you are the director of medical ethics at uc irvine.are these vaccine mandates medically ethical given the complete disregard for natural immunity? >> i don't believe they are. natural immunity we know is more effective than the vaccine, not to denigrate the vaccines but natural immunity is 99% effective, the johnson & johnson vaccine by their own data was 67% effective. the vaccine immunity is declining over time which is why people are talking about boosters. offers some efficacy preventing more serious symptoms but doesn't prevent infection and transmission. natural immunity does. we have overwhelming evidence in the scientific literature that natural immunity is robust, durable, prevents not only the infection but prevents transmission. i'm the safest person be around on campus but i'm the person being sent home. >> i'm glad you are raising the issue of natural immunity. it needs to be talked about at uc irvine and around the country. got dave chapelle revels in the world back lash, christopher columbus gets canceled. it is friday f

you're the director of medical ethics at uc irvine.are these vaccine mandates medically ethical given the complete disregard for natural immunity? >> i don't think they are. for that reason. natural immunity we know is mor effective then the vaccines. that's not to denigrate the vaccines, but natural immunity is 99 percent effective. the johnson & johnson vaccine b their own data they submitted was 7 percent effective. the vaccine immunity is declining over time that's why people are talking about boosters now. it still offers some efficacy o preventing more serious symptoms , but it doesn't perfect we have overwhelming evidence i the scientific literature now that net natural immunity is robust, durable, it prevents no only reinfection, but it prevents transmission. i'm the safest person to be around on campus, but i'm the person that's been sent home. >> i am glad you're raising thi issue of natural immunity. it needs to be talked about current thinking for raising it. coming up, dave chapelle revels in the woke backlash in christoph

went to the hospital, uc irvine.oes when they go to the hospital, not covid. they determined it was not related to his heart. they started zeroing in on the fact that he had infection his blood. the doctors now saying the infection originated in his urinary tract. they say he's responding well to antibiotics, that he's feeling better, also that his fever and his white blood cell count, a marker of infection, are also going in the right direction that he might even leave the hospital tomorrow. i spoke to dr. lisa bardak, his primary physician in new york, and dr.al pasha min at uc irvine, they say he's in the icu but primarily for safety and privacy more than anything else, not an indication of the level of care necessary. he's not on a breathing machine. he is getting iv antibiotics. it sounds if things continue to go in the right direction, possibly leaving tomorrow and staying on oral antibiotics for a period of time. the former secretary, hillary clinton, his wife, is also in southern california. she was there alr

irvine? it sounds like he was fatigued, unwell. they did what they were supposed to do. they started him on broad spectrum antibiotics, very powerful, the best way to make sure you survive sepsis is early intervention. to do, they started him on broad spectrum antibiotics, very powerful, the best way to make sure you survive sepsis is early intervention. so fluids to keep your blood pressure up, antibiotics to make sure you're covering any possible source. the second question, rachel, is what's the source? is it a non-covid pneumonia, does he have a pneumonia from another source? did he have a skin infection that traveled to his blood? something else? all these things sound scary to viewers. was there a urinary tract infection? we don't know. i'm sure this workup has already been done and they probably know the answer to it. the fact that he's already well, probably transferring out of the icu in the next 48, 72 hours if not sooner, are all good prognostic signs. early treatment, early intervention, and an early rebound, rachel, are all great predictors for getting out o

doctors at uc irvine medical center say the former president is now in good spirits. we're going to be there live in a moment with an update. but also this breaking overnight. texas' new abortion law survives yet one more day. a federal appeals court upheld the legislation that essentially bans all abortions in that state, the second most populous in the country. they say the law can be enforced while they consider an appeal of a lower court judge's order blocking it. plus, could former president donald trump be subpoenaed by january 6th investigators? the select committee in the house says they have not ruled that out. this as his former associate steve bannon faces criminal contempt charges now for defying his own subpoena. we'll have much more on all of that in just a moment. let's begin, though, with cnn senior national correspondent sara sidner, in irvine, california, following all the news of former president bill clinton. what do we know about clinton's condition this morning? >> reporter: good morning, jim. we know that he is on the mend, according to his aide

