hi, everyone. i'm zinhle essamuah. >> and i'm kate snow. "nbc news daily" starts right now. today, tuesday, december 19th, 2023. and they're off. millions are getting an early jump on holiday vacations. what's being done to keep people moving even as a new storm takes aim out west. border warning. texas will arrest anyone who

crosses the border from mexico illegally. the potential impacts. triple threat, flu, covid and rsv cases are jumping worldwide. what to do if you fall sick around your family. fire and iceland. stunning images. certainly a packed news day. >> we begin with the mad dash to get home for the holidays. >> officially one of the busiest travel weeks of the year. just look at these numbers, aaa predicting 7.5 million people will fly during this christmas and new year's holiday, topping the precovid record in 2019. >> the airlines' biggest goal is to avoid what happened last year the travel meltdown, cancelled flights, missing bags, furious passengers, the airlines say they're ready, but could another round of wild weather cause some

issues. meteorologist bill karins is tracking that, but we start with nbc's kathy park at atlanta's airport. what are they telling you? >> reporter: it's the holiday week, but all things considered it's been relatively smooth here at the busiest airport in the world, here in atlanta, we've seen very few disruptions and a lot of smiles, everyone is in good spirits, but this was a far cry from what we saw yesterday in the northeast, you might remember there were thousands of flights delays and cancellations with those nasty storms that we just checked the misery map and things appear to be back on track but back here in atlanta, we're told things are really starting to pick up later in the week, specifically on friday, where they anticipate peak travel, roughly 90,000 passengers that day and the whole holiday season they anticipate 3.3 million air travelers and that's something

that we haven't seen pre-covid, now we actually earlier today had a chance to speak with an air traveler and things weren't necessarily smooth for her. take a listen. >> i'm excited to go -- christmas sometimes is a time where you can connect with other people and have something in common. >> reporter: now, if you don't want to miss your flight like heidi and her dog morris, remember to arrive at the airport early at least two hours for a domestic flight, avoid checking a bag as well, because you might remember if you've been to the airport rekently, there are long lines obviously when you check those bags and lastly, kate, leave gifts

unwrapped the possibility a t a sa agent can remove that packaging. >> pointed when you said kate, because i have had wrapped my gifts. >> thank you, kathy. bill karins, i understand some stormy weather is heading to the pacific northwest and california, how can that impact holiday travel? >> the beginning it's going minor, thursday the high impact day, some scattered showers across much of california, hit and miss the bowling ball off the coast that has to go down to southern california over the next three days, it's going to take its sweet time and with it will bring the threat of some flash flooding in the los angeles area and the mountains of santa barbara, that's the area already under a flood watch, the heaviest rain does appear will hold off. tomorrow the heaviest rain in northern california and by time we get towards late wednesday, that's when the storm starts to

shift inland, wednesday night and then thursday during the day, when the main brunt of this comes in, so we're already looking at the potential, this area this maroon color, a moderate risk of flash flooding, so that means the significant threat and high confidence forecast, too, rainfall totals in that area i just mentioned, santa barbara to los angeles in the mountains especially up to 4 inches of rain, again, anyone traveling in that region, wednesday night, all day thursday, that will be the crucial time. >> really important to brace for that. bill, thanks for update. the american civil libts union of texas is suing the state over a new state law that will soon make it a crime to enter texas illegally from mexico. governor abbott signed the legislation into law on monday, this is the latest action that the governor has taken to crack down on migrants. it comes as a new record was broken on monday at the southern border according two department

of homeland security officials. more than 2,000 migrants were apprehended just yesterday. let's bring in julia ainsley, it's already illegal under federal law, right, to enter the u.s. and not use a legal port of entry, what does it mean to have a state law if texas that says the same thing. >> they'll be able to arrest a amigrant if they suspect entered illegally. migrants they find living in major cities in texas and judges not trained in immigration, those judges would have the authority to decide who gets deported. it's radical departure from how we processed immigrants and handle people who may have the right to stay here and seek protections in the past. it may overwhelm the system. some local law enforcement

including a sheriff in texas who said this might be too much for him. >> take away from our regular duties. we're the first responders, we answer 911 calls. >> reporter: so this will mean that for people who are trying to be first responders in remote areas of the state f they're asked to take on this other duty this could get in the way of the task they're already stretched thin to do. >> the number of southern border crossings legal and illegal at the last four years. based on what you heard from migrants, does it appear that this texas law might deter migrants from entering. >> a lot like what we're happening in congress, u.s. solutions for a global problem,

