they would have held a hearing and gotten all this out there >> reporter: a new nbc news poll finds americans are evenly split over the president's impeachment and possible removal from office 90% of republicans opposed. today staffers begin removing items from the west wing and preparations for biden's inauguration ramp up. the focus turns to the senate where democrats need 17 republicans to join them to convict and remove the president, an uphill climb. >> no good comes from impeaching president trump after he's out of office. that's an unconstitutional attack on the presidency it will divide the country. it will incite violence >> reporter: if convicted president trump could be barred from holding office again. a top democrat today was asked whether they would get enough republican votes >> i honestly don't know i'll tell you, i think it was a shattering experience for all of us i think a lot of members of the senate on both sides of the aisle realize the gravity of the situation. >> reporter: the last impeachment trial took weeks, ending in an acquittal. democrats argue this time, it woul

our new nbc news poll shows americans sharply divided. 50% to 48% over the issue. here's peter alexander. >> reporter: tonight, 24 hours after speeding through the historic second impeachment of president trump, nancy pelosi is still holding back on sending that incitement of insurrection charge over to the senate the earliest a trial could start is next wednesday. inauguration day, an hour after president-elect biden's been sworn in. today, one of the house republicans who voted to impeach saying he's now concerned for his safety. >> many of us are altering our routines, working to get body armor. it's sad we have to get to that point, but our expectation is that someone may try to kill us. >> reporter: just ten house republicans voted for impeachment, while more than 90%, nearly 200 members, voted against it announcing a democratic led rush to judgment. >> there's been no investigation into this if they wanted the facts and think the facts are on their side, they would have done that. they would have held a hearing and gotten all this out there >> reporter: a new

miguel almaguer, nbc news >>> none of us want to hear this, but this could get worse. the more contagious uk variant we've been talking about is in at least 14 states and the cdc warned today it will become dominant here by march. richard engel got rare access of how the variants are being tracked as they spread around the world >> reporter: covid is ravaging brazil. hospitals running out of oxygen, deaths rising, because of new covid mutations. today the uk already struggling with its own highly contagious variant, banned nearly all travel from south america. i went to the uk's main sequencing lab near cambridge, leading the world in hunting for variants robots here select covid positive tests, gathered nationwide. the virus is fed into machines that reveal its genetic code, and if the code has changed with a mutation doctor naomi park manages operations how often do you find anomalies? >> variants that come out that are alarming are really quite rare. >> reporter: are americans looking for variants and mutations closely enough >> honestly, no, not nearly sufficient t

for weeks our nbc news investigation is next. >>> back with our nbc news investigation into the roots of the attack on the capitol online stephanie gosk has more. >> reporter: extremist groups well-known to law enforcement were calling for violence at the capitol for weeks, according to an analysis done by advance democracy, inc. accounts o qanon told supporters to arm themselves and declared january 6th independence day >> what we saw on the capitol was really the internet come to life so we saw proud boys, we saw qanon people, we saw militia men all sort of convening at the president's call. >> reporter: a number of rioters openly displayed symbols of militia groups and images embraced by white supremacists like the crusader cross and the confederate flag police identified this man, a known qanon conspiracy theorist as a person of interest and this man wearing a sweatshirt with a qanon slogan as recently as this fall the department of homeland security warned in its annual assessment that domestic violent extremists could mobilize quickly to threaten or engage i violence after the 2

kerry sanders, nbc news. >> good luck, everyone that's "nightly news" for this friday. thank you for watching i'm lester holt. take care of >>> route now at 6:00 no more tweets. or so we thought. trying to sidestep the permanent ban from twitter. what he just tweeted. >> ultimatum from house democrats. >> he has access to the nuclear codes. unhinged, dangerous leader like that needs to be removed. >> their demands for the president as they prepare articles of impeachment. >> extending the stay at home order in the bay area. small businesses suffer another blow. and have no idea when they'll reopen. >> good friday evening. >> this is no quiet friday night. a lot is happening. the vaccination updates. >> it is ramping up. santa clara county has a new plan to expand the locations where the first batch of people who can get the vaccinations can get them. and faster. which is urgent. >> let's start with the tug of war between twitter and president trump. within the past 30 minutes the president circumventing the ban and tweeting from a secondary account. it's a cat and house

