a.m. pacific. thank you for being with me. joining me now is dr. eileen marty, a doctor of infectious diseases at florida international university. doctor, it's great to see you. let's talk about on thursday, 6,300 new cases since september. what's going on? >> this is the most contagious form of the sars cov-2 virus that we've seen yet and the numbers are absolutely skyrocketing. especially that we don't have any requirements that people do the things that are necessary to reduce that threat. and that's part of the problem. and i think people should be aware that, yes, our hospitalizations are going up, but what's really dramatic about that is that we have so many tools now to keep people from being hospitalized, that what you're really seeing is a surge in cases in urgent cares and emergency rooms that don't get admitted, that would have gotten admitted before we had these treatments. so when you see that the numbers in hospital aren't as high as they were, it's a little bit misleading. and i think that's a really important point. and i think ano

a.m. pacific. the search for people still unaccounted for after friday's deadly tornado outbreak continues as the long road to recovery begins in kentucky and several other states. the house is set to vote today on whether to refer former white house chief of staff mark meadows for contempt of congress. as the house committee releases texts he received during the january 6th insurrection. good news this morning in the fight against covid, as pfizer says its pill to treat the virus has the ability to greatly reduce the risk of hospitalization or death. we'll also talk with nba star enes kanter freedom about his outspokenness when it comes to human rights in china and throughout the world. and we'll remember legendary mexican singer vicente fernandez whose career made him a beloved figure far beyond his homeland. and we begin with the aftermath of the catastrophic tornado outbreak that left a trail of devastation across several midwestern and southern states. in kentucky, where dozens of people have

a.m. pacific. 9:00 a.m. here in mayfield, kentucky. i'm jose diaz-balart. we are watching the kentucky state capitol in frankfort, where governor andy beshear is expected to hold another briefing at any minute. we will bring it to you as soon as it begins. but here in mayfield and other towns and cities, a desperate search for those still missing as people pick up the pieces after a rare december storm spawned powerful and deadly tornadoes. dozens are dead after more than 30 twisters touched down in at least five states, and that number will only rise. one tornado stayed on the ground for more than 200 miles. think about it. 200 miles. and here in this small city of roughly 10,000 people, there is utter destruction everywhere. and let's go with governor beshear. he is holding his news conference. >> -- tornado event in the history of our commonwealth. our state was hit by at least four tornadoes. one stayed on the ground in kentucky for at least 200 miles, devastating anything in its path. thousands of homes are damaged, if not entirely destroyed, and it ma

a.m. pacific. 9:00 a.m. here in mayfield, kentucky. i'm jose diaz-balart.g the kentucky state capitol in frankfort, where governor andy beshear is expected to hold another briefing at any minute. we will bring it to you as soon as it begins. but here in mayfield and other towns and cities, a desperate search for those still missing as people pick up the pieces after a rare december storm spawned powerful and deadly tornadoes. dozens are dead after more than 30 twisters touched down in at least five states, and that number will only rise. one tornado stayed on the ground for more than 200 miles. think about it. 200 miles. and here in this small city of roughly 10,000 people, there is utter destruction everywhere. and let's go

a.m. pacific. the first covid variant case in california. >>> and the biden administration has struck a deal with mexican officials to reinstate the program along the southern border. today in washington, lawmakers have until tomorrow night to pass a bill to stave off a government shutdown. this as democrats are scrambling to pass the president's build back better. congresswoman jayapal will join us to tell us where things stand. >>> in michigan a community in mourning after a fourth student dies from a high school shooting. we have the latest on the search for answers. >>> we begin with the latest on the omicron variant, the first case detected here in the u.s. was found in a patient aged somewhere between 18 and 49 who was fully vaccinated but did not receive a booster. california governor gavin newsom says the patient is experiencing mild symptoms and is doing well. joining me now from the west coast, jacob ward, nbc news correspondent and live from washington, mike memoli. thank you for being w

a.m. pacific time. as we close out i want to -- i want congressman aguiar who does not want to make statement. i want to say hello to him. rep. aguilar: thank you mr. chairman. i appreciate it. i am here and i am present. i want to make sure that the ranking member understands i want credit for being at this. hearing. . i appreciate it and i expect flowers and chocolate delivered from the ranking member. thank you. under your leadership, house administration election subcommittee has done robust work over the past few years with field hearings done in a bipartisan way taking testimony from our colleagues like our colleague from texas and finding out exactly what americans are going through. finding out the barriers they are facing themselves. we can only do that by hearing testimony. i appreciate your test -- willingness to take in person and virtually from experts and individuals from around the country in order to make our democracy stronger and that we can continue to have everyone exercise their fra

a.m. pacific. i'm chris jansing in for jose diaz-balart on a very busy tuesday morning. here in the u.s. and in other parts of the world. president biden trying to tackle the threat from the omicron variant with a new plan, providing much more at-home testing and staffing for overwhelmed

a.m. pacific. i am jose diaz-balart on what is shaping up to be a big day in the nation's capitol.oment now on capitol hill, the senate rules committee will hear once again from the u.s. capitol police department's inspector general about the department's preparations for and response to the january 6th insurrection at the capitol. we'll bring you that hearing as

a.m. pacific. in the meantime, i hope you have a great thursday. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2021] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] ♪ >> next week on c-span the senate rules committee holds a hearing on the u.s. capitol police since the january 6 attack. live coverage begins at 10:00 a.m. eastern. thursday at 7:00 p.m., coverage throughout the day marking the one-year anniversary of the attack. friday the supreme court hears the oral argument in two cases dealing with the biden administration's vaccine mandate for health care workers and the vaccine or test mandate or larger, private companies. live coverage begins at 10:00 a.m.. both the house and senate return in january for the start of the second session of the 117th congress. the senate takes up the president's private and social spending plan despite joe manchin's opposition. senate democratic leadership also hopes to take a voting rights legislation which may require

a.m. pacific. i'm joe biden on indeed a busy thursday morning. the cdc says we could see a massive spike in covid infections as americans say they're getting worn out by the pandemic. >>> an cop toll hill the senate will try again to pass a voting rights bill which means biden's build back better bill will have to wait, talk about with new mexico democratic senator ben ray lujan. >>> a new round of powerful storms spawned tornadoes in the midwest. more weather could hit places after last week's catastrophic tornado outbreak. >>> changes coming to the military justice system but do they go far enough? we'll talk with congressman veronica escobar. >>> live in afghanistan is already very difficult. how the omicron variant could make the situation even worse. right now there is growing concern about a double covid surge as the omicron variant sweeps across the u.s. while the delta variant continues to spread. cases, hospitalizations and deaths all coming leading to indoor mask mandates in places like new york and california. outbreaks of cases even a

a.m. pacific on this thursday, december 23rd. we begin with breaking news. doctors have two new weapons at their disposal to help treat patients at high risk with covid-19. moments ago the fda granted an emergency use authorization for a drug made by merck designed to keep people with mild to moderate symptoms out of the hospital, just one day after it granted similar approval for a drug produced by fiz per. pfizer. two days before christmas the omicron variant is responsible for almostfections with the u.s. seeing more than 200,000 cases a day since september. one in eight comes from new york and this is new video of another day of long, long lines in new york city as people wait in the cold for hours just to get tested. with omicron surge, isn't stopping tens of millions of americans from traveling to visit friends and families this holiday. so if you are deciding to stick with your holiday plans, health officials are urging you to be responsible. >> get vaccinated. get boosted. wear a mask in public indoor settings and take a covid-19 test before gatherin

a.m. pacific.y begins in kentucky and several other states. the house is set to vote today on whether to refer former white house chief of staff mark meadows for contempt of congress. as the house committee releases texts he received during the january 6th insurrection. good

