i'm boris sanchez.oming up, this time of year can be difficult for organizations that are tasked with feeding the hungry. the president and coo of feeding america joins us in a few minutes. >>> and climate was a major focus across the globe this year as 200 nations met to hammer out an agreement to address the climate crisis. we've got a look at climate coming up. >>> first, let's get a check of your news headlines. ♪ >>> good morning, to you, and merry christmas. i'm jessica dean. the omicron surge means getting home for christmas is a challenge for many travelers today. both delta and united flight cancellations are in the triple digits for the second straight day. delta canceling 268 flights while united had 196 cancellations. jetblue has canceled 120 flights. the airlines blame staffing shortages stemming from the omicron variant. cnn aviation correspondent meet mo pete muntean has details. >> reporter: as the cases went up, it caused their staffing levels go down, leading them to cancel some flight

. >>, and i'm boris sanchez, live in edwardsville, illinois, this community reeling after being hit byn ef-3 tornado that left six people dead. unfortunately, scenes like this playing out behind me are also playing out in several states with rescue and recovery and cleanup efforts under way after this weekend's powerful storms. >> the heads of homeland security and fema are traveling to the region today, bringing much needed resources to the devastated communities. storms unleashed more than 30 tornadoes late friday and into early saturday, destroying buildings and claiming lives across six states. one twister may be responsible for damage along a 250-mile stretch from arkansas to kentucky. officials fear as many as 80 people may have lost their lives. >> and here in edwardsville, authorities say a recovery effort could take three days, as we look at what's left of this amazon warehouse. at least six people killed here after a tornado carved through the building. 11-inch concrete walls, imploding, the roof collapsing. roughly 45 people made it out, but getting an exact number of how ma

i'm boris sanchez.> it is a challenge cal morning. i'm amara walker in for christi paul. >>> just as it seemed the country was opening up again, concerns over emerging variants could spell trouble for the economy heading into next year. >>> plus, a veteran still making a difference after her time in the military gets the surprise of a lifetime just in time for christmas morning. she'll joining us later this hour. >>> and we'll hear from one woman who's inspiring work with the homeless has earned her the title cnn hero of the year. >>> all that and more is coming up this christmas morning. first, let's get a check of your news headlines. >>> good morning and merry christmas to you. i'm jessica dean. the omicron surge means getting home for christmas is a challenge for many travelers today. both delta is united flight cancellations are in the triple digits for the second straight day. delta canceled 268 flights. united had 196 cancellations. jetblue canceled 120 flights. the airlines are blaming staffing

i'm boris sanchez. this hour, the number of covid cases is surging to levels not seen since the peak in january. but hospitalizations so far still remain low. we've got the latest on what you n need to know. >>> president biden is now reversing a controversial policy originally meant to slow the spread. we'll speak with the leading democratic member of congress about the move. >>> plus -- do you have a real christmas tree or are you team artificial? we're breaking down the numbers from gifts to movies to get a different view of america's holiday traditions. >>> we start this hour with the hottest item to get this christmas eve 2021. it's not a tickle-me-elmo, not an a furbie. this year it's a covid test and in cities nationwide upeople are lining up to get their hands on one. many drivers in this line waited more than two hours at a drive-through testing site in raleigh, north carolina. scenes like this one playing out across the country as covid cases in the united states skyrocket almost 50% in a week

i'm boris sanchez in for fredricka whitfield. merry christmas, feliz navidad, thank you so much for joining me. christmas is a time to spend with families and friends, yet for many americans the coronavirus is once again disrupting holiday plans, largely thanks to a surge in the omicron variant. the u.s. averaging nearly 180,000 cases a day. thankfully hospitalizations have not seen that kind of rapid rise. they're up only 3% in the last week. still some of the nation's largest cities are breaking records in case number, new york setting a new high. in los angeles, new cases tripled in the last week. the surge is making a mess of holiday travel, too, with several major airlines cancelling hundreds of flights this morning because of staffing shortages. that's where we start, as one of the nation's bus yi airports, one of the world's busiest airplanes in atlanta. nadia, what is the situation like here? >> reporter: you hear a lot of people saying merry christmas, but there's a lot of grinches out there, because the flights have bee

i'm boris sanchez in for fredricka whitfield.and friends, yet for many americans the coronavirus is once again disrupting holiday plans, largely thanks to a surge in the omicron variant. the u.s. averaging nearly 180,000 cases a day. thankfully hospitalizations have en

i'm boris sanchez. >> good morning, boris. i'm amara walker in for christi paul.astating night across the central u.s. and in the southeast. at least two deaths have been confirmed after dozens of tornadoes ripped across five states. and that number is expected to rise as daylight approaches.

