holt is professor of african-american history at the university of chicago. his previous books are children of fire a history of african-americans, and the problem of race and 21st century. among his distinctions, he's macarthur genius award and former president of the american historical association and member of the american philosophical society. tom holt thank you so much for joining us tonight. >> thank you for having me. >> you begin with two women not so well known in the struggle for civil rights. kerry fitzgerald and irene morgan i want to start with the first kerry fitzgerald your maternal grandmother how does she fit into the resistance? >> i begin with story of my grandmother. because it captures i think, some of the things that joust noted that i wanted to explore in the book. that, you know, my grandmother as i describe in the book 1944 early 1944, basically it was a moment where she is in west virginia. gets on a bus going from virginia to her home, and she said to taking a seat in the so-called white section of the bus. and as it turns out for

this is the lester holt mentality.s asking is if -- acting as if the difference between lemma out democrats and republicans, philosophical differences. different ideas of how we should move society. it's not akin to a dude feet about whether the sun rises in the east or west. it's differences in equality of opportunity or results. the policy applications, how long should we shut the country down. when should we open it up. mask mandates, are they effective? to treat these important issues of public policy which involve facts but they also involve values, so it's a simple matter of hey, these people are putting out misinformation we should basically begin arbiters of that. it's a complete misunderstanding of what journalism is all about. >> laura: i remember growing up watching 60 minutes as a kid and they're still good people at 60 minutes but it was probing, they didn't expect the experts at their words. they kept asking question after question and follow-up. there was some skepticism but the skepticism is only going

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i'm lester holt. take care of yourself and each other good night >>> the news at 6 starts right now. >>> a tale of the have and have notes. some counties have a lot of the covid vaccine, others do not. right now there's a huge disparity in how many doses each county is getting week to week. one county over in san mateo county, it doesn't have enough doses to open their largest

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lester holt is next with "nightly news." >> bye, folks. see you at 6:00. >>> tonight, the powerful testimony from george floyd's girlfriend in the trial of former officer rek chauvin. on the stand floyd's girlfriend breaking down in tears as she testifies about their relationship and their struggles with opioid addiction. also testifying the paramedics, one saying by the time he arrived, he thought floyd was already dead and floyd's brother, the heart-wrenching moment for him today in the courtroom. >>> the disaster that destroyed 15 million doses of johnson & johnson's vaccine. how did it happen? we'll take you inside the facility >>> my conversation with dr. fauci, is the johnson & johnson news a setback for the u.s. plus, his new message to americans as covid cases rise again and when we will see a return to normal. >>> and the announcement from pfizer, its vaccine still highly effective after six months our access signed where every dose originates. >>> new images, the suspect in the mass shooting in a california office complex. four k

up next lester holt. we'll see you at 6:00. >> bye-bye. >>> tonight, the former officer who fatally shot daunte wright charged with second-degree manslaughter the officer arrested a day after resigning from the force her former chief saying she mistakenly fired her gun instead of her taser, killing wright the outrage. some saying the charge isn't enough as the minnesota city braces for a potential fourth night of unrest >>> derek chauvin's defense calling their own medical expert, who did not examine george floyd's body and says floyd did not die from asphyxiation. the role he says police car fumes may have played and how prosecutors pushed back >>> the pause on johnson & johnson's covid vaccine staying in place after a cdc panel held an emergency meeting on rare blood clots late today the critical vote delayed and worries among those who've gotten the shot >>> president biden announcing a full u.s. withdrawal from afghanistan by september 11th, saying it's time to end america's longest war. the president

up next, lester holt with "nightly news". >> we hope to see you back here at 6:00. bye. >>> tonight, the fate of the former minneapolis police officer charged in the murder of george floyd now in the hands of the jury deliberations beginning late today after closing arguments in the trial of derek chauvin prosecutors pointing to images of chauvin kneeling on george floyd's neck, urging the jury to believe your eyes. in court chauvin removing his mask, showinthe jury his face the defense arguing chauvin's use of force was reasonable tonight a city on edge the governor declaring a state of emergency >>> the new covid vaccine milestones all 50 states meeting president biden's deadline to make every adult eligible today and 50% have gotten at least one dose also the news tonight, more counties added to the do not travel list >>> the fedex shooting investigation. prosecutors revealing the shooter never had a red flag hearing after authorities seized a gun from him last year. how was he still able to buy other guns he used to kill eight people >>> the deadly tesla crash.

