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
With jasmine abuslin. Anne kirkpatrick is the leader that oakland has been searching for, shes not afraid to hold officers to the highest standards of kct. We are moving forward, the past is behind us. Reporter months ago, the mayor plafted what she called a toxic macho environment. The blasted what she called a macho viement. I am a leader that is cloaked as a woman. Reporter the new chief said she knows she needs to gain the trust of the community and officers that see her as an outsider. We are optimistic about what the chief of police can do but we are going to hold her accountable as to what will happen. Shes the right prescription that a doctor could provide to a city like oakland. She is not looking to go anywhere else. Reporter the chief was asked if she plans to live in oakland. Yes, i have so save up money, you are expensive, but yes. Reporter the new chief has endeared herself to city officials. The next test is how she handles a crisis. Thank you henry. We heard her say she
Heavy rain and already saturated soil has taken a toll on thetrees along the coast. This huge monterey pine crushed the front of a duplex here off 49thavenue. Barry temple says the tree might just as easily have fallen on his house. Sot barry temple neighbor . My wife was out for a walk and she heard a loud crack and saw a tree fall across the street and then there was another crash and this tree came down across from out house. no one was hurt because the residents of the front unit had just left for work when the tree fell. Monika wallis lives in the rear unit and had been worried about that tree amid all therecent rain. Sot Monika Wallis lives next door . There have been limbs hanging down and i told the Home Owners Association about it but they werent impressed by what seemed to be a disater waiting to happen. the power was knocked out and a utility pole looks like it might fall at any time, promptingthe police to close several streets in the area. P. G. E. Rolled seveal crews to t
And just goes kablewy. What has this guy all worked up . Something that will bring back great memories for all of aus, friday, january 23, 2015. Afrnlts from nbc news this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Welcome to today on a friday morning. That little boy reminding me of a young willie geist in some ways. Same reaction still to what hes talking about. Hell explain. Well tell you what he is talking about. Meanwhile, everybody is talking about deflategate. We heard from brady and belichick yesterday. Trying to take the air out of the scandal. Think of the puns i could have made. They are on line. You dont have to look far. Lets get to that. Its our top story, the deflategate scandal. New questions are raised after both new england coach Bill Belichick and tom brady spoke out denying knowing anything about underinflated footballs. Peter alexander is outside in foxborough with the latest. Good morning to you. Repor
What has this guy worked up . Something that will bring back great memories for all of us today, january 23rd, 2015. From nbc news, this is today. With matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Welcome to today on a friday morning. That lit boil reminded me of a young willie geist in some ways. Really. Same reaction still. It goes to my brain. It goes to my heart. Well tell you what he is talking about later on. Meanwhile, everybody is still talking about deflategate. We heard from brady and belichick yesterday trying to take the air out of the scandal. Come on. Wait a minute. Think of what i could have made. Theyre online. You dont have to look far. Our top story, the ongoing deflategate scandal. New questions are being raised after both new England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and Quarterback Tom Brady spoke out and denied knowing anything about underinflated footballs. Nbc National Correspondent Peter Alexander is outside Gill