nightly news is next with lester holt. . >>> senators rushed out of the chamber democrats making their case calling trump the inciter in chief how former president trump is reacting and what the white house is saying all about it tonight? the things you can do to reduce covid spread by over 90%. admission to ramp up vaccinations and new mega sites opening and among them the home of the metz pharmacies gearing up offering in-store vaccinations in days what you need to know. a ten-year-old girl kidnapped. a warning from the irs, the scam growing during the pandemic. >>> announcer: this is "nightly news" with lester holt good evening everyone. members of congress, staffers and vice president pence seemed rushing to safety barely ahead of the intruders never before released police radio traffic displayed. officers desperately pleading for help >> reporter: the dramatic sound and video coming as house impeachment managers began outlining their case that president trump incited the attack on the capitol. it never gets easier to see but we must warn you the images are upsetting. here is peter

"nightly news" is next with lester holt. >> we'll see you at 6:00. . >>> the defens e blasting t he trial a s constitutional cancel culture. the video accusing democrats as hypocrisy. how soon could there be a verdict and president biden weighing in of what he says he'to see. >>> what the cdc says about whether teachers should get vaccine priority >>> travel surge as highly contagious variants spread in new states >>> governor cuomo under fire when a top aide admitted of covid deaths >>> the survival story of the deadly pile-up. >>> 80 migrants is trapped inside a truck gasping for air. the new roadblocks to filing the pandemic and how to get around them and they're turning this winter into something inspiring america. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening everyone, the second impeachment trial with donald trump is on a fast track tonight. they call the accusation that mr. trump incited the attack on the capitol of a monstrous lie. the defense labeling trump's call fight like hell, punctuating the point of a 10-minute video montage of democrats utterin

. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening. the end of the misery is not yet insight a 13 million remaining without safe water frozen pipes thawing raising new risk for this evening. bottled water being handed out and shelves at stores are bare i also spoke to the parents of the young daughter's death. >> we'll tell you how bad the impact was we begin of course in texas, morgan chesky, with the latest >> reporter: tonight in texas, too much water >> my room is ruined >> oh my god >> reporter: or not enough >> this is the only water we have now >> reporter: what's left is unsafe to drink. the deep freeze compromising supply for 13 million texans first responders hurting too. this san antonio apartment fire urging fire crew to truck in water after hydrants frozen >> we get a little runs out >> reporter: brutal cold in the 11-year-old's death, seen playing in the snow 24 hours before his parents found him dead in his room the suspected cause the suspected cause hypothermia. the family's mobile home without power or heat. any power

"nightly news" is next. >> we'll see you back here at 6:00. >>> tonight, snow emergency, the biggest storm of the season hitting 100 million americans 2 feet with blinding, driving snow. two feet expected in parts cars stranded in the midwest this fire truck flipped in virginia major cities now bracing for the worst. >> this is not a storm to underestimate. >> we have the latest forecast >>> the warning about the new covid strains now spreading inside the u.s >> we are going to see something like we have not seen yet in this country >> and the investigators finally let in to the infamous wildlife market in china where the virus may have started our reporter is there. >>> the enforcers, the power just granted to the tsa for that new national mask mandate on public transportation. transportation. >>> defiance, >>> defiance, >>> battle lines, republicans proposing a much smaller covid relief bill. will president biden go bigger without them what it could mean for you >>> members of former president trump's defense team exit. his new team with the impeachment trial just a week away >>> p

