i went as somebody s guest. ( laughter ) battiste: the tributes pouring in for actress betty white, who died just shy of her 100th birthday. and later, a million meals: americans answering the call for military families in need. this food makes a huge impact on their lives, on their family lives. this is the cbs weekend news. battiste: good evening, and happy new year. i m nikki battiste. adriana diaz is off. we begin 2022 with the world entering the third year of the pandemic, a scaled-down times square town ringing in the new year, as most of the united states faces explosive growth of daily new coronavirus cases. new infections are averaging nearly 400,000 a day, up a staggering 200% over the last two weeks. yet, hospitalizations are growing at a much slower rate than cases. elise preston leads off our coverage tonight from new york. elise. reporter: nikki, new york just hit a record 85,000 daily new cases. the omicron variant is also partially to blame for the
News updates always on kpix.com. see you back here in 30 minutes. capti captioning sponsored by cbs battiste: tonight, new year, new covid record. the u.s. averaging more than 300,000 new cases, a pandemic high. reporter: cbs elise preston in new york, where the covid surge is also driving fatigue as we enter pandemic year three. battiste: also tonight, travel trouble. covid and bad weather taking their toll, and the f.a.a. warning flyers disruptions could get worse before they get better. reporter: i m tom waite in los angeles, where massive delays and cancellations are stranding thousands of holiday travelers trying to get home. battiste: plus, wild weather. crippling amounts of snow, ice, wind and rain causing dangerous situations across the country. and golden girl. did you crash the men s room? of course not.