welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. buckingham palace has responded to the allegations made by prince harry and his wife meghan in their interview with oprah winfrey, particularly that of race, are concerning. but it doesn t admit any wrongdoing and says it will address the claims privately. saying the royal family is saddened to learn how challenging the last few years have been for the couple. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. the revelations in their interview have been heard. there has been hurt on both sides. tonight, buckingham palace issued a statement from her majesty the queen. it read. it amounted to just 61 words. the palace made it clear it would not be commenting further. earlier, while the palace was pondering its response the daily business of the british royal family continued. the prince of wales was at a vaccination centre in northwest london. a normal visit, apart from the inevitable question. reporter: sir, can i
cdc that grandparents who are fully vaccinated can now see their family if no one is high risk, tonight here, the reality check. new reporting from inside the hospitals, with icus full, as the cdc says americans must remain vigilant with the variants still spreading. and major news tonight on one of the three vaccines and how it did against one of those key variants. the trial of former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin, charged with the killing of george floyd. at least three jurors now seated tonight and you will hear the audio of those jurors being asked key questions about the case. tonight, the queen responds. the first statement from buckingham palace on the allegations made by meghan and prince harry, including accusations of racism. president biden s $1.9 trillion rescue plan nearing the finish line tonight, and a clearer picture here this evening of what a typical family of four could receive in help. cecilia vega at the white house. the growing concer
charged in the murder of george floyd. the questions prospective jurors are being asked and the moment that caused floyd s sister to leave the courtroom. queen elizabeth breaking her silence on harry and meghan s explosive interview. what left her saddened and what she said about their allegations of racism against the family new surveillance of the person who placed pipe bombs before the capitol riot walking with a backpack the moment the suspect may have left a bomb in a park near democratic headquarters tonight the manhunt and the plea from the fbi. and a potentially life-saving change for cancer screenings. we ll tell you what you need to know announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening, everyone, and welcome. reckless or realistic? across the country states are edging closer to reopening, emboldened by declining infection and hospitalization rates and the increasing number of fully vaccinated americans, now 10% of the population but the
saying after the bombshell meghan and harry interview. f.b.i. manhunt new security footage of the person suspected of placing pipe bombs in the nation s capital ahead of the capitol riot the $100,000 reward. covid relief plan: could the ne tax credit help 10 million children currently living in poverty? george floyd murder trial: jury selection begins in the trial of ex minneapolis police officer derek chauvin. pandemic prediction: we speak to a harvard epidemiologist who predicted the severity of the coronavirus outbreak. his projection tonight for the rest of the crisis. and we ll introduce you to officer l.c. buckshot smith still on the beat at 91 years old. you won t want to miss this one. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us. we are going to begin with some new warnings and some signs of progress in the fight against coronavirus. just
morning. don t go any way, morning joe starts now. this week in covid history, march 2020, week two, everyone is getting mask fever. n95 masks, gas masks and mask singers like sarah palin seen about singing about her moist alaska bottoms. speaking of uncomfortable shaking, president trump shakes hands in florida. lots and lots of hands, but don t worry about that pesky coronavirus. we re doing a great job with it. and it will go away. just stay calm. lit go away. really? because it sort of feels like it s getting out of control. tom hanks got it. arenas are empty and people are buying t.p. like hot cakes. be calm. it s really working out. and a lot of good things are going to happen. no reason to panic. ask fox news. why the mask hysteria over the coronavirus when it s far more lethal to have the flu? why if the flu is by pure numbers much more dangerous, why do you think there s this reaction that we see everywhere? it s actually the safest time to fly