and an update on her cancer battle, saying she s making progress but not out of the woods yet. her plans to make a public return this weekend. president biden meeting with the pope on the sidelines of the g7. also jimmy fallon, chris rock, whoopi goldberg at the vatican for a star-studded event. california s crumbling coastline and the families who fear their homes will be washed away. and our exclusive access to the hidden secret beneath the ruins of pompeii, newly discovered after nearly 2,000 years. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and welcome. we have made it to the end of the week, and it has been a disastrous one for millions in south florida who have been hit with relentless rain for four straight days now. a flood watch still in effect in many areas this evening after storms brought more than 20 inches of rain to the region, leaving roads underwater, cars submerged, and hundreds of homes flooded. first responders carrying
Hes considered one of the games best. Kenney stabler has died after battling cancer. Stablers family released the news. He was a kind man and never turned down an request for an autophotograph. That first super bowl victory came in 1977. The familys statement said that stabler was diagnosed with colon cancer. You can call whatever you want to call him on the field. Shes a winner. The greatest two minute quarterback of all time. Sports director mark ibanez was just a sport reporter and you got to meet stabler. Many people asked what is this guy or that guy. Ill can assure you many reporters would agree kenney st abler one of the friendliest, easy going, not full of himself guys you will ever meet. Once he hit the field a fierce athlete. He was too cool in the 70s what joe montana was. Stabler was also involved in such momentous plays. He was always one of those guys. Never gave the impression that he was more important than the next man. Just one of the main reasons hes on my top three
Had chp escorts as they tried out the new doyle drive. Crews shaved eight hours off their goal. This was the symphony all weekend. Construction crews working at fast tempo, drivers taking it slow. I love waiting on saturday. Whats better to be on a sunday. Reporter but monday, a brand new commute. After years watching this new highway go up, drivers will be on it. New lanes, tunnels, a new foot bridge. We ran about 9,000 man hours building this project. Reporter a project replacing infamous doyle drive. Where cars head on through and from San Francisco bridge. Safer for driving and quakes. Most people are excited im sure. Yeah that should be a lot of fun. Reporter will you drive it in the morning. I will. I will drive it in the morning. Reporter whats going on here . Going on to the golden gate. Reporter that remodeling shut traffic on to the precidio. Snarled the Marina District and turned the drive from marin into an hour long crawl. Still chp expected worse. Even though we had delay
Reporter when the earthquake hit, corner of that cala restaurant called staff in mexico city to see how they could help. They told her, we got this. Pictures show workers and volunteers being fed. Staff of popular restaurant in the roma neighborhood which has seen a lot of damage. In this video people cheered, grateful for the food they were given. Owner of that restaurant happens to be gabriella cabala of san diegos restaurant. Before i could ask, they were doing it. Reporter signs up, bathrooms open to public and area to charge cell phones. Lunch boxes prepared and delivered to those who couldnt make it to the restaurant. Everybody in mexico, we have an immediate sense of solidarity. Something we lived in earthquake in 85. Says now its bay areas turn to deliver hope. In sunday her restaurant in the hayes valley neighborhood will host fundraising event for the victims of the quake. Channelled my sadness and frustration for not being there in positive way. Reporter all the money to red
Arrive in mexico, helping with desperate search for survivors more than two days after 7. 1 earthquake. Im larry. And im kristen sze, the death toll risen to 273. Touring the damage souchlk mexico city, 73 deaths reported there. 67 people and five highly trained dogs from the Los Angeles County Fire Department urban search and rescue team arrived in mexico city. The Mexican Government requested the help. Teams arrived with tools and medical equipment to conduct around the clock search and rescue operations. More than 50 buildings clapgsed in mexico city alone. Armed soldiers guarding more at risk of collapsing. Seen people in mexico city perform human chefs to remove rubble. One San Francisco chef is doing her part to feed volunteers and rescue workers in devastated areas. Gabriella. Liane is live. Reporter when the earthquake hit, corner of that cala restaurant called staff in mexico city to see how they could help. They told her, we got this. Pictures show workers and volunteers bein