to liftoff for nasa s return to the moon and harry s smith on the end of the road for two american classics this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening over 93 million covid cases in today came a stunning admission from the head of the cdc. in our big moment our performance did not reliably meet expectations. with her agency still confronting not just the pandemic but evolving threats including monkeypox and a troubling reappearance of polio, cdc director dr. rochelle walensky acknowledging the cdc s poor messaging and at times confusing guidance all this as she kicks off a sweeping overhaul of the agency including a bid to arm it with new powers the reckoning coming on the heels of an internal review of the cdc. the immediate challenges couldn t be anymore urgent as demand grows for monkeypox vaccine doses, as well as experts monitoring the awakening of a dangerous disease long thought to have been defeated i get reaction from the white house covid resp
should these children be used as bargaining chips? no. they shouldn t. meanwhile it is believed that hamas does not have dozens of other hostages, that those hostages have likely been placed with other terrorist groups such as the palestinian islamic jihad, which further complicates efforts to secure those hostages released. back in the united states, the senior biden officials are begging israel to try to be more precise and take fewer risks in future strikes in gaza against hamas once the pause in fighting ends. col coming up, we ll take to you gaza and speak with a humanitarian worker on the ground. also a runner-up in the 2024 field for a big shiny endorsement for one of america s richest families. first, let s go to tel aviv. oren, what do you know about this greatest list of hostages who were released today who appear to be mostly older women? reporter: first let look at this video now. this was moments ago at sheba hospital. not that far from where we re standing
expectations it comes amid the rising threat of monkeypox and now growing concerns about a polio resurgence is the cdc prepared? and when will the u.s. roll out omicron specific boosters? dr. jha is here answering your questions. also tonight, former vice president mike pence saying he d consider testifying before the january 6th committee, and his message to fellow republicans attacking the fbi over the search at mar-a-lago it comes as rudy giuliani appears in court. what we re learning about his six-hour testimony before a special grand jury investigating alleged election meddling by donald trump in georgia. congresswoman liz cheney, mr. trump s most vocal gop critic, losing her primary in a landslide. what s next for her and could it involve a run for the white house? the deadly spree in arkansas, 17 shootings over 30 hours. are they connected the countdow
investigation. the news coming as a battle over unsealing the affidavit rages. the doj arguing it would harm the probe. mr. trump saying release it now. also tonight, the high stakes primary will liz cheney, one of the most vocal gop critics against donald trump lose her seat in congress. president biden capping a big win for democrats signing that sweeping climate health care and tax bill. first lady jill biden testing positive for covid while on vacation with the president what we know about her symptoms. the massive explosions rocking another russian military facility in crimea the russians claiming sabotage the growing megadrought in the west now the unprecedented water cuts states are facing. kids under pressure. billions of federal relief money for schools to improve air quality. why haven t more of them used it.
0 investigation. the news coming as a battle over unsealing the affidavit rages. the doj arguing it would harm the probe. mr. trump saying release it now. also tonight, the high stakes primary will liz cheney, one of the most vocal gop critics against donald trump lose her seat in congress. president biden capping a big win for democrats signing that sweeping climate health care and tax bill. first lady jill biden testing positive for covid while on vacation with the president what we know about her symptoms. the massive explosions rocking another russian military facility in crimea the russians claiming sabotage the growing megadrought in the west now the unprecedented water cuts states are facing. kids under pressure. billions of federal relief money for schools to improve air quality. why haven t more of them used it. the treasures left between the pages. the library collection inspiring america. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening