the challengers argue they do not and that only congress does. on the other hand this chart is why the biden administration is pushing so hard to get more people vaccinated even if it means those mandates. omicron is driving up cases and now hospitalizations are picking up as well. the cdc director warned today that we have not reached the peak quite yet. hospitalizations and deaths, although we re now starting to see the number of hospitalizations rise as well. the way it has peaked in other countries, in south africa it has come down rapidly as well, but i don t believe we ve seen a peak yet here in the united states. omicron s rapid spread has now prompted a critique from doctors who advised the president during the transition. they re calling for an entirely new domestic strategy to address what they are calling our new normal, a virus that will never truly go away. a sentiment that was dismissed by the president today when he took questions at the white house. no,
rittenhouse supporters heard. some celebrated showing off a white power symbol. they were not alone. the washington post quotes in the meantime americans, disappointed with the verdict took to the streets protesting in kenosha and other cities across the country. nonviolent although authorities did declare a riot in portland. barbara mcquaid, former u.s. attorney, and malcolm nance, and senior reporter. it s great to see y all. malcolm, you were the first person i heard talking about this. how did yesterday s acquittal further empower those militia? they operate within a field where they see themselves as acceptable vigilantes. starting in charlottesville in 2018 and moving onto the summer of george floyd in 2020. i said that many of these would see themselves as political enforcers as the environment would start to change based on donald trump s support for them. when the insurrection happened on january 6 we thought they would be shamed out of this game. it doubled
supposed to ignore as they considered the evidence and applied the law and reached their decision. here is president biden s reaction shortly after the verdict. i stand by what the jury has concluded. the jury system works. and we have to abide by it. in a moment our own legal and political team weighs in on trielt and the issues it raises. we will also hear from a witness for the prosecution that was there that night. first, cnn s sara sidner. reporter: kyle rittenhouse now a free man. not guilty. reporter: overkm as the jury acquitted him on all five counts in his homicide trial. is there anyone who does not agree with the verdicts as read? reporter: defense attorney mark richards saying the wait for a verdict had been torture but his client is relieved. he wants to get on with his life. um, he has a huge sense of relief for what the jury did to him today. um, he wishes none of this would have ever happened. but as he said when he testified, he did not start
verdict. i stand by what the jury has concluded. the jury system works. and we have to abide by it. in a moment our own legal and political team weighs in on the trial and the issues it raises. we will also hear from a witness for the prosecution that was there that night. first, cnn s sara sidner. reporter: kyle rittenhouse now a free man. not guilty. reporter: overcome as the jury acquitted him on all five counts in his homicide trial. is there anyone who does not agree with the verdicts as read? reporter: defense attorney mark richards saying the wait for a verdict had been torture but his client is relieved. he wants to get on with his life. um, he has a huge sense of relief for what the jury did to him today. um, he wishes none of this would have ever happened. but as he said when he testified, he did not start this. reporter: the prosecutor responding, while we are disappointed with the verdict, it must be respected. the family of one of the victims
cannon and tear gas to push back migrants trying to enter in from belarus. today s game, slithering versus griffin door! a return to hogg watts, the harry potter trio reunite for an anniversary special. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to the programme, azeem rafik has given harrowing and at times emotional evidence, describing the racist abuse he says he experienced at the club. he told mps that the way he was treated was inhuman and said he felt isolated, humiliated at times. more than one year after he spoke publicly about racism, the former offspinner accused seniorfigures of the former offspinner accused senior figures of the club of turning a blind eye to what was happening, a subsequent report confirmed he had suffered harassment but nobody faced disciplinary action. oursports editor s report contains some details you may find offensive. how are you feeling, azeem? all right. his allegations have already plunged yorkshire crick