span. that's my concern right now. take it easy as you head out the door, bundle up. that will do it for us. >> you see the fog there, don't let the fog mess up your day. make it a great one, a terrific one. the "today" show is next. ♪ ♪ good morning who an who and when cdc advisers to meet and decide how the coronavirus vaccine will be given out as the director of the supply and distribution says a shot will be available to everyone in the country by summer >> 100% of the americans that vaccine by that point in time. >> officials sounding the alarm. new york's governor warning the battle is entering a new phase. >> we are now worried about overwhelming the hospital system. >> this morning, the growing

fear of a holiday season surge the critical next steps and the plans being put in place certified one month after the election, all key battleground states have signed off on the results. president-elect biden building his new white house team president trump still making baseless claims of fraud this morning our interview with the fired head of elections security, weighing in on the voting, the president's failing challenges and what every american should know about the safety of our ballots. al is tracking the first significant snowstorm of the season in the midwest and massive power outages from another nasty storm that hit millions on the east coast. fact versus fiction. the british government calls out netflix's show "the crown" over its depiction of the royal family those stories, plus seahawks soar

>> he's trying to stay on his feet and he'll get there seattle takes down philadelphia. the nfl covid troubles mount, forcing the league to ask fans, are you ready for some wednesday afternoon football today, tuesday, december 1st, 2020 >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, everybody, welcome to "today." so happy you're joining us on this tuesday morning. >> we've got a busy one ahead. including just ahead, a first live interview with chris krebs, the official who ran the elections cybersecurity efforts. his office declaring november 3rd the most secure election in american history, and then he was fired by the president over twitter. we're going to get his take on everything that went on before the election, how he knows it's

secure and what's happened in the month that's followed. let's begin with the coronavirus. new developments on several front to tell you about, with two drugmakers now waiting on emergency authorizations for their vaccines today a cdc advisory committee meets to decide who should get the vaccine first. but any encouraging news comes with new warnings that the nation is on the verge of a grim holiday season when it comes to cases and hospitalizations nbc's tom costello has it all covered this morning good morning. >> good morning. so there are now six vaccines that are looking good, two awaiting fda approval, two more likely in january or february and two more in may. americans won't pay for them the government will pick up the tab. and now this outside advisory panel is looking at who should get prioritized. with two covid vaccines potentially just weeks away from being ready for distribution, today a critical next step the cdc advisory committee meets to decide who should get

vaccinated first the committee chair says health care workers are a top priority. >> not just the nurses and doctors, but also the support personnel, housekeeping, persons who deliver food to patients. >> reporter: also likely to be at the front of the line, people working and living in nursing homes. after the fastest vaccine development program in history, operation warp speed's distribution challenge is now in the hands of the military. >> the key thing is to rehearse, rehearse, rehearse number one, you have to have a plan and then you have to rehearse it with the states. >> reporter: both pfizer and moderna are awaiting fda authorization. the panel meets on december 10th approval could come within days or weeks nbc's lester holt talked to the top three drug execs >> once approval comes, how quickly can moderna spring into action and begin shipping the product? >> like the others, we're partnered with the general and his team at operation warp speed. i've been told they want trucks rolling within hours, if not a

day. >> reporter: already a massive global network is taking shape, rushing vaccine doses across the globe, anticipating fda approval united airlines receiving special permission to increase the dry ice load to carry pfizer's vaccine, which must be kept arctic cold to handle the increased demand for cargo, american is taking passenger planes like e 78th and flying medical supplies nationwide pharmaceuticals that require cold temperatures are shipped in battery powered mobile freezers that are constantly tracked. any slight variation in temperature sets off alarms. and while the nation's top experts warn of a surge in cases over the coming weeks, this morning new signs. >> rather than getting discouraged, which is an understandable emotion to a terrible ordeal that we've all been through hang in there, the end is in

sight. >> the end is in sight, tom. new york governor andrew cuomo is also giving a stark warning about what is going on in new york city where the hospitals are concerned. what can you tell us >> reporter: yeah, the crisis is worsening here and that's clearly the case in new york right now. listen to this number. hospitalizations up 3,500 over the weekend. an astonishing number. and the governor is now saying if that doesn't change -- let me say that again the governor now saying that that number is the highest since may. >> we are now worried about overwhelming the hospital system and if those numbers continue to increase, which we expect they will, you will see serious stress on the hospital system. >> reporter: so the governor saying if that doesn't change, if the situation continues to worsen, he may in fact be forced to impose more restrictions, a lockdown or a pause like he did back in the spring the situation becoming quite critical

back to you. >> tom, thank you. now to the presidential transition, president-elect biden introduces more members of his white house team, while president trump's legal team continues to push false allegations of widespread fraud in the election. in a moment, we're going to have a live interview with chris krebs, the trump-appointed and now fired head of the election cybersecurity effort first let's get to nbc white house correspondent, kristen welker with the latest on where things stand. >> reporter: good morning to you. president-elect joe biden is forging ahead, set to officially announce more nominees today including yellen for treasury secretary, who would become the first woman in the role if confirmed. it comes amid president trump's unsuccessful attempts to overturn the election results. this morning president-elect joe biden is moving forward with his transition, poised to introduce key members of his economic team later today. all as the president is again trying to cast doubt on the

election results but monday, two key states that president trump has contested certified or determined their election results arizona and wisconsin. in wisconsin, biden's lead expanded by 87 votes after the president's campaign spent $3 million on a partial recount there. the "washington post" reporting this morning that president trump has raised more than $150 million since election day to fund his attempts to overturn the election results meantime in arizona, president trump's legal team fighting a losing battle. still pushing conspiracy theories about widespread fraud without any evidence. >> i call this the mccarthy era on steroids. >> reporter: president trump even calling into that meeting between his lawyers and lawmakers in arizona. >> we've got 74 million and we didn't win >> reporter: arizona's republican governor, doug ducey, officially naming joe biden the winner there on monday. >> we do elections well here in arizona. the system is strong and that's

why i have bragged on it so much. >> reporter: that prompting the president to take fresh aim overnight, tweeting what is going on with doug ducey, republicans will long remember and the president is lashing out at georgia's republican governor, brian kemp, after the governor and georgia's republican secretary of state, brad raffensperger, refused the president's calls to overturn the election results, after biden was certified as the winner there more than a week ago. raffensperger speaking out on monday. >> there are those who exploit the emotions of trump supporters with fantastic claims, half truths, misinformation, and, frankly, they are misleading the president as well, apparently. >> reporter: meanwhile, overnight one of the president's campaign lawyers took aim at the former dhs cybersecurity director, chris krebs, who was fired by president trump after krebs called the 2020 election the most secure in american history. he said during a radio interview that krebs should be, quote,

drawn and quartered, taken out at dawn and shot we have reached out to the white house, but so far no response, savannah. >> kristen, thank you. chris krebs joins us now his first live interview since being fired as director of the cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency known as sisa. good morning to you. unfortunately, we have to start right there. the reaction to your speaking out, particularly one of the president's own lawyers suggesting you should be executed it is obviously disturbing and outrageous how concerned are you about comments like that >> it's certainly more dangerous language, more dangerous behavior, and the way i look at it is that we are a nation of laws, and i plan to take advantage of those laws. i've got an exceptional team of lawyers that win in court and i think they're probably going to be busy. >> you feel like there's legal action that might arise from comments like that

