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ten years on the fukushima disaster still hangs over japan's plans to go carbon neutral. we start in washington where president biden�*s promised $1.9 trillion stimulus bill has cleared the final vote in the us house of represenatatives. the american rescue plan — as it's called — will now head to the president's desk for his signature. we're expecting him to sign on friday afternoon, and the cheques will roll out soon after. so what's in this bill, and where's all that money going? well, among other things, there's a new round of means—tested payments of up to $1,400 for mos...

everything we had in this bill. and i believe, and i think most people do as well, this historic legislation is about rebuilding the backbone of this country and giving working people in this nation, middle class folks a fighting chance. that's what the essence of it is. >> now, this signing today comes exactly one year after the world health organization declared the covid-19 outbreak a pandemic that has since claimed nearly 530,000 american lives. it has crippled the economy and really changed life as we all know it. tonight, the president will assess where the country has been and...

americans. this more than, there's reason for hope. more than 95 million vaccine doses have been administered. more vaccines are being delivered. despite this, the message from our nation's top health experts remains the same. we can't let our guard down. we are covering this historic day from every corn are of the united states, because there's no place the virus hasn't touched. we start this hour with nbc kerry sanders in fort lauderdale beach, florida. dr. gupta is in seattle. godi, i will start with you. one story line is how much more deadly and vicious this virus has been for m...

its violence to respond to that bombshell harry and meghan interview. we're live with details this hour. thanks for joining us. well, the u.s. house of representatives is set to hold a final vote on president joe biden's massive covid relief package just hours from now. the house is expected to pass the updated bill with the senate's revisions. the stimulus package is huge, not only in price tag at $1.9 trillion, but also in its expected impact. democrats from progressives to moderates are united in their support. >> this is the most significant legislation for working people that ha...

democrats frame it as transformative. republicans say it's government run amuck. >> i call upon my republican colleagues to stop their march madness and show some compassion for their constituents who are less than wealthy. >> i've heard people across the country say this bill today is costly, corrupt, and liberal. it's a laundry list of left-wing priorities that predate the pandemic and do not meet the needs of the american families. >> that deal will head to the president's desk just as country arrives at a familiar coronavirus crossroads. the biden administration just this morning...