i'm frances rivera. >> and i'm phillip mena. almost one year to the day the coronavirus was officially declared as a pandemic, states are making a push to reopen. the patchwork of rollbacks is leading some states to reopen school arizona and california have also set reopening dates. meanwhile on the vaccine front, alaska has become the first state to remove eligibility requirements if the vaccine. mi >> reporter: every state is moving toward reopening, though everyone is doing it differently. march and april are critical periods. michigan has seen a 35% in covid cases and disney world is sold out for next week. >> if one part of the country is not listening to these public health restrictions, it will affect the rest of the country. >> with many states lifting, most allowing overnight camp this summer, at least 19 states don't have or are set to soon eliminate face mask mandates >> i don't care if you have to wear a mask in texas or florida. you've got to wear one when you're coming here. >> reporter: as variants of the virus ar

womens ncaa tournaments, "early today" starts today good morning, i'm phillip mena >> and i'm frances riverathousands of people in cities across coast to coast standing up against anti-asian hate even celebrities like sandra oh taking a stand >> if you see something, will you help me? >> yeah! >> if you see brothers in harm, will you help us >> yeah! >> we don't understand as asian americans we have to reach out our hands to our sisters and brothers and say help me >> a new "usa today" ipsos poll says 71% blame the asian people for the pandemic 25% saying half are responsible. our lindsey reiser is in chinatown. >> reporter: there are thousands of people here in chinatown. senator chuck schumer made an appearance, andrew yang did as well they actually had this space space reserved weeks ago, before we saw the tragedy of the shootings in atlanta really, this event is about taking the power back. the ont organizer tells me there are events around the country, they don't want to live in fear anymore. he has lived with racism his entire life. they have seen an uptick recently in fact, his mom ca

"early today" starts right now good morning i'm frances rivera. >> and i'm phillip mena. we begin with the latest on the spring break mayhem in miami the city declaring a state of emergency on saturday after authorities grappled with large spring break crowds, some of which caused fights and stampedes. on sunday, city officials voted to keep in place an 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. curfew until april, which shutters indoor and outdoor dining the city's mayor says the crowds are not your typical spring breaker, and he is concerned about violence and the spread of covid. here is nbc's morgan chesky. >> reporter: as more states are easing covid-19 restrictions, new fears in the fight against the virus. 21 states from hawaii to new york now reporting a his in covid cases. experts blaming the trend of new variants of the virus. the highly transmissible uk strain now believe tied to 30% of all u.s. cases. states now in a race against time to get vaccines into arms 14 more will expand vaccine eligibility. in florida, anyone over 50 can get the shot indiana opening up vaccinations to t

. >> glad you're with us i'm frances rivera as we set our clocks forward and get ready for spring, winteras packed one more punch for some states the state's two-day snow record was buried in cheyenne, wyoming. the blizzard conditions brought travel to a stand still. hundreds of flights have been cancel at denver's international airport. crews are working to clear the runways after being overwhelmed by more than two feet of snow. this blizzard became the fourth largest snowstorm in denver's history on sunday with even more snow falling overnight nbc meteorologist janessa webb joins us now with more on where the storm is headed overnight. janessa, good morning. >> good morning, guys. we have over 27 inches on the ground in denver this storm system is starting to fall apart, but it will make its way into the midwest going ooh into this afternoon. you can see we're still dealing with some light precipitation, but man this was a hefty storm system that sat across this area for nearly two days. so additional snow accumulation. it will be on the light side going to watch some rain and snow maki

it's monday march 1st, glad you're with us i'm frances rivera, sunday was big night for tv and film,ith stars celebrating the 78th golden globe awards >> with two hosts joining from separate coasts, beverly hilton and now with some of the biggest wins. >> this year's golden globes looked very different from year's past, of course there were usual laughs and poignant moments but we did see a few technical glitches the overarching theme for the night was diversity. >> you won't even notice. >> they joke about the challenge of bi-coastal golden globes. which included winners including technical difficultieser to the if -- difficulties for the first one, momentarily delaying his acceptance for best actor. daniel's win came as the organization who hands out the globes, the hollywood foreign press acknowledged condemnation for having no black voting members. >> we recognize we have our own work to do. >> the night's other winners included -- >> schitt's sk creqek. >> it's an experience that i'll forever hold to my heart. >> and jason sudakiss winning. >> and emma winning. >> best actress i

