the fbi for failing, they say, to stop abuse by former team usa gymnastics doctor, larry nassar anne thompson has that story. >> reporter: america's most decorated gymnasts have been outspoken in their criticism of the fbi >> to be clear, i arnd i also blame an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. >> the fbi made me feel like my abuse didn't count, and it wasn't a big deal. >> reporter: but it was, and today simone biles, aly raisman, more than 90 other young women say they intend to sue the fbi for not stopping the sexual abuse by larry nassar the women say the fb was grossly derelict in their duties. resulting in nassar sexually assaulting approximately 100 young women and children in 14 months between when the fbi was first told about the abuse and when the allegations became public together, the women want more than a billion dollars in damages. is there more at stake here than money? >> there is more at stake. we need some sort of transparency and some sort of system in place to prevent this from happening ever again. that's the goal here >> reporter: it took the fbi nea

anne thompson, nbc news. >> i want to turn to danny cevallos the verdict really makes clear the juryid not buy one word of amber heard's testimony, rejecting abuse allegations outright it is all the more striking because of the way the law is set up here. >> that's right. if the jury believed amber heard was the victim of abuse once and not necessarily physical abuse, but any kind of abuse, even once, they could have found her not credible on certain issues, could have found some evidence not compelling one instance of abuse and she should have gotten a defense verdict. that means by implication they rejected all her testimony, all her evidence, and johnny depp's road was even harder because of the supreme court case law on public figures like these two plaintiffs and counter plaintiff. they have to show much more, they have to show actual malice, knowledge of the statement is false or reckless disregard of its falsity. >> the bar is high and the jury said he crossed it. danny, thank you very much >>> the desperate search for baby formula. president biden today announcing new oversea

>> anne thompson for us there on wall street.nk you. >>> meanwhile, we are learning more about a mass shooting in alabama last night, a gunman opening fire on a group meeting inside a church near birmingham. two people are dead. a third person is hurt and the suspect was taken into custody. nbc's sam brock has made it to the scene for us sam, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning. the vestavia hills police department said on its website that this community is rated at one of safest in alabama, a wonderful place to work and raise your family. it is a reminder, craig, that no community in america is impervious to this kind of gun violence after the community is trying to heal after horror at a house of worship. >> a small group meeting that might have been a monthly pot luck dinner at this episcopal church turned from fun to fate until a matter of seconds. thursday evening, gunfire through st. steins, two dead, one injured, in this quiet community shaken. >> we are getting reports of a possible active shooter. >> reporter:

anne thompson now with the latest >> reporter: the battle over kentucky's abortion trigger law moving to a courtroom today. >> your honor, there is a real vagueness problem here with the trigger ban. >> reporter: kentucky one of 12 states where the future of abortion services is now in court, causing confusion for patients, doctors, and lawmakers alike. >> i don't think it could get more confusing. >> reporter: dr. gabrielle goodrick leads arizona's camelback family planning clinic performing abortions until friday now its website says it's temporarily suspended elective abortions, unsure what's legal >> so none of us want to get involved in a lawsuit or get arrested >> reporter: if you went ahead and provided abortion services, what's at risk >> i think being arrested, charged with a felony, losing your medical license. >> reporter: there are two abortion laws on arizona's books, one signed this march which bans abortion after 15 weeks but does not repeal the second more restrictive law. that one enacted when arizona was just a territory bans all abortions unless the mother's life is

some seeking asylum here in the u.s. >> ann thompson here is with the story the refugee orchestra project ultimate melting pot taking its talents and experiences from around the world and delighting the most varied of crowds >> reporter: from a massachusetts green near the hub of the american revolution, the sound of freedom ♪ ♪ made by those who know all too well its costs -- refugees this is the refugee orchestra project led by a conductor who emigrated from russia in 1995. how did the project come to be >> when the refugee crisis began, i saw so much anti-refugee sentiment around me and it was very surprising to me in the country because we are a country of immigrants and refugees and i thought what can i do to help with this problem i'm not a politician, but i am a musician. >> reporter: in her skill, lydia found an answer. >> music is one job that is transferable no matter what language, no matter what culture you come from. >> today it is helping ukrainians raising money for charity and offering an outlet for the agony of war >> as a ukrainian we never thought that our people would