lester >> miguel almaguer at irvine, thank you. >>> nbc's andrea mitchell joining me now. andrea, this is the first real health scare for the former president since his heart surgery years ago. >> exactly you know, he did have a serious condition because an infection that gets into the bloodstream can cause vital organs to shut down if not treated promptly with iv antibiotics and fluids and the former president, who has a family history of heart disease had that quadruple bypass in 2004, an open heart procedure that took four hours, after whic doctors said without the operation, he would likely have faced a substantial heart attack then in 2010, after two arduous trips to haiti for earthquake relief, the former president had two stints inserted in an artery that's when bill clinton, who famously had a passion for junk food, changed his lifestyle going vegan. he's been active and healthy until this episode. >> thank you. >>> new tonight, a u.s. capitol police officer indicted on obstruction of justice charges related to the january 6th riot officer michael riley is accused

former president bill clinton is in the hospital at uc irvine. he's been there since tuesday, but it was just announced within the past 60 minutes. now, it's unknown exactly why mr. clinton is in the hospital, but his doctor did say he hopes to send the former president home very soon. his spokesperson releasing a statement just a short while ago that reads in part, quote, on tuesday evening, president clinton was admitted to the uci medical center to receive treatment for a non-covid-related infection. he is on the mend, in good spirits and is incredibly thankful to the doctors, nurses and staff providing him with excellent care. again, former president clinton in the hospital at uc irvine medical center. we will be following this story th off in san francisco and marin counties, but there is a ca moms gatos. the 47-year-old is accused of holding drunken sex parties for teenagers, including her own son, is expected to be in stant a clara county back in the south bay next week. today shannon o'connor was in an idaho courtroom. she was arrested in

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the 75-year-old was admitted to uc irvine medical center tuesday. a spokesman says he's on the mend. he has badminiered iv anbioticd . the infection is non-covid related. sources tell cbs news that he's up and about and joking with hospital staff. in a statement, physicians for the former president said after two days of treatment, his white blood cell count is trending down, and he is responding to antibiotics well. we hope to have him go home soon. since leaving the white house in 2001, mr. clinton has faced some health scares. in 2010 he had a pair of stents implanted in a coronary artery. in 2005 he underwent surgery for a partially collapsed lung. and one year before that he had a quadruple bypass surgery after suffering chest pains and sortness of breath. >>> also breaking overnight, a federal appeals court says that a strict abortion law in texas can stay in place for now. earlier this month a u.s. district court blocked the ban. but after the justice department challenged it, last night's ruling is expected to be appealed to the supreme cour

they held a hearing right here in irvine.racted a celebrity activist today. >> that's been we can jane fonda spoke to reporters in laguna beach and maybe the most famous voice to date. >> to sound off on the oil spill that polluted the orange county coastline in early october. 25,000 gallons of crude oil leaked from a damaged underwater pipeline killing birds fish, mammals and forcing authorities to close beaches. but the impact reaching well, on to dry land. the exact cause of this latest mess is still under investigation with one possibility being a cargo ship dragging an anchor which caught the pipe debate over offshore drilling and clean energy has been re energized and that's why 3 us lawmakers from southern california returned home monday to hear directly from concerned citizens and business leaders impacted by the leak. some people continue to support oil drilling. others oppose it. democratic us representatives. katie porter alan lowenthal and mike levin held a special congressional hearing in irvine. the common sense

congresswoman katie porter joins us now from irvine. representative, thank you for joining us. >> i'm glad to be here. >> you have been known for using a whiteboard in congressional hearings. here is your official welcome to the newsroom. we made a whiteboard just for you. >> thank you. i agree that we need to talk about california waters and federal waters. >> this is the case here, this is showing you that for the next 3 miles offshore it is all california territory. after that, the federal government takes over and is responsible for everything that happens there. according to associated press, there are 23 oil and gas production facilities in the federal waters off the coast of california. do you want to shut them all down? >> first and foremost, we need to make sure we are not doing any new drilling. that is the first step. then we need to develop a plan, to close these facilities down responsibly. we do not want to leave them abandoned, without proper closure, without capping. we do not want to leave pipelines in place to continue