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that's nbc "nightly news" for this saturday. i'm jose diaz-balart thank you for the privilege of your time and good night >>> right now at 6:00, taking a stand. oakland community members say violence against the asian-american community must end. the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening, everyone. thanks for joining us. i'm terry mcsweeney aanoushah has the night off. incredible turnout? the east bay. people rallying against attacks on age community members. kristy smith joins with us more. >> reporter: they are wrapping is up. i had a chance to speak with an organize era few minutes ago and she said she wasn't expecting a turnout as large as it was. they say it's about acknowledging hurt and pain that people are feeling about what they've seen. but also having a dialogue and coming together as a community, looking for answers. they came together at madison park in oakland, several community groups, and oakland chinatown coalition, all about healing communities. in response to the violent attacks and robberies we have see

it's at nbcnews.com/nightly films or under the nightly news podcasts i'm jose diaz-balart thank you for the privilege of your time. good night >>> right now at 6:00, the race to vaccinate continues in the bay area as the state reaches a new milestone. tonight, some people are having clinics brought to them. the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening, everyone. thanks for joining us. i'm terry mcsweeney. >>anousham rasta. governor newsom announced that more than 7 million people in the state have gotten at least their first shot of the covid-19 vaccine. >> and fights like this helping the effort. you're looking at the oakland coliseum that has been transformed into a massive vaccination site. about 11:00 this morning, cars moving in and out all day long. and for some people who couldn't get out to the coliseum, not a problem. a mobile vaccine clinic came to them. yes, free delivery. the office of emergency management tweeted out these photos. the mobile clinic stopped at oakland's fruitvale neighborhood to administer shots. close to 300 people ang their v through that mobile clinic.

. >>> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening everyone, a delayed super bowl hangover may be a covid surge concerning images of watch party with people closely gathered after the big game it is what we can't see what makes it more concerning the u.k. variant of covid, that early studies suggest rapidly taking a hold here, more contagious and more lethal the vaccines we have still appears effective and on that front here is what is we stand over 42 million vaccine shots have been administered from thursday while the same time hospitalizations have dropped to 81,439 miguel almaguer has the late details. >> reporter: it is what health officials pleaded for the public to avoid, crowded streets, bars and restaurants, fuelling fears of a super spreader event. millions of americans watching the games. many with those they don't live with as new variant spreading across the country >> having super bowl events in households is the set up of this set of variant to take a stronger hold and unfortunately unlike before, the viral spread will happen much faster >> repo

offers to buy your home based on its zestimate, is it worth with quick cash >> announcer: this is "nightly news," with lester holt. >> good evening, johnson&johnson got a thumbs up. the final decision is in the hand of the fda widely expected to ging to meet the country's insatiable demand for more vaccines we are covering the fall-out from last night u.s. air strike in syria we'll tell you why the administration is on the defensive. >>> let's begin with the breaking vaccine news with tom costello >> reporter: j&j says they are ready to ship millions of doses >> we are dealing with the pandemic right now and this is like an urgent thing, we are in a race between the virus mutating and new variants coming out causing further disease and stopping it. >> reporter: johnson&johnson's vaccine will be the third to go into american arms one dose is effective against the new variant and is 100% effective preventing at hospitalizations and deaths dr. fauci urged americans today not to forego that level of protection and hopes of getting a different vaccine. >> get vaccinated of the vaccine that's av

. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt >> good evening everyone, the second impeachment trial with donald trump is on a fast track tonight they call the accusation that mr. trump incited the attack on the capitol of a monstrous lie a 10-minute video montage of democrats uttering the same words. >> we are in the fight of our lives right now. >> we fight like hell. >> democrats are standing up to fight >> we are in this fight in a serious way. >> the defense attacking the legality of the trial while avoiding some key questions of the president's actions on january 6th. the trial races towards a final vote as early as tomorrow peter alexander is covering this for us again tonight. >> reporter: tonight the counter offenses, former president trump's legal team slamming the impeachment case as an unpolitical act of political vengeance. >> this unprecedented effort is not about democrats opposing political violence it is about democrats trying to disqualify their political opposition it is constitutional cancel culture >> mr. trump's rhetoric and actions leading up to last mont

