. >>> remember, our teammates at nbc sports bay area have it all covered.ra britt, joe staley, tekio spikes and dante whitner with a one-hour pregame show starting at 2:30 tomorrow. be sure to switch back to nbc sports bay area after the game for 49ers postgame live. >>> turning now to a developing story in the south bay. members of the elks lodge in santa clara are picking up the pieces this morning after this massive fire ripped through their building yesterday evening. it forced hundreds of people to evacuate. two people suffered burns and smoke inhalation. fire crews have been on the scene to monitor hot spots overnight. "today in the bay's" cheryl hurd has the latest. >> reporter: heavy smoke and flames billowing from the santa clara elks lodge tonight. one of the club's officers filled with emotion as she watched the building burn. >> i always help in the kitchen. today i was coming in ten minutes late, and when i came said, oh, no, it is burning. two officers were inside the lodge. >> reporter: the fire started around 5:00 in evening. the battalion c

game as well as the coverage surrounding the game over on nbc sports bay area. can we all take a moment and just sit for a second in awe of what the 49ers did this weekend? went into lambeau, took down an aaron rodgers' led packers team, punching their ticket to the nfc championship game where they are going to face the rams for the third time this season. it's mind blowing. our 49ers insider matt and i break down all the latest on. you can find 49ers talk wherever you get your podcasts or you can check it out over on the nbc sports bay area youtube channel. janelle, jessica, back to you. >> that really was a spectacular win. thank you, laura. i mean, spectacular. yeah. it really was. >> we are still high off that game. okay. >>> terry, what is coming up next at 6:00? >> right now at 6:00, they want to teach, not enforce health rules. an nbc bay area exclusive, two school superintendents in the south bay calling out public health leaders. >> i can see the stress on everyone really around this tremendous work we have to do. >>> plus, we investigated and now the f

our teammates at nbc sports bay area will have it all covered for you today. laura britt, joe staley, takeo spikes and donte whitner will have a one-hour pregame show starting at 2:30 and then switch back over to them after the game for 49ers postgame live. remember, you can watch the super bowl right here on nbc bay area. it is sunday, february 13th. that will be a big day for us. we'll be broadcasting the olympics and the super bowl all day, both going on at the exact same time for the first time ever. >>> we are going to turn to our ongoing coronavirus coverage, moving you forward with a closer look at the largest distribution of masks in u.s. history. many people are still looking for those n95 masks being given out by the biden administration, but so far they are proving hard to find. "today in the bay's" marianne favro shows us where to look. >> reporter: i actually picked up this free n95 mask here at this rite aid in los gatos, but as we found, they're not easy to find. the n95 masks are from the strategic national stockpile, but it appears so far very

joining us now to talk about all the excitement is laura britt, the host of "49ers talk" on nbc sports bay area. thanks for joining us on this friday night. >> thanks, janelle. >> huge rivalry for decades, a storied rivalry between these two teams. but let's talk about sunday's game. what do the 'niners have going for them? do they have an advantage at all, even though dallas has a better record? >> yeah, this is an interesting matchup and the fan base is excited. that is storied rivalry. these two teams have faced off seven times in the postseason, and this is so nuts. six of the seven times the winner has gone on to play in the super bowl, and the last four meetings between 49ers and the cowboys, the winner has won the super bowl. that was in '81, '92, '93, and '94. you're going to be hard pressed to find a better game this weekend. all eyes will be on the cowboys and the 49ers. one area that really concerns me for the 'niners is that the cowboys forced 26 interceptions in the regular season. that's best in the nfl. so the 'niners are really going to have to take care of the football

nbc bay sports will have coverage. cannot wait. >> it's just shy of 7:10.ming up, we will take you live to washington, d.c. for our weekly interview with chuck todd who has a preview of this week's "meet the press." >>> welcome back. it's time for our weekly discussion with chuck todd, moderator of "meet the press." happy new year. >> good morning. >> good to see you. >> thank you. >> on thursday, former health experts and advisers to president biden, a lot of people might not know this, published articles, do you have an exclusive interview with the doctor that spearheaded this movement, and does this mean we will be calling it an endemic rather than a pandemic? >> well, it's the first question i asked him, and he said, look, it's not an endemic yet, and when you still have 1,500 people a day dying, that's still a pandemic. but his argument is this is not going away. it's not going to get eradicated. look at the vaccine status of the world, and it's educating the public on risk tolerance and that begins with how the response -- you know, how the response i

. >>> beijing in full emergency mode ahead of the olympics >>> and nbc sports peter king on the wildest playoff weekend in nfl history. >> announcer: live from cnbc, the facts, the truth, "the news with shepard smith." >>> good evening thousands of u.s. troops could be heading to russia's doorstep. the pentagon today put 8,500 american troops or somewhere near that on high alert for possible deployment to eastern europe has fears of a russian invasion of ukraine escalate quickly. >> it's very clear that the russians have no intention right now of de-escalating no deployment orders have been sent no missions have been assigned this is really about getting folks ready to go in case they're needed. >> the biden administration says they want to send a strong message that the u.s. has committed to nato and to helping our allies defend themselves it comes as the nato alliance reinforces its eastern flank, seen here in blue. ukraine is there in yellow and russia in red. today president biden held a video call in the situation room with european leaders as they coordinate a response to russian

check out nbc sports bay area for the best pre- and postgame coverage. >>> in the tank, sharks againsts, 1-1 in overtime. sidney crosby feeds jake guentzel for the winning score. sharks host the kings on monday. that's sports. more news after the break. when you have xfinity, you have entertainment built in. which is kind of nice. ah, what is happening. binge-watching is in the bag, when you find all your apps, all in one place. find live sports faster just by using your voice... sports on now. touchdown irish! [cheering] that was awesome. and, the hits won't quit, with peacock premium included at no additional cost. all that entertainment built in. xfinity. a way better way to watch. we learn about covid-19, the more questions we have. the biggest question now, what's next? what will covid bring in six months, a year? if you're feeling anxious about the future, you're not alone. calhope offers free covid-19 emotional support. call 833-317-4673, or live chat at calhope.org today. >>> a request in betty white's honor is going viral and leading to big event in her name. a longtime advoca

be sure to switch back over after the game to nbc sports bay area for 49ers post-game live. er bowl right here on nbc bay area. it is sunday, february 13th. that will be a huge day for us as we will be broadcasting the olympics and the super bowl all day, with both going on at the same time for the first time ever. >>> let's check in with meteorologist vianey arana as we look at a little bit of cloud cover over downtown san jose. >> yeah, but overall it is so lovely and we are cold yet again across the bay area. so something to keep in mind. if you are heading out the door right now, look at the temperatures. 36 degrees in san jose, morgan hill 34, concord 35, santa rosa 37, up through napa 35. so even though we're starting out in the 30s, take a look at how the rest of your afternoon is going to be shaping out. oakland is at 36 right now. by 9:00, 10:00 a.m., we'll be in the mid-40s. and then eventually in the 50s by about 1:00. as far as your daytime highs go, we will be seeing another day of 60s. you can see coit tower lit up for the 49ers today. san francisco is about 47

friends at nbc sports bay area have been tracking it klay's return, they'll have complete coverage startingm. and take you courtside for exclusive coverage of pregame warm-up. >>> to the ice, sharks waived evander kane, terminating contract for breach and violating protocols. hats off to tomas hertl, wins 24 seconds into ot with third goal of the game, 20th of the season, fifth career hat trick, sharks beat the flyers 3-2. >>> all signs point to jimmy garoppolo being in the huddle when the 49ers take on the rams in los angeles. jimmy g. and rest of the niners making way to l.a. this afternoon. looking good there. niners got big boost, most of the starting secondary returned from either covid or injury. jimmy is trying to play through a torn ligament in right thumb. practiced all week limited basis. niners can clinch a playoff spot with sixth win in a row over the rams. >> whatever i can do to be out there i'll be out there, also have to be smart and think what is best for the team. >> each is its own game, never tied those together, no bearing what's happened in the past. it's four quarters

