Thursday, October 29, 2026

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0:40Angie, the one you trust to find the ones you trust. Find a pro for your project at Angie.com. Tonight, the criminal investigation into a growing election controversy in Alaska with control of the Senate hanging in the ballots. The DOJ issuing a wave of subpoenas tonight. The governor there ordering an investigation as Democrats are accused of plotting to take votes away from Republican Dan Sullivan by recruiting a challenger with the same name. The new details tonight. Plus, President Trump's rescue mission in South Carolina, rallying in the reliably red state that surprisingly neck and neck, will the last ditch effort to save Darlene Graham pay off?

1:22Acting legend Patrick Stewart has died. The iconic Star Trek captain and X-Men superhero who rose from Shakespeare to blockbusters. How he's being remembered. The historic stock drop for Google's parent company, Alphabet. The second worst wipeout in market history dragging down the rest of Wall Street. Is AI to blame and what it means for your 401k? Catastrophic new video from that deadly train collision in Spain. Crews racing to save a wounded passenger in a train car on its side. We hear from a man on board the train that was rammed. New twist in the investigation into Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar that began with questions of whether she had a sham marriage with a man suspected of being her brother.

2:08Our series Affording America and the growing number of people working well into their golden years is retiring a fleeting American dream. Wild great white encounter, a monster shark coming within feet of two surfers. Up in flames, a portable battery exploding right next to a woman. The new warning tonight. Nightly News starts right now. This is NBC Nightly News with Tom Yawmas. And good evening. We thank you for joining us on this Thursday night. And we begin with fast moving developments in Alaska, where the Senate race there has moved from controversy to now a criminal investigation. and with the battle for control of the Senate so tight, it could all come down to this one race.

2:52Late tonight, the Department of Justice issuing dozens of subpoenas in the case. At issue, if Democrats plotted to recruit extra candidates to confuse voters in that race against Republican Senator Dan S. Sullivan, Dan J. Sullivan is now also on the ballot. And we're learning that other candidates may have also been recruited by the Democrats. Their candidate, Mary Peltola, ignoring questions about this scandal. Could this cost her a victory? All of this comes as President Trump, you see him here, tries to shore up a Republican in a surprisingly tight race in deep red South Carolina. We have two big reports tonight.

3:29We want to start with Ryan Nobles on that controversy in Alaska. Tonight, the tale of two Dan Sullivans rocking the critical Senate race in Alaska, now leading to a criminal investigation. It's a mess and we're going to unravel it. Alaska's governor announcing the state probe into whether Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign should face charges for what he calls deliberately tricking voters. This is really problematic for not just their campaign, but again for election integrity. A U.S. official telling NBC News the Justice Department issued as many as three dozen new subpoenas as part of a federal probe.

4:08All after the bombshell report in The New York Times about a secret Democratic plot to sabotage the campaign of Republican Senator Dan Sullivan by placing another candidate with the same name on the ballot to confuse GOP voters. The Times citing, quote, interviews and text messages, along with documents reporting Peltola's campaign worked with National Democrats to recruit would-be spoilers, eventually finding a man named Dan J. Sullivan to run. Tonight, Senator Sullivan blasting the alleged plot. Mary Peltola and the DSCC were the ones who put together this scheme and think so little of Alaskans that they thought they can trick them.

4:52According to the Times, another man currently on the ballot, drywall contractor Gerald Hykes, says he was also recruited to run against Senator Sullivan. Peltola's former campaign manager who was fired told the Times Peltola was definitely aware of the plot, but she then sought to retract her statements. Peltola and the Democrat Senate Campaign Committee denied the report. This is just another distraction. It's another diversion. Every day it's some new, you know, look over here moment. Tonight, people familiar with the federal investigation tell NBC News it's looking into possible wire fraud or conspiracy to deprive Alaska voters of a free and fair elections process, which could be a civil rights violation.

5:36So, Ryan, let's pick it up right there. All of this unfolding after already tens of thousands of Alaskans have voted. Yeah, that's right, Tom. Close to 60 ,000 votes have already been cast. And remember, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled that Dan J. Sullivan earned his spot on the ballot legally. But they did order a note on the ballot to mark who was the incumbent. In this tight race, this story could have a big impact on who wins next week. Tom? Ryan Noble's leading us off now to another surprisingly tight race less than a week from the midterms. President Trump on a last-minute blitz today to deep-red South Carolina.

6:10Here's Garrett Haake on why. Tonight, President Trump rallying Republicans in reliably red South Carolina, now an unlikely Senate battleground. Tuesday night, let's make Lindsey really happy and proud. The president fighting to save his handpicked candidate Darlene Graham, sister of the late Lindsey Graham, blasting Democrat Annie Andrews as too liberal. Like they say out in the country, she's just plain old bat crazy. The president touting a new report showing the economy's growth surpassing expectations. GDP rising to 3.4 percent last quarter. This is the most successful a country has ever been by far.