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a.m. pacific. i am jose diaz-balart. right now, we are looking at capitol hill, the hears carrying the flag-draped casket of former senator bob dole. any minute now, it will arrive at the national cathedral, where friends and loved ones will pay their respects to the world war ii veteran. we will bring you live coverage of his funeral service later this hour. but first, the fda has just paved the way for millions of american teenagers to get that third dose of covid vaccine before christmas. we're also following the latest out of that tragic truck accident in mexico. more than 50 people were killed, most of them believed to be migrants from central america. >>> and breaking news. this morning, wikileaks founder julian assange is one step closer to being extradited after the u.s. won an appeal at a uk court battle. >>> and on the economy, consumer prices are up a staggering 6.8% from last year. that's the highest increase in nearly four decades. >>> and let's go with pete williams. there is a supreme court decision. okay,

a.m. pacific. i'm joe biden on indeed a busy thursday morning. as americans say they're getting worn out by the pandemic. >>> an cop toll hill the senate will try again to pass a voting rights bill which means biden's build back better bill will have to wait, talk about with new mexico democratic senator ben ray lujan. >>> a new round of powerful storms spawned tornadoes in the midwest. more weather could hit places after last week's catastrophic tornado outbreak.

a.m. pacific. i'm chris jansing in for jose diaz-balart on a very busy tuesday morning.ys until christmas and the number of covid cases continues to skyrocket. here in the u.s. and in other parts of the world. president biden trying to tackle the threat from the omicron variant with a new plan, providing much more at-home testing and staffing for overwhelmed hospitals. the new strategy comes as people are spending another day waiting in long lines to get tested. preparing to join the huge numbers of people who are getting away for the christmas holiday. all of this as restaurants and other small businesses please for help to stay afloat, as positive cases shut down dining rooms and cancel entertainment, including broadway shows and pro sports. and customers go away. and then you have companies with some very tough decisions to make, whether to bring employees back to the office or send them back home. all as washington considers what it can do to help. and democrats continue to search for an opening to push forward with their huge climate and social spending bill, build

a.m. pacific. i'm jose diaz-balart on a very busy monday morning. today, president biden's new covid testing requirements go into effect for everyone, traveling to the united states. this as more cases of the omicron variant crop up around the country. in michigan, a third party will investigate the events leading up to the fatal shooting at a high school that left four students dead. later, we'll talk to a father who lost his son at parkland. he'll share why he is expecting to meet president biden. >>> meanwhile in washington, lawmakers face a lengthy to-do list between raising debt limit, reaching a deal on biden's economic agenda and so much more. we're going to talk to congressman ro khanna about congress' plan to get it all done by the end of the year. >>> and happening right now, tens of thousands of russian troops have deployed to the ukrainian border, as president biden is set to virtually meet with russian president vladimir putin tomorrow. >>> and turning now to some breaking news on the pandemic. new york city mayor bill de blasio has jus

a.m. pacific. i'm jose diaz-balart on what is shaping up to be a very busy wednesday.its vaccine protects against the variant. >>> on capitol hill, congress appears to be making progress toward dealing with two big items on its to-do list. we'll talk about where things stand with michigan democratic senator, debbie stabenow. as two key witnesses say they will not cooperate with the house committee investigating the january 6

a.m. pacific time.of devastating tornados carving a path of destruction across at least six states in the south and midwest, and the threat is not over yet. with millions more americans at risk for severe weather across the southeast.