. >> check out complete postgame coverage on nbc sports bay area. still ahead.ibuster fall-out, unpopular of the democratic party gets a stern message from her own state. >> and in so cal, a close call when a tree came tumbling down. >>> in the bay area 67 degrees and rain chances trying to come back. we will have a look when we come back. ahead for us the cost of meat is way up and the president's plan forgetting prices back down and how a grandmother helped police bust a scammer trying to get money from seniors, all caught on camera. tonight. >>> the arizona democrat that sided against her party with the republicans, is getting blow back from her state. they wanted to censure accusing her of failing to protect democracy. her along with joe manchin doomed the voting rights bill. the filibuster has been around for many years. used hundreds of times by both parties. arizona democrats could give sinema a vote of no confidence, which means no support as they runs for election in 2024. >>> and a lawsuit around a testing company of coronavirus. they are being sued fo

teammates at nbc sports bay area got you covered. one hour pregame, 2:30.n switch over for the best postgame show, laura britt and the team ready to go. >>> frightening fire ripped through elks lodge, causing people to evacuate the next buildings as well. two people suffered burns and smoke inhalation, the fire department is still there. cheryl, what is the situation now? >> reporter: as you can see, firefighters are up there, poking around the top of the building. pouring water on it, making sure the hot spots are out. been doing it six hours straight. beloved building is still standing but there's a lot of damage inside. heavy smoke and flames billowing from the santa clara elks lodge tonight, one of the officers filled with emotions as she watched the building burn. >> i always help in the kitchen, i was coming ten minutes late. when i came, saw the whole lodge is burning. >> reporter: started around 5:00 this evening. battalion chief says it may have started in the kitchen. >> initial reports was stove on fire. crews arrived on scene, were heavy smoke a

. >> of course our partners at nbc sports bay area have been tracking klay's return very closely. tune in to bay area sports at 4:00. courtside exclusive coverage of klay's pregame warmup. >>> let's turn to the olympics now. u.s. women's figure skating team is set. and the bay area will be well represented. u.s. figure skating tweeted out national champion mariah bell and karen chen are representing team usa. 16-year-old alysa liu from richmond has the third spot. she tested positive forcing her to withdrawal from nationals. the two-time national champion is set to compete in her very first olympic games. 2022 winter olympics start right here on nbc bay area. >>> also tonight, we are turning back the clock a little bit. so what were you doing in 1980? >> i'll talk to my attorney about that. i'll take the fifth amendment for now. i can tell you this. jimmy carter was president. pittsburg steelers were victorious in the super bowl. and winter athletes were set to hit the snow and ice in lake placid. they are still nurturing athlete's dreams all these years later. s. >> as you drive-

providing insight before and after warriors games in the studios of nbc sports bay area. this story has to do with something he did on the way to the studio. not all that long ago. on that day, he was in sacramento. ordered an uber to take him to the bay area. the driver seemed particularly eager for such a big fare. he asked him why. the driver said his father just died overseas. >> i'm in shock. are you okay? you want to drop -- somebody else can take me? are you okay to drive? i need this job. they are asking me for money. i need $480 to pay for my father's funeral. i don't have that. i need to drive to be able to make this money. >> reporter: he wasn't content to just sit there. he got on instagram and asked followers to each donate $1 and see if they could collect a few hundred. he would match whatever the total. >> before we get to my destination, we have $1,000.ama. we underestimate the will that people have to do good. >> reporter: the driver was, of course, shocked. if he knew who he was, perhaps he shouldn't have been. >> sometimes you go through hard moments to

nbc sports insider peter king is with us now. pumped big matchup, pats and bills saturday night in buffalo. going to be really cold. windchill below zero how do you see this? >> well, shepard, i think one of the things that was interesting the last time they played. that was the first time a couple of weeks ago in new england that mac jones, the rookie quarterback for the patriots, really showed that he was a rookie, really almost all season and so they're going to be playing in brutal conditions mac jones is from jacksonville, florida. he played in the sec i like josh allen, who played in wyoming and now has played for several years in western new york he's used to this stuff. >> i don't know how you get used to negative feels-like, but maybe you're right eagles facing tom brady and the defending champion bucs. a lot of that championship team still on the roster. you think the bucs can make a run all the way through? >> i think they can. they're so beat up on offense now, but, you know, tom brady always seems to make do with wha

