elections. ruby and shaye, you don't deserve what happened to you, but you do deserve the nation's eternal thanks of showing the dignity and grace of we the people. presumptuous of me, but i'm so proud of you both. proud of you both. albert schmidt, a former republican city commissioner in philadelphia who spent a decade overseeing nonpartisan counting the votes, but like so many other local election workers in 2020, he was harassed and threatened as he did his job faithfully. he did not bend. he did not bow. he did not yield to the political threats and pressure. he he's so trusted by both political parties that the new democratic governor of pennsylvania, josh shapiro appointed him as pennsylvania's secretary of state, a republican ensure that the integrity of the

elections. . that's a high compliment. whose character and commitment speak volumes of we the people. that's what we also see in officer benson, twice elected michigan secretary of state to protect the sacred right to vote and have that vote counted fairly. that's what she did in 2020, when she oversaw a record number of michiganders turn out to vote in that election only to find an armed mob, an armed mob outside of her home on christmas eve. when she and her son were decorating their christmas tree inside. but she refused to back down. she'd done her duty. she kept her oath, full of integrity, she is a true leader in our nation, and thank you, thank you, thank you for what

you've done. [ applause ] . and finally, rusty bowers, a former republican speaker of the house in the state of arizona. when i met him today, i said i hope i'm not hurting your reputation. where are you, rusty? he's hiding behind you. he's able to do that. [ laughter ] rusty, we may not agree on all things, but we agree on what this country is about, though. we agree that public service is not about what you're willing to do to win. it's about what you're willing to lose over. what you're willing to lose over. rusty put his obligation to the constitution ahead of everything when he refused under intense political pressure to decertify the 2020 election results. his courage is probably the reason why he lost his primary last year.

rusty, you're an example as a demonstration to every young man and woman thinking about entering politics about what integrity, what integrity is all about, and i'm not exaggerating. thank you, thank you for your integrity and your honor. [ applause ] so folks, my fellow americans, i want you to give one round of applause again today's recipients of the presidential citizens medal, patriots who have performed exemplary deeds in service of this great nation. and let me close with this. 82 years ago on this very day in 1941 president franklin roosevelt delivered a state of the union address that became known as his famous for freedom speech as he defined america's place in the world. he reminded the american people

of, quote, the strength from the things which have been done to make its people conscious of their individual stake in the preservation of democratic life in america. things that have toughened the fiber of our people, renewed their faith and strengthed the f quote. 80 years ago, after that speech on this day two years ago, we were reminded about the most fundamental of things, democracy itself. as i've said before, we face an inflection point in our nation's history. on january 6th, it's a reminder that there's nothing guaranteed about our democracy. i remember learning it in undergraduate school, high school, that every generation is required to earn it, defend it, protect it. i was a senator for a long time, i was a vice president, then president. i have to tell you, i begin to

think looking back on it thatt t was just permanent in the united states, it just was eternal, nothing would happen. that's why i was so pleased to see democrats andepubcans work together to pass the electoral count reform act that i just signed into law to protect the will of the people and the peaceful transfer of power and defending and protecting our democracy also means that despite our differences of opinion, we must say clearly, with a united voice, that there's no place, none, zero, zero place in america for voter intimidation. zero, never. and political violence. they're completely contrary to the notion of democracy. you know, america is a land of laws and not chaos, a nation of peace and not violence. we're not a land of kings and

dictators, autocrats and extremists. as we see in today's honorees, we're a nation of we, the people. it toughened our fiber, renewed our faith and strengthened our cause. we have to remember who in god's name we are. we're the united states. not a joke. we're the united states of america. [ applause ] and there's nothing, there is nothing, there has never been a single thing we've set our mind to that we've failed to accomplish. there is nothing beyond our capacity if we act together and remember who in god's name we are. so god bless you all and may god protect our troops and may god protect those who stand and watch over our democracy. i now have the opportunity and great honor to award the medals to these incredible individuals and their representatives. lieutenant commander shields, would you please come and read the citations.

