good morning. breaking overnight, another shot at relief. the fda giving the okay for moderna's vaccine to be given to americans nationwide. >> this is another crucial step in the fight against a global pandemic. >> nearly 6 million doses shipping out in the next few days. this as california becomes the new epicenter. icus there are running out of space. >> earlier this week, there was a day that we had 95 people waiting for a bed. >> we're live with the latest. no help. congressional leaders unable to reach a deal on a covid relief

bill back at the negotiating table again today, as struggling americans wonder with the holidays fast approaching, when will the much-needed aid arrive? pretty clearly russian. secretary of state mike pompeo points the finger at russia for that devastating hack of dozens of federal agencies and big companieies, eveven as presiden trump remains silent. privacy from the paparazzi. prince harry and meghan markle get a win in court when it comes to pictures of them with their young son, archie. those stories, plus thankful to be alive. one week after he collapsed on the basketball court, florida gators star keyontae johnson speaks out overnight. >> i know y'all had us in your prayers and me and my parents are very grateful for the prayers going out. >> his message of love and hope, today, saturday, december 19th, 2020. >> announcer: from nbc news,

this is "today" with peter alexander, kristen welker and dylan dreyer. and welcome to "today." thank you so much for joining us on this saturday morning. it is so good to see you. we're so glad you're here because it's an exciting morning here at the "today" show. we are coming to you from our brand new studio here in d.c., studio n-5. >> these are our new digs and what a gorgeous sight outside our window. that's literally what we look at. we are in the heart of downtown washington, d.c. the view right outside our window. you look that direction is the capitol. we talked about gifts. my wife and i figured jewelry, maybe earrings, we thought a brand new studio might fit the bill. >> you went big, peter, i appreciate it. and we are excited to treat our viewers to some history of this very special place and that will be coming up, but we do want to begin on a serious and more

somber note. our top story, the coronavirus crisis. the overnight news that a second vaccine, this one from moderna, has been authorized for emergency use. it cannot come fast enough. friday we saw yet another record number of cases, nearly 250,000, with around 3,000 americans dying every day. >> so to put this in some perspective, since we were on the air last saturday, more than 18,000 americans have died of covid. the two deadliest days of this pandemic happened within the last week on both wednesday and thursday. we saw more deaths than on september 11th. >> and the numbers are sobering. but these new vaccines are providing a lot of hope. we have the story covered from all across the country. we want to begin with nbc's meagan fitzgerald who's in los angeles. good morning to you. >> kristen and peter, good morning to you. the virus is wreaking havoc across the nation, but once again california is the epicenter. in just one day the state saw more than 50,000 infections, and

with christmas less than a week away, health officials are warning, gatherings could be catastrophic. this morning a second shot of hope for a nation reeling from covid-19. the fda giving emergency use authorization of the moderna vaccine late friday. >> this is another crucial step in the fight against a global pandemic that is causing vast numbers of hospitalizations and deaths in the united states every day. >> reporter: but it can't come soon enough for states like california, now the epicenter. >> we expect to have more dead bodies than we have spaces in morgues for them. >> reporter: a situation spiraling out of control in southern and central california, where icus are full. >> earlier this week there was a day that we had 95 people waiting for a bed. >> reporter: hospitals setting up overflow tents as dozens of patients line the hallways. >> it's really terrifying. this is every doctor and nurse's worst nightmare, to be in a

situation like this where we may have to watch people die. >> reporter: a fear felt across the nation as the u.s. sets another single day record of new infections. health care workers in louisiana struggling to keep up. >> we have got to get this pandemic under control if we want to offer good care to everybody. >> reporter: as more americans are hospitalized from covid than ever before, a holiday rush at testing sites. aaa estimating some 85 million people will still travel for the christmas and new year's holidays, ignoring medical advice. >> i know people want to be together, but if you just hold back a little bit longer, we know that we can have more holidays together in the new year, right? >> reporter: more than 313,000 americans won't be alive to celebrate the holidays, including eight nuns from the school sisters of notre dame in wisconsin, pillars of the community brought down by an outbreak at the convent. >> i know they were mentors and wisdom figures for me and for so many of us.

>> reporter: too many left grieving this holiday season. and with the fda's emergency authorization, the federal government can now distribute 5.9 million doses of moderna's vaccine by next week. peter and kristen. >> a lot of people holding out for that vaccine. thank you, appreciate it. >> those 6 million doses will head out to some of the most rural parts of this country in desperate need of relief in the fight of this coronavirus. morgan chesky is in olive branch, mississippi, a place that will be a hub for the distribution of the vaccination. >> reporter: you're right, moderna's vaccine rollout process will be slightly different than what we witnessed with pfizer. the company has partnered with mckesson who is responsible for assembling these vaccine kits. each one having everything hospitals need, especially those in smaller communities left waiting to fight covid-19.

this morning with the u.s. adding a second covid-19 vaccine, a dire warning from one of the states needing the vaccine the most, tennessee. >> we're the highest state in the highest country in the world so it's not the place that you want to do. >> reporter: this doctor received the pfizer vaccine on thursday and said the moderna version can't come soon enough to the rural communities they serve. >> getting into smaller towns and rural areas will save countless lives. >> reporter: health experts say the moderna vaccine will be easier to handle. >> it can be stored in a regular freezer and can be stored at room temperature for a few more hours than the pfizer vaccine. although they are safe and effective, we're grateful to have either one. >> reporter: the vaccination campaign began last week. this tracking map by bloomberg showing which states are getting the most vaccines. the rollout a huge logistical undertaking across the country. still this morning dozens of states are expressing frustration, claiming the administration is cutting pfizer

vaccine allotments next week by up to 40%. >> where are our doses? what is holding them up? >> reporter: doctors in rural america now prepping for distribution. moderna will begin shipping its 5.9 million doses on monday. >> having a vaccine is one thing. getting it into people's arms is another altogether. >> reporter: at baptist health care hospitals in tennessee and mississippi, frontline workers will get their first doses as soon as next week. cvs and walgreens say they have already begun giving vaccinations to residents and staff at long-term care facilities, expecting to have vaccines for the early public at their stores in early spring, a critical new weapon for a pandemic that can't end soon enough. now, with 6 million doses expected pexpect expected by the end of this week, moderna has plans in place to deliver 20 million total doses by the end of this year and those shipments could start as soon as monday. send it back to you.

>> morgan chesky, thank you very much. now let's bring in dr. julie morita, the executive vice president of the robert wood johnson foundation, she also serves on president-elect biden's covid advisory board. doctor, good to see you. let's dive right in with news of a second vaccine, moderna being approved. what is the significance of now having two vaccines, and what are the key differences between moderna and pfizer? >> good morning, kristen and peter. thanks for having me. this has really been a challenging and tough year for the united states and throughout the world. with the approval of these two vaccines, it's given us hope and pushed us and given us another step in the right direction of ending this pandemic. the moderna vaccine is very similar to the pfizer vaccine approved last night. the key thing to focus in on is they both are highly effective

vaccines that have similar safety profiles, with limited adverse events, which should be reassuring to the public. the minor differences are related to how the vaccines are stored and not having to freeze the moderna vaccine at ultra cold storage. >> dr. morita, as you heard from governor whitmer and other state leaders say they haven't received the doses they were promised. where are the doses, she asked. what will the biden administration do to overcome those reported shortfalls at this time? >> the president-elect is really committed to ensuring that there are adequate vaccine supplies, but he also recognizes how important it is for us to not just have the vaccine supplies, but that there are -- that there is good acceptance and willingness to get vaccinated and overcoming some of the concerns people have related to the safety or efficacy of the vaccine is going to be critical. in order to have both distribution and also to have

acceptance of the vaccine, congress needs to approve additional funding so we can ensure there is adequate vaccine supply and there's also adequate support so we can actually get the vaccine to communities that need it the most. >> for clarity, president-elect biden promised 100 shots in the arm in his first 100 days in office. is that a realistic promise that he can keep? >> i think for vaccine distribution and reaching the communities and making sure there's adequate supply, that is a realistic goal but we have to have congress approve additional resources. >> dr. morita, very quickly, we saw these extraordinary scenes of our leaders getting vaccinated, vice president mike pence, house speaker nancy pelosi this week. but what more needs to be done in order to instill faith and confidence in this vaccine, particularly among communities of color, which are skeptical? >> i think this is really an important question. we know that traditionally

there's been vaccine hesitancy related to the influenza evacuation lien among communities of color and this is some skepticism about this vaccine in not just communities of color but throughout the nation because of the speed in which it was developed. the key thing to focus on is the process that was used to evaluate the vaccine. the fda's process was thorough and rigorous and we've seen these vaccines are safe and effective. what we need now is to work with the communities of color who have distrust and might have questions because they haven't received the support they need in the past or currently, to get into those communities and hear from them, listen to them, what are their concerns, what information do they need, who do they want to hear from, who do they want to see vaccinated. those can help us address the concerns of hesitancy that communities have. >> getting those questions answered is so important. thank you for joining us on a very significant day. appreciate it. >> thank you. here in washington, congressional leaders still have not reached a deal on covid

relief as many americans nationwide wonder how they're going to find a way to pay their bills, especially during the holidays. nbc's kelly o'donnell is at the white house this morning with the very latest. kelly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, peter. add one more day to months of no action from congress for millions of americans who are in need of that financial help. officials on capitol hill say they are hopeful a final push of negotiations this weekend can result in a deal, but they were also very clear that no votes would happen before tomorrow afternoon. only in washington is the wait before christmas not a joyful part of the season. tensions high. >> i am so frustrated by the inability of us to act like adults with responsibility. >> reporter: late friday lawmakers did manage to pass a short-term funding fix to keep government operations open through the weekend. that will allow more time to

