Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news, with lester holt. Were tracking matthew. The massive hurricane on the verge of strengthening as it bears down on the bahamas on its way to a possible punishing landfall in central florida. The storm has already taken at least 25 lives on its march through the caribbean. This infrared satellite image of matthew is generated a lot of attention today. Appearing to many as a skull to others as an animal. Right now computer models show the hurricane walking a narrow tightrope as it reaches the florida coast friday morning, possibly as a category 4 storm. With palm beach among the places preparing for the worst. Al roker is watching it all for us. Whats the latest guidance . We see nothing thats going to lessen the storm right now. Category 3, 205 miles 120mileperhour winds. As you said, by friday morning its a category 4 between melbourne and miami. And continues its trek hugging
And gray stand out too. This is like the third fire in the last week or two. Reporter two small fires burning near mary jane falls. Unusual for so late in the season. September was very, very dry. And so our heavy fuels are still dry. Reporter Brett Van Gundy with the u. S. Forest service says while firefighters are actively working a small fire from overnight, the original fire from sunday is another story. Today a helicopter brought in to tree canopy, he says, is tough. The one up top, the lost fire, is inaccessible to people. Its unsafe. Its way too steep and rugged to put people in. Theres really nothing to worry about. Reporter anthony has been watching the smoke for the better part of four days from his mountain neighborhood. He says the threat of fire is the price you pay for living in paradise. But hes confident even without firefighters on the ground hes redflag warnings for high winds coming through the canyon here. And it breezed right through that. Reporter still, he also k
A oneyearold boy. This is 23yearold amonte taylor. Hes been booked into the clark county detention center, charged with one count of child abuse resulting in substantial bodily harm. Investigators say officers were called to a home where taylor and the child were last week. The report says officers found the child with serious burns to his hand and wristso serious they required surgery. Taylor told police he was babysitting the boy while the childs mother was out. Investigators said they do not believe the burns wer accidental. A despicable crime of animal cruelty hanging an animal to death is unspeakable. Its not to be tolerated in this community. And now. Animal activists are getting involved. To help police. Catch the person. Who did it 13 action news reporter. David schuman tells us why. Police are worried. That people. Could be next metro needs your help. Our help. In a neighborhood near alta and 08 00 11 robert sigal, metro this is obviously a heinous case because this cat was ca
Facility being built in summerlin. Fox5s eric hilt is at the site now. And has more in what it means for the community. This is all just dirt right now but owners say today it was more than an empty lot is was another big step in creating las vegas nhl franchise the practice facility is scheduled to open on september first of next year foley said this will be a state of the art facility with two rinks, restaurants and shops. He said having a Good Practice facility will help attract good players and will create a home for youth an amateur hockey here in las vegas helping make the city into a hockey town las vegas is full of las vegas is full of locals and they something that theyre a part of and this hockey team is s locals team. We still dont know a logo but foley did tell us what the colors of the team will be, those will be red rock red, black, g white. Foley told us he will announce the logo on november and. A date is set for a special session on a proposed nfl stadium in las vegas.
Reporter the stadium is Sheldon Adelsons baby. He and the raiders are pitching in more than a billion. They ask the state for 750 million thats spit the democrats pressured by labor who were here in force. The stadium and an expanded Convention Center means thousands of jobs they said. Republicans fought hard too. Come november 8th i suspect several of my colleagues who voted for this in the Republican Party wont be coming back. I would react. Reporter supporters say this is a rising tide to lift all boats. What really matters is all the economic velocity this going to create for las vegas. It will take us to the next level of being a major league city. Reporter even though he voted against senator bloom helps democrats remember they support they got. You said well do this. Now its your turn. Reporter theyll get their chance in february when the 400 million deficit. That economic boost cant come soon enough. And back live here in carson city. Those bills now go to the governor for his