. >>> the american state department staffer suffering from the mysterious havana syndrome speaking out for the first time. her fight to be believed >>> and the holiday mystery. the heartfelt thank you card inspiring america. >>> this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening it was just a month ago a covid variant of concern was reported out of south africa. days later, it got a name, omicron. and tonight it's now spreading in all 50 u.s. states, driving a wave of new infections the cdc reports the seven-day average has climbed by 25% over the prior week while authorities are urging americans who may be on the move this holiday to get tested, lines remain and supplies are short. one chain of walk-up urgent care clinics in new york temporarily closing some of its locations over staff shortages. tonight doctors do have a new weapon to heal the sick, a covid treatment. a pill has now been authorized for emergency use by the fda. at the same time another treatment is running in short supply miguel almaguer leads our coverage tonight >> reporter: the fda's emergency use autho

a lot of people know the story and at the university of havana, but the university of havana, the staircase, that meets at the top and there's a statue up above of the, you know, of the seated woman and you know, discovering that the model, they used the sculpture model. the model was a young white woman of 16 years, the daughter of a university of havana professor. she was beautiful and angelic sources said and the model for the face. for the body they use add different model, a woman of color, older and we know the name of the model face, but don't have the name of the model for the body. in society it's so revealing. and everyone should know that story. it says so much about how history is remembered or forgotten and what we take for granted. >> and i think we'll have to end here, but we will make sure that the cuba, an american history. and thank you for your questions, and thank you. and you can buy the book by clicking on the button on the bottom of the screen and thank you again for participating in this book, and this concludes tonight's events and good evening. >> thank you. >> tha

if you are speaking from the podium in havana. i am a historian. i am trying to understand how it changed what it became. it challenges the history from miami to washington. >> i think that i will raise one more question and that we have to close in a couple of minutes. here is the question, if i can just find it. i lost it. i am sorry. it is about the issue of, yes, here we go. from eric peterson. what part of your book distinguishes itself from writing for the sake of writing? >> what particular part of it? >> yes. >> sorry, distinguishing from the western part of writing for writing pursuits? >> yes. >> on one level, none of it. another level, maybe all of it. i do think that understanding that history, it may ideally help people for more considered opinions and possibly more considered rational policies. maybe that is still also part of that. also, yeah, i would just leave it at that. >> going back to the original conversation. including ordinary lives in ordinary people sometimes without even knowing their names i think that has a set of chall

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confederate shipbuilding happen in places like virginia, south carolina, havana, georgia and alabama, and new orleans. so the confederacy is more than they have ever ever ever with the u.s. navy and think about it you have the maximum strains on the 5000 men, and a 51 and 51000 men like tolman was six - 7000 versus over 100,000 predict very few ships versus 601 ships, so there's no way that they can compete and so that the navy was asymmetrical so they will have o take on different strategies and tactics if they want to be able to compete against the u.s. navy. they didn't have the financial capabilities in the materials to compete rated so there's a couple of things and also ways that they can enhance their naval efforts pretty and number one, president jefferson davis, is going to issue letters of mark, in the war of 1812, it would issue a letter of a more candid you are given in a private ship captain the ability to do the acts of piracy, privateering, they already have the country like you can do many things of sanction, and it really give you that you can do these acts of piratin

i would like to fight for the afro-cuban women on the streets of havana. human rights are human rights across the board. and i haven't had much victory, much success. i'm still waiting. i do believe that the american system, it embraces everyone, from cori bush to maria salazar. i believe it. i'm not sure they do. but i believe it because we are all products of the american exceptionality. and we're all serving in the most important body of democracy, the seat of power for the world. olivia: that's interesting that you bring them up. i know when you were coming in, there was the progressive squad, and they're both members of that group. you came in talking about i think the freedom force, supposed to be the republicans counterweight, it seems. why do you think this was important and has this come together? rep. salazar: because the fact that i don't believe in democratic socialism ideas that they are embracing does not mean that we could find common ground in one area, which is to defend the afro-cuban's and the african-american rights. one thing has nothi

