official tells nbc news. a top democrat accusing the white house of trying to keep it secret >> if the assertion is accurate that the department of justice has made and the dni has affirmed that this involves a potentially privileged communication, then at one level or another, it likely involves either the president or people around him >> reporter: but republicans tonight are dismissing this latest firestorm >> this is not something i would ever see the president doing, and i would instead of jump to conclusions, actually get the facts first. >> reporter: mcguire has agreed to testify publicly next week. and what we still don't know, who the foreign leader was and what the president allegedly promised lester >> all right, kristen, thank you. >>> tonight one of the surviving crew members from the dive boat inferno that killed 34 people is suing the boat's owner and operator his attorney calling the ship a death trap here's miguel almaguer now with the exclusive interview. >> may day, may day, may day >> repo

official tells nbc news. a top democrat accusing the white house of trying to keep it secret >> if the assertion is accurate that the department of justice has made and the dni has affirmed that this involves a potentially privileged communication, then at one level or another, it likely involves either the president or people around him >> reporter: but republicans tonight are dismissing this latest firestorm >> this is not something i would ever see the president doing, and i would instead of jump to uallncget ths fit. >> reporter: mcguire has agreed to testify publicly next week. and what we still don't know, who the foreign leader was and what the president allegedly promised lester >> all right, kristen, thank you. >>> tonight one of the surviving crew members from the dive boat inferno that killed 34 people is suing the boat's owner and operator his attorney calling the ship a death trap here's miguel almaguer now with the exclusive interview. >> may day, may day, may day >> reporter: before it erupted

how about that that's "nbc nightly news" for this monday. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night >>> right now at 6:00, first no confidence, then no job. a major shake up in the east bay after police say they lost faith in their chief. why the timing is being questioned. >>> also the travel nightmares continue at sfo, hundreds of flights delayed and cancelled. travellers just want to know why their airlines never gave them a heads up. >> please, i am deaf. >> i don't care. >> but first a run in at a fast food drive through. a hearing impaired woman denied service after a misunderstanding with an employee. tonight, she says she wants more than just an apology. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening everyone. thanks for joining us. >> confrontation at the jack in the box drive through in campbell, a worker refusing to serve a deaf woman and even according to her mocking her sign language. >> that video has gone viral and the woman is pursuing legal action. jack in the box has apologized but robert, she sa

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also, a trump administration official tells nbc news that the u.s. will not grant temporary protective status to people from the bahamas displaced by hurricane dorian that would have allowed them to live and work in the u.s. until it was deemed safe to return home. that status was given to victims of other disasters, like haiti's 2010 earthquake. bahamians still come to the u.s. for a short time, if they have the right travel documents, but they won't be able to stay and work there, lester >> gabe, thank you. >>> also tonight, the verdict is in in the trial of a chinese businesswoman arrested for trespassing at president trump's mar-a-lago's resort. she was found guilty of entering a restricted area and lying to the secret service she was discovered march 30th with a number of electronic devices in her purse. she faces up to six years in prison >>> more breaking news tonight from south florida a frightening near miss in a small plane crash at the airport in boca raton. joe fryer is standing by with details. joe, what can you tell us? >> reporter: les

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news. >> cheeseburgers not a bad idea that's "nbc nightly news." i'm lester holt. thank you for watching, everyone have a good night. >>> right now 6:00, ai a microclimate weather alert, temperatures spiking in the bay area, even giants fans at the ball park sweltering. we have team coverage on the high heat and the possible rain that might be on the way. >> imagine being able to look into the future to see what crime and economic trends affect your neighborhood. stanford fellowelps the city of san jose do that with an interactive map he says can read the future. >>> a man set on fire in contra costa country. we are live on the scene. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. >> i'm jessica aguirre. an altercation between some men ended with one man in flames. cheryl, what have you learned? >> reporter: police are telling me they got the call about 230 tum tim this afternoon. witnesses telling me that a man was on fire in front of a business on meadow lane. take a look at the video of the man being air lifted to the davis burn center. when the ambulan

