marv. tom hanson, cbs news, new york. tracking the omicron variant. it. tracking the omicron variant. the first confirmed cases reported in the u.s. the white house strategy ahead of a possible winter surge. breaking overnight, mlb lockout. the league and players union fail to reach a labor agreement threatening the upcoming season. first sit-down interview. what alec baldwin reveals about the deadly shooting on the movie set of "rust." well, good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. president biden will address the nation today on his administration's plan to take on

covid and the omicron variant this winter. sources tell cbs news he's expected to extend the requirement for travelers to wear masks on airplanes and mass transit through mid-march. and this comes after the first case of the omicron variant was reported in the u.s. a fully vaccinated person in northern california tested positive and is experiencing mild symptoms. laura podesta is in new york with the latest details on this. laura, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. the united states joins about two dozen other countries with a confirmed case of the omicron variant. health officials had said it was only a matter of time before it got here, and as you mentioned, now the white house is announcing new plans to fight the virus as the winter surge approaches. dr. charles chiu is not surprised that the omicron variant made its way into the u.s. >> i'm almost certain that this finding is only the tip of the iceberg. >> reporter: he works at the california lab that detected omicron.

>> essentially it's a microchip which consists of a bunch of electronics. >> reporter: his team used this sequencer to confirm it in just a few hours. >> if we had to run this on a traditional instrument, typically it takes at least a day. >> reporter: the infected person returned to california from south africa on november 22nd. they developed mild symptoms on thanksgiving day and got tested three days later. >> the individual is self-quarantining, and all close contacts have been contacted, and all close contacts thus far have tested negative. >> reporter: with much still unknown about the new variant, today president biden will lay out new steps to fight covid-19 this winter. >> not with shutdowns or lockdowns, with more widespread vaccinations, boosters, testing, and more. >> reporter: the president is extending a requirement that people wear masks on airplanes, trains, and buses from january to mid-march. the white house is also expected to tighten the rules for anyone flying into the country. right now international

travelers must have a negative test within 72 hours of their flight. that would change to 24 hours for everyone coming into the u.s. scientists say it will take two to three weeks to determine if the new variant spreads more easily or if it makes people more sick. today the president plans to visit the national institutes of health in maryland. anne-marie? >> all right, laura podesta in new york. thank you very much. well, there are new details about the school shooting in michigan that left four students dead and seven others injured. the suspect, 15-year-old ethan crumbley, is now facing two dozen charges. prosecutors say the shooting on tuesday was premeditated. just hours before the bloodshed, school officials had met with his parents to talk about his behavior. nancy chen has the latest. anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. do you understand that right, sir? >> yes, i do. >> reporter: wearing a face mask and handcuffs, 15-year-old ethan crumbley sat motionless as he was arraigned on 24 felony counts including terrorism and

first-degree murder. >> you are the parents -- >> reporter: his parents also attended virtually. >> yes -- >> that is correct. >> there are facts leading up to the shooting that suggest this was not just an impulsive act. >> school shooting at oxford high school. >> reporter: tuesday the sophomore came out of a restroom at oxford high school and fired 30 rounds from a semiautomatic handgun. hours earlier, he and his parents met with school officials over behavioral concerns. according to the sheriff's office, the teen made a video the night before the shooting talking about killing students at the school. >> sheriff's office -- >> reporter: cell phone video shows terrified students barricaded behind a locked door before running to safety. >> go -- >> reporter: four students aged 14 to 17 were killed, including justin schilling who died in the hospital. seven others were injured. >> it was just incredibly

disturbing. >> reporter: oakland county sheriff michael bouchard says investigators are scrutinizing school security video that captured the entire rampage. >> from my look at the video, it was random and cold hearted. >> reporter: crumbley is being held without bond. more charges could be filed, prosecutors say, including against his parents. classes here are canceled for the rest of the week. nancy chen, oxford, michigan. breaking overnight, major league baseball owners have locked out players. the move threatens spring training and opening day next year. team owners and ball players are at odds over a new collective bargaining agreement. the last deal expired just before midnight opening the door for owners to call a lockout, management's version of a strike. this is the league's first work stoppage since the mid 1990's. baseball commissioner rob manfred said that they hope the lockout will jump-start

negotiations. and the supreme court justices heard arguments in a landmark abortion rights case. yesterday, a majority of the justices seemed inclined to uphold mississippi's ban on abortion after 15 weeks. liberal court justices argued roe v. wade had been in place too long to overturn and would put the court's legitimacy at risk. >> will this institution survive the stench that this creates in the public perception that the constitution and its reading are just political acts? >> justice brett kavanaugh asked whether the court should step aside and let the states handle the issue of abortion. >> why should this court be the arbiter rather than congress, the state legislatures, state supreme courts, the people being

able to resolve this? a cbs news poll found more than 60% of americans want the 1973 roe v. wade ruling, which protects abortion rights, to remain in place. actor alec baldwin is giving his first sit-down interview about the deadly shooting on the movie set of "rust." he told abc news that he did not pull the trigger of the gun that killed cinematographer halyna hutchins in october. he said someone put a live bullet in a gun but doesn't know how it ended up there. several lawsuits have been filed, but the incident remains under investigation. no one has been charged. the house panel investigating the january 6th attack on the u.s. capitol voted to hold a former justice department official in contempt. jeffrey clark refused to answer questions during a recent deposition and failed to hand over documents.da

