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hoda. >> thank you, peter. as you pointed out, large portions of the country are pushing ahead with plans to reopen and a debate whether to do so is only getting more heated nbc's gabe gutierrez in nbc's times square hey, gabe, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. new york's governor now says the state will start reopening may 15th, but it will be done on a regional basis, depending on how long certain areas see a decline in covid cases around the country, patience is wearing thin showing little regard for social distancing, protesters hit the streets outside another state capital, this time in massachusetts. >> if i'm going to get sick, i'll get sick. if i get it, i'll get over it. >> reporter: now, more than half the country is at least partially reopened after at least half a dozen more states followed suit monday >> i want to remind everyone to be safe, to be smart, and to be responsible. >> reporter: welcome news for some business owners in west virginia >> it feels good to be back out doing what

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roker hoda, thank you. a small bit of good news for millions of americans coming just in time for christmas overnight, after months of a stalemate, congress striking a deal on a nearly $900 billion covid-19 stimulus package. >> includes a new round of direct payments to struggling americans, as well as money for businesses. we do have complete coverage along with the latest on the new vaccine, as coronavirus cases spike at home and abroad. nbc's chief white house correspondent, hallie jackson will start us off this morning. hallie, good morning. >> hi, hoda. good morning. this is almost, almost a done deal. that means a second round of stimulus checks will be heading to millions of americans. small businesses will get billions in relief they need. boy, this breakthrough cannot come too soon. with millions of people facing dire deadlines before the new year. just ahead of the holidays, help is on the way, with congress ready to vote as soon as today on a massive pandemic relief plan, after months of gridlock

hoda?ith you today in our collaboration with facebook we're getting a lot of questions about that stimulus package, just approved by the senate and also where to find jobs. who should we turn to? i've got it, nbc's senior business correspondent stephanie ruhle. hey, steph, good morning. >> good morning to you, it's been a busy couple of days. >> it sure has we got word that $2 trillion package is practically on the way and i think most folks at home are watching and wondering, am i going to get a piece of that pie and how much am i going to get >> all right, so let's just start with how this is going to impact everyday americans. this bill has not yet passed it has to go back to the house and the president has to sign it but here's what we know. those direct payments that both democrats and republicans have been talking about, which are really viewed as income replacement are going to go $1,200 to every american who makes $75,000 or less. and then if you have a child, that's $500 per child.

hey, morgan, good morning. >> hoda, good morning.ply put, the midwest is now expecting a tsunami of cases michigan alone has already seen 5,000 cases of the coronavirus many of that is right here in wayne county in fact, the detroit area hospital behind me, henry ford hospital, has already devised a sobering worst case scenario where they have to decide who gets life-saving treatment if resources become more scarce america's motor city on the fight against coronavirus. the u.s. surgeon general calling detroit a coronavirus hot spot more than 5,000 cases have been reported in michigan, and those numbers are expected to grow >> our emergency rooms have been packed we are literally running out of inpatient capacity. >> bob oversees operations in detroit. in a leaked draft memo obtained by nbc news, the hospital outlines protocol in a worst-case scenario saying they would give priority treatment to those that would likely survive. they acknowledged we crafted a policy for guidance for making difficult care decisions we hope never to have

amen thanks for asking, hoda. weekend i think that's probably a given. timothy cardinal dolan, thank you for everything you do lifting us up. >> love and prayers to all our listeners. >> we love you we should mention cardinal dolan has written a special essay on faith during these times you can find it on our website, today.com. all right, mr. roker, he was asking about you he wanted to know if you're having bloody marys. >> it's noontime somewhere, so i will take a rain check from the cardinal as you can see we're getting some snow. it's starting to come down and starting to stick. we've also got severe weather. let's show you the radar right now. a lot of the action is taking place in the northeast and the south where you can see severe storms starting to fire up as they push their way through. we are going to be watching also some wet weather out on the west coast as well, especially through southern california. for today it stays warm down through the gulf with temperatures in the 70s and 80s but 30s from the

let's hear it, hoda? we run with them, toward those in need. we are 7,000 doctors, nurses, pharmacists and therapists supporting their efforts on the ground and virtually. and just as we are by their side, we're by yours, too. with answers to your most pressing questions and expert advice at cigna.com/covid19 >>> we a >>> we are back with grammy winner ryan tedder, front man of onerepublic, also the lyrical genius behind hit songs from artist including beyonce, adele, jonas brothers, taylor swift he spent time in quarantine and, boy, were his creative juices flowing. perhaps like most of us putting them to work, writing a song a song called "better days" and it's a hit all right. can we just play a little bit of it do we have "better days. ♪ i know there will be better days ♪ >> hey, ryan that song -- did that one come easy >> it's so strange i got locked in quarantine for two weeks we got exposed in london the week everything was shut down we got exposed to somebody sick i got quarantined for two weeks.

sorry. >> hoda, i know. it's a lot hoda, i'm so sorry, hon. take a moment. >> sorry. >> it's a lot., my dear i do how about i read the tease want me, too >> please. >> okay. okay deep breaths we have a lot more this morning to get to including more on a group that definitely deserves celebration. our nation's teachers, you just heard drew talking about how hard it is to teach our kids boy, do we appreciate our kids -- teacher more than ever wait until you see what some are doing to really be there for their students, right after this and here we have another burst pipe in denmark. if you look close... jamie, are there any interesting photos from your trip? ouch, okay. huh, boring, boring, you don't need to see that. oh, here we go. can you believe my client steig had never heard of a home and auto bundle or that renters could bundle? wait, you're a lawyer? only licensed in stockholm. what is happening? jamie: anyway, game show, kumite, cinderella story. you know karate? no, alan, i practice muay thai, completely different skillset. sduring kohls friends & family sale. take an extra

>> good morning, hoda, i'm doing great. how are you doing? wondering how likely other hospitals around the country will be like new york city, not even allow one support person and how long do we anticipate these restrictions will be in place? >> hoda, what i think you're seeing happening here is a lot of hospitals are doing this in the hot spots of the country, the places that are the epicenter of the outbreaks now the reason they are doing it, it's a decision they are in the taking lightly, not because they want to get people out of the hospital they are doing it because they want to protect the mom and baby as a father of two, i can tell you there's nothing more important than being there for the birth of my children, but at the same time there's nothing more important than the health of the mother and the child. there's no easy decision here. again, it's important to have the partner in there to help out with baby and birthing and mom it's more important, more so important, to make sure the mother and baby are as healthy as possible. i th

hey, sam, good morning >> hoda, savannah, good morning.y unusual there's basically nobody here right now. as we enter this sacred space where so many families are excited about reconnecting, the biggest airlines are beefing up capacity, expecting higher demand united airlines adding more than 1,400 flights the week of thanksgiving this morning the question facing many americans eager to embrace loved ones over the holidays, should i stay or should i go >> our plan is to go to new york as a whole family. we're going to get there in an airplane we're feeling comfortable with it. >> reporter: but others aren't quite ready yet. >> i'd rather just stay home until we can get a little bit more normal. >> we can all wear masks, but the baby can't so i'm prepared to skip it for now. >> reporter: this thanksgiving will be the first time many travelers take to the skies again. united airlines says it expects to see last-minute bookings up 40% compared to last year, adding 1,400 flights to meet demand. >> we expect the week of thanksgiving will be the

savannah, craig and hoda?you. >>> update of the brutal economic impact, unemployment numbers today even as congress finishes work on another relief bill. nbc's tom costello joins us with the latest on that part of the story. tom, good morning. >> craig, good morning. already, 22 million people have -- the numbers are concerning. 4.4 million applied for unemployment benefits last week alone. already had 22 million having filed in the previous five weeks. now the number is very high indeed, and it is likely to be an underestimate for how many people are really out of work. the numbers growing by the week. this morning the u.s. economy is bracing for more bad news with new unemployment numbers out showing another 4.4 million workers filed last week, bringing total number of americans seeking benefits to more than 26 million since states began shutting down to stop the spread of the virus. meantime congress expected to president trump saying he'll sign it once it gets to his desk. >> i urge the house to pass the b

there were times when hoda and i were on it but hoda was at the cbs station and i was at the nbc stations. we would cover cops and courts a lot. there was a lot to be done it was the late '80s there were drug problems and inner city problems. and we were both covering the same thing so often it just felt like hoda would get the big interview. and there i'd be and my news director -- >> shep, i remember we were both county bureau chiefs i remember having a little tv doing my live shot i would glance at you. and be like, shep got the pot bust i was livid. i was like, i'd get off the air and call the sheriff's department like what was that? how did you do that? he was like, you'll get the next one hoda but i was, like, toe to toe. and our bosses called us out if we didn't beat the other it was fun, man. >> people don't know this about hoda, but she's more competitive than michael jordan on the '97 bulls team >> wow >> and shep, i heard that she would show up in her red car and then you knew trouble was coming >> you knew where hoda was from that red car all around. you know, it's a small to

hey, sam, good morning. >> hoda, good morning. when it comes to war on coronavirus, things may be about to go from bad to much worse. the white house warning right now the next two weeks are pivotal as the country enters its toughest period yet. with multiple states heading into make or break weeks against covid-19, overnight president trump trying to put a positive spin on an escalating situation. >> we're starting to see light at the end of the tunnel. >> reporter: but just 24 hours earlier the president admitting. >> there will be a lot of deaths unfortunately. >> reporter: an assessment echoed by his health advisers. >> next week will be our 9/11 moment. >> reporter: the president doubling down on his call to use hydroxychloroquine, even though there's no evidence it fights covid-19. >> what do we have to lose. they say take it. i'm not looking one way or another. we've got to get out of this. if it does work, it would be a shame it didn't work early. >> weighing in, when dr. fauci was asked about the drug. >> do you want to w

