president zelenskyy in lithuania as the alliance declares ukraine s future is in nato. our nbc news reporters are following all of the latest developments and we begin with ukraine s big ask at the nato summit. nbc s kelly cobiella is following that story from kyiv. so what is president zelenskyy walking away with after this summit? reporter: yeah, well, chris, we all know that he wanted those promises from nato that they would have a firm time line for joining the alliance. he said there were a lot of positive outcomes, even though he didn t get what he went there to achieve. just take a look at some of the things that he did get, and chief among them is this security guarantee from g7 countries. unwavering support pledged from the g7 and security guarantees which essentially mean they have committed to supporting ukraine s right to self-defense, focusing on air defense artillery, armored vehicles, air combat, intelligence sharing and reconstruction and recovery, so long-t
it s good to be back with you in this second hour of chris jansing reports. at this hour, just moments ago, the social media grilling on capitol hill wrapped up. powerful ceos facing intense questioning from senators with the power to regulate their site s child safety. the stunning numbers on the threat to children and the heated exchanges with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. plus, we re watching for an interest rate decision from the fed that s expected at any moment. the real world implications for every day americans. also, a gruesome scene, a man is under arrest accused of posting a video online after beheading his father. why did he do it? and new details on the potential plan to retaliate for the deaths of three u.s. soldiers in jordan. how the high-stakes response could last for weeks. we ve got a lot to get to, but we start with the breaking news in the middle east. monica alba is covering the white house. we just learned about new strikes in the houthi
far as south as louisville. ainsley: looks like it s gotten worse as the day is progression. an hour ago it was not as bad. over # hundred million americans urged to stay indoors a void breathing this hazardous air. coming from hundreds of wildfires up north burning across canada. steve: filly sports plex down in philly right now. let s check a little closer to home. fox weather correspondent nicole valdez joins us live from hears new york. you are just across the river from manhattan and you can see it, but it s not as easy as it normally is. steve ainsley, brian, good morning. let me paint the picture for you here. you mentioned on long island sitting here in queens. we are overlooking the city. you will notice there the haze, the smoke still very present over my shoulder midtown, as you look further west, you should be seeing downtown, the wall street district. maybe even the world trade center but you re not seeing those buildings, that smoke still very much prevale
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examined the evidence, we know the legal standards, and there is no doubt these are crimes against humanity. vice president kamala harris says russia must be held accountable to actions against ukraine. meanwhile secretary of state antony blinken meets with his chinese counterpart to address the suggested surveillance balloon shot down earlier this month and it comes with king jong-un issuing a direct threat to the u.s. and south korea. good morning, and welcome to way too early on this monday, february 20th. i m jonathan lemire alongside nbc s ali vitali. we have breaking news this morning. president joe biden is in ukraine. he made the trip ahead of the one-year anniversary of russia s invasion of ukraine. he had been scheduled to depart tonight from washington to poland. he would give a speech marking the anniversary of the war and the u.s. s commitment to ukraine s cause, but he made this trip days in advance. we re seeing now brand-new images of president biden