good to be with you here, laura. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. two variants are reminding us why this virus isn t going away any time soon. the u.s. shattering its record for average daily cases more than doubling in two weeks, thanks to a combination of both delta and omicron. the cdc even adjusting its data now, showing delta still accounts for about 40% of these cases. hospitalizations are not spiking as fast, but experts still have concerns about the weeks ahead. there is no question that january will be filled with a lot of short-term challenges. hospital beds, staffing shortages of tests, shortages of almost everything. it s tough to handle this many indications at once. i think we have a good thing in these tests, but there won t be enough in many places to get us through the most trying time. now the fda says at-home coronavirus tests may be less sensitive to picking up the omicron variant. that could send more people out for
at least five people killed. several wounded, including a police officer. police investigating seven different crime scenes from denver to lakewood. authorities late today identifying the suspect, saying he was known to law enforcement and harbored extremist views. news tonight about the 14-year-old girl accidentally shot and killed by police in los angeles. her mother in tears, describing her daughter dying in her arms. authorities releasing body camera video. officers opening fire on a suspect inside a store, not knowing the girl and her mother were in the dressing room nearby. america s travel nightmare continues. roughly 1,100 flights canceled today. pilots, flight attendants and other essential staff testing positive for covid, forcing the ground. keep their planes o- two people killed in an avalanche in montana. heavy mountain snow slamming the west. why authorities are now urging drivers to avoid using navigation apps in some areas. and the winter blast from the
to walk that back yesterday, tweeting about a quote federal plans to fight the virus. the one thing is clear, the u.s. is falling short on testing. connecticut, georgia, and ohio. just some of the states calling out the national guard to help distribute masks and tests. fox coverage starts now. we got my coven he s going to tell us what to expect in schools as millions of students prepared to head back after the holidays. but first, we go to david, he is hoping to be delaware of the president this afternoon. hi david. high gillian, high rich. we are just a few days away from the beginning of a brand-new year, 2022. we are talking about the national guard. we are talking about ventilators going back to states. some of this language is reminiscent of what we heard in the early days of the pandemic. the white house, covert response team held a news conference just about two hours ago, making several announcements showing somewhat of a federal response. meaning that they are
hello, and a warm welcome to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world. i m paula newton. ahead here on cnn newsroom, millions of americans starting their weekend off under heat alerts. we ll tell you when people could see some relief. plus, donald trump saying it would be dangerous if he were sent to prison. this as a date is finally set for one of the trials he faces. and [ chants ] that pretty much sums it up. okay. defending champions team usa dominates its opening match at the women s world cup. we re live in sydney and new york with all the highlights. we begin this hour with the extreme weather situation that just will not quit. more than 80 million americans are still under some sort of heat alert at this hour with no major relief in sight. high temperatures of 114 to 120 degrees are expected in southern california and across into texas on saturday. el paso, texas, topped 100 degrees friday afternoon for the 36th straight day. the old
in sight. vice president kamala harris taking on in s new rules when it comes to teaching black history. what she had to say and how governor and republican presidential candidate ron desantis is responding. i am predicting a absolutely three-peat. i don t think there s any doubt if they show up which they usually do. confidence there. team usa did show up in their first match, moving one step closer to a three-peat. we ll look at what is in the way here for team america. so much of the southern united states is under some sort of heat warning at this hour with blazing hot temperatures expected for the next several days. cnn looks at the official and what s driving these scorching weather patterns. i wish i had better news as far as the heat goes, but it is going stick around. it s actually going to build and expand as wooe go the weekend a early part of next week. it s not only a problem across the u.s. but around the world. in fact, we re seeing very, very hot con