| By Dan Donahue, NBC Nightly News | |
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| Good Friday afternoon. Here's what's in our Nightly Rundown tonight. | |
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CDC orders mandatory quarantine for Americans evacuated from coronavirus epicenter | |
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| The CDC is taking the rare, extreme measure of ordering the 195 Americans who were evacuated from Wuhan, China this week to remain quarantined at a U.S. military base in California for 14 days. Miguel Almaguer is following the outbreak. | |
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- “Do not travel”: The State Department has raised its travel advisory for China to a Level 4, the highest level, warning Americans “do not travel” to the country where the coronavirus originated and is now rapidly spreading. The move comes after the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency over the coronavirus. The advisory also warns Americans currently in China to consider leaving “using commercial means,” though an increasing number of airlines are canceling service to China.
- U.S. flight suspended: American, Delta and United have all announced they’re suspending most or all service to mainland China. American said it is canceling all flights immediately until March 27. Delta said its flights will be suspended from Feb. 6 through April 30. United will temporarily halt operations between hub cities and Beijing, Chengdu and Shanghai beginning Feb. 6 until March 28.
- Cases inside U.S.: The number of confirmed cases here at home remains at six, after the CDC confirmed on Thursday the first human-to-human transfer of the virus within the United States. In that case, and woman in Chicago who recently visited Wuhan spread the virus to her husband. The couple’s 1-year-old grandson is also in hospital isolation after developing a fever, a family member told NBC News. The CDC is investigating a total number of 241 potential cases across 36 states.
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Senate Republicans appear ready to reject witnesses in Trump impeachment trial | |
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| Right now the Senate is debating whether to allow witnesses in President Trump’s impeachment trial ahead of a critical vote in the coming hours. Republicans are increasingly confident they have the numbers to block any further testimony, and swiftly move the trial to a conclusion. Peter Alexander and Kasie Hunt are covering it all. | |
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- The vote count: Senate Democrats would need at least four Republicans to vote with them, but those hopes now appear dashed. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who had indicated she was open to calling more witnesses, said this afternoon that she “ultimately decided” she will vote against it. She follows retiring Sen. Lamar Alexander, who was considered a key swing vote, but announced on Thursday he would not vote for more witnesses. Sens. Mitt Romney and Susan Collins are the only two Republicans who have said they will vote in favor of witnesses.
- Trump closer to acquittal: If the Republicans win the witness vote, Trump’s acquittal appears all but guaranteed. That acquittal vote, however, will not likely happen tonight. Multiple sources tell NBC News that the trial might not wrap until Wednesday, the day after Trump’s State of the Union address and two days after the Iowa caucuses.
- Bolton’s new bombshell: John Bolton is one of the potential witnesses Democrats want to hear from the most. While the Senate debates whether to call the former national security adviser, more explosive claims have emerged from his upcoming book. Bolton writes President Trump directly told him about the campaign to pressure Ukraine in May, two months earlier than previously known, according to an unpublished manuscript, the New York Times reported. Bolton reportedly says Trump told him to call Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, to secure a meeting between Zelenskiy and Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s personal attorney.
- Trump fires back: Trump said in a statement that he “never instructed John Bolton to set up a meeting” between Giuliani and Zelenskiy. “That meeting never happened.”
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| Schiff says a trial without witnesses is 'no trial at all' |
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Two arrested after SUV breaches Mar-a-Lago security | |
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| Officials opened fire at a black SUV after the vehicle breached two security checkpoints today at President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. Sam Brock is reporting on the scary incident that resulted in two arrests. | |
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| The SUV was being chased by Florida Highway Patrol when it blew through two checkpoints at the resort and headed for the main entrance, the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office said. After the shots were fired, the vehicle fled the resort's property, and the chase continued. | |
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| Authorities were ultimately able to stop the SUV, and took two people into custody. Trump was at the White House as the incident unfolded. | |
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Helicopter in Kobe Bryant crash lacked instrument flight certification | |
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| The helicopter that crashed and killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven others did not have the proper certification to fly using instrument flight rules (IFV), a source close to the investigation tells NBC News. Gadi Schwartz is on the story tonight. | |
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| The helicopter was properly equipped, and the pilot, Ara Zobayan, was certified to fly in poor visibility and inclement weather using instruments alone. But the helicopter would have been required by the FAA to fly only under visual flight rules, because the company that owned it, Island Express, was not properly certified. | |
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| Aviation experts say it's not uncommon for helicopters to operate without IFR certification in Southern California, where the weather is often clear. On the day of the crash, however, conditions were extremely foggy. | |
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| LA Lakers prepare for first game since Kobe Bryant's death |
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Ahead for us this weekend… | |
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| Here's a look at what's coming up this weekend on Nightly News: | |
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| The Iowa Caucuses are just days away, and they'll be the biggest test yet for political polls since the 2016 election. Joe Fryer goes behind the scenes to reveal how these polls are conducted, and how hard it is to get people to stay on the line to answer them. | |
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| The state of Pennsylvania is trying to help families save for college educations before children find themselves in debt. Rehema Ellis will report on a program that gives families $100 starter gifts to open state savings accounts for children born or adopted in the state. It's a jumpstart on college savings that is funded by private donation and state investment earnings. If families can deposit in just $25 per month, officials say, the funds could grow to $10,000 by the time the child turns 18. | |
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