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nbc's anne thompson joins us with details >> a big day for little ones vaccines are now approved from is what you need to know this morning the cdc approved shots for the youngest americans can start to go into arms. >> i cried and laughed and frantically signed her up for the first appointment i could find >> reporter: for jeremy gable and his wife, the vaccines open a whole new chapter for their 2 year old daughter magnolia. >> she's been able to barely see anyone during this time. you know, throughout her entire development. so yes its been very difficult for us so this is great news. >> there are two vaccines available. moderna a two dose regimen for 6 months to 5 year olds and pfizer three doses from six months to 4 year old. >> as mother of two year old i was elated. >> reporter: dr. anita patel a pediatrician what kind of protections do these offer the youngest americans. >> we have to think about the protection these vaccines can confer to our youngest patients is very comparable to that of the vaccines of our older adults and teenagers. >> reporter: so far more than two milli

. >> in october of last year, nbc's anne thompson explored the rise of political pulpits around the countryrth point ministries, andy stanley, author of the book entitled "not in to win it, why choosing sides sidelines the church ". >> thanks for being with us. i love the book. unfortunately, i related to too much of the book. i grew up first baptist church of pensacola florida. and we talked actually whether it was the bible drills, bible study, sunday school, we talked about the bible. and i'm not exactly sure what happened to our church. i do know this though, that when i went back to pensacola and went to my mom's funeral, pensa and went to my mom's funeral, i'm standing there in front of her casket and as i'm shaking hands with friends, i friend i've known my entire life comes up and said she prays for my soul every night because i didn't support donald trump. and i said, i will be praying for your soul. but you have similar stories. i'm sorry, what happened when i say our church, i'm not just talking about baptist, i'm talking about evangelical. what happened over the past 30 years. >

and while several democratic runs tates have passed laws across state lines, ann thompson reports there>> reporter: the battle over kentucky's abortion trigger law moving to a courtroom. >> your honor, there is a real dangerous problem here. >> reporter: kentucky, one of 12 states are the future of abortion is now in court, causing confusion for patients >> don't think it could get more confusing. >> reporter: this doctor reeds camelback family planning click, performing abortions until friday. but now they've temly suspended abortions. >> none of us want to get arrested. >> if you provided abortion services, what is at risk. >> i think being arrested, charged with a felony. losing your medical license. >> reporter: there are two abortion laws on arizona's books. one signed this march which bans abortion after 15 weeks. but does not repeal the second more restrictive law. that one enacted when arizona was just a territory. bans all abortions unless the mother's life is in danger. >> was it overturning roe v. wade, abortion should now be illegal in the state of arizona. >> abortion right

anne ott i prayed that same prayer bond with my wife this morning before i came into these hearings. you'll of i have written, as you said, chairman thompsony in january 2021. anne let still tie, donald trump wanted and anna his allies and supporters. mignon are a clear and present danger to american democracy. anne that's not because of what happened on january 6th. it's because, to the very day, the former president, his allies and supporters mignon pledge print that in the presidential election of 2024 anne the. of the former president jean a or his anointed successor anne as the republican party, presidential candidate mirabel to lose that election chinoiserie have, that they would that they would overturn the 2020 election in the same way that they attempted to overturn anne the 2020 election but succeed where they field in 2020. i don't speak those words lightly petty. i would have never spoken those words ever in my life anne, except that pince-nez, that's what the former president and his allies are telling us as i said in that new york times op-ed that you. le pen of -- print in 1887. the former presidents allies are mignon in exe

thompson will vote yes on h.r. 7776. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: as the member designated by mr. sires, mr. payne, ms. ann kirkpatrick and mr. peter welch, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on h.r. 7776. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition. >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. brooks of alabama, mr. guest of mississippi, and mr. loudermilk of georgia, i inform the house that mr. brooks, mr. guest, and mr. loudermilk all will vote yea on h.r. 7776. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by chairwoman waters, representative sanchez and gomez, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on h.r. 7776. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. johnson of south dakota, i inform the house that mr. johnson will vote yes on h.r. 7776. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek re