And another vaccine, developed by us manufacturerjohnson johnson, is the latest to prove effective in phase three trials. In other news primary schools in wales could re open to all pupils after half term, though the nationwide lockdown will continue. Thousands of volunteers helping the nhs with the Vaccine Roll Out will be prioritised for a jab. Hello to you, welcome to bbc news. The European Union has introduced Export Controls on Coronavirus Vaccines. Individual Member States will decide whether to allow exports of vaccines produced in their territory. A European Commissioner said it was being introduced to enhance transparency and to ensure that all eu citizens had access to vaccines. A European Commissioner, valdis dombrovskis, made the Announcement A little earlier this afternoon. The protection and safety of our citizens is a priority. And the challenges we now face left us with no other choice but to act. Vaccines are key to the recovery, and to bringing the pandemic under cont
Despite urgent warnings, people are traveling this holiday week at the highest levels since march, more than 1 million flying in just 1 day tonight the parts of the country most at risk as hospitals see more Record Numbers. The search for solutions. How to keep schools open safely. Why some are succeeding even as the pandemic grows. The Big New Recall by gm, almost 6 million vehicles could be on the road with dangerous airbags. Which models are affected and holiday displays for our times, my report honoring the heroes on the front lines. This is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening, everyone there is Breaking News as we come on the air tonight. The governments General Services administration is for the first time acknowledging joe bidens win for president. Notifying the President Elect that the formal and official transfer of power can begin. The decision comes more than two weeks after biden was projected as the winner and after a series of legal an procedural defeats in Pr
Hey, everybody, im yasmin vossoughian. If you are just joining us, welcome. If you are still with us, thanks for sticking around. Wrong and unamerican. That is how mike pence is now characterizing his former boss in a takedown from ticket mates that weve never seen, really, in american politics. The former Vice President finally saying, enough is enough when it comes to donald trump. President trump is wrong. I had no right to overturn the election. The presidency belongs to the American People, and the American People alone. And frankly, there is no idea more unamerican than the notion that any one person could choose the american president. In a moment, im going to talk to olivia troye, former top aide to pence about why hes choosing this moment to break with the former president. The republican infighting does not stop there, though. It includes the gop censure of the two Republican House members who refuse to bow to trump when it comes to january 6th. As the party tries to recast t
Hey, everybody, im yasmin vossoughian. If you are just joining us, welcome. If you are still with us, thanks for sticking around. Wrong and unamerican. That is how mike pence is now characterizing his former boss in a takedown from ticket mates that weve never seen, really, in american politics. The former Vice President finally saying, enough is enough when it comes to donald trump. President trump is wrong. I had no right to overturn the election. The presidency belongs to the American People, and the American People alone. And frankly, there is no idea more unamerican than the notion that any one person could choose the american president. In a moment, im going to talk to olivia troye, former top aide to pence about why hes choosing this moment to break with the former president. The republican infighting does not stop there, though. It includes the gop censure of the two Republican House members who refuse to bow to trump when it comes to january 6th. As the party tries to recast t
Man that went into the cocoon as a cheesy star, the nearly want to be dictator. The New York Times is out with new reporting on the effects on the efforts by donald trump and advisors to use the authority of the federal government to seize Voting Machines after the 2020 election. And it reveals that trump was far more involved than previously known. The times reports six weeks after election day with the hold on power slipping, donald trump directed his lawyer Rudolph Giuliani if it could legally take control of Voting Machines in key states. They said giuliani called the acting Department Secretary that said he lacked the authority to audit or impound the machines. Its a reminder trumps attempted coup only failed because of hand full of Government Officials who were willing to put their foot down. And this was not some idea. It was actually put in writing. The plan to seize the machines was the subject of several draft executive orders. One of which politico obtained and while the ord