Millions in the dark, intentional blackouts spreading in los angeles due to a critical fire risk. The new blizzard warning, potentially historic snowstorm on the move and the fall noreaster threatening travel. Al roker with the new tracks. Disturbing memory. Sd card showing a brutal murder on the street. Had this witness not called us after she found the video card we would not have been able to solve this crime as fast as we did is the suspect linked to other killings and a crash caught on camera, the car flipping over and over again the boxing champion thrown from the car. His condition tonight. And she did it again simone biles, making history announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening, everyone the arrests of two associates of trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Campaign Finance violations may be shedding new light tonight on efforts to influence american two n arrested at Dulles Airport where they were about to leave the country on oneway tickets. The pair also figure in the impeachment inquiry and those shadowy efforts to draw ukraine into investigating joe biden our Hallie Jackson has details. Reporter inside federal court, Rudy Giulianis inside men in ukraine, who had been helping him dig up dirt on joe biden there. Now, in a separate case, the pair is being charged with breaking Campaign Finance laws here, by allegedly trying to funnel foreign money into elecs to buy elections to buy potential influence with the candidates, campaigns and the candidates government the two were arrested at Dulles Airport, after buying a oneway ticket out of the country, prosecutors say. This prosecution is about corrupt behavior, deliberate law breaking lev parnas and igor fruman donated more than they were allowed to to congressman Pete Sessions and asked for help to get rid of the u. S. Ambassador to ukraine, marie yovanovitch. Ukraine, marie yovanovitch. Sessions in 2019 asked t sessions in 2018 asked the secretary of state to consider terminating her ambassadorship citing concrete evidence from two close companions that ambassador yovanovitch had spoken privately and repeatedly about her disdain for the Current Administration sessions says his motivation was that political appointees should not be disparaging the president , adding he will vigorously defend himself against any allegations of wrongdoing the indictment reveals they disguise 325,000 in donations to a protrump super pac which today says that money is in a segregated account while the legal battle unfolds the pairs attorney is not commenting the president today. What conversations have you had with lev parnas and igor fruman . I dont know those gentlemen. Its possible i have a picture with them. Because i have a picture with everybody. I have a picture with everybody here, but somebody said there may be a picture or something at a fundraiser or somewhere. Reporter giuliani, the president s personal attorney, telling nbc news he cant comment yet but told the New York Times last month, i referred the men to a Campaign Finance expert who pretty much resolved it. House democrats have subpoen parnas and fruman as part of their impeachment inquiry with the former National Security adviser making clear where he stands. Do you think its appropriate for the president of the United States to solicit foreign interference in our political process . No. Thank you. Of course, no no, absolutely not. Reporter Energy Secretary rick perry today was also subpoenaed by house democrats, looking for documents about his interactions with ukraine. That brings the total to nine subpoenas against the Trump Administration during this impeachment inquiry so far lester Hallie Jackson at the white house tonight, thanks. Turkey stepped up its deadly air and ground offensive in Northern Syria against Kurdish Forces that had beenighting with americans against isis. Chief Foreign CorrespondentRichard Engel is inside syria tonight with the latest. Reporter tonight tens of thousands of civilians are fleeing as turkey escalates its invasion into syria, targeting u. S. Allies, the kurds smashing towns and villages on the border with air strikes, artillery and ground forces. The injured rushed to hospitals. Families scrambling to get out, carrying whatever they can we were hit by six or seven bombs, this woman said we drove into Northern Syria this morning, and soon met these kurdish protesters just outside the front line theyre being urged to stay and resist she is saying the americans with the kurds fought against isis. Without the kurds, they would never have been able to defeat isis shes asking, why are the americans leaving us now the kurds blame president trump, who essentially gave the green light for the turkish attack by ordering u. S. Troops out of the way. Today the president tweeting he could mediate a deal between turkey and the kurds and threatening sanctions on turkey. We had a big victory. We left the area i dont think the American People want to see us go back in with our military. We are going to possibly do something very, very tough with respect to sanctions. Reporter turkeys foreign minister tonight says the assault will continue until, he says, all terrorists are neutralized. The assault is facing worldwide condemnation in part, because its not just an offensive its a settlement Campaign Turkey is sending in arab militias that would displace the kurds from their homes permanently. And there are growing fears about these detention camps, holding tens of thousands of isis fighters and their families kurdish officials now warn some isis members have probably already escaped because kurdish troops had to rush to the front lines. U. S. Forces have taken custody of at least two highprofile isis detainees, accused of murdering american journalists james foley and dozens of other foreigners u. S. Troops here are on their bases and they say so far theyre seeing more turkishbacked militias than turkish troops and that worries them lester Richard Engel, thank you. President trumps eldest son, donald trump jr. Is sparking controversy tonight with a paid speaking appearance at a College Campus in florida Kristen Welker has this story. Reporter back to school for the president s son, donald trump jr. Set to speak at the university of florida tonight, but the guest of honor greeted with mixed reaction and even protesters at issue, tonights appearance comes with a payday. Trump junior, who will be joined by kimberly gilfoyle, will be taking home 50,000 in student activity fees. Far less than other highprofile speakers like pitbull. The soldout event was organized by the student government. Some students argue their funds shouldnt go to a partisan event. Im basically here to tell you this is not okay and it will never be okay. This is the university where were all about freedom of speech and opening your mind. Reporter the University Says its committed itself to ensuring that a wide variety of viewpoints are heard on campus, noting Campaign Events are banned on campus still trump jr. Is no stranger to the trail. Do you want communism or do you want Freedom Reporter a spokesperson for trump jr. Tells nbc news he and gelfoyle are, quote, extremely excited, about