. ♪ >> tucker: kirk cameron joins us now. favorite protest i have ever seen. i love that. how did you think of that? >> tucker, first of all, it is a pleasure to be talking with you. you know, we have all heard of the mask and all the rage but ever since i started caroling in my community, i have been dubbed by many in the press as the unmasked singer and i have triggered a different kind of rage. i'm so happy and may be angrier to smash windows and looted stores and maybe we wouldn't have been cold dangerous by the press. >> tucker: i think you are exactly right. and how great to hear christmas carols. the saddest part of this season is the ban on singing that you see everywhere. churches, there is no singing in churches and christmas carols this holiday, good for you. >> that is right. it is devastating what we see and i'm no scrooge. i will sing christmas carols but i understand i'm not a health professional. so i look at the doctors at harvard used in adversity, the authors of the great barrington declaration and if you r

one person has thought of a creative, affirming way to express his displeasure, he is the actor kirk cameronth he organized an event that brought together hundreds of christmas carolers to celebrate christmas, watch. ♪ ♪ that is my single favorite protest i've ever seen, i love that. how did you think of that? >> first of all, it is a pleasure to be talking with you. we've all heard of the masked singer and it's all the rage, ever since i started caroling in my community, i've been affectionately dubbed by many in the press as the unmasked singer and i've triggered a whole different kind of rage. maybe if we weren't so joyful and happy and if we were angry and smashed some windows and looted some stores, maybe we wouldn't have been called so dangerous by the press. >> tucker: i think you're exactly right and how great to hear christmas carols, the saddest part of this season is the ban on singing that you see everywhere. there is no singing in churches and christmas carols defined this holiday for so many of us, good for you. >> it's devastating what we see and i'm no scrooge come i'm going

kirk cameron, pastor rob mccoy on fire for holding an elder carol event in california for the weekend they are live next but first congress taking a moment to get in the christmas spirit. kennedy -- tennessee senator lamar alexander playing on the piano with the heart senate building to an audience of members and staffers. at one point democratic senator tim kane joins in on his harmonica. ♪ jingle bells jingle bells ♪ jingle all the way ♪ oh what fun it is to ride ♪ in a one horse open sleigh ♪ >> kirk cameron taking heat for hosting an outdoor christmas carol in concert that reportedly attracted hundreds of folks in thousand oaks, california. breaking tonight out of california a judge has ruled two strip clubs along with restaurant businesses in san diego cannot be forced to close down as part of ongoing covid-19 restrictions. kirk cameron had something to say about those strip clubs joining us live to discuss the latest in california. welcome to you both. >> great to talk to you. shannon: i understand this is not the first time you have held one of these outdoor caroling. this is h

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businesses in san diego cannot be forced to close down as part of ongoing covid restrictions so kirk cameronabout those strip clubs. they are joining us from california. welcome. >> thank you. >> great to talk to you. >> kirk, i understand this is not the first time you've held one of these outdoor caroling at least by a media report. this is how, i believe it's the mayor of thousand oaks, responded, saying liberty and freedom are very fragile. they come with great responsibility. continuing to hold large gatherings and ignoring all guidelines, i feel, is unchristian. how do you respond? >> well, he's no one to judge someone else's faith. all i can tell is you i'm looking around in my community and i'm seeing the devastation and the suffering of people whose businesses have been bankrupted, people dealing with anxiety, depression, suicide spiking, abuse being quarantined with their abusers and i can't just ignore that. i love my neighbors so i want to give them hope and we're offering a chance for people to come sing songs of hope and that's exactly what people want to be doing at christmas

why kirk cameron is facing criticism this morning. >>> san francisco is opening up a new free covid testing site. details coming up. >>> first a live look outside at the golden gate bridge at 5:26. we'll be back. >>> now at 5:30, covid-19 testing in a hard-hit community. the pop-up site hoping to fight the surge ahead of the holidays. >>> the covid relief package in limbo. why president trump doesn't want to sign it until it's reworked. >>> doubling the doses for americans. pfizer will supply the u.s. with 100 million more doses of its covid-19 vaccine. >>> good morning. it's wednesday, december 23rd. >> before we get to those stories, we want to check in with lisa for a look at the day ahead. >> good morning to you. it's a little chilly out here but the north bay valleys and the east bay valleys looking at the -- i should say fairfield has the coldest conditions. concord and livermore, 46. 31 in santa rosa. 33 by the delta. good morning, san jose, 44 for you. 45 right here. as we look at our 24 hour temperature change, 14 degrees colder from novato and 8 degrees colder by the delta. so as

