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NBC Evening News for 2018-10-18

This program is 29 minutes long

• Commercials

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  12:00:00 am — 12:00:18 am

• Preview/Introduction

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  12:00:18 am — 12:01:39 am

  Breaking news tonight, reports of a heated blowup outside the Oval Office, an expletive filled shouting match between Chief of Staff John Kelly and national security adviser John Bolton. An explosive clash as President Trump threatens to shut down the U.S. border with Mexico. A shocking attack and Afghan guards suddenly opens fire with a top U.S. general in Afghanistan in the compound. Be escape. But Americans were wounded. How did this happen? Inside a dramatic rescue. A man trapped in a mine s...

• Montana / DHS / President Trump / John Kelly

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  12:01:39 am — 12:03:43 am

  The building drama over another U.S. bound caravan of asylum seekers may only be second to the drama those migrants are causing in the West Wing tonight. Flaring tempers and shouting reported outside the Oval Office today between two of President Trump's top advisers over immigration. The White House not talking about the exchange between the president's chief of staff and his national security adviser, but it comes as the president was making his own headlines with his response to that caravan....

• Afghanistan / Barry McCaffrey / Taliban / Scott Miller

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  12:03:43 am — 12:05:24 am

  A deadly insider attack nearly took the life of the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan today, a brutal reminder of a conflict still raging after 17 years. General Scott Miller escaped unhurt, but a senior Afghan official was among those killed when a member of an Afghan security team turned his gun on American and Afghan officials as they were concluding a high level meeting. Hans Nichols has details. This video capturing the moments before the brazen and deadly attack. U.S. General Scott Miller,...

• Istanbul / Jamal Khashoggi / Turkish / Prince

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  12:05:24 am — 12:07:33 am

  President Trump said late today, it appears missing. Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead. As he faces mounting pressure to take action against Saudi Arabia over it. And new images showing a bodyguard for the Saudi crown prince at the consulate in Turkey the same day Khashoggi vanished there. NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel is in Istanbul tonight with more. Tonight, President Trump was asked if missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead. It certainly looks ...

• Phoenix / Terry Schrader / John Waddell

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  12:07:33 am — 12:08:55 am

  Tonight, we're just getting new video of a daring rescue in the Arizona desert. It started with a man who was looking for gold, fell 10 stories down a mine shaft and had no way to call for help. A friend found him nearly three days later clinging to life. Our national correspondent Miguel Almaguer has details on the race to save him. Tonight, our first view from first responders. This is the harrowing rescue of John Waddell the 60 year old who fell a hundred feet down a mine shaft while hunting ...

• Texas / Steve Penny / Lindsey Lemke / Nancy Armour

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  12:08:55 am — 12:10:40 am

  A shocking new development tonight of the USA gymnastics scandal. The organization's former chief arrested and now charged with evidence tampering in the sex abuse investigation into former team doctor Larry Nasser. NBC's Rehema Ellis has details. Thank you for your question. Tonight, a stunning fall from grace as the powerful former head of USA Gymnastics is in jail awaiting extradition to Texas. Steve Penny was arrested at a cabin in Tennessee overnight, while vacationing with his family. Now ...

• Michigan / Rachel Peterson / Robbie / Petersen

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  12:10:40 am — 12:12:18 am

  A Michigan woman is outraged after she says a pharmacist refused to fill her prescription for a medication she needed after a heartbreaking miscarriage because of his religious beliefs. NBC's Joe Fryer has that story. When Rachel Peterson and her husband Robbie found out she was pregnant, they were thrilled. This was our first pregnancy and finally decided that we were going to start a family. But nearly four months ago, she suffered a miscarriage. What made things worse, she says, is that when ...

• Houston /

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  12:12:18 am — 12:12:35 am

  Caught on camera near Houston. A woman leaving a two year old boy on a doorstep, then taking off. Authorities say the boy's mother had asked her to drop the boy off at his father's house. But she left him at the wrong home and left before anyone answered. Police say she could face child endangerment charges....

• Pennsylvania / Skyla Sandoval / Aileen Salgado / Mitchell Seruya

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  12:12:35 am — 12:14:26 am

  Tonight, another three cases confirmed that mysterious illness causing partial paralysis in a growing number of children, this time in Pennsylvania. Nationwide, the CDC is reporting 127 confirmed or suspected cases in 22 states. Up until now, no treatments have been available, leaving many of these children debilitated for life. NBC News medical correspondent Dr. John Torres takes us to one hospital using an experimental surgery offering new hope. Just two years ago, playing catch would have bee...

