Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with brian williams. Good evening. Ferguson, missouri, the scene of so much violence is back in the news tonight because the top officials there today came out to say they are worried about trouble and asked for the news medias help in appealing for calm. Theyre worried about public reaction if a grand jury does not indict a white Police Officer in the shooting death of an unarmed black man. It could come at any time. The missouri governor said today they will not tolerate any more violence in that community thats already seen so much. The problem is whatever you think of this case, the Legal Standard for an indictment is difficult. That may be why so many people appear to be planning for a bad outcome there. Its where we begin tonight with nbcs ron allen in ferguson. Reporter among fergusons already battered streets more businesses adding protection today worried about what will happen when prosecutors announce whether officer Darren Wilson will face charges for killing unarmed teenager Michael Brown in august. You really think theres going to be a need for this . Were preparing for the worst and hoping for the best. Reporter theyre worried about a repeat of last summers violent protests in the wake of the brown killing. Heavily armored police, ran done shootings, a terrifying time. At this gun shop and Practice Range sales are three times higher than usual, they say, with many firsttime buyers like marla orr. Yes, its a big gun. 9 millimeter, 17 shot. Reporter you would use it . Yes, without hesitation. Reporter today missouris governor tried to reassure a nervous public. This is america. People have a right to express their views and grievances. But they do not have the right to put their fellow citizens or their property at risk. Reporter he said officers have been trained to deal with any disturbance. The National Guard will be on standby and officers state wide on i a lert. County police in charge of protest security say theyve spent 170,000 on fresh supplies of riot gear, tear gas grenades, helmets, shields, handcuffs. Organizers who blame police for the violence want 48 hours warning before any grand Jury Announcement and safe zones for protesters to gather. And moms like Michelle Perkins worry about keeping their kids safe when the news comes. If history is any indication of whats going to happen when this verdict or, you know, this announcement comes down, its going to be pandemonium. Reporter unlike back in august, there are a lot of meetings going on. Community groups, Police Meeting together discussing the protests and the best way to conduct them. Another factor, its brutally cold here now. That may keep people off the streets if decision day comes soon. Ron allen starting us off in fergus ferguson, missouri tonight, thank you. The official start of winter is still a month away, but for millions it feels like its under way tonight. As predicted temperatures are falling fast. In some places 40 degree temperature swings in just a days time. In other places, its record snow thats falling. Our meteorologist dylan dreyer is live tonight in golden, colorado. Hey, dylan, good evening. Reporter good evening, brian. The snow is coming down here in golden, colorado. And its slowing down traffic on i70 here behind me. The cold, were just on the western edge of that cold arctic air mass thats moving in thats been responsible for at least four deaths. And the cold that will stick around all week will actually affect nearly every state to the east of here. Fierce winds and freezing temperatures blasted much of the nation as a huge arctic air mass pushes south. Roads turned to ice in rogers, minnesota. State troopers responding to a jackknifed tractor trailer when another semi skidded out of control and slammed into their squad cars. St. Cloud, minnesota, broke its daily snowfall record with just over a foot of snow, 22 inches in michigan. In boulder, colorado, it went from a cloud ps day to whiteout conditions in just four hours. Yesterdays record high in wichita, kansas, was 77. Today the high a chilly 35. Dalhart texas, a record high of 84 yesterday, just 32 today. And a high of 80 in Oklahoma City dropped to 40 today. It feels more like it should be january right now. Reporter winter here six weeks early. What makes this arctic air mass so crazy is its staying power. Im as prepared as ill ever be, got the gloves, coats, scarves, boots. Reporter in texas it was warm enough for a tshirt in brownsville at 82. Cold enough for a parka clear north in amarillo at 34 degrees. Mississippi 80 degrees in starkville, due west just 46 in tunica. Strong gusts tore through power lines in washington state. And a stunning aerial shows a massive dust storm rolling through colorado as more states prepare tonight for the dangerous cold. Now, the cold is here in colorado. We are going to bottom out at about 1 below tomorrow morning topping out only around 7 by tomorrow afternoon. That cold will stretch down into texas tomorrow, too. Then on thursday its going to start spreading east into the midwest where temperatures will be running about 15 to 25 degrees below average and then eventually it makes its way to the east coast by the time we get to friday. It will be modified a bit but were still looking at temperatures running in the 40s. Thats about 15 degrees colder than what we would normally see this time of year. Dylan dreyer, golden, colorado, thanks. The president is in china for a gathering called the apec summit. But with the worlds most