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bnsf railway. >> the john s and james l knight foundation, fostering engaged communities. >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. ♪ >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station by viewers like you. thank you. judy: more and more countries are reporting cases of covid-19's omicron variant tonight, and more are mandating travel bans. at the same time, advisors to the u.s. food and drug administration have now endorsed the merck company's pill to treat the virus in high-risk adults. all of this comes as public health officials are emphasizing the need for global cooperation. nick schifrin begins our coverage. nick: today, from european capitals where omicron spread earlier than previously thought, to eastern africa, where health workers rushed to administer mrna vaccines, the world wrestled with worry. >> i overheard fears about the omicron variant, which is ravaging the world, so i decided to come

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bnsf railway.sumer cellular. financial services firm raymond james. the kendeda fund, committed to restorative justice and transformative leaders and ideas. carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement and the advancement of international peace and security at carnegie.org. and with the ongoing support of these individual institutions. this program was made possible by the corporation broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. judy: the nation's covid-19 watch has rned up more cases of the omicron variant tonight. they appeared as president biden unveiled new initiatives on vaccines, masking, and treatment. white house correspondent yamiche alcindor begins our coverage. >> we are going to fight this variant with science and speed, not chaos and confusion. yamiche: today, at the national institutes of health just outside washington, the president laid out new plans to fight the spread of covid-19, including

. ♪ major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by -- ♪ moving our economy for 160 years, bnsfe engine that connects us. ♪ johnson & johnson. financial services firm, raymondjames. ♪ >> the john sf nj midnight foundation. more at kf.org. ♪ >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions. and friends of the newshour. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. judy: abortion has been front and center at the supreme court this term. today, the justices issued their opinion on a restrictive texas law. they are allowing abortion providers to continue challenging the measure in lower courts, but the law stays in place for now. john yang picks up the story. john: judy, this is about texas sb eight, the law that effectively bans abortion after six weeks of pregnancy and allows private citizens to sue people who help a woman get an abortion. for reaion, we went back to two advocates on both sides of the debate in texas who we talked with before. marvin sadler at a woman's heal

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. >> bnsf railway. >> consumer cellular. >> financial services firm raymond james. >> the kendeda fund. committed to advancing restorative justice and meaningful work through investments in transformative leaders and ideas. more at kendedafund.org. >> carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security. at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: we are following two important stories tonight-- the spread of omicron throughout the country; and the conviction of a former police officer in the shooting death of an unarmed black man. we begin with the latter. a jury in minnesota found kim potter guilty in the death of daunte wright, who was shot last spring. john yang has the details. >> yang: judy, the jury convicted potter on two counts of manslaughter, after 27 hours of deliberation

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. >> bnsf railway. >> fidelity wealth management. >> the john s. and james l. knight foundation. fostering informed and engaged communities. more at kf.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> nawaz: questions about quarantines and testing are growing tonight, as the omicron wave of covid-19 keeps building. in new york, the nation's largest public school system has announced beefed-up testing, in a bid to keep classrooms open. mayor bi de blasio says tire classrooms won't have to stay home when a student is infected. instead, those who have no symptoms, and test negative, don't have to quarantine. >> this guarantees more consistency in their education. it guarantees fewer disruptions, which parents have rightfully said have been a tremendous challenge for them. >> nawaz: we'll focus on >> nawaz: the c.d.'s director said the agency is not considering any recommendation the vaccine mandate for

. >> bnsf railway. >> consumer cellular. >> financial services firm raymond james. >> the kendeda fund. committed to advancing restorative justice and meaningful work through investments in transformative leaders and ideas. more at kendedafund.org. >> carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security. at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> nawaz: president biden and russian president vladimir putin have spoken again, amid ongoing tensions over ukraine. the two leaders had an initial callerrier, former security talks begin next month and we will have much more after the news sum are. on the pandemic new hospitalizations of children rose 66 percent last week. the admissions are now the highest in the pandemic, infections among nursing homeworkers jumped 80 percent. today federal health officials appealed