. >> announcer: this is "nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, we reflect on those we lost topping a 500,000. president biden leading americans in a moment of silence. >> in that silence, a somber remembrance. it has been a year of tough calculations over 56,000 of hospitalizations down 44 million have received one vaccine dose miguel almaguer with the latest >> reporter: the president with the enormity of the death toll on his shoulders paused to remember the half million americans who lost their lives to the virus grandparents and mothers and fathers and even children, more fatalities in the yearlong pandemic than the number of americans who died on the battlefields of world war i and world war ii combined. >> people we lost have extraordinary. so many of them took their final breaths alone in america. >> reporter: as our nation loses far too many everyday, the struggle to vaccinate continues. >> it is crazy >> it is crazy they don't have more vaccines. >> reporter: by midweek they'll catch up with the delay because of winter weather. still san diego is nowhere near the s

this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. good evening everyone, some welcome findings tonight that vaccinations are in fact putting us in the right track to get ahead of the coronavirus. the encouraging headlines came from astrazeneca, its vaccine reduces its ability to spread tonight as the pace of mass vaccinations pick up across the country with the strongest efforts on minority communities, we are getting a jarring look of how our first line of defense mask wearing is still being rejected in parts of our country. what our sam brock found in a florida grocery store today in a moment let's begin with the promising vaccine news here is miguel almaguer >> reporter: another shot in the arm in the battle against covid. a new study from oxford university showing astrazeneca vaccine not only protects people from getting sick but from spreading. not yet peer reviewed. a vaccine reducing transmission by 67% it was also shown to be 76% effective at preventing disease after just one dose. it could be authorized for use in the u.s >>

. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening, from deep freeze and days without power now crisis of no water. a million or more people are still in the dark with millions more without drinkable water, melting snow for basic needs. we'll take you there in a moment >>> there is also news we'll get to about the vaccines and those dangerous covid strains and later talk about sticking a landing. the big deal that happens on mars and the first photo. let's start closer to home with morgan chesky with the unfolding disaster in texas. >> reporter: tonight a frozen texas facing power outages and now a water crisis nearly 7 million statewide without access to drinking water. the white house declaring a state of emergency for texas, oklahoma and other affected states >> texans deserve answers about why these short calls occurred >> reporter: with water lines frozen or busted, many are desperate. others lining up in sub-freezing temperatures hoping for a change at much needed supply. >> i am trying so hard not to cry. >> reporter: for gloria ramos, food and water is

. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. good evening, the question as we learn the extent of tiger woods' injuries in the car crash yesterday. is his career over fans say don't count tiger out. he remains hospitalized with serious leg injuries so severe, we now know he could have lost one to amputation we are h. ea torres of the risk of this kind of recovery. we may be days away from the third covid vaccine getting the green light. we'll tell you what makes this one so different and how it measures up to the others that news comes as a california strain of the virus emerges. we'll tell you why that's fuelling new concerns this evening. let's begin with miguel almaguer the 45-year-old golfing legend is alert and responsive at harbor ucla medical center before going under surgery. woods could have lost his right leg, crushed in the crash. >> when he came out of the clon the stretcher, i was able to notice that he was injured severely >> reporter: woods had open fractures affecting the tibia and fibula bones which were stabili

. >> this is nbc's "nightly news" with lester holt we are spending the first several minutes of our broadcast in our lead story, the major winter snowstorm in the northeast with blizzard-like conditions over a foot of snow is already on the ground and still falling. the city under a state of emergency, not essential travel is banned but the impact is felt by 65 million people under central appalachia to new england. it also forced many covid vaccination sites closed and many situations coming a halt. >> reporter: a powerful nor'easter pummels the coast dangerous road conditions. >> very hard to drive. >> reporter: more than 800 flights cancelled at major airports as new york and new emergency. >> it is seriously dan there is no reason to be out on the roads. it is only going to get worse. >> reporter: in new york city, more than a foot of snow blizzard-like conditions in times square white out condition leaving many stranded >> let me say this unequivocally, this is a big one. it is going to be with us at this point we think until tomorrow night >> here in new jersey as the snow began piling

