The opiod epidemic, violence and other issues. A lost world comes to life, tales from the crypt. Good evening, for thousands of californians forced to leave their homes as wildfires raged around los angeles and san diego. Did their homes survive, or were they destroyed by the inferno. Six fires continue to burn, thousands of firefighters are facing the toughest conditions tonight. Red flag warnings are in effect until late sunday. Santa ana winds make it impossible to fight the destruction. They may be fighting these fires until after christmas. Reporter on the front lines, arrange the clock battle, from the air and on the ground, 8500 to hold these deadly fires in check. The military bringing in its big guns to help. Its clear more homes are in danger, more people ordered to flea. Its december its amazing to say we are not out of fire season. Many who were forced to evacuate earlier this week, were today allowed to return. For some relief, a house still standing. When you see the rest of the neighborhood and then you see us, were very grateful. Reporter reminders everywhere of how lucky they are. I feel very guilty because my house is here and my neighbors are not. Eleanor and mark came home to heartache. Its heart breaking, it really is. Reporter showing their daughter in portland all that remains of her childhood home. Your room is right here. I cant do anything from here, and my better than i am. Reporter searching through the charred rubble for anything that survived, however smell. The mooses action figure, its a miracle. Reporter in all, almost 800 structures have been lost. Today the governor toured the destruction. These challenges, even though theyre horrific, they bring out the best in people, i see that everywhere. For the richmonds, its time to think of rebuilding, remembering whats most important. When we drove down the last time, we said, we have each other. Reporter the winds beginning to pick up, theyre expecting them to get worse overnight, gusting to 35 miles per hour. The weather pattern expected to continue through monday. While Southern California burns, the east coast remains in the grip of this seasons first winter storm tonight. Morgan radford has that story. Reporter todays powerful storm, an unexpected blast of nations south. Now barreling up the east coast. I feel prepared, i dont know if i am prepared, i guess well find out. Reporter in georgia, an icy mix proving too much for some drivers. Neighbors banded together to clear debris. We got the chainsaws and off we went. Reporter this december blast causing transformers to explode. There was another one. Even last night, i was hearing transformers buzzing and popping. All throughout the night ive been hearing branches break. Reporter atlantas airport, the nations busiest, experiencing the bulk of todays travel troubles. Hundreds of thousands remain without power. The hardest hit states, georgia, bama, louisiana and both carolinas. As the snow tapers off down south, this could be just the beginning for those up north. Steadier snow will fall across new england overnight. Exit before lat lake effect snow starts to kick in sunday. We will see isolated amounts up near eight inches. Especially across southern new england. Neighbor s digging out several inches of snow. A little snow didnt stop the army navy game. Im a little nervous about how much snow were going to get, im hoping for the best. Others getting into the holiday spirit ready for a winter wonderland. This is it new york citys first snowfall of the season, and technically winter hasnt begun yet. Were expecting to see up to five inches of snow here overnight, with more snow headed this way next week. Morgan radford, thank you very much. Just three days to go until the special senate in bama, democrats are mobilizing to get africanamerican voters to the polls. [000 05 58;00] robo call on moores behalf. Gabe gutierrez has the latest from selma, bama. Its up to us, we have to make our voices heard. Reporter in selma, alabama, part of this race is now about race. I think its our responsibility, and the responsibility of individual americans to vote. Reporter africanamericans make up more than a quarter of the voting population. Those voters are critical. The question,whether theyll show up on tuesday. We need to have our voice at the table. Sam walker is trying to make sure they do. Im not sure that the majority of the Africanamerican Community knows enough about doug jones. Reporter jones is locked in a tight race with republican roy moore, even though moore is facing allegations of Sexual Misconduct with teen girls, which he denies. Get out and vote for roy moore, do it. Reporter last night, President Trump gave moore his strongest backing yet. Today he recorded a last minute robo call for moore. So great to be here. Reporter some voters like Ashley Stevenson feel bama politicians have taken them for granted. They only really come out when its close to election time. Has the outreach from your campaign to africanamericans been too little too late . No. Weve been reaching out to everybody in this state from the beginning. Jones has highlighted his prosecution