it's the second such gathering hosted by actor kirk cameron.icials called it irresponsible. >>> millions of americans traveling for christmas is raising real concern of another coronavirus surge. good morning. thank you so much for joining us this morning. you are right now in california and there was a dramatic rise in cases post thanksgiving. just six weeks ago, the state alone hit 1 million cases. now it's up to 2 million. icus are also overwhelmed. what are you seeing on the ground? >> when i was on shift yesterday, i was looking at the patients we were admitting to the hospital in the icu. almost all of them had the same presenting complaint to the hospital, which was shortness of breath. we had patients in the waiting room for three, four hours with fever, cough, difficulty breathing. across the state, icu capacity is down and the hospitals around us are full and our icus are filling rapidly. >> despite the repeated warnings from health officials, it's predicted to be a busy travel day today.

>> reporter: actor kirk cameron is facing criticism for facing similar gatherings in southern californiaa few money people showed up for carolling in a mall in thousand oaks last night. >>> in the south bay a church that's defying health orders says it will hold christmas service. an indoor service is scheduled tomorrow at calvary church. the lead pastor says it's his constitutional right and he's willing to go to jail over it. the church facing a million dollars in fines of indoor services that have an average of 700 people attending. >> what i would say to the leaders not just of that church but across the country is that when people follow you, you have an obligation to do what's best for them. >> the iteam discovered church received money through the paycheck protection program. that story is ahead. >>> covid is projected to be the third leading cause of death in the county and there's fear travels and gatherings over christmas will send the county over the edge. >> i urge, urge, urge anyone who is considering gathering to stop. >> case rates in santa clara county are at all-time hig

. >>> actor kirk cameron is defending his decision to hold a second christmas gathering many are slamming event. cameron was joined by as many as 100 mostly maskless carolers singing outside a southern california mall as the state's covid cases surge. he said, quote, if you come caroling, you might catch the hope virus. >>> health officials warn a new variant of the virus that's been circulating in south africa could be far more contagious than the variant found in the uk. earlier i asked dr. imran ali about these mutations and holiday concerns. i want to talk about this new strain of the virus that we're learned about. this one detected in south africa. how concerned should we be about news of these mutations, and do we know if the vaccines are effective against these new variants? >> you know, viruses mutate regularly. the concern is now that this mutation is more prevalent, especially in england, and it is -- there are some chances that this mutation could make the virus more transmissible, but i want to stress that this mutation rather does not cause more adverse effects, more lethali

musical medical actor kirk cameron hosts another massless holiday sing-along.ients aligning the hallways of l.a. hospitals. >> at this hospital they are treating patients in a tent in the parking lot. >> announcer: and then, they have covid-19. a couple test positive after flying with a covid-19 positive passenger who went into cardiac arrest. >> ice but still feel weak and fatigued. >> millions board flights before the holiday. >> so many americans ignoring pleas to stay home for christmas. >> announcer: plus

. >>> actor kirk cameron is facing criticism for hosting a christmas caroling event involving hundreds of people in california. most did not attend a mask. the former "growing pains" star did it at a time when, quote, your governor has prohibited you from doing that. tracey gold tweeted, checking in with my dear brother. i want you to know i disapprove. i'm worried about you and your family. wear a mask, stay home, sing later. >>> tom cruise reportedly let his covid concerns be heard loud and clear while filming the new "mission: impossible" movie in an england. in an audio obtained from "the sun tabloid" which has not been proved by abc news, cruise was reported by furious with staffers for ignoring safety protocols. >> i don't ever want to say it again ever, and if you don't do it you're fired and if i see it today, you're [ bleep ] gone and if anyone on this crew does it, that's it and you too and you too, and you, don't you ever [ bleep ] do it again. >> work had to be shut down when 12 staffers tested positive. >>> in minnesota, a man convicted of a brutal crime when he was 16 has

