His first classified briefing and his historic picks as he staffs up his administration the injury over the weekend hes recovering from and the two battlegrounds delivering a new blow today to President Trumps legal fight. Severe storms barrel through several states, tornadoes, strong winds, heavy rain al roker is here. Cyber monday expected to be the biggest ever how to score deals all week long. Plus, the shipping alert you need to know about. The man clinging to a capsized boat 86 miles off the coast. Tonight how he survived messages to santa in the pandemic. What kids are really asking for this year this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening, everyone the specter of a covid surge on top of a surge is almost too much to imagine. But its exactly what Public Health officials believe we may be in for as millions of americans return to their lives today, some likely bringing home from thanksgiving gatherings more than just family memories officials urging travelers to take
Also tonight, the senate signed off on a nearly half a trillion dollars in new funding, some of it to help those struggling hospitals. Most of the money will replenish a loan program for Small Businesses that ran dry last aek. And theres about 25 billion that will pay for coronavirus tests, which governors say they desperately need before they can lift their stayathome orders. Now, protesters rallied across the country again today, demanding an end to those orders. Li and some governors, especially in the south are already lifting them, despite warnings from experts and even as cases and deaths continue to rise. Now, tonight, more than 820,000 infections have been confirmed infections have been confirmed right here in the u. S. , and the death toll has passed 44,000. Theres a lot of news to get to tonight. Our team has it all covered. Mark strassmann is going to lead us off tonight in atlanta where businesses could soon be open. Eporter after three weeks, norah, some o reporter after t
500 billion to Small Businesses, hospitals, and to fund more testing. But is it enough . And what were learning tonight about the drug touted by the president as a miracle treatment. Disease detectives we go inside the countrys most extensive effort ever to trace the virus. More than 1,000 people tracking down those who may have been infected. Why the mission in massachusetts could lead the way for other states. North korean mystery reports that dictator kim jongun is gravely ill. The new details and the big concern. What happens to the countrys 30 to 40 nuclear weapons. And well end tonight with a story of a firefighter who is now trying to spark joy with music. This is the cbs evening news with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. Were going to begin with that breaking news, because the director of the c. D. C. Says he next wave ofe next wave of coronavirus expected this winter co
Fund more testing. But is it enough . And what were learning tonight about the drug touted by the president as a miracle treatment. Disease detectives we go inside the countrys most extensive effort ever to trace the virus. More than 1,000 people tracking down those who may have been infected. Why the mission in massachusetts could lead the way for other states. North korean mystery reports that dictator kim jongun is gravely ill. The new details and the big concern. What happens to the countrys 30 to 40 nuclear weapons. And well end tonight with a story of a firefighter who is now trying to spark joy with music. This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. Were going to begin with that breaking news, because the director of the c. D. C. Says he next wave ofe next wave of coronavirus expected this winter could be even more difficult for the u. S. Than the c
Your old iphone . Good evening. We begin tonight with the new images of the horror aboard that boeing jet in las vegas. Fire erupting in the engine. As the plane was taking off. A terrifying close call for passengers. The pilots racing to stop the plane. The stunning images of the British Airways flight engulfed in flames and smoke. Those are the passengers there, fleeing for their lives. This new image showing how ferocious the flames were. Eating through the skin of the plane. Tonight, investigators are on the plane, and so are we, with the exclusive new video. Heres matt gutman. Reporter tonight, exclusive new video from inside the plane. You can hear the engine blow. Moments later, flames shooting through the smoke. Even as flight attendants try to calm the passengers. And then the panicked exodus out of that crippled plane. And just minutes earlier, flight 2276 to london taxis for takeoff. 170 passengers and crew on board. Good afternoon. Were ready for departure. Reporter just se