Food plant and the storm in the midwest, new evacuation and the Major Concerns tonight Top Republicans i in the house meeting former President Trump and pelosis warning that the enemy is within the house. Nbc news exclusive President Biden reunited families separated at the border why is his task force delayed . 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. Well take you to the state getting attention for a vaccine roll out that appears to be working. How they cracked the code. First, lets 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 rollout the newer strain can be the dominant strain and that would be a disaster for the country. Reporter the vaccine rollout is facing its own hurdle. Reporter with additional sites, it will be months before every american who wants a vaccine can get one. Three things that are important, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine. Reporter near los angeles, socalled vaccine chasers are camping over night, hoping extra doses will be given away to those near by. Any chance i can get it is totally worth staying in line all day. Reporter with scientists finding more covid mutations in colliding new strains in california, vaccines are worth their way in gold. Barriers are not stopping us. Reporter these stranded healthcare workers had only four hours until their doses expire so they walk the highway and vaccinating the lucky drivers. The most important rule of all is dont waste anything. Reporter miguel, i know you are at dodgers stadium there where more doses are underway, what does it look like reporter many of the doses for folks who need their second booster shots. Lester reporter the results of the months long investigation by from the hospitals dawn beths mom died in the nursing home last april. Never should have happened. Reporter she says her mom died from dehydration in a home over run with covid a third grader would know not to send a covid patient into a nursing home reporter cuomo declined to comment. The department of health consistently reported number based on the place of death. New york state senator urging the governor to release accurate data which he says they have been requesting for months, adding families who lost loved ones deserve answers something dawn beth is still searching for. Nbc news europe is set to approve another Covid Vaccine tomorrow as the continent finds itself over a battle for supplies some are comparing to the hunger games. Here is keir simmons reporter european descending into a vaccine war the u. K. Prime minister hitting back reporter tonight frustrated germans facing shortages until april. Regions of spain already suspending vaccinations. It is a crisis of europe own making, placing orders late and to finally approve astrazeneca vaccine tomorrow the European Union is furious of production challenges. They must honor their obligations. Reporter the fight reopening wounds from Brexit Britain vaccinated 12 of its population europe only 2 now the e. U. Threaten to restrict vaccine exports british newspapers and lawmakers branding back blackmail. The the developing world is left to watch reporter some are turning to russia for vaccines. Lester covid up ending lives and international alliances. Keir simmons tonight, thank you very much. Six people were killed by a liquid nitrogen leak in northeast atlanta. Three others are in critical conditions and others injured. The nitrogen line may have been ruptured state and federal officials are investigating. Thousands remaining under california after heavy rain causing mud slides Steve Patterson with the details. Reporter tonight california is shredded by devastating mud slides a series of powerful winter storms with rain and snow sending debris cascading down in rivers Officials Say 25 structures were damaged in Monterey County and one person was injured and thousands there remained under evacuation orders and without power. Reporter the severe winter spawned by an atmospheric. 2020 was one after another and this is the sequel reporter the fear refocused on Southern California with heavy rain in the forecast and network of burned scars left over from the years worst wildfires on record could lead to catastrophic landslide. Steve patterson. Nbc news President Biden vowed to reunite migrant families under the trumps policies Jacob Soboroff has exclusive details why that effort is getting off to a slow start. Reporter over three years have past since the Trump Administration separated thousands of Migrant Children from their parents at the border placing them alone and some in cages like this. Like hundreds of families remained separated and waiting for President Bidens release. What would you say . I would tell them it is difficult and complicated. Reporter the promise task force is twice delayed would be an effort led by the dhs secretary and supported by the secretary of state and health and humans services. All families separated here at the four years of by the groups work. How theyll be united will be determined the president says those responsible will Face Criminal Charges but thats up to his doj. As alvaro described as we connected late last year an officer tells me give me your childrens things because you were going to different places and i didnt know whats going to happen to my child. Reporter alvaro jr. Was six and he was taken to his uncle. Did you get to talk to your dad like this a lot on video yes reporter what do you want to see the Biden Administration do . They have denied that and traumatized and hurt reporter trauma thatll last a lifetime republican leader to condemn a congresswoman over online comments seeming to endorse violence former President Trump is holding a key meeting in florida. Peter alexander has more reporter former President Trump hosting Kevin Mccarthy at maralago discussing how to win back the house in 2022 mccarthy is facing a new backlash over Marjorie Taylor greene promoted false qanon conspiracy theory. Claims that nancy pelosi should be punished. The enemy is within the house of representatives it means that we have members of congress who wants to bring guns on the floor and have threatened violence on members of congress. Reporter then there is this video greene posted in 2019. I carry gun for protection for myself and you are trying to take away my Second Amendment right. Reporter fred gutenbergs daughter was killed at parkland responding she has no place in congress. Reporter greene did not respond for our request of comments i have team of people managing my pages everybody has the right to have an opinion, thats what makes america great. I think shes a lunatic shes insane reporter Kevin Mccarthy is calling greenes comment disturbing saying theyll have a conversation about it. Peter alexander, thank you. The state thats becoming an unlikely success in the Covid Vaccine rollout at a time when so many others are struggling. Lets get more on it from Stephanie Gosk in West Virginia. The care home got a much anticipated visit today. Are you ready this Living Center is not getting their first dose this is the second reporter the state says by the end of the week, every longterm