>> it can, zinhle.oint about the people affected right now aren't necessarily those who know how to handle it or dealt about it in previous year. the cdc, centers for disease control, has a really good resource for this about how to prepare yourself and your home for these severe sort of cold winter storms. to go through some of the things, make sure you have at least a month's supply of medication, blood pressure medications, blood thinners if you are on them, enough food and water for you and your loved one and pets. 30 prepare for potential power outages. the heat could go out. have warm blankets. don't use your stove to heat the house. that bridges me to the next point, make sure you have a carbon monoxide detector because that's a poisonous gas. if it builds up from the wrong source of heat, could be deadly. the last thing, a fraction of what you can do. it's to make sure you check on those over 65 and babies or newborns can be more vulnerable to the affects of the cold weather. >> we know frostbit

zinhle?f reporting on the dangers and distractions of social media. but there are plenty of good things on social media too. maybe it could help you find work. a recent study from resume genius finds that one in five gen zers are now using tiktok to apply for jobs. >> for most, social media is a hub for news, entertainment, and keeping up with friends. but can it also function as a job board? >> back in the day, you'd apply and you'd apply with a million other people and it was really a luck of the draw. >> reporter: johnny c. taylor is the president and ceo of sure, the society for human resource management. >> we have found a market where applicants themselves say, i've taken it upon myself to make sure that i clear the masses. >> reporter: take kayla douglas who sent an instagram dm that changed the course of her career. >> i was at a massive company for four years and started to get the itch and wanted to see what else is out there. >> so, you're in this corporate job feeling like, i thin

i'm zinhle essamuah. kate snow is off today.c news daily" starts right now. ♪♪ ♪♪ >>> today thursday, january 9, 2025. breaking news, california in crisis. raging fires are still burning across los angeles reducing neighborhoods to rubble and ash. the catastrophic becoming clearer by the minute. the biggest challenges law enforcement and firefighters are facing. >>> losing everything as firefighters battle the flames. homeowners are facing their own battle. getting money from insurance companies. why it's likely to be a major hurdle for families already suffering and losing so much. >>> final goodbye. president jimmy carter returns to georgia today where he is being laid to rest at home. the tributes to his life in the nation's capitol where every living president was in attendance. >>> and royal celebration. the princess of wales turned 43 today. plenty to sell brails brate after a year of health struggles. the heartfelt message from the royal family. >>> thank you for being with us on "nbc news daily." we are going to start th

zinhle. >> definitely a fast-moving situation. priscilla thompson, thank you. >>> a cousin of erik and lyle menendez is pushing for their release from prison. the brothers' case captivated the nation for decades. the brothers were convicted in the 1989 murders of their parents. now as they prepare for a resent resentancing hearing that could set them free, that cousin is one of many family members speaking out on their behalf. stephanie gosk is following this case for us. you actually spoke with this cousin. what didou hear? >> you mentioned a big family. a very big family. she is one of the closest family members, anna maria, to the two brothers. she's known them her entire life. she's three months younger than erik. they spent lots of family vacations together. she remains in close contact with them. she told me she speaks to both of them every single day. sometimes multiple times a day. erik and lyle menendez will now have to wait until march for a resentencing hearing and a chance for freedom they never thought they would have

. >>> hi everyone i'm zinhle essamuah.. "nbc news daily" starts right now. breaking news, dramatic deal, israel and hamas reach a historic cease-fire agreement after a last-minute negotiation. what we are learning about how it came together and how soon some of the hostages could be freed. >>> dangerous winds are sweeping across parts of los angeles today, but a great -- break in the extreme weather could be on the horizon. how soon before the crews could gain the upper hand. >>> six of president-elect trump's takes for cabinet positions are on the capitol hill today. who's facing the toughest questions from senators. >>> don't play ball? more apparent say they are pulling their kids out of youth sports, why, and what all families should consider. >>> thanks so much for joining "nbc news daily" on this busy newsday. we begin this are in the middle east, israel and hamas have reached an agreement for a cease-fire to pause israel's war in gaza and released dozens ofof hostage across the gion, people are rejoicing this achievement, taking to the streets to cele