>> we're taking a look at all our available opportunities. >> are you worried about your safety, sir? this is not the first death threat, unfortunately. >> you know, i'm not going to give them the benefit of knowing how i'm reacting to this they can know that there are things coming, though. >> let's talk about this election news that took place overnight, arizona officially certifying it's election results. the president immediately lashing out at the republican governor, doug ducey, who is a supporter of the president, essentially accusing him of a betrayal is there any reason to doubt the election result in arizona >> so secretary hobbs, the secretary of state in arizona, was a great partner of ours as we were working to support states in securing our systems, and based on what we understand, based on the checks, the controls, the security measures in place at all points throughout the election from registration through certification, we've got a lot of confidence in the security, not just of the arizona results,

but throughout the country. >> and i want to ask you about that of course you were in charge of the cybersecurity effort you worked for years on this nine days after the election, your office put out a statement stating that the november 3rd election was the most secure election in u.s. history since then, the trump campaign has filed lawsuits, raiseda rthms and widespre allegations of algorithms, vote being flipped, widespread fraud. is there anything that's been surfaced by the trump campaign or any supporter that's made you question the integrity of the election or the conclusion you reached? >> well, the first thing is that that statement is that was issued on november 12th was not just my agency, sisa it was a community of everyone involved in the elections from state and local election officials, other federal agencies in fact, the vendors that support elections. that was a community assessment.

and i am yet to see anything based in reality that would change my opinion. now, there's certainly opportunities going forward where they can prove a case, but, again, based on the controls that are in place across the system, we have confidence that was a secure election it is important, though, to distinguish between the security of the systems and the ability to resist foreign interference and foreign tampering and machine algorithms and fraud fraud is a criminal act that will be dealt with and investigated by the appropriate law enforcement entities. >> and there have been allegations and lawsuits none has been successful to date they can continue if there's merit to them. you know, in a survey out monday, only about 20% of republicans said they considered the biden victory to be the true result you know, there is a lot of misinformation out there and there are people of good faith who are hearing that misinformation so i'm asking you, sir, in a way to show your work.

how do you know, how do you know this election was secure >> it's kind of a keep it simple, stupid, approach paper, paper ballots 90% to 95% of votes cast in the 2020 election had a voter verifiable paper audit trail and that means that the voter's intent is registered on the paper, the voter can check that. and then, regardless of what happens next in the subsequent canvass, audit and recount process, if there is some sort of machine that's mpromised, there's subsequent checks, including like what we just saw in georgia with a hand recount of every ballot, and the outcome was consistent so, again, the ability to go back, you effectively have the receipts and you can check the outcomes >> let's talk about what happened to you. as mentioned, your office, this community statement of many officials stating that the election was secure happened, but then the president tweeted about it

he singled you out and he fired you in a tweet when you signed on to that statement, when you stuck your neck out and said this was a secure election, did you think i'm probably going to get fired? >> i honestly -- i'm not sure necessarily it crossed my mind what we adopted, the approach that we took from the beginning in terms of securing the 2020 election was a nonpartisan approach, and effectively what that means is regardless of who you are, where you are, country over party and we're seeing that play out in secretaries of state across the country, where they're democrat or republican, country over party so that statement was important to put out, again, by a community involved in the election security and the election administration space, to reinforce confidence from the people that actually administered the election, that were involved in the election, to, again, reinforce confidence in the american people that we

were actively seeing undermind >> i have to ask you because there are some watching saying president. what do you say to that, you work for the bush administration and you were appointed by the trum there it is, the deep state, a and you were appointed by president trump. are you a supporter of his >> i'm a lifelong republican i've served in two republican administrations. i served with honor in the trump administration and i will always be thankful to president trump for the opportunity to lead, as we call them, the citizens, and that's an honor of a career and i will always be thankful for that when you enter federal service, you pledge an oath to uphold and defend the constitution from threats, foreign and domestic, country over party that's what we did we approached it in a nonpartisan way and we did it right. >> do you consider this election

misinformation that's bei misinformation from the highest levels of our government to be a domestic threat, to use your terminology? >> again, we took a nonpartisan approach, regardless of where the information came from, the themes that were emerging that were ultimately corrosive to confidence in the process. we felt that it was important to get facts out on how elections work and the controls, the security measures in place, and ultimately, again, the importance, the value of paper ballots. and we need to invest more in our nation's elections to uphold and restore that confidence. >> last thing, i just have a few seconds left the president has gone after arizona's republican governor against the republican secretary of state of georgia, who is a trump supporter and said he donated to the trump campaign. are you surprised that more republicans, and particularly republicans in congress, haven't stood up, spoken out on behalf of the integrity of our election >> well, i've certainly heard

from a number of them, a number of supporters that i think we had a really successful run at sisa i did when i was there in terms of bipartisan support for our nonpartisan efforts. i do wish that we could hear a little bit more, the congressional representatives, that they could reach out and engage their constituents and let them know that the election was secure. >> christopher krebs, thank you for your service, thank you for your time this morning we really appreciate it. >> thank you it is now 18 minutes after the hour i think it's a good time to check on the weather mr. roker, you've got a storm. >> that's right, we started telling you about it yesterday this is northeastern ohio, currently bedford heights, ohio. our good buddy simon brewer getting this video you can see the snow is coming down and it's going to continue. this is a widespread area of heavy snow we're talking 28 million people from the carolinas to indiana, western new york and everywhere

in between, we are looking at this storm system starting to rotate we've got heavy rain moving off the new england coast. this is going to be a one-two punch for our friends in the ohio valley. cold winds and snow around the great lakes. the first punch is the actual low pressure system. the snow produced by that. but as it moves away, it's going to draw in an arctic blast of lake effect snow the air temperatures are in the 30s, but the water temperature of lake erie in the 40s. so the cold air picks up that moisture, comes across and then it cools down and drops heavy snow snowfall rates 1 inch per hour or more. storm totals right along the great lakes from cleveland into parts of western new york could see anywhere from 6 to 8 inches of snow. some folks could pick up to a foot that extends all the way down the spine of the appalachians. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds cal forecast in the next 30 seconds. ♪ should auld acquaintance be forgot ♪

