Points announcer this is nbc Nightly News with Lester Holt good evening, Everyone President Biden setting the stage for his facetoface with russias vladimir putin later this week, warning tonight the u. S. Will respond if russia does not change its behavior the president with a stronger hand to play going into that meeting after cementing the fractured american bond with nato, meeting with fellow nato ministers In Brussels today President Biden declaring the Military Alliance and its Core Foundation of mutual defense are rock solid. As he works to nurture a relationship derided by President Trump when he was in office. The president along with the rest of the world getting what may prove to be a preview of the summit. As we hear more today from President Putin in an Nbc News exclusive interview. But lets begin In Brussels now with nbcs Peter Alexander. Reporter tonight less than 48 hours ahead of that Highstakes Summit with russian president vladimir putin President Biden calling him a
The discovery of coal in the United States dramatically shaped our energy future. Today, there is no greater source of power than coal combustion. Its responsible for nearly 40 of our electricity. But burning coal generates waste. Its called Coal Ash, and every year in the u. S. , 130 million tons of it is created. Its the largest iustrial Waste Stream in america. You could fill the boxcars of a Freight Train that would stretch from new York City to melbourne, australia, with the Coal Ash thats generated every year in this country. The ash contains toxic metals. Lead, arsenic, chromium, cadmium, others. And it en has radioactive substances. Its these pollutants, many of them known to cause cancer, that have people worried. And the big question is, where are all these toxins ending up . Theres fly Ash And Coal dust. Well go on the front porch and do the same thing. You can see as you look up there the fresh ash. Its like an orangish color. When its windy, it can get into their homes, it
Jerusalem and the end of social distancing. Omarion Evanston Thanks for joining me as india battles an unprecedented surge of covert 19 infections and deaths a group of scientists says warnings back in march of a new and more dangerous variant were ignored by the government hospitals continued to be overwhelmed by the crisis in india as a Vaccine Rollout is being hampered by a shortage of shots. People lie in the corridors of this hospital in marjah projects. Those with a bad heart the better off without oxygen relatives can only watch as their loved ones run out of breath. We havent got any oxygen at all now thats what put her in a prone position so that she can feel some relief i asked the hospital but they cant give me any because they dont have it either that. Precious oxygen is delivered to this hospital in delhi under Police Escort but it comes too late supplies ran out about an hour earlier 8 people died waiting. We told them that were doing the best we can dislike the lack of o
Didnt know you dont study who are you going to lead everything. From. Across india burns like so many funeral pyres. Were joined now by our correspondent in Iraq Chattery in delhi. Some heartbreaking scenes that we just saw there and meanwhile were also hearing reports that a group of scientists in fact that advise the indian government warned that a new and more dangerous Virus Variant was discovered and this was back in march and yet the government ignored their warnings apparently what more can you tell us about this. Well this is important also to think of ways of which was set out in december last year and yes they have come out and said that they want the government and they do get Health Ministry as early as early lots that we need the see. In the number of cases be rebuilt see any increase in the number of cases and it will also wonder about a new new tenant why are we to be very very contagious much more than what we saw last year but as coming out and saying that the governme
Saturday Elizabeth Piron im has more on the crisis in India India is seeing not just a shortage of vaccines but everything from Health Care workers to Oxygen Equipment and medicines international aid continues to arrive the latest from france and belgium on sunday and promising that in the morning is holding a review me saying on sunday morning. About these shortages and as hes doing that i mean that follows what happened on saturday more than 10 days after the Delhi Government 1st raised the alarm about the critical shortage of oxygen but he starred as expected soon receive 1000000 vaccines from china on sunday its purchased a total of 13000000 doses from 3 chinese companies but the stan has not kill a should slightly more than 2000000 people the lowest number in south asia. A large fire in iran has caused extensive damage in an industrial time it broke out in a Chemical Factory near the northwestern city of comb its known as a Factory Home crews stop the far from reaching tanks for i