savannah? >> thank you. let's turn to kristen welker who was up late coanchoring election night coverage. kristen, good morning. democrats are waking up. this is a gut punch in virginia, but also a potential surprise in new jersey in terms of how close it is, no matter how it turns out. what do you think this means in virginia? the agenda stalled in democrats with democrats fighting among each other? >> reporter: the implications are massive. traditionally the party does struggle to energize the base in off year elections, there is no doubt that alarm bells are going off within the democratic party. there's more pressure than ever to get something done, so you can expect the president to use the virginia loss as a way to galvanize democrats. the progressives and the moderates who have been fighting to try to act on his agenda, but look for voters in virginia and new jersey, there is a clear sense of frustration that nothing was getting done in washington. i was out on the campaign trail. i spoke to voters wh

savannah? >> let's go back to the vaccine and kids. some parents as we saw it, rushing to vaccinate their children. others are on the fence. others outright opposed. what are the concerns we're hearing? >> reporter: we certainly heard from parents who say that symptoms in children are mostly more mild. doctors have said about 10% of those mild cases still have issues months after that initial infection and they point out that this is still the eighth leading cause of death, covid-19, for those kids ages 5 to 11. as to concerns about myocarditis, doctors say that not getting the shot puts kids and teens at a more severe case of myocarditis than if they were to get the vaccine. savannah? >> thank you. >>> moving to some alarming new findings from the pentagon highlighting china's growing military power, including its rapidly expanding nuclear arsenal. andrea mitchell joins us now with details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. it comes on the heels of a test of china's hyper sonic mi

hey, joe >> reporter: hey there, hoda, savannah, good morning to you. last year's parade was a block long in the streets of new york. they were pretty much empty. this year a different story. spectators are already lining up along the parade route a few million people expected here in new york, many more are going to be watching from home yeah, the parade is back in full force with some new safety protocols, but also with all the things we love ♪ with larger than life balloons, dazzling floats and star studded performances, macy's thanksgiving day parade is getting back to its roots and marching on. >>> what does it mean, you think, to new york to have this back in full force >> it's about celebrating the return to new york to be thankful, to usher in the holiday season >> i'm excited to see how cool it's like blowing up >> reporter: wednesday crowds gathered to watch those big balloons take shape and prepare to take flight once again. this year's parade returns to its 2 1/2-mile route, weaving its way to harold square where a live audience awaits the n

is your newborn daughter, savannah, how hard is that? , . , , ., hard is that?you talk - hard is that? is incredibly tough and sometimes you talk about i hard is that? is incredibly tough i and sometimes you talk about the sacrifices that elite athletes have to make on a daily basis as they pursue their dreams and ambitions. for me, it's particularly tough being away from savannah for the first three —— for the next three weeks but the long—term goal is the commonwealth games next year, there are some sacrifices i will have to make and it is a mental challenge, even when i had savannah as to whether i would be good enough to even get back, could i still compete against the world's best on the world's best stage? the support from the national governing bodies being announced today is pivotal in helping provide that support, because it is achievable, is doable and i think the shining examples of jessica ennis—hill and other role models as to how it can be done, but also for each generation to know that you can be an elite athlete, you can be a mother, you can have

savannah? >> pete williams at the court for us, thank you. >>> craig joins the table now as we turn to a trial being closely watched all around the country. >> kyle rittenhouse is accused of killing two people and injuring a third during a police brutality issue last year. today jury selection gets under way and it is expected to test the boundaries of self-defense. gabe gutierrez is at the coarse where that trial is going do take place. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. in some way this is case crystallized the polarization in this country over the protest of the last year and a half. kyle rittenhouse is either seen as a vigilante or a hero and a jury will decide whether he acted in self-defense. this morning, the national spotlight is back on kenosha, wisconsin, as jury selection begins in the kyle rittenhouse trial. the now 18-year-old is accused of opening fire with an ar-style rifle killing two people and injuring a third. lasted summer, rittenhouse had travelled to wisconsin

