which prompted him to issue a series of executive orders today and russia let's start with nbc's anne thompson >> reporter: after the hottest decade on record, the biden administration taking action on climate change >> when i think of climate change, i think of jobs. >> reporter: today's executive includes making climate change a national security priority and having the federal government buy zero emissions vehicles. >> this will mean 1 million new jobs in america. >> reporter: colorado state, dr. melissa burkes studies the arctic warning three times as fast as the rest of the planet >> is there any time to waste on acting on climate change >> we need to act now. we see the wildfires in we see the wildfires in colorado and as well as california. we have seen extreme drought and heat in the southwest. >> reporter: pausing new oil and gas leaks on federal lands and waters in new mexico some fears it will cost jobs. >> it will shift investment of future dollars to private land in texas or it will -- the production will move overseas. >> reporter: trying to keep today's workers working while cre

. >>> let's start with anne thompson >> reporter: the biden administration taking action on climate change, selling ilt as an economic recovery program >> i think of jobs today's executive orders include making climate change a national security priorities, conserving 30% of federal land and water by 2030 and buy zero emission vehicles >> reporter: dr. melissa burkes studies the arctic, warning three times as fast as the rest of the planplanet. >> is there time to waste on climb change >>> no, we need to act now and as well as the colorado and california of wildfires. >> reporter: new oil and gas leaks on federal land and water. in new mexico, some fear it will cost jobs as most of its gas production is own federal land >> it is shift investment of future dollars to private land in texas or it will, the production of that will move overseas >> reporter: trying to keep today' tomorrow's jobs anne thompson. nbc news >>> this is andrea mitchell. the u.s. is raising concerns of the safety of alexei navalny vladimir putin blamed by the west trying to kill navalny. a tiktok team teaching protest

the latest now from anne thompson. >> reporter: the new year is off to a slippery start across much of the nation's midsection with dangerous driving conditions from missouri to texas. 14 inches of snow in big spring, 300 miles west of dallas, trapped people overnight on this highway. just too much for some to navigate. while, in oklahoma. >> oh, my goodness thunder -- did you see that thunder snow >> reporter: up to six inches fell in oklahoma city, as ice created a dramatic silhouette in norman pretty, but perilous leaving thousands without power across the state. this tree was no match for the ice in missouri igniting a fire as it brought down an electrical line. >> has the power company shut off the power yet? >> reporter: now, the storm moves north and east the snow is predicted to change to freezing rain and rain, offering a soggy start to 2021. anne thompson, nbc news >>> for the first time in president trump's nearly four years in office, an overwhelming, bipartisan rebuke. congress overriding a veto from the president. here is kelly o'donnell. >> reporter: tonight, a blow to p

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thank you, like i thought she was gone and -- >> reporter: right now adding hero to his resume anne thompson, nbc news >>> and in the skies over that same hawaiian island a mystery sighting see that giant glowing blue something it was spotted over oahu earlier this week before it appeared to fall into the ocean. some who called 911 said they were seeing an unidentified flying object the faa says it has no reports of any overdue or missing aircraft. >>> when we come back, dreaming big what this young man did that no one has done before, and how a special teacher helped make it all possible ♪ >>> there's good news tonight about a young man who never gave up his goals despite all odds his achievement remarkable and one he shares with the teacher who inspired him every step of the way. ♪ 23-year-ol santiago potes is making history and preparing for a future he never imagined possible >> you're the first latino daca recipient who has a rhodes scholarship. >> and i don't want to be the last. i definitely don't want to be the last one. >> reporter: the columbia university graduate chosen from among

