barreling down as people runor fsafety. crews of firefighters trapped. a bulldozer rescuing people from their mud-covered homes. the historic rain. more than a foot in some areas. palm springs cut off by floods. and now the new threat. a tropical storm warning for the texas coast. we re tracking it all. the wildfires burning out of control in washington state. thousands evacuated. hundreds of buildings destroyed. our team is there. in georgia donald trump s bond set at $200,000 before his deadline to surrender on friday. the terms he must agree to. and ahead of this week s first gop presidential debate our brand new poll and what it reveals in a key battttleground.. > and the b beloved actor w who won two emmys for his work on nbc s this is us. remembering ron cephas jones. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, everyone.