His first classified briefing and his historic picks as he staffs up his administration the injury over the weekend hes recovering from and the two battlegrounds delivering a new blow today to President Trumps legal fight. Severe storms barrel through several states, tornadoes, strong winds, heavy rain al roker is here. Cyber monday expected to be the biggest ever how to score deals all week long. Plus, the shipping alert you need to know about. The man clinging to a capsized boat 86 miles off the coast. Tonight how he survived messages to santa in the pandemic. What kids are really asking for this year this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening, everyone the specter of a covid surge on top of a surge is almost too much to imagine. But its exactly what Public Health officials believe we may be in for as millions of americans return to their lives today, some likely bringing home from thanksgiving gatherings more than just family memories officials urging travelers to take
Disaster in state history. Confirmed deaths at 55. Were told that number will likely grow. None of the fires right now is fully contained. Not one. Im Harris Faulkner and you are in the faulkner focus. Those fires have left a wasteland of obliterated neighborhoods and landmarks and think about the economy there with the businesses knocked down. They dont know when they can get in there and when tourism will be an option again. The historic city of lahaina, once hawaiis royal capital, is charred ruins now. Survivors stunned at just how fast Hurricane Doras winds helped the flames to spread. People are found in houses in a huddle. There was nowhere to go. Beyond any other tropical storms, 100 times, covid, everything for our small town. People lost everything, homes, jobs, their cars, some their pets. There are still people missing. I have never seen something ravaged so fast. Harris take a look at the video. Look at the sheer scale of damage. Rescue crews now combing through the rubble
bailout plan. it would have allowed eligible borrowers to cal sen ultimately cancel up to $20,000 in debt. joey: this all follows a previous day of landmark decision withs the high court voting to outlaw race-based affirmative action in college admissions. huge week for the supreme court of the united states and offering support for america and hope on a race, color behind country or one that adheres to the fundamental principal of free speech or one that understands the limited powers of the three branches of government and executive, legislative and judicial. it was a great week for america because of the supreme court of the united states. jowski this was the worst week for joe biden and some of us making these for the administration and it was a great week for donald trump as well. he was able to prove in this week that his election was different and so many ways you laid out well. who hasn t taken a victory lap and probably could is mitch mcconnell. as much as the su
with us on this thursday morning. morning joe starts right now. as you know, i can t talk about the particulars of this or any other ongoing criminal matter. as i said when i pointed mr. smith, i did so because it underscores the justice department s commitment to both independence and accountability. mr. smith is a veteran career prosecutor. he has assembled a group of experienced and talented prosecutors and agents who share his commitment to integrity and the rule of law. any questions about this matter will have to be answered by their filings in court. attorney general merrick gar garland with brief words for the first time since donald trump s federal indictment. is it just me or, willie, are we starting to see again not a complete breaking of ice but sort of more thawing of ice, mike pence day one, this is horrible. day two, it s bad, but i m going to pardon him. day three, too early to talk about pardons. because you know, the news came out and i m sure mike p
look beautiful in your matching sweaters. thank you. happy holiday season. carley: second hour of fox & friends starts right now. happy holidays, guys. giddy up jingle horse jingle around the clock a mix and a mingle and jingle that s the jingle bell rock. [laughter] lawrence: i m so glad to work here because here we believe in santa. growing up my dad did not tell us about santa. lawrence: no. i work all year to buy all these presents do you think i m going to let some mythical take credit. he didn t buy it i did. carley: santa is real and visits all the house as. lawrence: i m so glad i goat believe in santa. carley: when i was a kid for christmas, santa would bring some of the presents and then my parents would write mom and dad on the other ones that they gave. santa would drop off some. brian: a lot of kids watching now i m just saying lawrence lawrence what you are telling me, brian, my dad took credit for santa s work? that s what i m sayi