Afterwards is, well, just what the Christmas Season is all about. Early today starts right now good morning im valerie castro. Glad youre starting your week with us im Frances Rivera the start of this week brings new hope the u. S. May soon see the approval of a coronavirus vaccine, but as the country anxiously waits, cases and deaths continue to climb as of today, there have been over 14. 8 million infections, and over 283,000 deaths, according to an nbc news tally. The pandemic isnt stopping pope francis from spreading an uplifting message this Holiday Season at his sunday blessing, the pontiff said the Christmas Season provides a sign of hope in this difficult time his words come as most of california enters a new virus lockdown nbcs Meagan Fitzgerald has the latest. Valerie, good morning millions of californians are waking up to some of the most restrictive measures weve seen since the beginning of the pandemic all while state officials do what they can to try to stop hospitals fro
Clarity as Steve Kornacki gives us his perspective. Thanks for starting your week with us im frances rivera. New hope the u. S. May soon see the approval of a coronavirus vaccine. Cases and deaths continue to surge. As of today there have been over 14. 5 million infections and over 282,000 fatalities according to an nbc news tally. The latest data comes as most of california enters a new lockdown heres nbcs meg fwan fitzgerald reporter valerie, good morning. Millions of californians are waking up to some of the most restrictive measures weve seen during the pandemic while they do all they can to stop hospitals from being overwhelmed. 33 million californians, hours away from a Lockdown People told to stay home, stop gathering, no more inperson dining and reduce retail as hospitals try to save people in crisis bottom line is if we dont act now, our Hospital System will be overwhelmed. Reporter fear turning to frustration for restaurant owners. Im losing Everything Everything i own is bei
Hospitalized. Rudy giuliani, the president s personal attorney, testing positive for the virus at Georgetown University Medical Center this morning. The effort to trace his footsteps after he appeared at multiple Public Events without a mask. Even the Arizona Legislature now having to shut down. Battleground georgia. The president down south for a rally in republicans crucial runoff. The candidates holding debates over the weekend but one a noshow. Your senator is refusing to answer questions and debate his opponent. Who holds the upper hand in the battle for the control of the senate straight ahead. Mystery solved. A new report out on what may have caused strange illnesses in american diplomats living overseas. Could a series of targeted microwave attack be the cause . I had ringing in my ears and knew something was wrong with me. An exclusive interview with a cia officer still suffering three years later. Power problems. A strong weekend noreaster, the first of the season, leaving hu
Progress is being made on a coronavirus relief. So this has for a shorter period of time. Thats okay now because we have a new president. He takes in for a touchdown. Fall in love with me this Christmas Steve well, they officially lit the Christmas Tree last night on tv. You are looking at it live on 48th and sixth avenue it. Is freezing outside. 32 degrees here in New York City on this december 7th 2020, 70 years ago today the attack on pearl harbor. Ainsley yes, it was. Thank you to all of you who served our you great country. This weekend Saturday Night was the rally. President trump was in georgia and then last night was the debate. So lots of politics over the weekend, brian. Brian i taped it all and, again, length me his vcr. Steve its a beta max. Brian my bad. I feel really prepared for the show for a incorporate challenge. Jillian mele is live in atlanta as the Georgia Senate candidates take the stage ahead of georgias run off elections. Jillian, you dont look cold. Jillian im
Measures. The new Field Hospital just opened as one city warns it will run out of beds within weeks. Rudy guiliani tests positive for the coronavirus as President Trump gives his first major speech since the election. Local republicans spent today refuting it. The government report first obtained by nbc news, was a foreign adversary hitting american diplomats with Microwave Radiation to make them sick . Plus, the show must go on. The nutcracker in the age of covid. The Sugar Plum Fairy Dancing under the stars. This is Nbc Nightly News with kate snow. Good evening. There is some hope on the horizon at the start of a new week. The first doses of the Pfizer Vaccine landing in british hospitals today. Here in the u. S. The fda set to meet this thursday to consider Emergency Authorization for the same vaccine. But that hope is over shadowed at the moment by far too many cases of coronavirus and deaths. California Just Announced they recorded 30,000 cases yesterday, a new record in that stat