. >>> i'm frances rivera. >> i'm phillip mena. we begin with the latest in the nation's battle against coronavirus. we have new guidance from the cdc this morning on mask wearing and what fully vaccinated americans and those who are not vaccinated can and cannot do the agency now says outdoor activities are safe without masks regardless whether a person is vaccinated this update comes as now more than 32 million people have been infected with the virus. nbc's alice barr has more. >> reporter: after months of recommendations limiting behaviors to slow the spread of covid-19 -- >> today i'm going to tell you some of the things you can do if you are fully vaccinated. >> reporter: the cdc now advising fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks outdoors except for crowded events like a ball game or concert and that most indoor activities are safe for the fully vaccinated while still wearing masks. >> until more people are vaccinated and while we still have more than 50,000 cases a day, mask use indoors will provide extra protect

. >> i've frances rivera. >>> two dozen arrests were made overnight.ice tensions seemed lower there is still a curfew in effect with national guard troops on the streets. kim potter who shot daunte wright was arrested and posted bond her first court appearance is today. nbc's jay gray has more. >> reporter: the calls for justice continue in brooklyn center three days after daunte wright was shot and killed during this traffic stop, kim potter, the officer who pulled the trigger wears an orange jump suit instead of a badge charged with second degree manslaughter police have said it was a mistake, that she thought she was firing a taser, not her pistol in a statement prosecutors say potter abrogated her responsibility when she used her firearm instead of taser. >> nothing can bring the wright's son back, right their family member back, their father back, so it's nice, you know, it should happen, it should really be a no brainer. >> reporter: still, this community is on edge as the sun started to set outside the police station, the crowd began to move in

. >> glad you're with us i'm frances rivera breaking news near minneapolis where police enforced a curfewthe second night of protests. 40 arrests were made overnight some officers were hit by debris and reports of looting at five businesses these protests are in response to the death of dante wright shot by police his family is expected to speak at a press conference today along with attorney ben crumb and members of george floyd's family >> overnight kamala harris tweeted dante's family needs to know why their child is dead they deserve answers >>> new details have been revealed the officer was identified as 26 year veteran of the force kim potter body camera footage was released meagan fitzgerald has this report first a warning, you may find the video disturbing >> body camera video shows the moment when 20-year-old dante wright, a black man was shot and killed at the hands of police sunday afternoon wright was pulled over for driving with expired tags and police discovered he had a warrant out for his arrest >> that's why they were removing him from the car and making custodial arrest.

thanks for watching "early today," i'm frances rivera. >> i'm phillip mena.ould the race to vaccinate be slowing down? the big discrepancy when it comes to appointment availability in the bay area. >>> plus, kids head back to school in san francisco. still need to have their laptops handy. the reason they still have zoom for in-person learning. "today in the bay" begins right now. >>> a very good thursday morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. of course we'll get to that commute in a bit with mike. first, let's start with the forecast, kari. >>> good morning. i know a lot of people are getting ready to head out the

. >> i'm frances rivera. we begin this, good friday, with a revealing, and highly emotional day ahead in the trial of derek chauvin the jury heard from chauvin's former supervisor, who testified that the restraint of george floyd violated police use-of-force policies. >> when mr. floyd was no longer offering up any resistance to the officers, they could have ended their restraint. >> and that was after he was handcuffed, and on the ground, and no longer resisting? >> correct. >> day four, also, included paramedics who described rushing to the scene, and finding george floyd, unresponsive. and floyd's girlfriend, who gave her testimony, through tears nbc's megan fitzgerald is in minneapolis following it all megan, good morning. >> reporter: frances and phillip, good morning. thursday morning, jurors heard from a number of witnesses, including three first responders in the afternoon primarily, derek smith now, this is the paramedic, who is seen on that video. going up to george floyd, while officers are still o

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i'm frances rivera. >> i'm phillip mena.the weekend. a manhunt in austin for a suspected killer as the jury in the derek chauvin murder trial and george floyd will hear closing arguments in just a few hours. and the nation braces for the outcome. >> the "new york times" reports at least three police shootings per day since the start of the chauvin trial, but could congress be on the brink of new police reform? >>> half of all americans have received at least one dose of covid vaccine.

"early today" starts right now good monday morning to you i'm frances rivera it was a historic night of firsts in hollywood at the 93rd academy awards actress and director regina king opened up the show, introducing this year's academy award nominees and a special moment from mia neal and jameka wilson who became the first black women to win an oscar for hairstyle and makeup in "ma rainey's black bottom." youn yuh-jung took the win for best supporting actress, becoming the first korean woman to win an academy award. jinah kim has more on some of the biggest wins of the night. >> "nomadland." >> a thoughtful low budget film about life on the road scored big at sunday night's academy awards, including best picture. >> we give this one to our wolf. [ howling >> reporter: frances rivera made her way back on stage just minutes later, claiming her third career win as best actress. >> i have no words. >> reporter: but "nomadland's" driving force did. chloe zhao just the second woman to win best director >> this is for anyone who has the faith and the courage to hold on to the goodness in th

nbc's frances rivera in new york with the latest. s. >> good morning, brian we start with breaking news near minneapolis. police enforced a curfew on the second night of protests 40 arrests were made overnight officers were hit by debris and reports of looting at five businesses these protests are in response to the death of daunte wright who was shot by police his family is expected to speak out today at a press conference. >>> one student is dead and police officer injured after the shooting inside the tennessee high school. the shooting happened at 3:00 in the afternoon in knoxville the police ordered the shooter out of the bathroom. the sthooter was a student and died at the scene. there were two victims, including a police officer the campus is closed for the next two days as police investigate. >>> president biden is planning to nominate the first female secretary of the army. christine warmuth was a former top policy official under the obama administration she joins other women including kathleen hicks. >>> and anthony neyer co

we have frances rivera with more on that.rning >> good morning, brian we start with unrest on the streets of minnesota once again. the national guard is mobilized as protesters are out as tear gas is being used. the neighboring police department is reporting the front door was shattered by gunfire and businesses looted. this outrage erupted after a man was shot and killed ten miles from where george floyd died a driver was pulled over for a traffic violation and officers discovered an arrest warrant the man then reentered the car as they tried to arrest him. one officer filed their gun. >>> iran is calling a blackout at the atomic facility underground as nuclear terrorism. two officials said the explosion at the facility destroyed an internal power system. it appears to be sabotage. it could take up to nine months to get production back online. >>> history at augusta national. the first for the masters as hideki matsuyama tapped the final putt finishing 10 under par by winning by one stroke matsuyama is the first japanese bor

. >>> let's check on headlines, nbc's frances rivera is here will the latest. >> dom, good morning towe start a third night in a row here in minnesota. the minnesota national guard say 2,000 members have been activated. police made 60 arrests overnight. yesterday, the officer who fired the fatal shot and the police chief both resigned over wright's death >>> ever given, the ship that blocked the suez canal has been impounded. authorities seized the vessel over the dispute with the japanese owner the court urged to seize the ship on monday no word on how much money the canal authority was seeking but officials say it was demanding at least $100 million. >>> we're just 100 days away from the olympics. and the olympics rings just west of tokyo, the organizers continue to press on with preparations for the games which start on july 23rd dom, just another thing that we can all look forward to in the months ahead >> fingers crossed, frances. >> tight, really, really tight >> all right, frances rivera, thank you very much for that have a nice day. >>> pfizer and moderna are stepping up their

brothers moment this time on mars it's "early today" on tuesday, april 20th >>> good morning, i'm frances riverai'm phillip mena. bracing for a verdict. a jury of derek chauvin's peers are bracing for the verdict. >> what the defendant did was not policing what the defendant did was an assault. >> you have to be convinced that the defendant's actions caused the death of mr. floyd. >> you were told, for example, that mr. floyd died -- that mr. floyd died because his heart was too big. the reason george floyd did is because mr. chauvin's heart was too small. >> the words of california democratic congresswoman maxine waters could impact this verdict as she urged protesters to get confrontational if chauvin is not convicted. chauvin's lawyers argued it was grounds for appeal and the judge ag agreed. >>> students in minnesota walked out of cool in racial protest. >> reporter: phillip, good morning. shortly after closing arguments ended andjurors started deliberating, hundreds of people filled the streets in minneapolis protesting they are calling for justice we asked them, what does that mean for you

. >> i'm frances rivera. today president biden marks 100 days in office a barometer that sets the milestone. he delivered his first address touting his vision for what comes next it was an historic moment for the country not because of what he said but because of who was on stage with him. >> madam speaker, madam vice president -- [ applause ] >> no president has ever said those words from this podium no president has ever said those words and it's about time. >> pointing to the success of his covid relief bill, the president's first big speech to congress was a call to action for a once in a generation address. higher taxes on companies and the wealthy. >> our progress these past 100 days against one of the worst pandemics in history has been one of the greatest logistical achievements, logistical achievements this country has ever seen. for too long we've failed to use the most important word when it comes to meeting the climate crisis, jobs jobs jobs independent experts estimate the american jobs plan will

