field in the middle of the game shirtless. building trust: teams and police officers break down misconceptions. i m not programmed to trust the police. duncan: and later, portraits with a purpose. look at that smile. duncan: artists donate their talent and time to pay tribute to fallen heroes. this is the cbs weekend news from new york, with jericka duncan. duncan: good evening. and thanks for joining us, and happy new year. as the long holiday weekend wraps up, some travelers are literally at a stand still. more than 2,400 flights have been cancelled today alone. that is according to flight aware, a website that tracks air travel. on the ground it s not much better with severe weather adding to the travel woes. cbs tom wait is in los angeles with the very latest. tom, it really looks like there are two major factors at play here. reporter: good evening, jericka, that s right, omicron and storms are making it a struggle for millions of americans to
and more states shattering records for new cases putting pressure on president biden to solve the testing shortage. meantime the president also faces big challenges on the global stage from china and russia. we have live team coverage of all of the stories rich edson is following the president and wilmington and charles watson in cdc headquarters. first we go to laura ingle working on the travel nightmare. we knew it was coming the inevitable travel trouble associated with the weekend before most people go back to work, you have the covid concerns and all of the staff shortages that go along with that and an extra dose of travel trouble going into the new year. let s take a look at where rat many spending the holiday weekend and airports trying to get on flights or schedule new ones. after thousands of flights nationwide canceled or delayed, several airlines blaming the flight issue on crew shortages driven by covid-19 on top of severe weather conditions coast to coast th
california, one of the few places to escape the punishing heat. while in europe, blistering temperatures bear down as tourists try to keep cool. tonight, vanished. the mystery surrounding a missing woman from alabama. she called 911 to report a toddler wandering alone then she disappeared. plus, new york s serial killer suspect held without bail. what we re learning about the man accused of murdering at least three women and burying their bodies at the beach. kratom controversy, a popular herbal supplement that critics say can kill. hardships and heroics. the negro leagues and their impact on amererica, far from t baseball field. just amazing the trials an tribulations they had to go through just to play the game they loved. and later, dream on. you know the odds but you re probably lining up anyway for a crack at obscene lottery jackpots, more than a billion dollars combined. this could be your night. i d do it for the heck of it, but people do win. people do
that s why i hope very much that they don t. spending spree, why americans are buying like crazy despite high inflation. plus the origins of black history month in chicago. surf s up, even if the temperature isn t. the winter wave riders chilling out on lake superior. everything else goes away, all you re doing is just focused on riding that wave. announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from chicago with adriana diaz. good evening. tonight, a powerful winter storm that piled up snow, prompted blizzard warnings, water rescues, and freeway closures. it s on its way out of southern california. 30 million americans woke up to weather alerts. los angeles chilled after a dusting of snow. this was the storm seen from space today. as it flowed over the california toast. cbs tom wait is in los angeles tonight with the latest. good evening, tom. how are you feeling out there? reporter: cold. good evening to you, adriana. california took a direct hit from the storm, l.a
pope francis slowing down? what he said after a pilgrimage of penance to canada. i m chris livesay in rome. pope francis apologized for what he called cultural genocide. mega-winner. mega ball number. a single ticket beat the odds. later, seeing is believing. we take you to a place where all children see themselves as heroes. we get a lot of gasps from children. really? we ve had parents and adults cry. announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from chicago with adriana diaz. good evening. a covid rebound for president biden. he s tested positive again. a phenomenon that happens in some cases after people take paxlovid. that s the antiviral therapy from pfizer taken as a pill. in a video released today, the president says he s feeling fine. but he is again isolating at the white house and canceled his weekend travel plans. cbs christina ruffini is at the white house tonight with more. christina, we know the president tested negative just yesterday. what s t