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> fidelity investments. >> consumer cellular. >> johnson & johnsoninancial services firm raymond james. >> supportinsocial entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> and wh the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> nawaz: the world health organization is warning tonight of a global tsunami of covid cases, as the omicron surge builds on the delta wave. here at home, new infections have hit a pandemic high, and, today, the effects were increasingly evident. long lines at testing centers nationwide, as covid continues to swiftly spread across the country and at least another 850 flights grounded globally today, as airlines still grapple with staffing shortages. new infections in the u.s. topped 267,000 yesterday, the highest recorded since the pandemic began. cases rose 60% over last week, with delta and omicron driving the surge. the c.d.c. pre

. >> bnsf railway. >> fidelity wealth management. >> the john s. and james l. knight foundation.ring informed and engaged communities. more at kf.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: president biden has put russian president vladimir putin on notice tonight, that the u.s. will impose strong new sanctions if russia invades ukraine. the two men held a two-hour virtual summit today. it came as russian troops have been building up along the ukrainian border. we will focus on that high-stakes meeting, right after the news summary. china issued its own warning today-- that the u.s. will "pay a price" for a diplomatic boycott of the winter olympics in beijing. the chinese gave no specifics, but they said the move violates the olympic spirit, and that there could be fallout. >> ( translated ): the united states should stop bringing politics into sports, and stop interfering in the beij

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> fidelity wealth management. >> johnson & johnson. >> financialces firm raymond james. >> the john s. and james l. knight foundation. fostering informed and engaged communities. more at kf.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. d by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> nawaz: well, the u.s. has set a new daily record for covid cases, topping 580,000 new cases yesterday, and shattering wednesday's total of 488,000. for the first time in the pandemic, america recorded more than two million cases within just one week. the nation is now averaging more than 300,000 new cases a day. all of this comes as new data suggests those highly-sought- after rapid antigen tests may not be as effective as hoped in detecting the omicron variant. dr. kirsten bibbins-domingo is a physician and epidemiologist at the university of california, san francisco. she joins me now. dr. bibbins-domingo, welcome back to

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> fidelity wealth management. >> johnson & johnson. >> financialces firm raymond james. >> the john s. and james l. knight foundation. fostering informed and engaged communities. more at kf.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: a jury in minneapolis has gone home for the weekend, after a white former police officer recounted the fatal shooting of a black man, daunte wright. kim potter testified today at her manslaughter trial. john yang has our report. >> the defense calls kim potter to the stand. >> yang: today, former brooklyn center, minnesota police officer kim potter told jurors of the moment, eight months ago, when she shot and killed daunte wright during a traffic stop-- reaching for her taser, but pulling her gun-- seeing the look on another officer's face. >> and i can see sergeant johnson and the driver struggling over the ge

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> fidelity wealth management. >> consumer cellular. >> johnson &on. >> financial services firm raymond james. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the lemelson foundation. committed to improving lives through invention, in the u.s. and developing countries. on the web at lemelson.org. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: there is potentially encouraging news tonight on covid-19. pfizer says that its double-dose vaccine-- plus a booster-- may offer significant protection against the omicron variant. the initial two doses by themselves appear much less effective. meanwhile, the f.d.a. authorized a new antibody drug for people wit

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> consumer cellular. >> johnson & johnson. >> financial servicesraymond james. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. committed to improving lives >> the lemelson foundation. committed to improving lives through invention, in the u.s. and developing countries. on the web at lemelson.org. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the food and drug administration authorized the first pill today for an at-home covid treatment to prevent hospitalizations. high-risk patients who are 12 or older and weigh at least 88 pounds will be eligible for the medication from pfizer if prescribed by a doctor. the company says it cut the risk of hospitaliz

. >> bnsf railway. >> fidelity wealth management. >> the john s. and james l. knight foundation.ring informed and engaged communities. more at kf.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: search teams, utility crews, and property owners have spent another long day in the tornado wreckage that was strewn across five states last weekend. the confirmed death toll remains at 88, most of them in western kentucky. william brangham is there, and begins our coverage again tonight. >> brangham: the power's still out in much of mayfield, kentucky, so volunteers fold the tide of clothing that's been donated to victims by candlelight. teresa rochetti-cantrell was the mayor of mayfield for many years, and now works at this local charitable foundation. >> we're still wrapping our heads around it. you know, you stand there-- i stood there last night, where city hall was-- and i've been up there be

