Our nbc team is following the latest as it inches closer to the u. S. Well begin right now with nbcs press pallone standing by for us in Daytona Beach, florida. Things dont look bad now. Beachgoers behind you. Nice rolling gentle waves. Are folks even preparing for this storm . Reporter hey, alex, sometimes you draw the short straw and sometimes you draw the long straw. I think im doing okay. Live look at Daytona Beach. The worlds most famous beach. Locals tell me its a lot quiet than it normally would be. Whether its because of the potential hurricane or covid, probably a little bit of both is what weve got going on here right now. It is absolutely gorgeous. Picture perfect. Low 90s. Lots of humidity as you might expect. If they know point hurricane, theyve said, oh, there is a hurricane coming. This one popped up so fast they dont seem to be all that concerned about it. One guy who came by said we dont worry about category 1s. Now, we can debate whether thats a good idea or not but r
University of New Mexico alumna Cynthia Chavez Lamar has been named director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, effective Feb. 14. She is the third director of the National Museum of the American Indian and the first Native.