announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt, reporting tonight from surfside, florida. good evening we are witnessing a disaster of almost unprecedented scale here in surfside, florida, just north of miami beach, where a desperate search and rescue effort is under way to find those that may still be trapped more than a half day after part of a 12-story condo building simply collapsed. it happened without warning in the middle of the night, practically unheard of kind of catastrophe in this country the destruction starkly visible from in the air, while in the basement parking garage, dramatic scenes of firefighters risking their own lives searching for possible victims even now, officials fear the rest of the building could come down anytime nearby, desperate families are gathering, waiting for word about loved ones, filled with anguish and heartbreak authorities confirmed one person has died. they say almost 100 people remain unaccounted for. some may not be ho
it s been a day. have a great weekend. thank you. to quote my friend thank you. to quote my friend and radio show host jess mcintosh who said to me today it s been a very america kind of day. this morning house democrats led by speaker nancy pelosi passed the build back better act. the build back better bill is passed. [ cheers ] the biden social infrastructure bill passed today with near-unity among democrats and only one defection. and leader chuck schumer says he expects the senate to pass it by christmas. this once-in-a-generation legislation includes historic social safety net and climate provisions and sets aside nearly $200 billion to provide four weeks of paid medical leave starting in 2024. that provision in particular will have a direct impact on millions of people, including women, people of color, low-income workers, and their families. according to the national partnership for women and families, black workers are 83% more likely than their white counte
day. have a great weekend. to quote thank you. to quote my friend and radio show host josh mcintosh who said today, it has been a very america kind of day. this morning house democrats, led by speaker nancy pelosi passed the bill back better act. the build back better bill is passed. [applause] the biden social infrastructure bill passed today with near unity among democrats and only one defection, leader chuck schumer says he expects the senate to pass it by christmas. this is a once in a generation legislation includes historic social safety net and climate provisions, and set aside nearly 200 billion dollars to provide for weeks of paid and medical leave starting in 2024, that provision in particular will have a direct impact on millions of people, including women, people of color low income workers and their families. according to the national partnership for women and families, black workers are 83% more likely than their white counterparts to be unable to take tha
kim kardashian and other celebrities. eye on america : amid a shortage of truck drivers, why the industry loves female drivers, and we find out what it takes to get behind the wheel. that was fun. o donnell: expensive thanksgiving feast: the new numbers just out tonight about how much more your turkey, pumpkin pie, and sweet potatoes will cost. closing 900 stores: why cvs says 10% of its locations will shut their doors. and how this maryland teacher beat out 8,000 applicants to win a million-dollar prize. we re going to begin with big developments in the ahmaud arbery murder trial, which has garnered national attention and today brought civil right leaders to the state of georgia. the defense rested the case, setting the stage for closing arguments on monday. today, travis mcmichael, the man who shot arbery to kathy, admitted under cross-examination, that the 25-year-old brack man never pulled out a weapon or threatened him in any way, before mcmichael pointed his shotgu
when every adult is eligible in may, we will launch with our partners new tools to make it easier for to you find the vaccine and where to get the shot. including a new website that will help you first find the place to get vaccinated and the one nearest you. no more searching day and night to get an appointment. as we mentioned, tonight s speech on the second floor of the white house comes one year to the day since the world health organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. here at home you may recall the nba suspended its season until further notice. tom hanks announced that he and his wife, rita wilson, had tested positive. also exactly one year ago the former president spoke to the nation from the oval office. the vast majority of americans, the risk is very, very low. in the grueling 12 months since, we became the world leader in confirmed cases, now nearing 30 million. we also lead the world in deaths. well over half a million souls have been lost