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news, new york >> always thrilling to watch her play >>> that is "nbc nightly news" for this friday alme . >>> right now at 6:00, it is going to be a loud night in san francisco. metallica performing the first concert at the chase center. gates open in 30 minutes. i'll look at the excitement to be expected. >>> plus a supermarket parking lot now the scene of a homicide. detectives in the south bay trying to find out what happened. >>> first, one day after a verdict reached in the ghost ship fire trial, how did the jury reach their decision? tonight nbc bay area speaks with a juror about the five-month trial. the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening. thanks for joining us on this friday. i'm janelle wang. >> i'm scott budman . a juror in the ghost ship trial talking for the first time about how they reached their verdict. the jury was close to being hung on both defendants. >> nbc bay area's melissa colorado spoke to this juror. you got great insight on the difficult decision that happened behind closed doors. >> reporter: janelle, the juror tells me this was an unbelievable e

officials tell nbc news. they say the missiles were fired from at least one location in western iran now secretary of state pompeo is traveling to saudi arabia, which u.s. officials say could retaliate against iran with u.s. support, but without the u.s. firing a shot. after earlier tweeting he was locked and loaded, president trump monday said he wants to avoid military conflict. >> i don'tant war with anybody. >> reporter: and the military is also cautioning against striking iran, though it is revisiting a list of possible targets, including oil facilities or revolutionary guard missile launch sites the intelligence is now being shared with senators >> i think the president needs to act now and needs to act with partners in a fashion so the iranians will not do this ever again. >> if the president starts a war against iran to protect the we immediately to force saudis, i will tell you this we will file a motion immediately to force this to the floor of the senate and force there to be a vote. >> reporter: t

rehema ellis, nbc news, new york >> i think we all felt that hug. that's "nightly news" for this tuesday. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thanks for watching and good night. >>> right now at 6:00, berkeley's looking to turn an empty lot into parking for the homeless. many neighbors don't like the idea. >>> plus the south bay judge who got kicked off the bench has a new job. the man who sentenced a swimmer to six months is coaching high school girls. >>> but first -- >> american values. >> a confrontation over communism on the peninsula. dozens of chinese americans celebrating the people's republic of china. >>> good eveningnd thanks for being with us. >> those protesters are angry that event took place in a city owned building. marianne with the exclusive story. you saw the heated exchange firsthand. >> i saw and heard it janelle. i can tell you it happened just a few minutes after the event started. more than 100 people came here to this community room for the event, and that's when thelash began. >> [ bleep ]. we remember. we remember.

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stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. s dreamed something you simply won't believe cracking down on teenage vaping. the multimillion dollar plan they're put sbog -- >>> naming a street after president obama. find out which one, next. the middle of the night with her engagement ring. here is gadi schwartz. >> reporter: for a bride to be dreaming of a rock on your finger is pretty standard unless you're someone like jenna evans. >> i was having an action-packed exciting dream very james bond. in the dream my fiancee told me i needed to swallow my engagement ring in order to protect it. >> reporter: in the middle of the night she went into action. >> i sat up in bed and i popped the ring off, put it in my mouth, took a big drink of water and swallowed it. >> reporter: a little groggy happened. she went back to sleep, but in the morning no ring. >> i had to wake my fiancee up and tell him that i had swallowed my engagement ring. >> reporter: then came the awkward x-rays at the hospital showing her diamond in the rough. >> my

also, a trump administration official tells nbc news that the u.s. will not grant temporary protective status to people from the bahamas displaced by hurricane dorian that would have allowed them to live and work in the u.s. until it was deemed safe to return home. that status was given to victims of other disasters, like haiti's 2010 earthquake. bahamians can still come to the u.s. for a short time if, they have the right travel documents, but they won't be able to stay and work there lester. >> gabe, thank you. >>> also tonight, the verdict is in in the trial of a chinese businesswoman arrested for trespassing at president trump's mar-a-lago's resort. she was found guilty of entering a restricted area and lying to the secret service she was discovered march 30th with a number of electronic devices in her purse she faces up to six years in prison >>> more breaking news tonight from south florida a frightening near miss in a small plane crash at the airport in boca raton. joe fryer is standing by with details. joe, what can you tell us? >> reporter:

