. >>> tonight, the big reward for college football's newest star here is catie beck >> reporter: wake forest football starting strong this season partly thanks to the power plays of number 45 defensive back nick anderson >> did anybody expect you would be having this kind of season? >> i don't know if you expect any freshman, let alone a preferred walk-on, to have thi type of season. >> reporter: a walk-on standout who played saturday's game against virginia tech with skill and heart, nailing three interceptions and 11 tackles. the unexpected victory cause for celebrating. anderson hoisted up as a hero. >> whether you're a walk-on or the numbe one guy on the team, everybody is treated the same i felt that since day one. >> reporter: on the field after the game, another unexpected win, but this one just for anderson >> in the spring, he is going to be on scholarship. >> reporter: that scholarship a reason for him to work even harder. >> each one of my teammates is gonna go ou with 100% effort and i want to play for them, i want to play for the school, for my family. >> reporter: and fo

because this is all just crazy to me >> reporter: catie beck, nbc news. >> what a story to tell. >>> the baseball world is in mourning again today joe morgan, hall of fame second baseman for the cincinnati reds fame big re machine has died at 77 one of the game's best second baseman, the lefty batter a two-time mvp and ten-time all-star. >>> up next, kobe bryant's family's moving tribute following the lakers big win. >>> in tonight's "inspiring america," the los angeles lakers big nba championship win over the miami heat, gadi schwartz reports on the celebration and special remembrance. >> lebron james putting on the finishing touches. >> reporter: in orlando, a championship like no other. lakers victory inside a bubble with confetti, champagne and empty stands >> kobe! kobe >> reporter: on the streets of los angeles celebrations and a different kind of bubble where at least one fan minded the pandemic surrounded by thousands swarming the staples center despite warnings to stay home. eventually the jubilation turning to chaos over 70 arrested and dozens of buildings looted and around

beck, nbc news >>> a bond that can't be broken. that's "nightly news," thank you for watching i'm lester holt, please take care of yourself and each other. ♪ ♪ these lips, can't wait to taste your skin, baby ♪ ♪ and these eyes, can't wait to see your grin, ooh, ooh baby ♪ ♪ just let my love, just let my love adorn you, please, baby ♪ ♪ and you gotta know, you gotta know ♪ ♪ you know that i adore you, yeah, baby ♪ ♪ oh, yeah, the same way that the stars adorn the skies, yeah ♪ ♪ now look up, sugar, now, hey hey, hey, the same way that my whole world's in your eyes ♪ ♪ oh, and it's time now, just

beck, nbc news, washington >> a short but simple message. that is "nightly news" for this monday. thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night ♪ you say you don't know ♪ what you were thinking ♪ well neither do i ♪ and after the time we spent together ♪ ♪ you think you deserve another try ♪ ♪ well boy i don't know what it is ♪ ♪ that you're expecting ♪ just because you looked me in the eye ♪ ♪ and say you're sorry ♪ oh you're sorry ♪ you want it back the way it was ♪ ♪ well i'm sorry ♪ but sometimes sorry ♪ just ain't good enough ♪ oh boy i don't know what it is ♪

beck, nbc news >>> a bond that can't be broken. that's "nightly news," thank you for watching i'm lester holt, please take care of yourself and each other. tragedy strikes unexpect in the south bay. the reckless driver responsible for tearing apart a family. and what )s next for the children. plus: new concerns as the wildfire in wine country grows. their home left in ruins. the one-two punch some people in the north bay are now dealing with. the news at six starts right now: good evening and thanks for joining us. i )m anoushah rasta. and i )m raj mathai. jessica -- is also w/ us. heading into the holidays the troubled airline industry is doing a full court press to get you to fly. it )s trying to convince you its safe to travel and in some cases even offering rapid cororna virus testing for some destinations. is that enough to get you to book a trip ? what )s the most vulnerable poit in your travels ? i )ll look at all that in just a bit . let )s go the fire lines... it )s a race against time. tomorrow -- wind and heat -- returni

>> reporter: -- already changing hearts and minds catie beck, nbc news. >> no limits pretty awesome. >>> that's "nightly news" for this thursday thank you for watching i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night ♪ >> kelly: ♪ 25 years and my life is still ♪ ♪ tryin' to get up that great big hill ♪ ♪ of hope ♪ for a destination ♪ i realized quickly when i knew i should ♪ ♪ that the world was made up of this brotherhood of man ♪ ♪ for whatever that means ♪ and so i cry sometimes ♪ when i'm lying in bed ♪ just to get it all out ♪ what's in my head ♪ and i, i am feeling ♪ a little peculiar ♪ and so i wake ♪ in the morning ♪ and i step outside ♪ and i take a deep breath ♪ and i get real high ♪ and i scream from the top of my lungs ♪ ♪ "what's going on?" ♪ and i say, hey-ey-ey ♪ hey-ey-ey ♪ i said "hey, what's going on?" ♪

beck, nbc news, washington >> a short but simple message. that is "nightly news" for this monday. thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night >>> right now at 6:00 a break in the case. they found the man who sucker punched a conservative alkt vis in san francisco. what he's charged with is raising eyebrows. >> who gets priority when the coronavirus vaccine is ready? >> there are audacious stretch goals you have been hearing that have been advance ld out of the washington d.c. >> making sure every californiaen has a fair chance to get the shot. >> it's a rallying cry for president trump to supporters. don't vote by mail. be a polling place to make sure the election is secure. leaders have a plan for how to make that happen. >> the news starts now. good evening. thanks for joining us. >> president trump has repeatedly asked supporters to spend election day at the polling places watching for any wrong doing. it's legal for any california voter to monitor the vote count. people are wo

