. >>> plus no more trips to angel island. why the ferry service company says it can't go on. >>> when we welcome our west coast viewers, as the president attacks the covid relief deal, we're going to hear from folks in food lines in desperate need of those stimulus checks and unemployment benefits. >>> also families with special needs children discuss the critical services they've lost due to covid on "nightly news." >>> scrambling to save a christmas tradition that's been derailed by covid. the south bay nonprofit city team has been serving hot meals to the homeless on christmas day for 60 years. we're going back to 1960, folks. but this year the kitchen was forced to close because someone tested positive for the virus. nbc bay area's anoushah rasta joins us to explain how the group and a creative partner are trying to make sure christmas dinner does not get canceled. anoushah. >> reporter: terry, city team typically provides 500 meals on christmas day for people in the community who are homeless. but this year when that nee

people can still get to angel island by ferry from tibron. >> we know half the people who visit angel island come aboard a ferry from san francisco. without ferry service from san francisco that will impact tens of thousands of people and their ability to get to the island. >> so far more than 250 people already have petitioned urging the puc not to cut that service. >>> all right. well, new for you this morning, a new face seen at 49ers practice. josh rosen. he will be wearing number 2 and will be the backup to cj opsaturday. the niners are taking on the arizona cardinals this weekend. jimmy g. also practicing this weekend and might come back for the final game of the season against the seattle seahawks. >>> one of the most famous names is staying in the south bay. brent brennan agreed to a contract extension with san jose state. the terms of that agreement has not been made public yet. validation that the program is going in the right direction on and off the field. >>> well, 4:39 for you this morning and the markets are open on christmas eve. we're going to check in with cnbc to fi

if service is allowed to be cut, people can still get to angel island by ferry but they would have toive to tiburon first. >> without ferry service from san francisco, that will impact tens of thousands of people and their ability to get to the island. >> also an $11 million restoration project is about to be completed on angel island. so far, more than 250 people have petitioned the commission's office, urging them not to cut service. >>> a little help from a beast. marshawn lynch, former raider, hosted a food giveaway at his restaurant yesterday. they gave out sausage, chicken, mac and cheese, green beans. organizers say the giveaway is more necessary than ever. >> it's a very good time for us to be doing this. there's a lot of people suffering right now. >> it's year-round for lynch, organizers say this is not a one time thing. his restaurant donates 1,100 free meals to the community every week. >>> santa's elves don't always show their faces. davis street held its annual holiday giveaway today. this is in san leandro. the gifts go to 1,000 low income families usually filled with i

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the loss of service can have a devastating effect on the angel island immigration station foundationhich aims to make people more aware about the stories of pacific coast immigrants who came to america and were brought to the post. the foundations is not having direct ferry service from san francisco to angel island would be equivalent to not having direct ferry service from manhattan to ellis island and the statue of liberty. >> the spartans were faced with some of the most daunting challenges this season. tonight they can call themselves champions. fonzie will be up next on the historic win for the san jose state football team. >>> coming up tonight, apple closing all of its california stores just days before christmas. why they made that decision and how you can still shop for apple products. the sun is pretty incredible... it makes our lipton leaves better. which makes this smooth tea taste better. and time spent together. even better. and drinking lipton every day. can help support a healthy heart. because of you. here's to the hands that care for america. [applause] a big thank

.>>> some san francisco fairies could soon stop running to angel island. operators say that declining revenue and rising costs could force them to discontinue routes. they said they put in a request to do so back in september. they started seeing a decline in ridership even before the pandemic between 2018 and 2019 the fleet saw a 12% decline in angel island passengers and a 30% drop in tiburon passengers. >>> supervisor matt haney is fighting to help the struggling entertainment industry. he introduced legislation that would create a recovery fund for venues hit hard by the pandemic. many landmarks have already been forced to close such as slims and the stud. supervisor haney says more needs to be done to save other businesses. >>> the san francisco ballet is kicking off it's all virtual 2021 season with a virtual benefit and gallop. it will be streamed on january 14 and will feature excerpts from the coming season. tickets start at $3000 for two guests, or if you are an encore member, it is $1600 for party of four. it includes wine, caviar and gifts deli

service to be cut the only remaining ferry option from tibron. >> half of the people who visit angel island board a ferry from san francisco and without ferry service from san francisco, that will impact tens of thousands of people and their ability to get to the island. >> more than 250 people have already signed a petition urging the puc not to cut that service. >>> a new face at the 49ers practice field in glendale, arizona. josh rosen who they signed from tampa's practice squad. he will be wearing the number 2 and will be the backup for c.j. beathard. jimmy garoppolo practice yesterday and may be healthy enough to return to the final game for the seattle seahawk. >>> one of the hottest names in college football staying in the south bay. head coach brent brennan signed a contract extension with san jose state. the terms of the new agreement have not been made public and validation that that program is going in the right direction on and off the field. >> very deserving. >>> it is 6:39. coming up on "today in the bay." breaking news out of washington. up next, the action house republicans

.>>> some san francisco ferries could soon stop running to angel island and tiburon. they say declining revenue and rising costs could force them to discontinue those routes. >>> of bay area startup is now part of the national rollout of covid-19 vaccines, and it is using the countries fully autonomous planes to do it. x wing just delivered its first shipment of the pfizer vaccine to the remote navajo nation. because the pfizer vaccine has a limited shelf life with strict sewerage requirements, it needed to get there fast. that's where x wing came in. the fleece self lang technology allows for a fully time his flight, takeoff and landing.>> companies have been under stress with the loads from both the holiday season, covid and now the vaccine deliveries. and so they are running at capacity and it's a very challenging time. it was actually a very timely approval from faa. >> the company says the technology makes for safer landings, which makes deliveries to remote places less risky. they are now planning vaccine shipments to other areas that do not have large airports.

may soon be more difficult to get to angel island if you've ever been there, you know how beautiful that is is. blue and gold fleet ferry filed a request with the public commission to stop service there. the ferry operator says the route is no longer profitable due to the pandemic and if the service is allowed to be cut the only remaining ferry option will be from tiburon. >> half the people come aboard a ferry from san francisco. without ferry service from san francisco, that will impact tens of thousands of people in their ability to get to the island. >> more than 250 people have already signed a petition, urging the puc not to cut that service. >>> it is christmas eve. crunch time for so many americans, wondering if that gift will arrive in time to get it under the tree. here is nbc's kathy clark. >> on this christmas eve, u.s. shipping services are now on the final push. a tidal wave of packages this holiday season swamped our systems, roughly 3 billion, 30% more than this time last year, as the pandemic drove more shoppers to buy online. for those who deliver for a living, it's bee

. >>> it may soon be more difficult to get to angel island.he blue and gold fleet ferry has filed a request with the public utilities commission to stop service there. the ferry operator says the route is no longer profitable because of the pandemic. if they allow service to be cut, the only remaining ferry option is from tibberon. >> half the people and without the ferry service from san francisco that will impact tens of thousands of people and their ability to get to the island. >> more than 250 people have already signed the petition urging not to cut that service. >>> a new face at the 49ers practice field and it is a new backup quarterback josh rosen signed off and back up beathard on saturday and jimmy g. may be healthy enough to return for the final game against the seattle seahawks. >>> one of the hottest names staying in the south bay i'm talking about head coach brent brennan agreed to a contract extension with san jose state. the terms of the new agreement haven't been made public just yet but that extension is validation that that

it may soon be more difficult to get to angel island and it's all due to the pandemic.e route no longer profitable due to the health risk factors and stay at home orders. if they allow service to be cut, the only remaining ferry there will be from tiburon. but more than 250 people have already signed a petition urging the puc not to cut that service. >>> meteorologist kari hall has been tracking the forecast for us this morning. >> well, we've seen more clouds moving in this morning. and there still may be the potential of spotty light rain but the main event will be tomorrow with some heavier rain first moving through the north bay ain the early afternoon and spreading across the bay area with lighter rain tomorrow evening. our christmas day will be wet, but saturday looks like it will be drying out before another storm system comes in. we're looking at highs up to 60 degrees today and once again, rain arriving tomorrow. by sunday, we'll be tracking another storm system to add on to those rainfall totals. marcus? >> thanks, kari. we'll have another local news update co

