variant. it s hard to tell what s spreading faster this morning, the variant or dpfear. is it more contagious, is it more lethal? does it evade vaccines? it will take weeks to get answers. overnight, the united states banned entry for non-citizen travelers from south africa and seven neighboring countries. at least 44 other countries are also imposing travel restrictions. japan, israel and morocco have suspended all arrivals of foreign nationals, basically shutting down their borders. a growing number of countries reporting confirmed cases of the omicron variant, including canada. the variant has not been detected in the u.s. yet. we say yet because health officials say it may already be here. the cdc is currently sequencing coronavirus genomes, working closely with state health officials. south african epidemiologist is aleem abdul karim talked about what they re seeing there. based on the current evidence in south africa, it s transmitting faster than the delta variant
states and dozens of other countries are banning travel from south africa and seven neighboring countries. cases of the omicron variant have now been confirmed in at least 14 countries, including canada. as of now, there are no known cases in the u.s., but it is only a matter of time. we have reporters all over the world covering this developing story. let s start with cnn s paula newton live in ottawa, canada, on this. paula, the first cases, the first known cases in north america, is right where you are. what are you learning? reporter: right here in the city, two confirmed cases and kate, breaking for us this hour, ontario health officials say they have another four cases under investigation. and for that reason, health officials here in canada are saying, look, expect more cases of the omicron variant confirmed in canada within hours, maybe. what they are saying, though, is that this is no need to panic, that they are not changing any of their health restrictions so far
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to overturn the 2020 election results. for more, let s go to chief congressional correspondent chad pergram. good afternoon. the committee aimed to tie the riot to former president trump. the panel played new audio and videotape of those close to the president that included former attorney general bill barr who said there was no fraud in the election. wyoming republican liz cheney invoked a painting in the capitol that shows president george washington resigning his military commission. cheney says former president trump did all he could to stay in office. with this noble act, washington set the indispensable example of the peaceful transfer of power. what president reagan called nothing less than a miracle. the sacred obligation to defend this peaceful transfer of power has been honored by every american president except one. there was dramatic testimony from u.s. capitol police officer carolyn edwards. she sustained a traumatic brain injury defending the capitol. th
their culture they re proud about. they call it the mighty mississippi for a reason. i think that goes beyond the current. it s about the impact this river has had on what we become as a nation and what we decide to become as a nation. i m carlton mccoy, raised in inner city d.c., educated in kitchens around the globe. these days i make a living as a master sommelier. i m a nomad, driven to move in and out of different cultures, different worlds. to celebrate diversity by embracing what makes us both unique and the same. after all, we carry our travels with us to our next destination. that s what life is all about. let s do this. i grew up in washington, d.c., raised by my grandmother who is from virginia. so i always felt i had one foot in the south. but as a young child, i was taught to fear the south a little bit because of the deep scars of our family s past. it s very easy for someone who was raised in the black community to come here and feel very negative thoughts abou