care facility will have had two vaccine rounds. There are states in the country are not getting the first doses. What does it feel like to have West Virginia blowing everybody away West Virginia has a long history of bucking people thats pretty much what occurs. Reporter the state decides not to join a federal program that partners with cvs and walgreens but instead relying on a network of local pharmacists, a Husband Wife Team who owns pharmacy stores. They seem to trust us quite a bit. At home the Kitchen Table is piled high with paper work there is nothing like being able to help your neighbor and thats why we want the profession to begin with reporter rural state with a large elderly population, West Virginia was tagged early on as a place that may struggle with vaccinations it is now being held up as a shining example of what works. The cdc says the state used 81 of its allotment the highest in the country while 11 states have used less than half we had to be agile and learn as we go predict whats happening next. This is impossible to predict whats going to happen next. A Critical Care doctor tapped early onto lead the effort reporter you said you had to be agile to face this crisis you got to be creative of course we created West Virginia, n95 and we brought up antibodies testing. We are a scrappy state thats resilient. Reporter they also knew when to ask for help, tapping National Guards for Logistic Support and reaching out from a private company to help design a new registration website how exciting is it for you to be talking about this Success Story from your state . I am really proud but i am not surprised. Our finest hours shining because when it comes to an opportunity to come together to help each other and lift each other, thats what West Virginia does best stephanie, how is West Virginia doing on the actualthes supply of the vaccines reporter many love to get more they received 20,000 doses a week and they have the capacity to administer four times that. An example for others to follow in 60 seconds, changing the game for game stop, why small investors drove up the stock prices and saw huge gains are now crying foul. A are now crying fou sales of the retailer halted after online investors took on the heavy weight jo lynn kent explains. Reporter the Company Restricted the purchase of red hot game stop shares sending the stock price plunging bradley lewis, a member of the reddit forum wall street says he made more than 8,000 after buying 62 shares of game stop two weeks ago. Theyre saying well let the big boys keep playing but the little guys have to sit it out now. Reporter this comes after many users took on hedge funds and profit off the struggling Game Retailer betting the stock price would plummet. These reddit users bought the stock and sending it plunging. Major investment firms could the sudden stop, triggering rare by partisan outrage. Theyre not the only ones making money when the manipulation works reporter robinhood saying theyll allow the restriction of game stop resume tomorrow. Lester up next, what you need to know about your credit as so many businesses closed with so many Stores Closing amid the pandemic, what does it mean for your credit here is vicky nguyen. Reporter 2020 was a gut punch for many retailers already struggling before covid. Lord taylor closed permanently while others are filing bankruptcy an an estimated 8,000 Stores Closed you want to use those rewards as soon as possible. Reporter kim palmer says stores can sell your credit card without notice but they should send a letter to inform you. Does it hurt your credit score . It can because it can reduce your credit history. Reporter keeping a balance thats no more than 30 of your available credit and how long you had a credit card. Does it help you to carry a balance on your store credit card it is a big mess. Thats very expensive. On a store card, store cards due to have high Interest Rate reporter Credit Expert says go to annual Credit Report to view your credit score when it comes to which credit cards to choose, go for cash cards. Lester up next, 35 years after challenger, i speak to the space visionary. The east bay closing permanently because of the pandemic. Well see you in just a minute. Where were you on this date 35 years ago the day the Space Shuttle challenger exploded, killing all seven crew members i look back at what it taught for us on our thirst for knowledge and exploration. Reporter space travel was becoming routine people could no longer recite the names of the astronauts going up in the shuttle. Reporter except among challengers crew was the first civilian to launch, new hampshires schoolteacher hampshires schoolteacher, her students gathered to watch we had party hats and it was a party and thrilled and happy reporter moments after lift off. Came the unthinkable. Charles bolden returned from space days earlier were you worried of the future of the American Space program after this disaster . Most of us asked ourselves the question is this something we want to continue going and do we want to be apart of it. It took me a nano second to decide this was where i wanted to be and what i wanted to do. Reporter challenger was not the first or last deadly disaster for nasa. We cant let the fear of failure to keep us from pursuing human exploration. Reporter lofty new missions are planned. Our space is finding big things again, the moon and mars, is risk inherit in that . There is a 50 chance that you will never come back who wants to do this there is some sets of us who embrace risk the risk will bring you reward of something never been achieved again. Reporter a bold pursuit thats never routine thats nightly news on this thursday thank you everyone, i am lester holt, please take care of yourself and each other. Right now at 6 00, back home to survey any damage. How bad did it get . Went in the bedroom inside the house. Crews remain in the fire zone area in the Santa Cruz Mountains to make sure nothing major happens. And some of our storm totals now over 5 inches. Ill have a look at that plus rain on storm ranger and when this kicks out of here. And there are also a lot of growing concerns about the coronavirus variants. Its like running up or down the escalator in the opposite direction. The one thing the doctor says they all have in common, these variants, and why that matters. The news at 6 00 starts right now. Good evening and thanks for being with us on this thursday. Im raj mathai. And im janelle wang. Its been a while since weve seen a stretch of rain like this. Umbrellas and heavy jackets. We got a lot of rain but escaped any major, major problems. So far the south bay getting soaked the most. This is what it looked like in East San Jose today. The rain did cause a lot of problems on our roadways. Driving in a storm, as you know, is dangerous. Ponding on our highways led to crushing and spin outs. Doppler radar enhanced by our storm ranger which detects total rain totals. The traition diddal storm pattern is top to bottom, north bay getting the higher rain totals. This week its from the bottom up. The south bay getting hammered, seeing up to 7