The United States has threatened to impose sanctions on myanmar, following a Military Coup in the country. President biden has urged an International Response to the power grab, and called it a direct assault on democracy. Those detained include the head of the largest party, Aung San Suu Kyi, and other memebers of the civilain leadership. Troops are on the streets of the capital, naypyidaw, and the biggest city, yangon and a curfew has been put in place. Our special correspondent, fergal keane reports. An army reverting to autocratic type, swiftly and ruthlessly deposing a democratically elected leader. Somewhere behind the guns, Aung San Suu Kyi is once more a prisoner of the generals. And even if people never trusted the military, theyre still shocked at whats happened. Translation the army assaulted i people as it carried out a coup i on the civilian government elected by our people. Our country is just a Bird Learning to fly. Now the army has broken our wings. Translation | am | s
And new information of where those contagious variants are threatening. Our nbc news exclusive with spacexs founder, elon musk. Announcing the first all civilian mission to state. The commander of fellow billionaire with a lifesaving mission of its own President Biden meeting with Senate Republicans the first major test for his call of unity. The new Body Cam Video, a nineyearold girl pepper sprayed in the back of the Police Officer what is now happening to the officer. The sudden death of dustin diamond. Tony bennetts secret battle, the secret, he kept for years. This is nbcs nightly news with lester holt we are spending the first several minutes of our broadcast in our lead story, the major Winter Snowstorm in the northeast with blizzardlike conditions over a foot of snow is already on the ground and still falling. The city under a state of emergency, not Essential Travel is banned but the impact is felt by 65 Million People under central appalachia to new england. It also forced man
Also tonight, concern over this. And now the warning about what we could soon see here in the u. S. When the uk variant likely becomes the dominant strain here by march. And what dr. Anthony fauci is now saying tonight about the importance of getting that shot, if the u. S. Has any hope of stopping these variants and keeping them from changing to get around the vaccines. Tonight, the meeting at the white house. President biden and ten republican senators discussing the president s 1. 9 Trillion Covid relief plan. He wants 1,400 checks for most americans, money for vaccinations. Help for small businesses. What the republicans are now proposing. So, will this be bipartisan or will democrats go it alone . Former President Trumps Impeachment Trial. A week before his senate trial begins, the former president s legal team, we learned over the weekend, leaving. Tonight, two new lawyers instead. So, whats behind this . Jon karl with what hes learned tonight. The disturbing video. Police body c
Get the vaccine . Lets make a deal president us plan, but theyre billions apart. Plus a week before his senate trial, former President Trumps lawyers quit. Officers suspended, after they handcuff and pepper spray a 9 yearold girl. Tony bennetts battle, the family of the legendary singer opens up about his alzheimers diagnosis. On this first day of black history month, Unifying America. How a Theater Company is inspiring americans to start frank conversations about race and bias. Snow day the pandas show us all how to properly enjoy the snow. Theations capital. Odonnell good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us. Well begin with Breaking News on that Monster Winter Storm thats pounding much of the east coast with blizzard like conditions, shutting down schools, businesses and even Vaccination Sites across moreanl outagee tef right now, nearly one out of every four americans is in the path of the noreaster and for millions of them, the worst is still ahead with
A, quote, cancer to the Republican Party. Question is, will we see action against her in the house . And a key day in the second impeachment of donald trump. Today is the deadline for his formal response to the charge against him. Question is, whats his defense . Its way too early for this. Good morning and welcome to way too early, the show that has some fond memories of bayside high. Weve really missed you, screech. Im kasie hunt on this tuesday, february 2nd. Well start with the news. Its looking more and more likely that democrats will push through the Biden Administrations nearly 2 trillion Economic Relief package with or without republicans. The president met with a group of Senate Republicans for about two hours in the oval Office Yesterday to pitch their much smaller 600 billion package. But the message from the white house is that it doesnt meet the moment. Senator Susan Collins said the meeting was very productive and cordial, but when it comes to striking a compromise, the s