the women s tennis association says it is suspending all tournaments in china. it comes after chinese tennis star peng shuai disappeared from public view for three weeks after she accused a top official of sexual assault. the first case of the omicron variant has been reported in california. the chief medical advisor, antony fauci, says it was just a matter of time before the new variant was found in the united states. the us actor alec baldwin has given his first interview since a gun he was holding on a film set went off killing cinematographer halyna hutchin. he said he did not pull the trigger on the gun. abortion law in america is facing its toughest challenge in a generation. the supreme court has started to hear arguments in a case that could overturn a landmark ruling from 1973 that gave women the constitutional right to abortion.