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morgan chesky, nbc news. singn something she says matters a lot more the juul record. they took $12.8 billion from big tobacco. juul marketed mango, mint, and menthol flavors, addicting kids to nicotine. five million kids now using e-cigarettes. the fda said juul ignored the law with misleading health claims. now juul is pushing prop c, to overturn san francisco's e-cigarette protections. say no to juul, no to big tobacco, no to prop c. >>> some terrifying moments in colorado as an elken aa busy visitor's center the man fell over as he tried to run and the elk hit a woman with antlers keep away from the animals. >>> it was a shock in the basketball world, one of the wnbc's biggest stars stepping away at the height of her career, helping to free a man she says was wrongfully convicted. blayne alexander with tonight's justice for all. the greatest in the history of women's game. >> my urge is to go find a ball. >> reporter: nhe >> it's hard but when to a place that you know is right, it makes it a little less hard. >> reporter: that new place, fighting what she calls wro

generation joe fryer, nbc news, new york >> no finer way to honor a father's memory that's "nbc nightly news" for this tuesday. i'm lester holt. from all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. >>> right now at 6:00, not enough security. organizers of a popular pumpkin park want more sheriff's deputies on hand when it opens. why they say it likely won't happen. >> plus the major move in the nation's capitol. democrats decide to go forward with impeachment proceedings against president trump. >>> but first our temperatures are high and so is the fire danger. we're already seeing power outages. >>> tonight we want to start with the breaking news,that two alarm brush fire in sassoon city. see the video right there of the flames and smoke. this is between highway 12 and webster street. we've been talking about the high fire danger for days now. no structures here have been threatened. firefighters say winds in the area are shifting east. >>> let's take a look across san francisco to walnut creek to san jose. most parts in between, that heat is back. a lot of worrying as fi

officials tell nbc news. they say the missiles were fired from at least one location in western iran now secretary of state pompeo is traveling to saudi arabia, which u.s. officials say could retaliate against iran with u.s. support, but without the u.s. firing a shot. after earlier tweeting he was locked and loaded, president trump monday said he wants to avoid military conflict. >> i don't want war with anybody. >> reporter: and the military is also cautioning against striking iran, though it is revisiting a list of possible targets, including oil facilities or revolutionary guard missile launch sites the intelligence is now being shared with senators >> i think the president needs to act now and needs to act with partners in a fashion so the iranians will not do this ever again. >> if the president starts a war against iran to protect the saudis, i will tell you this we will file a motion immediately to force this to the floor of the senate and force there to be a vote. >> reporter: tonight saudi arabia sa

one analyst told nbc news by as much as 25 cents a gallon. saudi officials telling the wall street journal only a third of their output will be back online tomorrow. full production may take weeks. >> let's go back to the late word from the president that he is stepping in now. >> reporter: yes, he is intervening to keep the oil flowing in the u.s. and perhaps to try to keep gas prices down. he tweeted within the last hour that he would like strategic petroleum reserve. he says to keep the markets well supplied. the attack on saudi arabia, he says, may have an impact on oil prices. as you said, it already has in the last hour has increased by ten percent. so not only a serious attack, but a serious spike in gas prices. >> thank you. >>> there are new allegations tonight against supreme court justice brett kavanaugh. nbc news has confirmed there was another alleged incident of sexual misconduct reported to the fbi last year, but that allegation was not investigated. now some democrats are calling for him to be impeached. kelly o'donnell has mo

anne thompson, nbc news. >> that is "nbc nightly news" on this labor day i'm kate snow. lester is back with you tomorrow from all of us at nbc news, have a great night.