we spoke with nbc sports bay area 49ers insider matt maiocco. he tells us, he doesn't think the six games, the winning streak against the rams, means the niners have got sunday's game in the bag. >> it's tough for any team to beat another team twice in a season, let alone three times in a season, let alone seven times over a span of three years. especially a talented team like the rams. i go into this game thinking, wherever the ball bounces, i think these are two evenly matched teams. the coaching staffs are very good. they know each other well. i don't think what has happened in the past will have a huge impact in the nfc championship game. i think both teams go into this having to feel very good about their chances. >> it certainly helps when you've won six in a row. i think it is mentally in the heads of the rams and the organization. so at this point, i would much rather be the team that has won six in a row than the team that lost six in a row. a lot of players are the same. so i think it both well for us. >> that was former 49ers tight en

on the other side, and courage nbc sports analyst asking rams not to sell tickets. games before the two teams face off to decide who goes to the super bowl. >>> pfizer today released the results of a knew study showing the effectiveness of the booster shot that four months after a third dose of that pfizer vaccine. researchers at pfizer, biotech and the university of texas found some decline in antibody levels. but the decline against omicron was similar tom against the original strain. this comes after a idea city on was 90% effective. >> on a story we brought you last night. the biggest civil rights group is selling out. fulliers were found in the pacific heights neighborhood spreading conspiracy their business jews and the pandemic. today they condemned the flyers. it said they stood with jewish leaders. >>> in less than an hour, pga's criminal probation period will be officially over. the nation's largest utility put on probation after the 2010 motion is that locked the neighborhood and killed eight. it is supposed to give a judge time to manage the changes. >>

. >> reporter: nbc sports. >>> earlier tonight, 2014 figure skating olympian of san jose talked with us about the strengths of all three bay area skaters, starting with alysa liu. >> only 16 years old, young but two-time u.s. champion. this is going to be outstanding experience for her. karen is one of the most artistic skaters in the entire world. her biggest strengths are definitely how gorgeous she moves across the ice. she's very emotional, you really feel something when you watch her skate. vincent is another outstanding skater. he is so technically strong, he has amazing quads that he showed very well here at u.s. championships. short program in particular was world champion, olympic champion quality. >> like most experts, polina says the russians are the favorites and japanese will do well, too, in the games. opening ceremony is february 4th, our coverage begins february 3rd. watch the action and janelle wang's reports from beijing, she's going. see her here on nbc bay area. >> getting excited. >> building up. summer games just ended, going into the winter olympics, but not go

you can watch the warriors tomorrow, thursday, and friday over on nbc sports bay area. our coverage begins an hour before tipoff with pregame live. and things are turning in the right direction for the 49ers. they escaped dallas with a win and move on to the divisional round of the playoffs where they will face the packers in green bay. but you can't breeze by what went down at at&t stadium. we'll break down the game and look ahead to the niners game against the packers on the latest episode of "49ers talk" the podcast. raj, janelle? >> laura, thank you. >>> we have some historic news from the sharks. the lone all-star had an epic game this afternoon. >> it's hertl, across for myer. toe drag, he gets it! he becomes the first to score five goals. >> wow! that's a hat trick and then a couple on top of that. randy hahn with the great call. never done before in sharks history, scoring five in one game. and they won 6-2. >> that's impressive. incredible game. right now at 6:00, despite help paying for it, finding a covid test in the bay area remains a real challenge. we'll s

