albuquerque, new mexico. >> it's new mexico. >> apparently they have a whole lot of tumbleweed. happened. >> you make do with what you have. >> way to go, albuquerque. >>> and notice i always call out albuquerque because my eyes go to it on the map. >> you're giving away all the secrets. >> guys, this is an insider thing so don't tell anyone. that time on atm and this happens on "world news now" to show you sometimes you pick a christmas tree, you mitt find a squirrel and sometimes you might find a koala. >> and this one decided to be an ornament. >> an angle on the top of the tree. >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, from the film, "sound of metal," riz ahmed. and personalized gift baskets, courtesy of the crafty lumberjacks. plus, we will meet some new yorkers that are big fans of "live." all next on "live!" ♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ >> ryan: the weeknd "blinding lights." he is having quite the year. it is wednesday, december 2nd. how are you doing? >> kelly: you look like you are strugglin

in albuquerque, new mexico, it's at 118%. erin mclaughlin is in austin, texas. also dr. christopher thomas, a pull monologist who treats critical care patients in baton rouge. erin, paint us the picture in austin. we know the country is suffering. austin, a huge city, a huge growing city. how are they in hospital capacity? >> well, it's not looking great here in austin, chuck. 83% hospital capacity for this city. that number climbs to 90% for the state of texas. and it's really a picture that we're seeing across the country. more than one-third of all americans live in areas right now that are being impacted, areas that are facing critical icu shortages, and surgeons and doctors tell me that it's having a profound impact, not only on covid-19 patients but non-covid patients as well. i was speaking to stephanie deer, her 47-year-old sister laurie's heart stopped in october. she was rushed to the hospital. needed an ecmo machine to save her life. there was not an ecmo machine available because they were all being taken by covid-19 patients. they took 3 1/2 hours for her --

turn rejected because mentally disturbed homeless man illegally camping in the hills above albuquerque new mexico will soon fall victim to police bullets i don't know you would be my donor to mourn to know almost every day that goes by in the media you hear about education. jobs and health care you never hear about affordable housing. are you doing ok medically. when i started i was actually really shocked how ill you. or on the street it was like going to a 3rd world country. and this is a map that shows you the foreclosures initiated over the last 2 years every single one has for. the record i do know it's pretty well that i do know the name of the person ever to. say i was assaulted last tuesday he may have some booze or broken ribs. it is estimated the poverty rate for kids in this country will soon hit 25 percent those children would be the largest american generation to be raised in hard times since the great depression. the 1st day. psychologically how hits is you like anyone you know you have no friends in the world people like. even though they probably don't know you know now they may i

reporter: as the cdc urges americans to celebrate the new year by staying home, two churches in albuquerque, new mexico both facing $10,000 fines. the state saying their massive, mostly unmasked christmas eve services violated "both the state public health order and common sense." calvary church posting these images to social media, sparking backlash from health care workers and families. the church saying in a statement that, "if a person refused to wear a mask, we assumed they had a preexisting health condition or other restriction that prohibited them from doing so. we believe that people can be responsible adults and make their own choices." but today at holyoke soldiers' home in massachusetts, where 76 veterans died of covid last spring, and two staffers face charges of negligence, a sign of hope. 78-year-old air force vet robert aucoin, today the first resident there to receive the vaccine. the moment met with applause. >> how do you feel? >> great! great! >> we love seeing those pictures. so many in urgent need of the vaccine. kaylee hartung is live from los angeles county, from one of those hos

stunned and deeply moved by the idea that a pueblo indian with centuries of heritage in new mexico out west of albuquerque be selected as secretary of interior. did that surprise you? i was flabbergasted. is one of twoland native americans elected into congress representing the beautiful albuquerque, new mexico. representing also the laguna pueblo native americans. now has her nomination prospects the opportunity to really highlight and spotlight the issue pertaining to native americans. themselves with environmentalists. with john kerry, one of the key focal points in the administration. the importance of that from an energy specter -- sector perspective will be unpackaged during her confirmation process. historic moment regards to what she represents with this nomination. yourhan: we appreciate time. chief washington correspondent. on that final point i think for many people that was more than just a nod to history. that was about looking forward. absolutely. the moment of it for the nation just before the civil war of our homeland. our department of interior. it is absolutely extraordinary to see. i ta

is turn respected this mentally disturbed homeless man illegally camping in the hills of albuquerque new mexico will soon fall victim to police bullets i'll tell you that he might honor you are going to be you know almost every day that goes by in the media you hear about education. jobs and health care you never hear about affordable housing. are you doing ok medically. when i started i was actually really shocked how ill you. were on the street it was like going to a 3rd world country. and this is a map that shows you the foreclosures initiated over the last 2 years every single one as for both. very very well you know us pretty well but i.

new mexico in the dark red is over capacity. dr. jason mitchell now, the chief medical officer at presbyterian health services in albuquerque, new mexico. doctors said in new mexico hospitals will almost certainly move to what the state calls crisis care mode by the end of the year and that means potentially rationing care how do you decide and who decides who gets treated and who does not >> i think it's really important to recognize as we move into a crisis standard of care, the goal is to expand services so we don't have to rags we can bring in physicians and nurses that normally practice in clinics and the hospital people can go outside of their scope where they didn't do icu work and be in the icu we will do everything we can to not have to rags tents and clinics to hospital beds, we'll do everything. we're trying to focus on doing everything >> what would any health professional ever do your crisis is escalating in ways that were not predicted if it comes to that point, which the health director for the state says it likely will, who decides? >> that's a great question it's something our state's been working on for the last six m

and we saw the limits of germany rule of law and it's not a good feeling because albuquerque new mexico the stage for a criminal trial that could eventually see german officials also being brought to account. jamie latin is the mother of one of william actresses victims casey jordan marcus she wants a full investigation into the virtual network behind the anti refugee club linked to the murder of her daughter and also into the failures of little storage she's involved i think it's worth it for her voice to be heard. how things were overlooked health things were. out there things could have been done to prevent this and it was and. i think it's important for my daughter's name sake to do something to say something to take action which is. and the family is still suffering even now but support a network behind the attackers will not turn out her beloved daughter to rest in peace members have even posted casey's autopsy reports online jamie latin has tried in vain to have it taken down i was very shocked i mean i've heard of the dark web before heard of these kind of forms before but i nev

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screaming for help is 30-year-old native american and marine veteran darren haus it was taken in albuquerque, new mexico. >> what are you doing? >> haus says he, his sister and poodle were off trail which is what prompted park service rangers to contact him he refused to give his name. >> i don't want to i.d. myself. >> haus tells nbc news he was at the park to pray it took several hours. i want justice to be served. i want things to be made right i want him fired i want the other guy fired for being there and letting this happen meantime, a spokesperson for the national parks service issued a 125i789 which says in part, this incident is under review and has been referred to the nps office of professional responsibility, our internal affairs unit, for a thorough investigation it goes on to say, we take any allegation of wrongdoing very seriously and appreciate the public's patience as we gather the facts of this incident >> reporter: contessa, we know that haus was issued with three citations, interfering information. >>> a rare discovery in the hawaiian rain forest and apparently couples are discoverin

his sister took the video at petroglyph national money you .in albuquerque, new mexico, on sunday. house said he went off the trail because he saw a group approaching. he said he was cited for interfering with the ranger, concealing his identity, and being off trail. now, the national park service said in a statement quote while we work to gather the facts of this specific situation, we cannot speculate on the events leading up to what was captured on video. we take any also of wrongdoing very seriously and appreciate the public's patient patience as we gather the facts. >> the justice department will not bring federal charges against two cleveland police officers in connection with the 2014 kills of 12-year-old tamir rice. authorities say the video of the shooting was of too poor quality for prosecutors to officially establish what happened. the black boy was killed at a rec center after a person called 911 report seeing someone with a gun. the caller said the individual was probably a juvenile and the gun was probably fake, but the information was not relayed to the officers. in

we saw the limits of germany and it's not a good feeling because albuquerque new mexico the stage for a criminal trial that could eventually see german officials also being brought to account. jamie latin is the mother of one of william actresses victims casey jordan marcus she wants a full investigation into the virtual network behind the anti refugee club linked to the murder of her daughter and also into the failures of little sororities involved i think it's worth it for her voice to be heard. how things were overlooked how things were. out there things could have been done to prevent this and it was then. i think it's important for my daughter's name sake to do something to say something to take action which is. and the family is still suffering even now the supporting network behind the attackers will not allow her beloved daughter to rest in peace members have even posted casey's autopsy reports online jamie latin has tried in vain to have it taken down i was very shocked i mean i've heard of the dark web before heard of these kind of forms before but i never understood it or r