hoda?> all right, geoff bennett for us at the white house. thank you. >>> all right. let's get our first check of the weather with al. find out how things are in the west in the weather department. >> it is toasty out west. we have 18 million people under a heat advisory or warning, and it is going to be scorching. talking about temperatures that are going to be record setters. for sacramento, reno, chico, into santa rosa, san jose, on into fresno. in fact, as we go down the coast, you'll see more triple digit temperatures for palm springs. cooler temperatures along the coast. this weekend, the heat will ease a little bit. 105 in tucson. yuma, down to 97 sunday. and temperatures start to ease as we move into the weekend. looking ahead at the rest of the country, look at the rain in miami. some areas five to ten inches of rain possible over the next 72 hours, and that's before cristobal, tropical storm, makes it to the gulf. strong storms in the plains, and severe storms into interior sectio

hey, al, good morning. >> good morning, hoda. right now at the gulf of mexico it has been warming at a pretty alarming rate. for the month of march, it has warmed up 10 degrees above average setting records for air temperatures along the gulf coast. those warm gulf waters could mean severe storms in april. not only that, you combine gulf water temperatures with warmer than average water temperature in the atlantic, a lack of el nino which brings in shearing winds. that means march water could mean above average hurricane season for us this year. colorado state university just issuing 2020 outlook 16 named storms. eight of them could be hurricanes four major hurricanes. doesn't mean landfall but we'll >>> good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. one more very nice day in the forecast as we reach into the upper 60s and then rain moves in for the weekend. we are going to see much cooler temperatures as that rain arrives and it will be with us off and on throughout the weekend as that rain falls looks like a good soaker for

. >> it was hoda's moment on the big board yesterday, her birthday so happy birthday, hoda. hope you're sleeping in this morning. >> she's not watching. >> i hope not. >>> it's education week on the platforms of nbc news and we are focusing on coronavirus and the classroom. so many of us as parents are laser focused on this. we're going to kick it off on this third hour of "today" with a look at what classrooms could look like in the future. >> kerry sanders is going to have that in the third hour. jenna busch hager, stephanie gosk will focus on how parents, teachers, and children are all preparing for a school year that will be like no other. >> no question all right. let's get to the news at 8:00. as more students and teachers head back, the number of coronavirus cases in the u.s. is topping 5 million. sam brock joins us with the three things to watch. sam, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning.

hoda?tory. anne, thank you. >> a little chill there. that's his father was silent until on his death bed archbishop gregory baptized him on his death bed. hoda. >> remarkable story. anne, thank you. >> a little chill there. that's really cool >> when we come back on a monday morning, the second wave of coronavirus sweeping through europe and worse in some countries than it was in the spring what can that teach us about what's to come here perhaps this winter keir simmons will have that story for us $35 a month. that'll save you money. so uh, mark? on medicare.gov now. open enrollment ends dec 7th. comparing plans... ...really pays. paid for by the u.s. department of health & human services. paid for by the u.s[ sneeze ]nt skip to cold relief fast with alka seltzer plus severe powerfast fizz. dissolves quickly. instantly ready to start working. ♪ oh, what a relief it is! so fast! ok! ♪ fit milk. work it out. ♪ play as one without a doubt ♪ push it til' you sweat milk ♪ ♪ nothin' but the net

>> good morning, hoda.t these states are like canaries in the coal mine other states can say what's going to happen here this incubation period is 14 days so once they start opening this weekend, looking two weeks from now to see if we start noticing cases is going to be important, but even more important is two weeks after that to see if those case numbers continue to rise. other states, including hot spot areas like new york city and california are going to look at it and say can we start opening up based on what's happening there? it's going to take a while to determine that two weeks for initial cases, four weeks to see if the trend keeps going up that's going to be the important part >> i'm confused a little bit about social distancing outside. i'm thinking about summertime and i'm thinking about the beach. i was looking at some of those images of people who went to the beaches over the weekend i'm not sure if their towels were 6 feet apart but if from -- from this shot it doesn't like they are. if you

hi craig, hi hoda.ement but look at my backdrop, it looks like 30 rock so i've got a little slice of my other home, studio 1a, as we all continue to contend with this coronavirus crisis this hour we have the news but a lot of things to smile about. >> we certainly do we're going to get started with the news at 8:00 craig, why don't you get us started. >>> let's start with the three things that we are watching on this tuesday morning the first thing, dr. anthony fauci said on monday that the united states may never get back to where it was before the coronavirus pandemic, especially not until we have a vaccine. >> if back to normal means acting like there never was a coronavirus problem, i don't think that's going to happen until we do have a situation where you can completely protect the population if you want to get to pre-coronavirus, that might not ever happen in the sense of the fact that the threat is there. >> the second thing we're watching this morning, some potential good news in hard-hit new y

