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morgan chesky, nbc news, new orleans. >>> there is breaking news from the white house tonight on new vaccine rules for travelers. the biden administration planning to mandate foreign nationals be vaccinated to enter the u.s. once international travel restrictions are lifted. there is no timeline set yet. >>> new york's governor andrew cuomo is digging in, ignoring calls to resign, and now faces possible impeachment after an independent inquiry found he sexually harassed 11 women. cuomo says it didn't happen. gabe gutierrez has more. >> governor cuomo's got to go -- >> reporter: from new york state to albany, today the calls for governor andrew cuomo to resign grew even louder. >> you've got to go. >> reporter: in a remarkable joint statement, democratic governors of neighboring states are urging cuomo to step down following president biden's earlier call for him to resign. independent investigators say cuomo sexually harassed 11 women, including nine state employees and a state trooper assigned to his security detail that he first met at this event in 2017. another accuser, charlotte

harry smith, nbc news, new york >> boy, it would have been so fun to be there in person. that's "nightly news" for this friday. thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. take care of yourself and each other good night >>> right now at 6:00, san francisco moving forward with the strongest vaccine mandate in the country. could the rest of the bay area be far behind? we'll look into it. what's next? >>> a to hospital is offering up a promising prediction. the city may have hit the peak of the fourth surge. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. good friday. thanks so much for joining us, i'm janelle wang. >> i'm jessica aguirre. it is a hopeful message and one that could bring relief to those who work, live and play in san francisco. >> reporter: this is the fourth wave of the pandemic, but for sf general it hasn't been the worst wave. in fact, the hospital ceo told us today she's cautiously optimistic that we're on the other side of the peak. >> based on what we're seeing in the data, it look like hospitalizations are leveling off and the peak of cases have started

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news" for this thursday from tokyo. you can watch all the olympic action tonight here on nbc. s" kids edition from tokyo is streamin g >>> right now at 4:00. how far away are you from needing the booster shot. >> i'm aging, and soy need a booster. >> the new numbers on the advice as doctors of the new variant is driving up cases. >>> it won't be long before levi's stadium is opening to thousands of stands. we will tell you what the 49ers had to do to make sure that covid doesn't come in as well. >>> redemption for team usa and the women's national soccer team earns a spot on the podium. >> that is what this team does. we never give up. we always fight. >> we will take you live for tokyo for what we can watch tonight in primetime. the news at 4:00 starts now, and thank you for joining us on this olympic edition of nbc bay area. >> and we will go live to tokyo in a few minutes, but right now, brace for a booster, because moderna said that while the covid vaccine protection is holding up, people will need a booster within months. and cdc has said that they are not ready to say tha

catie beck, nbc news >>> for millions working from home has become the new normal, and many want to keep it that way. as tom costello reports, that could mean a pay cut for some >> reporter: paul sherman says moving to florida during the pandemic was life-changing, leaving snowy chicago behind to work for the same employer from home in sarasota. >> i feel like i live in paradise. blood pressure is lower, family is happy. we spend so much time outside. >> reporter: millions of americans have made similar moves, leaving big city offices for the suburbs or smaller towns. even when it's meant taking a pay cut google telling employees who move to less expensive locations they may lose up to a quarter of their salaries. google tells nbc news our compensation packages have always been determined by location and we always pay at the top of the local market based on where an employee works from other companies including facebook and twitter have made similar announcements. since june, 10,000 google employees have signed up, even though working from home is not cost-free. >> there is a big cost to

afghanistan and vietnam bound by these defining moments and fighting for their future vicky nguyen, nbc news. >> out of the chaos, their story now part of the american story. that's "nightly news" for this monday. thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night >>> it's an important moment in our fight against the pandemic. >> right now on nbc bay area news tonight, pfizer's vaccine given full approval. is this enough to convince people on the fence about finally getting those shots. >>> also, will governor newsom be recalled? the votes are starting to come in, we have early ballot returns and some betting odds. >>> and you might want to change your plans for lake tahoe. we're on the fire lines. >>> and why the silicon valley is keeping a close eyeon

