she is a substitute teacher, answering the call. the democrat launched as initiative asking state employees and national guard members to step up. thank you for listening we ll see you tomorrow. ana cabrera picks up right now. announcer: this is cnn breaking news. hello, i m ana cabrera. we have several major stories, including ukraine and how the u.s. is right now identifying troops for possible deployment amid russian tensions. wall street is in deep red against. but, first, news on the pandemic as we have dr. anthony fauci standing by. here is a look at the latest omicron surge.