The u. S. Reporting just over 97,000 hospitalizations on saturday. But the numbers of course are still grim overall. The u. S. Has now surpassed 26 million confirmed infections since the pandemic started and of course leads the world in its numbers of cases. This was extraordinary. Antivaccination protesters in los angeles on saturday. Another reminder that some people oppose covid19 Vaccination Efforts even as case numbers rise around the globe. There were some reports the protesters temporarily halted operations at the Dodger Stadium vaccination site. But the Los Angeles Police Department Says thats not the case. And in the world of politics former president Donald Trumps five impeachment Defense Attorneys have stepped aside with little more than a week before that senate trial is set to begin. Sources familiar with the matter tell cnn the lawyers pulled out amid a disagreement over his legal strategy. Lets talk more about this Surprising Development in the impeachment case. Harry li
Hold two classified briefings for Congressional Staff later today. Well have more on that in just a moment. Youll hear the latest intelligence. Also ahead here at home, extremism on the ballot. A new report released just moments ago shows that dozens of farright candidates are endorsing qanon Conspiracy Theories ahead of this years midterms. What were learning about the connections those candidates have with white supremacists, antigovernment exsttremists an the Proud Boys Group on january 6th. An important conversation to be having now but we begin our top story. International Diplomatic Correspondent Nic Robertson and International Correspondent sam kiley on the scene in ukraine. Nic, well start with you. How is the kremlin responding to the news that u. S. Troops are put on high alert and ready to go at a moments notice . Reporter the kremlin claiming this is part of the informational hysteria over recent days but also saying this move raises the tensions, and i think you put this i
Battle with pancreatic cancer. His achievements in the senate are legendary. But here is the thing. There is a lot about Harry Reid The Man you probably dont know. Take a look at this. Id like to answer that at this time. Being very typical to this point. Hes lying. The only time i was there was when i had dinner with barney green stein. Was i at the dinner . I at that dinner . Was i at that dinner . You were in the building. I was in the building . So you know damn well i was at the dinner and you swore to me i would have a fair hearing at that dinner. Did you not . Did you not . Tell me i was at least at the dinner. Allow me that much. Give me that much at least. Yes, you were. Thanks for not calling me a liar. That character played in casino that character is loosely based on harry reid and the scene is based on a real life scene from 1978, a hearing when reid was chairman of the nevadas gaming commission. Reids incredible life story includes growing up in poverty in tiny nevada and
Elections. Thats why we are in an interesting moment this week because while there is the possibility that things could go badly if bidens entire legislative and spending agenda went up in flame, that would be bad. Theres also the possibility they find a solution. They get to finish line and unlikely every one will be remembering or pondering that moment in the 8th inning where it looked debatable. The president is urging his party to stay united. Take a look. You know, our message is simple. We need to Stay Together and bound by the values that we hold as a party. Heres the deal. We won 2020 as a unified party. We look to 2022, as we do that, we need to stay unified. Thats the argument coming from the top democrat in the country, the president. A democrat that many politicos remember who served as governor of virginia and ran the dnc, hes running as a candidate now and hes striking a little bit of a different note as a democratic candidate in a kind of a swing state of virginia. Take
Election. Jiang plus, u. S. covid death toll surges past 900,000. In canada today, new protests against vaccines and restrictions. In beijing, the Winter Olympics begin. Snowboard great shaun white with a big announcement. Platinum jubilee today Queen Elizabeth celebrate 70 years on the throne. And we visit a place instrumental in spreading the joy of music. They want the music to live on. This is the Cbs Weekend News. Jiang good evening. Im weijia jiang in new york. Tonight, the showdown over ukraine between russia and the west shows no sign of easing. Instead, it is intensifying, moscow sent two longrange bombers over its ally, belarus. Also today, the first of 3,000 american troops landed near the polandukraine border as the u. S. Tries to deter a russian invasion. Cbs Charlie Dagata is in estonia tonight with more on the brewing conflict. Reporter theyre the latest u. S. Combat forces to arrive in europe, 18th Airplane Corps Out of fort bragg touched down in germ me, Beefing Up Nat