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we've got a beautiful, beautiful theatre in albuquerque, new mexico, and new mexico never reopened foratres under any circumstances. so we're definitely in the category of hard hit with this money, i'm going to be a little bit cagey we would like to reopen every single one of our theatres we still have a long way to go in some landlord negotiations. unfortunately, the amount of money available in this isn't going to be able to cure everybody's back rent. so there's obviously going to have to be some accommodations made with the landlords and everybody is going to have to pull together. but we're looking at this funding as the means that enables us to go forward so that we're paying next august's rent not last august's rent. >> in addition to obviously having your locations close skpd having people reluctant to gather and dine out and see movies, so many changes in the film business have been happening in parallel, and obviously changes to the release window for theatrical exhibition does that affect you longer term there is talk that places with dining and such might not be all about j

we will hear next from ray in albuquerque, new mexico. good morning. caller: good morning, america. wsuits are stupid and a waste of the court's time. if you're going to sue, sue china. send them the bill. host: karen is in new hampshire. good morning. caller: good morning and merry christmas early. do notalling to say i believe people should have a right to sue and establishment. they know exactly how they were supposed to take care of themselves with the mask, not a handkerchief, and the social distancing. besides that, how would you find ,ut, if you are in a restaurant and i think everywhere they take your name and your phone number so they can track you if somebody happens to get it. three people got it in that restaurant. how would you know you got it from them or you got it ,omeplace else, and furthermore -- my correct come and i do not mean this in a sarcastic or mean way, that kamala harris finally came out and said she had gotten the virus and she did not know where she got it? is that a correct statement? host: i have not heard that one. i will leave it at that. we are talk

this is near albuquerque, new mexico.of snow in some of the higher elevations. denver went from near 70 degrees to about 20. so almost a 50-degree drop in 36 hours. up to three inches. up to a foot of snow elsewhere and i wanted to quick show you where the storm is moving. iowa, wisconsin, northern michigan, my friends in traverse city, it's going to wrap up around you so look for two to five inches plus in a lot of those places. >>> all right. coming up, lizzo's personal battle, revealing her struggle with body positivity. her powerful message for fans this morning. this segment has been sponsored by swiffer. ♪ do you recall, not long ago ♪ we would walk on the sidewalk ♪ ♪ all around the wind blows ♪ we would only hold on to let go ♪ ♪ blow a kiss into the sun ♪ we need someone to lean on ♪ blow a kiss into the sun ♪ all we needed somebody to lean on ♪ ♪ ♪ the volvo xc90 recharge plug-in hybrid. ♪ ♪ pick the speed that's right for you, with options faster than gig. and get reliable internet with top-notch coverage. plus

justine in albuquerque, new mexico, a democratic caller. you are up next. good morning to you.reta. good morning, sorry, i was cooking my breakfast right now. host: top political story? caller: thank you so much. my top political story is definitely covid and the response the government has had to it. mexico,, i am in new and i seriously question the governor's strict responses, and i think it almost goes against the least restrictive alternative philosophy that we have in america. highlyause of that, i am thinking about switching from being a democrat to a republican to just affect the primary of who is going to be the republican in my state going against the governor. to affect politics. i think china is the elephant in to room, and i think we need seriously address our relationship with them and russia and people we have been adversarial against. i see a serious economic change with us going to digital. i think schools are going to be -- are going to be very digital and ica corporate capitalist system developing. host: a tweet, the presidential election with a record number

