comcast owns nbc universal, which owns peacock, and nbc bay area. you can check it all out. back to you. >> thanks, laura. >>> all right, final look at that forecast, vianey. >> yeah, why not take one last glance at the giants home opener game. we've got 50s in store, but it's the wind that we're looking out for. right now, nice and light at about 11 miles per hour but we are expecting that sea breeze to kick up anywhere between 15, possibly upwards of 30-mile-per-hour gusts at times so that will definitely impact, you know, a potential for a home run ball, get it right out of there. now, let's get to your afternoon highs. we're going to remain in those 50s so really, i mean, it's going to be a lovely afternoon for baseball fans. marcus? >> i was going to say, hopefully that wind works in our favor. let's go, giants. home opener today. look, live look outside of the ballpark. you see the fans lined up. they're ready to see some ball. play ball. it was when she started forgetting things. i didn't know how much mom was struggling. when i pictured us growing old together. i did

nbc bay area's scott budman was there to see it all. you want to learn more about what happened that day? check out scott budman on a social media platform. he's on twitter, facebook, everywhere. the starting price was 500 bucks and since then more than 2.2 billion iphones have been sold. happy birthday. >> happy birthday. okay. it is a first for the nfl. three coaches made history tonight. it was the first time that opposing playoff teams had female coaches. jennifer king, seen here in the middle, is the offensive assistant coach for the washington football team. laurie locus there on the left. and madel javidafar on the right are assistant coaches for the tampa bay buccaneers. if their teams win a few more games they'll be following in the footsteps of 49ers offensive coach katie sowers. you may remember she made history last year when she became the first woman and openly gay coach to help lead a team to play in the super bowl. by the way, the bucs won tonight's game that you saw right here on nbc bay area before this newscast. >>> m

we'll carry that live on nbc bay area. marcus? >> scott, thank you. >>> well, the countdown is officially on. today marks 100 days until the start of the tokyo summer games, and one year late due to the pandemic. nbc bay area is here to mark this historic milestone and just a few moments ago an event to celebrate the occasion got under way in san francisco. nbc bay area cierra johnson, she is there, an after waiting for so long now, i'm sure the olympic excitement is in the air. >> yes. the excitement is in the air, but i'm going to try to keep my voice a little lower right now. they are doing some prayers to open the ceremony here and i'm going to step out of the way so you can see exactly what's going on. you can see we have some fans and books of worship being displayed in this prayer service. again, 100 days out until that olympic ceremony, so there's some bay area olympians as well as some members of the community that will be recognized with this ceremony. we have olympians right now. kristi yamaguchi and alexander masialis

thank heaven nbc has been there to correct that misperception. over the past several years, nbc may be done more than any news organization in this country to fight the kremlin's propaganda machine. thanks to nbc, for example, your doubts abouthe the fairness of e last election have not only been settled. they are now illegal. you're not allowed to express them ever again. so we can be thankful that there was a credentialed representative of nbc sports on hand earlier this month when fans at a nascar event began to celebrate spontaneously celebrating joe biden. if the nbc lady had not been there, you might very well have misheard what the crowd said. watch. >> oh, my gosh. such an unbelievable moment. >> brandon, you also told me. you can hear the chants from the

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according to nbc this would impact as many as 2.1 million americans. and the president is expected to speak at 2:00 p.m. pacific. you can check out that speech as well as coverage surrounding his announcement both on air and online. in san francisco, cierra johnson for nbc bay area news. >> thanks, cierra. also today, the president expects to issue an executive order requiring a new vaccine mandate for all federal workers and millions of federal contractors. that step is expected to build upon a similar requirement that the president issued in july. again, that speech is expected to begin about 2:00 our time. we will bring it to you live on nbc bay area, and we'll stream it on nbcbayarea.com. >> l.a.'s school board taking action. tonight the nation's second largest school district will hold a special meeting to vote on and likely adopt a vaccine requirement for eligible students. some say the plan may even become the blueprint for school systems nationwide. >> we should not be seeing cases of pediatric hospitalization. we should not be seeing cases of

