Boeing 737 max airplane to fly again after two crashes that took the lives of 346 people well tell you what to do if you dont want to fly on this aircraft. And well tell you what to do to keep your immune system strong as we head into winter. Early today starts right now good morning im frances rivera. And im phillip mena. Fresh off the news that Pfizers Covid vaccine is 95 effective, just hours ago astrazeneca released its own optimistic findings phase two shows that the vaccine is safe and its generating an immune response. Sara harmon of nbc is joining us from london. What have we learned about this vaccine . Reporter hi, phillip its billioning are encouraging on the vaccine front this morning were waking up from great findings from astrazeneca. This is a phase 2 trial. It was published in the medical journal the lancet. Its producing am immune response in older adults we know thats important because most adults are at risk for the virus, both for complications and risk of death. We
Live shows all through the election. Theres something so great about having snl live. Not that i can stay up for it but i like that its there. We want to begin this half an hour with a check of the headlines. We start with the fears of a new coronavirus wave as the number of cases across the country gets closer to 8. 1 million. More than three dozen states right now, many of them in the midwest, are reporting an alarming increase in cases as the death toll has now approached 220,000. It comes as pfizer announced it will not seek authorization of its vaccine until at least midnovember. Heading overseas, some breaking news overnight. A horrific attack in france. Several people have been detained near paris in connection with the brutal killing of a teacher in the middle of the street. The teacher was beheaded after showing caricatures of islams profit mohammed to his class. Police shot and killed the suspect after he refused to surrender. In baseball, the Los Angeles Dodgers kept their p
Life and legacy of an american of coronavirus and hospitalizations grow across the country t looks like the nfl will move forward with training patriot. Another dismal day of camp next week, even as many players share their concerns Coronavirus Infections here in about their personal safety. The u. S. Hits another record high with nearly 76,000 cases in nbcs kathy park is outside the stadium home to the jets and the giants. Just a single day. Whats the latest there . Doctors worried its just a reporter hey, guys, good matter of time before their morning to you. The jets and giants square off intensive care units run out of beds. And the debate over wearing in a preseason game right here at metlife stadium. Masks rages on. Theres still a lot of unknowns, were live with the latest. Whether that date will even clashes in portland as stick or if there will even be protesters take to the streets fans in the stands. To call for racial justice, all of this uncertainty because officers in unma
Painted by 100 people on the 4th of july. Just yesterday a white couple was caught on video trying to paint over the permitted mural. Martinez police shared a picture of their white nissan pickup with the name nicole on the tail let. A man who witnessed the vandalism saturday talked to us by phone. He was there again this afternoon at about 6 00 when someone else pulled up in a jeep and yelled all lives matter. And then my friends pursued them on a skateboard and then when he pulled up to them and said, whats up, the guy then pulled a gun on him. Reporter the man who did not want to be identified captured video of police over the man. I have to commend them for not only being on the scene but for responding so quickly because they were on him this crazy fast. Reporter 30yearold joseph osuna who is now charged with brandishing a weapon. Tom jensen. Its been more than eight hours now that firefighters have been battling the cruise fire. Flames lighting up the night sky. Just before 4 00
I call it transition to greatness. Mothers day weekend mess. Bitter cold and wintry weather, even snow this morning for the plains, to the east coast. More than 125 Million People feeling the chill with some places even colder than they were on Christmas Day. Will it warm up by tomorrow for mom . Dylan is back with your forecast. All that, plus remembering the real tiger king. Roy horn after the legendary duo Siegfried Roy dead at the age of 75 after contracting coronavirus. From his vegas stage show, the tiger attack he survived, well look back at his imagine al life today, saturday, may 9, 2020. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with peter alexander, Kristen Welker and dylan dreyer. Welcome to today. We thank you for joining us on this saturday morning. It is a big saturday morning because we could not be happier to welcome back our friend dylan from maternity leave. Welcome back and just in time for mothers day. Just in time for mothers day. Just in time for cold weather. I did