but when he was admitted tuesday to the irvine medical center, there were signs of danger. >> he wasiented. he wasn't speaking clearly. he was nauseous. he had vomiting. and they were very scared. >> reporter: the 75-year-old former president was suffering from an untreated urinary tract infection and showing signs of sepsis, a serious infection of the blood. >> it's very dangerous. i mean, you know, literally hours, a day later, he could have died from the infection. and so, i think we're lucky that he was near an excellent hospital, that his team pushed him to go to the hospital right away and get the care he needed. >> reporter: since then, he's been up walking and talking and has two books with him. former first lady hillary clinton has been by his side, and president biden calledim this afternoon. >> he's doing fine. he really is. and he's going to be released from the hospital. and we talked about-- which we were going to do before-- getting together. i haven't seen him in a while. and for him to come over and have some lunch and talk. >> reporter: doctors stressed mr. clinton'

he was hospitalized on tuesday, uc irvine with an unknown illness. spokesperson said it's non-covid related. it's an infection, but non-covid related. doctors at uc irvine say he was given antibiotics and fluids and he is responding well. they have been consulting with his primary physicians in new york where he lives. they hope to release president clinton very soon. >>> well, get ready to ditch that mask. san francisco and marin counties are easing some mask mandates beginning tomorrow. no more masks are required inside offices, gyms, indoor college classrooms and religious gatherings. to be allowed, though, inside those places without a mask, you've got to be fully vaccinated with no more than 100 people inside. >>> an interesting change of plans for contra costa county. yesterday the county announced it would loosen all mask rules in january. but now cocoa county is saying it will happen november 1st. so why the change of heart? here's nbc bay area's sergio quintana. >> reporter: at formula 3 fitness in lafayette, the last class of the evening wr

they held a hearing right here in irvine. also this.ctivist today. >> that's been we can burn so this jane fonda spoke to reporters in laguna beach and maybe the most famous voice to date. >> to sound off on the oil spill that polluted the orange county coastline in early october. 25,000 gallons of crude oil leaked from a damaged underwater pipeline killing birds fish, mammals and forcing authorities to close beaches. but the impact reaching well, on to dry land. the exact cause of this latest mess is still under investigation with one possibility being a cargo ship dragging an anchor which caught the pipe debate over offshore drilling and clean energy has been re energized and that's why 3 us lawmakers from southern california returned home monday to hear directly from concerned citizens and business leaders impacted by the leak. some people continue to support oil drilling. others oppose it. democratic us representatives. katie porter alan lowenthal and mike levin held a special congressional hearing in irvine. the common sense soluti

new images of hillary clinton leaving uc irvine medical center in california.to covid and not related to his history of heart disease. >>> also right now, key fda panel set to review johnson & johnson booster shots discussing the effectiveness of mixing and matching vaccines after they voted to recommend moderna boosters for millions of americans. >>> also the first boeing employee has been indicted for the two fatal plane crashes. he was charged with fraud for misleading regulators. about to make his first appearance before a judge in texas today. >>> this one has us talking. a work of art known as "girl with balloon" by the artist banksy. this first sold in 2018 for $1.4 million. a lot of money. then a hidden built-in shredder was activated. partially destroys this piece of art. well, now this partially shredded work of art with a new name, "love is in the bin" sold for $25.4 million, a record for a banksy piece or anything that's been put through a shredder i'll venture to say. $25.4 million, wow. >>> we've got a lot more ahead including the behind-the-scene

he was administered to uc irvine on tuesday. so we know he's been there a couple of days now., he's there under simply monitoring. they want to just check his vitals, make sure he's doing okay. according to that statement also and according to his doctor team back in new york because they're both in touch, both the teams in california and in new york, they say he was admitted for close monitoring. he's on an iv of antibiotics and fluids. and again, remaining there for monitoring. now, obviously simply too early to confirm or speculate exactly what this illness is. but it's important to talk about the fact that he's had a myriad of heart illnesses over the years. 2004 underwent quadruple bypass surgery. and then in 2010 he had those two stents implemented in his coronary bypass arteries. again, important to know his history but everything we've heard seems to indicate he's doing well, he's lucid, he's in good spirits, and his doctor team says they hope to have him home pretty soon. lawrence? >> nbc's steve patterson in los angeles. reporting on president clinton being hospitali

