am fully responsible for this strike and this outcome. the u.s. admitting that it killed 10 civilians in a drone strike in kabul last month. how the deadly mistake that happened and the over the horizon strikes. plus, a tragic saga. the strange case of a prominent attorney that allegedly hired a hit man to murder him all for insurance money. why that case is raising guess links for that family and other mysterious deaths. we re so glad that you re waking up with us this saturday, september 18th. how are you? i ve got my apple juice. 6 a.m. on a sunday morning. we already have makeup on. hey, what the heck. we start this morning with some news out of southern california. they ve got a bit of a scare last night. a 4.4 magnitude earthquake striking the area according to the u. smpt gs. geological area. zpl some people were reporting feeling a jolt ranging from a moment to as much as 10 seconds. so far no immediate injuries are being reported there. the los angeles
that s a goal that president biden had hoped to reach on july 4th. this milestone happening as the delta covid variant ravages through the unvaccinated. we re also learning more than 99% of the fully vaccinated aren t getting breakthrough cases of any kind. that s according to a new analysis by the kaiser family foundation. so, the breakdown here is that breakthrough cases are extremely rare if you re vaccinated. many city and state health officials are trying to urge precautions without forcing them because it could get much worse before it gets better. reporter: across the nation, more vaccines are going into arms. as of sunday more than 700,000 doses administered daily for five days straight. the good news, health experts say rising vaccination rates could help avoid winter lockdowns. the bad news, there may be rough weeks ahead. we re looking to some pain and suffering in the future because we re seeing the cases go up. we want to avoid lockdowns at all costs. but t
this is transamerica. hello, everyone, and happy pride month. i am joe fryer. over the next hour, we ll focus on the reasons for hope and concern for those who are transgender. we ll have in-depth conversations about politics, mental health, safety, faith, pop culture, and more. but let s begin with a look at where we are right now. who s with me? it was the groundbreaking tv series with a short title and lasting legacy. this month pose came to a bittersweet end, but not before setting a new bar for transgender representation. representation is key. we haven t shattered that glass ceiling yet. it s just a bit cracked. visibility that s reflected in hollywood and beyond. i, dr. rachel levine. in the political world dr. rachel levine became the first openly transgender official nominated by the senate. i think it demonstrates how important equality and fairness is and that anything is possible. she now serves as assistant health secretary for a democra
the house will pass the senate approved covid relief bill as soon as tomorrow and get relief checks in the mail. we expect a large number of americans to receive relief by the end of the month. in terms of the mechanics of it, the treasury has to work through that. joining us now to start the hour, nbc news correspondent dr. torres, tara palmieri, leanne caldwell and white house correspondent mike memeli. walk thrust the guidelines. were you surprised basically that they are not changing the guidance on travel just yet? to answer the last question, i m not surprised. we ll talk about that in a second. these guidelines are very welcome. people have been getting vaccinated for months. the big question has been, now that i m vaccinated, what can i do? the cdc answered them. and they took time answer specifically because they want to make sure it was something you and your house could use. they came out with three specific recommendations. number one, if you re fully vacc
i m pamela brown in washington on this sunday. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. you are live in the cnn newsroom. and new tonight, the city of miami beach is extending an 8:00 p.m. curfew through at least march 30th. but it could extend as long as april 13th. thousands of spring breakers have overwhelmed the city s entertainment district, and most of them are not wearing masks. the mayor has issued a state of emergency saying the crowds are more than they can handle. the kra kdown comes as florida has opened its doors to tourists after a year of coronavirus lockdowns and restrictions. cnn s randi kaye reports. reporter: yes, city officials here are saying that this is a spring break like no others. they said these are not your typical spring breakers in the city of miami beach. and they are quite concerned. there are more than a thousand people on the streets friday night which caused a lot of trouble for police. they had to use pepper bal