he signed executive orders that he says will help create new jobs nbc's anne thompson has a look at that plan. >> reporter: after the hottest day on record the biden administration taking action on climate change, selling it as an economic program. >> when i think of climate change, i think of jobs. >> reporter: he's considering making climate change a national priority, con serve 367% of all land and water by 230 and having the federal government buy zero emission vehicles. >> this will mean 1 million new jobs in the american automobile industry. >> reporter: colorado state's melissa berks studies the arctic. >> is there any time to waste on acting on climate change >> no. we need to act now we've seen the wildfires here in colorado as well as california we've seen extreme drought and excessive heat in the southwest. >> reporter: the most controversial order, pausing universal gas leases on federal gas and water. in new mexico some fear it will cost jobs as most is on federal land. >> it will shift investment of future dollars to private land in texas or it will -- the production of tha

anne thompson, nbc news. >> wow the power of his messages, i'm sure, will resonate so much longer afterthem. >> they delayed airing these for a few weeks. i wish they delaye >>> pressure brought to bear an hour-long phone call between president trump and georgia state officials with the president seeking to overturn the state's vote totals. >> there's nothing wrong with saying that, you know, that you've recalculated. >> we'll tell you what else was on that hour-long recording and how you can listen to the entire call. >>> dozens of staffers testing positive at one major hospital plus fears of a post holiday coronavirus surge as lines for the vaccine grow even longer. >>> this morning a british judge is set to rule on whether to

nbc's anne thompson has it. >> reporter: seeing a water rescue in his camera. >> oh, no, your camera. >> he obviously just had a beer in hand. >> reporter: want to make a bet? 24-year-old wright is a pro surfer, an australian most famous for his trademark mullet until now. he jumped the fence and makes an all-out sprint to the struggling person, a woman. that's right, jumping into the hawaiian surf. >> i just met her on the other side of the rock, dove straight in and went straight for her. >> reporter: the waves as high as 15 feet in the rough winter conditions on the north side of oahu. >> pretty much as soon as i got her in my arms i told her, hey, you're going to be okay. >> reporter: the ferocious surf had other ideas. wright's sister a world champion surfer 4e eer helping from shor. >> i wouldn't have known to grab her, pick her up and throw myself into the waves. >> reporter: wright with help brings the grateful woman safely to the beach and meets her son. >> saying thank you like i thought she was gone and she was in tears. >> reporter: right now adding hero to his resume. ann

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i want to bring in nbc news' chief environment am affairs correspondent anne thompson. us about the immediate impacts of some of these actions and how they are received around the world and at home? >> i think the biggest one is the fact that the u.s. has rejoined the paris agreement. that is the world wide agreement to reduce gassings. you remember the u.s. agreed to reduce it own greenhouse gases 26-to-28% compared to 2005 levels. well, today, the climate envoy, the former secretary of state, said that is a floor, not a ceiling, which signals to the rest of the world but not only is the u.s. back in the climate game, it is going to lead. it is very serious about that. and that is something that the u.s. has to do because as you remember president trump pulled out of the paris agreement. the u.s. stood alone and received quite a bit of criticism. the fact the u.s. is getting back into the paris agreement is being heralded around the world, because the world wants u.s. leadership on climate. >> anne thompson, live for us there. thank you very much for that. back on capi

anne thompson has the story. >> reporter: seeing a water rescue mikey wright picks up his camera. >>going to turn bad i had a beer in hand i said to my wife, take this. >> he can't save you. >> want to make a bet? 24-year-old is a pro surfer, he jumps the fence and makes an all-out sprint to the struggling person, a woman jumping into the hawaiian surf. >> i met her on the other side of the raft. i do i have straight in. went straight for her. >> the waves as high as 15 feet in the rough winter conditions on the north side of oahu. >> pretty much as soon as i got her in my arms i just told her, i said, hey, you're going to be okay >> reporter: the ferocious surf had other ideas. wright's sister helping for sure. >> if it wasn't for my sister i wouldn't have known to grab her, throw myself into the wave. >> reporter: finally wright with help brings the grateful woman to the beach and meets her son. >> she was hugging me so close saying thank you i thought she was gone and he was in tears. >> wright now adding hero to his resume, nean thompson, cbs news. >> new perspective for 2021. >>

