cory: 13. lemonis: really? cory: yep. lemonis: a pint-sized entrepreneur and his mom have created a popular cookie brand. cory: would you like to try a cookie? jennifer: these are really good. cory: thank you. lemonis: but now their company is going through growing pains. lisa: when you don't have the right resources or the brain, this is what happens. i'm back to square one. lemonis: the c.e.o. struggles with the fundamentals. how much does it cost to make a dozen? cory: a dozen is around... lemonis: you don't know. cory: oh, no. lemonis: his mother struggles with self-doubt. lisa: i don't think i can take the company where it needs to be. lemonis: you can. i'm positive. i wouldn't be standing here. their product tastes great, but it can't be sold in stores. what's the shelf life? cory: two days. lemonis: if i can't get this young c.e.o. up to speed and get his mother to trust me... no matter what you try to do to push me away, you're not going to be able to do it. ...this cookie company could crumble. my name is marcus

my friend cory gardner. cory gardner, he and i came into the house of representatives together in 2011. became fast friends for his winning smile and his tenacious work ethnic. -- ethic. solid guy that i have great respect for. we came into the senate together at the same time as well, served four years in the house together and now served six years in the senate together. he just lost his election in november. and he'll be heading back to colorado. and i will miss my friend. cory and i had a lot of great conversations about a lot of legislation, a lot of conversations about our family, times that we would occasionally sit side by side in bible studies together here, lots of time to be able to talk. i will not forget one key moment, though. it was our first day in this chamber in the united states senate when one of the staff approached us and said the two of you have the same number of years in the house of representatives and you're both coming in the same class in the senate which means you're tied for se

cory was already accustomed to altitude. in this upper chamber senator gardner hit the ground sprinting. he offered 11 stand-alone bills signed into law in just six years. without cory's tireless work and travels to the four corners of colorado and beyond the biggest conservation big in a generation, the great american outdoors act, would not have become law. there's been his key role in the supreme court confirmation of fellow coloradan neil guch, his mission -- neil gurn u -- neil gore is such. this not so junior senator has dived headfirst into his leadership role on the east asian subcommittee of foreign relations, his work with regional allies helped drive sanctions against north korea and the impact of the asia reassurance initiative should echo long after all of us here today have left this scene. the litany of cory's work just simply does not end. there's the new nationwide three-digit suicide prevention hotline. there's the fact that this freshman not only scrapped, scrapped over a national defense issue with our la

cory: 13. lemonis: really? cory: yep.ntrepreneur and his mom have created a popular cookie brand. cory: would you like to try a cookie? jennifer: these are really good. cory: thank you. lemonis: but now their company is going through growing pains. lisa: when you don't have the right resources or the brain, this is what happens. i'm back to square one. lemonis: the c.e.o. struggles with the fundamentals. how much does it cost to make a dozen? cory: a dozen is around... lemonis: you don't know. cory: oh, no. lemonis: his mother struggles with self-doubt. lisa: i don't think i can take the company where it needs to be. lemonis: you can. i'm positive. i wouldn't be standing here. their product tastes great, but it can't be sold in stores.

cori? >> josh lederman at the white house, thank you. we will have much more on that with our political panel after the break. >>> yeah, top republican who was state party chairman decides to leave the republican party. we'll speak with him next. >>> and how much would you pay to press the button that would implode a vacant trump casino? an atlantic city auction house wants you to get your bids ready. more on that later in the show. more on that later in the show for skin that never holds you back don't settle for silver #1 for diabetic dry skin* #1 for psoriasis symptom relief* and #1 for eczema symptom relief* gold bond champion your skin gold bond to treat her beforefrequent heartburn, 24hr marie could only imagine enjoying freshly squeezed orange juice. now no fruit is forbidden. nexium 24hr stops acid before it starts for all-day, all-night protection. can you imagine 24 hours without heartburn? i guess i look pretty... ridiculous. [ chuckles ] no one looks ridiculous, bob. progressive is always here for you with round-the-clock ser

