and it hurts your heart. >> reporter: a growing problem with no easy solution stephanie ruhle, nbc news. >>> up next, a group of veterans take flight on a new journey to receive a special honor. >>> finally tonight, "honoring their service. the special flight that brought american war veterans to our nation's capital today for the first time since the start of the pandemic >> looks like it's going to be a fun day. i got up at 1:00 to come out here. >> reporter: their journey started in chicago. 112 veterans boarded a chartered flight to washington, d.c. where they spent the day this moment almost 16 months in the making the first honor flight since the pandemic and today three veterans from world war ii, 33 from the korean war, and 76 from the vietnam war were recognized. >> thank you for your service. >> thank you. >> reporter: curtis bentley, who served in the navy during world war ii, joined today's flight >> i've been here before, and i've never seen this. i'm just real thrilled to be here today >> reporter: bentley and the other 111 vets visited the world war ii, lincoln, korean, a

until that improves, they're likely to keep climbing lester >> stephanie ruhle tonight, thank you >>> they are descendants of those victimized by one of the most disturbing medical experiments in american history but they're raising their voices to combat vaccine distrust here is meagan fitzgerald >> reporter: the nation racing to win over the unvaccinated as covid cases surge are you vaccinated >> not at the moment. >> reporter: but among some african americans, fear. what's the hesitancy >> we've been told so many lies so many years. >> reporter: mistrust in the medical system rooted in history, like the tuskegee study in 1932, a 40-year experiment where nearly 400 black men living with syphilis were denied treatment. public health officials wanting to see the effects of the disease untreated. as a result, more than 100 men died from syphilis or related complications. >> knowing that you were denied treatment and that you were lied to would affect anybody. >> carmen head thornton's grandfather freddie lee tyson was a part of the study. there is a lesson in taking broken pieces and t

stephanie ruhle now with the skyrocketing rents in tonight's "price you pay." >> reporter: across the country, rents are rising as employers tell employees it's time to go back to the office. >> i have a return to the office coming in september. >> reporter: sasha mankofski left new york city at the start of the pandemic to work remotely from a farmhouse in rural iowa but now it's back to the city >> by the time that i was looking to move back, i saw an uptick in the price, and that's why i returned a little bit earlier to start looking, because i was anticipating a lot of people were doing the same thing >> reporter: and it's not just new york. in washington, d.c., before vaccines became available, rent was down 12% now it's only 3% and in miami, rents are now higher than pre-pandemic levels. there are exceptions on the west coast, where the big tech companies are delaying return to office, rents are still lower. san francisco down 20%. seattle, 9%. but in some cities like austin, moving companies like blue whale have seen an increase in transplants saturating the market. >> where ar

stephanie ruhle, nbc news >>> got to show you a joyful reunion caught on camera. 3-year-olds mack and payson who bonded during cancer treatment in phoenix seeing each other for the first time out of the hospital the best friends celebrating with a dance, and we're happy to report both are in remission. that was terrific. >>> up next, the baseball magic inspiring america. >>> finally, harry smith on life imitating art, tonight on the field of dreams >> reporter: is this heaven no, it's iowa. on any given day, you can find folks from all over, pilgrims who have come to the field of dreams. >> if you build it, he will come. >> reporter: this is the very same baseball field that was used in the movie. little changed in more than 30 years. something told farmer don lansing not to plant the field over with corn when the movie was finished >> and it was just so beautiful that i couldn't possibly do it >> reporter: over the years, throngs of people were drawn to the field, perhaps just as the ghosts were by emotions almost too powerful to comprehend >> the field is a sacred place for the bloo

i also want to bring in stephanie ruhle, and jim mecina. thank you all for being with me. by the way he was also serving as president obama's campaign manager. let me start with you. we heard that the president will be speaking any moment now about this block buster jobs report. what will we hear? >> the white house is certainly breathing a sigh of relief today after fearing this report could have been worse than it was. i think you will hear two mayor themes from the president. the argument that his build back better approach is working. they have succeeded and now is the time to keep the foot on the gas when it comes to the bipartisan infrastructure bill, when it comes to the democrats 3.5 trillion spending bill, and other measures to try to make sure the economy is able to overcome some obstacles. the other key theme is the fact that in order to preserve the economic progress that we saw in this report, tentative as it might be, that we have to continue to deal with the vaccinations. that we cannot ease up on trying to get as many people vaccinated as possible. this job