anne thompson has the story. >> announcer: this is "jeopardy!"rter: this week, "jeopardy" fans will watch alex trebek take the stage for the last time. >> thank you, ladies and gentlemen. >> reporter: but it will be different. trebek starting with a powerful message that surprised executive producer mike richards. >> he comes out and gives this absolutely -- i just got chills. gives this absolutely amazing speech about the tough times we're in and the importance of us as a country, as community, humanity, coming together and being there for each other. >> all the more amazing because just before it was taped in october, trebek had undergone surgery. >> you have to understand, alex was telling us, i'm going to be fine. every time we would hear news from him that things were bad, he would just come back stronger. >> and here is your clue. >> reporter: he announced his pancreatic cancer diagnosis in 2019. >> the prognosis for this is not very encouraging, but i'm going to fight this. >> reporter: continuing to host the show he loved, collecting acco

anne thompson has more on what it took to make those final shows. anne, good morning to you. good to see you. >> good to see you too, kristen, and happy new year. you know, this new year is going to begin on a bittersweet note for "jeopardy" fans with the final episodes of alex trebek as host. episodes that when they were taped, no one realized would be his last. next week the alex trebek era on "jeopardy" will officially come to an end. >> here he is, the host of "jeopardy," alex trebek! >> for 36 years, trebek made "jeopardy" appointment viewing in living and family rooms across america. >> and here is your clue. >> sharing facts. >> the first woman in space was vallen tina. >> and exemplifying courage. >> the prognosis for this is not very encouraging, but i'm going to fight this. >> going public with his pancreatic cancer diagnosis in march 2019. >> and with the love and support of my family and friends and with the help of your prayers also, i plan to beat the low survival rate statistics for this disease. >> in an interview with "entertainment weekly" the executive prod

an oscar and multiple emmy winner, her career spanned decades from radio to tv roles >> ann thompsonbig impression. whether in young frankenstein. >> does the doctor care for a brandy >> reporter: or "the last picture show" as a lonely housewife who has an affair with a high school student. that role won leachman an oscar as best supporting actress but it was on the small screen that she thrived for decades >> it's all right to play with lassie you aren't allergic to her at all. >> reporter: earning a mantle's worth of emmys first for her work on "the mary tyler moore show." >> i'm afraid i've been too much of a real woman. i can't understand why he hasn't called lars has been trained to call. >> reporter: then as the star of her own spinoff. more recently she was honored for her work as a grandmother in "malcolm in the middle." at age 82 she took a turn on "dancing with the stars," the oldest contestant ever she first caught the public's eye as a finalist for miss america in 1946. she married a filmmaker in 1953 and had five children. the couple divorced in 1979. >> i've always said

here's nbc's anne thompson >> reporter: it's hard to imagine that anything good could come from this, the fourth grader, whose favorite subject is art, put pencil to paper and wrote the officer a get well note. >> i hope you heal from being crushed. i feel bad for you those people are really bad, hurting you. >> reporter: adding a few emma originals to cheer him up. what did you hope your letter would do >> i hoped it would be -- it would help him feel better about himself and that there was somebody who cared about him and didn't want him being hurt. >> reporter: but emma lives in montana and didn't know where to send it. so her mom johnna posted the note on twitter. >> i was hoping just to get an address. that was it. to get an address so we can get it in the right man's hands. >> but you got much more than that >> reporter: striking a chord around the world, from europe to australia. >> it's very easy to say mean things on the internet just being able to put that kindness out there. >> i was blown away. >> reporter: nbc 4, our washington, d.c., station, brought emma and officer ho

rogers played a key role in shaping and supporting her husband's legacy here is nbc's anne thompson withn of their own, and millions more they never met but inspired in "mr. rogers neighborhood." the iconic public television program adored by so many. >> it was the most important thing in his life. he loved his work. >> reporter: and they both loved music. >> music meant a lot to both of us we had that in common, and we talked often about, how do people live without music? >> reporter: joanne rogers couldn't a classically trained pianist, she would sometimes play on the show ♪ off-screen, she performed professionally and recorded two albums at home, she played the piano with fred, as depicted in the movie, "a beautiful day in the neighborhood." they met at rollins college, married in 1952, and moved to pittsburgh where he would develop the show that made him a national treasure. >> what you see is what you get. and that's who he is >> reporter: among fred's puppets, queen sarah saturday, named after his wife, born sarah joanne when fred died in 2003, joanne kept his legacy alive and rele

