First time since withdrawing from the Tokyo Olympics and do you have your tickets more than a billion dollars up for grabs tonight. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening, and welcome. We start tonight with breaking news. Police in new york city restoring calm tonight after a riot broke out in manhattans union square neighborhood. A crowd estimated at 2,000 people descended into the area after popular social Media Influencer kai cenat advertised a video game giveaway. The crowd appearing to be mostly young people turned restless and then unruly, surging into the streets, some throwing objects, others climbing onto vehicles, as well as the roof of a major subway hub all of it paralyzing travel at the height of the evening rush. Police quickly moved in en masse working to regain control block by block ron allen is in Downtown Manhattan now with the very latest reporter tonight, mayhem in manhattan where police say a least 2,000 people mobbing union square, getti
The streets, Throwing Objects, climbing into cars, food trucks, even the roof of a major subway station. The nypd activating its highest Mobilization Level to restore order. Tonight, the social Media Influencer and playstation giveaway said to have started it all. Also tonight, a victim tied to the Gilgo Beach Murders Investigation identified 27 years after her remains were discovered. Why did it take so long . And is Rex Heuermann a suspect . The suspect in the fatal stabbing of a professional dancing at a gas station in custody. What police are saying. The severe storms in the south. Flood evacuations and rescues and more dangerous heat. Were tracking it all. Donald trump entering his second not guilty plea in 24 hours, this time to new charges in the classified documents case. The dramatic video, a ukrainian sea drone striking a warship in the black sea. Our Richard Engel is standing by. Simone biles back in action for the First Time Since withdrawing from the tokyo olympics. And do
We begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener. Your world in 90 seconds. These flames are brutal. Gusting winds just fuelling those flames. The prospects for containment are not good. A deadly wildfire rages through Southern California. Nerve wracking to see a fire up on the canyon heading your way. The president s legal team scoffing at the idea that Robert Mueller is building a case for obstruction of justice. Its certainly evidence that goes to obstruction of justice. I believe the president is no more above the law than any other american. John conyers is expected to announce that he will not be speaking reelection. Does he face Sexual Misconduct allegations . Alabama Senate Candidate roy moore now has the backing as President Trump. The president told him he would be with him 100 and to go get them. Whiteout conditions in parts of dakota. A win for pittsburgh and it is good. Bozwell. And all that matters. Billy bush isnt backing down from his criticism of President Trumps
Hurricane. This morning, hes in florida following hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans who have gone to the u. S. Mainland to rebuild their lives. We begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. These flames are brutal. Gusting winds just fueling those flames. The prospects for containment are not good. Wildfire rages through Southern California. Nerveracking to see a fire up on the canyon heading your way. Scoffing at the idea that Robert Mueller is building a case for obstruction of justice. President trump has seemed to confirm he knew Michael Flynn had lied to the fbi. Its certainly evidence that goes to obstruction of justice and i believe the president is no more above the law than any other american. Congressman john conyers is expected to announce that he will not be seeking reelection, as he faces Sexual Misconduct allegations. Its up to the people of alabama now. Alabama Senate Candidate roy moore now with the backing of President Trump as
U. S. Decision to recognize jerusalem as israels top buttle. Went on this is al jazeera live from london also coming up two years after russia entered the war in syria moscow declares its military operation has driven eisel from all over its territory. Turkeys president becomes the first head of state to visit greece and decades but historic disputes still a lot. Of wildfires in california force hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes. More than one hundred palestinians have been injured in violent protests across the occupied territories after u. S. President formally recognized jerusalem as israels capital on wednesday. Demonstrators in several palestinian territories have clashed with israeli troops in ramallah in the occupied west bank samsons heeded the call from palestinian leaders to mobilize for three days of rage but abdel made has more now from ramallah. Anger disappointment and a sense of betrayal. Among palestinians now still they remain defiant saying that rega