Tonight s first ever mlb game in iowa on the real life field of dreams announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening, everyone there is breaking news out of afghanistan tonight where a swift taliban advance and the rapid crumbling of the afghan government is triggering the return of 3,000 u. S. Troops to evacuate american civilians the state department accelerating its reduction of embassy staff in kabul, and warning americans should leave the country immediately. Tonight some of afghanistan s largest cities are back under taliban control as fears grow that the capital itself, kabul, could fall soon. The reintroduction of american ground troops coming just week before the scheduled end of the decadeslong u. S. Military mission there. Kelly cobiella is in kabul tonight with the latest. Reporter: tonight a shocking announcement just weeks before the u. S. Completes its full withdrawal of troops from afghanistan. This is a temporary mission with a narrow focus. Reporte
Vaccine dose for people with vulnerable immune systems. Agencies expected to green light that after a cdc meeting tomorrow. Newsweek reporting the cdc estimates more than a million people who already have already received a pfizer or moderna vaccine, they have opted to get a third, but this is unauthorized, of course. Dr. Fauci said tonight it s still not necessary for most of us. We don t feel that right now those people, namely the general normal population of people who are not immunecompromised, that they don t need a boost right now. But we are preparing for the eventuality of having to do that. Meanwhile, the nation s largest teachers union, the nea now behind a vaccine mandate for educators. Federal department of health and human services says all of its health care employees have to be vaccinated. San francisco s mayor today announced some of the nation s toughest restrictions, barring the unvaccinated, quote, from a number of indoor segments including bars, restaurants, gyms,
You heard her. 90% of u. S. Counties, a new washington post analysis revealing two thirds of americans immediately even highly vaccinated with the fda is working with pfizer and moderna to allow that third vaccine dose for people with vulnerable immune systems. Agencies expect city greenlight this after a cdc meeting tomorrow. Newsweek reporting the cdc estimates more than 1 million people who already have received a pfizer or moderna vaccine. They have opted to get a third but this is unauthorized, of course. Doctor fauci said tonight it s still not necessary for most of us. We don t feel that right now those people, namely the general normal population of people who are not immune compromised, that they don t need a boost right now. But we are preparing for the eventuality of having to do that. Meanwhile, the nation s largest teachers union, the nda is now behind a vaccine mandate for educators. Federal department of health and human services say all of its employees have to be vacci
commerce subcommittee hearing. this is addressed questions of censorship, biases, and protecting kids online. this hearing is about six hours. the committee now come to order. today, the subcommittee on communications and technology is holding a hearing entitled hold big tech accountable, targeted reforms. due to the covid-19 public health and meet emergency, members can participate either in person or remotely via online videoconferencing. members who are not vaccinated and dissipating in person must wear a mask and be socially distanced. such members may remove their masks when they re under recognition and speaking from a microphone. steph and preston were not vaccinated and present must wear a mask at all times and be socially distant. members dissipating remotely, your microphones will be set on mute. members participating remotely will need to unmute a microphone each time you wish to speak. please note that once you unmute your microphone, anything that is said wil
the committee now come to order. today, the subcommittee on communications and technology is holding a hearing entitled hold big tech accountable, targeted reforms. due to the covid-19 public health and meet emergency, members can participate either in person or remotely via online videoconferencing. members who are not vaccinated and dissipating in person must wear a mask and be socially distanced. such members may remove their masks when they re under recognition and speaking from a microphone. steph and preston were not vaccinated and present must wear a mask at all times and be socially distant. members dissipating remotely, your microphones will be set on mute. members participating remotely will need to unmute a microphone each time you wish to speak. please note that once you unmute your microphone, anything that is said will be hurt over the loudspeakers in the committee room and subject to be heard by livestream and c-span. members are participating from differen