bringing something rarely heard on campuses today, bold conservative perspectives. Lester kristen, thank you. Preventive power outages, a cluster of fastmoving wildfires breaking out across california in Southern California the socalled sandal wood fire has quickly spread to 500 acres. The flames driven by heavy winds rapidly spread into a Mobile Home Park devouring dozens of homes. I know theres at least 90 homes there and probably a lot of seniors and thats my biggest concern right now, how many if everybody was gotten out of there safely. The fires still burning out of control threatening the areas power grid, railway and more homes meanwhile, in Northern California and the bay area, 2 Million People plunged into darkness today worried whipping winds could knock down faulty power lines sparking wildfires like this one. Today pg e pulled the plug on more homes, businesses and employees. Hundreds of thousands of locations are offline. Thats right, pg e did this to us. The unprecedented move fueling anger across the bay area and wine country. Some estimate a prolonged fiveday blackout could cost the region a billion dollars. I can help think its maybe an over reaction. They are flipping the switch in the north trying to avoid a disaster while flames rip through homes in the south steve patterson, nbc news, los angeles. And from california to new england. Were following a triple Weather Threat tonight al roker is tracking it all. Al, whats the latest . Lester, we start in california wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour, potentially explosive problem. In the plains we have blizzard like conditions. 2 Million People, five states under weather tret snowfall amounts up to 18 inches and more in the northern plains. Here in the nor east a noreaster bringing strong winds, heavy rain, possible beach erosion. A real mess. Rainfall up to ten inches. Coastal flood and surf warnings. Lester, coast to coast a dangerous situation. Al, thanks. In florida today, a man convicted in a deadly shooting o every a Handicapped Parking spot was sentenced to 20 years in prisonby people who park Michael Drago was convicted of manslaughter for shooting an unarmed man after they got into a fight outside a Convenience Store last year. He told police he was irritated by people who park illegally in handicap spots in china, an nba exhibition game featuring lebron james went on as scheduled, despite nearly a week of tensions between the country and the league and now another major u. S. Company, apple, is being accused of caving to china nbcs Janis Mackey Frayer is in shanghai reporter some empty seats, no National Anthem but it was game on for the nba in china in a week that pitted the league against chinas government turning basketball into a geopolitical storm the next move. That the game even went ahead is a sign there could be a truce. What isnt clear is who makes the next move. Very sensitive about what people tweet about. Reporter supporting protests in hong kong, the backlash in china has been fierce. Events canceled, broadcast plans cracked. The nba stoking things further by holding firm in its position on free speech, risking a 4 billion empire in china. Well have to live with those consequences. Reporter the team at the center of the controversy was asked about it. This isnt a question this is an event that happened this week during the nba. Reporter normally talkative players were silent. Any other questions reporter the nba later apologized, saying that was how inconsistent with how the nba conduct media events the Chinese Market is lucrative for Many American companies, full of tripwires. We call it the great wall of china, where they censor all content. If they dont like what they see, they pull it. Apple, the latest to be criticized for dropping an app showing hong kong protest hot spots, but defending the move, saying the app has been used to target and ambush police as for the game, it was the nets over the lakers by three the chinese nba fans scoring, too. Janis mackey frayer, shanghai. Lets turn to our series america under pressure. We go into a Ground Breaking program in the u. K. , educating children could the same thing work here at home . Here is kelly cobiella. Focus on your breath. Reporter in british schools, theres reading, writing and another r. Relaxing who likes meditation in the morning . Doing it helps me quiet it down and get ready for lessons i feel much more calm if i get an answer wrong, ill take it in more and not going, oh, i should have done this better. Reporter the uk Program Includes 370 schools, tens of thousands of Students Learning about Mental Health, mindfulness and how to get help. Were looking to give them some skills and strategies that allow them to manage their Mental Health on a daily basis, that might help prevent problems in later life. Reporter its estimated 10 of british kids have clinically diagnosable Mental Health issues in the u. S. Its 20 theres no National Standard for Mental Health education in the United States. Though at least nine states have laws requiring it to be part of the curriculum the most common illnesses for children under the age of 18 are Mental Health disorders. Reporter this doctor of the Child Mind Institute believes more should be done. If we can do it in the uk, certainly we can do it in the United States. We just have to havehe will. Certainly we can find the resources. Reporter in the uk, one year into the study, theyre already seeing progress. Have you noticed a difference in the students since you started this definitely. Theyre much more focused. Reporter why do you think this helps i have absolutely no idea. Reporter you just know it does yes. Reporter a lesson that could make for a happier future. Kelly cobiella, nbc news. A lot more to tell you about as we continue tonight, including a man charged with murder and police solving the crime using a memory card. Youll never believe where they found it also, the cantmiss moment. Simone biles sets a record at the World Championships. And incredible comeback by a young man who suffered an injury how hes inspiring america hope youll stay with us hes in. Hope youll stay with us. 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Police say a card was found by a woman who opened the car and saw 39 images and 12 videos showing horrible beating and strangulation of a woman by a man with a foreign accent. Its pretty graphic what we do believe is that the suspect recorded himself, the events that took place in the hotel room. Rold Brian Stephen smith from south africa, and charging him with murder. Reporter detectives say they recognize the voice from a separate investigation, arresting 48yearold Brian Stephen smith from south africa, and charging him with murder had the witness not called us after she found the sd card, we would not have been able to solve this crime as quickly as we did reporter trying to figure out who she is and whether there could be more victims out there. Gadi schwartz, nbc news. Up next tonight, a devastating crash caught on camera ferrari flipping over and over a champion athlete thrown from that car well tell you how hes doing tonight. 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