• Commercial: Astros

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  12:14:26 am — 12:14:45 am

  Tonight, there is a desperate search for a missing pregnant postal worker wife. Police suspect foul play. Then, were the Astros wrong? Controversial call making some fans furious. And Inspiring America. The young survivor raising awareness for other kids like her....

• Commercial: FDA / Trelegy.com

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  12:14:45 am — 12:15:49 am

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• Commercial: Capital One

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  12:15:49 am — 12:16:09 am

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• Commercial: Farmers Insurance

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  12:16:09 am — 12:16:12 am

  Covered it. We know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two. [Farmers Insurance]...

• Commercial: Centrum micronutrients

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  12:16:12 am — 12:16:30 am

  We know you're made of trillions of cells. They work together doing important stuff. The hitch. Like you yourselves. Get hungry. Feed them with Centrum micronutrients. Restoring your awesome daily Centrum. Feed your cells....

• Commercial

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  12:16:30 am — 12:16:47 am

  They reported from around and from America, and they bring all of this to every story touches your heart. When they go low, we go high. Do you think it still stands when fout? [Today]...

• Chicago / Karen Phillips / Patricia Van Pelt / Brad

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  12:16:47 am — 12:18:15 am

  We're back now with a family's desperate plea for help to find their daughter. She's pregnant. She's a postal worker. And there is new video emerging of the last time she was seen before she vanished without a trace. NBC's Ron Allen has details for us. Brad, where have Abramoff David Holmes. Parents desperately thank you for Stafford handing out pictures of their missing daughter. Thank you. Sixteen days now since Kierra Coles, 27, a letter carrier three months pregnant, disappeared without a tr...

• Commercial

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  12:18:15 am — 12:18:29 am

  Still to come here tonight, the fan outrage over the home run that was it. Did the MLB playoffs then got your ticket? The record jackpot that just got even bigger....

• Commercial: Chubb

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  12:18:29 am — 12:18:58 am

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• Commercial: Salonpas

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  12:18:58 am — 12:19:13 am

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• Commercial: Jason / Jake

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  12:19:13 am — 12:19:28 am

  Up this as Jason very much. I was thrilled when he had his health scare, but now he runs and drinks POM and nothing I say makes him worry any more. Watch Jake. Don't laugh too hard. You going to chafe. You chafe. cripes about my pulse?...

• Commercial: Laura / 1-800 / CDC

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  12:19:28 am — 12:19:43 am

  Pulling your hair out of art oral cancer. Think about Laura and just your mouth. Her surgery can really leave a mark on your shoulder. Not to mention when it hits your face. You can quit. For free help, call 1-800-Quit-Now. [CDC]...

• Commercial: Centrum micronutrients

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  12:19:43 am — 12:19:59 am

  You're made of trillions of cells. They work together doing important stuff. The hitch. Like you yourself. Get hungry. Feed them with Centrum micronutrients. Restoring your awesome daily. Centrum. Feed your cells....

• Commercial: ancestry DNA.com

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  12:19:59 am — 12:20:14 am

  Ancestry DNA makes over 10 million new family connections every day. That's more ways to discover new relatives, people who share your DNA. And maybe a whole lot more. Order your kit at ancestry DNA.com....

• Commercial: Fidelity

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  12:20:14 am — 12:20:28 am

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• Commercial: Seltzer Plus

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  12:20:28 am — 12:20:43 am

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• Commercial: Liberty Mutual Insurance

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  12:20:43 am — 12:20:59 am

  Insurance that won't replace the full value of your new car. You're better off throwing your money right into the harbor. And I got that. With Liberty Mutual New car replacement, we'll replace the full value of your car. Liberty Mutual Insurance....

• Commercial: Phil Bredesen / Marsha Blackburn

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  12:20:59 am — 12:21:30 am

  I'm Phil Bredesen and I approve this message. Marsha Blackburn's attack ad is just a lie. Another lie. Phil Bredesen always had a zero tolerance policy for sexual harassment. Always. In business as mayor of Nashville and as governor. Governor Bredesen has always had zero tolerance for sexual harassment. Zero. Zero, The only shredding was to protect the privacy of the victims of sexual harassment so that victims could talk freely. Marsha Blackburn is a liar. Liar....

