Flash Floods, Minneapolis Violence and a Night of Major Headlines
It’s that time to check in with all things actual and factual — the harder-news side of things, just for a few minutes. Everything dire, vital and moving in real time before we return to our regularly scheduled pop-cultural programming.
Otherwise known as NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas. The September 2, 2026 broadcast opened with dangerous flooding in Texas, where Edouard helped trigger a flash flood emergency and water rescues.
The broadcast also covered a deadly shooting in Minneapolis that left police officers injured, along with developments in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial and a juror-related arrest. From there, the episode moved through a packed slate of national and international stories.
Among them: sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln returning to land after months at sea, a major U.S.-Venezuela oil deal, earthquake aftermath in Venezuela and a new cancer drug showing promise. The episode also included updates involving Tiger Woods, an arrest under scrutiny, a drone standoff in Oregon and a rescue from beneath a car.
In other words, it was one of those broadcasts where the news cycle refuses to pick a lane. Weather, crime, courts, military, medicine and a few human moments all landed inside the same evening rundown.
Scenes From NBC Nightly News’ September 2 Broadcast
A closer look at several of the stories and studio moments featured across the episode.
For the complete rundown, the full broadcast is available from NBC News below.
Watch NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas Full Episode — Sept. 2
NBC News’ full Sept. 2 episode runs through the evening’s major stories, beginning with the Texas flash flood emergency and Minneapolis shooting.
Source: NBC News.
