Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Summary
NBC Nightly News covers a terror attack on a Fly Dubai flight where passengers subdued a co-pilot who stabbed the pilot and attempted to crash the plane. The broadcast also details new evidence in the Cornell University rape investigation, dangerous storms causing floods and tornadoes across the US, and a workplace shooting in Virginia. Additional segments include a single mother’s struggle to afford basic needs, a hospital sued for amputating the wrong leg, and a heartwarming story of football players supporting a mother fighting cancer.
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Tonight's headlines and preview
Breaking: Terror attack on Fly Dubai flight
Analysis: Security and pilot background checks
Cornell University rape investigation details
Severe weather: Floods and tornadoes in US
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Affording America: Single mom working two jobs
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Virginia workplace shooting and hospital lawsuit
Nighttime rescue of teens at sea
Football players honor mom fighting cancer
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