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marissa parra, nbc news. >>> how about this for other food options? a new native american option is opening in wheaton, colorado. rare indigenous plants will be for sale. it's a way of introducing ingredients to people who may not otherwise have access to them. so shoppers can choose from ancient watermelon to navajo wild spinach and everything in between. and the new venture is also inspiring people to get in touch with their own roots. >> i think it's important to, like, reintroduce myself to the land that i live on and get to know its story, get to know its plants. >> the kitchen not only helping to extend the branch between generations, but to community members alike. thanks for starting your week with us. m frances riverai' >>> breaking overnight, a day-long manhunt for a suspected cop killer comes to end in ohio. details on the tense standoff with the suspect. >>> the star witness ready t
marissa parra, nbc news. >>> how about this for other food options? a new native american option is opening in wheaton, colorado. rare indigenous plants will be for sale. it's a way of introducing ingredients to people who may not otherwise have access to them. so shoppers can choose from ancient watermelon to navajo wild spinach and everything in between. and the new venture is also inspiring people to get in touch with their own roots. >> i think it's important to, like,...
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marissa parra has the story. ♪ >> reporter: 50,000 children from around the world joining pope francis for the very first world children's day in rome days after the vatican cleared the path for what could be the youngest saint of this generation. carlo acutis, an italian teenager who died in 2006 of leukemia, now credited by the church for two miracles for helping heal two young people who were critically ill. >> it's so nice to meet you. >> reporter: today, his mom antonia telling me carlo was a normal kid with an extraordinary heart. >> since he was small, he was a special child, a very generous, helping the others. >> reporter: his mom says he was a boy whoa loved video games, loved shocker, and used the internet and kind deeds to spread the word of god. religious scholars say a st. carlo could be a game changer for the church struggling to recruit the next generation. >> could it be possible that st. skarl low would be the new patron saint of the internet? absolutely. >> reporter: the book "a saints of our own." what do you think the impact could be? >> they are captivated by carl
marissa parra has the story. ♪ >> reporter: 50,000 children from around the world joining pope francis for the very first world children's day in rome days after the vatican cleared the path for what could be the youngest saint of this generation. carlo acutis, an italian teenager who died in 2006 of leukemia, now credited by the church for two miracles for helping heal two young people who were critically ill. >> it's so nice to meet you. >> reporter: today, his mom antonia...
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as marissa parra reports, it's led to a scramble at clinics across the state. >> reporter: abortion clinics in florida stretched to the limit, squeezing in double, even triple the number of patients before the abortion ban takes effect. >> a lot of patients will be taken in for their consult and be told that they can't be treated. >> reporter: you can't treat them. >> you can't prepare for that. >> reporter: she says a third of their patients come intfrom oute florida, that's because some of them have the strictest laws in the country. >> we're looking at an abortion desert now. >> reporter: mike beltran was one of the ban's sponsors. >> we're a conservative state. we shouldn't be allowing abortions and providing abortion tourism for other states in the south. >> reporter: he points out the law has exceptions for rape, incest and human trafficking up to 15 weeks and for the life of the mother and fatal fetal abnormalities. >> when they are born, how are they going to be taken care of. >> reporter: kathy is pregnant. she didn't want us to share her last name. she told us she can't afford ano
as marissa parra reports, it's led to a scramble at clinics across the state. >> reporter: abortion clinics in florida stretched to the limit, squeezing in double, even triple the number of patients before the abortion ban takes effect. >> a lot of patients will be taken in for their consult and be told that they can't be treated. >> reporter: you can't treat them. >> you can't prepare for that. >> reporter: she says a third of their patients come intfrom oute...
