Could change course. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer terror in france. This is nbc nightly news with lester holt, reporting tonight from nice. Good evening, as we come on the air, were following breaking news on multiple fronts including the investigation into the horrific attack on the French Riviera here in nice. Well have all that in moments, but first a military coup under way on a major american ally. It seems that a military occupation in turkeys major cities, the media now says it has seized full control of the country. The state accident is telling u. S. Citizens in turkey to stay in their homes. The faa says flights to turkey from the u. S. May have to divert and u. S. Military Officials Say that the u. S. Military bases have gone to force Protection Condition delta, a higher level of readiness. Our chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel starts us off. Reporter troops cutting off a major bridge in istanbul, reports coming in that the military has taken control. The
Driver. Good morning. Im pamela osborne. Its the third major terrorist attack in france since january of last year. Frances president said extend the nations state of emergency which has been in place since last novembers attacks in paris. The attack happened in the resort town of nice. The truck plowed through crowds lining the promenade to celebrate bastille day. Frances version of the fourth of july. The truck traveled about a mile before stopping. Heres what we know at this hour. At least 84 people are dead following the truck attack. Frances president says some 50 people are between life and death right now. A father and son in texas are among those killed. Officials believe the suspect is of tune nishion descent. Nbc news correspondent bill neely has the latest from nice. Reporter a 20ton truck, a driver on a killing spree. There were celebrations on this sea front. Terror as he drives towards dozens of people witnesses say he zigzagged through through the boardwalk for about a m
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