an incredible 98%. the common cold also way down will it last a dozen republican senators now joined in a last-ditch effort to overturn the election results. as another effort gets thrown out by a trump-appointed judge. double hit the snowstorm snarling highways and the second storm coming right behind it. mystery at sea a boat carrying 20 people from the bahamas vanishes and the amazing moment this surfer sprinted across the beach into the water to save a swimmer from being swept away announcer: this is nbc nightly news with jose diaz-balart. good evening, and happy new year the start of a year is often filled with hope, but for many public health officials it s filled with dread more than 77,000 people died in the united states in the month of december, more than october and november combined. and there is a new prediction tonight that january will be far worse. the vaccine rollout that should ultimately stop the surge is moving desperately slow these are the