"the los angeles times" reports on the death of dawn wells who played girl next door mary ann on "gilligan's island." wells died yesterday in los angeles of complications from the coronavirus. she represented nevada in the 1959 miss america pageant, and went on to an acting career. she also had tv roles in "maverick" and "bonanza." tina louise, the last surviving member of the "gilligan's island" cast, said she will always remembers wells' kindness. dawn wells was 82. >>> "the dallas morning news" says the faa temporarily halted flights at two dallas area airports due to a coronavirus case at a regional air traffic control center. all arriving and departing flights at dfw international airport in dallas lovefield were stopped yesterday afternoon for about 90 minutes. it had a nationwide effect as nearly 200 flights were delayed, and 15 canceled. air traffic controllers had to shut down and leave the control center so it could be cleaned. >>> and "the buffalo news" reports about 6800 spectators will be allowed to attend the buffalo bills' first home playoff game in a quarter century. new york govern

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angel contemplate my fate? cheering and applause hello and welcome to this brand—new series of love island. # thoughts running through, and i feel the love is dead, # i'm loving angels instead.# cheering and applause. bop bopa—a—lu a whop bam boo, tutti—frutti! tutti—frutti! i wanted to sound different. we were tired of all that slow music. we wanted to boogie. tutti—frutti! so what i did, i started singing tutti—frutti loud and just screaming! bop bopa—a—lu a whop bam boo! lucy! baby, satisfy my heart. # you picked a fine time to leave me, lucy, with four hungry children and a crop in the field. # i've had some bad times, lived through some sad times, # but this time your hurt... my mum said it very well one day. she said, "that boy never worked a day in his life. "all he ever did he ever did was sing." # islands in the stream, that is what we are, # no one in between, how can we be wrong? # sail away with me to another world, and we rely on each other # from one lover to another...# # sailaway...# and now, from norwich, it's the quiz of the week. i'm proud of the fact that i helped create a huge success. you don't

los angeles county tonight with new stay at home orders. rhode island opening two field hospitals. 93,000 americans in the hospital with covid and we still do not know the impact of thanksgiving. >>> in other news this monday night, president-elect joe biden receiving his first presidential daily briefing, national security intelligence, meant to prepare any incoming president to be ready on day one. biden unveiling his economic team, nominating the first woman to serve as treasury secretary. a focus on the economy for working class families with this team. and news from wisconsin tonight, after president trump's campaign spends $3 million for a partial recount that discovered 87 more votes for joe biden. >>> new reporting tonight after the assassination of iran's top nuclear scientist. iran blaming israel. was a remote device attached to a nearby vehicle used to kill him? >>> a dangerous commute home for millions tonight. the major storm moving up the east coast. 60-mile-an-hour winds and then what's behind all this? ginger zee timing it out. >>> your

island. she died in los angeles. she was 82 years old. >>> alaska airlines is now the first major united states carrier to announce a ban on emotional support animals. starting january 11th they will only allow trained service dogs on flights. passengers with emotional support animals with reservations booked before that date will still be allowed to fly but no exceptions will be made after february 28th. the action comes after the department of transportation revised its regulations earlier this month about what defines a service animal. >>> another live look outside. we have a final check of the holiday forecast up next. >>> and today on the drew barrymore show, neil patrick harris, and seth goldman and you remember rick, her neighbor? sure, he's the 76-year-old guy who still runs marathons, right? sadly, not anymore. -what? you mean-- -mm-hm. just like that. wow. so sudden. um...we're not about to have the "we need life insurance" conversation again, are we? (woman) no. we're having the "we're getting coverage so