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  12:21:30 am — 12:21:49 am

  We're back now with a jackpot that just keeps growing and growing. It's now nearly a billion dollars. Twenty four hours before tomorrow night's Mega Millions drawing, the prizes reached nine hundred seventy million. Lotto fever catching hold across the country. The question now, will it hit a billion by the time of the drawing? And what would you do with all that money?...

• Houston / New York Yankees / Alex Cora / Houston Astros

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  12:21:49 am — 12:23:27 am

  It's the play they may be talking about for years to come. The Houston Astros facing elimination tonight against the Boston Red Sox after a controversial call in last night's game. That Astros fans say robbed them of a two run homer. NBC's Gabe Gutierrez has the tale of the tape. For Houston fans, the moment will live in infamy. First inning deep drive to right Boston's Mookie Betts leaps but doesn't make the catch. Crowd goes wild. Two run homer for the Astros to tie the game. Right? Rong. The ...

• Commercial

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  12:23:27 am — 12:23:39 am

  Well, it's perfectly clear. No, never mind. Up next, the girl who beat the biggest challenge of her life. But is it still it's still fighting for other kids....

• Commercial: AARP / UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company / Part B

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  12:23:39 am — 12:24:12 am

  If you're turning 65, you may be learning about Medicare and supplemental insurance. Medicare is great, but it doesn't cover everything. Only about 80 percent of your Part B Medicare costs.A Medicare supplement insurance plan may help cover some of the rest. Learn more about AARP Medicare supplement plans. Insured by UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company. The only plans of their kind endorsed by AARP. With any Medicare supplement plan, you can choose any doctor who accepts Medicare patients. Call t...

• Commercial: Capital One

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  12:24:12 am — 12:24:24 am

  Introducing a new Capital One saver card and four percent cash back on ninety and four percent on entertainment. When you go out, you cash in. What's in your wallet? [Capital One]...

• Commercial: TB / Xeljanz XR / arthritis

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  12:24:24 am — 12:25:24 am

  Your mornings were made for better things than psoriatic arthritis as you and your rheumatologist consider treatments. Ask of Xeljanz XR is right for you. Xeljanz XR is a once daily pill for psoriatic arthritis. Taken with methotrexate or similar medicines, it can reduce joint pain, swelling and significantly improve physical function. Xeljanz XR can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis, serious, sometimes fatal infections, lymphoma and other cancers have happened. Don'...

• Commercial: Prevagen

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  12:25:24 am — 12:25:39 am

  Your brain changes as you get older. But Prevagen helps your brain with an ingredient originally discovered in jellyfish. In clinical trials, Prevagen has been shown to improve short term memory. Prevagen. Healthier brain. Better life....

• Commercial: Laura / CDC

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  12:25:39 am — 12:25:56 am

  Playing inherits a large oral cancer. Think about Laura than just your mouth. This surgery can rarely leave a mark on your shoulder. Not to mention a shaving your face. You can quit. For free help, call 1-800- Quit-Now. [CDC]...

• Commercial: Janice

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  12:25:56 am — 12:26:26 am

  Janice, Mom told me you bought a house. Hey. So now they have a house you can use homecourt explorer. Quiet. I'm blasting my quads, Janice. I'm in a meeting. Janice, look, look, look. I'm looking. It's easy. You just answer some simple questions online and you get coverage options to choose from. You're ruining my workout. Cycling is my passion. [Progressive]...

• Commercial: Armitage

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  12:26:26 am — 12:26:40 am

  A look inside the secretive world of North Korea. Mr. Armitage, virtually every corner in the state, no sign you're right about. [NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt]...

• Commercial

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  12:26:40 am — 12:26:56 am

  Family battle, what we've learned about the children killed by their mother. What a mess. Wait till you hear how young the driver was. Throwback Thursday. Sorry, folks, the parks closed. We remember Opryland Land. News 4 at 6 minutes away....

• Capitol Hill / Sadie Keller / Sadie Rollan

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  12:26:56 am — 12:28:51 am

  Finally tonight, she won her battle with cancer, but she's not done fighting for other kids just like her. I want to introduce you to a truly remarkable girl who's Inspiring America. I am one of those kids who has cancer. Eleven year old Sadie Keller shared her battle with leukemia from her mom's closet. It's not really that scary because here always goes back, you know. Her journey went viral. I just did it for fun. But I really found out that it really helped a lot of people, which made me rea...

• Good Night

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  12:28:51 am — 12:28:51 am

  That's nightly news for this Thursday night. I'm Lester Holt for all of us at NBC News. Thank you for watching and good night....