make the flu vaccine more accessible to children. for at least the next 30 days, pharmacists, not just doctors and nurses in new york state, will be allowed to give flu shots to patients older than 6 months. before they could only vaccinate adults. the governor s order comes after the death of 20 children across the country, since its flu season began a month earlier than usual. at the medical center er in brooklyn, one in three kids has been showing up with flu-like symptoms. this morning, it was the last place young mom ashley carasquillo wanted to be. i m sick of the flu. reporter: she first got sick three weeks ago and then her 8-year-old aaron and now her 2-year-old chloe. as a mom, what is the toughest part about seeing your kids sick for so long? i can t say in words how tough it is. i cannot help my children the way i want to. it is out of my hands. reporter: 47 states are reporting widespread flu. pennsylvania, one hospital has so many patients, doctors are t
good evening. what has been an unusual quiet start to tornado season ended with six tornados doing heavy damage and sending people to hospitals in eastern north carolina. the start of what forecasters say is going to be a very violent, dangerous and potentially daily couple of days from the gulf coast to the midwest. as we come on the air tonight, the risk for severe weather is ramping up from texas to kansas and the potential for deadly tornados only increases and expands as we get into sunday and monday. tonight, with some 32 million americans in the danger zone, officials in several states are warning people to get their tornado plans out and to stay glued to the local forecast. our coverage begins with nbc s janet in houston. reporter: this is how it began. here it goes right here. all right. we got debris right here. reporter: a funnel cloud forming late afternoon in eastern north carolina. there it is there. it s behind the building and on the ground. reporter
president vows to take the fight to the terror group. also right now a nebraska hospital is treating a third american for ebola. but will all supplies of the experimental drug, they re gone. what are his options now. a georgia dad accused of leaving his little boy in a hot car to die has now been charged. we ll break down the case against him. and a big discovery this week. scientists have foundry mains of the biggest dinosaur ever discovered. big guy. bigger than a boeing 737. we have a very big idea today. and hello to you all. i m t.j. holmes. thank you so much for spending some time with us. we begin with this developing story. president obama has abandoned hope of taking action on immigration reform before the end of the summer. that was the promise. white house officials today saying the president will delay any action until after november s congressional elections. nbc s luke russert at the white house for us with details. this is all about politics irks it is, t
The hot zones, or at least the hottest of zones, have moved from Oklahoma, Kansas and north Texas to Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky.
The hot zones, or at least the hottest of zones, have moved from Oklahoma, Kansas and north Texas to Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky.