in covid infections. but it comes as deaths hit the highest number nationwide in a year and those free at-home covid tests from the government have started to arrive in the mail. city on edge after two police officers are shot, one killed, in new york. arnold schwarzenegger involved in a major accident his suv ending up on top of another car who s to blame for the skyrocketing price of meat? the president accuses four big companies of driving up the costs we investigate. and turning the tables the woman who refused to become a victim and took down a phone scam grandma 1, bad guy 0. this is nbc night lie news good evening millions are battling two very different weather extremes tonight. some meteorologists are calling what s happening down south a once in a decade ice storm. thousands temporarily lost power state troopers are warning residents to stay off roads out west, another unusual weather event, a major wildfire in january. this is just outside big sur,
some school districts going back to remote others mandating all students get tested. is there a light at the end of the tunnel the new science of omicron some experts hope may bring an end to the pandemic sooner. pretty much everybody will have some immunity to this virus come this spring. no more surprises. a new law banning unexpected medical bills goes into effect today. what you need to know so you aren t overcharged. and on this new year s day, after so much time apart, we celebrate the reunions this past year that gave us reason to smile. good evening, i m kate snow in for jose. happy new year. and on this holiday weekend there are millions of americans moving through airports after celebrating with family and friends unfortunately, a lot of them are running into delays. not just because of the omicron variant that has sent flight crews home sick, but also because of the weather tonight. more than 2,500 flights were canceled today, and already we know about mo