Tonight, the latest escalation with Venezuela as the Coast Guard pursues another oil tanker.

Just a day after this ship was intercepted off the coast of Venezuela, the administration says it's tracking another boat with tensions spiking from the Caribbean to Capitol Hill and President Trump not ruling out war in the region.

The Justice Department under fire for its handling of the

Epstein files and what it did and did not release so far. It is nothing to do with President

Trump. New questions over why some images were taken down and reposted online and now lawmakers

threatening new action. Some Epstein survivors and their families describing an emotional roller coaster.

Plus reaction to the never-before-released FBI complaint dating back to 1996.

There were huge mistakes made by the government. What we don't know is why.

Their pledge to keep fighting.

Chaos in San Francisco, after a huge power outage paralyzed the city,

thousands of homes and businesses going dark. And look at this gridlock on the streets with

self-driving cars stuck. The big question tonight, what happened? Major flooding from an

atmospheric river in Northern California as the last minute holiday getaway is set to break record, which days will be the busiest at airports and on the roads, and the messy weather that could slow down the travel rush.

A school district under fire with teachers accused of putting students in this wooden box allegedly used for punishment.

Inside, bare walls and a padded floor.

What the governor and police are doing now.

The countdown now on for the World Cup,

with demand already up for rentals in American host cities,

how some fans say they're already scoring big.

And there is good news tonight about the sugar rush helping hundreds make holiday history.

This is NBC Nightly News with Hallie Jackson.

Good evening.

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