rescue >>> worries from the irs, the scams are growing during the pandemic >>> announcer: this is "nightly news" with lester holt good evening everyone. members of congress, staffers and vice president pence seemed rushing to safety barely ahead of the intruders never before released police radio traffic displayed. officers desperately pleading for help >> reporter: the dramatic sound and video coming as house impeachment managers began outlining their case that president trump incited the attack on the capitol. it never gets easier to see but we must warn you the images are upsetting. here is peter alexander with late details >> reporter: tonight house democrats releasing never before seen video inside the attack where president trump incited. body camera footage from an officer being beaten by the mob radio calls for help >> help, there is a riot >> reporter: rioters entering the capitol. >> the second man through the window is wearing full tactical body armor >> reporter: the graphic presentation including our first look of vice president evacuated from the chamber another camera showin

suspect to protect her daughter and a world bringing masterpieces to life >> announcer: this is "nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening everyone former president trump showing no remorse and playing more disturbing videos, police officers rushed by crowd and breaking through barriers, believed they were sent by the president. the impeachment manager trying to show a pattern of trump condoning violence from provoking supporters during rallies. trump's lawyers are readying their case, peter alexander has the late details >> what is impeachment conduct if not this? >> reporter: house democrats hammering home their case against former president trump. >> reporter: using the words as those in the mob as evidence that mr. trump incited them >> president trump requested that we be in d.c. on the 6th. >> one rioter says, quote "he will be happy, we are fighting for trump. you, we love you bro, he'll be happy, what do you mean we are fighting for trump. >> reporter: the most extreme supporters took their cues from him. >> they said what donald trump said and they echoed each other, stand

. >> next on "nightly news," will we need a third covid shot? chat with the ceo or pfizer and the variance. in about a minute from now. >>> finally, it's not just the people in trouble in texas. it's wild life including sea turtles. >> rescue crews saved these turtles from south padre hurtles. 2500 are now in a gymnasium trying to keep safe. is some are in critical condition. the san francisco zoo is money to help save the sea turtles. >> 2500? that are not used to cold weather. they are used to warm temperatures and warm waters. wow. >> a lot of volunteers. >> "nightly news yts is next and we are back at 6:00. >>> tonight the deepening disaster in texas as the massive weather storm pushes in the northeast. hundreds of thousands of home without power for the fourth straight day in texas and the scramble for clean water. seven million residents ordered to boil their water hospitals running out of water and evacuating patients i will talk to the houston's mayor. ted cruz flying to his family to cancun while people in his home state are freeng

. >> can you hear the interview in just about 25 minutes on "nightly news" at 5:30. >>> another vaccination site preparing to open in san francisco. as of friday 65 and older and health care workers can get shots at moscone center. will open at lower capacity because of limited supp expects to administer 10,000 a day. >>> latest data, santa clara county sent most doses, most populous in bay area and administered most. more than 200,000. alameda county, 144,000. santa clara county, 139,000. san francisco with 90,000 and marin. san francisco, 9% of the people in the city have gotten first dose. 3% have gotten second dose. >> thank you, raj. >>> in first of its kind move in california and possibly entire country, san francisco is suing its own school district to get classrooms reopened. city attorneys say the district has failed to come up with reopening plan that meets state requirements and something needs to be done now. how parents, teachers and district feel about it. christie smith. we apologize for that, having technical issues. bring you that story in just a moment. >>> coronavirus cas

this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. good evening everyone, last night we told you of the welcome decline in covid infections and hospitalizations, well, tonight we are talking about what health officials fear could send soaring backup against, super bowl watch parties to virtual covid incubators you get the idea and tonight avoiding gatherings just as critical as vaccinations as the country desperately tries to make an end run to get ahead of the virus. over 35 million doses o f the vaccines have been administered so far more than 88,000 are hospitalized with the virus. as we climb ever closer to half a million deaths miguel almaguer starts us off tonight. >> reporter: at bars and restaurants and millions of homes across the country, authorities fear sunday's super bowl could become a super spreader event last year 100 million americans alone tuned in at home with many gathering with friends and family from different households, it is the perfect environment for the virus to spread >> people are going to find their luck

