jussie smollett has been found guilty on five of six counts for staging the hate crime in chicago. much more to come on worl tonight, breaking news as we come on the air. the verdict in the jussie smollett trial. the actor accused of staging an attack against himself. authorities say the actor staged a racist and homophobic attack after he told police he was walking home when two men attacked him, yelling slurs and putting a noose around his neck. the actor standing by his claims, taking the stand in his own defense. the verdict just reached and we ll go live. also breaking tonight, just 24 hours after pfizer said early data shows the booster does work, bringing the level of antibodies back up to peak protection, tonight, the cdc now giving the green light for boosters for 16 and 17-year-olds. and what dr. rochelle walensky just said about 12 to 15-year-olds. as the u.s. military tonight now helps in several states amid