you are looking live at uc irvine medical center. in just a few moments former president bill clinton will be leaving the hospital. we're told that clinton is leaving the hospital shortly and heading home to chappaqua, citing a source that the doctor about to be released, after getting three, four days of antibiotics. we will be hearing from the former president's doctors. but i think we see on our own camera on screen, bill clinton walking out of uc irvine with hillary by his side. he's been there over the past few days. remember he was initially in california speaking for a public appearance when he was feeling ill and checked into the hospital there. you can see the former president shaking hands with some of the doctors as he leaves. we'll just pause here for a moment . president clinton's spokesman saying, clinton discharged today, his fever and white blood cell count normalized and he will continue home to new york to finish his antibiotics. on behalf of everyone at uc irvine medical center, we will continue to monitor him and

he was seen leaving uc irvine medical center around 8:00 a.m. in southern california with his wife and former secretary of state hillary clinton on his arm. he gave a thumbs up and then proceeded down a line of health care workers, shaking their hands. his doctor releasing a statement this morning reading in part, his fever and white blood cell count are normalized, adding, on behalf of everyone at uc irvine medcon center, we were honored to have treated himd and will continue to monitor his progress. he was admitted last tuesday and diagnosed with a your logical infection that spread to his blood stream. he was treated with antibiotics intravenously rather than orally, and that extended his stay at the hospital. the 75-year-old was in town, in southern california, for a private clinton foundation event. his unexpected stay at the hospital, five nights, now appears to have ended and he gets to head home. >> i'm sure he will welcome a good night's sleep. those doctors weren't messing around with him. let me tell you, when you have an iv in you ar

i'm gonna read it to you verbatim, quote, president clinton was taken to uc irvine medical center andl for close monitoring and administered iv antibiotics and fluids. he remains at the hospital for continuous monitoring. after two days of treatment, his. . white blood cell count is trending down and he is responding to antibiotics well. the california-based medical team has been in constant communication with the president's new york-based medical team, including his cardiologist. we hope to have him go home soon. reference there to his cardiologist, of course, who is relevant here, because former president clinton has had both heart surgery in recent years, well in 2004, and then some years after that had a further procedure to put a stent, to install a stent. so, that is why the cardiologist is being referenced here. don't take it from me, let's take it from a doctor who understand these things better. joining us now by phone is dr. vin gupta. affiliate assisting professor at the institute for health metrics and evaluation at the university of washington. dr. gupta, thanks for join

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drank me not to discuss uc irvine's school of medicine psychiatry professor and director of uc irvinert program. welcome to the show. >> thanks, great to be with you and thank you for stopping. kennedy: this is such a tricky time because back in august, the patient was told she did not have to be vaccinated. she had some concerns about the vaccine and she was told she could still have transplant if she secured a living kidney donor so what changed and is this unethical? >> it's highly unethical. you only recent example of hospitals and healthcare institutions putting in place policies during the pandemic that run contrary to core principles of medical ethics doing things over the last year end a half and we've never drink of doing under ordinary circumstances so this is not ethical first of all because she submitted a religious exemption which had been approved as a reason for not getting vaccinated so this is violation of her first amendment rights we exercise religion so she has a constitutional claim against hospital for this policy. it's wrong for many other reasons as well aside

president clinton was hospitalized on tuesday in uc irvine. a spokesperson says it's noncovid related infection, and adds the former president is on the mend and said to be in good spirits. they hope to release the former president soon. >>> happening now, the search continues for three people accused of stabbing a skateboarder wednesday night at putnam and oak park boulevard. the people in the car threw eggs at the skateboarders, and one of the skateboarder threw something back, and that's when the suspects got out of their car and stabbed him several times. anybody with surveillance video that may have captured that is asked to call the police. >>> the giants season is done. >> congrats to l.a. but we have a great team, and there's always next year. anthony flores is down for us. >> end. the giants lose to the dodgers in game five. logan webb gets a strikeout to end the third inning. down 1-0 in the sixth, ruff goes on a power trip. at the top of the ninth, belanger with the biggest hit of the series, a single to right center, and justin tur

