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for kqed newsroom . >>> this will be our last in studio show of the year.before we let you go, something beautiful is a look back in the year of photos taken by our photographer. there have been difficult moments this year, as we all know. but many things to celebrate, as well. enjoyed. no [ music playing ] >> that's the end of our show for tonight. thank you for joining us. if you want to get a look behind the scenes, hang out with us. you can email us at kqed .org. we will see you back here on january 7th, 2022. happy holidays. ♪ yamiche: new details on the capital attack and covid spiking again. >> the resolution is adopted. yamiche: mark meadows held in contempt of congress. >> these text messages leave no doubt. the white house knew exactly what was happening here at the capital. yamiche: and some of president biden's key policies as democrats struggle to agree. plus. >> the house is gone. there's nothing left. yamiche: deadly storms ravaged the south and the midwest as covid cases spike across the country next. ♪ >> this is "washington week." corporat

for kqed newsroom . >>> this will be our last in studio show of the year.before we let you go, something beautiful is a look back in the year of photos taken by our photographer. there have been difficult moments this year, as we all know. but many things to celebrate, as well. enjoyed. no [ music playing ] >> that's the end of our show for tonight. thank you for joining us. if you want to get a look behind the scenes, hang out with us. you can email us at kqed .org. we will see you back here on january 7th, 2022. happy holidays. captioning sponsored by wnet >> sreenivasan: on this edition for sunday, december 19: omicron variant infections spread and restrictions and warnings expand. sticker shock takes on new meaning as car and truck prices soar just in time for the holidays. and a non-profit group reaches out with a guaranteed inco for people without a place to call home. next on “pbs newshour weekend.” >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: sue and edgar wachenheim iii. bernard and denise schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the anders

this is kqed newsroom. we are going to take a deeper dive into the omicron variant with our special guest in a moment. first, let's take a look at some of the other top stories in our friday five. get ready to conserve more water. experts project california's severe drought will continue for a 30 year. state officials announced this week they are slashing the amount of water they will provide from the state water project in the passive water system that crisscrosses the state and serves 27 million residents. this means we are going to have enough water to drink and to wash with but not enough to irrigate fields or water lawns. >>> gun control advocates notched a win this week as a court upheld california's ban on fire magazines with more than 10 rounds of ammunition. the appeals court ruled the law doesn't interfere with the right to self-defense and is a reasonable effort to reduce the devastating damage from mass shoongs. gun rights advocates say they will appeal the ruling, which could go to the u.s. sup