south africa to pay their respects to the late archbishop desmond tutu, whose body is now lying in state. so medical experts call 2021 the year of the vaccine, a chance for people to protect themselves against the coronavirus pandemic. but the year is coming to a close with an average of more than a million new infections a day right around the globe. that is an all-time high. the u.s. is also breaking records for the first time, averaging more than 300,000 new cases a day. johns hopkins reports as well that close to 490,000 cases were reported on wednesday alone. we should point out, of course, that number is the result of a lag in reporting over the christmas holidays, but it is a staggering toll nonetheless. the centers for disease control and prevention is now forecasting 44,000 new covid deaths over the next month. now, the cdc also projects those fatalities will rise most quickly in early january, then tapering off later in the 3407b89. month. more u.s. states
it, it s today. good to see you. kaitlan is on assignment. so we re going to start with catching you up on the five big stories on cnn this morning. we re looking more about the suspect in the new year s eve machete attack. sources say the 19-year-old wrote of his desire to join the taliban in afghanistan and diaz a martyr. he s currently in custody in a new york city hospital where he s recovering from a gunshot wond. the three officers injured in the machete attack have all been treated and released. also, this morning, the suspect charged with murdering four university of idaho students will appear in a pennsylvania court tomorrow. his name is bryan kohberger. he faces four counts of first degree murder and a charge of burglary in moscow, idaho. he s accused of killing four college students as they slept in their home in idaho. we ll speak to one of the students who was in one of his classes, co-burger s classes. he ll join us in a minute. tens of thousands of mour
Students who was in one of his classes, co-burger s classes. he ll join us in a minute. tens of thousands of mourningers are paying respects in vatican city as pope benedict lies in state. pope benedict passed away on new year s eve at the age of 95. his body is currently lying in state at st. peter s basibasili. his funeral is set for thursday. kevin mccarthy could be facing the most dramatic nomination for speaker, he has made major concessions to some of the most hard line demands on the right. still, it s not clear p the numbers add up for him. square bolsonaro is currently in florida. new video showing the former far right president in orlando. his trip comes as his successor, luis desilva was sworn into office. his trip to the u.s. breaks with
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Start of world ward ii is getting under way. these are live pictures out of poland. vice president mike pens is attending in president trump s place. honoring princess diana outside the gates of the palace 22 years after her death. mourningers displaying photos in show of love for the people s princess outside her former residence. a humanitarian, fashion icon and mother, princess diana was killed in a paris car crash in 1987 while being chased by the paparazzi. 22 years ago. unbelievable. h she was beloved by so many. bernie sanders, of course, because it s sunday offering