World. Nightly news from rio begins right now. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt reporting tonight from the olympic summer games in rio. Good evening from copacabana beach. Now one week into the rio olympic games, several big headlines from here that we will of course get to. But we start back home in the deep south where many areas are under states of emergency tonight. Record flooding is mississippi, leaving communities cut off, pressing rescuers into action and plunging many into the dark and it comes as other parts of the country suffer in devastating heat. Nbcs Gabe Gutierrez is watching it all for us tonight. Reporter tonight much of louisiana is under water. This is my neighborhood right now. Water everywhere. In the houses. Parish, dozens of stranded residents rescued after being trapped in their homes by the rising water, in some areas, more than a foot of rain fell in 24 hours, this School Bus Stuck in floodwaters, no children injured. In east baton rouge, a
Severe turbulence forces an emergency landing. The jet blue flight heading from boston to sacramento landed in south carolina. Two crews members and 24 passengers injured. I call president obama and Hillary Clinton the founder of isis. Trying to backtrack, calling it sarcasm. The most valuable player award. Her only competition is barack obama. Hillary clinton attacks Donald Trumps economic plan. Trump ideas that even republicans reject. At least four people have been killed in more than 20 injured in a series of blasts in thailand. Police are saying it is an act of local sabotage. Another child is in the hospital after falling from an Amusement Park ride in pennsylvania. He was conscious while he was being treated onsite. Two people found dead after a huge explosion in maryland. Rescuers are searching for more possible victims. The game warden had a huge job. Tenfoot alligator that got into a garage. All that. Alex rodriguez place his last game tonight. But boston fans let him know ho
Along with her fellow final five team members. Friday, august 12th, 2016. This has been her destiny all along. One more time for the ages. From nbc news, this is a special edition of today at the Olympic Games. With matt lauer, lo i have from Rio De Janeiro, brazil, and Savannah Guthrie live from rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everyone, welcome to a special split edition of today, rio and new york, the games of the 31st olympiad and as you can see behind us its dark and rainy and windy on copacabana beach, but it doesnt matter because yesterday was bright and cheery and fantastic for team u. S. A. It was crazy as we talked about Simone Manuel first africanAmerican Woman to win gold. I have a feeling in individual swimming i have a feeling if we mark our calendars in about nine months there will be a lot of sinones named as babies. Simone biles turned in one of the most impressive performances ever to win gold in the womens all around. Right on her heels of course teammate aly rai
Along with her fellow final five team members. Friday, august 12th, 2016. This has been her destiny all along. One more time for the ages. From nbc news, this is a special edition of today at the Olympic Games. With matt lauer,o Rio De Janeiro, brazil, and Savannah Guthrie live from rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everyone, welcome to a special split edition of today, rio and new york, the games of the 31st olympiad and as you can see behind us its dark and rainy and windy on copacabana beach, but it doesnt matter because yesterday was bright and cheery and fantastic for team u. S. A. It was crazy as we talked gold. I have a feeling in individual swimming i have a feeling if we mark our calendars in about nine months there will be a lot of sinones named as babies. Simone biles turned in one of the most impressive performances ever to win gold in the womens all around. Right on her heels of course teammate aly raisman who told the emotion pouring out of them both as they finished t
And not a clou t been pushed to the east and here is a breakdown on the forecast later today 97 by noon and the wind at 10 to 15 Miles Per Hour. Temperature 108. Not too bad since the record for this time of year at about 115. It will take the 108 and enjoy. A quick check on todays during the take down the mesa Police Identified a man killed by officers friday night, the shooting happened Near Country Club dr. , south of mcallen. The suspect it is unclear if he shot any shots. That the officer involved shooting in phoenix, police shot and killed a man early yesterday morning. He was wanted in connection to a recent homicide. Police told a quarter the suspect he drew a knife and cut an officer in the officer fired and that will be okay. He is on administrative leave. Fire got a home in buckeye on saturday afternoon. The flames started in the kitchen and moving into the attic. The heat from the fire destroyed the roof causing extensive damage and thankfully no one was hurt. Annual olympi