good morning omicron on track to overtake delta as the dominant covid variant. the dire warning as we gather with friends and family. >> for the unvaccinated, you're looking at a winter of severe illness and death for yourselves, your families and the hospitals you may soon overwhelm. >> the hot spots across the nation. ohio's national guard mobilized. new york city's rockettes canceled, and the nfl postponing games. ruling reinstated. a federal appeals panel reviving the biden administration's vaccine or test mandate. the new challenge ahead. the new test to stay strategy aimed at keeping kids in school and what kamala harris reportedly said about omicron that's raising some eyebrows.

taking off. millions of people making a mad dash to head home for the holidays. the expert advice ahead of your flight and the best time to hit the road. emotional testimony. former police officer kim potter breaking down on the stand. >> i didn't want to hurt anybody. >> explaining what happened during that fatal traffic stop. the reaction from daunte wright's family overnight. in the jury's hands. after two days of closing guments, deliberations over the fate of theranos founder elizabeth holmes set to get under way. the sentences she's facing on those fraud charges. holiday shopping crunch. your last chances to grab a gift. how the supply chain crisis could limit options and the big sales stores are offering to get you in the door. and tee is for tiger. the golf champ back on the course with son charlie showing us all he's back in the swing of things.

good morning, america. happy to have linsey and gio with us this morning. you guys have been doing a fantastic job helping whit steer the ship while our girl eva has been enjoying time with her baby girl. now that whit has the day off, it is my joy to get to anchor with you for the first time. >> i feel like i'm in a sunshine sandwich. both of you with bright personalities. i wish you had heard "what's love got to do with it" from gio benitez right here. >> maybe you will a little later. we'll see. we'll see what's going on. >> so much love. this is as we return to our home studio, our revamped weekend studio. but, of course, we begin with breaking news overnight. a federal appeals court allowing president biden's vaccine mandate for private employers to take effect. >> this as covid-19 cases are surging across the country as millions of americans get ready to gather for the holidays. the u.s. is reporting nearly 120,000 new cases each day. that's an 86% increase since the end of october. >> just incredible. the rising number of cases

leading to long lines at testing facilities, and abc's marcus moore is at dodgers stadium in los angeles, one of those testing sites. marcus, good morning. >> reporter: well, gio, good morning. the biden administration's rule requiring large businesses to mandate that their employees get vaccinated or submit to weekly testing goes into effect on january 4th as a surge prompts a new push for people to get tested at sites like this and get a booster shot. this morning the country in the midst of a new surge in covid-19 cases as the omicron variant spreads with millions of americans embarking on holiday travel. health officials say omicron is spreading quickly across the country and is set to overtake delta as the dominant variant. >> we're now facing a very important delta surge, and we are looking over our shoulder at an oncoming omicron surge. >> reporter: the biden administration unveiling its test to stay strategy to keep kids in classrooms this winter, as a rise in school cases prompt

concerns over new closures. >> if exposed children meet a certain criteria and continue to test negative, they can stay in school instead of quarantining at home. >> reporter: but the biden administration's response to omicron raising eyebrows. vice president kamala harris telling "the los angeles times," quote, we didn't see delta coming. i think most scientists did not upon whose advice and direction we have relied. didn't see delta coming. we didn't see omicron coming. in the uk more than 80% of cases are believed to be from omicron. some businesses already shutting down. back here in the u.s., positive covid cases on the rise again. 33 states plus d.c. seeing a 10% uptick in daily cases. >> for the unvaccinated you're looking at a winter of severe illness and death for yourselves, your families and the hospitals you may soon overwhelm. >> reporter: this weekend the radio city rockettes canceling shows through the end of the season due to breakthrough infection. >> we were very just

disappointed because we came from alabama, like that is a long way. >> reporter: once the epicenter of the pandemic, new york city seeing another spike in cases reporting over 21,000 positive cases in one day and covid testing lines stretching for entire blocks. >> we don't have a real handle right now -- nobody does -- on those numbers other than they're going up exponentially. >> reporter: across the country hospitals overwhelmed. icu capacity at 15% or less in 18 states. in michigan where covid hospitalizations are starting to dip after a recent surge in new cases, health care workers say what they are seeing is eerily familiar. >> where we are right now feels a lot like the first surge back in march of 2020. we don't have enough beds to be able to manage this. >> reporter: health officials warning americans to do everything in their power to stay safe this holiday season and get boosted. >> it is critical to get vaccinated. if you are vaccinated, it is critical for optimal protection to get boosted. >> reporter: the demand for covid tests has increased over the last several weeks.