catie beck has the story of one man's terrifying encounter. >> reporter: a serene mountain hike suddenly a race to survive. >> my adrenalin was pumping so much. >> reporter: on saturday, avid hiker kyle burgess was climbing the trails of utah's slate canyon park when he noticed an unwanted follower. >> no! no go away! go away! please go away. >> reporter: a cougar stalking him just after he spotted her four cubs along the trail. burgess starts to record the chase lasting nearly six minutes. >> go away go get your babies. i'm not going to back down >> reporter: at firs the cougar pursues him at a slow pace and soon she closes in lunging and charging at him, flashing teeth and claws. >> i thought i was going to get hurt. >> reporter: the cougar continues charging and hissing at burgess >> come on, dude i don't feel like dying today. >> reporter: in fear he hurls a rock toward the wild cat quickly causing it to retreat and dart away. >> i cannot explain what i thought this would happen because this is all just crazy to me. >> reporter: catie beck, nbc news. >> what a story to tell. >>> the

catie beck, nbc news >> go heat >> that's what i call team spirit. that's "nightly news." thank you for watching i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night >>> right now at 6:00. a high pressure hose and an unsecured door. details about the deadly accident involving a san francisco firefighter. >> how do you campaign during covid-19? the ways the pandemic is changing the election. >> paranoia about the election. >> i feel like fema a-- people are concerned. >> how election leaders are easing everyone's nervous as voting gets under way. >> good evening. thanks for being with us. >> it's still happening and appears to be getting more violent. talking about attacks against asian americans. on the rise since the pandemic started. specifically elderly asian women. what's being done about it. i'll have the story later in the newscast. >> election day is november 3. it's on right now. voters are casting ballotings and those votes are being counted across the bay area. the registrar says it's a hectic time. it's working to get the ballots distributed

catie beck, nbc news. >> no limits pretty awesome. >>> that's "nightly news" for this thursday thank you for watching i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night >>> a sheriff deputy says he was ambushed and shot at has been placed on leave. new details in this investigation. >> fall out from this image. the political ad that is being called racist. >> if we all have sensitivity from the ground up. none of these mistakes happen. >> the chamber of commerce head steps down. >> they dropped off their ballot at city hall. but election officials can't find them. the missing ballots in contra kos tra county. >> thanks for joining us. >> in this hyper sensitive election every ballot counts. dozens are missing. the voters say ta dropped them off at ballot box in front of richmond city hall on the same day. the registrar office in martinez with the details. >> because of new concerns about the ballot box in front of the city hall. some voters who had planned to use that box told me they drove all the way over here to martinez to put their ballots in this box. >> t

catie beck, nbc news >> go heat >> that's what i call team spirit. that's "nightly news." thank you for watching i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night ♪ ♪ did a full 180 crazy ♪ thinking 'bout the way i was ♪ did the heartbreak change me? maybe ♪ ♪ but look at where i ended up ♪ i'm all good already ♪ so moved on, it's scary ♪ i'm not where you left me at all, so ♪ ♪ if you don't wanna see me ♪ dancing with somebody ♪ if you wanna believe that ♪ anything could stop me ♪ don't show up don't come out ♪ don't start caring about me now ♪ ♪ walk away you know how ♪ don't start caring about me now ♪ ♪ if you don't wanna see me ♪ dancing with some

our thanks to nbc's catie beck for that report. hope you're awake now. >>> still ahead, we are going to go live to cnbc for an early look at what's driving the day on wall street. >>> and as we go to break, this date in history. in 2010, rescuers in chile used a missilelike escape capsule to pull 33 men to freedom, 69 days after they were trapped in a collapsed mine a half mile under ground. ne a half mile under ground [ crowd chanting ] >> reporter: a sense of great pride for a job well done. mission accomplished. in just 22 hours and 39 minutes. with more than 800 people working day and night to get all the miners out. the entire operation planned and carried out with the precision of a moon shot. the precision of m aoon shot (vo) with t-mobile for business, your business has an easy choice. the largest 5g network... award-winning customer satisfaction... insanely great value. choose. all. three. ready when you are. if your gums bleed when you brush, the answer is yes. the clock may be ticking towards worse... parodontax is 3x mo

catie beck, nbc news, pensacola, florida. >> if you post it, they will come. talk about a cool slumber party, right? >> good line there. >>> still to come, arnold hwarzenegger back scaf need to find the closest official ballot drop box near you? just visit vote.ca.gov to find your nearest location. then drop off your ballot. your vote will be secure and counted. there are other ways to vote too. just return your vote-by-mail ballot at your voting location or mail it back. or you can vote safely in-person during early voting or on election day. vote the way you're most comfortable - but vote by 8pm on november 3rd. >>> still ahead, a countdown to election day. >> plus why you need to get your holiday shopping done eay.rl my nunormal: fewer asthma attacks. less oral steroids. taking my treatment at home. nucala is a once-monthly add-on injection for severe eosinophilic asthma. not for sudden breathing problems. allergic reactions can occur. get help right away for swelling of face, mouth, tongue, or trouble breathing. infections that can cause shingles have occu