a.m. pacific. i'm jose diaz-balart on a very busy monday morning.nto effect for everyone, traveling to the united states. this as more cases of the

a.m. pacific. this morning, the omicron variant is at least identified in at least five u.s. states. we're monitoring the latest updates. we'll talk with two experts about what you need to know. >>> break this morning, a disappointing jobs report shows just 210,000 jobs were added in november. just minutes from now, president biden will deliver remarks on that report. we will bring you those remarks live. >>> also overnight, lawmakers managed to stave off a government shutdown with just hours to spare, but the president's build back better agenda remains stalled in the senate. we'll talk to congressman raul ruiz about his top priorities for this bill. >>> and actor alec baldwin speaks out about that deadly shooting on the "rust" film set, saying he feels no guilt about what happened and insisted he did not pull the trigger. >>> and we begin this hour with the push to identify cases of the omicron variant across the united states, as new cases crop up. the biden administration released a new strategy to fight covid in the coming months. a big part of that requiring insurance companies

a.m. pacific. i'm chris jansing in for jose diaz-balart on what is shaping up to be a very busy monday.he number of covid cases across the country piling up dramatically, so are the number of critical questions that raises. should i join the millions of people planning to travel for the holidays? should i get tested, if i can even find a test. will my job be impacted or even go away as we're already seeing, with

a.m. pacific. i'm jose diaz-balart on what is shaping up to be a very busy wednesday. we have breaking news on the omicron variant. pfizer says that early lab tests suggests that the booster shot of its vaccine protects against the variant. >>> on capitol hill, congress appears to be making progress toward dealing with two big items on its to-do list. we'll talk about where things stand with michigan democratic senator, debbie stabenow. as two key witnesses say they will not cooperate with the house committee investigating the january 6th insurrection. we'll look at also what president vladimir putin does after his high-stakes call with president biden. and we'll be talking with russian chess legend and pro-democracy activist, garry kasparov. >>> and turning now to that breaking news on the pandemic, the ceo of pfizer says the company's covid booster shot is effective in neutralizing the omicron variant for those who get the third shot. >> three doses against omicron are almost equivalent to the two doses effectiveness we had against the original variant. this is very

a.m. pacific time. we're beginning with big breaking news out of washington. a new reaction coming in by the hour, one of the key pieces of the president's agenda is now facing its biggest obstacle yet. senator joe manchin, one of the 50 senators needed to pass the president's build back better legislation, publicly stating today pretty definitively he will not vote for the social spending package. >> i've always said this, brett. if i can't go home and explain it to the people of west virginia, i can't vote for it. and i cannot vote to continue with this piece of legislation. i just can't. i've tried everything humanly possible. i can't get there. >> you're done, this is a no? >> this is a no. on this legislation. i have tried everything i know to do. >> his comments have sent shockwaves through capitol hill and beyond as reaction has been pouring in. earlier today multiple progressive lawmakers responded to senator manchin. >> there are six of us who have been saying this all along. we have been saying this for weeks that this would happen. >> not a huge sho

a.m. pacific. i am jose diaz-balart on what is shaping up to be a big day in the nation's capitol. we're actually following two breaking stories at this hour. any moment now on capitol hill, the senate rules committee will hear once again from the u.s. capitol police department's inspector general about the department's preparations for and response to the january 6th insurrection at the capitol. we'll bring you that hearing as it gets underway. right now at the white house, president biden is about to make a high-stakes video call with russian president vladimir putin amid an alarming buildup of russian troops along the border with ukraine. with me now to start off our coverage this hour, nbc news senior capitol hill correspondent, garrett haake, and nbc news white house correspondent, mike memoli. good morning, garrett. let me start with you. what can we expect to hear prosecute capitol police inspector general today? >> jose, the inspector general is going to say that the capitol police department, which secures this entire complex, has come a long way from january 6th, that the

a.m. pacific. i am jose diaz-balart.s carrying the flag-draped casket of former senator bob dole. any minute now, it will arrive at the national cathedral, where friends and loved ones will pay their respects to the world war ii veteran. we will bring you live coverage of his funeral service later this hour. but first, the fda has just paved the way for millions of american teenagers to get that third dose of covid vaccine before christmas. we're also following the latest out of that tragic truck accide