. >> lester holt is next with "nightly news." >> it's from madagascar. >> i got it. >>> tonight, presidentpeaking to the american people in prime time his speech before a joint sessioof congress like no other in modern history. the normally packed house chamber largely empty due to covid protocols. and for the first time both seats behind the president will be filled by women. nbc news getting a first look at his speech, his $2 trillion plan for families, students, and workers. republicans taking aim at how he plans to pay for it >>> also the fbi raiding rudy giuliani's new york city home and office what they seized from donald trump's former personal attorney and how he's responding. >>> the judge's ruling on body cam footage of the police killing of andrew brown jr. the family allowed to see it but not the public and what a prosecutor now says brown did before police started firing >>> the first juror to break his silence after the derek chauvin verdict. what he says the jury deliberated over the longest inside the room >>> severe weather on the move tornadoes in oklahoma, flooding in ar

"nightly news" is next with lester holt. we'll see you at 6:00. bye. >>> tonight the tributes pouring in from around the world for britain's prince philip the husband of queen elizabeth dying at 99 less than a month after a lengthy hospital stay. his death coming at a tumultuous time for the royal family after the departure of harry and meghan how covid is impacting funeral plans. and the royal love story spanning over seven decades. the medical examiner who conducted the autopsy on george floyd testifying what he said about the role drugs and heart conditions may have played in floyd's death. and how another medical expert on the stand challenged his findings >>> vaccinations halted after sites in at least three states now report adverse reactions from the johnson & johnson covid shot and pfizer taking a big step toward vaccinating kids >>> the house ethics panel launching an investigation into congressman matt gaetz as he faces a sex trafficking probe. now the first fellow republican to call on him to resign. >>> the massive volcanic eruption fo

lester holt is back with "nightly news." >> we'll be back at 6:00. hope to see you then. >>> tonight the never-before-seen video shown of the trial of former police officer derek chauvin. for the first time, the video from chauvin's body cam showing his perspective of the deadly arrest and new surveillance of floyd inside a store moments before the clerk who said floyd used a fake $20 bill testifying the guilt he feels and the alarming moment from a juror. >>> pfizer announcing its covid vaccine is 100% effective in kids 12 to 15 could it be authorized by next school year? >>> and so-called vaccine passports. will you need one to travel >>> the crash that seriously injured tiger woods investigators saying they now know the cause but won't reveal it. >>> the bombshell involving republican matt gaetz the federal investigation into an alleged relationship with a 17-year-old girl gaetz denying it saying he's the victim of extortion what we've now learned. >>> the suspect arrested in a brutal attack on an asian woman in new york, the shocking crime he was

. >> lester holt is next. we'll be back at 6:00. >> see you soon. bye. >>> breaking news tonight. the back-to-back mass shootings just as president biden takes action on gun violence >>> in texas the workplace shooting leaving at least one dead, several injured. the manhunt for the suspect. and in south carolina the former nfl player police say killed five people, including a doctor, his wife, and their two grandchildren. the search for a motive it comes as president biden announces six executive actions on what he calls an epidemic of gun violence in america. among them a crackdown on untraceable ghost guns and a push for red flag laws. tonight the fierce backlash from republicans. >>> chilling testimony. the medical expert telling the jury george floyd died from a low level of oxygen, not from drugs or heart problems as the defense argues the image he says shows floyd was, quote, literally trying to breathe with his fingers and knuckles under derek chauvin's knee >>> the covid surge in the midwest. a growing number of cases in kids and teens and so-called breakthrough infections

. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening and thank you for joining us there is profound shock and sadness at today's violent death of another capitol police officer, killed during a confrontation that left another officer injured and a suspect shot to death. a tragic and a staggering blow to an agency still traumatized by the loss of their own after the january 6th attack today's horror unfolded outside the senate entrance to the capitol when a lone man drove his car into the officers and then rammed a security barricade before confronting them with a knife according to police the driver shot and killed by police later, the fallen officer honored by fellow officers. his body driven away in a police procession hallie jackson has late details >> reporter: you can see the aftermath of the deadly attack just steps from the capitol, where a suspect rammed that blue car into a barricade about 100 yards from the senate entrance >> i've never in my life seen this before. >> reporter: a helicopter arriving as part of a massive response >> oh, my god. >> repor

good night >> announcer: congratulations to lester holt. the most trusted tv news anchor in america. on receiving the prestigious edward r. murrow lifetime achievement award for a career dedicated to excellence in >>> right now at 6:00, get ready to go see a warriors game or a concert indoors. the relaxed rules for live events. >>> also, just in time for a spring break trip with the family. >> i think it's great. i think it's a move in the right direction. >> what we learned about the cdc's new recommendation for fully vaccinated people. >>> and the rides are back open and the boardwalk is packed. we're going to show you the return of tourists to santa cruz and what it means for visitors. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. good friday, thanks so much for joining us, i'm janelle wang. >> i'm raj mathai. we're heading into the easter weekend with a lot of encouraging signs. three major developments that will likely impact you. first, a big milestone, more than 100 million americans have now received at least one dose of the vaccine. that'