>> hoda, we are. in fact, in chicago, mayor lori lightfoot has given the police department a 90-day deadline she says she wants to see a series of changes implemented in the department, some of those include bringing in community members to help teach some of the courses at academy and requiring officers to learn more about the history of the neighborhoods that they are patrolling hoda. >> good to hear concrete steps all right. blayne alexander blayne, thank you. 7:35, savannah. >>> we've got a lot more to get to this morning including one very specific aspect of this protests that are adding to coronavirus concerns this morning. plus the findings from what's being called most comprehensive way to prevent the virus from spreading. that's right after this. sara, your movie plus trial is about to expire. do you want to continue or cancel? ♪ capital one knows life doesn't update you about your credit card. so meet eno...the capital one assistant that looks out for charges that might surprise you and help

let's go y'all hoda, finish that show you have another one.verything it's going to be fun today is our first day and tomorrow oprah is our first big guest. >> can i come over that wasn't a yes. >> it was not a yes. >> al, anything for you. >>> mr. roker, what do you got >> let's look at your weekend outlook and we'll show you, inland snow on friday, coastal rain in the mid atlantic look for more wet weather out west for saturday, cold and blustery in the east. leftover snow in the appalachians rocky snow sunday, sunday more great lakes snow hanging out. sunny, mild in florida, a few showers in texas and plenty of sunshine along the west coast. >>> good morning. i am meerteorologist kari hall. chilly temperatures. live look outside. after this cool start, it warms up to be a nice day. 67 in san jose, livermore and palo alto. 70 will be the high in napa and concord. a little warmer tomorrow, cools off slightly for the weekend. still looks pleasant for outdoor activities, reaching into the mid-60s. cooler on sunday as winds pick up with san franc

steph, thank you savannah, over to you. >> yeah, hoda. another big impact of this health crisis we've been talking about all week long. how people are changing their plans to celebrate the holiest days of the year, but some places across the country, in-person services are still going to be held against the advice of public health authorities nbc's sam brock is in florida. one of the states that is giving folk as choice about that. -- folks a choice about that sam, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. on this good friday. normally you expect to see this cathedral packed with people getting ready to pray. instead services streamed online as they will for every parish in the archdiocese of miami this is the state, though, that says you can still observe in person despite the potential health consequences. [ bell tolls ] this easter sunday, once unimaginable sight, many churches nationwide sitting empty on the holiest day of the year the worship from home approach extending from washington -- >> we'll be attending church right

>> reporter: yeah, hoda.ic health officials expressed concerns about large outdoor gatherings like protests and marches, especially if it is hard to social distance and not everyone is wearing a mask the white house task force has predicted a possible surge in cases from those events by the end of the month back to you guys >> all right joe, thank you so much >>> all right. so let's switch gears now. it is al's forecast. you mentioned those fires down in the southwest i know it's right near my mom's house, al. i know you're tracking that, as well >> that's right. we've got several of them actually magnum fire, the bush fire just outside of phoenix, and the big horn fire as you get closer to the -- to tucson we're watching that. the bush fire is over 104,000 acres, 5% contained. it's the seventh large it's the seventh largest fire in arizona history. we've got an elevated fire risk for parts of southern arizona, as well. we're going to be watching this over the next several days rest of the country, valley hea

how about you, hoda?eird because i have no documentation of our lives anymore. we had fun the kids won't remember. we look back, what did we do we had fun, we just don't have a picture of it. we had a great time, barbecue, bubbles, joe and i had tequila. come on, what else is there. >> made memories. >> at least you remember it, that's a good sign craig, did you go fishing with the family >> yes it was lindsay's idea. most of the good judiciary committee -- good ideas in my house are. she was after me to take the kids fishing i wasn't much of a fisherman growing up she was. >> catch anything? >> we caught nothing but we had a good time. we had a good time. >> memories. >> uncle al, might be quicker, why don't you just tell us what you didn't grill this weekend. >> well, we ended up doing some fish we ended up doing some steak, some shrimp. courtney grilled shrimp, i did some burgers did a little bit of everything yesterday we went to the veterans memorial in our town here and just kind of paid tribute. >>

today on the "today" show. >> hi hoda. hi, savannah.pted brother. >> ah. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to today. we're so glad you're starting your day with us. it's friday. hoda will be back monday. >> you say friday. i say fri-yay. we're going to focus on the holiday season. vicky nguyen is going to look at what stores and malls, what they're doing to keep us safe. also apparently santa has got a new look in 2020. so take a look at his new look. and then an online shopping guide so you can tack on some extra savings as well. all of that coming up next week. >> yeah, getting in the spirit. now let's get to your news at 8:00. we begin with that grim warning as the holiday made for giving thanks collides with the pandemic that shows no mercy. but hopes for a vaccine have never been brighter than they are today. nbc's blayne alexander joins us with the very latest. hi, blayne, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you. as millions of americans are looking forward to the holiday weekend, the cdc is issuing a clear