♪ and auld lang syne ♪ we'll take a cup of kindness yet ♪ ♪ for auld lang syne next customer please. ♪ ♪ good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we take a live look outside from tiburon we can see settling across the bay but we've also seen it for a lot of our inland areas and visibility cut down to near zero in some spots as you head up the peninsula and to the north bay. we are going to see the fog linger for a little while longer. once it clears out high temperatures for the mid-60s today and to the weekend. by the way, the snow

extended all the way down to atlanta. it actually set a record for snowfall from yesterday's date. >> all right, al, thank you. coming up, an ocean rescue that defied the odds a florida man found clinging to h boat 80 miles offshore the incredible story he's sharing after being lost at sea for nearly two days. then an inside look at the messages in a new book out today from pope francis, filled on his reflections of everything from

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hospitalizations are up right now 75% capacity. that's where we are at the state level. 72% capacity here in the bay. but health experts worry those numbers continue to grow. we have actually increased by 67% over the last two weeks and governor gavin newsom says if we don't slow the spread other restrictions will be put in place. let's get a look at the forecast for this now tuesday morning. i stepped outside. it's quite foggy where i am. yeah, and you can't even see anything as we take a look at our san jose camera. this looks like a blank screen, so be careful heading out there. we do see theense fog drifting around the bay area up and down the peninsula as well as much of the north bay especially in the valleys. after the fog clears out we have sunshine, temperatures will reach into the mid-60s for today as well as the next several days. we'll also have chilly mornings and with the fog we may see some icy roads especially in the

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we are back. 7:30. first day of december. for all of you doubters who thought the rockefeller christmas tree wasn't going to be a beauty, who can't be held by a couple of hair extensions? looking gorgeous. >> a 10-plus. knew it would be beautiful and it is. folks want to walk by and see the tree. you can check it out in person, but there are rules. they just announced the rules. >> there will be dedicated viewing zones. visitors will need to virtually

reserve a place in line and masks are mandatory and time limited to five minutes. st there's a better way to do this. >> tomorrow we are going to light the christmas tree and we'll have great performances, dolly parton, kelly clarkson. >> gwen stefani. we hope you'll be with us. it starts at 8:00/7:00 central right here on nbc. that business is done. let's get to the news at 7:30. lawmakers return to capitol hill yesterday with pandemic relief at the top of their to-do list. senate leaders are surging lawmakers to come together on a relief package, but republicans and democrats still can't agree on what to include in the bill and how much it should cost. >> there's no reason, none, why we should not deliver another mar major pandemic package to help the american people through what seems poised to be the last chapters of this battle. >> so we need a true bipartisan

bill, not this is our bill, take it or leave it, that can bring us together and solve the desperate needs of the american people. >> at stake, funding for vaccines and testing, reopening schools, and potentially another round of paycheck protection subsidies for struggling small businesses. a sign of hope in tokyo this morning. the olympic rings were re-installed and lit up for the first time in several months. the monument was removed for maintenance back in august after the 2020 summer games were postponed because of the pandemic. the reappearance of the ring, that is the latest sign that organizers in the international olympic committee are increasingly confident that the games will kick off summer of 2021. speaking of games, let's talk about the football game and a battle of the birds on monday night football. >> pressure running forward here. they do bring the extra man this time on third and 13. a deep shot and metcalf is there

and he's got it! >> russell wilson finds d.k. metcalf at the 1 yard line. the seahawks would score two plays later. seattle holds on to beat the eagles, sorry, sweetie. turning now to a miraculous rescue at sea, a florida man saved after clinging to hsinkin boat for more than 30 hours. he was miles offstore. kerry sanders joins us with the dramatic details and incredible images. >> reporter: good morning. this is one of those "wow" stories. this lucky survivor -- well, he's with the crew right now of the cargo ship that found him and that ship is expected to be in port in delaware later today. the coast guard estimates that this retired truck driver's chances of survival out there,

about one in 100 million. this is the face of survival, 62-year-old stuart bee, remarkably alive. three days after he left port, 86 miles from the florida shore, stuart bee was found clinging to a tiny portion of his 32-foot boat. that's an exhausted, yet determined stuart, arms wrapped around the bow. incredibly in the vast atlantic ocean, the crew of the cargo ship spotted him. >> we just rescued one person from from a capsizing boat. >> reporter: later stuart on the radio with the coast guard >> and then i saw a container vessel in the distance and then, i don't have my glasses, i couldn't see if he was coming for me or not, but i began

waving and took my shirt off and waved periodically. >> reporter: the picture i see, he's standing on the bow and he's dark. and when you're looking from the bow of a vessel like the cargo container or even from an aircraft, that all kind of like melds into the ocean, doesn't it >> unbelievably so i can't even -- i can't even put into words how shocking it is that they saw him on the water 86 miles from shore. >> reporter: the u.s. coast guard had already scrambled one plane to look for the missing boater, when stuart was rescued. >> a person standing on the bow, that's a made-for-tv moment. that's the first time i've seen anything like that in my 27 years of doing this. >> reporter: stuart did have emergency equipment on board to send out a distress signal and pinpoint his location, but it was under water. >> three times i tried to hold my breath and swim down and get it, but i couldn't reach it. >> reporter: monday night in the

cargo ship's valley, stuart taking this photo with the sailer who rescued him his family, grateful. >> the first thing he said was, you're never going to guess what happened to me i'm in disbelief i can't believe that they found him. >> that is truly a miracle i can't imagine him hanging there without his glasses on for all that time. so, kerry, in the first place, what caused the boat to sink >> reporter: well, stuart told the coast guard that he's sort of uncertain he knew he ran into mechanical problems on saturday night, but it was getting dark, so he went to bed and then in the middle of the night the boat began taking on water he woke up, the boat began to sink, and so he doesn't really know what was the cause of the boat going down. but he does know this, as he was perched there on the bow, there was an air pocket in the cabin that kept the boat up and his fear was if he kept moving, that air pocket might escape and then the entire boat would completely

sink, leaving him out there on the water. but the chances of him surviving this, and really of the crew spotting him out there on the water, just amazing. >> wow all right, kerry sanders, thank you. >> amazing on all counts. >> so many things to digest on that one. >> his lucky stars were looking out for him. just ahead, the new book from pope francis offering modern guidance on a turbulent year, including how the world can come out of the pandemic stronger than before we'll go one-on-one with his collaborator right after this. (teen) mom... it happened again. (vo) add some thrill to your wish list. at the season of audi sales event. ♪ buy online, pick up same day if you wish. ♪ ♪

