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U.S. working with Taliban to continue evacuations following attack, Louisiana on high alert as Hurricane Ida approaches, and Supreme Court blocks CDC eviction moratorium. Watch “NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt” at 6:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. CT (or check your local listings). 00:00 Intro 01:57 Urgent Terror Warning 07:52 Hurricane IDA Takes Aim 11:09 Covid Child Cases On …

World War II paratrooper Tom Rice celebrated his 100th birthday by parachuting from 7,500 feet above the Earth, a jump honoring those who never made it home. » 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 …

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla speaks with Lester Holt about what the FDA’s full approval symbolizes for its Covid-19 vaccine, what the company has learned about side effects, booster shots and more.  » 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 …

Despite pleas from allies at a G7 meeting, President Biden says he is sticking with the August 31 deadline for U.S. forces to leave Afghanistan. His remarks come after a secret meeting between the CIA director and a top Taliban leader. The Taliban threatened “consequences” if the U.S. doesn’t stick to the deadline. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » …

The governor of Hawaii announced new capacity restrictions and asked for people to reduce travel. Meanwhile, San Francisco added a requirement for customers to show vaccination cards at restaurants. » 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 …

At St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, Florida the pandemic is peaking daily. Baycare Health System, the hospital’s parent company, now has about 1,200 Covid-19 patients, shattering its previous record of 700 last summer. » 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, …

Aaron Pepion’s 3-year-old daughter vanished in April on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. After a formal effort that lasted 10 days, Aaron and his neighbors continue to search for her. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland created a special unit to address the crisis of missing and murdered Native American women. For the Pepion family, the help can’t come soon enough. » Subscribe …

The U.S. and NATO allies have just one week to pull out all their citizens and vulnerable Afghans after the Taliban insisted they’d accept no extensions beyond the August 31 deadline. » 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 …

The FDA grants full approval to Pfizer’s Covid vaccine, a deadly firefight at Kabul airport amid evacuations, and Tennessee is hit with deadly flooding. Watch “NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt” at 6:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. CT (or check your local listings). 00:00 Intro 02:06 First Fully Approved Vaccine 07:24 Chaos In Afghanistan 12:01 Tennessee Flooding 14:36 Vaccines …

President Biden plans to stick to August 31 Afghanistan withdrawal deadline, inside Tampa ICU seeing spike in Covid cases, and search for 3-year-old girl highlights crisis of missing and murdered Native American women. Watch “NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt” at 6:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. CT (or check your local listings). 00:00 Intro 01:56 Biden’s Afghanistan Deadline Decision …

Over a three week period, Covid-19 cases in nursing homes across the U.S. have skyrocketed 142 percent. The national staff vaccination rate is 60 percent. President Biden pledged to mandate vaccines for staff in care facilities, but some say the requirement should be for the entire health care industry. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: …

The images of Afghans fleeing the Taliban are drawing parallels to the fall of Saigon in 1975, and stirring up personal memories for Vietnamese refugees. NBC News’ Vicky Nguyen’s family fled Vietnam and began a new life in Oregon before her second birthday. She spotlights how Vietnamese Americans are offering their support to Afghans and calling on the U.S. and …

At least 21 people, including infant twins, were killed as Tennessee was hit by devastating floods. Homes and businesses were carried away or destroyed, and some were rescued by helicopter from a roof. » 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, …

At least 20 people were killed at the Kabul airport in the last week, including one overnight during a deadly firefight involving U.S. forces. This comes as President Biden announced the acceleration of evacuations ahead of the August 31 deadline. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative …

Tropical Storm Henri blows into New England, deadly floods impact Tennessee, and thousands of Americans still stranded in Afghanistan. » 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, Nightly News, …