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we get more from marissa parra. >> reporter: tonight, daniel perry is a free man, one year after he was convicted of murdering garrett foster, a black lives matter protester in 2020. the texas board of pardons and paroles unanimous in its recommendation to pardon perry. state governor greg abbott delivering on his year's long and controversial promise to sign it the moment it came to his desk saying, texas has one of the strongest stand your ground laws of self-defense that cannot be nullified by a jury or progressive district attorney. it'll be four years in july since foster was shot dead in austin. perry was driving for uber when foster visibly armed approached his car with a group of people. perry said he acted in self-defense. >> i saw him raise his weapon. that's when i grabbed my revolver. >> reporter: it was perry's sentencing last year. >> this court sentences you to a term of 25 years. >> reporter: foster's family said brought them peace. >> i woke up feeling extremely peaceful and feeling, like, thank god justice works. >> reporter: that peace, they say, now shattered with ne
we get more from marissa parra. >> reporter: tonight, daniel perry is a free man, one year after he was convicted of murdering garrett foster, a black lives matter protester in 2020. the texas board of pardons and paroles unanimous in its recommendation to pardon perry. state governor greg abbott delivering on his year's long and controversial promise to sign it the moment it came to his desk saying, texas has one of the strongest stand your ground laws of self-defense that cannot be...
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marissa parra, nbc news. >> that's bucket listing there. >>> thanks for starting your workweek with "early today." thanks for being with us, i'm frances rivera. hope to see you right back here tomorrow morning.
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here is marissa parra. >> reporter: tonight, abortion clinics in florida stretched toer of the limit, squeezing in double, even triple the usual number of patients before the state's six-week abortion ban takes effect tomorrow. >> a lot of patients will come in for their consult and be told that we can't see them. >> reporter: kelly flynn runs a clinic in jacksonville. are you prepared for that moment when you to tell patients youat's beca surrounding states have some of the strict can't treat them? >> no. you can't prepare for that. >> reporter: she says a third of their patients come from outside florida. that's because the surrounding states have some of the strictest abortion laws in the country. come tomorrow, the closest drivable options for care after six weeks will be north carolina and virginia. >> we're looking at the southeast completely like it's an abortion desert now. >> reporter: state rep mike beltran was one of the ban's sponsors. >> we're a conservative state. we should not be allowing abortions, and we certainly shouldn't be providing abortion tourism for other stat
here is marissa parra. >> reporter: tonight, abortion clinics in florida stretched toer of the limit, squeezing in double, even triple the usual number of patients before the state's six-week abortion ban takes effect tomorrow. >> a lot of patients will come in for their consult and be told that we can't see them. >> reporter: kelly flynn runs a clinic in jacksonville. are you prepared for that moment when you to tell patients youat's beca surrounding states have some of the...
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marissa parra has the details. >> reporter: new details on what mexican officials are calming a robbery again out of hand. just over a week after three tourists vanished on a surfing trip to mexico. a local attorney general saying the three bodies discovered in a water well 50 feet deep are likely that of jack carter rhoad, callum robinson, and his brother jake, saying this appears to be an attempted carjacking gone wrong, and there were signs the men tried to fight back and met a violent end. the medical examiner's office in ensenada saying the cause of death for the bodies found, gunshot wounds to the head. mexican investigators seen combing through evidence, finding blood, bullet casings, and drag marks near the men's campground and a white pickup truck badly burned. police have arrested at least three people, including a woman who was found with what appears to be a cell phone belonging to one of the men, but police believe there may be others who were also involved. >> it's tragic. very tragic. >> james knew callum robinson. >> callum was a good guy. a surfer. i knew he played rugb
marissa parra has the details. >> reporter: new details on what mexican officials are calming a robbery again out of hand. just over a week after three tourists vanished on a surfing trip to mexico. a local attorney general saying the three bodies discovered in a water well 50 feet deep are likely that of jack carter rhoad, callum robinson, and his brother jake, saying this appears to be an attempted carjacking gone wrong, and there were signs the men tried to fight back and met a violent...