i'm boris sanchez.e begin with the fugitive parents of the suspect in the oxford high school shooting now in oakland county jail, where their son is also being held for allegedly killing four of his classmates and injuring seven others. you're watching exclusive video obtained by cnn as james and jennifer crumbley were arrested early this morning on manslaughter charges after police were tipped off that the couple were in detroit. >> an attorney for the pair said they left town for their own safety and intended to turn themselves in yesterday. that, of course, never happened. this type of evasive behavior, though, and what the crumbleys allegedly did leading up to the shooting appear to be what led the prosecutor to filing charges. listen to this. >> they didn't say to the school officials or anyone else, "hey, just so you know, he has a weapon. i think we should take him home. just so you know, he has access to a gun." instead, they resisted taking him, and the decision was made that he should go back

i'm boris sanchez. >> merry christmas to all of you as well. it is a magical morning. i'm amara walker in for christi paul. >>> coming up this half-hour, just as it seemed like the country was opening up again and businesses were starting to recover, concerns over emerging variants could spell troubling news for the economy heading into next year. >> a veteran still making a difference after her time in the military gets the surprise of a lifetime just in time for christmas morning. she'll join us later this hour. >>> we'll hear from one woman who is inspiring work with the homeless and less fortunate has earned her the title cnn hero of the year. >> all that and more is coming up this christmas morning. let's get a check of your news headlines. >>> good morning, boris and merry christmas to all of you. i'm jessica dean in washington. and we begin this morning with a major moment for nasa. >> engine start. and liftoff. james webb begins a voyage back to the birth of the universe. >> the $10 billion jame

i'm christi paul. >> i'm boris sanchez. >>> new details on how o

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i'm boris sanchez. >> i'm paula reed in for christi paul.uote, there's a tsunami coming. >>> the biden administration is working to reassure americans it's prepared for the rise in cases, with president biden himself set to address the country this week. >>> a busy holiday travel week is in full swing. airports on friday saw double the number of passengers from 2020, but storms could upend that itinerary. "new day" start right now. >>> it's sunday, december 19th. thanks for waking up with us. boris, great to be with you here again. >> pleasure to have you, paula. the start of this christmas week, unfortunately, brings additional anxiety for millions of americans a

let's get to boris sanchez live in mayfield, kentucky.said more than 1,000 residents lost their homes in the tornado. tell us about the cleanup efforts that you're seeing. >> jake, it is a massive effort. just getting into the town of mayfield is an endeavor because there are hundreds, if not thousands of workers streaming into this small town of only about 10,000 people. there is heavy machinery and equipment everywhere. you can hear drilling just about in every corner of the city. and the devastation is so widespread. there is rubble and debris in every direction about as far as the eye can see. it is going to be an onerous and difficult process, but one that the residents of this town tell me that they are committed to, jake. >> the survivors that you've spoken with, tell us what they are telling you. >> most of them are -- they have a bittersweet feeling. they are lucky to be alive, and they recognize that, but many of them have lost everything. i spoke to one woman named janet kemp who told me that she huddled with her son in a hallw

i'm boris sanchez. christi paul has a well-earned morning off. this final week of 2021 brings a new push to contain the omicron variant. how government officials are working to stop the spread as it sweeps across the country and potentially alters your new year's eve plans. >>> plus, the world is mourning the loss of archbishop desmond tutu. more on his extraordinary life, legacy, and the tributes now pouring in, coming up. >>> and a tale of two coasts, as part of the west sees heavy snow and bitter cold temperatures, parts of the east could see record-breaking heat. where we're seeing summer-like temperatures in your forecast. >>> there is a day not too long ago when i had to stop and think, when they come in with handcuffs and they come in with a warrant for my arrest. >> librarians afraid of being fired, or worse, just for doing their jobs. why some say they're being targeted and how they're now fighting back. >>> we're so grateful to have you this sunday deshgs 26th. i hope that christmas hangover i

. >> i'm boris sanchez. >> new federal vaccine mandates as omicron is surging. >>> former officer kim porter takes the stand in her own defense. >> i was very distraught. i just shot somebody. i had never done that. >>> the judge handing down the strictest sentence yet. and meeting with one of the former president's closest allies. >> the busiest tim e of year. >> thank you for joining us. welcome to new day. >> i'm glad to be us. wor worrying signs the omicron variant. >> president biden issuing a warning to the unvaccinated, prepare for a winter of illness and death. the u.s. is averaging 121,000 new covid cases every single day. those are levels not seen since the end of the summer surge in september. >> rates are rising fastest in parts of the northeast, midwest and south. in new york state, positive cases jumped 104% in a week. more than 20 million people are expected to fly over the next few weeks. dr. fauci warns it is only an amount of time before omicron becomes dominant in the u.s. and becoming vaccinated or boosted is key. >> if you look again five months, and look under om

i'm boris sanchez. >> and i'm paula reid in for christi paul.nt prompts new shutdowns and covid once again tests the nation's hospitals. >>> plus, a rumor on tiktok goes viral, putting schools and parents and students on high alert. we'll tell you what officials and social media platform are now saying. >>> and a judge hands down the

i'm boris sanchez. >> it is a challenge cal morning.in for christi paul. >>> just as it seemed the country was opening up again, concerns over emerging variants could spell trouble for the economy heading into next year. >>> plus, a veteran still making a difference after her time in the military gets the surprise of a lifetime just

. >> boris sanchez with that sad, tragic report. we will monitor the recovery efforts. thank you for that report. >>> joining us for the reporting and their insight, jessica bade, cnn's jeff zeleny and marrow toller from axios. every president has to deal with crises from time to time. everyone deals with it differently. how do we expect president biden to react to this? >> president biden jumped in very quickly and jumped right in yesterday and spoke to the governors, more importantly the kentucky governor beshear three times. the department and deputy of homeland security are traveling there this afternoon. we will see how they handle it. but i thought it was striking the president said this is not a time for democrats or republicans. it's time he has to underscore because it is happening in red america mostly but it is a test of this country for sure. >> it is a tragedy in and of itself. you cannot help contrast it with the national tragedy we've been going over the last two years with covid. when there's a national tragedy, it's much easier to bridge the partisan di

it's saturday, december 11th, i'm boris sanchez. >> i'm amara walker in for christi paul. >>> we're followingrning. a dangerous and deadly night across the central united states. a powerful line of storms unleashing at least 24 tornadoes across five states, killing at least two people. that number, though, amara, expected to increase. >> this is all that is left of a candle factory. more than 100 people were

boris sanchez is at the scene of the collapse and boris, what's the latest right now on the search efforts, phil, they appear to be ongoing. we've yet to get an update from local officials and search and rescue teams since earlier in the day, but right now, you can get a clearer picture of the damage. we've seen rescue vehicles come and go. there is a large law enforcement presence and obviously rescue workers are here as well. there's very large moving and construction equipment to help clear out debris. to get a full appreciation for the extent of the damage here, you just have to imagine this is a large warehouse in an industrial park and an entire section of it is gone. the tornado taking out an entire chunk of building and obviously workers are moving to try to assess not only the physical damage to the building, but also the human toll as well. you noted at least two people here were confirmed dead. we don't have much information about them right now, however, there are several others that are now unaccounted for and as of a few minutes ago, spoke with a couple of people that were he

i'm boris sanchez. >> good morning, boris. i'm amara walker in for christi paul.e begin with breaking news. active tornado watches and warnings are going up after a devastating night across the central u.s. and in the southeast. at least two deaths have been confirmed after dozens of tornadoes ripped across five states. and that number is expected to rise as daylight approaches. now, this is all that is left of a kentucky candle factory. about 110 people were in that factory last night when a tornado hit the area. kentucky's governor says it's likely 50 people died across the state, but he says that number could rise to over 100. >> we're seeing things that none of us have ever seen before. i went to hurricane katrina several years ago and i've seen things now i didn't see then. the damage here is undescribable. it's changed the landscape of the city that we know here in mayfield. >> kentucky's governor andy beshear says that tornadoes cut a 200 mile long path across his state. right now thousands are without power. untold number of homes have been destroyed. and

i'm boris sanchez, welcome to your "new day." >> and i'm christi paul. , boris. >> good to see you. >> we have breaking news this morning. >> yeah, we start in michigan were james and jennifer crumpbly, the parents of the oxford high school student is set to be arraigned on manslaughter. police arrested them in a warehouse where they were hiding. this is exclusive footage to cnn in the moments right after they were apprehended. this followed an hours' long manhunt for the fugitives who were supposed to turn themselves in tuesday. >> how they were led under surveillance that is something they say needs to be dealt with. oakland county sheriff michael bouchard did admit his officers were stretched thing in investigating this tracking. >> surveillance team is quite a few people. and they work around the clock. those people are working the actual homicide. so, i would have had to have pulled them off of investigating the deaths at the school. we have to interview thousands of people that were in and around the school. we have go through hundreds and thousands

i'm boris sanchez. >> i'm paula reed in for christi paul. >> so true. it's been a lovely morning being here with you. . >> we start with the biden administration redoubling efforts to get america vaccinated as covid-19 infections rise across parts of the country. while omicron is expected to become the dominant coronavirus variant in the u.s., experts say it is still the delta variant that's driving this latest surge. . >> and covid-19 cases are up everywhere, but infection rates are rising fastest in the northeast, midwest and south. new this morning, we're learning more about the white house response to the variants. the vice president said in a new interview that the biden administration didn't see th

. >> i'm boris sanchez. >> new federal vaccine mandates as omicron is surging. >>> former officer kimas very distraught

i'm boris sanchez. christi paul has a well-earned morning off. 2021 brings a new push to contain the omicron variant. how government officials are working to stop the spread as it sweeps across the country and potentially alters your new year's eve plans. >>> plus, the world is mourning the loss of archbishop desmond tutu. more on his extraordinary life, legacy, and the tributes now pouring

i want to bring in my colleague boris sanchez. he's on the ground in mayfield, kentucky. and, boris, it was what the governor said. and we talked about this before we went on air, you and i were talking back and forth about what you were seeing. there's no lens that can show the sheer extent of what you are seeing on the ground there, what the governor has seen over the course of the last couple days. when it came to the damage it didn't just take a roof off, it exploded entire homes. what was your takeaway from listening to what was a very raw, emotional, i think at times candid press conference by the governor? >> reporter: yeah. the governor becoming emotional at times. the pandemic and now this, apparently unprecedented tornado, he believes it is the longest in recorded history, more than 200 miles in the united states. the portion of the press conference that really touched me was hearing from kathy o'nan, the mayor here in mayfield, which has been described as ground zero for this set of storms. you noted, phil, what the governor said, damage in all directions as far

. >>, and i'm boris sanchez, live in edwardsville, illinois, this community reeling after being hit byft six people dead. unfortunately, scenes like this playing out behind me are also playing out in several states with rescue an

i'm boris sanchez. >> i'm paula reed in for christi paul. you are in the cnn "newsroom". >> paula, glad we didn't scare you off. >> so true. it's been a lovely morning being here with you. . >> we start with the biden administration redoubling efforts to get america vaccinated as covid-19 infections rise across parts of the country. while omicron is expected to become the dominant coronavirus variant in the u.s., experts say it is still the delta variant that's driving this latest surge. . >> and covid-19 cases are up everywhere, but infection rates are rising fastest in the northeast, midwest and south. new this morning, we're learning more about the white house response to the variants. the vice president said in a new interview that the biden administration didn't see the delta or omicron variants coming. cnn white house reporter jasmine wright joins us now live. jasmine, we know viruses mutate. the administration is trying to show it has a handle on things. how can they possibly say they didn't see the variants coming? >> reporter: well,

i am boris sanchez in for fredricka whitfield. merry christmas, feliz and a half -- navidad. >>> the u.s. now averaging nearly 180,000 cases a day. hospitalizations haven't seen that rapid rise, up only 3% in the last week. testing the remains. huge concern as the united states tries to keep the numbers down. long lines await those attempting to take a covid test as we look at footage from raleigh, north carolina. scenes like that playing out across the country, some of the largest cities and states breaking records and case numbers. new york setting a new high with 44,000 new cases reported on friday alone. in los angeles, meantime, new cases tripled in the last week. the surge, of course, having big impact on holiday travel. several major airlines cancelling hundreds of flights because of staffing shortages. alison kosik is monitoring the developments. new york is seeing so many cases now, what's being done to slow it down? >> boris, great to see you. new york's governor, mayor, they continue to urge people to go ahead and get v