a.m. pacific. i'm chris jansing in for jose diaz-balart on what is shaping up to be a very busy monday. with christmas just a few days away and the number of covid cases across the country piling up dramatically, so are the number of critical questions that raises. should i join the millions of people planning to travel for the holidays? should i get tested, if i can even find a test. will my job be impacted or even go away as we're already seeing, with closures around the country? and americans are far from alone in this nightmarish deja vu. european countries are enacting new restrictions, canceling events, even in some cases, putting residents back into lockdown. all of this creating turmoil on wall street, where the markets are seeing big losses already this morning. there is some good news, moderna says its vaccine booster shot provides increased protection against the omicron variant. and in other news this morning, democrats plotting their next steps after west virginia senator joe manchin may have dealt a fatal blow to their huge bill, aimed at reshaping the social safety net an

a.m. pacific. i'm jose diaz-balart on what is shaping to be a very busy friday.

a.m. pacific time. we're beginning with the breaking news, dozens of devastating tornados carving a path of destruction across at least six states in the south and midwest, and the threat is not over yet. with millions more americans at risk for severe weather across the southeast. at least 36 tornados are believed to have touched down in arkansas, illinois, kentucky, missouri, mississippi, and tennessee, one of the strongest tornados potentially traveled over 200 miles. here's some new video of the destruction left in mayfield, kentucky, which is believed to be one of the hardest hit areas. at least 70 people are believed to be dead in just kentucky alone but officials say the final figure could end up being closer to 100 fatalities. earlier today, governor andy beshear gave an update from that devastated city. >> this has been the most devastating tornado event in our state's history. and for those that have seen it, what it's done here in grace county and elsewhere, it is indescribal. the level of de

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a.m. eastern. 6:42 pacific. i'm jose diaz-balart. this morning we honor the late senator bob dole.erved this nation in world war ii and then in congress for more than three decades. dole passed away sunday at the age of 98. in the next few moments, a congressional tribute ceremony will begin. the former senator will then lie in-state at the u.s. capitol rotunda as president biden and lawmakers pay their respects to the former republican presidential nominee, who in so many ways symbolized a bygone era of american politics. dole was known by his colleagues as someone who reached across the aisle to work on behalf of the american people and push administering of bipartisan legislation including the americans with disabilities act and a complete revamp to the nation's food stamp program. now as former friends and colleagues honor his service with a variety of tributes and remarks scheduled through the day. let's begin with nbc news capitol hill correspondent leigh ann caldwell, live at the capitol where dignitaries are arriving and there we see the hearse just in moments will be broug

a.m. eastern/7:00 pacific, i'm chris jansing in for jose diaz-balart and we have a lot to get to, starting last day, the seven-day case average reached nearly 300,000 daily u.s. cases. the u.s. also breaking its single day record, almost 500,000 cases on wednesday alone. the current surge is having a real impact on law enforcement staffing, transportation systems, emergency responders, all across the country, and a real life impact on travelers on airlines, with flights still being canceled. here are just a few of the headlines this morning from coast to coast. out west, cases reaching record highs in l.a. county. in dallas parkland's er is seeing a record number of patients. georgia will send national guard troops to overstressed hospitals and testing sites in that site and pennsylvania federal strike teams on their way to help a crowos

a.m. eastern/7:00 pacific, i'm chris jansing in for jose diaz-balart and we have a lot to get to, starting with covid records smashed yet again. in just the last day, the seven-day case average reached nearly 300,000 daily u.s. cases. the u.s. also breaking its single day record, almost 500,000 cases on wednesday alone. the current surge is having a real impact on law enforcement staffing, transportation systems, emergency responders, all across the country, and a real life impact on travelers on airlines, with flights still being canceled. here are just a few of the headlines this morning from coast to coast. out west, cases reaching record highs in l.a. county. in dallas parkland's er is seeing a record number of patients. georgia will send national guard troops to overstressed hospitals and testing sites in that site and pennsylvania federal strike teams on their way to help a crowded hospital there. ohio's governor has issued this warning. >> today we have more in hospitals throughout the state than at any other time during this pandemic. i think it's important to emphasize something.