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. >> bnsf railway. >> consumer cellular. >> financial services firm raymond james. >> the kendeda fund. committed to advancing restorative justice and meaningful work through investments in transformative leaders and ideas. more at kendedafund.org. >> carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security. at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the availability of covid-19 booster shots is expanding to 16- and 17-year- olds. the f.d.a. and the c.d.c. cleared them today to receive third doses of pfizer's vaccine, at least six months after thr second shot. meanwhile, the world health organization warned wealthy countries against hoarding vaccines for booster shots, as they fight the new omicron variant. the white house braced today for more bad news on inflation. november's numbers

bnsf railway.> the john s and james l knight foundation, fostering informed and engaged communities. >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. ♪ >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. stephanie: i'm stephanie sy with newshour west. we'll return to the full program after the latest hdlines. president biden has put russian president vladimir putin on notice tonight, that the u.s. will impose strong new sanctions if russia invades ukraine. the leaders held a 2-hour virtual summit today. it came as russian troops have been building up along the ukrainian border. we'll focus on that high-stakes meeting right after the news summary. china issued its own warning today that the u.s. will, quote, "pay a price" for a diplomatic boycott of the winter olympics in beijing. the chinese gave no specifics, but they said the move violates the olympic spirit, and that there co

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> fidelity wealth management. >> johnson & johnson. >> financialces firm raymond james. >> the john s. and james l. knight foundation. fostering informed and engaged communities. more at kf.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by conibutions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> nawaz: the covid-19 pandemic is once again upending holiday plans around the world-- from halting air travel, to scaling back festive celebrations. all this as new infections in the u.s. have spiked 55% in the last two weeks alone, largely due to the highly contagious omicron variant. stephanie sy has our report. >> sy: covid continues to spread holiday misery. last-minute flight cancellations left thousands of travelers reeling on christmas eve. affected airlines blamed the situation on the impact of omicron, with delta and united at least partially attributing cancellations to flight crews calling in sick with the virus.

bnsf railway. financial services firm raymond james. the william and flora hewlett foundation, for more than 50 years advancing ideas to promote a better world. the chan zuckerberg initiative, working to build a more healthy, just, and inclusive future for everyone, at czi.org. and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. judy: the death toll has reached 74 in kentucky, three nights after a swarm of tornadoes struck. at least 14 people died in arkansas, illinois, missouri, and tennessee, but the worst was in mayfield, in far southwestern kentucky. william brangham is in the area and begins our coverage. william: this is what's left remains of michael and debra lynn long's home after a series of powerful tornadoes ripped through kentucky and five other states on friday night. dozens of kentuckians are confirmed dead, thousands rem

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bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world'spressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the lemelson foundation. committed to improving lives through invention, in the u.s. and developing countries. on the web at lemelson.org. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: we have two major stories tonight: the first case of the omicron variant of covid was detected in the u.s. today, something most health officials had said was inevitable. we'll delve into the implications of this a little later. but first, the future of abortion rights took center stage at the u.s. supreme court. the justices heard arguments this morning over a mississippi law that bans abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. and

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world'spressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the lemelson foundation. committed to improving lives through invention, in the u.s. and developing countries. on the web at lemelson.org. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: federal reserve officials announced they are prepared to fight inflation with a series of interest rate hikes next year, earlier than they projected just months ago. the fed's benchmark rate, which affects borrowing, lending and economic growth, has been near zero since the start of the pandemic in an effort to boost the recovery. but today fed chair jay powell said there could be as many as three rate hikes, startingext spring,

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two major railroads, union pacific and bnsf, will create new incentives for cargo owners to move cargo during the weekend. one of the largest carriers has begun providing $100 discounts úar. so, -- so, help moving them off the docks. one of the problems is that empty containers have been left on the docks. this has caused congestion at the ports. the administration has worked with these carriers to help incent people who have been part of the shipping system to get that product off of the docks. we've begun to see positive results of this. this month the c.e.o.'s of major retailers told president biden that the supply chain conditions have begun to show signs of improvement. this is from the major retailers so the issues we're focusing on here, we're talking to two people out fixing the problem, you had a chance to talk to their deputy about this. these are people that are definitely available to be talked to about this problem. and yet, they're asking us to continue to have a workforce. mr. president, i would ask that it be in order to make the same request with executive calendar num