Lester Holt
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Anchor @NBCNightlyNews and @datelinenbc , reporting on the top stories in the US and around the world. Watch full episodes of Nightly:
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The big story happened just after
@NBCNightlyNews
last night. Meeting our new grandson Henry. Welcome little man!
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The journalist we need right now. Smart, fair and always determined to get to the truth. I couldn’t be prouder to know and work with
@kwelkernbc
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Congratulations
@hodakotb
Just officially named new co-host of
@TODAYshow
along side
@SavannahGuthrie
What a great team to wake up to!
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Feeling overwhelmingly sad. Thank you Aretha Franklin for the gift of your voice and your soul. Rest in peace.
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I am crushed by the news Richard. Thanks to you and Mary for sharing Henry’s story and the joy and richness he brought into your lives. Your colleagues mourn with you.
Our beloved son Henry passed away. He had the softest blue eyes, an easy smile and a contagious giggle. We always surrounded him with love and he returned it, and so much more. Mary and Richard.
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Everyone remained calm as the theater began to shake and then the shaking got stronger. We all headed to exits and down the stairs. No panic but one woman sobbing. This one was scary.
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And in the event of an inflight news emergency reach for your nearest network anchor.
@DavidMuir
@ScottPelley
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Every inmate at Angola is sentenced to hard labor. These men, like hundreds of others, worked in the fields. While picking carrots on the former slave plantation, we discussed the cycle of incarceration and prison labor.
#Dateline
#JusticeForAll
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After a busy week in politics, we could all use a puppy break. Piglet, the deaf and blind dog with an inspiring story, stopped by our newsroom recently after taping a story with
@kristendahlgren
. She has more on the little puppy that could tonight on
@NBCNightlyNews
.
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Promised my family I wouldn't think about work during vacation. Just got the ok to break that promise. Excited and grateful for new role.
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In an exclusive interview for an upcoming
@DatelineNBC
, Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill talks to me about his release from prison and his new mission in life. Saying “Let’s now retire
#FreeMeekMill
and make it
#JusticeReform
.” More tonight on
@NBCNightlyNews
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When talking about criminal justice reform,
@johnlegend
and Bryan Stevenson both spoke about not defining people by the worst things they have done.
#JusticeForAll
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Not at all. Enjoying and grateful for all of life’s blessings. Thanks everyone!
Turning 60 doesn’t bother you at all, does it
@LesterHoltNBC
?
Happy Birthday! 🎈❤️
#Dateline
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Look who I just ran in to in Minneapolis...
@jimmyfallon
hanging out in
@kare11
warming tent.
#SuperBowl2018
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Congrats to my colleague
@tombrokaw
on a remarkable career at
@nbcnews
. From the turbulent sixties, to the fall of the Berlin Wall, to 9/11 and beyond, the nation witnessed history unfold through your reporting. Thanks for your counsel and friendship and enjoy retirement.
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Best to
@ScottPelley
on last
@CBSEveningNews
broadcast. A great newsman and competitor. Look forward to your continuing work on 60.
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Happy Thanksgiving from my kitchen to yours! Enjoy the holiday, and I'll see you tomorrow on
@NBCNightlyNews
.
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Best thing ever: spending time with my two grandsons Henry and Samuel. Happy early Father’s Day to all my fellow grand-dudes!
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Jim Vance brought warmth and dignity to every newscast. A DC news legend and a cherished member of our NBC family. We'll miss you Jim.
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Just landed on Air National Guard Relief flight into Puerto Rico. Will lead our Hurricane recovery coverage on
@NBCNightlyNews
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Social distancing hasn't been too hard where I live in New York City. I was walking my dog earlier and the streets were empty. My family, and
@NBCNews
colleagues, are doing everything we can to stay safe, and hope you are, too.
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Cake, candy, banana pudding. Ahhh. 2 hours til the broadcast... bad time for a quick nap?? Thanks guys!
Happy birthday to
@LesterHoltNBC
!
We took a quick break during our
@NBCNightlyNews
editorial meeting to celebrate 🎂
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Jason Kander served in Afghanistan, but his biggest act of bravery may have been admitting he was dropping out of the Kansas City mayoral race to address his PTSD. Here's my interview with Jason and his wife Diana.
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With the year coming to a close, I’d like to wish everyone a healthy and happy holiday and new year. Remember, we are all in this together. See you in 2021.
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First time celebrating a new year in Times Square, where I caught up with pals
@chrissyteigen
and
@CarsonDaly
on
#NBCNYE
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Like the old days. Set two alarms to make sure I’d make it to studio 1A in time for
@TODAYshow
Great to be co-hosting this morning!
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Many families visit theme parks each summer, so we went to a very special one for last night's
#InspiringAmerica
.
@SesamePlace
is the world's first theme park designated as a Certified Autism Center.
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Bucket list moment! Looking forward to joining my journalism colleagues Monday night in
@TimesSquareNYC
to lower the New Year’s Eve ball, and proud to represent
@pressfreedom
and their mission to promote journalism and press freedom worldwide
#BallDrop
.
