the worst. as soon as the storm passes, we ll put this, we ll put the country s full might behind the rescue and recovery. the help from the federal government and local crews will be needed. right now, a half million people in the new orleans area do not have power. joining us now to show the power of the storm, nbc news meteorologist bill karins and ali velshi. we can see the strong winds there. how is it on the ground? the signal is going in and out. we re trying everything possible. this is the way it goes right now. these are gusts. they re not sustained wind. as you can see, when they come in. what i m going through right now, it feels like microderm abrasion on my face. our viewers say what are you putting yourself in this danger for? there s a concrete wall there so i m completely blocked the the elements by a wall and from the hotel in front of me and this is still what i m getting. we re a couple blocks from the mississippi river here. so some of this may be com
heads to wisconsin, a state he flipped by about 20,000 heavily litigated votes. he ll be in michigan on thursday. today he released his message on social media. today we are living through another long dark winter in our nation s history, combatting a deadly virus, joblessness, hunger, racial injustice, violent extremism, hopelessness and despair. but i know we ll get through this. i know better days are ahead. i know it because i know the story of the history of the journey of this nation. biden s relief plan may end up being a democrats-only bill. of course, they control both chambers. they could pass it with a simple majority if necessary. nbc news reports biden is also getting an immigration reform bill ready, looking for congressional democrats to help push that through as well. key elements will include a pathway to citizenship for those undocumented. expanding refugee resettlement, more technology to patrol the southern border in lieu of a wall. wall street journa
biden s relief plan may end up being a democrats-only bill. of course, they control both chambers. they could pass it with a simple majority if necessary. nbc news reports biden is also getting an immigration reform bill ready, looking for congressional democrats to help push that through as well. key elements will include a pathway to citizenship for those undocumented, expanding refugee resettlement, more technology to patrol the southern border in lieu of a wall. wall street journal reports even though biden and the democrats are in full-court press mode, republicans have the freedom to ramp up their opposition. quote, by the sunday morning after the impeachment trial, it was clear that one cause will be to rally in opposition to mr. biden s agenda. while trump s second impeachment may be history, the fallout, aftershocks from the trial, and the riot that set it in motion, all intensifying. house speaker nancy pelosi moving forward now with a plan for a 9/11-style inde
ginger zee tonight on where the first storm hits, when the second storm hits across the country and right into the east. the coronavirus here in the u.s. and tonight, news the dangerous south african variant of the virus has been detected in a patient in a new york city hospital. that patient brought to new york from connecticut. that variant confirmed in at least eight states. and dr. anthony fauci warning of cases of reinfoection when it comes to the south african strain. while at the same time tonight, scientists are now tracking seven new covid variants originating here in the u.s. and tonight, governor cuomo acknowledging his administration mishandled data on nursing home deaths in new york during the pandemic. tonight, former president trump giving a thumb s up today to supporters after being acquitted in his second senate impeachment trial. and tonight, the seven republican senators who voted to convict, what some are now facing back home. and that warning, those w
the ces an uphill legislation passed. covid s last wave? what dr. anthony fauci is saying tonight about whether omicron will be the pandemic s final surge as cases hit a new record. game, set, match. tonight the news that the world s top tennis player may be barred from playing in the upcoming french open and u.s. open because he s not vaccinated. and naomi osaka returns to the world stage after a four-month hiatus. and remembering dr. king. tonight, we ll hear from him in his own words. the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west, great to have you with us tonight. as we remember dr. martin luther king junior, and honor his legacy, we ll hear more from him from the cbs archives. first, a number of major news stories we re covering this monday night. many of you are still dealing with the powerful winter storm