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and you can watch that right here on nbc bay area. maybe next year, kari, we can be on the team. >> for the time being i'll just watch in amazement. let's get a look at what's going on. we're going to see our temperatures still hot today. so a flex alert means that you do need to conserve energy between 4:00 and 9:00 this evening. we need to do that especially with our inland area temperatures really heating up today. but then we cool off. we're really concerned about the potential of some isolated lightning strikes thursday afternoon to friday. we'll have more updates on that, marcus. >> certainly a concern there. >>> well, thank you for joining us for our midday news cast. our next one coming up for you at 5:00. and you can catch us tomorrow morning starting at 4:30. tasha, did you know geico could save you hundreds on car insurance and a whole lot more? hmm. so what are you waiting for? hip hop group tag team to help you plan dessert? ♪ french vanilla! rocky road! ♪ ♪ chocolate, peanut butter, cookie dough! ♪ ♪ scoop! the

. >>> our nbc news investigation nearly one year after the death of george floyd. the controversial police restraints being used across the country with sometimes deadly results >>> allergy sufferers. why this season is so bad and what to do about it >>> and those two history-making sports moments inspiring america. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, everyone for weeks we've been holding our breath hoping it wasn't fool's gold. but tonight the recovery seems genuine. optimism spreading across the country as the pandemic recedes and the country reopens. while the pace of vaccinations has slowed, nearly half the population has now received at least one dose, and new cases are dropping fast. make no mistake, we are not rid of covid, not by a long shot but with the unofficial start to the summer season just a week away, many americans are determined to make up for lost ground. we can also report tonight the cdc is investigating a small number of teenagers and young adults who have developed a rare inflammation of the heart after

nbc's jeff bennett following this for us. jeff, what's biden's plan >> reporter: lester, joe biden says as president, he'll call on congress to pass a nearly $2 trillion coronavirus relief package which would also boost direct payments to americans to $2,000 from $600, increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, extend unemployment benefits and help schools safely reopen. >> we didn't get in all this overnight we won't get out of it overnight. we can't do it as a separated and divided nation >> reporter: tomorrow the transition says the president-elect will lay out his plan to pick up the pace of covid vaccinations lester >> jeff, thanks. >>> a new sign of how devastating the covid resurgence has been to the economy. 965,000 americans filing new unemployment claims last week. the most in nearly five months. that's about four times as high as pre-pandemic levels. >>> an exgovernor and other former top officials in michigan are facing new charges in connection with the flint water crisis gabe gutierrez has that story. >>

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kristen welker, nbc news, the white house. career, joe biden on the cusp of being sworn in as america's 46th president. his last trip from wilmington to washington before becoming commander in chief. >> i know these are dark times, but there's always light. that's what makes this state so special. that's what it taught me. >> reporter: biden today emotional speaking at the armed forces reserve center named for his late son, beau. >> i only have one regret, he's not here because we should be introducing him as president. >> reporter: tomorrow during this unprecedented moment of crisis, biden's advisers tell nbc news his inaugural address will focus on the theme of unity. biden set to take the oath in front of a socially distanced capitol and an empty national mall now transformed into a field of flags. the confirmation process for some of biden's cabinet members now under way. >> without further action, we risk a longer, more painful, recession now. >> reporter: and late tonight, a powerful moment of mourning at the lincoln mem

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tom costello, nbc news, washington >> reporter: i'm miguel almaguer. as our nation races to reopen, many americans are finding a new normal as states send mixed messages today wyoming eliminating its mask mandate while california's governor says residents should try to wear two. the cdc insists we all need to keep our distance >> no masks. it's like one big party on the strip. >> reporter: but tonight this is what spring break looks like in parts of florida and texas. >> i'm kind of immune to covid i haven't gotten it since covid has started. i've been out and about. >> reporter: with every state easing restrictions, when dodger stadium welcomes back fans, only 11,000 will fill the 56,000-seat venue. >> that was outstanding. >> reporter: canceled last year, before tip-off this year, march madness is already trying to rebound after a group of five individuals tested positive for the virus. also sidelined, legendary coach geno auriemma days after his second vaccination. >> you have no idea with this thing. >> reporter: now states like california and mass

now, that's making a difference. >>> next on nbc bay area news. tonight, will you need that booster shot or not? the delta event in part fueling that debate. >> the delta variant is reaching around the world at a scorching pace. >> we are talking to our infectious disease expert about it. we're also looking at how prevalent the delta variant is here in the bay area. plus. >>> there's no one-size-fits-all approach. >> san jose's mayor invited to the white house. we're talking to sam liccardo with the plan at that caught

