JUST IN: Nashville police say they arrived at a “shots fired” call Friday morning and encountered an RV with a recording “saying that a potential bomb would detonate within 15 minutes.”
Police sought to evacuate the area before the RV exploded.
Nashville police release a photo of the RV that exploded.
WATCH: Nashville mayor announces curfew in the explosion impact area until 4:30 p.m. CT on Sunday.
LATEST: Nashville police are testing suspected human tissue found after Christmas morning blast in downtown area. Authorities say they are examining to confirm whether it could belong to human remains. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/n…
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Live on @MSNBC: President-elect Biden addresses the nation from Wilmington, Delaware, following the Electoral College vote formally confirming his election victory.
"It is my sincere hope we never again see anyone subjected to the kind of threats and abuse we saw in this election. It's simply unconscionable. We owe these public servants a debt of gratitude," President-elect Biden says about election officials.
"A unanimous Supreme Court immediately and completely rejected this effort. The court sent a clear signal to President Trump— that they would be no part of an unprecedented assault on our democracy," Pres.-elect Biden responds to Republicans attempting to overturn the election.
Dr. Fauci discusses the impact of holiday travel, saying there will be "a surge, superimposed upon a surge."
"The affect of Thanksgiving is gonna be realized 2 weeks from now, literally as we are getting into the traveling season for Christmas and Hanukkah."
Dr. Fauci on unmasked, indoor gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic as the State Dept. invites hundreds to indoor holiday parties: “It doesn’t matter where you are, who you are, what your position is: that’s a very risky situation. No doubt about it.”
BREAKING: Latest WH coronavirus task force report sent to states includes warning that “the COVID risk to all Americans is at a historic high” and that “we are in a very dangerous place due to the current, extremely high COVID baseline and limited hospital capacity.”
Latest WH coronavirus task force report cautions that all the trips and gatherings from the Thanksgiving holiday will result in a surge that “will compromise COVID patient care, as well as medical care overall,” @albamonica reports.
JUST IN: President-elect Biden slipped while playing with his dog, Major, and twisted his ankle:
“Out of an abundance of caution, he will be examined this afternoon by an orthopedist,” his office says.
WATCH: President-elect Biden went inside to Delaware Orthopaedic Specialists after he slipped while playing with his dog, Major, earlier today.
Biden transition provides this statement from Dr. Kevin O’Connor: “President-elect Joe Biden sustained a sprain of his right foot. Initial X-rays are reassuring that there is no obvious fracture and he will be getting an additional CT for more detailed imaging.”
BREAKING: Biden transition team: Former Sec. of State John Kerry to serve as Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, and will sit on the National Security Council, "reflecting the president-elect’s commitment to addressing climate change as an urgent national security issue."
Biden transition team: Alejandro Mayorkas will be the first Latino and immigrant nominated to serve as DHS secretary.
Biden transition team: Avril Haines will be nominated to serve as national intelligence director, which would make her the first woman to lead the intelligence community.