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the union says its members will vote on the deal this sunday. the wife of a legendary music executive was fatally shot, and there's a familiar name in georgia's gubernatorial race. those are some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand." "the atlanta journal constitution" reports democrat stacey abrams announced that she's running for georgia governor next year setting up a rematch with brian kemp. abrams narrowly lost to kemp in 2018. after losing that election, abrams became a leading voting rights activist. if she wins next year she would be the nation's first black female governor. the los angeles times says philanthropist jacqueline avant, wife of executive clarence avant, was shot and killed in their beverly hills home. police and paramedics arrived at the home yesterday morning where they found the 81-year-old woman with a gunshot wound. she was taken to the hospital but did not survive. investigators say her husband

and a security guard were home at the time of the shooting. no one else was hurt. police would not say if it was a home invasion or if anything was stolen. >> i used to see her all the time walking on -- on hillcrest, and we always used to say hello. such a nice lady, an old timer, you know. >> the shooting follows a string of home robberies targeting affluent neighborhoods in the los angeles area. and the "associated press" says the japanese coast guard rescued a man a day after his boat capsized. the 69-year-old man was found wrapped in a plastic sheet sitting on the bottom of his capsized boat while clinging to its propeller. he had drifted for 22 hours after the boat overturned in the water. rescuers found him 18 miles from where he disappeared. the man was able to talk and was taken to the hospital. still to come, a holiday treat for "home alone" fans. you can stay in the actual house from the iconic macaulay culkin movie.

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the world a little bit of a better place. the list includes country music star dolly parton, who donated $1 million to covid research which helped lead to the moderna vaccine. "people" said actress sandra o. stepped up and used her celebrity for good amid the rise in anti-asian hate crimes. gymnast simone biles was honored for changing the way people think about athletes' mental health. and the nation's teachers made the list for their resilience which "people" said has been unbelievably inspiring the past two years. coming up on "cbs mornings," ll cool j talks about hosting the 99th national christmas tree lighting ceremony tonight here on cbs and his recent induction into the rock and roll hall of fame. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news."

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our top stories this morning -- president biden will address the nation today on plans to fight covid and the omicron variant this winter. this comes after the first case of the omicron variant was confirmed in the u.s. a fully vaccinated person in california tested positive and is experiencing mild symptoms. major league baseball owners have locked out players, possibly threatening spring training and opening day next year. team owners and baseball players are at odd over a new collective bargaining agreement. the last deal expired just before midnight. baseball's commissioner hopes the lockout will jump-start negotiations. millions of americans own

gas-powered lawnmowers, but that could be changing. one state is making the switch to electric mowers, and some experts believe other states could follow. anthony pura explains. >> reporter: david hernandez is with sod and turf pros in los angeles and has used gas-powered equipment for years. he understands electric tools are the future, but there are pros and cons. >> you won't be having all that gas up your nose, inhaling it. i've done that. >> reporter: one tradeoff is usage time. he bought an electric leaf blower but has to operate it sparingly. >> it doesn't last as long. use the battery, only last 20, 30 minutes. after that, have to charge it. >> reporter: homeowners are snatching up e-powered products, but it's a harder transition for lawn care companies running lots of devices all day. governor gavin newsom signed a bill into law making california the first state to ban the sale of gas-powered lawn equipment by 2024 in an effort to curb emissions.

lawmakers supporting the ban say the gas-powered equipment produces high levels of pollutants that impact human health, emissions that can lead to lung cancer, heart disease, and respiratory problems. according to the california air resources board, using a commercial gas-powered lawnmower for an hour creates the same amount of smog-forming pollution as driving a car 300 miles from los angeles to las vegas. usc environmental law professor robin craig says other states could follow. >> we'll see how fast the manufacturers react. the easier it is to adopt the same sort of ban the more states will do it. >> reporter: hernandez and consumers can still use gas-powered lawnmowers in 2024, but any brand-new equipment purchased will have to be electric. anthony pura, cbs news, los angeles. coming up on "cbs mornings," we'll hear from kevin strickland

in his first in-person television interview since he was released from a missouri prison last week after spending 43 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit. plus, oscar-winning actor mahershala ali stops by our times square studio to tell us about the new movie "swan song." and hip-hop legend ll cool j talks about hosting the 99th christmas tree lighting ceremony tonight on cbs and his recent induction into the rock and roll hall of fame. that is the "cbs morning ne" r th thursday.tc i'm neen have a great day. at day.