oh >> hoda. >> i know. that was so beautiful.e one more shoutout to our big board? i know a lot of folks woke up super early. give one big wave and a kiss to all your people. thank you for joining us >> we see you. we see you by the way, if you want to be on that board and be part of the plaza, go to today.com/mytodayplaza >>> let's turn to the weather. al, what you got for the weekend? >> i don't know who was in that center square, but they turned it into a kiss cam i'm very, very impressed nicely done, guys. there they are okay redo it. let me see that kiss again go for it! boom >> everybody kiss. >> yes all right. everybody kiss oh, very special all right. let's look at your weekend outlook. oh, there they go. everybody's kissing. i love it. slightly cooler in the northeast tomorrow we're looking hot. they're all kissing again. i love it! oh, yes! ♪ can you feel the love tonight ♪ anyway strong storms in the plains. wet weather in the pacific northwest. and then as we move -- everybody's helping me do the weather. i love it! o

hoda. >> all right, blayne, thank you. we're going to go to the federal response and kristen welker with more on what the senate is doing with the new bill passed, $400 billion bill hey, kristen, good morning >> reporter: hey, hoda, good morning to you washington is now one step closer to helping millions of small businesses in need the trump administration is making it clear, larger businesses and universities need not apply. it comes after bipartisan backlash after initial funds got into the hands of some of the wealthiest. >> this morning new relief is in sight for americans hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak. >> the bill as amended is passed. >> passing a $500 billion aid package. funding for small businesses crippled by the shutdown it includes $75 billion for hospitals and another $25 billion for coronavirus testing. president trump signaling he'll sign the bill when it reaches his desk as early as tomorrow. >> i urge the house to pass the bill they will be voting on it, i imagine, very soon. >> the paycheck protec

hoda? >> peter alexander, thank you so much. >>> craig joins us now with another big issue that protesters are thinking about. >> that's right, hoda. the nationwide push for police reform. george floyd's brother made an urgent plea on capitol hill wednesday. today, president trump plans to address the issue during a roundtable in dallas, texas. nbc's white house correspondent kristen welker has that part of the story. good morning to you. >> reporter: craig, good morning to you. president trump will meet with law enforcement officials and african-american leaders when he travels to dallas, texas, later on today. we has grappled with how to respond to the crisis in the wake of george floyd's death. on wednesday, an emotional and powerful message from floyd's brother, stop the pain. george floyd's younger brother, philonise, joined leaders for a march for black lives matter, capping off a day of emotional testimony about his brother's death, delivering an impassioned plea to members of congre

hoda is taking selfies. al? there he is. >> hello >> what's shaking? >> ready for a little crowd moment >> yes indeedy >> bob and carol, you've been married 55 years were you 6 when you got married? >> no. >> where are you from? >> we're from near philadelphia, yes, married for 55 years. >> we're so excited that you're here and celebrating your 55th we have a little something thank you very much. our friends at the latte new york palace want you to come have dinner and drinks on them at the gold room to celebrate your anniversary. >> thank you >> thank you, guys >> thank you happy anniversary. >> thank you >> you get a kiss, too there you go. >> happy anniversary have a beautiful night >> have fun at the latte. >> you are gorgeous. >> what's the secret to being married 55 years what's the secret? >> it's an old joke, but when we first started seeing each over and we got married, our secret was we went to dinner two times a week i went on tuesday, she went on thursday. >> there you go. he's here till thursday

thank you, hoda.u. >> i love you right back >>> our olympic countdown celebration, by the way, is not over even more athletes are joining us in the next hour, along with nbc sport's mike tirico. all next week, we're going to check out our check "today at the olympic games," a series on our new streaming channel, "today all day" on peacock and dot com. we're everywhere we'll revisit favorite moments from past olympics. >> may i recommend watching simone biles on repeat, hoda it's good inspiration for your day. she is lovely and amazing. >> by the way, savannah, real quick, simone, if you're still there, savannah was showing her daughter video of you flipping around her daughter now wants to be a gymnast. >> how cute. tell her i said hello. >> i'll tell you the truth, she said, "i want to be like her," and i was like, "well" -- "wel >> that is too cute. >> i said, "work hard like simone. i guarantee you she spent hours and days and hours and days in >> that is too cute. >> i said, "work hard like simone