this particular site here at dodger stadium is 1 of 16,000 across 40 states operated by curative, and that group says that the demand has been increasing by 20% week to week. janai. >> wow, marcus, we're hearing concerns it feels like deja vu, marcus, thank you so much. >> for more now we're joined by dr. john brownstein, chief innovation officer at boston children's hospital. welcome, dr. brownstein. thank you for being with us. a new report estimates omicron could spread two to three times faster than delta. that is extremely concerning. what could that mean for americans as we are already seeing those cases rising? >> yeah, i know this is a lot to take in, janai. good morning. we have this recognition this variant is spreading faster than any other variant before. millions of cases will come in the next few weeks. so there's an urgency to double down on interventions. vaccinations are still our best weapon. 46 boosting if you're eligible. if you're gathering, testing. a test that takes three days to turn around will not give you

accurate information because the incubation period for this variant is only a couple of days, so you need to get that information immediately. now is not the time to be complacent even though with all these tools we can still have a safe holiday season. >> that is reassuring to hear but there is still that report that estimated the risk of being reinfected with omicron is more than five times higher than the delta variant. so what does that tell us about the risk of the omicron variant? >> right, i think this is what we initially believed. that immunity to previous variants may not provide the same level of protection to this variant. and this is why we'll see a rise in reinfections and breakthrough infections. we don't know the severity of this variant. we see data it's mild but don't have enough information. vaccines are still going to protect against severe illness and boosters will play such a big role right now. >> dr. brownstein, now the cdc is allowing schools to use this test to stay protocol, so that's where the unvaccinated kids and staff exposed to covid-19 can test instead of quarantining, obviously that keeps kids in

school, takes the burden off of parents. the guidance follows studies out of california and illinois. but what should parents and schools know about this practice? you just said that the testing time, it takes three days to turn around. >> right, this is really important information. this is why there's such urgency on implementing these tests correctly, but this far in the pandemic we need to get our kids in school. it's super important they remain in school and only quarantine or isolate if necessary. my kids' schools have been using this for months and it's worked incredibly well and i think we have the tools we need between masking, social distancing and vaccines in our kids. we have what it takes to keep our kids in school right now in addition to the test and stay program. >> but, of course, really quickly i have to ask you these studies were done before the omicron variant was spreading. should that affect how schools implement the test to stay? >> no. i think again, we have what it takes, you know, between hand washing, masking. this is just one tool in our arsenal, and since those studies

were done, you know, kids became eligible for vaccines, so we have a lot more to protect our kids but we just have to be more vigilant about exposures and try to use those rapid tests as much as possible if you think your kid was exposed. >> a lot to keep in mind. dr. brownstein, thank you so much for joining us. >> linsey. turning to major leagues having big reactions to the recent surge in covid cases from the nfl to the nba. abc's zachary kiesch joins us this morning to break down the evolving schedules and protocols in the world of sports. good morning to you, zachary. >> good morning, linsey, and the crew. sports have been a barometer of kind of where we are with infection rates. with covid-19 infection rates spiking, multiple teams in the nfl have decided to postpone a number of games for the first time this season. today's game between the cleveland browns and las vegas raiders has been moved to monday and two games slated for sunday have both been moved to tuesday. the nfl's rising infection rate also affecting coaches. sean peyton from the new orleans saints, the first known covid

case in the league last year tested positive again despite being fully vaccinated. the nfl has announced new preventative measures going forward including mask wearing regardless of vaccination status and said in a statement that it will, quote, continue to strongly encourage booster shots for players. and the nba is having its own wave of infections deciding on a new set of safety protocols through the holiday season increasing daily testing for all and requiring face masks on the benches during team workouts and while traveling regardless of vaccination status. citing the overwhelming infection rate but also injuries, the brooklyn nets are bringing back unvaccinated all-star kyrie irving for road games only. as you know, his vaccination status bars him from playing home games here in new york city. and finally, covid infections caused the nhl to postpone all games for the colorado avalanche and florida panthers through at least next weekend and shut down the calgary flames through at