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rehema ellis, nbc news >>> and that is "nbc nightly news" for this wednesday. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc >>> right now taking on the nra by labeling it a terrorist organization. the reason city leaders made the move. >>> accusations of rape and kidnapping by more than a dozen reason. why they say lyft is partly to blame for those attacks. >>> trying to piece together the final moments before a fire engulfed that dive boat. what investigators are saying and a tearful interview with a woman who lost her daughter and husband. >>> good evening. >> the focus of that grim recovery mission is about to change. 33 of the 34 people killed in that fire have now been removed from that wreckage. >> our reporters have been in santa barbara throughout the week. allie. >> reporter: we want to talk about the next step in this investigation. they still have to recover that final body from the wreckage out in the ocean in the bottom of the ocean. it is going to be a difficult process. after that dive teams are going to be examining the wreckage and bringing it up to shore all in a proc

>> reporter: yet for loyal fans, their friendship with "friends" lives on joe fryer, nbc news, new york. >> can't believe it's been 25 years. that's "nightly news" for this friday. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching have a good night, everyone [applause] >>, girls. a secondl think for bay bay put sure love to the test♪ you know you know you've got two. maor 18 karat gold♪ hey! kn they never last no, no♪ , what you need is a big strong hand to lift you to your higher ground♪ make you feel like the queen♪ make him love you till you can't come down♪ don't think for a second less made the come up which are left to the test♪ , you know you know you've got to♪ make him express how he feels♪ , and maybe then you'll know the love is real♪ express yourself♪ and when you're gone, he might regret it♪ trying to carry on, but he just will not get it♪ he'll be back on his knees to express himself♪ [applause] ♪ express yourself♪ hey hey♪ so if you want it by now,♪ then making show you how♪ got, or baby lady or not♪ express yoursel

our nbc news investigation, the dangerous ingredients we found in black market cartridges. >>> late developments in the manhunt for a possible serial shooter. at least one person killed and who the gunman may have been targeting. >>> the alleged bullying attack. the sixth grader that says three white classmates pinned her down and cut her hair. the girl and her outraged family speaking out >>> want to avoid crying babies on your next flight, the airline that found the solution >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, everyone it was the most dramatic day of testimony in a trial we've been closely following. a former dallas police officer accused of murder taking the witness stand in her own defense. the first time the public heard directly from amber guyger about how and why she shot and killed an unarmed neighbor in his own apartment. what she says was a terrible mistake our gabe gutierrez was in the courtroom. >> reporter: on the witness stand, it didn't take long for 31-year-old amber guyger to break down she was asked about the moments leading up to the sho

"nbc nightly news" for this sunday. i'm kate snow. for all of us here at nbc news, have a great night. ♪ ♪ new sichuan hot chicken. for a heart breaking limited time only at panda express. >>> right now at 6:00, planes and police. we continue to track breaking news out of oakland international airport. the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening everyone. thank you for joining us. i'm terry mcsweeney. at oakland international airport where a driver trying to escape police made it on the tarmac and he made it in the good. ally wolf is there live with the details. >> reporter: terry, we're in the area where this happened. we can tell you the gate over my shoulder here that suspect rammed and got through to the tarmac. over to my other side, that's the water.

>> reporter: yet for loyal fans their friendship with "friends" lives on joe fryer, nbc news, new york. >> can't believe it's been 25 years. that's "nightly news" for this friday. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc continues to happen tonight, calling for action on climate change, the worldwide protest that has bay area students pouring on to the streets. >>> plus was it quid pro quo, we investigate. >> the bay area software engineer beaten to death. now decades later his family is concerned about his killer's release. >> the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening and thanks for being us. >> keep a convicted killer in prison. that is the plea tonight from the bay area widow. a parole panel decided to release timothy wilson yesterday. he served a quarter century behind bars for beating a bay area father to death in the '90s. the widow feels he'll hurt someone again. it was the everyday ritual in the home while carroll fixed dinner, her husband john tended to their seven kids. story time with dad immortalized in this painting. >> i don't want anyone else to go through what we've

