rejecting the defense s request to sequester the jury after the unrest just miles away. and george floyd s brother takes the stand, the moment that brought him to tears. deadly shooting in a high school in tennessee. multiple gunshot victims including a police officer the cdc director calling on michigan to shut things down as covid soars there. why the cdc says vaccines alone cannot stop the surge and my exclusive with jon stewart his new mission to help veterans of the wars in iraq and afghanistan. the serious health issues many face announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, everyone it feels all too familiar an unarmed black man shot by police during a minor traffic stop tonight, however, a different twist but one no less tragic police in brooklyn center, minnesota releasing officer body cam video within hours of the fatal shooting of 20-year-old daunte wright the video revealing what the police chief believes may have been an accident,
our team at the scene. the fbi chief telling congress the capitol riot was domestic terrorism and after police said they didn t see the fbi s warning the night before, how he s defending his agency the third woman accusing new york governor andrew cuomo of unwanted advances the growing calls for him to resign. new images from the crash involving an nfl coach. the 5-year-old victim now out of a coma, but what her family now fears. the firestorm over dr. seuss. why several of his books will no longer be published and the mystery. who s been leaving huge tips for restaurant workers announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening and welcome. we ve got a lot to tell you about tonight, beginning with the accelerated covid vaccination timetable just announced by president biden. he s now saying there will be enough vaccine on hand for every adult american by the end of may that s two months sooner than originally expected thanks to an unusual arran
fighting for her life after suffering a brain injury. the senate impeachment battle lines, with the trial of former president trump less than two days away. and new video tonight showing a protester leaving the capitol the day of the deadly siege saying, we won the day. one of at least a dozen rioters charged who say they believed they were following the president s orders to fight like hell. the deadly avalanche threat. 15 fatalities. the most in one week in more than a century. four skiers killed in utah s back country. survivors frantically digging through the snow. and one lucky snowboarder describes the moment he was swept up. and my conversation with a trailblazing journalist who broke news and barriers right here at this anchor desk. paving the way. good evening, everyone. thanks so much for joining us on this sunday. i m linsey davis. we begin with the dangerous winter weather. more than 100 million americans slammed by snow and bone-chilling cold. a fast-
i m fredricka whitfield. we start this hour with two breaking stories on covid. first, a new study reveals a variant first identified in the u.k., which is considered a more contagious strain, has already been rapidly spreading throughout the united states. plus, possible deals between two major american cities and their local teachers unions. it could mean students in san francisco and chicago may soon be heading back into the classroom. more on this. but first, this week historic and unprecedented. a first in president history. donald trump will face an impeachment trial for the second time, with democrats holding a slim majority, the u.s. decides whether trump should be convicted of incitement of insurrection for the deadly january 6 capitol hill riot. tomorrow lawyers for both sides must submit their final legal briefs in the case. trial begins tuesday. meantime, today new evidence emerging from rioters detailing trump s influence. just listen to what the so-called q
this sunday. i m fredricka whitfield. the coronavirus variant strain first identified in u.k. is now spreading through the united states. the cdc is urging the government to take action to avoid another surge in the next six months. at least 16 variants have been confirmed in 33 states. dr. a doctor from atlanta is here to tell us. should we be worried? the variants is doubling every day, and it will become the dominant strain by march 3rd, probably. it really looks at the need to double down on precautions. this is much more serious in a rapid spread. cases are coming down, hospitalizations are coming down in our country. it could turn around very rapidly as a result of this strain. and just yesterday, saturday, marked the eighth straight day where less than 105,000 hospitalizations were reported. is there a bigger worry here? cases are coming down, but it reminds us we had 80,000 hospitalizations, so we re still at a very high rate, i just want to see cases come d