Classes. The Districts Board of education is meeting later today and one member tells New Day that the measure is expected to pass. Now, this would be the most sweeping and aggressive Safety Measure instituted anywhere in the country. And it happens to be in the nations second largest School District. Yeah. This will be a very big deal when it happens. And it does look likely to happen. Well speak to a member of the School Board coming up. Again, this could be a key Turning Point in terms of vaccine requirements. Children now represent more than one in four new coronavirus cases in the country. Among all Age Groups we should note that hospitalizations are now back up to more than 101,000. We had been watching as the numbers haD Dropped some, but not anymore. President biden is delivering what the White House is calling a major speech on covid later today. Hes expected to lay out a new Sixpart Plan which will include an emphasis of extending certain vaccine requirements. So lets start w
Thousands of travelers whose Christmas Holidays were canceled, disrupted as they were left scrambling at one of the Biggest Travel Times of the year. Charles watson is live at one of americas busiest airports, Hartsfield Jackson in atlanta. Hi, charles. Reporter good afternoon. The wave of holiday Flight Cancellations continues today already airlines canceling more than 2200 flights globally amid the rapid thread of the covid19 and omicron variants. United and Delta Airlines lead the pack among american carriers with the most cancellations with the two having a combined 775 flights between Christmas Day and today and in large part due to staffing shortages. Saying in a statement quote, a combination of issues including, but not limited to inclement weather in some areas of the country and the impact of the omicron variant is bringing cancellations and potential delays and its been quite the nightmare for Holiday Travelers caught the middle of the wave of cancellations as a thousands of
Covid cases are averaging nearly double what they were at the start of november doctor Anthony Fauci said americans need to remain vigilant. Even though were pleased by the evidence for multiple countries, it looks like there is a lesser degree of severity, we have to be careful we dont get complacent about that. As it might lead to a lot of hospitalizations in the united states. Were following the latest from our southern border, Texas Attorney general ken paxton is asking courts to force abiding the administration to restart border wall construction, more on that in just a moment. We begin this hour with Charles Watson lida Hartfield Jackson International Airport in atlanta with more on the Holiday Travel nightmare. What is the move there . Is pretty common here right now but its been chaotic with thousands of people flying this Holiday Weekend and it continues with another wave of cancellations. Today airlines dropping more than 2300 flights globally, more than a third of the cancel
The Omicron Variant also forcing broadway shows to go dark and Pro Sports Team to put their seasons on hold. We have Fox Team Coverage night Charles Watson is live in atlanta with the latest on the covid search. First David Lee Miller light at Laguardia Airport in queens, new york. John, thousands of travelers will not have the opportunity to spend Christmas Day with loved ones. A number of major u. S. Airlines again today were forced to cancel flights because there was a shortage of pilots, Flight Attendants and support crews caused by the fast spreading over come variant the number of cathleen should increase during the day as of this are according to flight where. Com, lisa and her 40 flights were grounded. Three to eight of the cares of flights accounting for 15 of its schedule canceled. United and jetblue have canceled 12 of their scheduled flights. Only yesterday Christmas Eve one of the Business Travel days of the year, the same airlines also made significant cancellations. Some
There are already dozens of flights that are canceled. On christmas day. Julie. What a shame. Better safe than sorry, of course. A guilty verdict in the kim potter trial. The guilty convicting the Minnesota Police officer of two Manslaughter Charges in the Shooting Death of Daunte Wright in april traffic stop. Potter immediately taken into custody and held without bail until sentencing. Wrights mother reacted to the jury decision. Emotions. Every single emotion that you can imagine just running through your body at that moment. I kind of let out a yelp. Garretts lodge in minneapolis with the latest. Hi a Garrett Peters p. R. Benjamin good morning to pick my producer actually ran into the right family last night while they were out celebrating. They said, they were somewhat surprised by this verdict. Given that nine of the 12 jurors were white. He said that this outcome has renewed their faith in minnesotas justice system. Inside the courtroom, we saw a very different kim potter from th