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in london last week. another kidnapping in northern nigeria, this time dozens of students are taken from a college in kaduna state at gunpoint. and, turns out youre not seeing double — researchers reveal there are more twins being born than ever before. we start in the american city of minneapolis and whats thought to be one of the largest pre—trial settlements in us history. lawyers for george floyd, the african american man who died while being restrained by police officers in ma...

the u.s. will hit 100 million shots in arms and another date, may 1st, listen to this. >> all adult americans will be eligible to get a vaccine to later than may 1. let me be clear. that doesnt mean everyone is going to have that shot immediately. but it means youll be able to get in line beginning may 1. >> and then there is july 4th when the president said he aims for the country to be able to gather safely once again with loved ones. how does the administration meet and exceed these...

plan to keep him focused, walking americans through one rule of the law each day. and the biden administration is kicking off a new ad campaign to help sell the bill to a politically fractured nation. >> the resources in this plan will be used to expand and speed up manufacturing and distribution of vaccines, set up more vaccination sites to get the country in a place to get back to normal. this plan will get checks out the door starting this month. >> now, the white house says the che...

the focus of events to start things off in france this week. it is the city, the first city to be liberated by british troops after d—day, so it is a hugely significant location for france to begin its d—day commemorations. have you seen pictures from the cathedral, i have come back from the service of remembrance been held there, a service designed to reflect the shared history between the uk and france. there are also prayers and said for peace and to honour the heroism and coura...

jillian: chaos in portland. protestors smash windows and light fires. >> the house pass two control bill that is will ultimately make it harder for americans to buy and sell firearms. >> they dont do anything to prevent gun violence. they rob law abiding citizens of their constitution amendments. >> good friday morning to you. i hope that youre having a good morning so far. we are grateful that youre joining us on friday morning. hope you have a good weekend ahead. hopefully fun plans ...

as somebody who has been eagerly awaiting her vaccine shot and having no idea when i would become eligible, i will tell you, i feel this personally. as the president made clear tonight, hes saying this doesnt necessarily mean all american adults are going to be vaccinated by the end of next month, by may 1st. but he is ordering all states and territories to open eligibility to all adults by no later than may 1st, which means you can get in line, which means you can start setting up you...

>> we really, its all from the coach really. ill take credit for almost all of it. pep talk, you know. >> that is the first thing youve said to me that i do not believe. >> youre a wise, wise man, lawrence odonnell. >> and we will leave it there, rachel. >> yes, we shall. >> thank you, rachel. well, tonight in his first prime time address to the nation president joe biden announced that everyone in this country age 18 and above will be able to receive the coronavirus vaccine by may 1...

that everyone in this country age 18 and above will be able to receive the coronavirus vaccine by may 1st. may 1st. thats it. you will have your appointment by may 1st if not already have the vaccine in your arm. president bide ensaid this goal is to allow people to be able to -- his goal is to allow people to be able to gather in small groups on july 4th to celebrate our independence and to celebrate our independence from the coronavirus. today was the triumphant high point of the bid...

door fast. nbcs exclusive sit-down with the treasury secretary on when the money will hit accounts and criticisms the package is just too big. >> are you spending too much? >> i dont believe weve overshot the mark. plus, what we know about that new accelerated vaccine timeline. can the white house keep promises made in the presidents prime time address? and can cities and states keep up? im hallie jackson in washington on this friday morning, nbcs monica alba and kristen welker are a...

welcome to friday. it is meet the press daily. president biden is preparing for a rose garden event this afternoon with the vice president, democratic leaders in attendance. this is the fourth or fifth time we had some sort of event marking the passage of this bill, the senate, the house, the signing last night and then this signing today. his remarks will come after prime time address last night after he laid out a series of goals and promises to defeat the virus and get life back to ...