i'm boris sanchez. >> i'm christi paul. we begin with breaking news.ennifer and james crumbley, the parents of michigan shooting suspect, are in police custody right now. this was after the pair evaded authorities for hours after they were charged with involuntary manslaughter yesterday. police say they were found early this morning inside a building in detroit, not far from where their vehicle was found. listen to this. >> we got a tip that they were here, that possibly the fugitives were at this location. the vehicle was spotted. our officers responded in a matter of minutes. when they got here, they set up a perimeter, did surveilsurveil. we had our special response team come out, and they were able to take the fugitives into custody. >> attorneys representing the couple said they fled the area because they, quote, feared for their safety. this is following tuesday's shooting where four students were killed and seven others were injured. we should note, this is rare. the parents of school shooters rarely face charges. but here's the prosecutor in th

i'm boris sanchez. >> i'm christi paul. we begin with breaking news.of michigan shooting suspect, are in police custody right now. this was after the pair evaded authorities for hours after they were charged with involuntary manslaughter yesterday. police say they were found early this morning inside a building

. >> i'm boris sanchez. >>> new details on how officials captured the parents of an alleged school shooters as officers seek a third person who may have helped them try to get away. >>> also, president biden is getting ready to talk to vladimir putin as u.s. intel reveals moscow could launch an offensive within months against ukraine. >>> you may want to prep your parkas, parts of the country bracing for winter weather. we'll tell you how much snow is coming and how cold it can get. >>> we are so lucky to have you keeping us company on this sunday, december 5th. thank you for waking up with us. >> we begin in michigan where the suspected high school shooter and his parents are behind bars for the deadly attack. the parents, james and jennifer crumbley, pleading not guilty to four charges of involuntary manslaughter in court, how held on $500,000 bond each in the same jail where their 15-year-old son ethan is in custody. >> he's charged with murdering four classmates and injuring seven others. detroit police have identified a person of interest in surveillance footage they say shows the pers

i'm boris sanchez. >> and i'm paula reid in for christi paul. the biden administration biden administration wins a court battle over federal vaccine mandates as omicron variant prompts new shutdowns and covid once again tests the nation's hospitals. >>> plus, a rumor on tiktok goes viral, putting schools and parents and students on high alert. we'll tell you what officials and social media platform are now saying. >>> and a judge hands down the strictest sentence yet to a capitol rioter as the january 6th committee meets with one of president trump's closest allies. >>> and tiger woods is back on the golf course just ten months after a devastating car accident. we'll tell you everything you need to know about his comeback. >>> buenos dias on this saturday, december 18th. paula, good morning, welcome to "new day." >> good morning, great to be up early with you. got lots of coffee and lots of news. we begin this morning, of course, the start of the holiday travel rush, but worrying signs the omicron variant is giving a rise in covid-19 infections.

i'm boris sanchez. new details on how official caught the parents of an alleged school shooter. have helped them try to get away. >>> also, tighter testing rules. a new set of protocols for international travelers goes into effect tomorrow. we'll tell you what you need to know. >>> a know tenl showdown is taking place in georgia. why the state is about to become

. >> i'm boris sanchez. >>> a surge in coronavirus is once again threatening christmas plans, holiday. some schools even returning to remote learning and now one doctor tells cnn, quote, there's a tsunami coming. >>> the biden administration is working to reassure americans that it is prepared for the rise in cases with president biden himself set to address the country this week. >>> and a busy holiday travel wein

my colleague boris sanchez is on the ground in mayfield, kentucky, helping to cover this story from everyngle. >> reporter: thanks, phil. and you're absolutely right. you are at a loss for words looking at the magnitude of destruction across eight states. it's difficult to fathom when you see the power of mother nature to wreak havoc and to erase entire communities from the map. in dawson springs, kentucky, the list of missing people is now eight pages long, single-spaced. and here where i am in mayfield, the destruction stretches for blocks as far as the eye can see in every direction. residents are agonizing as a candle factory collapsed while loved ones were working inside. it now sits under piles of metal. debris, cars, it's been more than 36 hours since anyone was pulled alive from that factory. let's take you there now with cnn's brynn gingras. she's live in mayfield, kentucky. and, brynn, that collapsed candle factory, officials have described it as a ground zero for this tragedy. bring us up to speed where things stand at that site. >> reporter: yeah. in fact, boris, we're about a

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