6:55And you haven't seen anything yet. But as a new poll shows the race they're tied, Andrews hammering the GOP over the top worry for voters. The rising cost of living. I'm tired of watching as these grocery prices continue to go up and up and up, and I don't see anybody in Washington, D.C. doing anything about it. While in Georgia, former President Obama mocking the Trump White House for its response to this joke. He's got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened a cheesecake factory. They mobilized a whole of government response to that joke. Not to inflation, but to that joke. Tonight, the White House canceling the president's planned rally Saturday in Kansas, adding more tele-rallies instead.

7:41Tom? Garrett Haake at the White House. Tonight, we also have a major passing in Hollywood. Acting legend Sir Patrick Stewart, known for roles in Star Trek and X-Men, has died at the age of 86. He did everything from Shakespeare to sci-fi with that booming voice and larger-than-life presence. And now we're learning he was suffering from Alzheimer's. Here's Liz Kreutz. Engage. Tonight, the world remembering Sir Patrick Stewart, the beloved classically trained actor who brought to life some of TV and cinema's most legendary characters. Who could ever forget his defining role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard from Star Trek.

8:17Make it so. Course, his turn is Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men. I may be able to help you find some answers. The sci-fi star was born in 1940 to a working class family in northern England. Films were my escape from a somewhat uncomfortable family life. In his New York Times bestselling memoir, Stewart describing how it was an English teacher who first introduced him to Shakespeare when he was 12, a moment, he says, that changed his life. He went on to become a master of the stage, joining the Royal Shakespeare Company and starring on Broadway a dozen times. Stewart, who was knighted by the Queen in 2010, known for his sophisticated style and rich voice.

8:58in 2017, telling NBC News of its origins. I spoke with a very strong regional accent when I was young, and I had to unlearn all of that. And I think in that process of flattening out one accent and developing another one, this sound came out. Tonight, a spokesperson for the 86-year-old actor announcing he passed away Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles, following a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia, his death coming two months before the release of what may be his final performance as Professor X in the upcoming Avengers Doomsday. Former co-stars Hugh Jackman calling him a tremendous friend and man.

9:37William Shatner saying Captain Picard stood for the best of us, and so did the man who played him. A Titan on and off the screen. Liz Kreutz, NBC News. This is also breaking tonight, a brutal day across Wall Street. The stunning free fall. Shares of Google's parent company had their worst day ever. You see it right here. NBC News Business and Data Correspondent, Brian Chung, is here to break it down for us. Brian, you look at that stock graphic and you worry, is there more trouble in place for the market? Yeah, investors are getting anxious over that massive AI spending. And that chart shows it look no further than that Google chart, which showed shares of Google's parent company, Alphabet, dropping 12 percent.

10:15That erased$500 billion in value and is now the second worst wipeout in market history. Now, their earnings report showing lackluster revenue for their famous search business as they also commit to burning over a trillion dollars on AI investments. Now, those fears over AI spending rippled across other tech stocks, too, including Amazon and Intel. Intel saying they're also spending big time cash, something taxpayers will want to know about given the U.S. government's investment in it. Now, those watching their 401ks probably noticed a spill today, but experts say not to make a dramatic change to their nest egg based off of one day's worth of trading time.

10:49Good advice there. Okay, Brian, we thank you for that. we're seeing new video from that deadly train collision in Spain showing the urgent race to help the wounded. And we have new audio appearing to reveal fateful moments leading up to the crash. Our Raph Sanchez is on the ground there tonight. Tonight, new video obtained by NBC News shows the chaotic aftermath of Spain's deadly train crash. You can see this emergency crew struggling to carry a wounded passenger out of a rail car turned completely on its side. And this man, his leg trapped by twisted metal waiting to be rescued. Authorities tonight raising the death toll to 69.

11:26Rescue crews have been working here nonstop since the crash, using cranes like this to pick up the wreckage of train cars. Authorities now believe they've recovered all bodies from the site. Recordings published by Spanish media, whose authenticity has not been independently verified by NBC News, appear to show the driver of this white train being told by a controller to resume journey, even though the red train had stopped on the same track.

11:55The driver confirming the instruction. Moments later, the controller adding, at normal speed, also confirmed by the driver. When we got out of the train, we just looked backwards and just saw the complete mess and destruction that was behind us. Tongui Beignet was on the red train, seen here helping an injured man out of a window. I remember he was he was really scared and we were just trying to convince him little by little to come out. Then rushing to help others that were hurt. I really hope I don't ever see something like that again. I'm just so, so much more appreciative of my life now. Raf Sanchez, NBC News, Erda, Spain.

12:34And back here at home, we have some new reporting on the investigation into Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar that was once focused on whether she had a sham marriage with a man who may have been her brother. Here's Kelly O'Donnell. New details tonight about an ongoing criminal probe of Somali-born Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. Feverish political controversy has surrounded a past Omar marriage and whether she had wed her brother in a scheme to get him a green card, a claim Omar has denied. However, tonight, a shift, a previous investigation into that issue, moving to something much larger in scope and no longer focused on the legality of that marriage, according to a source familiar with the investigation.

