Now. Good evening. On this night before thanksgiving, and the long weekend when it is estimated nearly 50 million americans are travel ago way from home traveling away from home, the president made a speeshl appearance meant to reassure the nation. President said he knew americans are asking each other whether it is safe to fly or gather. They understood that families are discussing fears of terrorism around the dinner table. And he essentially asked americans to trust him and trust Law Enforcement authorities. As of today, the president said they know of no specific and credible intelligence indicating a plot on the homeland. We begin with National Correspondent Peter Alexander at the white house. Reporter a preholiday show of force from the streets of manhattan to the white house. Where president obama flanked by his Top National Security advisers tried to reassure anxious americans. I want the American People to know that we are taking every possible step to keep our homeland safe.
And you wont believe how long it will last. And autism risk . Doctors see a connection between pregnant women taking antidepress ats and increased chance of having a baby with autism. What all expectant parents should know. Nightly news begins right now. Good evening, as suddenly surging ted cruz has set the stage for a potential republican showdown in iowa between two men who enter this race as outsider book ends to the gop mainstream. Several new polls show senator cruz rapidly moving up on donald trump, pitting the two into open political warfare, and presenting a challenge and a dilemma to the party establishment. All coming on the eve of tomorrows next republican debate. Nbcs kasie hunt has the latest. 50 days out from the iowa caucuses, ted cruz is closing in on donald trump, and their unofficial truce officially over. Look at the way hes dealt with the senate, where he goes in there like a, you know, frankly, like a little bit of a maniac. Reporter so far, cruz is laughing off t
43rdranked player who took her down . Nightly news begins now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Im kate snow in for lester holt. It is the case that has gripped the phoenix area in fear for nearly two weeks now, and tonight theres a potential break in the investigati investigation. Police have detained two people calling one of them a person of interest in a series of random shootings, most along the busiest stretch of i10. This new development coming on the same day as reports of yet another shooting. Nbc News National correspondent Miguel Almaguer starts us off tonight from phoenix. Shots fired. Front drivers side windshield has a round shattered mark. Reporter today more emergency calls, more fear and frustration on the freeway. Loud pops on the highway about ten minutes ago. Reporter swarming the shopping center, Police Tracked down an suv. Inside a person of interest. Were questioning one subject in ass
Plea for a reduced sentence, so did the catholic church. The rach bishop of atlanta writing a letter on behalf of pope francis. During his visit to the u. S. , the pontiff made with prisoners and called for a worldwide ban on the death penalty. Just say this punishment must never rebuild the dimension of hope and reality. Papal appeal for individual cases are not unheard of but rarely work. Only john paul ii was successful in getting a missouri inmate oth death row in 1999. His sentence commuted to life without parole. This is consistent with the Catholic Churchs position against the death penalty. But this request was particularly salient given the pope had just issued a statement to congress. This time despite the request, the parole board declined clemency. This is set to be the first woman executed in georgia in 70 years. Executions in the u. S. Has dropped dramatically. Down from 98, 16 years ago, to 20 this year. The 21st is scheduled to take place in the prison behind me by leth
Little photo magic. Nightly news begins right now. Good evening. If there is a limit to how far donald trump will go with his crude insults and school yardlike taunting, were still waiting to see it. His latest verbal assaults include a public mocking of Hillary Clinton bathroom habits, a vile depiction of her last defeat and declaring his hate for some in the media. Whipping up an angry crowd against the press there to cover him. But of course it is playing well to his core of supports who embrace his boldness. But is that enough . Especially as the new National Poll shows senator ted cruz nipping at his heels. Lets start with nbcs katy tur. Wow reporter donald trump again storming past political decor um. This time to kriz site Hillary Clinton. What happened to her. Im watching the debate and she disappeared. For using the bathroom during the democratic debate. I know where she went. It is disgusting. I dont want to talk about it. No, it is too disgusting. Dont say it. It is disgusti