. >> matt and our teammates over at nbc sports bay area got you covered tomorrow. one hour pregame show. beginning at 4:00 p.m. then after the game switch back over to the best 49ers post game show. ready to go for 49ers big game tomorrow. if they win, they move onto the title game. >> getting bosa back. glad he's okay. that's a big deal. >> huge. >> what's where are plan tomorrow. a party tomorrow? >> no parties for ne. what's causing post covid brain fog. they may have uncovered an important clue. the one thing they saw in people with the so called long haul effect. >> i'm seeing young otherwise healthy people getting persistent changes after wards. >> testing the future of the pandemic. through sewage. we'll take you behind the scenes. >> a carjacking. a shoot out and ghost gun. police reveal new details in the deadly shooting in san jose rose garden neighborhood. >> the news starts now. good evening. thank you for being with us on friday. >> predicting the future of covid through sewage. that's what scientists have been doing for two years now. trying to gain t

on nbc sports bay area. >>> it is what they want to see.his is with a it was like the drive along highway 50 unique, they saw 214 inches of snow in south lake tahoe. some satellite images put it into perspective. this was taken december 2nd before the storms. and check it out. look at the one on the right. that's how it looked new years day. that's a lot of snow. are we clear with this rain? >> yes, we are. and it is winding down. so traveling first thing in the morning may be a little slick because of the ice but overall, the snow will be wrapping up. let's talk about the snow pack. now at 141% of normal all across the state. some of the biggest snowfalls are across the state. we are not looking at a lot of snow within the week. check out the seven-day forecast that's at the bottom of the screen as we talk about what is going on out there right now. it is all nice and quiet. we don't have any fog right now. but do i expect to see some fog early in the morning, especially in the east bay. once again, the storm system moving out. by late sun

conversation with steph and his mission on race in america, the conversation this sunday at 9:30 right on nbc sportsght after dubs talk live. he walked the talk. >> yes, for sure. >> he really does. >> class act for sure. >>> nbc bay area, we like to say, we are moving you forward. we cannot say that -- the same thing for some moving companies. >> some go sideways, backwards or nowhere. chris has a few complaints. his team ended up doing the heavy lifting. >> good evening. we get complaints about lousy movers every month. alice paid more than $1,100 up front to move her stuff from ohio to san francisco. she says the movers didn't show up when they said they would in ohio. she canceled and expected to get her deposit back. that didn't happen. until she called us. the movers sent a full refund. james moved from oakland to san mateo. his movers damaged a table, wall and broke a $1,000 exercise bike. he said the moving company didn't take responsibility. until he called us. the movers then paid james $1,650 in compensation. if a mor gives you trouble, the california bureau of household goods and service

. >> be sure and check out nbc sports bay area for 49ers pregame live.t kicks off at 12:30 tomorrow. they will get you ready for the big game. once the game is over, switch back to nbc bay area for post game analyst. that's a look at sports. more news after the break. when you have xfinity, you have entertainment built in. which is kind of nice. ah, what is happening. binge-watching is in the bag, when you find all your apps, all in one place. find live sports faster just by using your voice... sports on now. touchdown irish! [cheering] that was awesome. and, the hits won't quit, with peacock premium included at no additional cost. all that entertainment built in. xfinity. a way better way to watch. with less moderate-to-severe eczema, why hide your skin if you can help heal your skin from within? dupixent helps keep you one step ahead of eczema with clearer skin and less itch. hide my skin? not me. don't use if you're allergic to dupixent. serious allergic reactions can occur, including anaphylaxis, which is severe. tell your doctor about new or worseni

and our teammates at nbc sports bay area have you covered sunday, a one-hour pregame show starting at 2:30 then switch back over for the best post-game you see laura britt. and donte ready to go. >> i'm so nervous. >> me too. >> i'm so nervous. >> such a good game! >>> coming up, a warning for big tech from california's top cop hard line stance. rob bonita is taking to protect young people's mental health. >>> and more than a dozen east bay schools on the chopping block because of budget concerns, when parents find out which school closes and which one will stay open. >>> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri, a gorgeous night out here in san jose. i'll show you what's ahead this evening. and also for your weekend. i have that for you coming up in less than ten minutes. can you see my wall of smiles? when i first started using genesys technology i was kind of embarrased at all the love and attention i got from my customers. people are so moved by how much i understand about them. they start including me in their lives. that's helen and her friends. i arranged a wellness retreat for the