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>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening. washington, d.c., a city surrounded in sharp contrast tonight, welcoming the arrival of the next president, honoring those who have died from covid, and rattled by unsettling discoveries within the ranks of those securing tomorrow's inauguration the pentagon removing from duty a dozen national guard members after their vetting by the fbi. at least two could have had right-wing extremist sympathies worries about a possible insider attack bubbling to the surface. >>> but this evening the focus briefly turned to the lincoln memorial where president-elect biden and vice president-elect harris led the nation in an emotional tribute to those we have lost to covid buildings across the country awash in light in honor of the victims as the number of lives taken here in the u.s. climbed above a staggering 400,000. we begin our reporting with tom costello >> reporter: with 25,000 national guard troops in d.c., the pentagon says a dozen have been removed from the assignment ten flagged in fbi bac

kristen welker, nbc news, the white house. career, joe biden on the cusp of being sworn in as america's 46th president. his last trip from wilmington to washington before becoming commander in chief. >> i know these are dark times, but there's always light. that's what makes this state so special. that's what it taught me. >> reporter: biden today emotional speaking at the armed forces reserve center named for his late son, beau. >> i only have one regret, he's not here because we should be introducing him as president. >> reporter: tomorrow during this unprecedented moment of crisis, biden's advisers tell nbc news his inaugural address will focus on the theme of unity. biden set to take the oath in front of a socially distanced capitol and an empty national mall now transformed into a field of flags. the confirmation process for some of biden's cabinet members now under way. >> without further action, we risk a longer, more painful, recession now. >> reporter: and late tonight, a powerful moment of mourning at the lincoln mem

stephanie gosk nbc news >>> president trump's last 48 hours in office. new details on how he makes his exit and the possibility of more pardons. >> reporter: with just two days left in office, president trump is out of sight for nearly a week poised to issue dozens of pardons in his final hours nbc news learned from three sources familiar with the president thinking for now the president is not expected to pardon himself or his family members but focused on other people the president planning for what will be a red carpet send-off celebration wednesday morning including color guards and military band and 21-gun salute. while the first lady tonight putting out this farewell video. >> to all the people of this country, you will be my heart forever. >> reporter: looming overall of it the impeachment trial, house speaker nancy pelosi still not sending that single article over to the senate to start the process. americans split over impeachment. this message from a top gop senator. >> joe biden, you talk about unifying the country, if you do not stand up agai

nbc news, los angeles. >> hundreds of thousands of jobs were last president biden proposed for $1,400 stimulus check for families jo lynn kent, nbc news >>> record turn out on black voters and including here in georgia. the president signed an executive order focusing on agencies coming up with plans addressing inequalities >> nbc news. >>> president biden's task on the world. richard engel is in london >> good evening. >> reporter: president biden want to engage on the world focus on the security of washington, a way to show that the united states is -- it was more about healing our international relations. >> thank you, richard. >> up next is our final thought on this day. . >>> on this inauguration day, all of us together as one nation across the country. #. >> i am joe r. biden solemnlyswear. >> president biden, reminded us of our wounded country. >> he may or may not be the person you want to lead our country but he is the leader that we have and we desperately need him to be good this is the inauguration and in time of no others. that's "nightly news" on this wednesday, i am les

our nbc news exclusive with assange's fiancee on his life in hiding >>> the best diets for 2021 to keep that new year's resolution. >>> and the dramatic water rescue caught on camera we talk to the hero rescuer tonight. >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening and happy new year it's good to be back with you tonight i what we all hope to be a year of recovery from the pandemic. alarms are sounding this evening about the slow pace of vaccinations, doses distributed but not yet in people's arms across the country many of the most vulnerable left confused and frustrated as they wait their turn for shots. tonight officials in insist the pace is picking up just as a post-holiday covid surge and a ne variant of the virus raise concerns tom costello tells us where things stand >> reporter: across the country infuriatingly long lines for vaccination. so far fewer than 5 million doses have been administered after the trum administration promised 20 million shots by the end of last week. with 50 different states and distribution plans the hang-up seems to be at the local a

