affecting the start of the school year for some. here s abc s jacqueline lee. reporter: tonight, the cdc says a new covid-19 booster should be available to millions of americans in just a few weeks. president biden today requesting additional funding. it is recommended that everybody get it, no matter what they got before. reporter: spikes in cases already spoiling the start of the school year for at least two districts in texas and kentucky, temporarily closing this week or moving to remote learning. and mask mandates returning where infections are clustered, including morris brown college in atlanta and entertainment company lionsgate outside los angeles. covid hospitalizations are up, rising more than 21% the week of august 12th, the fifth week in a row, according to the cdc, but still three times lower than this time last year. health officials are urging people to get the updated booster shots when available, emphasizing immunity decreases over time and the covid-19 virus
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disguised wearing a wig. he ended up taking her into his own van and putting some zip ties on her and took her hostage. reporter: police say wilhoit restrained the woman and held her overnight at lake mead park. the next day, authorities say the woman passed that note to a stranger at a gas station, saying she was in a blue honda van going toward las vegas. you know, a lot of us might have just looked at this person like she was crazy, and thank goodness this customer took her seriously and the customer called 911. reporter: mary, deputies say she is traumatize. they also say they found several guns in his car. he has not been charged but he s being held on suspicion of multiple charges, including kidnapping. mary? mary: remarkable rescue. zohreen, thank you. next tonight, the cdc with new guidance on how fast updated covid boosters may be available as a new omicron variant raises concerns. covid cases on the rise,
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