dawn wells, who played mary ann in the classic 1960s sitcom "gilligan's island," died today in los angelesated to covid-19, according to her publicist. dawn wells was 82. >>> and when we come back, the drill sergeant turned principle who transformed a notorious high school. stay with us. stay with us. and my water broke. at only 23 weeks. andrew: we had to stay in the hospital for 10 weeks, 1000s of miles from family. our driver kristin came along in our most desperate hour. suzanne: bringing us home-cooked meals and gifts. andrew: day after day. we wanted to show you something. kristin: oh my god! andrew: kristin is the most uncommonly kind person that we've met. suzanne: thank you so much. who've got their eczema under control. with less eczema, you can show more skin. so roll up those sleeves. and help heal your skin from within with dupixent. dupixent is the first treatment of its kind that continuously treats moderate-to-severe eczema, or atopic dermatitis, even between flare ups. dupixent is a biologic, and not a cream or steroid. many people taking dupixent saw clear or almost clear

angel contemplate my fate ? # cheering and applause hello, and welcome to this brand—new series of love island. # thoughts runningnd i feel the love is dead # i'm loving angels instead...# cheering and applause # whomp bopa—a—lu—a # whop bam bop, tutti—frutti! # tutti-frutti!# i wanted to sound different. me and the young kids was tired of all that slow music. we wanted to boogie. # tutti-frutti!# so what i did, i started singing tutti—frutti loud. just screaming! # bop bopa—a—lu a whop bam boo!# # lucille! # baby, satisfy my heart...# # you picked a fine time to leave me, lucille # with four hungry children and a crop in the field # i've had some bad times # lived through some sad times # but this time your hurting won't heal. ..# my mom said it very well one day. she said, "that boy never worked a day in his life. all he ever did was sing." # i promised you, dad, not to do the things that you done # i walk away from trouble when i can # now please don't think i'm weak # i couldn't turn the other cheek # papa, i sure hope you understand # sometimes you got to fight when you're a man...# # islands in the stream #

island" has died. her publicist says she died in los angeles of covid complications. rly tv roles on shows like 77 sunset strip and bonanza. then came "gilligan's island," the show that became part of american pop kurmt. wells appeared in numerous tv shows, movies and plays but her role as mary ann had the most lasting impact. she was 82 years old. >> i grew up watching her on "gilligan's island." small business supporters in pacifica are calling on the state to allow outdoor dining spaces to reopen effective immediately. they gathered at the pacifica brewery to air their grievances before marching along highway 1, as you see here this afternoon. local restaurant and bar owners say they followed covid guidelines and spent thousands of dollars complying with state and local regulations. >>> california began accepting applications for $500 million in grant money for businesses. the state is making the money available to small businesses and non-profits that have been affected and impacted by the pandemic. the grants will be offered in amounts from $5,000 to $25,000. the

angeles. >> spero: pretty bold. this is a look from our treasure island camp, and it's a picture perfect evening right now. >> i love how they light up the city during the holidays. paul heggen is here, and we are going to get a little rain coming our way. >> we are, about 24 hours from now we will be tracking some rain on the radar. the quarter-inch to half an inch, and every little bit helps. in that short term, some locally dense fog tonight, more clouds on the way for tomorrow. more clouds and sunshine with the fewest sprinkles possible north of the golden gate and then rain will fall across the entire bay area. it will still be breezy on thursday even as things start to dry out. let's take a look at them rain and clouds on futurecast, over the next 36 hours. for tomorrow, just mainly clouds, with a few showers trying to sneak in late tomorrow afternoon. actual showers trying to fall in the north bay by late afternoon with the better chance after sunset. you see some yellow embedded in their indicating some heavy rains through to him tomorrow evening. the bulk of the rain will be moving off to the east before th

rhode island's hospitals now completely full. out west, los angelesnty closing playgrounds, limiting how many can shop at one time, and telling residents they can't meet up with anyone who doesn't live with them, even outdoors. in northern california, santa clara county banning all contact sports for at least three weeks, meaning the san francisco 49ers will play home games in arizona. another n.f.l. team, the denver broncos, had all four quarterbacks declared ineligible for violating covid protocols. the replacement quarterback in sunday's game completed three passes-- two to the other team. the new orleans saints fined half a million dollars for this mask-less celebration. in florida, schools will remain open despite concerns from teachers. the state's governor not mincing words. >> people who advocate closing schools for virus mitigation are effectively today's flat earthers. >> reporter: there are also new warnings, after millions ignored pleas to stay home and avoid gatherings. like this houston party, drawing hundreds. as bad as this looks, the

