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New York City mandates Covid vaccine for all city workers
Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday on MSNBC that 100,000 workers have till Nov. 1 to receive their first dose before being placed on unpaid leave.
Texas nurse convicted of killing 4 men with air injections
The Smith County jury deliberated for about an hour before finding William George Davis guilty of capital murder involving multiple victims.
Husband Larry Millete charged with murder of missing Chula Vista mom May 'Maya' Millete
The 39-year-old mother of three was last seen alive at her Chula Vista home on January 7, 2021.
One state's anti-critical race theory law faces first federal lawsuit
The new law, which limits how schools discuss race and gender, violates students’ and teachers’ First and Fourteenth amendment rights, the lawsuit asserts.
'We refuse to become the vaccination police': In-N-Out closed in San Francisco after violating mandate
"We refuse to become the vaccination police for any government," a company official said.
3 people killed, 2 injured in shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha was the site of a fatal shooting last year during protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
Why some Americans are hesitant to get the Covid vaccine
More than 75 percent of American adults have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, but vaccine hesitancy is still common in many parts of the country. NBC News NOW is joined by President of the American Psychological Association and Director of the Atlanta Center for Behavioral Medicine, Dr. Jennifer F. Kelly, to discuss why some Americans are still hesitant to get the shot.
National Guard deployed to help Covid testing among students in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has deployed the National Guard to help keep classrooms safe from Covid-19 as staffing shortages are impacting the state’s ability to test students for the virus. NBC News’ Rehema Ellis breaks down how the National Guard is helping get kids to school safely and why some school districts are pushing back against the governor’s plan.
Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto has Covid, urges vaccines
The anchor learned of the test results after Monday’s episode of “Your World with Neil Cavuto," and wasn’t on the air Tuesday.
White House prepares Covid vaccine rollout for kids 11-years-old and under
The federal government is set to announce a partnership with the Children’s Hospital Association as part of the Biden administration’s plan to offer Covid-19 vaccines to children 11 years old and under. NBC News’ Heidi Przybyla breaks down whether the FDA is likely to approve the plan and when kids could start getting the shot.
Strained supply chain attracts more diverse truck drivers
As issues with the country’s supply chain make basic goods difficult to get for many Americans, a shortage of truck drivers is also worsening the situation. NBC News’ Zinhle Essamuah reports from a trucking school in Savannah, Georgia, where instructors are seeing a younger and more diverse generation of truckers taking the wheel.