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marissa parra, nbc news. >>> we're back in a moment with more on how millions of dollars were stolen from these military families and why some argue the army deserves some of the blame. during or after treatment. entyvio may increase risk of infection, which can be serious. pml, a rare, potentially fatal brain infection cannot be ruled out. tell your doctor if you have an infection, flu-like symptoms, sores, or are prone to infections. liver problems can occur. entyvio. relief. remission. for real. ♪ entyvio, entyvio, entyvio ♪ (♪♪) ♪ healthier's not something that happens all alone ♪ ♪ it takes greg and lydia, and josie on the phone. ♪ ♪ it's grammy getting checked on in her favorite chair. ♪ ♪ or dolling herself up to go ♪ ♪ handle all of her care. ♪ ♪ with doctors to nurses ♪ ♪ and all the people in between ♪ ♪ healthier happens in more ways ♪ ♪ than ray's ever seen. ♪ ♪ healthier happens together. ♪ when my doctor gave me breztri for my copd things changed for me. breztri gave me better breathing, symptom improvement, and reduced fl
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marissa parra, nbc news. >>> almost eight months since the hamas terror attacks that started the war in gaza and president biden is calling on hamas to accept the latest israeli proposal for a cease-fire and tonight a somewhat positive reaction from hamas. kelly o'donnell has more. >> reporter: today president biden made a new unexplicit call for peace in gaza. >> it's time for this war to end. >> reporter: endorsing an israeli-backed three-stage proposal that would return hostages, release palestinian prisoners, and lead to an immediate six-week cease-fire. the president said israel's military has accomplished a key goal after the hamas terror attack. >> hamas no longer is capable of carrying out another october 7th is one of israel's main objectives in the war and, quite frankly, a righteous one. >> reporter: the plan would withdraw israeli forces from populated areas and ultimately include a major reconstruction of gaza. the president with a blunt message to hamas. >> hamas says it wants a cease-fire. this deal is an opportunity to prove whether they really mean it. hamas needs to
marissa parra, nbc news. >>> almost eight months since the hamas terror attacks that started the war in gaza and president biden is calling on hamas to accept the latest israeli proposal for a cease-fire and tonight a somewhat positive reaction from hamas. kelly o'donnell has more. >> reporter: today president biden made a new unexplicit call for peace in gaza. >> it's time for this war to end. >> reporter: endorsing an israeli-backed three-stage proposal that would...
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marissa parra, nbc news. >>> when we come back, there is more good news tonight about the a father and son after hundreds of hours in the cockpit together. the full-circle moment for a father and son after hundreds of hours in the cockpit together. ...off. she developed agitation that may happen with dementia due to alzheimer's disease. sometimes she'd fidget with her fingers, get suddenly overwhelmed, and even throw things. and that was just never her. so we asked her doctor what else we could do. rexulti is the only fda-approved medication proven to reduce agitation symptoms that may happen with dementia due to alzheimer's disease. rexulti can cause serious side effects. elderly dementia patients have increased risk of death or stroke. report fever, stiff muscles, and confusion, which can be life-threatening, or uncontrolled muscle movements, which may be permanent. high blood sugar which can lead to coma or death; weight gain; increased cholesterol; low white blood cells; unusual urges; dizziness on standing; falls; seizures; trouble swallowing, or sleepiness may occur. rexulti help
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marissa parra, nbc news. >>> overseas, treacherous conditions on mt. everest have claimed yet another life, one of several deaths this week at the top of the world. dana griffin has more. >> reporter: after summitting the world's highest peak this week, tragedy when two climbers plummeted into the void when a treacherous icy ridge collapsed. take a look at this. you see a bottleneck of climbers packed on a narrow pathway a few feet wide. after the snow gave way, you see one climber using a safety rope to pull himself back up. so far five mt. everest climbers have died this season according to nepali officials. british climber daniel patterson and his guide are still missing and feared dead. their expedition company writing "we remember and honor their enduring spirits." patterson's partner is holding out hope, posting on social media, "time is of the essence in a situation like this, and we are mobilizing every resource we can to locate dan." what's the likelihood of survival here? >> minimal. >> reporter: ian taylor is a mountaineer who has guided cli
marissa parra, nbc news. >>> overseas, treacherous conditions on mt. everest have claimed yet another life, one of several deaths this week at the top of the world. dana griffin has more. >> reporter: after summitting the world's highest peak this week, tragedy when two climbers plummeted into the void when a treacherous icy ridge collapsed. take a look at this. you see a bottleneck of climbers packed on a narrow pathway a few feet wide. after the snow gave way, you see one...