. >> lester holt is next. >>> breaking news tonight. derek chauvin, the former apoli police officer found guilty on all three minneapolis police officer, found guilty on all three counts in the murder of george floyd. just a short time ago, the jury after 11 hours of deliberations delivered its verdict. >> count one, unintentiona second-degree murder, we find the defendant guilty >> chauvin handcuffed in the courtroom and led away he was convicted after being captured kneeling on george floyd's neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds outside the courthouse, the crowd erupting in cheers the reaction from george floyd's family the moment caught on camera when president biden called them, and his message. what he said he was praying for before the decision that has sparked a backlash >>> tonight, a deadly shooting in a supermarket schools placed on lockdown as police hunted for a suspect, and what authorities have now announced. >>> the news on the johnson & johnson covid vaccine. the rollout beginning again in europe after the eu's drug for

. >> lester holt is next. >>> tonight, the shocking body cam video of the deadly police shooting that sparked violent unrest near minneapolis the disturbing images of daunte wright, 20-year-old black man shot point blank in a struggle during a traffic stop >> i just shot him >> the police chief saying the officer mistook her gun for her taser, calling the shooting accidental. the outrage, protesters clashing with police, a state of emergency declared, th national guard on alert. >>> the judge in the derek chauvin trial rejecting the defense's request to sequester the jury after the unrest just miles away. and george floyd's brother takes the stand, the moment that brought him to tears. >>> deadly shooting in a high school in tennessee. multiple gunshot victims including a police officer the cdc director calling on michigan to shut things down as covid soars there. why the cdc says vaccines alone cannot stop the surge >>> and my exclusive with jon stewart his new mission to help veterans of the wars in iraq and afghanistan. the serious health issues many face >> announcer: this is "nbc

i do not know why lester holt decided to edit that in the way he did. >> he's. [inaudible] in a much better way. >> that's a mystery whether he edited footage that way. by the way the new york time story brought up they took out a quote from attorney ben crump since she was unarmed. they just edited that part of the tweet out with that in the editor's note whatsoever. the night laid it remove that it updated the store that an editor's note it is malfeasance. blech i am not on twitter i don't know what's on twitter. >> she is not. i do not mean to insult you but a lot of people call you marie barf and they are real jerks. i think you are not respect they keep repeating it on national tv, kenny, i appreciate that lap expect it's okay she's not on twitter. switching gears to the presidents now and the pandemic, joe biden might be canceling independence day. there's not even going to be aliens blowing up monuments. this guy, it was this a big my barbecue. the president say americans met the call off the fourth of july parties at the number of americans getting vacci

i like to start with you in your top line thoughts, with lester holt's comments. where they call to action for journalists as arbiters of truth, but were they also given permission, and your thoughts on mollie hemingway postfix critics? >> tucker: they are grotesque! fairness is never overrated; fairness is sacred, always the goal not simply in journalism but in life! if you don't strive to be fair, you are certain to commit moral atrocities, but again, not just true for network news readers. by the way, when did newsreaders become philosophers? i think lester holt seems like a nice guy, but you don't turn to cluster hold deep think. he is saying that when -- you don't turn to him and for deep. there are plenty of things that we think we know that we don't smell! week, for thousands of years, invented -- that we don't know! we, for thousands of years, imagined the food pyramid was correct, i imagined last year that masks didn't work. the point of journalism is to continuously press against what we think we know, demand evidence, and show it to the public, not -- b

. >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening for the last ten months one unsmiling selfie of george floyd has stood as the symbol of him and an icon of the racial justice movement but today jurors in the trial of the former policeman accused of murdering floyd learned about the man, his personal story, what he was like and, yes, his struggle with drug addiction. the prosecution not shying away from what is expected to be central to derek chauvin's defense. floyd's girlfriend taking the stand today describing how both became hooked on opioids and how both tried to beat it day four of the trial, the prosecution trying to humanize floyd and through other testimony taking the jury back to that minneapolis street where floyd took his last breaths in the custody of police. gabe gutierrez continues to lead our coverage. >> reporter: it didn't take long for courteney ross to cry as she remembered how she met george floyd in 2017. >> floyd, i called him momma's boy. i could tell from the minute i met him. >> reporter: this now iconic photo o floyd was taken as a selfie at th

thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night ♪ i got my mind set on you ♪ ♪ i got my mind set on you ♪ ♪ i got my mind set on you ♪ to♪ ♪ a whole lot of spending money ♪ ♪ it's going to take plenty of money ♪ ♪ to do it right child ♪ ♪ it's going to take time ♪ ♪ a whole lot of precious time ♪ ♪ it's going to take patience and time ♪ ♪ to do it to do it to do it to do it to do it ♪ ♪ to do it right child ♪ ♪ i got my mind set on you ♪ ♪ i got my mind set on you ♪ ♪ i got my mind set on you ♪ ♪ i got my mind set on you ♪ ♪ and this time i know it's for real ♪ ♪ the feelings that i feel ♪♪ io it ♪♪ ♪ i got my mind set on you ♪ ♪ i got my mind set on you ♪ ♪ i i got my mind set on you ♪♪ [cheers and applause] >> kelly: welcome to "the kelly clarkson show," give it up for my band y'all, everybody! that's the george harrison classic "got my mind set on you." paula in our house seats requested it, why did you want to hear that? >> i love that song because my youngest grandson eli and i dance, laugh, sing to it all the time.

that's "nightly news" for this wednesday thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ ♪♪ you gave me every reason to feel like this ♪ ♪ now there's nothing you can do to change it ♪ ♪ you know me better than anyone else ♪ ♪ how far i'm willing to take it ♪ ♪ i never meant it more than i do now ♪ ♪ there's only one way i can say it ♪ ♪ more than forever, always, madly ♪ ♪ the deepest, unforgettable ♪ ♪ with all that i am, with my heart wide open ♪ ♪ for the rest of my life, i promise you ♪ ♪ and i'm gonna hate you as long and as much ♪ ♪ as i would've loved you ♪ ♪ and i would've loved you ♪ ♪ you gave one night to some nobody ♪ ♪ after i gave you all of me ♪ ♪ you should've known when it comes to me ♪ ♪ nothing's every temporary ♪ ♪ i've never meant it more than i do now ♪ ♪ this feelin' is gonna make it ♪ ♪ more than forever, always, madly ♪ ♪ the deepest, unforgettable ♪ ♪ with all that i am, with my heart wide open ♪ ♪ for the rest of my life, i promise you ♪ ♪ that i'm gonna hate you

thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. ♪ ♪ >> ♪♪ it's been seven hours and 15 days ♪ ♪ since you took your love away ♪ ♪ since you been gone i can do whatever i want ♪ ♪ i can see whomever i choose ♪ ♪ i can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant ♪ ♪ but nothing ♪ ♪ i said nothing can take away these blues ♪ ♪ nothing compares ♪ ♪ nothing compares to you ♪ ♪ i know that living with you baby was sometimes hard ♪ ♪ but i'm willing to give it another try ♪ ♪ nothing compares ♪ ♪ nothing compares to you ♪ ♪ nothing compares ♪ ♪ nothing compares to you ♪ [cheers and applause] >> kelly: welcome to "the kelly clarkson show." give it up for my musical director, jason halbert. i am hands down probably the hardest vocalist to follow like that. he is harry potter. i hope you enjoyed that rendition of "nothing compares to you" from sinead o'connor. we've heard it a lot.

i'm lester holt.ake care of yourself and each other good night ty ♪ ♪ i feel my temperature rising ♪ ♪ higher higher ♪ ♪ it's burning through to my soul ♪ ♪ boy boy boy boy ♪ ♪ you're gonna set me on fire ♪ ♪ my brain is flaming ♪ ♪ i don't know which way to go ♪ ♪ your kisses lift me higher ♪ ♪ like a sweet song of a choir ♪ ♪ you light my morning sky ♪ ♪ with burning love ♪ ♪ ooh ooh ooh ♪ ♪ i feel my temperature rising ♪ ♪ help me i'm flaming ♪ ♪ i must be a hundred and nine ♪ ♪ burning burning burning ♪ ♪ and nothing can cool me ♪ ♪ i just might turn into smoke ♪ ♪ but i feel fine ♪ ♪ your kisses lift me higher ♪ ♪ like the sweet song of a choir ♪ ♪ you light my morning sky ♪ ♪ with burning love ♪ ♪ with burning love ♪ ♪ oh with burning love ♪ ♪ with burning love ♪♪ [cheers and applause] >> kelly: [screams] welcome to "the kelly clarkson show," give it up for my band y'all! [cheers and applause] you can't ever go wrong with some elvis presley, people. gene in the bronx requested "burning love" for

. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt reporting tonight from houston, texas >>> good evening, everyone from houston where we're kicking off a week of coverage about climate challenges in this earth week. we'll have more on that a bit later but our top story is unfolding right now in minneapolis where the fate of former police officer derek chauvin and justice for george floyd now rests in the hands of a jury. deliberations in the murder trial began late today following closing arguments from both sides the prosecution ending much as it began, focusing on the 9 1/2 minutes george floyd spent under the knee of chauvin few cases have captivated the country like this one. americans shocked by the graphic video of floyd's horrifying death on a minneapolis street, his face becoming an icon of the nationwide reckoning over race and police use of force. gabe gutierrez is there and leads off our coverage >> reporter: after 45 witnesses and 14 days of testimony, tonight derek chauvin's fate is in the hands of the jury >> you can believe your eyes. >> reporter: during closi

thank you for watching i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night ♪ ♪ ♪♪ maybe you don't like talking too much about yourself ♪ ♪ but you should'a told me ♪ ♪ that you were thinking 'bout someone else ♪ ♪ you're drunk at a party ♪ ♪ or maybe it's just that your car broke down ♪ ♪ your phone's been off for a couple of months ♪ ♪ so you're calling me now ♪ ♪ i know you you're like this ♪ ♪ when it don't go your way you needed me to fix it ♪ ♪ and like me i did ♪ ♪ but i ran out of every reason ♪ ♪ now suddenly you're asking for it back ♪ ♪ could you tell me where'd you get the nerve ♪ ♪ yeah you could say you miss all that we had ♪ ♪ but i don't really care how bad it hurts ♪ ♪ when you broke me first ♪ ♪ what did you think would happen ♪ ♪ i'll never let you have it ♪ ♪ what did you think would happen ♪ ♪ could you tell me where'd you get the nerve ♪ ♪ yeah you could say you miss all that we had ♪ ♪ but i don't really care how bad it hurts ♪ ♪ when you broke me first ♪ ♪ you broke me first ooh ooh ♪ ♪ you broke me first ♪♪ [cheers and appl

i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each ♪ ♪ ♪♪ i've got your picture ♪ ♪ that you gave to me ♪ ♪ and it's signed with love ♪ ♪ just like it used to be ♪ ♪ the only thing different ♪ ♪ the only thing new ♪ ♪ i've got your picture ♪ ♪ she's got you ♪ ♪ i've got your memory ♪ ♪ or has it got me ♪ ♪ i really don't know ♪ ♪ but i know it won't let me be ♪ ♪ i've got your class ring ♪ ♪ that proved you cared ♪ ♪ and it still looks the same ♪ ♪ as when you gave it, dear ♪ ♪ the only thing different ♪ ♪ the only thing new ♪ ♪ i've got these little things ♪ ♪ she's got you ♪ [cheers and applause] >> kelly: all right, welcome to "the kelly clarkson show." give it up for my new musical director jason and kyle, they are serving up some patsy cline. i love my whole band, but i love that set up. aaron from oklahoma city requested "she's got you," what is your relation? >> we are huge patsy cline fans. for

thank you for watching i'm lester holt.d nig >>> right now at 6:00, it's the state's biggest vaccination site, and it is busy at levi stadium. >> we're seeing a lot of interest and there is the demand is high. >> but will the supply still be there when it's your turn? >> okay, are you ready to head back to the shark tank in we'll tell you what you have to do to finally watch game in person. >> and preparing for things to get out of hand in downtown oakland. >> they're trying to protect their property. >> the demonstration expected just two hours from now that has businesses concerned tonight. the news at 6:00 starts right now. good friday. thanks so much for joining us. i'm janelle wang. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. the south bay was flushed with vaccine vials because of an unexpected influx of hundreds of thousands of doses from the feds. but with the supply fluctuating week by week, santa clara health leaders warn next week could be a different story. as nbc bay area's pete serranos reports, it's a different supply. >> rep

the golf legend making history at the masters >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening we're going to begin with breaking news here tonight just hours after president biden signed executive actions on new gun restrictions yet another apparent mass shooting has occurred the second in under 24 hours. late this afternoon gunfire erupting at a business in bryan, texas. officials say at least one person is dead, several others are critically hurt. it comes after five people were shot and killed yesterday by a former nfl player in south carolina the president frustrated by what he calls an epidemic of mass shootings earlier today saying enough prayers, time for action we'll tell you about those actions in a moment but first, details on that breaking news from texas morgan chesky is there. >> reporter: tonight, tragedy in texas police converging on the scene of another mass shooting. the gunman opening fire on multiple people police saying at least one person is dead, four others hospitalized the city of bryan, 100 miles northwest of houston, on high alert. >>

thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of ♪♪ your eyes are open ♪ ♪ wear no disguise for me ♪ ♪ come into the open ♪ ♪ when it's cold outside ♪ ♪ am i here in vain ♪ ♪ hold on to the night ♪ ♪ there will be no shame ♪ ♪ always i want to be with you ♪ ♪ and make believe with you ♪ ♪ and live in harmony harmony oh love ♪ ♪ melting the ice for me ♪ ♪ jump into the ocean ♪ ♪ hold back the tide i see ♪ ♪ your love in motion ♪ ♪ always i want to be with you ♪ ♪ and make believe with you ♪ ♪ and live in harmony harmony oh love ♪ ♪ always i want to be with you ♪ ♪ and make believe with you ♪ ♪ and live in harmony harmony oh love ♪♪ [cheers and applause] >> kelly: [screams] welcome to "the kelly clarkson show," everybody! give it up for my band y'all! [cheers and applause] that was "always" by the english band "erasure. why did you want to hear that song? >> thank you for singing that song "always" it goes way back into my childhood. the music for the ' 80s in '90 some of the best music of all

thanks for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. ♪♪ lately i have had the strangest feeling ♪ ♪ with no vivid reason here to find ♪ ♪ yet the thought of losing you's ♪ ♪ been hanging 'round my mind ♪ ♪ just the other night while you were sleeping ♪ ♪ i vaguely heard you whisper someone's name ♪ ♪ but when i ask you of the thoughts you're keeping ♪ ♪ you just say nothing's changed ♪ ♪ oh i'm a girl of many wishes ♪ ♪ i hope my premonition misses ♪ ♪ but what i really feel my eyes ♪ ♪ won't let me hide 'cause they always start to cry ♪ ♪ 'cause this time could mean goodbye ♪♪ [cheers and applause] >> kelly: welcome to "the kelly clarkson show," give it up for my director jason on the keys and kyle whalen on upright bass killing it!

that's "nightly news" for this wednesday thank you for watching i'm lester holt.ase take care of ♪ ♪ ♪♪ if i had a dollar every ♪ twenty every time that i ♪ ♪ picked up when you called and a crisp new benjamin for when ♪ ♪ you're here then gone again ♪ ♪ and a dollar every time i was ♪ right about you after all ♪ ♪ boy i'd be rich head to toe ♪ prada benz in the driveway yacht ♪ in the water vegas at the ♪ mandarin high roller gambling me and diddy drippin' diamonds like marilyn no, i wouldn't be drowning in all your ious every ♪ promise you made me would have some real value 'cause all the ♪ little lies rolling off your ♪ lips is money falling from the ♪ ♪ sky i'd be rich ♪ la-a-a-a-a-di-da ♪ ♪ told myself i wouldn't do this again but how much you wanna bet i'mma do this again ♪ ♪ rich ♪ ♪ la-a-a-a-a-di-da ♪ ♪ i'd be rich la-a-a-a-a-di-da ♪ ♪ i'd be rich la-a-a-a-a-di-dai'd be rich la-a-a-a-a-di-da ♪ ♪ rich ♪♪ ♪ i'd be rich [cheers and applause] >> kelly: welcome to "the kelly clarkson show." hello,verybody. yes. i love my band. virginia requested "rich" what mad

that's "nightly news" for this tuesday thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt.lease take care of yourself and each other. ♪♪ gaslighter denier ♪ ♪ doin' anything to get your ass farther ♪ ♪ gaslighter big timer ♪ ♪ repeating all of the mistakes of your father ♪ ♪ we moved to california and we followed your dreams ♪ ♪ i believed in the promises you made to me ♪ ♪ swore that night 'til death do us part ♪ ♪ but you lie-lie-lie-lie-lied ♪ ♪ hollywood welcomed you with open doors ♪ ♪ no matter what they gave you you still wanted more ♪ ♪ acting all above it when our friends divorced ♪ ♪ what a lie-lie-lie-lie-lie ♪ ♪ you're such a ♪ ♪ gaslighter denier ♪ ♪ doin' anything to get your ass farther ♪ ♪ gaslighter big timer ♪ ♪ repeating all of the mistakes of your father ♪ ♪ gaslighter you broke me ♪ ♪ you're sorry but where's my apology ♪ ♪ gaslighter you liar ♪ ♪ gaslighting ♪ ♪ you're a li-li-li-liar ♪ ♪ oh honey that's you ♪ ♪ gaslighting ♪ ♪ you made your bed and then your bed caught fire ♪ ♪ gaslighter you broke me ♪ ♪ you're sorry but where's my apology ♪ ♪ gaslig

