Game by taking the field. Just so many people out there that have no clue that this day happened. Sargent: and later, miniature in name only. A oneofakind golf course, with a round of surprises. People just enjoy themselves here, and that s an important part. This is the cbs weekend news from chicago with adriana diaz. Sargent: good evening. I m irika sargent. Adriana diaz is off. Millions of americans are still suffering tonight, almost a week after hurricane ida plowed into louisiana. The storm s path stretched 1,500 miles through 21 states. It killed at least 65 people, 16 along the golf coast and 49 in the northeast, including 27 in new jersey. President biden will visit there tuesday. Total damage is estimated at a staggering $95 billion. Elise preston, in manville, new jersey, joins with us the latest. Ood g. Arnd this new jersy neighborhood, sights like this are common. Ida forced families to toss out furniture, clothes, their kids toys. They have been cleaning up for hours and
to fire on protesters without warning, while calling on moscow to restore order. in a historic first, a u.s. navy aircraft carrier deploys under the command of a female captain. there is no greater honor than taking over the responsibility for this incredible crew. sargent: and later, two communities far apart look for common ground in a divided nation. this is one opportunity to actually bring people together. this is the cbs weekend news. sargent: good evening. i m irika sargent in chicago. adriana diaz is off. the highly contagious omicron variant is smashing covid records and overwhelming hospitals and healthcare staff from coast to coast. the number of americans currently hospitalized with the virus has reached its highest level in a year with providers reporting record surges and cases. new cases are averaging a staggering 648,000 each day. that s a 228% increase from two weeks ago. cbs lilia luciano in los angeles leads us off tonight with the latest. lili
Our updates are always on www.kpix.com. we will see you at 6:00 captioning sponsored by cbs sargent: tonight, staggering surge. omicron rages, burning hot in nearly every state, new infections smashing pandemic records, many hospitals swamped by the unvaccinated and confronting critical staff shortages. this man waiting 17 hours in a chicago-area emergency room. reporter: i m lilia luciano in los angeles, where new cases hit a record high as california calls in the national guard for help. sargent: also tonight, schools struggle as absences and closures add up. plus, president biden joins democrats in tribute to harry reid, while his administration negotiates to defuse tensions with russia over ukraine. shoot to kill khazakstan s president orders security forces
To fire on protesters without warning, while calling on moscow to restore order. in a historic first, a u.s. navy aircraft carrier deploys under the command of a female captain. there is no greater honor than taking over the responsibility for this incredible crew. sargent: and later, two communities far apart look for common ground in a divided nation. this is one opportunity to actually bring people together. this is the cbs weekend news. sargent: good evening. i m irika sargent in chicago. adriana diaz is off. the highly contagious omicron variant is smashing covid records and overwhelming hospitals and healthcare staff from coast to coast. the number of americans currently hospitalized with the virus has reached its highest level in a year with providers reporting record surges and cases. new cases are averaging a
Missiles in europe. now, russia and the u.s. were until very recently in a treaty that banned both sides from having them, and the u.s. said it is willing to revive some sort of deal. the third is military exercises. the u.s. said if russia agrees to do the same, it would be willing to freeze sending ground forces or bombers on maneuver near each other s territory. of course, the white house reiterated today the number of u.s. troops in europe is not up for negotiation. irika. sargent: christina ruffini, thank you. the year has gotten off to a very bad start in khazakstan. it began with a sudden and steep increase in the cost of fuel, sparking deadly protests and an official shoot to kill order. cbs imtiaz tyab has the details. reporter: this is a nation on the brink. what started earlier this week as a peaceful protest against a sudden hike in fuel prices rapidly escalated into a full- blown uprising.