least december 23rd. all three teams' training facilities have been closed as well. today's game between the boston bruins and montreal canadienss has been postponed and the spike in covid cases has left hockey fans wondering whether the league will allow players to participate in the winter olympics this february. linsey. >> zachary kiesch, thank you so much. and now we are joined by espn's jeremy fowler. he joins us from bristol, connecticut. good morning to you, jeremy. >> good morning, linsey. thanks for having me. >> with covid-19 cases becoming such a big issue this late in the season, has there been any talk at all about having a bubble for the postseason like other leagues have done? >> well, the nfl has never really embraced a bubble concept. even dating back to last year with the intensified pandemic. you know, talking to people around the league, they believe that nfl teams are really their own bubble. they have 50 plus players on a roster, plus practice squad players plus hundreds of employees. so logistically the league

believes it's too difficult to put that many people in one bubble together but teams believe they have their own because they set up hotel rooms for players during the week. you know, last year they were basically told, hey, you can't go out to dinner, you can't do much of anything. you need to straight from the facility to home, and that has changed a little this year, but now with the new variant you could see teams kind of try to huddle up against, so to speak, and lock down with their own individual bubbles. >> yeah, may tighten up on them and the nfl commissioner is talking about a flexible response. what are teams doing to react to the current situation? >> well, the league right now has intensified its covid protocols, so they're trying to make it easier for players who have tested positive for covid to get back into the games, and you're also seeing nfl teams around the league going under enhanced protocols. that is now mandatory where you're going to go through more virtual meetings as opposed to in person. you have to mask up in your team facility. there will be a lot of isolation meals where you get your food to go instead of eating in the cafeteria. so they're hoping this late in

the season they can just get to the finish line and some of these changes will help. >> how are positive cases impacting the teams headed to the playoffs? >> well, it's a little bit chaotic right now, linsey, because there are teams like the cleveland browns, for instance, this week you're looking at more than 20 players, key guys, this can happen at any time and that's the fear right now from the nfl level. what kind of product will you be able to put on the field? more importantly, if you're in january in a big playoff game and you lose your all-pro running back or all-pro quarterback with two days before the game, it's going to be very hard to get them back. teams are just trying to isolate the best they can. >> espn's jeremy fowler, thank you so much. >> thanks, linsey. all right, linsey, thanks to you both. and christmas may be a week away, but the holiday travel rush is already on, and abc's reena roy is at newark liberty airport with what you need to know before heading out to your holiday destination. reena, good morning. >> reporter: gio, good morning to you. millions are making that mad dash ahead of the holidays. airports across the country are packed.

hopper is estimating more than 2 million will fly every single day during this holiday rush with airlines projected to see a 184% increase in passengers compared to this time last year. now, the tsa says they are prepared, but still they are urging people to arrive early, at least two hours ahead of a domestic flight and three hours before flying internationally. now, if traveling overseas, read up on covid protocols before you go. and if traveling with gifts, bag or box them instead of wrapping them up, so it is easier to open if an alarm goes off. now, on the roads aaa also expecting to see near prepandemic levels. and if you areng this holiday season, your best bet is to hit the road before noon. but the good news here for drivers, gas buddy says gas is down ten cents per gallon since thanksgiving with the national average expected to dip down to 3.25 by christmas and it is expected to fall into the new year. janai. >> that is definitely some good news, those gas prices dropping just in time.

reena, thank you so much. now to an emotional day in court. former police officer kim potter taking the stand in her own defense and breaking down during her testimony on the shooting death of daunte wright during a traffic stop. here's abc's faith abubey. >> please have a seat. >> reporter: overnight daunte wright's family attorneys reacting to kim potter's emotional breakdown inside a minnesota courtroom. >> i didn't want to hurt anybody. >> reporter: potter for the first time publicly explaining that she made a deadly mistake during a traffic stop when she shot and killed the 20-year-old minnesota man. >> i remember yelling taser, taser, taser, and nothing happened, and then he told me i shot him. >> reporter: the veteran police officer telling the jury she meant to draw her taser, not her gun. >> the taser is yellow, right? >> yes. >>she's a law enforcement officer who was on the force for