>> reporter: an expensive reality, he says, america must face cynthia mcfadden, nbc news, new york >>> up next a one-woman lifeline inspiring america. >>> finally, she's been making sure her neighbors don't go hungry, even before the pandemic began now the need of course is greater kevin tibbles with tonight's "inspiring america. >> reporter: from a little garage north of chicago. >> does he have -- does he need bread >> reporter: sue gandhi asks but two questions. what do you need and how can i help >> it's about fulfilling a need in another human being. >> reporter: for ten years she's run her own food pantry, helping hundreds who teeter on the brink. >> single moms it could be your neighbor or your co-worker, somebody who lost their job >> reporter: and the need is always there >> there's a lot of hidden poverty in the city and suburbs you know, not just because of the pandemic but only exemplified because of the pandemic >> reporter: she's lost her job in the past, lives on a limited budget, and uses her own money >> sue is like an angel from heaven. >> reporter: an army of volunt

miguel almaguer, nbc nbc news, los angeles. >>> i am richard engel in london, with tighter lockdown. >> the u.s. will see what the u.k. is seeing since the virus, it is more difficult to control, spiking some cases and deaths. exactly what the uk has seen the >> reporter: neil ferguson, professor of mathematical biology and advises the british government on covid. >> this virus changes two ways, it is spread easily and more likely to die. >> how long will it take for it to spread to the rest of the united states or will it >> it will spread to the united states, we think between 40% or 50% of greater transmission. >> reporter: when and how does this strain spread faster than the original virus >> we just in frequent contact, meeting someone on the streets or stopping to have a coffee without wearing a mask the risk is low of transmission, that risk may have gone up by as much as 70%. >> reporter: new rules of th road for emerging strain, richard engel, nbc news, london. >> dr. john torres is joining us now. john, dr. fauci says it makes sense to double mask. should we do it now? >> w

miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. >>> the top u.s. national secity agencies issued a joint statement today saying the massive hacking of several federal agencies last year was likely russian inrigin. that assessment is a rebuke of president trump's suggestion that china might have been behind it >>> want to turn now to our series "america under pressure," and a life full of promise cut short. the son of maryland congressman jamie raskin died by suicide last week. his parents now sharing their heartbreak nbc's joe fryer reports. >> reporter: "a radiant light in this broken world." that's how tommy raskin is described in a tribute published by his father, congressman jamie raskin, and mother sarah bloom raskin they say their late son had a perfect heart, a perfect soul, a riotously outrageous and relentless sense of humor a second-year law student at harvard, tommy actually gave away half of his salary as a teaching assistant to battle malaria. on top of making donations in honor of his students but there were challenges his parents can

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, everyone each video from wednesday's attack on the capitol seems more horrifying than the one before and with the parade of images grows a movement in congress tonight. it is led by democrats to hold president trump accountable for his incendiary call to action just before the assault. this evening the ultimatum. the call on vice president pence to remove the president by way of the 25th amendment or for the president to face another impeachment. america at a dizzying crossroad tonight and it's where we start with chief white house correspondent peter alexander. >> reporter: house democrats now poised voke the 25th amendment to remove president trump by wednesday or they will make the president the first ever to be impeached twice. >> i think every day he's in office he remains a real and present danger to the country. >> reporter: pence seen late today arriving at the white house is said to oppose implementing the 25th amendment democrats today introducing a single article of impeachment, accusing president

nbc news >>> extremist groups angry at president trump's defeat pose a threat of more violence. pete williams is here. >> this is the first time the dhs is warned of a threat of domestic extremism, motivated violent em extremists emboldened by the capitol attack. security will remain high around the u.s. capitol with fences and thousands of national guard troops until the senate impeachment trial is over. lester >> pete williams in washington, thank you. >>> two big challenges facing biden's climate change which prompted him to issue a series of executive orders today and russia let's start with nbc's anne thompson >> reporter: after the hottest decade on record, the biden administration taking action on climate change >> when i think of climate change, i think of jobs. >> reporter: today's executive includes making climate change a national security priority and having the federal government buy zero emissions vehicles. >> this will mean 1 million new jobs in america. >> reporter: colorado state, dr. melissa burkes studies the arctic warning three times as fast as the rest of t

