Used to be. Nightly news begins now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nnbc nightly news with jose d . As balart. Good evening. With three days to go until election day, donald trump and Hillary Clinton are making their final arguments to voters in key states. The Clinton Campaign is mobilizing a huge army of volunteers to get out thee. Around the country. Just take a look at this. His day began in florida, then on to North Carolina, across the country to nevada, before ending up in colorado tonight. All this as trump and his campaign facing new questions about the candidate and his wife. We begin tonight with Kristin Welker on clintons campaign. Reporter Battle Ground pennsylvania where the democrats ground game is in high gear for the final sprint. Are about a million volunteers nationwide working the phones, knocking on doors, up 261 from 2012 in pennsylvania. 108 in ohio. Insisting every vote counts. We said were here to make sure they get out and vote
Right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Fidel castro who turned a small caribbean island into an American Foreign policy obsession is being remembered as a oppressive tyrant and savior of his people tonight. The very contradiction that defined his 50 years of rule. In havana where a underway people openly wept in the streets after news of his death broke. And people in Little Havana in miami celebrated. Fidel castro goes to his grave as a dynamic figure of the cold war who once nearly nudged the u. S. And russia into a nuclear war. Our team is reporting from around the region. We begin tonight with nbcs chief Foreign Affairs correspondent lester. At miami airport cubanamericans are lined up to go to cuba or greet relatives visiting from the island. No place in america has been as affected by Fidel Castros nearly 50year reign as south florida. Hes revealed by many exiled during his reign. Even in his hay
Energy website, there are more than 3000 homes affected in des moines, and more than 300 in polk county, as well as some homes in johnston and urbandale. Now on to our top story. Whistle slap lucas state wrestling is underway at the well. And a hot topic at the state house is also resonating on the mats during this years tournament the state tournament has grappling for victory. But a statehouse is coaches, Athletic Directors, and if passed, every would be an athletic trainer to be at certain varsity local 5s Claire Powell met with School Leaders wednesday to see what they have to say. Its the biggest week for iowa wrestling but directors and parents, what a new iowa bill could mean for their wrestlers take a beating. Dangers that come with each sport some have taken so much, theyre out. Of three lake mills bulldogs, who is benched because of concussions i got two in football one after in a week, then antoher one two weeks ago in wrestling in an effort to curb these serious injuries, a
Janet petersen. Shes one voice pleading with the public to step forward and stop the to managed care. 47 28 deborah ann turner, md ive been a provider for a long time in iowa. Doctor deborah ann oncologist, said changing an entire iowa medicaid to one of these private outof state companies can set people back years in care, and turner 49 11 when you have to lose your provider, or case manager, or change the medical system you dont understand how devastating it is to both the participant and also to the providers. The Senate Passed a bill to stop medicaid. And now representative in the house wants to do the art staed 59 36 lets protect the most then nobody loses the now. Staed says his efforts to the house floor for debate. 59 58 i filed a bill more than a week ago to do the same thing the senate has, that hasnt been taken up, thats amanda governor amanda governor branstad is holding out that his plan to change over medicaid will work. And hes moving full steam ahead, his office saying
Utilties board began today and run through thursday. Reviewing the dakota accesss permit request to build the pipeline cutting through iowa. Now these meetings are for board deliberations only not public input. Although they are open to the public and about 2025 people were there listening this afternoon. The board deliberated over major issues like climate change, pipeline verse rail transportation and of course the Economic Issues like job creation the pipeline could bring. Rather than consider of each factor separately, does it positively public conviencene and neccessity or is it against it take them into isolate, i really think the better approach is to take them all together at the end and decide how much weight each one is entitled to in each of your deliberations claire bam in a news release, the board said they may not make a decision during this weeks meetings. However, theyll continue for the next three days in des moines. They all begin at 1 in the afternoon and are open to