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it is 7:40 with "in-depth" today. this inside a thought-provoking new book from pope francis >> ahead of a holiday season unlike any other, the pope offering guidance for catholics and non-catholics alike. the first papal book ever drafted in english nbc's anne thompson spoke with the book's collaborator. it's in english. that gives us a chance. >> it does this is a very accessible papal book most papal books aren't, they're intellectual this is really personal and in this book pope francis says the book has exposed the virus of indifference he is offering us some solutions, as well as some pointed criticisms, in an effort to help humanity overcome its problems. >> in a new book "let us dream" pope francis admits that during the pandemic he's been

overwhelmed, but never hopeless. >> he's offering spiritual guidance for how to navigate this >> austin ivory is the collaborator, in which francis says the basic rule of a crisis is you don't come out of it the same the author of the two biographies, they exchanged phone calls, recordings and documents with the pope. while francis was locked down in the vatican and ivory was in england. it's the first papal book to be drafted in english. >> is this aimed at the english-speaking world >> certainly we were thinking over the summer a lot about the united states, about the situation in the u.s that's why the pope gets into questions like the george floyd protests and the pulling down of statues. >> is he embracing the black lives matter movement? >> he cease it as a protest in favor of human dignity against an abuse of power, but he also goes on to say that he disagrees

very much with the pulling down of the statues, which he sees as an attempt to erase history. >> he criticizes people for pulling out of the paris agreement on climate change. he criticizes leaders who say that the coronavirus is the result of foreigners is he talking about president trump? >> well, the short answer is i don't know. >> you didn't push him on that >> no, and i wouldn't because i know how he is he never does name names he's very careful never to personalize, to accuse or attack particular individuals. >> the pope does have a lot of praise for women's leadership during the pandemic, commending female political leaders for making decisions swiftly and communicating with empathy though he does not endorse women priests, he points out he has elevated lay women to leadership positions in the church. >> francis says we need women leaders in the church, nine out of ten of the lay people that he

appointed to oversee the vatican's finances were women. >> reporter: the pandemic, the pope says, reminds us that in serving people we save ourselves. it's time, he says, for the world to move away from what he calls the selfie culture and embrace a culture of fraternity. >> in every crisis, in every period of intense suffering and tribulation, there is a grace, there is an opportunity to change >> anne, the pope talks about how crisis in his own life changed him. >> reporter: he does, savannah he speaks of his three personal covids, as he calls them, and one in particular concerns when he was hospitalized at age 21 and they removed part of his right lung he says he understands how people on ventilators struggle to breathe because he struggled to breathe at that age and he also mentions two nurses who cared for him who taught him that no one is saved alone, and that is the central theme of

this book. >> fascinating anne, thank you so much for bringing it to us. appreciate it. 7:44 mr. roker, how are we looking, good-looking >> how do you feel about playing a little game? who is warmer? atlanta today or bar harbor, maine? >> it should be atlanta. >> it should be atlanta, but it's going to be bar harbor. >> atlanta, they're going to be 60 degrees below normal. bar harbor, 57 next game, let's go. tampa or boston, who do you think? >> i sense a theme. >> i think boston. >> tampa, you're only going to be 60. that's 15 degrees below normal boston 63. one more for you new orleans or new york? >> my two cities i'm going to go with new york. >> i'm going new orleans. >> you should have stayed with hoda 57 in new orleans, it's going to be 60, 11 degrees above average in new york city

in fact temperatures awfully chilly we're talking 30 million people under freeze watches frigid morning and coldest air of the season so far, 14 degrees below average, 34 in cincinnati, new orleans 55, richmond 48. as we move into tomorrow, the good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're taking a look at our high temperatures for today that are going to reach into the mid-60s, but we do have a cold start and we do have some fog. we have to get through for the next couple of hours. after that we have some nice weather in the forecast. but we are going to have these chilly mornings each and every day extending into the weekend as well as early next week. for san francisco expect highs in the low 60s but still no rain through early next week. and that >> and that is your latest weather. ladies. >> another game next hour.

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looking to vaccinate within hours of the green light vaccine. they will meet to consider approval for the pfizer and moderna vaccine and the cdc is deciding today who will get the first run of vaccines. we expect it will be frontline health workers. good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. the head of the fed jay powell will speak before congress to talk about the economy, a prescheduled meeting. we'll want to hear more about the future of what will happen under coronavirus and anything the fed can do while congress seems to have no action delivering any stimulus. let's get a look at the forecast for this tuesday morning. a foggytart in some parts, ka we've seen near zero visibility in spots across the bay area including the south bay in spots we don't normally see that fog. so as we're starting out with chilly temperatures, we're also dealing with the potential of some freezing fog for those elevated roads especially in parts of the north bay. once the fog clears out we have

sunshine and temperatures reaching into the mid-60s. laura? all right, thank you for joining us. another local news update is coming up in half an hour. also join us for our midday news at 11:00.

it's 8:00 coming up, who, how, and when? new questions this morning over the vaccines as the cdc advisory committee meets today to discuss rollout plans. >> not just nurses and doctors, but support personnel, housekeeping persons who deliver food to patients. >> this morning the latest on where things stand plus, our closer look at impact on remote learning on our students what a new study is revealing. >> we're definitely seeing evidence that students have learned less since march. then, good deal.

cyber week gets under way after a record-breaking start to the holiday shopping season. and a very carrie christmas. our first look at carrie underwood's christmas special. how she's bringing the holiday to life. today, tuesday, december 1st, 2020 cheers to seven years. >> we're celebrating my 10th birthday and my grandpa's 80th birthday on "today." >> our mommy is a front line nurse. >> and she's a hero! >> oh, she is a hero welcome back to today. it's a tuesday morning if you're just reaching for that first cup of coffee, we want to say thank you for joining us this morning. >> put a little sugar in it. we've got a lot to get to. first, we want to tell you

something we've got for you tomorrow morning on "today." as you know, online sales are already shattering records this holiday season that also means the potential shipping back up, we call it shipageddon or shipocalypse. we are going to walk you through all the deadlines. get your pen and paper out because we want to make sure your packages arrive in time. >> let's get to your news at 8:00 with hopes rising for a successful covid vaccine, all eyes are on a key meeting today to decide how it will be rolled out and who gets it first. nbc's tom costello joins us with the three things we need to watch. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. that's up front. the cdc's advisory committee is all about prioritizing who goes first. medical workers, as you would expect, are expected to be going first, along with people who are working and living in senior citizen homes and essential workers like food handlers also expected to be on the top of the list the general public expected to have access to vaccines in april

or may the fda is considering applications from pfizer and moderna for emergency authorization for their vaccines that could come within a couple of weeks meanwhile, the crisis is worsening across the country the death toll now standing at nearly 270,000 listen to this, somebody is dying of covid every minute and 11 seconds in this country in new york, hospitalizations hit 3,500 over the weekend the governor is warning the situation is fast approaching the nightmare. >> we are now worried about overwhelming the hospital system and if those numbers continue to increase, which we expect they will, you will see serious stress on the hospital system. >> reporter: the governor warning he could, in fact, be forced to impose more lockdowns or pause if the situation continues to worsen. meanwhile, overseaness the uk, a lockdown in england is being