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hi, claudia. >> the former president fifth day at the uc irvine medical center.his doctor say he could be discharged soon. a clinton spokesperson saying "all health indicators are trending in the right direction, including his white blood cell count which has decreased significantly". former first lady hillary clinton has visited her husband here several times and president bided has been on the phone with him several times as well. >> let me say we are all thinking about president clinton today. we wish him a speedy recovery. we wanted to send his best. >> the 75-year-old former president resides in new york he was in southern california this week visiting friends ahead of an event of the nonprofit clinton foundation on thursday when he started feeling fatigued. he was admitted into the intensive care unit on tuesday with a urinary tract infection had spread into his bloodstream. clinton wraps are playing it all down saying he is in the icu because he can get more privacy there, not because of his medical condition and they wanted to make it very clear that he d

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irvine medical center, treated for urological and blood infection. doctors say his fever and blood work are normal. clinton will finish a course of antibiotics at his home in new york. >>> democrats in the nation's capital face a fast-approaching deadline to scale back president biden's agenda ambitions. cbs's debra alfarone is at the white house with the details. >> reporter: the house and senate return to washington tomorrow and negotiations will continue over the president's ambitious and expensive agenda, the build back better agenda. and no doubt, those will kick start again. >> we're not going to get $3.5 trillion. we'll get less than that, but we're going to get it. and we're going to come back and get the rest. >> reporter: president biden will start off the week with this admission behind him, and negotiations ahead. on the potential chopping block, trillions of dollars courtesy of moderate democrats who are balking at the price tag. that could put the administration's sweeping $150 billion program pushing clean energy in doubt. >> the admin

but concerned enough that they took him to the hospital, university of california irvine, where he was admitted and subsequently diagnosed with a blood infection. a couple important points. the former president has a history of heart disease. had heart operation back in 2004, had stints placed in 2010. dr. shaneen, chief of medicine, said his heart is not related to his current situation in the hospital. he was also tested for covid. it's not covid. former president has been vaccinated and has received a booster shot as well. they said this was clearly a blood infection and specifically something that emanated from his urinary tract. so this is known as uro sepsis. it starts in the urinary tract, subsequently spreads to the bloodstream. it sounds like he was treated early. he was started on iv antiboddics and started to respond to that, meaning he felt better, that his white blood cell count started trending in the right direction and his fever started to go down as well. so, all positive indicators. so much so that they think the president could be released later on today or tomorrow.

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and to keep in mind, uc irvine medical center is the level i trauma center for the region. it was designated as the hospital that would be able to provide the level and type of service that secret service required. so that's why they came here on tuesday when the former president first started feeling unwell. and the reason he stayed this long is partly because of that iv antibiotics treatment that had to be done through iv that we're told typically could take three to five days. so, at least during that time, he was able to get up, walk around. he was slowly improving in the last few days, had conversations by phone even with president joe biden, vice president kamala harris, and former president george w. bush along with his own vice president al gore, according to our colleague jamie gangel. jim? >> okay, natasha chen, thank you very much. we're glad the former president is doing much better. >>> and we're following a developing story now out of haiti where the state department is monitoring reports that a group of missionaries, 16 americans and one canadian, have been k

and chelsea clinton visited former president bill clinton in the hospital today, they got to use irvine'ssther clinton is hospitalized for a urological infection, right now the former president is in recovery. >> elise preston gives us the breakdown of his condition. >>> a spokesperson for president bill clintons is a former president was admitted to the university of california irvine medical center tuesday evening, he was attending some private events in the area. >> started to feel lightheaded, had nausea and vomiting, to have an infection in his blood, and they did c.a.t. scan in his body >> medical contributor dr. david akers has been in contact with mr. clinton's lead dr., the former president team, who gave him permission to discuss his case, the former president underwent tests to determine broad-spectrum antibiotics for misses of antibiotics was identified as e. coli, down as an antibiotic . speak of the spokesperson says he's on the mend and good spirits and is incredibly thankful to the doctors, nurses and staff, providing them with excellent care, and added his responding well

he was admitted to california's uc irvine medical center on tuesday. spokesperson says he's expected to be discharged from the hospital tomorrow. senior correspondent claudia cowan will have much more on this coming up later in the hour. >>> one deputy constable killed two others wounded when a gunman opened fire outside a bar in houston last night. the deputies were working an extra shift when they responded to a suspected robbery outside the bar. laura ingle is live with the latest. >> hi, jon. well, we are finding out more information about this horrifying ambush that took the life of a new father and put two of his colleagues in the hospital. they are still there, and we're also learning more about the weapon used in this attack, that it was an ar-15 assault rifle. now, the harris county constable precinct four has identified the three officers involved here, deputy ka ream atkins 30 years old died from his gunshot injuries and recently returned to work after coming off paternity leave leaving behind a wife and baby. the deputy was shot in the back