stephanie ruhle joins me now. stephanie, some companies are tapping the brakes here. >> today amazon is the latest company to announce it's pushing back return to office for corporate employees, delaying until january. viacom, cbs, and wells fargo say they'll wait until october. they join other major companies, some also requiring many employees to show proof of vaccination. most recently, microsoft and walgreens. and tonight, harsh consequences for those who don't follow the rules. three employees at cnn terminated for coming to the office unvaccinated, violating company policy. lester? >> stephanie ruhle, thank you. >>> let's turn to the debate now on wearing masks. perhaps nowhere it is more intense than our schools with conflict, confusion, and little consistency from district to district. gabe gutierrez visited the atlanta area where he got a glimpse of this controversy that could soon be playing out across the country. >> reporter: in dekalb county, georgia, the new school year is already under way, and stud

. >>> stephanie ruhle on critical shortage of child care workers across the nation and the massive impact on american families. >>> details from day one of r. kelly's sex abuse trial and how the prosecutor is framing their case a busy thursday ahead. "early today" starts right now. >> good morning to you i'm philip mena. >> and i'm kendis gibson >>> thousands have been forced to evacuate their homes. caldor fire exploding in size, growing to more than 62,000 acres since it started just over the weekend. nbc's jacob ward is in northern california on this jacob, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, kendis the caldor fire started over the weekend and has grown exponentially and has grown in ways cal fire has called unprecedented. it exploded, doubling in size. >> this area is extremely hard for us to get into. >> reporter: in california, 31,000 residents are under evacuation orders. two civilians were injured in the fire, which remains entirely uncontained. >> we are seeing generational destruction of forests because of what these fires are doing. this is going to take a long time to com

ruhle. >> reporter: across the country, rents are rising as employers tell employees it's time to go back to the office >> i have a return to the office coming in september. >> reporter: sasha left new york city at the start of the pandemic to work remotely from a farm house in rural iowa but now it's back to the city. >> i saw an uptick in the price and that's why i returned a little bit earlier to start looking because i was anticipating a lot of people were doing the same thing. >> reporter: and it's not just new york city. in washington, d.c. before vaccines became available, rent was down 12% now it's only 3% and in miami, rents are now higher than pre-pandemic levels. there are exceptions on the west coast where the big tech companies are delaying return to office, rents are still lower. san francisco down 20%, seattle 9% but in some cities like austin, moving companies like blue whale have seen an increase in transplants saturating the market where are people moving from >> we are seeing people move to austin from all over the country. >> reporter: while that may be good for b

here is stephanie ruhle with that. >> reporter: after the rush to get vaccinated, the number of shots going into arms plateaued in july. and now all eyes on businesses, which experts say could help sway tens of millions of unvaccinated americans that are eligible for a shot, but still on the fence. >> the differences between businesses acting and not acting right now is millions and millions of people. and i would dare say probably an end to this curve we're on with delta. >> reporter: the list of companies with some sort of requirement is growing. facebook and new york's mta among the latest making the mandatory for employees, or requiring regular testing. equinox and broadway theaters will also require both workers and patrons get a shot. walmart, america's biggest employer, is also requiring them, but only for corporate employees, a fraction of its nearly 1.6 million person workforce. that means front line workers are exempt from the mandate. uber has a similar >> the most important thing that can happen now would be the business community stepping forward and saying if you're goin

stephanie ruhle explains. >> reporter: nikaya hodges appeared in court this morning to fight eviction over an alleged violation. >> my home situation is not good. me and my son have been washing up with cold water for over a month now. >> reporter: she says her landlord shut off her utilities and wants her out. the single mother lost her job during the pandemic and is among the estimated 6.9 million households behind on rent. she hopes the cdc's new moratorium on evictions which extends until october 3rd helps keep her in her home. >> if i do get locked out, i wouldn't have nowhere to go. >> reporter: she applied for rental assistance, but so far has not received any, and she is far from alone. according to an nbc news investigation, of the billions of dollars provided by congress for emergency rental assistance, as of mid-july, 26 states had distributed less than 10% of the money allocated to them. landlords like stacey johnson cosby in kansas city need the money too. are you not getting that money? >> well, it's coming slowly. so there are some people, if you can find where to apply