credited with a 30% reduction in covid cases there. the second lockdown began on november 5th it ends tomorrow schools remained open during the second lockdown and there seems to have been fewer serious cases among children in england. guys, back to you. >> tom, thanks we should also mention nbc news will have much more on the race for a vaccine on a special edition of "dateline." it's this thursday night at 10/9 central on nbc. the president suffered new setbacks in his efforts to have elections overturned in states he is contesting yesterday officials in arizona and wisconsin officially certified their results. joe biden the winner in those states and in the meantime, we heard this morning from former cybersecurity director chris krebs, who was fired by the president, after he and other agencies called november 3rd the most secure election in american history. he talked about death threats he's received. >> the way i look at it is that we are a nation of laws, and i plan to take advantage of those laws

i've got an exceptional team of lawyers that win in court and i think they're probably going to be busy. >> one of the president's lawyers, in fact, suggested that krebs should be executed he was referring to those comments, krebs says that he supports the president, he was appointed by the president, but in this instance chose his country over his party we made it to december, which means the holiday shopping season is in full swing. and despite the pandemic, retailers saw record-breaking sales numbers on black friday and cyber monday nbc's business and tech correspondent jolene kent has a look at the biggest online shopping day ever and what deals may still be on the way. >> reporter: tis the season for holiday shopping, while two of the biggest days of deals are in the rearview mirror, this year retailers say there's more to come kohls, best buy, target and others, stretching cyber monday throughout this entire week as covid conscious consumers opt

out of browsing in the store. >> i definitely feel safer to shop this way. >> reporter: yesterday marks the biggest online shopping day in u.s. history, with early numbers on track to hit over $11 billion in sales capping off the five-day online shopping sprint between thanksgiving and cyber monday. the heavy web traffic dogging down sites like sears, macy's and foot locker. >> i got every single gift that i need to get all in the matter of three hours >> reporter: while yesterday's price cuts on toys and appliances were similar to black friday, computer prices were cut more dramatically. hp slashing nearly $1,000 off this laptop. and because many of us are spending more time inside, this year in-home tech and accessories are hot purchases. deals on apple products, computer monitors and tvs went fast and the toughest gifts to score, those full-priced gaming consoles.

>> i wanted the ps 5, but out of luck. >> reporter: many gamers looking to nab the ps5 and xbox were left out in the cold walmart says they plan to restock throughout the holidays. while you may have missed the lowest price on electronics, experts expect more deals later this month but if you're buying online, you'll want to act fast. with just 24 days until christmas, the holiday ship-a-thon is on. >> it's something that the industry hasn't seen before, numbers like this. >> reporter: package delays are all but guaranteed, so it's never been more important to shop early or risk being late this holiday season. for "today," jolene kent, nbc news, los angeles. that's the news, but we need a boost. >> i've got you, savannah. a fedex driver noticed a boy on her route playing basketball in the yard the driver saw the hoop was rusty and bent all over the place. on her day off while the family

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>> this morning for the first time we are getting to see the impact that remote learning is having on our nation's children. nbc's investigative and consumer correspondent vicky nguyen is with us here with exclusive details. >> it's the most comprehensive study to date. the nwea compared pre-covid test scores with recent assessments during the pandemic. the tests are similar to the standardized tests students take every year that measure performance. while there's some good news, there's also concern students are clipping third grader lolly gonzalez is taking classes at home she loves gymnastics and she's a social butter ffly. she misses real school and her classmates. >> i miss my friends and giving them hugs and high-fives. >> she struggles with school because of adhd. add in the pandemic and remote learning and things are more challenging.

are you concerned about her learning progress, are you worried she may have fallen behind >> absolutely. like a lot of parents around the u.s., i've heard parents are calling this year a wash so that's incredibly sad there's a lot of children that are not online, theye no'r engaged in zoom. >> reporter: new data out today found students' scores in third to eighth grade have slipped when it comes to math, down five to ten points compared to this time last year. >> we're definitely seeing evidence that students have learned less since march than students would normally learn in a normal school year. >> reporter: megan kuhfeld is a research scientist >> we know math is sequential and builds a lot on what kids have learn, so making sure the students who have fallen behind, we identify those skills and give students the support they need that's really important. >> she says lolly is one of those students and needs to be in the classroom. >> from the beginning of last

year when the schools closed, she just really wasn't able to do it. she tried as hard as she could, but it was incredibly frustrating for her. >> reporter: compared to 2019, the most affected in 2020, elementary grades, particularly students transitioning from fifth to sixth grade least affected, middle school students on the bright side, students seem to be doing well in reading, some showing gains in their ability. >> reading seems very promising, very on par with the normal school year. >> reporter: we talked to fourth graders in berkeley heights, new jersey, who say they miss being in class full-time why do you think it's easier to learn when you're in school versus at home >> because when you're in school, like, the teacher can help you easier. because if you're at home they can't see what you're doing, if you're doing it wrong. >> it's easier in the classroom because, like, you don't get distracted >> what are your worries as a parent >> academically worried, what

are they missing they're so much more independent. is the quality of the learning is same? >> reporter: the study looked at test scores from more than 4 million students and researchers say data is missing from schools that weren't able to test students because of covid-19, students who don't have wi-fi and were unable to test remotely, and vulnerable kids who aren't attending school at all. >> it may be painting a rosier picture than what's happening for the students in the bottom half >> the missing data could mean that we are underestimating the impacts. >> reporter: for now, remote learning is a quick fix for lolly and thousands throughout the country, but that may come with long-term effects, learning loss for students who aren't thriving outside the classroom. >> we need to get creative and there has to be an answer. just calling it a wash for a whole year of learning for those children, it's just completely not acceptable

>> reporter: and she is right. this study focused on academics, but experts say it's really important for parents to also pay attention to student mental health and emotional learning as well >> so many parents are going to connect with this. they have these worries. if your child is falling behind, you feel like they're falling behind, if you can afford a tutor, is that a good option >> it's definitely a good idea before you think about hiring a tutor, ask your teacher first if they're willing to provide some extra one-on-one time or extra assignments. if that is not an option, use your social network to find a tutor in your area you want to make sure to check their credentials and ask for proof of certifications and call their references. >> as savannah pointed out, tutors can be pricey if you don't have the cash for a tutor, what can you do >> don't forget your local public libraries a lot of people offered online tutoring even before the pandemic also look into nonprofits like the ymca and the boys and girls clubs and online nonprofits, they offer free lessons and

videos on a variety of different subjects for all grade levels. another thing to do is pool resources with neighbors or families at the school and you could try a teacher in training. let's say you live in a college or university town contact the school's college of education and see if you can get paired up with a student teacher. it's not going to solve the problem with in-person connections. >> even a high schooler might know that. they remember it more than us. vicky, thank you let's get a check of the weather. >> we are watching a big storm that's causing trouble 28 million people under winter weather advisories, warnings from indiana all the way to western new york and down into the appalachians we're looking at heavy snow. some areas could pick up to a foot of snow from cleveland all the way into western new york. 1 to 2, or even 6 inches as you get down into the spine of the appalachians lake effect snow in the northeast. snow showers in the central and northern rockies

>> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we take a look at the fog right now, we are seeing some very low visibility in the south bay. over toward hayward and extending up the peninsula to sfo and into novato. once the fog clears out, expect sunshine and temperatures warming up to the mid-60s. and we'll be stuck in this weather pattern with cold mornings, sunshine and also at times some fog developing for those early hours. but we are not looking at any rain over the next seven days. on "today" show radio, sirius/xm channel 108. off the rails with sheinelle, dylan and yours truly. >> oh, yeah. al, thank you. "pop starttime" >> hi, guys. carson is at "the voice." >> sheinelle, this is a solemn and important duty >> i'm hoping to make carson proud. carson is out in l.a. for the live shows last night was their first one, with the results of overnight

voting being revealed tonight at 8:00 eastern, so be sure to watch. now, first up, on "pop start," we're talking about "the crown" it's getting a lot of buzz netflix's hit show gives us a fascinating look behind the curtain at the british royal family, but how much of it is fact and how much is fiction a key official close to the royals is weighing in. here a nbc's sarah harmon. >> reporter: everyone seems to be watching the latest royal drama, including, apparently, the british government and they're not amused >> i think it's the most disgraceful thing i've ever seen, actually it portrays the queen and members of the royal family in a very nasty light >> reporter: the actress helena botham carter says "the crown" has a moral responsibility to ensure that viewers know it's drama and not historical fact. brittain's culture secretary says he'll ask netflix to add a disclaimer to each episode, stating explicitly the events

are fictionalized. netflix bills the show as a drama, not a documentary, and did not respond to requests for comment. the show's creator has said -- >> often having to join the dots and make calculated guesses, sometimes creative guesses >> reporter: among historians' criticisms of season four, the suggestion that charles was involved with camilla from the get-go. >> what we both want and what we can actually do are not the same thing. >> is it historically accurate >> it's absolutely not true. >> reporter: and this scene. >> let's just say i can't see it ending well for you. >> i hope that isn't a threat. >> prince phillip had a very good relationship with princess diana. she got on well. >> reporter: there's growing concern that the show is giving younger viewers a false sense of history and the royal family. >> i think the program made prince charles look really bad. >> everyone is saying it's not

true, but i think it's pretty close. >> reporter: prince charles and camilla's official social media accounts restricting comments after an influx of trolling. >> the house of windsor are real people, they have real feelings. they are in the show shown to be heartless, unfeeling monsters. >> reporter: if the real life royals are bothered, they haven't let on kate has been busy speaking about early childhood development, taking questions online. >> this isn't just about happy, healthy children this is about society. >> reporter: with seasons five and six already confirmed, there's clearly still plenty of appetite for "the crown" and all the drama that comes with it for "today," sarah harmon, nbc news, london >> it seems like everybody has an opinion >> but, you know -- >> i'm eating popcorn. >> what do you mean, it's not a documentary? >> each episode we've been looking stuff up. >> especially in the beginning,

i found myself googling things we have a few more interesting items. kelly clarkson and tori kelly, have you heard this -- separately they're talented singers, but together on the kel "kelly clarkson show," it's something to behold. listen. ♪ o, silent night performing a soulful rendition of "silent night". ♪ silent night holy night >> oh, wow! >> ♪ holy night >> wow >> so here's the thing you guys get a treat because they'll both be performing at the tree lighting. >> yes >> we'll all get a treat.

next up, we can't start the month of december without mariah carey. the queen of christmas has a new holiday special coming out this week and we have a first look. >> we could all use a little magic. ♪ all i want for christmas is you ♪ ♪ baby >> it's just fun it's just a good time. tiffany haddish, arianna grande, jennifer hudson, so many more making appearances the magical christmas special hits apple tv plus on friday next up, carrie underwood is getting us into the holiday spirit with her new special. it's called "my gift" and she'll be performing songs off her new christmas album.

it's a full orchestra, a choir, john legend stopping by. the new trailer giving us a look at the big production. ♪ snuggle up together ♪ it's magical ♪ christmas is my favorite time of year ♪ >> so good if you can't sing, you might as well listen to carrie underwood and kelly clarkson that hits hbo max on thursday. guess what carrie will be joining us on thursday. >> all right >> so you don't want to miss that >> all "american idol" winners, kelly clarkson and carrie underwood. >> so good >> straight ahead, it's a big day for this extraordinary lady, kathie lee gifford we cannot wait to chat with her. she's got a brand new book with great advice, about finding the courage to chase your dreams

we see you, klg. >> there's the book. and we've got "steals and deals. first your local news. good morning to you. it's 8:26. i'm marcus washington. attorneys for a defiant south bay church are scheduled to be back in court today demanding indoor services be allowed to resume. san jose's calvary chapel wracked up hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines for ignoring restrictions on indoor gatherings. a court granted an injunction requiring the church to obey guidelines. today's hearing will cover the same guidelines albeit under different circumstances. the newly seated supreme court recently lifted restrictions on indoor worship in new york, but lawyers here have already filed

a new petition. how are we standing today, kari? >> well, we are seeing still the fog in spots but not here as we take a live look outside in walnut creek. but very low visibility continues in the south bay as well as up the peninsula to san francisco and also into novato. we're going to see still some patchy fog but clearing out today. highs into the 60s and more weather like this extending into early next week. marcus? >> thanks, kari. we're going to have another local news update coming up in 30 minutes. we'll see you back here then. today's ways of working may work differently tomorrow.