nbc's frances rivera in new york with that and more >> that's a fun one. to it in a second. we start with the senate that has approved three more of president biden's cabinet picks. ohio representative marsha fudge was confirmed as head of the department of housing and urban development. michael reagan will be the first black man to lead the environmental protection agency, and judge merrick garland was confirmed as u.s. attorney general. would texans be all right, all right, all right, with matthew mcconaughey as their governor. the actor may be into the idea of entering the gubernatorial race he appeared on the ball lots of voice podcast said he's giving running real consideration he has no political experience yet, but he would have time to adapt to the role of politician. texas votes for their next governor in november of 2022. >>> spacex launched its falcon nine rocket early this morning deploying 60 starling satellites over 1,200 are in orbit, beaming broad band internet back to earth. spacex landed the booster, and those are your headlines for this

globe awards ever staged coast to coast, it's monday, march 1, thanks for being ewith us i'm frances rivera> and i'mlip mena >>> the latest web in the fight against covid has just cleared another major hurdle >> we have 12 in favor >> reporter: the cdc has signed off on a recommendation for use and distribution of the single-dose johnson & johnson vaccine. now under fda emergency use authorization for people 18 and older. setting the stage for doses to start shipping >> interim recommendation passes >> reporter: that means, millions of additional doses will soon be speeding across the country and into americans' arms johnson & johnson now joins moderna and pfizer vaccines already available. there are differences with johnson & johnson, instead of two doses, only one shot needed. and vials can be stored at regular refrigerated temperatures, rather than the subzero temps required of the other two. >> this is a vaccine that works. >> reporter: the white house is making a full court press urging americans to roll up their sleeves for the new vaccine with clinical trials showing it to be 72% eff

i'm frances rivera. >> i'm phillip mena. shot of hope in the hands of johnson & johnson given the green light by cdc to start distributing her one-dose vaccine, the first doses should start shipping to states today blaine alexander is tracking the roll out. >> reporter: the latest fight against covid has reached a new hurdle cdc signed off on recommendation for use and distribution of the single-dose johnson & johnson vaccine now under fda emergency-use authorization for people 18 and older, setting the stage for doses to start shipping. >> interim recommendation passes. >> reporter: that means millions of doses will be speeding across the country and into americans arm's, now joining moderna and pfizer available, the difference, with johnson & johnson only one-shot needed and vials can be stored at regular refrigerator temperatures rather than sub-zero required of the other two. the white house is making a full-court press urging americans to roll up their sleeves for the new vaccine with clinical trials showing it to be 72

. >> and i'm frances rivera. >>> johnson & johnson's rollout of the vaccine has begun the vaccine which is the third to be approved comes as we're seeing an uptick in new cases. as of today, millions of americans have been infected and over 560,000 have been killed. here's nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: the first vaccine of johnson & johnson began moving with u.p.s. and fedex splitting deliveries inside each shipper, the tracker. >> i'm making history. people can come back out. >> reporter: the first j&j doses are expected to go into americans' arms in the next 24 to 48 hours as the cdc underscores the need for more doses faster after cases were declining, cases are suddenly up to 2%. deaths are up 2% to 67,200 a day. >> please listen clearly we stand to completely lose the hard earned ground we have gained. >> reporter: while the j&j appeared the be only slightly less effective than the clinical trials of the moderna and pfizer vaccines, dr. anthony fauci said true comparisons are nearly impossible because trials were done at different times during different times when different vari

i'm frances rivera. >> threats aimed at our nation's capitol. security there is ramping up amid the possibility of another attempt to breach the capitol like the deadly assault we saw on january 6th for more on why the risk is so high today, here's nbc's pete williams. >> reporter: security is already tight arounde after the fbi talked about extremist groups storming the capitol and removing some democrats. some conspiracy followers believe president trump will return as president on march 4th, what some consider inauguration day it was inauguration day until the 1930s. congress continues looking for answers about what happened january 6th. the commander of the washington, d.c., national guard told a hearing he asked for permission to deploy guard members at 1:49 p.m. just after the riot began chris miller approved it at 5:02 it wasn't till then he was told. by then he had troops on buses from armories with the go-ahead. >> what would have been the impact if you sent the troops around the 2:00 time frame >> i believe that would havee a >> report

. >> i'm frances rivera.he state of texas is pushing back to get normal the governor plans to reopen with nc is warning against a rush to roll back the restrictions. >> reporter: texas and mississippi declaring they're back in business, eliminating masks and allowing all retailers to open at 100% capacity. >> personal vigilance to follow the safe standards is still needed to contain covid. it's just that now state mandates are no longer needed. >> reporter: states like massachusetts, pennsylvania, and kentucky also easing restrictions, allowing larger crowds in smaller venues restaurants, high school proms, even las vegas pool parties are set to reopen with fewer mandates >> once everything kind of stabilized, it was like, okay, maybe i can go out now and i feel comfortable. >> reporter: but comfort could lead to complacomplacency, warne cdc. daily cases and deaths have ri %. the numbers nowhere near the deadly winter surge, but no better than the summer spike. and withday, sometimes conflicting messages. >>

. >> and i'm frances rivera. the cdc has released its long awaited guidelines for fully vaccinated individuals and how they can begin to visit with others the guidance is aimed at addressing a growing demand as more adults have been getting vaccinated as of today at least 60 million americans have received at least one shot here's nbc's alice barr. >> reporter: the centers for disease control charting a path for new guidelinesy vaccinated can do. >> with more and more people getting vaccinated each day, we're starting to turn the corner. >> reporter: once fully vaccinated, the cdc says it's safe to gather indoors with other vaccinated and with low risk unvaccinated people from a single household good news for grandparents waiting to hug their grandchildren. >> i'm looking forward to seeing family that i haven't been able to see. >> but with the threat from new variants and growing concerns over a spring break surge, the cdc says vaccinated people should keep wearing masks in public and avoid large gatherings. >>

"early today" starts right now >> good morning, i'm frances rivera >> and i'm phillip mena.he community of boulder, colorado, still stunned after ten people dead including a police officer authorities have released the names as well as new details about the alleged 21-year-old gunman however there is still no word on a possible motive nbc's jay gray is in boulder for us >> reporter: the shopping center behind us, still a very active crime scene, in fact, chained off is the spot where the event happened investigators trying to figure out how and why the attack took place. it's also become the memorial. you can see that people have gathered here. many throughout the day bringing flowers, cards, candles and balloons they're here, theycommunity. they need to be together to understand and try to move forward. of course, also here to honor the ten victims of this attack just going about their daily routine, shopping for groceries, working when they were murdered here >> they had family, friends, love, passion and dreams of tomorrow that will no longer come for them. we feel these

. >> and i frances rivera. >>> president biden used his first prime time address to talk about all we have lost susan mcginnis joins us from washington, d.c. the president seth some ambitious goaling. >> good morning, phillip yes, he did. he laid out a plan for vanquishing this virus and getting us back on track to a normal life, when he wants to make all states eligible for the vaccine, also double the number of vaccination centers, and also enlist thousands more people like retired nurses and doctors to help administer the vaccine he also gave some hard dates for what he thinks can be accomplished. >> i need every american do their part if we do this together, but july 4th, there's a good chance you, your families, and friends will be able to get together in your backyard or in your neighborhood and have a cookout and a barbecue and celebrate independence day on july 4th with your loved ones that's the goal. i will direct all states, tribes, and territories to make all adults 18 and older eligible to be vaccinated no later than may 1. we're going to go from a million shots a day i p