you can see a little bit of it after this on nightly news with lester holt and on the "today" show with savannah guthrie. the results are kind of the stuff we expected, but to see it in black and white is scarey is you're a parent. >>> we'd like to remind you of the interactive map from the governor's office showing students doing in-person learning, not that many of them. mostly the rural areas. light blue represents hybrid learning. everything in yellow is pretty much 100% remote learning. can you find the full interactive map on our website. go to nbcbayarea.com and click on the school reopening map. >>> a contra costa county neighborhood is on edge after reports of a fourth coyote attack in less than a year. this time it was a toddler bitten by a coyote. nbc bay area poke with the mother about what happened. >> i heard ha scream, and i looked down and a coyote was biting her. so i screamed and yelled and at that point the coyote let go, and i kept screaming and yelling and waving a blanket i had in high hand. >> reporter: the coyote kept approaching them until a neighbor heard them

carlos is one of the highlights of the nightly show, performing amazing and daring feats of agility one false move could spell potential disaster. so carlos, i have been watching you with equal measures of dread and awe on the wheel of life or the wheel of death as it was formerly known, how do you do that? you must be physically strong because it is heavy and then mentally strong and you have to be very focused and concentrate on what you're going to do. i have no safety, i have no harness. i cannot have a mistake. the show closed down on march 15 last year as a lockdown was announced in dubai and international tourism here ground to a halt. but four month later, the decision was made to try and reopen the show. the performers and crew still in dubai agreed to form bubbles, a strict covid—safe seating plan was introduced and once local authorities were happy, tickets went on sale again. when we came back to the theatre on august first, we came three weeks advance to perform, to practise, to get back into shape, to bring back the show together. this show requires a lot of training. so

. >>> and paying tribute to a motown legend >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, everyone the senate impeachment trial of donald trump got under way today with house prosecutors framing their case with a powerful emotional appeal to senators to hold mr. trump accountable for inciting the january 6th attack on the capitol. opening with a graphic 13-minute-long video timeline of that fateful day. >> use the shield! [ yelling >> we need fresh patriots to the front! >> traitors! [ screaming [ yelling [ crowd chanting "fight for trump" >> a chilling and absolutely disturbing montage of the insurrection tonight on a key vote the senate has just rejected the argument by trump's lawyers that it is unconstitutional to try a former president. but the vote, 56-44, raising questions about whether there will be enough votes by republicans to convict. and it's where we begin tonight with peter alexander. >> reporter: tonight house democrats inside the capitol taking the same steps the rioters did one month ago, this time not to seize control but to make their

that's nbc "nightly news" for this saturday.'m jose diaz-balart thank you for the privilege of your time. and good night >> let's go! yes! yes! yes! >>> right now at 6:00, even more protection from covid-19 is on the way. the fda giving johnson & johnson emergency use authorization bringing a third vaccine to the market. at the state level, things are ramping up as the governor is aiming to vaccinate millions more. the news at 6:00 starts now. >>> vaccine momentum across the bay area. still a lot of work to do. south bay, people listed eligible for vaccines expands hours from right now. starting tomorrow, anyone in tier 1b can get the vaccine and that means teachers, child care workers, food and ag workers, and emergency service workers. in addition to the people over 65. they're already qualified for the vaccine as well as medical workers and nursing home residents. now the expanded santa clara county rollout comes as districts set dates for returning to campus. >>> the effort to get more shots into arms received a major boost

the surprise he spotted in the back of his truck just in time >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, everyone caught between the vise of back-to-back storms and unthinkable cold, millions in texas tonight are living a freezing nightmare without power, huddled against subfreezing temperatures after an extreme winter weather system that's led to at least 28 deaths and now tonight a second storm following virtually the same path as the one that brought brutal conditions from texas to new england this week we'll take you into the heart of it in a moment we're also taking a closer look at the drop in covid-19 infections even in places that had few restrictions what does that tell us about lockdowns? plus we've got savannah guthrie's frank conversations with high schoolers about stress and anxiety in our series "kids under pressure." but let's start tonight with the unfolding weather disaster in texas and morgan chesky. >> reporter: tonight a frigid icy fate facing millions of americans. from washington to maine, winter storms claiming at least 28 lives.

