how did we get it wrong? nobody saw it coming. nobody in the whole world. who saw it coming? did the administration not expect that there could be moments like this one where you would have a highly transmissible variant? sure, it s possible. it s possible there could be other variants coming along. that s possible. what do you plan for? you plan for what you think is available, that is the most likely threat that exists at the time, and you respond to it. and i think that that s exactly what we ve done. and, for example, omicron is spreading rapidly. but the death rates are much, much lower than they were. this is not march of 2020. so there is reason for optimism this morning on the covid front, really promising news. the fda authorized the first antiviral coronavirus treatment in the u.s., pfizer s paxlovid. and three new studies from overseas suggest there is a lower risk of hospitalization with those infected with omicron compared to delta. we are watching these
of two murdered sisters and shared the images on whatsapp groups have been jailed for two years and nine months each. a barrister for the victims of the grenfell tower fire tells the public inquiry into the disaster that governments lack of openness should be regarded as one of the major scandals of our time. and every household in wales will be offered a free tree to plant in an effort to help tackle climate change. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the goverment has set out a ten year strategy for dealing with drugs in england and wales. the prime minister says the focus will be on supporting the rehabiliation of drug addicts, doing more to discourage recreational users, and coming down hard on drug gangs. £780 million will be spent on improving treatment services over the next three years. £300m has been pledged to crack down on drug gangs. it s thought there are more than 260,000 heroin addicts in england and almost a million people using cocaine every year in en
chris equipment mow has been fired from cnn. cuomo assisted his brother while he was facing sexual harassment charges. 3, 2, 1. minerals. [cheers] ainsley: hey, everyone. thanks for waking up with us. it s monday, it s christmas. it s beautiful outside. we are just happy to be alive and be at work and waking you up in the morning. steve: welcome aboard, folks. ainsley: you survived. how are you doing this? brian: friday verdre. mclean, virginia, tysons corner oh my goodness. steve: there is tysons 1 and tysons 2 across the street. brian: did i not know that i remember when he was the reporter in washington. i was. steve: i was there for along time. great neighborhood. ainsley: you were local news there. steve: i was the featured reporter at the end of live at 5. ainsley: my phone is ringing. it s over there in my pocketbook. brian: do you want me to see who it is? ainsley: i bet it s lawrence. i thought i left my phone in my office. i know where it is. it s in my coat
no-win jobs but the veep once again laughing off the controversy. we re getting things done and we re doing it together. you don t feel misused or underuse? no, i don t. i am very, very excited about the work that we have accomplished. but i am also absolutely, absolutely clear eyed that there is a lot more to do and we re going to get it done. you know, george, polls, they go up, they go down. but i think what is most important is that we remain consistent. one of the no-win jobs harris hates being the face of joe biden s border disaster. kamala is proving she s way out of her league when it comes to managing that problem. well, it s not going to be overnight. we can t flip a switch and make it better. the reality is that we inherited a system, an immigration system that was deeply broken. and it s requiring us to actually put it bang back together in terms of creating a fair process that s effective and efficient. breaking an hour ago, kamala harris communica
so, now, tropical storm idalia headed towards the carolinas. this storm is not done yet. tonight, from florida, the news continues. the source with kaitlan collins starts right now. tonight, straight from the source, hurricane idalia still dangerous though as it s moving north after battering florida. that record storm surges that continue to pose a threat, their homes underwater, and the rescue is still underway. plus, new questions being raised tonight after senate minority leader mitch mcconnell freezes up for a second time one month after a similar health scare. dr. sanjay gupta will join us. and a searing front page unlike any other, students in north carolina, summing up an american crisis really better than any photo ever could. the student behind the it will join me. i am kaitlan collins and this is the source . tonight, hundreds of thousands of people are still without power in both florida and georgia, where idalia is barreling through now as a tropical sto