joining us now, nbc news producer haley talbot. also with us, politics reporter for "the huffington post," egor bobbic. haley, let me start with you. and for everyone that's watching, haley and i work together every day. we're both part of a tight-knit nbc news team that covers capitol hill day in and day out. and she and i have been covering this election together over the course of the last few months. and as she was working to support all of us yesterday, i was in the senate russell office building reporting on basically what she was seeing, because haley, you were inside the house chamber. we saw some of those photos of lawmakers sheltering in place. just as we reset for everyone who is waking up this morning, take us inside the chamber. what did you see? >> that's right, kasie, quite the chaotic scene in the house chamber yesterday. i was up on the second floor in the gallery watching this go down. members were up in the gallery with us, hundreds of members down on the floor. what really escalated things was when we were told

. >> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening, and happy new year i am peter alexander, in for lester. we start off tonight with the increasingly urgent challenges in the fight against coronavirus. growing fears that last night's holiday gatherings will compound an already overwhelming surge in cases in much of the country. and new frustration that distribution of those vaccines, that offer so much hope, is still far behind schedule we have also now learned florida has become the third state to identify a case of that new, highly contagious strain of the virus. we begin tonight with nbc's miguel almaguer. >> reporter: there was reason to celebrate the end of 2020. but this is exactly what authorities feared would unfold. large and small gatherings, where the virus can quickly spread including this one, attended by donald trump jr. at mar-a-lago the backdrop of a carefree new year's eve coming just hours after doctors confirmed at least four additional cases of the new, highly contagious, variant strain of covid. >> it will lead to a lot more deaths over a period of time

this is nbc "nightly news" with lestor holt. good evening everyone, as president biden forges a new direction, the shadow of all too recent history and the deed of his predecessor looms tonight as a potential distraction. the article of impeachment of former president trump is scheduled for monday a trial where trump is accused of inciting insurrection and threatening to steal oxygen from the biden's agenda making the most of his first day in office, the new president laying out his covid relief plan to put more money into pockets of struggling americans and the virus itself, the new variant that may be caused for alarm a lot to get to. let's start with kristen welker. >> reporter: three days into joe biden's presidency democrats announcing there will be an impeachment trl of former president trump nancy pelosi is to deliver that impeachment article ononday. >> iwillt be a full and fair trial. >> reporter: when will it start in mitch mcconnell proposing a trial in february. president biden signaling he's open to it >> do you sup

this is nbc "nightly news" will lester holt. good evening, joe biden as a president on his first day unveiling covid response plans of what he calls a wartime under taking, affecting schools and travel and workplace, warning americans things will get worse before they get better deaths reaching 500,000 next months dr. fauci acknowledging a greater degree of freedom to speak truth to power we'll be looking at president biden's first day in office. peter alexander got exclusive ax access to the oval office to see how the new president already personalized it. tonight we begin with kristen welker >> reporter: tonight calling the vaccine roll-out a failure >> we'll defeat in pandemic and a nation waiting for action. let me be clearest on this point, help is on the way. >> reporter: the president signing executive orders including requiring masks at planes, trains and airports, increasing covid vaccine sites by creating several vaccination centers and planning to invoke the defense production act to speed vaccine production >> we are

. >> this is "nbc nightly news" with kate snow. >>> good evening. we begin another tense week with growing calls for the president of the united states to either resign or be impeached by congress. and not just from democrats, but some republicans now calling on him to step aside. the president not even speaking to his own vice president at this point. we're also seeing new video tonight of just what happened on wednesday at the capitol. and we're learning security warnings ahead of that day were ignored. the fbi had been tracking extremist groups planning to attend. we have a lot to cover tonight. we begin with kelly o'donnell at the white house. >> reporter: a new level of isolation. few advisers getting close to the president. >> the president has disqualified himself. i don't think he's a viable candidate for office ever again. >> reporter: more fellow republicans calling for his early exit. >> i don't think there's time to do an impeachment. there's ten days left before the president leaves, anyway. i think the best thing would be a resignation

joining me for insight and analysis are nbc news chief white house correspondent kristen welker, rich lowry, editor of "national review," and former democratic senator from missouri, claire mccaskill. welcome to sunday. it's "meet the press." >> announcer: from nbc news in washington, the longest running show in television history.

