A very good day to all of you. Welcome to weekends with alex witt. We have Breaking News out of florida with a State Of Emergency in miami beach, after these scenes early and then overnight, atemps to control massive spring break crowds, ending in chaos as party goers clash with police. Go to cory coughman in miami beach for us. Lets get to, first off, cory, are there any Beach Restrictions during the daytime and what about spring break destinations . Curfews, whats coming down the pike . And in place for 72 hours from last night. Now, the actual beach, which is to my left, doesnt have any specific restrictions in place, especially during the daytime. At night, it is closed. And those Nighttime Closureinizeclude the 8 00 p. M. Curfew for the streets behind us, which will be at 9 00 p. M. It now, lets have reused video of last night. What happened when police tried to crackdown on these crowds . What happened with the curfew . At 8 00 p. M. , the crowds were in full effect, just like th
His solemn message this evening at the Lincoln Memorial honoring the victims of covid and the emotional sendoff in his Home State Of Delaware Biden Blinking away tears as he evoked the memory of his late son, beau. Tonight the first tests hell face in office. And the u. S. Crossing a once unthinkable milestone. 400,000 deaths from covid. New warnings about the variants spreading in the u. S also where are the Vaccine Doses and why are some mass vaccination sites shutting down . This is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening. Washington, d. C. , a city surrounded in sharp contrast tonight, welcoming the arrival of the next president , honoring those who have died from covid, and rattled by unsettling discoveries within the ranks of those securing tomorrows inauguration the pentagon removing from duty a Dozen National guard members after their vetting by the fbi. At least two could have been rightwing Extremist Sympathies worthies about a possible Insider Attack bubbling to the
The states biggest of concern is a rise enhospitalizations. In most areas icu beds are about 75 full right now, but those beds are protected to reach capacity by middecember to early january if trends hold. If trends tone were going to have to take dramatic including taking a look at those purple tiered counties. Surging covid19 cases have forced San Francisco and san mateo counties back into the purple tier. That means gyms must close and operate outdoors and indoor worship is not allowed. Dr. Martin galley says right now the virus is just about everywhere. So the minute you walk into the door of any entity indoors the chance of encountering someone with covid who can actually transmit it is higher than its ever been. Now a new health order enSanta Clara County requires travelers coming from more than 150 miles away to quarantine for two weeks. This map shows you how far that radius extends. Keep in mind actual road mileage may vary for road travel of course. Cases are growing at an e
Beds are approximately 75 full now. They are projected to reach capacity between middecember and early january if Current Trends hold. Officials say thats in absence of making better decisions. The potential stayathome order could be especially detrimental to Small Businesses already suffering. Governor newsom announced a threemonth sales tax extension for Small Businesses that owe up to 1 million in sales tax. He also announced 500,000 million in additional grant money. This is not the end this is just the beginning of a bridge. Reporter Governor Newsom also said hundreds of thousands of doses of covid19 vaccine will be delivered to california in the next few weeks. So who will get that vaccine . The governor said the phase one Distribution Plan for who will receive the vaccine first will be out this week. In the newsroom, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. Melanie, did the governor say anything about how californias doing with respect to the rest of the u. S. . I imagine better. Kristen, h
Plans now for those american troops in afghanistan and iraq. Transition turmoil. President elect joe biden says President Trumps refusal to allow the transition to begin could cost lives. More people may die if we dont coordinate. As georgias top election official says hes receiving death threats. Was he pressured by one of the president s top allies to toss i mean, its a truck. Its not about inches. Out legally cast ballots . Whos thinking about the garage when youre shopping for a truck . Breaking overnight. Deadly hurricane iota making landfall. Carmax is. Well let you bring it back for a full refund slamming into hard hit central within the first seven days. America with winds up to 155 the way it should be. Carmax. Miles per hour. The major category 4 storm bringing lifethreatening storm surge. Were tracking the latest this morning. Urgent search. A 15yearold girl disappearing from her home in the middle of the night. Its like she vanished into thin air. But with walmarts low pric