numbers are going up in large part because there's global displacement. more 2 million people displaced from venezuela now. from migrants i've talked to, the things they've been through, it's hard to imagine that there's any policy the u.s. could put in place that could keep people from coming here. what this could do it could force more migrants into other border states like arizona and california. >> okay, julia ainsley, thank you. overseas, israel's president said his country is ready for another pause in fighting to free more hostages. gaza's healthy ministry nearly 20,000 people have been killed. nbc news correspondent hala

gorani is in tel aviv. you spoke with the head of united nations relief agency about the war's impacts specifically on children, what exactly did he say? >> reporter: well we've been reporting on this war's impact on children, children represent almost half of the gaza population, they're really suffering pretty disproportionately as a result of the bombardment. we spoke to tom white, the head of u.n. relief agency, a u.n. agency that runs schools and food distribution centers, et cetera, it's been deeply implanted in the gaza strip for decades, and one of the things that tom white is saying because for several weeks there was no aid going into the gaza strip that there's absolutely significant backlog of humanitarian supplies and aid that needs to be made up so even when we see the type of aid and

cargo traffic go back into the gaza strip and that matches pre-war levels, it will take a significant amount of time to get back to where the territory was before october 7th. listen to tom white. >> i think it's going to take decades to get over the mental scars of this war, you know, there are highly traumatized, you know, no child should go through what these children have been through. >> reporter: and that's tom white talking about the mental and psychological scars, and as far as the negotiations to reach and hopefully achieve another cessation of hostilities similar to one we saw a few weeks that allowed for the release of hostages and also for more humanitarian aid to go through, we know that the prime minister of qatar met with the heads of the cia and mossad in warsaw,

poland. lloyd austin touched down in qatar today. an important country when it comes to negotiating these deals because it remains a political relationship with hamas and so there's a hope at least that even though we might be far from the goal of achieving the actual cease-fire, a hope of new momentum has been infused into the process. >> hala, thanks for your reporting. time now for today's cnbc money minute. google could owe you some money. the virtual reality market appears to just that. virtual. full tech edition. google's parent company has agreed to pay $7 million to u.s. consumers in a settlement involving its playstore for apps, it will also make changes to the store to allow for more competition the agreement is part of settlement involving

several states, d.c., puerto rico and the virgin islands accusing google of overcharging customers through unlawful restrictions on distributions of apps on android devices. meta spending billions of dollars every quarter into vr and that futuristic meta have been verse, a problem with adoption, sales of equipment is plummeting. sales of those devices dropped nearly 40% through november this year. last year there was just a 2% drop. finally driverless vehicles are making their way to retirement communities, startup announced this week it's offering autonomous rides at a retirement community in arizona called sun city. they're able to order the cars through an app. the company further develops its technology for older communities. back over to you. >> fascinating. especially that vr stuff.

i've done it for a story. it's very meta, no pun intended. >> you never touch it again. that's the story most people have. >> that's why their sales are down. >> steve, thank you. coming up, holiday has lts, why popular gifts from some big-name retailers are getting harder and harder to find. harder and harder to find. but first, honoring a trail [coughing] copd hasn't been pretty. it's tough to breathe and tough to keep wondering if this is as good as it gets. but trelegy has shown me that there's still beauty and breath to be had. because with three medicines in one inhaler, trelegy keeps my airways open and prevents future flare-ups. and with one dose a day, trelegy improves lung function so i can breathe more freely all day and night. trelegy won't replace a rescue inhaler

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americans are remembering the late supreme court justice sandra o'connor the first woman to serve on the highest court was laid to rest today. >> family, friends paid their respects to the trail blazing justice who died on december 1st. president biden was among those who spoke at the ceremony. he praised her character and legacy. >> how she embodied such attributes under such pressure and scrutiny. help empowered generations of women in every part of american life. including the court itself. helping to open doors. secure freedoms and prove that a woman cannot only do anything a man can do but many times do it a heck of a lot better. >> chief washington correspondent andrea mitchell joins us now, we understand you were there this morning at the

funeral what do we know who came to remember justice o'connor. >> reporter: people really remembered her as she was, spirited, a pioneer, a trailblazer, a great justice, the social presence who brought these justices together when she first got to the court people stayed in their own chambers for lunch and didn't talk with each other she made it her business to bring people together and then, she would bring food in, she would host people, she was such a social presence as well as the court. it was described as the o'connor court for quite a while because she was the swing justice, a key justice, and, you know, when you think about her history, she was the cowgirl growing up on the sy b ranch and then became the

