lester >> it's always something. jo, thank you. >>> beyond vaccine record cards people get when they receive their shots, there has been talk about carrying vaccine passports. our tom costello has what you need to know about that >> reporter: spring break and the nation's airlines say leisure travel has come roaring back passenger volume pushing 1.5 million each day this week a million more than a year ago >> it's nice tha at united airlines we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. >> reporter: with so many paa today say it will stop blocking middle seats on may 1st but will americans need so-called vaccine passports, proof of vaccinations to ge into sporting events, concerts, sports sporting events or even travel. the white house says it's up to the private sector. >> the government here is not viewing its role as the place to create a passport, nor a place to hold the data of citizens. >> reporter: the governor of tourist hot spot florida says he will forbid local governments or businesses from requiring vacc

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

lester? >> all right, miguel thank you. earlier i spoke to cdc director rochelle walensky about the timing of the new mask recommendations. dr. walensky, what changed in the science that allowed this new recommendation to be made >> so there's both a change in the science and a change in where we are with this pandemic and where we are in getting the country vaccinated we know from science that less than 10% of cases of covid-19 have been occurring outdoors so we have the science to say outdoor transmission is much rarer than indoor transmission that with cases now starting to plateau and come down have really helped us move this guidance forward. >> with the risk so low for outdoor transmission, why not remove the mask requirement for even unvaccinated people? >> because we still believe that there is transmission people are gathering near one another they're coming less than six feet apart, and we know that this virus can trick us so we want to be very careful for people who are unvaccinate

lester >> all right, richard, thank you. and make a plan so you'll be ready when it's your turn for your vaccination visit planyourvaccine.com for more >>> in just 60 seconds, a defense hitting back in the trial of the former police officer charged with killing george floyd. >>> at the murder trial of derek chauvin the most aggressive questioning yet by the defense and a fierce debate over what george floyd is heard saying on one police body cam video gabe gutierrez is in minneapolis. >> reporter: after a chorus of cops this week testified former minneapolis officer derek chauvin did not follow his training, today the defense fought back. >> a reasonable officer could perceive the words that people are saying and the tone that it is being said in as a threat or a risk to the officer's safety agreed >> a risk, possibly. but officers are typically trained that when it comes to verbal threats in and of themselves that you can't just use that only to justify force. >> reporter: attorney eric nelson cross-examined sergeant jody s

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

>> well, lester, first check with your doctor see if there is a problem. if you are struggling with infertility, check with your employer to see if they offer any financial assistance don't feel alone 1 in 8 couples struggles with infertility. and never, ever give up >> you continue to make us proud. >> thank you, lester >> thank you and one lucky little girl >> thank you >>> and up next, the story of the american dream, up for multiple oscars and inspiring america. >>> at this weekend's oscars a story about a family searching for the american dream is going for gold here's kathy park. >> reporter: an immigrant story of grit and grace is earning "minari" six academy award nominations including best picture steven yeun making oscars history as the first asian-american nominee for best actor. "minari" follows a korean-american family in the '80s putting down roots in rural arkansas it's a deeply personal project for lee isaac chung, who directed and wrote the film loosely based on his own life there are so many things that a lot of immigrant families can rel

. >> 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

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

when a cdc advisory panel meets on friday >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening former police officer derek chauvin walked out of a minneapolis courtroom in handcuffs this afternoon, minutes after a jury convicted him on all counts in the death of george floyd. second-degree unintentional murder, guilty third-degree murder, guilty. second-degree manslaughter, guilty a world that witnessed video of floyd's death under the knee of that police officer today witnessing justice for mr. floyd. president biden and vice president harris calling the floyd family tonight, expressing their satisfaction with the verdict and speaking to the nation this evening as well. a day of intense emotion we want to begin our coverage now with gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: tonight, emotions are spilling into the streets of minneapolis. people cried as the verdict was read >> i can't believe it. there's poetry in the fact he couldn't breathe and it feels like we got a breath of fresh air. for the first time, it feels like we can breathe. >> it was just a beautiful moment whe

lester >> all right, jo ling. thank you. >>> up next, the women leading their teams to the final four making history. >>> finally, the women's final four tipping off tonight, and two coaches are making history here's stephanie gosk. >> they're going to the final four >> reporter: tonight adia barnes will coach the arizona wildcats in the school's first ever final four game >> it's huge because no one but us thought we could be here >> reporter: but that's not the only history being made south carolina's dawn staley coached her team to the final four this year too. the first time two black female coaches have made it this far in the same ncaa tournament >> for this to be happening in 2021 to me is long overdue >> reporter: black women have long played basketball in college and in the pros, but there haven't been many black ncaa coaches. >> we do have limited opportunities, and the fact is in our business a lot of black women don't get second chances so i think that was one of my hesitations of taking the job is if

"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 next with "nightly news." >> it's from madagascar. >> i got it. >>> tonight, president biden speaking 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, floodi

