♪ breaking overnight, the death toll has risen to four with another 25 people injured as a suspected smuggling boat capsizes off the coast of san diego. global emergency, india has set a worldwide record for cases as hospitals are overrun with new rushing with supplies we're live with the latest some aft most ardent soccer fans shutting down the fields. we'll tell you why

caitlyn jenner says transgender women playing sports is unfair. ready for driverless taxis, we'll tell you where they are. >> i'm frances rivera. >> and i'm lindsey reiser, happy monday morning, we're going to begin with the latest from india where the country is being ravaged by covid-19. the country struggles to handle its covid-19 outbreak. over the weekend the nation of nearly 1.4 billion people reported a world record of 401,000 new cases in a single day. for the latest we turn to nbc's claudio lavanga live in rome what's going on there? >> reporter: good morning, lin lindsey, as you s reaching apocalyptic proportions now. crematoriums have run out of space and people have to be

cremated in makeshift lots in parking lots or camping sites. oxygen supplies are running out that's why a number of countries are sending emergency aid including the united states that last week sent a first batch of shipment worth $100 million in face masks, ventilators, oxygen, an covid tests and other countries like germany, uk and france are doing the same. but that's only a temporary solution the long-term solution like everyone else in the world is the vaccine campaign that's lagging behind india is the biggest producer and exporter of vaccines it's opened up vaccinations of all adults it's a country of 1.4 billion people and that's hundreds of millions of people lining up

outside of vaccination centers in huge lines and trying, hopefully, desperately trying to get that life save job lindsey, frances covid cases are dropping in more than two dozen states that's not the case of puerto rico over the last few days the island's rate of new infections was 25% higher than the rest of the use. 55% of puerto rico have gotten at least one dose. and there are concerns about new variants meanwhile, canada is some in strong support of an idea of a vaccine passporth a form of vaccinations that will allow canadians to travel internationally. in belgium with restrictions using water cannons and tear gas

when people gathered in a park >> four people were killed dozens were were injure after a boat capsized near paloma. scattering debris all over the choppy waters. >> i saw people getting sucked out, floating down, face down, a whole bunch of people down below on the base of the cliff there, just a couple of citizens were starting cpr on one person i had to call the cavalry and get all that i needed down here. my 25 years of working down here i've never seen a call of this g operation and that suspected smuggler is in custody andrew brown jr. will be laid to rest this afternoon but his memory living on in the

growing course of protesters demanding justice in his death the 42-year-old was killed by sheriffs deputies nearly two weeks ago. the judge has refused to release body cam footage nbc's sam brock has the latest sam, good morning. >> reporter: frances, good morning, for 12 days, family members have been asking for accountability and release of the body cam footage the family should be seeing more of that later this week. in a matter of hours they're laying the 42-year-old to rest as andrew brown's casket was carried into elizabeth city for a viewing, supporters carried on explaining their only weapons are their voices and their feet. >> community leaders, keith rivers, naacp and the brown family want a peaceful, yet powerful response stoto the injustice to this day. we're going to apply pressure. >> reporter: after brown's family briefly spoke on a sunny

afternoon. >> across the globe, we're going to know. we're going to get justice >> reporter: hundreds walked at mile to brown's house. >> we're rising with the people. the people united can never be defeated so we're rising together in this community and that's what we're about. >> reporter: nearly two weeks ago brown died unarmed a sheriff's deputy executed a search warrant they released dozens of too muchages but just to the family. >> i feel like the tape should has been released not just 20 seconds but the entire tape. >> reporter: the county deputies said its deputies were firing under threat >> officers are very distraught over what happened they feel for the family of andrew brown we believe the shooting was justified. >> reporter: now, we'll march around the blocks of this city,

part of a marathon, in a cycle, people of color killed in confrontations >> i'm afraid they're going tode funeral will be at a church, private invitation only. reverend al sharpton will be delivering the eulogy, and family members who have lost loved one will be in solidarity. >> sam, thank you. it's back to class for president biden today. he's visiting two schools in virginia to highlight the infrastructure mramwould revampe plan chris pollone jones us with more chris, any signs of progress over the weekend >> reporter: yeah, lindsey, looks it like at the very least, democrats and republicans are

saying the right thing, in reality, the two sides are probe billions of dollars apart. the biden administration has proposed an infrastructure bill that would cost about $2.3 billion to be paid for over eight years. it includes traditional infrastructure measures like money for roads, bridges, highways, things of that nature. but it also makes significant changes to the u.s its power grid structure, moving america to a new clean green economy. republicans are balking at the price tag. >> the president had a great meeting with senator capito. we're going to work with republicans, we're going to find common ground.

>> i think there's a deal to be had if we leave out things like the green new deal and recyclable cafeteria trace and climate justice because 500 to $600 billion of infrastructure is a massive amount of infrastructure and we ought to start with the core. >> the thing that lawmakers say they might have common ground is police reform. senator tim scott from south carolina, the republican, said he's been working with a bipartisan group and thinks he can get that measure done in the senate lin lindsey. >> chris, thank you. caitlyn jenner is doubling down on her latest position on transgender athletes she commented that transwomen should not about allowed to compete in women sports. telling tmz it's an issue of fairness and we need to protect girls' sports in our schools the new stance is the opposite of her p fired 65

employees and disciplined 53 more for racist, discriminatory and hateful conduct between june of last year and just last month. the company has published diversity metrics for its employees for the first time which show boeing has a long way to go before reaching its goal of a more diverse and inclusive workplace. black employees make up 6.4% of boeing's workforce let's turn to severe weather that slammed the south multiple tornadoes have been reported the mayor of kellen city said about a 30 of the citizens have lost power there's widespread damage in the city of tupelo including downed power lines that are block roads. there has been no word of any injuries >> nbc meteorologist good morni. >> good morning, we never like

to see nocturnal tornadoes that's unfortunately what we're seeing across mississippi overnight. and it will continue to upper tennessee valley we saw them quite strong with an emergency tornado as that area but that has been lifted also watching a severe weather threat across the great lakes, things are starting to die down but do rev up this afternoon that's why we'll see enhanced to slight risk for the severe storms into the midwest into the high tennessee vallee higher elevations but you can see the warm air is in place for the deep south that's causing that severe weather. ladies, we'll take a look at each week ahead coming up. >> thank you america is starting to run

short on poultry, it's all thanked to a fried chicken craze. fast food chains like kfc says it's struggling to keep up with soaring demand for its new sandwich and last week, north carolina-based fast food chain bojangles is facing a shortage of tenders after 350 locations young brand ceo said it's been a challenge meeting height demand of the new sandwich and general tightening of chicken supplier suppliers are also struggling to process chicken. >> hmm, interesting. all right. hopefully, no higher prices there, right when we return, stoppage time witd making a splash with e latest feat. its four hasastronauts return to solid ground the surprising way to save water.

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>> it's a tough go for that summer fun at least you have the options. >> ripple effect, everybody built a. to stay home >> who knew. at least people have outdoor activities thanks for starting your week with you, i'm frances rivera >>

every unit throughout northern california to be more specific is staffing up additional engines and dozers. >> now at 4:30, high temperatures, strong winds and flames. we have team coverage as fire danger rising across the bay area, including one area warnin. and making a push to get you vaccinated. the all new walk-up clinic set to open today and what you need to know before going. plus -- >> marching for justice. the growing calls