that's dawn wells, of course, as mary ann in the classic sitcom, "gilligan's island" who died wednesday at a nursing home in los angelesses related to covid-19. former co-star tina louise saying in a statement i hope people will remember her the way i do, always with a smile on her face. wells was 82. >>> hilaria baldwin is speaking out again following accusations that she's faking her heritage and a spanish accent. the wife of alec baldwin is being accused of misrepresenting to the world herself as being spanish. she tells "the new york times" the things i have shared about myself are very clear. i was born in boston. i spent time in boston and in spain. she added that spain was something that was part of my father's childhood. hilaria declined to say how frequently they traveled to spain. >>> turning back to the pandemic and that new variant of the virus. officials in california say the more contagious version was found in the state coinciding with the incredible surge hitting the l.a. area right now. earlier i spoke with dr. yvonne maldonado about what to expect from hospitals in the coming weeks. in your state cali

island. alex, thanks very much. the 4 million residents of los angeles are under lockdown tonight. the mayor has ordered them to stay home. nonessential businesses have been told to close. across the country, some leaders are not following their own rules. let's get the latest tonight from national correspondent william la jeunesse in l.a. >> i'm terrified. >> across the u.s. come a dramatic rise in covid infections. >> it is time to hunker down. it is time to cancel everything, and if it isn't essential, don't do it. >> in los angeles, mayor eric garcetti's new stay-at-home order bands walking, even bicycling with those outside your family. >> if you are able to stay home, stay home. >> 99% of california already has a mask mandate. no indoor dining, and a high school sports, a curfew, and caps of only two customers at a time at some stores. but in florida, beaches, businesses, theme parks, and schools are open. >> i think you have to let people earn a living, and it is really not even government's role to say who can pick and choose. [chanting] >> in new york, staten island police

island." she died today in los angeles,2.age wianwhile, california reported its first patien a covid variant from britain. just yesterday, colorado recorded the first case of the variant anywhere in the u.s. questions are intensifying about the pace of vaccinations nationwide, just over two f llion people, so far. that's far shortat the trump administration had forecast. but, in a briefingoday, leaders of the president's "operation warp speed" defended their efforts to distribute vaccines. >> essentially it's been just 12 days, there's two holidays, there's been three majornow storms. there's numerous factors and here is what i have confidence in, everyday everybody gets better and i believe that uptake will increase significantly as we go forward. >> nawaz: overseas, britain became the fir country today to approve a vaccine developed by astrazeneca and oxford uns.ersity. the enters for disease control and prevention said it could win approval in this country, by ril. we'll return to the pandemic, and vaccine issues, after th

. >> staten island's infection rate has been among the highest in new york city. >>> and the los angeless superstar lebron james has agreed to a two-year $85 million contract extension with the lakers. his previous contract could have allowed him to become a free agent next summer. the new deal keeps the nba's third leading scorer in history with the world champion lakers through the 2022-2023 season. >>> still ahead now, kicking off christmas. the tree at rockefeller center is lit during a ceremony, but this year without an audience. ♪ joy to the world the lord is come ♪ ry conditions. because there are options. like an "unjection™". xeljanz. the first and only pill of its kind that treats moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, or moderate to severe ulcerative colitis when other medicines have not helped enough. xeljanz can lower your ability to fight infections. before and during treatment, your doctor should check for infections, like tb and do blood tests. tell your doctor if you've had hepatitis b or c, have flu-like symptoms, or are prone to infections. serio

angeles lockdown. businesses told to shut their doors. across the country a staten island pub holds strong. >> usa! usa! usa! >> the co-owner telling hundreds of supporters it is time we take our country back. >> more lockdown hypocrisy from another democrat, a mayor delivering covid-19 restrictions from mexico, jet sitting vacation sparking outrage. >> colossal expansion of mail in voting, opened the floodgates to massive fraud. if we are right about the fraud joe biden can't be president. >> donald trump takes his fight over alleged voter fraud into his own hands with a fiery white house address. "fox and friends first" starts right now. ♪ >> phil collins to wake you up. >> got the drum in it. we were joking there was a song playing, this is another one putting me back to sleep. >> you are watching "fox and friends first" wednesday morning. >> not her fault. >> the music, right through it. carley: let's get to it. in a fiery white house address donald trump says he and his legal team are opening the floodgates for massive voter fraud. jillian: whistleblowers in michigan testify about the election

angeles lockdown. businesses told to shut their doors. across the country a staten island pub holds strong. >> usa!elling hundreds of supporters it is time we take our country back. >> more lockdown hypocrisy from another democrat, a mayor delivering covid-19 restrictions from mexico, jet sitting vacation sparking outrage.

