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Black fitness stars are using their home workout platforms to educate their followers, mixing anti-racism messages and Black culture with spin and yoga classes. For Black History Month, NBC News Now spoke to some of the influential women. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful …

Newly released jobless claims gauge how many Americans are out of work and how our economy is doing. 730,000 folks are filing for first-time unemployment benefits which is higher than expected. NBC News’ Stephanie Ruhle breaks down the numbers. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and …

Washington, D.C. is using an initiative to get vaccines directly to people who need them most, including older adults. The Senior Vaccine Buddies program is a community outreach team going direct to doors of older adults in neighborhoods with low vaccination rates. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection …

NBC News has learned the Biden administration is taking steps to end the detention of migrant families: those families detained by ICE while they wait for a court to decide whether they will be deported or granted asylum. A major milestone: ICE released the five families who had been in detention the longest. But they still have a long road …

NBC News’ Joe Fryer speaks with Hollywood icons Norman Lear and Jane Fonda, who are receiving lifetime achievement awards at the 2021 Golden Globe Awards. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital …

NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell and Ali Arouzi report on the details and implications of the airstrikes that targeted facilities the Pentagon says were used by Iranian-backed militant groups in eastern Syria. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and …

President Biden ordered air strikes against an Iranian-backed militia group in eastern Syria after the group fired rockets at U.S. troops. NBC News’ Kristen Welker reports. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News …

The House is gearing up to vote on the Equality Act, which could become landmark LGBTQ rights legislation that is decades in the making. Rep. David Cicilline, who is spearheading a version of the bill, speaks to NBC News’ Joe Fryer. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of …

NBC News’ Richard Engel reports on the U.S. airstrikes authorized by President Biden against an Iranian-backed militia group in eastern Syria. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, …

Bill Magness, president and CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, told state senators, “I feel a great deal of responsibility and remorse about the event… but I believe the operators on our team did everything they could have.” » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative …

President Joe Biden met with a group of Black essential workers to discuss how he plans to help African American communities struggling economically and boost vaccinations. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News …

In Houston on Friday, President Biden met with state leaders and visited a local food bank that has fed thousands of residents over the past week. The president promised federal aid to help the state recover from both the storm and the pandemic. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a …

As the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine awaits emergency authorization from the FDA, emergency medicine physician Dr. Anand Swaminathan details the specifics of the vaccine and how it compares to that of Pfizer and Moderna. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that …

In an exclusive interview with Lester Holt, Albert Bourla, the CEO and Chairman of Pfizer, talked about the company’s Covid-19 vaccine, including the possibility of a third booster shot and the progress of their pediatric vaccine trials. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news …

Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine is the third Covid-19 vaccine to be recommended for emergency use authorization in the U.S. The company says that they are ready to send out 4 million doses next week. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver …