it's a new year, and first up on msnbc, the world rings in 2022, under the shadow of the omicron surge. how people across the globe changed their celebrations to try and stay safe. remembering a star, from the early days of television to the mary tyler moore show, an iconic role on the golden girls, fans say thank you for being a friend to comedy legend betty white. in colorado, the fight against the destructive historic wildfire turns to rebuilding. hundreds of families finding

what they can to be thankful for. >> we stayed up all night long just hugging each other, just glad that we have each other and we have our kids. >> plus, democrats and former president trump planning duelling events as next week marks one year since the capitol hill insurrection. we're talking live to the man who was in charge of the reviewing the security failures on that day, about what the future could hold. good morning, everybody, happy new year, it is saturday, january 1st, 2022. i'm lindsey reiser. here's a live look right now at times square. hard to believe just a few hours ago 15,000 people were there, reveling and ringing in that new year, watching that ball drop, crews had this place cleaned up, you can see it's looking pretty pristine there with wet roads as the rain is falling. we've got a team of reporters and analysting following the latest for us this morning from colorado to london. we're going to begin with the start of a brand new year, and how the omicron variant changed

selling abrasions around the country and the world. cases in the u.s. are on the rise in different cities, made different decisions about new year's events. new york city, we just mentioned, limited the times square crowd to a fraction of the usual number, boston moved everything outdoors. they also added walk-up vaccination clinics, and also celebrations in miami and vegas. went ahead largely as planned with no capacity limits. nbc news correspondent anne thompson is live in times square, and ali aruzi is live in london. anne, good morning, happy new year. much smaller crowd in times square than usual. did everything go smoothly? >> it did, lindsey, and happy new year to you too, it was a festive fight in times square but certainly quieter than usual. as you mentioned only 15,000 people were allowed to come to times square, the cross roads of the world, to party, and to do that they had to show proof of vaccination and wear a mask, but that didn't stop those who

wanted to celebrate. >> it looks like a huge party on tv. so we had to join. >> i'm so excited. it's been my dream since i was 8 years old. it's like a dream come true. >> we're definitely going to get tested. got our vaccines. we're keeping our mask on, doing what we can. >> reporter: now, of course, the threat of covid was ever present over this celebration. the omicron variant driving case records or case levels to new records here, both in new york city and new york state, and this morning, on the first day of the new year, new york city faces a daunting challenge, and that is that 21% of its police force is out sick. lindsey? >> that's a noisy street sweeper that just passed by anne there. >> reporter: that's right. >> let's go to london where the public celebrations were also different because of covid, right ali?

>> reporter: happy new year, lindsey. for many people around the world it was a muted or scaled back new year as the new year saw a new variant like last year forcing governments to err on the side of caution. there was no bang in new zealand or any sparkle in paris as the fireworks displays in those places were cancelled. tokyo's countdown celebrations were cancelled and the bell ringing ceremony in south korea was also called off. in india, celebrations were cancelled across the country. and folks in holland were experiencing a full lockdown right now. but others saw the champagne glass half full. in south africa they were feeling confident coming off the omicron variant, and they allowed celebrations to go ahead. in australia there was a very impressive display, six tons of fireworks erupted over sydney harbor at midnight. greece had put in restrictions on hospitality, but loosened

them for the new year, and thailand allowed people to party as long as they took precautions. and in berlin there was a huge open air festival at the brandonburg gate, musicians were there, and light shows were on, here in london, lindsey, even though covid cases have reached record levels, new year celebrations went ahead in london. there were huge firework displays at landmark locations and from drones. even though there are no restrictions in this country, people were encouraged to watch at home on their television, but nonetheless large crowds showed up on the streets to celebrate 2022. lindsey? >> glass half full, i like that. all right, happy new year, ali aruzi and anne thompson, thank you so much for starting us off. we didn't want to have to tell you about this news, the world lost some of its luster yesterday, days before her 100th birthday, hollywood legend and the last surviving golden girl

betty white died at the age of 99. the first lady of television led an incredible life, pioneering a seven plus decade career that began on the radio in the '40s. she created her most famous role, rose nighland on the golden girls which aired from 1995 to 1992. among her many awards and accolades, in 2010 white also became the oldest host of snl at the age of 88. here's gadi schwartz celebrating the remarkable life and career of an american icon ♪ thank you for being a friend ♪ >> reporter: for america's last golden girl -- >> someone was actually able to deceive me once. >> do tell, rose. >> saint olaf's most famous obmag. >> what's that? >> obstetrician magician.

>> she's led an incredible life, was a wonderful person, on and off the screen. >> reporter: betty white just shy of her 100th birthday, today remembered for her perfect comedic timing. >> facebook is a great way to connect with old friends well, at my age, if i want to connect with old friends, i need a ouija board. >> ladies and gentlemen, betty white. >> reporter: at a youthful age of 88 she became the oldest person ever to host snl after a million people petitioned to get her on the show. >> i once heard about the campaign to get he to most saturday night live, i didn't know what facebook was. and now that i do know what it is, i have to say, it sounds like a huge waste of time. >> reporter: in her later years betty white's unstoppable nature took on a life of its own. >> what do you like to do in your free time? >> i like to do most anything, play with animals mostly.

and vodka's kind of a hobby. >> reporter: celebrated in super bowl commercials. guest starring in modern rom-coms. >> to the universe. >> the universe. >> reporter: white recently told "people" magazine her secret to longevity, i try to avoid anything green. in 1953 she coproduced her own comedy show, life with elizabeth. >> what's so terrible about spiders? >> tell him, honey. >> digle doin. >> she showcased other talents. ♪ to one to watch over me ♪ >> reporter: and on the mary tyler moore cher show steeling performances turned what was supposed to be a small insignificant role to america's happiest homemaker. >> i have done that show every day. since july 1963. you know what that means, mary? it means i've been smiling for

11 years. >> reporter: who could forget the beloved rose on the golden girls. >> she's a -- >> reporter: in a land of romantic comedies betdy lived a love story for the ages, meeting her future husband on the game show password. >> home, will you take me home, please, mr. luden. >> i certainly will, ms. luden. thank you, good night. >> they were together until his death from cancer in 1981. she never remarried. during her spare time she was a fierce friend of animals, raising money and advocating for their protection. her hollywood star celebrated by those who took her as inspiration, her passing marking an end to a golden era. >> thank you to gadi schwartz for that reporting. let's bring in ted johnson, senior editor at deadline and one of the first to report yesterday on the flood of notable reactions to betty white's death. so good morning, happy new year, not the news we want to be talking about first thing. but what a career, i mean, the

2014 guinness book of world records certified betty's seven plus decade career as the longest ever for a female entertainer and yesterday are you reported on so many other reactions, including from the president himself. talk about some of them. >> sure, sure. first of all, happy new year. president biden was asked about betty white. and he issued a statement, called her a lovely lady. and then he issued a further statement after that, jill biden also remarked. what i found was especially interesting is shortly after news of her passing, the u.s. army put out a statement praising her work throughout her career. during world war ii she was actually a volunteer for the troops that were stationed in los angeles. so that really does show the significance. we've also seen words of praise and mourning from other figures

like gavin newsom, the governor of california, and eric garcetti, the mayor of los angeles, as well as house speaker nancy pelosi. it really shows the national impact that betty white had on all of our lives. it's a bit unusual because betty white, in many respects, in a lot of different supporting roles, like on mary tyler moore she was a star of the golden girls. and but nevertheless i think it was her sweetness, it was her charm, it was her charisma, that really touched a lot of americans, especially toward the end of her life. >> yeah, when you think betty white, you think national treasure, right? and from animal rights to also racial justice, a lot of people don't know betty white was always on the right side of history and yesterday you tweeted how in the question 50s she stood up for a fellow entertainer against some racist producers. that was that story?

>> back in 1954 she hosted a show called "hollywood on television," and she got -- the show got a lot of pushback from several tv stations. and they objected to the presence of a black dancer that was a member of the ensemble on the show. and she -- she essentially just said deal with it. and the network backed her up. and the matter was just dropped after this. but you can imagine, you know, the pressure that was put on her from some of these stations that's not always the way it turned out back in that era. >> no, we know she was going to celebrate her 100th birthday on january 17th and there were a lot of tributes that were planned and magazine covers, and documentaries. what do we know about what's still going to happen? >> well, fathom events is still

planning this -- in theaters they were planning some tributes for her before her passing. that is going to still go ahead. and i'm sure on that date you will also see a number of stars share their memories of betty white. you know, it's a -- it's kind of a bittersweet moment that she did not make that date. but nevertheless, i think that we're able to celebrate that she was with us for so long. >> ted, before we let you go, just want your thoughts overall on her impact and her legacy on hollywood, on pop culture, there will never again be another betty white. >> well, what i think is so interesting is, you look back on her career, and there were moments when she had this kind of resurgence. if you talk to betty white, she would say, hey, i've been

working throughout and i think it was really that resilience. it's almost like a humble resilience. she never bragged about it. and she managed to keep her career going. she never went through these periods where she wasn't working. back in the '50s she was kind of groomed as this big new star on the scene. and she had some setbacks but she kept on doing game shows until the time that she kind of reemerged in the public limelight and then the same was true in the 1970s. she had a few setbacks. she had her own sitcom but then she would come back with things like the mary tyler moore show and golden girls and finally toward the end of her life, i really do think that she became kind of america's grandmother. and with this unexpected surprise into her 90s when she got her own sitcom. it's such a rarity in a business that often is accused of kind of ignoring the elderly, and

ignoring the aged. she was able to really kind of rekindle the public's imagination of who is betty white. and people were able to -- she became a draw and people were able to really kind of examine her career and the impact that she had on television. she really was a pioneer of television. >> very well said. ted johnson, thanks so much for joining us on this new year's day with such somber news. appreciate your time. >> thank you. legendary actress betty white, gone at the age of 99. leaving behind a legacy that has touched the hearts of millions. we'll be right back. ♪ you know how i feel ♪ (coughing) ♪ breeze driftin' on by ♪ ♪ you know how i feel ♪ copd may have gotten you here, but you decide what's next. start a new day with trelegy. ♪ ...feelin' good ♪ no once-daily copd medicine

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too. in st. louis, the head of the pandemic task force there, dr. alexander gar as a said, quote, we expect the number of covid patients we are taking care of to continue to climb, and this is a really frightening scenario. this morning we're glad to welcome dr. garza. thank you for being with us, doctor, happy new year. >> good morning, happy new year to you as well. >> you know, your task force just held a briefing a couple days ago touching on how full hospitals are, whether staffing will be able to keep up, some of them testing positive as well and having to stay home. how bad is it right now? >> it's not as bad as it was last year around this time, but the problem is, is that we're continuing to grow higher and higher in our admissions. so just two days ago we said our all-time record for admissions, which was around 170 patients. in all the hospitals around the st. louis metropolitan area. and as cases continue to grow, as you reported, that means more people are going to be

hospitalized. and so our models predict we'll probably hit our all-time high for hospitalizations, within the next couple of weeks. and so that's what's really concerning for us. >> let's talk about that, we know hospitalizations can be a lagging indicator, and while we are breaking records for cases, not seen so far in this pandemic, are you finding that while more patients may be being admitted they're having better outcomes than we've seen in previous waves. >> yeah, so there's a couple of reasons for that. so, one is, there are more people vaccinated. and so there is some protection. now, the majority of people that are being admitted are not vaccinated. so that's concerning. with the omicron variant, it's showing that it's not as virulent as the delta variant, but we're still not sure what that mix of patients is right now. between delta and omicron. and then lastly i think we've gotten very good about treating patients as well. and so earlier on in the pandemic, and even i would say up until about a year ago, we

were still fine tuning our care processes. so i do think that we are seeing less length of stay, and better outcomes. >> well, how worried are you about a post-holiday surge, lining up with this omicron surge? because we know we're not peaking yet, and we also know that while we have been breaking case records, we're still not seeing the impact, maybe we're starting to see it from christmas, but certainly not new year's yet. >> yeah, you know, we think there will be a surge. it's certainly difficult to tell. so we have been trying to put out the message about, you know, keeping your celebrations low key. not, you know, being engaged in large gatherings, and in crowded areas, things like that. now, how much of an impact that messaging has we're not sure. but you combine that with particularly in our state, state of missouri, we have a low vaccination uptake. so it's hard to say how this is all going to play out. we do think that there's going to be a surge. but we just don't know how much.

and so we're planning for that worst case scenario, but we're absolutely hoping that it's not going to be as bad as some people predict it's going to be. >> well, and kids are getting ready to go back to school monday. what's your advice right now to parents wondering how safe it is, should i send my kids to class and how big of a deal is this news for boosters for kids ages 12 to 15? >> yeah, so the booster thing, i'll take that first, is a really big deal. as i think most people understand, the fda is reviewing the evidence right now, expecting to come to a decision early this week, and then the cdc will make their recommendation, and so hopefully by end of next week people in that age group will be able to get their booster shots, which i think will do a great deal of good for that age group. as far as returning to school, it's always a challenge. because it's better to have kids in school. but you also have to have protective measures in place in

order to prevent large outbreaks, such as wearing masks, and social distancing, and making sure that in those age groups that are vaccinated, that there is high uptake. and so as long as you have those preventative measures in place, and doing all those other things, it's still, i think, a good idea to return to in person school. now with that being said i would not fault school districts or some of the major universities here delaying starting classes for two weeks, or requiring a booster before you can return to campus. so -- but it's always that delicate balance. >> doctor, got to be quick here with you, but south africa says the data shows they've passed their omicron peak without a major spike in deaths. does that give some hope to the u.s.? >> yes and no. that's always good news when you they are that. the challenge is, is that the population demographics for south africa are very different from the united states and so much younger population they had some protection from previous immunity. of course what we're seeing now

is that it's the unvaccinated, or the people with no immunity that are getting sick. and our population distribution is much different than africa. so although it's encouraging to hear that data coming out, i think we still have to wait and see how this is all going to play out. >> dr. alexander garza, we so appreciate your time, and, again, happy new year to you. >> sure, you as well, thank you. after the break, a moment of reflection. and then a news conference about a rigged election. duelling events marking the one-year anniversary of the capitol riot just days away. plus, fears of recurring riots, why some capitol police officers worry we could see these images over and over. are they right? we'll ask the man who led the security review of the insurrection, retired lieutenant general joins us next. d lieutent general joins us next. ♪♪

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as the nation gets set to mark one year since the january 6th insurrection, new data from the u.s. attorney's office shows just how massive the investigation and scale of prosecution is. so far, more than 725 defendants have been arrested, and nearly all 50 states and d.c. and about 165 people have pleaded guilty to various charges. former president trump and democrats plan to hold duelling events on thursday. speaker pelosi has announced plans for a prayer vigil after members share their memories

from that day. trump will hold a news conference at mar-a-lago, where he plans to push false claims of voter fraud. and the congressional committee investigating january 6th reportedly plans to begin a more public phase of its work in the new year with public hearings and a final report ahead of the midterms. for more, let's bring in retired lieutenant generous sell honore. general, good morning, happy new year to you. >> good morning, happy new year. >> general, how important are public hearings that the committee plans to hold? and are you concerned that this presser that trump is holding on the 6th could rile up supporters again? >> well, first, i think the committee work is significant in that it gives the way inside our constitution for that investigative work to be done by the congress, and when they find information they pass it on to department of justice. but i think while this process

has been very revealing, and it will be even more once some of these hearings go public, that we're maybe going a little slow with the justice department going after the leaders, the people who planned and organized this, and some of them were associated with the white house, if not the white house itself. so i think we need more actions quicker there. as far as the duelling event, we hope that's all it is. it is just a television propaganda that will probably be used to raise money and to spread the big lie. and the event in washington that the speaker will hold will give tribute to those who sacrificed so much that day and the many lives that were lost during and after this horrific event, this attack on our capitol. >> speaking to npr, u.s. capitol

police sergeant said he and other officers are concerned that the attack on january 6th could become something that repeats every four years. do you see that as a valid concern and what needs to be done to prevent that from happening? >> well, we have to be prepared. we need more officers at the capitol. we've lost some 300. last count i had seen. and we recommended in the one sixth capitol task force that i was part of, recommended the head officers. they've not filled the empty ranks and did not get the funding for additional officers. i thought that was a shame. it happened. it left the house with the numbers to increase the number of officers but when it got to the senate, senator leyhe and his team took that out of the supplemental and athals took out the hardening of the capitol from the supplemental.

and we ended up with a watered down supplemental that only paid the overtime and the use of the national guard. there was some money provided for some technical support to the capitol and for increase in some of the intelligence requirement. but the big dollars and hardening the capitol were not appropriated by the senate. so i think these officers have reason to be concerned, but, you know, we've got a lot of police officers in the united states in the federal services, in homeland security, and with backup for the national guard. it's a function of getting them mobilized, and having them prepared. so we will see how this new and improved system that was approved last week by -- signed by president biden, when the capitol police chief can now, one of my recommendations, go directly to the national guard as opposed to having to go through the capitol police

force. so some improvements were made, but we have a long way to go before we see the peace and tranquility around the capitol because the capitol is a target of the insurrection in the maga crowd. >> as a target general, some of your former colleagues continue to warn the u.s. military could instigate another insurrection after the 2024 presidential election. paul eden on the show with us previously told npr he's concerned about the 124 retired generals and admirals who signed a letter contesting the 2020 election. do you share these concerns? >> well, i am somewhat concerned that that many senior officers would contest an election that was thoroughly vetted by federal judges from across the country and approved by governors in their role in leading the states. i am appalled by the fact that

they would join in such a movement. the fact that that is what they believe, their ability to act on it, while it's possible, is not probable. what we have to do is make sure, as we approach events like 1/6 and the anniversary of 1/6, or the commemoration of 1/6, i must say. there can be no gaps. we must have the national guard on stand by and federal police on stand by and the government need to make sure that they don't have to be invited to come protect the capitol. and that is the attitude that too many took on 1/6, that needed to be asked for help to come save our democracy. there's a crying damn shame. >> lieutenant general russell honore, we appreciate your time. >> happy new year. >> happy new year. still to come, u.s. and russian officials are set to

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just days after a tense 50 minute call with russian president vladimir putin president biden is expected to talk on the phone tomorrow with ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky to express support amid russia's military buildup. the white house released a statement after a call with putin on thursday saying it made clear russia cannot invade ukraine and will respond decisively if they do. including threats of a fresh round of economic sanctions if putin fails to deescalate the growing tensions. msnbc white house correspondent

mike memoly sent the new year in wilmington, delaware as did the president. mike, happy new year. >> leap new year. >> talk to us about the timing here, this call coming three days after talking to putin, that can't be an accident. >> yeah, this is absolutely a crucial signal from the united states about a principal that president biden has laid out over the course of this whole crisis, which is no conversations about ukraine without ukraine, and so it was expected that shortly after the two presidents, president biden and putin spoke, that biden would follow up with ukraine's president or read out what he spoke with putin about and to reaffirm u.s. support for ukraine's territorial sovereignty. it's diplomatic choreography in the days following the call. you can expect president biden to be speaking with other allies, yesterday the head of nato spoke with secretary of state tony blinken. we heard from the white house