>> reporter: cori, good morning.s the perfect word to describe this, inconceivable when you see images of food banks. it's jaw dropping. one in four americans right now are not sure where their next meal is going to come from and they are relying upon food assistance. what i've seen personally at 3:00 or 4:00 in the morning in some cases cars that are out there the night before with their engines turned off sometimes in temperatures that are for florida pretty cold, 40 or 50 degrees in the morning because they don't want to waste gas, standing there, it's true in miami, florida, san antonio, texas, los angeles, california, as community groups across the country right now are doing whatever they can to try and stem this crisis. on christmas week there's a crush of cars in san antonio waiting for groceries. >> i was like thank goodness, i have food until i get paid on the third. >> it's a scene eerily reminiscent of the spring, though the need has strengthened since. >> they were so excited to get this food, they got e

cory gardner and martha mcsally. madam president, one of the first things that became clear about cory gardner when he became to the senate is that he is an incredibly hard worker. he is tireless. cory has not only a great sense of humor, i remember back during impeachment when we were working some really late nights, he left five-hour energy drinks for all of us in our mailboxes. i got to say, madam president, you kind of needed a five-hour energy drink to keep up with cory. seriously, though, cory has a tremendous amount of energy and focus and drive. he's left it all on the field during his time in the senate. i think he knew when he was elected that he might not be here forever and he has made every moment over the past six years count. he's a results oriented person. he's interested in getting things done. and he's built an impressive record. serving the people of colorado has been the first thing on his mind every day and he spent a lot of time on working on colorado priorities from protecting our public lands

talking about jamaal bowman and cori bush. both endorsed by democratic socialists of america. they were asked on sunday on cnn if pell lows ski could count on the votes when the new congressional term starts on january 3rd. they didn't answer the question. they hedged their responses instead. we heard clearly from aoc, alexandria ocasio-cortez she said pelosi and chuck schumer both need to go. bring in new leadership to the democratic party, she, aoc isn't ready yet for the speaker job. we'll see if nancy gets reelected as house speaker. david: bowman said is the guy that said capitalism is slavery. susan: i'm not sure about that. david: he did, trust me. susan: socialist endorse months. david: aye yi yi. susan, thank you very much. joe biden is building a team to enact more aggressive regulations. remember all the deregulation the trump administration? that many people say led to a

please welcome, congresswoman-elect cori bush!phen: congratulations on your victory. if someone had told you 10 years ago that you would be elected to the congress of the united states, what would you have said to them? >> i would have asked them, "are you sure you have the right bush?" ( laughs ) >> stephen: well, your father was in politics, i understand. he was an aulderman, wasn't he? >> he was an aulderman. he was a mayor. now he's an aulderman again. >> stephen: well, did he give you any advice? >> uh, you know, my father has been in politics a long time, so he's given me a lot of advice. the first bit was, "don't take corporate money. walk in the doors only accountable to the people." and then most recently, he's been saying, "stay humble. keep your feet on the ground." and i'm like i was just shopping at the thrift store. how much more grounded can i be? you know, what else-- what else do you want to see, you know? but he said, "make sure when you come home, because people are used to seeing you in t-shirts and your moveme

we learned so much from senator cory booker. doctor petri's harris, medical association, doctor marcella nunez-smith, co-chair of joe biden's coronavirus board. also kizzmekia corbett, national league at the nih. scientific lead. we are so proud. also thank you, doctor donald alcendor, associate professor at -- medical school. doctor jeanne, professor at george washington university, also she's the director of the obama institute and member of black hooligan against covid. president johnson, we turn it over to you. i've learned a lot tonight. this is something that our people need. all people need. there you have it. >> can i make one quick comment? >> a synopsis. >> four typhoid it took us 150 years to get a vaccine. polio. 40 years. i just want to say thank you for your service. amen. take us to church now president. >> that's right. thank you april for holding this wonderful conversation. we are permitted to give this kind of information as the global pandemic has had a impact on how we move about. and as we approach this hol