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8:30 now tuesday morning. the first day of december. the first day of december. can you believe it last month of 2020, good-bye craig will be back tomorrow. >> look who is with us our beloved pal, kathie lee gifford. you guys, just look at her right now. she's living proof that it's never too late in life to go after what you want. she's got a great book, a new wisdom book. i'm holding it in my hand. it's great. >> where is that book? >> it's called "it's never too late". i've got one, too.

by the way, my favorite cover of all of kathie lee's books. we'll talk to her in just a second. >> super inspiring. plus, we can't wait to see jill martin's finds for women as our week of holiday "steals and deals" rolls on. >> and just ahead on the 3rd hour, the star of the new film and popular netflix show, "emily in paris". >> and tomorrow morning meghan trainor join us to spread some cheer. we can only hope it's the new song with earth, wind and fire no matter what, it will be awesome. >> mr. roker, what do you got for us >> a quick look at what's going on for today we do have heavy rain in new england. lake effect snow, great lakes. freeze warnings in the gulf and snow showers through the rockies. for tomorrow, more lake effect snow as you move into the great lakes. heavy rain returning to the lower mississippi river valley plenty of sunshine out west.

the rockefeller tree lighting tomorrow 6:00 by the time the tree gets lit >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. let's take a look at our seven-day forecast. we're on a repeat weather pattern where we wake up to cold temperatures. we see the sun breaking out, and warming up this afternoon. we're going to see this continuing into the weekend. also early next week, still no rain headed our way. and as we check out san francisco, the fog will clear. we'll see sunshine and temperatures reaching into the low 60s. just slightly warmer as we head into the weekend. giving tuesday on >> announcer: giving tuesday on "today" is created with our sponsor, the salvation army, doing the most good. >> joining us now, actress cameron cameron bur. she's giving back in a really special way.

part of her work is as spokesperson for the salvation army it is so good to see you >> thank you, al it's so good to see you. i'm doing great. >> excellent one of the great things that the salvation army does this time of year, we always see those red kettles. with the pandemic, things have been changed up a little bit how are you going to find them how do we donate >> yeah, it's a great question everything is going to look different this year because there simply aren't as many red kettles out with those volunteers ringing the bell because there aren't as many shoppers out and about so it is so important that if you do see a red kettle, you still drop a few dollars in. but you can go to rescuechristmas.org and they are committed to helping people in need to bring them joy, bring them hope, bring them food and shelter and presents under the christmas tree and so you can set up a monthly

recurring donation or give a one-time donation and help release families from the cycle of poverty and give them hope. and, remember, i've seen all the good work the salvation army has done firsthand over the years, and they are incredible. they are america's largest social service provider and they're expecting to help 155% more people this year because of the pandemic so your donations, our donations are so very important. >> and candace, we can't let you get away you are the embodiment of christmas spirit you've reached a milestone on the hallmark channel you've been in more than two dozen? >> i'm at more than nine movies with the hallmark channel, but i've done well over 30 movies. >> that's pretty good. well, thanks so much for bringing us that information for more on the salvation army,

we want to encourage you to ted to today.com. coming up next, the one and only kathie lee sharing personal stories in a new book on the time she has taken a leap of faith. why she says you are never out ♪ (vo) add some thrill to your wish list. at the season of audi sales event. get exceptional offers now.

(vo) ♪ add some thrill to your wish list. at the season of audi sales event. hey, guys. we're back it is 8:37 so excited because, guess what is with us we've missed her our good friend, kathie lee. >> what a sight for sore eyes. she's done it all, television, film, broadway, music. now she's out with a new book called "it's never too late". >> whether you're newly single, navigating a new career change, it will inspire you. you're going to be proud of me i read most of this one. >> yes it's a christmas miracle. >> you know what i love about this there's so many things to love

they're a zillion life lessons in it. you said when you were leaving the "today" show, people were like, are you retiring, and you used the phrase refiring you were starting something brand new. >> yes, yeah you know, i try to live my life that way, hoda, savannah, al, so good to see you guys you know i never stopped -- just because i made my living doing talk shows and things like that on television, my artistic side of me was always full blown, but the things that i wanted to do at this point in my life, they take time. movies are really, really time-consuming symphonies that i do now, they just take enormous amounts of your energy. and that has been my dream my whole life so i feel very blessed in the bible there's not one person that retires. out of 5,000 years of people, nobody retires they just kept evolving in their

walk with the lord so that's what i'm doing and you'll know when i retire, it's the day i kroek. >> i think that people will be really inspired by this. i know i personally have been inspired by you. you have a vision and you have a dream, by golly, that is going to come to pass. it's happening and what if somebody is watching and they're thinking, i always had that dream, but i can't do it, i'm too old, i'm busy, i've got kids what is your advice to them? >> well, i think at the end of your life you're not going to say, gee, i wish i had more excuses. you're going to say, gee, i wish i had stopped excusing things and just went after it i know for me, i can't do anything by myself i've had friends like you guys who have supported everything that i've ever done. you need your friends. most importantly, though, is a friendship and partnership with the living god who put those

dreams in your heart, in your mother's womb. and they're there for a purpose. and my dad used to say to me, and i've said it many times, find something you love to do and then figure out a way to get paid for it. you have to follow your bliss and be proactive about it. my dream is not going to show up at the front door. i'm going to have to go out the front door and pursue it and then, you know, that thing you love to do as a child is the thing that you were supposed to do, whether it's as a hobby or something. it's supposed to feed our soul and there are no more excuses. one day it is too late one day it is, it's over, and you haven't had the chance to experience what it's like for this thing you have longed for and worked for to come true. hoda, you longed to be a mother and now look at you. she sent me a video of the most beautiful little girls on the planet this morning.

i just started to cry. i remember when you thought, i could never do that, i could never be a mother at this point. look how god has blessed >> boy, yes, yes, and yes. you know what's cool, too, about this book? i was paging through it. i was kind of surprised, actually, because i didn't know that you were going to talk about your first marriage. i didn't know you were going to talk about -- these are really tender spots in your life and i thought, i wonder why, why did you decide that that was something you wanted to put in there? >> i don't know. i don't know i didn't want to write a how-to book it would be two lines, "trust god" it would be a very short book. so i wanted to have it entertaining a lot of stories i re-tell, but i add more details to it a lot of people have passed since things happened in my life, so i feel more freed up to share certain things

there's a story about ethel kennedy at the bedside of her son, michael, who had passed in that skiing accident and i felt free now to write that story it was a powerful story. my daughter-in-law, frank's daughter vicky, who had been married to michael, gave me permission she said if it will help people, write about it and things that i share about frank, everybody would say if it helps somebody, if it gives you strength and the kids, they don't want me to talk about them, but i can certainly talk about everybody else. >> this book is beautiful. it's got so much wisdom in it. we're going to talk a lot more about this book in the fourth hour get the book it's called "it's never too late". check it out on today.com. >> we love you thank you so much. coming up next, we've got to do it. we've got five days.

day two is her

time for more "steals and deals. >> this morning jill is sharing her favorite finds for the ladies on your list. don't forget, you can scan the qr code on your screen for instant access to today's deals. get your camera out and it all works. good morning. >> good morning, everybody and kathie lee said find something you love and then figure out a way to get paid for it so today i am in all my glory, because we're back for day two of my ultimate gift guide, and today it's all about the ladies, as you said. we have great gifts for the person who likes to pamper herself and fun finds for the person who you think has everything let's get started. you guys are going to love this first one.