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the changes that she helped prompt on the court. >> reporter: and those changes were in large ways and small, you know the ladies' room and having those dinners but also taking stands, and even though she was a moderate conservative from a republican president she was a key vote on abortion, back in a pennsylvania case after roe, which reaffirmed roe which has now been overturned. now on affirmative action that has since been overturned. so she was in her later years that the things she fought for have changed. one thing a bishop said, talked about in her homily about how she was wise enough to understand that there are times when you have to lose power and give up power and everything changes in different seasons and different times of your life, so

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this is "the fast forward." i'm janelle wang. the weather is causing problems at sfo, due to the lingering foggy and windy conditions. ginger conejero saab is at the airport with specifics. >> reporter: the faa issued a ground delay that began at 9:00 this morning. warning passengers of delays up to three hours. we have not seen that just yet. we received an update from sfo around 10:30 this morning saying there were over 160 flights delayed. the average delay time has been between 16 to 30 minutes. there have been four flight cancellations. so far for the passengers we have spoken with, their travel experiences have gone smoothly. the chance of flight delays or wet weather are not dampening

the mood of these travellers, even traveling to wisconsin ahead for them. they, like other passengers this morning at the airport, have not experienced significant flight delays so far. curbside check-in is an option. we have seen lines to get through security. no significant delays. giving the travellers from australia a big sigh of relief as they look forward to their holidays in the u.s. what are you looking forward to? >> what are we looking for? >> looking forward to? >> christmas day. that should be fun. >> 30, 40 degrees in australia. i don't know what that is in fahrenheit. >> reporter: a different feel from the wet weather we saw yesterday and what we might see later on in the day. this morning, sfo started with 10% of its flights experiencing delays. there were two cancellations.

that has gone up to four flight cancellations. yesterday, sfo was under ground stop for 90 minutes because of the wind. nearly 500 flights were delayed at sfo with ten cancellations yesterday. a spokesperson said a useful tip when traveling during the holidays, book the first flight of the day. the airport is usually at the airport overnight. the faa doesn't typically start delaying flights until 8:00 to 00 ginger conejero saab, nbc bay area news. >> thanks. not too bad today. people are in good spirits. the rain could boost salmon populations in the north bay. there's flooding in south san francisco. check out the scene earlier in oakland where a large tree came down and knocked out power. it's blocking the roadway between duncan and leo way. it fell onom power lines. pg&e says 82 customers are out of power because of this. it's expected to be restored by

2:00 this afternoon. the conditions making things slick for the morning commute. this is video of what it looked like just past midnight along northbound 101 in san francisco just before the 80 split. similar scenes south of the city. chp says there was flooding up to 12 inches across some of the lanes along 101. there was flooding at the intersections of airport boulevard and grand avenue. one positive thing about the rain is that it's helping to increase the amount of salmon in north bay creeks. rain to this point has been low, which means not much adult fish have arrived to lay their eggs. researchers say after this current rainfall and this storm, there will be an increase in salmon. that should balance out the earlier shortage. rain continues to come down in parts of the bay area. how much more can we expect? vianey has the answer. >> if you had to commute, you got caught in the heavy rain. expect for it to remain

scattered throughout the afternoon. a mix of sun and clouds. in the pacific, it's our next storm system churning. expected to make its approach into tomorrow morning's commute. a soggy one. be safe out there. we have seen two inches of rain in areas for the north bay and santa cruz mountains. the additional rainfall that we could potentially see. notice higher totals. over an inch and a half for the north bay. look at san jose, closer to a half an inch possible by the end of the system. it clears out thursday. overall, your daytime highs will remain in the 60s. keep the humidity around with highs in the upper 60s. >> thanks. here is holiday cheer. the salvation army will distribute toys to children across san francisco today. across san francisco today. 1,600 kids will receive them. i told myself i was ok with my moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. with my psoriatic arthritis symptoms.

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bottom of the hour now, here are some of the stories making headlines on w. wx. social media platform parler is planning a relaunch from the 2024 election. the conservative platform first launched in 2018 and grew to 50 million users. purchased by new owners this year. memphis grizzly ja moernt is

eligible to return. adam silver required morant to complete a counseling program before he could compete in any team activities. and nasa is bringing streaming to deep space, cat playing with laser was beamed back to earth from nearly 19 million miles away, 80 times the distance from the earth to the moon. the test cat video will help sending humans to mars. sounds purr-fect. all right, this is serious, iceland is under a state of emergency today after a massive volca in, o eruption. >> some of the nation's busiest tourist spots have closed.