i'm zinhle essamuah. my co-anchor kate snow is off today.ws daily" starts right now. ♪♪ ♪♪ >>> today, friday, january 10, 2025. breaking news. fire and ash. new wildfires erupt in los angeles forcing thousands more to flee their homes. why officials are warning the danger is far from over. >>> convicted felon. president-elect donald trump is sentenced in his new york hush-money case. what it means ten days out from inauguration day. >>> on the clock. the fate of tiktok is now in the hands of u.s. supreme court. the arguments being made on both sides with a nationwide ban hanging in the balance. >>> and put the phone down. from doom strolling to brain rot, we have a new vocabulary for the time spent starring at our screens. >>> thanks for ending your week with "nbc news daily." we get started with breaking news. the deadly wire fire crisis in southern california now stretching into its fourth day. at least ten people have been killed, nearly 10,000 structures destroyed. if there's any good news, the strong winds that have been spreading the f

i'm zinhle essamuah. >> i'm kate snow. "nbcews daily" starts right now. ♪♪ ♪♪ >>> today, wednesday, january 22, 2025. extreme swings. new wildfires force hundreds to evacuate across southern california. a once in a lifetime snow storm along the gulf and a bitter artic blast from the east coast to the southwest. we're tracking what people need to know. >>> role the tape. justin baldoni's legal team releasing footage from his film with blake lively. what he says it proves? >> netflix and bill. the streaming giant raising its prices again. how much will you have to pay? >>> eye spy, simple childhood games could have benefits for grown-ups. zinhle walking us through the new trend. >> we're going on a color walk. >> i didn't know what a color walk was. >> if you don't know, stick around. >>> we start with two extreme weather situations impacting tens of millions across the country. >> in the south there's historic snow and dangerously cold temperatures, at least four people have died from rare blizzard conditions along the gulf

and at the end, >>> hi, everyone, i'm zinhle essamuah. >> and i'm kate snow. "nbc news daily" starts right now ♪♪ >>> today, monday, january 13th, 2025, fires and fury. dangerous winds expected across los angeles later today that could fan those deadly wildfires and now anger and blame is raging in california, inside the growing demands for accountability. >>> inside tiktok, the clock is ticking for a potential all out ban on the social media app. a former employee who worked on the app's one of a kind algorithm says if it is not existing, it's hard to replicate. >>> help wanted, confirmation hearing for president-elect trump's cabinet picks are set to kick offon capitol hill. who's likely face the battle. >>> sick of it, are you one of the millions of americans who suffered from the flu recently? what you can do to stay healthy? thank you so much for joining us. we are going to start this hour with firefighters bracing for a new round of dangerous winds in southern california. >>> those winds are expected to pick up again later today, and last over the next f

i'm zinhle essamuah. >> i'm ellison barber in for kate snow. "nbc news daily" starts right now. >> today, thursday, january 23rd, 2025. new fires erupt. yet another fast-moving california wildfire forces tens of thousands from their homes. is there relief ahead in the forecast? >> drawing the line. president trump takes his first steps towards rolling out his mass deportation plan. who the white house is empowering to remove undocumented migrants. >> shell-shock. egg prices are soaring once again, and gas prices too. what's behind the latest surges and what you can do to save. >> and the plot thickens. the oscar nominations are officially out. the surprises, the snubs, and the drama already unfolding over one of the biggest categories. >> there's so many movies where still need to watch. >> it's time to get a list. that's what i feel like i'm doing. did i watch it? >> get your pen and paper ready. we'll get to that lalater. we're going to start with those unrelenting winds fueling new fires in southern california. >> yeah, crews there trying to