. >> next is "nbc nightly news." air this labor day the disaster at sea, a boat sinking in flames off california, multiple people killed, the inferno erupting as they slept, trapped below deck five crew members jumping into the water to escape. jumping inr to escape. tonight families desperate for answers. >>> breaking, hurricane dorian turning deadly, the category 4 carving a catastrophic path in the bahamas, torrential rains, massive floods, homes monster carving a catastrophic path in the bahamas, torrential rains, massive floods, homes shredded, cars underwater. tonight the southeast is bracing for impact much of florida's east coast virginia. the race against time as more than a million people are ordered to under hurricane warning, anxiety growing up through virginia. the race against time as more than a million people are ordered to evacuate. our team in place in the storm zone and al roker with some new tracks >>> new crews in the mass shooting in texas. police revealing what happened just before the random f

the new season kicking off here on nbc. and with football fever across the country, kevin tibbles introduces us to a high school star whose winning spirit has wowed millions in tonights "inspiring america." >> reporter: 14-year-old tim bannon does his talking with his feet. >> yeah! >> i'm different but i'm just like you at the same time. >> keep your head down. >> reporter: the freshman place kicker at chicago's high school does it all despite being born without arms. >> i can write. i can draw. i can do everything you do with your hands. >> reporter: and he loves to compete, finishing a triathlon, biking, swimming, running, overcoming obstacles. this video of him landing a box jump says it all. mom linda was also born with the same genetic condition. >> what you see today is what he's been since the day he was born. >> reporter: he splits his allegiance between the chicago bears and the seahawks with linebacker griffin who lost his hand as a child. >> what do you want to do? >> like that. >> cool. >> reporter: as for the

this week we'll feature stories on "nbc nightly news" and across nbc news focusing on criminal justice reform our report from the prison in louisiana where i spent three days inside america's largest maximum security prison, culminating friday with a special one-hour "dateline" at 10:00, 9:00 central. and on sunday i'm moderating the first-ever televised town hall from inside a maximum security prison that's at 10:00, 9:00 central on msnbc. >>> there is much more ahead tonight, including olympic superstar simone biles speaking out for the first time about the arrest of her brother after a shooting that left three people dead >>> also, new images of the devastating car crash that injured kevin hart what police say may have caused the crash. >>> next tonight, simone biles breaking her silence about the arrest of her brother for a triple murder. here's stephanie gosk. >> unbelievable! >> reporter: -- gymnast simone biles is responding for the first time to the murder charges her brother faces in ohio. in a statement she says, my heartaches for everyone involved, especi victims and their f

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kristen dahlgren, nbc news >>> new heartbreak tonight in st. louis one mother sharing her devastation after losing her teen son to gun violence the shooting just hours after a 3-year-old's death, raising the number of kids killed by gunfire in the area this year to at least 23 here's nbc's ron allen. >> reporter: tonight the mother of 13-year-old clifford swann is left with only memories >> he was funny, outgoing he joked all the time. he loved school. >> reporter: swann was killed last night while walking with two older friends through an apartment complex. investigators arresting an 18-year-old. >> i just wish i had my son >> ain't your fault. >> reporter: swann's shooting came just hours after the death of 3-year-old rodne march who police say got ahold of a loade gun and shot himself this brings the total number of children shot and killed this year to 23 the youngest, just 2 years old. >> everyone that's over the age of 9 years old is able to say i'm afraid of being shot it's real. it's horrific. we're in a real state of trauma. >> reporte

i miss him >> reporter: if convicted, amber guyger faces up to life in prison gabe gutierrez, nbc news. >>> there's word tonight of another death linked to e-cigarettes now nine people have died linked to vaping across the country the latest death involves a man over 50 in kansas that also had underlying health conditions officials say. the cdc reports 530 cases of vaping-related illnesses in 38 states and the virgin islands. >>> following a massive effort tonight to bring 150,000 citizens back home after a travel giant went bankrupt over the weekend and stranded vacationers all over the world, including some here in the u.s here is nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: from the u.k. to germany to airports all over the globe, tens of tho vacationers and honeymooners spent today standing in long lines with few answers. >> what the hell is going on and when can i get my money back >> we're not really sure all we're hearing is things that add to the worry. >> reporter: this travel nightmare began when thomas cook went bust. all planes grounded. 155,000 customers stranded worldwide. many with c