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marissa parra nbc news. and still to come here tonight, the remarkable device only the size of a pill. putting some premature babies on the road to a healthy life. we'll explain next. nothing dims my light like a migraine with nurtec odt, i found relief. the only migraine medication that helps treat and prevent all in one. to those with migraine, i see you for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura and the preventive treatment of episodic migraine in adults don't take if allergic to nurtec odt allergic reactions can occur even days after using. most common side effects were nausea, indigestion and stomach pain. it's time we all shine. talk to a health care provider about nurtec odt from pfizer. the infiniti qx60 was designed to wow the interior. it's luxurious. ooh, i didn't realize it would have a third row of seating. the 2024 three row infiniti qx60. consider me wowed . i was born to live in the limelight, but psoriasis kept me in the shadows until i got clearer skin with beams. alex. most p
marissa parra nbc news. and still to come here tonight, the remarkable device only the size of a pill. putting some premature babies on the road to a healthy life. we'll explain next. nothing dims my light like a migraine with nurtec odt, i found relief. the only migraine medication that helps treat and prevent all in one. to those with migraine, i see you for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura and the preventive treatment of episodic migraine in adults don't take if allergic...
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marissa parra, nbc news. something so many people struggle with. well, when we come back, there is good news tonight about the special gift from this sports legend for the next generation. an i have relapsing a mess, but i still want to spend my time my way. i chose cosenza because it works for me and my schedule. kesimpta is a b-cell treatment for ms. that had powerful results a reduced rate of relapses, active lesions and slowed disability progression. i take it myself once a month at home or on the go. when i'm ready. treatment time is less than a minute, so more of my time is up to me. time don't take kesimpta if you have hepatitis b and tell your doctor if you have had it as it could come back. kissimmee can cause serious side effects, including fatal infections, while no cases of pml were reported in ms. clinical trials, it could happen. tell your doctor if you had or plan to have vaccines, or if you are or plan to become pregnant. kesimpta may cause a decrease in some types of antibodies. the most common side effects are upper respiratory tr
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marissa parra, nbc news. >> we're back in the moment with all eyes on the wnba. caitlin clark set to shake up the game. and the league's commissioner sharing more about what's really behind that pay gap between the men and the women. known for lessons that matter. known for lessons that matter. known for being a free spirit. no one wants to be known for cancer, but a treatment can be. keytruda is known to treat cancer, fda-approved for 16 types of cancer. one of those cancers is advanced nonsquamous, non-small cell lung cancer, where keytruda is approved to be used with certain chemotherapies as your first treatment if you do not have an abnormal "egfr" or "alk" gene. keytruda can cause your immune system to attack healthy parts of your body during or after treatment. this may be severe and lead to death. see your doctor right away if you have cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, diarrhea, severe stomach pain, severe nausea or vomiting, headache, light sensitivity, eye problems, irregular heartbeat, extreme tiredness, constipation, dizziness or fainting, chang
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marissa parra takes a look at how fast food restaurants are trying to lure back customers. >> for an eight count mini and a lemonade, $14? are you kidding me. >> reporter: with fast food frustration frying customers -- >> what happened to the dollar menu? bring that back. >> reporter: -- some relief may be on the horizon of the golden arches. mcdonald's may soon roll out a $5 value meal nationwide. two people familiar tell cnbc the offer would include four piece chicken mcnuggets, mcchicken or a mcdouble, fries and a drink. the rumor hot off the press has consumers lovin' it. >> because that seems too good to be true. >> i'm excited for it, if that's the case, because everything is expensive now. >> reporter: the fast-food giant would be just the latest to offer a 5 dollar meal deal, igniting a battle in the burger kingdom as more inflation-cautious consumers are fed up with rising fast food costs. >> $4 for one sandwich? how are we supposed to survive? >> when did mcdonald's get so expensive? >> reporter: analysis from finance buzz found the price of a quarter pounder with cheese me
marissa parra takes a look at how fast food restaurants are trying to lure back customers. >> for an eight count mini and a lemonade, $14? are you kidding me. >> reporter: with fast food frustration frying customers -- >> what happened to the dollar menu? bring that back. >> reporter: -- some relief may be on the horizon of the golden arches. mcdonald's may soon roll out a $5 value meal nationwide. two people familiar tell cnbc the offer would include four piece chicken...
