indiana the population of south bend indiana is 100800 80 buses i think i read somewhere he doesn't have that experience even i can see pundits already say oh but potholes he used to fix so he's got a transportation. even his record on pot holes is about according to the south bend local newspapers not only that he has a very bad record again with the african-american community just before this announcement was made local african-american community leaders in south bend indiana said don't nominate him because what he was famous for was penalizing low income black residents. making them pay big penalties a big thing them while lavishing funding on private developers for redevelopment now again he has a lot of experience but that sort of thing is the sort of thing that actually a republican or someone might think oh that's someone else we could work with the money to be made him much will be made also about his time at mckinsey at one of the most notorious management consultancy firms in the us the reason i'm a taurus is because they are known to do anything to maximize shareholder va

my hometown, south bend, indiana, was built by the power of american transportation. from trade along the river whose bend gives our city its name, to the rail lines that connected us to the rest of the country back when we were considered the west, to the livelihoods created by the good-paying union jobs in places like the aeronautical supplier and the giant auto assembly of studebaker. and now climate and infrastructure innovation are helping bring my community into the 21st century. i also have a personal love of transportation ever since childhood. more than once as a college student, i would convince a friend to travel nearly a thousand miles back to indiana with me on amtrak. though i know in this administration, i will at best aspire to be the second biggest train enthusiast around. i spent a spring break in graduate school aboard a cargo theithere.ng travel in my mind is synonymous with growth, with adventure, even love. so much so that i proposed to my husband, chasten, in an airport terminal. don't let anybody tell you that o'hare isn't romantic. i want to t

very different from being mayor of south bend?ire city budget of about $300 million, and the transportation department's budget is roughly $87 billion, so budget is roughly $87 billion, so he is really moving into a position where he is going to be over about 55,000 employees and a really sprawling federal department, so he is really stepping up in terms of responsibility. and of course it shouldn't matter that he is has husband of course gay and has husband of course is also a big media figure but it puts down a marker, it is actually important. that right. is the first lgbtq nominated cabinet official in the history of the country who is openly 93v- of the country who is openly gay. some lg bt of the country who is openly gay. some lgbt interest groups here in the united states expressed some frustration that biden hadn't yet picked someone who fit that profile but today's announcement has been welcomed with open arms by them. and he does say himself that he is a deeply nerdy figure. i know you pointed out before that he particu

jillian: you mention south bend. tribune, area roads have literally been impassable, the worse the area repair shops can remember over 10 years, lines of vehicles preparing for pothole related damage leaving a lot of people to scratch their head and say what are the qualifications for this saying he should have other positions but time will tell. thank you for joining us, hope you have a good day. >> thanks. todd: still had a new push to remove congressman eric swalwell after reports of his ties to chinese spy. our buddy pete hegseth reacts next. ♪ may your holidays glow bright and all your dreams take flight. visit your local mercedes-benz dealer today for exceptional lease and financing offers at the mercedes-benz winter event. and now with q4 wrapping up, the north pole has to be feeling the heat. it's okay santa, let's workflow it. workflow it...? -uh-huh. just picture it... with the now platform, we'll have the company you always imagined. efficient, productive, seamless. ok, i'm in. whatever your business is fa

pete buttigieg revitalized the sidewalks of downtown south bend by laying out a decorative brick.s obvious from the announcement this week that the main criterion in the selection of mr. buttigieg was that will be the first nominated openly-gay cabinet member. that fact, rather than the nation's transportation needs, dominated the announcement, with on the nominee poking a little fun at himself. >> travel the in my mind is synonymous with growth, with add have beenture, on love. so much so that i proposed to my his in an airport -- husband in an airport terminal. gerry: the question though is all this reflecting the democrats' continuing obsession with race, gender and sexuality as the defining characteristics of our identity? the biden cabinet is supposedly going to be full of firsts, first woman treasure i secretary, first hispanic health and human services secretary, first gay nominated cabinet member. nobody begrudges them at all, but wouldn't most americans prefer the reason for the selection of someone to an important job to be the their ability to actually do that job? ther