powerful leaders all in the same place at the same time the real action was often on the sidelines. Kristen welker in beijing for us tonight. Good evening. Reporter brian, president obama is in china to strengthen ties with the region. A key Foreign Policy goal thats been repeatedly postponed by crises at home and abroad. Crises which have shadowed his year. On vivid display here, the frosty relationship between president obama and president putin, awkward pictures released by the kremlin of the two leaders meeting on the sidelines of the economic summit in beijing. Three unscheduled encounters for a total of about 20 minutes. The topics as awkward as the pictures, iran, syria and ukraine with the u. S. Signaling more sanctions against russia if it doesnt stop its incursions across the border. President putin knows full well where we stand and weve made that clear through not just our words but our policies, our sanctions. Reporter the exchanges didnt produce any change and stood in stark contrast to the highly choreographed meetings between president obama and chinas president xi jinping. A walk in a garden, a private dinner, all a part of president obamas renewed pivot to asia. The goal, enlist china to strengthen americas standing on global trade and climate change. The u. S. Today announced a deal with china to lower tariffs on some high tech goods. If china and the United States can work together, the world benefits. And thats something this audience is acutely interested in. Reporter but a broader regional deal remains elusive and deep differences remain on issues like human rights and cyber security. And sometimes its the small moments outside of the big meetings that are the most memorable. After president putin draped a shawl over president xis wifes shoulders critical media lit up prompting chinese censors to erase the video from the internet and chinese social video called president obama rude for chewing gum during the ornate welcoming ceremony. A habit he indulges in frequently at home but not welcome on the global stage. The next stop myanmar, also known as burma, where efforts at democracy have stalled. President obama is expected to address those setbacks with that countrys president as well as the pro democracy leader aung san suu kyi. Kristen, thank you for reporting on all of that. Kristen welker our white house correspondent. Big day here in new york. The last known case of ebola in the u. S. Has been cured. Dr. Craig spencer left the hospital here in new york with a clean bill of health. He contracted ebola while treating patients in new guinea. The monitoring period is over for the nurse kaci hickox who is now free and clear. She was the one forced into quarantine before moving up to maine on her return from volunteer work in west afrak ka. Now to the fight against isis which has transformed the syrian city of kobani into one of the most dangerous places on earth. Our chief Foreign CorrespondentRichard Engel managed to get into kobani at great risk where the kurdish fighters are getting an assist from above in the form of u. S. Air strikes. Many of those fighters are women. Richard met one of them. And he brings us her story tonight in his exclusive reporting inside this fight against isis. Reporter the center of kobani lyiie ins in runs but ths hidden life behind the rubble. The citys kurdish defenders took us to see their secret frontline positions. Its not safe to be out in the open, too many isis snipers. One way they found to avoid the snipers is by burr oeg through buildings, just punching holes in walls so they can move from place to place without exposing themselves to the open air and exposing themselves to the snipers. We had to climb an exposed stairway to get to a top floor apartment. Now a kurdish snipers nest where she lies in wait. She fires sparingly, not wanting to reveal her position or waste precious ammunition. Kobani sund attack by the bloody isis terrorists she says i had to take a stand and say im here, im a human being and i will fight you. Shes already been shot twice. We stand and fight, she says. Its especially important here in the middle east where women are treated as inferiors. Kobanis defenders are brave, but without u. S. Air strikes, the city would have fallen long ago. A high profile victory for isis and a blow to u. S. Strategy. Kobani is hanging on by a thread. Medicine is in short supply. The few remaining doctors work out of makeshift clinics in abandoned homes. Even bread is baked in secret here. If isis bombed this, the only bakery, the city could starve. We did see some civilians, mostly old men, who stayed to protect their homes, but some children, too. Mahmoud ali says he and his family are staying. My brothers and neighbors died to protect this place he says how could i leave . These are the reasons kobanis defenders hold the line. They have to. Its never far from her mind as she sings of the friends shes lost. For the u. S. , kobani is just one part of the fight against isis. For the people left inside this city, there is no other battle. Richard engel, nbc news, kobani, syria. A lot more still to come on this tuesday evening. More on the assembly line. And you are now looking live at the biggest change on four wheels in a long time. You just cant tell from the outside. Also on this veterans day, an incredible story of heroism. 