>> well, and we are doing just that in savannah.a good relationship with the labor unions here in savannah. they're doing their part. but it's out west, particularly on the west coast, where the labor unions are causing so much trouble, and this is, you know, this is where the biden economic policies are really hurting us because they're trying to push so much toward the labor unions. if we could just get the government out of the way, then this -- our ports would run so much better. joe biden is the most anti-worker president that we've ever had. he is trying to do everything he can to stop people from working and become dependent on the government. and that's causing a lot of our problems. what we need is for the government to get out of the way. >> arthel: listen, i don't have president biden here to respond, so i'm going to have to move on. i'm sure somehow he would disagree with you, but that's up to him, not me. i'm going to move on, sir. if returning to the rail, would you say, rail transportation, that's a solution that won'

savannah? hoda?her major story as we head into the weekend, a thanksgiving travel rush and storms that could create problems for tens of millions eager to get home. we'll get al's forecast in a moment. but first, sam brock is at miami international. good morning, sam. >> hoda, good morning, look, it is the timing of the storms that troubling right in the heart of what might be the busiest travel week in years. this is as many air line, hoda, are still not back to full staffing. at airports nationwide, passengers are trying to get a leg up ahead of the thanksgiving holiday. did you make a decision to travel now so you don't have to deal with whatever craziness -- >> absolutely. i figured next week would be too crazy. >> reporter: shake off some preflight jitters, many flying for the first time since covid brought travel to a stand still. >> it's a little nerve-racking. we have lots of hand sanitizers, lots of lysol, lots of face masks. >> reporter: ending potentially a record week of holiday travel wi

good morning. >> good morning, savannah.the prosecution says ghislaine maxwell lured young girls with money and gifts and subjected them to sexual abuse. her defense argues she was the one manipulated by jeffrey epstein and is now the scapegoat for epstein's crimes. on day one of the maxwell trial a tale of two ghislaines. the attorney calling the 59-year-old a predator who was setting up young girls for financier jeffrey epstein. the defendant was trafficking kids for sex. that is what this trial is all about. maxwell, daughter of a media mogul and epstein's girlfriend faces six criminal counts focused on 1994 and 2004 when federal prosecutors say she helped recruit girl to the have sex with epstein and participated in the abuse herself. the prosecution detailed the experiences of one of those girls who was just 14 when she allegedly met maxwell at a summer camp. prosecutors say her abuse went on for years when the girl was 15 and 16. they had a playbook. first they had access to young girls and then they gained their trust

she serves on the board of the historic savannah foundation's 13th colony and the savannah country day school alumni board. her dedication to preserving savannah's history while continuing the legacy of the fiduciary group is truly inspiring. i'm honored to recognize beth for this prees t.j.ous accomplish -- prestigious accomplishment and i know she will make an impact throughout georgia's first congressional district. mr. speaker, i rise today with a heavy heart to remember and honor one of my pharmacy mentors, charlie waldrop, of savannah, georgia, who passed away at the age of 102. a devoted public servant, charlie was a world war ii veteran, a pharmacist, and a friend to all who knew him. charlie was drafted into world war ii at the age of 22. he would go on to serve throughout europe, successfully attaining the rank of major before finishing his military service in 1946. discovering his passion for public health, charlie continued his education at the university of georgia's college of pharmacy. charlie then returned to savannah where he would serve his community for the next 40 y

sam, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. there were signs last night the jury might be close to a decision requesting more time when the judge asked if a verdict was imminent. now today, savannah, the waiting game is on after the lead prosecutor went after the defense's argument about self-defense or a citizen's arrest. a high profile case that capt will soon be coming to a close. >> we will be justice for ahmaud. >> reporter: for weeks, defense attorneys for the three men arguing they were protecting a community urged siege from crime, travis mcmichael, his father and their neighborhood are all facing murder and aggravated assault charges. when they saw arbery running their through neighborhood, they chased him with two pickup trucks and a shotgun. >> these are real experiences, real people who were very scared. and so they took it upon themselves to do something about it. >> reporter: in her rebuttal, the lead prosecutor looking to puncture a hole in that argument. >> decision one, how do we know he didn't witness any crim

savannah, good morning.s is a problem that has been building up for years, so it is not going to be a quick fix. but the issues we have from harbors connecting to highways could be happening elsewhere, too. that's something we're expecting the president to play up. as our nation's ports slowly grind under the weight of supply chain challenges, the race is on to get things moving in time for the holidays. president biden calling a meeting at the white house tuesday with the ceos on walmart, u.p.s., fedex and target trying to improve. as supplies shrink, orders and packages continue to pile up in the ports for the holiday season. >> if i don't have a strong holiday season, you know, that can spell trouble. >> cam mitchell owns a toy store in boston. she started stockpiling inventory back in july, but still has to compete with a slinging supply of goods with major corporations. >> they're making a choice between selling 24 to me or 2400 to somebody else. >> reporter: even as ports across the country do record v

steph, good morning. >> reporter: hey, savannah, good morning.years since jeffrey epstein took his own life in a manhattan jail cell facing sex trafficking charges. while it will be ghislaine maxwell in the courtroom, for many of epstein's accusers, this is going to feel like the trial he never had ghislaine maxwell, the once wealthy jet setting companion of jeffrey epstein will now be tried as his conspirator in an alleged scheme to recruit four underage girls for sex >> have a look at what's happening for first time in history. >> reporter: the six criminal counts are focused on a decade long period between 1994 and 2004, when prosecutors say maxwell, contributed and facilitated by helping him recruit, groom and ultimately abuse victims. in some cases maxwell allegedly was present for and participated in sexual abuse of minor victims, according to the indictment prosecutors say the scheme involved getting the alleged victims to travel to maxwell's personal residence in london, in epstein's residences in new york city, florida and new mexico max

sam, good morning. >> savannah, hoda, good morning.octors say one thing is certain a fifth wave this winter will not be worse than last year. but returning to sites like these to get your booster shot is likely the best way to stay safe this holiday season >>> americans are flying right into the holidays, hoping to share hugs, not illness, with covid cases once again ticking up >> we're going to see a post holiday spike, no question about that >> reporter: covey infections now up double digits in 20 states with hot spots ranging from the northeast to the great lakes to the southwest, making it hard to pin the latest jump on any one factor. although there's a guaranteed path to put yourself in harm's way. >> how worried would you be if you're unvaccinated heading into the holidays? >> there is no doubt if you're unvaccinated, heading into the holidays with the patterns we see, you have a target on your back. >> reporter: dr. kavita patel says unvaccinated younger americans are still the primary driver of covid nationwide, but a dip in v

hi, tom, good morning. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, savannah. we're on the ramp here. tampa has been a top destination for people seeking out the surf and the sun. here is the deal, though. it has been right where we have seen three airlines come into a meltdown situation over the last few months. the ceo of this airport says he believes those airlines have turned the corner, have learned a lesson. but in the meantime this morning, a breaking story. president biden announcing that the white house will tap the strategic petroleum reserve to o help bring down gas prices nationwide the biggest test of 2021's holiday season may be on the roads. most of the 53 million americans traveling this week are going by car. they're paying the most for gasoline since thanksgiving in 2013 the national average today, $3.40. up more than a dollar since last year but relief could soon be on the way. two u.s. officials tell nbc news the administration is discussing with allies a coordinated release of oil from emergency reserves still, any impact at the pump would be weeks away. as for wh

charles watson with more, he's live at the port of savannah in georgia.l us more, charles. >> reporter: well, hi, arthel. i can certainly say there is plenty of frustration at the port of savannah. they are trying to get things in and out of here to where they should be, but with so many supply change challenges at once, it's really a hard pass, rather. bun issue being -- one issue being a lack of space to hold all of the new and back dated cargo that are often showing up to the port of savannah at the same time. the ships that are holding that cargo are often forced to sit off the coast for days until the port if finds a space to unload and store the cargo on those ships, further exacerbating the bottleneck is the shortage in truck drivers meaning containers full of goods sit much longer at the port than they normally would, and that is bad news for businesses hoping to make a profit this holiday season. according to the institute of supply management, manufacturers are are waiting a record 92 days to get the raw goods they need to produce their products

tom, good morning. >> hey, savannah, good morning to you. this is very much still an active investigation. as you mentioned, police are trying to figure out the why, why this happened. they tell us around 4:30 yesterday, a car broke through some barricades, not unlike these, got into the parade route and hit several groups including a children's dance troupe, another group called the dancing grammys and a marching band. there were so many victims on the ground, parents had to pick up their kids and rush them to the hospital. the cheers and marching of a wisconsin christmas parade, a tradition here for nearly 60 years turning to screams and chaos. >> oh, my god! >> reporter: that speeding red suv ran in through a barricaded street and plowing through a sea of people, injuring more than 40 people many of them children. officials confirming five people have died as they worked to notify loved ones. >> we have multiple casualties, please. multiple casualties. >> reporter: the terrifying scene unfolding sunday afternoon just west of milwaukee in