we saw him in this position as mayor of south bend, problems he had with the african american community he had difficulty getting support from the african-american community when he was running for president so i'm not surprised this is coming from that demographic in the democrat party. shannon: ambassadors have to go through senate confirmation, for that and by the acting cabinet level position. i want to ask about another potential biden pick, gina mccarthy who was head of the epa, let's remember this is what president obama said when he was campaigning in january of 2008 about his energy policy. >> under my plan, cap and trade system electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket. >> the us chamber in august of 2015 said he accomplished that and said he had the help of gina mccarthy to do that, talking about her work in the epa and it was a success talking about higher regulations, higher cost and now she is being brought into biden administration to oversee climate policy. >> the very kinds of things that caused so many working-class americans to rebel against barack obama are being

as mayor of south bend, buttigieg ran a city with a population of just 100,000 people.during his presidential run, buttigieg pushed for expanded funding for public transportation but also more money for highways and driverless cars. buttigieg previously worked as a management consultant for mckinsey and company. biden is also set to nominate former michigan governor jennifer granholm to be secretary of energy. granholm has been a longtime advocate of renewable energy. biden is also reportedly planning to tap former epa administrator gina mccarthy to oversee his domestic climate policy. meanwhile, politico reports biden has quietly expanded his transition team to include veterans from goldman sachs, mckinsey & company, faceok, and google. hundreds of immigrant rights acvists participated in a car caravan tuesday to joe biden's hometown of wilmington, delaware, urging him to implement immigration reform, criminal justice reform, and cancel puerto rico's debt within his first 100 days in office. martin torres, a member of make the road action, said -- "our communities help

former mayor of south bend, indiana, he would be one of the youngest cabinet members since alexander hamilton and the first openly gay cabinet secretary. biden has selected former michigan governor jennifer granholm, an advocate for electric cars and clean energy, for energy secretary, and gina mccarthy as top domestic climate coordinator. only buttigieg is expected to be announced today, though. joining me is kristen welker and mike memoli, and "washington post" report ashley parker, and former rnc chair michael steele. welcome, all. kristen, we're expecting any moment now the cabinet meeting with the president as well as in about two minutes, joe biden coming out. so split screen moments ago. first of all, what are you expecting from the president today in the cabinet meeting? >> andrea, as you point out, he hasn't had a cabinet meeting in several months now. at this point in time, we are told that this will not be open to the press. but of course we're asking that that happen. so we'll let you know if that changes. i think at the top of the list of this cabinet meeting, you would

y como nos cuenta pablo gato desde la capital, ese reclmo de trump reunio a el ex-alcalde de south bendtario del transporte bajo la administracion de joe biden, segun fuentes de cnn. entre los competidores a esa secretaria tamien estaria el ex-alcalde de chicago rahm emanuel, el de los angeles eric garcetti y la gobernadora de rhode island gina raimondo. a buttigieg tambien se le considera para otras posiciones, y de ser confirmado por el senado, seria el primer miembro de la comunidad l-g-b-t-q en ocupar un cargo en un gabinete presidecial. la devastacion que dejaron los huracanes "eta" y "iota" en centroamerica y el sur de mexico, hicieron eco en los corazones de miles de personas que intentan ayudar a los daminificados, como los residentes en el area de chicago donde se ultiman los detalles para el envio de toneladas de donaciones hacia las zonas afectadas. enrique garcia con los detalles.. el departamento de comercio de estados unidos confirmo hoy que fueron victimas de ciber- piratas y que el ataque virtual afecta a varias entidades del gobierno incluyendo el departamento del tesor

>> i have the hard time of seeing why the mayor of south bend, indiana, be sent to china. he has no background in east asia. almost sounds like political exile, indeed. i'm sure he'll be offered sweetheart deals and make a great deal of money in china and come back happier because of that. >> laura:>> thank you so much but revelations of china trying to manipulate congressman eric swalwell eye-openingal giving hs staff as a prominent russia ho hoax. hoaxer. >> they were so willing to work with the russians. >> you believe the president is an agent of russia.. what do you mean by that? >> he works on their bath. russians in our political bloodstream and that's not something that happened until donald trump came onto the scene. >> laura: those declamatory comments should disqualify him from sitting on the committee. but now we know that he's susceptible susceptible to chinese manipulation. is it time to boot him off that committee and consider a law that says if you profited off of or have been manipulated by the chinese government, how can you ever work in elected office ag

>> i have a hard time seeing why the mayor of south bend, indiana, would be sent to china. he doesn't speak, read, or write chinese, he has no background in east asia. it almost sounds like -- >> laura: pushover. >> he will be offered sweetheart deals and make a great deal of money in china and come back happier because of bad. >> laura: steven, thank you so much. the revelation about china's attempts to many play congressman eric swalwell or tip particularly eye-opening given his stance as a prominent russia hoaxer. >> i saw collusion from the very beginning when they were so eager to work with the russian -- >> you believe president trump is an agent of russia. >> we have seen an influx of russians into our political bloodstream, and that is something that did not exist until donald trump came on the scene. >> laura: those slanderous, idiotic, someone should disqualify him from sitting on the intel committee, but now we know he is actually susceptible to chinese manipulation. so, is it time to boot him off that committee? and again, consider a law that says, if you profit

the former mayor of south bend, indiana, is 38 years old. >> bill: will be. >> will be 38. what comes to my mind is george h.w. bush that served in that role. ambassador to china. >> when he was given that role, he had been shut down over the pacific in world war ii and received a medal for it. he had served as ambassador to the united nations, served in congress and go on to serve as director of the cia. usually this goes to somebody seasoned. george h.w. bush was 50 years old when he was given this post to handle that very important relationship with china. so we'll see if this turns out to be the pick. raises question >> bill: the last four years we've seen mike pompeo and donald trump standing up to beijing. you wonder the comparison, the contrast between those gentleman the past four years and what mayor buttigieg would bring. >> absolutely. do we want china to be facing someone that they, you know, have a healthy fear or a healthy intimidation of in terms of being -- holding their feet to the fire? look at the situations with the concentration camps in china and the i

the former south bend, indiana, mayor, would have a big task ahead playing a key role in building outor infrastructure package, a top priority of biden. >> we selected pete for transportation because the department is the intersection of the most ambitious plans to build back letter and modernizing our infrastructure and bridges and roads and ports and critical investments. >> reporter: if confirmed by the senate buttigieg would break a barrier and a historic moment not lost on the 38-year-old nominee. >> i know the eyes are on disappointment. the first time an american president has sent an openly lgbtq to the senate for confirmation. >> reporter: biden administration coming into focus as some republicans in washington finally begin to acknowledge his 2020 victory. >> the decision by the electoral college yesterday was determined. >> reporter: vice president-elect kamala harris saying her colleagues in the senate are late to the party but that it's time to move on. >> it would have been better if it were earlier, but it happened and that is what is most important and so let's move fo

down in south bend to bid on skid row i thought that i'd still rather look. you're thinking way too much and it's obvious that this group has been like eric shaking his head we don't think in here it's ok it's ok we get out of our heads we trust our instincts our guts are stories don't think don't think sometimes i look almost sometimes i don't sometimes i tell people i told people i was on the street for they say i don't look like. i have a smile on their face. happy i'm excited i'm happy because i'm doing a living i'm living i'm not making any excuses i have things interest i'm in and i pursue all. people should not be on the street in the richest country in the world and getting something like we have some love food and water oh yeah i have a breed oh please one read oh god. yeah one spicy. ok. i have a strong faith in god i go to church and i read the bible a lot and keep my head focused on the bigger picture. and i pray cause something pray. i do things for other people that's a big one. jimmy got me shoes free from a salvation army. type where you had j

i mean, i'm not sure his background as a small town -- i say small town but south bend, indiana.ot sure. how what the experience level is on the treasury or transportation secretary. he was being considered for, we're told, ambassador to china. it's an interesting pick. he is obviously a rising star in the democratic party. they have put him out on fox and other places throughout the campaign. transportation secretary is not a huge high profile spot, where you are in the limelight but perhaps if you are pushing an infrastructure project you would be. >> dana: of course infrastructure week. you know i love infrastructure week. i also want to get your take on this. as peter doocy mentioned the president-elect has, so far, declined to answer any questions about his son hunter biden and now the confirmed investigation by the fbi. here's something that kayleigh mcenany, the white house press secretary, said just about an hour ago. >> when the swol story broke, guess how many minutes of coverage it got on abc, nbc, msnbc, and cbs? zero. z n, devoted three minutes and 16 seconds to it.