resolve differences over covid relief. >> constant discussions have been under way for several days now. as of right now we have not yet reached a final agreement, regret fully. >> reporter: wrangling continues over specifics in what is expected to be a $900 billion covid package that is likely to include enhanced unemployment benefits, direct checks, and rental and food assistance. >> i would hope very much that this congress appreciates the pain that is out there. >> reporter: friday night president trump celebrated the second brand of covid vaccine getting the green light, tweeting congratulations, the moderna vaccine is now available. a moment of optimism for a president who has remained out of sight and silent. no public appearances since last weekend. that absence making this tweet stand out. the first lady released the

couple's official christmas portrait. meanwhile president-elect joe biden is expected to receive his covid vaccine monday, following other government officials, including the pences and congressional leaders who are eligible under continuity of government provisions. in delaware, mr. biden still had decisions to make to fill out his cabinet. attorney general a major opening. while the biden team touts its rollout of diverse cabinet nominees. and expect more of that today as president-elect biden and vice president-elect kamala harris appear in delaware today to introduce publicly more members of their cabinet. peter. >> kelly, the trump administration is now finally speaking out specifically about that massive hack on government agencies and private companies. what can you tell us about that? >> reporter: well, peter, secretary of state mike pompeo is saying what president trump has not, that he believes that pretty clearly russia is behind the cyber attack that has hit

dozens of federal agencies and private companies doing business with the government. it's believed this goes back to as early as march of this year but was just discovered this month. lawmakers who have been briefed on this expressed a lot of frustration and say they have many more unanswered questions. separately, the u.s. has decided to close outlying embassy offices in russia, leaving only the headquarters in moscow for americans abroad and those who are serving in russia. peter, kristen. >> kelly o'donnell on the north lawn at the white house this morning. kelly, thanks so much. well, dylan is enjoying some time off this weekend so we are absolutely thrilled to welcome a very special guest from our station here in d.c., wrc. it is so good to have you and we're thrilled you could be here on our first big day in the studio. >> i'm so excited. the views are absolutely phenomenal from the studio, i can't wait for you to see it. we're talking some activity on

the board. we're coming off the heels of this big winter storm, things are quiet but the question is for how long. here's the system bringing rain into the gulf states, into houston, new orleans, right on up into western tennessee, even some snow in the great lakes. what's going to happen over the next 24 hours is this is going to shift. that rain is going to move into the southeast. we're going to see some showers on sunday in the carolinas, maybe even a few here in the mid-atlantic. northeast could get some light snow showers with all this. how much are we talking? well, some of the heavier totals will be right along that gulf coast line into areas like houston, lake charles, new >> and it's a cold morning here in the bay area. we're waking up to 30s on the map. look at walnut creek. 36 degrees right now and we are expecting a lovely day ahead. overall, mostly clear conditions. a cold 34 degrees, up to fairfax. and here's a quick look at your

temperature trend for san francisco. right now, about 43 degrees, but eventually by 8:00, 9:00 a.m., in the upper 40s and remaining in the low 50s in the afternoon. >> and that's a look at the weather. back to you guys. >> all right, thank you for that, great job. and, peter, so excited to have you back in person after an eight-day quarantine, my friend. i know it was tough. >> even better to be out of the basement these days. you may have heard this last week. the most important is i'm safe, i've had multiple negative tests but this experience did bring home one of the biggest lessons i think of this pandemic, the value of wearing masks. last week i was at the white house in our booth, the size of like a closet with one of our colleagues, a producer. we were together for nine hours. turns out the next day we had learned that he tested positive. fortunately we were wearing masks the whole time and the good news is now i'm okay. the doctor says the masks likely made a difference. >> and we are so relieved you are okay. we're relieved our colleague is doing well and it just

underscores what so many people are going through. >> and the challenge about being in the basement, i gave my wife a great review on yelp, she was terrific. when i came up after eight days, the first thing she said i'm going down for the next eight days, you can watch the kids. >> i think that's a fair swap. >> the lighter side of tough times. >> we're so happy to have you back, peter. still ahead right here, keeping their private lives private. a big win in court for prince harry and meghan markle. plus home shopping networks booming during the pandemic. i'll take you on a hehind-t

we are back on a saturday morning in our new studio with the weekly download, our look back at some of the week's top stories. >> the next big step for president-elect joe biden's journey to the white house.

the electoral college made it official, voting to elect joe biden as the 46th president of the united states. 538 presidential electors met around the country, pledged to vote for the winner of the popular vote in their stat. as expected, joe biden received 630 electoral votes,onal d trump 232. president trump still refuses to concede. the most powerful snowstorm in years pounded the northeast. >> in frigid pennsylvania, multiple highway crashes leading to at least three fatalities. >> this dash cam video capturing a terrifying close call. in new york, several people were rushed to the hospital after a crash involving at least 19 vehicles. video of the incident captured on the citizen app. >> the weather woes could lead to shipping delays for holiday packages. a kenyan man was extradited