stephanie ruhle has that story. >> reporter: a violent altercation at a mcdonald's in indiana. a customer spitting on a hostess in san jose, even a brazen dine and dash attempt in new jersey. we're seeing it across the country, unruly customers acting out, and restaurant workers say they are fed up. >> this is the worst coffee ever. >> it's a verbal smack-down. >> took the food and dumped it out of the to go bag. >> reporter: at the cleat and anchor restaurant in cape cod drunk guests turned abusive when the owner asked them to leave on the fourth of july. >> lots of really terrible words that you shouldn't say to a female. >> reporter: they later snuck through the kitchen door past security. >> by the time he got here, they were already ripping this entire pantry down here, throwing mustard on the ground. >> the run-in rattled her. >> we've definitely had circumstances where people are very unhappy. i've never had someone try and break into my restaurant like that before and actually do some damage. >> reporter: her server dana olette said people just don't understand the situ

here's stephanie ruhle. >> reporter: across the country, people are moving at a record pace. nearly 19 million filed a change of address with the usps so far this year. almost half a million more than 2019. a boom for companies like blue whale moving in austin, texas, where there's been little relief from the hot housing markets. >> demand for our services has been through the roof and consistent throughout the year in a way that's very atypical. we're seeing a lot of people come here from elsewhere in texas, from elsewhere in the country. just constant influx of people. >> reporter: record home sales has driven the price of moving up across country. according to angie local and state moves almost doubled in cost since before the pandemic. when about $1,200 to over $2,200 per move. cross-country moves up, too. >> nearly doubles in one year is truly a record breaker for recent history. >> reporter: and another reason for the driving costs, the way people are moving is changing due to the pandemic. >> we're seeing less apartment-to-apartment moves and more folks leaving urban a

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stephanie ruhle picks up coverage right now. >>> hi there. i am stephanie ruhle. it is thursday, august 5th. this morning, we're following several big stories. new york governor andrew cuomo running out of time and options, facing new calls to resign as state lawmakers say the other option is impeachment. >>> major push to vaccinate the nation continues. 30 health officials from the last four administrations writing a letter to corporate america, urging companies to mandate the vaccine. we talk to one of the officials behind that letter. >>> and new legal fight, less than 24 hours after the biden administration issued a new ban on evictions, a group of landlords, realtors filed a lawsuit challenging the move. we have got to start with a dramatic new weapon in the fight against delta variants. a white house official telling nbc news the biden administration is developing a plan to require foreign visitors to the united states be fully vaccinated against covid-19 when travel restrictions are lifted. current restrictions are in place for several countries because of

stephanie ruhle is here to help us make sense of it. we are following real world solutions across america and we're joined by a law professor at vanderbilt. stephanie, it feels like the rules are constantly changing. >> it is complicated yet again. we're seeing more and more businesses say to their employees here is our return to work date and you have o approve you're vaccinated. what does it mean to be vaccinated? apple pushed back, and we go back to work in february. what if we had both of our original vaccines and no booster. we're know that efficacy goes down overtight. i asked scott gottlieb that this morning and here is what he said. >> i would be surprised to see them qualified for a third dose. as people get further out from their primary series. they will start to require boosters, and i don't they will happen certainly after this epidemic surge. >> i can tell you businesses that i spoke to this week they want people to get the booster. they want people to get safe, but from a human resources perspective, they say i'm not sure

stephanie ruhle joins us with ways to navigate the rise in prices craig? >>> besides covid, inflation, another big concern this morning, dangerous weather and sheinelle is here with more on that. >> it is good morning to you. nearly the entire country is now dealing with scorching heat that's refusing to let up. in the east, it's helping fuel a threat of severe storms while in the caribbean, fred is expected to strengthen again as it heads towards the u.s. al is standing by with the forecast, but first, nbc's kristen dahlgren is at the beach on coney island here in new york with more on the problems caused by the heat. kristen. >> reporter: good morning, sheinelle. yeah, another soupy one. about half of americans under some type of heat advisory or warning and places like seattle could see records broken today this morning, blistering temperatures have millions sweating it out across the country. >> can't wait to get home and get into my ac. >> reporter: out west, dangerously hot conditions, excessive heat warnings, for washington state, northern californi

nbc news senior business correspondent stephanie ruhle has more >> for working mom portia she can't afford full-time care. >> it's costing more than my mortgage. >> it's up 30%. >> i'm trying to find if i can do a combination of derek at a different location, hiring in-person care and starting my day earlier to watch her. it's actually horrific. >> for the 27 million americans who need child care in order to work, it's a hefty expense. for young children averaging $250 per week. or $13,000 a year. that cost could rise as four out of every five child care centers say they don't have enough staff. and some are paying more to hire workers. >> the biggest challenge right now is finding and retaining high-quality staff. >> during the pandemic more than a third of workers lost jobs and some never returned to child care centers that pay around $12 an hour. >> this was always a challenge for the child care industry. child care providers are really notoriously undervalued and underpaid. but things have gotten worse as these child care facilities are now having to compete with higher wages offered b

