Again in an Nbc News new poll shows just what americans think of the Evacuation Efforts so far. The house comes back this week with Infrastructure And Voting rights on the agenda. Democratic Party Chair Jamie harrison is here to discuss. Whats the matter with this guy . The biggest group in most states are africanamericans who have not been vaccinated. The last time i checked, over 90 of them vote for democrats. For real . Well debunk this nonsense from the Lieutenant Governor of texas and get the latest actual news on covid from the director of the national institutes of health. Im Jonathan Capehart. This is the Sunday Show. We have a lot to cover this sunday, but we begin with the northeast bracing for tropical Storm Henri which is expected to make landfall any minute now, bringing with it a dangerous Storm Surge and high winds. We are also awaiting Press Conferences from both the governors of New York and Rhode Island. Joining me now is nbc Meteorologist Bill karins. Hey, jonathan.
but the clock is ticking, so we gotta hurry. there s new rotisserie-style chicken, new peppercorn ranch, new hickory-smoked bacon, new. (whistle blowing) did you just spike the footlong? sorry, i didn t want the delay of game. save big. order through the app. hi there, everyone. it s 4:00 in new york. happy friday. the sprawling investigation into the capitol insurrection now has in its possession hundreds of records, the twice impeached expresident tried really really hard to hide from them. he took that case of course all the way to the united states supreme court. these are documents that promise to reveal the inner workings of the trump administration in the run-up to the insurrection. we are now getting our first glimpse at some of those records thanks to some extraordinary reporting from our friend bets ewoodruff swan at politico. she obtained an executive order that was never issued but would amount to a dangerous power graph. it directs the defense diplomat to seize
family and friends practicing similar prevention measures. president biden saying he bungled the covid case. omicron variant may have peaked. and despite the surge in covid cases, americans are crowding the roads and the airports at near pre-pandemic levels. we have your holiday travel and weather covered. announcer: live from london, this is cnn newsroom with isa soares. welcome, everyone. it is thursday, december 23rd. we begin with some positive news in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic. there is a new pill that could be a real game changer. the fda has authorized pfizer s antiviral pill to treat covid-19 in the united states. and the white house says thousands will be available in a matter of weeks and many more by the summer. cnn medical analyst dr. leana wen explains why this is such a big deal. there are a lot of people who are remaining unvaccinated. i wish they were going to get vaccinated, but we know that there are some people who are just n
and disruptions to every day life are once again becoming reality. in the past week at least four colleges and universities in the northeastern united states have either shut down, shifted classes from in person to virtual or moved final exams online. multiple broadway shows have canceled performances in the nfl, nba, and nhl. all had to postpone games or sideline players. this comes as dr. anthony fauci issues two serious warnings. one, the winter surge is here, and as cnn s nick watt reports, fauci says it is only a matter of time until omicron becomes the dominant variant in the u.s. tina among broadway shows canceling performances once more after cases among the cast just two months after reopening. princeton and nyu just joined cornell and others moving what s left of the semester back online. a depressing dose of dejavu. officials in philly are warning, don t party with people outside your household over the holidays. it is hard and feels impossible and unfair. thes
destroyed in the storm. in kentucky. plus, we will take a look at the global nursing shortage. why so many in the healthcare field are preparing to quit their jobs. and we re live in johannesburg. where the south africa president tested positive for covid. and we begin with the desperate search for survivors after the deadliest december tornado out break in u.s. history. dozens of people were killed when a series of powerful tornados tore through several states over the weekend. kentucky the hardest hit. the governor says in the best case scenario, at least 50 people died in his state. he says crews are still finding bodies. and he fears the final toll could be much higher. still rescuers are looking for signs of life. as they dig through the rubble and including at a candle factory. that was flattened in the small town of may field. initially officials feared dozens may have died inside that factory. a company spokesperson said sunday most employees did make it out. eig