nbc news investigated the company in 2019. and one nursing home, inspectors discovered maggots on this resident's catheter. >> the individual that ran skyline should not ever be in charge of a nursing home again and, yet, here we are. >> reporter: david is a professor of health care policy at harvard. he says the pandemic exposed an industry already in crisis with a lack of resources and lack of regulation. >> different name, same practices it is really frustrating. it is not enough this is why we need accountability this is why we need that oversight. >> reporter: nicolai was fired four months after the incident, accused of improperly disposing medical waste. he says they were looking for an excuse to get rid of him after what he saw, an experience that continues to haunt him over a year later. >> reporter: you are having trouble sleeping >> unexplainable nightmares something i will have to live with for the rest of my life. >> stephanie, these descriptions are horrifying let me ask you this. does the nursing home face any ot

the new nfl season just moments away right here on nbc. ♪♪ >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening, everyone. clearly frustrated by the covid vaccinations in this country, president biden tonight is trading out the velvet glove for a hammer, unveiling a broad and largely new covid strategy heavily grounded in vaccine mandates, meant to compel millions of american workers to be vaccinated. the proposed rules targeting both large businesses and federal employees. tonight just over 53% of americans are fully vaccinated. the president's plan affecting everything from covid testing and booster shots to flying and new steps to better protect children from the virus, promising to confront leaders he says are undermining those efforts. in an address late today, the president saying we are in a tough stretch. peter alexander is at the white house with late details. >> reporter: with covid cases surging and deaths now five times higher than just a month ago, president biden is requiring tens of millions more americans to get vaccinated. >> we've been patient, but

>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening. washington, d.c., a city surrounded in sharp contrast tonight, welcoming the arrival of the next president, honoring those who have died from covid, and rattled by unsettling discoveries within the ranks of those securing tomorrow's inauguration the pentagon removing from duty a dozen national guard members after their vetting by the fbi. at least two could have had right-wing extremist sympathies worries about a possible insider attack bubbling to the surface. >>> but this evening the focus briefly turned to the lincoln memorial where president-elect biden and vice president-elect harris led the nation in an emotional tribute to those we have lost to covid buildings across the country awash in light in honor of the victims as the number of lives taken here in the u.s. climbed above a staggering 400,000. we begin our reporting with tom costello >> reporter: with 25,000 national guard troops in d.c., the pentagon says a dozen have been removed from the assignment ten flagged in fbi bac

joint statement the cdc and the fda both said that fully vaccinated people don't need covid boosters nbc's miguel almaguer has more >> reporter: pfizer says a booster shot, a third dose of its current vaccine could offer americans s five to ten times me protection against covid given six months after the second dose, pfizer believes those inoculated would be highly protected against the delta variant, which is now exploding across the u.s the company expects to deliver new data to the fda within weeks. and is also working to develop a delta-specific version of its vaccine. it comes as new covid cases and hospitalalizations both climat a dangerous pace some hospitals are now the middle of their most dire days >> the competition for beds is higher now than it was during the peak last year. >> reporter: perhaps the nation's new epicenter, the delta variant, is now fueling over 9 of cases in parts of missouri, with a federal surge response team on the ground, 93% of covid patients in one icu are on ventilators >> we're seeing some younger population become very ill we see patients becoming mor

tag us nbc bay area or me, laura, whomever. and then we will share them during our morning show as well as midday newscast all week long. we want to show our pride for the giants. they've done so great this season. also, look. we found these. tickets on resale sites like stubhub and seat geek up to $150. if you're looking for the vip experience, a lot of you like that, in the dugout club that will cost you five grand. a reminder for you a lot is at stake for us. nbc bay area with tonight's game five because we actually made a little bet with our sister station in l.a. if the giants win, their morning team will have to wear orange tomorrow and chant let's go giants. if the giants lose we may have to wear some blue and, you know, say go dodgers. yeah. but anyway. make sure you tune in tomorrow to see what we will be wearing. hopefully more of this orange, kari. >> absolutely. it's going to be a great evening. weather looks nice. not as windy. our temperatures in the inland areas are going to be slightly warmer today and the warmi

