parent. as a transgender person it is important. as a californian. today is an important day. >> the reaction from the transgendered community and others on a bill governor jerry brown signed into law ensuring transgender students access to programs and facilities, bath

is a battle between nbc news? >> this is a total nightmare for nbc news. >> nbc's plan to make a mini series about hillary clinton getting more slack inside and outside the network. should they drop the project? and did oprah's comments about the trayvon martin case add to the racial divide? find out next on news watch. [ female announcer ] the best thing about this bar it's not a candy bar. 130 calories 7 grams of protein the fiber one caramel nut protein bar. this was me. then i found dr. scholl's pain relief orthotics. they reduce the impact on my lower body. so i feel less pain and more energized. dr. scholl's pain relief orthotics-- pain relief that starts with your feet. i'm a believer. ♪ >> and a couple years ago we had a 23 debate traveling circus. i think it's time to cut out those people that are time to promote our opponents. i won't sit around and let it happen anymore. they can do it and i can say no. >> kelly: chairman of rnc reince priebus plans by nbc and knrn to produce programs about hillary cl

"nightly news" begins now. >> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >> good evening, brian is off tonight. i'm lester holt. >>> there's word tonight the pentagon is drawing up military options to respond to this week's atrocities in syria, as the white house is under increasing pressure to act. the horrible images of lifeless civilians as what the rebels say were killed by chemical weapons. as the u.s. officials are trying to confirm the nature of the attack nbc news has spoken to one of the doctors on the ground treating the victims. he says the world is ignoring them. let's get to chuck todd. is america about to get involved in syria? >> reporter: looks like in some form we may do just that. the president seems to be on the verge of ordering some sort of military response in syria. the question is, what does that military operation look ke? right now the president's closest advisers are divided on the options that are in front of them. it is these heart-wrenching images of out sere ysyria, victims of brutal chemical weapon atta

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"nightly news" begins now. >> announcer: from nbc world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news with brian williams." >> good evening, i'm lester holt sitting in for brian. we shudder at the thought as to how this broadcast might have read. the word of shots fired inside mcnair discovery learning center in decatur, georgia, was quickly followed by images of s.w.a.t. teams surrounding the school, children being hurried to safety by teachers. a scene we have witnessed far too many times with horrifying outcomes. this time thankfully no one was injured, but as the school year begins around the country, today's scare raises new and difficult questions about what we have really learned from the newtown tragedy. nbc's gabe gutierrez joins us from decatur now with details. gabe? >> reporter: lester, all 800-plus students have been accounted for tonight, and no injuries have been reported. visitors are supposed to be buzzed into the school, but somehow the suspect got through. a terrifying scene in suburban atlanta. a reported gunman and an elementary school, children being quickly

good for him. >>> topping our news, nbc news has learned a libyan man is the first to be charged in connection with the attack on the consulate in benghazi. he's accused of playing a significant role in the attack. other charges have also been filed. >>> signs of progress, 18 states showed slight drops in child obesity in low-income preschoolers. the centers for disease control and prevention says it is the first significant decrease in childhood obesity, but rates are still high. one in eight preschoolers in the u.s. is obese. >>> and president obama on the "tonight" show on tuesday night with his gray hair, the president says although the first lady may tease her about it, he doesn't tease her back. that's why they are celebrating their 21st anniversary. absolutely, that is a no-no. >>> tuesday night, viewers of the colbert report got quite the surprise. check it out, def punk was supposed to perform, they were a no show. colbert took the opportunity to make fun of the lack of musical performances and made up his own dance routine, inchosing jimmy fallon, jeff bridges, robin thicke also perf

if there was a firewall between nbc and nbc news and nbc entertainment, maybe it would be believable now there is talk of alec baldwin getting his own show on msnbc. the lines have been blurred. i look at the today show, they are pushing out some sort of nbc movie or sitcom. the simple fact is, there is no real firewall. to do something about hillary clinton, the timing stinks. >> kelly: we should point out that cnn issued a statement pretty much suggesting the critics to wait and see. is this that a little too late to put that out there now? >> no, i don't think it's too late. if cnn not the news position wants to do a droy ri by charles ferguson who was tough, i say fine. let them come out in 2014. we don't even know she is running. it's freedom of the press. they can do what they want. [ laughter ] >> maybe she is not healthy and not running. >> even john edwards. let's not to do it somebody that we know who is running for president. >> if this is coming out on rand paul or marco rubio, that candidate was getting so so much attention even if there was negative. it gives them name