reduced or removed. >> reporter: a rare glimmer of hope in an unforgiving barn pandemic emily ikeda, nbc news>>> still ahead, the desperate race to contain more than a dozen large wildfires in california. >>> also, the urgent new warning about america's deadly need for speed. >>> tonight a new warning about speeding during the pandemic. number of highway deaths in 2020 was the highest in a decade despite fewer cars on the road jacob soboroff has more >> reporter: as the pandemic emptied out city streets, drivers took to the open roads at blazing speeds. fresh ashmore set record for the fastest solo drive from new york to california last year topping out at 159 miles per hour. you drove from new york to los angeles in 26 hours >> actually it was a little less than 26 hours. >> oh, come on. >> it was 25 hours and 55 minutes but who is counting. >> reporter: and all across the country no signs of slowing down. from texas. >> watch out, watch out, watch out >> reporter: to new york and in nebraska where state troopers saw an over 70% increase in speeding since the pandemic began >> as drivers we'

that is our news for tonight, and we will see you at a special time, 11:30. see you then. nbc nightly news is next. fina olympic celebration and the hard-earned victories. the united states on top of the medal count with historic golds for women's basketball and volleyball and the closing ceremonies that celebrates the world coming together to defy the odds. >>> state of emergency. hospitals pushed t the brink by covid cases. austin activating its emergency alert system. new mask mandates in big cities, and some hospitals seeing more children now than ever before. new covid rules for schools. texas will not inform parents about classroom outbreaks as families sue florida to stop the governor's mask mandate ban. many classes there start tomorrow. >>> the battle against california's biggest single wildfire ever. 30,000 people out of their homes. our exclusive interview with the governor. >>> taliban forces take over multiple cities in afghanistan just weeks after most u.s. troops left. the american embassy warning all citizens to get out now. we're on the ground. >>> and a hero'

rehemaelis, nbc news, new york. >> this is kate snow. the accusers worked for state agencies or the governor's office. >> i believe women, and i believe these 11 women. >> one young executive assistant told investigators cuomo's inappropriate content escalated over time, kisses, grabbing her behind and eventually an incident inside the governor's mansion last november. i could feel him pushing my body against his and make sure that he could feel my breast up against his body. like many, she was afraid if she spoke out she'd lose her job and was so nervous she'd sometimes have hives on her neck. >> i think he felt like he was untouchable in a lot of ways. >> charlotte bennett told the governor she had survived a sexual assault and he went on to have suggestive and inappropriate conversations with her. the governor said her complaint has bothered him the most. cuomo revealing the first time that he has a family member who also survived assault and wanted to help her. >> i thought i could help her work through a difficult time. >> i did ask

boards are having to essentially protect kids from their own governors. >> reporter: sam brock, nbc news, hollywood, florida >>> also tonight, we're tracking the threat from tropical storm henri, the system gaining strength and could become the first hurricane to hit new england in 30 years. dylan dreyer is here with the new track dylan, good evening. >> lester, it's been ten years since we've had a hurricane watch for new york, and we have that in effect now. we are looking for this storm to strengthen into a category 1 hurricane as it moves into the warm waters of the gulfstream the track of the storm has now shifted a little farther to the west, meaning new york city could even see more impacts from this storm. but long island and new england certainly under the gun with this one, as we will likely see a 2 to 4-foot storm surge across parts of long island, a 3 to 5-foot storm surge across massachusetts. and addition to the coastal flooding and the beach erosion and coastal winds, we could see up to 8 inches of rain lester >> that's a loft water. all right, dylan, thank you. >>> the su

new england. tropical depression henri is expected to keep dumping more heavy rain today after already creating hazardous conditions over the weekend nbc's jennifer johnson has more. >> reporter: millions were told to evacuate their coastal homes or shelter in place as henri made landfall near westerly, rhode island heavy winds battering new england's coastline. there was flash flooding and the waer rescues even before the brunt of the storm hit new york city is under a state of emergency >> stay off the road stay indoors there's going to be heavy winds, a lot of rain. we could definitely be seeing some trees falling down. we need people to be safe. >> reporter: homeowners boarded up others got out rain is pouring down in inches winds hitting up to 75 miles per hour >> we saw a few trees come down across the street. his carport got destroyed. by a big tree. >> reporter: meanwhile, remnants of tropical storm fred have left at least 21 people dead and dozens of others missing in humphries county, just west of nashville, after record--shattering rainfall washed away roads and homes. families frantically trying to find their loved one >> the

