jobs numbers from friday. plus, our old friend larry king on bill mahr the other night jumping into the political debate with a complaint about the temperature in the studio. we love that man. before we get to that, let s get to the news. live at 5:30 a.m. ure at positive rock in new york city. the new york times was reporting this morning that president obama s national security team is considering a bigger troop pull-out from afghanistan than has been considered recently. reports have suggested perhaps 5,000 troops leading this summer. the new report today says it could be more. according to the times some officials are arguing that rising costs of the war and the death of osama bin laden are what they call strategic considerations for a sharp withdrawal from the country. this argument will let up against the proposal from defense secretary robert gates who is in afghanistan. he is pushing for a more modest drawdown of u.s. forces. gates told troops in kandahar that he
right now on msnbc sunday, day six of the crisis in egypt. massive protests continue in the streets as americans are told to consider leaving this country and seriously so. free and fair elections, secretary of state hillary clinton talks about what the u.s. want avs the protests. and what do the events in egypt mean for israel? we ll have live coverage as this crisis continues. also, another day, another storm. the northeast may be hit with more snow during an already record-breaking winter. the weather details in just minutes. good morning, everyone, i m alex whit. just past 10:00 a.m. here in the east, 7:00 a.m. out west. fighter jets are flying low over cairo in an attempt to show protesters the military is in control. a curfew went into effect about an hour ago. much like yesterday, it is being largely ignored. the state department says that any u.s. citizens in egypt right now should consider leaving as soon as possible. but easier said than done. we re going
breaking news right now on msnbc saturday. unrest in egypt. day five. dozens of tanks fan out across cairo, protecting government buildings as a massive demonstration grows by the minute. hello, everyone, i m alex witt. welcome. the streets across egypt are filled with tens of thousands of demonstrators who continue to demand the removal of president hosni mubarak. we have a reporter at a protest in cairo right now. another good day to you. what s the situation from your vantage point? reporter: well, the situation is far from calming down. mubarak called for another curfew. they re trying to tell the people to move away from the protesters. they ve increased the number of in front of the ministry information building which is seen as a symbol of state power and state media. there are special groups outside of the building protecting that building. there are more tanks around the city. now, we have a report that there are reinforcements sent in on behalf of the army. now,
captions paid for by nbc-universal television good evening. and it s good to report good news, which tonight has to do with congresswoman gabby giffords. doctors using terms like lightning speed now to describe her recovery and her stepped-up progression to rehab. her progress keeps seeming too good to be true, but all these reports about her spirit, her response and the fight in this 40-year-old woman appear to be accurate. we begin with an update on her condition tonight. nbc s janet shamlian remains on this story in houston, texas. hey, janet, good evening. reporter: brian, good evening to you. gabrielle giffords was moved out of intensive care and into a rehab center today. her condition was upgraded from serious to good and a new phase of her recovery now begins. an ambulance carried gabrielle giffords from a houston hospital to its nearby rehab center this morning. a short distance, but a significant step in the congresswoman s recovery. with streets closed and se
good evening. and it s good to report good news, ich tonight has to do with congresswoman gabby giffords. doctors using terms like lightni speed now to describe her recovery and her stepped-up progreson to rehab. her progress keeps seeming too good to be true, but all these reports abouher spirit, her response and the fight in this 40-year-old woman appear to be accurate. we beginith an update on her condition tonight. nbc s janet shamlian remains on th story in houston, texas. hey, janet, good evening. reporr: brian, good evening toou. gabrielle giffords wasoved out of intensive care and into a rehab center today. her conditiowas upgraded fro serious to good and a nephase of her recovery now begins. an ambulance carried gabrielle giffords from a houston hospital to its nearby rehab center this morning. a short distce, but a significant step in the congresswoman s recovery. with streetslosed and securi tight, her husband, astronaut mark kelly, rode up ont and offered repo