zinhle, kate. >> ellison barber for us.nk you. >>> president-elect's choices to join the cabinet are on capitol hill today entering for their jobs. >> there were five confirmation hearings today. all of the cabinet picks appeared in person except for pam bondi, the nominee for attorney general. instead, character witnesses testified on bondi's behalf after she testified in person more than five hours yesterday. senate republicans hope to confirm marco rubio as secretary of state on monday, inauguration day. this morning florida republican governor ron desantis named his replacement in florida, state attorney general ashley moody. julie, there is a lot going on, start with the choice for treasury secretary, scott bess ept. he explained his view on tariffs and facing questions on tax returns. what did he say and how is his confirmation looking? >> reporter: let's start with the last part first, that republicans have the votes needed to confirm pretty much all of these people except for those of those, the more controversial o

zinhle essamuah is off today.ws daily" starts right now. ♪♪ ♪♪ >>> today, friday, january 3, 2025. breaking news. winning the gavel. republican mike johnson is victorious in his s fighto keep his job as house speaker after some dramatic last-minute vote changing. we're tracking all the developments that unfolded on capitol hill. >>> new evidce. law enenforcemenreveals they searched the home of the person behind that deadly bourbon street attack. what they discovered inside the home as we learn more abouout t 14 lives lost that day. >>> america's surgeon general calls for cancer warning on alcohol, like cigarettes have. what he says you need to be most concerned about. >>> good grief. mourners are turning to artificial intelligence to help them process the death of a loved one. could it be doing more harm than good? >>> we begin with breaking news out of the nation's capital. republican mike johnson has been re-elected as speaker of the house in a session that's been full of drama throughout the afternoon. >> the h

zinhle essamuah is off today. "nbc news daily" starts right now. ♪♪ >>> thursday, january 2, 2025.rica on high alert. new information is pouring in after twoly attacks on u.s. soil new year's day. in new orleans, the fbi revealing more about the man who planted explosion iftdives and plowed through people on bourbon street. >> we do not assess at this point that anyone else involved in this attack is involved in this attack except for shamsud din jabbar. >> what jabbar posted in chilling recordings just hours before the attack. plus, how law enforcement is working to keep the city safe with bourbon street now officially reopened. >>> behind the blast in las vegas. the pentagon revealing today that the suspect believed to be the driver of the cybertruck that exploded was an active duty green beret operations sergeants. the search for possible motive. >>> heartbreak in hawaii. a new year's eve fireworks celebration turned deadly in honolulu. at least three people killed. the investigation into what happened. >>> and new lawsuit. actor justin baldoni sues "the new york times" after an

i'm zinhle essamuah. >> i'm kate snow.c news daily" starts right now. ♪♪ ♪♪ >>> today friday, january 17 s 2025. breaking news. out of time. the u.s. supreme court rules unanimously to uphold the controversial law that could ban tiktok. the last-minute talks that could keep users scrolling past sunday. >>> closing the deal. israel's government on the verge of approving a cease-fire with hamas. the key talks happening right now. >>> inside politics. a deep chill in the forecast is forcing some of the president-elect trump's inaugural events to be held indoors. that's upsetting news to some of his supporters who travelled to washington to be there. >> we're not going to get to see it in person, is that correct? >> that's right. >> i don't like it. we came all the way from oklahoma and now we're not going to see it. >> how low temperatures will go and what the event could look like now. >>> high tech blitz. artificial intelligence is coming for the nfl. we're giving you an inside look at the state of the art officiating syste

>> reporter: zinhle , very good news, the eat-in fire, did not gain any additional acreage, it's 35% contained and that's a really good number. it may seem low because one hundred percent is when you have a full line around the fire which prevents it from restarting in any fashion, so they've made significant progress but we have not seen any major flames or smoke in the area, so that is a good sign, we've seen crews going door-to-door, making sure there are no hotspots inside the homes that have already burned down because when the wind comes through, they want to make sure the embers don't fly and catch homes that are still standing. >> we mentioned a search for the cause of some of these fires, it's appalling to think they might have been human caused by arson. what are investigators looking at? >> reporter: so they are looking at everything, you guys mentioned earlier that this is human caused, that could mean anything from accidental, equipment related and it can be intentional and arson, they say they are not leaving anything on the table, they are looking at every possible opt