nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening and thank you for joining us we start off tonight with yet another late winter punch of severe weather across the country as we begin this week including multiple tornadoes confirmed today in illinois at least a dozen reported from the plains to midwest since yesterday. but we are also watching snow moving east tonight, potentially bringing new york city its first significant snow of the season. right now there are winter alerts affecting an estimated 42 million people. from wisconsin clear to maine for many high winds will make things worse. and there s no break for storm-weary california rocked by more rain and snow today al roker will take us through it all in just a moment but first let s go to morgan chesky in oklahoma where they are picking up the pieces from tornadoes tonight. reporter: tonight oklahoma facing a mangled mess homes shredded and cars tossed. from terrifying tornadoes striking overnight. there s possi
Energy debt compared with a year ago despite government assistance. It was close, but england are through to the Rugby World Cup semi finals. They beat fiji, but will have to up their game if theyre to overcome the in form, defending champions south africa. 100 years of disney, and the remarkable link between a small village in lincolnshire, and the man who made mickey mouse. No Fairy Tale Ending to the weather. We start with sunshine but it will turn wet and windy. All the details here on breakfast. Its monday the 16th of october. Hospitals in gaza could run out of fuel within the next 2a hours, according to the United Nations, as it appealed to israel to allow humantarian aid into the territory immediately. Gaza is governed by hamas, which is designated as a Terrorist Organisation by many governments, including the uk. The un has called on the group to release the israeli hostages taken last week. More than one million palestinians living in gaza have been told by israel to move sout
And belief has always been important in their cricket. It allows them to clear hurdles. But few expected the sheer force gurbaz unleashed in the opening overs, he hammered englands bowlers unsparing, unsettling. Time to change direction. And thats adil rashids area, their lead spinner, their match turner with skill and the Helping Hands of his captain, jos buttler, he halted the afghan charge. Others followed along his curving path, notablyjoe root. England back on top. But the sun had not yet set on afghanistan, finishing as they started. They smashed themselves up to 284, a total far more than it might have been. So in the Delhi Darkness they had something to conjure with. Get root early and you know youre in business. Getjos buttler too. Well, they tell you the significance. England four down, nearly 200 short, more wickets fell. Harry brook was left trying to steer through the crisis, but without support and against an increasingly irresistible force. Yeah the magic mujeeb knew. Ev
And belief has always been important in their cricket. It allows them to clear hurdles. But few expected the sheer force gurbaz unleashed in the opening overs, he hammered englands bowlers unsparing, unsettling. Time to change direction. And thats adil rashids area, their lead spinner, their match turner with skill and the Helping Hands of his captain, jos buttler, he halted the afghan charge. Others followed along his curving path, notablyjoe root. England back on top. But the sun had not yet set on afghanistan, finishing as they started. They smashed themselves up to 284, a total far more than it might have been. So in the Delhi Darkness they had something to conjure with. Get root early and you know youre in business. Getjos buttler too. Well, they tell you the significance. England four down, nearly 200 short, more wickets fell. Harry brook was left trying to steer through the crisis, but without support and against an increasingly irresistible force. Yeah the magic mujeeb knew. Ev
To the programme. Lets begin at the Rugby Union World cup in france, where in the last hour england have booked their place in the semi finals, after a narrow 30 21; win over fiji. Andy swiss is in marseilles and joins us now. Andy, england have done it but they were pushed all the way. They certainly were. The england fans have Onlyjust Stop celebrating inside the stadium behind me. They are through to The World Cup semifinals but only after the most extraordinary drama. They got off to an excellent start, they scored two first half tries, the first from man u to langa who bulldozed his way over. How was his First International try for two years. Followed by a try from joe marchand. England were in total control of the star of the second half. They seemed on course for a straightforward victory but back came fiji and harrow, two tries in quick succession. And higher. Not much more than ten minutes left when the score was 2a all and the fiji fans sensed a remarkable comeback. But in th