@LesterHoltNBC
will push the button that lowers the New Year’s Eve Ball in
@TimesSquareNYC
Monday night!
Lester is representing
@pressfreedom
and their work promoting journalism & free speech around the world. Watch on
@NBC
!
#BallDrop
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Thank you
@Cronkite_ASU
for the incredible honor of the 2019 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism. Like I said today, this is an amazing and important moment for American journalists, and it demands clarity and fearlessness.
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Merry Christmas and happy holidays! I’ll see you all in 2020!
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Very sad to learn we have lost Gwen Ifill. Gwen represented the best of broadcast journalism. Our hearts are broken.
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Tell Nolan I absolutely love this and am flattered beyond words. Happy Halloween!
This is what Halloween is all about!
@NBCNightlyNews
#lesterholt
@LesterHoltNBC
#lifegoals
#dreamjob
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I’m proud to have spent 12 of those 70 years co-hosting the weekend editions of
@TODAYshow
Happy Anniversary!
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My closing thoughts from tonight’s
@NBCNightlyNews
.
"Remember: we're in this together, and together may be the only way we find our way out of this."
--
@LesterHoltNBC
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Hard to believe tomorrow marks 18 years since the 9/11 attacks. I went to the memorial today to meet Heloiza Asaro. Her husband Carl, a firefighter, died that day. But she proudly told me about 4 of their kids carrying on his legacy by joining the FDNY.
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The day job will always be number one, but fun to be recognized for my other passion. Grateful to my fellow NBC band mates.
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In El Paso, TX where I met with Manuel Oliver. He lost his son Joaquin in the Parkland shooting and was visiting there to unveil a mural for Joaquin's birthday. Now he's comforting families dealing with his same grief. More tonight on
@NBCNightlyNews
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Thank you to everyone who has watched our
#JusticeForAll
series this week. We only scratched the surface, and we'll continue to cover criminal justice reform in America. I hope these conversations were able to start some of yours.
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Cheers to you,
@KathieLGifford
! Congratulations on a spectacular run at the
@TODAYshow
, and thanks for a great interview:
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Happy birthday to Ray Chavez, oldest living Pearl Harbor survivor. We'll take you to his 105th birthday party tonight on
@NBCNightlyNews
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My thanks to
@Poynter
for honoring me for Lifetime achievement in Journalism at last night’s
#BowtieBall
Congratulations also to fellow honoree NY Times Co. chairman Arthur Sulzberger, Jr.
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Just back from PyeyongChang. Best way to beat the jet-lag and the 14 hour time difference is to keep working so I’ll see you tonight for the Sunday edition of
@NBCNightlyNews
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Believe it or not, I never had a Shirley Temple until today. Good thing I had THE expert -- Leo Kelly, better known as the Shirley Temple King on Instagram -- with me for a taste test.
@CatieBeckNBC
has Leo's story tonight on
@NBCNightlyNews
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Arrived in Texas. Now on route to Corpus Christi for
#HurricaneHarvey
coverage. I'll anchor
@NBCNightlyNews
all weekend from here.
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In Philadelphia speaking by phone with imprisoned rapper Meek Mill. Why his case has drawn attention and support from Jay-Z and other celebrities and made him a national symbol for criminal justice reform. An
@NBCNews
exclusive tonight on
@NBCNightlyNews
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Proud to receive an honorary degree from
@HowardU
and speak at this morning’s Opening Convocation.
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Missing my flip flops and learning to tie a tie again. Back from 17 days great days in Rio.
@NBCNightlyNews
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Like looking in the mirror. So glad we got to finally meet.
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Thanks guys! And thanks to
@MurrowCollege
for the tremendous honor.
Our colleague
@LesterHoltNBC
received the Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award from Washington State University. In his acceptance speech, he told aspiring journalists: “Our duty is to be fair to the truth.”
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It's like the morning before finals. Cramming for the big exam tonight. On the air through the early hours of Wednesday.
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Crew and I just touched down in Orlando. About to caravan to the coast. Anchoring
@NBCNightlyNews
from Florida tonight.
#HurricaneMatthew
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Thanks Kelly and hello Cora! So happy to know you’re watching. Dig those sunglasses. Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Hey Lester! This sweet little girl, 5 year old Cora, came by our live location in Florida where we are covering
@realDonaldTrump
to tell us she is
@LesterHoltNBC
‘s biggest fan and watches
@NBCNightlyNews
every night.
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Getting the lay of the land in Jerusalem where I'll anchor coverage of Pres Trump's historic visit to Israel Monday on
@NBCNightlyNews
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Joseph Fair, a member of our
@NBCNews
medical team, is in the hospital battling COVID-19. Get well soon,
@curefinder
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Tune in to
@DatelineNBC
tonight at 7p/6c for “Dreams and Nightmares: The Meek Mill Story,” my exclusive in-depth interview with
@MeekMill
, his first since being released from prison
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I’ve arrived inside Ukraine where I’ll report and anchor
@NBCNightlyNews
this evening. The flood of refugees is growing at an astonishing rate. But I also hear from folks trying to stick it out. I’ll share their hopes and fears when I see you tonight.