this is according to the doctor who's the chief of medicine at uc irvine and dr. lisa berdack his chief care physician. at that point they investigated and found what's called a euro sepsis. it can be serious. he's 75 years old, causes concern. but they were able to start treating him quickly with iv an dibiotics and monitor him. they're optimistic as soon as tomorrow or maybe the next day he could potentially get out of the hospital and switch from iv antibiotics which he's on now to oral antibiotics. he was complaining about the hospital food i think they were telling me that to give a sense sort of his mood. i think he's doing very well. secretary clinton was also in california and was supposed to be at the same event in los angeles. she didn't go out there because he was sick. she's been out there and i think has been able to visit him in the hospital, although as you know they have covid protocols in place now that sometimes makes that challenging. that's sort of the story. i talked to his doctors. they're optimistic. their phrase was he's on the mend and aga

on behalf of everyone at uc irvine, we were honored to have treated him and keep in mind his progress. this is the designated hospital that is able to provide the level and type of service that secret service would require of the person they're protecting for this region. it's a level one trauma center here so that is why he came here when he started to feel unwell last tuesday as he and secretary clinton were here for a private event for their foundation. fred? >> all right. double thumb's up. natasha chen, thank you so much. >>> all right. on the covid front the number of americans getting their covid-19 vaccines continues to steadily increase. the food and drug administration has authorized a second dose of the johnson & johnson covid vaccine, but the director of the national institutes of health says don't rush out the door for your booster just yet. >> you know, if the mrna vaccines from pfizer and moderna had not been so utterly amazingly effective, 95%, then johnson & johnson would look like a hero with their one dose, but i guess our standards are being set awfully high here b

california hospital with thumbs up and hillary on his arm, former president walked out of university of irvine medical center his doctor saying his white blood cell count had normalized. he was in town for a clinton foundation event and fell ill on tuesday. diagnosed with a urinary tract infection that spread to his blood stream >> describe the gravity of something like this for someone at the age of 75 >> those can quickly become life threatening. >> the two-term president has a history of heart problems. in 2004, he had a quadruple bypass prompting him to make major life changes and later become vegan >> i felt like i've been given a new lease on life. >> over the weekend, receiving vp gore.om former president bus >> he seems to be god willing doing well >> progress that returned him home health experts say between his health history and age, he may need several weeks of rest and rehab ill station. >>> today is the day most government health care and school workers in washington state but be vaccinated. employees can apply for medical or religious exemption but there is no testing option >>>

quote: president clinton was discharged from uc-irvine medical center today.l count are normalized, and he will return home to new york to finish his course of antis. we were honored -- antibiotics. we were honored to have treated him and will continue to monitor his progress. the 75-year-old former president was reportedly in pretty bad shape when he first arrived on tuesday suffering from fatigue, fever and other issues, but it was head clear early on he did not have covid. he was immediately it on intravenous antibiotics and was cared for in the icu where he received visitors, engaged with hospital staff and continued his work on behalf of the clinton foundation. an event for his charitable towningation is the reason why he was in southern california this week. but now his unexpected hospital stay is over, the former president is heading home as his doctors continue to closely monitor his recovery. mike? mike: looks like a beautiful day in orange, but i think he's probably looking forward to getting home to new york. claudia cow warning thanks so much. >>>

just a short time ago, former president bill clinton actually walked out of the uc irvin medical center under his own power. his wife, hillary, by his side. he thanked the team of doctors who helped him before getting into an suv. the 42nd president was admitted on tuesday with a urological infection that spread to his bloodstream. the doctor overseeing his care said that his fever and white blood count was normalized and he's normal enough to return to new york and added that mr. clinton will continue his antibiotic treatment at home as well. >>> and now we're going to move to washington, d.c., to capitol hill specifically where in just a little more than 48 hours, the january 6th committee is going to be holding a vote to hold former trump adviser steve bannon in criminal contempt for defying a subpoena. so if, in fact, the vote passes, then the matter heads to the house for a full vote. and then it is referred to the u.s. attorney for possible prosecution and of course maybe jail time. nbc's julie sorkin is joining us. welcome you to both. good afternoon. julie, let me start with you