"early today" starts right now >> good morning, i'm frances rivera >> and i'm phillip mena.e begin with that historic storm that has hammered the rockies. more snow fell overnight in denver this blizzard was already the city's fourth largest snowstorm in history nbc's gadi schwartz jings us with the latest. good morning >> reporter: hey, phillip, take a look at this this is the denver metro area. you've got more than a foot of snow that's accumulating on the cars we understand about 14 inches or so has fallen. 6 of those thinches happening i about four hours, all up and down the streets this is what we've seen all day long. a snow hitting snowstorm showing its strength up to three feet blizzard conditions as interstates shut down in colorado and wyoming even news crews needing a hand >> heard you guys needed a hand. >> reporter: a big shoutout to pete >> reporter: over the last few days, snow totals have been hit and miss in places like denver where the runways shut down after 20 inches of snow. >> i love it, we didn't ski because we thought it would be too dangerous to driv

"early today" starts right now good monday morning, i'm frances rivera >> and i'm phillip mena.t has been ten months since the death of george floyd and opening statements will begin in the trial of ex-minneapolis police officer derek chauvin floyd's death brought about a racial reckoning in this country. >> on the eve, the vigil was held in floyd's honor. members of his family were joined by civil rights leaders reverend al sharpton calls the vigil a pivotal moment >> let us be clear it is not just chauvin on trial. the united states' ability to deal with police accountability is on trial. >> opening statements will begin before a jury of 12 people, plus two alternates the jury is made up of nine women and six men. they range in their ages from 20s to 60s. >> later in the broadcast, we're live in minneapolis where jay gray is standing by with a preview what we can expect >>> the mass shootings in atlanta and boulder are reigniting the gun control bill on capitol hill. nbc's tracie potts joining us with the latest. tracie, there could be room for negotiation here >> could be, fr

"early today" starts right now >> good morning, i'm frances rivera. >> i'm phillip mena. newly released surveillance video shows the gunman outside of a shop and police are pulling up four people were murdered at that location. meanwhile, the president is heading to atlanta today our blayne alexander is there with more. >> reporter: phillip, good morning to you atlanta police say this is just the beginning of their investigation and they are still working diligently to determine a motive meanwhile, an official in a separate jurisdiction is coming under fire of his own for comments he made during a news conference with families in mourning. fear and frustration >> we stand proud. we stand a little bit scared and shaken, but at the same time we stand resilient. >> reporter: 48 hours after police say a georgia gunman stormed three separate spas opening fire, atlanta police are still unable to release four names. >> we need to make sure that we have a true verification of their identities and that we make the proper next of kin notification. >> reporter: at the white house fl

i'm frances rivera. >> and i'm phillip mena. >>> we begin this show like no other. it was one year ago the coronavirus was declared a pandemic. >> reporter: officially declaring a global pandemic, tonight the world health organization says it's deeply concerned by the levels of the coronavirus and the levels to stop it. >> we have rung the alarm bill loud and clear. >> president trump addressed the nation from the oval office announcing how he planned to combat the spread. >> to keep new cases from entering our shores, we will be suspending all travel from europe to the united states for the next 30 days at the same time, we are monitoring the situation in china and the south korea, and as their situation improves, we will re-evaluate the restrictions and warnings that are currently in place for a possible early opening. >>> meanwhile in an unprecedent move, the nba suspended the end of the season until further notice. >>> and tom hanks and he and his wife rita wilson announced they tested positive while in australia for a mooev. >> we felt tired and had body aches.

a busy day started right now good morning, i'm frances rivera >> and i'm phillip mena.inneapolis is under watch this morning as the trial of derrek chauvin gets under way nbc's gabe gutierrez is in minneapolis with the latest. gabe, good morning >> reporter: philip, good morning. thisg a police officer in recent history. edge. barricades surround the minneapolis courthouse where jury selection is set to begin on the jury trial of derek chauvin, a man prosecutors say knelt on george floyd's point for about nine minutes mayor jacob frey and others have been preparing for months. >> this is perhaps the most significant moments in entire history. >> reporter: watching the video. >> blood is coming from his nose, the officer still sat there on his neck like it was okay it's never okay to hurt somebody like that. we shouldn't have to go to court for anything like this >> reporter: chauvin is charged with second degree murder and manslaughter his attorney is declining to comment but has previously said in court filings that floyd endangered officers by resisting arrest in augu

