Recovery. The united states adding a very disappointing 235,000 jobs in august with the Unemployment Rate dropping to 5. 2 . The big, big Question Today is with most benefits gone, why are there still so many open jobs and how much is the Delta Variant disrupting return to normal . Marty walsh will be here to answer that question. And devastation across the northeast. 48 people confirmed dead. We were talking with two separate disasters unfolding Notice Northeast and south. The Death Toll rising to 48 in new york, New Jersey, Connecticut And Pennsylvania after Hurricane Ida decimated the area. It is raising questions about Climate Change and infrastructure. As of this morning, 64 people in 8 states have died from the storm. The governor of will speak in a few minutes from now, Phil Murphy. And we see this rescue in new york central park. A driver got stuck in the Flood Waters there. Look at this. Homes in New Jersey On Fire in middle of flooded neighborhoods and firefighters not able t
Point. Were tdown over 200 nurses that we cant fill. Weve had people literally walk off the job because they couldnt take it anymore. Have you had days where you didnt want to come to work . Yes, yes, ive had moments where i sit in my car and cry. A special session of the Arkansas General Assembly resumes this morning to consider masking mandates. Earlier this year republican Governor Asa Hutchison approved a statewide ban on Mask Mandates, a move he regrets. Cases were at a low point. Everything has changed now. Yes, in hindsight i wish that had not become law. After one week back at school, a Covid Outbreak in the marian School District in arkansas has put more than 500 students and staff in quarantine. Louisiana is also facing a severe shortage of icu beds. Louisiana State University will require all students to either get vaccinated or get tested monthly. Doctors are now strongly encouraging adults to get vaccinated to protect children. It is hard for us as pediatricians to see kid
Administration is considering a Booster Shot for atrisk americans. As more cities implement Mask Mandates. What is behind a rise in Breakthrough Cases . 20 of l. A. s Covid Cases now among the vance nated. What you need to know. A Western Mega Fire Exploding in size. Firefighters forced to drivethru flames, smoke making It All the way to the east coast. Fastmoving floods in arizona. Stranded drivers rescued by air. Unbreakable bonds. How olympic families are sending Love And Support to their a little heats thousands of miles away. This is Nbc News with less administer holt, Recording Tonight from tokyo. From tokyo, where at long last olympic competition is in full swing. The first medals being awarded. Team usa anxious to get on the Medal Count board. All the athletes quickly adjusting to competing in front of empty seats and without the reassuring cheers from family. Though in some instances, usa athletes taking up the Cheering Role for fellow americans. As expected, covid rewriting t
What she says about feeling the weight of the world. And tracking the tropical threat already impacting the games. The scorching Heat Dome over the u. S. Massive wildfires in the west destroying homes. Over a month after the surfside collapse, the final victim identified. Just hours away from the first hearing of the Capitol Riot select committee. The house gop new attack on the two republicans taking part. The major announcement from President Biden. When the u. S. Combat mission in iraq will come to an end. Caught on camera, the fireball in the sky. And my of americas newest Gold Medal ilses after walking away from the sport, what brought him back to the pool. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Reporting tonight from tokyo. Hello from tokyo. Blustery winds, Rain Falling as a tropical Storm System pushes past this area. Well have highlights coming up, but we begin back home with local authorities now imposing indoor Mask Requirements for vaccinated and unvaccinated p
Rights. This week president biden s agenda put to the test. Infrastructure and as early as today, a group of centrists are looking to put together the deal. This week, he is putting together to pledge to keep the infrastructure pledge, and working across the aisle to get something done. At least 31 republicans say they support the $1 trillion proposals that would not raise taxes on americans. It would revitalize roads and bridges and it would not meet the democrats demands for meeting social demands, and many progressives say it is not going far enough, and disagree on how to pay for it. And then on tuesday, they are to vote on a sweeping law. And democrats are coalesing on a law offered up by senator joe manchin which would make election day a federal holiday and ban partisan gerrymandering, and that laws should be expanded and that legislators in a dozen states have enacted laws to restrict access to the laws, and speaker mitch mcconnell says that it is a nogo. It is totally inappro