Despite urgent warnings, people are traveling this holiday week at the highest levels since march, more than 1 million flying in just 1 day tonight the parts of the country most at risk as hospitals see more Record Numbers. The search for solutions. How to keep schools open safely. Why some are succeeding even as the pandemic grows. The Big New Recall by gm, almost 6 million vehicles could be on the road with dangerous airbags. Which models are affected and holiday displays for our times, my report honoring the heroes on the front lines. This is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening, everyone there is Breaking News as we come on the air tonight. The governments General Services administration is for the first time acknowledging joe bidens win for president. Notifying the President Elect that the formal and official transfer of power can begin. The decision comes more than two weeks after biden was projected as the winner and after a series of legal an procedural defeats in Pr
Prident trump downplays the pandemic using his fourth of july speeches to focus on the culture wars, saying the enemy is not the virus but americans protesting injustice, calling them part of a new far left fascism as kanye announces hes running for president. Whats behind this latest stunt. A massive outbreak of gun violence over the weekend, 75 people shot in chicago. More than a dozen killed. 55 shot in new york, and in atlanta, an 8yearold killed near the memorial for Rayshard Brooks. Enough is enough. Enough is enough. The call for answers this morning. Waking up behind bars. Ghislaine maxwell, the friend of Jeffrey Epstein, now facing charges, prepares to head back to court as we learn new details about her past and why one alleged victim says Prince Andrew should be panicking. Wild Weather Coast to coast. The fastmoving wildfire forcing evacuations in california and flash floods and high winds wreaking havoc in the east. And major league concerns. Dozens of baseball and basketba
Returns to earth after a botched First Mission. And if christmas was a competition, this familys recordbreaking light display might win. This is the cbs overnight news. Good evening, everyone, and welcome. Im Errol Barnett. The countdown is now on, a record 115 Million People are traveling for the holidays and nearly all of them doing so on the road. That can be dangerous. Take a look at what happened in virginia today. Ice and fog are blamed for this massive Chain Reaction interstate pile up involving nearly 70 vehicles. 51 people were taken to hospitals and two of them are in critical condition. It is a cautionary note for anyone heading outside as many did today searching for those lastminute gifts. Our Laura Podesta is among them. Reporter nationwide shoppers are making a list and checking it twice. Ornaments, cocktail stuff, i guess. Whatever catches their eye. Reporter hanukkah is already here and christmas just days away. I have coupons. I have cash kohls. Reporter if you hate c
Teacher accused of sending racist, sexist and homophobic tweets claiming hes protected by the First Amendment. Now hes speaking out on gma. Vacation nightmare. An american couple claims tetheir ght bd rit gainst theit why the company is putting an end to their famous fashion show. Meet the cybertruck. Overnight tesla unveiling their new bulletproof electric pickup. But the moment their demonstration goes wrong twice. Black friday frenzy. The deals that just dropped at midnight, a week ahead of the shopping holiday. How to know what you should buy right now. Alone on Christmas Day presents good morning, america. Hope youre well this friday morning. You can feel the Holiday Season starting. Do you want to, though . Christmas . Lets get through thanksgiving first. Yes. We are going to begin with that nasty weather moving coast to coast right now, powerful storms packing heavy rain, snow and ice, and take a look. More than 50 cars caught in a pileup overnight in colorado. Those storms are
Effective bankruptcy in the next few years unless the Funding System is reformed. A report by the local Government Information Unit has Found Services like parks, Leisure Facilities and libraries are at risk of being cut, while council tax could rise in some areas. Our reporter Vincent Mcaviney has more. Yay well done. Alex is about to turn 18, and on top of the regular worries parents have about their children, mum, sylvia also has to think about alexs autism and the extra support he needs to gain independence. Support thats under fire for her and other families as Birmingham City council struggles with financial difficulties. What you get is families that are on their knees with a trauma presentation, traumatised kids, and they never get decent outcomes. Theyjust end up constantly trying to get the basics, which everybody else s child gets naturally. And its Notjust Birmingham thats struggling. Across the country, councils are warning that front line neighbourhood Services Like parks