hoda, i know you were loving to watch the draft.ew orleans bulking up the line with the pick of the linemen. >> oh, my god. was that you, savannah? >> mike told me to say this. >> i didn't know where that came from. the nfl draft was unifying, made me happy when i watched. it was a different way but i felt all the emotions. craig is going to have a story a little later on in the show but it was really terrific. we're going to begin with the top story, the coronavirus. a number of important developments to get to. despite objections, this morning georgia becomes the first state to allow the reopening of certain businesses. those businesses include gyms, hair salons, bowling alleys and tattoo parlors, savannah. >> meantime, preliminary results from the first antibody testing suggests one in five new york city residents have been infected with the coronavirus. that is far more than the number of confirmed cases would suggest. more help is on the way for struggling businesses. overnight the house gave final approval to that $484 billion

roker >> hey, hoda and savannah.arate check it out average day, peak bloom april 1st, we're going to see it this weekend. that's the earlier since 2012, earliest peak, 1990. as we look through the weekend, scattered storms in the gulf, colder, mild and dry out west. sunday -- sunday! -- a march chill in the east and new england. new storm developing down in the south which eventually will bring snow in the northeast. rain and snow in the mountains in california, plenty of sunshine in the pacific northwest. that's what going on around the >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're going to see some sunshine today, and as we take a live look outside, we've seen sunshine to start out. also some chilly temperatures. and then as we go into this afternoon, we will be tracking a slight chance of some showers, especially for the south bay and highs reaching into the mid-60s for the inland areas up to 70 degrees tomorrow. and then by the end of the weekend, we'll see a new storm system coming in to bring much-needed

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good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda.open in three weeks. but with the coronavirus still raging in parts of the u.s., teachers, students, and parents don't think that going back into buildings is necessarily the only when it's safe. >> reporter: as teachers across the country protest for a safe return to the classroom. >> this is not about not wanting to tea best idea. this morning, a very real civics lesson >> only when it's safe only when it's safe. >> reporter: as teachers across the country protest for a safe return to the classroom. >> this is not about not wanting to teach i'm a teacher. that's what i do it's about wanting everybody to be safe. >> reporter: many teachers and students are uneasy about going back to school with the coronavirus still unchecked. in oklahoma, teacher nancy shivley deciding health risks aren't worth it. she's resigning after more than 40 years. >> i love teaching i love the kids. i'm worried about them >> reporter: even in connecticut, where the positivity rate is under 1%, there's fear.

savannah, good to see you. >> you too, hoda.e found out lori lock lynn are pleading guilty and they will serve time in prison as part of that. we have late-breaking details. just got them straight ahead. >>> let's start off with other grim numbers from the labor department, revealing more than 2.4 million people applied for unemployment benefits last week. while devastating, it is a decline from previous weeks during the coronavirus pandemic. >> and there are 106,000 new cases, the most in a single day since the outbreak began. nearly half the 45,000 were here in the u.s. the total number of cases tops 5 million. you can see as we show you this map how widespread the virus is. on every continent now, except antarctica. >>> the cdc updated its guidance on the virus saying it is not easily spread from surfaces or objects like packages or groceries. we talk about that with dr. john torres in a moment. >>> let's start with the economic fallout. jo ling kent joins us. good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda, good morning to you. that's

right, hoda? it's like looking in the mirror. right, hoda?. >> she did, al guys, this is awesome. finally anne hathaway, oscar winning actress is a big supporter of red nose day. you guys have heard of it, a huge campaign to he said child poverty. this year it's may 21st. with us this morning to talk about red nose day, the important work they are doing. >> hi. >> hi, anne, good to see you. >> really good to see you, carson i'm doing well. >> awesome we'll get to red nose today in a minute like you we have a new addition to the house, baby jack coming in how is the family doing at this time >> we're doing very well, as well as anybody can be congratulations to you i understand you had a daughter? >> i have -- yes, baby goldie was born in the middle of all of this, and my wife was very brave at the hospital. i was only there for the birth, so it was a little weird she's been a ray of sunshine it's been great, thank you. >> i have so many questions, we can't get into it, we have other things to discuss. congratulations, what a blessing in the m

hoda back in the studio. i'm here in new york city just a few miles south of where you are in union square, hoda. normally at this time of the morning, this would be a busy, crowded place. it's quiet now because of the pandemic and a lot more quiet than it was even as recently as a few hours ago. this has really been the center of protests here in new york city here and in brooklyn every since the death of george floyd at the hands of police officers in minneapolis you're seeing some of the images of the mayhem that went on last night and over the weekend, here and all around new york city this scene is being repeated, of course, across the country protests just like those have erupted in 140 cities from coast-to-coast some of those protests did turn violent and that has prompted officials in at least 21 states to activate the national guard. >> overnight the police officer charged with murder in the death of george floyd was moved to a new detention facility he was scheduled to make his first court appearanc

