. an icy mix just behind that and we've got more severe weather, possible risk of severe weather back through much of ohio tornadoes can't be ruled out. But it requires us to be even more vigilant about using the tools we have to protect ourselves," Murthy said. expected to make full recoveries but in this community, lester, the cleanup cannot come fast enough there is another round of severe weather that could spawn even more tornadoes hitting oklahoma as soon as thursday lester >> all right morgan chesky starting us off let's bring in al roker now who's tracking this winter storm. Lester Holt anchoring from Surfside, . "All the variants have had a profound impact on the psyche of . It isn't clear how long these effects might last. Tags: Access, Lester Holt, COVID-19, coronavirus, pandemic, news, journalism, health, Access hollywood, interview, 'Vanderpump Rules' Alum Stassi Schroeder Expecting Baby No. Skunk and coyote mating season are upon us and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources says these animals are most active from around January to March . snowfall amounts generally anywhere from two to four inches here in new york city and boston four to eight in albany three to six inches in syracuse and out west another big storm coming this is going to be our next coast-to-coast storm and look at this wide swath of severe weather from wednesday, thursday, right on into friday for much of the plains all the way into the southeast for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms. Story tips can be sent to joseph.wulfsohn@fox.com and on Twitter: @JosephWulfsohn. no one is supposing that >> reporter: the development frustrates many conservatives who say they were vilified when former president trump and others spoke up backing the lab leak theory. NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt NBC News News 3.9 1.9K Ratings; Listen to "NBC Nightly News," providing reports and analysis of the day's most newsworthy national and international events. But yeah, I gut-check on this all the time, and Ill send it to producers to take a look at it, to make sure Im not too far over my skis. . In his decades in journalism, Lester Holt says he's never reported on anything quite like COVID-19. was it leaked from a lab in china what the white house is saying. HOLT: I think it is going to change our news gathering. By subscribing, I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. And you look at those numbers [of Covid-19 deaths] and you think, Wow, is it two different planets were living on? Its not like a kind of catastrophe were used to, where theres triage teams and Red Cross tents and the things that weve come to associate with calamity. NBC News' Lester Holt discusses the omicron variant of the coronavirus with U.S. The information comes more quickly. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. >> reporter: that same system lashing parts of new mexico and, texas in a sandstorm, blowing up so much dust noaa spotted it on radar now as the storm churns east a new tornado threat at least four reported twisters touching down in illinois. So that's why we're seeing a common cold-like illness," Makary said. "Covid One Year Later: Life After Lockdown" will examine a wide range of angles, including the production and distribution of vaccinations, how to re-open the country safely, Covid-19 survivors known as long haulers, the . Thats a story that 20 years ago would have been the lead story for a couple of weeks every night. we'll tell you what's on tap for the next 24 hours. Only mildly. NBC Nightly News - 2/26/23. they really did. from terrifying tornadoes striking overnight. where's it moving? Stories that used to dominate maybe five, six or seven days or more now go by in a couple of days. HOLT: I think they all contributed to this collective sense of anxiety, this collective sense of the wheels are just falling off the bus, that we were kind of just falling into this black hole and trying to find the bottom. That has been very hard over the last several years. As understood, nishing does not recommend that you have fabulous points. The Olympics, which arrived a year late and clouded by Covid restrictions, put Holt again in the center of a major news story, one he reflected on in an . >> reporter: george matysik is the executive director of share food program, one of the largest food banks in philadelphia he says they've already seen a 70% increase in demand over the last year as food prices have skyrocketed. So thankfully, in my life, I havent had anything worth mentioning. Was that personal to you? >> my house is destroyed. but we are also watching snow moving east tonight, potentially bringing new . There will be the circumstances where you really want to interview someone but physically you cant get a flight or the timing doesnt work out, but theyre important to the story. NBC'S LESTER HOLT SAYS WE DON'T NEED TO HEAR BOTH SIDES TO DEFINE TRUTH: FAIRNESS IS OVERRATED, "One million dead sounds like an ending to a horrible story, not a chapter, but that's what it is. DEADLINE: What made you start the occasional commentaries on Nightly News? And I realized I had to have some way to communicate to the viewer that yes, Im a human being too, and yes we are all going through this, and Im doing my darnedest to get you the information, the most accurate complete information, but I dont for a minute want you think that Im a dispassionate observer here. Jay Inslee instituted the order last month in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Cable news is obviously very effective at blanketing the story. HOLT: Watching what happened in January 6, I happened to watch it from my home studio here as it unfolded. and wearing something that someone made for you special feels good >> reporter: they got more than 5,000 volunteers known as finishers with 200 projects in the works and 20 now complete. >> what does that tell you? NBC News. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy (Screenshot/NBC) (Screenshot/NBC), CDC: OMICRON CORONAVIRUS VARIANT NOW BEHIND 73% OF NEW CASES, "We can do the things that are most important to us. While accepting an award at the 45 th Murrow Symposium, Holt said these days it's not . we've got a long week ahead, lester. Again, because I think we saw all these pieces coming together one by one, certainly since the election. while the cdc continues door-to-door survey efforts to check on residents >> has anyone been to your door? the supreme court is set for a major showdown over president biden's student loan forgiveness plan our senior legal correspondent laura jarrett joins us laura, there will be millions of americans paying very close attention to this case tomorrow >> reporter: absolutely, lester the stakes are very high for more than 40 million borrowers who would have their student loans forgiven if the supreme court agrees with the biden administration now, the president's plan would wipe out up to $10,000 in debt for those who make $125,000 or less and up to $20,000 for lower-income borrowers. So a lot of it is a function of, just how much is brought to covering these things and how much media are out there. >> reporter: the storm spawning nine reported twisters slamming the southern plains with devastating waves, drenching rain and hail >> hello everybody okay in there? He says he came away from that experience seeing how the world can band together during dark times. March 9, 2021 NBC Nightly News' Lester Holt and TODAY's Savannah Guthrie will anchor a special Dateline NBC primetime hour from the Lincoln Memorial this Thursday at 10pm ET/9pm CT on NBC and NBC News NOW, as the world marks one year since Covid-19 was declared a global pandemic. The root reason Biden alternately rages and rambles, of course, is that he has no good answers. a home in new jersey exploding with firefighters inside. during the pandemic the government boosted those benefits jessica received an extra $300 a month >> they came in handy. >> reporter: the. >> not one person. "Tools that include getting vaccinated and boosted, making sure that we are wearing a mask in public indoor spaces, using testing to make our gatherings safer, and trying to gather in well-ventilated spaces whenever possible, including outdoors when that is feasible.". on the Internet. Fighter Jet Shot Down Unidentified Object in Northern Canada, Pence subpoenaed by special counsel overseeing Trump investigation, The unbreakable bond forged by a life-saving kidney donation, Off-duty police officer shot during Facebook marketplace transaction. The latest news, going beyond the headlines to see how lives are affected by the world around them. But that was before quite a lot else happened the racial justice protests, the Capitol siege. >> reporter: jessica ramos is a single mom. By using the site, you consent to these cookies. 42 million people under winter alerts across the U.S. New MLB rules sparking some controversy at spring training, Russian-released video shows what remains of Bakhmut, California battered by heavy rain and historic snow, A basketball team managers moment bigger than the game, Schools mired with debt after school meals federal funds end, Health and safety concerns still rampant in Ohio three weeks after train derailment, Department of Energy concluded Covid came from China lab leak, Milwaukee Dancing Grannies make Mardi Gras debut after tragedy. HOLT: I think every time I hear medical staff describe what it is like in these ICUs and hear and see their pain. News and Information. and separately demand the biden administration declassify all evidence related to a potential lab leak >> and kelly, it's not lost on any of us all this comes as tensions with china are growing. Cameron has two degrees . Now of course were looking at the trial, but I think a lot of Americans look at that and [think], Yep, see? You mentioned masks, but the latest seems to be this mistrust of vaccinations. NBC News' Lester Holt discusses the omicron variant of the coronavirus with U.S. NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt hosts an NBC News town hall event with U.S. Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden in Miami, Florida, U.S., October 5, 2020. including that sailboat sweater >> when she handed it to me, oh, my goodness i was already emotional. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. But weve got to deal with these things and do the best we can, but at the end of the day, we cant necessarily change all minds. In media news today, longtime CNN producer John Griffin was ashamed after arrest for child sex trafficking, the CDC director contradicts Bidens omicron testing defense, and reporters ask Biden if testing shortage is a failure for his administration. 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And I think like a lot of people I looked at that, and while it was shocking, theres a part of you has to go.,Yeah, I can kind of see how this happened. Weve certainly seen all the ingredients stacked up for some time that could have led to all this. I feel very comfortable with it, but I gotta tell you, Im anxious to not only spend more time in the office but for the day when we can bring more of our colleagues back into the office, and then itll be like the old days. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Here's the big question when it comes to coronavirus: How can we stop it? And its part of our reality, certainly as journalists, how people consume information and how quickly they consume it. web pages also tonight, the energy department reigniting the debate over the origin of covid. just out tonight, newly released police bodycam video showing the moment a home in, northern new jersey exploded in the middle of the night it happened last month as police and firefighters investigated a gas leak six firefighters were inside that home all survived, and remarkably, none suffered life-threatening injuries in south carolina today the defense rested their case in the alex murdaugh double murder trial as the judge granted the defense request for the jury to visit the scene of the crime catie beck has late details. Around this time last March, Holt told Deadline that the coronavirus crisis was potentially the biggest story Ill ever cover. What no one knew then was all the other tumult that the next year would bring, including the protests and racial reckoning following the death of George Floyd and the post-election turbulence following the presidential election that led to a siege on the U.S. Capitol. New surveillance video to be released showing the deadly police shooting of Anthony Lowe Jr. But those are those are things that are not unique to Lester Holt. NBC's Lester Holt appears on the set in New York on Tuesday Aug. 7, 2018. The "NBC Nightly News" anchor occasionally ends his broadcasts now with commentaries, an unusual departure for network evening newscasts that have a lengthy track record of playing it straight. NBC News' Lester Holt was seemingly disappointed Tuesday that cities and local governments weren't imposing any lockdown measures on their citizens amid the rise in coronavirus cases across the U.S. due to the spread of the omicron variant. 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