after the putin call, jen psaki saying the u.s. would respond decisively. the president made it clear he will respond decisively if russia further invades ukraine and we heard from the president directly yesterday in which he said he reiterated to putin directly, he didn't want to negotiate in public, but the threat of sanctions and further nato deployments of forces to the member countries bordering ukraine and russia are still on the table. the preference is for a diplomatic deescalation. >> mike, what do you expect to happen when the u.s. and russia hold security talks in a few days? >> reporter: lindsey, when they announced the talks, the u.s. and russia portion would be one day. in the past 24 hours, they announced a second day of conversations. we will see a broader conversation with nato and russian officias followed by the security cooperation in europe.

there is a lot of mystery of what vladimir putin intends to do. is he provocative? we know he likes eyes on him. is there a decision to move ahead with the military invasion in a few months potentially. that is what the talks are about. see if there is common ground to meet what putin is demanding. most are untenable from the u.s. and allies. is there a way to find a way for everyone to come out of this looking like they haven't given up too much? >> mike memoli, i appreciate it. a popular resolution for people is to read more. you could go to the local library and check out any book you want. some people don't want kids to have the same freedom. this latest story from oklahoma. republican state senator rob standridge proposed a bill to let any parent demand any book taken off the shelves of the public school library if they believe it violates the policy of gender identity or sexual or

general takes or sexual nature content. if the book is not removed, the parent could collect $10,000 every additional day it stays on the shelf. this is a move to book ban by republicans. in four months, it tracked 155 unique incidents of censorship. the trans teen survival guide and quick and easy guide to queer and the art of drag are some of the books. all books with lgbt topics, but he says he hasn't seen any heterosexual books on the policy list. let's bring in our speaker today. what has been the reaction so far? >> the reaction so far has been

just like, this is what's next in the oklahoma legislation for lgbtq plus oklahomans. we are battling conversion therapy bills and bills that limit adoption for lgbtq plus couples. this is not super new news. it is one of the first that targets the lgbt teens. we had one that targeted lgbtq teens playing sports. trans teens playing sports. the reaction is just expected in oklahoma. we can do better. we can do with a better for oklahoma teens. >> the library could be fired here according to this bill and prevented from working again. i want to read a statement from the library association about which books are targeted.

a few organizations have advanced the opposition on the voices of the marginalized which have no place on the shelves. they launched campaigns that mirror the lives of those gay, queer or transgender or tell the stories of persons black, indigenous or persons of color. have you been able to gather why these are targeted? >> i think it is a systematic attempt to silence the minority people. lgbtq plus people and black and blown leaders have been there telling stories through oral traditions and written traditions and passed down through generations. there has always been this narrative of trying to silence us to take away our power. you know, the ala is behind us

and wanting to protect our words and stories. these stories hold so much power and i think that's why some of these lawmakers and some of these naysayers are so afraid of the power of this language. the power of affirming books for young people. >> what is the real world impact here for young people who won't have access to all perspectives? >> i mean, yeah, the thing that frustrates us about the bill is it is giving so much attention and so much voice to parents rights. we're not thinking about our young people who are the future. the thing is 92% of lgbtq plus youth hear negative messages about being lgbtq plus.

the number one place they hear that is school and the number one people they hear from are their peers and supposed loved ones and in oklahoma, it is more dire because one in four lgbtq plus young people in oklahoma will attempt suicide. that's the national average for young people under 18 is 7%. in oklahoma, that rate is 25%. 25%. >> wow. >> bills like this send a message that say you are not supported and not loved and not welcome here. the truth is, the truth is that lgbtq plus people are loved and welcome here. >> important message. morgan white, thank you. thank you for watching msnbc reports. "velshi" is next. msnbc reports. "velshi" is next detoxifies below the gumline... and restores by helping heal gums in as little as 7 days.

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