nbc news foreign correspondent molly hunter has the latest. >> reporter: pictures are unbelievable. icelandic officials are saying the eruption at this time is not life-threatening. moving away from population centers. it may last anywhere from a week to ten days and once that molten lava starts moving it becomes impossible to stop. stunning aerial images from southwestern iceland capturing a late-night eruption spewing searing hot lava. it comes after weeks of anticipation and earth quaking seismic activity. officials say the eruptions brought on by a swarm of earthquakes beginning monday night. beginning northeast in a fishing village where a state of emergency was declared last month. the entire population of 4,000 people evacuated as a precaution. it is the fourth volcanic eruption in two years and the largest so far, with an initial fissure opening spanning 3 miles and lava shooting over some 300 feet into the air.

>> it is just fascinating to see just nature in action. i just -- it's just like something from a movie. >> reporter: the icelandic coast guard surveying the area overnight. in an effort to confirm the eruption's exact size and location. passengers at one of iceland's main airports just 16 miles away reacting. authorities have raised the country's aviation alert level because volcanic ash can pose a risk to engines on passenger planes, something that happened when another volcano erupted in iceland back in 2010 creating an ash cloud that grounded air travel in europe for more than a week. monday's eruptions follows weeks of intense seismic activity that spurred thousands of earthquakes. prompting the closure of the iconic blue lagoon. now officials are stressing vigilance and caution as the region waits on mother nature to run its course.

now we know eruptions are unpredictable. now icelandic officials say this morning those huge lava fountains overnight are down to a hundred feet now, that's good news. airport officials say at this time there are no disruptions so flight schedules are running on time. that also means no disruptions at this time throughout europe. i'll send it back to you. celine dion's sister is sharing an update on the iconic singer's health bamt. >> her sister now says her condition is worsening. nbc news national correspondent stephanie gosk has been following this one for us. >> reporter: her fans were devastated when she announced the end of her tour. her sister said she's struggling with this debilitating disease.

♪ my heart will go on ♪ >> reporter: the superstar has been battling a rare neurological disorder called stiff person syndrome. her older sister clawedette saying, the condition is getting worse and that her sister works hard, but she doesn't have control of her muscles. adding, the disease is so rare that some have lost hope, but that the family has received an outpouring of love. the 55-year-old grammy award winner last appeared smiling at a hockey game in october with her sons. >> i have been dealing with problems with my health for a long time. >> reporter: dion cancelled her world tour in may after previously revealing the disease. >> and it's been really difficult for me to face these challenges and to talk about everything that i have been going through. >> reporter: stiff person syndrome affects one or two in a million people, and causes

painful muscle spasms and stiffness. >> when the body's own immune system starts attacking the nerves, that shuts off muscles when they start tightening up. ♪♪ >> reporter: despite her private battle, dion and her many fans hoping that one day she can still return to the stage. >> all i know is singing. it's what i have done all my life. and it's what i love to do the most. >> staff, this is so tough to watch who's beloved by so many, explain to us stiff person syndrome. >> there's no cure, guys, and what happens over progression of the disease and it's different for every patient that you struggle through spasms, muscle spasms that then end up in a stiffness of that muscle and it can be incredibly debilitdebili

you can have difficulty walking, talking and certainly singing it would make it impossible to perform. so it's real struggle. there are treatments but ultimately there's not much they can do. >> thank you for that report, stephanie gosk. last-minute holiday shoppers, i don't know if this is you, steph, this story is for you procrastinators, some big wish list items could be hard for you to grab in time for christmas. >> a major cyberattack and a new import ban may be to blame. christine romans explains. with christmas less than a week away, the race is on to snag those last holiday gifts. but trying to get some popular items this week may have you singing bah humbug. apple announcing its halting sales of some its apple watches like the series 9. online sales will stop beginning

thursday and in-store sales will cease starting christmas day. the company says it's doing this to comply with a u.s. import ban on apple watches issued by the u.s. trade commission. it ruled that apple had violated a patent from one of its competitors, masimo, regarding a blood oxygen sensor it uses on several models. >> you can measure your blood oxygen right from your wrist. >> they took our technology. so it is not just a patent infringement, it is also a trade secret. >> reporter: the biden administration has until christmas day to overturn the ruling, which doesn't impact older models. the iconic accessory critical to the company's bottom line. since its release in 2015, nearly a quarter billion have been sold. apple shares falling on monday. the company vowing to fight back, saying in a statement apple strongly disagrees with the order and is pursuing a range of legal and technical options to ensure that apple watch is available to customers. its smartwatch

