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pence s good deed will be rewarded. that s a wrap on tonight. something is amissed. the out going president did not attend today s inauguration. president trump was absent. he was nowhere to be seen. where is he? he may be gone but he ll always be with us. i will be watching and i will be listening and i will tell you that the future of this country had never been better. i wish they knew i wish the new administration great luck and success. you are fired! while the future of the virus is uncertain, america can t breathe a sigh of relief with a new steadfast leader, ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. hello. ugh. good luck. this has been this week in covid history. the omicron variant, the last wave of the covid pandemic. we ll play for you the latest outlook from dr. fauci. senate democrats will begin to debate the new voting rights protection even in the face of almost certain failure. we ll discuss why chuck schumer is stil ....
and disruptions to every day life are once again becoming reality. in the past week at least four colleges and universities in the northeastern united states have either shut down, shifted classes from in person to virtual or moved final exams online. multiple broadway shows have canceled performances in the nfl, nba, and nhl. all had to postpone games or sideline players. this comes as dr. anthony fauci issues two serious warnings. one, the winter surge is here, and as cnn s nick watt reports, fauci says it is only a matter of time until omicron becomes the dominant variant in the u.s. tina among broadway shows canceling performances once more after cases among the cast just two months after reopening. princeton and nyu just joined cornell and others moving what s left of the semester back online. a depressing dose of dejavu. officials in philly are warning, don t party with people outside your household over the holidays. it is hard and feels impossible and unfair ....
the biggest names. a mandate for boosters could be on the horizon somewhere near you. the metropolitan opera and colleges near you. more on that in a moment as president biden is set to meet with the nation s top doctors. plus we have our eyes on this minneapolis courtroom. former officer kim potter is charged with kill 20g-year-old daunte wright. in the last hour, the prosecution rested its case. the defense s first witness is up now, and potter is expected to be called to the stand to testify as well. and honoring our heros. today the first black servicemember to receive the medal of honor for service in iraq and afghanistan. the story of his bravery ahead. but we start with the latest on this pandemic. we have rehema ellis. also with us, dr. ashish za. first i want to go to msnbc s miguel almaguer who has more on the concern of the new rise in cases and what that could mean in the days and weeks ahead. chris, we re really looking at a convergence of several i ....
your toes, those teeming tears that come from this amazing and near extinct thing called joy. it s time to show you the best of humanity. so buckle up. we ve got a lot of happiness to show you for the next two hours, and after that, probably a documentary about the opioid crisis or global warming. which one are we doing? opioids or global warming? opioids, yes! i won 50 bucks. but for now, this is cnn heroes. from the american museum of natural history in new york city, this is the 15th annual cnn heroes all-star tribute. 15 years of celebrating everyday people determined to make a difference in this world. please welcome your host s for the evening, anderson cooper and kelly ripa. thanks so much. welcome to the 15th annual cnn heroes all-star tribute. we are coming to you live from the milstein hall of ocean life. welcome to our viewers watching around the world. happy 15th anniversary, cnn heroes. [ applause ] our show is a full-blown teenager. since 200 ....
believe, believe that everything is possible you ve got to believe, believe, believe that everything is possible you ve got to keep on to see it through no matter how hard it is to do you ve got to believe to find the fire that s inside you you ve got to believe you ve got to believe you ve got to believe [ cheers and applause ] we want to bring back our top ten heroes back on stage. it s time for us to reveal our 2021 cnn hero of the year. since he announced the top ten heroes, we gave you the opportunity to vote for the hero that inspires you. the hero who received the most votes will be awarded an additional $100,000 to continue their life-changing work. [ applause ] and before we announce the 2021 cnn hero of the year, let s give a round of applause to all our heroes. amazing. [ cheers and applause ] all right. we ready? so now, the 2021 cnn hero of the year is shelly rains. [ cheers and applause ] congratulations . than ....