. >>> and the new cdc order for anyone flying in to the united states. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening we heard from the president today, who offered no regrets or contrition for his role in egging on the attack on the capitol. and so with eight days left in his term democrats are focused on ending the trump presidency the hard way.ady to join them. that is, if vice president pence doesn't first trigger the 25th amendment either way the clock ticking down tonight but amid the demands for accountability and answers over what happened last week, it's what could happen next that is consuming lawmakers this evening. briefed in chilling detail about extremists planning more deadly violence in the days ahead. all of this threatening to steal our attention from the covid horror the vaccinations now being offered to more groups but still beset by bottlenecks and confusion. we're going to have more on that in just a moment but first, major developments in the attack on the capitol. peter alexander has late details >> reporter: t president trump in hisof i

just to recap of the top news from today, nbc news has projected that raphael warnock will win brings the dems one step closer because there is still another seat that we're waiting to hear the results from with jon ossoff and david perdue results still not out yet. but if that does materialize, we could be in for a through sweep whe blue sweep where the democrats will control the white house, senate and house and let me leave you with this stat over the past 40 years, that has only occurred for just four years in total that blue sweep scenario a quick look at u.s. futures "worldwide exchange" is coming up next. >>> it is 5:00 a.m. in atlanta and here is your top five at 5:00 breaking news overnight, democrat raphael warnock projected to flip one senate seat in the big senate runoff in georgia. the other race still too close to call. futures flat to even slightly higher as the market a waits that outcome as the landscape of congressional control turns more blue what it all means for your money ahead. >>> troubling new developments in hong kong as dozens are arrested under the new nati

nbc news >> thank you, larry. well, you know the old saying, it feels like a million bucks. last night somebody finally hit it really big in the mega millions drawing kathy park is on the case. >> let's see if i can make you a billionaire tonight. >> reporter: these six numbers on one mega million's ticket made someone a billion dollars richer over night. the mystery winner bought the ticket at this novi, michigan kroger outside droit >> i go dang, i shop here all the time >> i thought i was going to retire today >> reporter: the jackpot kept climbing becoming the third largest in u.s. history and lotto fever swept the nation >> reporter: friday night's big win happened just two days after a $731 million powerball ticket sold in maryland the lucky numbers printed at one of two convenient stores in town >> that's a huge amount of money who recollects knows what. they may just disappear. >> reporter: it is a possibility in maryland where you can remain anonymous but what about michigan >> does this winner have to come forward? >> they'll have to come forward and reveal themsel

year >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening, i'm peter alexander in for lester tonight, americans gladly ring in the end of a year most would rather forget. 2021 was exhausting and heartbreaking. we're hours away from the unprecedented finale take a look at new york's times square right now. there's an eerie emptiness where millions would normally pack the streets. the big fear new year's eve, that many americans could spread the virus by ignoring public health officials' request that they celebrate at home we begin tonight with gabe gutierrez >> reporter: for the first time in generations, streets of times square are mostly empty on ne year's eve, capping off 2020 >> some ways it feels like it went by in an instant, in another, feels like the longest year of my life. >> the ball's beginning to sparkle >> reporter: the iconic ball drop is ready, but no crowds this year. drastic departure from hundreds of thousands that usually gather at the crossroads of the world. this time streets shutdown, 80% fewer officers, security still tight. >> do not come to the area i

what does it mean for your store credit cards >> this is nbc news with lester holt good evening, the way to vaccine our way out of the pandemic got more complicated with the discovery of the south african strain in the united states. two strangers did not travel anywhere testing positive for the virus. we are trying to understand if they are more threatening or how effective vaccines are against them the demand for vaccinations still far exceeding supplies in the country tonight. we'll take you to the state getting attention for a vaccine roll out that appears to be working. how they cracked the code. first, let's get the latest on the variant. here is miguel almaguer. >> reporter: the cdc confirmed at least two americans with no travel history and no connection to one another now infected with the south african variant of the virus. while it is unclear how effective pfizer and moderna vaccines are against the variant. another drug maker says their vaccine appears to be less than 50% effective against the south african strain >> if we continue to have a slower than expected vaccine r