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. >>> 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

lester >> all right vicky nguyen with some good advice. thank you. >>> the men's college basketball championship tipping off tonight after that thriller in the women's finale here's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: there are buzzer beaters >> suggs for the win unbelievable >> reporter: and then there's that jalen suggs overtime shot sending gonzaga to tonight's championship against baylor >> that is something that you practice on your mini hoop as a kid or in the gym just messing around and to be able to do that, it's crazy >> reporter: even baylor's coach, whose team is looking to spoil gonzaga's perfect record, took a moment to appreciate the magic. >> you have plays like that that you know for the next 25, 30, 40 years people are going to be playing and talking about and just the raw emotion involved and that's what makes march madness so special. >> reporter: maybe it's because last year's tournament was canceled or maybe the games are just that good but the madness this march has been something special. like that women's championship sund

lester >> all right, gabe gutierrez tonight. thank you. >>> in just 60 seconds, how some people are becoming infected with covid even after getting vaccinated >>> and our exclusive tonight. a troubling problem facing a growing number of young children and what parents need to know >>> let's turn now to the covid crisis and steady progress vaccinating americans against covid but also some new setbacks to tell you about more than 112 million have now received at least one dose while 36,000 are hospitalized many newly infected are young and a small number have been fully vaccinated miguel almaguer explains >> reporter: as the nation adds another 74,000 new covid cases in a single day, tonight the numbers are among the most concerning for the young. new infections among 10 to 19-year-olds are climbing in minnesota they account for 1 in every 6 new cases. dr. vin gupta is seeing younger patients with serious lung problems. >> once covid-19 wreaks havoc on lungs it doesn't really matter if you're older or younger >> reporter: no one a

thank you for watching i'm lester holt. good 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. >>

lester >> the political math to all this. hallie, thanks >>> president biden is set to mark his first 100 days and our new nbc news poll shows a slim majority approve of his performance. 69% say that he's done well on the pandemic but just 33% approve of his handling of border security and immigration. despite the president touting himself as a unifier, 82% say we are still divided. let's get more on all this from peter alexander. >> reporter: from the kickoff of his campaign -- >> yes, unity over division >> reporter: -- to the start of his presidency >> my whole soul is in this bringing america together >> reporter: joe biden's cast himself as a voice of unity. >> i'll work with democrats and republicans. >> reporter: but 100 days in, the president's signature accomplishment is the only covid relief bill that attracted no republican votes the gop slamming him for executive orders they say cater to the democratic base. we came here to georgia, a state president biden flipped blue for the first time in decades by the narrowes

lester? >> all right. peter alexander at the white house, thank you. >>> there are dramatic developments tonight in the criminal investigation of rudy giuliani's dealings with ukraine. federal agents searching the home and office of donald trump's former personal lawyer. hallie jackson is following this for us. hallie, what did they find? >> reporter: lester, multiple sources familiar with the investigation tell nbc news that those agents seized rudy giuliani's electronic devices. that would cover his phone, his laptop, and so on. it's believed to be part of a long-running investigation into giuliani's dealings in ukraine, and it is an extraordinary development, especially given giuliani's status as a former new york city mayor and long-time friend of former president donald trump's. in a lengthy statement to nbc news late tonight giuliani's attorney described the searches as part of a corrupt double standard, in his words and says giuliani can demonstrate that his conduct as a lawyer and a c

lester >> dasha burns in arizona. thank you. >>> we're going to turn now to our week-long series "the climate challenge" with an exclusive look at the environmental and human toll of a war the u.s. was involved in. richard engel reports on the devastation in northern syria >> reporter: northern syria practically floats on oil. but instead of making the people rich the oil is killing them. a decade of war has left oil facilities here in ruins and created an environmental catastrophe. dozens of rivers and streams now run black. the water is lifeless and undrinkable. and these are the children's playgrounds. abdi abdallah, a village leader, says the land is poisoned "we do not want oil," he says. the people in northern syria are close american allies, the kurds. their oil has long been their curse when isis took over, the terrorists seized when president trump finished driving isis out, he wanted the oil too. >> we're keeping the oil. we have the oil. the oil is secure. we left troops behind only for the oil >> reporter:

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

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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

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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

that's "nightly news" for this tuesday thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please 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 th

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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

lester >> all right ron allen tonight. thank you. >>> with all americans over 16 now eligible for the covid vaccine, urgent new calls for people to get the shots from the president and top health officials more than 131 million americans have now received at least one dose of vaccine. but some still hesitate here's miguel almaguer >> reporter: as states across the country meet today's deadline to allow all americans 16 and over to be vaccinated, tonight in many regions appointments are open, lines have vanished and vaccine hesitancy remains a problem. with half of all adults in the u.s. having received at least one shot, vaccinating the other half may not happen as quickly. >> this was the light at the end of the tunnel the acceptance is not as broad as what we hoped it would be. >> reporter: with experts expecting johnson & johnson's vaccine to return to use in some form, perhaps as early as friday, the u.s. is planning to maintain 3 million vaccinations a day as even the president -- >> please, get the vaccine. >> report

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.