26 years, yet she couldn't differentiate the difference between her taser and her firearm. >> reporter: potter and a rookie police officer she was training stopped wright's vehicle on april 11th for an expired tag and an air freshener hanging from the young father's rearview mirror, a violation under minnesota law. the traffic stop turned chaotic when the officers tried to arrest wright for an outstanding warrant for a weapons violation. >> i shot him. oh, my god! >> you never saw a weapon on mr. wright, did you? >> no. >> reporter: wright's family attorneys telling abc news, potter's testimony further confirmed, quote, daunte wright's killing at potter's hands was absolutely preventable. the prosecution painting the 49-year-old as negligent and reckless, zeroing in on this moment caught on police dash cam right after the shooting. >> i'm going to go to prison. >> you didn't run down the street and try to save daunte wright's life, did you? >> no. >> you were focused on what you

had done because you had just killed somebody? >> i'm sorry it happened. >> reporter: and both the defense and prosecution have rested their case. we're expecting closing arguments on monday meaning the jury could start deliberating potter's fate as soon as next week. linsey? >> faith, thanks so much. meanwhile, the fate of elizabeth holmes is now in the hands of the jury. the 37-year-old theranos founder is charged with nine counts of wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. holmes could be sentenced to decades in prison and hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines if convicted. linsey, a capitol rioter who attacked police officers during the january 6th insurrection has been sentenced to more than five years in prison, and that is is the longest sentence so far. robert scott palmer of florida was identified from images online. this comes as longtime donald trump ally roger stone appeared before the january 6th committee on friday refusing to answer any questions invoking his fifth amendment rights.

well, it is time now to get a check of the weather with mr. rob marciano. i see you're going to be talking about some flooding. >> got some flooding that happened while you were on vacation for like a month. >> you know what, you started the shade real early, rob. hoof we've got some flooding to talk about here in arkansas. this is all the rain that was in the tornado zone. they had steady rain pretty much all day yesterday, and they got four inches. this person was saved but obviously a water rescue had to take place there. and just up the river, up the mississippi at least in illinois, heavy rain there. this after severe weather went through parts of iowa over the last couple of days. all right. here's that storm, and you see it moving east. this thing is going to really crank up and hit into some colder air, so we're looking at a possibility for some snow but also some severe weather across parts of the deep south. here we go. some measurable snow, maybe plowable here north of i-90. albany north to lake placid, looks like winter storm warnings are posted for parts of vermont and new hampshire new hampshire. six to eight inches of snow.

they'll take it, the ski resorts there. if you're driving later on we are heading into the middle of december, so let's talk golf, right? when it comes to tiger woods, it's never too early. he's making his triumphant return to the golf course this weekend playing in public with his son charlie for the first time since his horrific car accident last february. you remember that. he nearly lost his leg. well, the pair is participating this weekend in a pnc

championship pro-am where one player is required to be a major champion, that's tiger and another, a family member, that's charlie. both wearing black enjoying their time together on the greens as they played with matt kuchar in yesterday's practice round. he turns 46 later this month. he last played golf a year ago with his son at this same tournament where the duo got some buzz because charlie showed some signs of inheriting his dad's golf skills and his mnnerisms. he swings and twirls just like tiger. just a few days later that car crash severely injured tiger's right leg and foot leaving him in the hospital for three weeks followed by months of rehabilitation. woods telling espn he has a long way to go in the rehab process, especially before he returns to the pga tour events. this competition goes through the rest of the weekend. when he does come back, he says he's not going to be taking a cart so has some time to build his strength. >> it happened quickly that he's back out there. >> for what he went through, yeah, but, you know, he's tiger woods. so i think it's going -- >> half man, half machine. >> it will take a few months to

