here is chris pallone. >> reporter: president biden sounding a cautious alarm over the latest covid-19 variant omicron. >> this variant is a cause for concern, not a cause for panic. >> reporter: the world health organization calls the global risk from the new mutation very high, but health experts say it will be a couple weeks before they know true transmissable it is. the best protection still, they say, is to get vaccinated. >> if you haven't already gotten vaccinated or if you have and you're eligible for a booster, do it now. this is the best way to protect yourself against delta, which is still very much with us in the u.s., and omicron, if it comes to the u.s., which it almost certainly will at some point. >> reporter: but it's unclear right now how effective the current vaccines are in protecting against omicron. still the cdc is now strengthening its recommendation for booster shots. director raleigh rochelle walensky says everyone 18 and older should get a booster shot. drugmakers say studies are underway as well as work on new versions. >> understand a little bit better and

chris pallone in washington. thank you. >>> developing this morning, a teenager facing murder charges. this was yesterday. he is accused of shooting four people at a home during a halloween costume party. the home is near st. louis regional hospital -- st. luis regional hospital, i should say. the victims range in ages 17 to 19. police are not revealing a motive at this time. >>> authorities in fremont are trying to figure out what caused a deadly house fire on saturday night. this happened at a home. three people made it out and suffered smoke inhalation and burns and firefighters found a fourth person dead inside the home. so far no update on that investigation. >>> if you live in cloverdale, a important message as you wake up. there's a boil your water advisory due to a water main break. impacted homes should have received a heads up and will be told when tap water is safe to use again without boiling, and that should be within the next three days. >>> it's 5:07. looking outside. a gorgeous look at the san fra

today in the bay's chris pallone joins us from washington. chris, this is a decision parents have been waiting to hear. >> a big one, indeed, laura and marcus. child sized doses have been shipped to doctor offices nationwide, and a cdc panel approved the emergency use, and the government says 15 million shots will be available nationwide by monday. in connecticut, it was hi-fives and fist pumps as some of the first children in the nation under 12 got vaccinated for covid-19. parents and children waiting to put the pandemic behind them. >> we have been waiting for this day. >> when stuff gets better, i can be closer to my friends and i can get back to normal and we won't have to wear masks in stores and whenever we go. >> the pediatric doses are being boxed and stored at distribution centers across the country, including this one in wisconsin. you can see staff members removing vials of the vaccine before packing and shipping the doses out the door. the vaccine for children is one-third the adult dose, but just like the adult doses they will be

. >>> today in the bay's chris pallone joins us in washington. there's a strong warning issued here. >> yeah, laura, the biden administration said if the rule is not allowed to go into affect it could lead to hundreds of covid deaths per day. the justice department argues that emergency order doesn't need to be in place because the mandate doesn't take effect more than a month. it's a dispute that could end up in supreme court. the rule was temporarily blocked on saturday and it faces legal challenges in more than half the country. ralph's market is a plaintiff in one of the lawsuits. >> this is not a lawsuit that is anti-vaccine. this is a lawsuit that is anti-mandate. >> if allowed to take affect in january, the new covid vaccine mandate would affect about 85 million workers, and one city is requiring proof of vaccinations for people to enter places like restaurants, gyms and salons. i am chris pallone in washington. back to you. >> the new mandate in l.a. is being met with some pushback? >> yeah, it sure is. the thousands of people gathered ou

chris pallone in washington.hanks. >>> nbc bay area committed to following the latest on the climate in crisis. head to the website, and here in the bay area and beyond we are talking about it, and find the latest stories at nbcbayarea.com/climateincrisis. >>> and then in morgan hill, a pastor is accused of inappropriate touching children over a six-year period. it's not clear if the alleged incidents happened at the church, and police want parents to know what is going on. >> we would just ask the parents to speak with their children in the event they do disclose anything to immediately call and set up an interview with the detective. >> the pastor is facing 15 criminal charges, and the church did not respond to our multiple request for comment. >>> more this morning on a deadly shooting outside the home of a gilroy city council member. >> there was a memorial for one of those shot and died from the shooting, and the 19-year-old is now in custody, and police say there was a second shooter. this all unfolded at t