here's nbc bay area's anthony flores. >> hey! >> reporter: seeing a familiar face in the gallery. >> good to see you. >> yeah, you too. >> reporter: justin saw a few of those when he teed it up in the first round. he was visiting his parents when he decided to for medalist honoa monday qualifier just to gain entry into the tournament. >> because i'm a monday qualifier, first event of the season, i'm out here to play as well as i can. >> reporter: suh played this course as an end of the season treat. he's one of the players with ties to the bay area. max homa went to cal. cameron champ is from sacramento. the chance to play so close to home for many makes this a special week. >> i enjoy it. every time i come out it brings back good memories. we have a lot of nor cal people so it's nice to see familiar faces. >> reporter: speaking of familiar faces, u.s. open champion jon rahm and six-time major champion phil mickelson are two of the game's biggest names to come to wine country to hit the links. >> fun golf course, a fun place and

an nbc news investigation reveals tonight. this is riley williams expressing neo-nazi sympathy nbc news along with the other investigative group belling cats verified the video williams' social media account deleted, full of support for white nationalism. williams' lawyer told us the video was meant to be an internet joke intended to mock nazis but would not confirm or deny his client was in it >> richard engel, thanks >>> let's turn our attention to texas where millions spent without water after the historic blast. >> reporter: tonight texans are caught in relief and reality. >> i am looking for groceries and water. >> we are not able to take a shower and we want to go back to normal >> reporter: three million people without reliable water countless others waiting for repairs. >> leaders are urging out of state plumbers to help by waiving restrictions >> we are swamped right now. >> reporter: maria ramirez is doing all she can for her three kids the kids' father punching through the wall to shut the water off. the latest stru

that was on nbc. they didn't win the tournament, but they had a lot of fun on the course, and it showed us as viewers and fans not just in the golf world but the sports world what he can do in his personal life and how he has rebounded. we'll have a lot more on tiger woods including a live look in los angeles with the latest from the hospital. jessica. >> thank you, raj, we want to give you some breaking news. this is in the tri valley. what you're looking at nbc bay area sky ranger over a plane crash on a busy multilane connector. this happened just a few minutes ago after 5:00. this is isabel avenue at airway boulevard. that is just off of 580, but it also goes all the way and connects to 680 eventually. livermore police say the plane had engine trouble. it touched down on isabel, which is always packed with cars. no one was hurt. right now isabel between airway boulevard and portola avenue is closed while officers investigate the crash. obviously this is a difficult situation on isabel. >>> while m

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but you turned your back on me. >> universal pictures, which like nbc is also owned by nbc universal, anticipates around $60 million in ticket sales over the weekend. if that turns out to be true, it will become the biggest haul of any film released during the pandemic. so far "a quiet place part 2" holds the record with about $50 million. >>> chocolate for breakfast. starting your day off with the treat or even eating it before bed might not have the dire effects on weight gain you might suspect. researchers at brigham and women's hospital suggest adding chocolate to the diets of post menopausal women. high chocolate intake during the morning hours might actually help with fat burning and reduce blood glucose levels. i did not have chocolate for breakfast today. kari, did you? >> no, but i do like that special k with the chocolate flakes in it. that's pretty good. so i don't feel bad eating that now. [ laughter ] we're going to see some nice cool weather for the coastal areas. but it's going to heat up for the inland valleys. we're up to 94 degrees tomorrow. we'll be watching that as

. >> this is nbc "nightly news" with kate snow. >> good evening. i'm peter alexander in tonight for kate. the alarming surge of covid cases fueled by the omicron variant is accelerating tonight as thousands of americans fresh off their christmas gatherings wait in line or hunt for tests to see if they're infected. consider this. the average number of cases over the last week just shy of 190,000 a day. that is the highest it's been since january, nearly a year ago. and now covid's complicating travel plans with airlines canceling thousands of flights with more expected as their crews and staff call out sick. we begin tonight with nbc's sam brock. >> reporter: tonight an omicron surge in the midst of a travel rush partly to blame for another spike in flight cancellations. >> they said that the reason why the flights were canceled was the crew availability due to covid. >> reporter: more than 2,000 domestic flights saturday and sunday wiped away on one of the busiest travel stretches of the year. >> jetblue today for example has canceled 10% of their

cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >>> there is some silver lining. we wish her the best of luck in her marriage, which is coming up. >>> new video tonight showing some of the crews clearing that mudslide along highway 1. they're having to blast rocks and trees. this in the area known as rat creek, about an hour and a half south of carmel. this what they're leaning up. remember this? that slide happened at the end of last month, during that atmospheric river event we had in the bay area. no one was on the road thankfully at the time. caltrans says there is no word when this stretch of highway 1 might reopen. >>> maybe we need just one dose. that's the debate among medical experts across the country. new research shows a surprising level of protection after just one shot of the pfizer vaccine. this should change a lot of things. here is nbc bay area's sergio quintana. >> reporter: as president joe biden toured the pfizer factory in michigan, the ceo pledged to double the output of vaccines within the next couple of weeks. the company is currently deliv

kavita patel is a primary care physician and nbc news contributor. are these breakthrough infections more common than you expected? >> it's a little higher than expected, especially what itein. >> reporter: what do you say to people who question the effectiveness of the vaccines if we're seeing so many breakthroughs? >> these vaccines are miracles. one, they prevent death. almost all throughout these breakthrough cases we do not see people dying, we do not see people having severe hospitalizations ending up in intensive care units. that is an incredible reason to get the vaccine. >> are there any groups that are more likely to experience a breakthrough infection? >> the majority of breakthrough infections we're seeing with limited data tend to be older. we're seeing people at all ages getting breakthrough infections. >> reporter: do any of the vaccines make you more susceptible to a breakthrough infection? >> no. we are seeing breakthrough infections across all three vaccines in the united states. >> reporter: these four believe the vaccine protected

our nbc news exclusive with assange's fiancee on his life in hiding >>> the best diets for 2021 to keep that new year's resolution. >>> and the dramatic water rescue caught on camera we talk to the hero rescuer tonight. >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening and happy new year it's good to be back with you tonight i what we all hope to be a year of recovery from the pandemic. alarms are sounding this evening about the slow pace of vaccinations, doses distributed but not yet in people's arms across the country many of the most vulnerable left confused and frustrated as they wait their turn for shots. tonight officials in insist the pace is picking up just as a post-holiday covid surge and a ne variant of the virus raise concerns tom costello tells us where things stand >> reporter: across the country infuriatingly long lines for vaccination. so far fewer than 5 million doses have been administered after the trum administration promised 20 million shots by the end of last week. with 50 different states and distribution plans the hang-up seems to be at the local a

courtney kube, nbc news, kabul, afghanistan. >>> i'm richard engel. today the taliban took over another small base from u.s.-trained afghan security forces lowering the flag. the taliban have not been this strong since the u.s. drove them out 20 years ago when the militants ran afghanistan and hosted osama bin laden, whose group al qaeda carried out 9/11 one unit is fighting against the return of the taliban and new bin ladens afghanistan's commandos. we recently saw them in action. their general says foreign extremists are rushing back to join what they see as the victorious taliban >> these people who are coming to create trouble and problems for the world for the future as they did in 9/11. >> even worse than 9/11, i'm telling you. >> reporter: fawzia koofi is a member of parliament and a negotiate were the taliban. extremists tried to assassinate her twice. >> you have been in war, and in war, people don't distribute sweets. they kill each other so you think those actually have been killed, they will not go for revenge and hostility? they will. >>

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antonia hilton, nbc news south lake. >> and you can hear more of our reporting on south lake on our nbc news podcast all episodes are now streaming. >>> after a trial that was delayed for more than a year due to covid. we finally know the fate of robert durst the frail looking millionaire real estate heir was sentenced in los angeles late today to life in prison without parole for the killing of close friend susan berman in 2000 >>> up next for us tonight, stores moving up the holiday shopping deadline. how to know if you are really getting a deal. wanna help kids get their homework done? well, an internet connection's a good start. but kids also need computers. and sometimes the hardest thing about homework is finding a place to do it. so why not hook community centers up with wifi? for kids like us, and all the amazing things we're gonna learn. over the next 10 years, comcast is committing $1 billion to reach 50 million low-income americans with the tools and resources they need to be ready for anything. i hope you're ready. 'cause we are. >>> let's turn now to the price you pay. the