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb.e from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> welcome to "today," it's a thursday morning. thanks for joining us. look at adele sitting on the couch belting it out. >> that was wednesday night for adele. her album -- the whole thing now -- comes out tonight at midnight. i might stay awake. >> you're going to set that alarm. i believe you. >> we'll hear more of the song. let's start with the news in the two trials that are being closely watched across the country. >> first one in georgia where in a stunning move, one of the men accused of killing ahmaud arbery took the stand in his own defense. >> and the other one we're watching in wisconsin. it's day three of jury deliberations in the kyle rittenhouse and the atmosphere outside the courthouse growing more tense by the day. protestors clashing yesterday. >> we have two reports for you. we're going to start in brunswick, georgia, with that unexpected testimony from the man accused of killing ahmaud arbery. ron allen is following that trial

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> oh, welcome to "today" on a tuesday morning. so happy you're starting with us. the tree is outside and now they're getting ready with the macy's day parade float. >> we're checking all the boxes for the holidays. chenille is doing the honors this morning. she's going to take us behind the scenes and show us what's new this year. two words, baby yoda. >> cannot wait. >> or one word grogu. same guy. very exciting. >> we're going to get to shen until a bit, but first, there's a lot to get to on this busy tuesday morning including that alarming situation for astronauts on the international space station. debris now hurling through space after a russian weapons test. we'll take you live to cape canaveral. >> meanwhile in wisconsin, the national guard is on standby, bracing for a verdict, as the kyle rittenhouse case is given to the jury. we're going to take you live to the courthouse. >>, but we begin this morning with that extreme flooding in the pacific northwest wh

morgan, good morning. >> savannah, good morning. have new video showing how dire the situation was. you can see fans climbing on top of speakers to escape the crush of that massive crowd. 25 people hospitalized, 11 of them treated for cardiac arrest. rapper travis scott did pause the show multiple times, but it ended up going on for nearly an hour. kylie jenner, also at the show, said they weren't aware of the deaths until after the concert concluded. meanwhile, with multiple civil lawsuits and a criminal investigation going on, we are told scott is cooperating along with organizers. but police are looking into reports of a security guard being pricked in the neck with a needle and paramedics having to revive him. in the meantime, this investigation may take weeks if not longer as they are currently looking into every single angle of what took place on friday. savannah. >> morgan chesky in houston, thank you. >>> meantime, a 16-year-old girl who was reported missing last week is now safe thanks to a good samaritan who recognized her

gabe, good morning >> savannah, good morning.ith that encouraging news this morning. the company is saying that a study found that its new antiviral pill that it's developing reduces the risk of hospitalization and death in high risk adults by 89%. the company plans to submit the results to the fda for emergency use authorization before thanksgiving of course, this comes a day after the uk just approved another anti-covid pill, this one developed by merck an fda advisory panel is set to consider that later this month here in the u.s. meanwhile, the biden administration has just vaccine mandate for employers with more than 100 workers by january 4th, the companies will have to ensure that all of their workers are vaccinated or tested weekly. this affects 84 million employees across the country, about two-thirds of the u.s. workforce and several gop-led states have already said they plan to sue. savannah >> gabe, thank you very much >>> the house finally appears ready to vote today on president biden's stalled spending plans nbc ch

there's certainly plenty of frustrations here at the savannah port.et goods in and out to where they should be quickly, but with so many supply chain challenges clashing at once, it's a hard task. one of the wig issues being -- big issues being a lack of space to hold all of the new and back dated cargo often showing up to the savannah port at the same time. reports the ships sit off the coast for days until the port finds space to unload the cargo on the ships. bad news, of course, for hearn manufacturers who according to the institute of supply management are waiting a record 92 days to get the raw materials they need to assemble their products. we spoke to the manager of a trucking company here in savannah who tells us she's got the people to move containers, but logistical issues including broken chassis are further slowing operations at the port. >> they go and go into the port where the turn time normally takes an hour to an hour and 15, it's taking 4-5 hours to get one container out. it's extremely frustrating. most of my guys would be able to

