Risks, from the taliban to Al Qaeda to isisk. And authorities at home who now warn the greatest Terror Threat may come from right here. Martha raddatz and Pierre Thomas live from The Pentagon and the Justice Department. And the coronavirus tonight. President biden doubling down on his Vaccine Mandate that will affect up to 100 Million americans, including federal workers, companies with 100 workers or more, and Health Care workers, too. Rachel scott asking the president about republicans now threatening to sue. The president s response tonight. The u. S. Now reporting about 140,000 new cases a day and more than 1,100 covid deaths every 24 hours. And tonight, there is also major news from the cdc, the new studies on Vaccine Efficacy. Which vaccine performs best at keeping people out of the hospital . And what the results could mean for boosters and when. Dr. Jha standing by to answer your questions tonight. Overseas, a second Charter Flight now leaving afghanistan. American citizens amo
Happening again . With the u. S. Out of afghanistan, what are the Terror Risks . From Al Qaeda to isisk. And authorities at home who now warn the greatest Terror Threat may come from right here. Martha raddatz and Pierre Thomas live from the Pentagon And Justice department. And the coronavirus tonight. President biden doubling down on his Vaccine Mandate that will affect up to 100 Million americans, including federal workers, companies with 100 workers or more, and healthcare workers, too. Rachel scott asking the president about republicans threatening to sue. The president s response tonight. The u. S. Now reporting about 140,000 new cases a day and more than 1,100 covid deaths every 24 hours. Tonight, there is also major news from the cdc, the new studies on Vaccine Efficacy. Which vaccine performs best at keeping people out of the hospital . Dr. Jha standing by to answer your questions tonight. Overseas, a second Rt Cchar Flight now leaving afghanistan. Americans among the passenger
Shutting down just as most states resume using the johnson johnson shot and the new guidance expected on wearing masks. As president biden approaches his 100th day in office, we ask voters is he living up to his pledge to unify america. Plus what our brand new poll shows the mystery in the sky. Sightings near navy warships raising national security concerns and now reports of similar incidents near nuclear facilities and the heartwarming response to one of our stories. The thousandmile journey of compassion, inspiring america. Announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening, everyone the fatal police shooting of a black man in a small north carolina town last week is fueling new questions over transparency after officials today allowed select family members to view police bodycam video of the incident andrew brown jr. Was shot to death by sheriff s deputies in his car as they were executing a warrant on drug sale charges in elizabeth city family members say they were
Juror in the derek chauvin trial speaking out. Did she want to see chauvin testify? and does she agree with the verdict new fallout after police fatally shot a 16yearold black girl who was attacking someone with a knife growing protests and her mother speaking out. On this earth day president biden s ambitious pledge to slash u. S. Emissions in half by 2030. Can it be done and the socalled climate migrants where they re fleeing to avoid increasingly extreme weather. And the med student inspiring america. How a tragedy in his past is helping him connect to his patients announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening think back it was a year ago this month, early april, as covid deaths in the u. S. Rapidly climbed, that the government performed a major aboutface, reversing covid policy and urging all of us to start wearing homemade face coverings tonight as the focus centers on getting more people vaccinated masks are back in the spotlight over just how important they a
just said about the trump administration s vaccine strategy. president trump set to headline the first rally since his election loss ahead of the runoffs to decide control of the senate as he wages a gop civil war in georgia. firefighters injured as powerful winds fuel an explosive wildfire as we track the first potential nor easter of the season. the historic step today toward endin the federal ban on marijuana. that fiery crash on the racetrack, our exclusive with the driver what went through his mind as he escaped alive. and deck the halls 2020 style this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, everyone the cdc is expanding its mask wearing recommendations to virtually everywhere outside the home tonight in an urgent effort to slow the skyrocketing number of covid infections, hospitalizations and deaths all eclipsing ghastly records on a daily basis. right now health officials are focused on counting the days since thanksgiving travel, timing wh