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the florida voters will have the final say. >> marissa parra, thank you so much. joining us now is president of reproductive freedom for all, mini tim ra you. thank you so much for being here, what are you hearing from abortion providers there in florida as this goes into effect? >> a lot of concern and stress with our patients, you know, as you just showed in the map, the closest abortion clinic is 4 hours away in charlotte, north carolina. so, look, florida was an important hub. you've got the map up right now. look at all the red. we know ha it is nearly impossible for folks in the deep south from texas to florida to have access to care. florida has been such an important hub. it's really disturbing to hear the legislator refer to this as abortion tourism. it's more like life saving emergency care. what we're hearing from folks is six weeks, again, you said it before most people mow they're pregnant. may as well be a total abortion ban. this can end in november when floridians go to the polls to rote yes on 4. that is the ballot measure that would allow abortio
the florida voters will have the final say. >> marissa parra, thank you so much. joining us now is president of reproductive freedom for all, mini tim ra you. thank you so much for being here, what are you hearing from abortion providers there in florida as this goes into effect? >> a lot of concern and stress with our patients, you know, as you just showed in the map, the closest abortion clinic is 4 hours away in charlotte, north carolina. so, look, florida was an important hub....
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marissa parra, thank you. and everybody, don't miss the live coverage of this starliner launch. it is scheduled as we said for 10:34 -- >> you are just a magical combo -- >> tonight on nbc news now. >>> people in texas are returning home for the first time today after a weekend of catastrophic flooding. some parts of the state got hit with nearly two feet of rain. more than 500 people had to be rescued in the houston area alone. in the fort worth area video shows emergency crews searching in the dark for a 4-year-old boy who was swept away from his family. they recovered his body hours later. nbc news correspondent priscilla thompson is following some of the recovery efforts in kingwood, texas. priscilla, you've been out there all weekend talking to people who had to be rescued, who had to be evacuated, who were trying to pick up the pieces of their lives now. what are you seeing and hearing from people today? >> reporter: yeah, ellison, i'll start with where the water is right now. it has receded dramatically. right now we're at the edge of where the water is in this kingwood n
marissa parra, thank you. and everybody, don't miss the live coverage of this starliner launch. it is scheduled as we said for 10:34 -- >> you are just a magical combo -- >> tonight on nbc news now. >>> people in texas are returning home for the first time today after a weekend of catastrophic flooding. some parts of the state got hit with nearly two feet of rain. more than 500 people had to be rescued in the houston area alone. in the fort worth area video shows emergency...