it's the malibu luxe blanket with silk pillowcases. now, these pillowcases are made from 100,000 mulberry silk, which is one of the finest they come in six colors and are known for boosting healthy hair and skin while you sleep these throw blankets are so super soft and cozy and are offered in five beautiful colors they are machine washable. the deal is 39%, up to 76% off next up, this is something i've been using and the two of you can relate to this the kitsch at-home spa kit kitsch is offering a four-piece set that includes two towel scrunchies, the hair towel and the ice roller if you have a lot of hair and it takes forever to dry, this is for you. these are also functional, because it's this new microfiber material, so the towels and scrunchies are soft and quicken

your hair's drying time while helping with breakage. and then you have this kitsch ice roller, which is your new at-home facial made with high quality surgical stainless steel. it helps,inflammation and increase flood circulation the deal is 62% off. all right, i have nailed the working from home game it's not always easy this is definitely a perk. these lemon collection hand knit slippers or booties. they retail at $35 there's two styles to choose from, the cute cabin cuffed boot or the slipper lined with faux fur. i'm never taking these off both styles are lined and have non-slip grippers on the sole. they're jump sizing, which makes them really easy to gift check the chart on today.com the deal is $16. that is 55% off. and, savannah and hoda, i am declaring the attire for the holiday is sparkle and sweatpants are you guys in? >> i'm into it

>> yeah, that's all it is. so the subic zirconia, they're offering a variety of holiday sparkle styles, including necklaces, bracelets, earrings, we have something for everyone here, including classic studs, tennis bracelets and great layering necklace. the retail is $75 to $149. it comes in an adorable gift bag. the deal, up to 74% off. next up, the h2 home collection robes, retail at $175 to $220. today from h2 home, we have three of their best-selling, lined or unlined waffle weekender and their best selling jersey robe, available in a variety of colors. the retail $175 to $220, the deal $65 to $75, that is 66% off.

and last up, you always love a handbag. the fiona handbag, retail $398 this is made of all beautiful leather and it's lined very spacious and you can dress it up or down. beautiful colors to choose from and the extra long fringe tassel is super substantial and luxurious. the retail $398, the deal $89. that's 77% off let's wrap up the products one more time. the malibu luxe blankets and silk pillowcases, the kitsch at-home spa kit, the lemon collection slippers, and cv and the collection robe and the below the belt handbag today works with affiliate partners and may earn a commission on purchases made through our links at today.com and tomorrow we bring you day three, gifts for the guys in your life. stay tuned we've got something for everyone this week. and now i'm going to cozy up and i will send it back to you in the studio. >> love it, jill >> again, if you want to shop

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>> announcer: "today's" season of giving is created with our sponsor, citi. this giving tuesday join citi and no kid hungry to help end childhood hunger in america. and we are back with and we are back with today's season of giving. >> it is giving tuesday. we're shining a light on oor organizations making a difference jenna is here with more. >> good morning, guys. it's been such a difficult year for so many families this pandemic has added to the world's hunger crisis. we've all seen the long lines at food banks here in the u.s so this morning, along with our sponsor citi, we're highlighting no kid hungry and their efforts

to make sure children get the meals they need. >> reporter: for the students at park elementary, breakfast and lunch in the cafeteria are just as important as learning in the classroom. >> i love it they make good food. >> reporter: every 80% of the students in this public school rely on hot meals distributed with the help of a nonprofit organization, no kid hungry. >> no kid hungry has really helped the students in my classroom. it ensures that every kid that comes into my room is going to be fed breakfast and lunch every single day and when my kids come in and they are fed a well-balanced meal, then they are more engaged and they're participating in school >> reporter: but when the coronavirus pandemic hit in march and schools were forced to shut down, it left many families worrying and wondering if those meals would still be available meals that were more important than ever. >> covid has been so traumatic

for our children for so many reasons. their classrooms have been closed, their relationships with their teachers have changed. but one thing that hasn't changed is their hunger and their need for food. >> reporter: new research suggests food insecurity has more than tripled among u.s. households with children due to the pandemic so the dedicated educators and nutrition staff at park street elementary came up with a plan. >> we had a belief that, although our schools were closed, our children would still be hungry. so we started delivering meals using our school buses to school bus stops across the entire community, from march to may we would serve on average 7,000 meals a day to the students across the city. >> so even during a pandemic when parents are stressed about so many things, then having lunch or breakfast is one less thing they had to worry about. >> reporter: a welcome relief to parents and appreciation from students. >> they're helping us with food. >> they're definitely heroes,

because it has to be good for you to eat. >> this magic that is happening, both throughout our community and at the front doors of our schools, is a reminder this holiday season of all that we have for which to be thankful. it's a year-long story of communities coming together, of heroes stepping up, of children being fed. >> we know that's just one example of the creativity and compassion being done by schools across our country to help no kid hungry continue their incredible work, on this tuesday our sponsor citi will match donations up to $200,000, and al, that's not it. this december citi will also donate 10 cents to the organization for every online purchase made on citi credit cards, up to $1 million. >> wow. >> that's great. >> it's so important that we make sure we don't forget these kids and their families. >> i will see you in a little bit. >> we're going to catch up, by the way, with kathie lee gifford. that's a hot date.

we've got jennifer garner. >> we sure do. >> and we've got the coaches from "the voice. >> that's a good show. >> and coming up on the "3rd hour of today," we've got lilly collins, "emily in paris" and we're going to talk to her. >> it's going to be a good one we'll be back after a check of your local news, your weather and these messages good morning. it's 8:56. i'm marcus washington. the latest forecast predicts some hospitals across california may be maxed out with covid icu patients within a matter of two weeks. in the bay area, full capacity may come as soon as early january. and right now, 72% of the bay area hospital beds are full. this comes as cdc leaders today

decide who gets priority on a covid vaccine. of course, health care workers will be at the top of the list. but one major question, whether nursing homes should be prioritized. about 4 in 10 u.s. covid deaths involve nursing home patients. happening now, our crews is following the development on the covid front and looking at the latest restrictions meant to curb the recent spread. we'll have the latest during our midday newscast. you can also head to our home page for more pandemic coverage. today's ways of working may work differently tomorrow.

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live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. this is "3rd hour today." >> good morning, and welcome to "3rd hour today" on this tuesday, december 1st. i'm dylan here with sheinelle and craig, yes, it's also brian's birthday. reminding me of that, december 1st. >> and meteorological winter. >> i wish craig was here, too, to dispute the fact because he doesn't believe in the whole meteorological winter thing. officially winter starts end of december, but since it is meteorological winter, we thought we should switch our fall to our winter en