. >> glad you're with us i'm frances rivera. >>> a suspect is in custody after a shooting spree left eight people dead at two spas within a 30 mile radius. 6 of the 8 victims are confirmed to be asian women. the shootings come at a time when hate crimes target asian-americans. dan sheneman has the latest. >> reporter: police were called to a robbery in progress the scene, a massage parlor in northeast atlanta. >> we were able to come upon the scene where individuals were shot inside the location while at that location we received another call across the street at shots fired responded to that to find another individual shot in that location. >> reporter: all of the victims, police say, are women. nearby workers startled by gunfire. >> we heard numerous gunshots coming from across the street. they wouldn't let us out. >> reporter: north of atlanta in cherokee county another massage parlor is another shooting scene. >> our deputies were out to the location located two people deceased inside and three others shot two other victims died authorities have a man in custody 21-year-old rober

. >> i'm frances rivera. the mass shooting in boulder that left ten people dead is expected to appear at his first court hearing since the ramrampe ten counts of first degree murder as well as his rights this comes as more new details emerge about him earn mclaughlin has more from boulder. >> reporter: a community paying tribute to a local hero lining the streets in honor of fallen officer eric talley, the first to arrive on the scene of monday's deadly attack as the community pulls together, new details are emerging of the suspected shooter's t know why 21-year-old opened fire on this supermarket claiming ten innocent lives his neighbor describing the moment investigators arrived to search the home. >> out of the house, everybody out of the house. >> reporter: authorities say he had a history of violence and mental problems. his classmates say he was bullied in school. >> they would just make fun of his last name. they would make terrorist jokes. >> reporter: 2018 alyssa pled guilty to assaulting a classmate

. >>> i'm frances rivera. >> i'm phillip mena. life threatening storms is sweeping across the south. reports of a large and extremely dangerous tornado touching down in the dark of night the city of newman confirming heavy damage as they respond to a flood of 911 calls at least five people were killed as the storms swept through alla ban ma nbc's dan sheneman has more. >> listen to the roar. this is a violent tornado. >> reporter: this is what the storms left behind homes without roofs, what appears to be a patch of forest gone james dunaway, 71, ignored. >> you see that? >> yes >> i was there watching the president on tv. >> reporter: now he feels lucky to be alive. >> i've been here since '82. i've been hit three times. i thought, well, not going to be me >> reporter: chris partridge celebrating a birthday ready to refinance her home. >> oh, my god, it's gone you could smell the pine >> reporter: she now tries to salvage some memories. her home is now a matter for insurance. the threat is not over dan sheneman, nbc news >>> let'

. >> i'm frances rivera. police are investigating a mass shooting at a supermarket in boulder, colorado, where ten people were killed it happened around 2:30 p.m. local time a suspect injured at the scene was in custody no word yet at a possible motive one of the victims was an 11 year member of the force >> my heart goes out to the victims of this incident and i'm grateful for the police officers that responded and i am so sorry about the loss of officer talley police officer's actions fell nothing short of hero ifk. >> gadi schwartz. >> reporter: good morning, phillip and frances. a long day of investigating for officers going into that king sup percent for this second day after that deadly shooting yesterday. we understand there were 10 victims, one of them was a boulder police officer by the name of eric talley, a 51-year-old veteran of that force. he had been with the force for about 10, 11 years he was one of the first people to respond to that shooting and in the minutes that followed those initial rep