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joining us now, nbc news correspondent marissa parra. you have spoken to clinics that were scrambling to see patients before today. what did you learn? >> reporter: well, what i learned is every single abortion clinic i spoke to across the state, whether the smaller clinics or larger clinics like the planned parenthood behind me, every single one of them described from the moment that decision dropped, the state supreme court on april 1st, they all have been scrambling to squeeze in as many appointments as possible, knowing very well on may 1st they would not be able to provide the same care. so, many of them describing working double time, if not, you know, working through lunch, putting in long hours and describing the longer hours, describing it filling their rooms to max capacity ahead of what we knew was coming. so, what is interesting, jose, today is the first day of the new law, but we started seeing the impacts yesterday because in florida, if you don't know, it is a two-visit minimum. you have the consultation on one day, 24-hou
joining us now, nbc news correspondent marissa parra. you have spoken to clinics that were scrambling to see patients before today. what did you learn? >> reporter: well, what i learned is every single abortion clinic i spoke to across the state, whether the smaller clinics or larger clinics like the planned parenthood behind me, every single one of them described from the moment that decision dropped, the state supreme court on april 1st, they all have been scrambling to squeeze in as...
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nbc news correspondent marissa parra is following this one. >> reporter: let's recap here, it was july of 2020. we know perry was working as an uber driver during a black lives matter demonstration there, and foster was part of a group of people who add approached this consider, and this, what i'm about to say is according to not to just perry's representation but also what we have seen from the interrogation video that has since been released. but perry said that foster approached him, and that he was armed, and they had pointed his gun at h im, all of his actions that followed were a matter of self-defense. his representation has argued this falls under the umbrella of the stand your ground law. now, since perry was sentenced last year to 25 years, we know that texas governor greg abbott has faced pressure from conservatives to pardon him, and we know that the pardon board unanimously ruled to do that. governor abbott vowed to sign the bard as soon as it hit his desk and that's what we saw here. we're hearing a lot from different people here, including the district attorney jose garz
nbc news correspondent marissa parra is following this one. >> reporter: let's recap here, it was july of 2020. we know perry was working as an uber driver during a black lives matter demonstration there, and foster was part of a group of people who add approached this consider, and this, what i'm about to say is according to not to just perry's representation but also what we have seen from the interrogation video that has since been released. but perry said that foster approached him,...
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marissa parra is joining us now with more. you've got to explain this one to us. >> reporter: good morning. over the years, especially in this business, we've seen a lot of, shall we call it surprising emotional support animals. we've seen the emotional support raccoons and peacocks. so i'll admit i was a little bit shocked when i saw that there was an emotional support alligator. but you have got to see this. the bond the owner joe has with him is undeniable. so his owner joe says he's been searching for him daily. he's asking for prayers and support to find his best friend. this morning, this unbelievable emotional roller coaster is no tall tale. >> we need all the help we can get. >> reporter: joe is begging for help to find his beloved friend, wally the alligator. >> someone came in and stole wally. >> reporter: now missing for a week after he claims he was stolen from an enclosure in georgia. ever since he got the approval from his doctor to put wally into service as his emotional support animal, the two have been insepar
marissa parra is joining us now with more. you've got to explain this one to us. >> reporter: good morning. over the years, especially in this business, we've seen a lot of, shall we call it surprising emotional support animals. we've seen the emotional support raccoons and peacocks. so i'll admit i was a little bit shocked when i saw that there was an emotional support alligator. but you have got to see this. the bond the owner joe has with him is undeniable. so his owner joe says he's...
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nbc's marissa parra is on the ground in jacksonville, nbc's dana griffin is in phoenix, arizona, for us. also with me, "washington post" senior national political correspondent and msnbc political analyst ashley parker and cofounder of "axios" and author of the new book "just the good stuff" jim vander high. what are you hearing from abortion providers there? >> reporter: i'm already hearing from clinics that they're starting the process of turning abortion seekers away. one abortion clinic director telling me minutes ago she has already seen patients that were just days over six weeks, and chris, they had no idea. so we've been reporting on how clinics across the state, not just where we are, have been scrambling over the last several weeks working longer hours, working through lunch, squeezing in at max capacity every single appointment they could, especially with the priority on those abortion seekers and appointments that would no longer be eligible come today's deadline. remember, this could all change come november. this is something that will be on the november ballot. amendme
nbc's marissa parra is on the ground in jacksonville, nbc's dana griffin is in phoenix, arizona, for us. also with me, "washington post" senior national political correspondent and msnbc political analyst ashley parker and cofounder of "axios" and author of the new book "just the good stuff" jim vander high. what are you hearing from abortion providers there? >> reporter: i'm already hearing from clinics that they're starting the process of turning abortion...
