Nightly news begins right now. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt reporting tonight from the olympic summer games in rio. Good evening from copacabana beach as we begin the last weekend of the 2016 summer games. The fact that we are here in brazil reporting our top story tonight carries a certain degree of irony, because for all the worries abou traveled to florida raising new red flags tonight after five locally transmitted cases were identified. A new travel warning women against travel to two areas in miami. Word of new cases now threatens to deliver a blow to the areas vibrant tourist industry. Nbcs Kerry Sanders beach early this morning in a cloud of insecticide, but with so many highrises, planes cant swoop down to spray. At risk, public health, and a 24 billion tourism industry. Tourism is a driving force of our economy and this industry has the full support of our state in the fight against the zika virus. Reporter today florida officials announced local mosqui
Showers offshore of Sarasota County this morning. We have this on shore flow and thats the big change in the pattern thats going to cause some showers potentially near the coast during the Morning Hours between now and 11 00 and then into the afternoon the rain chances will favor our inland communities but over all not quite as many showers and storms as yesterday. The storm chance around 30 today. Theres the break down, 79 this morning, sunshine and a coastal shower. Temperatures to 91 degrees. Norms. Areas east of 75 will have the better chance of rain today. What the rain chances look like for the rest of the weekend coming up in just a few minutes from now, paul. Good way to start off this saturday, ed. Thank you so much. A fiery crash on 275 in tampa after a st. Petersburg Police Officer stops to help a driver broke down on the side of the road. Mary mcguire is live near 275 where this happened. Mary, first of all the big question this morning , are there any injuries here . Repor
Warm in some spots. 81 in tampa, 76 in fish hawk and 72 in zephyrhills. Right now were seeing a few showers starting to break out just off of Pinellas County. I think well keep a rain chance around on the coast for the next couple of hours. You can see that through 11 00. Minimal rain chances through 10 00 and then showers blossom inland. The inland communities will have a better shot at seeing that rain. Theres the weekend in greater detail, 30 chance today, 20 chance by sunday. Temperatures right around 91. Well break down the weekend forecast in greater detail in just a few short minutes from now. Paul. See you in a few short minutes. Thank you, ed. New this morning, a fiery crash on 275 in tampa after a st. Petersburg Police Officer stops to help a driver road. Mary mcguire is live. First of all, weave seen weve were seen what can happen in crashes like these. Any injuries . Sglz thankfully everyone is reporter thankfully everyone is okay. More good news, the crash was completely c
Glory, the incredible thrill of victory here in rio. Nightly news begins right now. Of victory here in rio. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt reporting tonight from the olympic summer games in rio. Good evening from copacabana beach as we begin the last weekend of the 2016 summer games. The fact that we are here in brazil reporting our top story tonight carries a certain degree of irony, because for all the worries about zika in the buildup to the rio olympics, it has traveled to florida raising new red flags tonight after five locally transmitted cases were identified. A new travel warni women against travel to two areas in miami. Word of new cases now threatens to deliver a blow to the areas vibrant tourist nbcs Kerry Sanders has details. Reporter miami beach early this morning in a cloud of insecticide, but with so many highrises, planes cant swoop down to spray. Health, and a 24 billion tourism industry. T is a driving force of our e
Breaking news out of las vegas where theres been a shooting on the grounds of the airport. Two people have been shot in an Airport Parking garage. At last check they were taken to the hospital, conditions unknown. The Las Vegas Police department tweeting an airport connector tunnel is closed right now. No any flights there. Also new at 11 00 dangerous explosives shut down a pasco county highway. Deputies are tracking the person who left the shells too close to that busy road. Good evening. Im wendy ryan. Im jamison uhler. Take a look at this video. The new York New Jersey bombing suspect running from police. The suspect is now charged with five counts of attempted murder of a Police Officer. Shootout with police. Meantime a houston man is in jail tonight for plotting to blow up a building. He is facing 10 years in prison. These incidents come as deputies investigate a suspicious device left on a busy intersection. Marisela burgos joins us with what she has learned. Reporter while every