angeles that we have ever faced. >> reporter: in new york, the virus spreading rapidly through parts of staten island. some areas with a nearly 8% positivity rate. this defiant bar owner arrested twice for reopening illegally. ♪ a large, maskless crowd, flooding inside. police shutting it down. the u.s. averaging 186,000 new cases a day. more than 100,000 americans are battling the virus in the hospital. that number nearly doubling in just a month. front line doctors and nurses hitting a breaking point. >> we're losing more than we're keeping. i've put an ungodly amount of people in body bags. >> reporter: covid claiming nearly 15,000 lives in just the past week. roughly 88 americans dying every hour. >> it was definitely sad. >> reporter: in texas, the de leon family losing their parents avelino and anita on the same day. >> it has no boundaries. it doesn't see color, it doesn't see race. no one is invincible. we were careful, and it still took my parents. >> losing both parents on the same day. simply awful. stephanie, a new field hospital opening today just behind you, and doctors are already treat

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and then came gilligan's island a goofy good-natured show it became an unlikely but indelible part of popular culture wells died at a living facility in los angeles. >>california department of motor vehicles more on that a little bit more weather. yeah, let's go with a check outside right now we do have rain showing up around the bay area now not the san francisco yet but but a gorgeous shot that is the embarcadero all it up with the holiday lights in the clouds rolling in overhead and some rain really not that far away and you can see that now making its way across northern california this storm system coming through not a real huge rainmaker but enough to bring some showers outside so if you're headed out the door yet watch out for that you see some of those raindrops moving in right now starting to get close to san francisco actually see some of those drops and up toward a santa rosa we continue to see that rain moving in and more that on the way in fact taking it for a closer look now some stronger cells begin to move in now in the occidental you see some of areas of yellow there you move further to the south things broken somewhat maybe coup

angeles. the jump over to hawaii. many potential renters are now working from home so why not do it on an island, marcus?> not a bad idea. >>> tom cruise reportedly let his covid concerns be heard lau loud and clear on the set of the movie "mission: impossible." the audio is not verified by nbc news where you can hear cruise livid with his crew. nbc has reached out to cruise and his attorney for comment but he has not yet gotten back to them. perhaps the perfect way to celebrate the end of 2020. ♪ i will survive as long as i know how to love i know i'll be alive. i've had all my life to live. >> that's the 1978 hit "i will survive." pretty appropriate this year. the singer will perform in times square. the event will be virtual, of course, with crowds being kept away when the big ball drops. i will survive and we will make it through. what will 2021 hold? >> hopefully some more rain. and happier days. >> yeah, that's what i'm talking about. let's wash all of this away. let's get a look at storm ranger radar as we get a look at a dry weather pattern. we'll see things changing as we go into tonight. a new

island has died due to causes related to covid-19. her publicist says the actor died earlier today in los angeles. she was 82 years old. >>> present like joe biden and vice president kamala harris will be traveling to georgia to campaign for two democratic candidates in a crucial runoff race that will ultimately decide the control of the u.s. senate. harris is traveling to savannah, georgia, on sunday. they will campaign for jon doss off and raphael warnock, who are facing off against two american republican senators. >>> big donations pouring them in the campaign to recall governor gavin newsom. they show that an irvine consulting firm has contributed half a million dollars will a couple from abington gave $100,000. the recall organizers need 1.5 million signatures by march to get on the ballots. so far, they have collected 800,000 signatures. >>> a former longtime new some aid is scheduled to return to a court in march. he pleaded not guilty by videoconferencing. his wife accuses him of shoving her into a glass door last month and then trying to suffocate their four-year-old daughter with a pill

