this new surge. still from delta and this new variant in at least 22 states tonight. and the sobering warning in the uk, what they re seeing right now. tonight, authorities say the chilling plot, a student accused of planning another columbine, in their words. what they say they found in his bag, a high powered collapsible rifle and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. and how they knew to move in. also tonight, the graphic new images of the trial of former police officer kim p potter, who claims she mistook her gun for her taser. police video now showing seconds after officer potter shot and killed daunte wright. his girlfriend sobbing on the stand, describing how she tried to save him. we re tracking a cross-country storm tonight. heavy snow and strong winds. winter weather alerts from california now all the way to michigan. and in the northeast, the spike in temperatures, but then, what s coming right behind it. ginger zee is here. tonight, president biden and the cal
Jussie smollett has been found guilty on five of six counts for staging the hate crime in chicago. much more to come on worl tonight, breaking news as we come on the air. the verdict in the jussie smollett trial. the actor accused of staging an attack against himself. authorities say the actor staged a racist and homophobic attack after he told police he was walking home when two men attacked him, yelling slurs and putting a noose around his neck. the actor standing by his claims, taking the stand in his own defense. the verdict just reached and we ll go live. also breaking tonight, just 24 hours after pfizer said early data shows the booster does work, bringing the level of antibodies back up to peak protection, tonight, the cdc now giving the green light for boosters for 16 and 17-year-olds. and what dr. rochelle walensky just said about 12 to 15-year-olds. as the u.s. military tonight now helps in several states amid