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nbc's marissa parra joins us now with more on what oprah is saying. marissa, good morning . hey, guys. good morning. i mean, there was a time when oprah was the face of weight loss. who could forget that moment, the wagon moment. and if you don't know what i'm talking about, maybe you're too young. and we will show you just exactly why it is such a stunning about face for her to now decades later, say she thinks she was part of the problem. i am done with it. oprah winfrey sharing her regrets i. i have been a steadfast participant in this diet culture. the tv icon appearing in a weight watchers live event on thursday, acknowledging what she says was her role in perpetuating a harmful diet culture. i cannot tell you how many weight loss shows and makeovers i have done. at the height of her fame, when her size was under intense scrutiny. so how did you gain the weight? i ate a lot because oprah spoke to millions of americans struggling with the ups and downs of dieting. my very public yo yo diet moment became a national joke. this is what 67 pounds of fat looks like now, calli
nbc's marissa parra joins us now with more on what oprah is saying. marissa, good morning . hey, guys. good morning. i mean, there was a time when oprah was the face of weight loss. who could forget that moment, the wagon moment. and if you don't know what i'm talking about, maybe you're too young. and we will show you just exactly why it is such a stunning about face for her to now decades later, say she thinks she was part of the problem. i am done with it. oprah winfrey sharing her regrets...
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marissa parra is standing by in jacksonville. but first, dana griffin in phoenix with more on the arizona vote. dana, how is this vote expected to play out? >> reporter: well, kate, they started with the first few readings, the first one we saw 16 yays, 14 nos. enough votes to pass that. on the third reading several senators started to stall the vote, which means this process is not officially been completed. we had one senator who looked like she was in makings of a filibuster she started wearing a very uncomfortable story for about 30 minutes. others silently protesting by standing and turning their back. right now, this is playing out. it looks the democrats have enough votes. two republicans have voted along with them to likely pass this repeal. kate. >> dana, there's a lot of confusion as i understand it for women right now in arizona, can you walk us through the situation, because you know, as you mentioned there was this law and then it was repealed. how confusing is it and when could it change? >> reporter: right now ther
marissa parra is standing by in jacksonville. but first, dana griffin in phoenix with more on the arizona vote. dana, how is this vote expected to play out? >> reporter: well, kate, they started with the first few readings, the first one we saw 16 yays, 14 nos. enough votes to pass that. on the third reading several senators started to stall the vote, which means this process is not officially been completed. we had one senator who looked like she was in makings of a filibuster she...
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joining us now, nbc news correspondent marissa parra, who is in jacksonville, florida. nbc news correspondent dana griffin, who's in phoenix, arizona, for us, along with nbc news washington correspondent yamiche alcindor, who's in charlottesville, virginia. dana, the vote in arizona is about to happen. the speech is being given on the floor. a moment ago, i described what the civil war era ban, went it went into effect. the idea that sometimes parents killed their kids when they were punishing them, and that was sometimes exempted. the age of sexual consent was 10 years old for a girl. and that sometimes people cut out other people's tongues, this is what was happening when that law was officially put into place in 1864. this is what is also embedded in that code. is that partially why we're now seeing at least a couple more republicans potentially vote alongside the democrats to repeal this law. >> reporter: i think a lot of it has to do with what is happening in november. a lot of the republicans that are siding with democrats are in swing districts, and that's part o
joining us now, nbc news correspondent marissa parra, who is in jacksonville, florida. nbc news correspondent dana griffin, who's in phoenix, arizona, for us, along with nbc news washington correspondent yamiche alcindor, who's in charlottesville, virginia. dana, the vote in arizona is about to happen. the speech is being given on the floor. a moment ago, i described what the civil war era ban, went it went into effect. the idea that sometimes parents killed their kids when they were punishing...
