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Reporter New York one of the darkest cities during the height of the pandemic will be lit up, electrifying Light Show to honor everyday heroes. We have all suffered pretty hard over the last year, this is really an awesome time for us to celebrate. Reporter more traditions returning live and person. Crowds cheered on at Koni Island as a reigning Hot Dog Eating Champ Devouring 76 frank reporter on south carolina shore, aute highflying salute. In boston, a patriotic parade it was amazing. God bless america, this is great. Reporter gatherings getting back to normal after many mismemories. People are excited, hey, remember me, i am back reporter even with independence day, free of covid restrictions, the Delta Variant is holding on as cases rise in los angeles county, Health Officials advise masks go back on when indoors even for the vaccinated warnings mixed with welcome signs of progress as we mark Americas Birthday at the bay. Kathy is joining me nolive ahead of New York. Are there any concerns of people gathering in large crowds. Reporter many are not worried about the virus. More than 70 New Yorkers have received at least one dose of the vaccine. Kathy park, thank you you can watch the macys fireworks separation covid. It comes as the administration falls short of its goal of vaccinating a large number of americans and concerns of the dangerous Delta Variant. Monica elba is at the White House. Reporter the White House is opening its backyard for a Summer Bash where President Biden will mark how far the country had come while stressing the pandemic is not over yet hosting a crowd of A Thousand essential workers and military families to declare independence over the past year, we lived through our darkest days now i believe we are about to see our Future Reporter now responsible for about a quarter of all new infection according to cdc data. The overwhelming of unvaccinated which is why we say this is entirely avoidable and preve preventable. Reporter the White House is doubling down their efforts to vaccinate people before the fall people still have questions of the Vaccine And Safety and efficacy we need to answer those questions. Reporter the challenge captures in a Washington Post Poll 30 of americans unlikely to get the shots. Despite the Increase Risk from thble strain 20 states did meet thef the pub fully vaccinatevaccinated. An Open Question remains whether americans will get boosters, either way the White House says it is ready. You will have the supply and the distribution if it is determined the Booster Shots are needed Reporter President Biden touting Progress Tonight as covid cases and deaths fallen by january. He also acknowledged more than 600,000 Lives Loss from the virus so far and urging many to get vaccinated as soon as possible kate the White House to the other big Story Tonight in surfside, florida, plans are underway to authorities want to bring it down before the Storm Hit fearing the weather can destabilize the complex. Our Vaughan Hilliard is there. Reporter Demolition Crew imploding the tower. With tropical Storm Elsa and urgency before the building collapses itself how much of assurance of this Demolition Company that this would go as planned. We have extreme confidence in his methodology. This company thats going the demolition has done it safely in other areas within a define footprint. Reporter one of those areas the Oklahoma City Building in the demolition claims here 11 days after thes strategically and exposes our decisions and structural members, their engineers have determined to bring down this middling in a predictive matter. Reporter search teams standing by looking to resume operation after the demolition it is a race against time. The storm is elated to blast Surfside Shore with wind gusts a lot of family and ies and d hoping to recover their loved Ones Reporter the rest of the family still unaccounted for in the apartment was herself and her daughter and her Sister Andre and her parents. All i know, the other three still remained to be found so sad, vaughan, do we know when the demolition is going to take Place Reporter kate, we are awaiting an update for officials on that exact timing the that demolition will take plac fireworks are officially cancelled here in the city of surfside there is only one Focus Tonight and it is a tough one for this community to grapple with. Vaughan hilliard, thank you overseas to afghanistan where the taliban appears to be gaining ground once again before u. S. Troops completely leave the region rich Richard Engel reports. Reporter americas old enemies are making a come back the taliban, the group that sheltered Osama Osama Bin laden in most cases, Afghan Security Forces trained and funded by the united states surrendered without firing a shot, allowing the taliban to seize weapons but one group holding the line is the afghacommandos. The elite groups are carrying out 100 operation a day. About 90 of the Combat Missiomk Reporter the talibans biggest gain is psychological. The world left this week. The american withdraw is a huge moral boost for the taliban and all islamic extremists presenting the u. S. Pullout as a god given victory. Several officials tell Nbc News, Alqaida And Isis and other radicals are returning to afghanistan to witness the taliban pushing out the worlds greatest super Power Reporter once again afghanistan is becoming a magnet for kalqaida, theyre coming here reporter the Terrorist Threat is rising this week afghan Airport Security located a musical instrument packed with explosives designed to blow up a Flight T coming to afghanistan through pakistkabul. Reporter alqaida and other extremists are coming to pakistan richard, thank you Pope Francis is out of surgery for an intestinal issue. The vatican says hes doing well Molly Hunter with the latest on the pontiffs condition. Reporter 84yearold Pope Francis is recovering after the vatican says a scheduled surgery. In a statement the Press Office says francis reacted well after under going anesthesia he was diagnosed with navorrowi of the colin it is a rare surgery. 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Everyday something happens reporter according to bank rates, 64 of millennials, 45 of Gen X and 33 of Baby Boomers regret their home purchases, high Maintenance Cause or poor location or wrong House Size buyers are making Offers Site unseen and waiting for contingency of bidding wars. This house looks nice online but i should have seen it in person and taken more time to decide on what kind of lifestyle we want to have when we come here i have multiple raccoons. Reporter davis is fed up i am really i am stuck now. Stuck. I am stuck in this House Everyone got an inspection done. It should beould it should be a requirement Reporter Davis hopes future homeowners heed her cautionary tale so their Dream Homes dont become money pits. A former first couple is celebrating a major milestone, president Jimmy Carter and his wife have been married nlonger than any president ial couple, 75 years now. 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I look forward celebrating this melody that i thought was beautiful and her idea representing america and what makes it beautiful reporter beautiful Music Min hopes will bring us all closer together teaches us the greatest lesson because you have to listen first in order to understand the language of someone else and we become stronger when we listen because thats the first step and you create harmony so inspiringto meet her mins crosscountry performances all available Starting Today on americabeautiful. Com. Thats nbc Nightly News on this sunday, i am kate snow, from All Of Us here on nbc, have a great night. H right now, 4th of July Celebrations underway in the Bay Area. Crews making final preparations for the big Fireworks Display tonight. The news at 6 00 starts right now. Thanks for joining us on this 4th Of July. A day of celebration across the Bay Area and the the 245th birthday of the usa, its the first major holiday since california reopened. Lincoln memorial and