today in the bay's chris pallone is live in washington. >> it's a victory lap for the president. laura, it sure is. the president says that government can still get something big done, but his optimism is going to be tested a little bit as the house now turns its attention to the rest of his build back better agenda. with the stroke of a pen today, president bush is set to turn his infrastructure spending dreams into reality, directing $1.2 trillion to improve roads, bridges, railways and airports. >> it's hard but we still can come together to get something done. >> the stock market rising and unemployment dropping, american consumers are feeling the pinch of rising prices. the highest inflation spike in 30 years. >> i think it's important to realize that the cause of this inflation is the pandemic. >> nearly $2 trillion for social programs and provisions to fight climate change will boost the middle class. >> the faster we can get back to normalcy and get people vaccinated -- >> the big thing is they handcuffed this infrastructure bill to this big massive tax and spending bill,

chris pallone, a victory lap for the president here. >> it is, laura. the president says that the government can still get something big done, and his optimism will be tested this week as the house turns its attention to the rest of his build back better agenda. with the stroke of a pen today president biden is set to turn his infrastructure dreams into reality, improving the roads, bridges and railways. the stock market rising and unemployment dropping, american consumers are now feeling the pinch of rising prices, the highest inflation spike in 30 years. >> i think it's important to realize that the cause of this inflation is the pandemic. >> democrats say passing blank two of the biden agenda, nearly $2 trillion in social problems and to fight climate change will boost the middle class. >> the more we can get vaccinated, the more we will solve the issue. >> the big thing is, they handcuffed this infrastructure bill to this big massive tax and spending bill, which every republican is united in our efforts to try and drive a stake through the heart of

chris pallone in washington. thanks, chris. >> waiting and seeing and we are checking for you as well, and here at home we reached out to every bay area county, and marin told us its large-scale clinics are set to open this saturday. the same goes for contra costa county, and vaccination clinics begin there on saturday. in sonoma county, vaccinations are ready on monday and in napa county, also ready next week. and solano county is saying maybe a couple weeks, the middle of november. these are good for county vaccination sites, and your pediatrician or pharmacy could have a different timeline, and may start even sooner, as soon as this morning. check out our vaccine frequently asked questions sections. you will find it right there at nbcbayarea.com and also on our kids. it has answers to the most asked questions, like should my kid get vaxxed and what are the possible side effects. >>> the bay area taking a step in the wrong direction when it comes to covid transmissions. solano and sonoma counties are back in th

chris pallone is outside the supreme court. we know how this is presented as a big part here. what part of the law will they be focusing on? >> yeah, marcus, great question. today's arguments are focused very narrowly on procedural questions in lawsuits challenging texas's new anti-abortion law. today's arguments also set the stage for a more direct challenge to the constitutionality of abortion coming next month. as we have been reporting, that texas law bans abortion after fetal heartbeats are detected, and that's around six weeks, and there are no exceptions for rape or the law saves lives, but advocacy groups and the biden administration are challenging the law and many calling it the harshest infringement on the law since roe v. wade. >> the question is whether an order blocking the state from doing anything to enforce sb 8 will also block private parties from enforcing that, and copycat lawsuits by other anti-abortion advocates, and that's the tricky part here. >> the biden administration asked the supreme court to block enforcement of the law and the court declined and

progress, with the bipartisan infrastructure bill passing in the house, and ready to be signed chris pallone joins us from washington, d.c. good morning tell us what is passed and what's next. >> reporter: good morning. the president and members of his cabinet will fan out across the country this week to explain to people how this infrastructure bill will affect them. the white house says this $550 billion spending plan includes money for high speed internet access, and to eliminate lead pipes to bring clean drinking water to communities it's expected to add 1.5 million jobs over the next decade. it won the support of 13 republicans, but six progressive democrats voted against it a protest of sorts, because they wanted the larger human infrastructure plan to pass first. that build back better act is $1.75 trillion, including money to fight climate change, and to expand medicaid benefits that passed in the house friday night. and the full house will take it up next week the house returns here to capitol hill next monday it will kick off a pivotal stretch for lawmakers, as they still have to e