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marissa parra there for us in jacksonville, florida. thank you. >>> the biden administration is set to make a major election year move according to four sources. the drug enforcement administration will move to reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, easing restrictions nationwide. nbc's tom costello joins us with more on this. tom, walk us through what exactly this means in the real world and why it is such a big move. >> well, it is a major decision that would reclassify marijuana from a schedule 1 drug, which is it now, to a schedule 3 drug. and that will mean easing some of the restrictions we're seeing now on marijuana, allowing more research to identify its potential medical benefits. schedule 1 drugs include heroin, ecstasy and lsd. there's a high potential for abuse, and really no currently accepted medical use. but now marijuana will potentially fall into the same category as drugs like tylenol, codeine, steroids and testosterone. they have moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependance. marijuana
marissa parra there for us in jacksonville, florida. thank you. >>> the biden administration is set to make a major election year move according to four sources. the drug enforcement administration will move to reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, easing restrictions nationwide. nbc's tom costello joins us with more on this. tom, walk us through what exactly this means in the real world and why it is such a big move. >> well, it is a major decision that would...
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marissa parra has more. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. we have all seen those viral videos of the fast food items running upwards of $20 in some places. so now mcdonald's is looking into a combo meal that would leave their customers full and their wallets lean. >> for an eight count mini and a lemonade, $14? are you kidding me. >> with fast food frustration frying customers -- >> what happened to the dollar menu? bring that back. >> reporter: -- this morning some relief may be on the horizon of the golden arches. mcdonald's may soon roll out a $5 value meal nationwide. two people familiar tell cnbc the offer may include four piece chicken nuggets, mcchicken or a mcdouble, fries and a drink. the rumor hot off the press has consumers loving it. >> because that seems too good to be true. >> i'm excited for it, if that's the case, because everything is expensive now. >> reporter: the fast food giant would be just the latest to offer a 5 dollar meal deal, igniting a battle in the burger king dom as more inflation-cautious consumers are fed up
marissa parra has more. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. we have all seen those viral videos of the fast food items running upwards of $20 in some places. so now mcdonald's is looking into a combo meal that would leave their customers full and their wallets lean. >> for an eight count mini and a lemonade, $14? are you kidding me. >> with fast food frustration frying customers -- >> what happened to the dollar menu? bring that back. >> reporter: --...
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joining us from miami is nbc news correspondent, marissa parra, and nbc news meteorologist melissa grossman. it does look beautiful where you are, i have to say it. >> reporter: it is beautiful. but i can confirm what the national weather service is reporting, katy, it's hot. if you see me glistening, we can either blame the sunscreen which has a little bit of a shimmer, i think it's sweat. it's hot. and it's the unofficial start to summer, but we are already seeing those hot temperatures. you look at the map, the weather map. you can see across south florida, you can see 99 degrees in palmdale, so 90 something here in miami, but that heat index in the triple digits, and it's a very familiar sight to see for those of us here last summer. obviously people coming from across the country, up north, the tourists coming to miami for memorial day. they might not be used to the heat. i wanted to get a sense of how floridians are feeling about today, people used to the heat. i wanted to get a sense of what they think about the trends, and a here's what we heard. >> we don't want to go outside anymo
joining us from miami is nbc news correspondent, marissa parra, and nbc news meteorologist melissa grossman. it does look beautiful where you are, i have to say it. >> reporter: it is beautiful. but i can confirm what the national weather service is reporting, katy, it's hot. if you see me glistening, we can either blame the sunscreen which has a little bit of a shimmer, i think it's sweat. it's hot. and it's the unofficial start to summer, but we are already seeing those hot...