to the u.s. and accused of planning a 9/11-style attack. >> he was part of a plot by an overseas terror group to attack americans by hijacking a plane and flying it into a tall u.s. building. >> he pleaded not guilty. major league baseball took a big step to right a past wrong formally recognizing negro league players as full-fledged major leaguers. >> this is one of the legends who played in both. is it true that there was perhaps more talent in the negro league back then than there was in major league baseball? >> i would not doubt it one bit. there was so much talent. >> don't you ever [ bleep ] do it again. >> tom cruise was apparently recorded yelling at some crew members on the set of the latest "mission impossible" movie. >> the sound of his fury recorded and published by "the sun" newspaper this morning. the newspaper says he saw two crew members breaching covid

protocol. >> we are creating thousands of jobs. [ bleep ] [ bleep ]. >> nbc news has not independently verified the valued yo but two sources close to the film have confirmed its authenticity. some of the week's other wildest moments caught on camera. in georgia a >> in jersey shogeorgia, a famit narrowly escaped this fire at home by jumping out a third story window par for the course, maybe in florida where this golfer's ball ended up on an alligator's tail. he snuck up and retrieved the ball this cat got stuck on a utility poll for almost 24 hours was finally rescued by the local fire brigade one dad decided to spread a little holiday cheer and embarrass his daughter all at the same time by greeting her at school as buddy the elf. >> i love you. i love you i love you >> i love this dad

can i speak on behalf of your two daughters. don't ever do that >> that is amazing right there the golfer grabbing the ball off the back of the gator? let the gator play through. >> that's real guts. still to come on "today," love in the time of coronavirus. how people are meeting, dating and finding their forever partners these days. chadwick boseman's final film out on netflix. what people are saying about his final performance. but first, these messages.

good saturday morning. it is 5:56. here's a live look outside at the golden gate bridge. looks clear out there and very chilly. thank you so much for starting your weekend with us. i'm kira klapper. vianey arana has a look at your microclimate forecast. good morning, vianey. >> good morning. it is a really cold start in a lot of places including along the creek. 37 degrees right now so definitely a chilly morning but we have plenty of sunshine ahead which will warm up into the afternoon. so great shot there of walnut creek. now let's take a look at the

north bay because it is also very cold through there. fairfax, 34 degrees right now. let's bring it in towards san jose. 39 degrees right now in san jose. so if it's been feeling a little cold as you wake up in the morning that's the reason why. microclimate highs for today, great news, we have high pressure that's going to be rolling in and as that begins to dominate to the weekend it will keep us dry and it will bring us plenty of sunshine. temperatures will remain cool. upper 50s, low 60s. i'll go over the full forecast at 7:00. more people will soon be able to be vaccinated and this vaccine is easier to distribute. the moderna and pfizer vaccines are similar, both use messenger rna activity which instructs the body to attack the coronavirus. both are close to 95% effective after two doses.

the pfizer vaccine requires the sect shot three weeks after the first. moderna requires it four weeks after. but unlike the pfizer vaccine which needs a deep freeze refrigerator to keep it at negative 74 degrees, moderna's only requires storage in a more standard refrigerator. >> you can have more options to be able to distribute to clinics, for example, around let's say san francisco. every clinic, there's no clinics that have a negative 70 but they have fridges. >> they will allow us to distribute even more vaccines particularly to underserved communities, more rural communities, more remote communities in the state. >> the vaccines are headed to california as front line workers are getting shots of the moderna vaccine. this is at san jose and the entire state continues to get hard hit by widespread infections. the soon to be distributed vaccine will be a much-needed

additional tool. coming up this morning on "today in the bay," rules on those traveling to one of the biggest cities. we'll have that plus all your top stories and vianey's forecast coming up at 7:00. right now back to "today." i have the power to lower my a1c. because my body can still make its own insulin. and trulicity activates my body to release it, lowering my blood sugar from the first dose. once-weekly trulicity responds when my body needs it, 24/7. trulicity is for type 2 diabetes. it's not insulin. it isn't for people with type 1 diabetes. don't take trulicity if you're allergic to it, you or your family have medullary thyroid cancer, or have multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2. stop trulicity and call your doctor right away if you have an allergic reaction, a lump or swelling in your neck, severe stomach pain, changes in vision, or diabetic retinopathy. serious side effects may include pancreatitis. taking trulicity with sulfonylurea or insulin raises low blood sugar risk. side effects include indigestion, fatigue, belly pain, decreased appetite, nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting

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31 years ago debuting "weekend today" in their brand new studio in d.c. " more than three decades later we're going back to our roots with this new studio right in the heart of the nation's capital, washington, d.c. >> that video is too cool. and to just watch them and maria shriver, by the way, was commuting from l.a. so you think we have a commute from a couple blocks away? pretty impressive. >> no doubt. we do want to begin this half hour with a check of the headlines starting with more good news in the fight againstg good news in the fight against the coronavirus. overnight the fda approved moderna's vaccine for emergency use making it the second approved vaccine in the u.s. nearly 6 million doses will be shipping out in the next few days. the vaccine cannot come soon enough as the u.s. hit another record number of cases on friday with nearly 250,000. california is the new epicenter of the crisis with intensive care units in the southern part of the state completely full. a man in upstate new york is recovering this morning after