john the baptist in savannah that was completed in 2000. in 2003, reverend o'neal successfully stopped anarsonnist from damaging a church bye telling him, don't point that gun at me, i'm not-dicial' knock your head off. he removed smoldering cushions from the bishop's chair and burning bible from the pulpit as thearsonnist looked on. he returned intent on fighting a fire with an extinguisher before police stopped him and firefighters arrived. he was the image of service to others and love for god and my thoughts and racer are -- prayers are with his friends and family through this difficult time. mr. speaker, i rise today to celebrate the 103 birthday of willie may wright of liberty county. born on november 4, 1918, seven days before the unofficial end of world war i, willie may has been a staple in her community for many years. during her childhood she was a proud member of ebenezer presbyterian church in friedman's grove. she attended grammar school and graduated in 1936. after grammar school, she became a border in dorchester where she l

i have provided the resources to other key ports, including savannah, georgia, and on the east coast, and help reduce congestion and undo damage caused by covid. we met with the ceos of walmart, target, home depot, t.j. maxx and others. those retailers and others agreed to move products more quickly, stock the shelves more quickly, and by the way, you may have heard the ceo of walmart yesterday on the steps we have taken. he said, "the combination of private enterprise and government working together has been really successful. all the way through the supply chain there is a lot of innovation, because of the actions we have taken things have begun to change." in the past three weeks, the number of containers sitting on docks blocking movement are down by 33%. shipping prices are down 25%. more goods are moving more quickly and more cheaply out of our ports onto your door and onto store shelves. all these concerns a few weeks ago there would be -- not be ample food available for thanksgiving -- so many people talk to but that, understandably, but families can rest easy. grocery stores

but savannah found a nice options. >> is it a skull >> no. that's a nice one. >> that would make the pirate vibe go. >> so good to have you back today. >>> ahead, could this be freedom day for pop star britney spears? the most important hearing yet that controls her money is being held in l.a. today we're live >>> and a new look at the rising tension with china keir simmons taking us inside a u.s. base that is separated from one of china's by a matter of miles. but first, this is "today" on nbc. rated from one of ch in and there you have it- woah. wireless on the most reliable network nationwide. wow. -big deal! ...we get unlimited for just 30 bucks. sweet, i get that too and mine has 5g included. that's cool, but ours save us serious clam-aroonies. relax people, my wireless is crushing it. that's because you all have xfinity mobile with your internet. it's wireless so good, it keeps one upping itself. >>> still ahead, paul rudd and will ferrell >> talking about their collaboration, their chemistry, their most iconic roles. trust us, you don'

savannah. >> kerry, thank you.rning to you. >> good morning. >> all indications are you are going to have a very busy thanksgiving travel holiday. aaa is advising travelers to plan for long lines and extra time for tsa checks. do you agree with that assessment? >> i agree. thanksgiving is always our busiest travel time of the year. we expect to be very close to the travel volumes we saw prepandemic, so in 2019. so my best advise to travelers is plan for a little bit more time and be patient when you get here. i mean, everybody wants to travel. everybody wants to have a good experience. and i think patience is the key to that. >> federal workers, which includes tsa employees must be fully vaccinated. the deadline is monday. last month, i believe you told a reporter about 60% of the tsa workforce had been vaccinated. what is that number now and, more to the point, are you going be staffed enough to handle this big surge? >> yes. to the point, we are going to be staffed enough to handle the surge. and i expect to have

of course the father is captured in the march to the sea and the capture of savannah and sherman's armies will then turn their eyes towards moving up through the carolinas. and it's in february of 1865, davis will call on johnston and bring him back into the field. something has to be done in the situation of this falling apart here in the west. and davis probably didn't have a lot of other choices and though he personally did not like johnston. it was no secret these two men really didn't get along. their correspondence back and forth and is very critical. when the right to each other and there's no spirit of cooperation. and even one observer, just to show you how widespread this knowledge was would write that if jefferson mr. religion and with him that colors all things. and you have to stop and think about that if he was also focused on trying to get back with jeff davis maybe he can turn your attention towards fighting the war is constantly nitpicking with davis about things and vice a versa. because of this effort worrying about his reputation as doug mentioned earlier. yet as we st

