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President-Elect Biden Declares Election Over, Announces Covid-19 Task Force | NBC Nightly News
As President-elect Joe Biden began his transition to the White House, he made it clear the coronavirus pandemic is a top priority and urged Americans…
Georgia Officials Defend Poll Worker Forced Into Hiding Over False Viral Video | NBC News NOW
Fulton County elections director Richard Barron defended a poll worker who was forced into hiding after a video went viral of him discarding a piece…
Fact Check: Why The Vote Count Is Still Ongoing | NBC Nightly News
Two factors in why the vote count is ongoing: an unprecedented number of mail-in ballots due to the pandemic and an overwhelming total number of…
NBC Elections Director Explains Provisional Ballot Impact On Presidential Race | NBC News
NBC News Director of Elections John Lapinski explains the issues the Decision Desk is facing in regard to provisional ballots and mail-in ballots and what…
Trump Fires Defense Secretary Mark Esper | NBC Nightly News
President Trump announced on Monday that he had fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper and that counterterrorism head Christopher Miller will take over. » Subscribe to…
World Health Organization Chief Welcomes Biden Win | NBC News NOW
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged the world to build leadership based on ‘mutual trust and mutual understanding’ to end the Covid-19 pandemic. » Subscribe…
Joe Biden Announces ‘Transition Advisory Board’ For Coronavirus | NBC News
President-elect Joe Biden named his coronavirus “transition advisory board” during a press conference and discussed what they hoped to accomplish to combat the pandemic. »…
Watch: Meteor Blazes Across Night Sky In Northeast | NBC News NOW
Videos captured the moment a meteor blazed across the night sky on November 8 in northeastern states, including New Jersey and Pennsylvania. » Subscribe to…
Veteran Uses Yoga To Find Healing For Himself And Others | NBC Nightly News
Veteran Dan Nevins, who lost both legs below the knee in an IED explosion, credits yoga with helping him heal from the invisible wounds of…
Biden Says ‘We’re Going To Win This Race’ As He Leads In Swing States | NBC News
Former Vice President Joe Biden addressed the nation as his lead grows in the ongoing presidential election. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch…
Funerals In The COVID-19 Area Face Immense And Emotional Hurdles | NBC News NOW
The death toll from COVID-19 is putting considerable pressure on funeral directors in hard-hit regions, while grieving loved ones face a whole new set of…
They Borrowed $40K To Pay For Their Children’s College. 20 Years Of Payments Later, They Owe $100K
Millions of Americans owe money to the federal government after taking out Parent Plus loans to pay for their children’s college. The program was supposed…
NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio Warns More Restrictions Could Be Coming After Closing Schools | NBC News
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said that the city needs to “reset the equation” to combat rising coronavirus cases and reopen schools. De…
Holt Reflects On Sacrifice And Resolve As U.S. Surpasses 250,000 Covid Deaths | NBC Nightly News
As the U.S. surpasses 250,000 deaths from Covid-19, Lester Holt urges Americans to focus on our collective strength, sacrifices and resolve so that we may…
Cuomo Defends Closing New York City Schools As Covid Cases Rise | NBC News NOW
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo defended Mayor Bill de Blasio’s decision to close New York City schools as the city reaches 3 percent Covid-19 positivity…
Israeli Airstrikes Target Iranian Forces Inside Syria | NBC News NOW
“We will not allow Iranian military entrenchment against us in Syria,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “Whoever tries to attack us or attacks us…
U.S. Surpasses 250,000 Covid Deaths With Record Hospitalizations | NBC Nightly News
Experts like Dr. Anthony Fauci urge a uniform approach to combating the coronavirus as more than half the nation implements a mix of new restrictions….
Biden Transition Team Meets With National Security Advisers | NBC Nightly News
The meeting comes as the Trump administration is still preventing official briefings. President Trump’s former chief of staff Mick Mulvaney added to the growing chorus…
Pfizer Says Covid-19 Vaccine Is 95 Percent Effective | NBC Nightly News
The company’s data is just days away from being submitted to the FDA, where a vaccine advisory committee will decide whether it deserves emergency use…
Inside Iowa’s Growing Coronavirus Crisis | NBC Nightly News
The state reported more than 3,800 cases and 40 more deaths in just 24 hours. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez gives us an inside look at a…