Challenge and triumph. Nightly news begins now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with brian williams. Good evening. Im lester holt in for brian. Tonight, as millions of americans begin a long holiday weekend, Homeland Security Officials Say they are not aware of any specific domestic threat from islamic militants. That question came into sharp focus today when Great Britain abruptly raised its domestic Terror Threat from substantial to severe. Britains Prime Minister, David Cameron, today declaring there is no doubt that isis is targeting western europe. Though uk officials also say there is no specific threat. This latest Development Comes as the Obama White House spent much of the day on damage control trying to clarify the president s remarks yesterday about battling isis. The isis threat is one of two major Foreign Policy crises the president is juggling this weekend. We have full coverage starting with nbcs keir simmons in london. Keir. Report
Im Andy Richardson in the Sahara Desert talking to runners about to undertake one of the Worlds Toughest races. We start with controversy surrounding rwandan memorial. France pulled out after the ru wandan president accused the french of being part of t. He said he went on to say survivors of the genocide accuse them of not doing enough to prosecute those responsible. Well be live to rwanda, but first this report from paris. When rwandas genocide began, this man had been working at the french rwandan Cultural Center for years. He, his wife and children sent refuge there, sending the rest of his family to stay with relatives. He asked french officials for help with vain. Translation we were evacuated to nairobi. The french army refused to do so. My oldest daughter, mother, sister, brother, brotherinlaws, nieces and nephews were exterminated. Like many rwandan tutsis, venice believes france is in denial. France spent 2,500 soldiers, arriving under a u. N. Mandate 11 weeks after the mass
And breathing new life into the eastern pacific grey whales the mammals alliance on the mexican coast. We start with controversy surrounding the 20th anniversary of the rwandan genocide. France pulled out of the commemorations after rwandan president paul kagame accused it of the killings, he said in a moment well speak live to our correspondent in marijuana, but first this repo report. When rwandas genocide began, this person had been working at the French Cultural Center for years. He, his wife and children sought refuge there, sending the rest of his family to stay with relatives. He said he helped french officials in vain. We were evacuated to nairobi. My oldest daughter, mother, sister, brother, brotherinlaw, my nieces and nephews were exterminated. Like men rwandan tutsis paris was in denial. Paris was there under a United Nations mandate, 11 weeks after they started. Some rue wandans accused rwandans accused the french of rape and participating. That has been denied. The most co
Challenge and triumph. Nightly news begins now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with brian williams. Good evening. Im lester holt in for brian. Tonight, as millions of americans begin a long holiday weekend, Homeland Security Officials Say they are not aware of any specific domestic threat from islamic militants. That question came into sharp focus today when Great Britain abruptly raised its domestic Terror Threat from substantial to severe. Britains Prime Minister, David Cameron, today declaring there is no doubt that isis is targeting western europe. Though uk officials also say there is no specific threat. This latest Development Comes as the Obama White House spent much of the day on damage control trying to clarify the president s remarks yesterday about battling isis. The isis threat is one of two major Foreign Policy crises the president is juggling this weekend. We have full coverage starting with nbcs keir simmons in london. Keir. Report
All right. Hello again and happy labor day weekend. Im fred kricka whitfield. It is a big weekend for beaches, football, and food. And nearly 35 million of you are actually traveling to celebrate the holiday with family or friends, and the weather, of course, its a pretty critical factor for many of those festivities. And in many places, its actually cooperating. That is nice. At seaside heights, new jersey, live pictures right now, people are taking in the boardwalk, taking in the beach. And across the country in california, santa monica beach. Oh, its always so gorgeous there. I dont think they ever have an actual bad day in santa monica, so its particularly blissful there for this holiday weekend. So lets check in with our jennifer hey, where are you, jennifer . Right here. Good to see you good to see you. It is very nice in so many places, but it is. Theres also a patch of nasty weather in the form of flooding and rain . Yeah, its a mixed bag. It really is, depending on where you a