other side of the world and the country going all-out to protect their natural beauty >> this is "nbc nightly news" with kate snow >>> good evening from snowy new york. one of many places seeing whiteout conditions today. the second big storm in less than a week. it also forced some vaccination sites to close and sent cars skidding off of roads in virginia and north carolina it is bitter cold in the midwest. in northern michigan a windchill of negative 30 in minnesota, negative 49 kathy park has all the details. >> reporter: tonight, the northeast slammed with another winter storm just days after digging out from a record-shattering nor'easter heavy bands of snow blew into new york city. at times falling up to 2 inches per hour the mario cuomo bridge barely visible. >> there's definitely a lot of snow, but also our city is dealing with a lot right now. so i think everyone's trying to be patient and understanding. >> reporter: the worsening weather canceled covid vaccinations at megasites throughout new york and new jersey overnight, the first flakes fell in western north carolina sending cars

tribute to the 100-year-old world war ii veteran who inspired the world >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, everyone it's not often we start the broadcast with news of a change in one of this country's corporate suites but arguably no company has changed the way we live quite like amazon. and late today its ceo jeff bezos delivered the surprising news he's stepping down from the helm of the shopping empire he formed in 1994 that late development just one of the major stories we're covering tonight that includes a deadly day for the fbi. two agents killed while trying to serve a a criminal w warrant in n floridida. then t there's thehe urgent effort to identitify covid variants i in this country that could dramatically impact the fight against the pandemic but on this busy news night let's start with the breaking news about amazon jo ling kent reports >> reporter: after more than 25 years and billions in sales, jeff bezos is leaving his post as ceo this summer, handing the reins of the massive disruptor he built to andy jassy, the current head of amaz

kristen dahl ggren, nbc news. >>> that's nightly news for this >>> right now at 6:00, he stood up to them. the bay area store owner who is recovering after robbers shot him, and the community who is rushing by his side. >>> they say it's an alternative to calling 911. >> we have to have l the first we call for every little thing. >>> and who is okay to get vaccines in the south bay? the doctor reveals who is next in line to get their shots. the news at 6:00 starts right now. good wednesday, thanks so much for joining us. i'm janelle wang. >> and i'm raj mathai. many school districts are on the verge of reopening their campuses. jessica joins us with that story. >> reporter: raj, as we all know, the push is on to get kids back to school and in the classroom. what would that look like in covid days? i'm going to show you all the ppe and precautions taken to keep teachers and students safe once they go back. >>> speaking of schools, it's the teachers' turn. they are among the new group of people who soon will be eligible to get vaccinated in santa clara county. nbc bay area scott budman

. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt good evening everyone. at least 12 people have died. snow and ice and freezing rain and brutal cold making travel across texas and oklahoma paralis as temperatures drop into the single dimgits in some places we are following closely of the steady drop of corid infections in this country as some place are easing restrictions the new study giving us new insight of how this pandemic is affecting our children let's begin in our storm zone, kathy park has late details >> reporter: a dangerous mix of snow and ice and bone chilling temperatures plowing through dozens of states. more than 130 million under winter alerts stretching from texas to maine across-country chaos leaving behind slick roads and some crashes ending in flames as travel turned treacherous in oklahoma and mississippi. >> the house is quickly losing the heat >> reporter: the lone star state slams with unprecedented storm and at times near-blizzard conditions in houston, distributing shots before they are spoil of storage of lost power. >> if you