13:21The FBI searched her Washington, D.C. home earlier this month and seized Omar's personal phone. Investigators have also obtained a phone belonging to at least one family member, according to a former official and a person with knowledge of the investigation. In a recent MSNOW interview, Omar was asked about that marriage. You were not related to him at all. Not that. There's not some weird kernel of truth that's through some game of telephone. Not to my knowledge. The investigation has expanded into Omar's own immigration records, official documents and statements, according to a source familiar.

13:59Omar's spokesman said tonight it is clear to everyone that this is politically motivated and an escalation of Trump's personal vendetta against her. Sources close to Omar say her legal team is filing a motion seeking the return of the congresswoman's phone and belongings. Kelly O'Donnell, NBC News, Washington. When we return in 60 seconds, the grandmother who worked hard saved up. So why is she unable to retire? Plus, phone battery warning, the sudden fire sparked just sitting on the couch. If you're the type of person who wants data, not assumptions, PreNuvo's Whole Body Scan gives you a deep understanding of your health.

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15:55Angie, the one you trust to find the ones you trust. Find a pro for your project at Angie.com. We're back now with our series of Fording America, where we dive deep into the lives of everyday Americans just trying to make ends meet. Tonight, our focus, retirement and how so many working people don't believe they'll ever get there. Here's Christine Romans. Today is the 15th. Bill paying time. At 77 years old, Sister Fabu Modupe had hoped by now life would be a little easier. Water. I gave this system the best I had to offer. God, you've grown up. I have not used that much more water. And I walked away with nothing.

16:40She's had to accept she is unlikely to ever be able to retire. A native Houstonian, she spent decades working her way up in the oil industry. Houston was booming. Oil and gas was the place to be. She ultimately landed an ill-fated job in HR at the energy behemoth Enron. Enron stock today in a free fall. And when the company collapsed in 2001, she lost years worth of savings. I was applying for jobs and I found that the generation who was interviewing me, I got the feeling that they weren't going to hire me because they hire you for longevity. You're not going to be around long. After she went back to school for social work, the one job Fabu could find was part-time work at this community center two of her six grandkids attend.

17:35An AARP study shows as many as 7.5 million Americans 50 and older unretired or re-entered the labor force during a recent six-month period, roughly half of them due to economic need. Before the gas prices went up,$30,$35 were doing it. Now,$30 gets me half a thing. For Fabu, everyday costs for things like utilities and gas have soared. I'm talking about, girl, you got a drinking problem. She tracks her expenses in a handwritten ledger. The only streaming source I have is Netflix. Everybody needs Netflix. Her monthly budget way up. Sometimes I'll go back and look at, compare month to month, because I was just looking here, total in July of 2022 was$1 ,850.

18:27But this June, it was$3 ,359. She's only just able to cover the bills with$2 ,000 a month from Social Security and another$1 ,500 from her job. Without that extra, I'd be back on the hamster wheel trying to figure out what's the next thing to do. You can do it. The money is barely enough, but the work has purpose. I'm now in a position to pass on generational wisdom and knowledge. Have I made peace with the idea that I may have to work for the rest of my life? I have always been at peace with that because nothing is guaranteed. Good job. You read the whole book. Christine Romans, NBC News. And she is not alone.

19:20You can see much more of our series of Fording America, which is so powerful, at NBCnews.com and in the NBC News app. When we return tonight here on Nightly News, the all-out brawl among lawmakers where this happened. And is that a great white? The shark getting a little too close to these surfers in California. If you're the type of person who wants data, not assumptions, PreNuvo's Whole Body Scan gives you a deep understanding of your health. Screen for over 500 conditions, including many cancers, autoimmune disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, and more. Add blood panels to test over 80 biomarkers, and you've got information about your body you may never have had before.

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21:17Amazon recalling these chargers because their lithium ion batteries can explode and ignite, and there have been 600 reports of fire. It comes as we saw an alarming lithium ion battery fire caught on camera. You see it bursting into flames here at a home in Northern California. They were able to put out the fire before it spread, and luckily, nobody was hurt there. Also tonight, if you think politics is ugly here, a wild brawl caught on camera during a session of Armenia's parliament. This video capturing the members throwing punches, kicking, even throwing a chair at one point. A local Armenian news outlet says the speaker blamed a member for starting it by interrupting someone else's speech with offensive remarks.

21:56And this video caught our eye. Look at this. That's one big shark. It looks like a great white, getting very close to some surfers in the waters off the central coast. The person who posted that video writing that the shark didn't hurt anyone and that they all made it out of the water okay. All right, that's Nightly News for this Thursday. I'm Tom Yamas. We thank you so much for watching. Tonight and always, we're here for you. Good night. Hi, it's me, your gutters. I want to start by saying I'm fine. Everything is totally fine. There's just, there's a lot of debris up here, and I've been managing it mostly on my own for about eight months now, and I just thought maybe you could find someone on Angie to clean me up.

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