returning these tests, it takes a couple of days. certainly there are several stories across the papers about this green list people wanting to go on holiday. we have to hope that s done in a safe way and one of the things that prohibit them from that cost of these tests. i can imagine that would be seen as a green light to be able to travel and travel in a financially sufficient way. travel in a financially sufficient wa . . . travel in a financially sufficient wa. . . . ., , way. on that there are various stories, faiza, way. on that there are various stories, faiza, in way. on that there are various stories, faiza, in terms - way. on that there are various stories, faiza, in terms of - way. on that there are various stories, faiza, in terms of the | stories, faiza, in terms of the different reactions. because of course we get the green list today. i wonder how you are both feeling about the prospect of travelling abroad? i about the prospect of travelling abroad? . ~ f
the power grid. thousands of people are waiting in long lines if they re able to do so trying to get their hands on bottled water. and today several democratic congresswomen are surveying the damage left by that winter storm which knocked out power to millions of texans. when disaster strikes this is not just an issue for texans, this is an issue for our entire country. and our whole country needs to come and rally together behind the needs of texans all across the state. all right, the storms have also created a backlog of coronavirus vaccines. the white house saying 6 million doses have been unable to be distributed because of the weather. let s get started with the millions struggling in texas right now. cnn s natasha chen is at a food bank in houston. natasha, certainly, you know, a disastrous situation there across the state. what are you seeing and what are you hearing from people there? yeah, the desperation right now is really related to the water crisis that s
in our 4:00 p.m. hour, we are just days away from the case that could overturn roe v. wade. the supreme court about to take up a mississippi law that is a direct challenge on the very future of abortion rights. that s ahead. we want to start, though, with the breaking news on the new covid strain, omicron. with the last within the last two hours, germany and italy have confirmed they have new cases. this is coming just after the uk health secretary confirmed the variant is now in england as well. this means four european nations now have confirmed cases as well as asian and african nations. let s go talk about the latest countries to be added to the do not travel list from the state department. this is causing new restrictions and increased lockdowns around the world, including a u.s. travel ban from southern africa about to take effect as well. meantime, the white house says president biden is being briefed and is in touch with world leaders about this strain. i want to
little to stop covid deaths, and instead wreaked havoc on every aspect of our lives. johns hopkins with a bombshell study that shows restrictions only reduce deaths by .2%. at the same time, the lockdowns devastated our economy, education system, and damaged our mental health. all the while fueling major political unrest. many of us were never given an option. remember president biden and top health officials told us lockdowns were our only choice. president biden: statewide, lockdowns that so many americans lived under for months were intended to buy us time to get our act together. when you have an acute situation, and extra ordinary number of cases the answer is to close things down, go back to our basics, to shut things down, the flatten the curve. the fact that we shut down when we did, and the rest of the world did, has saved hundreds of millions of infections, and millions of lives. now, s before now, while their policies have been proven wrong once again,
benjamin netanyahu hits back today at a top democratic calls for new elections in israel for a good evening i am christina coleman and for jon scott and this is a box report. top white house officials insist it is up to the israeli people to decide if there will be new elections as israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says some of the majority leader chuck schumer call for new leadership in israel was inappropriate. the prime minister also sticking to his pledge to wipe out the hamas terror organization but lucas thompson is live at the white house with more. i lucas. chris christina earlier today on fox israel s prime minister responded to that speech by the senate majority leader. because i think schumer s statements are wholly inappropriate. we are not a banana republic the people will choose when they have elections, who they will elect is not something we foisted upon us. president biden said schumer made a good speech and says he was given a heads up on its con