this week we'll feature stories on "nbc nightly news" and across nbc news focusing on criminal justice reform our report from the prison in louisiana where i spent three days inside america's largest maximum security prison, culminating friday with a special one-hour "dateline" at 10:00, 9:00 central. and on sunday i'm moderating the first-ever televised town hall from inside a maximum security prison that's at 10:00, 9:00 central on msnbc. >>> there is much more ahead tonight, including olympic superstar simone biles speaking out for the first time about the arrest of her brother after a shooting that left three people dead >>> also, new images of the devastating car crash that injured kevin hartmay ve caused the crash. >>> next tonight, simone bilef triple murder. here's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: a month from defending her title at the world championship in germany -- >> unbelievable! >> reporter: -- gymnast simone biles is responding for the first time to the murder charges her brother faces in ohio. in a statement she says, my heartaches for everyone involved, especially for the

the new season kicking off here on nbc. and with football fever across the country, kevin tibbles introduces us to a high school star whose winning spirit has wowed millions in tonights "inspiring america." >> reporter: 14-year-old tim bannon does his talking with his feet. >> yeah! >> i'm different but i'm just like you at the same time. down. at chicago's high school does it all despite being born without arms. i can do everything you do with your hands. >> reporter: and he biking, swimming, running, overcoming obstacles. this video of him landing a box jump says it all. mom linda was also born with the same genetic condition. >> what you see today is what he's been since the day he was born. >> reporter: he splits his allegiance between the chicago bears and the seahawks with linebacker griffin who lost his hand as a child. >> what do you want to do? >> like that. >> cool. >> reporter: as for the doubters -- >> think i can't? watch me. >> reporter: -- we'll watch him wrack up the kevin tibbles, nbc news, illinois. >> pre

blayne alexander, nbc news. >>> and now to an nbc news exclusive, an internal report by the customs and border protection agency on what exactly is causing the mass migration from central america to the united states their answer involves the weather. and its effects on crops there. nbc's jacob soboroff went to guatemala to investigate. >> reporter: the roots of guatemala's migration crisis are here, in the once fertile farmland now dried out. many who have left were in the coffee business like this farmer he says he is barely surviving by selling bananas instead. >> you know at least 100 people that's left for the united states? >> no less than 100 people >> reporter: they've been hard hit by drought, and a plant killing fungus fueled by climate change. chiquimula, this village leader, took us to a coffee farm. >> this is the fungus. it is the consequence of drought in guatemala, before, there were really good-paying jobs. >> reporter: his coffee plants previously as good as cash, now worthless. >> this is elizabeth we have made it to her farm and she is showing us what she grows here.

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the couple that wouldn't give up finding their lost best friend >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, a u.s. army soldier is behind bars tonight accused of sharing bomb making instructions on social media while authorities have not identified any plots, the fbi says the soldier had discussed potential targets here in the u.s., including members of a left wing activist movement and the headquarters of a news network. our pete williams has details. >> reporter: the fbi says it was tipped off that a soldier stationed at ft. riley in central kansas talked before enlisting about wanting to fight with a far right terror military group in ukraine, and posted bomb-making instructions on facebook after joining the u.s. army in 2017, the fbi says, private first class jared william smith described how to use a cell phone to make a bomb detonator. beginning last month the fbi says smith told an undercover agent about possible attacks in the u.s. on members of the radical left group antifah blowing up cell phone towers according to a court document, smith said a