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angeles -- >> reporter: arthel. arthel: oh, no problem. thank you. eric? eric: well, arthel, here on the other side of the country, new york city, that staten island bar owner who defied coronavirus reductions has been a arrested for a second time in a week. sheriff's deputies say they saw customers entering mac's public house last night despite order for it to close, and that's when they decided to move in. police say pub's co-owner danny presley took off and hit a deputy with his car. he claims the deputies dud not identify themselves and he does not recall hitting a deputy. he was arrested last week for serving customers in defiance of the state's covid-19 orders setting off a high profile protest over new york's restrictions. and as if coronavirus wasn't enough, crime is up dramatically in some major u.s. cities. new data shows that chicago's cook county is on track to, sadly, break the homicide record there. in new york city, shootings are up 112% this year so far. alex hogan is live in new york with the latest on this disturbing trend. >> reporter: hi, or eric. so that's right, we're seeing cities around the country seeing a high rate of specifically

islands. facing two months behind bars they are now, but her family once more to be done. jonathan hunt following this from los angelesmax attorney today saying that the family is hope now to get her home in time for christmas and beyond that to resume her college studies on time in january is for the governor of the cayman islands to step in. the attorney jonathan hughes told us via email that the governor "has the power to remit sentences at his discretion, the prerogative of mercy. we are examining all those have options, no intention to bring the matter back to court however." 18-year-old us to the end of university of houston traveled to the cayman islands on november 27, and like all travelers was required to take a coronavirus test in quarantine for 14 days. fitted with an electronic monitoring device at the same time. but two days into quarantine her test came back negative and he took off the monitoring bracelet i went to watch her boyfriend taking part in and winning a jet ski competition, thus the arrest and four months jail sentence reduced to two months. it is the first time that the government of the cay

then came gilligan's island where her character took that ill-fated 3 hour tour on the ss minnow wells died at a living facility in los angeles. the final surviving cast member of that iconic show is tina louise she played ginger, the movie star. still ahead tonight, the head of operation warp speed is apologizing again after the u.s. falls well behind its goal for getting people the covid vaccine. >>plus new year's eve is tomorrow one bay area city now warning people of the consequences for letting off illegal fireworks. >>and ambushed and robbed after the break a teenager recounts. the moments of terror. as he's held at gunpoint in front of his own home. >>the enemy of the that you >>at least 22 people have been killed and more than 50 wounded in an attack at the airport in the southern yemeni city of aden there's at least one explosion shortly after a plane arrived carrying the war torn countries, newly formed government from neighboring saudi arabia. this is video from a local news station there covering their arrival workers and officials were among the casualties. the prime minister says that he and his cabinet were not

angeles mayor eric garcetti warned his city is nearing a devastating tipping point, ordering residents to remain at home and skip social gatherings in order to prevent needless suffering and death. in rhode island, officials have opened two field hospitals with a combined 900 beds to relieve hospitals as covid-19 cases hit new record highs. rhode island governor gina raimondo says the problem now is finding enough medical workers to handle the surge. on thursday, she appealed to retired and unemployed healthcare workers to join the effort. president-elect joe biden has nominated vivek murthy to serve as u.s. surgeon general to help lead the response to the coronavirus crisis. murthy previously served as surgeon general for over two years under president obama. on thursday, biden told cnn he ll order new public health measures as soon as he takes office. mr. biden: the first day i am inaugurated, i will ask the public for 100 days to mask. just 100 days. not forever, 100 days. and i think we will see a significant reduction and that occurs with masking and vaccination to drive down the numbers considerably. amy: researchers at the university of washington project the u.s. coronavirus death toll

