right now flight aware says more than 3,700 u.s. flights have been canceled today. that comes after more than 2,700 were canceled saturday. one of the reasons for the cancellations? severe weather. thunderstorms are expected today across the southeast. rain in the northwest as well as the northeast. and then the other reason for the cancellations, the spread of the omicron variant. drivers lining up today in cities across connecticut for some home testing kits. education secretary miguel cardona says help is on the way for schools. we are working with districts to set up systems that maybe were not set up when there was a spread but we re working to make sure they re being set up. we re working hard to make sure they have access to tests and resources to provide testing. also breaking, congresswoman marjorie taylor greene s twitter account permanently suspended for spreading misinformation about the coronavirus. in a statement, greene called twitter an enemy to america, b
trying to head home after the new year s holiday. right now flight aware says more than 3,600 u.s. flights have been canceled today. more than 2,700 canceled saturday. hopeful. had a couple of flights canceled yesterday. so far, so good but it is what it is. only so much i can control. that is a bummer. bad weather also bummer taking some of the blame. parts of chicago digging out after getting several inches of snow on saturday and today the big travel concern, severe thunderstorms in the southeast, rain in the northwest, as well as the northeast. we re going to have more on the forecast in just a moment. of course, many of those cancellations are due to the spread of the omicron variant. dr. anthony fauci saying this morning the u.s. is in the middle of a very severe surge and uptick in cases. he called the acceleration of cases unprecedented. then in colorado, the shock has not worn off after that wind-fueled wildfire tore through a suburban area near denver. at least
here on in. because we discovered from sister andré, 118 years old, and none in france who has just left us at age 118. that her key, her key to life, in addition to prayer, has been wine and chocolate. listen, lawrence, i ve been saying that to myself every day for approximately 30 years. and i am glad to know that i am on the right track. although living 218, given the current state of affairs in this world is terrifying. but maybe with enough wine and enough chocolate i can make it. i am just doing the chocolate part. i don t know what that gets me. i will take the wine. hundred and one, does it get me? i think 107. i think 100 and. seven we look forward to that year. whatever i can get with just the chocolate that is what i hope for. we wanted all for you, lawrence. thank you, alex. have a great show. thank you. well, a federal judge in washington d.c. has found donald trump guilty by implication of inciting the insurrection on january 6th and leadi
we will see you again tomorrow. and now it is time for the last word with lawrence o donnell, good evening, lawrence. good evening, alex, i have two words for you. if you are familiar with them, i think. wine and chocolate. and i submit those two words for you as life advice from here on in. because we discovered from sister andré, 118 years old, and none in france who has just left us at age 118. that her key, her key to life, in addition to prayer, has been wine and chocolate. listen, lawrence, i ve been saying that to myself every day for approximately 30 years. and i am glad to know that i am on the right track. although living 218, given the current state of affairs in this world is terrifying. but maybe with enough wine and enough chocolate i can make it. i am just doing the chocolate part. i don t know what that gets me. i will take the wine. hundred and one, does it get me? i think 107. i think 100 and. seven we look forward to that year. whatever i can g