>> president biden now about to award the medals, the presidential citizens medal to these individuals from various public service, from government to law enforcement to elections. let's go right to chief white house correspondent peter alexander. peter? >> reporter: lester, what strikes me is you hear from president biden in those remarks that he's really focused on making this a day that is remembered not just for the chaos, but really for the courage of these 14 individuals, three of them being honored today posthumously, as we heard from the president in his remarks. he said we, the people, did not flinch. he said what was on the line that day, he said democracy itself. and as we have noted before, this is a day where president biden has been focused on celebrating those defenders of democracy instead of focusing exclusively on the chaos, the violence and danger of that day. that's not to say that that

violence is entirely behind us. to be clear, there are by most counts at least 250 rioters, those who attacked police on that day who are still at large in spite of nearly 900 arrests already having been made by authorities. 500 guilty pleas of rioters and insurrectionists. nevertheless, the legacy of that day remains unfinished in that there is still a lot of justice that the administration is pursuing against some of those responsible for the actions that day. but as you witnessed in that room, president biden's effort two years out from one of the darkest days in american history is really to focus on the limited positives you can find from that day. and as we witnessed, these 14 heroes and their families, they really are one of the best legacies from an awful day here in washington. >> peter alexander outside the white house, thank you. that concludes our coverage. we'll have more on the ceremony on "nbc nightly news" and on our

streaming service nbc news now. we'll have a one-hour special on the january 6th investigation tonight at 8:00 p.m.tern. from all of us at nbc news, i'm lester holt in new york. good day. new york. good day. and hello, everyone. i'm kate snow. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. nbc "news daily" starts right now. today, friday, january 6, 2023. exceeding expectations. the december jobs report beats predictions and improves the unemployment rate, but will the gains from last year continue into 2023? gavel battle. a fourth day of voting in the house leads to the same result for a 12th time now kevin mccarthy failed to get the votes he needs to become speaker. breathing on his own, injured bills player damar hamlin, has been taken off a

ventilator. and slow living. the new social media trend that has people ditching the corporate rat race and embracing a slower pace. we begin, though, with that new jobs report which makes 2022 the second best year for job creation ever. 223,000 jobs were added in december. that is more than what experts were projecting, and it sent the unemployment rate down to 3.5%, the lowest in 50 years. >> and that means 4.5 million jobs were created last year, pending revisions. that is the second highest total on record behind 2021. >> business and data reporter brian cheung is with us now. take us inside the final highlights from this report of 2022. which industry saw growth? >> reporter: the final report shows the economy ended 2022 in a pretty good spot because of this, the unemployment rate, showing 3.5% at the end of the

year. that is the lowest we had seen since just before the pandemic and prior to that in 1969 pp where do we see the job gains? particularly in leisue and hospitality, bars and restaurants. we did see contractions, professional and business services. this includes some of the big tech companies you may have heard layoffs from in the previous months and employment services, interestingly, losing about 40,000 jobs in the month. these are headhunters that could be a leading indicator. we'll have to see when we get the other reports, kate and aaron. >> brian cheung, thank you. today washington is reflecting on two years since the deadly attack on the u.s. capitol. thousands of rioters and trump supporters, their goal to prevent lawmakers from certifying joe biden as the winner of the presidential election. house lawmakers held a moment of silence on the steps of the capitol and president biden

honored officers and election workers with presidential medals during that white house ceremony you saw. white house correspondent allie raffa joins us now. tell us about the people recognized and what president biden is saying about their actions. >> reporter: the significance of this day not lost on the other side of pennsylvania avenue from the capitol here at the white house as president biden giving these 14 people one of the nation's highest civilian honors with the presidential citizens honor for their efforts in defending not only the capitol but democracy itself on january 6th. in great detail giving these accounts of the 14 people and what they dealt with before, during, and after january 6th. some of the people familiar faces from january 6th committee hearings, people like former arizona house speaker rusty bauers who faced incredible pressure to help, some local and state election officials as well