being trapped in his car for ten hours during the snowstorm this week. 58-year-old kevin kresson drove off the road around midnight on wednesday. he was buried in four feet of snow by a passing truck. his car had no heat due to a broken belt in his engine. he called 911, but police were unable to locate him until one officer wading through the snow spotted the car's windshield and dug him out. he was treated for hypothermia and frostbite at a nearby hospital. >> incredible. well, a university of florida basketball player, keyontae johnson is speaking out after a scary instance departme incident on the court. he collapsed, falling face first onto the court. he was unresponsive and had to be put in a medically induced coma at the hospital. he thanked fans for all of their support. >> i know y'all have been sending y'all prayers out the

last few weeks and me and my parents are very grateful for the prayers that's been going out. >> we are grateful that he is doing so well. we wish him a speedy recovery. >> it was a scary scene when he collapsed that day for folks that were watching. we're so glad that he's doing all right. this saturday we're welcoming a new friends of ours with a check of the weather, somara theodore is from wrc. what's it looking like? >> we're quiet on the east coast but we do have some action in the northwest pacific. we see showers moving into parts of washington and oregon. in idaho we're seeing snow that way. we've got flash flood wauchtche flash flood warnings with heavy rains bringing flooding to creeks and rivers. some of the heaviest rain situated where we're already starting to see that rain come

in. the timing on this is through tonight into tomorrow morning so they're going to get a good dousing. anywhere from 3 to 5 inches along the coastline. a little lower totals in seattle but we'll see that pick up in portland as well. as you head down into eugene, also seeing the potential for 1 to 3 inches. moving further west into the state rain becomes lighter until you hit idaho where >> and we've got 30s waking up this morning. a little frosty, 34 degrees right now in fairfax. and you're definitely even feeling the chilly temperatures in san jose. right now, 39 degrees. great, beautiful view over downtown san jose. as we head towards the afternoon we'll keep the cool temperatures topping out only in the upper 50s along the coastline and low 60s to the interior valley. most sunny conditions into the afternoon as well as into sunday morning. >> all right, that's a look at your local forecast.

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friday not to take any pictures of the couple or their son archie in the future. if it emerges from bankruptcy. this after they published casual photos of meghan and son archie hiking in a park in canada last summer which we show here. the duchess quickly filed suit afterwards. harry and meghan's spokesperson celebrated the decision in a statement, unlawful, invasive and intrusive paparazzi behavior will not be hated. the couple takes this matter seriously just as any family would. and they have a separate case against splash partners which is in the affected by the settlement. the sussexs have long resented the media scrutiny. for harry, a constant reminder of his mother's battle for prive >> i every time i hear a click or a flash, it takes me back. >> for meghan, a thought of principle. >> i never thought it would be easy but i thought it would be fair. >> it was a year since the

sussexes broke away from the royal family, didn't set well with the windsors. >> and stepping down, it almost prompted a constitutional crisis of sorts within the monarchy. >> the sussexs have been remarkably open about their new live, meghan writing recently in "the new york times" about the heart break of miscarriage and celebrating the happy news, living in california. >> i'm harry. >> i'm meghan. >> i'm welcome to our podcast. >> we have a podcast voice. >> and scripted shows and documentaries for netflix. a couple willing to be in the public eye, but only on their own terms. >> so despite some friction among the royal, "people" magazine is reporting that harry and meghan have been exchanging gifts with the rest of the royal family, and we reached out to kensington palace, they refused to comment, but you know, this is still a major test of that kind of royal reimagining,

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for love in the age of coronavirus. on match, romantics are messaging each other at record levels. this past july was busier than the usual valentine's day peak. bumble says one in three users are prioritizing meeting a partner with more lonely lockdowns expected nationwide. >> more than ever, people have this deeper desire to get to know each other so we've seen this surge and this major increase in our video calling and our voice chat on bumble. >> reporter: after swapping messages and video chatting, the critical question is if, when and how to meet up in person safely. >> how has it been dating in coronavirus? >> i'll be honest, it's been kind of tough. >> reporter: justin henry messaged with a potential boyfriend for five months before they decided to meet face to face for a dinner he thought would be outside. he said his date only wanted to dine indoors. >> he got completely frustrated. he said i'm not even going to come. and it's clear that you are not

comfortable with the kind of meet-ups that i am willing to have. it's just not going to work, and that was the end of that. >> reporter: disappointed, justin sees an upside. >> if you're telling someone what you think is safe and what makes you comfortable and they say i don't want to know that, that's an instant way to write that person off. >> reporter: a pandemic accelerated a path to true love after meeting in march. >> i look at it as having been a golden opportunity to get to know michael so much more quickly. >> yeah. >> and on a much more intimate level than would have happened if we were like in the nonpandemic world. >> reporter: by august, they wereengaged. then wedding bells in october, pandemic style. >> we feel a lot how one month is a year. >> covid years. >> reporter: world famous