craig with more on the investigation. >> hey, savannah, hoda, good morning. good morning to you as well. the investigation into the january 6th siege taking a new step forward this morning with the house committee now the house committee now issuing subpoenas to six more associates close to former president trump. nbc's white hous correspondent peter alexander has that story >> reporter: this morning the investigation into the january 6th insurrection is expanding. the house committee issuing subpoenas to six more associates of former president trump who were involved in his efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat chairman benry in thompson in a statement says his committee is demanding documents and testimony from the campaign officials and others who participated in a war room ahead of the riots, and discussed how to stop the certification of joe biden's victory. among the questions investigators want answered, who the associates were talking to in the white house and in congress what connections they had with rallies that escalated into a riot and who

reporter: the drudge report supportive tells fox news truck turnarounds are improving in savannah. agency is working on long-term, namely outsourcing container terminals and services to a newly formed company that will also work on more space for more than 1 million additional containers emmett 2022. admittedly, the port authority says they will do little to help our supply chain shortages but they hope to obtain additional space for containers and additional space on rail lines to help with they are going through right now. jon: charles watson in savannah, a place i know well, it's my daughter's name, i don't know why i called her summary of the survey results. [laughter] tragedy in texas, at least eight people killed, many more hurt at the world music festival. the crowd surged toward the stage while travis scott performed. one concertgoer described chaos to arthel neville this afternoon. >> they do nothing, for whatever reason, they just wouldn't help. i don't know if it's because they were streaming live or whatever the case was but bodies were being held up because it was so c

and i provided the resources to other key ports, including savannah, georgia, and on the east coast -to help reduce congestion and undo the damage caused by covid. we also met with the ceos of walmart, target, home depot, tj maxx, and others. those retailers, large retailers and others, agreed to move products more quickly, stock their shelves more quickly. and, by the way, you may have heard the ceo of walmart yesterday, on the steps we've taken. he said, and i quote, "the combination of private enterprise and government working together has been really successful." he went on to say, "all the way through the supply chain, there's a lot of innovation. because of the actions we've taken, things have begun to change." end of quote. in the past three weeks, the number of containers sitting on docks, blocking movement, are down by 33%. shipping prices are down 25%. more goods are moving more quickly and more cheaply out of our ports, onto your doorsteps, and onto store shelves. and so, all those concerns, a few weeks ago, there would be a -- there would not be ample food available for th

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now we are providing support for the port of savannah. with our help, they now have the funds they need to set up five new inland sites so goods can get closer to their final destination more quickly. other ports will have the resources they need to make these investments. the challenge that my plan is going to help address has two do with the supply chain. you hear a lot about the supply's, but not a lot of people have a clear understanding -- whether they have a phd or did not go to school -- about how the supply chain works. what is the impact on the economy? supply chain chains are incredibly complex. as long as goods and materials are getting where they need to go on time, there is no need to worry about supply chains. but when global disruptions hit, like a pandemic, they hit supply chain's heart. covid has stretched global supply chains like never before. suddenly, when we order a pair of sneakers or chris barrett -- or christmas presents, there are long delays or they do not have any. the reason has to do with how a lot of compani

craig is in for savannah. were you watching the game last night?i started to, but i fell asleep, i wish i'd stayed up until the end. mr. mahomes is back. >> we have a busy day on tap. >> yes, we do. president biden spending the final day of his overseas trip at the major climate summit in scotland. he's making the push for environmental change. the president scheduled to hold a news conference this afternoon. meanwhile, back in washington, his economic agenda is facing new hurdles, we'll have a full report live from scotland. >> meantime, in a matter of hours, the cdc will vote to decide the fate of pfizer's covid vaccine for kids, kids ages 5 to 11. so if that's approved, we could see shots in arms as early as tomorrow. we'll have the very latest on that straight ahead. >>> we do start with election day across america. the race to watch, it is playing out in the commonwealth of virginia. >> polls close just 12 hours from now in that tight governor's race seen as a possible referendum on the president's first year in office and the bellwether ahead