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ofof the worstst damamage. talk to me about what you've seen not just where you are but what has been seen throughout the state. >> reporter: the worst is in northern california along the coast in santa cruz county. their coastal businesses are destroyed along with multiple piers. the damage caused by strong winds and hetchy rain that caused waves to get as high as 30 feet. because of that, coastal residents are under mandatory evacuations, kate, throughout the bay area. there have been a lot of damage from trees falling on, again, the homes and businesses. so the fear is that although the expected storms aren't expected to be as bad ass we e have seen the compopounding effffects cou lead to more flooding and more potential for mud slides. while these california storms have led to extremely dangerous flieding they could help to alleviate the mounting drought. take a look at this map from the

latest u.s. drought monitor report about 27% of the state is experiencing extreme drought, the second most severe category. last week the number was 35%. let's bring in meteorologist bill karins now. so, bill, can you walk us through how the dangerous storms are impacting the drought that's been a huge problems for years in the region? it's hard to understand and grasp. we've been in a mega drought for 20 years. how can we be in a drought if we have flooding ongoing? a lot of the water just runs off, it doesn't absorb and soak in. we only catch so much in our reservoir system. back to november 1st, the rainy season out west, it will end in the spring. this was on november 1st. the red is the extreme. here is the updated map as of

yesterday. now we're down to 62% of the west in drought. we did eliminate that drought where we have extreme drought conditions. we need dozens of these storms over the next couple of years to get the reservoirs all filled up and back to normal. we are having this parade of storms. the worst will be monday and tuesday and i'm concerned with river flooding and we're estimating 10 to 12 inches with that next event. >> you mentioned the reservoirs, bill, help us understand how the rain is impacting the water supply in northern california. >> oroville and shasta are just enormous. right now shasta is right around 35% capacity. oroville is at 41% capacity, but they are going up. shasta went up three feet yesterday alone.

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area news" room. today a break from these back to back to back rain and wind storms, but this pause won't last long. meteorologis kari hall is here. >> big waves crashing along the coastline. yesterday these buoys were showing 28-foot waves or higher. we're at 14, 15 feet now. still, the dress waves continue until this evening with a high surf advisory until 9:00. all those waves being pushed up by these storms, take a look at the next storm that's going to be arriving. we can see the center of circulation there, the moisture being drawn in, and all of the rain. that still don'ts for areas to our north with lighter showers. then we get ready for the heavier rain that will first move into the north bay later on tonight. let's go through the timeline. we'll start to see light rain moving into sonoma county, lake, med seen know counties at 11:00

p.m. tonight. some of the heaviest rain reserved for the overnight as it continues to spread from north to south across the bay area. there will be some breaks, especially by late morning into early afternoon. look at parts of alalameda and contra costa county. not a lot of rain there but still pouring in parts of the north bay. saturday evening the rain becomes widespread and heavy. we'll be getting the brunt of next storm coming in but it will really have a north bay focus, especially with the waves of the heaviest rain and potentially even some thunderstorms as we head towar sunday. now we go into monday and this is when the next atmospheric river will be arriving. widespread rain, it just continues off and on throughout the day on monday and continues into tuesday as well. now, just looking at this weekend, look at parts of the tri-valley where we may have another .5 inches rain. north bay, 3.5 inches of rain.

it could be just as high for the santa cruz mountains. then going into next week, that focus shifts to the santa cruz mountains and parts of south bay where we could see in total another 5 inches of rainfall and maybe even higher amounts for areas like the santa cruz area with over 7 or 8 inches of rainfall. all the flood watches will continue, and we're also watching our river stages. look at the russian river in guerneville, expected to produce moderate flooding over the next few days. as we talked about, chris, there are several storms that are going to be lining up and rolling through. we have a lot more of these storms to work through as we go through next week and the impacts will continue to add up. >> no break for kari and her team. thank you for staying on the job. more storms, more rain, more mud, more concern. some homeowners are watching their backyards closely for landslides or mudslides. nbc bay area's bob riddle explains how those homeowners

are on alert. >> you can see why people who live here in fremont are a little worried. the hill behind their homes, you can see it's already started to slide a little bit. one neighbor tells us she watched the mud pour down the hillside last saturday during the rainstorm. it didn't damage homes but the mud came off some of the backyard retaining walls. some owners have placed sandbags on the hillside, one neighbor constructed a wood barrier. there's concern about the next atmospheric river expected to hit us in a couple of days. i asked one lady, is there anything you can do about it? she said, "nope, sandbags." you can only sandbag so much, you can't stop mother nature. bob redell, "nbc bay area news." we're going to watch the russian river. flooding is in the forecast. one woman sent photos before and after. the image on the right from yesterday morning as the waters rose.

