Politics nation. Tonights lead, campaign countdown. Happy mothers day to all the mothers. This weekend marks 100 days to the Democratic Convention in chicago and less than six months to election day. Showing the contest between former President Trump is as close as it can be. But the contrast between the two men would approach to this race could not be more stuck. The biden team has been with the president and Vice President and using them to highlight the administrations side and point out the threat to democracy that is posed to their opponent. As he spends his weekdays tied up with his Hush Money Trial. Then jetting off to the rallies of the supporters, like the ones he held beachside last night in wildwood, new jersey. Only time will tell whether the reason over wage will win out when they head to the polls. We start tonight with michael tyler. Michael, thanks for joining us tonight. Thanks for having me, and happy mothers day down in atlanta. I should say that. You should say that
About a dozen buses or so were leaving the facility, part of several convoys that transported about 500 inmates to correctional facilities over the state. According to the department of safety, the disturbance was caused at 4 30 yesterday and it was brought under control four hours later. The inmates set two separate one inside the diagnostic building and the cause of the damage inside some of the sections of the facility, the inmates will be transported to several other prisons across the state. We are told there are still 300 prisoners here. The fbi was brought to calm the disturbance. And we are told that the public was never in jeopardy. Happened. Gilbert baez, thank you, gilbert. 8 deadly wrongway crash on i40 just before 9 30, and we have learned that 40yearold Carlos Martinez gonzalez was driving the wrong way on the westbound side of 440 and crashed into pareshkumar shah. Gonzalez was not seriously injured but will face charges when he was released from wakemed. 25yearold stone
With it at 30th street station. Reporter some good news in the past 30 minutes, septa says both sides are currently talking right here at the hotel behind me, but this comes after both sides also sent out scathing, duellings to the press, criticizing each other in the public. Inside the sheraton hotel, elected leaders were brought in to move negotiations forward. They sounded optimistic overnight. Theyre trying to figure out, which is a good thing, how to make this. Reporter but today a growing sense of new frustration, as duelling letters were sent from both sides, septa accusing the union from moving too slowly, threatening legal action and the union accusing septa of playing games and threatening the public. Out on the picket line bus drivers say they need a reformed pension plan, more break down and Affordable Health care. But septa claims they offered an 8 increase in pension and still no deal. With the election just days away, septa says it will file an junction in state court to
Been a flowing river of water. People have been being taken to their cars by raft to get to their cars. Right in front of the Ross Clothing store, even though the water has receded in other spots, the lower sedans, like that white car you see in your frame, still significantly submerged as a result of millions of gallons of water spilling here. This is the third time has happened in the same spot, of course engineering firms have to examine the site. George, you covered this when this happen before . Reporter this has caused the same problem, really almost this same level of damage, at least two previous times, and heres whats critical to note, the water structure underneath the parking lot is very old, like so much of the infrastructure in the city of philadelphia. The last time we cover a 48inch main breaking here, it was 120 years old. 120yearold pipes, they age underneath this ground. As you pan to the right, you can see the spot where this actually occurred. You see that massive c
Millions of families. Nightly news begins right now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening from our nbc news election center. This are four days to go. And tonight donald trump and Hillary Clinton are playing the end game. They head into the final weekend of the race battling through a deafening echo chamber of polls. Hyper focused on the states and the voters they think can turn this close election their way. For trump, it means electoral speed dating as he races to nearly a dozen states between now and the election. While for clinton its a strategic defense to what she hopes if a firm path to victory. Andrea, good evening. Good evening, lester. The pace is picking up, Hillary Clinton hitting three major cities in battleground states. The clinton team revealing what they hope is a winning streang going into this final weekend. Hillary clinton tonight trying to protect democratic territory. Rallying voters in States Barack