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
580, the tricommute is slow and go. We have a couple of crashes, one westbound. Another one as you approach the dublin interchange. A busy ride through there. We have slow and go conditions over the altamont pass. Also for the drive, traffic racking up in this area due to an accident southbound 680 at andrade road. We are seeing delays on 84 as you work your way through there. Traffic is slow in that area. Checking your travel time, looking at 45 minutes to get toward the 680 connector. We are looking at the Johns Hopkins map. The u. S. Has surpassed 11 million total covid cases. The staggering milestone was reached just six days after the u. S. Senate 10 million cases. More promising news on the covid19 vaccine front. Moderna says the shot provides strong protection against coronavirus. Preliminary data remits phase 3 trial shows its vaccine was 94. 5 effective. Both moderna and pfizer are on track to seek permission for emergency use within weeks. As many as 20 million americans coul
National Defense Authorization act, and a measure ealing with the boeing max 737 crashes. Requested votes will take place after 6 00 p. M. Eastern. Live coverage of the house here on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by chaplain father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Loving and gracious lord of mercy, we give you thanks for giving us another day. In this single week, after a Long Campaign season and before breaking once again for thanksgiving, bless the members of the peoples house with focus and purpose on the issues facing them. We ask your blessing as well on those newly elected who will be joining this assembly for the 117th congress. May their transition into office be smooth and marked by the civility of Democratic Change of government which is the rightful pride of the United States of america. Lord, our nation continues to be besieged by the plague of the coronavirus. Send your spirit of peace that our people might be bro
Six pit bulls. Nearly killed by a pack of dogs. How some very generous people and one special doctor saved his life as a journey of 1,500 miles. And a thanksgiving like none other. From the big storm slamming millions today to the holiday football tradition postponed to the final macys parade preparations under way, were kicking off the holiday right now on america this morning. Good morning, everyone. And happy thanksgiving. We begin with several developments overnight in the coronavirus emergency. As families gather for the holiday, theres a grim reality that were now entering the darkest days of the pandemic. More than 2,200 people died from the virus yesterday, the highest since may 7th bringing the death toll to more than 262,000. The economic toll is growing as well with lines at food pantries stretching for miles. 50 million americans are facing food insecurity. And as more people protest coronavirus restrictions, some breaking news from the Supreme Court overnight, the justices
Dogs. How some very generous people and one special doctor saved his life as a journey of 1,500 miles. And a thanksgiving like none other. From the big storm slamming millions today to the holiday football tradition postponed to the final macys parade preparations under way, were kicking off the holiday right now on america this morning. Good morning, everyone. And happy thanksgiving. We begin with several developments overnight in the coronavirus emergency. As families gather for the holiday, theres a grim reality that were now entering the darkest days of the pandemic. More than 2,200 people died from the virus yesterday, the highest since may 7th bringing the death toll to more than 262,000. The economic toll is growing as well with lines at food pantries stretching for miles. 50 million americans are facing food insecurity. And as more people protest coronavirus restrictions, some breaking news from the Supreme Court overnight, the justices have ruled that new york state cannot lim