the river might reach 32 feet on sunday, that's flood stage. evacuation orders are in place for low-lying areas. cap toll la pier near santa cruz taking a beating. large, powerful waves crashed into the pier. new video of what it looks like today. waves aren't is high, but boy, a huge chunk of the pier is now missing. take a look at these homes on the beach. if you're familiar with the area, usually you can walk on the beach in front of these colorful homes. now the tides are so high you'd have to swim. the water has begun to recede a bit but more storms are ahead, more water is likely. that's going to do it for this edition of "the fast forward." we'll be back in 30 minutes with more news and another update on the storms, see you then. havingng triplets s is... -a-amazing. -expxpensive. havingng triplets s is... okay, wellll that too.o. so, , we switchehed to bargainin detergentnt, but we e ended up ususing three titimes as mucuch and ththe clothes s still weret as cleanan as with t tide. soso we're bacack to tide.. ththey're cuteter in clean c clothes. soso we're bacack to tide..

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bottom of the hour, now here are some of the stories making headlines on nbc "news daily." luck and tesla's design saved the four lives of a tesla that went off a cliff. it went off a 250-foot cliff in san francisco. everyone in the car survived. authorities arrested the driver. now experts speculate that the batteries in tesla's undercarriage most likely kept the vehicle from tipping forward during the plunge helping save lives. the white house announced $3 billion in military assistance to ukraine today, a new round of

aid approved by congress last year and it includes equipment the u.s. has not previously sent there such as bradley vehicles, armored carriers that transport troops into combat. the u.s. is sending 138 humvees, 250,000 rounds of ammunition, and 500 anti-tank missiles as part of the package. some breaking news from capitol hill now. the stalemate over the next house speaker looks like it could stretch into the weekend. republican leader kevin mccarthy losing another round of voting today. however, he did manage to flip 14 votes in his favor, not enough to get him the gavel, though. correspondent ryan nobles joins us now. ryan, several of the previous holdouts switched their votes. talk to us about what made them flip. >> reporter: there was a lot of negotiation that took place last night, aaron. members of the breakaway caucus were in and out of offices talking to allies of kevin mccarthy trying to find a place where they would feel

comfortable casting a vote for kevin mccarthy as speaker. after many of them did, they talked about how they believe they've gotten to a place where they can trust kevin mccarthy because they have levers of accountability that will force him to comply with some of their requests once he takes the speakership, and that was certainly enough for somewhat of a sea change of votes to move to mccarthy's side. as you rightly point out, aaron, this is a matter of just a few votes here or there to push mccarthy over the top and he is just not there quite yet. there are still still holdouts he needs to flip at least two of them depending on how many people are sticking around to vote and right now as i look out on the house floor, it appears they are voting on a motion to adjourn and come back tonight at 10:00. that appears to be the window kevin mccarthy will have to try to lock down the final votes with the hope of being elected speaker of the house before the weekend. >> so if that doesn't happen or even looking at what's happened

this week, ryan, what's the real impact on the work of the american people if this process drags on and on and on? >> reporter: aaron, it is real. it's more than just a bunch of politicians yelling at each other thousands of miles away from where you might be watching us from right now. there is an inability for any of the members of congress to get national security bings, members that sit on the intelligence committee. right now if there were some sort of national security emergency, they are not in a position to vote on an aid package. there essentially is no house of representatives until the speaker is elected and already many of these members have been warned to hold off on any constituent service or case work. so if you're having trouble with a passport or wanted information about one of your children applying to a service academy, you would likely be turned away by your member of congress because there's not the resources right now for them to do that work because they're not officially members of congress. now they do hope that this is

going to be wrapped up in the short term, rather, the long term. many of these issues will go by the wayside. but it is worth noting that the longer this drags out, the less opportunity it is for them to get down to the business of governing, which is something they've been unable to do since this drama began. >> the stuff they don't teach you in civics because we didn't think we would need to know this stuff but here we are. ryan reynolds -- he's a good looking guy, you're a good looking guy, ryan nobles. let's turn to buffalo bills' safety damar hamlin. he's able to talk with his family and teammates. he's making remarkable improvement just days after his heart stopped on the field. nbc's jay gray joins us now from cincinnati. jay this is some really encouraging news we've gotten today. i understand that he face timed with his teammates and his coaches today, right?

