Hospitals could soon become overwhelmed. And lifting off into the history books. Well explain why this mission to the International Space station is a first. Good to have you with us. While the u. S. Grapples with a pandemic spiraling out of control, the man currently leading the country seems focused only on his own troubles. The u. S. Passed 11 million confirmed coronavirus cases sunday. Thats far more than any other nation in the world. The outgoing president meanwhile spent the day golfing and tweeting. Donald trump finally admitted on twitter that he did lose the election before almost immediately backtracking and insisting he will not concede. Hes now once again falsely claiming victory tweeting in all caps that he won the election. He did not, of course. However, thats not keeping president elect joe biden from getting to work. He and Vice President elect Kamala Harris will talk about their economic plans monday, and discuss covid strategy with drug maker pfizer later in the wee
Congestion building. If you are headed in the eastbound direction you will find one lane is blocked in the eastbound direction headed beyond Treasure Island until 3 00 this morning. Traffic is building. Highway 4, antioch to concord is 16 minutes and from san rafael to San Francisco is 17 minutes. Outside, metering lights are not on and cash paying lanes are loaded up. We possibly have an accident ahead with more information on that coming up. Breaking news in San Francisco where police are investigating a stabbing outside a downtown hotel. Police say a man was found stabbed in the neck in front of the mayor idea hotel after 3 00 a. M. He may have been stabbed in a parking garage a block away and walked or was taken to the Marriott Hotel where he was taken to the hospital with no word on his condition. Yesterday morning, a man was fatally stabbed in the same area not too far away with Police Investigating whether the two are connected. Police have identified a 62yearold woman shot and
Defended by far. And now, tonight, we are finally, thankfully under way here. Just as the opening games at the summer olympics were very british, as you can see tonight these games are getting off to a very russian theme start. The game today feels very spirited. But for a time today as well talk about it in a moment there was a scare that reminded us all of the high security stakes. First, however, the command that has gone out to let these games begin. Nbcs Kevin Tibbles has more. Reporter brian, before, sochi was just a sleepy little tourist town on the banks of the black sea. Well, tonight, sochi welcomed the world with a festival of sound and color, and oh yes, sir, a little controversy mixed in. The big show has come to sochi. And thousands streamed into the olympic park with smiles and cheers and a russian greeting for visitors. Welcome to sochi reporter after the metal detectors and bag checks a daily ritual, it took those today attending the Opening Ceremony a few minutes just
World. The bells began to ring at 1908 tonight. 8 minutes after 7, and within three or four minutes we were able to look down from the balcony where we stand and people were coming every street was filling. People running with rain coats on, some without. Some carrying children, cars honking and filling the entire area around vatican city. People were coming out of their homes in rome to run to this place, to witness this moment. Yes, i was looking out from the hotel where im staying and windows are open, people looking out and they want to hear the bells. Yeah, this is one of those rare events in human history, the providence of god has given us a new pope and the greeting from the loggia. And do we know where pope emeritus is . Hes out at the Castle Gandolfo at papal summer residence and hes watching on tv, and cold tthe conclave on television. Never has the pope witnessed the electing after pope astounding. We live in unusual times, but unusual blessings i think are coming to us. Ye
Good evening. There was more tension leading up to these olympic winter games than any other such gathering in memory. They are, after all, the most expensive and the most heavily defended by far. And now tonight we are finally, thankfully under way here. Just as the opening games at the summer games in london was very british, as you can see tonight, these games are getting off to a very russianthemed start. The gathering now feels very spirited. But for a time today as well talk about it in a moment there was a scare that reminded us all of the high security stakes. First, however, the command that has gone out to let these games begin. Nbcs Kevin Tibbles has more. Kevin, good evening. Reporter brian, just a few years ago, sochi was a sleepy little tourist town on the banks of the black sea. Well, tonight, sochi welcomed the world with a festival of sound and color, and oh yes, a little controversy mixed in. The big show has come to sochi. And thousands streamed into the olympic park