stephanie ruhle picks up coverage right now. ♪♪ >>> good morning. i'm stephanie ruhle. reporting live from philadelphia's reading terminal market. it is friday, august 6th. we start with breaking news. the july jobs report is out. it is above expectations. above the massive number we saw in the month of june. the united states adding 943,000 jobs in july. the unemployment rate falling half a percentage point to 5.4%. today, i am at the reading terminal market. it is here in downtown philly for more than 120 years. making it one of the oldest markets in the country. it is also one of the biggest. 80 small businesses in this one spot. just like people across the country, the business owners here are worried. worried the covid surge will keep customers home and mask mandates or vaccination mandates will hurt their bottom line. that is on top of supply chain issues and inflation. today's numbers are good. it follows gains with 4 million jobs added so far this year alone. it doesn't account for something important. the surge in cases we are seeing right now and the threat of

stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. >>> hi, there. i'm stephanie ruhle. it's monday, august 2nd and this morning we are covering several major stories. in washington, the bill is in. late yesterday, a group of senators unveiling the details of the nearly $1 trillion infrastructure package that they could vote on as early as this week. we'll be diving into exactly what made it into the more than 2700-page bill and if it's going to make its way to the president's desk. >> and very good news for team usa in tokyo. usa gymnastics announcing that simone biles will participate in an individual event today. we're going to go to tokyo for the latest. >>> but we must begin this morning with, of course, the coronavirus. the very disturbing trend that keeps heading, unfortunately, in the very wrong direction. overnight, the u.s. hit more than 35 million cases overall, but it is the rate of new cases that have officials on edge. they're up nearly 150% in the last two weeks, according to "the new york times." hospitalizations, they're up too. overwhelming some places

stephanie ruhle picks up coverage right now. >>> hi there, i am stephanie ruhle. it is tuesday, august 17th. we start this morning with fast moving developments out of afghanistan and the ripple effects across the world. any minute, we expect the secretary general of nato to address the situation from brussels. european union officials will have an emergency meeting in about an hour. all of this coming as crowds are gathering once again at the airport in kabul. these are new pictures from this morning, showing people being held behind barbed wire outside the airport. so far, we are not seeing the chaotic scenes we saw yesterday, people climbing onto planes, flooding the tarmac. the u.s. military has managed to secure its half of the airport and flights are taking off, both military and commercial. according to the pentagon, this is happening but the situation is still tense and very, very desperate. chief foreign correspondent richard engle has the latest from kabul. richard, what are you seeing? >> reporter: the evacuation flights are coming in frequently now. yo

stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. >>> hi there, i'm stephanie ruhle. we start with afghanistan. as we speak, president biden is preparing to meet with his national security team less than two hours from now. he will address the situation in afghanistan in public remarks early this afternoon. it comes amid frustratingly slovak evacuation process from kabul. the united states has the capacity to evacuate 9,000 people a day, but instead we've evacuated just 9,000 total in a week. that includes 350 americans who were flown out in the last 24 hours. but that is just a fraction of the 15,000 americans who may be stuck in afghanistan right now. in fact the pentagon admitted yesterday that they are not even sure how many americans are still there. and then there are tens of thousands of afghans also trying to get out of the country, nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel has that story. >> reporter: we are in doha and we took one of the evacuation flights from the kabul airport. that is the only way out of the country right now, the only safe way. the

stephanie ruhle picks up coverage right now. >>> hi there, i am stephanie ruhle. monday, august 16th. we start with breaking news out of afghanistan for the so-called forever war coming to a messy, chaotic, heartbreaking end. sunday, the taliban seized the capital of kabul, effectively taking control of the country, making headlines around the world. after nearly 20 years of trying to hold afghanistan together, the united states is just trying to get out. but they're not alone. look at the pictures. crowds of desperate afghans descended on the airport in kabul. people flooding the tarmac, climbing onto planes, trying to get out any way they can. to make matters worse, you can hear gunfire breaking out amidst the chaos. for the u.s., job number one is getting americans out safely. 3,000 u.s. troops arrived in kabul. they have helped evacuate staff from u.s. embassy sunday. now they're trying to get them out of the country all together. that is not an easy task. this morning, national security adviser jake sullivan told nbc the u.s. military is still in the process

stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. >>> hi there. i'm stephanie ruhle. it's wednesday, august 11th, and this morning we are watching several major stories. just a few minutes ago we got the latest look at how bad inflation really is, and it's bad, with prices up 5.4% over this time last year. so is it the right time for lawmakers to work on a massive $3.5 trillion spending package? what matters to voters? on the covid front, the delta variant now tied to 93% of cases across this nation, with multiple states in the south seeing their largest single-day spike in hospitalizations since the start of the pandemic. the ceo of united airlines will be here to talk about his decision to require the vaccine. and as kids return to school in many parts of the country, a new report shows that 1 million kids didn't show up in person or online during the pandemic. we'll be asking former education secretary how we're going to get them back. we've got to start in new york, with andrew cuomo, resigning as governor of new york one week after that stunning report from the s

stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. >>> hi there. i am stephanie ruhle. it is tuesday, august 3rd. we've got a ton going on this morning, starting with the big milestone in covid vaccinations, amid a scary spike in infections from the delta variant. right now, 42 separate states are seeing new cases jump more than 100% in the last two weeks. in other words, they've doubled. a third of the cases are coming from two places, florida and texas. it seems like all of this is happening super fast, does it feel that way? because it is. we went from an average of 12,000 cases a day to 90,000 cases a day in less than a month. new mask mandates announced in the last 24 hours go into effect in the san francisco bay area starting today, and state of louisiana tomorrow. good news in all of this, it is not just case rates that are going up, vaccinations are going up too. on monday, the nation as a hole hit president biden's goal of having 70% of eligible adults at least partially vaccinated. but the majority of states are still below the mark. a dozen haven't even hit 6

stephanie ruhle speaks with one return renter and has the best and worst places for deals, coming up next on nightly news. >> lester holt joins us next. >>> tonight, the pfizer vaccine the first to get full approval from the fda. will it be a milestone in the effort to get more americans vaccinated this as infections from the delta variant soar with icus packed. president biden's message to the unvaccinated tonight the move already leading to more vaccine mandates plus my interview with pfizer's ceo >> is this going to be a game-changer do you expect to see more people coming off the fence and getting these vaccines >>> escape from afghanistan. chaotic scenes as many americans and our afghan allies still struggle to reach the airport with fears now about isis attacks and the new threat from the taliban after president biden says the u.s. might stay longer than that august 31st deadline plus the afghan refugee who gave birth after u.s. troops helped get her out >>> the flooding disaster in tennessee. more than 20 dead. dozens still missing devastating scenes and heartbreaking loss chi

stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. >>> hi there. i'm stephanie ruhle. it is monday, august 9th. this morning, we're following several major stories across the country. more trouble for andrew cuomo. overnight, the new york governor's top aide officially resigning as he faces mounting pressure to step down over sexual harassment allegations. and in just a few minutes, the state lawmakers are set to discuss impeaching the governor. while behind closed doors, two top former justice department officials are answering lawmakers' questions over the weekend about just how far former president trump went to overturn the election results. and those in the justice department that actively helped him. we're going to hear from grammy award-winning musician who is making major headlines after requiring vaccines at his concerts in austin, texas. a city with just six icu beds left open. the praise and the backlash he's now getting. we've got to start, of course, this morning with covid. the good news right now is that half the country has officially been fully vaccina

for now, stephanie ruhle picks up coverage. >>> hi there. i am stephanie ruhle. it is monday, august 30th. we are following breaking news on now tropical storm ida, continuing a punishing track across the state of louisiana, with the real threat of more dangerous storm surges and flooding ahead. the destructive storm crashing on shore as a category four. one of the strongest hurricanes to make landfall in the state of louisiana. on the same day as the 16th anniversary of hurricane katrina. the storm so powerful, it reversed flow of the mississippi river. hears what we know. one person is dead. louisiana state health says a 60-year-old man died outside baton rouge after a tree fell on his home. more than a million homes and businesses are still without power across the state and that includes all of the city of new orleans. we are hearing reports of catastrophic damage. 911 experiencing technical difficulties in certain areas, reports of people still trapped. president biden foegsly approving emergency declarations for louisiana and mississippi. we have a team of