>> reporter: actor kirk cameron is facing criticism for facing similar gatherings in southern californiaa few money people showed up for carolling in a mall in thousand oaks last night. >>> in the south bay a church that's defying health orders says it will hold christmas service. an indoor service is scheduled tomorrow at calvary church. the lead pastor says it's his constitutional right and he's willing to go to jail over it. the church facing a million dollars in fines of indoor services that have an average of 700 people attending. >> what i would say to the leaders not just of that church but across the country is that when people follow you, you have an obligation to do what's best for them. >> the iteam discovered church received money through the paycheck protection program. that story is ahead. >>> covid is projected to be the third leading cause of death in the county and there's fear travels and gatherings over christmas will send the county over the edge. >> i urge, urge, urge anyone who is considering gathering to stop. >> case rates in santa clara county are at all-time hig

actor kirk cameron last night leading a group of carolers in southern california, a singalong in onethe nation's worst hot spots. >> my fear is that people aren't taking care of themselves, especially during this time where people really want to get together. i'm not going to quit on our community, and i hope that the communities aren't going to quit on us. >> reporter: california health officials are desperate to enlist more saras. 3,000 more, to be exact. but they're just nowhere to be found. major. >> garrett: lilia lucianno with an eye on the nation's slow- motion trauma. thank you. tonight, direct checks to workers, beefed up unemployment benefits and help to small businesses all in limbo after president trump unexpectedly panned the $900 billion stimulus bill just passed by congress. the president's late objection also means a government shutdown could come next week. here is cbs' paula reid. >> reporter: president trump left chaos and uncertainty in his wake as he took off this afternoon to spend the holidays at his palm beach resort. >> it really is a disgrace. >> reporter: w

reporter: outside los angeles dozens gather without masks to sing christmas carols, led by actor kirk cameron nationwide almost 1,000 hospital icus hitting 90% capacity nurse holly pike watches as her colleague fights for her life >> i actually had the wonderful privileg of taking care of her and being her nurs for quite a few nights, and it was hard >> reporter: after caring for covid patients utah icu nurse and mother of three jill hulker is on life support waiting for a double lung transplant. >> we're just hoping that she can come home as soon as possible. >> reporter: a christmas wish amidst real fear things will only get worse. erin mclaughlin, nbc news. >>> new body cam video is out tonight showing the deadly police shooting of an unarmed black man holding a cell phone the incident sparking outrage in columbus, ohio blayne alexander has our report but let me caution you, the images are disturbing. >> reporter: this just released body camera video shows the final moments of andre hill's life. there is no audio because the columbus police officer who shot him did not activate the camera

. >>> growing pains actor kirk cameron is getting more backlash for holding another christmas carolingvent in southern california. it all happened this week outside a mall in thousand oaks. it's not the songs they're complaining about. the event was put on in protest because county health orders bar churches from holding indoor services. many people were singing at this event without masks, not social distancing. here's an excerpt of a passionate speech cameron made to all the carolers about covid. >> there is immunity in community, and there is devastation in isolation. >> cameron's sister, full house and hallmark channel star candace cameron bure says she didn't attend the event because she is strictly following cdc guidelines. she did add in a tweet she does not appreciate those vile tweets about her family. we'll be right back. in a land not so far away, people are saving hundreds on the most reliable network with xfinity mobile. they can choose from the latest phones or bring their own. and choose the data option that's right for them. they even get nationwide 5g at no extra cost.