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Big thanks to
@tvkatesnow
@PeterAlexander
and
@kwelkernbc
for anchoring
@NBCNightlyNews
during my holiday time off. Feeling rested and ready to go after a great vacation. Though weird to be back in a necktie. Hope to see you all tonight!
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In Houston now where you can hardly keep up with the emergency alerts beeping on your cell phone.
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Sharing a good laugh backstage with
@Trevornoah
@TheDailyShow
before my guest spot on his show tonight.
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Welcome
@jeffglor
to the evenings. Congratulations and good luck as you start your new chapter at
@CBSEveningNews
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Hugs and condolences on the streets of Dallas for grieving men and women in blue.
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I am on my way to Thousand Oaks, California where another heartbreaking mass shooting has occurred. We’ll have the very latest tonight on
@NBCNightlyNews
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More of my interview with Pres Trump tonight. Still angry Comey failed to charge Hillary Clinton.
@NBCNightlyNews
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After being rattled by the biggest earthquake in southern Calif in decades, thought it was a good moment to review the contents of my disaster “go-bag.”
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Getting to work a little early tomorrow to join my friends
@craigmelvin
,
@SheinelleJones
and
@JennaBushHager
co-hosting the third hour of
@TODAYshow
. Hope you’ll watch!
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Tonight anchoring
@NBCNightlyNews
from shadow of Statue of Liberty. A symbol of a nation wrestling to balance its creed with its security.
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Finally finally I got to meet Jaden! He paid a visit to our newsroom today. Great kid. His airport interview still makes me smile.
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Excited about stopping by
@TODAYshow
this morning to lift a glass with my weekend colleagues as I embark on my next chapter.
#bittersweet
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I'm looking forward to being back on
@NBCNightlyNews
tonight. Thanks to
@SavannahGuthrie
and
@kwelkernbc
for filling in while I took a few days off.
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What do you think Lucy’s expression said when she saw me holding a puppy on
@nbcnightlynews
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Anchoring
@NBCNightlyNews
from the White House tonight with expanded coverage of Flynn guilty plea and Russia investigation.
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Enjoyed a great couple days off with my family for Thanksgiving but back in the studio tonight for
@NBCNightlyNews
See you soon
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With the flu hopefully behind me I’m back to work for tonight’s
@NBCNightlyNews
And a quick note to viewers in the mountain and pacific time zones, with Olympics about to end we’re back in our regular time slot (no more mid afternoon Nightly News!) starting Monday evening.
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15 hours in the air and a 15 hour time difference. Just back from Singapore and preparing for a caffeine-powered edition of
@NBCNightlyNews
from Los Angeles.
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Congratulations to my friends and colleagues
@SavannahGuthrie
and
@hodakotb
for being named to the Time 100!
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Here’s my big brother and I back in the day. These days he’s a pilot, and whenever I fly Alaska Airlines, people always ask if I’m Swani’s brother. It was fun to get on the other side of the interview and let him take the lead. You can watch here:
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Good morning from studio 1A. Joining Matt on
@TODAYshow
this morning. Fun to be back with the morning crew.
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From the plane to the car and now the subway. This is going to be close.
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Scratching item off list of things I've never done before a newscast. Beach volleyball. Tonight
@NBCNightlyNews
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Arriving at LAX off flight when people started pouring out of term 4 onto Tarmac. Security said "shots fired. Run!" Now in vehicle on taxiwy
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This is where I slept for two nights. My crew installed a camera in my cell to record my thoughts.
#Dateline
#JusticeForAll
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With Kobe Bryant in 2008 when he and Team USA were visiting New York. They would go on to win gold in the Beijing Olympics.
#RIPKobe
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Happy anniversary
@mitchellreports
We are so lucky to have you.
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I’ll be anchoring the Saturday edition of
@NBCNightlyNews
with coverage of the life of George HW Bush, including conversations with former Secretary of State Colin Powell and Bush biographer Jon Meacham.
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In LA and just evacuated a movie theater as another quake struck. Bigger than yesterday’s.
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Congratulations to my friend and colleague
@kwelkernbc
on being named a new “Weekend TODAY" co-host!
We’re happy to officially welcome a new member to the TODAY family, but she’s not a new face around here!
White House Correspondent
@kwelkernbc
is now also going to co-host “Weekend TODAY” every Saturday morning. We’re taking a look back at how it all began!
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Speaking with Gov. Cuomo today at the Javits Center, which has become a temporary hospital for coronavirus patients. He told me that he feels like he's living in a science fiction film, and his strategy is to hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. More on
@NBCNightlyNews
.
Gov. Cuomo responds to President Trump, who said he doesn't believe New York needs 30K ventilators.
"I hope no one needs a ventilator," Cuomo told
@LesterHoltNBC
today. "But I don't operate on what I hope...I operate on the data..."
Watch the interview on
@NBCNightlyNews
.
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We’re all good thanks. Glass blew out in a colleague’s room but we were all hunkered down in our “safe” room.
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Every day feels like
#takeyourchildtoworkday
to me. Doing my daily hit on the
@NBCNewYork
4pm show with
@stefholt4NY
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