delay, the masters is finally under way. the threat of lightning meant they had to stop afterjust three and a half minutes. it was scheduled to start in april but covid meant it was postponed for seven months. this is how bad the weather got. very poor visibility at augusta national, puddles of water on the course. it did eventually clear up and one of the first to get under way was tournament favourite bryson dechambeau. started off well with this iron shot on his 1st hole. on to his second with everyone talking about his driving, this one didn t quite go to plan. his ball going into the trees. however, he still managed to par that hole. meanwhile, the defending champion tiger woods is out on the course and hit this nice little chip to save par on the 1st hole.
the time is 16 minutes past six. our top story this evening: as the second wave of the pandemic hits, the number of people in england waiting more than a year for hospital treatment hits a 12 year high. for hospital treatment and for hospital treatment i will be live here in belfast on and i will be live here in belfast ona and i will be live here in belfast on a huge night of international football. if northern ireland here at windsor park and scotland away in belgrade can both win their play off finals, they will both be through to next yea r‘s finals, they will both be through to next year s euros. coming up on sportsday on bbc news. the early favourite bryson dechambeau finds it tough going in the early stages on the opening day of golf s delayed masters at augusta. it s been one of the toughest aspects of the coronavirus pandemic the separation of elderly care home residents from their loved ones. now there is a ray of hope.
ignored and completely disempowered by their own commanders, the media, and the politicians. it is really an extraordinary trifecta of disdain for law enforcement and the rule of law, by the way. trace: always good to see you, sir, thank you. my pleasure, thank you, trace. sandra: the 2020 rockefeller christmas tree has finally been chosen. the norway spruce is 75 feet tall and weighs 11 tons. a crew chopped it down in central new york state, loaded it on a flatbed truck bound for manhattan. no word how the city plans to do the tree lighting ceremony this year while discouraging large crowds but nonetheless the tree has been chosen. we had the best time last year about this time. we interviewed the man who goes out, the organizers who go choose the christmas tree. we got the history behind it. a picture of 1931, the very first tree that went up here in new york and started the
from omionta, new york. thank you, producer in my ear. 100 feet tall. the norwegian spruce is currently wrapped up and under 24-hour surveillance as it awaits transport to manhattan. the tree lighting is scheduled for december 4th. i don t know about you but i m really looking forward to it. my husband won t let me start playing the christmas music yet, but i m doing it. on other holiday news, we re doing the holiday news, tim allen is starting to get into the holiday spirit. in the holiday classic the santa claus allen s character is unwilling to take on the responsibilities of santa. and it seems that the real tim allen is, too.
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