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our teammates at nbc sports bay area have you covered on sunday. a one-hour pregame show starts at 2:30 and then switch over for the best 49ers postgame show. see the entire team right there and they are ready to go as well. >> they are. 49ers ready to go. in fact, they leave from santa clara. buses are rolling in around 7:30. and they are expected to fly out of san jose airport around 8:30 down to la. >> uh, i just can't wait. going to be so good. >> did i hear you guys say you guys are nervous for sunday? >> yes, of course. >> are you playing in the game? >> feel like i am. all right. thank you, raj. >> what do we have? >> coming up at 6:00, speaking of the big game. where and how are you going to watch it? who are you going to watch it with? right now at 6:00, we have tips from health experts to make sure you stay safe while having fun. >> the cases are still quite high, though, so it's very important for us to continue to layer up our many layers of protection. >>> also, where are those free masks from the feds? pharmacies say they got 'em from

on nbc sports bay area after dubs talk live.king of dubs and guards, the return of the other guard of the splashes brothers. >>> that's right. sunday is a huge day in the bay area. the splash brothers will be reunited for the first time in more than two years. how the warriors are preparing for klay thompson's return to the court. stick around. sports is next. ♪ dry eye symptoms keep driving you crazy? inflammation in your eye might be to blame. let's kick ken's ache and burn into gear! over the counter eye drops typically work by lubricating your eyes and may provide temporary relief. those drops will probably pass right by me. xiidra works differently, targeting inflammation that can cause dry eye disease. what's that? xiidra? no! it can provide lasting relief. xiidra is the only fda-approved non-steroid eye drop specifically for the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease. one drop in each eye, twice a day. don't use if you're allergic to xiidra. common side effects include eye irritation, discomfort or blurred vision when appl

on the other side, former 49er and current nbc sports bay area analyst joe staley asking rams not to sell tickets to their fellow rams. some mind games before the two teams face off to determine who goes to the super bowl. in san francisco, sergio quintana, nbc bay area news. >> so, is it too soon? pg&e's criminal probation period is set to end tomorrow. the nation's largest utility put on probation in 2016 after a felony conviction for the 2010 pipeline explosion that rocked san bruno neighborhood and killed eight people. now, that probation period was supposed to give a judge time to help manage changes at the utility. but tonight, there are many critics who claim pg&e remains too dangerous to trust after devastating wildfires ignited by outdated equipment and what they say is neglectful management. pg&e is refuting that criticism, saying it has made huge strides in improving its culture of safety and in addressing some of those equipment issues. all right. crews continue to battle that stubborn fire that started friday between caramel and big sur. it's called the colorado fire and

when it comes to tomorrow's game, nbc sports bay area has you covered.y, a one-hour pregame at 4:00 in the afternoon and immediately following the game, switch back over for our 49ers postgame show. whoever wins that game goes on to play the winner of the bucs/rams playoff game on sunday. that's a game that airs right here on nbc bay area. kickoff is at noon. >>> and let the games continue. netflix is officially confirming the popular "squid game" series will be back for a second season. the show chronicles a group of people competing in a series of deadly challenges for a high cash prize. it is the number one most viewed netflix series of all time. subscribers streamed more than 1.5 billion hours in the first 28 days of its release. that explains why maybe your friends aren't answering your texts or phone calls maybe, kari? >> i haven't seen it, and i don't really plan to. but, you know what, you'll be probably watching football this weekend. and the weather is going to be so much nicer here compared to green bay. it's going to be nice. >> we'll keep ou