at a press conference in a few hours the president-elect will introduce former south bend mayor, pete, to be his pick for transportation secretary. multiple sources also confirm that biden will pick former michigan governor jennifer granholm to be his energy secretary. vice president-elect biden continues to fill his administration, as he does this, president trump's team continues to empty. in a brand new msnbc news report this morning we learned the president has come so close to firing his fbi director, christopher wray, the white house counsel's office warned him against it, because it could put him in legal jeopardy. joining us, white house correspondent, haven't een in ages, thrilled to, with us. tell us more about the cabinet picks? >> reporter: steph, great to see you. well, in pete buttigieg the biden transition thinks it's fond someone who is best capable of really selling joe biden's plan to bring about about infrastructure change, and that's important, because joe biden will not be the first president to call for revitalizing the country's infrastructure. lots of president

there was a statement out from black lives matter, south bend leaders where he was mayor say buttigieg a long history of using the machinery of government to advance systemic racism and not qualified to lead a major government agency. leslie, there are people on both ends of the spectrum that are not thrilled about pete buttigieg potentially joining the cabinet. >> i haven't seen anybody thrilled on one side or the other with almost any cabinet member that's been put forth whether you're a democrat or republican in years. first of all, i just want to say rick is a personal friend of mine, and the difference there is what you had pointed out, shannon, which is that pete buttigieg would be sitting as the first openly gay man for a senate confirmation of the position but it isn't -- the opposition just isn't for pete in this position. when we saw him mair of south bend there were problems there that he had with the african-american community and he certainly had difficulty getting support from the african-american community when he was running for president. so i'm not surprised at the cr

the former mayor of south bend, indiana, would be the first openly lgbtq cabinet secretary. meanwhile senate majority leader mitch mcconnell has finally recognized biden as the country's next president. the acknowledgement comes as many other top republicans refuse to do the same including president donald trump who continues to pursue litigation in an attempt to overturn the outcome. >>> the united states appears set to authorize another vaccine. it would come just days after a vaccine developed by pfizer and bion tech began rolling out across the country. the u.s. food and drug administration has found that a vaccine being developed by u.s. drug company moderna is safe and effective. the agency says the vaccine has no specific safety concerns and appears suitable for emergency use. a newly released briefing document looked at effectiveness and safety based on a trial involving about 30,000 people. that report estimates the shot is 94.1% effective at least two wes aftepatits recve a seco dose. an fdadvisory nel is expected to issue auorizatio r emergency usafter meing on tr

that's the population of south bend, indiana.lation of south bend, indiana, the equivalent, in the hospital this morning. an average of 2,200 americans are dying every day over the last week. we're talking about mass suffering. but the outgoing president is consumed with just one person, himself, almost completely focused on throwing out the results of the election he lost, that as he holds maskless indoor events in small rooms in the white house. >>> breaking overnight, cnn has confirmed that plekd joe biden will announce the nomination of retired army general lloyd austin to be his secretary of defense. let's begin in the uk, though. cnn's max foster live in wales where people are getting shots now with the coronavirus vaccine from pfizer. this is a milestone, max. >> reporter: it really is and it's going to plan as well so far, although the next phase is probably going to be the big challenge. i was at a vaccination center here earlier today, i can't tell you where it is because they're concerned that people might turn up to t