a.m. eastern, 7:00 pacific. i'm chris jansing in for jose diaz-balart and there is a lot going on right now. in less than an hour, the white house covid-19 response team will hold a briefing on latest efforts to combat the coronavirus. it comes as new data shows the u.s. hitting a record seven-day case average. more than 262,000 daily u.s. cases as of yesterday, breaking a nearly year-long record. overall, the u.s. has now surpassed 53 million cases since the pandemic began, which is why federal strike teams are heading to hospitals and testing sites to help, including now to pennsylvania and georgia. there's also growing confusion this morning, over the cdc cutting its isolation guidance to five days for asymptomatic people who test positive for covid. the cdc director defended that guidance this morning and clarified why. >> i want to be very clear and say, if you have the capacity to stay home for longer, if you still have symptoms, we are not saying you have to go out after five days of isolation. we're just

a.m. eastern, 7:00 pacific. i'm yasmin vassoughian in for jose diaz-balart. we're following several developing stories right now. in two hours, officials from boulder county are set to hold an update on the devastating wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced tens of thousands to flee. the described as apocalyptic. those fires unleashing a tidal wave of fast-moving flames, seemingly catching everybody offguard. >> gusts of 100 to 110 miles per hour can and have moved this fire down a football field in a matter of seconds. very little time to get out, very little time to even get the most important parts of your life, and yes, it will be a difficult process for colorado families who are affected to rebuild their lives. the governor of colorado there talking about the devastation. with that, emilie ikeda in superior, colorado, on the ground for us. it's good to see you this hour. expecting to hear from officials in just a few hours. talk us through what you've been seeing so far there in superior. >> reporter: hey, there, yasmin. still so many

a.m. eastern. 7:00 pacific. i'm yasmin vossoughian in for jose diaz-balart. we have a lot to get to.ovid cases climbing after christmas. the u.s. averaging 200,000 new cases daily. dr. fauci issuing this warning this morning. >> the group that we're really concerned about, joe, unvaccinated people because even if this virus is inherently less severe just the volumes of the numbers of cases to have put a stress on the hospital system. >> at the same time airlines working hard to recover after massive flight cancelations over the holiday weekend blamed on staff shortages due to omicron. and in a little more than an hour president biden will hold a virtual meeting with governors about the administration's latest efforts to combat covid. i have an incredible team here with everything you need to know. dr. peter hotez with the center for vaccine development is with us. ellison, let's start with you. new york city implementing testing sites. more testing sites i should say and an effort to get more people vaccinated with the surge of omicron variant everywhere throughout the city. how are

a.m. eastern, 7:00 pacific. i'm yasmin vassoughian in for jose diaz-balart. we have a lot to get to this morning, including the big news from the cdc. new guidelines for those two test positive for covid are exposed to the virus. here is what you need to know. those who test positive but have no symptoms should isolate for five days instead of ten and wear a mask for five days. the new guidelines apply to everybody, including the unvaccinated. the quarantine time for someone exposed to someone with covid has also been cut. those boosted or vaccinated within six months can skip quarantine, test on day five, and wear a mask for ten days. those who are not boosted or unvaccinated or were vaccinated more than six months ago should quarantine for five days instead of ten, and then wear a mask for fen days. dr. anthony fauci telling nbc news the new guidelines are partly driven by worker shortages. >> we want to make sure, particularly among essential workers, that you get people out there much sooner. >> and any moment now, new york state's mayor and governor hold

a.m. eastern, -- 8:30 p.m. eastern, 5:30 p.m. pacific. the anticipation for this game, steph curry was just on the floor about 10 minutes ago warming up. i tweeted out a video -- steph made five of six from half-court, and my photographer has never seen him in person, that i know of. he said, wow, that's amazing. i did ask steve kerr what it was like, his mental state. he said steph is in a good place, and he things now they are on the road, they will get into a rhythm. >> shooting shots, you normally shoot, take, make, and eventually, i will get there. >> what matters is getting into a good rhythm offensively, both for step individually and for our team because they go hand-in-hand and when he is in rhythm and we are in rhythm, we are tough to beat. >> we know i'm the ultimate team player. there was a joke going on on group text that said i have to eat a cheesesteak for every three steph makes. the cheesesteaks are good, but i don't know if i could make -- if i could eat 10 or 12. >> man up. we will see you after the game, right after th

