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meanwhile, charles watson has been collecting information and is live in atlanta with the latest. >> the images we are seeing are nothing short of devastating after an outbreak of severe weather and tornadoes hitting the south and midwest. the city of mayfield, kentucky in particular one of the hardest hit areas dealing with a lot of destruction and devastation this afternoon overnight there. sort tornado suspected slammed into a candle factory causing the roof to collapse, 110 workers inside. see first responders desperately trying to get to people trapped under the collapsed structure. kentucky governor andy beshear says many are feared that along with dozens more processes. >> we believe the bechtel will exceed 50 kentuckians, probably closer to 70 -- 100 lost lives. this is one of the toughest nights in kentucky history and some areas have been hit in ways that are hard to put into words. to all of our kentucky families impacted, we want you to know we are here for you. reporter: crews continue sifting through the debris at this amazon warehouse, 25 miles east of st. louis. of

charles watson live in atlanta with the latest, charles.jon, we heard from illinois officials moments ago who tell us that search and rescue teams have transitioned to recovery efforts at edwardsville amazon facility that suffered the collapse after suspected tornadoes hit the building. we can confirm at least 6 workers were inside at the time were killed and one injured at the warehouse just east of st. louis. officials say couple of tornadoes hit the building and collapsing a portion of wall the size of a football field. at least 50 people were trapped inside all have not been accounted for. we heard from illinois governor moments ago who said the situation could have been a lot worse had it not been for the quick actions of first responders. he also implored amazon to stand up and support the families and the community who are suffering a whole lot, jon, and as the crews continue to swift through the debris out there, they have to deal with power outages. at least 74,000 customers out in the dark with illinois and missouri. jon: so much

we have fox team coverage night charles watson is live in atlanta with the latest on the covid searchd lee miller light at laguardia airport in queens, new york. >> john, thousands of travelers will not have the opportunity to spend christmas day with loved ones. a number of major u.s. airlines again today were forced to cancel flights because there was a shortage of pilots, flight attendants and support crews caused by the fast spreading over come variant the number of cathleen should increase during the day as of this are according to flight where.com, lisa and her 40 flights were grounded. three to eight of the cares of flights accounting for 15% of its schedule canceled. united and jetblue have canceled 12% of their scheduled flights. only yesterday christmas eve one of the business travel days of the year, the same airlines also made significant cancellations. some travelers learn the bad news before they left some others found themselves stuck at the airport. the spirit of the holidays, many took the delays and cancellations with good cheer. >> we kind of expected it everything

but as foxes charles watson reports tonight there is pushback from some public health officials about this new requirement. priority remains prevention, a direct message from cdc director dr rochelle wolinski as the omicron variant dominates cases nationwide. the cdc is now easing quarantine requirements for health care providers to fight back against workers shortages. newly released guidelines now allow healthcare workers infected with covid 19 to return to work after isolating for seven days down from 10 days. they also have to test negative before returning requirements. some public health officials fear could further complicate matters right now we have a testing shortage, which means once again, you'll have people trying to scramble to get tests that they may not have access to, or taking a test from someone else who might need it who has symptoms. americans are already finding it increasingly difficult to get tested these days with that home test kits hard to come by, if not impossible. this has long lines wrap around testing clinics nationwide were running seven days a week we

arthel: very good, charles watson live in atlanta. thank you. eric: let's go over to tennessee, for people killed after more than a dozen tornadoes touched down. hundreds of homes were destroyed, volunteers of the volunteers they are helping with the masses turn up and not entering ongoing. >> live outside of nashville in houston springs tennessee i woman put out of her mobile home that turned over on her, she was rescue thankfully. >> good reports from neighbors even though they had been through so much, the national weather service confirming six tornadoes alone and that's not counting the others that hit in west tennessee with deadly consequences you mentioned for dead, the chainsaws have been running from dawn until dusk, i want to show you around this neighborhood within 60 homes in this neighborhood alone that have been affected by the storm no deaths to report but loss until lots of damage to the community. they sought refuge in the church i'm standing to in the basement some people telling me they tried to ride the storm on their homes a

we begin this hour with charles watson lida hartfield jackson international airport in atlanta with morethe holiday travel nightmare. what is the move there? >> is pretty common here right now but it's been chaotic with thousands of people flying this holiday weekend and it continues with another wave of cancellations. today airlines dropping more than 2300 flights globally, more than a third of the cancellations coming from flights within leaving or coming to the u.s., delta, united airlines is claiming omicron staffing shortages in bad weather and parts of the country for the cancellations. nearly 800 flights dropped collectively between today and christmas with holiday plans and dozens of people to spend less than the year with family and friends. >> right before we were supposed to board we found out our flight was canceled. >> it is frustrating because it's scary. >> covid, should not be safer than to be working. >> airlines are apologizing and promising to rebook stranded passengers, meantime they're hoping the new cdc guidelines that allow essential workers to get back on the job

charles watson is live in atlanta. hello, charles.orter: mike, a lot of christmas day traditions being stripped away again this year much to the disappointment of many parishioners this year as number of churches are canceling, modifying christmas day services over the concern of the rapid spread of the omicron variant. some of the most prominent houses of worship steeped in christmas day tradition to do away with in-person services include washington national cathedral and the nation's capital. the historic old south church in boston and cathedral of st. john the divine in new york city. all the christmas services will be exclusively online as new york city deals with a surge of omicron infections. holiday shows have been turned on their head. covid outbreak causing hundreds of shows on broadway to halt production with what would normally be a busy time for the industry. the radio city rockettes calling it quits earlier because of a covid cases. the show's producer said it would end the run, citing challenges of the pandemic as the r

