bars found guilty in the death of daunte wright. we ll share what she said about the verdict. a new variant could be causing more chaos than joy this holiday season. plus, we re live across europe where omicron is breaking records, and experts warn things will only get worse. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. well, less than a day away from christmas and the omicron variant is throwing a last-minute wrench into some holiday travel plans. delta and united airlines have canceled hundreds of flights scheduled for today. delta scrapped 150 and according to the tracking site flight aware, and united more than 160. united said in a statement that the omicron-fueled case surge is hitting flight crews and ground operations, and it s not just happening in the u.s. dozens of flights have also been canceled in australia. but u.s. authorities are preparing for a crush of air travelers, warning numbers over the next ten days will rival p
updated ids guidance on how long health care workers should isolate if they get covid-19. shortening the time from ten days to seven days if they are no longer positive and if they are asymptomatic. let s go to our national correspondent athena jones more on the omicron surge as the holiday travel rush is underway. reporter: with holiday air travel surpassing pre-pandemic levels, according to the tsa, tonight long lines at airports and at testing sites. this whole thing is frustrating. reporter: as people scramble to do what they can to keep themselves and their families safe through the holidays. doctors are applauding the fda decision today granting emergency use authorization to a second anti-viral pill. this one from merck that people could take at home. adding another covid fighting weapon to the nation s armory. but they stress even these game-changing medications must be given within five dies of onset making timely access to tests all the more important. we ca
he is ramping up his efforts to keep his white house records secret by asking the justices to step in. we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. let s get straight to the breaking news. the guilty verdicts in the trial of former police officer kim potter. we ll go to minneapolis tonight. potter has now been convicted on two counts of manslaughter in the shooting death of daunte wright. reporter: wolf, yes. when that guilty verdict was read, little emotion from the former brooklyn center police officer. after spending 26 years protecting and serving, she now will spend time behind bars. we the jury on the charge of manslaughter in the first degree find the defendant guilty. reporter: former brooklyn center police officer kimberly potter guilty on both counts of manslaughter tonight in minnesota. find the defendant guilty. reporter: potter said she meant to shoot her taser during a