Lady paying their respects and today the moving tribute. The president s strongest comments on the impeachment of donald trump why he says the trial must move forward as trumps legal team arrives at the capitol. The house is set to vote disciplining republican congresswoman spreading Conspiracy Theories. Nearly a year into the pandemic, the shortages of everything from cars to frozen pizzas. What to know before you shop the lifechanging medical miracle. This is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening everyone, some welcome findings tonight that vaccinations are in fact putting us in the right track to get ahead of the coronavirus. The encouraging headlines came from astrazeneca, its vaccine reduces its ability to spread tonight as the pace of Mass Vaccinations pick up across the country with the strongest efforts on minority communities, we are getting a jarring look of how our first line of defense mask wearing is still being rejected in parts of our country. What our sam broc
Is it alabama or is it florida . A new report is raising questions. Our nbc reporters are following all of the latest developments and we begin with Steve Patterson who has the latest on the ground in hawaii. Steve, whats the latest from there. I know theres still just so many people who cant get home or who dont have a home to go to. Reporter or who are missing Family Members, chris. The death toll has increased overnight. It is now 55. Everything we have heard from the mayor to the governor to Emergency Officials on this island and looking at the devastation and looking at the damage, that toll will almost certainly increase over the next few hours and days. The governor has just told some families that they may be able to go back to their homes soon, but youre right, in a lot of cases, they will find nothing there. Lahaina has been almost entirely reduced to rubble. Thousands of structures raised. Were expecting millions, if not over A Billion Dollars in damage. Federal help is on t
And the man investigating hunter biden, the u. S. Attorney out of delaware had been saying up until now that he never asked for and didnt need the powers that came with that appointment. So why was david weiss made Special Counsel today . We have reaction from the white house. Hunter bidens team, and republicans on capitol hill. Joining me now is nbc news investigative correspondent tom winter, nbc News White House correspondent monica alba, and ms p msnbc political contributor and cofounder of punch bowl news, jake sherman. Tom, i want to get some details from you. Sure. The question that is nagging me is why all of a sudden does this investigation, this case need a Special Counsel . Yeah, i really dont understand. And its a question i think we need some more clarity on. So to be specific, what happened here is there was clearly an ongoing plea negotiation, after the judge said, look, im not going to accept this, im not going to reject this Plea Agreement. You all have to get back tog
This as were learning more about the Special Counsels other probe into election interference. So what did jack smith find in trumps twitter files . Also breaking, multiple arraignments this morning for alleged false electors in michigan. The charges they face in connection with the 2020 vote. Good to be with you. Its 10 00 eastern. Im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york. We begin with the Breaking News out of hawaii this morning and the near apocalyptic scenes from the wildfires in maui. Authorities confirming that the death toll now stands at 36, an unfathomable number. As they say, it will still climb likely because Search And Rescue efforts are still underway at this hour. The pictures of the destruction on this island are just hard to wrap your brain around. The town of lahaina, a Historic Place in hawaii has been reduced to ashes. Nearly 300 homes and businesses now gone. My moms place is gone. My place is gone. Pretty much everybody i know lost everything that we have. I mean, i
Escape. Also breaking overnight, ohio voters delivering a major win for Abortion Rights in a special election. Does it spell trouble for republicans in 2024 . And lawyers for donald trump and the Special Counsel due back in court friday. Their fight over what trump can and cannot talk about as the former president strikes a defiant tone on the trail. I will talk about it. I will. Theyre not taking away my First Amendment right. Good morning, its great to have you with us. Its 10 00 eastern. Im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york. We begin with a win for Abortion Rights advocates that could have major implications for 2024. Voters in ohio overwhelmingly defeated a gopbacked Ballot Measure that would have made it all but impossible to enshrine Abortion Rights in the state constitution come november. Now, ohio was the seventh state to put Abortion Rights on the line. 14 months since the Supreme Court struck down roe v. Wade and the seventh to back Abortion Rights. Were talking a clean swe