Tag: national news
America’s Oldest Working Nurse Retires at 96
After more than 70 years working as a nurse, Florence “SeeSee†Rigney has retired at age 96 from Tacoma General Hospital. Covid became a daily…
Parents of Austin Tice, Journalist Who Disappeared In Syria, Speak Out On His 40th Birthday
Austin Tice, a freelance journalist and former marine, disappeared nine years ago while on assignment in Syria. Debra and Marc Tice, who have never given…
NBC Nightly News Broadcast (Full) – August 11th, 2021
The FDA may authorize Covid booster shots within 24 hours, the Dixie Fire scorches more than 500,000 acres, and Lt. Gov. Hochul prepares to take…
Inside Afghanistan As Taliban Seizes More Cities
The Afghan Army is trying to hold back the Taliban in the Mazar-e-Sharif, the north’s biggest city. Taliban fighters have taken at least six cities…
Hochul Prepares To Take Over As New York Governor After Cuomo Resigns
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul will take over as governor later this month following Andrew Cuomo’s resignation amid sexual harassment allegations. “No one will ever describe…
Search Underway For Survivors of Haiti Earthquake
The search for survivors after a massive earthquake hit Southwestern Haiti has become more urgent as Tropical Storm Grace moves toward the country. More than…
RSV Spreading In Summer Surge
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, doctors are seeing a surge in respiratory syncytial virus, which can be severe in infants and elderly people. Symptoms include a…
Dr. Fauci On FDA’s Expected Third Dose Announcement For Immunocompromised
Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks with Lester Holt about why a third dose is necessary for the immunocompromised, what the surge in cases could mean for…
President Biden Orders More Troops to Afghanistan
The number of personnel in Afghanistan will be raised to 5,000. The first of them are already on the ground at a military compound at…
Cinema-Inspired ‘Field of Dreams’ Baseball Game Has a Hollywood Ending
The first-ever Major League Baseball game played in Iowa had a Hollywood ending. After mirroring the magic of the movie “Field of Dreams,†a comeback…
Crisis Looms As Dixie Fire Continues To Spread
The Dixie fire is the largest single wildfire in California history at more than 540,000 acres in size. It has already destroyed at least 1,100…
Earthquake Leaves More Than 200 Dead in Haiti
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake jolted Haiti this morning. Buildings turned to rubble and hospitals are overwhelmed as there are already 200 confirmed dead.» Subscribe to…
Travel Insurance Purchases Increase as Covid Cases Rise
As Covid Delta variant cases increase, many people are rethinking travel plans and more are now purchasing travel insurance. Tom Costello has what you need…
Human Rights Lawyer On Fighting For The Future of Afghans as Taliban Advances
NBC News’ Lester Holt speaks with lawyer Kim Motley, who has lived and worked in Afghanistan on and off since 2008. Motley shares her emotion…
White House Reacts As Taliban Gain Control of Afghanistan
As Afghanistan falls to the Taliban, the Biden administration is standing by its plan to leave. The Secretary of State said there’s not much more…
Taliban Advance On Kabul
Kabul Airport is the only safe way out of Afghanistan and U.S. Embassy personnel are evacuating. Afghans who were able to get visas rushed to…
Growing Battle Over Mask Mandates As Schools Reopen
Angry parents are taking on school boards as districts in several states are defying governors’ orders banning mask mandates. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC »…
CDC Panel Recommends Third Vaccine Dose For Immunocompromised People
Since the immunocompromised didn’t get the same level of protection from two doses of Pfizer or Moderna they are eligible for a third dose of…
Companies Telling Work-From-Home Employees To Expect Pay Cut
As millions of Americans leave big city offices for small towns and suburbs, a number of companies, including Google, are telling employees who choose to…
Biden Under Pressure as Taliban Makes Advances in Afghanistan
While publicly silent about the Taliban’s accelerating takeover of Afghanistan, President Biden is privately consulting with his Secretaries of State and Defense, as well as…
