with hope and help from some good samaritans. i ve been a lot of places. this place is devastated. there s a lot of need out here. anything can help. also this morning, this is mayfield, kentucky, candle factory before and after the storm. eight people died, according to the factory. employees who spoke to nbc news say folks inside heard warning signs, but at least five workers tell nbc that supervisors warned employees they would be fired if they left their shifts early. a company spokesman has called the allegations absolutely untrue. we ll have more on that story in just a moment. plus, a pandemic progress report. the cdc director says omicron is gaining a stronger foothold in the u.s., although delta does remin dominant. pfizer says its anti-covid pill is 80% effective at preventing people from being hospitalized and dying. and a recommendation from the january 6th committee, a full vote is expected on contempt of congress charges for former white house chief of s
britain warns russia it will face severe consequences if it invades ukraine a g7 meeting of foreign ministers is discussing rising tensions. it would be extremely serious if russia were to take that action. it would be a strategic mistake and there would be severe consequences. and england s cricketers slump to a 9 wicket defeat in the first ashes test, in brisbane. good afternoon. health officials have renewed their call for everyone who s eligible to come forward for a covid boosterjab as new modelling suggests that without further restrictions, the uk is facing a bigger wave of infections than the country experienced in january. the omicron variant is believed to be spreading quickly though scientists say there is huge uncertainty about how many people may need hospital care as a result, and how much pressure will be put on the nhs. here s our health correspondent katharine da costa. the race is on to get even more jabs into arms, to boost our defences against what
miles over 4 of those states. homes have been completely leveled. cars have been strewn about in this shocking new drone video from bowling green, kentucky. the state s governor, andy beshear, saying it was the most devastating tornado event in the state s history and most likely the deadliest as well. the city of mayfield, kentucky, seemed to take one of the hardest hits. this harrowing video is of what was a candle factory in the city. but the roof collapsed from the storm, resulting in mass casualties there. the number, still unknown. beshear got emotional talking about what he had seen there earlier today. i just came from there. we re going to lose a lot of lives in that facility. and i pray that there will be another rescue. i pray there will be another one or two, but it s a very dire situation at this point. in illinois, multiple injuries and at least two deaths have been reported after a 100-foot wall partially collapsed in an amazon facility in edwardsville. aut
in the event that jennifer crumbley is able to post that the, the following provisions will be in place. the defendant is not to use or test positive for alcohol, recreational marijuana or any controlled [inaudible] ms. crumbley possession any firearms or dangerous weapon, shall not have any behavior toward anyone, must provide a released crease upon release to pretrial services representative. the representative will be monitoring [inaudible] within 24 hours of release from the county jail the. [inaudible] urinalysis and facility within seven days a week [inaudible] that would be in the direction of pts. the defendant, ms. crumbley, so to verify any employment status and verify that in writing with the [inaudible] in the event she is able to post bond, she would get a gps tether installed upon release from the county jail. she may be, the gps tether [inaudible] that she could go to work, attend court hearing, medical appointments and attorney meetings. she must
following friday s verdict. it gives the appearance black and white new yorkers are after each other s throats. they were not. that is out from our city and state. rachel: five people were arrested and charged with rioting there. we to to kenosha where alexis mcadams is live on the ground. you spoke with kyle s mother wendy yesterday. good morning. reporter: her only interview since that verdict. we talked with wendy rittenhouse, before the family had to get out of the area with safety concerns. there are protests popping up across the nation. the family is by no means celebrating, but trying to move forward. going back through what it was like in the courtroom as you sat there watching kyle, the judge and watching the jury there waiting to learn her son s fate. this is the only interview before she left wisconsin. take a listen. it was not about winning or losing. there was two people that did pass away and pamlys have to grief. reporter: rittenhouse family were as griev