and it hurts your heart. >> reporter: a growing problem with no easy solution stephanie ruhle, nbc news> up next, a group of veterans take flight on a new journey to receive a special honor. >>> finally tonight, "honoring their service. the special flight that brought american war veterans to our nation's capital today for the first time since the start of the pandemic >> looks like it's going to be a fun day. i got up at 1:00 to come out here. >> reporter: their journey started in chicago. 112 veterans boarded a chartered flight to washington, d.c. where they spent the day this moment almost 16 months in the making the first honor flight since the pandemic and today three veterans from world war ii, 33 from the korean war, and 76 from the vietnam war were recognized. >> thank you for your service. >> thank you. >> reporter: curtis bentley, who served in the navy during world war ii, joined today's flight >> i've been here before, and i've never seen this. i'm just real thrilled to be here today >> reporter: bentley and the other 111 vets visited the world war ii, lincoln, korean, and v

i'm not going to let that happen to my mom. >> reporter: catie beck, nbc news, austin, texas. >>> we're back in a moment with what's driving up the cost of renting apartments and tell you how to save it's time for the biggest sale of the year, on the new sleep number 360 smart bed. it helps keep you effortlessly comfortable by sensing your movements and automatically responding to both of you. and, it's temperature balancing to help you stay comfortable all night. it even tracks your circadian rhythm, so you know when you're at your best. in other words, it's the most energy-building, wellness-boosting, parent-powering, proven quality night's sleep we've ever made. save 50% on the new sleep number 360 limited edition smart bed. plus, 0% interest for 24 months & free premium delivery. ends monday. >>> as people begin returning to the office, many are heading back to cities and discovering that finding an affordable place to live has gotten harder. stephanie ruhle now with the skyrocketing rents in tonight's "price you pay." >> reporter: across the country, rents are rising as employers t

i'm kate snow in nbc new york. >>> and we continue our coverage with a special edition of nbc bay area news. good morning to you. i'm scott mcgrew. >> and i'm kris sanchez. marcus and laura are off. we're going to start with some breaking news out of santa clara right now. here is sky ranger overhead of an encampment fire near northbound 101 and trumbull. you may have seen the smoke in the air. we saw a very large black column going up into the air but it now appears that the fire is getting largely under control. we see that there is some traffic diversion there in the area. so if you're headed out, make sure you go to nbcbayarea.com and check out our traffic situation there. >>> also breaking, the fda, as you heard the president say, just gave full approval to pfizer's covid-19 vaccine. the president spoke just a few moments ago to the nation in a special report. the pfizer covid vaccine is now the nation's first to go beyond that emergency use authorization and health officials say they hope this will now, this full approval will allow vaccine hesitant adults to have the confidence

kathy park, nbc news, new york. >>> turning to a new health warning tonight. with covid hospitalizations above 100,000, saying the flu will make this winter even worse. we explain. >> reporter: as the delta variant continues to ravage the nation, experts are sounding the alarm this flu season. >> should we be concerned about a potential twin demic. >> i'm very concerned. this could really strain or hospital capacity. >> reporter: 2020 was the mildest flu season on record, with just 1,675 cases between the months of september and may largely due to widespread mask wearing and social distancing. but as students return to in-person learning and states relax restrictions doctors fear flu cases could be up. >> a normal flu season looks like millions of cases with 10,000 to 60,000 deaths every year in the united states. >> reporter: stella isn't leaving anything to chance saying her entire family will be getting flu shots. >> i'm always concerned about the flu season, and i'm probably more searched about covid. we always get our flu shots. this year we are planning