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

lester did have you not show there. now, westhampton throw away another three goal lead, could they? and not show again. david told his players there was just one minute left. lester with just one goal behind and here is how close they came to an equaliser. joe wilson, bbc news. asjoe wilson reported there, leicester's preparations were hampered before the game as james maddison, hamza choudhury and ayoze perez were left out for breaching covid—i9 protocols. the team was poor for the first hour today and brendan rodgers didn't hold back afterwards. they are good boys. they are all good lads. i work closely with them, and there is no animosity, it's nothing like that, but we have a value to how we work on a daily basis and how we prepare for games. if anyone falls short of the then we have to move on without them. a huge result at the bottom of the premier league for newcastle as they won 2—1 at burnley. they came from behind — trailing with matej vydra scoring from close range for the home side. allan saint maxima

lester >> it's a lot to take. kier, thank you. >>> next, after working from home, can companies require to you return to the office >>> we're back now with our series "the american worker." as vaccinations rise, a growing number of employees are returning to the office but what will your workplace look like and can your company require you to get vaccinated here's jo ling kent. >> reporter: as companies plan to bring employees back to the office, the reality of returning is setting in. >> it is a little nerve-racking. >> if my company forces me to go back, i'm going to try to look for another job >> reporter: and the questions are piling up >> how are you going to keep us safe? >> have people been vaccinated >> can an employer require you to come back to work if you're getting the job done at home >> there's no reason a employer can't require employees to return to work even if they've they think that's most effective even if for employees who've been working productively and efficiently. >> reporter: while masks,

lester >> peter alexander in georgia for us tonight. thank you. >>> in just 60 seconds the backlash over comments on race by the senator who delivered the republican rebuttal to president biden's speech the president's exclusive response tonight. >>> and richard engel with ukrainian troops on the tense border with russia. a critical test for president biden. >>> it was the republican response to the president's address last night that drew some of the strongest reaction today after senator tim scott declaredrica is not racist country kristen welker has that story >> reporter: he's a rising republican star and potential presidential candidate. tim scott, who grew up poor in south carolina, then became a senator. >> good evening. >> reporter: grabbing headlines with this response to president biden's address. >> hear me clearly america is not a racist country it's backwards to fight discrimination with different types of discrimination. >> reporter: while many praised scott, others called him naive. for hours the hashtag "uncle tim" trend

. >> 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

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the serious health issues many face >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone it feels all too familiar an unarmed black man shot by police during a minor traffic stop tonight, however, a different twist but one no less tragic police in brooklyn center, minnesota releasing officer body cam video within hours of the fatal shooting of 20-year-old daunte wright the video revealing what the police chief believes may have been an accident, appearing to show an officer firing into wright during a struggle, then realizing in shock it was not a taser she fired but her handgun. you'll see for yourself in a moment, and i'll caution you it is hard to watch. meantime, the community bracing for another night of protests and unrest. president biden making this appeal this afternoon. >> we do know that the anger, pain and trauma that exists in the black community in that environment is real it's serious and it's consequential. but it will not justify violence and/or looting we should listen to daunte's mom, who is calling for peace and calm >> the shooting h

again, a step forward here, lester. but it comes against the backdrop that the fact that cases are still rising in about a dozen states and the fact that 4 in 10 americans still say they're hesitant to take the vaccine. so there is still this hurdle here of getting the requisite number of people vaccinated in order to reach that herd immunity. taking a step back, the politics of this, lester, this is coming as president biden approaches his 100th day in office. he campaigned on a promise to turn the page in the fight against covid. and so he's trying to make the case that he's starting to do that. but that big "x" factor, vaccine hesitancy, that will continue to be a hurdle and you heard him there say it's all hands on deck to deal with that and say that they're sending resources to india which is in need with cases on the rise there, lester. >> let me bring in dr. john torres. we keep hearing how effective these vaccinations are and yet we're still being asked to wear these masks in limited situations. i can't help won

this is the lester holt mentality. he's acting as if the difference between 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 one way, towards con

. >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening, everyone president biden expressing concerns progress against covid could be threatened by new variants has just announced he's moving up the vaccination time line. now declaring all adults will be eligible for vaccinations as of april 19th the president speaking to reporters late today, acknowledging that cases are rising again. his warning coming as health experts continue to debate if the country has entered a fourth wave of illness and what that looks like. in a few moments, my interview with governor of new jersey, one of the states trying to manage a troubling rise in cases. but if theirs is a cautionary tale, it's not being heeded by tonight's growing number of states that are earring to move on miguel almaguer. >> reporter: hit hardest by deadly winter surge, now california, world's fifth largest economy plans to reopen by june 15th if all goes well. >> we are seeing the bright light at the end of the tunnel. >> reporter: california's slow, measured approach far different than the one unfolding in texas in strik

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