announced they are pulling out due to covid issues and injuries within the program the 25th ranked aggies were scheduled to play wake

guy: id cantrell -- aggi cantr ill. joining us -- aggi cantrill joining us from berlin.hat do we know about? aggi: he's been a really vocal voice against the measures put in place earlier this year. here early once the country to take this pandemic seriously. speaking on one of the biggest talkshows in germany last night, he also wanted to highlight the fact that vaccines are a key part of recovering from this pandemic, and he said that citizens who are vaccinated, who are not having to deal with the current restrictions only for the unvaccinated, though citizens who are already vaccinated are getting tired of this pandemic. alix: fair enough. who isn't? we have seen a decline in infections -- -- in infections in germany. is there indication that we have seen the peak of this recent wave? aggi: over the weekend, we did see a boost in vaccinations. they are not out of the woods yet. they are not out of the woods when it comes to this latest surge of infections, but what is important to note that there are new measures that have been implemented, and they are hoping that w

aggi: interestingly, it was in response to a question on inflation. fact that he was so eager to take it to the european focus, it was a harbinger of what's to come from this new finance ministry. when it comes to the position of the new stp led finance ministry. i think this was a thing the european union will be listening and four. guy: he talks about the ecb in a way i haven't heard. he talks about his concerns around the way that the ecb will be limited in its ability to maneuver monetary policy because of the high debt levels. what is the objective here? i think it's really interesting. aggi: i think it's interesting that he is doing his this first ever press conference. it's important to note that this is part of a broader tone of a germany that is currently very worried about inflation within the euro zone. i think he is speaking to his own base here. he is signaling a german finance ministry that is going to take a more hawkish stance going forward. alyx: what happens with the covid virus? at a meeting in brussels, the outgoing health minister

i have no idea what an "aggie" is.obody does. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: well done. very well done. i hope this is a fun week. do you guys get to meet mitt romney if you win? [ laughter ] is that how it goes? for those of you who think i'm making this up, i'm not. this is a real college bowl game. somehow, i got the naming rights. never before has a bowl game been named after a human being. the winner of the game, instead of a trophy, will get a belt. which -- this belt specifically, which i think is pretty great. [ cheers and applause ] you can't wear a trophy. by the way, if you do get one of these, you have to fight john cena in april at wrestlemania. [ laughter ] i know you guys are very young, but many years ago there was a college football player, a great college football player named o.j. simpson. ever heard of him? [ laughter ] o.j. went on to do big things. and as of now this week he was discharged from parole for good behavior. his lawyer said, "mr. simpson is now a completely free man," w

aggie cantrell joining us from -- aggi cantrill joining us from berlin. get more insight into the dual threat of delta and omicron. we are joined by ilaria capua, the virologist who discovered the bird flu. she is currently the director of the university of florida one health center. thank you very much for your time today. european governments are playing catch-up not only in dealing with delta, but also reacting to omicron. what do you make of the reaction thus far? ilaria: well, the reactions unfortunately have been, i would say, not very harmonized, and very different in countries. i think there has been an overreaction because viruses create variance. this is how viruses evolve, and therefore, we know as scientists that the more viruses circulate in certain populations, the more they will change. so i think we are still in the fortunate position in which we have a vaccine. we have actually several vaccines. we have a significant number of people who are not vaccinated, and that is the first thing that we need to fix. angela merkel mentioned 13 millio

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the mascot are the aggies. they were.7-02 oregon state. look at devon. this was his first career pass. this is a touchdown. the aggies when 24-13. >>> the former 49er running back made his debut against the former nba star deron williams. the second round of this four round fight, williams lands a shot to the head. watch that. he just pushes him. [ laughter ] williams beat gore who was thl' third all- time leader in rushing yards via split decision. i am charlie walter and that is a look at sports. have a great west of your day. >>> covid-19 continues to cast a long shadow over the holiday season. the new findings are showing how quickly omicron is spreading. >> this is a bad deal for california. we need more rooftops. >>> the debate over incentives to install solar panels will be >>> from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >> the time is 6:30 a.m. thank you for joining us. let's start with a quick check on the weather. >> it is another coldstart out there this morning. temperatures are right where they were yesterday. this will feel familiar

tied at 50 to 58, the aggies missed from deep, fouled, going for the rebound, that's free throws, he did not miss. guess which coast get - - they didn't even get to the handshake. now let's take you to berkeley. dan's are all excited for the pack 12 opener. jordan shepherd, used to the big shots. and the warriors rematch with the phoenix suns, tonight, winning a franchise record 18th straight win, 114-103, in detroit. homesteading memphis grizzlies, they took oklahoma city and tore them apart, reading by 78 points, memphis with a blazing 72%, knocking down 19 three- pointers, winning the game 150 two - 79. a 73 point margin of the jury, the largest in nba history, breaking the previous mark of 68 sex - - setback in 91. just taking away their confidence. >> hardly. >> you left it all on the court. >> just done, good stuff, thanks. >>> you may have a lot of packages piling up this holiday season, but probably nothing compared to this. the story behind this bizarre scene. >>> need sits down with bill russell to talk about the 11 time >>> put the lights up. >> okay, we will be right back

mary's, the gaels with the lead and in the final seconds tied at 58 and the aggies miss from deep and he was found going for the rebound so that free-throw and with one second like and guess which coach did not like the outcome? they did not even get to the handshake 60-58 winners. in berkeley last night fans excited for the pac-12 opener and hosted oregon state in the second half the bears up i-10 and jordan sheppard had a big night scoring 25 and cal won it. in the nba it's the warriors rematch later on tonight at the shea center with the phoenix suns. they won 18 straight wins, 114- 103 at detroit and this game last night, the memphis grizzlies took oklahoma city and tore them apart. they led the game by as many as 78 points. a blazing 62% and knocked down nine three-pointers. 150 to talk to 79, 73 point margin of victory is the largest in nba history and it broke the previous mark of 68 set in 1991. just one question, who did these guys think they were, the warriors? >>> the warriors later on tonight against the sons. >>> still ahead on kpix 5 news streaming on cbs and bay area. >

announced they are pulling out due to covid issues and injuries within the program the 25th ranked aggies were scheduled to play wake forest before the announcement they said they are working aggressively to find a replacement team next friday >>> the college semifinals kicked off next friday with it the playoff management committee announced teams canned a have aens to the final and win the championship if opponents forfeit do you to covid issues if both teams in a semifinal game were unable to compete, the winner of the other game would be crowned national champion the national title game scheduled for january 10th cannot be rescheduled later than january 14th >>> we are counting down hours for santa, janessa webb is tracking your holiday forecast, good morning >> hi, good morning, yes, we will see a white christmas with pacific northwest. if you are a snow fan, that good news, flood watches have been put in place across california they will continue to expand throughout northern california for today. we're talking about accumulation rainfall wise at least three-to-five inches if you ar

swarmed by the aggie defense. he comes up just inches short and the chains tell the tale.13. now for our top story. fresno state taking on utep. 286 yards through the air. jordan men's had three touchdowns. 26-17 bulldogs. you think a quarterback sneak is coming but instead, calvin brown holds to trent thompson. 51 yards and it's a two point game. midway through the fourth, minor sound five. it's a sack and a safety and the bulldogs win 31-24. uab taking on byu. cold and rainy in shreveport for the independence bowl. 7-0. duane mcbride with 64 yards. 183 yards. 14-0 uab. byu takes the lead for the first time. tyler aligarh fighting his way to the end sub. 28-24 cougars. uab response. dylan hopkins was 14 yards. hopkins threw for three scores. four minutes to go. byu has it. uab recovers and hangs on to win 31-28. first round of the pnc championship. tiger woods is back with his son charlie who is looking like a mini me. pops showing how to get it done. charlie held his own. a birdie on 15. this looks like dad right here. nine under. they shot 62 and a five way tie for 15th

the 25th ranked aggies of texas a&m had a covid outbreak so widespread they had to pull out of the gatorst here's the new policy for the college football playoffs. if one of the four semi-finalists is unable to participate because of a covid outbreak, the unavailable team will forfeit and the opponent will advance to the national championship other college sports have postponed the games and tweaked the schedule we've seen these different approaches you have the nfl saying we'll test less. is that the right approach >> well, contessa, happy holidays to you. thank you for having me. college games and sporting events are significant risk factors for spread the young age, lack of testing and vaccination status and i think it's really time to think about handing out n-95s and it provides value and the risk of spread at the events. >> if that's the right approach, do you see other companies taking a lead from what the sports leagues are doing >> i think a lot of companies are doing this i think they're mandating masks again and they are getting ready to test. all of their employees are wearin

aggies head coach said he doesn't have enough players to field the team dow to covid. and the team down 38 scholarship players right now because of the virus. a.m.'s opponent, wake forest, is working with officials to find another team to play. rutgers and illinois are possible replacements. the game is a week from tomorrow. now, the college football playoffs management committee making plans to cover potential issues caused by covid-19. and this year's national champion could be decided without playing a game. alabama set to take on cincinnati in the cotton bowl. if any of the four teams can't play new year's eve, they will forfeit, and the other team will move on. same goes for the national championship game january 10th in indianapolis. the committee does say the title game could be pushed back to no later than january 14th if needed. all right. finally, check this out. misfits forever a hero after that shot. she promised them all hot chocolate if she made it. nothing but net. all-time great schoolyard moment. the kids will remember that forever. they will be at hig