. >>> now to southern california, kirk cameron is facing criticism for his event. he led the demonstration despite to stay at home order. he hosted a similar event less than a week ago. the mayor called it unchristian like. >>> california health officials say 128,000 vaccines have been administrated so far. wind million doses have been given out nationwide. pfizer is expected to send 600,000 doses to california in the early round. >>> a new poll shows americans are warming up to the vaccine. 46% said they would take the shot as soon as possible. 26% said that in late october. 20% say they won't take the vaccine. >>> moderna expect their vaccine will protect against new mutations that have been reported in the united kingdom. they will run tests to confirm the theory. the british government will place much of england under new restrictions as a more infectious mutation sweeps that country. every person traveling from the united kingdom will be enforced to quarantine to prevent the spread. new york city officials can't take the risk of bringing this strain to new yor

. >> kirk cameron under fire for holding protests with christmas carol is. >> growing pains start encouragingiday songs despite the state's stay-at-home order telling fox news at night he is not backing down. >> people are clamoring to come and to be a part of them. this is the land of the free and the home of the brave, there are thousands of people in our community who would rather not suffer in isolation and come out to sing. >> hundred people gathered at the first protest. aoc says it is time for new faces at the top of her party. >> new leadership of the democratic party absolutely. >> the squad leader's call to push policy and schumer out. joe concha on the democratic side next. >> major winter storm in the northeast. live next on the treacherous conditions up and down the east coast. shannon: breaking overnight a north carolina police officer shot and killed and another hurt after a suspect opened fire near a mall. todd: the names of both officers and suspect is not been released, the suspect also killed. investigation ongoing. turning to extreme weather, people waking up to snow on th

. >> jason: i'm a big kirk cameron fan, merry christmas to you and your family. welcome to this special edition of hannity, i'm jason chaffetz in tonight for sean. breaking tonight, president trump followed through on his threat to veto the $740 billion national defense authorization act citing glaring omissions by congress to address abuse and big tech and a scolding the legislature for crafting a bill that contradicts the trump administration's america first foreign policy. we'll have exclusive reaction with national security advisor ambassador robert o'brien just ahead. but first, president trump tonight is showing great reluctance to sign congresses massive omnibus spending package and pandemic aid to build demanding that congress provide direct aid of $2,000 who have suffered under no fault of their own and insisting that unnecessary and wasteful spending be stripped from the ongoing appropriations bill that is larded up with pork. it's an appropriations bill that nobody would have voted for if they had to vote for it by itself. remember, this is the preside

>> actor kirk cameron is facing criticism for hosting similar large gatherings in southern californiat 100 people few of them wearing masks showed up for a caroling event at a mall in thousand oaks on tuesday night. >>> california surpassed 2 million covid-19 cases. the first state to report this grim milestone. this comes as pandemic relief for millions of americans is still on hold. jobina is at the live desk with the details. good morning. >> good morning. today democrats plan to bring up president trump's proposal for more stimulus money. house republicans are likely to break with the president and block it. this comes as federal unemployment benefits are set to run out on saturday. republicans want to keep the overall price tag of that bill down. but time is running out. i'll send it over to you, kumasi. >> thank you. >>> now we do know that the government is headed towards a shutdown in just a matter of days. federal unemployment benefits are set to run out on saturday. >>> sonoma county's health officer is urging people not to gather with friends over christmas. >> we know 89 p

." >> reporter: now to los angeles where kirk cameron is getting more backlash for holding yet anotheraroling event in southern california. the event was put on in protest because county health orders bar churches from holding indoor services. many people were singing without wearing masks and not social distancing, as you can see in the video. here is an excerpt of a passionate speech made to all carollers about covid. >> there is immunity in community. and there is devastation in isolation. >> cameron's sister, by the way, star candace cameron says she did not attend the event because she is strictly following guidelines but did add she doesn't appreciate any vile tweets about her family. >>> it took california nine months to hit 1 million case when is the pandemic began. but to get to 2 million cases, which we hit this week, it only took 41 days. a little more than one month. these aren't just numbers, these are people getting sick and filling up icu wards across the bay area and across the country. listen to these doctors and nurses wondering what's next. >> there's an overall feel

>> actor kirk cameron is facing criticism for hosting similar large gatherings in southern californiaabout 100 people few of them wearing masks showed up for a caroling event at a mall in thousand oaks on tuesday night. >>> this morning pandemic relief for millions of americans is still on hold. president trump gone for the holidays as democrats rallied to try to boost the stimulus checks he's demanding in a >>> president trump's latest demands for a covid-19 relief package is setting up a christmas eve fight between republicans and democrats. capitol hill practically empty. lawmakers gone for the holidays. president trump also out. the covid relief package still hanging in the balance. federal unemployment benefits for millions of americans set to run out this saturday. without the funding bill attached to the relief package, the u.s. government shutting down monday at midnight. critics are asking why trump waited until the 11th hour to demand more stimulus money. >> they didn't get any feedback from the president. people are hurting right now. >> reporter: many like lisa are facing