"early today" starts right now good morning, i'm frances rivera. >> and i'm phillip mena.wing outrage in north carolina after the family of andrew brown jr. was shown 20 seconds of police body cam video. it's fueling questions of transparency brown was shot to death by sheriff's deputies in his car as they were executing a warrant on drug sale charges. last night marked another night of peaceful protests after officials declared a state of emergency. our jay gray is following the latest for us. >> this is very painful. >> after six days and several hours of waiting, andrew brown's son was allowed to watch police body cam video of brown's death. >> my dad got executed by trying to save his own life he was not in no -- the officers was in no harm of him at all. >> his attorneys say multiple deputies fired multiple rounds. >> i don't know how many shots were fired before the little 20 seconds they allowed us to see. >> reporter: brown's family was only allowed to see 20 seconds. >> they are trying to hide something. they don't want us to see everything. >> reporter: still, th

good morning, i'm phillip mena >> glad you're with us i'm frances rivera >>> millions of americans are aware of the halting of the johnson & johnson vaccine. six women developed rare blood clots. 10 million doses on hold nationwide pfizer is ramping up production and says they'll be able to deliver 10% more doses by the end of may the j&j halt dealing a blow to states susan mcginnis has the latest. >> reporter: states nationwide heeding a call from the cdc and fda pausing distribution of johnson & johnson covid vaccine after evidence of a fairly rare side effect. >> they're pausing to look at it more closely. >> reporter: women 18 to 48, half a dozen of them, developed rare blood clots within weeks of receiving j&j's shot one died officials stressing that the adverse events are extremely wear and the pause is out of an abundance of caution. >> tens and tens of millions of people received vaccine with no adverse effect this is a a really rare event. if you look at what we have done so far, 6 out of 6.85 doses which is less than 1 in a million. >> reporter: still they say call your docto

. >> glad you're with us on a friday, i'm frances rivera the united states is getting closer to vaccinating 90 million people the johnson & johnson vaccine may be reinstated after being investigated over a rare blood clot ic advisory committee meets to discuss the vaccine's future. >>> two of the nation's largest university systems say they will require students and staff to be fully vaccinated this fall california state university. stanford also announced a similar mandate. >>> texas became the third state to record 50,000 deaths from the virus. in michigan the number of children hospitalized due to covid reached a record high of 70 this week that's double the number during the last week in november. for the latest on the effort to get kids vaccinated here's nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: at duke medd work the ld twins were the first in the country to receive the pfizer vaccine part of a nationwide trial testing vaccine safety and efficacy on children between 6 months and 12 years. 12 to 16-year-olds are in a separate trial while severe covid-related illness and death are low in children

good morning, i'm frances rivera. >> i'm phillip mena. a highly consequential verdict as the country faces a reckoning on police accountability. >> we the jury in the above entitled manner in relation to count 1 find the defendant guilty we above entitled matter, count 2 find the defendant guilty we the jury in the above entitled matter as to count 3. second degree manslaughter find the defendant guilty >> after 11 hours of deliberations the jury delivered their decisions. judge peter cahill revoked his bail as chauvin was handcuffed and led out of the courtroom raw emotions spilled into the streets of minneapolis after almost a year of unrest. dramatic conclusion to one of the most high stakes trial in memory. >> from the family of george floyd to the white house, reaction to the verdict was jubilant but all agreed it's just the first step on the long road to justice. >> today we are able to breathe again. justice for george means freedom for all. >> god, as we give you the thanks and give you the praise, let george know that his name ha

an abandoned baby was rescued for life "early today" starts right now good to be with you, i'm frances riverahe nearly 90 million americans who are vaccinated that start making travel plans. the president of the european union says that those who are vaccinated can start travel plans for the summer here in new york, the restaurant industry is about to get more relief senator chuck schumer said it should be active in the next few weeks where restaurants can apply fomillion. >>> turning to vaccine rollout, 57 of adults say they've gotten the shots while 12% say they will never get it abdomen there's new data showing thatle somes of people have skipped out on their second doses. >> reporter: as the vaccine rolls out, 138 million americans have gotten at least one dose of the covid-19 vaccine new cdc data shows 8% of people have missed their second shot of the moderna or pfizer vaccine. a "the new york times" analysis says that amounts to about 5 million people though some may have been missing the data by getting the second shot at a different location than the first. >> a lot of people got scar