. >> eddie: this is our last game on nbc. and i would like to thank our entire family at nbc. all the people behind the scenes. it's been an honor to be a part of this team for the last 15 1/2 years. >> kenny: a huge thank you to all of those that have been part of it. the best analyst in the business. winter classics, every playoff game televised. the introduction of the inside the glass position thanks to our great leader sam and pierre. our tremendous production crew, led by matt marvin, steve greenberg and so many others. our producer, john mcguiness, ben by our side in the broadcast booth. and of course, the viewers across north america. it has been an honor. postgame coverage will continue, including celebrations, interviews and more on "nhl overtime" which begins shortly on nbc-sn. andrei vasilevskiy and the tampa bay lightning have won their second straight stanley cup. for eddie olczyk, brian boucher, i'm kenny albert. so long from tampa. [ cheers and applause ] >> nbc sports thanks you >> announcer: nbc sports thanks you for watching this presentation of the national

nbc bay area's pete suratos joins us outside the ballpark. it was exciting because the giants beat the rockies, 3-1. >> reporter: exactly. nothing like an opening day win. with the protocol, not as active of a celebration. here where folks are familiar with the bars across from oracle park, they are having a post-game celebration with protocols if place. it was a surreal moment for fans heading into oracle park after a year not being inside of it. opening day is taking on a new meaning. >> yes, let's go, giants! >> reporter: the energy felt like old times around san francisco's oracle park today. nearby bars welcoming customers. >> a beautiful day to have a baseball game. opening day, go giants! >> reporter: to street vendors cooking up food along king street, the sight of giants' fans heading into the ballpark to enjoy opening day. felt, well, normal. or almost normal. >> welcome. if you have your vaccination card or testing card, come right back here. >> reporter: as cities slowly remove restrictions due to the pandemic, the sporting experi

nbc's joe row sato, jr. has an exclusive look at how the curtain is going up again for a san francisco institution. >> there is this human need, right, to be together. to experience rituals together. theater is a ritual that we experience together. >> reporter: there is drama in the story. story put to music. yet for the last 20 months the stories have played outside san francisco's venerable opera house. >> it was really hard to live without that. >> reporter: but this week an unusual sound began to stir within the war memorial building, and what's become an unusual sight for these times, people heading to their seats. >> we are very lucky because we have an audience here to watch our last rehearsal of the production. >> reporter: and then just like in the days before anyone had even heard of covid, the house lights dimmed. >> our first opportunity to welcome -- >> reporter: and the curtain did its thing. [ applause ] it may have been a dress rehearsal in name, but for the audience filling the opera house f

on nbc bay area. we're live in san francisco, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> i love how alex says just a couple of medals. well, they're olympic medals. >>> we are excited here once again nbc bay area will be your home for exclusive olympic coverage, and it all gets started with the opening ceremony one month from today. >> it's amazing, too. they make everything look so easy because they're so talented. but it gets you excited about all this stuff. maybe you missed your calling. ungard. all right. kari, it helps us plan our days. how are we looking weatherwise? >> it's going to be a another beautiful day as we are seeing our temperatures slowly warm up right now in the south bay we're at 72 degrees and we're headed for the upper 70s for today and that's it. so let's get a look at all of our micro climates. we are going to see a high in 78. reaching 78 degrees in danville. expect a high of 73 in hayward. and some mid-60s for daly city. and for san francisco mostly the 60s today, downtown re

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening i'm kristen welker in for lester tonight, the great getaway has begun. with half of all american adults now fully vaccinated and most states having lifted covid restrictions, americans are preparing for the biggest travel holiday in the last year despite that new surge in gas prices, tens of millions of people are expected to hit the roads. the airports packed, too. we also have brand new guidance from the cdc on summer camps to tell you about, including whether your child still needs to be wearing a mask outdoors but first, let's start with the travel rush nbc's tom costello starts our coverage tonight. >> reporter: friday night and america's long-awaited great escape is finally under way. from clogged roadways to packed beaches and cool mountain getaways with half the population receiving one dose, nearly 40 million americans are expected to travel this holiday weekend >> just looking forward to a little bit of normalcy again. >> it was a long time coming, and it is about time and it's a perfect time of year