a spokesman for nbc sports confirms that the announce teams for these olympics, including figure skating will be calling events from our stanford connecticut facility. due to coven concerns, will still have a large presence on the ground in beijing. but our plans are revolving by the day as they are for most media companies covering the olympics. and b c. work the tokyo olympics similarly and as then ticket sales were restricted to spectators from the host country. as our tease john honey reports, beijing is and even tougher tech at beijing already limited the number of tickets available to the public due to the ongoing pandemic. and now the games will be further restricted. only certain groups will be allowed to watch in person. a single case of the micron variant was recorded january 15th and resulted in a mass testing effort of 13000 residence in beijing who may have crossed paths with the patient. the more than $3000.00 olympic athletes arriving for the games beginning february, 4th, will be kept in what's called a quote unquote closed loop area in beijing and the neighboring bay pro

the nbc sports sr.nications said in a phone interview with "usa today" the announced teams for the olympics including figure skating will be calling events from our stamford, connecticut, facility, supposedly due to covert concerns. they are concerned about the omicron variant but not about associating with. this is why we launched our not one minute campaign that calls on americans to not watch a single moment of nbc's broadcast of the olympics given what you end up associating yourself with which as you said is, torture and any manner, all manner of human rights violations. >> the ioc says we don't do politics and what about athletes, they didn't take that position when it came to apartheid in south africa. they banned any limericks in south africa for nearly 30 years and went a step further and rightly and banned the south african libertine from participating anywhere in the world but yet it's okay to be in politics when it comes the south african apartheid but not when it comes to the chinese commun

nbc sports announced they won't be sending people to the chines olympics due to over covid 19.pparently they were fine with china strict colin policy with the uyghurs, but not them. >> i think they were a little wary that if someone tested positive the chinese government basically takes you and sequesters you. they will make you disappear faster than to pay glue at jess watters house. good luck at 7:00 o'clock, baldy . in pennsylvania parents are a photo showing his parent having his mask taped to his face by a school employee. they confirmed the pick was legit and apologize for the incident and promise next time to use superglue. here in new york, a group of anti- vaccine mandate protester went into the museum of natural history to protest the vaccine mandate. five other protesters were arrested for entering the museu without proof of vaccination pe the rest of the group was out b a child. >> you are traumatizing little child. another child with a blurry face . for more let's go to our newest correspondent barbara, the escaped orting baby, what is th latest? >> i do not see ma

we turn to mary carrillo, the grand slam winning tennis player and now commentator for nbc sports.s fate will be decided this weekend, but you do not believe he should play when he is scheduled at the open. >> i just think it has gone on too long. this has been so chaotic and unnecessary and unfair to the other players in the locker room. and novak himself, he has had terrible preparation. this is a tournament he has won nine times, he is trying to win his 21st major which would put him beyond nadal and roger federer. he is so precise on the court but he has made many missteps, he has lost the favor of the country and the locker room, and i think he has to pull out. nick: it is not only missteps or vaccine skepticism, he lied on his immigration forms. he went somewhere a day after testing positive. do you think he doesn't care or believes the rule does not apply to him? >> he regrets what he did after he knew he was covid positive that he went unmasked and he went to a couple of events. he had an interview with a french reporter, did not tell the guy that he was covid positive. the

this will now be the second straight olympics with nbc sports teams broadcasting from the headquarters in connecticut. the head of nbc's olympics production unit saying they came to this decision because of covid's changing conditions and china's strict covid testing policy but with two weeks left until the beijing olympics kick off, we're getting a closer look at the opening ceremony uniforms for team usa here's nbc's jay gray. >> as the world comes together for the beijing winter games -- >> it's one of the proudest moments as an american to watch team usa walk in the opening ceremonies >> u.s. athletes will once again be outfitted by the iconic american designer ralph lauren >> a steal by knight going in all alone. >> the classic look this year, stitched together with sustainable fabrics. >> the opening looks are made completely from recycled plastic bottles that have been pulled from landfills and from our oceans and been turned into high-quality, high-performance fabric >> to the line, giant slalom gold for mikaela shiffrin. >> team usa gear is also going high-tech with intelligen