clientele bridal has had to store thousands of dresses for delayed weddings. saying yes to the dress now involves plexiglass, social distancing and sanitizing dresses after they're tried on. >> the bride wants to feel like a bride. and during the pandemic, you see as many brides tearing up when they have the right dress on and she says this is my dress. >> reporter: dating and weddings looking so different, yet it's love just the same. for "today," jo ling kent, nbc news. >> what a great piece. amazing that couple met and got married since the start of the pandemic. >> it was a pretty good trigger right in the middle of the pandemic. if you were to gather, it was either going to go really well or really poorly quickly. i hope for those folks it stays happy for a long time. >> a lot of walks with your significant other. still to come, cardi b, the

we are back this morning with our popstart. our friend savannah sellers is joining us this morning. savannah, good morning. >> hey, you guys, good morning. always good to be with you. first up for you, i've got chadwick boseman and his final performance now out on netflix. he stars alongside viola davis in "ma rainey's black bottom." in just 24 hours reaction has been pouring in. one fan tweeted truly one of the best performances i've ever seen. i really believe chadwick boseman gave everything he had to that character. another added chadwick boseman in "ma rainey's black bottom" what a final performance. the late actor also won best supporting actor at the new york film critics circle. next up, you guys, i've got cardi b for you and she's doing a bunch of things she's never done before in a new series called cardi tries. first up, ballet.

>> have you done ballet before? >> well, i used to be a stripper. >> okay. >> cardi's teacher was none other than legendary choreographer, actor and director debbie allen. cardi also plans to try out stunt car racing and basketball. you guys, also being a kindergarten teacher, which sounds like it will probably be the funniest one of the season. "cardi tries" is available on facebook watch. now i think i have the best popstart i've ever been able to bring you. kristen welker and savannah guthrie. this is so amazing. they are featured in january's issue of "vogue" for their second annual vogue values issue. it is an amazing article called how savannah guthrie and kristen welker won the 2020 election coverage. of course all about savannah and kristen's work during this year's election cycle.

in the article, our friend and colleague andrea mitchell said they prepare like no other people that i've met in this profession. they're extremely self-confident on camera, unshakeable despite the pressure. i can attest that all of that is so true, and you can actually pick up a copy of that "vogue values" issue on tuesday. kristen, first of all, congratulations. we all watched you totally kill it this election season. kristen, you got a "vogue" photo shoot. how cool is that? >> savannah, thank you. thank you for all those great comments. it was surreal and to do it with my friend savannah guthrie was amazing. what nice comments from andrea. >> you look great. doing your thing on the catwalk. >> it was surreal, a pinch-me moment. strike a pose, everyone, that's what i learned. >> savannah, thank you so much. >> kristen! >> you can see savannah on

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san jose. wow. i don't have enough words to say how beautiful it is outside. thank you so much for starting your saturday morning with us. made you look, right? you got to look right out your window. and you have a look -- >> i was like -- i have the monitor here -- right. you know, it's cold too, kira. it's clear, but it's cold. 36 degrees in fairfax right now. we'll be seeing the chillier temperatures stick around at least for the next couple of mornings. 39 degrees in san jose. and right now across the bay area, we're waking up to the 30s and 40's. but we'll warm up to the 60s in the afternoon. >> sorry for that delay, see you at 7:00. thanks so much, vianey. the emergency use approval of moderna's vaccine means more

people will be vaccinated and this vaccine is also easier to distribute. moderna and pfizer vaccines are similar, both use messenger rna technology that instructs the body's immune system to attack the virus. both are close to 95% effective after two doses and the pfizer requires the second shot three weeks after the first. moderna requires it four weeks after. but unlike pfizer which needs to be in a refrigerator to keep it at negative 70 celsius, moderna's only requires storage in a standard refrigerator. >> we will have more options to be able to distribute to clinics for example around let's say every clinic that there's no clinics that have a negative 70. >> this will allow us to distribute more vaccines particularly to underserved communities, more rural and more remote communities in the state.

>> 672,000 moderna vaccines are now headed to california. front line staff continue to get shots of the pfizer vaccine. this is video of the team at regional medical center in san jose. the entire state though continues to get hard hit by widespread infections. this soon to be distributed second vaccine will be a much-needed additional tool to battle this pandemic. 6:29, coming up on "today in the bay," strict new rules in effect for traveling to the biggest city as people scramble for covid tests before the holidays. we'll have that, plus all your top stories and vianey's full forecast at 7:00. right now, back to "today."

good morning. breaking overnight, a new shot in the arm. the fda authorizing moderna's vaccine late friday, the second vaccine expected to be on its way to americans across the country. >> this is another crucial step in the fight against a global pandemic. >> nearly 6 million doses set to be shipped out within days, as the crisis in many states, including california, grows with hospitals running out of space. >> earlier this week there was a day that we had 95 people waiting for a bed. >> we are live with the latest. no help. congressional leaders still unable to reach a deal on a covid relief bill while passing

a short-term measure to avoid a government shutdown. negotiators back at the table this weekend as struggling americans wonder when will that badly needed aid arrive? and home shopping for the holidays. kristen gets a behind-the-scenes tour of qvc as the channel sees record sales and helps small businesses survive the pandemic. kristen getting her shot at being a pitchwoman, today, saturday, december 19th, 2020. >> merry christmas to the donaldsons. >> wishing everyone a healthy and happy holiday season. >> good morning. >> from? >> from new jersey. >> woo-hoo! >> it was a good week for those snowball fights including right here in washington, d.c. good morning to you. thanks for joining us again on "today" on this saturday morning. >> we are just loving being in our new studio here right in the

