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celebrations like this one could mean a sobering start to 2022, as the omicron variant tears through the country at an astonishing pace. covid tests for those who can find one keep bringing bad tidings. the u.s. has already smashed another daily count record. experts worry it will bring a tidal wave of hospitalization comm admissions. right now, child hospitalizations are all-time high, and schools are torn how to move forward safely. massachusetts has denied a teachers union request to close schools on monday for covid testing, but in washington, d.c., students must produce a negative test to return to school. and returning home from the holidays is proving to be an issue. people learning that air travel, right now, airlines have cancelled 11,000 flights since christmas eve. the faa says it may be having to send crew members home for isolation. taking to the seas may be complicated right now. the cdc has increased 9 risk refusal for cruise ships to its highest level. t ....
it is the top of the hour on this final day of the year. good morning, everyone. i m poppy harlow. thanks for being with me. jim is off today. as covid cases spike, new year s eve celebrations are scaling way down. the countdown to 2022 has already reached zero in certain parts of the world. the story feels similar to where we were a year ago. this time it s the omicron variant forcing cities to reduce and in many cases cancel the festivities. in new york, the times square celebration is moving forward even as the state case count reaches a new record high. across the country, an average of more than 355,000 cases every day for the last week. that doesn t even include many of those who are testing positive at home. the rise is adding to the pressure to get booster shots. the fda is expected to authorize boosters for kids ages 12 to 15 in the coming days. polo sandoval is in times square. it s smaller but it s on. reporter: good morning. happy new year. we heard from b ....
devastate bid those historic tornadoes. tell us what you re seeing around you. reporter: it s really stunning here in mayfield. no matter how many places you have seen that have been hit by a tornado, it s just this really stretches out this entire town, you come over a hill from the highway, as i did early this morning, and it s shocking. when you first see it, just the level of devastation, the department of homeland security, and fema chiefs are in western kentucky, also assessing the damage. the storm moved from several states. more than 300 national guard troops searching for survivors there. in kentucky, the death toll is 65. the governor told me last hour, he unfortunately expects that number to climb. officials believe that the tornado that touchdown down here in mayfield was on the ground in the state continuously for at least 128 miles. here s the governor s last hour. we are used to tornadoes that rip off the roofs of our houses, and this one exploded eve ....
worth millions of dollars. some workers blame the city s dangerous new bail reform. the bail rules are fuel on an inferno. they broke the glass and i see these guys running. little kids, i didn t want to get shot here. they get arrested and get let go. how do you intend to ever solve the problem? harris: the biden administration is trying to convince anyone who will listen that it is sincerely trying to contain crime before it spirals out of control. we will need a working definition of what they mean spiraling out of control apparently. but the national sheriffs association says the white house is missing in action. kellyanne conway is in focus. we begin at the white house. peter doocy reporting. good morning. officials here insist they have seen the videos like that of the brazen retail theft and they say they are on top of it. we have actually taken somewhat we would consider serious steps to help work with these communities whether it s plusing up police f ....
it sounded evil. it was the scariest moment of my life. harris: you re watching outnumbered. i m harris faulkner. join today on the couch on my cohost emily compagno, kayleigh mcenany joins us from tampa, florida. please bring us some sunshine. cohost of fox & friends weekend and coauthor of all-american christmas, rachel campos-duffy. in the center virtual seat on this fine monday, his first time ever on outnumbered, legal advisor to a georgia sheriff s office, former police officer and former assistant d.a. philip holloway. welcome. we ll begin in the middle part of the country. a new danger in the twister zone with survivors now without heat, water, electricity. it is very cold there right now. crews are working to repair thousands of downed power lines. that will take time. this admitted jaw-dropping pictures of damage. take a look at the satellite view of one part of arkansas before the tornadoes were through. this is the image after paid farm buildings wer ....