NBC Nightly News Full Episode - Oct. 23

Business & Finance - An NBA gambling scandal involving NBA stars and alleged mafia members has led to federal charges against more than 30 people [1][4][5] - The poker scheme alone raked in so much cash that the victims suffered $7.1 million in losses, with one victim alone losing $1.8 million [6] - The US President pardoned the founder of a high-profile crypto exchange, Binance, who had served a four-month sentence for enabling money laundering through the crypto exchange [11][12] - The President says he will donate an unspecified millions of dollars to the White House ballroom project [10][11] - Beef prices are at record highs, with the average grocery store price for ground beef more than $6.30 a pound, up 14% over the past year [22] Politics & Economy - The US Federal government shutdown is on day 23, with federal workers set to miss their first full paychecks [13] - Democrats are blocking a GOP plan to start paying federal employees working without pay during the shutdown [13][14] - Some states are pulling from their rainy day fund to fill the funding gap caused by the federal government shutdown [17] - The US President is considering buying beef from Argentina to bring beef prices down, which is facing opposition from American cattle ranchers [23][24] Healthcare & Insurance - A cancer patient in North Carolina is fighting for a potentially life-saving drug that his insurance company, Cigna, has denied coverage for [26][27][29][30] - The patient's oncologist says the patient has 18 months to live if he does not get access to the drug [28][29]