>> reporter: and let's put this in perspective, his heart stopped beating on a football field four days ago. today he was face timing his teammates, be as you talk about. it's been an incredible 24 hours here at the university of cincinnati medical center. damar hamlin's recovery. we learned about the face time call on the bills' twitter page where they said damar hamlin face timed into our team meeting today to talk to players and coaches. what he said to the team, love you, boys, and sean mcdeead coa bit more about the team's response. >> to see the players' reaction. they sto up right away and clapped for him. the thing that makes me laugh is he did this to the guys right away. he said, love you, boys.

>> reporter: i mean, again, it's hard to fathom that couple wond he was going to pull out of this, what doctors are saying now these are incredibly important steps he is taking and taking them very rapidly but they're quick to point out these are updates. he s hasork to do. >> hamlin's improvement has to be a huge boost for the bills ahead of the patriots game on nday, but still questions about potential playoff scenarios. what's thefl saying? >> reporter: kate, isn't that something that we're now talking about football at this point with how well he is doing. but there are some implications, and basically what it boils down to these teams are pitted against another team that's played all 18 games because they've decided to cancel the game, that contest will likely be at a neutral site but, again,

i think everybody is breathing a sigh ofel to talk about how well he's doing and to be talking about footbl again. >> and the bills, i understand, were having a good year anyway. y gray, thank you. we're learning chilly new detaouthe murders of four college students in idaho. >> our first look a a court document on the evidence against the suspected killer, bryan kohberger. it describes a terrifying face-to-face encounter one of the surviving roommates said she had with the masked man on the night of the murders. let's bring in dana griffin in moscow, idaho, and legal analyst danny cevallos. we got more information a the specifics of the case from that affidavit, more than at any other point since the killing happened. talk about the evidence investigators say links the suspect to the crime here. >> reporter: aaron, there's a lot of evidence here. first the knife she have that d kohberger's dna on it

according to the affidavit released. they also say they have surveillance video not only surrounding the house where the murders took place but near his home at washington state university where they saw him coming and going before and after the time of those murders. we've also got cell phone location histories that show he was at that house or around that house from june to november 12 times, almost painting a picture that he may have been stalking the house or possibly planning out the attack. a lot of new details and the roommate who claims she saw the suspect walk past her and described him as 5'10", athletic build with bushy eyebrows and, aaron, investigators say that describes kohberger to a t. >> to danny now. ho do you assess what she just laid out? it sounds to a lay person like really strong evidence. >> it is but at the same time police still have a little more work to do. i agree that based on what's just in the affidavit now, they

could probably go to trial. one piece of evidence i should say be cautious of is the cell tower location evidence. that is not like gps on your phone. it's not the kind of technology where you're driving and it knows what lane you're in on the highway this is different. it's not as reliable, it uses triangulation and it's ad hoc when your cell phone decides to connect from this tower to this tower and could be off several miles. the other stuff, the dna, leaving a knife sheath -- an interesting piece is how much will this eyewitness, the one he allowed to live, that he walked by in the hallway, can she point him out in court and say that's the guy? we don't know yet. he was wearing a mask. she still may be able to id him. that will be a compelling piece we just don't know the answer to yet, but the other parts, his car in the vicinity, the dna evidence, this is all really compelling stuff. >> you're a defense attorney. based on what weep know so far and what the defense team would

have at this point, what case are they likely starting to build on their side of it? >> this might be not so much a case of building your case, there are two avenues can you go down as a defense attorney. look for the true killer. it's not this guy because here's evidence that another guy was in the neighborhood, right? or the other tactic is you sit at the table and hold the prosecutor to its burden of beyond a reasonable doubt. the facts are really bad. this may be one of those cases. >> looking closely at what happened. thank you both. investigators in new mexico are looking into a shooting at the home of a newly elected state senator. it happened on thursday. it's the latest in a string of shooting incidents at local lawmakers homes and businesses in the albuquerque area. >> reporter: there have been five shootings since december.

