Good evening and we begin with the breaking headline right here in new york city. A Young American doctor back from africa, raced to a new york hospital, a possible new case of ebola. This was the image late today, that ambulance rushing the physician from the Aid Group Doctors Without Borders to the hospital for testing. Dr. Craig spencer recently returned from west africa, alerting authorities to a stomach problem and fever. And late today, First Responders seen leaving that doctors home wearing surgical masks. Dr. Besser is standing by. But first, abcs linsey davis leading us off. Reporter inside this ambulance rushing to Bellevue Hospital today, 33yearold craig spencer, a doctor without borders physician, suffering from fever and gastrointestinal symptoms. A suspected case of ebola, right in the heart of new york city. Dr. Spencer had been treating ebola patients in guinea, one of three hotzone countries. Last thursday, he flew home, connecting through brussels, before arriving at
Impeachment trial have just had to sit at their desk and listen to the arguments made by the impeachment managers and now we are on to debate. They started this just about an hour ago but the defense counsel in the impeachment managers wrapped up their closing arguments just around 3 00 eastern time, lets listen first to jay sekulow and then delete impeachment manager adam schiff of california. Stand firm today, protect the constitution. Stand firm, protect the will of the American People and our votes. I asked for this partisan impeachment come to an end. History will not be kind to donald trump. I think we all know that. You find that the house has proved its case and still vote to acquit, your name will be tied to his with a quart of steel and for all of history. There are some republicans who want to wrap up the trial last friday night but senators insisted on having their say, just drags it out through state of the union tomorrow night. Does the vote on wednesday stepped on mr. Tr
Good evening. And we begin this thursday night with the allout manhunt for the gunman who opened fire on Police Officers overnight in ferguson, missouri. Two officers suddenly ambushed in the middle of what was a peaceful protest. It came just hours after the Ferguson Police chief announced he is resigning. Demonstrators had gathered. And then the chaos broke out and heres what they heard. [ gunfire ] gunshots and screams. Protesters and police running for cover. Images of one of the officers down. Police barricading themselves behind cars. Seeking cover behind a brick wall. And tonight, a manhunt still under way, as weve watched the s. W. A. T. Teams sweep through neighborhoods and across rooftops all day. President obama tonight saying violence against police is unacceptable, after Authorities Say the officers were shot just because they were Police Officers. Abcs alex perez is in ferguson tonight. Reporter tonight, in ferguson, a manhunt. A s. W. A. T. Team descends on this home, te
Good evening. And its great to have you with us here on a thursday night. And we begin with that headline breaking from philadelphia. Federal investigators just moments ago revealing that sudden acceleration just before the amtrak train derailed. These images of the crash site from above. Of course, three cars there on their side, another nearly flipped. One of those cars virtually incinerated. Tonight, the death toll rising to eight. They believe the rest of the missing now accounted for. And tonight here, an abc news exclusive. The lawyer for the engineer on what his client remembers. And this evening, weve learned that engineer now agreeing to talk to federal investigators. But were going to begin with that key new piece of information, authorities saying the train was going more than 100 Miles Per Hour and that it sped up moments before the crash. Abcs david kerley takes us right up to those tracks. Reporter today, we walked onto the tracks. Eight lives lost here. Amtrak asking us
Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Substituting tonight, harry smith. Good evening. It is a week since a jury in florida found George Zimmerman not guilty in the death of Trayvon Martin. Since then americans have been grappling with the means of that verdict. Race has been an ines capable part of that conversation. Yesterday a pensive president obama spoke for 19 minutes about the case. He said Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago. Across the country today there were vigils and rallies. Michelle franzen is in Lower Manhattan with the latest. Good evening. Reporter good evening. The verdict in florida is a flash point over the laws, self defense laws and about race. Crowds gathered in protest and in prayer and called for outrage to be turned into action. Some echoing the president s own words. A day after president obama weighed in on the Trayvon Martin verdict. Trayvon martin could have been me 35 year ago. Thousands turned out in a show of solidarity as jus