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nbc's tom costello has new details for us. tom, good evening. >> reporter: lester, the ntsb is telling us the first officer was flying the plane. that is very common. but for some reason while below 400 feet on final approach, the captain suddenly grabbed control of the aircraft. and seconds later, the crash landing. to the passengers inside flight 345, the approach into laguardia two weeks ago seemed to be normal. but then, suddenly -- panic on board as the nose of the 737 slammed on to the runway. >> you need to take your seat, please take your seat. >> reporter: now, federal investigators say the plane's first officer had been flying the plane, but in the final seconds of flight while below 400 feet altitude, the captain suddenly assumed control of the plane. seconds later, the crash landing. to veteran pilot john cox, the question is why wouldn't the captain simply go around if he or she thought there was a problem. >> if there is an issue that arises between 500 feet and the ground and there's any question about the safe

nbc news is reporting that a u.s. led three day military strike against syria could begin as soon as thursday, but it could go longer. and the markets are already reacting very strongly. stocks finished way down while oil and gold shot up. we have the latest on this story from the political and financial angles including the call by wall street journal columnist stevens to kill bashar al assad. mr. stevens will be joining us in just a few moments. "the wall street journal" editorial page, meanwhile, is calling for regime change. the white house says that's not what it wants to do. and i don't get that. another big story tonight is the debt ceiling battle. treasury secretary jack lew on cnbc this morning said president obama will not negotiate over the debt ceiling bill and now it looks like a battle royal is brewing in washington, d.c. these stories and many more coming up in "the kudlow report" beginning right now. >>> good evening, everyone. i'm larry kudlow. this is "the kudlow report." in a major developing story,

jay gray, nbc news, birmingham. >>> chilling new details about suspected murderer and kidnapper james dimaggio. unsealed search warrants say he tortured hannah anderson's mother and brother, then set his home on fire with them inside. he then abducted hannah who has since been rescued. dimaggio also shot and killed the family dog. the exact nature of the alleged torture is unknown but when police arrived at dimaggio's burning california home, they found 8-year-old ethan anderson, his body so badly burned, it took days to identify. they found 44-year-old christina anderson under a tarp in the garage next to a crow bar. dimaggio was a longtime friend of the andersons killed saturday in idaho during a shootout with police. officials suspected dimaggio's sister may have been helping him the day he abducted anderson because of a, quote, unusually large volume of calls. new scrutiny this morning. famous photos show president obama hunkered down in the situation room as navy s.e.a.l.s carried out the raid to kill osama bin laden. now the president's former bodyguard, body man reggie love, sa

so nbc news says, nbc news is completely independent of nbc entertainment and has no involvement in this project. nbc entertainment writes, "nbc entertainment has many projects in development and this particular mini series, which has nothing to do with the nbc news division, is in its very early stages. a script has not been written nor has it been ordered to production. it would be premature to draw any conclusions or make any assumptions about it at this time." but you can see how folks would think that nbc news and nbc entertainment have to do with one another. is it because of this massive corporate structure that is our media at this moment? >> first of all, i think the issue of this fake sharkumentry, people should see "blackfish," which is an independent story, a true story about the orcas in captivity at seaworld, and how they become killer because they're in captivity. it's an independent film and it's true. when it comes to nbc entertainment and nbc news, and sometimes i wonder, which is the entertainment and which is the knew. >> right, sure! >> on the issue of the series, wh

and i wish he was here to share in the moment. >> reporter: katy tur, nbc news, toms river, new jersey. >>> that's our broadcast for this tuesday night, thank you for being with us. i'm lester holt in for brian. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. >> nbc bay area news starts now. >>> good evening. >> we begin with a developing story, a tragic accident on campus, a construction worker struck and killed a pedestrian on the san jose city college campus. it happened where crews were putting in a new waterline. our reporter joins us now with what we know about that accident and the victim. >> reporter: what we know is that the chancellor of the college system says that her heart goes out as a mother and grandmother, but she wouldn't specify that this was a young woman who was struck. cal osha told us that it was a young woman. she was walking on the sidewalk between the fine arts building and the vocational training center when that massive front loader backed uh, moving a load of dirt. one. crew members called 911. she was transported to valley medical center,

kate snow, nbc news, new york. >>> that's our broadcast for this wednesday night. thank you for being with us. i'm lester holt in for brian. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> >> i'm terry mcsweeney. raj and jessica are off tonight. the south bay is in a crisis. the concern is foster care. the consequence could mean a life full of disappointment. damian trujillo is at the department of social service who is working to recruit more d]í,. >> reporter: there are roughly 1100 children in foster care in santa clara county and two thirds are older than 12 years old. the numbers show an older child in foster care is on the fast track to fail. she comes to this park quite often. it's where jasmine barbosa thinks about the turmoil she was thrown into, 13 years old and the foster care system took her from her parents. >> it was a devastating moment. i had a bunch of emotion going through me. i didn't know what was happening. >> reporter: she bounced around from home to home. a teenager looking for a family who could love her and raise her.

nbc news terrorism analyst is a former white house counterterror official. roger, good morning, good to see you. >> good morning, lester. >> you have worked behind the scenes during other kinds of threats. tell me about the quality of the intelligence here that would spark such a broad worldwide caution alert. >> well, lester, there's four questions you ask. is it credible? is it specific? is it imminent? and can you corroborate it from other sources? and right now we have the answer yes to two of those questions. it is credible and it is imminent. so what's going on right now is working within the intelligence community to see if there's any additional information and then also to work with foreign liaison partners to see if they can corroborate it. given the credibility of the source and the time frame of this attack or these attacks may take place, that's why you've seen the government take the action they've announced. >> officials are pointing toward yemen and al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. we've heard from them before, haven't we? >> absolutely. th