trapped for more than a week and the new winter threats we re tracking. protesters and police clashing in atlanta. nearly two dozen now facing domestic terror charges. the ntsb investigating after another norfolk southern train derails in ohio. our one-on-one with transportation secretary pete buttigieg. we asked should the company be forced to pause operations? jurors in the alex murdaugh double murder trial breaking their silence. what they say about his decision to take the stand. and he was the last original member of a legendary rock band. remembering guitarist gary rossington. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, everyone. and thank you for joining us. chilling images tonight appear to show four americans kidnapped at gunpoint moments after crossing from texas into mexico on friday. tonight the fbi asking for the public s help, offering a $50,000 reward to help locate the americans who were attacked by armed men after crossin
Along with a powerful and heartwarming stadium tradition. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt and good evening im tom llamas, in for lester tonight we begin with that Breaking News on this labor day. The Surprise Holiday Ruling a judge handing former President Trump a legal victory, appointing whats called a Special Master to oversee the documents seized from his home that ruling essentially removing the files from the Justice Departments possession the move could slow down any further investigation into the former president s handling of classified documents. The doj now has to decide whether it wants to fight that decision and it comes as mr. Trump blasts the fbi in his first rally since the search for his part President Biden was on the Campaign Trail today as both ramp up their roles in the final sprint to the midterm elections. Kelly odonnell starts us off tonight reporter tonight the criminal investigation into those classified documents found at maralago is tempo
along with a powerful and heartwarming stadium tradition. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt and good evening i m tom llamas, in for lester tonight we begin with that breaking news on this labor day. the surprise holiday ruling a judge handing former president trump a legal victory, appointing what s called a special master to oversee the documents seized from his home that ruling essentially removing the files from the justice department s possession the move could slow down any further investigation into the former president s handling of classified documents. the doj now has to decide whether it wants to fight that decision and it comes as mr. trump blasts the fbi in his first rally since the search for his part president biden was on the campaign trail today as both ramp up their roles in the final sprint to the midterm elections. kelly o donnell starts us off tonight reporter: tonight the criminal investigation into those classified documents fo
rail company and the federal government. jesse kirsch reports. reporter: tonight the ntsb is investigating another norfolk southern crash in ohio, the company s fourth derailment in this state in less than five months. this springfield train wreck caught on camera. the company says 28 cars went off the track this weekend with two crew members on board. no injuries or public health threats were reported. 212 rail cars, some of which were tank cars transporting hazardous materials. reporter: norfolk southern says the cars with hazardous materials were not among those that derailed. today the company promising more investment in sensors that detect overheated wheel bearings. even one derailment is too many. and yet the average in recent years has been several every single day. reporter: transportation secretary pete buttigieg says railroad standards need to change. but it s really the entire industry that has been pushing hard to water down or delay safety regulations. is it
trapped for more than a week and the new winter threats we re tracking. protesters and police clashing in atlanta. nearly two dozen now facing domestic terror charges. the ntsb investigating after another norfolk southern train derails in ohio. our one-on-one with transportation secretary pete buttigieg. we asked should the company be forced to pause operations? jurors in the alex murdaugh double murder trial breaking their silence. what they say about his decision to take the stand. and he was the last original member of a legendary rock band. remembering guitarist gary rossington. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, everyone. and thank you for joining us. chilling images tonight appear to show four americans kidnapped at gunpoint moments after crossing from texas into mexico on friday.