ah! on this sunday night, inside the mission. new details about the failed rescue of an american hostage. we re learning just how quickly the raid was put together and what may have caused it to go wrong. targeted. was an american mother murdered overseas because she was a westerner. tonight what her former husband is telling us about the attack and the children she leaves behind. royal welcome. prince william and duchess kate arrive in new york for the three-day visit. what is in store and who is missing from their whirlwind trip. and polar express. nonstop service to the north pole for a group of children who can use some holiday cheer.
from nbc world news headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening. it is a circumstance the white house said under the dire circumstances was a necessary one but with the death of american photo journalist luke somers after a failed attempt to rescue him from al qaeda terrorists. tonight we have more
on this sunday night, ambushed. two police officers murdered because of their uniform. what happened in the hours before the attack and what can be done to calm a city and country on edge. outbreak, the disease making a big comeback. where is it and what is it and how can you protect your family. mystery on the cape that has wildlife experts stunned. turtles washing ashore in historic numbers. and striking a chord. a program using music to help alzheimer s patients find their voices. this is nbc nightly news with lester holt, substituting tonight, carl quintanilla. good evening. we re learning more about the events leading up to the
shooting deaths of the two new york police officers, an attack that has sparked anger and anguish around the country. investigators have chased the gunman s activities ahead of the ambush including the moment he told pedestrians, watch what i m going to do. meanwhile a memorial as neighbors remember the police officer. stephanie gosk begins o
54% of you picked that one. 12% named debt reduction and another 13% named immigration. and another 14% said voting rights. 18% of politics nation said other. the minimum wage was a popular write-in here as well. thanks for voting and you keep the conversation going on our facebook page and twitter. and thanks for watching. i m al sharpton. a special election edition of hardball starts right now. catching mitch mcconnell, let s play hardball. good evening. i m chris matthews in washington. let me start with tonight s bik electoral contest, leading off with the two state where is the
democrats had the best chance to snatch u.s. senate seats now held by republicans. those contests in kentucky and georgia could end up as this year s big democratic morale boosters. both being contested by women with impressive political roots in their state, the kind of strong name and family idea that could help them withstand what threatens otherwise to be a brutal november. in kentucky, all
down down turn around having fun is what it s all about on this sunday night, flood fears. with temperatures on the rise, growing anxiety over the threat posed by mountains of snow and what happens when it starts to melt. new allegations against bill cosby from women who say they were victi izimized who worked the actor claims he paid off women. hooked. america s heroin epidemic. and we go behind the lines to find the source. and blues brothers. a legendary musician setting the stage for a young progeny. from nbc world headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt.
good evening. as we come on the air here on the east coast tonight, temperatures in the buffalo, new york, area are hovering in the upper 40s, heading into 60s tomorrow. after temperatures in the 20s last week that would be welcome news. except there is the matter of all that snow. up to seven feet in someplaces that fell last week. now with rain predicted on top of the warm-up, a lot of
we may be on the verge of a escalation in the fight with isis terrorists. the family of american aid worker kayla mueller has received proof that their daughter was killed. she wanted people to stop this fighting that has killed so many people. u.s. officials cannot confirm exactly how or when kayla mueller died. isis has always been one step ahead of the u.s. government and of rescuers. but this is the tip of the iceberg of what may be coming giving our experience with isis. what is not possible to call into question is that isil regardless of her cause of death, is responsible for it. it is another reminder that they ll stop at nothing. this is just one family that is dealing with something that isis has been carrying out for months now. president obama about to formally ask congress for authority to use military force against isis. i think he has the support of
congress. as lawmakers prepare to debate new war powers to combat isis, an american hostage in i