impacting them no parades this year but the spirit of mardi gras parties on >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening everyone, extremely dangerous weather left 30 million americans under weather alerts tonight. at least 12 people have died. snow ice and freezing rain made travels across texas and oklahoma paralyzed and shutdowns of covid vaccination sites in houston. as temperatures dropped into the steady drop of covid infections in the country. our series of "america under pressure" a new study giving you new insights of how this pandemic is affecting our children let's begin in the storm zone with kathy park. >> reporter: a dangerous mix of snow and ice and bone chilling temperatures plowing through dozens of states, more than 130 millions under alert stretching from texas to maine. some crashes ending in flames as travels turning treacherous in heatissippi. >> reporter: at times near blizzard conditions. in houston, one county rushed to distribute 85 million shots before they spoil after the storage facility lost power. >> if you are without power right n

good samaritans helping complete strangers get those coveted appointments >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with jose diaz-balart. >>> good evening every year on the first weekend of february the super bowl is the center of the nation's attention. this year it's for two very different reasons. this is video from last night in tampa. the type of party that happens every year but now there are concerns that celebrations like this may be superspreader events and not just in tampa but around the country. and as the kansas city chiefs arrived in tampa today, they came under a cloud of uncertainty. the head coach's son a member of the team under investigation for a serious crash. we're covering both angles and we begin with sam brock in tampa. >> reporter: on sunday there will only be 25,000 fans at raymond james stadium for football's biggest game, where strict safety protocols are in place. but for a contest that drew 100 million people to tv sets last year it's what's going on outside of the stadium that has officials on high alert. >> we should be cracking down on these events that are

>> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening there are few names in sports more recognizable than tiger woods. a towering figure in professional golf for more than two decades and now tonight being treated for serious injuries in a los angeles hospital after a devastating single vehicle crash. woods' suv tumbling off the road into a field early this morning, leaving a trail of debris. the front end of his vehicle crushed. woods himself trapped. freed from the wreckage by first responders and rushed to a hospital where he underwent emergency surgery. word of the crash and his injuries sending shock waves across the sports world reflecting on a golf icon and a career marked by soaring highs and crushing setbacks our miguel almaguer is there for us tonight >> reporter: his mangled suv appears to have rolled over multiple times and was found on an embankment with airbags deployed. firefighters needed hand tools, an ax, to extricate golfing legend tiger woods, who was pulled through his windshield driving alone, his car careened off the road just after 7:00 a.m.

. >>> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. good evening, we can't lose sight of the fact that d killing in this country nor can we ignore reasons for killing.tonight an outside advis johnson&johnson's entry into the vaccine war chest and the number of americans who received at least one vaccine shot is now climbed over 46 million. the needle slowly is moving in the right direction as health officials continue to access the risk of virus variants tonight we are having a conversation with pfizer's ceo it is a wide range conversation which we'll get to in a moment tom costello and the big push to get folks to roll up their sleeves. >> reporter: with the count down to a third vaccine down to a matter of hours to reach under served communities, vice president harris at a pharmacy in d.c. today. >> initially i was apprehensive being african-american >> reporter: national guard troops are on the covid front line. >> it makes sense for lines. >> it makes so much sense for all of us to make sure that we are vaccinating people in places

. ♪ ♪ ♪♪ >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" kate> good evening. one year ago we never would have predicted that vaccines against covid could be developed so quickly, let alone three of them. but late today the cdc approved distribution of that third vaccine made by johnson & johnson. doses are expected to ship out within hours, with 4 million doses available this week alone, and 20 million by the end of march. we're also seeing progress in a declining number of people hospitalized in the u.s., back to levels we saw last in november. but top officials are warning this is no time to get complacent. we begin with blayne alexander. >> reporter: tonight the latest weapon in the fight against covid has just cleared another major hurdle. >> we have 12 in favor. >> reporter: the cdc has signed off on a recommendation for use and distribution of the single dose johnson & johnson vaccine, now under fda emergency use authorization for people 18 and older, setting the stage for doses to start shipping tomorrow. >> interim recommendation passes.

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