joining success oakland county prosecutor karen mcfor alleged. thanks for being with us this morning. you heard the defense saying the gun was locked. did ethan probably have a key to it? it s not clear. i know, what we know is that he had free access and based on the social media posts and other comments and evidence that i can t comment on, the gun was considered his and it was purchased as a present for him. so michigan doesn t have a safe storage law. does that hurt the case here? well, it does not have a safe storage law and hopefully that will change soon, but no, it doesn t. this is a charge based on gross negligence and failure to perform a duty. there s a lot of evidence and some has been made public and some has not. i do want to say these are mere allegations. they are innocent until proven guilty. however, i can comment on what has been made public and swear to in open court. there was absolutely evidence to suggest that there was an indication he might ha
united states, which the average number of daily cases 120,000, the highest in two months. the omicron variant has been detected in at least 17 states. and that has demand for vaccines spiking. scientists are still waiting for conclusive information about the severity of the omicron variant. in other words, does it make you more sick? dr. anthony fauci says while it is early and things could change, there are some encouraging signs. thus far, it does not look like there is a great degree of severity to it. but we have to be careful before we make any determinations that it is less severe or really doesn t cause any severe illness comparable to delta. thus far, the signals are a bibit encouraging regarding the severity. cnn s global aviation ambassador pete muntean live at dulles international airport this morning where i think travelers have a lot more in store for them, pete. reporter: it s so true, john. the changes took hold at mid united states will be implying for
Murdering four classmates. the crumbleys were arraigned by video conference saturday morning and charged with four counts of involuntary man sleighter. the couple entered not guilty pleas to all the charges. a judge imposed a combined $1 million bond for both of them and they d have to post that full amount. an oakland county prosecutor adremsed the seriousness of the charges. your honor, this is a serious, horrible, terrible murder and shooting and it has affected the entire community and these two individuals could have stopped it and they had every reason to know he was dangerous and they gave him a weapon, and they didn t secure it, and they allowed him free access to it. i m jennifer crumbley. reporter: attorneys representing the parents said the couple had the gun locked up and their son did not have free access to it.