. >>> president-elect joe biden today announced former south bend, indiana, mayor pete buttigieg as his transportation secretary. if he is confirmed, buttigieg welcome back the first openly guy cabinet secretary. meantime in washington, d.c. today there was a senate hearing that was focused on election day and those unproven claims of voting irregularities. former cybersecurity director christopher krebs testified that it was a secure election. >> while elections are sometimes messy this was a secure election. of that, i have no doubt. >> this is not the america i recognize, and it's got to stop. >> inauguration day for president-elect biden is now five weeks away. it's still unclear if president trump will attend. >>> and joining us this afternoon to discuss president- elect joe biden's transition and some of those cabinet picks is dr. lauren wright, lecturer in politics at princeton university. lauren, i want to first start with the selection of pete buttigieg. he has no experience for transportation secretary. what do you believe was biden's motivation to make this selection? >> well

pete buttigieg revitalized the sidewalks of downtown south bend by laying out decorative brick. >> asw a city government with roughly thousand employees and now you're leading a department has nearly 60,000 employees nationwide. are you confident you do have enough experience to take on this role? >> i am and i'm thankful for the president-elect's confidence. look. this is a different job. it also brings different resources and different opportunity and it comes at a moment where the american people are ready for us to finally actually do something with infrastructure. we can't keep letting infrastructure week be a washington punch line. this is a moment when we have a chance to answer to something i think people in republican and democratic and purple communities and rural and urban understand which americans shouldn't settle for less when it comes to our roads and our bridges and highways and trains and all of the infrastructure that really powers our economy and creates so many livelihoods. i'm looking forward to joining the team that president-elect biden is assembling and working

. >> this is pete buddh judge, the former south bend mayor who was also a former presidential rival, the only one he tapped besides kamala harris. he will head the department of transportation if confirmed. he's also tapping jennifer granholm to be the next secretary of treasury, this as the senate's top republican acknowledges biden's win for the first time. >> the electoral college has spoken i want to congratulate president-elect joe biden. i also want to congratulate the vice president-elect from california, kamala harris. >> we disagree on a lot of things, but we can work together on things. we agreed we'd get together sooner than later. >> reporter: butovernight president trump tweeting, too soon, saying, republicans need to learn how to fight. he's still challenging the fight despite the electoral college vote and mitch mcconnell said lawmakers will stay in washington until they get the covid relief package done, that they're not heading home for the holidays until it's a done deal. phillip? >> millions of americans are hoping is, in fact, the case. >>> georgia is about to bec

>>president elect joe biden is expected to nominate south bend, indiana mayor pete buttigieg to be his secretary of transportation the former mayor was at one time but has rival during the presidential primary and then endorse biden when he dropped out of the presidential race. if confirmed buttigieg will be working to pursue biden's promise of new investments in transportation and infrastructure while also working to cut green have greenhouse gas emissions buttigieg would also be the first openly person confirmed to lead a cabinet department biden has also tapped former michigan governor jennifer granholm to be secretary of energy if confirmed by the senate granholm is expected to play a key role in binds plan to curb climate change granholm grew up here in the bay area in san carlos and currently teaches at u c berkeley. >>president elect biden hit the campaign trail rallying democrats ahead of 2 georgia senate runoff races, early voting started just this week in that election that will determine which party controls the u.s. senate as washington correspondent kelli meyer reports it

of his former rivals on the campaign trail to a key cabinet position peter previously the man of south bend in indiana will head the transportation department confirmed by the senate he'll be the 1st openly gay cabinet member in the u.s. . is seen as a rising star in the democratic party some progressive groups and black leaders have criticized his record on civil rights and the fact of boko haram has claimed responsibility for the abduction of hundreds of school boys in northern nigeria the students were taken on friday from a boarding school in katsina state there are concerns the government has not been upfront about the real number of those abducted those are the headlines you can follow the stories of course on our website at al-jazeera dot com more news in half an hour inside story is next. fighting in northern mozambique displaces thousands of people the government is calling for international help to defeat fighters linked to isis so that the violence spread to mozambique's neighbors this is still. welcome to the program in wrong fighting in old mozambique is worsening a humanitaria

confirmed the former mayor of south bend indiana will be the first lgbtq cabinet secretary. >>> still ahead, some new problems piling up at the post office, and they could delay your holiday deliveries. >>> tonight traffic stop reveals thousands of stolen documents used to commit unemployment fraud, and a maserati.>>> a pandemic friendly holiday experience, you can take in all the holiday lights >>> tonight a record flood of mail is threatening to overwhelm the postal service and that could mean shipping delays just as more americans are doing most of their holiday shopping online. the volume of package is being shipped is unprecedented and it's coming at the same time the coronavirus vaccine is being shipped as well. they are not picking up extra packages for some retailers and that sent out crush of items to the post office. >>> a new study for the california center for jobs and the economy says the price tag of unemployment fraud could top $8.5 billion. one is suspected even admitted to pasadena police that he is part of the money he skimmed off the system to buy this maserati suv.