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we have the tennis analyst for nbc sports. mary, i am so thrilled to see you. this is amazing.s is like a hounl story. when on msnbc are we covering tennis? >> well, this is this is the intersection of covid and sports and politics in kind of a big way? >> it sure is. i am sorry it has come to this. i still don't know if the dude is going to show up and play at the stlalian open. he is the number one player in the world, he won this thing nine times. he could be the greatest of all time. i am already giving him that title. this could change everything. if he gets deported he won't be allowed into australia for maybe three years. other countries are knuckling down on their visa, their immigration protocols. so this could change this guy's career. in the meantime, serbia loves him. he's godlike over there. the serbian president called the veilian prime minister to talk about this. i mean, tennis only gets this kind of attention when something rotten has happen. >> you talked about the stakes. they are incredible here, high for djokovic, high for people looking a the way covid pol

. >> joining us now is nbc sports analyst mary carrillo. mary, it's so good of you to take the time to talk to us today. so i want to talk about the precedent that has been set. we're already seeing france's sports ministry saying they're not going to let an exception for him, his vaccination status for the french open in may. do you think this could lead to djokovic maybe changing his stance in time to compete? >> andrea, i think he's got to. i mean, one of the great secret of happiness and unwith of the great secrets of politics is knowing which battles you can win and which you can't. djokovic, i keep waiting for my sport to make vaccination compulsory. it's not a team sport. in serbia where djokovic is from, only 30% of the country has been fully vaxxed. novak feels that it's a personal choice, but now he's paid the price. it would be tragic, a shattering impact on his career if he can't play anymore. i mean, if he's not allowed to -- he wouldn't be allowed to enter the united states. he wouldn't be allowed to enter england for wimbledo

i want to bring in nbc's matt bradley in london and tennis legend and nbc sports broadcaster, mary carilloformation from france, it was kind of a, you know, shooting back from france, saying that basically djokovic won't be exempt, be allowed in france unless he decides to get vaccinated. that's for the rules and guarantors in may. whether or not that actually happens has been unclear. there's been a lot of back and forth on this to put it mildly, the state of australia accepted djokovic, allowed him in, and they pulled his visa and they threatened to deport him. they put him in detention. and a couple of days later, a judge let him out of detention. he was out continue court training. and another court pulled his visa again. and we just heard from scott morrison, who's the prime minister of australia. he was very involved in all of this, you know, normally, this ban should last for another three years. but djokovic may be allowed to compete next year. according to scott morrison. now, all of this remains unclear. the whole thing, chris, whether you agree with the mandate, you know, mandat

we turn to mary carillo, the grand slam- winning former tennis player, and now commentator for nbc sportse to the newshour. mary carillo, welcome to the"ns. djokovic's fate will be decided by a court this weekend, but you do not believe that he should play monday when he's scheduled to start the strain open. why? >> i think it's gone on way too long. this has been so chaotic and unnecessary and unfair to all the other players in the locker room, and novak himself, look, he's had terrible preparation for this. this is a tournament he's won nine times, he's trying to win his 21 major, which would put him behind raphael nadal and roger federer. this is a guy who is so precise in his footwork on the court, but he has made so many missteps, he's lost the favor to have the country and the locker room, in my opini, and, yeah, i think he's got to pull out. >> reporter: i think it's no only about missteps nor is it really just about his vaccine skepticism, of course, he lied on his immigration forms. he went to an event the day after testing positive for covid. do you think that he just doesn't ca

greg hughes, the nbc sports senior vp of communicationse , said in a phoe interview with usa usa todaythat they announced teams formp these olympics, including figure skating, will be callingi the events fromng stamford, connecticut facility supposedly covid concerts. they're concernedco a about the omicron mild variant but not about associating a now and then. by the way, this is why we launched which i know you know about our not one minute campaign that calls a on americans to notme watch a single moment of nbc's broadcast of the olympics given what you end up associating yourself with, which as you said is, torture in any mannerre of all manner of human rights violations. and by the way, the ioc says, well, we don't do politics. and what about the athletes? weha know they didn't take that position when it came toe apartheid in south africa. they banned any olympics in south africa for nearly 30 years and went a step further and rightly and banned the south african olympic team from participating anywhere in the world. but yet it's okayy to be in politics when it comes to south afri