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0 news updates are always on kpix.com. see you in 30 minutes. captioning sponsored by cbs tracy: tonight, hospitals overwhelmed by the unprecedented covid surge. i.c.u.s packed in some states as deaths rise nationwide, even as new infe infections in some regioning start to fall. reporter: i m lilia luciano in l.a. county, which leads california in new infections, and hospitalizations are climbing. tracy: also tonight, the u.s. sends lethal aid to ukraine as tensions with moscow rise. reporter: i m holly williams near ukraine s northern border with russia. on the other side of that frontier, russia has massed nearly 100,000 troops fueling fears of an invasion. tracy: plus biden briefed. national security officials update the president on ukraine as he marks a landmark court decision now under attack on the homefront. in new york, a gunman kills one police officer and critically wounds another. reporter: i m michael george in new york, where there s mourning but also anger ....
and boasts a dream lineup of corporate customers. but with tech so hot that even the ipo market has come back, a good economy helps small businesses, too. san jose s opportunity fund loans money to an expanding client base, and things are looking up for them as well. this is the typical neighborhood. this is like the hairdresser, the auto mechanic and all of this is people we serve through your small business lending. things that turn small businesses into big ones thanks to new jobs. lots of people, and it s really fun, especially coming over the last few years where it s been difficult. the economy has grown slyly if not flat and gone their own way so we re doubling. reporter: along with an increase in venture capital dollars and new hires comes a rise in consumer confidence which means people will spend more money dining out and shopping in the new year, further stimulating the economy. in mountainview scott budman, nbc bay area news. okay. let s burst that ....
tracy grant is live in san francisco where secretary of state hillary clinton is hosting a discussion on foreign relations. it s not exactly related to this topic, but she s here nonetheless, tracy. reporter: absolutely. well, hillary clinton is actually about to arrive any minute here at boulevard restaurant right on the embarcadero. now, she is here for the australia/united states minister yal consultations but what many people here in the bay area are really interested in is what the secretary of state has to say about the two uc berkeley hikers that seemed so close to being released from an iranian prison and now appear to have hit a snag. translator: i think these two persons will be freed in a couple of days. in a couple of days? translator: in couple of days. reporter: iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad s words in an interview with nbc s ann curry appeared to be more than just hopeful. it sounded final. but now it s becoming obvious that wasn t the c ....
mccovey cove. fans keeping the faith alive. down to the wire. fans dedicated to the world series champions. we still believe in the giants magic. a great day. they put up the flag. championship flag. tomorrow handing out the championship world series rings. sunday a tribute to buster posey. weekend of giants baseball. we have it covered. reporters all over. lawrence scott, inside. he ll bring you game highlights in a moment. first turn things over to maryann favro outside at & t, basking in the festivities and joys of the giants fans. maryann. having a lot of fun. may be 42,000 fans inside. i can tell you there are thousands of fans out here celebrating nearby bars and restaurants. though they weren t able to get a ticket. they want to be part of the season opener. and i can also tell you that now, after 12 innings. the celebrations are just about to begin. i can hear the screams. the excitement, rivalled the thrill of a world series playoff game. come here, ....
you ll have bands, you ll have food. obviously champagne will be flying. absolutely. champagne tonight. also a balloon drop. three balloon drops all over the building. and i hope the guests enjoy, celebrate with us. reporter: how big is this event for the fairmont hotel? in the people probably altogether 700, 800 people. and revenue a lot of it. thank you very much, mr. nardi, and happy new year to you as well. thank you very much. now, there are parties all over downtown san jose tonight. there will be parties at club wet, mosaic, as well as the fahrenheit lounge, and of course the biggest celebration right here at the fairmont hotel. we re live in downtown san jose on this new year s eve. george kiriyama, nbc bay area news. george, you did come dressed for the occasion. it s good to see you. well, grab your umbrella if you re heading out tonight. before the clock strikes 12:00, rain will be well on its way. meteorologist rob mayeda is in the weather ....