nation's capital, in the heart of the capital really. >> this is literally our neighbor right now. that's the view of the capitol right out the window just blocks from us. this is the heartbeat of the country in many ways and we're proud to start a new tradition. >> this is where "weekend today" got its roots. it's special to be here. a second vaccine is authorized for emergency use in the fight against the coronavirus. >> and it just can't come fast enough. moderna's vaccine expected to ship out in the next few days. it comes as the u.s. saw yet another record number of cases, nearly 250,000 on friday. a huge number of those cases coming out of california. >> nbc's meagan fitzgerald is in los angeles with the very latest. meagan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. the virus is weeking havoc across the nation but once again california is the epicenter. in just one day the state saw more than 50,000 infections, and with christmas less than a week away, health officials warning

gatherings could be a disaster. this morning, a second shot of hope for a nation reeling from covid-19. the fda giving emergency use authorization of the moderna vaccine late friday. >> this is another crucial step in the fight against a global pandemic that is causing vast numbers of hospitalizations and deaths in the united states every day. >> reporter: but it can't come soon enough for states like california, now the epicenter. >> we expect to have more dead bodies than we have spaces in morgues for them. >> reporter: a situation spiraling out of control in southern and central california, where icus are full. >> earlier this week, there was a day that we had 95 people waiting for a bed. >> reporter: hospitals setting up overflow tents, as dozens of patients line the hallways. >> it's really terrifying. this is every doctor and nurse's worst nightmare, to be in a situation like this where we may have to watch people die. >> reporter: a fear felt across the nation, as the u.s. sets another single day record of new

infections. health care workers in louisiana struggling to keep up. >> we have got to get this pandemic under control if we want to offer good care to everybody. >> reporter: as more americans are hospitalized from covid than ever before, a holiday rush at testing sites. aaa estimating some 85 million people will still travel for the christmas and new year's holidays, ignoring medical advice. >> i know people want to be together, but if you just hold back a little bit longer, we know that we can have more holidays together in the new year, right? >> reporter: more than 313,000 americans won't be alive to celebrate the holidays, including eight nuns from the school sisters of notre dame in wisconsin, pillars of the community brought down by an outbreak at the convent. >> i know they were mentors and wisdom figures for me and for so many of us. >> reporter: too many left grieving this holiday season. with the fda's emergency authorization, the federal

government can now distribute moderna's vaccine by next week. >> meagan, thanks. congress plans to work through the weekend after failing to pass a covid relief bill on friday. late last night lawmakers did pass a two-day short-term funding fix to avoid a midnight shutdown and that will keep government operations open through sunday. it also allows congress more time to resolve disagreements over what is expected to be a can s $900 billion relief package. they are hoping for a vote on sunday. new details are emerging about that massive cyber attack on government agencies and private companies revealed earlier this month. secretary of state mike pompeo said the hack is, quote, pretty clearly tied to russia. pompeo is the first trump administration official to publicly blame moscow for the attacks. that hack, which has been reportedly under way since the spring, breached dozens of

federal agencies, including the state department, the treasury department, and the department of homeland security. chicago mayor lori lightfoot is apologizing for a botched police raid that caused an uproar in that city. video of the raid, which happened last year, shows chicago police entering the wrong home and handcuffing a female resident who was naked at the time. the city's law department recently came under fire for trying to stop a local news station from airing that video. lightfoot at first said she did not know about the raid, but later acknowledged it was brought to her attention over a year ago. the mayor also apologized to the woman whose home was raided. time to lighten things up if we can quickly. morning boost? >> yes, indeed. >> after this week's big storm, many families got to spend a little time outside during the first snow day of the year. but after building a snowman in their front yard, one family in canada had an unexpected hungry visitor.

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this morning in today's holiday consumer, christmas is now, believe it or not, just six days away. time is running out to get those gifts underneath the tree. with more people than ever choosing to shop from the comfort of their own homes, 2020 has of course been one of the worst for brick and mortar retail. >> but some businesses are booming, including home shopping giants like hsn and qvc, which have reported record ratings and revenue since april. so with the holiday shopping season in full swing, i made a virtual visit to qvc's philadelphia headquarters to see how they have been preparing for this moment for decades. >> when the going gets tough, the tough go shopping. >> when home shopping networks started four decades ago.

