and we have engine start. yuccas: plus, up, up and away, the james webb telescope blasts off on a mission to reveal the beginnings of the universe. whoo! yuccas: and later, a teaching tree. the tree is a teaching moment. yuccas: this bright symbol of christmas bringing healing light to a family and community during dark times. ing light to a sys this is the cbs weekend news. . yuccas: good evening, i m jamie yuccas in new york, adriana diaz is off. today, christians around the world are celebrating a christmas tainted by covid. the latest surge in cases fueled by the omicron variant forced people to suddenly change their plans, from how they traveled, to how they worshipped. in the u.s., daily new cases are at their highest level since late summer. the daily average of new covid cases is now at more than 197,000, that is up 65% over the last two weeks. there are more than 70,000 people hospitalized, up 10%. elise preston is in new york where they re seeing a r
build back better. this is enough, on this legislation. plus, tiger s back. the golf legend returns to competitive play with his son by his side. and then later, a tradition returns. i m mark strassmann, think you ve got a tradition? trying getting a tradition going for 6,000 kids. this is the cbs weekend news from new york, with jericka duncan. duncan: good evening, and thank you for joining us. tonight top government officials are warning that the united states is likely tonight top government officials are warning that the united states ask likely to see is likely to see record numbers of new covid cases and as the highly contagious omicron variant rips across the country. the delta variant still accounts for most infections but omicron is now in 48 states plus the district of columbia. marci gonzalez leads us off from los angeles international airport where there is a crush of travelers already on the move for the holidays. marci. reporter: jericka, go
justice thomas warns, the supreme court cannot be bullied. new cues in cuba about a deadly explosion at a five star hotel. new video tonight as the manhunt in alabama for the two fugitives intensifies. and later marking mother s day with a full house. this family looks forward. i guess what i d want for mother s day is go to a hotel and sleep. this is the cbs weekend news. from chicago, with adriana diaz. diaz: good evening, tonight both ukraine and russia say all women children and the elderly who are seeking shelter at a steel plant in mariupol have been evacuated. it s been under siege for weeks. today in the west, the city of odessa came under fire hit by at least six missiles. its drones firing ton flagship of the black sea in april. the ship later sank. cbs debora patta is in kyiv tracking all the developments. reporter: good evening, now and monday which is where russia celebrates its victory over nazi germany in 1945. officials have announced to heed air raid
arrested following the arrest of russia s most famous critic alexei navalny. hundreds today honoring the arm many i reservists killed by backed militants. deadly explosion, a massive blast destroying this home. i m sorry to report there is one firefighter fatality. later, we visit the fixit clinic. this team of volunteers will repair it for free. everything we throw away hurts our planet. this is the cbs news from new york with adriana diaz. good evening. adriana is off. tonight, a new storm is set to drench california again raising fears of floods and mudslides, the latest in a moment. first, president biden today force fully reiterated support for ukraine even as the country suffered a major loss on the battlefield against russian forces. natalie is there for us. reporter: ukraine called the president today as ukrainian soldiers were forced to withdraw from a key city. the white house says therer having to ration ammunition and blames congressional inactio
the forecast. also tonight, pomp and protest. university graduations nationwide disrupted over gaza. with no breakthrough yet in mideast negotiations for a new cease-fire and hostage release i m ramey ensenseio in tel aviv. cbs confirms that the israel cease-fire talks are on the verge of collapse. as political pressure on president biden builds. i m skylar henry at the white house. with six months until election day, the president facing fury on several fronts. and controversial book. south dakota governor kristi noem defends her words and actions. i made a difficult choice. you re a mother two and you have little kiddos. would you make a choice between your children and a dangerous animal? countdown to launch. boeing ready to send humans into space after years of delays. and later, he fled war to find peace. now a student from ukraine is headed to the one of the most prestigious music schools in the country. announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from new