this morning, hospitals are facing twice as many flu cases as they did just a week ago. and, with the surge of rsv and covid cases, the health care system is being tested again a plan to overthrow a major democratic government is thwarted as a ringleader is apprehended. a major docuseries robbckin

the royals is released volodymyr zelenskyy has other things on his mind "early today" starts right now americans are facing a triple threat this winter. state health departments across every time zone are warning against the spread of respiratory diseases 44 states are battling high levels of these illnesses as emergency rooms get flooded. tom costello starts us off >> reporter: early december and hospitals nationwide are once again at full capacity with a trifecta of illness. covid, the rsv virus and a flu seen season that started six weeks early. 79% of hospital beds are occupied >> we need people to be sure to t stay home when you're sick >> reporter: nationwide, at least 4500 flu deaths.

after several years of pandemic isolation, most americans are back at work, school and gathering with others. some exposed to veers iruses foe first time in two-plus years >> our immune systems were ready and waiting, they just had not been exposed >> this is jeremiah, my rainbow baby >> reporter: kansas city, bailey kiel is still mourning the daughter she lost last year to rsv. last week her fu newbon jeremine was admitted to the hospital after he got sick. >> i didn't know if i was going to lose another child or be able to keep him with me. it was absolutely scary. >> reporter: adults and children are urged to quickly get a flu

vaccine and covid booster. the cdc is also reporting that there are fewer people getting their vaccines than before the pandemic and health experts believe this is a vaccine fatigue factor at play here. many people are tired after getting so many covid shots, and now the flu season, and yet the flu kills. the cdc is again suggesting, wear a mask to protect against all respiratory illnesses, especially if you're traveling or if you are immunocompromised. back to you. >> tom, thank you. let's turn now to the runoff victory in swranl. senator rafael warnock's narrow win impacts both president biden and former president trump peter alexander explains >> reporter: after a marathon midterm, democrat rafael warnock arriving back at the capitol following his narrow runoff

victory over republican her sche walker the first black senator elected from georgia, a pastor at the ebenezer baptist church. it means democrats will no longer have to rely on the vice president to break ties, lessens the power of frequent democratic holdouts and speeds up the confer confirmation process for biden n nominees, including judges the stinging defeat for walker, a political novice with a chec checkered past >> we put up one heck of a fight. >> reporter: his loss the latest setback for former president trump who just announced a new w

white house bid. many republicans blame donald trump for not being able to flip a single senate seat and new documents have been found at a storage facility containing trump's documents president biden has signed a law that restricts the use of confidentiality agreements it will void all non-tdisclosure signed before an incident. employees are often required to sign them to be hired. it's one of many workplace measures pushed in the aftermath of the #metoo movement

dozens have been arrested in germany for being involved in a coup plot. >> reporter: 25 people were arrested authorities say they were planning a violent overthrow of the german government in a far-right extremist plot prosecutors say the suspects had acquired weapons, organized training and intended to storm the german parliament building the suspects are followers of conspiracy myths, including qanon, this federal prosecutor said he said the arrested suspects, primarily german nationals but also including one russian national form ed a shadow government to put in place among those arrested, a suspected ring leader from a historic royal family. as well as german military veterans

germany's interior minister said the depths of the organization's structure remains under investigation. the group had a political and military arm, she said showing the danger of the suspected terrorist organization arrests were made across germany as well as one each in austria and italy. some suspects making their first court appearance in the wake of one of the biggest counter terrorist operations this german history. kelly cobiella, nbc news now a nbc news exclusive service members kicked out of the u.s. military for refusing the covid vaccine may soon be allowed to rejoin. congress must pass a bill that sets the military's annual budget lawmakers have included language that lifts the mandate the pentagon discharged about 3700 service members for refusing to get vaccinated

breaking this morning, three people, including two volunteer firefighters h firefighters have been killed in a fire in eastern pennsylvania our affiliate, wbre reports that while they were trying to put out the flames two firefighters became trapped inside the home they were pulled out but later died of their injuries state police identifying them as zac zachary paris being one of them. more than is 100 "new york times" employees have begun a strike they say they are fed up with bargaining that has dragged on since their last contract expired in march the news figuild tweeting if pat it's never an easy decision to refuse to do work you love

in a statement, the "new york times" spokesperson said in part they were still in negotiations when they were told the strike was happening, adding that the walkout is disappointing but they are not at an impasse a royal bombshell just dropped on netflix this morning >> pain and suffering of women marrying into this institution, this feeding frenzy. >> i realized, they're never going to protect you >> i was terrified i didn't want history to repeat itself >> the premiere of harry and meghan's docuseries released today. in a new interview, kate winslet opened up about giving $20,000 to a mother in the uk who was struggling to pay energy bills while also taking care of her 12-year-old daughter with

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