Tonight, the new images of Hurricane Melissa's direct hit on Jamaica, the most powerful storm to ever hit the country, carving a catastrophic path of destruction and leveling entire communities.

The monster hurricane ripping off roofs, flooding streets and cutting power to nearly 80% of the island nation. Homes, hospitals, airports all ripped

apart. Thousands of tourists now trapped, unable to get out. Our team on the ground as the

scale of the unfolding crisis becomes more clear. The death toll now rising after Melissa

tore through Cuba and Haiti.

The verdict just coming in, a jury convicting the former sheriff's deputy who shot Sonia

Massey in her own home of second-degree murder.

Her family reacts tonight.

The chilling new footage, police with guns drawn entering to school after a teacher was

shot by her six-year-old student.

Our first look tonight at the gun fired by the little boy. First responders rushing into a

burning senior center breaking down doors to save the people trapped inside. The high stakes meeting

President Trump just hours from meeting China's leader.

One issue of contention, illegal fentanyl.

Coming into the U.S., our exclusive access tonight inside of a Chinese fentanyl factory.

Why they say they're not to blame.

The Louvre Heist update the partial confession that could break open the entire case.

The dramatic rescue, a dog falling off a cliffside, somehow clinging to a ledge,

rescuers repelling down with rope to save him.

And the wild scene, a monkey loose inside of a spirit Halloween store, wait until you see how

this one ends. Nightly News. Starts right now.

This is NBC Nightly News with Tom Yamas.

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