among several hot items at risk of not making it under your christmas tree. the parent company of apparel brands of north face, vans, timberland and dickies announcing its ability to fulfill online orders is currently impacted due to a cyberattack on its network. customers can buy merchandise at its brick and mortar stores. some consumers cashing in on potential shortages of these popular brands. one apple watch owner posting he plans to sell his $800 ultra 2 for $2,500, saying i know what i got. but some experts believe apple's decision to pause smartwatch sales right before christmas is actually a ploy to boost holiday revenue. >> this is a great flash sale. hey, get your apple watches while they're still there. this affects the two higher-end models of the apple watch. and those are the ones they make the most money on. >> apple is reportedly working on software fix for its apple

watches, that would address the patent issue. if you own an apple watch with a blood oxygen sensor they're not affected by this. masimo came out with its own smartwatch. apple filed two lawsuits against them last year alleging patent violations. a new documentary premiering tonight takes an in-depth look at russian president putin. >> it focuses on how he keeps an iron grip on his country as women as exclusive interviews with people who have known putin for decades. keir simmons has a preview from moscow. >> reporter: kate, zinhle, a documentary takes a close and critical look at president putin and the people around him. his cartel if you like, his very russian team of rivals, this man, this figure that has dominated world affairs for the past 20 years has of course been

filmed and pictured again and again. we'll go through those moments and consider them with all that we know has transpired. and an aspect of his world that showed up during the mutiny this summer. here's some of what you'll see. it's june 2023. russia's wagner mercenary group, one of the kremlin's most prized units, seized the command headquarters for russia's war in ukraine, now on the march to moscow. >> as the national guard prepared to defend the capital

against a ban of wagner mercenaries. the man behind the insurrection cheered as he and his men vacate the russian city. two months later, he's dead, his plane suffering a mysterious incident on approach into moscow. >> mr. president, are you a killer?

>> reporter: the documentary tonight takes a closer look at pri gossin and also looks at those people around president putin. those mysterious, mostly men, those shadowy figures who will be with him as he heads into 2024. >> wow, really fascinating stuff, keir simmons, thanks so much. you can watch the documentary tonight at 9:00 p.m. right here on nbc news now, it will also stream on peacock. just ahead, we spoke about the millions traveling this holiday season with infection numbers for the flu, rsv and covid on the rise, what are the steps you need to take to keep steps you need to take to keep yo ur

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in today's daily health, a busy time of year with holiday travel and family gatherings, in the midst of cold and flu season. >> respiratory illnesses are on the rise, flu cases are up with hospitalizations climbing 200% in the past four weeks, rsv also up with 60% jump and more people are getting admitted for covid, that's up 51%. with the south being the hardest hit. joining us now nbc news medical contributor dr. john torres, lot of not so nice stats i just gave

there, how concerned should we be as we jump on planes. >> i think you should be aware of what's happening as you take the precautions you need in order to stay safe. rsv tapering off a little bit. the reason it's happening three viruses r, sv, flu and covid. rsv and flu are seasonal. every winter they go up. covid is year-round infection, but it tends to peak as well because we're congregating, we're flying, we're on airplanes and buses and subways. >> we should be wearing mask? >> my suggestion it depends, air travel is very safe. i always carry a mask with me. i had this mask friday, a gentleman across the aisle was coughing his head off the whole time and he wasn't covering up.

i put this on. wore it for the next three hours. just have one with you and if you're going to visit somebody who's elderly, very young, maybe think about wearing a mask there. >> that's a such a great tip. if we get sick, we're around our elderly grandparents, are we going back to isolating? >> understand which of those you have testing. rsv, you have to go to a clinic. that way you can find out if you need treatment. regardless if you have fever and you can't control it, you want to stay home and away from people who may be more vulnerable. >> i had the flu and covid shot last week, 24 hours was not great, because i had recently covid a few months ago, besides shots which are out there, what

else do we do to keep ourselves from getting sick. >> the shots are by far the best. every day you get the vaccine you get more and more protection. other than that, masking like we talked about. same things we talked about for three years, washing your hands, covering up when you cough or sneeze, ventilation, open up the windows if it's a warmer-type christmas, and just i can't overemphasize, if you're sick stay home. the most important thing. >> it's hard when you want to be with your family. >> there's zoom, facetime, it's not the same. >> in addition to the preventative measures what else can people do to stay healthy in. >> staying healthy is the same thing your mom said, eat your fruits and vegetables. get plenty of sleep very important for our immune system. exercise. don't drink too much alcohol. quit smoking if you smoke.

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