of two kkk members for the 1963 Church Bombing in birmingham. Still, his campaign drew some criticism on social media with this mailer, think of a black man who went after high school girls, would anyone try to make him a senator. All our mailers speak for themselves. And were going to go forward. Tomorrow, that historic march here during bloody sunday. More than a half century ago, was expected to campaign with the democrat in this race. That event has now been cancelled due to weather and travel issues. Roy moore has no scheduled Campaign Stops until monday with steve bannon. Jose. Gabe gutierrez, thank you very much. The president took part in the opening of a new Civil Rights Museum tonight in mississippi. Where some of the civil rights combat els were fought. The president s visit brought a boycott by a key leader of the historic moment. Reporter just hours after firing up his base at a rally in the florida panhandle. Were not going to let people come into our country who are going to destroy our country. Reporter President Trump today, far more subdued, touring the nations newest Civil Rights Museum in jackson, mississippi. The fight to end jim crowe. To end segregation. Reporter the president also named the right to vote and the birth right of equality. Thats big stuff. Those are very big phrases, very big words. Reporter mr. Trump remembering martyrs like Martin Luther king jr. And mr. Evers. Mr. Evers was assassinated by a member of the kkk. Reporter but not mentioning john lewis, the civil rights icon who boycotted todays event. Criticizing the president s visit as an insultd to those being commemorated. A crowd of protesters and local leaders speaking out. We dont need you to tell us in mississippi what a Civil Rights Movement is about. Reporter President Trump has struggled to win over africanamerican support, before becoming a candidate, championing the conspiracy of birtherism of president obama. And once in office, reegg divisions in charlottesville. The president calling on all americans to build a future of freedom, justice and peace. Tonight President Trump is back here in florida at his maralago estate, all said between that invitation only speech and tour, the president spent about 40 minutes on the ground at the mississippi Civil Rights Museum, and left before the official Ribbon Cutting ceremony. Peter alexander, thank you very much. Much more on all of this tomorrow on meet the press. Bernie sanders and tim scott will join chuck todd. A third day of violent clashes in israel today over President Trumps decision to recognize jerusalem as the capital. Bill neely was in the middle of todays protests in jerusalem. Reporter israels response to palestinian riage. Volleys of choking tear gas to stop protesters furious at President Trump after his decision to recognize jerusalem as israels capital. Riot police on horseback confronting palestinians. So far these skirmishes dont amount to much. The question is, will they gather momentum . Are palestinians prepared for a Long Campaign of protests . Funerals today for two hamas militants. Killed by israeli warplanes that hit weapons factories. The air strikes coming hours after rockets were fired into israel. Mahmoud abbas is directing his anger at the u. S. Hell snub Vice President mike pence when he visits this month. They have no mandate to give away jerusalem to an occupying power. Reporter street violence and global pressure are unlikely to change President Trumps mind. Bill neely nbc news, jerusalem. A milestone announced by iraq tonight in the fight against isis. The primeis victory over the terrorist group saying that Security Forces had regained control of all iraqi territory. At one time, isis controlled a third of iraq. U. S. Backed Security Forces spent 3 1 2 years battling the militants. Officials warn, however, that the threat from isis is not hope. The health care program, obamacare is still in effect for now. This years Enrollment Period ends in just under a week. More people have signed up so far, compared to last year, enrollment could fall short of last years numbers. Stephanie ruehl explains. Reporter its down to the wire in rural georgia for obamacare enrollme enrollment. How many of you have Health Insurance . Reporter ursula works to sign people up. People are like, i thought obamacare was dead. Reporter supporters of obamacare say the confusion is due in part to the administrations and cutting the signup period in half. Obamacare is dead. Reporter enrollment numbers are up from this time last year. An estimated 343. 6 million americans have already signed up. And the number is expected to rise, when plans automatically reenrole people who are already in the program. With the december 15th deadline to enrole only a week away, this years total number could fall short of last years 12. 2 million. And some states are extending the Enrollment Period. For those relying on auto enrollment, theres a catch. The problem for people who dont go in and shop on their own, theres a chance, because premiums are so weird this year, you may get assigned to the plan thats not the best deal for you. Many who are waiting until the last minute may not be able to get the help they need. Things get really crushed toward the end. People who are trying to sign up may not be able to. As the enrollment week. 