marijuana than we do here in california. [ laughter ] the beavers are here in town to take on the aggiesf utah state on saturday in the highly anticipated jimmy kimmel l.a. bowl. [ cheers and applause ] this is a bowl game named after me. i couldn't be happier. having a college bowl game named after me was the second to last thing on my bucket list. the only box i have left to check is ruining matt damon's credit score. [ laughter ] your opponents from utah state were here last night. [ booing ] we let some of the players introducing themselves, and of course we have to be fair, we want to extend that same courtesy to you guys. it's time to meet the team. here they are now, your 2021 oregon state beavers. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> andrzej hughes murray, linebacker. i can't sleep without a nightlight. [ laughter and applause ] >> simon sandberg, defensive line. my mom thinks i won the heisman trophy. [ laughter and applause ] >> alex austin, defensive back. i don't know what a "first down" is and it feels too late to ask. [ laughter and applause ] >> i'm jack collett, i play everywhere

i know you went to texas a&m, you're an aggie. you have a saying woop, when something is exciting. investors saying woop this morning with oil? and is it sustainable? >> absolutely. we think it is sustainable it was a knee jerk reaction. you saw us come off our highs wti trading at 85 and then slipped below in the 60s and then seen stabilization as we realized the variant may not be as bad as everyone thought it may be, and waiting on the data. we think oil in the 70s and 80s is a sweet spot, premium based and honestly everywhere in texas cheap to get it to the ground, you're talking $50 break even. we think this is sustainable and will continue to rally through year end. >> right now looking at travel returning but also seeing rising cases of omicron is that a concern for you when it comes to the oil markets? we saw, generally, an outbreak of delta -- having a hard time, vicky -- we saw an outbreak of delta but it didn't impact the markets directly what do you think about omicron? >> i don't think any of us know how to pronounce it, i need to learn latin better, obviously. i think

the aggies had to pull out of the game after a large number of players tested positive. >>> the nba continuese health and safety protocol. he lost seven family members including his mother to the virus last year, and towns previously tested positive for covid on january 15, tweeted about his status before the game against the jazz posting, can't catch a break. we have no games in the nba today, but we have five tomorrow for christmas starting with the hawks and knicks at noon eastern. all right, titans and 49ers kicking off week 16 last night. then they're playing a thriller. san francisco ties the game at 17 with jimmy garoppolo's two-yard touchdown pass to brandon aiyu. down the field, setting up randy bullock for a 44-yard field goal with four seconds left. the niners hoping for a christmas miracle with a bunch of laterals, but it didn't work. tennessee wins this one 20-17. moving a win or a colts loss away from clenching the division. san francisco loss also means dallas cowboys have officially clinched a spot in the playoffs the first time in three years. >>> while the holidays bring peo

members will meet this morning to discuss allowing another team potentially take the aggies' place.updated set of policies outlined for the college football playoff means the national championship could be decided by a forfeit. the cfp announced yesterday if a team is unable to play in a semifinal because of covid cases, that game will be forfeited. if two teamed from the same semifinal can't play, the winner of the other semifinal will be declared champion. if three teams can't play, the team available to play on new year's eve is simply crowned champion. let's hope that does not happen. the title game could be moved from january 10th to as late as january 14th if needed. >>> in the nba, nearly 100 players are in the virus proceed kol. that including dallas star luca don schickler who was due to return from an injury tonight and now might not be able to play in the mavericks' matchup with the utah jazz on saturday. the covid concerns have pushed the league to postpone two more games. last night's between the raptors and bulls and tonight's game in portland between the trail blue to

aggies head coach said he doesn't have enough players to field the team dow to covid.. a.m.'s opponent, wake forest, is working with officials to find another team to play. rutgers and illinois are possible replacements. the game is a week from tomorrow. now, the college football playoffs management committee making plans to cover potential issues caused by covid-19. and this year's national champion could be decided without playing a game. alabama set to take on cincinnati in the cotton bowl. if any of the four teams can't play new year's eve, they will forfeit, and the other team

aggies head coach fisher says it doesn't have enough players to field a team due to covid.se of the virus. a&m's opponent wake forest is working with officials to find another team to play in next friday's game. rutgers and illinois are possible replacements. the game, again, a week from tomorrow. the college football playoffs management committee, meanwhile, making plans to cover potential issues caused by covid. in this year's national champion, it could be decided without playing a game at all. alabama is set to take on cincinnati in the cotton bowl. michigan is going to face georgia in the orange bowl. if any of the four teams can't play on new year's eve, they're going to forfeit, and the other team will move on. same goes for the national championship game on january 10th in indianapolis. but the committee says the title game could be pushed back to no later than january 14th if needed. >>> the nba schedule continues to be affected by the spike in covid cases. last night's raptors/bulls game and blazers game was postponed. brooklyn and toronto don't have the required