cori coffin in memphis and portage, michigan and chris jansing from tampa. ladies, welcome. start with you at the headquarters there in portage, michigan. what is pfizer doing to prepare for the rollout? got to be all hands on deck now? >> reporter: yes, and packing and loading boxes right now inside this plant. a huge part of this process is making sure that the doses of the vaccine are properly packaged so they can be stored, in fact, at the necessary subzero containers. after that we expect to start seeing trucks moving, leaving behind the loading dock just over my shoulder to be distributed to all 50 states. the distribution centers that it will go to from this plant are in memphis and louisville. we expect fedex to handle distribution for most of the states west of the mississippi. u.p.s. to handle it for most of those to the east. the head of "operation warp speed" said thated by monday morning, pfizer shipments arrive in 45 states. another 425 sites will receive the shipment tuesday and 66 sites receive shipment on wednesday. the u.s. government has allocated 6.4 mill

speakers included the naacp president, medical professionals, and cory booker. event.yan moderated the as you can recall, at the beginning of the pandemic, the naacp embarked on a series of town hall meetings to ensure that our community would be educated and informed on how to navigate the global pandemic. the current administration. we did our best to keep the community informed about how best to protect your families, yourselves, and the communities we come from. tonight, it's no different. we will close our year with this conversation with some of the experts for an understanding of what lies in front of us with the vaccine, to vaccines, possibly three vaccines that are under consideration. one has been approved by the fda. we know our hesitancy in getting involved with medical experiments. we want to make sure that you are fully aware of how to navigate in this moment with the information as it is readily available. .e are excited i'm waiting to hear the advice that we will receive. thank you for setting up this town hall meeting. april ryan is our moderato

speakers included the naacp professionalsical in new jersey senator cory booker. chiefan urban radio narrow -- moderated the hour-long event. , wes you can recall embarked a series of town hall meetings to ensure people will be educated in the form on how to navigate the global pandemic. we later use that discussion as we realized he was having this impact on the community. unfortunately with this global have a national impact on many of our lives, we found ourselves navigating in this space without a true federal response as a result of the current administration. we did our best to keep the community informed about how this will affect your families and yourselves and the committee we come from. tonight is no different. we will close out the year with this conversation with some of issueperts with this understanding what lies in front of us with the vaccine. two vaccines, possibly three vaccines under consideration. one that has been approved by the fda. we know our hesitancy in getting involved with medical experiments. we want to make sure that you are fully a

cori, how so?porter: yeah, guys, they're trying to screen at major hubs, at different hospitals around these two major cities, like where we're at here in new york's bellevue hospital, and then also, of course, these major travel hubs like airports where you might be getting people in from the uk. of course, we know the new testing guidelines are that folks coming in from the uk into the united states have to get a test that proves that they've been negative within the last 72 hours before traveling. but with this strain, we know of at least one strain that epidemiologists in the united states are following. there could be multiple strains now, not just out of the uk, but other countries as well, and we know that l.a. and new york are the two major cities looking for these. and here's why it's so concerning, because it can move faster through the population. of course, epidemiologists say that they are confident that the vaccine can be as effective on these strains as currently is, or the vaccine c

we don't have cori. along the process you have gary, who after many of these distribution places, they get it at their freezer farm in memphis and louisville and then you have trucks and planes that will distribute it throughout the 65 territories and states in the united states, including a nursing home i believe in philadelphia, pennsylvania, that has been waiting for this. gary is there for us. gary? >> yeah. hey there, guys. within the next 72 hours the covid vaccine is going to get from michigan from the ups and fedex plants that you were showing to here in philadelphia. officials tell me they don't know how many vaccines they are going to be getting, it could be a few, but it's going to be enough to get the vaccine to all of the hospitals in philadelphia. they will have at least enough vaccines to get to all of the hospitals and it's going to go to the frontline workers, those people dealing with covid positive patients on a daily basis. from there it's going to go to the rest of the hospital staff

a big factor in cory's success has been his relationships with his fellow senators. not those backroom transactional relationships you think about perhaps when you think about politics but i mean real friendships with folks throughout the capitol complex. if there were a mr. or ms. conyeen quality award, wee win by a landslide. it's common to see him talking with not only senators from both parties but staffers from other offices. he was once a staffer in senator wayne allard's office so he can identify them as well as the countless police and men and women who keep congress running from cafeteria workers to cleaning staff. he greets every person with the same genuine smile and would gladly spend a few minutes chatting asking about your family, holiday plans, or how someone's day is going. that sincerity, his willingness to listen and deal with people on such a human and personal level is something we need more of, not less of here in washington, especially these days. so, mr. president, the senate will miss our happy warrior and the trademark positivity he brings to