for now, stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage. >>> hi, there. i'm stephanie ruhle. it's wednesday, august 4th, and this morning we are watching several major stories. new york governor andrew cuomo facing mounting pressure to resign from office, after an investigation by the new york attorney general's office alleges he sexually harassed a total of 11 women. the lawyer for one of those women will be here in this hour. and a new safety net, for millions of americans the biden administration issuing another freeze on evictions after the previous ban expired. and as kids get ready to return to the classroom, the fight playing out over vaccine mandates. we'll ask the head of one of the nation's largest teachers unions about it. we've got to start with several breaking developments on the coronavirus pandemic, including a potential game-changer to increase vaccinations. "the new york times" reporting the fda is accelerating its timetable to fully approve the pfizer vaccine by early next month. the fda responding, saying the application for full authorization is moving fo

stephanie ruhle looks at the child care and why it is so hard to find right now. and everything is changing. all the rules keep changing. you're going back to work, not going back to work. hard to make a decision. >> we'll see you again at 7:00. >> goodnight. >>> tonight, the biden administration announcing covid booster shots will roll out in a matter of weeks top u.s. health officials saying americans 18 and up will be eligible for boosters eight months after their second dose, beginning september 20th the decision based on new evidence that protection from infection wanes over time president biden late today saying he's using federal powers to stop gop governors from banning school mask mandates. and to require vaccines for nursing home staff dr. fauci is here answering your questions. >>> also, the president speaking out on afghanistan in a new interview. was there a way to withdraw without chaos? the top u.s. general saying he saw no intelligence that the country would fall to the taliban in just 11 days the pentagon acknowledging it doesn't have the forces t

. >>> hi there, i am chris jansing, in for stephanie ruhle. it is monday, august 23rd. this morning, we are following several major stories. extreme weather battering the east coast. in the northeast, henri leaving a path of destruction and thousands without power. flooding killed at least 20 people, leaving behind what one resident describes as a war zone. our reporters are live on the ground with the latest. >>> in afghanistan, violence at the airport threatens an already precarious evacuation plan with thousands trying to escape taliban rule, 18 u.s. commercial airplanes are called in to help. the white house signaling it could extend the deadline to leave the country. we have to start with game changing developments in the battle against the coronavirus. "new york times" reporting the fda is set to give full organization for pfizer's covid vaccine today. at the same time, across the south, icu beds are filling up fast, so bad in five states they're within 10% of reaching capacity. alabama is already maxed out. grim numbers out of florida where the number of coronavi

the price you pay for holiday shipping is going up stephanie ruhle explains. >> frances, it may seem early to talk about it, but the price you pay for holiday shipping is going up the holidays just got a little bit more expensive the u.s. postal service planning to ad a surcharge to most packages shipped between october 3rd and december 26th. retailers like amazon and walmart will pay more. so will everyone else. >> with these potential shipping costs going up as well, the holidays will be a more expensive time of the year. >> additional fees 25 cents for small packages and up to $25 for heavier ones the postal service says they're needed to cover higher costs in peak season volume surges. >> we know gas prices are at an a all-time high and that's going to cost more to transport packages or letters. unfortunately, they do have to pass some of those price increases on to the consumers. >> reporter: months before the holidays, consumers already face shortages on the shelves and higher prices. there are ways can you save. >> prepare ahead i can't stress this enough if you prepare ahead,

stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. >>> hi, there. i'm stephanie ruhle. it's monday, august 2nd and this morning we are covering several major stories. in washington, the bill is in. late yesterday, a group of senators unveiling the details of the nearly $1 trillion infrastructure package that they could vote on as early as this week. we'll be diving into exactly what made it into the more than 2700-page bill and if it's going to make its way to the president's desk. >> and very good news for team usa in tokyo. usa gymnastics announcing that simone biles will participate in

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tonight, on "nbc nightly news" at 6:30, stephanie ruhle breaks down the price you pay for rent and which cities are the worst and -- for renters and where you can get the best deals. >>> okay. it is monday. we have got our meteorologist jeff ranieri here and let's talk about the air quality. doesn't look so hot behind you in walnut creek and i am talking about air quality, not the temps. >> it's not that bad. you know, it is okay to be outside. little bit of haze off in the distance but nothing compared to what we went through as we headed through last week so it's okay to be outside and breathe that air. we have moderate-air quality, all across the bay area. also, the other good news. 73 degrees right now. and then, cooler 60s once we wit hit 8, 9, 10, even into 11:00. and the good news continues as we roll through tomorrow. let me show you what i am tracking and it's this area of low pressure offshore. it's going to take time getting here. so over the next two days, it slowly marches toward the bay area. that's going to keep the fog owe e at the coastline for the morning. and here is t

