Oct 30 Thur

After Hurricane Melissa destroyed entire towns in Jamaica, emergency crews are still working to clear roads into the hardest hit areas. Commercial flights have begun taking off, but thousands of tourists are still trying to get home. NBC News' George Solis reports from Montego Bay. Former teacher Abigail Zwerner testified that she thought she was dying after her six-year-old student shot her in 2023 at school. Zwerner has filed a $40 million lawsuit against former assistant principal Ebony Parker for allegedly ignoring several warnings about the student. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk reports. King Charles announced he will remove his brother's royal titles after growing pressure about Andrew's connection to Jeffrey Epstein. NBC News' Molly Hunter reports from Buckingham Palace. Severe weather along the east coast sparked flooding and travel chaos. Plus, Vice President Vance warned the federal government shutdown could cause a holiday travel ‘disaster.' NBC News' Tom Costello reports. President Trump reached a trade war truce with China's President Xi in their high-stakes meeting. President Trump agreed to lower some tariffs on Chinese imports in exchange for China suspending restrictions on rare-earth minerals, stopping the flow of fentanyl into the U.S., and buying more soybeans from American farmers. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports. NBC News' Camila Bernal reports in our series "The Cost of Denial" about the special surgery eight-year-old Olivia Olson needed to reconstruct her ear. The surgeon was initially not covered by insurance. Olivia's parents decided to move forward anyway despite the high cost, and then, with their daughter already in the operating room, learned the denial had been reversed. Halloween is usually a holiday full of chocolate bars and candy, but a growing number of houses are offering a humble alternative – potatoes! NBC News' Emilie Ikeda reports on Halloween's hottest new treat.