everything from the dentist to the dmv "early today" starts right now good monday morning, i'm frances rivera> and i'm phillip mena. as the base of covid vaccinations ramp up across the country states are expanding their availability in restrictions in that new mexico and oklahoma have opened up their vaccines to nonresidents while more than half the states still have residency requirements nbc has the latest for us. >> reporter: the u.s. administered a record 4.6 million covid vaccines saturday, some good news as new cases increase in at least 32 states, fuelled by unvaccinated young people affected by the uk variant. easter, spring break and more traveling have some hospitals struggling again. >> now that we're seeing upticks after each holiday, you know, it's taxing, it's exhausting and it's a lot to ask for the staff. >> reporter: the midwest is getting hit the hardest, michigan is now the new epicenter second to only florida in cases of the new uk variant the governor asking for others >> what's happening in michigan today could be what's happening in other states, so it's on all of us t

i'm frances rivera. >> i'm phillip mena. that breaking news this morning. a religious celebration turned tragic in israel this was a chaotic scene as emergency crews tried to rescue the dozens injured more than 40 people were trampled to death. this was one of the largest gatherings since the country's reopening. joining us live from rome is claudio. how did this happen? >> reporter: good morning, phillip and frances. what we know is tens of thousands of people were attending the popular jewish religious festival in the north of israel when the festivities turned into tragedy. people died by being asphyxiated or stampeded to death. we don't know what caused the stampede, what we know is overcrowding played a role in it we've seen some disturbing videos on social media that showed how jam packed the festival was in one we saw people jumping up and down and a river of people moving slowly through a very narrow corridor. it must be said it caused controversy before it caused death or people being injured. this was the largest crowd gathering as you said in isr

"early today" starts right now good morning i'm phillip mena >> glad you could be with us i'm frances rivera out of texas a massive manhunt is under way for a former sheriff's detective suspected of gunning down three people in washington ali vitali has the latest on the search. >> reporter: a manhunt in austin, texas. >> active shooter incident. >> reporter: three dead and the gunman still on the run. the shooter opening fire just before noon. >> this is not an active shooter situation. we are not calling it that at this point this appears to be domestic incident, and the victims were all known to our suspect and so at this point, we do not think that this individual is out targeting random people to shoot them >> reporter: the suspect police say 41-year-old stephen broderick, a former travis county sheriffs detective. police urging austin residents to check on their neighbors and stay vigilant. >> he is still at large. we do think that he is armed, and he is very much dangerous. >> reporter: as law enforcement race to find the suspect, canvassing from above and on the ground unsure if he i

. >>> glad you could join me i'm frances rivera we begin with that breaking news from indiana another mass shooting in america. police responded to a mass casualty event at a fedex facility in indianapolis -- >>> good morning, i am phillip mena, we have breaking news at this hour. there has been a mass casualty shooting at a fedex facility near indianapolis. the indianapolis international airport just moments ago police announced at least eight people were killed and that the alleged shooter took their own life. police say there's no currently an active threat to the community. let's listen to some of what police had to say. >> just after 11:00 on thursday evening, indianapolis metropolitan police department responded to 8951 mirabell road, the fedex ground plane field operations center. we received a call referencing shots fired to that location as officers responded they arrived to an active shooter incident at that location. preliminary information at this time is that the alleged shooter has taken his own life here at the scene. after a preliminary search of the grounds inside and

i'm phillip mena >> i'm frances rivera.t was another day of absolutely gutting testimony in the trial of derek chauvin one witness broke down sobbing on the stand after watching body camera video of the incident >> i know this is difficult. can you just explain what you're feeling in this moment >> i feel helpless >> the jury was also shown video of what happened before the fatal arrest with george floyd in a convenience store and his interaction with a store clerk our megan fitzgerald has those details. >> good morning. wednesday was another emotional day of testimony the jury saw for the first time footage inside cup foods where george floyd was shopping around they also heard testimony from 19-year-old christopher martin this is the store clerk that sold george floyd that pack of cigarettes he testified that he had a suspicion that the $20 used to purchase that item was counterfeit, but that he didn't believe george floyd knew it was so he let him go it wasn't until moments later that christopher martin told his manager