he was admitted to uc irvine medical center last night. his doctors say after 2 days of treatment, he's responding to antibiotics well. this from his spokesman just a few minutes ago, quote, he is on the mend, in good spirits, it is incredibly thankful to the doctors, nurses, and staff providing him with excellent care. >>> now to our other breaking story near sacramento. at least four people seriously hurt when a small plane slammed into the front yard in the rural community in wilton. the initial impact sent up a plume of smoke that could be seen from sacramento, about 20 miles away. reporter steve large is at the scene. 4 it's not often you can get this close to a plane crash, and show the wreckage in the immediate aftermath. we are in sacramento county in a front yard, and what you are looking at right now is the wreckage of this plane. you can see it burst into flames and started a fire. there were four people on this plane and all, a man, a woman, and two teenagers. it sounds like a family. they were all able to get out of the plane.

he was hospitalized at uc irvine. it's not related to a covid infection. he has been consulting with his primary physicians in new york where he lives, and they hope to release the former president, soon. >>> today is the day where you can get red 83 to ditch that mask at least in some places. san francisco and marin counties are easing some mask mandates. everybody must be fully vaccinated with no more than 100 people inside. bob redell will break down the updated rules. not just san francisco and marin, but contra costa county is pinpointing when it will lift some of the mask requirements. those are controlled spaces where everybody is fully vaccinated and not open to the general public. contra costa is making the move as covid hospitalizations and case rates continue to survive. >>> it still stings and might sting for months now, the giants' magical moment coming to an end. >> there was more to the game than just one play, of course. and anthony flores is breaking it down for us this morning. >> a historic season comes to a heartbreaking and disappointi

today his wife and daughter arrived at uc irvine medical center. was admitted to the icu on tuesday, diagnosed with sepsis from a urinary tract infection. a spokesperson says his condition is trending in the right direction. >>> tonight convicted murderer robert durst has tested positive for covid-19 days after he was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 2000 fatal shooting of a woman. according to his attorney he is hospitalized and on a ventilator. he has additional health issues including latter cancer. >>> earlier this week henry police warned the public about fentanyl that look like bubblegum. now, alameda county sheriff deputies are warning about a similar finding on bay area streets. the sheriff's department tweeted out that picture writing just like in hayward deputies came across brightly colored fentanyl recently. baggies in pastel pink and purple. deputies want a child might be attracted to a substance like that and take it. >>> onto the fire watch, crews are making progress on the estrada fire burning in santa cruz. evacua

admitted to uc irvine medical center for urinary tract infection that spread to his bloodstream, wife hillary and daughter chelsea had been with him. >>> president attending the national peace officers' memorial service for officers died in line of duty. president recognized heavy burden that police officers bear and says departments need more help. >> we have to stop asking law enforcement officers to do every single job under the sun. i'm committed to investing in mental health services, mental health professionals who can respond alongside you, you shouldn't be the one having to talk someone off the edge of the roof, you should have professional help with you. >> 2020 was deadliest year for law enforcement on record, nearly 500 officers died in line of duty in 2019 and 2020. >>> supervisor matt haney kicked off campaign today. serving as district six supervisor in san francisco. says he has support of 17 unions, going to continue to tackle homelessness, housing and climate change. currently it's david chu, next city attorney in san francisco. >>> dozens gathered in aids memorial gr

his wife and daughter were spotted arriving at uc irvine medical hospital today. diagnosed with sepsis from aure theiry tract infection. >>> in other news kobe bryant's widow might have to take a psychiatric exam as part of her lawsuit against la county. she filed a civil lawsuit against the county after photos leaked of the helicopter crash that killed her husband and daughter. attorneys have argued they need a psychiatric exam. her attorneys say it is unreasonable and it doesn't take an expert to understand her emotional distress. >>> will keep some big film projects on schedule in hollywood. the stage employee unions had threatened a walk out over benefits, wages and also safety standards. now while the exact details are not being released film and tv production is expected to be able to be continued. the bill still needs to be voted on and ratified by the members before it becomes official. >>> as the atrot fier continues to burn and for once they know exactly how it started. it began on a hot windy day when a controlled burn jumped containment lines and sprea