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Its one of the biggest gambles ford has ever made. Since august ripping out the old and installing bls of dollars in new precision robots, laser welding and training 5,000 employees. All of it hinging on fords crown jewel the f150 pickup. Mark fields is fords ceo. This is the bestselling vehicle in america. Why mess with it . Well, because thats what leaders do. Were always looking at innovation to set a standard. And thats how you maintain leadership. Reporter the new f150 still sits on a steel frame but the sides, the roof and the bed are now all aluminum. Because its 700 pounds lighter, it can carry heavier cargo. With the new v6 engine ford is promising up to 20 better fuel efficiency. Just five years ago ford was among the car makes in deep trouble. But while fords been retooling, rival gm has jumped into high gear. The new Chevy Silverado heavy duty. Reporter offering buyers great deals on its trucks. Phil lebeau says for ford the stakes are very high. If the aluminum f series doesnt work, if buyers stay away from it, thats a huge loss for ford. Reporter the new f150 starts at 26,600, 400 more than last years model. Id have to see how it test, how it performs, how it holds up to the chicago winters. Reporter the cheese already put 10 million test miles on the truck. Now its teaching its dealers new aluminum body repair techniques, but the president says the aluminum shell is more dent resistant. The combination of the thicker gauge and the bonding adhesive makes it Even Stronger than steel. Reporter the question will it set a new Industry Standard or cost ford its top spot . This is coming off the line just as gas is selling below 3 a gallon. So the question is will gas as cheap as 3 for below, will it make it more attractive to buy a vehicle like this, especially for people who are looking for fuel economy . Tom costello with the story in dearborn and areas beyond. Tom, thanks. 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Reporter kelly mccoy is plenty nervous about being honored here tonight in front of hundreds of thousands of people. But that doesnt mean she lacks courage. Lieutenant colonel kelly mccoy has conquered fear before. September 2003, it was my third day in the country in iraq. We were ambushed. There were multiple road side bombs that went off one after the other. Reporter your vehicle was okay. You could have left. You didnt have to put your life at risk. But those were my soldiers out there. It would never occur to me to leave soldiers behind. Reporter what she did next is a story most americans might never know if not for this man. Gives me chills to be here today. Reporter howard schultz, the founder of starbucks, on a mission himself. A journey that began three years ago here at west point when schultz was invited to speak with leadership he said he ended up learning more than he taught. I wish the rest of the entire American Population could see them in action, see their level of integrity. That started me thinking about what could i do. Reporter one thing he could do give returning vets jobs. Schultz has vowed to hire 10,000 veterans at starbucks. Theyve already hired more than a thousand. His other mission that the 1 who defend this country get their stories told. Schultz cowrote for love of country. The toughest part about writing the book, convincing the heroes like kelly mccoy to talk. It would not be my inclination to tell my own story. I didnt come from a military family. Reporter and athletic . I always joked that my sport was math, that i was much more of a mathlete than an athlete. I didnt know about the army at all. I never held a weapon of any kind. Reporter but she wanted a College Education and ended up at west point. On her third day in iraq insurgents attacked her convoy. Mccoys quick action saved all 11 of her men and earned her the bronze star. You are a recognized hero, yet i take it that is not how you would describe yourself. Not at all. I know hundreds of people who have served in very similar manner that i have who have done greater things than i have done. I think people like kelly mccoy make us all better people when youre around them. She has made me a better person just knowing her. You know, veterans day to me has turned into a mattress sale. Lets turn it back to what its supposed to be. Reporter cynthia mcfadden, nbc news, west point. So were thinking of all our veterans and active duty military on this tuesday, veterans day. We of course hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. Good night. [ playing taps ] three celebrity medical Horror Stories breaking news on Robin Williams, joan rivers, and glenn beck. Now on extra. Williams, joan rivers, and glen beck. Now on extra. Joan rivers, and glenn beck. Now on extra. A new Robin Williams bomb shell. The hallucinations that may have triggered his suicide. Joan rivers and the new report she was crashing for 15 minutes. Glenn beck revealing the Serious Health crisis he kept secret for years. Then grandpa bill. President clintons first about chelseas baby. Just a joyful experience. I love it. Plus, mel gibson on fatherhood at 58. We both happen to be the father of little girls. I got mel. What did he just agree to do . Did you consider it . Of course. Veterans day in the usa. Were at the big new york city parade. We salute you. Inside tonights concert for have a lor with rihanna, Carrie Underwood, and jamie foxx. Plus, girls night out for hollywoods most glamorous woman. You are the it woman. How does that make you feel . Now from extra, at Universal Studios hollywood, the entertainment capital of l. A. [ cheers and applause ] hey, everyone. Welcome to extra. Im mario lopez. Fobig shoutout to the armed