. >>> plus, what nbc news has learned about an alarming spike at nursing homes, and major news impacting millions with student loans. >>> new trouble for new york governor andrew cuomo. his aide filing a complaint after that scathing report. how the governor is responding. >>> the dixie fire, now the third largest in california's history after destroying a whole town. >>> and we're on the ground in greece. thousands fleeing massive fire there's. >>> the sixth day of chaos for spirit airlines. hundreds of more flights canceled. spirit's ceo on when things will improve. >>> and history in tokyo. team usa's allyson felix setting a record in track. the american duo winning gold in women's beach volleyball, and the stars of u.s. women's soccer. have we seen them play in their last olympics? >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt reporting tonight from tokyo. >> hello, everyone. on our final night from tokyo, as the summer games draw to a close later this weekend, we'll have full details from here ahead. but back home, we're witnessing tonight what officials stress is a pand

after winning today, the team from abilene is one win away from championship weekend dasha burns, nbc news, williamsport, pennsylvania >> ella and the fellas you got to like that that's "nightly news." tomorrow i'll have an exclusive interview with the officer who while defending the capitol on january 6 shot and killed one of the rioters. what he says about that moment and the threats he's received. thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night >>> i'm raj mathai. next on nbc bay area news tonight, an exclusive interview with dr. sarah cody. >> covid is probably here to stay for a while. so the strategy needs to be how do we live with covid. >> she was the first health officer in the country to take significant action against covid at the beginning of this entire pandemic. she tells us the things she'sing to personally because of the delta variant and her advice for parents with children too young to get vaccinated. >>> also yesterday we broke the news. today more exclusive information about the leaning

>>> and fines for unruly behavior on planes hitting a new record how flight attendants are learning to defend themselves >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >> good evening, everyone washington held its breath for several hours today as the u.s. capital complex came under threat again, this time allegedly by a north carolina man with a list of grievances against the government, who according to police, drove his pickup truck on to a sidewalk at the library of congress and declared he had a bomb. capitol hill offices were evacuated as police tried to negotiate with the man who streamed his demands live on social media before surrendering it was another jarring moment at a capitol complex that has been on edge ever since insurrectionists forced their way into the capitol on january 6. pete williams now with late details >> reporter: nearly five hours after he parked his pickup and claimed to have explosives, a 49-year-old man from north carolina gave up and followed instructions to crawl away, ending a tense standoff >> he got out of the vehicle. and surrendered, and the tactical units that were close by took

nation now in the grips of multiple heatwaves with days to go before there's relief kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new york >>> tonight, the colossal dixie fire setting a grim milestone. the nation's largest fire has torched more than 500,000 acres its mass has spread, now more than half the size of rhode island, sending clouds of pollutants across the country. >> that plume now creates its own weather, meaning the winds can go any direction. >> reporter: the fire decimating small town greenville, destroying nearly every man made structure in sight haunting new satellite images showing the scope of the devastation. historic homes and businesses that stood for generations, leveled. whole neighborhoods wiped off the map. this is, authorities say, a man bent on causing more pain. 47-year-old college professor gary maynard was arrested and charged for serial arson across northern california, accused of starting the nearby ranch fire court filings with allege maynard was in the midst of an arson setting spree, and that he even tried to trap first responders fighting the dixie fire by gaining access to

you leapt across the pond to america in 2013 on nbc news.s, bigger headaches. for those tuning in who don't know their way around the american media landscape, where would you position nbc? news? nbc news is impartial. politically, it doesn't have a point of view. it's interesting because i know you've spoken about the fairness doctrine in the us, and i'm with you in terms of when ronald reagan did away with the fairness doctrine to make way for right—wing talk radio. and this was the rule that meant that all broadcasters, in order to have a licence, they had to give all points of view on a particular issue. doing away with that changed the landscape and paved the way for fox news and msnbc and other news entities with an approach and a point of view. even though there isn't the kind of regulation we have in this country, nbc news invests very heavily to be impartial, to see all sides and does it because that's a point of pride. that's how they've always done it. and won't be leant upon and without fear or favour. but that's tricky in the ag