. >> i'm frances rivera. >> a new wave of fear after a gunman's rampage left eight people dead, six women of asian descent. >> reporter: the 911 calls were urgent, one coming from inside one of the three spas that police say was targeted by a gunman the caller apparently ducking for cover. >> a white male? what is he wearing >> i don't know. >> reporter: police say the gunman started at young's asian massage opening fire and killing four people wounding another this neighbor says a bullet flew straight through her wall. >> like bang oh, something happened. >> reporter: as police were still handling the first shooting, almost an hour later two more calls a pair of similar businesses in atlanta right across the street from each other. >> they shot up two spas here in zone two so we need to i can ma sure if you have any asian spas we need to be checking them. >> reporter: in the end eight people killed, six of them were asian women. >> still early but he does claim it was not racially motivated. he apparently has an issue, what he considers a sex addiction and it's a temptation for him he wa

i'm frances rivera. >> i'm phillip mena. witnesses took the stand in the trial of derek chauvin they told the jury not just what they saw that day, but why it was so disturbing and upsetting, and why they each felt they had to intervene our jay gray wraps up day two of the trial. >> reporter: day two begins with raw emotion. >> unresponsive. he wasn't resisting arrest for any of it. >> reporter: donald williams wiping away tears as he listens to his own voice during a 911 call the day george floyd died >> i did call the police on the police. >> why did you do that >> because i believe i witnessed a murder >> it wasn't right he was -- he was suffering he was in pain >> reporter: that's the voice of the young woman whose cell phone video of derek chauvin, with his knee across floyd's neck, has been seen by millions around the world, and now is key evidence in the case. the judge ruling she would testimony off camera, shielding her face because she was a minor that day on this day, nothing could hide the emotion in her voice >>

. >> i'm frances rivera. a minnesota jury and millions of tv viewers relived the incredibly disturbing last minutes of george floyd's life the prosecution played the entire video of derek chauvin kneeling on george floyd's neck for what it now says was 9 minutes and 29 seconds the defense arguing it was not excessive force. ourgabe gutierrez is outside the courthouse, with the latest. >> reporter: frances, good morning. during the first day of testimony, we saw security video shown publicly for the first time the first witness, a 911 dispatcher who says she thought something was wrong, and she called her superior they knelt, in prayer, and defiance george floyd's family, outside the courthouse in minneapolis, ahead of opening statements. >> today starts a landmark trial. that will be a referendum on how far america has come, in its quest for equality and justice for all. >> reporter: but inside the courtroom, both, the prosecution and the defense, insisted this trial was not about policing in america. rather,

. >> good monday morning i'm frances rivera >> and i'm phillip mena. today opening statements will begin in the trial of the ex-minneapolis police officer derek chauvin. floyd's death brough reckoning y with millions marching for justice.held in floyd's honor. members of his family weres leaders. reverend a trial a pivotal mome. >> let us be clear it's not just chauvin on trial the united states' ability to deal with police accountability is on trial. >> for the latest on what we can expect, here is shaq brewster. >> reporter: good morning, phillip. later today we'll see the prosecution begin to lay out their case against the ex-minneapolis police department police officer derek chauvin accused of killing george floyd. we expect things to pick up about 9:00 this morning. that's when the judge will come in he'll make some comments and then bring in the jury panel that is expected to hear the case of the jury panel, we know eight are women, the others are men. eight identify as white, four black and two self identified as mixed race once they're sworn in

"early today" starts right now good morning i'm frances rivera >> and i'm phillip mena. a spring break like no other that is how one miami city official described the crowds of spring breakers who descended on the city that is under comfort until next month city officials declared a state of emergency on saturday, and then on sunday voted to keep in place an 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. curfew which shutters indoor and outdoor dining during those hours. it comes after authorities grappled with large crowds, some of which caused fights and stampedes. nbc's kerry sanders has the latest. >> reporter: authorities trying to avoid a repeat of what happened spring breakers ignoring orders to leave miami beach police using pepper balls and brute force to break up the party. >> i think the curfew is ridiculous we just want to come out and party. >> this is not a typical spring break crowd. >> reporter: miami beach commissioners held an emergency meeting. >> it looked like a rock concert. >> miami beach mayor dan gilbert. >> people started to rage through the streets, running for their

i'm frances rivera. >> and i'm phillip mena. the clocks have moved forward.nd while it's starting to feel like spring in many place, parts of the country have been buried by a monster winter storm. more snow fell in denver overnight after the blizzard had already become the fourth largest snowstorm in that city's history. nbc's gadi schwartz joins us from denver. gaddy, good morning. >> hey, phillip, take a look at this this is the denverro area. you've got more than a foot of snow that's been accumulating on these cars we understand that about a 14 inches or so has fallen. 6 of those inches happening in about four hours and it's all up and down the streets. this is what we've seen all day long a slow revving snowstorm finally showing its full-strength. more than three feet so far in cheyenne and counting. blizzard conditions socking in cars as interstates shut down in colorado and wyoming, even news crews needing a hand >> heard you guys got stuck. >> a big shout out to our friend pete he had to come over and dig us out. he was the most kind and helpful pers