week in a moment we'll speak live with the show's executive producer first, he opened up to nbc's anne thompsonch the new final episodes with alex trebek taped ten days before the cultural and television institution died. >> here he is, the host of "jeopardy!," alex trebek. >> almost two months after his death, this week, "jeopardy!" fans will see alex trebek's final episodes, including the heartfelt message from trebeck that absolutely no one expected, including from his executive producer, mike richard. >> he comes out and -- i just got chills -- gives this absolutely amazing speech about the important times we're in as a country, community, humanity, coming together and being there for each other. >> reporter: the taping happening 11 days after intestinal surgery he battled pancreatic cancer for almost two years. >> the prognosis for this is not very encouraging, but i'm going to fight this. >> reporter: the treatment sometimes weakened trebek's voice. >> there are many reasons to be thankful. >> reporter: but not his resolve. >> keep the faith. >> reporter: that courage and determination on

anne thompson joins us with more on that. >> reporter: good morning, just when you think you have seens, but never anything like this. >> a good look from overhead. >> reporter: call it mask-it-ball, holy cross besting boston university in what's believed to be the first men's college basketball game where both teams wore masks. >> it's hard to breathe. sometimes they fall down and get sweaty. >> at first it was irritating now that i'm using it more and more i'm getting used to it. >> reporter: face coverings are required for any endeavor at bu, where it was played. >> masks or no masks, i am just happy to be out here playing basketball. >> reporter: the mask mandate stirring up plenty of controversy on social media and in the coaching ranks. jim boeheim leads the orange men of syracuse university. >> have you even considered masks for your team? >> not even one thought. i know what it's like, and you just can't breathe right we have tried a little bit of running with masks on, and it's virtually impossible >> reporter: scott drew baylor bears at 9-0 are tested at least three times a w

anne thompson joins us from the new york stock exchange. good morning. >> good morning, savannah. it is another crazy day here on wall street. gamestop continues its bungee jumping trajectory today. well, now some amateur investors are using that stock to take revenge on the pros. >> reporter: if you own stock in gamestop, the last few days have been as stomach-churning as any roller coaster ride. it hit a low of $112, than a high of $483, all in one day. closing at $193 a share, 44% lower than the day before. the wild swings, the latest salvo in a battle between armchair investors and multimillion dollar hedge funds. the little guys coming together on social media sites like reddit's wall street bets, buying up gamestop, blackberry, amc, and other beleaguered stocks, raising prices that hedge funds bet would fall. costing the professional investors billions in the process. >> i really do think it's us beating, you know, the hedge fund managers, the big corporations. >> reporter: clayton, a college student, made $250 on gamestop. is this the equivalent of a tea party revolt on wal

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followedty john thompson's autobiography i came as shall dough, and wrapping up the look at the best selling books, it's twilight of democracy, ann applebaum's thoughts on the rise of nationalism and authoritarianism around the world. some authors have the appeared ton booktv and you can watch their programs online at booktv.org. >> hi, i'm the director of inform at the commonwealth club. welcome to clay's pratt we emily's list president stephanie schriock. we're here to discuss her book, run to win, lessons in leadership for women changing the world. she'll be in conversation with marie. if you want to ask our speakers a question, you can do so in the comment or chat section on the live stream that you're currently watching. the commonwealth club is suspended in person evented but we're defend indicated to keeping you informed during the pandemic. we're going full speed ahead with the spill slate of slyve online programming in 2021. we ask you consider donating the he club to help us continue our work this year and beyond. thrift us at commonwealth club.org/online to learn more about our online program. ing, and you can text the