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♪ up in the club i need them sirens going off ♪ welcome back to "gma" on this saturday morning. the beyhive is all abuzz as queen bey is reportedly increasing her social media presence. coming up in "pop news" where beyonce could start popping up. and the big question, does this mean we may get some new music? >> of course, it does. >> do you think so? >> of course, right. >> i hope so. >> this broke the internet. this broke the internet. >> it did. it did. >> we'll break some "gma" right here. now let's take a look at some of the other big stories we're following this morning. happening right now the town of mayfield, kentucky, one of the hardest hit areas by last week's tornado outbreak dealing with the devastation and destruction left behind. kentucky's governor says the death toll has now reached 77

statewide with one person still unaccounted for. also right now, closing arguments are set to begin on monday in the trial of ghislaine maxwell here in new york. the defense resting its case with maxwell not taking the stand. the longtime associate of jeffrey epstein pleading not guilty to charges, which include sex trafficking of minors and conspiracy. and kraft is giving bakers a second chance at making $20 for skipping the cheesecake during the philadelphia cream cheese shortage and opting for another dessert. starting at noon eastern some 10,000 people can sign up at spreadthefeeling.com to score their dessert money. >> oh, wait. i just have a question. being a girl from south jersey why is philadelphia having -- they make it there. why is there a shortage? is this on a ship somewhere? >> they got to bring in the cream cheese? i'm not sure, linsey, but are you going to skip it? are you going to skip the cream cheese or cheesecake? >> i'm not really a cheesecake -- are you?

>> yeah, absolutely. a little strawberry on top. >> i take peanut butter. >> all right. we start this half hour with the big holiday shopping crunch on this last weekend before christmas. stores are luring in shoppers with those last-minute deals, but you have to know where to look. abc's deirdre bolton has been doing all the legwork for us. we appreciate that. >> i sure have. you are so welcome. as far as strategy this year we know the clock is ticking to go to christmas. experts say of all the choices out there, shopping online and picking up curbside is your best bet this week. the last minute for christmas shopping is now, and finding the perfect gift this late in the game may be harder than ever. >> the cumulative effect of all of them is more severe supply chain problems than we've ever had before. >> reporter: while there's been an easing at shipping ports around the country -- >> those long aging containers that have been resting on our marine terminals for some time have declined by nearly 60%. >> reporter: the standard ground shipping deadlines are rapidly approaching. most shoppers now faced with

incredible incentives in store and virtual gifts. >> we're also seeing a lot of discounts that you can get if you pick up that item the same day. >> reporter: target offering gift cards of up to $20 with an order of select items online for pickup or same day delivery. petco offering 15% off items ordered online and picked up in the store, and the gloves are coming off for the last-minute retail rush. bed bath & beyond offering 25% off an entire purchase through tomorrow. best buy announcing a 72-hour flash sale with deals including an lg 70-inch tv dropping from $99 to $750. target offering specials including $20 off every 100 spent on games and toys and up to 40% off electronics including apple products. experts say digital gifts, subscriptions, great way to offer a gift, so you get to sidestep some of the crowded stores, and then also know your person got his or her gift as intended. >> yeah, listen, i love those

gift cards, so bring on the gift card, right? >> nfts. >> they're hot. >> so young, that's right. >> all right, deidre, thank you so much. well, you've managed to bag a bargain, but if you're shipping it, will that gift get under the tree in time? joining us is kraig foreman, president of e-commerce at dhl supply chain. kraig, welcome to "gma." >> hey, thanks for having me. >> absolutely. now, because of the pandemic so many people, they're doing more and more shopping online. what are the numbers that you're seeing? do you think this trend is permanent? >> the trend is definitely permanent. we've seen this year probably about a 10% increase over previous -- over last year, which last year with the pandemic was a 20% increase, so we continue to see high growth, and we expect that to continue. consumer behavior continues to shift to the ease of online shopping and we don't see it stopping for quite sometime. >> that's not necessarily good news for small businesses necessarily, but a lot of

people turning to online. there are always all the procrastinators out there, i may or may not be one of them. what is that deadline for getting packages to arrive by christmas? >> and this was where it's quite difficult. every retailer has got a little bit of a different strategy, and it's really coming down to majority of them creating those cutoffs for guaranteed christmas delivery around monday or tuesday. some will even stretch into wednesday and thursday, but there will be very few of them doing that, but ultimately it's very important to understand that as you wait, the longer you wit, the more expensive it will be because we're talking about airplanes getting involved and getting that delivery to you and that gets pretty expensive. >> yeah, it's risky, and a lot of people are cutting it close right now. kraig, so many companies are facing staffing shortages and supply chain issues like you mentioned. you're at dhl. how has your company been affected, and how are you handling it? >> you know, there's all kinds of different strategies that are taking place but ultimately as we've increased this e-commerce boom, we've

