Consequential moments since the approval of the covid vaccines, and just over 75 of american adults have gotten at least one shot, but the scientists say that until we get a huge portion of the last 25 vaccinated, the light at the end of the tunnel will remain elusive, and beyond that, kids under age 12 still cant get vaccinated and approval could be months away. Now, as they are returning to school, the covid cases among kids are rising. In miamidade, florida, at least 13 School Employees have died since midaugust and all of Them Unvaccinated and all of them africanamericans and headlines like that are haunting the parents and School Administrators and why today, the Los Angeles Board of education is expected to vote of whether to require all students 12 and older to be fully vaccinated. Nbc news has learned that as part of the sixpoint plan, President Biden is expected to mandate the vaccinations for all federal employees and employees of contractors who do business with the federal
In Need And Distress and back up to try to push major agenda setting items, specifically an Infrastructure Bill and a separate bill loaded with democratic priorities collectively worth trillions of dollars. One of those priorities pushed Climate Change which the president spoke of. And so, folks, weve got to listen to the scientists and the economists and the national security experts. They all tell us this is code red. The nation and the world are in peril. Well talk to new York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasiocortez about that. Kaitlyn collins traveled with President Biden. What did the president see . What was accomplished . Reporter anderson, it was the damage up close. Keep in mind, this is his second trip to somewhere that was hit by ida in a week. Last week it was louisiana. Today he traveled seven or eight states up to the north and to the right to see New York and New Jersey. It was devastating, anderson. Its really hard to overstate the level of damage that we saw especially w
Good evening. Two major events we are following at this moment both involving President Biden and bothll pivotal moments that may influence american livelihoods and prosperity. One later this week involves an address to the nation about the administrations fight against the coronavirus. Well have more on that. Well start with the other major event, President Bidens tour this afternoon of the stormdamaged northeast. Stops in New York and New Jersey where most of the at least 52 people who died from the remnants of hurricane ida. There was a chance to meet those in Need And Distress and back up to try to push major Agenda Setting Items specifically an Infrastructure Bill with nominal republican support and a separate bill loaded with democratic priorities collectively worth trillions of dollars. One of those priorities a push to battle Climate Change, which the President Today spoke of in stark terms. And so, folks, weve got to listen to the scientists and the economists and the national
Itself is running Out Of Control with the delta variant. The president has chosen to stay on that topic for now. Tomorrow he is expected to lay out some new steps to battle the pandemic. That wont be easy. It was two months ago when the administration already declared independence from the virus. Critics like Senator Tom Cotton suggesting this is part of a broader p. R. Campaign to shift focus away from afghanistan and those americans we left behind. I understand the administration wants to turn the page. They want this out of the news. They want to focus on their reckless 3 1 2 Trillion Dollar spending bill. There are a lot of members of congress who wont rest until every american and every legal permanent resident in afghanistan can get out of afghanistan. Harris the Washington Examiner is noting this. The commanderinchief promises to pivot away from afghanistan and the new York Post with this headline. His Media Guards are ready to help him change the subject. Mark meredith has more
And as we prepare to mark 20 years since 9 11, my visit to Ground Zero with the first Fdny Chief on the scene. Among the names on the memorial, his own brother. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with Lester Holt hello, everyone, and nice to be back with you President Biden Tonight wrapping up a visit to physically and emotionally shattered neighborhoods in New Jersey and new york, where last Weeks Record and deadly floods became icons of a changing climate and a planet in trouble. The president offering words of comfort and promises of support to the affected while issuing rallying cries in the battle to confront the brutal effects of Climate Change Idas Trail of misery still being felt tonight. Power outages are affecting hundreds of thousands across the south, as we learn more about how the storm affected the most vulnerable. The actions being taken tonight against several Nursing Homes in louisiana lets begin ou reporting with gabe gutierrez. Reporter with the devastating aftermath