>> it's mesmerizing. you can watch the tv and you really don't want to leave the room. >> who could have predicted that one day staying inside wouldn't be a choice. it's super lightweight and you can do it one-handed. >> we're in the business of introducing you to a product you never knew you needed and now can't live without. >> morning george is the ceo and president of q-rate retail which owns the popular hsn and qvc home shopping networks. noticing a decades-long trend toward e-commerce both brands have spent years investing in their television and online platforms. now with people spending more time inside, ratings and sales are up, at least 10% since april. >> in many ways, you were prepared for this moment. how did that work? >> consumers saw the power of this immersive virtual experience that we can start to replicate when you're shopping with friends, when you're shopping with your favorite customer service or sales

associate. now we can do all of that for you virtually. >> qvc has broadcast here in its philadelphia headquarters 24/7 during the pandemic, with popular hosts like leah williams helping to draw more than 1.3 million customers this year. >> leah, it looks like the biggest closet i've ever seen in my life. are you tempted to go on your own shopping spree? >> every now and then. >> qvc and sister network hsn have also been a lifeline for small businesses. >> we made our original lipsticks in our kitchens, in our apartment. >> k.j. miller and amanda johnson are the brains behind a line of inclusive beauty products that launched on hsn earlier this year. >> we have always focused on women of color, but the reality is our products work for everybody. i think what being on hsn did was allow us to come into the homes of so many women. we've doubled our business since 2019 to 2020.

>> what is it like to actually be on air selling your product, amanda? >> it's invigorating to be on air. sometimes i get really nervous right before, but the hosts are so great at making you feel so welcome. >> we'll give it a go. >> with k.j. and amanda's blessing and leah's coaching, it was my turn to try out my best saleswoman skills. >> here to tell us about minted is kristen. hi, kristen. >> hi, leah, it's great to see you. what's incredible is these lipsticks work for women of all shades, so creamy and it stays on. >> that is fantastic, kristen. >> a little bit of fun for us in the studio, but underscoring home shopping is serious business. >> for us, it's not just a sale, it's the fact that that means we are getting product into the hands of people who want them. and just for that minute when they're putting that lipstick on, they feel more beautiful. >> it's just amazing to see that small business minted thriving.

but being a pitchwoman is harder than it looks. >> how did it feel? >> it was very nerve racking but it was fun. i had to study. i had to make sure i had all my facts about the products down. leah helped coach me along. i couldn't have done it without here. >> we're going to take a dozen. we'll help k.j. and amanda out. >> did i sell you? >> putting it on the hand thing was good. that was a seasoned veteran. >> that was a tip that k.j. and amanda told me. put it on your actual hand to show the different colors. >> meanwhile your husband is taking notes on everything that you're selling. okay, last minute. >> all on my christmas list. >> that was a lot of fun. let's bring in our friend, somara theodore from wrc with today's forecast. good morning. >> good morning, peter. good morning, folks at home. the sun is up on the east coast and it's absolutely gorgeous out there. it probably looks better from indoors but take a look at these temperatures. here in d.c. it's feeling like 29. down to the single digits, good

morning, burlington, at 2 degrees there. so as we head through the day, we are going to remain below average on the east coast. look out towards the midwest, chicago 39 degrees, 5 above the average. and that warming trending is actually going to continue into the top of the week. that's nice. we'll look at some of these numbers. st. louis in the 40s by the top of the week we should be in the upper 40s. as far as highs go we'll be trending really nice in florida, into the 70s. tons of sunshine along the east coast just really cold. looking back west we're tracking this area of low pressure that's bringing heavy rain to a lot of the gulf states. that's actually going to shift into the southeast as we head through your sunday. for much of the upper midwest into the southwest, things are dry and quiet but we do have that next storm brewing in the northwest pacific bringing heavy rains to parts of washington and oregon. even some snow showers into >> make sure to bundle up if you're headed out the door any

time soon because the temperatures are in the 30s in a lot of the bay area counties. in san jose, 39 degrees. we are going to be warming up just a little bit into the afternoon. let me show you how the rest of the bay area is doing. 33 in concord, 37, los gatos, 39. look at your microclimate forecast for today, mostly sunny. 50s and low 60s. full forecast at 7:00 a.m. >> and that's a look at your local forecast. back to you, kristen and peter. >> all right, thank you very much. still ahead right here, the decorated homes that are bringing a lot more than cheer idis hol

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normally be lit up for the season. >> nbc's kevin tibbles this morning has more on the meaning and the message behind the holiday cheer. >> reporter: chicago's martin luther king drive comes alive with mile after mile of christmas. what do these lights represent to you? >> they represent hope for the future. >> reporter: 12 miles of lights, all organized by my block, my hood, my city, a volunteer organization that lends a hand in neighborhoods often overlooked. the founder, jamal cole, recruited santa's helpers from across the city for a be a part of the light program. >> basically you're turning on a light. >> hopefully inspiring hope but interrupting trauma. i'm tired of the police car lights, i'm tired of the blue lights flashing. i want to see some holiday lights. >> reporter: a christmas army of volunteers lines up to spread the spirit. >> merry christmas! >> reporter: each car is loaded

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good morning. i'm kira klapper. coming up next on "today in the bay," the race is on to get moderna shipped across the country now that the fda has officially approved it. what's the difference between it and the pfizer vaccine? plus, fallout from speaking out. what a bay area doctor says about california's covid restrictions and why he thinks he got reassigned. it's the last weekend of fall. vianey arana has your microclimate forecast as we approach winter.

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