. >> my name is cheryl williams and i'm portraying today at the

. >> my name is cheryl williams and i'm portraying today at the reenactment what it would've been like to be a victorian prostitute. at the time of the american civil war, there were few choices for women. women were in essence supposed to be the pillar of the household, the center of the family. we are talking about middle-class women. you had few choices. you could be a domestic servant. a laundress. or you could work in a factory. at the time of the civil war, there was a spike in widowhood. all of a sudden, middle-class women did not have any visible means of support. we saw this more in the south than in the north of the war was fought mainly in the south. women would become prostitutes. it was not an attractive choice. it was not their first choice. the train that and starvation, that is what they did. at the time of the victorian era, prostitutes had a place in society. it was considered in poor taste for middle-class men to visit their carnal lust on their wives so respectable women, wide -- while they may not have liked it, understood that that is what men did. respectable wom

the australian bushfire appeal but for williams this is a significant victory — herfirst since becoming a mother. let's speak now to the sports journalist, cherylne. by by my count, serena williams has found 73 titles over 20 years but this is her first found 73 titles over 20 years but this is herfirst as found 73 titles over 20 years but this is her first as a found 73 titles over 20 years but this is herfirst as a mother. how important is that to her and potentially others? i think it is incredibly important but on the flipside it isjust incredibly important but on the flipside it is just going incredibly important but on the flipside it isjust going back incredibly important but on the flipside it is just going back to a tennis player as well. the recognition that she has got as a mother is amazing and for other players, kim cluster has stopped about a comeback as well so it sets about a comeback as well so it sets a standard for them as well. serena williams has been a fantastic athlete, before and after being a mother but for less well—known athletes, they lose sponsorship when they get pregnant. do mothers get a fairshake as they get pre

williams celebrated with her two—year—old daughter. cherylis incredibly important but on the flipside i think it is also just going back to being a tennis player as well. so i think the recognition that she has got as a mother is amazing and for other players, kim clijsters has talked about a comeback as well so it sets a standard for them. serena williams has been a fantastic athlete, before being am other, after being a mother, but for less well—known ath'etes, some of them have faced practical problems athletes, they lose sponsorship when they get pregnant. do mothers get a fair shake as athletes? i think there is plenty of room to improve and i've had a look here in australia, and cricket australia have been one amazing example where they really do support the athletes and i think netball as well. they support the players by providing 12 months of maternity leave. in tennis they protect their rankings for three years, they guarantee contracts in cricket as well based on the same amount as what they had previously. it is difficult to go of

william's 6-year-old son. if you follow gary jenetti, he's always putting up posts from the eyes of prince george. cheryl, season 8 is going to be awesome and it is going to be about harry and meghan, make no mistake. lauren: season 8? cheryl: that's the joke. you don't watch the crown. we're only on season 3. we've had three seasons. but season eight is going to be -- lauren: i get it now. cheryl: i'm going to catch you up on your netflix. lauren: kids are feeling the pressure of being away from their phones. the extreme measures some teachers are taking to calm their nerves. cheryl: no candy crush but tons of candy, the crazy rules of the impeachment trial. we're talking about it next on "fbn: a.m.." ♪ sweet, sweet, loving got me going through the extremes. ♪ he wanted a man cave in our new home. but she wanted to be close to nature. so, we met in the middle. ohhhhh! look who just woke up! you are so cute! but one thing we could both agree on was getting geico to help with homeowners insurance. yeah, it was really easy and we saved a bunch of money. oh, you got it. you are such a smart bear! call geico

cheryl wu done. that is tonight's last word. "the 11th hour" with brian williamsevening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. day 1,090 of the trump administration. 294 days until our 2020 presidential election. the president's impeachment trial will likely start one week from today, tuesday, the 21st. and again tonight we have something of a remarkable split screen. during this evening, during the run-up to the debate and indeed during the debate broadcast, the impeachment case has worsened for donald trump as we are starting to see the contents of the cell phone and

cheryl wu done. that is tonight's last word. "the 11th hour" with brian williams begins right now. >>> well, good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. day 1,090 of the trump administration. 294 days until our 2020 presidential election. the president's impeachment trial will likely start one week from today, tuesday, the 21st. and again tonight we have something of a remarkable split screen. during this evening, during the run-up to the debate and indeed during the debate broadcast, the impeachment case has worsened for donald trump as we are starting to see the contents of the cell phone and files of one lev parnas. and it is giving us a window into a rather astounding operation supervised by rudy giuliani in the name of the president and what, if true, appears to be the full-on surveillance of our own u.s. ambassador to ukraine. the material, the notes, the text messages are stunning, so we will pursue both of these paths here tonight. first a check of the headlines out of tonight's debate. robert costa is the national political re

williams was sworn in this past november. his leadership comes as the department faces a high number of officer involved shootings and allegations of excessive force. nbc bay area's cheryl hurd spoke exclusively to the police chief who says it's going to take a village to turn the department around. >> how are you doing? >> good. >> i could identify with the city of vallejo. >> reporter: identifying with the city is one thing. fixing a multitude of deep-rooted problems is another. >> this seat doesn't belong to me. it belongs to the people we serve. >> reporter: chief williams says he's excited about serving them. in november, the 26-year veteran of san jose a police department was sworn in, making him vallejo's first african-american chief. he sees it as an honor. >> it gives me an opportunity to connect with some people that may feel marginalized, or a group i can personally identify. >> reporter: many people feel vallejo police have a big problem with excessive force against black and brown people. >> if you say that there's a problem without having all the information, i think it would be unfair and unjust. >> nbc bay area's investigative unit conducted a nine-month

williams was eliminated from the australian open by an upset. she was plagued with 54 unforced errors in the match. her last grand slam title came in 2017 while pregnant with her daughter. cheryl disappointment. there was a lot of talk in the tennis world that she was maybe going to e get every grand slam this year. lauren: do you know how old she is. tracee.tracee: late 30s, i bel. lauren: the nasdaq is up 28 in the premarket. it will reopen -- it will open aat a an all high today. 3 million trips will be made for the lunar new year. has the deadly coronavirus spread internationally? cheryl: a little voice in my ear said serena 38. is one really the loneliest number? why a trend is getting americans down in the dumps. you're watching "fbn: a.m." ♪ where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases my blues away. ♪ ♪ 1 in 3 deaths is caused by cardiovascular disease. millions of patients are treated with statins-but up to 75% persistent cardiovascular risk still remains. many have turned to fish oil supplements. others, fenofibrates or niacin. but here's a number you should take to heart: zero-the number of fda approvals these products have, when added to statins, to reduce the risk

cheryl: department of justice sent 21 saudi issue nationals atlantic in u.. >> training in u.s. home accused of having kavk wi withchild porn, three sailors killed will when saudi national opened fire last month, williamears, okay some americans. that is according to i. wfu.r drinks market analysis cite millennials turned to hard liquor, study says americans are spending more money on alcohol, 167 billion dollars now going towards well that industry. and from alcohol, to food. finally, sometimes it pays to be wrong. >> a name popeyes favorite food. >> [laughter] >> oh, my god. >> sell me chicken. >> of course, popeye favorite food spinach not chick they have given the woman 10,000 dollars worth of chicken, family would have played for 10,000 in cash do you want ten grand in chicken or cash i think i would keep cash keep alcohol and wine drinking. back to you. >> very acute quick break health care in america we are breaking down elizabeth warren and bernie sanders's plans for about medicare for all coming up next we speak with ceo of merck, tackling rising prescription prices what companies are doing to lower the cost of drugs much more from jp morgan 2020 health care conference this morning in san fra