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coming up in a few minutes, today in the bay's chris pallone, will have more from washington on biden'sg comments. >> thank you, kari. >>> the deadly onset shooting involving actor, alec baldwin. >> i want to start with the fact that in the affidavits it states that my client grabbed the gun off of a prop cart and handed it to baldwin. that absolutely did not happen. >> while speaking to fox news, his lawyer says the armourer handed the gun directly to baldwin. the director was also injured. one veteran armourer said movie actors and crews, they are supposed to be safe from guns on set. >> the person responsible for handling firearms on set is the armourer or prop master, and the prop master can handle guns if they are licensed, and the armourer is brought in on sets where you have a person dedicated to just handle guns. >> you can watch this story on lx.com, or watch lx over the air on 11-5 or xfinity channel. >>> jesse jackson was visiting howard university yesterday when he fell and hit his head. he was given a ct scan which came back normal according to a spokesperson. he was back i

chris pallone is in washington. >> good morning to you.the president is heading to new hampshire today and detroit, michigan, tomorrow. he's trying to sell the biggest accomplishment of his administration so far. >> good morning to you, mr. president in beijing. >> president biden biden ending one of his most successful days with foreign affairs. >> all countries have to play by the same rules of the road. >> it happened hours after president biden's biggest domestic accomplishment, signing into law that will spend $1.2 trillion to improve the nation's roads, bridges, railways and airports and will replace lead pipes and expend broadband in rural areas. the president hoping to harness momentum to pass another larger bill that would create new family-supporting initiatives and programs to fight climate change. >> the whole build back better is about people having more opportunities and providing universal child care, pre-k and so much more. >> republicans warning more spending now will make consumer prices skyrocket. >> that same spending b

today in the bay's chris pallone in is washington for us. >> the biden administration warns preventing this rule from going into effect could lead to dozens and even hundreds of covid deaths per day. the justice department argues there's no need for the emergency order, because the vaccine mandate doesn't take affect for more than a month. a federal appeals panel in louisiana temporarily blocked the rule on saturday. it faces legal challenges in more than half the country. ralph's market, a grocery chain in the southeast is one of the complainants in the lawsuit. >> this is a lawsuit that is not anti-vaccine, but it's a lawsuit that is anti-mandate. >> if the law were to take effect in january, the mandate would affect 85 million american workers. mean while, los angeles to your south is enforcing some of the toughest rules in the country. it's requiring proof of vaccinations to enter places like restaurants, gyms and salons. >> i understand, chris, that mandate in l.a. is being met with some pushback? >> yeah, it is. there have been protests. as a matter of fact, thousands gathered ou

chris pallone is in washington. do democrats have enough to get it done? >> we will find out shortly, marcus. congress is not in session this week but democrats continue to work behind the scenes to try and deliver another legislative victory for president biden. it has certainly been no walk on the beach for the president but now with a trillion-dollar bipartisan infrastructure bill passed and ready for his signature, the president has finally wind at his back, and the president is now trying to harness momentum from the infrastructure victory to pass a $1.5 trillion package to fund initiatives. >> get something done. it's time to get something done. >> even if that bill passes the house, there's certainly no certainty at this point that finding 50 votes in the senate would be harder, and joe manchin is balking at the price tag and even some of the core provisions in the house version, and some republicans say they won't support the build back better plan at all, arguing the public doesn't want it. the house will continue working on the larger spending bi

"today in the bay" chris pallone. the president about to make a big announcement that may help everyone at the gas pump. >> that's the goal, laura. the white house sent out a release about an hour ago and we expect president biden to talk about this more later today. he is authorizing the release of 50 million barrels of oil from the nation's strategic reserve in an effort to try and lower gas prices. just another move the president is taking to try to address the economy. leaving the challenges of the pandemic and the economy behind for a bit, the president and first lady pause to serve up thanksgiving dinner and gratitude to troops and their families at ft. bragg. >> you are the very, very best. we owe you big. thank you. >> reporter: earlier at the white house the president was serving up economic stability. >> i'm nominating jerome powell for second chair of the federal reserve. >> reporter: originally nominated by president trump. the conditions are there for the economy quickly to reach full employment as the na