new islamic state as it will in afghanistan. the fall of saigon was the biggest u.s. military embarrassment since the bay of pigs. here now some of what viewers of nbc oliver. >> the crowd outside the embassy wall finally got so large that marine reinforcements that were sent to protect the gates. all the time the helicopters were shuffling in and out. the people were wandering around in the embassy compound. one helicopter was hit by ground fire, but it made it to the carrier safely. in saigon's last hours, nearly 1,000 americans and several thousand vietnamese were airlifted out. some waited hours for their turn to board the helicopters. they said that was the worst part. the waiting. not knowing if the troops might launch an attack that would force an end to the evacuation attempts. that did not happen. for 19 hours, they shuttled back and forth. one of the last to leave was u.s. ambassador martin. don oliver, nbc news, reporting. >> the fall of saigon to take us off the air tonight as our conversation is dominated by the fall of afghanistan. that is indeed our broadcast for this monday night as we start a new week. our thanks for being here with

new old. i don't even know. >> right. >> kris sanchez, nbc bay area news. >> i will tell you, i'm impressed to see the superintendent there. if they are doing hand sanitizer they are taking it serious from the top on down. >>> well, the situation seemingly developing by the minute in afghanistan as of this morning up to 15,000 americans still in afghanistan with the u.s. racing to try to get them back home. >> officials say taliban checkpoints are making it difficult for those outside of kabul to reach the airport. >> reporter: we made it onto the military side of kabul airport, the last place in afghanistan where the american flag still flies. here is where the united states is overseeing an elaborate evacuation from the country. the evacuation is mostly focused on airlifting americans and other foreign nationals. and afghans who manage to obtained visas and who are happy to leave. i spoke to a group of afghans who all worked on this base for years, earning around $500 a month to be cleaners and cooks. not one has obtained a visa. and what would happen to you or you or you if you go back home

they fought to help a country that was unable to help themselves megan fitzgerald, nbc news >> the past 20 years have been filled with violence but also hope and opportunity for women in afghanistan now as the taliban regains control, there are new fears the militants will reimpose their strict, often brutal, treatment of women kelly cobiella spent the week in afghanistan with those who are now facing a very uncertain future. >> reporter: in afghanistan girls are used to dreaming big >> a doctor. >> dentist >> doctor. >> reporter: for them, going to school is normal you have many students >> 8,402 students. >> reporter: so is coping with the constant threat from men who don't want them to learn. >> translator: they say you might die but i try to keep the girls motivated to study the principal tells me under the taliban in the 1990s women and girls were banned from work and education, shrouded, kept out of public life. but for 20 years now, they've lived out in the open, many free to make their own choices. they've seen huge gains in education, equal rights, politics, simple things like

emilie ikeda, nbc news. >>> coming up, the extreme scams to steal your money. >>> now to an nbc news investigation into fraud and the extreme measures crooks are taking to steal your identity. ken delanian has what you need to know. >> reporter: these are faces of fraud, criminals doing whatever it takes to steal covid cash the silicone masks an attempt to trick facial recognition software >> we've seen attacks from over 100 countries from across the world. >> reporter: blake hall works with "i.d. me" to help stop theft of unemployment benefits he estimates as much as $400 billion has been stolen from covid jobless programs alone half by foreign criminals, russian mobsters, chinese hackers, nigerian scammers, who siphon the money overseas. >> this is like letting people walk into fort knox and take the gold, and nobody asks any questions. >> reporter: when states made it easier to apply for covid benefits online that also made it easier for crooks to pose as jobless americans, using stolen personal information purchased in the dark corners of the internet after "i.d. me" started requ

after winning today, the team from abilene is one win away from championship weekend dasha burns, nbc news, williamsport, pennsylvania >> ella and the fellas you got to like that that's "nightly news." tomorrow i'll have an exclusive interview with the officer who while defending the capitol on january 6 shot and killed one of the rioters. what he says about that moment and the threats he's received. thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night ♪ when i wanna be all alone ♪ just one of them days when i ♪ gotta be all alone ♪ just one of them things don't ♪ take it personal ♪ (i just) wanna be all alone ♪ and you think i treat you ♪ wrong ♪ i wanna take some time out to ♪ think things through ♪ i know it always feels like ♪ i'm doing you wrong ♪ but i'm so in love with you ♪ so understand that i'm only in ♪ love ♪ you're the only one i need ♪ so have no thought that i want ♪ to leave ♪ and baby trust me please ♪ (just one of them days) ♪ that a girl goes through ♪ when i'm angry inside ♪ don't wanna take it out on you ♪ just one o