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ian cull, nbc bay area news. >> a lot happening right now from that race. it appears georgia will not only have two democrats but its first black and first jewish senators. our political analyst larry gurston staying up late with us. how did the democrats pull this off, and what does this really mean for joe biden? >> credit stacey abrams. she is a masterful organizer. she brought out 115,000 people who have not voted in the general election, registered them. they were young and they were anxious to be part of this. and let me tell you when you're talking about thin margins like we've seen tonight, they made the difference. >> stacey abrams really getting a lot of credit. could she now have a role in the biden administration? >> if she wants one, she can have won. y she ran for governor and she lost in a controversial election. my guess is likely she'll run again perhaps against brian kemp. and with a lot of bad blood going on in the republican party in georgia she puts herself in a pretty good position. >> thank you, again. it looks like at this late hour

according to nbc news, these extremist organized the capitol hill riot in plain sight. they posted fliers on facebook and instagram as well as discussing their plans on far-right corners of the internet. some even live streamed their destruction of the capitol as they did it, earning thousands of dollars from fans as they ransacked and destroyed priceless american history. joining me now, two experts in online disinformation, nbc news reporter brandy is he droez sni. good to see you both. brandy, twitter one of several social media sites cracking down on president trump's after the capitol hill insurrection. how are the president and his followers reacting to the bans? how is this going to change the ways, if at all, that they organize? >> well, from reports we can tell that trump is lived. we can guess that because this is the main form of communication that he has used to communicate with his followers. he loves twitter. the fact that he can't be on it right now must be driving him insane. but he can't because what he does with twitter and what he did with twitter was

biden jr this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. >> good evening, everyone america witnessed the birth of a new presidency today, despite a raging pandemic and the threat of domestic terror, joe biden and kamala harris took the oaths of office, becoming president and vice president the peaceful transfer of power completed. president biden sworn in on the very capitol platform scaled just two weeks ago by a seething mob. the president in his inaugural address calling for unity and for the end to what he called america's uncivil war. a day draped in rich history, of not only the extraordinary circumstances but also the swearing-in of the first woman and first woman of color to become vice president. the biden administration wasting no time charting its course tonight. the moment so familiar, the new commander in chief taking the oath >> i joseph r. biden jr. do solemnly swear - >> but virtually everything else today unprecedented. so much of the pageantry erased by the pandemic. no crowds, just a field of flags, after the capitol riot, thousands of soldiers guarding d.c. and for the firs

kristen welker at nbc news is reporting from a former white house official that there is some urging privately behind the scenes for the president to come out and tell protesters publicly to stand down, saying that he is the only one who can sway this crowd against the ghdemonstratis formally going on. we are awaiting formal word from the white house about its reads from capitol hill today. the break between the vice president and the president after five years of being incredibly close both in action and in message, and after their lunch, their meetings together over the last several days, it's certainly notable, shep. >> it certainly is the capitol is the -- the house is now in recess capitol hill police have notified members of the congress to essentially shelter in place. muriel bowser, the -- one more thing. vice president pence has now been nooufd a secure locatimove location, which gives you pause. senator grassley has also been moved to a secure location there they are, like invaders on the capitol. the place where you come as a high school senior to take a photograph the pla

in a full audio obtained by nbc news mr. trump delivers a wave of false voter fraud claims and repeatedly chastises state owe fillings alls. kelly o'donnell brings us more. >> reporter: inside a stunning new pressure campaign as president trump tries to overturn his election defeat. >> i just want to find 11,780 votes. >> reporter: nbc news obtained the full audio from an hour long saturday phone call with the president, trump advisers and georgia election officials. >> i think you have to say that you're going to re-examine it. >> exerting the influence of the presidency, mr. trump leaned on republican secretary of state brad raffensperger to announce a reversal of certified results from biden to trump. >> there's nothing wrong with saying that, you know, that you've recalculated. >> reporter: raffensperger refused. >> mr. president, the challenge you have is the data you have is wrong. >> reporter: in another tense exchange the president pushed a conspiracy theory that a voting machine company tampered with ballots, even s