. >> nbc bay area's bob redell joining us live from solano county. have you seen a lot of people show up? >> unfortunately, no. there's been probably about 30 people who have walked up to this mass vaccination site here at the fairgrounds. keep in mind this is the first day nepword is still getting out. i did speak with the health department. they also have under 50 people who have made appointments. the point is they really want to get these shots out. two people in the county, they'd love to be busy. they tell us they could administer 4,000 shots per day while this mass vaccination clinic is up and running. right now they've only had a handful of people. the county restarted this site to provide those third booster shots for people who are eligible and, two, to encourage people who haven't already received their first or second dose of the covid-19 vaccine. so far, 67% of residents in solano county have been fully vaxed. 78% have received just one shot. solano is lagging. contra costa, 82% fully vaxed. 87% partially. alameda, 79% have both shots. 9

nbc's cheryl hurd joins us live from fremont with more details. that must have been so sad so night. >> reporter: oh, it really is, jessica. i am live in fremont because this is where the family lives, a family overwhelmed with grief. the grandfather speaking out tonight, hoping that his words will prompt someone to come forward to help authorities find the person who killed his grandson. basically adorable, loving and energetic boy, that's how liu is describing his grandson jasper wu tonight, his eyes showing the pain he is feeling inside. >> translator: what he really wants is to capture this perpetrator because he doesn't want these people or person hurting more innocent people. >> reporter: the chp says jasper's family was driving southbound on 880 in oakland saturday afternoon when their car was struck by a stray bullet, hitting the toddler in the head, killing him. two other children were in the car. at a news conference this evening, the chp says the family was not the intended target. >> california highway patrol's mission is to make sure

our nbc news prime time hour of covid one year later, life after lockdown. lester holl and savannah guthrie will anchor from the lincoln memorial. you can catch that special on nbc bay area 10:00 tomorrow night. >>> still ahead, the worst experience of his life. we investigate an unusual case of an international student at uc berkeley being shackled and deported because of a clerical error by the university. also, a communication breakdown at the coliseum. the new problem leaving some people confused and asking questions after getting a covid shot. >>> even though we've had some rainfall lately, the rainfall season not doing very well at all. we'll update the numbers and talk about the storm, and another chance of rain on the way, coming up in about seven minutes. this is a no-nonsense message from three. small business insurance usually forces you to piece together multiple policies. that's why three was created. it's one policy that covers everything you need... leaving those old policies in the dust. three. no nonsense. just common sense. small business i

nbc's senior medical correspondent dr. john torres has the details. >> reporter: lisa gunter in macon, georgia, is one of the more than 24 million americans suffering from seasonal allergies, a reaction to pollen from grass, trees, weed and flowers. >> i've had allergies all my life. runny eyes, itching, having a lot of frequent throat clearing >> reporter: now with people getting out after months inside during the pandemic, they're starting to hit across the country. >> if your allergies are bugging you this time of year, you're not alone. >> the trees are still budding, so that pollen remains very, very high. >> reporter: but now some allergy experts are noticing something different. >> we're finding is that in the past year patients with pollen allergies, because they're wearing their masks, because they're wearing goggles decrease potential virus exposure, they're getting the added benefit of having improvement in their allergic symptoms. >> reporter: why are you seeing people with less outdoor allergies? >> so, by wea

this mother's day weekend the emotional reunions more than a year in the making >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, everyone with all signs pointing to a steadily improving covid situation in this country on the strength of an aggressive vaccination program, pfizer says it is now seeking full fda approval for its vaccine. in use since december under an emergency use authorization, the move signals growing confidence in the shots. full government approval could potentially erase hesitations over the maturity of the vaccine that have kept some people from receiving it tonight the effort to rekindle slowing demand for vaccines is getting increasingly creative amid hope less restrictive covid guidelines could be coming soon. miguel almaguer leads us off tonight >> reporter: with pfizer now officially seeking and likely to receive full fda approval for its covid vaccine, the move could put more shots into the hands of local doctors. just as more federally funded mass vaccination sites begin to close official approval could also make it easier for schools

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you can update our nbc bay area app to get alert right to your smartphone. it is free. >> new details in the bay area's water woes. hundreds of customers could see their bills going up in a matter of weeks. i know you just spoke with east bay mudd so what did they have to say? >> well, this proposed rate hike is actually lower than what was initially proposed, but we also learned that customers could face a surcharge as early as next year if this drought worsened so let's talk about what's going to be happening later today, and the east bay board of directors will vote on whether or not to increase the water rates for its 1.4 million parts of san ramon and for its wastewater customers which is another 740,000 customers. the board is considering a 4% hike rate that would go into effect this july and a second 4% hike for the following july. you can see on your tv screen this would amount to a $2.50 monthly increase for customers, a little bit mortgage second year and $1 a month for wastewater customers. we spoke to the director of finance that said east bay mu