here is stephanie ruhle. >> reporter: restaurant owner edward gomez has just ten days left before new york city's mandatory vaccine rules starts for bars, indoor dining, gyms, and theaters. and while safety is key, he admits enforcing the new rules could be a challenge. >> time in the restaurant business. i'm not in the business of checking one more thing. i'm not sure exactly how to go about it. >> reporter: while new york is the first city to require proof, it's on the minds of business owners elsewhere too. there is not currently a vaccine mandate here. do you want there to be? >> i think for the safety of the public, we would be well served to have some guideline and some rules around that. >> reporter: lisa is visiting philly from florida,asshe is asked for proof. do you worry that you might lose it? >> no. >> reporter: it's a smart move since there is no national standard, but there are options. you can use an app. some states like new york and california created their own. if your shot is from cvs or walmart, you can share status from their app, or use a third party like the on

stephanie ruhle picks up coverage right now. ♪♪ >>> good morning. i'm stephanie ruhle. reporting live from philadelphia's reading terminal market. it is friday, august 6th. we start with breaking news. the july jobs report is out. it is above expectations. above the massive number we saw in the month of june. the united states adding 943,000 jobs in july. the unemployment rate falling half a percentage point to 5.4%. today, i am at the reading terminal market. it is here in downtown philly for more than 120 years. making it one of the oldest markets in

stephanie ruhle has that story. >> reporter: this year, back-to-school shoppers can expect higher prices, shipping days. >> by january, i was scared by the time we got to summer, there would not be one can of lysol. >> she wasted for no time hunting for deals for her college bound daughter. >> if you were starting now to do all of your back-to-school shopping, how much do you think you would have to spend? >> several hundred dollars more than i did. >> reporter: k through 12 school shoppers are expected to spend $11 billion more than pre-pandemic. college shoppers, 16 billion, popular electronics at an all time high up 45%. clothes up 5.5%. dorm gear, up 37%. >> retailers are dealing with a lot of unexpected costs related to the supply chain and they may have no choice than to pass on to consumers. >> reporter: the better business bureau warning shoppers to watch out for online scams. make sure to verify seller web sites, and beware of pop up ads. ask your school district for refurbished electronics. while the best variety son line, check with brick and mortar retailers to see if they're

stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. >>> hi there. i am stephanie ruhle. it is tuesday, august 3rd. we've got a ton going on this morning, starting with the big milestone in covid vaccinations, amid a scary spike in infections from the delta variant. right now, 42 separate states are seeing new cases jump more than 100% in the last two weeks. in other words, they've doubled. a third of the cases are coming from two places, florida and texas. it seems like all of this is happening super fast, does it feel that way? because it is.

. >> injoing us now are our friend of senior business correspondent and nbc anchor stephanie ruhle, and host of the full disclosure podcast fahar reza. so put it in context because the numbers are from july and may not result in the impact of the delta variant, but you are speaking to the business owners ark and so tell us about at the numbers. >> you are right, the numbers don't reflect the dull ta varpt, and it had not hit the way it has now, and looking at the numbers of the top line, it is possible that we are in an economic recovery, and jobs here at reading terminal market, and around the country, businesses big and small cannot find enough workers, and they are saying it is the biggest business hurdle. watch this. >> the problem is that i cannot find people to work with me. the delta variant is going to be rampant in this area. i don't know what i am going to do about my business. >> our biggest concern at the biggest cookie company is to go to be keep staff and get new staff. we consistently have issues with maintaining the business and constantly looking for new people. >> geof

stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. >>> hi there, tuesday august 10th and this morning we're following several major stories. in just about 30 minutes from now, the senate is set to gavel into vote on the nearly $1 trillion infrastructure package. the bill is expected to pass despite 11th hour holdouts from a few republicans. we'll be speaking to senator elizabeth warren. and also job openings are surging above 10 million for the first time ever. with so many open jobs and sonl americans out of work, we'll dig into what is causing this major disconnect. >>> and as students return to the classroom, a new debate over masks. we'll speak to a superintendent defying the texas governor's ban on masks. and that is where we begin with covid, 36 million cases nationwide. overall the numbers are starting to look a lot like they did last winter before we had the vaccine and they are adding up very quickly. monday the u.s. saw nearly 207 ,000 new cases on par with mid-january. average hospitalizations are now over 60,000, the first time that has happened since february. and i want you to