highlights and history-making moments "early today" starts right now good monday morning to you i'm frances rivera over 94 million americans are now fully vaccinated against covid. and as the rush to recover from the virus continues, senator chuck schumer is telling hard hit restaurant owners that $28 billion from the american rescue plan will soon be available to them the website to apply for relief should be active within the next few weeks. and owners are advised to get documents ready now that show their losses from the pandemic a lot of reopening plans rely on americans getting vaccinated, according to a new nbc news poll, 57% of american adults say they have gotten the shot while 12% say they have not. and there is a big divide along party lines. 4% of democrats say they will never get thvaccine. that number jumps to 24% among republicans. nbc's sam brock joins us now with more on vaccine hesitancy sam, good morning. >> reporter: frances, good morning. as americans try to get more comfortable with the johnson & johnson vaccine again, some of the early returns suggest it could take some time

i'm frances rivera >> and i'm phillip mena. the pace of vaccinations in this country is picking up. on saturday alone, 1.5% of the entire u.s. population got a covid shot, bringing the total number of fully vaccinated americans to 71 million. but because of human error at a plant, supplies of the johnson & johnson vaccine are about to drop significantly our gadi schwartz is following the latest for us. >> reporter: hey, good morning, phillip. good news mixed with bad news. the good is that vaccinations were up dramatically saturday and sunday the bad is the vaccine supply is going to be significantly lower this week. at vaccination sites across the country, a record-breaking push. more than 4.6 million doses in a single day shattering last saturday's record by over 500,000. >> it feels good. >> reporter: today one in four adults are fully vaccinated. but in places like michigan, kr covid-19 is spreading faster than it has in months. many hospitals nearing capacity. >> in trinity health, michigan, we have about 33 people on ventilators related to covid. >> reporter: the governor aski

frances rivera has more. >> good morning, brian president biden is getting the first report card.ing at 53% that places president biden ahead of president trump, but behind obama biden earned 69% support for the plan on the pandemic >>> gasoline prices are on the rise according to aaa. national average is at $2.89 a gallon a year ago, it was $1.78 a gallon ohio and michigan has seen the highest prices in the last week. >>> tense moments at the unpredictable race track in sport. talladega speedway joey logano went out of control and airborne he is happy to bealive brad keslowski took the checkered flag it is amazing they come out unscathed after that wreck unbelievable >> logano's head is where the roll bar is, frances he was doubly lucky nobody hit him. he scraped off bubba wallace's car. they are going 205 miles an hour and bumping and bumping. a lot of people don't like that kind of racing thank goodness joey walked away. frances, thank you >> sure thing. >>> it is not only that. oscars were last night the overall night was still majorly scaled back. it was still a night of hist

let's get more on that and other headlines with frances rivera. >> good morning, brian we start withation turns tragic in israel this was the scene as crews tried to rescue the ininjured. more than 40 people were trampled to death. this was one of the largest gatherings since the community reopening. >>> lgbtq will soon have a voice in virginia. the state will have the first advisory board for lgbtq the board is expected to be in place on july 1st and will advise on issues of the community. >>> around the nfl, aaron rodgers relationship with the packers has crumbled citing sources from espn the quarterback does not want to return to green bay this season. you have to look at the dollars involved here and if that amount would have fixed it. brian, back to you >> i think he wants to be the new host of "jeopardy!" and getting rave reviews. >> he did it along with a host of other people and everything else we will watch that saga and how it ends. >> if i could ask people questions for a lot of money or get freight trained by a 280-pound linebacker i know which way i'm going. >> sure thin

and so, during my five years as minister to france, i found an opportunity to venture into the italy. i went down to the rivera, the south of france. i traveled across, eastward, and then, took three days on a burrow to travel across the alps. i came down, traveled up to, and then finally, to milan. and there, i discovered the rice that was of interest to south carolina was, well, the great product of that. i, also, understood that -- that contracts for purchase and for further negotiations with that would be necessary before we could ever procure it. milan. i was our ambassador to france. and so, i realized of necessity to satisfy south carolina, that i would have to resort to walking into the rice fields. and grabbing handfuls of that upland rice. and then, sewing it up in my coattails. and so, i'd left milan. went down to the south, sailed back to france, and finally, sent that rice to -- to south carolina. do you know if -- if i had been found for smuggling that rice, the sentence would have been death by hanging? so, i apologize to share that story with you. but i will go to any end to satisfy our country