The danger far from over in the wine country. Shifting flames lead to new evacuations tonight. Elderly veterans and acute care patients forced out into the night. Most recent evacuation affect mt. Veeder road. And oakmont and heights. Geyserville, highway 120, river road, ridge oaks road and seller road. Its been a tough night and its not over yet. Sadly not. Many veterans removed from one of the largest veterans homes in the country in yountville. Katie marce Katie Marzullo is there live. Reporter update from cal vet, anyone who evacuated voluntarily is allowed to come back. Veterans home is not in danger. What happened a few hours ago was partial evacuation due to poor air quality. Smoke in the air from the growing fire that did grow to 6,000 acres but 1 contained. In flames from the part rick fire forces new. Caravan of ambulances rushed to pick up 80 veterans with compromised respiratory systems. Others taken by bus to staging area in case a fullscale evacuation is necessary. Most
Tom brokaw with a reunion all these years later. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. President trump and the white house are speaking out about two controversial World Leaders today in ways that are surprising some. The president is not ruling out applying his negotiating skills in a sunday facetoface meeting with north Koreas Kim Jongun and standing by his invitation for the philippines president to visit the u. S. , the brutal Anti Drug Campaign raised serious human rights concerns. National correspondent Peter Alexander has details. Reporter tonight, President Trump with this alarming warning about north korea. Were probably not safe over here if he gets long range missiles, were not safe, either. Reporter after surprising comments to Bloomberg News opening a door to a meeting with dictator kim jongun. If it would be appropriate for me to meet with him, i would absolutely. I w
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