the walls of his cell were covered in graffiti opposing the communist regime and havana. cubans have been arriving in greece since food shortages lead to unrest and a violent crack down in havana last july. the u. s. border is close to them, so they fly to russia visa, free than to serbia and walk to greece. many pay about $9.00 a night for a bed and a flat, but with their money running out, they sometimes find themselves on the street. one friend carlos managed to find a week of work in construction to where there are hon. i have 11 euros on me. that's all that's left from the week i worked. there are 9 children, one and i pulled our money and bought milk and other groceries for them. we are part of a group where everyone helps each other than to night. i don't know where i will stay, it will make some calls. if i can't find a place, i'll make a plan. but there are others who are worse off. know me. colors, spend all the money. he brought from cuba, buying several tickets to fly from greece to germany or spain. police foiled all his attempts to get their cubans could apply for asylu

work on a unique project. kent nagondo conducts classical masterpieces in co operation with deutsch havana. that was a, i feel for something very visionary of am deutsch avella. as far as i know, something of the skills as i was his kind of historical had never really been done with so much visual, her interviews and discussions about the composer. and until today, i haven't really seen any but thing so ambitious as, as huge project. that even as you recall, some animation sectors were involved that really free thinking very, a imaginative em explorations. the feeling within the orchestra was that this was an opportunity to explore at this time, new technology to try to reach millions of people and throughout the entire world. and that was what made the orchestra so excited about the project as, let's try to play for the international her audience, the international public that we can reach through tortuga classical masterpieces showcase to 6 important symphonies by 6 master composers. one was johan as bombs symphony number 4. ah ah ah, with 4th is symphony. i do have a personal relationsh

can't nagondo, conduct classical masterpieces in cooperation with deutsch havana. that was, i feel something very visionary, even deutsch avella, as far as i know as something of the skills as i was his kind of historical had never really been done with so much visual interviews, discussions about the composer. and until today, i haven't really seen any but thing so ambitious as this is huge project. that even as you recall, some animation sectors were involved, really free thinking, very imaginative explorations. the feeling within the orchestra.

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germany will be decommissioned at the end of the year for pastor and protest co founder hans, good havana. it's a day of mixed feelings. it's been florida's is up. i'm glad it's being taken out of operation. so, but i'm also a bit nostalgic in because i know i won't be seeing the group again any time soon so. so if you don't. but it is mainly a sense of relief that the nuclear power plant is finally history. we never imagined back then that we'd have to hold out so long on the used in risk. it all began in the 19 seventy's and eighty's, west german students joined forces with other largely left wing groups to form an anti nuclear movement. then in april, 1986, an explosion and the chair noble nuclear power plant caused a reactor meltdown. the entire region was contaminated and to this state remains uninhabitable. west germany was one of many countries to register a surge and radioactivity. the poked off reactor was the 1st in the world to go online after the chernobyl disaster. 6 months later, several 100000 people turned out in some clash with the police consequent, havana and his fellow

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this is the beating heart of freedom in florida and little havana because everybody in the communitynother by theewe communist dictatorship. maybe they had loved ones that have been killed by the d regime imprisoned by the regime, and obviously all of the relatives at one point fled a very evil regime. i think you're seeing people take to the streets because we understand after 62 years, something is different on that island right now. we have an opportunity to reall take a new chapter in history and i think you pointed out incu your monologue. cuba would be a phenomenal ally if they were free. it would be a boon for the people of cuba and also be great for relations with the united states. >> sean: i tell you without the communications abilities, there are friends and families and loved ones number one, that they would like to know they are okay. they are not free to communicate, nor they're trying to suppress the truth of what's happening. the people of cuba are showing incredible courage, the biden administration said the exact words that i believe are showing cowardice. what shou

like to hear from you on the department's response to the so-called anomalous health incidents or havana syndrome. for years, no action was taken. they stigmatized those who reported incidents and failed to get those affected prompt treatment. i appreciate that you and the secretary have prioritized this issue and i know you're committed to protecting our personnel. the department's response continues to fall short of what we owe our personnel and their families and we look forward to hearing specifics. so it's a broad agenda. that's the nature of the undertaking that you have. with that, mr. secretary, let me turn things over to the ranking member for his statement. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you secretary mckeon for being here today. it's been nearly 20 years since congress passed an authorization for the state department. over that time, the department's need for reform of its operations and management has grown enormously. as such, i spent the past 2 1/2 years working with the chairman on a much-needed state department authorization bill. partly on my watch and partly on his w

