Warnings in the west, and a noreaster strikes new england, leaving snow behind. A historic new york city church. Why this endangered creature could hold the key the a covid cure. And later, meet mateo, a 5yearold on a special mission. To get letters to santa. This is the cbs overnight news. Good evening and thanks for joining us. Tonight, Rudy Giuliani President Trumps personal lawyer and the leader of his attempts to overturn the results of the election have contracted the coronavirus. The president confirmed it in a tweet. The news comes as covid rages across the country and another 214,000 cases were reported saturday. Nearly 15 Million People in the country have now been infected. The death toll now topping 282,000. Tonight, the most populaced state in the country, california faces strict new restrictions to slow the spread. Reporter california is on the brink facing tough new covid restrictions, more than 32 million have been ordered to stay home now and for the holidays. Its frus
You can text us, 202 7488003. Include your name, tell us where you are texting from. On twitter, we are cspanwj. We will look for your posts as well on our facebook page. We start this morning on the modernage of usa today, applied monday for an emergency use authorization from the u. S. Food and Drug Administration after receiving more good news about the safety and effectiveness of its covid19 vaccine. They are the second vaccine maker to request authorization from the federal government after similarly positive results from pfizer host we will start by asking you, when the back in comes out, will you get back native . Tell us your thoughts on that. F you will, 202 7488000 if you wont, 202 7488001. What are some of the next steps . We have a look at that and what you need to know about astrazeneca, moderna, and Pfizer Vaccines, in the third such announcement in as many weeks. Pfizer, moderna, astrazeneca, the headline from last week, the chart onated what happens next. Resultss repor
With record dry fuels and vegetation. Then, adding the gusty offshore winds, this is a high concern. A red flag warning for most of the bay area highlighted in red. Looking at our Higher Elevations, gusts up to 70 Miles Per Hour. Even our lower elevations, valleys and coasts with gusts up to 40 Miles Per Hour. We have a wind advisory for most of the region due to these windy conditions. Until 11 00, the wind advisory is in effect. As we head through the afternoon, we will see plenty of sunshine and unseasonably warm temperatures. We could see some record breaking highs. Mid60s along the coast. Low to mid 70s inland this afternoon. I will show you futurecast as we take you through the day and when this high fire danger will decrease across the bay area. I will have details on that coming up in a few minutes. It is a busy one. We have a wind advisory for the bay bridge this morning. Be extra careful, especially if you are traveling in a high profile vehicle. On top of that, meter lights
Efforts to keep people safe. And from the big screen to your living room. A Hollywood Studio plans to stream all its new movies at the same time as they are in theaters. What it means for the future of entertainment. Thinking outside the box. First, heres todays eye opener. Its your world in 90 seconds. We as a country are in a very, very difficult, if not crisis, situation when it comes to the explosion of cases. New concerns over vaccine distribution. Pfizer slashed its vaccine rollout target in half. In washington, nancy pelosi and Mitch Mcconnell holding talks about reaching a covid relief bill before christmas. Im going to have to ask for more. Right when you get there. When we get there. President trump has not ruled out firing attorney general bill brr. You still have confidence in bill barr . Ask me that in a number of weeks from now. A wildfire continues to grow out of control in california. Forcing thousands of people to evacuate. We had to depend upon neighbors to come and g
Tightening of restrictions would push down the covid rates. A state mandated curfew. The goal of a curfew is to decrease activity and decrease the spread of the virus and perhaps, a curfew would help. This weekend marks a traditional travel weekend. The Citys Department of Public Health joining the chorus to avoid traveling for the holiday. If families are going to gather they must do so in as safe a manner as possible. Keep it to no more than six people and keep it outdoors and keep the masks on. The choices we, you, i make in the next two weeks will determine the trajectory of the Holiday Season. The Health Leaders say they are asking people to stay home this year to protect their families so everyone can come together and and healthy next year. Santa clara county Health Official said hospitals could reach full capacity in three weeks. The warning comes a week before thanksgiving and on a day when the county recorded the highest number of cases in a single day. Were at a critical jun