. >>> actor kirk cameron is facing criticism for hosting another large christmas gathering in southernifornia. about 100 people, few if any wearing masks showed up for a caroling event last night. this was outside of a mall in thousand oaks right next to a covid-19 testing site. this is at least the second caroling event hosted by the former "growing pains" actor turned evangelist. one of his earlier events was subject to criticism for contributing to the spread of coronavirus. >>> tamales are a holiday tradition for many bay area families but this year it's going to change. sales are slumping with restaurants limited to takeout and delivery only. one shop in south san francisco tells abc7 news it would typically sell more than 5,000 tamales by this time of year. because of the pandemic the sales are down by 1,000. still for many making them is a labor of love. >> the family tradition, everybody has a story about how their mom, their dad, everybody would get together and make tamales before christmas. >> health experts say the smaller order sales could mean families are adhering to pub

musical medical actor kirk cameron hosts another massless holiday sing-along.ients aligning the hallways of l.a. hospitals. >> at this hospital they are treating patients in a tent in the parking lot. >> announcer: and then, they have covid-19. a couple test positive after flying with a covid-19 positive passenger who went into cardiac arrest. >> ice but still feel weak and fatigued. >> millions board flights before the holiday. >> so many americans ignoring pleas to stay home for christmas. >> announcer: plus

>>growing pains actor kirk cameron is facing backlash tonight for organizing this singalong event video shows several 100 carolers in the parking lot the ventura county mall sunday night. it's hard to see a single mask in the police did respond but nobody was cited ventura county like much of the state has seen a spike in covid cases. cameron reportedly hosted a similar event earlier this month. over the next several days and weeks pharmacies are going to start receiving the first doses of the pfizer 19 vaccine and they're going to play a big role in administering the shots to those in long-term care facilities kron four's noelle bellow talked with officials from walgreens and cvs about their plants. >>we feel very comfortable about our staffing model this is not something that's new to us touting years of experience administering vaccines to the public walgreens chief medical officer doctor kevin van says they're ready to start vaccinating as soon as they receive their doses of the covid-19 the states are the ones who are responsible for allocating that vaccine. so they will be giving

actor kirk cameron hosting the gathering with few masks and no social distancing.tors here say it's been a herculean effort to build out this space in just nine days and they say it could be filling up as soon as the start of the new year. whit. >> all right, kaylee hartung, thank you. >>> for more now we're joined by dr. ashish jha, dean of the brown university school of public health. dr. jha, good morning to you. thanks for joining us. i do want to start with this new variant in the uk, because we're getting new information from some scientists that perhaps this could spread more easily among children. this would be a significant shift in the pandemic. how concerned are you about that possibility? >> yeah, good morning, and thanks for having me on. you know, i am concerned. there is some evidence that this virus does spread more easily including potentially more easily to kids. one of the bright spots has been that kids even if they get infected are less likely to get very sick. i'm hoping that doesn't change. i expect that to continue to be true. but, indeed, t

>> actor kirk cameron is hosting criticism for hosting large gatherings in southern california.100 people, few if any wearing masks, showed up at a caroling event in thousand oaks tuesday night. >>> cavalry church is holding a christmas eve service indoors today. they face a million dollars in fines already and has an average of 700 people attending services. >>> meteorologist frances dinglasan has a than a holiday dinner table. gives you more options in a lan pick the speed that's right for you, with options faster than gig. and get reliable internet with top-notch coverage. plus, help keep your data safe and private with security included. no antlers on the table. how come you get to eat first? get started with this great offer, or ask about our fastest speed, 2 gig up and down. switch today. >>> good morning. i'm frances dinglasan. we're starting off with lots of clouds, and there is a slight chance of a sprinkle or even some drizzle throughout the day, but mostly dry. temperatures right now are in the 30s and 40s. by this afternoon we'll be in the upper 50s to low 60s. and t

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