thank you for watching i'm lester holt. good night, ev ♪ ♪ ♪♪ all around me are familiar faces ♪ ♪ worn-out places worn-out faces ♪ ♪ bright and early for their daily races ♪ ♪ going nowhere going nowhere ♪ ♪ children waiting for the day they feel good ♪ ♪ happy birthday happy birthday ♪ ♪ made to feel the way that every child should ♪ ♪ sit and listen sit and listen ♪ ♪ and i find it kind of funny ♪ ♪ i find it kind of sad ♪ ♪ the dreams in which i'm dying are the best i've ever had ♪ ♪ i find it hard to tell you ♪ ♪ i find it hard to take ♪ ♪ when people run in circles ♪ ♪ it's a very, very mad world ♪ ♪ mad world ♪ ♪ mad world ♪♪ [cheers and applause] >> kelly: welcome to "the kelly clarkson show," give it up for my band, y'all! that was "mad world," i love that song, but i love this version of it. i heard it from a girl named emily and she was on x factor may be 2016? i saw this version of it

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >> good evening. heralded as one of our most important defenses against covid-19, the cdc tonight relaxing its guidelines on wearing face coverings, saying it's now okay for fully vaccinated people to go maskless while outdoors and away from big gatherings the decision perhaps less about masks and more about the robust effectiveness of vaccines now in the arms of close to 142 million americans and nudging us toward normalcy president biden quick to embrace the new guidelines today, hoping the good news will entice more americans to roll up their sleeves. miguel almaguer has details. >> reporter: tonight the cdc's about-face changes daily life for all americans, especially those fully vaccinated, releasing this new chart updating guidelines on face masks outdoors. the agency now says whether you're vaccinated or not, it's safe to walk down the street, go for a run or a bike ride without a face covering you also won't need outdoor gathering like a barbecue if everyone else is vaccinated >> if you are va

thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other good night >>> right here at 6:00, the fda warning of a rare health concern of the johnson and johnson vaccine. >> the 2-3 week mark bugs me a bit. i'm trying to think positive in how much more important it is that everybody gets vaccinated. >> we asked local health leaders if it will delay your chance of getting a shot. >> plus, should you be concerned if you got a j and j vaccine interest should you get it when it becomes available again? >>> and 16 and older, book your appointment. >> we have seen our demand as out weighed our capacity for a long time, now we can meet that need. >> the news at 6:00 starts now, good evening, and thank you for joining us. put on pause, is set back to be global vaccine roll-out, no one is getting johnson & johnson vaccine shots. the concern is over unusual and extremely rare blood clots. out of nearly 7 million americans that received the j and j shot, six people have had the issue. we will answer the three

thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night >>> right now at 6:00, johnson & johnson shots could return to bay area vaccination sites at any time. what the fda's late afternoon >>> also hitting the lots of pf lots of moderna. so there's no limitation on availability for anyone to get vaccinated. >> the milestone reached in the south bay, and the key focus now for santa clara county top doctors. >> an ambitious plan unveiled by governor newsom, but it's getting pushback. the news at 6:00 starts right now. thanks so much for joining us. >> it's back in the rotation, a huge step forward for that johnson & johnson vaccine. late today federal regulators lifted that temporary halt. the j&j vaccine was paused, you might recall, for the last 11 days after 15 women who received that vaccine developed rare blood clots. three of those women died. however, the cdc and fda say the j&j vaccine is safe enough because an investigation found the risk of developing these blood clots is extremely low. >> we at the cdc and fda took the

thank you for watching i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night >>> right now at 6:00 the race to vaccinate. contra costa county steps up efforts to reach more people who are hesitating. >> we have plenty of time to answer your questions. just come on down. >> the steps health leaders are taking to ease your fears. >>> and the drought continues to expand across the bay area. i'll show you which cities are now under the extreme drought level and what it all means. >>> the 49ers have a new face of the franchise. we'll tell you about the new quarterback they just drafted in the past 30 minutes. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. thanks for joining us. >> ahead of the curve is what contra costa county has been when it comes to getting doses needed to get people vaccinated. tonight, though, they're running into a new problem, actually convincing enough people to get vaccinated especially in some of the neighborhoods hit hardest by the virus. neighborhood clinics are seeing really low turnout. >> this is something else. you don't know wha

