why is that? very high vaccination rates in these counties in addition to actual major hospital capacity. but let me take you to some parts of rural america. here's just five counties, tennessee, nebraska, oklahoma, montana, and wyoming. right now their case counts are below the national average. omicron surge has not come to these counties yet. but right now, icu bed availability, it's not a typo. we didn't form get to fill out this graphic. it is zeros across the board, and omicron, has it come, the vaccination rates in these counties are below 50%. you see where this could be headed. rural america and rural hospitals having to batten down the hatches. when we come back, the hostage crisis at a texas synagogue is over, thank god, but will we see copycat efforts to free terrorism suspects again? stay with us. copycat efforts to free terrorism suspects again? stay with us