shifted and created a tremendous amount of jobs, hundreds of thousands jobs in the e-commerce industry, and we really are pulling for people to take this up as a career path for them. and, you know, we're doing a lot as dhl from a compensation strategy but really around culture, training, tools, equipment and technology to help enable us to be successful and so far so good. we continue every year to win that war on talent and we're excited with the results we've had again this year. >> kraig foreman, president of e-commerce over at dhl. kraig, thank you so much for being here. >> great. thanks for having me. well, time now for weather and a lot of times this year you have to worry about shipping and whether the weather could impact it. rob here on the east coast, that's probably not a thing for us this year. >> that was a beautiful transition. >> you liked that. >> were you working on that all vacation long? >> darn it. no, but it was smooth, wasn't it? >> you look great in seafoam. by the way. bringing the beach to us. >> thank you. >> look, we have snow to deal with across parts of the west. cottonwood canyon, this is utah just east of salt

lake city. 17 inches of snow there. the ski resorts will take it but some guys were skiing out of bounds, and one of the skiers got caught in an avalanche. tahoe off to a slow start but making up for lost time here. outside of tahoe, they got six feet of snow in a few days and, guess what, winter storm warnings posted for the pacific northwest. two feet of snow possible here. winds gusting to 60 miles an hour. this will drift again down to the south. so we're looking for an atmospheric river that slides from portland to seattle to san francisco and monterey bay and one to three feet of additional snow expected potentially around tahoe and the sierra nevada. one to three inches of rain in some of these areas could cause flooding. too much of a good thing never a good thing b

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new protocols for handling military sexual abuse complaints. >> we just literally changed history for our united states military and for all those soldiers, not just the ones that are serving today but the ones that will be serving our country for generations to come. >> reporter: in april of 2020 army specialist vanessa guillen was murdered at the hands of another soldier at fort hood. her family from the beginning said she had been sexually harassed but was afraid to report it out of fear of retaliation. the army later confirmed she had indeed been harassed. >> what motivated you to just keep pushing for this change? >> it's been very hard, but i decided to put my emotions to the side and set that one goal and that goal was to have my sister be honored. >> reporter: under the new act cases of sexual assault and harassment will be investigated by independent prosecutors outside the chain of command whereas before it was handled internally. >> so this will finally allow

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daughter zaynah. >> i didn't deal with worry very well. >> reporter: the poem was designed to help calm the young woman. now she's the one leading readers on the journey. >> get out of my thoughts, out of my head. out from my dreams and from under my bed. get out of my fun and out of my play. get out of my life and out of my way. >> reporter: as they say, it takes a village and this family found opportunity in the midst of struggle. >> we just sat down and really dedicated to getting it done and it was really enjoyable. >> reporter: dad who has a background in tech brought the book to life through augmented reality. >> so the character pops out of every page, and it takes you on a journey where you can go together with the character and you can make worry disappear. >> reporter: he says there's all sorts of secret hidden objects in that 3d app that you can't see in a real book. >> if you can find the worry monster, you can tap on him and make him disappear, so it empowers you to feel like you're getting more brave and getting rid of the worry and the anxiety. >> reporter: the family is abil

rried ave at the sdy else life. >> you're not going to feel that same stress and anxiety forever. the world is not out to get you, you know. you're worthy of all the good things that are going to come to you. >> reporter: now, both the book and the app are really impressive and applicable to a wide range of readers. it's a real example of a family taking advantage of this moment we're in using what they have, each other, a lived experience and a desire to help others. it's what you call a labor of love. check it out. >> oh, absolutely. zachary, i'm so glad you brought us this story. and we have a children's book author right here. this is so important. i mean it really makes such a difference. >> i think what's important it's not just for kids but empowering for adults as well, i think that's the sign of a good children's book. >> i would agree. there's something in this book for everyone to take away, certainly in the times we're in and trying to process and juggle it all. >> and that's exactly it. we're all dealing with it. for kids to learn those at such an early age, that is huge and the app was very cool.

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