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The new person in that job has a lot to say about the challenges we all face, including dr touched his own family. Dr. Jerome adams sat down for his First Television interview with dr. John torres. Reporter morning in the nations capital. And the new Surgeon General begins his day discussing the most Important Health issues. We have to be focused on the opiod epidemic. 91 people dying each and every day. Its far too many. Reporter he never dreamed of becoming americas doctor. As indianas health commissioner, during a deadly outbreak of hiv, he advocated for a controversial spread of clean needles. It worked. Addicts are praying for serenity, a prayer dr. Adams knoy stories. Described painkillers due to a root canal. Your mind is telling you to get that drug. Reporter and to share his own story. His younger brother phillip is one of 23 million americans suffering from addicti addiction. I realized it wasnt my brother, it was someone whose brain had been hijacked by drugs. Addiction is a chronic brain disease. Like all Surgeon Generals, his power is limited. He cant make laws, but he can speak out. One of the most contentious Health Issues he faces is gun violence. 84 people have been killed in two major Mass Shootings since hes taken office. A lot of Health Organizations are calling gun violence Public Health issues. Where do you stand as the Surgeon General. I think violence is absolutely a Public Health issue. Dr. Adams treads carefully, avoiding your predecessor was fired for whats viewed as disagreement with the president particularly with gun issues. How far will you go with the president on this . The president hired me to do a job. And that job is to represent the science to the best of my ability. We just heard the Surgeon General to put science first, how does this deal with climate change, a contentious issue with republicans. He pulled his inhaler out to show me he suffers from chronic asthma. 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Were back with a fascinating tale from the crypts of ancient egypt. The discovery announced today of some tombs dating back 3,500 years. One of them containing a mummy. Reporter ancient egypts dead still have stories to tell. Two tombs discovered, and an ancient treasure dating back 3500 years. It included small statues, wooden masks and wall paintings. Some of them are guldigin. Its a very nice discovery. Reporter theyre still trying to identify the body. The latest in a burst of ancient discovery offer i offering discoveries. Encouraging egypt to dust off a history thats still being written. Matt bradley, nbc news. When we come back, his own version of the voice puts a young man on the road to success. They came out of nowhere, sir on the road to success. How many of em . We dont know. Dozens. All right lets teach these freaks some manners good luck out there, captain thanks but i dont need luck, i have skills. on intercom all hands. We are looking for the captains keys again. 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Heres a picture of my father. Reporter when he was three, his dad was killed in a drive by shooting. He learned how to speak german and italian. Al dream. Something inside him drew anthony to opera. Reporter opera . Yes, opera. Reporter your friends laughed . Yeah, they did, but not any more. Reporter after being one of the few in his family to attend college, he was forced out, because he couldnt afford tuition. After four years at Duke Ellington high school for the arts and countless hours of working with a tutor. Being a College Dropout was painful. I just didnt have that money. Reporter so the dream came to an end . Or so i thought. Reporter st. Lukes coral director had another idea. I felt like i had something that i had to sing for. Reporter it may well be anthonys greatest performance ever. The audience so engaged, they raised 40,000. Enough for the next year of college. For a young africanamerican in this society who has chosen not only higher education, but in an area that not too many young africanamerican males choose reporter opera. Opera. Reporter soon several universities heard about anthonys sto story. Juilliard, the oberland conservatory, duquesne university. Reporter no decision yet, but big dreams ahead. I want to travel the world with my wife and share it with people. Reporter striking the right chord, an encore for a bright future. Kerry sanders, nbc news, washington. And thats nbc nightly news for this saturday, tomorrow on nightly news with kate snow. Another form of art, a magnificent collection of some of the smallest books youve ever seen. Im jose diazbalart reporting from new york. Thank you for the when it comes to holiday shopping, my wife loves style, my son is all about technology and my daughter . She just loves horses. Dont you just love onestop shopping . I do. Ring in the holidays with buick. 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