. >>, cory Ãand i lead the foreign and defense policy team at the american enterprise institute. have the pleasure today of moderating this conversation between two outstanding policymakers and scholars, china and the u.s. china relationship. the first is dan blumenthal who directs asian studies here at aei. he has worked in the defense department as senior director for china, taiwan, and mongolia. he's been a commissioner on the congressionally mandated u.s. china economic and security review commission. and he is the author of a terrific new book which is called "the china nightmare" the grand ambitions of a decaying state" we will be talking about it with him and with a retired lieutenant general hr mcmaster, former national security advisor, distinguished soldier who reputation in military service was as one of the most innovative and adaptive minds and the american military. i'm delighted to have both of them with us here today, i'm sorry, i neglected to say hr is also the author of a new book called at around: the fight Ãb "battleground: the fight to defend the free world".

then, we will hear farewell speeches from senators cory gardner of colorado and martha mcsally of arizona. now, here is senator jones from the floor of the u.s. senate. saying time flies when you're having fun. my time here is drawing to a close, but despite the difficulties, the challenges, despite, the rancor that we often see in this body as well as washington, d.c., i can honestly say i have had a lot of fun. the last three years have been amazing and i have loved being a member of this body. toas actually able accomplish a few things thanks to you, but you have been fun, you have not just been colleagues, it has really been good. by the way, your staffs have been awesome. fromw you hear that a lot constituents, maybe you don't hear it enough from other senators, your staffs have been amazing to us and i really, very much appreciate it. the minority leader said, i am a baseball fan, going into that office you will see in our reception area, all 100 baseballs i have signed. in as fun getting those, committee at the retreat that the democrats had, there were so many that had never signe

my aappreciation to janine, grace, bradley, kyle, emily, jerome, amber, cory, madeline katie,exa, john, alison, brian josh, luke, lauren nd two chiefs, scott and jack, deputy chief julie who has been with me since the very beginning. i am proud of you guys. we made a difference. mr. speaker, i would like to conclude by thanking my family ryan, rachel and claire and kelly. thank you for allowing me to do something that is considered pretty special. to my mom and dad, thank you for investing in me inputting the values. i would like to close right now by expressing it maybe in the words of andre crouch, how can i say thanks for the things you have done for me, things so undeserved. the voices of a million angels could not express my gratitude. all that i am and ever hope to be, i owe ittempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from missouri, mr. clay, for five m

cori coffin, thanks. william hasseeltine is infectio disease expert and author of the book "my lifelong fight against disease." >> the fda says the benefits of the pfizer vaccine outweigh all of the potential risk we've been reading about. do you agree, especially in light of the uk's warning, after two of the people who got the vaccines, they had known severe allergies and they had adverse reactions? >> well, i certainly agree. i listened to the deliberations of the panel that was advising the fda, and it's clear that the panel believed that because of the seriousness of the threat -- as you know, 3,000 people a day now are dying of this disease, and there's no other real remedy -- that it was worth taking a risk. they know that there's a risk, because this hasn't been fully vetted. that's why it's an emergency use authorization. the fda has also taken under and advised the company that they must do very tight surveillance of any possible adverse effect that occurs during the vaccination period. there wi

i'll speak to two newly elected democratic members of congress, cory bush and jamal bowman ahead. >>> hello, i'm dana bash in for jake tapper in washington where the state of our union is as we close out 2020, dropping the ball. unemployment benefits have now lapsed for millions of americans as a $900 billion coronavirus relief bill is sitting in limbo at mar-a-lago. $600 checks to americans not signed, sealed, or delivered with no clarity from the white house or congress on what happens next. as most americans spent the holidays at home due to worsening coronavirus pandemic shaken by the still unexplained explosion in nashville that authorities say was intentional. the president seems completely uninterested in governing. instead, he is spending his time golfing, pardoning loyalists, complaining that his wife hasn't been on the cover of fashion magazines and spreading more dangerous lies about the election he lost. meanwhile, president-elect biden is warning of very dark days ahead as the coronavirus continues to surge. 120,000 americans spent their holidays in hospital beds, and cor