don't do that in los angeles they say what is that like how can i help her they sent the health inspectors and to shut you down there and not in a great situation, but i kno on long islandew a new yor city, these governors are sending these health inspectors out and basically looking for things that these restaurants are not doing when 99 percent o them just want the right to earn , work 70 hours a week and if you worked in a restaurant, they become family, the host, the dishwashers, the cooks in the waitstaff. now you're telling them all, sorry, i have no work or i can only do a fraction of those jobs , you've got to go home so they write checks out of those accounts to sustain people just like the gyms did in the politician set back and collect emmy awards in this case or write books in our case, it is sinful, it's unacceptable incident keeping people alive. >> and people have to find a balance, they have to keep an obligation to keep people as safe as possible. there are more targeted precise ways to do that without also causing the despair that comes from economic. >> you have to go to bed, we'll see you in the morning. >> thanks, shannon. >> is the mainstream media

lockdowns under another name are beginning to stand out whether it's staten island, bar shut down one block away one is open or in los angelesfilming to go on. here is angela, gate restaurant there that's got to shut down, listen to her. >> as business owners we have done everything that you wanted an we will do whatever it takes to keep our people safe. we know covid is out there but you're living in lala land if you think the rest of us and the lower middle class can actually stay at home, we are going -- i have a single mom with a child who can't pay her rent. i have another -- a any hire because we got busy in october with the patio and looked like things were going to turn around who is couch surfing, it is ridiculous and as politicians or mayor of the city it is your job to look at risk assessment. brian: she made news because over the weekend she got on camera and she said i want to explain what is happening. they are opening up movie set in my same parking lot with outdoor dining, how dare? the virus kills people. we know the people that are most susceptible, we absolutely, 170 countries are dealing with and so is po

island, they're at capacity and that man was completely right, the doctors, the health care workers, they are the best. nbc's valerie castro, thank you as always, good to see you. >>> unhappy with los angeles's coronavirus one city is forming its own public health agency, the mayor of lancaster, a population of 160,000. it says the county does not consider the needs of smaller cities. leaders said the decision to suspend outdoor dining as one reason for the move. the entire state is on the verge of imposing stay at home orders based on hospital icu capacity governor gavin newsom could put that out any moment now. tell us a bit more how that works and what does it mean moving forward? >> california, of course, yasmin, is a big and diverse state so we've had a little bit of a patchwork of things going on here. the key number on the icu bed capacity is 15%. if we're down to 15% of capacity in a given region, then the governor's restrictions, the enhanced stay at home orders will kick into place so take a look at where we stand statewide, and these numbers are a little bit deceiving. we have, you know, in northern california, about 20% of capacity, 20% or 21%. down in southern california we're d

angeles who had their biggest rain of the season. look for up to 2 inches and look what's happening, swift water rescue this morning. somebody stuck on an island there. l.a. river filling up. now watch what happened with the wind. also, the jackknifed trailers, the trees down. you're going to see burn scar and debris possibilities, up to a foot and a half of snow. i'll track this storm for where it goes next coming up. let's get to the select cities sponsored by consumer cellular. . >>> good morning, if you are about to head out, grab an umbrella. you will need it through the morning hours as showers are possible. but this afternoon we'll have a little sunshine and drier weather. it will be cold the next couple nights and a couple weak storms to end 2020 and begin 2021. 56 to 58 this afternoon, but mainly in the 30s tonight. here is my accuweather 7 day forecast, a 1 thursday and 1 also sunday on the storm >>> we'll be right back. >>> we'll be right back. subway is open and serving footlongs contact-free. order in the app for quick and easy pickup. or, get contact-free curbside pickup! staying home? get delivery! so many ways to get footlongs

brian: you saw what is happening to los angeles, california, malls at 9, you go to wal-mart and target, people are fed up and now in staten islandose that they closed anyway and arrested the owner, listen. >> even though there was a protest, there was a particular bar in question and that bar is now closed because it was violating the rules. so the clearly the rules are ultimately what matter here and they are being enforced. fatigue is real. of course, it's real, it's humans but it's not stopping most new yorkers from doing what they have to do and that's what matters. brian: all right. that bar owner danny, he was on 20 minutes ago with us. listen. >> we are losing faith and lost faith in the ability for our local and city governments to help us. we just need in some way to either be assisted or to get our places open and these state agencies and city agencies that come in and threaten to fine us or pull our licenses every single day, it's not right. what we are saying to our governments and governor cuomo and the mayor is you have to stop this and you need to assist us. brian: geraldo, he's right. geraldo: he is right to a ce