A minutes silence to commemorate the life of a minutes silence to commemorate the life of sir tom and to respect the life of sir tom and to respect the lives the life of sir tom and to respect the lives lost through covid. Remembering captain sir tom moore a minutes silence is observed in the House Of Commons. And the nation is urged to clap for him at 6pm tonight. Good afternoon. The Health Secretary, matt hancock, says Research Suggesting the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine may reduce the spread of coronavirus is superb and will help us all to get out of the pandemic. A study, which has yet to be Peer Reviewed, has shown the jab could cut the spread by two thirds. Its the first time a vaccine has been shown to reduce transmission. It comes as a new study shows that 88 of people who tested positive for the virus retained antibodies for the full six months of the trial. Awarning, a warning, this report contains some flashing images. Its been the Great Unknown would vaccines stop coronavirus
new concerns about the health of pope francis. a fever forcing him to cancel events. new insight from the reporter who interviewed him face-t-to-face jusust yesterday. the u.s. coast guard joining an urgent search in the bahamas for an american teen, who went overboard while celebrating his high school graduation. the critical shortage of more than a dozen cancer drugs patients being turned away from their chemo treatments what s behind all of this and celine dion s major announcement why she s canceling her global tour. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt and good evening i m tom llamas in for lester tonight if you re sitting in front of the tv right now, you re one of the lucky ones, either because you already reached your destination, or you decided to stay home if the long lines at airports today are any sign, it seems that americans have collectively decided that this is the summer to get out and travel, and there s no better time to start
2.5 million passengers today alone, amid questions of whether the system can handle it after last year s summer travel meltdown, and the roads are just as packed. plus, imagine if this was your pilot locked out of the cockpit climbing in through the window. also tonight, we ll show you the terrifying new video. a passenger apparently opens an airplane door midair. the wind whipping through the cabin. how it was able to happen. the new deadline just announced when the u.s. will default on its bills if there is no debt ceiling agreement. are we any closer to a deal? new concerns about the health of pope francis. a fever forcing him to cancel events. new insight from the reporter who intervieiewed him face-to-face just yesterday. the u.s. coast guard joining an urgent search in the bahamas for an american teen, who went overboard while celebrating his high school graduation. the critical shortage of more than a dozen cancer drugs. patients being turned away from their
government default. leaders are set to restart in-person negotiations. she s a formeront lmg a prie mission to the international space station. peggy whitman s legacy is already out of this world. game changer. an ancient pastime helping to make new connections. they call it the great equalizer. this is the cbs weekend news. good evening. thank you for joining us. i m marjor garrett. we begin with president biden. the president held a meeting with president zelenskyy at the g7 summit in japan. this as russia claims victory in the longest running battle in the war. today, zelenskyy denies bakhmut, deserted, is entirely in russian hands. i think no. but you have to understand there das hiroshima, japan. reporter: he was a last-minute surprise guest. he is not the head of a g7 country. of this g7 summit, president volodymyr zelenskyy. leaders sought him out for a chat and to reiterate their support. president biden announced a new multi-million dollar shipment
passion and intention have the potential to make a lasting impact. great message. hello. thank you for joining us on this mother s day. happy mother s day to all the moms out there. we do begin at the u.s. mexico border where the number of migrants crossing has dwindled significantly in the three days since title 42 expired. that had allowed for near instant deportations and in the days prior to its expiration, the u.s. had seen record migrants trying to enter the united states. but today department of homeland security officials say they ve seen a 50% drop in the number of migrant crossings in the last three days. homeland security secretary says it s a credit to the work that the biden administration has been doing. the numbers we ve experienced over the last two days are markedly down from what they were prior to the end of title 42. we have communicated a vitally important message to individuals arriving at the southern border. there is a lawful, safe and orderly way