for the south and for the caribbean. plenty of sunshine, looking rather fine and dr. 20 degrees in havana. oh, the weather sponsored by katara, always listening post cuts through the noise. we're talking about competing now. we're seeing monday we use to patch with the listening post your guide to the media content. jesse, you know, did you know you can watch out to see were english streaming live on like you to channel plus thousands of all programs. award winning documentaries and index news reports. subscribe to you choose dot com. forward slash al jazeera english, the political debris show that's challenging the way you think is a military man summit going to stop the found it to guy who's under company. right now people are a part with me walk. lamont who on out 0. ah hello. this is al jazeera ah, just want 1300 hours gmc for pm here in doha. come all santa maria with the news out from al jazeera, the gambia awaits results of an election seen as an important test for its new found democracy. i am, i'm at the address here in the headquarters of the gumby electoral commission while res

can't nagondo, conduct classical masterpieces in cooperation with deutsch havana. that was a, i feel for something very visionary of m deutsch. avella. as far as i know, something of the scales as that was his kind of historical had never really been done with so much visual, her interviews and discussions about the composer. and until today, i haven't really seen any, but think so ambitious as this is huge project. that even as you recall, some animation sectors were involved really free thinking very a imaginative m explorations. the feeling within the orchestra was that this was an opportunity to explore at this time, new technology to try to reach millions of people and throughout the entire world. and that was what made the orchestra so excited about the project is let's try to play for the international her audience, the international public that we can reach through to which about classical masterpieces. showcased 6 important symphonies by 6 master composers. one was johan asked, but arms symphony number 4 ah ah ah ah with 4th is symphony. i do have a person

work on a unique project. kent nagondo conducts classical masterpieces in co operation with deutsch havana. that was a, i feel for something very visionary of m deutsch. avella. as far as i know, something of the skills as it was, his kind of historical had never really been done with so much visual or interviews and discussions about the composer. and until today, i haven't really seen any but thing so ambitious as, as, as huge project. that even as you recall, some animation sectors were involved that really free thinking very, a imaginative m explorations. the feeling within the orchestra was that this was an opportunity to explore at this time, new technology to try to reach millions of people and throughout the entire world. and that was what made the orchestra so excited about the project as, let's try to play for the international her audience, the international public that we can reach through tortuga classical masterpieces showcase to 6 important symphonies by 6 master composers. one was johan as bombs symphony number 4. ah ah ah, with 4th is symphony. i do have a personal relatio

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germany will be decommissioned at the end of the year for pastor and protest co founder hans, good havana. it's a day of mixed feelings. it's been florida's is up. i'm glad it's being taken out of operation. so i'm but i'm also a bit nostalgic in a v because i know i won't be seeing the group again any time soon. so but it is mainly a sense of relief that the nuclear power plant is finally history. we never imagined back then that we'd have to hold out so long on the used in risk. it all began in the 19 seventy's and eighty's, west german students joined forces with other largely left wing groups to form an anti nuclear movement. then in april, 1986, an explosion and the chair noble nuclear power plant caused a reactor meltdown. the entire region was contaminated and to this state remains uninhabitable. west germany was one of many countries to register a serge and radioactivity. the punk doff reactor was the 1st in the world to go online after the chernobyl disaster. 6 months later, several 100000 people turned out in some clash with the police consequent, havana and his fellow campaigne

germany will be decommissioned at the end of the year for pastor and protest co founder hans good havana. it's a day of mixed feelings. has been sold as is up. i'm glad it's being taken out of operation salon, but i'm also a bit nostalgic in a v because i know i won't be seeing the group again any time soon. so but it is mainly a sense of relief that the nuclear power plant is finally history. we never imagined back then that we'd have to hold out so long on the used in risk. it all began in the 19 seventies and eighties, west german students joined forces with other largely left wing groups to form an anti nuclear movement. then in april 1986, an explosion in the chernobyl nuclear power plant caused a reactor meltdown. the entire region was contaminated into this state remains uninhabitable. west germany was one of many countries to register a surge and radioactivity. the pump doff reactor was the 1st in the world to go online after the chernobyl disaster. 6 months later, several 100000 people turned out in some clash with the police consequent, havana and his fellow campaigners were de

