operation near gaza after days of air strikes and rocket attacks. mobs clashing. people beaten in the streets. the toll rising. dozens killed including 17 children. the massive ransom nearly $5 million paid to hackers who shut down the largest pipeline in the u.s. the fuel flowing once again. president biden urging americans to be patient. a hummer bursting into flames after the driver reportedly filled several gas containers. the judge s new ruling why the trial of three former officers is delayed for months. our nbc news investigation, parents accusing the family court system of ignoring allegations of domestic abuse in custody battles. she s headed off to college and she is only 12 years old. this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening. are you ready to lose the mask in a turning point of the country s pandemic response the head of the cdc announced late today new guidelines that allow the fully vaccinated to leave their masks off in most settings
to book their covid 19jabs before a predicted dip in supplies. a year later than planned the torch relay for the delayed tokyo olympics finally gets under way injapan. iam i am richard cottingham. i d like to be called richie. finding his voice the audition to give richie the sound he always wanted. and coming up on bbc news: england get their world cup qualifying underway later against the world s lowest ranked nation but tougher ties await for northern ireland and scotland. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. pub operators and landlords have said they are concerned about the possibility of customers in england having to prove they ve been vaccinated against coronavirus in order to enter hospitality venues. a review is looking into the measure as the lockdown is eased. yesterday the prime minister said the decision could be left to individual landlords but industry leaders say the plan is fraught with difficulty . speaking this morning, mrjohnson
we look at what s on the new note and why it matters. good morning from me and from tom, jerry and band. three alpacas who live in the heart of london. city farms have been bringing wildlife into urban areas. during the pandemic they have been doing a lot more as well. defeat for wales, in their first world cup qualifier. despite taking an early lead, belguim are just too strong, with kevin de bruyner on target for the number one ranked team, in the world. for the next few days we are looking at sunshine and showers. some of the showers will be wintry mostly on higher ground. at times it will be windy. all the details coming up later in the programme. it s thursday the 25th of march. our top story. the uk and the european union have taken a step towards resolving a dispute over access to covid vaccines, as eu leaders prepare to vote on controversial plans to restrict exports. the two sides say they re working on a win win solution after the eu blamed its slow rollout on the