in an interview with nbc news, giuliani fired back, calling those claims nonsense, sending nbc news this text message he says is from the state department's special envoy to ukraine kurt volker who reached out to him as discussed, connecting you with andre urmak. the state department has acknowledged volker put giuliani in top with the aide, but a spokesperson says giuliani does not speak on behalf of the u.s. government just last week giuliani contradicted himself about his conversations with the ukrainians did you ask them to investigate joe biden? >> no. >> so you did? >> of course i did. >> reporter: some lawmakers are urging that giuliani testify before congress. when we asked if he would agree to that, giuliani told us, quote, testify in front of those frauds i don't go in front of kangaroo courts. >> all of this put a spotlight on ukraine a former top prosecutor is speaking out about joe biden's son hunter nbc's richard engel inside ukraine tonight. >> ukraine tonight is at the center of a firestorm it wants no part of, but can't avoid after president trump brought up the bidens i

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, everyone as we come on the air tonight, there are several breaking developments surrounding the presidential impeachment inquiry whistleblower complae th house and senatealso inteleleas today confirming president trump asked his ukrainian counterpart to investigate his political foe joe biden during a july phone call today, president trump metce whk mr. trump insisting he did nothing wrong. peter alexander begins our coverage. >> reporter: late tonight, president trump firing back. >> no push, no pressure, no nothing. it's all a hoax, folks, it's all a big hoax. >> reporter: the president defiant following the white house's release of this five-page memo detailing his july phone call with ukraine's president, zelensky. >> it's a joke impeachment for that when you have a wonderful meeting or you have a wonderful phone conversation >> reporter: but democrats say the president's words amount to an impeachable offense. >> i'm glad the president released this transcript, but it is absolutely stanbalances rema. >

news >>> new problems for boeing. the faa is ordering inspections after a crack showed up in some of the older 737 next generation jets the cracks appeared along the plane's pickle forks they attach the wings to the rest of the plane structure. in a statement boeing said the issue was found on a small number othf ancompany hatiy afts dr wa dui. that driver, 48-year-old catherine macarone has since resigned from her job. a fifth grade student is being credited with calling police to report her being intoxicated now there is shocking new video of her alleged erratic behavior. here is nbc's sam brock. >> reporter: good morning. when this happened a few weeks ago, the 911 call from a 10-year-old boy was enough to raise alarm bells for parents, but now bus cam video which came through a public records request paint at whole new picture of the >> reporter: for the first stunning video coming to light of elementary students shrieking with terror earlier this month as their washington state school bus driver, allegedly drunk

into president trump gets underway this morning nbc news learned overnight the whistle-blower complaint that set all of this in motion is now declassified and is expected to go public this morning with minimal redactions and in just hours, the acting director of national intelligence, joseph mcguire, will appear before congress. he will testify at an open hearing before the house intel committee at 9:00 a.m. eastern and then speak to the senate intel committee behind closed doors this afternoon we'll have more on what to expect from capitol hill in a few minutes. but first, nbc's susan mcinhe is has new details on the call between the president and ukraine's leader >> reporter: president trump in a news conference again denying the claim at the heart of a congressional impeachment inquiry that he pressured a foreign power for political gain >> no push, no pree, no nothing. it's all a hoax, folks, all a hoax >> reporter: earlier the man at the other end of the controversial phone call issuing a similar denial >> nobody push it, pushed me, yes. >> in other words, no pressure you know what

kristen dahlgren, nbc news >>> new heartbreak tonight in st. louis one mother sharing her devastation after losing her teen son to gun violence the shooting just hours after a 3-year-old's death, raising the number of kids killed by gun fire in the area this year to at least 23. here's nbc's ron allen. >> reporter: tonight the mother of 13-year-old clifford swann is left with only memories >> he joked all the time he loved school. >> reporter: swann was killed last night while walking with two older friends through an apartment complex. investigators arresting an 18-year-old. >> i just wish i had my son >> ain't your fault. >> reporter: swann's shooting came after the death of 3-year-old rodney march who police say got ahold of a loade gun and shot himself this brings the total number of children shot and killed this year to 23 the youngest, just 2 years old. >> everyone that's over the age of 9 years old is able to say i'm afraid of being shot it's real. it's horrific. we're in a real state of trauma. >> reporter: police blame a flood of high