federal agents are getting involved who did this and why. on december 4th police say someone shot eight times at county commissioner adriann barboa's home and at the former campaign office of raul torrez, elected as attorney general, and nobody was inside at the time. on december 11, the next day, more than a dozen gunshots hit the home of the former county commissioner debbie o'malley. on january 3, at least eight shots were fired at the home of new mexico state senator linda lopez. and then we get to yesterday morning when shots were fired outside the office of newly appointed state senator moe maestas, shaking lawmakers, take a listen to what some of them had to say. >> a pop, pop, pop right outside the office. we can take the hits here and there but violence is a whole

other level. i don't think i was specifically targeted for anything i did or said, but there's something happening in the city. >> it was terrifying. my house got shot up straight through the front door. playing with my granddaughter and my daughter was here. we were getting ready for christmas and just how terrifying that is. >> reporter: of course anyone looking for connections here. the only link all these lawmakers are for democrats. nobody has been hurt in any of these incidents but albuquerque police say they are working around the clock to figure out what's going on. new mexico state police and the fbi are now assisting them and anyone with information or who may have videos are asked to come forward and contact albuquerque police or crimestoppers. kate? coming up, what you need to know about a new alzheimer's

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for very well mind and licensed psychotherapist amy morrin. i know it's on tiktok, it sounds like a real social media thing. what is slow living? >> instead of setting giant goals for ourselves and feeling like we have to hustle all the time to achieve great things, it's about slowing down, setting some priorities, having boundaries, knowing what's important and focusing on those without feeling like you have to feel every single second of your day with being busy or productive. >> this is very hard for someone in network news to contemplate, right? i live this very fast-paced life all the time. are there things all of us can do to slow live a little bit even if we have a hectic job? >> definitely. part it be about scheduling breaks for yourself and knowing what's important. instead of feeling every second of your calendar with social engagements you can just say,

no, i'm going to stay home and do a hobby or something or savor a hot cup of tea. you may decide you're going to live a little bit more mindfully and be present in the moment because so often we're always thinking about that next thing we have to do or thinking about our to-do list and miss out on what's happening in front of us, managing your time better, too, putting your energy into the things most important to you. >> i do have a giant puzzle going on my dining room table. there's a little slow living. >> that's a perfect example to just slow down a little bit. >> i will channel aaron for a little bit. before he walked away he said, really? what do you say to the doubters who are, like, slow living? is this for real? >> one of the potential things that came out some people realized not hustling all the time does have some benefits. weren't even able to get ike you anything done.

we don't feel we're getting anything done. if you slow down, you might fee productive so you aren't just running around doing things that don't give you a sense of accomplishment. >> great to have you with us. thank you so much. >> i did think slow living was something else but i'm onboard. the fda approving a new alzheimer's drug that appears to slow cognitive and there are serious safety concerns. dr. john torres now. dr. john, talk to us about how this new drug works and what specifically it can do for alzheimer's patients? >> aaron, i have to think about the slow living part. there may be something to it. as fars the alzheimer's drug, it just got the accelerated approval from the fda. it is not full approval but a quicker approval for a

medication that there are no other medications for the disease and it shows some improvement and that's why they approved it at this point. it's not without controversy like you mentioned but it's a monoclonal antibody that targets the plaques in the brain that in the process of developing alzheimer's. what it did here it reduced cognitive decline. 18 months after they started they had less decline by 27% than those who didn't get this. on top of that there were some side effects and controversies behind it. they have to take it as an iv transfusion every two weeks. they did that up to 18 months. there is concern about the cost. they think in the mid-$20,000 range per year. >> what are the concerns health experts have about this? >> some of the concerns, number one, about 800, 900 patients. it also has brain swelling, some bleeding and brain bleeding and

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