Possibly because wu know now spires the suspect was arrested a day or 2 before the fatal stabbing occurred, a brutal one we lurjed in charge learned in charging documents. 3040 stab wounds, that is how many times 24yearold Kevin Sutherland was stuck on a metro train in the middle of a day july 4 3inch wound striking his heart and jasper spires wearing a white jump suit and chain around his belt cracked his smirk before turning his face to a wall. At least 4 witnesses saw the brutal stabbing, one describing a suspect with red colored bandanna ray ban sunglasses. It started when the suspect tried to take an item from Kevin Sutherlands waste believed to be a cell phone. He punched him to the floor hitting him with a black object and walking back to stomp on him were descriptions given to police. It was a dropped bag with spiress id and surveilliance yido of him running that helped video that helped match him to the crime. A Family Member doesnt believe spires is responsible. Decent kind o
Begins right now. Announcer this is nnbc nightly news with lester holt reporting tonight from the middle east. Good evening from the air base in the united arab emirates. We returned just a few hours ago from a day in baghdad where secretary of defense, ash carter, who said americans will be deployed to iraq and additional firepower will likely join the fight in addition to these fighter jets based here that are part of the ongoing campaign. The breaking news from iraq and exclusive interview with the secretary in just a moment. But first, to the breaking news back home. A record flood emergency in houston. People are trapped in homes across the city, pulled from cars swallowed by flash flood. At least two are dead. Nbcs Janet Shamlian starts us off from houston and the major rescue operation there tonight. Reporter a flood for the ages. The nations fourth largest city at a standstill, submerged by as many as 16 inches of rain. I was not expecting that. Reporter major highways under wa
At the Supreme Court. At the Supreme Court. The fate of millions now hanging in the balance. What happens if theres a tie . And sudden impact, a drone slams into an airliner trying to land at an airport. A major new alarm about a growing danger in the sky. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer this is nbc nbc nightly news with lester holt reporting tonight from the middle east. Good evening from the air base in the united arab emirates. We returned just a few hours ago from a day in baghdad where secretary of defense, ash carter, who said americans will be deployed to iraq and additional firepower will likely join the fight in addition to these fighter jets based here that are part of the ongoing campaign. The breaking news from iraq and exclusive interview with the secretary in just a moment. But first, to the breaking news bk home. A record flood emergency in houston. Homes across the city, pulled from cars swallowed by flash flood. At least two are dead. Nbcs Janet Shamlian start
A suicide car bombing in the afghan capital. Afghan Officials Say the explosion happened close to the Afghan Defense ministry in kabul. It was followed by gunfire still ongoing. The taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack on twitter. Back here at home. At least five deaths are blamed on what is being called unprecedented rainfall in the houston area. The governor of texas has declared a state of emergency in nine counties. Three to four inches of rain fell for an hour for some places inundating waterways and residents trapped in homes and vehicles. Hundreds of flights were cancelled. We have more on what residents are facing. Reporter a flood for the ages. The nations fourth largest city at a standstill, submerged by as many as 16 inches of highways under water and Public Transit shut down and schools closed for a million students. Im a little bit nervous. Reporter on tax day, people urged not to make a run for the post office. Please stay at home. Stay off the streets. Repor
Unprecedented rainfall in the houston area. It has been declared a state of emergency in nine counties. Inundating waterways and leaving residents trapped and homes and vehicles. Hundreds flights were canceled. Janet has more on what residents are facing. Reporter a flood for the ages. Standstill, submerged by 16 inches of rain. And i was not expecting this. Major highways under water. Public transit shut down. Schools closed for 1 million students. I am a little nervous. On tax day, do not make a run for the post office. Stay off the street. A big rig driver nearly swept away. He disappears under water, before being pulled to safety. Leave the car. Swim. A reporter for station tkrk, rescues another driver. Its all captured live. Already, 500 high water rescues, as authorities struggle to keep up. What if you fall and this couple walked through safety with their newborn daughter. Tommy woodward borrowed a boat. Im not doing good. Amid the rescues, a boat load of family pestts. Overflow