we are going to be speaking with senator cory booker about this new gambit in just a few moments. but we want to start tonight with an important story that starts with just a guy on a bus. in march of 1947, a 47-year-old businessman took this bus route from mexico city to new york. he was actually on his way to maine, but he was feeling sick, so he got off the bus and checked himself into a new york city hotel. he died in a new york city hospital about a week later. it would take a while until doctors knew for sure, but the businessman had died of smallpox. and by the time they figured it out, it was too late. the virus was out. one by one, people sick with high fevers and strange rashes started turning up at new york city hospitals. smallpox is a devastating disease. about 30% of the people who contract smallpox will die. for the ones who survive, they are often left with permanent scars. some go blind. and it spreads like wildfire. it's a highly contagious, highly communicable illness. but by 1947, there was already a vaccine for smallpox, so intellectually, the solution was pre

>> so, for me -- >> go ahead. >> go ahead, cori. >> no, for me -- >> go ahead. >> we're almost out ofactually, so just give me a 10 second answer. >> we've got to bring hr-40 to the floor for the vote. we need reparations for the african-american community. we need federal jobs and medicare for all. >> thank you so much to you all. congratulations. merry christmas. appreciate it. and thank you for joining us not only today but over the course of a year that was truly unforgettable, no matter how much most of us want to forget it. it has been a year of lost loved ones but we've seen the best in our country try to. 2020, we're now blocking you on our phones. here is to a much happier and healthier 2021. and our coverage continues on cnn next. harmful bacteria lurk just below the gum line. crest gum detoxify works below the gum line to neutralize harmful plaque bacteria and help reverse early gum damage. crest. we'rewelcome to a -wbetter way to live.s. ♪ welcome to my house the croods are coming home. kinda big, isn't it? that's the mirror. -sorry. and the world will never be the same. w

i'm cory santiago, and we are here from spokane, washington.our business, bear minimum. we've created the next evolution in camping cookware, and we are changing the way you eat outdoors. now, back in the olden days, travelers would pack their covered wagons with pots and pans. but they took up so much space and weighed a ton. then came the invention of the nesting pot, but it was still so bulky. today, we have the bear bowl -- the cook pot that folds flat. [ vocalizes ] [ laughter ] the bear bowl is a super-small... o'leary: that's scary. ...lightweight, collapsible cook pot, and with just four folds and two snaps... aah! [ laughter ] ...it's so simple to put together, you can even do it during a bear attack. mostly. [ laughter continues ] he's so cute. the bear bowl is made out of food-grade, flame-resistant material, and it comes in three sizes. and because it opens flat, it is the easiest to clean. so, we are looking for a shark or sharks who aren't afraid of bears. -[ chuckles ] -alright. we have some samples for you. -good. -nice. -that w

we will have joining us not long into the future, senator cory booker of new jersey, we also have dr. harris of the american medical association. the cochair of president-elect joe biden's coronavirus board, the senior research fellow of scientifically and [indiscernible], the phd associate professor of harry medical college, as well as the medical professor at george washington university come this university, and a member of the black coalition. and, weooking to inform are looking for layman's terms. because we can talk in cerebral terminology. this is impacting people. we want you to understand what is at stake. i want to go first with dr. corbett. lab, working on this for the last 8-9 months. can you tell us, as it relates to the disbursement of these vaccines, we have pfizer, moderna, and there's another one on the horizon, which should we theooking for as we watch heroes in the hospitals try to save us, what do you think we should be looking for as we watch these vaccines be dispersed? >> hi, and thanks a lot for this invitation. it's a pleasure to be here to engage with the com