hoda. >> morgan chesky for us. for you. and this is the sweetest thing, and friend helping a friend, but not the way that you would think. we have dexter, the boxer on the left helping his pal ginger climb the stairs, because ginger is blind. they take it easy the two of us one step at a time. dexter leans into the friend, and uses his head to keep ginger from falling forward. >> wow. >> that is canine compassion, and by the way, they both make it safely to the end that is what a real friend does, doesn't it >> that is so impressive and so sweet. >>> coming up next, we have an exclusive nbc news investigation, and families who rely on mail order prescriptions and crushed pills and broken vials and prescriptions exposed to harsh weather. >> cynthia mcfadden is going to investigate a report of a mail order prescription company used by millions of americans. tonight...i'll be eating a falafel wrap with sweet potato fries. (doorbell rings) thanks! splitsies? ♪ oooh...you meant the food, didn't you? now walmart can help

hoda. >> all right, al, thank you.are going to talk with experts, stephanie ruhle, about things that can help your favorite restaurants and local shops. she's got some good advice, but first this >>> we're back now, 8:35 with more of with you today as we answer questions from facebook and instagram, our senior business correspondent stephanie ruhle has been a champ on all this stuff. steph, we've received thousands of questions online. before we get to those, i want to get to a friend of ours and one of the chefs on our show, matt abdu. you may remember him he has a popular restaurant, pig beach. he had 100 employees he to lay off every single one because of these tough times matt, we're so happy you joined us do you have a question for steph. >> i sure do thanks for having me on, guys. stephanie, two things on all of our minds as small business owners and restaurant owners delivery and takeout don't work for us so we had to lay off employees. what do employees do to get relief what does collecting unemployment look li

good morning. >> good morning, hoda.ts this year behind a screen on zoom, so it's an encouraging sign to see them back out in public they're making ten stops in three days as they say a socially distanced thank you to the workers who are keeping this country going during the pandemic. >> reporter: all aboard! prince william and kate, the dutchess of cambridge, enjoying a musical send-off from the station. and leaving an encouraging note for transit workers before kicking off a whirlwind three-day tour across england, scotland and wales their first stop, edinburgh. that is where they met with covid first responders and kate is finally receiving a royal perk that the queen extended to train. it's one of those things it's the queen normally gets to meghan, the duchess of sussex. >> kate has been a member of the royal family for almost a decade now, but this is her first time on the train why? >> well, it's usual for william and kate to go on the royal train. it's one of those things it's the queen normally gets to use first

hoda. >> all right, jo ling kent for us. jo, thank you. savannah, over to you. >> yeah, some good news, hoda, for couples in new york who are looking to tie the knot during this time of social distancing. new york's governor andrew cuomo announced this weekend couples will now be able to file for marriage licenses remotely. up until now it had to be done in person. also as part of that executive order, clerks will be authorized to conduct wedding ceremonies over video conferencing such as zoom or facetime, which, of course, gives couples who don'ty an option until things get back to normal. hopefully a connection. you cut out an i do. what? >> zooming a wedding. >> exactly. >> how about we check out the weather, savannah. we've got mr. roker joining us. hey, al. >> hey, guys, good morning. good to see you. as we start off the week, just like last week, with severe weather to talk about. we're looking at severe storms firing up through northern florida. 11 million people under tornado watches and severe thunderstorm watches as this system p

good morning. >> hoda, good morning to you. this could be the last d we see amy coney barrett before she is confirmed to the bench. with questioning under way, each member getting 20 minutes to follow up on their questions from yesterday, but with the confirmation not in doubt, today promises to be another round of political theater. >> reporter: this morning, amy coney barrett back in the political hot seat while she has insisted that she has not made judicial promises to anyone, including president trump and promised not promising to stay out of any cases that be construed as an activist on the bench. >> i do not have any agenda. i will rule on the rule of law. >> reporter: she said she hasn't made judicial promises to anyone including the president and she would stay out of potential case that's decide the november election. >> will you commit to recusing yourself from any case arising from a dispute in the presidential election results three weeks from now? >> i certainly hope that all members of the committee have more con

hoda, back to you. >> all right, tom, thank you.n in georgia charged with murder in the february shooting of an unarmed black man. nbc's blayne alexander has the very latest on this case, including the possible role last week had to play in it blayne, good morning. >> hoda, good morning to you yeah, that video, i spoke with the attorney for the arbery family overnight he told me that video was absolutely essential and leading to these arrests he believes today we plan to learn more about the overnight arrests. gregory mcmichael, former law enforcement officer and his son travis arrested overnight over the shooting of ahmaud arbery. the shooting happened in february but it was the video released this week that sparked nationwide outrage and showed the events leading up to that shooting mcmichael said in the police report they were following arbery because they believed he was a burglary suspect arbery's family said he was unarmed and out for a sunday afternoon jog. later today we see a virtual run in georgia and around the country in

