we ll hear from the scientists tonight. the triple threat in hospitals. the spike in children being seen across the u.s. several hospitals with pediatric beds at more than 90% capacity tonight. some children reportedly suffering from several illnesses at once. the triple threat of covid, the flu, and the virus rsv. steve osunsami live in atlanta. tonight, dr. jha on what parents should know. in russia, wnba star brittney griner s appeal today in court rejected. what she said from behind bars. the u.s. responding tonight. martha raddatz with late reporting. and the war in ukraine. president biden s new warning to russia tonight, saying any possible use of a nuclear weapon would be, quote, an incredibly seefrp use mistake. election night, two weeks from tonight. all eyes on pennsylvania and the debate. john fetterman recovering from a stroke nearly six months ago. and this race could very well determine who controls the senate. rachel scott live in pennsylvania. adida
all right, we re just 16 days out from the midterm elections and in several competitive states early voting is under way right now in georgia, in fact, more than 740,000 people have already cast their ballots. a new nbc poll finds sky high interest and polarization ahead of the midterms. it shows about 80% of democrats and republicans believe their political opposition will destroy the country if they are not stopped. as campaign 22 is hitting the homes homestretch, democrats are facing economic head winds with poll after poll showing swing voters shifted toward republicans. today senator bernie sanders is sounding the alarm. he says democrats need to focus less on abortion rights and start touting their economic vision before it s too late. i am worried about the level of voter turnout among young people and working people who will be voting democratic. and i think, again, what democrats have got to do is contrast their economic plan with the republicans. joining me rig
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respiratory virus rsv. so, far no changes to the rules, masks are still a voluntary but health officials urge everyone to be cautious. and on friday, a judge sentenced former minneapolis police officer alexander came to three and a half years for his role in the death of george floyd. cain pleaded guilty to one state charge and will serve his time concurrently with his federal sentence. king was the officer who kneeled on floyd s back and may of 2020 while convicted officer derek chauvin kneeled on floyd s neck for over nine minutes. more simone, right after this break. hi break. red lobster. the finer points of fun dining creating your own ultimate feast. .is the ultimate form of shell-fish-pression. create your own ultimate feast is here. choose 4 of 10, like new cheddar bay shrimp. welcome to fun dining. (burke) deep-sea driving, i see. (customer) something like that. (burke) well, here s something else: with your farmer s policy perk, new car replacement, you can get a new one. (cu
but it s not just the young getting sick. older people are being hospitalized with the virus rsv at an alarming rate. we re seeing those numbers rise dramatically. we re higher than we have been for this time of year over the last nine years. reporter: a new cdc study out today shows the updated covid booster provides additional protection against the recent omicron subvariants, up to 56% effective against infection, and experts believe protection against severe illness is much higher. today, dr. anthony fauci, who is retiring after 54 years with the nih, used his final white house briefing to urge americans to get the new booster. maybe the final message i give you from this podium is that, please, for your own safety, for that of your family, get your updated covid-19 shot as soon as you re eligible. reporter: and david, doctors are already predicting this will be a very tough flu season. trust me, it has been through my house and it was not very fun.