cori coffin is live in the fedex hub in memphis. how are they preparing for the massive undertaking. are you seeing activity there. >> reporter: i thought it was interesting as we hear ellison talking about ramping up. here, it's what she was experiencing the day before. what they told me about that, is everybody has been ready. they've been ready since november. they are ready to go. once the shipment gets here to start the distribution process, the likelihood of us seeing something is 50/50 because they're not telling us. they're keeping mum on what time things will start to get here in memphis at this hub and where exactly it will be. for example, we're here at the cold chain facility that has the ability to house the vaccine. but they don't officially think they will be housing it necessarily because they will be distributing it so quickly. and each vaccine is encased in its own cold housing. behind us, we're atatached to te airport at this distribution facility. there's a possibility they can get those on the cargo planes quick

january 14th, cory johnson. january 15th, dustin higgs.unusual cruelty that the trump administration is trying to do in killing individuals that have been on death row is not only extreme, but it also demonstrates that his cruelty has no bounds. sister helen prejean, thank you for joining us tuesday. >> thank you. great to be with you. >>> the challenge of shipping vaccines to hospitals across the country is enormous. but perhaps more important is the effort of local health leaders to persuade vulnerable communities the vaccine is safe. that's next. before voltaren arthritis pain gel, my husband would have been on the sidelines. but not anymore! an alternative to pills voltaren is the first full prescription strength non-steroidal anti-inflammatory gel to target pain directly at the source for powerful arthritis pain relief. voltaren. the joy of movement. if you have type 2 diabetes and risks for heart disease, you could land in the hospital with heart failure. for people like you, farxiga does more than lower a1c. farxiga also helps preve

. >> through the gaping hole in the heart of pairs coris comes sounds of christmas. ♪ >> and a symbolf resilience and hope. this is the first time the notre dame choir is singing inside the cathedral, since a fire tore through it in april last year. >> the coronavirus pandemic has slowed reconstruction, but last month, crews finished removing 200 tons of melted metal scaff omt olding this that the flames welded to the building. >> would you say it's a turning point? >> it's a turning point in a way, and we know the building is not anymore at risk. >> reporter: even before the blaze, they were raising money to rescue the cathedral. months later, images of the fire's destruction be ignited private donations. he said, nearly 20,000 americans have pledged around $30 million so far. >>> you have ala lot of fans in america. >> a lot of fans. they are faithful to the project and more than before the fire. >> they will help cover the cost of restoring the chapels, and stain glass windows. as for the iconic spire, after modern designs like these sparked controversy, the french president promis

>> cory gardner served as a representative for colorado. he became colorado's jr. senator. senator gardner lost his reelection bid this year to democratic challenger john hickenlooper. you to the people of colorado for this incredible honor that you have lent to me these last six years to serve you in the united states senate. thank you to my fame jamie, mom and dad and lisa who supported me this last decade of service with your love and sacrifice through missed ball games and lost teeth, school concerts and junior high dances. sore throats and first moments. thank you to my incredible staff, many in the chamber today who are in colorado and washington who made so many great things happen and whose difference will be felt for generations to come. you leave a mark on the country far beyond the etching of a signature. -- signature, desk, and the floor. thank you to my colleagues and senator bennet. thank you for the honor of serving along your side and commitment to our nation, capitol police, the staff, support staff in the senate who make it all possible. above all, most im

start cory on covid testing outside of nyc health and hospitals, bellevue location there in new yorky. talk about the testing centers. i know i've seen suuch long lin los angeles and new york before leaven. how's everyone keeping up with high demand? >> reporter: yeah. there's a notion that people could go see their loved ones if they guest tested. doctors explain why that's a little of a misnomer, but here in new york, they are really try to to keep up with extra demand by staffing. takes time. turnaround suffering. tests used take 24 to 48 hours now three to five days in some locations. you can see the numbers start to increase as testing here in new york increases. for example, yesterday december 25th, christmas day, 13,000 positive cases higher than the highest seen last spring, alex. >> okay. let me ask about the cold. it's colder outside there in the east. it what kind of techniques have the hospitals and clinics rolled out to try to cut down on everyone waiting outside to get a test? >> reporter: yeah. the lines as long as four hours in some locations including the bellevue lo