. >> glad you're with us i'm frances rivera we begin with that deadly flooding emergency that is still unfolding in tennessee right now. at least four people have been killed as rising waters have swept away cars and swamped how many times nashville ishit by ovef rain in. it is the second highest two-day rainfall total the city has ever recorded, and now rescue efforts are under way. >> reporter: first responders are walking creek beds and working with the red cross to canvas affected neighborhoods. the special operations division has successfully conducted 130 rescues, including 27 swift water rescues. >> other areas of the state are also being affected. nascar was forced to shut down its highly anticipated dirt race at bristol motor speedway. the event had attracted hundreds of campers many had to be evacuated as the waters rose. >> this emergency is not over. the cumberland river is expected to crest today the mayor has declared a local state of emergency seeking resources to help the city >>> the death of george floyd brought about a racial reckoning in this country as millions mar

i'm frances rivera with the headlines.ollowing the shooting at the colorado supermarket. the second one in the nation in less than a week a gunman opened fire at 2:30 p.m. local time. a suspect is in custody. among the victims is boulder officer eric talley. a father of seven. he was one of the first to respond to the shooting. >>> after weeks of increases, accelerating cost of the gallon of gas could be topping off. in california, the average price is $3.88 that is $1 more than the national average still, that's 25 cents more than last month and 74 cents more than this time last year however, gas prices could increase significantly come summertime. >>> history is made in boston this week. kim janey is assuming the role of mayor the formal swearing in ceremony will happen tomorrow those are the headlines. "worldwide exchange" is back right after the break. so you're a small business, or a big one. you were thriving, but then... oh. ah. okay. plan, pivot. how do you bounce back? you don't, you bounce forward, with serious a

nbc's frances rivera in new york with the latest. >> good morning to you we start this morning with a weapon in the fight against covid-19 that's on the move. millions in doses of the covid johnson & johnson vaccine have shipped out and are expected to be delivered within the next two days in clinical trials, the johnson & johnson vaccine demonstrated a 72% efficacy, and it was 100% effective at preventing covid related hospitalizations and deaths the vaccine can also be stored at regular refrigeration levels and requires just one shot senators will grill the fbi director today over intelligence lapses in the days leading up to the deadly insurrection at the u.s. capitol lawmakers are expected to question christopher ray over the fbi's preparations of the riot, and the investigation into the january 6th siege. he'll also face questions about the national security threat from white nationalists and domestic extremists. take a look at this extraordinary time lapse video of mount etna erupting on monday it dumped ash and rock fragments on towns nearby. the latest blast is part of a serie

citizens should be reassured rivera know double standards in france and the judiciary is independent he's. in a post on instagram sarkozy's wife called the verdict unfounded and unjustified and said her husband was determined to clear his name the verdict is a blow to sarkozy's plans to relaunch his political career and it puts him on the back foot before he's jew in court again in next week on separate charges that he overspent in his failed 2012 reelection bid. but it's unlikely to former presidents will spend a single day in prison 2 years of his sentence was suspended and the church said sarkozy could spend for remaining home wearing an eloquent tag. well here are some other headlines that we are following for you this hour the u.n. secretary general antonio good cherish says he's disappointed that only 1700000000 dollars have been pledged they don't or a conference for yemen he'd hoped to raise more than twice that amount to help people facing starvation in yemen where 6 years of war has created the world's worst humanitarian disaster a new british study says the astra zeneca co