depression henri is expected to bring more heavy rain to new england today after already creating dangerous conditions over the weekend. here's nbc's kathy park. >> reporter: tropical storm henri tore through new england downgraded from a category one hurricane but still packing a powerful punch with landfall with heavy rains and damaging winds. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: as it blew through rhode island it knocked out power to tens of thousands. >> i'm pleased to report the national grid has crews out working on restoration. >> reporter: president biden saying federal support is standing by. >> we have already prepositioned resources in the region to speed our ability to respond. >> reporter: massive waves crash the coast line closing narragansett beach residents venturing out when it appeared the worst was over. >> we lost the power at home so we came out to enjoy the waves here. >> reporter: in connecticut, more problems with power at least 24,000 customers losing electricity. kristen dahlgren is there. >> reporter: flash flooding could be a threat overnight especially to the west of where we are here in connecticut four nursing

nbc news, doha. >> as that two-decades-long war comes to an end, it brings with it a range of emotions. we traveled to fremont last night. some are hopeful for a new beginning, but some are not. one man we spoke with says that the taliban killed close family members right in front of him when he was just a child. he wishes the u.s. would've stayed longer to evacuate more people. >> a lot of people are angry like me. i go crazy every day to think about it. >> multiple international organizations are mobilizing to help evacuate more people. they are telling afghans who want to leave to shelter in place until they have more information. >>> east bay congressman mark desaulnier plans to meet with afghan leaders in contra costa county. where they'll get support, where they'll go. the meeting begins in less than an hour at noon in walnut creek. >>> and we're still awaiting president biden's address to the nation on the u.s. withdrawal. as soon as that gets underway, we'll bring it to you live right here on nbc bay area. >>> after months of delays, jury selection in the trial of former theran

nbc bay area news. >> bob, thank you. this is a great time to down load our nbc bay area apso you can keep track of what is happening, keeping tracks of changing in your neighborhood. >> discouraing news this morning. evacuation warnings for the first time are in place for residents in the taho basin. this is the fire yesterday as it grew. another 13,000 acres and it is still at 12 president, anyone still planning to stlat area is being asked to hold off on thosesivities. meaning while there is favorable weather in the forecast. the winds are expected to die down in the next few days as firefighters continue to make more head way. containment at 45% and that fire burned nearly 750,000 acres. >>> now to the united states in afghanistan evacuation flights resume over night just hours after two bombers targeted the airport. this is the size off shoot and they claimed respondent. meanwhile the u.s. is bracing for more violence in that size could try to shoot down a flight or carry another attack. >> we expect those attacks to

news" for this tuesday thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night >>> i'm raj mathai. flex on nbc bay area news tonight, entire communities are leveled. >> most people's homes did not survive the caldor fire. >> we're taking a deeper look at how bad their fire is. >>> hawaii's governor is asking people to stay away because of covid. what happens if you go anyway? >>> and a big fix

this is from nbc news. it fills prescriptions from an online pharmacy that america's front line doctors advertises as a partner, which provides the option to have that prescription delivered right to your door on the same day. on a speak with an md.com intake form viewed by nbc news, spefts pashlgts are asked what medication do you prefer. they are presented with three options. here is more from time magazine. on the america's front line doctor's website. people looking for covid-19 medicine are told to click on a button labelled "contact a physician." they pay $90 for a consultation. it takes customers to the website and they're asked to submit payment information and told one of the front line doctors will call them within a few days. the group describes it as a tele medicine service with hundreds of physicians trained by america's front line doctors. it's something called encore tele medicine. since 2015, it appears to have been run out of a home near a golf club in suburban georgia. the orders made go t