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a.m. eastern when parliament is in session. a reminder, you can see this week's session again sunday night at nine eastern and pacific on c-span. >> coming upped today on c-span, the house is back for general speeches at 10 a.m. eastern followed by legislative business at noon. on c-span2 at 10:15 a.m. a confirmation hearing for fcc nominee gigi sohn and several nominees for the commerce department. then at noon, a bill that sets defense program and policy for fiscal year 2022. and on c-span3, the supreme court hears oral argument on a case questioning constitutional i of a mississippi law banning most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. that gets under way at 10 a.m. eastern. >> washington unfiltered. c-span if in your pocket -- c-span in your pocket. download c-span now today. ♪ >> next, a conversation with massachusetts senator elizabeth warren. she talks about the president's social spending proposal, the economic recovery, that pandemic and other legislative items senate needs to address before the end of the year. from georgetown university, this is just over an hour. [inaudible conversations]

a.m. in hong kong and shanghai. msci asia-pacific benchmark. down by about one third of 1%.take a look at the first word news headlines. the united states has offered to resolve its trade dispute with japan over steel and aluminum tariffs imposed by president trump in 2018. sources saying the proposal is modeled on an agreement that resolved a similar dispute between the states and european union in october. the butternut administration works to sign an economic framework with asian countries next year. south korea planning to begin the discussion process to join the asian free-trade pact. china and taiwan recently submitted bids this week. the applications have crated a sense of urgency in seoul that it should be not left out . u.s. lawmakers in the house and senate are nearing an agreement on legislation aimed at punishing china for its treatment of muslims in shing j province. -- in the shins young province. pending scheduling and a signoff from the senate committee. time magazine name elon musk its person of the year. saying that few people have had more influence than m

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pacific northwest. my fingers are crossed. i have a delta flight tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. i hope it doesn't get cancelanc. i jinxed it by telling you guys on air. >> we're crossing our fingers for you. >>> resolutions can be easy to break. having that goal, though, can keep you on track especially when it comes to finances. >> fidelity investments found that people who make resolutions were just generally more optimistic about the future than people who didn't. 81% of respondents say they'll be better off financially in 2022 compared to 58% of those who didn't make resolutions. >>> unlucky night for america. no winner in the powerball drawing. 2, 6, 9, 33, 39 and the powerball was 11 last night. the jackpot has grown to $483 million. the next drawing is saturday, january 1st. >> vianey is in for everybody this morning. >> 44 degrees in san jose. i'm going to go buy a powerball ticket too. if you're driving through the grapevine through southern california, check the travel conditions. we could see a lot of black ice on the grapevine. please be careful. chilly sunshine toda

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a.m. in hong kong and shanghai. 9:29 in new york city. asia-pacific benchmark downside by about 1.1%.a lot of pressure coming from the property side of things in china. tech in focus as ever. authorities in the philippine province scrambling to secure food and water for residents after the strongest typhoon to see her landslides and flooding, leaving at least 140 people that. -- dead. what's the latest from the typhoon? it is very late in the season for this, is it not? >> yes, it is. hi. the strongest typhoon to hit the philippines this year killed at least 140 people, and we expect that to rise as more reports come in. half of that early tally is from a province in central philippines. victims were hidden by fallen trees are buried in landslides or have drowned. people are in need of food or water blanket. there were reports of long lines at gas and water stations. groceries and supermarkets running out of supplies. also more than 200 cities and towns are without electricity. and full lines are down in many areas. and while power and telecom companies are rushing to bring services b