the u.s. reporting just over 97,000 hospitalizations on saturday. but the numbers of course are still grim overall. the u.s. has now surpassed 26 million confirmed infections since the pandemic started and of course leads the world in its numbers of cases. this was extraordinary. anti-vaccination protesters in los angeles on saturday. another reminder that some people oppose covid-19 vaccination efforts even as case numbers rise around the globe. there were some reports the protesters temporarily halted operations at the dodger stadium vaccination site. but the los angeles police department says that s not the case. and in the world of politics former president donald trump s five impeachment defense attorneys have stepped aside with little more than a week before that senate trial is set to begin. sources familiar with the matter tell cnn the lawyers pulled out amid a disagreement over his legal strategy. let s talk more about this surprising development in the impeachment c
there were essentially no hospitalizations or deaths in the vaccine group whereas in the placebo group there were. this tells us we have a value-added additional vaccine cand candidate. there are other advantages. it is cheaper, only requires a single shot and only basic refrigeration. no vaccine has yet been authorized in the vaccine for use by anyone under 16 but there s more news. today, dr. fauci addressed when that could change and when kids could start to get vaccinated, the new variants of the virus are also causing potential problems as athena jones now rep reports. reporter: another covid-19 vaccine could be available in the united states. the results are very encouraging. reporter: johnson & johnson s vaccine was 66% overall in a phase three trial, 72% effective in the u.s. and 85% effective against severe disease. the drug is delivered in a single shot and does not have to be stored frozen, making distribution ease her. there is real benefit to having a
backpacks. officials say the backpacks, a hose and the proper techniques can put out quite a bit of fire with only 20 gallons of water. if we don t have a water tender to refill it we have to find a water source. that can be between 30 minutes and an hour. reporter: this winter and spring there was just enough rain to create fields of grass. there are still some signs of moisture, like this green grass that didn t burn today. but officials say if this practice would have taken place in august this entire field would have gone up in flames. a situation cory says he would be ready for. we all pretty much know what s coming. it s just a matter of how big it s going to get. reporter: just last week cal fire responded to 192 fires. and just to give you a little perspective, they ve already responded to 400 more fires than they did at this time last year. reporting live michelle roberts, nbc bay area news. this is a double edge sword. a lack of water means increased f
jodi hernandez kicks off our coverage in oakland. there is no shortage of excitement here. oracle arena is abuzz as the warriors prepare to go head to head with the cavaliers. the warriors hit the court for some final tuning up with just a day to go until game one of the nba finals the warriors say they are ready. might be more people around a different kind of routine but once we leave after practice today it s the same kind of vibe you do whatever you can to get your mind right. the cleveland cavaliers got their first full practice on warriors ground. lebron james wearing some snazzy shoes brought a big personality to practice. he sang a little, even danced a little. he said he s fired up. i m going to command a lot out of my guys and out of myself. hopefully we will be able to come through. we are going to stop him. reporter: fans say they are not worried about lebron. they are confident the warriors will shut him down. the new team store in san francisco can b
american pharoah has won the kentucky derby! didn t let the mud stop him at the preakness. american pharoah has won the preakness! now the only thing standing between american pharoah and the first triple crown in nearly four decades is the belmont stakes. today, friday, june 5th, 2015. announcer: from nbc news this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and good morning, everyone. welcome to today on a friday morning. i ve got a horse right here and it is not paul revere. american pharoah. i m so excited. i m going to watch all 14 hours of the pre-race coverage. we ll see if he can do it tomorrow. we ll talk more about that in just a little while. it is exciting. i don t watch horse racing during the year, but the triple crown gets my attention. you ve got to get excited. we ll have more on that. let s get to today s top story. it s a trail of destruction from violent storms in colorado. al s here with