take a look at savannah, charleston. they have great leaders.k that they have done with their government, the legislature, to bring money in has been fantastic. there was a time when the ports of los angeles and long beach brought in 50% of the nation's goods. today it's 40%. so that movement around, the redistribution has been taking place. >> neil: you mentioned the big boxes that were planning for this. a lot of it has to do with consumers themselves starting christmas shopping early. much has been made about the not strong as expected readings we got for black friday and through the weekend. the fact of the matter is, a lot of this buying started earlier, didn't it? >> it did, neil. what we'll see at the end of the year based on the national retail federation estimates are the best numbers of sales in the history of our country. people did go to stores earlier for just those reasons. >> neil: we'll watch it closely. i know you're not getting much sleep. but for running a port like you are, the executive director of the port of los angeles. a

in savannah, we have an inland port where you can rush containers out of that precious port space and then sort them out, to be more efficient and speedy. those are a couple of examples. let me point to a third thing, the healthy ports initiative, there are a lot of initiatives around ports, from the ships themselves, to the trucks, the equipment, one thing that is tough right now is the neighborhoods that are close to them feel that impact, including an increase in asthma rates. in disproportionately black and latino neighborhoods. this provision helps electrify them so they don't have to worry as much about those emissions. one of the many things we are trying to address. >> have you thought about relaxing motor carrier regulations further? >> i believe there was a provision in this legislation, exactly. but we've got to be careful about safety. the with the provision works is, it is a mentorship type apprenticeship -- apprenticeship type of initiative, trying to manage the potential for there to be a safety trade-off. we want as many people to be qualified drivers as possible. but

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we see congestion everywhere from shanghai to savannah to rotterdam to frankfurt.here are cargo pressures everywhere, congestion everywhere. for the most part, we are starting to see signs of improvement, even in the port of l.a., long beach. the pressures are beginning te's. the number of ships coming to the u.s. is beginning to dip lower. to answer your question, the pressure is easing a bit but it is still there. taylor: talk about the international pressure, particularly with this new variant. some international countries have a no covid policy. are you risking that the pressure intensifies if international ports shut down again? >> that is certainly a risk and it was a risk before the announcement of the neubert -- the new variant. that risk has only elevated. i think in the next coming months we will see. it is very early now to tell with the impacts may be, but certainly countries with a zero-tolerance policy carry the most risk. whereas countries like australia and singapore, which previously had been among the most strict, are beginning to ease restriction

." >> coming up on the "today" show, savannah guthrie's exclusive first interview with huma abedin, long-timeic agenda still in the hands of congress, a new nbc news poll shows joe biden's job approval at new lows this morning he's in scotland at a u.n. climate conference where his credibility is on display. >> god forbid there is a major fire or a severe car accident or if a crime takes place >> today's covid vaccination deadline for all new york city

we've been talking with the operators of ports in los angeles, in long beach, in savannah, trying to understand why there are such backlogs of ships waiting to offload their goods. those ports have agreed to stay open 24/7. and we've talked to the the retailers about trying to move their containers out to create more room. we're leaving no stone unturned. even though this is-- this is mainly private. >> brennan: there are record level of job openings riement now. >> that's right. >> brennan: and, yet, there's a worker shortage at the same time. what is going on with the supply-and-demand mismatch here? >> the programs that were put in place, the american rescue plan, and the cares act, and other programs, really were intended to support households and families to get through this so that they didn't take a huge hit to their income. so financially, americans say they feel good about their finances. and that's not an accident. unemployment is low. labor force participation is quite depressed, relative to pre-pandemic levels. i think part of it reflects krnlz about covid and exposure to

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. >>> now to savannah, georgia, where we are following another highly charged trial, the case involving the death of ahmaud arbery, the unarmed man shot and killed while chucking through a neighborhood in 2020. a short time ago , the jury wrapped up its 1st day of deliberations, at one point telling the judge that they were close to a verdict. we were at the courthouse. >>> msk to find all three defendants guilty. >> reporter: the lead prosecutor delivered the states final rebuttal in the ahmaud arbery murder trial, arguing all three defendants should be held accountable for his death. >> you're saying, only one person had their finger on the trigger in this case, travis mcmichael. in georgia, it is as if they were all holding the gun together. back travis mcmichael, who fired the fatal shot, is on trial alongside his father, gregory mcmichael, and a neighbor william bryant, who recorded the murder last year. they suspected our bury was responsible for breaking into a construction site and trying to make a citizens arrest. one defense attorney tried to portray ahmaud arbery is a crimina