well, i say that because cory bush joining the house judiciary committee, she's coming in entry levelt of power, a lot of say. she's coming in with no legal background whatsoever and not a lot of experience even -- no experience as a lawmaker. she will depend on others to try to craft or put together some sort of bill or legislation and she has been a huge defund the police person, she was a black lives matter activist, pushing for the defund the police. but a lot of the people on the judiciary committee are not going to be sympathetic to that defund the police. todd: bush does have a response to your comment about her not having a law background. she says some people in my mentions and on the air right now are saying i need a law degree to serve on the judiciary committee. no degree can teach you what it feels like to experience an officer's boot stomping your head. the expertise of my community's lived experiences will drive my work. patrice, what signal does her appointment send in light of that lack of legal experience? >> well, it's a win for the black lives matter organization,

. >> reporter: cory is a covid unit intensive care nurse and supervisor.e said hospital staff including nurses are also testing positive for covid. >> it doesn't seem from contact tracing that it's coming from the hospital setting. a lot of them are gatherings outside of the hospital. but it's putting a strain on the workforce. >> staffing is the biggest issue. >> reporter: in california, governor gavin newsom announced that the state needs to hire 3,000 contracted medical workers to help with increasing icu hospitalization rates. and over 2400 miles away in in new jersey, more than 170 employees at three hospitals have contracted covid-19 causing staffing shortages. as coronavirus cases continue to rise. hospitals reduce the country are urgently in need of travel nurses. who work on temperature contracts for higher fees. >> it's a really intense demand environment. >> april hanson is the executive vice president for iya health care, an agency that recruits and deploys travel nurses. as of this week, the requests in all 50 states and over 29,000, 200 job o

cori coffin there. now california where the most populous state preparing to receive the first shipment of the vaccine. scott cohn is at usc medical center taking part in the rollout of the vaccine. how are they getting ready for this on the hill? >> reporter: they are definitely getting readily and it is a painstaking process. this is one of seven hospitals in the state that will be receiving their own allotment of vaccines with 40 million people in the state, it is a complicated process just based on that. there also is another layer because remember the western states said they would do their own scientific review. that's ongoing and probably have the results of that tomorrow so there's no delay in the distribution and then distributed in the state by population as you saw with the most of it going to the most populous southern part of the state and then being distributed first of all, of course, to the front line workers in hospitals. whether it's doctors, nurses, therapists, janitorial staff and th

i'm cori coffin at our msnbc headquarters in new york.of vaccines making their way across the country for health care workers and elderly americans is still a small comfort as the pandemic continues to surge. another 185,000 new positive u.s. cases in just the last 24 hours. the two major pressure points are on hospitals with icus hitting their limits as doctors and nurses push themselves to extraordinary levels to provide care and on millions of americans struggling to make ends meet. that last point putting a spotlight on president trump who's still refusing to sign that covid relief package tied to massive annual spending bills sitting on his desk in florida. we begin with nbc's megan fitzgerald in los angeles and dr. dara cass, emergency physician, and a yahoo medical contributor. we appreciate you being in on this christmas morning. megan, let's begin with

for comments and into cory for questions. by saying that it does not have that any let's say, suggestions for policies. he has a way of thinking about politics strategy. which is to say, that a competitive strategy by definition hustler strengths against china's weaknesses rated and instruments weaknesses. when the which is the fear of being encircled by democracies. as long we can do to show to china that that fear will come to your wish and by working for closely with allies by making sure that we keep our terry power strong around china. as afraid of overstretch. as i said before, lining in part. more emphasis on delegitimization. and will force to defend itself in propaganda and influence campaign. there are any more weaknesses we can press on that key is to moderate china's behavior. the key is make sure china's on defense and not offense. the poses a greater threat to us, rather than to defend its own system. more pressure and wuhan. i hope to get more into that of the question and answer. thank you and i hope you read

