and a tale of two coasts, as part of the west sees heavy snow and bitter cold temperatures, parts of the east could see record-breaking heat. where we re seeing summer-like temperatures in your forecast. there is a day not too long ago when i had to stop and think, when they come in with handcuffs and they come in with a warrant for my arrest. librarians afraid of being fired, or worse, just for doing their jobs. why some say they re being targeted and how they re now fighting back. we re so grateful to have you this sunday deshgs 26th. i hope that christmas hangover isn t too bad. appreciate you starting your morning with us. we begin with the u.s. racing toward a record number of daily new covid cases fueled by the fast-spreading omicron variant. in some parts of the country hospitals are stretched thin as emergency rooms and icu beds begin to fill up. more than 71,000 americans are hospitalized with covid-19. the increase in cases also causing major travel disruption
hundreds actually, now they re zeroing in on republican lawmakers who may hold key information about how the capitol attack was allowed to unfold in the first place. one person they d like to speak to in particular is jim jordan. in a letter to jordan, betty johnson said we understand you had one if not multiple conversations with the president on january 6th. we d like to discuss this with you in detail. hopefully he ll be clear with the committee about the phone calls with the ex-president than he s been during past interviews. i ve talked to the president numerous times. i continue to talk to the president. no, i mean on january 6th, congressman. i ve talked to the president i ve talked to the president so many i can t remember all the days i ve talked to him. i certainly have talked to the president. on january 6th did you speak to him before, after, during the capital attack? i d have to go i i spoke with him that day after. i think after. i don t know
to do this again. breaking news overnight, the world loses a hero in the fight against apartheid. a closer look at the life of nobody pell peace prize winner desmond tutu. a lie bray shuts down but it has nothing to do with the pandemic. the new way people are trying to ban books and how some librarians are reacting. after almost two years of bad news, things are finally starting to turn around for movie theaters, how they re trying to get you back in the seats in 2022 and how the comeback is being led by your friendly neighborhood spiderman. good morning. it s december 26th. i m lindsey reiser. i hope you all had a wonderful christmas. hundreds more cancellations at airports yesterday meant people stranded trying to get to their christmas destination or back home. 2,800 flights canceled yesterday or alone. overall about 5,000 flights have been canceled over the holiday weekend, and it s mostly because of the omicron wave hitting airline workers. that s leading to sta
The spread as it sweeps across the country and could potentially alter your new year s eve plans. plus the world is mourning the loss of archbishop desmond tutu. we have more on his extraordinary life, his legacy and the tributes that are now pouring in. and families in hawaii are demanding answers weeks after learning their water has been contaminated thanks to a fuel leak. some now saying they ve had symptoms for months. and cultivating a dream. the inspiring story of one little girl now making history as georgia s youngest farmer. we re thrilled to have you bright and early this sunday, december 26th. i hope that christmas hangover isn t too bad.
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