pete buttigieg, previously the mayor of south bend, indiana, was tapped to head the transportation department. if confirmed, he will be the first openly gay cabinet member in the u.s. while he is seen as a rising star in the democratic party, progressive groups and black leaders have criticized his record on civil rights. boko haram has claimed responsibility for the abduction of hundreds of schoolboys in northern nigeria. the students were taken friday from a boarding school. there are concerns the government has not been upfront about the real number of those objected and says it is negotiating with what they call armed bandits. parents of the missing children have staged protests demanding the return of the students. >> we want government to rescue our children. they have the capacity to do so, but their actions are slow because it is not their children involved in the incident. they put us in this situation. parents and grandparents are in absolute confusion. they have stopped us from having peace of mind. we are totally said. -- we are totally sad. reporter: we understand the group has b

that is about half the size of the town of south bend which is his only other administration experience he's ever had when he was mayor there. >> yeah. a big move. big promotion. >> reporter: it's a big move, yes. >> thanks, scott. >>> you know what? a lot of people saying it is the nightmare before christmas. i'm talking about shipping those presents during the pandemic. we will tell you the new warning from the postal service before you send occupy the gifts by mail. >>> take a look at this. car jackers trying to make a quick get away in the south bay after attempting to steal a car. we will tell you why they messed up and messed with the wrong person. >>> midnight sky star meets with kelly for the first time but not their first time seeing his face. she admits writing a tweet about him calling him "the perfect man." see his reaction coming up at 3:00. retired san jose police ca. make your holidays happen... at ross! surprise! ahhh! yes! i love it! you don't have to spend a lot to give a lot to the ones who mean the most. you've got the holidays, and we've got you, with the best barga

multiple sources say the former south bend, indiana mayor. not a done deal yet. biden is reportedly thinking about other candidates including chicago's mayor rob emanuel. l.a.'s mayor garcetti. but if buttigieg is selected for an administrative position, he could become the first openly gay cabinet secretary approved by the senate. >>> well, it's been a san francisco staple for more than sue years. coming up why cliff house restaurant says it is closing permanently. >>> plus why other business owners responded rallying outside the home of san francisco's mayor london breed today. >>> and a look at the danger ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ visit your volvo retailer for special offers during our holiday safely sales event. >>> taking a live look from our cliff house camera in san francisco. that's about to be the end of an era. the iconic ocean front restaurant is closing for good. it's been temporarily closed for quite a while now, but the owners made the announcement on their website tonight. they say the restaurant and its 180 employees will not be back next year like they hoped. the

while announcing pete buttigieg as his transportation secretary pick read if confirmed that former south bend indiana mayor could become the first openly senate approved cabinet official. and he will also be one of the youngest. >> i got to know pete on the campaign trail. he's one of the most smartest people i've ever met and one of the most humble. >> the judge will be expected to lead the way on improving the nation's infrastructure. >> america should not settle for less than her peers in the developed world when it comes to our roads, bridges, railways and transit systems. >> plans are underway for biden to take the covid vaccine soon. >> i want to make sure we demonstrate to the american people that it is safe to take. >> mr. biden also praised lawmakers on capitol hill as both sides say they are close to an agreement on a $900 billion covid relief package that could include another round of direct payments for many americans. >> the american people need more help, it's that simple. >> this won't be the last time congress speaks in covid relief. >> the proposed package is an important do