"nightly news" is next with lester holt. we'll see you at 6:00.. >>> tonight the tributes pouring in from around the world for britain's prince philip the husband of queen elizabeth dying at 99 less than a month after a lengthy hospital stay. his death coming at a tumultuous time for the royal family after the departure of harry and meghan how covid is impacting funeral plans. and the royal love story spanning over seven decades. the medical examiner who conducted the autopsy on george floyd testifying what he said about the role drugs and heart conditions may have played in floyd's death. and how another medical expert on the stand challenged his findings >>> vaccinations halt

thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other.d night . >>> right now, double the trouble. a mu covid-19 variant doubled the double mutant is now here in the bay area. >> folks should get vaccinated as soon as possible. >> the big thing doctors admit they don't know about this variant. >>> plus she is here. vice president kamala harris comes home for the first time since tacking office. what she is asking every one of us in the bay area to do. >> one on one with the vice president with an exclusive interview. >> what's something surprising that you i don't didn't know about this new life of your that is we don't know in the public? >> how she answered that question and what you may not know about joe biden the president. >> good evening. >> back home in the bay area and vice president kamala harris has something on her mind. she came here to drum up support for the infrastructure plan. >> the first stop was touting the jobs plan to divert billions to improve the water quality. her sec stop more about people. harris visiting a blac

. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening it is starting to look like 2019 again in a growing number of states that are rapidly shedding the restraints of the covid pandemic those states haven't beaten the coronavirus, but with more and more shots in arms there is a general sense that we're through the worst. at least that's one view the alternate view is that we're fooling ourselves as another wave of sickness builds on the horizon. tonight we're sorting through mixed messages from top disease experts about whether we're about to be overwhelmed by another surge of covid cases the wild card? variants of the virus, including a new double mutant strain. tonight in the race to stay ahead at least 107 million americans have received at least one dose of vaccine. let's get the latest now from miguel almaguer >> reporter: tonight new signs of trouble are on the horizon as air travelers and covid cases are both on the rise, leading up to the easter holiday, travel spiking more than 1300% compared to last year many americans ignoring cdc guidance to avoid non-e

thanks for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. >>> right now at 6:00, a worker at levi stadium say they're being harassed in person and on social media. we have nbc bay area exclusive report on the accusations. >>> what a whistleblower is saying happened here that now has santa clara county investigating. >>> plus, the j&j vaccines are back. do you feel safe getting one? we'll tell you what the doctors are saying. >> they have enough signatures for a recall vote of governor newsom. when you might be asked whether you want him to stay in office. the news at 6:00 starts right now. thank you for joining us. >> they came to help and now say they're being stalked and harassed by co-workers at the levi's mass vaccination site. only on nbc bay area, you're about to hear from someone who says they saw it happen and don't feel like it was taken seriously. nbc bay area's damian trujillo has more on what is being said about the allegations. >> reporter: the county is confirming of one case of alle

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lester holt is next. we'll see you again at 6:00. >> bye. >>> tonight, the first image of derek chauvin from prison after the guilty verdict and the new investigation into minneapolis police the former officer now in maximum security as he awaits sentencing up to 40 years the day after chauvin was found guilty in the murder of george floyd the justice department announcing a sweeping probe into minneapolis police what it will be george floyd's family hopeful this is just the beginning of change and floyd's brother. what went through his mind as the verdict came down. >>> also the body cam. police in ohio fatally shooting a 16-year-old black girl investigators say she was lunging at someone with a knife we'll tell you about the growing outrage. and the black father of ten killed by police in north carolina his family saying he was unarmed. we'll tell you what we're learning >>> president biden announcing the u.s. has hit its goal of 200 million covid shots in his first 100 days but many appointments still

lester holt is next and then we're back at 6:00. >> see you then. >> bye. >>> tonight, the search for answers after a mass shooting at a fedex facility killed eight people. the gunman identified as a 19-year-old police say he began shooting at random in the parking lot before going inside all of it unfolding in just one to two minutes. the gunman taking his own life what fedex revealed about him late today >>> covid caseon the rise the u.s. now reporting 35 hospitals are at 90% capacity but even with johnson & johnson's vaccine on pause why are half a million appointments across the country unfilled >>> chicago on edge after the release of

lester holt will have that for us in less than two minutes. >>> tonight something good is happening to a bay area native. >>> right around the corner. a local sailing legend will lead team us sarks into tokyo. this guy is a rock star. one of the most accomplished sailors in the world in charge of running team usa's sailing program. he competed in the 1984 and 2004 games. >> and i was a second grader here in the city. one of my class mates parents used to take their children sailing over at the lake. they had a rec department over there. you could borrow a boat. i went a couple times when i was about seven years old. my father could see that i was liking it. >> he never ages as well. got a great passion that still remains for sailing. he is a seven-time world champion sailor and competed in the america's cup seven times as well. oh, by the way, the olympics begin july 23rd right here on nbc bay area. >> we will be going. >> this will be my seventh olympics. >> no! i feel like you should be competing. >> i wish i could. >> i'm going to come up with an event for you. >> reading a teleprom

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