Saturday, September 5, 2026
Summary
NBC Nightly News covers severe weather threatening Labor Day, including a Detroit tornado and flooding in Louisiana, alongside rising gas prices. The broadcast reports on escalating US-Iran tensions after strikes on tankers and new peace talks in Moscow regarding Ukraine. Other stories include the Lindsay Clancy mistrial, a growing measles outbreak with an infant death, and miraculous rescues in Nepal. The episode concludes with an exclusive interview with sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln and heartwarming community stories.
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News preview: Weather, Iran, Ukraine, and Clancy
Severe weather threatens Labor Day weekend travel
US strikes Iranian tankers amid escalating tensions
US envoys visit Moscow and Kyiv for peace talks
Lindsay Clancy mistrial and related Illinois case
Measles outbreak and infant death in Pennsylvania
Miraculous rescues in Nepal after floods
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Exclusive: Life on USS Abraham Lincoln deployment
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Jet crash in Greece and LA street takeover arrests
Good News: Hospital volunteer and cancer survivor
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