hoda and savannah, it is the moment so many front line workers have waited for.essly, risking their health to preserve the health of others. here in ohio, there are 10,000 cases reported sunday. nearly 200 hospitalizations. as we have mentioned, these first vaccines won't have an immediate impact on the case load here. that will likely take many months. but it's a start. >> just in time, too. >>> another developing story overnight. cleveland's major league baseball team reportedly set to drop its controversial name, a decision that comes just months after washington's football team did the same. kathy park has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda good morning to you. the team name dates back to 1915. this would be a historic transition native american groups have been fighting for this change for years, and some saying it is never too late to do the right thing. >> jose hammers it and the indians have their first run of the season. >> reporter: according to a number of reports, the franchise is expected to drop indians, a nickname it's had since 1915,

hey, tom, good morning. >> hi, hoda, good morning. you mentioned those members of congress they are jose diaz-balart, and pardon me, mario ben mcadams out of utah. because they have tested positive a dozen staff members are also right now under quarantine and we have some very important news from the cdc. 40% of the people who are hospitalized are actually younger people, 20 to 54 so this is not solely an older person's disease meanwhile the administration taking very aggressive actions to try to contain this virus this morning the united states is moving towards a wartime footing against a virus. >> there's never been an instance like this where no matter what you have it's not enough that would be the case. >> reporter: facing the threat of medical supply shortages, president trump is allowing the government to call on private industry to speed up the production of critical equipment and protective gear. the u.s. military also rushing medical gear, including 5 million n-95 masks for civilian use and 2,000 ventilators, the white hous

hey, sam, good morning >> reporter: hoda, good morning.king at the rising covid cases deciding do i hit the brakes or continue with reopenings. now, in nashville after a spike of 300 cases there, the answer was to continue. but here in miami, the mayor says he's seen enough to push pause. >> if we continue on this trajectory, we're going to have to make tough choices. >> reporter: the mayor says hospital capacity right now in miami-dade is 60%. that's a good number but florida has seen a jump of 10,000 cases in a week that is enough to cause some concern. and a blow to the president today, the fda is revoking hydroxychloroquine that is the drug that trump has touted as effective in combatting covid-19. he claims to even have used it but according to the latest research, it is no reasonable to believe that is an effective medication in fighting the virus. and lastly, the airlines this morning say they are going to be cracking down on passengers who do not wear face masks an airline industry trade group says they could ban those passengers f

good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning.his is impacting different states in different ways. even the ages of those infected differs from state to state. here in phoenix, the intensive care unit behind me at banner medical center is very busy as doctors and nurses try to fight the spike in covid-19 cases. >> reporter: this morning, arizona is seeing one of the largest increases in covid-19 cases in the country. numbers nearly doubling in the last 14 days with more than 2,000 new cases on monday. now with only 17% of hospital beds available in phoenix, nurses on the front lines say they're struggling to keep up. >> looking forward at the next few weeks is kind of scary and daunting. >> reporter: all as president trump is scheduled to speak at this phoenix megachurch later today. in a since-deleted post, the church leaders boasted about a device they say can kill 99.9% of the virus in minutes. >> it takes particulates out and covid cannot live in that environment. >> reporter: but medical experts dispute that claim. >> filtrat

good morning. >> hey, hoda. good morning to you. the biden campaign rolling out its biggest fire power today. the party's most popular democrat, barack obama, hoping he can help carry the state both camps need to win. a state that went republican four years ago for the first time since 1988. former president barack obama releasing a new message to young voters overnight. >> this is really a tipping point. that momentum only continues if we win this election. in times as polarized as these, your vote doesn't just matter, it matters more than ever before. >> ahead of his return to the campaign trail for the first time today, stumping for joe biden, hoping to excite the democratic base in philadelphia and win back swing voters in the suburbs who backed donald trump in 2016, philadelphia's democratic party chairman hopes scranton-born biden can appeal to many voter whose deserted the party for trump. when joe biden says this election is about scranton versus park avenue, what does he mean? >> it's about the common people, and joe biden

>> good morning, hoda.sure it is actionable for the american people to protect themselves from the virus. to your point, you can figure out your blood type, but you can't change your blood type. >> right. >> what the study suggested is there is a -- maybe a modest effect if you have type o blood versus if you have type a or type ab, in terms of perhaps not having as worse of an outcome from covid-19. but it wasn't that great it's not that having type o was very protective. this is intellectually interesting but not that actionable. >> dr. gupta, with regards to gender, there have been a number of studies that have shown that men are more susceptible to contracting the virus, to dying from the virus do we know what it is about women's immune systems or women's bodies in general that seem to make them a bit more resilient when it comes to covid-19 >> craig, you know, it's a really interesting question, and there's emerging data suggesting two things number one, that men actually just don't have as much as sop