. >>> a first on nbc news, new incoming governor of new york exclusively with nbc news on the "today" show. what kathy hochul says about andrew cuomo, running for governor in her own right next year and masking in schools. >>> growing concern inside the pentagon, u.s. officials watching al qaeda trying to come back with a vengeance as the taliban keeps picking up territory. security concerns both inside and outside afghanistan. we've got a lot to get to. a lot of nbc news reporting this morning. i'm hallie jackson with you on assignment this week. back home in washington, monica alba at the white house. john torres is joining us, along with former obama administration about a third dose. what do we know about why now, why this decision is being made today and how urgent it's going to be to get the people who are eligible that third shot. >> hallie, you're right. there's a lot of news coming out about covid vaccines in particular, amend the authorization for pfizer and moderna to authorize a third dose for those who are immunocompromised. we're talking about a third dose for immunocomp

on behalf of all of our colleagues at the networks of nbc news, goodnight.on a limb. >> the truth is, this did unfold more quickly, than we had anticipated. >> afghanistan has fallen. >> by the way, i started the process, all the troops are coming back, home they can stop it. >> tonight, as desperate scenes unfold across the country, how 20 years of bad policy, and big lies culminated in catastrophe. then, >> the developments of the past week reinforce that any u.s. military involvement in afghanistan now, was the right decision. >> the presidents rationale for getting out of afghanistan. in the only member of congress who voted against the war, and why we never

our nbc news white house team still there asking questions.rough the evening. that wraps it up for me this hour. i'll see you tomorrow on nbc news now starting at noon eastern and right back here at 3:00 p.m. eastern. "deadline white house" starts right now. >>> hi, everyone, it is 4:00 in the east. i'm alicia menendez in for nicolle wallace. the mission in afghanistan now a race against the clock. at least 21,000 people have been flown out in the past 24 hours. that's more than at any point in the mission. in total, 58,700 americans and afghans have been evacuated since august 14th. this hour the president will announce that the united states is sticking to its deadline of withdrawing all forces from afghanistan by august 31st. we're going to bring you his remarks live when they happen. one official telling nbc news that the situation is fluid and things could still change. quote,

. >> this is "nbc nightly news" with jose diaz-balart. >>> good evening. as this latest covid surge has taken hold, there has been a painful sense of dÉjÀ vu. no more than today, the scenes all too familiar. long lines of people trying to get tested, as cases skyrocket. many areas seeing more than at any other point during the pandemic. there are new stories of hospitals pushed to their limits. but this time, children's wards are under siege. and there are new battles but not just over masks. we begin, tonight, with vaughn hillyard in florida. >> reporter: new covid milestones, tonight. cases in the u.s., more than doubling in the last two weeks. now, more than 100,000, a day. as lines for testing starting to mirror last summer's dramatic spike. the country's covid epicenter, florida, shattering its daily record. more than 23,000 new cases, on friday alone. and another jump in hospitalizations to more than 13,000 in the state. cars snaking down roads. families waiting in the heat in tallahassee. >> have you been vaccinated. >> i have not, no. >> but just t

that's nbc "nightly news" for our sunday. pics coverage beginning just moments from now. i'll be back here tomorrow night from tokyo. i'm lester holt. thank you for watching, everyone. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. welcome to this world. you have some big shoes to fill. people will tell you what to eat. everyone will have an opinion. and, yes, there will be tears. lots of new introductions. sleepless nights. that's normal. okay. so many new toys. it's not going to be easy. but, together, we got this. kaiser permanente. thrive i'm so glad you're ok, sgt. houston. this is sam with usaa. do you see the tow truck? yes, thank you, that was fast. sgt. houston never expected this to happen. or that her grandpa's dog tags would be left behind. rent... sgt. houston never expected this to happen. ...paid her claim... ...and we even pulled a few strings. making it easy to make things right: that's what we're made for. usaa. what you're made of, we're made for. >>> allyson felix is the olympic chapelenon! champi

richard angle, nbc news, kabul. richar>> and just tonight presit biden came back to the white house earlier than planned from camp david. bipartisan group of 44 lawmakers eyes asking him to extend the august 31 deadline for a full withdrawal of u.s. troops from afghanistan so that all americans, our allies and vulnerable afghans like the gentleman you just heard from can safely leave taliban permitting. earlier today, the white house was asked about biden's assertion that the buck stops with him. >> he's taking responsibility for every decision at the united states government took with respect to afghanistan, because as he says the buck stops with him. i'm also taking responsibility, and so are my colleagues. >> amid all of this, the white house is preparing to unveil the next step in its fight against the virus. federal health officials expect to tell the people wednesday they should get a booster shot, eight months after they were vaccinated. a report out tonight from the washington post says a slew of new data fr

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