Now as the fda begins approval of the first Covid Vaccine, and we take you inside the giant worldwide operation to distribute it. How one carrier plans to move billions of vaccines at temperatures well below zero. Swedens surge and the new restrictions now in place did their Herd Immunity Experiment fail the scare in the air. The windshield of this American Airlines plane cracked all over with passengers on board. And music with heart. Gloria estefans new mission and the heroic nurses who are stealing the show. Stand by me this is Nbc Nightly News with jose diazbalart good evening. As we hit more than 12 million covid cases today, the country finds itself in a perfect storm, a surging virus mixed with Colder Weather plus the strong pull of family and tradition. Were all making hard decisions about the upcoming Holiday Airports are crowded as many choose to travel to see family but hospitals are crowded, too, many at a breaking point it took nearly 100 days for the u. S. To reach its fi
New dash cam video from a semi truck as a crash sends it dangling off a bridge. The recordbreaking filibuster in missouri as democrats wage a battle over Abortion Rights. And the athletes dominating the world of womens golf and swinging for a shot at gold in the paris olympics. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening, and welcome. Not one, but two president ial debates are on the books tonight after an exchange of verbal taunts more akin to a prize fight promotion. President biden and former President Trump have agreed to televised oneonone debates, the first happening june 27th and, notably, without a live audience. The second one, september 10th. The arrangement first proposed by President Biden was quickly accepted by mr. Trump, who refused to take part in this years republican primary debates. The first of the showdowns timed by the Biden Campaign to take place before early voting begins. In the time being, the debate among pundits will likely be over whic
President biden should have pardoned mr. Trump. Also tonight, the attempted assassination, a man walking up to slovakias Prime Minister shooting him multiple times. Aides pushing the wounded politician into a car and a man tackled on the ground. The Prime Ministers condition tonight. The barge slamming into a bridge in galveston, texas, causing a partial collapse and unleashing an oil spill. One Community Island cut off. Opening statements in the Bribery Trial of senator bob menendez. The defense suggesting those gold bars didnt belong to menendez but to his wife. A heartstopping new dash cam video from a semi truck as a crash sends it dangling off a bridge. The recordbreaking filibuster in missouri as democrats wage a battle over Abortion Rights. And the athletes dominating the world of womens golf and swinging for a shot at gold in the paris olympics. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening, and welcome. Not one but two president ial debates are on the books
some of horse racing s greatest here s kathy park. reporter: at 20 years old, roughly 67 in human years, sun king may be done with racing but he still wants to win even if it s outrunning caretakers like 75-year-old michael blowen i run with a lot of them i m like 0 for 4,000 i ve never beat one of them once. reporter: this longtime film critic with the boston globe traded in a life covering hollywood headlines to chasing a different set of stars he s only got four teeth left so his carrots have to get cut up real tiny reporter: retired racehorses at this farm aptly called old friends. like celebrities. yeah. like meeting celebrities. that s exactly right reporter: horse fans still swoon over silver charm the 1997 kentucky derby and preakness winner was just three quarters of a length shy from a triple crown beat by touched gold touched gold wins it by half a length! reporter: the
former competitors now neighbors at old friends. do you feel a great responsibility taking care of these horses yes but it s not a burden. it s an honor. reporter: their racing days may be over but these thoroughbreds still have a cheery squad of visitors from around the world. i ve seen them win their races and it s like, oh my god, i m seeing them in person. it s just such a thrill reporter: in the final stretch of their lives blowen says these horses are still leading by example everything is on the line there s no time to waste now. you ve got to get it done before the finish line reporter: going the distance even in their golden years in georgetown, kentucky, kathy park, nbc news that s nightly news for this friday. thank you for watching, everyone i m lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night h other. good night.