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promotes citizens should be reassured rivera know double standards in france and the judiciary is independent he's. in a post on instagram sarkozy's wife called the verdict unfounded and unjustified and that her husband was determined to clear his name the verdict is a blow to sarkozy's plans to relaunch his political career and it puts him on the back foot before he's jew in court again next week on separate charges that he overspent in his failed 2012 reelection bid. but it's unlikely the former president will spend a single day in prison 2 years of his sentence was suspended and the church said sarkozy could spend for remaining year home wearing an l it 20 tag. well i'm joined now by nick hewlett he's head of french studies at the university of warwick in the u.k. he's written numerous books on politics in france including a biography of the former president in titled the sarkozy phenomenon naked good to have you on the program how does today's how does today's conviction and prison sentence how do they fit into the sarkozy phenomenon. i should just correct you the former head of french th

citizens should be reassured rivera know double standards in france and that he just show every is independent of he's. in a post on instagram sarkozy's wife called the verdict unfounded and unjustified and that her husband was determined to clear his name the verdict is a blow to sarkozy's plans to relaunch his political career and it puts him on the back foot before he's jew in court again next week on separate charges that he overspent in his failed 2012 reelection bid. but it's unlikely to former president will spend a single day in prison 2 years of his sentence was suspended and the church said sarkozy could spend 4 remaining yeah home wearing an eloquent tag. well i'm joined now by nick hewlett he's head of french studies at the university of warwick in the u.k. he's written numerous books on politics in france including a biography of the former president in titled the sarkozy phenomenon naked good to have you on the program how does today's how does today's conviction and prison sentence how do they fit into the sarkozy phenomenon. i should just correct you the former head of french o

citizens should be reassured rivera no double standards in france and the digital every is independent of he's. in a post on instagram sarkozy's wife called the verdict unfounded and unjustified and that her husband was determined to clear his name the verdict is a blow to sarkozy's plans to relaunch his political career and it puts him on the back foot before his jew in court again in next week on separate charges that he overspent in his failed 2012 reelection bid. but it's unlikely the former president was spent a single day in prison 2 years of his sentence was suspended and the judge said sarkozy could spend the remaining year home wearing an el it tag. for morning hours good our correspondent lisa lewis she is in paris going to need to use as we just heard there sarkozy here he received a prison sentence but he probably will not go to prison right. mol absolutely it's a 3 year prison sentence but including 2 years suspended and one year that he could spend at his home with an electronic tag says it's a tough sentence it's a symbolic sentence sentence but not as heavy as you might

the supplement citizens should be reassured rivera know double standards in france and the digital every is independent that he's. in a post on instagram sarkozy's wife called the verdict unfounded and unjustified and said her husband was determined to clear his name the verdict is a blow to sarkozy's plans to relaunch his political career and it puts him on the back foot before he's jew in court again in next week on separate charges that he overspent in his failed 2012 reelection bid. but it's unlikely the former president will spend a single day in prison 2 years of his sentence was suspended and the judge said sarkozy could spend for remaining year home wearing an l.a. traffic tag. catherine field is a journalist based in paris she joins us now for more good evening to you catherine what has been the reaction to sarkozy's conviction. well bred pretty much depends who you ask his lawyer of course it is said that it is completely out just that there is no evidence and she will launch an appeal of behalf of her client if you speak to members of his political party the republicans they s

citizens should be reassured rivera know double standards in france and the digital every is independent and he's even more different. in a post on instagram cozies wife called the verdict unfounded and unjustified and that her husband was determined to clear his name the verdict is a blow to sarkozy's plans to relaunch his political career and it puts him on the back foot before his jew in court again in next week on separate charges that he overspent in his failed 2012 reelection bid. i but it's unlikely for former presidents will spend a single day in prison 2 years of his intense was suspended and the judge said sarkozy could spend for remaining year home wearing an l it 20 tag. sports news now and police in spain have arrested 4 people after raiding barcelona stadium in a search and seize operation related to senior football officials among those detained was former club president joseph maria bottom mayo the operation is reportedly related to last year's so-called basso gate scandal in which team officials were accused of launching a smear campaign against current and former player

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