justine in albuquerque, new mexico, a democratic caller. you are up next. good morning to you. greta. good morning, sorry, i was cooking my breakfast right now. host: top political story? caller: thank you so much. my top political story is definitely covid and the response the government has had to it. mexico,, i am in new and i seriously question the governor's strict responses, and i think it almost goes against the least restrictive alternative philosophy that we have in america. highlyause of that, i am thinking about switching from being a democrat to a republican to just affect the primary of who is going to be the republican in my state going against the governor. to affect politics. i think china is the elephant in to room, and i think we need seriously address our relationship with them and russia and people we have been adversarial against. i see a serious economic change with us going to digital. i think schools are going to be -- are going to be very digital and ica corporate capitalist system developing. host: a tweet, the presidential election with a record numbe

>>a new mexico couple now suing the albuquerque police department claiming officers wrongly tased and arrested them. more details on this now lawsuit in the video after the break. i didn't have health insurance - not because i didn't want it. i worried it was too expensive, and i was having a hard time paying our other bills. but now, for the first time in our lives, i can do both. covered california was made by californians for californians. and it makes health insurance more affordable, with financial help for people who need it. covered california. this way to health insurance. enroll by december 15th. with triple cheese and bacon or chili cheese. try my sauced and loaded fries. it's pretty delicious. seasoned curly fries, with triple cheese and bacon or chili cheese. try my sauced and loaded fries. it's pretty delicious. >>new mexico couple is suing the albuquerque police department after they say officers wrongfully tased and arrested them here some of the body cam video you know definitely tough to look at jimmy wynn has details of the lawsuit and we do want to warn you the vide

that same week in may, new mexico governor michelle lujan grisham, she's a nightmare by the way, pulled rank to make a jewelry purchased from a store in albuquerqueis, after closing nonessential businesses. it in early september, speaker nancy pelosi used a shuttered san francisco hair salon for mask list blowout. she had the audacity to respond to the controversy this way. >> it was clearly a set up. i take responsibility for falling for a set up. it's a neighborhood so long that i've gone to for years. >> laura: i love the hand motions. while bowser disregarded her own cities covid restrictions travel issued to attend a joe biden victory speech in november. she defended it as essential travel. in mid-november, gavin newsom attended a much publicized mask list and indoor dinner at the same restaurant, the french laundry. offering this odd apology. as they go i made a mistake, i apologize. i'm not telling people they can't eat, but indeed,. >> laura: extra people. it just the last week the mayor of denver flew out of state for thanksgiving hours after asking his residence, you people stay at home. the mayor of san jose traveled to have thanksgivi

new mexico from trying to social distance. you can see him screaming. his sister took the video there in albuquerque. he says he went off trail, which is abandon some areas of the park, because he saw a group approaching. the national park service says it is investigating the incident and cannot speculate on what led up to what was captured here on the video. back here in the bay area, police are investigating an incident caught on video that shows one of the officers hitting his k-9 partner during a training exercise. the man said he started filming when he heard the dog in distress. looked outside and saw the officer repeatedly hitting his dog in a parking lot. the police department says they found pretend drugs as part of the training exercise because he would not give up a toy that he received as a reward. the officer did give the toy back. >> this angered the dog and the dog reacted to this. the dog lunged at the handler and attempted to bite the handler. >> reporter: the vacaville police captain says the officer has been with the department for five years. the investigation will focus on whethe

new mexico. >> help, help, help! >> what are yodou g? >> it happened sunday at the national monument in albuquerque.ered off the trail in an effort to maintain social distancing from a group of visitors. he says he complied when a park ranger told him to get back on the trail. but moments later the ranger tased him for refusing to show his i.d. the spokesperson from the national park service says the incident is under review and that it takes any allegation of wrongdoing very seriously. >>> and meanwhile, act dress lori loughlin was released from a federal prison on monday. the former "full house" star served a two-month sentence for her role in the commission admission scandal. loughlin and her husband paid half a million dollars as part of a skooem cheme to get their daughters into usc. >>> an update on a story that we brought you earlier this month. chianti johnson, the florida gators basketball player who collapsed on the court during the game, has rejoined his team. johnson has not been cleared to play and the cause of his collapse has not been revealed, but he is keeping busy by scouting oppon