Tom Llamas Leads a Packed Night of Breaking News
NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas packed its October 1 broadcast with new video from a terrifying midair attack, destructive severe weather, a failed execution in Tennessee and a string of major legal and public-safety stories.
The roughly 21-minute broadcast opened with new footage of passengers subduing a co-pilot aboard a FlyDubai flight after the pilot was stabbed and the aircraft was allegedly put in danger. NBC News correspondent Matt Bradley reported on the new images and the investigation surrounding the attack.
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NBC Nightly News — October 1
Tom Llamas anchors a full broadcast spanning the FlyDubai attack, severe weather, major court cases and an NBC News exclusive.
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Tornadoes, Flooding and a Massive Interstate Pileup
The broadcast then moved into a destructive weather outbreak across several states. NBC reported tornadoes touching down in Kansas, flooding rescues and a pileup involving more than 60 vehicles that shut down part of Interstate 95 in South Carolina.
A Botched Tennessee Execution Raises New Questions
Another major segment focused on Christa Pike, the Tennessee death-row inmate who survived after receiving two doses of pentobarbital during an attempted execution. NBC reported that Pike remained in critical condition as officials faced questions over what went wrong.
Cornell, Lindsey Clancy and a Daycare Gun Case
The episode also covered newly revealed text messages in the Cornell University sexual-assault investigation, a judge’s decision in the Lindsey Clancy case and criminal proceedings involving the parents of a toddler who brought a loaded gun to daycare. NBC reported that children in the classroom had handled the weapon before an adult intervened.
Sean Combs, a Helicopter Crash and More Headlines
Later in the broadcast, NBC followed up on its exclusive reporting that Sean “Diddy” Combs had been moved to solitary confinement after the network obtained video of him using a contraband phone behind bars. The show also covered a deadly medical-helicopter crash off the California coast, rapper Rick Ross’ arrest on domestic-violence charges and video of an elk charging a vehicle in Colorado.
The night ended on a softer note with a high-school dance coach sharing an emotional pregnancy announcement with her team — a little good news after a broadcast that barely stopped moving.
Watch NBC Nightly News With Tom Llamas — October 1, 2026
NBC News’ full October 1 broadcast runs about 21 minutes and leads with new reporting on the FlyDubai flight incident, followed by severe weather and the failed Tennessee execution.
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