NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt Season 2025 Episode 237 Sep 3 Wed

The leaders of China, Russia and North Korea appeared at a military parade in Beijing. At one point, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping were heard on a hot mic talking about how organ transplants could lead to human immortality. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer reports. In Central California, multiple active wildfires are burning at once. The blaze has burned more than 13,000 acres. The ‘6-5' fire ignited near Yosemite National Park after a lightning storm and forced evacuations as it spread through Tuolumne County. NBC News' Liz Kreutz reports from the fire zone. Officials said at least 15 people were killed in Portugal after a tram popular with tourists derailed and crashed. Firefighters said it appears a cable came loose, causing the tram to hurtle down a hill and crash into a building. Republican Rep. Thomas Massie and Rep. Ro Khanna, a Democrat, are leading the effort to get enough signatures to force a vote to compel the Department of Justice to release all Epstein files. NBC News' Hallie Jackson reports. NBC News' Keir Simmons reports. Florida's surgeon general announced the state plans to end vaccine mandates, including for school attendance. The move is sparking concern in the medical community, with one expert telling NBC News that unvaccinated children in the state will become "a walking time bomb." NBC News' Anne Thompson reports. Just a day before the Philadelphia Eagles take the field against the Dallas Cowboys, Tom Llamas speaks with NBC Sports' Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth to discuss the kickoff game between two rivals, the new NFL rule for measuring first downs and who they think will perform at the Super Bowl.