surge in new coronavirus infections, hospitalizations and deaths nationwide. president biden acknowledging the growing public concerns, now planning a speech on tuesday focusing on the omicron variant. with this new covid upswell, holiday celebrations and every day life are becoming more disrupted by the day. this afternoon saturday night live canceled its live studio audience for tonight along with musical guest charlie xcx. broadway has pulled down the curtain on shows, the nfl and nhl have postponed games, and big name players have tested positive and several colleges have shifted classes and exams online. the rippling effect circling the globe. officials in paris canceling the city s famous fireworks display as france bans big gathersiingsn