>>> hi there, chris jansing in for stephanie ruhle. it is tuesday, august 24th. we start this morning with major breaking news in afghanistan. nbc news just confirmed that cia director welcome burns held a secret meeting with the taliban de facto leader in kabul. it comes as president biden faces growing pressure to extend our troop withdrawal deadline past august 31st. and he needs to decided to if he'll do that, otherwise the pentagon probably won't be able to get u.s. troops out on time. but the taliban is warning the u.s. will face consequences if troops stick around past the 31st deadline, calling it a red line. and later this hour, the president will join an emergency meeting with world leaders to talk about all this. they're expected to put pressure on the president to extend with their own citizens as well as tens of thousands of americans and our afghan allies still scrambling to get out. and growing fears of more violence around the airport. 20 were killed in the past week. the u.s. evacuated 63,000 in july. geoff bennett is at the white house, courtney

i am stephanie ruhle. it is tuesday, august 31st. mark your calendars. this morning, we are covering two major stories. louisiana reeling from hurricane ida. at least four people we know of are dead. officials fear the number could rise. more than a million people still without power. this could last for weeks. thousands rescued from flood waters. entire communities cut off in the storm. rescue crews are working tirelessly as the governor tells residents do not go home. >>> also, this morning, history. for the first time in 7,268 days, americans wake up without the country at war in afghanistan. this photo capturing army general chris donahue, the last soldier to leave afghanistan. the last flight carrying military personnel, taking off one minute before midnight, kabul time, marking the official end to america's longest war. but this morning, more questions than answers about what exactly comes next. that's where we begin. we begin with the taliban back in power after we drove them out in 2001. we went there to find osama bin laden and take out al qaeda

>>> hi there, i am chris jansing in for stephanie ruhle. it is friday, august 27th. we begin with more news from afghanistan. a lot of fast moving developments to tell you about this morning. evacuation flights resuming with new urgency. 24 hours after two suicide bombings targeted thousands of afghans trying to flee the country and worst attack on u.s. service members in a decade. president biden vowing to retaliate. >> to those who carried out this attack as well as anyone that wishes america harm, know this. we will not forgive. we will not forget. we will hunt you down and make you pay. >> you can see it at the white house, the american flag at half staff to honor 13 u.s. service members killed thursday, and 18 others were injured in the attacks. president biden addressing the families of those lost. >> my heart aches for you. lives lost were given in the service of liberty, the service of security, the service of others. and the service of america. >> in addition, at least 113 afghan civilians were killed and 180 injured in the attacks. according to an unnamed h

i'm in for stephanie ruhle. it is wednesday, august 25th. and we start with breaking news on capitol hill where house speaker nancy pelosi is about to speak any minute now, and the house foreign affairs committee will be briefed about afghanistan by the deputy secretary of state. last night, we learned congressmen went to afghanistan without any government approval. it comes after president biden said he's sticking to his pledge to withdraw u.s. troops by august 31st. he made the announcement after a virtual meeting with our allies, in spite of their arguments for keeping troops past the end of the month. it's also what the taliban wants, after they called that date a red line. and warned of consequences if we keep troops there any longer. but it does come with a contingency. biden told the pentagon and state department to be prepared with backup plans in case things go wrong. and it's not just the taliban he's worried about, the u.s. is also tracking threats against the kabul airport from an isis a affiliate, giving americans and afghan all

i am aaron gilchrist in for stephanie ruhle today. it is thursday, august 19th. we start in afghanistan where the number of evacuees is creeping up slowly but surely. 6,000 as of last night. this morning, new scenes of chaos just outside the airport. we want to warn you, this video may be disturbing. now, we don't know who the soldiers are or who is doing the shooting here but we do know this is apparently happening multiple times a day outside the airport. you see children in the area as well. president biden says as many as 65,000 afghan allies and families are still stuck in the country, along with up to 15,000 americans. the big problem, of course, is while the u.s. controls kabul airport, the taliban controls all the roads leading into the area, leading to scenes like this with crowds gathered just beyond the walls. on wednesday, defense secretary lloyd austin said there are no plans to use american soldiers to open a path to the airport. that left many afghans at the mercy of taliban fighters that control the roads, beating and whipping people trying to get

stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. >>> hi there. i'm stephanie ruhle. it is monday, august 9th. this morning, we're following several major stories across the country. more trouble for andrew cuomo. overnight, the new york governor's top aide officially resigning as he faces mounting pressure to step down over sexual harassm