good night from our nbc news headquarters in new york. >>> with bolton gone the question is who will be the next? nobody knows but when trump fired boston, melania tried to sneak out with him. it was like, oh, no, so sad to be fired. i'm also going. >> president trump runs through another national security adviser. his third in three years. trump said he fired bolton. bolton insists he resigned. >>> plus, republicans eek out a win in the congressional district. >>> and addressing the gun violence epidemic, while those with president trump are waiting their marching orders. good morning, everyone, on this wednesday, september 11th. i'm ayman mohyeldin alongside yasmin vossoughian. on this 18th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks president trump finds himself searching for his fourth national security adviser in just three years after announcing the firing of john bolton on twitter yesterday. the president claims he informed bolton on monday night that his services are, quote, no longer needed at the white house. trump tweeted out i disagreed strong with many of his suggestions a

sam brock, nbc news. >> i'll have to show that to my kids. "nbc nightly news" for sunday night. lester holt will be here tomorrow. i'm kate snow. for all of u s >>> nbc sports, home of the olympic games, the nhl, notre dame football, the nascar playoffs and prime time's number one show, "sunday night football." only on nbc. >>> the browns are back on "sunday night football"! >> impossible to imagine two years ago when the browns lost all 16 games they drafted baker mayfield. there is belief, there is hope and there is "sunday night football" in cleveland tonight >> it's going down

officials tell nbc news. they say the missiles were fired from at least one location in western iran now secretary of state pompeo is traveling to saudi arabia, which u.s. officials say could retaliate against iran with u.s. support. but without the u.s. firing a shot after earlier tweeting he was locked and loaded, president trump monday said he wants to avoid military conflict. >> i don't want war with anybody. >> reporter: and the military is also cautioning against striking iran though it is revisiting a list of possible targets including oil facilities or revolutionary guard missile launch sites the intelligence is now being shared with senators >> i think the president needs that now and he needs that with partners in a fashion sought iranians will not do this ever again. >> if the president starts a war against iran to protect the saudis, i will tell you this, we will file a motion immediately to force this to the floor of the senate and force there to be a vote >> saudi arabia now says it has restored

ann thompson nbc news. >>> also here in california, president trump on a political fund-raising tour says his administration is considering taking action to deal with thei goreaction to that from l.a.'s mayor and spent some time on the streets here talking tothe crisis tonight, they're the images alarming california. in l.a., the homeless on places like the hollywood walk of fame and along the iconic venice boardwalk. >> anywhere you go, homeless, homeless, homeless. >> reporter: what was once largely confined to the city's notorious skid row can now be seen all across los angeles, hundreds of homeless encampments have sprung up. including this one in the shadow of city hall >> it is likrld is lost his job he moved into his car with his two kids. >> i ended up coming up with a game. >> i know this is hard. >> i would tell my children that we were going camping. they were like, dad, we're going camping again? and i would say yeah just because i didn't want them to feel what i felt, sleeping in the car. >> the family now lives in this shelter. while many homeless struggle with substanc

news, great teton national park. >>> and that's "nbc nightly news" for this saturday i'm jose diaz-balart reporting from new york thank you for your time, and good night >>> right mess at sfo. more than 100 flights delayed and dozens cancelled all together. why this might be the new normal at least nfor a little while. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening. thanks for joining us. i'm anoushah rasta. >> i'm terry mcsweeney. th construction has begun and so have the delays. for weeks officials at san francisco international airport have been warning about a runway repair project. >> live at sfo for us tonight, how long are the delays exactly? >> reporter: well, at the height of the travel delays, they were stretching to about 3 1/2 hours. of course, it is only part of the problem because there were also flight cancellations as you just mentioned. now, this is just day one of a 20-day construction project to lay down a new base layer for a 1,900 foot-long-stretch of runway 28-l. because sfo features a unique cross runway configuration, it will affect two other runways at differ

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