Placed on administrative leave as a result of the shooting. Three others have left the department. Were learning also more about the federal investigation of republican Congressman Matt Gaetz of florida. Sources tell Cnn Authorities are now looking into whether a 2018 trip to the bahamas was part of an orchestrated effort to illegally influence gaetz on the issue of medical marijuana. Lets start with cnns alexandra field. Walk us through the new recommendation on the J J Vaccine. Reporter really this committee that was reviewing the vaccine had a whole host of options. They could have chosen not to recommend any further use of the vaccine, or they could have limited its uses. What theyve done instead is recommend the widest distribution possible. The cdc and the fda will both have to sign off before you can see shots going back into arms, but every indication is theyll move quickly to do that. The motion to be voted upon is the Covid Vaccine Reporter a cdc advisory Committee Voting to
Tonight with limited capacity of about 50,000 people. Cnns Evan Mcmorrissantoro is at churchill downs. Thats a lot of people in attendance at the derby, even though its far less than what theyre used to. What are organizers doing to keep people safe . Thats right, fred, you mentioned at the top there are other places in the world that are still really feeling this pandemic that were all in. But here i am in churchill downs, theyre not feeling it. I realize last time we talked, i didnt really illustrate for you exactly how the rules work exactly. Youre here in the infield, you walk around, talk to people, do whatever you want, and then you have to wear a mask unless youre doing this drinking a Mint Julep. And then the mask is supposed to go back on. But you see the crowd here, its pretty big, but its not as big as usual. Usually theres 170,000 people maximum they had before. This year only 50,000. When you come in, theyre doing Temperature Checks and checking on giving you hand sanitize
Panel held an Emergency Meeting on rare Blood Clots late today the critical vote delayed and worries among those whove gotten the Shot President biden announcing a full u. S. Withdrawal from afghanistan by September 11th, saying its time to end americas longest war. The president visiting the graves of u. S. Troops, saying look at them all. In washington the mixed reaction the urgent Rescue Mission after a ship capsizes off louisiana. And bernie madoff, The Con Man behind the biggest Ponzi Scheme in history his death behind bars. Announcer this is nbc Nightly News with Lester Holt good evening, everyone the calls for justice for Daunte Wright were answered today, though not to the extent his family hoped a brooklyn center, Minnesota Police Officer who for 26 years served in blue today wearing orange in a Jail Mug Shot facing a charge of Seconddegree Manslaughter in the death of the 20yearold black father it was over in seconds. The struggle, the shout. Taser, taser, taser. And then the
Is reverberating across the world the new demands to release Body Camera Footage after this black man was killed by police outside his home seven officers put on leave. Tragedy at sea why the military now believes that all 53 On Board that indonesian submarine are lost touchdown. A massive Tornado Tears through texas. 14 Million at risk of severe storms tonight. Back up. A crippling shortage of new cars has sent prices soaring what you need to know. And american dreaming why the whole school came out to cheer on this Cafeteria Worker. Usa Usa Announcer this is nbc Nightly News with jose diazbalart. Good evening every step of the way in the monumental task of Vaccinating America there have been challenges first, to develop and test the vaccines. Then, to distribute them remember the long lines in those early weeks . Now begins a new challenge. Convincing a large majority to get it only 41 of the population has received one dose. And as you can see here, number of people receiving a firs
across the country where gop-led state houses are pushing 253 bills restricting voter rights. now look what they re trying to do to silence us. using every trick in the book and attacking democracy itself. if they saw what we re capable of, and they fear it. we have don riddell covering the lebron james voting rights push from atlanta and arlette saenz at the white house where the president just signed those new executive orders on voting access. arlette, you first. reporter: well, fred, president biden is trying to do what he can through his executive power to expand voting access, and that included signing that executive order a bit earlier today. now, what this order does is it directs the heads of federal agencies to submit proposals on how their agencies could try to promote voter registration and participation, including in those communities who are often overlooked when it comes to outreach, including the disabled, the military overseas and also the incarcerated.