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President just admit russia helped him in the election . And louisiana lawmakers officially pass an abortion ban becoming the fifth state to prohibit terminating a pregnancy once a fetal heartbeat is protected this as virginias only clinic performing abortion is on the brink of losing its right to do so. Texas lawmakers go around the nra to pass a gun safety law. The woman nicknamed the nras Worst Nightmare will join me to talk about how Small Victories are adding up to big success. Breaking new...

Oh, wow look at it from here reporter sending a storm of flames and plumes of black smoke into the air at the exxonmobil plant in baytown, texas. The company says 37 people were hurt all with minor injures including first degree burns the city initially told neighbors to shelter in place, but that orders was lifted hours later. The company and other agencies monitoring the air and reporting no concerns. The plant produces ethylene, a chemical used in many plastics, but its unclear what sparked t...

Percentage of e cigarette users among High School Students jumped from 1. 5 to 20. 8 . Last year the Surgeon General released an advisory that called teen vaping an epidemic. I want to talk about this with medical correspondent dr. John torrez. Good to see you. This was thought of as really the advances in cutting smoking down was built around not having teens pick up smoking. That was thought to be the big game. Taxes on cigarettes that made it expensive, rules about not selling single cigarett...

Exposing the democratic divide disturbing body cam video showing a mans final moments restrained in handcuffs by police after he called 911 for help youre going to kill me youre going to kill me. The officers overheard cracking jokes as he was dying in their custody tonight, his family says they want justice and a big plan unveiled to drive down the costs of your prescriptions. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening, breaking tonight near houston, an explosion and fire...

Once again continued to push back over growing concerns of a possible recession. The president and some of his aides spent the week trying to down play the worries. To return to the white house yesterday, the president was asked about the likelihood a recession could in fact be looming. I dont see a recession. I mean, the world is in a recession right now. And although thats a big statement. A lot of economists say we should be preparing for a recession. And no president is immune from a recessi...

>> reporter: you dont have to get lost in the desert to get the brain benefits experts suggest changing your usual route, turning off the gps on routine trips, and getting lost on purpose for the challenge of finding your way. for kathy, who has a family history of dementia, her good old map and compass could be the key to keeping her brain sharp dr. john torrez, nbc news, cade creek, arizona >> good for her. we have a lot to cover in our second hour of "chris jansing reports. lets get right t...

Thunderstorm activity could be greater in inland portions of the county, though the brunt of the weather pattern will likely be felt in Riverside and San Diego counties.

Dominick "Fl0wC0ld" Sarle won the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event 17: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw for $164,243 and his first gold bracelet. Recap here.

A Milpitas man is now in jail after police say he killed a woman and then buried her in a backyard.

Joining me now, nbc news senior medical correspondent dr. john torrez. good to see you, doc. lets get into this. we have 70 million americans now eligible for a booster shot. they can stay with what they got earlier, pfizer, moderna, or j&j or they can take whatever they can get. given the tens of millions of americans who have not been vaccinated, how far can booster shots go to get us out of this pandemic without more people overall getting vaccinated? >> i think you bring up a great point. wi...