all you have to do is look at cori bush. according to the democrats, eliminate the police.l of your question, the race issue. itis is not a question about michelle's mom and white people. police protection is an american issue. it's not based on race. what he is trying to do is walk it back because he is out of step with the democratic party. they want to eliminate the police. minnesota, l.a., the vice president-elect once took away $150 million. so the issue of defunding the police, that is what the democrats want to do, and barack obama is having a hard time with this new socialist democratic party. one other point, sean. i've been watching d.c. on the trump hotel, and i got the gift that you, larry, and i decided to give president trump tomorrow. i will deliver it to him tomorrow. >> sean: larry, when he felt people were losing status when he was president, but both because of the fact i didn't look like -- a sense that my very presence of the white house triggered a deep-seated panic, a sense of the natural order has been disrupted. i mean come he really goes into depth

>> but cory, let me ask you this. look, you know i love you. we've been friends for years. i'm so sick and tired of special counsels. i watched jeff sessions, i watched bill barr. after four years and the american people understand this, they know in the depths of their heart when something is a crime and when something should be prosecuted. no one's been prosecuted. comey, mccabe, strzok, none of them, hillary clinton, none of them. the obvious violations of law. obvious violations of so when we talk about this, i think the american people are startingng to say there is no justice. it's a two-tiered system of justice in america. if you're at the top, you get away with it. if you are in the top of congress, you get a vaccine, you get money. it's inconsistent with america, the city on the hill, it's gone. am i wrong? i>> judge, you're not wrong and that's a big part of the reason donald trump was sent to wash tc and the people -- washington, d.c. and the people who he supported and continue to support him have a voice now in avwashington. you're absolutely right. we have see

down to cori coffin in queens, new york. welcome to you at this hour. talk about the restaurant challenges. how they're coping. what do you know there in queens? >> reporter: yeah. restaurants now account, alex, for the most closures of the pandemic. surpassing retail. here in astoria, queens, new york if you're familiar with the area you know the restaurants are a life-blood for this economically. now, in new york, they are going to be dealing with possibly what could be the worst round yet in terms of closures, now that we have more cases rising again here in new york. nothing like we saw in the spring but still the cases are starting to rise and seeing more closures because of it. indoor dining rolled back. to-go dining restricted further. because of this these restaurants down the block are worried about viability to be able to stay open through this harsh winter, because outdoor dining, they feel, is really not an option with the cold weather. be listen to what particularly hard-hit restaurant. >> down to 80%. it's tough. really is tough. we're sit

thousands of people have asked for clemency including senators cory booker, dick durbin and kim kardashiant. the only person who can grant clem si is president trump. >> the cdc is worried because fewer black children are getting flu shots. more americans are getting flu shots but the rate for black kids is down. there is a push for people to get vaccinated with the flu because the coronavirus is already overwhelming the u.s. health system. the cdc said it is not clear why fewer black children are not getting shots. >> the search for two missing workers at a former power plant that collapsed while being demolished is now a recovery. the two workers disappeared at the plant in cincinnati. three other workers were injured. rescuers had to dig for hours to free one of those workers. officials say the worker was conscious. crews spent hours searching for the two people still unaccounted for. >> this will be nonstop until they find the missing. whether one day, two days, a week. they will be here until they find those people. >> the plant closed in 2018. it is not clear what caused the collapse

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cori kaufman is standing by. lots of trucks behind you. what's happening? >> reporter: yeah. a lot of preparation inside, alex. soon as we got word those vaccines would roll out from pfizer's headquarters the next 24 hours, everyone began to ramp up and ready since about mid-november but really, really standing by now for these next 24 hours. the crowo of "operation warp speed" spoke moments ago about the timing. listen in. >> make no mistake, distribution has begun. right now boxes are being packed and loaded with vaccine with emphasize on quality control. within the next 24 hours, they will begin moving vaccine from the pfizer manufacturing facility to the u.p.s. and fedex hubs, and then it will go out to the 636 locations nationwide. >> reporter: as was mentioned earlier, welcome news, miraculous news for millions of americans. the hubs he mentioned right here in memphis where i'm at for fedex and louisville for u.p.s. historic partnership, fedex takes west side of the country,hams the east side and all sorts of tracking technology on these packages. tracking location, tem