Killing one of them. At this point, were told no americans were injured. This comes after President Biden national Security Adviser told brianna about the threat of a terrorist attack, the threat by the Islamic State. The threat is real. It is acute. It is persistent. It is something that we are focussed on with every tool in our arsenal. Closed to 20,000 people remain inside the perimeter of the airport still to be evacuated as outside afghans fleeing the taliban take over a growing increasingly desperate. Over the weekend, at least seven afghan civilians were killed in a crush of people stampeding outside the airport. And a source tells cnn that only american citizens, green card holders, their children and spouses and Nato Ally citizens will be permitted now through the gates. Afghan special immigrant visa applicants and their families are not being allowed in. Those, of course, are afghans whose lives are in danger because they helped american forces, many of them translators or cu
My exclusive interview. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with Lester Holt good evening. Theyre still known as the 2020 olympics, and now 12 months for tokyo for Olympic Organizers and some american athletes, it may feel like we are still stuck in that awful year tonight, just days before the opening ceremony, two members of the usa Gymnastics Team are in quarantine after one tested positive for covid both alternates on the team who learned of their status after arriving in tokyo. In japan, where Covid Cases are climbing, officials are relying on strict protocols to protect athletes and others working at the games. A system that has so far identified dozens of covid positive individuals. Our Tom Llamas is in Tokyo Tonight and has late details reporter tonight, the olympics in a tugofwar with the pandemic the first american athlete here testing positive for covid kara eaker, an alternate for the superstar womens Gymnastics Team. The 18yearold from the Kansas City Area was vaccinated sh
Good morning. And welcome to way too early. The show that is marking national Wine Day just not quite yet. I am Kasie Hunt on this tuesday, may 25th. Well start with the news. Today marks the Oneyear Anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, under the knee of former Police Officer Derek chauvin. Floyd Family Attorney Ben Crump tells Nbc News The Family will meet with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi And Congresswoman Karen Bass this morning as well as several senators from both parties before their meeting at the White House with President Biden. Crump told Nbc News he views the white House Visit as, quote, an opportunity to pay proper respect to George Floyd with a president who has been in continuous communication with The Family. Crump said he hopes the visit will keep momentum going toward a passage of the George Floyd justice in policing act. Today also marks the deadline set by President Biden for congress to present that Police Reform package. And while they are going to miss the dat
In for Eric Shawn Today say it screened more than 1. 9 million across the u. S. Today that is the highest volume of flyers since start of the pandemic officials now warning travelers to pack their patience to increase crowds. And some people living along East Coast could say delay due to poor weather. Charles watson live at the international airport for us. Whats it like there . Well benjamin, its a lot of traffic moving in an out and you know this is expected to be the busiest weekend for Douglas International Airports and to start of the pandemic, and from what were seeing today that proven to be true as thousands of people literally pour in and out of these terminals to get to their memorial Day Weekend. Memorial Day Weekend destination taking a look at the larger picture this is a major weekend for airlines across the country. Theyre expecting to see crowds comparable it to prepandemic levels with more than 2. 5 million people traveling by plane to memorial Day Weekend destinations
After the conclusion of the president s first G7 Summit where he announced that america is back on the world stage. I conveyed to each of my g7 counterparts that the united states is going to do our part. America is back at the table. Americas back at the table. The lack of participation in the past and full engagement was notice americas back in the business of leading the world alongside nations who share our most deeply held values. Arthel white House Correspondent Peter doocy is live in brussels with more on the president s trip. Peter. Reporter good evening, arthel. And if the g7 was all about trying to figure out how to deal with bad behavior from china, then this Nato Summit in the next couple days is going to be all about trying to figure out how to deal with bad behavior by russia and Vladimir Putin who thinks relations between the u. S. And russia are at their lowest point in years. Well, let me make it clear, i think hes right its a Low Point. I was going to find out whether