rehema ellis, nbc news >>> when we come back, pie from the sky the creative way one man is delivering pizzas in the pandemic and it's all for a goodseau >> oh, that's so nice of you >>> there's good news tonight about spreading kindness through cooking. and a young man's delicious effort to make his community just a little bit brighter during the pandemic >> let's do it so, this is dough. >> reporter: inside this small kitchen in downtown philadelphia -- >> we'll finish with fresh mozz and then it will get parmigiano-reggiano. >> reporter: ben berman spends his sundays making pizza after pizza. all from scratch in a regular electric oven i guess the biggest question is how on earth did this happen? how did you get this idea >> i've always loved to cook. i grew up cooking with my mom. >> reporter: he would taste test new pizza recipes on family and friends but then covid hit and his beloved grandmother, phyllis, died from the virus. so ben worked through his grief by helping others turning his love of cooking into a cause for kindness he calls good pizza it was just a few pizzas at fir

that's nbc "nightly news" for this saturday. i'm jose diaz-balart. thank you for the privilege of your time and good night. >>> right now on nbc bay area, get comfortable at home. the state announcing the stat stay-at-home order staying in effect. what we need to do in order for it to be lifted. >> i do solemnly swear that i will support the constitution of the united states against enemies, foreign and domestic. >> a pandemic-style swearing-in. nancy pelosi takes her oath of office virtually. >> and fallout from this week's riot on capitol hill continues. tonight oakland police investigating allegations its officers endorsed the violence as dmemonstrators take to bay area streets calling for president trump to be removed from office immediately. >>> thanks for joining us on this special edition of nbc bay area. we are on early because of the nfl playoffs, a big matchup kicking off in just over an hour from now. i'm terry mcsweeney. >> and we begin with breaking news for you. nbc news has confirmed that vice president mike pence will attend the inaug

. >> this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt good evening everyone, the nation remains unknown since we saw a scare at the u.s. capitol. wednesday's inauguration realization can't ease the lingering trauma of january 6th. the latest video of the assault revealing in pictures and the words, what can only be described as a hunt for two of our most powerful leaders. this evening there are symbols of resilience, too the national mall filled by pillars of lights celebrating the inauguration let's begin with tom costello. >> reporter: more soldiers and out of state officers. right wing extremists are plotting more attacks. it was during today's inauguration's rehearsal after 10:00 a.m. that the alerts suddenly blare a threat outside the capitol >> make sure you know who's around you if you lose anybody, let us know >> reporter: this underscores how skittish everybody is. everybody on the west from the capitol came rushing inside, shel sheltering the all-clear, nothing more than a fire underneath a near by bridge meanwhile video shot by a reporter from the new yorker magazine on the day of

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york times," nbc news capitol hill correspondent leigh ann caldwell, and nbc news white house correspondent geoff bennett. welcome to sunday. it's "meet the press." >> announcer: from nbc news in washington, the longest running show in television history, this is "meet the press with chuck todd."te >> good sunday morning and a happyay new year to everyone. 2020 iser finally in the rearvi mirror -- sort of. january's providing a bit ofrt 2020 hangover, if you will. >>> donald trump's entire presidency has been a stress test b on our democracy, and th remains true even now. consider what has happened since election day. mr. trump has refused to concede the election. he and his allies have declared widespread fraud wherell none exists and tried and failed in court to overturn joe biden's victory. with plenty of trump-appointed judges turning away their nonsense lawsuits. but hoping to please the president, at least 12 senate republicans do plan to challenge the electoral college vote on wednesday. with vice president pence's encouragement, while mr. trump ispe urging supporters to show in d.c.

a person familiar with his decision told that to nbc news. it comes as president donald trump announced he would not be in attendance. the national guard has been mobilized for the inauguration following the violence at the capitol this week. right-wing extremists vowed to return to the capitol for the inauguration. speaker of the house nancy pelosi took part in a virtual swearing in ceremony today. >> i do solemnly swear that i will support the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic. >> the oath had extra weight to it given what happened on wednesday. after the ceremony, which members of the community were invited to, speaker pelosi called for healing. she also sharply condemned the rioters and the president. >> she did this, as i say, in the great temple of american democracy with the instigation of the president of the united states. i would just say this, that justice will prevail. they will be brought to justice. that democracy will survive. and that we will be there for the people. >> san francisco's