on this sunday night, the final 48 hours in the race for president. a frantic final push on the campaign trail, obama and romney making a mad dash through the swing states. meantime, tempers flare. tonight a final poll on where this race stands and how sandy could impact the election. plus the new big storm closing in threatening to disrupt a massive recovery operation. and making a difference, the marathon may be off, but the race is on to help some of the hardest hit victims of the storm. from our election home, nightly news begins now.
good evening. in just over 48 from now, the first polling places here on the east coast will close in the presidential election. the final countdown is on and the gut check moment has arrived for president obama and governor romney as they make the crucial decisions as to where and how to marshall their resources into places they can still make a difference. and tonight, we re about to release the results of our time poll in this race, a la
on our broadcast here tonight from our nbc news election headquarters on democracy plaza, decision day. that means election night soon we get to learn the verdict of a nation. either another term or another president after a long and bitter campaign and a grueling fight to the finish. tonight, what we ll be looking for as the first returns start to come in. and after the storm in the cold, without power after losing so much, they came to cast their ballots. tonight the extraordinary election effort to make sure everyone gets to vote while so much human suffering continues. nightly news this election night, decision 2012 begins now. good evening from our
spectacular location here tonight at rockefeller plaza, in the center of new york city, transformed for thevening into democracy plaza. our nbc news election night headquarters. across this country today from the first light of day in montana, americans voted. they voted in temporary tents and by flashlight in the rockaways here
did they know and when did they know it? questions swirl around the cia and the fbi as we learn more tonight about what happened in the days leading up to the bombshell resignation of cia director david petraeus. money trail. new concerns about whether millions in donations are actually reachin families left shattered by sandy. tonight, our nbc news investigation. moment of crisis at one of the most trusted institutions in the world. explosive allegations against a popular tv star, now a shake-up all the way at the top. reunited, separated during the storm, we re there for the emotional moments when families find the pets they thought were lost forever. and paying tribute to those who served and those who continue to serve. tonight, honoring our nation s heroes on this veterans day.
good evening. the fallout from the surprise resignation of cia director david petraeus after admitting to an extramarital affair has taken two tracks tonight. first with the bombshell landing jus
had to be rescued. the federal government is looking into a series of fatal shootings by philadelphia police. elaine quijano tells us the investigation was requested by the police commissioner. i take this very, very seriously. good girl! reporter: and chip reid with s with dogs learning to be an even better friend to man. it would be accurate to say that these dogs save sflooifs absolutely. i believe they do. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. o donnell: good evening, scott is on assignment, i m norah o donnell. hundreds of people in southern california have been chased out of their homes by a wild fire is growing larger by the minute. the fire 90 miles east of los angeles covers more than 15 square miles. fire officials estimate 15 structures have been destroyed, 600 homes are in the fire s path
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on this sunday night on alert. after almost two dozen american embassies are closed, the u.s. goes further, tonight broadening its order in what some call the most serious terror threat since the 9/11 attacks. boardwalk rampage. a california man faces a charge of murder after allegedly driving his car into a crowdof hundreds, killing a woman on her honeymoon and injuring 11 others. up in the air. yankees slugger add ex-rodriguez about to find out how long he ll be suspended in baseball s highest profile scandal involving performance enhancing drugs. back to school. means a big tax break for many parents shopping for school supplies, but not everyone thinks it s a good idea.
and fantastic voyage. as a group of american treasure hunters strike it rich, very rich, at the bottom of the sea. good evening. just a short time ago, the state department announced it will extend the closings of some u.s. embassies in the face of a serious and credible, but so far unspecified, terror
on this sunday night, mall shooting. the identity of the shooter and his victims revealed as hard questions are raised about mall security. to the streets, the deepening crisis and growing violence at a country divided. tonight, we re on the battle lines of ukraine. good enonough to eat? this man says yes. and in his store, everything will be cheap for those willing to ignore those sell-by dates. and bragging rights. they may be on the field in new jersey, but the battle for super bowl dollars, new york is their kind of town.
good evening. we now know who he is, but why he opened fire in a crowded maryland mall yesterday and what his ultimate plan was remains a mystery tonight. two store workers were killed along with the shooter now identified as 19-year-old darion aguilar, who took his own life. he had plenty of ammunition and even crude explosives. on the heels of other recent mall attacks comes the question, can we better secure these sprawling complexes? reporter: 21-year
t it? [chris] ever try to. [tom] quit?of course! my best time was six days. the worst was .uh.23.4 seconds. [chris] so can i ask you. [chris & tom] why are you still smoking? [tom] [sarcastic] it s so much fun. [chris]why not call the smokers helpline? the program s free,and. [tom]and they ll tell me. you oughta quit. [chris] not so. just tell them you re ready to quit. then,they ll tell you how. [tom] really? you wouldn t have that number on you,would you? now we head north to intchester for the manor larchmont. the waterfront estate is surrounded by the open waters of the long island sound. as he will see, the home s interior is definitely beautiful. hi. we are here on this beautiful day in larchmont, new york, overlooking the harbor. i am the architect that designed the reconstruction of this 1950 s home. there s a lot to show you, so let s get started. at we deliberately.ouse the simplicity of the portico belies the magnificence of the rest of the home. once inside the fr
never know. thanks for watching special report. i m shannon bream. good night from washington. on the record is up next. big news they may have found missing flight 370. i m greta van susteren, this is on the record. nearly a month ago, satellites spotting potential plane records it is nowhere near the search area. so why are we just finding out now? a basketball bombshell. i am banning mr. sterling for life. if you want to broadcast it that you are associating with black people. can mr. sterling keep his team? i will give him some free legal advice. plus. electability is going to be a big factor in 2016. james carville on the record. then, monkey business for a news reporter. [ laughter ]
why would this hit close to home for me? first, breaking right now australian company claiming it has found wreckage from a commercial airliner there is a twist it adds to the mystery. the scofer is thousands of miles from the area where searchers have been hunting for flight 3
this is the fox report. tonight former secretary of state condeleeza rice deciding not to dhifr a commencement address to thousands of college grads and the white house playing defense. a year and half after the terror attack that left four americans dead house speaker john boehner appointing a special committee to uncover the truth about what happened that night and how the white house responded and an american war veteran sitting in a mexican jail for a terrible mistake and now concerns for his
safety. mom, i will not make it through the night. don t come and ask questions, because you are not safe either. tonight, what the u.s. is doing to get the u.s. marine home. america s former top diplomat decloined a commencement invite because protestors don t want her right. she will not be spoking in a major university. amid benghazi terror attack front and center in washington as house law makers try to get to the bottom of how the white house responded to the terrorist attack t
we ll see you next funds dsh fox news. i m harris faulkner. it was supposed to be a fun day of family entertainment under the big top. instead, we now know hundreds of spectators, many of them children witnessed an amazing and frightening scene in rhode island. in just a moment we ll share some images and they may be tough to look at. this is just a warning. we know 11 people have been hospitalized. many of them the acrobats. one of them listed in critical condition. now here s that video. it happened quickly, tragedy caught on camera. the acrobats performing as high as 40 feet above the ground,
plummeting, when an aerial platform gave way. one dancer on the ground seriously injured. brian has more from our new york city newsroom. nothing of this scale involving this number of performers has ever happened. 11 people were sent to area hospitals, nine with serious injuries. oneperson is in critical condition. it all happened at 11:45 a.m. in providence, rhode island. the curtain