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it is a pretty big job, isn't it, for somebody who was mayor of south bend until last year? team, not a team of rivals. he is the first of the competitors he has appointed to the cabinet, but i think he is confident that he will bea think he is confident that he will be a team player and not try to one up be a team player and not try to one up kamala harris or anybody else but to do the job. it does so story pic, pete buttigieg openly gay, first openly gay cabinet member appointed, thatis openly gay cabinet member appointed, that is being heralded today as well. it is important on both fronts. politically for pete buttigieg, if you're going around the country doing inferential projects, it is good what you build up projects, it is good what you build up some political capital if you're looking at 2024 as well. there had been some talk of maybe mr biden, in this moment of national crisis, because of the pandemic and how divided the country is, should have something like a unity government, to bring in some republicans. barack obama brought in a republican to be secretary of d

joe biden tapping the former south bend, indiana, mayor to be his secretary of transportation. buttigieg would lead an agency that would be key in revitalizing the country's infrastructure. >>> okay, turns out they picked the wrong car. ahead a would-be car theft takes a very dangerous turn in willow glen. we're going to talk to the victim whose instincts kicked in as he dodged bullets. >>> plus not just cleaning or an eye exam but a covid shot, too? dentists and optometrists want to be able to vaccinate their patients. >>> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri and i'll have details on that incoming rain in our time line. i'll be back in about six minutes. >>> well, they wanted to steal a car in an upscale san jose neighborhood. shots were fired and they almost got away. one of the problems is that the suspects targeted the wrong man, a retired san jose police officer. tonight that man spoke exclusively to nbc bay area's cheryl hurd about his brush with death and how he's thankful people got involved. >> you may get a package stolen, stuff stolen off the porch. >> reporter: but

president-elect joe biden making an historic choice nominating his former rival and south bend mayor pete buttigieg as transportation secretary. if confirmed, buttigieg would be the first openly gay cabinet secretary in u.s. history. we've also learned biden will nominate former michigan governor jennifer granholm for energy secretary. >>> 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

>>tonight, we know that former presidential candidate and south bend mayor pete buttigieg may be headingo washington to head the transportation department, the transportation department helps oversee the nation's highway system, airplanes trains and mass transit and he is poised play a key role early in the incoming administration since joe biden has pledged to spend billions of dollars making major infrastructure improvements. well 9 time for us to check in on our weather we've had some rain we had some sunshine, what's next warrants. yeah, a little more both or gutsy mix tomorrow. i think maybe some showers beginning to develop around the bay area's we're going to see. >>some clouds rolling on into fact we're seeing some clouds outside right now partly cloudy throughout the day today and let's get to the weather wall check things out as we've got the clouds out there right now kind of floating on by broken as we speak though because they've broken all night tonight some partly cloudy skies and cool temperatures on tap for the bay area gorgeous out toward the golden gate bridge little b

now president elect joe biden is nominating former south bend, indiana mayor pete buttigieg as transportation secretary the 2 just made the socially distance appearance. together this morning in wilmington, delaware travel in my mind is synonymous growth with adventure. >>even love so much so that i proposed to my husband chest and in an airport or topping the biden administrations agenda is rebuilding infrastructure and climate change policy changes may include reinstating the obama era vehicle emission standards. >>and making the united states carbon neutral by the year 2050 buttigieg if confirmed would also become the first openly cabinet member, and also the youngest if confirmed by the senate the president elect plans to nominate former epa administrator gina mccarthy, sure as his senior adviser on climate change usually, and for michigan governor. jennifer granholm as energy secretary. mister biden losses finish out his day meeting with the nation's governors can virtually today the electoral college. spoke. so today, i want to congratulate president elect joe biden's meantime the comma

today, picking one-time rival, former south bend mayor pete buttigieg, as transportation secretary. a key role that would help implement the president-elect's ambitious goal of rebuilding the nation's infrastructure. >> so, let's get to mary on the other news tonight, because there's movement this evening on capitol hill and negotiations over a covid relief bill to help millions of americans struggling during this pandemic? >> reporter: well, david, for the first time in months, right now, democratic and republican leaders are meeting in speaker pelosi's office to try to finally hammer out a deal. mitch mcconnell today said they will not be going home for the holiday until they can get this done. so, the pressure is on. now, right now, both sides still remain at odds over the main sticking points, but they do say that they are making progress. david? >> all right, mary, thank you. >>> and now to that first look tonight, that one-on-one interview with vice president-elect kamala harris. just a short time ago, robin roberts sitting down with the vice president-elect, asking her about