. >>> the american state department staffer suffering from the mysterious havana syndrome speaking out

can't nagondo conduct classical masterpieces in cooperation with deutsch havana. that was a, i feel for something very visionary of m. deutsch. avella. as far as i know, something of the skills as i was his kind of historical had never really been done with so much visual or interviews and discussions about the composer. and until today, i haven't really seen any, but think so ambitious as, as, as huge project. that even as you recall, some animation sectors were involved, really free thinking very, a imaginative em explorations. the feeling within the orchestra was that this was an opportunity to explore at this time, new technology to try to reach millions of people and throughout the entire world. and that was what made the orchestra so excited about the project is let's try to play for the international her audience. the international public that we can reach through to which about classical masterpieces showcased 6 important symphonies by 6 master composers. one was johan has brahms symphony number 4. ah ah ah, with 4th is symphony. i do have a personal relat

what is causing the havana syndrome is the debilitating symptoms that hit americans overseas. and where are these unexplained aerial phenomenon we call u.f.o.s. these drone-like objects that show up in the middle of u.s. military exercises, where the heck are they coming from? i'm predicting one of those two will be solved in 2022. >> brennan: we'll hold you to it, david. >> i can't follow that. [laughter] >> i've been thinking a lot about the president's goals ever since he took office and how a curveball like omicron can set everything back. i do predict that things are going to get worse before they get better with the pandemic. and i don't think that the president will implement any lockdowns or restrictions that we saw in 2020, which is something that we've been talking about a lot. because, you know, what can you do if you can't force someone to get the vaccine and the virus continues to spin out of control, is he going to have another 15 days to slow the spread? and i think the answer is no because he is so committed to his economic agenda and he understands what a shut

that's a true -- >> we've been flying tampa to havana, we're adding back fort lauderdale to havana verye have a large cuban american population in florida that enjoys that service, so it's a great market and we're glad to be serving it. >> bob, you have big shoes to fill what are -- >> i've heard that many times by the way. >> all right cliche we'll go into something else there's a legacy here. >> there is. >> half a dozen ceos over a period of ten years. it's a big mantle. i know that the company has to grow and continue. we know you as profitable growth and low cost but we're in an era where that seems like it can't happen, but you keep assuring is it can. >> it's a -- we're just in this period especially in the '22 where it's choppy and going to be a transition year and rebuilding year. again, back to our investor day yesterday, we laid out a tremendous list of revenue initiatives that are going to provide a ton of value up to $1.5 billion in ebitda in 2023 the cost issues, it's back to we're just not as efficient in terms of how we're running the airlines and we'll ring those costs

germany will be decommissioned at the end of the year for pastor and protest co founder hans, good havana. it's a day of mixed feelings. it's been florida's is up. i'm glad it's being taken out of operation. so, but i'm also a bit nostalgic in because i know i won't be seeing the group again any time soon so. so if you don't. but it is mainly a sense of relief that the nuclear power plant is finally history. we never imagined back then that we'd have to hold out so long, only used in research. it all began in the 19 seventy's and eighty's, west german students joined forces with other largely left wing groups to form an anti nuclear movement. then in april, 1986, an explosion and the chair noble nuclear power plant caused a reactor meltdown. the entire regent was contaminated and to this state remains uninhabitable. west germany was one of many countries to register a surge and radioactivity. the punk doff reactor was the 1st in the world to go online after the chernobyl disaster. 6 months later, several 100000 people turned out in some clash with the police consequent ivona and his fello

germany will be decommissioned at the end of the year for pastor and protest co founder hans, good havana. it's a day of mixed feelings. it's been florida's up. i'm glad it's being taken out of operation salon, but i'm also a bit nostalgic in because i know i won't be seeing the group again any time soon so, so. but it is mainly a sense of relief that the nuclear power plant is finally history. we never imagined back then that we'd have to hold out so long the gift in risk. it all began in the 19 seventy's and eighty's, west german students joined forces with other largely left wing groups to form an anti nuclear movement. then in april, 1986 and explosion and the chair noble nuclear power plant caused a reactor meltdown. the entire region was contaminated and to this state remains uninhabitable. west germany was one of many countries to register a serge and radioactivity. the pump doff reactor was the 1st in the world to go online after the chernobyl disaster. 6 months later, several 100000 people turned out in some clash with the police consequent ivana and his fellow campaigners were d

low pressure system that's bringing some heavy rain to western areas of cuba with thunderstorms in havana. lou weather sponsored by katara weighs a lot of the stories that we cover a highly complex so it's very important we make them as understandable as return as our 0 correspondence because what we strive to do. mm mm this is al jazeera ah hello, i'm adrian finnegan. this is but he's are live from doha coming up in the next 60 minutes. the u. s. stefan steps up its commitments and the fight against all mc krom pledging over half a $1000000000.00 to the world health organization and other 8 groups. the desperate plea for aid, tens of thousands, still without food and water. in the aftermath of the typhoon that hit the philippines turkeys.