SImultaneously exploded across lebanon In what appeared to be a sophIstIcated remote attack. Hezbollah, whIch has Been desIgnated a TerrorIst OrganIsatIon by the uk, Israel and other western countrIes, has called It the bIggest securIty breach. At least nIne people dIed and nearly 3000 were Injured. Blasts were reported In supermarkets, homes and on the streets of the country, whIch shares borders wIth Israel and syrIa. Lebanons Health MInIstry says 200 people are In a crItIcal condItIon and that hospItals are beIng Inundated wIth the wounded. 0ur Correspondent Graham satchell reports. It was an audacIous, unprecedented attack. All across lebanon, thousands of pagers explodIng at the same tIme. Many were on the street. Some, lIke here, In peoples homes. Some In supermarkets. Emergency servIces struggled to cope wIth the scale of the attack. Thousands of hezbollah members sufferIng InjurIes In the same Instant. Israel hasnt commented, but few have any doubts about Its role. So how was I
Team usa knocks out a powerhouse french team on their own turf. Well have reaction to the big win that puts team usa just two steps from the title. He survived the korean war but never forgot his fallen comrade. Almost 10 decades later, a soldier gives a tribute that seems almost impossible. But first your world in 90 seconds. And youre not going to say he went on too long . We have time. I have a flight that actually leaves pretty much when i want it to. The president holds a marathon news conference. The president speaking on everything. China, iran speaking about a possible handshake with north korea. I get along with everybody. Except you people, actually. Disturbing new details about the murder of a College Student. This is one of the most difficult phone calls ive ever made. A suspect under arrest after charred remains found in his backyard. The first democratic president ial debates are now in the books. 20 candidates over the course of two nights each hoping to break through wi
Nash bridges, i think, really. Kevin durant, once again was unable to play. Hes out with an injury. At this point, the warriors roster is so bandaged up, it looks like the cast of the thriller video. Moments from now i will compete in a spelling battle against the winners of the Scripps National spelling be, so [cheers and applause] this is the 16th year in a row we have done this. I am 015. Eight kids won the spelling bee this year. They had to call it a tie between eight kids, because they ran out of words, which, for an organization of smart people is one of the dumbest things ive ever heard. So now ill be forced to send not one but eight Children Home in tears tonight, and its their fault. I also want to wish a happy birthday to our Vice President mike pence who turned 60 years old today. [ applause ] our warmup guy doesnt pay much attention, but it was an exciting night for the pences. Mother let him blow out all the candles by himself. Actually, he didnt blow the candles out. He
Good evening, and welcome, everyone. The demand for accountability is growing louder on the Hawaiian Island of maui tonight amid the search for something to explain how so many, how so much could be taken so quickly. No cause of the fire has been determined, but the local power company, Hawaiian Electric, is coming under increased scrutiny tonight over how it responded as live power lines toppled under 80mileperhour winds spewing showers of sparks, potential sources for ignition of the incredibly fastmoving fires. The utility acknowledging shutting off power as conditions worsened was not a simple solution, but no search for answers in all of this is more urgent than accounting for the missing. Over 100 have been found dead, and there is still so much ground to be searched. Tom llamas once again leads our coverage from maui. Reporter tonight, search teams in lahaina continue their heartbreaking work already more than 100 bodies found, and theyre still looking for the lost what was once
The blind side, the Family Firing back after the Football Star At The Center of the movie said they didnt really adopt him. Nbc news investigates the danger of abandoned oil and gas wells, and could they be connected to that Pennsylvania House explosion . And Baseball Players wanted the mlbs search for the next generation of stars. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt good evening, and welcome, everyone. The demand for accountability is growing louder on the Hawaiian Island of maui tonight amid the search for something to explain how so many, how so much could be taken so quickly. No cause of the fire has been determined, but the local power company, Hawaiian Electric, is coming under increased scrutiny tonight over how it responded as live power lines toppled under 80mileperhour winds spewing showers of sparks, potential sources for ignition of the incredibly fastmoving fires. The utility acknowledging shutting off power as conditions worsened was not a simple solution,