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Vaccine Outreach Targets Minority Communities
Coronavirus

Vaccine Outreach Targets Minority Communities

As states and medical centers roll out COVID-19 vaccines, many are highlighting recipients from a variety of racial and ethnic backgrounds to build trust. NBC's Sarah Dallof reports.
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(NBC News) — As states and medical centers roll out COVID-19 vaccines, many are highlighting recipients from a variety of racial and ethnic backgrounds to build trust. U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams received his vaccine on live television. “I could not be more pleased or feel more called on to receive this vaccine that so many people of color had…

Calls For Trump's Removal Grow
Politics

Calls For Trump’s Removal Grow

Top Democrats and even some Republicans are calling for enacting the 25th Amendment or impeachment in the wake of Wednesday's deadly pro-Trump riot at the U.S. Capitol and the President's failure to condemn the violence. NBC's Alice Barr reports.
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(NBC News) — Call for President Trump’s removal from office are growing after an angry mob of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol Wednesday. So far, Mr. Trump has failed to condemn their actions, instructing them to “go home” while still stating his “love” for them. Top Democratic leaders are calling for Vice President Mike Pence to assume the Oval…

Arrests Follow Capitol Hill Invasion
Politics

Arrests Follow Capitol Hill Invasion

Arrests are underway and security is being tightened around Washington, D.C. in the wake of Wednesday's pro-Trump riot at the Capitol. NBC's Jay Gray reports.
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(NBC News) — Barricades, police and the National Guard have taken positions across Washington D.C., one day after a pro-Trump mobbed stormed the Capitol building as part of a deadly riot. “The entire D.C. National Guard has been mobilized,” Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy said Thursday. “We have also received support from the state of Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New…

Mulch From Above!
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Mulch From Above!

Helicopter drops huge bales of mulch as part of restoration effort on Idaho's Chinese Peak following recent wildfire. KPVI's Julian Paras reports.
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IDAHO (KPVI/NBC News) — Crews from the Bureau of Land Management used helicopters to drop huge bales of mulch on parts of Idaho’s Chinese Peak Wednesday. The mulch drop is part of an effort to restore parts of the mountain charred by a recent wildfire. “Try to reduce erosion and try to speed up the natural plant life that would…

Congress Confirms Biden's Victory
Politics

Congress Confirms Biden’s Victory

Hours after a deadly insurrection by Trump supporters forced an evacuation of the U.S. Capitol, members of Congress certify President-elect Joe Biden's victory. NBC's Tracie Potts reports.
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WASHINGTON (NBC News) — Capitol Hill was quiet Thursday morning, one day after riots stopped the electoral vote count, sent lawmakers into hiding, and left four people dead, including one San Diego woman who was shot by police. Hours after Trump supporters stormed the building, Congress returned and worked into the early morning hours, counting electoral votes and certifying President-elect…

"mr. Mayor" Arrives On Nbc
Entertainment

“Mr. Mayor” Arrives On NBC

Ted Danson returns as a retired businessman who finds himself in over his head after becoming mayor of Los Angeles. NBC's Mark Barger has a sneak peek.
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(NBC) — Ted Danson returns to NBC tonight in the new sitcom “Mr. Mayor.” He plays a retired businessman who finds himself in over his head after becoming mayor of Los Angeles. “We’re way too silly to be called a political show,” Danson says. ” We’re really about human relationships and in my case, I’m way too old, way too…

Officials Work To Speed Up Vaccine Rollout
Coronavirus

Officials Work To Speed Up Vaccine Rollout

Pharmacies will soon begin administering shots as hospitals are pushed to the brink. NBC's Sarah Dallof reports.
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(NBC News) — Hospitals across the country are sounding the alarm as rising COVID-19 case numbers push them to the breaking point. It comes as federal officials work to speed up vaccination rollout, saying starting this week pharmacies can begin to administer shots. “No excuses, we should have gotten 20 distributed and 20 into the arms of people. By 20…

Trump Supporters Occupy U.s. Capitol
National News, Politics

Trump Supporters Occupy U.S. Capitol

Supporters of President Donald Trump violently storm the U.S. Capitol, disrupting the counting of electoral college votes that would certify President-elect Joe Biden's victory and forcing Congress to evacuate. NBC's Alice Barr reports.
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WASHINGTON (NBC News) — Hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S Capitol Wednesday, demanding Congress overturn the election of Joe Biden. The breach forced members of Congress to pause their count of electoral college votes and evacuate. The chaos came shortly after a group of Trump loyalists slowed the process by objecting to President-elect Biden’s win in…

Trump Supporters Storm U.s. Capitol
Politics

Trump Supporters Storm U.S. Capitol

Congress forced to evacuate after violent protesters storm the U.S. Capitol, disrupting the certification of President-elect Joe Biden's electoral college victory. NBC's Susan McGinnis reports.
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(NBC News) — Hundreds of protesters stormed the U.S Capitol Wednesday, demanding Congress overturn the election of Joe Biden and keep President Trump in power. The breach forced members of Congress to pause their count of electoral college votes and evacuate. The chaos came shortly after a group of Trump loyalists slowed the process by objecting to President-elect Biden’s win…

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