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The number of new Covid cases are rapidly increasing as the BA.2 subvariant continues to spread. New York City’s transmission rate is up 32 percent in the last 10 days, raising concerns of a potential fifth wave of the pandemic. The FDA is now saying that Johnson and Johnson’s vaccine should only be given to adults who cannot receive a …

In San Diego, Pastor Phil Metzger runs Calvary Chapel where thousands of Californians embraced Ukrainian refugees with open arms and hearts. Some members will take families shopping and others host Ukrainian families in their homes. Among these host families is former NFL player Nick Roach and his wife Anna Marie. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC …

A Ukrainian commander says forces inside the Mariupol steel plant are under attack from the air and ground. Hundreds are believed to still be hiding under the plant, many of them women and children. » 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 …

Ukrainian troops say they’ve now regained control of at least 11 villages around the northeastern city of Kharkiv. In besieged Mariupol, a new AP investigation suggests the bombing of a local theater in March killed close to 600 people, though an exact number cannot be determined. The city’s mayor says Russian forces are still storming the steel plant. » Subscribe …

NBC News’ Morgan Chesky reports from Texas on the severe weather that’s sweeping across the region. At least one tornado was confirmed tonight, coming after a night of violent storms in Texas and Oklahoma. NBC News’ Dylan Dreyer is tracking it all. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection …

More than 2,500 people, including President Biden, packed into a hotel ballroom for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Though very few masks or social distancing were seen, guests had to show they were vaccinated and tested. Comedian Trevor Noah had plenty of pandemic punchlines, and plenty of jokes directed at politicians in the room, including the President himself. » Subscribe …

President Biden slams the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion, 1 million people in the U.S. have now died from Covid, and the Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the second time this year. 00:00 Intro 00:59 Growing fallout from Supreme Court leak 03:59 Trigger laws would ban abortion in 13 states 06:29 U.S. tops 1 million Covid deaths 08:49 Fed …

Ukrainian forces fighting ‘bloody battles’ in Mariupol, the stock market takes a tumble following Federal Reserve interest rate increase, and tornadoes hit Texas and Oklahoma as severe weather sweeps the region 00:00 Intro 01:24 “Bloody.battles” rage at Mariupol plant 04:25 Ukraine refugees struggle to enter U.S. 06:23 Dow drops 1,000+ points after rate hike 07:21 Tornado outbreak hits Texas and …

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a delegation to Kyiv, meeting with President Zelenskyy. Pelosi said the U.S. is committed to supporting Ukraine until the war is over. The war continues to intensify as the Russian defense ministry says they’ve hit 800 targets in the past 24 hours, including a hanger of U.S. and western supplied weapons in Odesa. In Mariupol …

With inflation still rising, many are hoping that prices will come down soon. The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by half a point, the biggest hike in 22 years. The Fed’s goal is to slow spending down to bring inflation down. Inflation is now at eight and half percent and is the highest it has been in 40 years. …

The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates by half a percentage point, aiming to cool off demand and slow inflation. This comes as there are growing signs that people are holding back from making purchases. In a new NBC News/Morning Consult online poll, six in ten shoppers say they’ve decided not to purchase an item because it was …

During his stand-up comedy show, Dave Chappelle was attacked on stage while wrapping up his set. The suspect was caught with a replica gun, with a blade that extends from the barrel, police say, and was booked on suspicion of felony assault with a deadly weapon. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News …

New loans are expected to get even more expensive, with the Federal Reserve poised to raise rates by a half-point this week after a quarter-point rate hike in March. The Fed is trying to knock down the 40-year high inflation, but the economy has already shrunk in the first quarter. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC …

Supreme Court draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade leaked, Ukrainian civilians escape Mariupol steel plant, and Ohio primary is the first test of President Trump’s influence post-presidency. 00:00 Intro 01:18 Supreme Court leak on overturning Roe v. Wade 04:54 What happens if Roe v. Wade is overturned? 07:44 Biden slams “radical” Roe v. Wade leaked draft 10:17 Mariupol steel plant …

Though a week ago, the U.S. recorded a “pandemic low” for hospitalizations, a recent climb in Covid infections is starting to raise concerns. The CDC is urging residents that are in 56 “high risk” counties to mask up. Two-thirds of those areas are in New York state. Two new subvariants were also detected in South Africa, where Omicron first appeared.» …