Ep 334. Dec 5 Fri

When floodwaters started to rapidly rise early on July 4th, just two 911 operators were working. Hundreds of people called in, making desperate pleas for help. A warning: many of the calls are disturbing. NBC News' Ryan Chandler reports. A dangerous winter storm brought record low temperatures and icy road conditions. NBC News' Emilie Ikeda reports. As packages left outside home for delivery are targeted for theft this holiday season, police warn more thieves are using jammers to scramble the video on wifi connected home security cameras. NBC News' Adrienne Broaddus reports. A CDC panel of vaccine advisors voted to end a longstanding recommendation that all newborns get the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. Dr. Susan Kressly, the president of the American Academy of Pediatrics says because of the move, "children in America are less safe." NBC News' Anne Thompson reports. In a deal worth nearly $83 billion, Netflix says it will acquire key assets like Warner Bros. Studio and HBO after linear cable channels are spun off into a separate company. Top Hollywood associations like the Writers Guild are raising antitrust concerns as there are likely to be regulatory hurdles to the deal going through. NBC News' Chloe Melas reports.