fox news correspondent charles watson has the details. concerns over the coronavirus pandemic mounting as people around the world celebrate christmas and up taking a micron cases, forcing many churches across the us to cancel indoor services and instead opting to hold them online or outdoors despite the omicron variant, dominating cases nationwide, the cdc easing corentin requirements for health care providers. to fight back against staffing shortages. newly released guidelines allowing healthcare workers infected with covid 19 to return to work after isolating for seven days. that is down from the previous requirement of 10 days. returning staff also have to have a negative covid test requirements. some public health officials fear could further complicate matters right now we have a testing shortage, which means once again, you'll have people trying to scramble to get tests that they may not have access to, or taking a test from someone else who might need it. who has symptoms. francis delivering his christmas message saturday morning a

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cities apple that more mandates, we have fox team coverage with charles watson and david lee miller on the latest on the surge, charles let's start with you from the hartsfield jackson atlanta international airport. >> the travel nightmare continues for thousands of people flying this holiday weekend, we see a lot of cancellation so far today more than 2200 flights canceled amid a rapid spread of the covid-19 variant. it's been quite the nightmare for holiday travelers caught in the middle of this cancellation thousands of passengers left stranded across the country including one woman says she was stranded here in atlanta and forced to spend christmas eve with her two sons inside of atlanta hotel because their flight was dropped. >> we had a delayed flight yesterday which made us miss our flight to columbia which i to order doordash and it was impossible i hate making people work but i was with two little boys and we needed to have a dinner. >> delta and united airlines lead the pack among the american carriers with the most cancellations the two calling off a combine 781 flights betw

charles watson is live at one of america's busiest airports, hartsfield jackson in atlanta. hi, charles. reporter: good afternoon. the wave of holiday flight cancellations continues today already airlines canceling more than 2200 flights globally amid the rapid thread of the covid-19 and omicron variants. united and delta airlines lead the pack among american carriers with the most cancellations with the two having a combined 775 flights between christmas day and today and in large part due to staffing shortages. saying in a statement quote, a combination of issues including, but not limited to inclement weather in some areas of the country and the impact of the omicron variant is bringing cancellations and potential delays and it's been quite the nightmare for holiday travelers caught the middle of the wave of cancellations as a thousands of passengers left stranded across the country including a woman here in atlanta who said she was forced to spend christmas eve with her two sons inside an atlanta hotel because her flight was disrupted >> we had a delayed flight yesterday,

mary miller who represents will join us with her reaction in just a moment but we begin with charles watson live in atlanta. >> the focus is searching recovery one of the reasons being the weight of the debris with the work is in the warehouse the national weather service and ef three tornado hit the facility late friday ripping the roof often sending 40-foot concrete walls to the ground at least six amazon employees were killed and another injured as a path of destruction card through the building the edwardsville police department says it's identified all the victims whose ages range from 26 years old to as old as 62 among the dead army veteran and his family telling our affiliate the 40 sexual father was waiting for the storm to pass before coming home, he never made it. >> i had to tell my 4-year-old daughter that her dad was not coming home. >> 45 workers made it out safely but it remains unclear how many can be inside of what's left of destruction witnesses say employees inside were caught off guard running for their lives, and amazon spokesperson saying the team members heard the tor

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charles watson has the late from right there on the ground in mayfield, kentucky. ter: yeah, molly, it's such a tough situation for people in this community, many of whom have lost everything. but folks here can rest assured that more federal aid is on the way. that according to or president biden and senate minority leader mitch mcconnell who spent the last couple of days surveying some of the most devastated areas across his home state of kentucky. senator mcconnell on the ground today in mayfield and dawson springs where he spent time with local leaders, volpe entours -- volunteers and families who have little to nothing following a string of tornadoes that killed at least 77 people. >> we understand the temptation to get less interested after 30 days. we'll be there. we're going to stay on this all the way to the end, try to find pools of money that are available to help rebuild. >> reporter: this, of course, following president biden's visit to storm-ravaged communities on wednesday where the president pledged to fully fund recovery efforts over the next 30 day

charles watson is large and mayfield, kentucky the small city that was hit so hard with their ports onade the focus now on cleanup and taking care of those who are most in need. today andy governor beshear visiting to with shelter. partner with the university of kentucky athletics program enough profit organizations to hand out 10,000 shoes to adults and young children who have lost everything following the tornado outbreak across the south and midwest that killed nearly 80 people. and as they continue the process of cleaning up and rebuilding getting an assist from former vice president second lady mike and karen pence. joining nondenominational evangelical christian organization samaritans first and mayfield this weekend help with disaster relief. >> being able to come alongside people who have suffered a loss, has been a heartbreaking experience but we have been so inspired. >> a total of 14 kentucky counties are now designated as eligible for aid from fema. at least 10,000 insurance claims coming from the state alone. what could be the costliest tornado outbreak in u.s. history. as

fox news correspondent charles watson has more on how macron is impacting holiday plans. chaos unfolding as americans get ready to celebrate the christmas holiday. the omicron variants surge being blamed for the cancelation of hundreds of christmas eve flights, airlines experiencing significant staffing shortages, partly due to covid cases among workers just sounds like to me a convenient excuse for you know, maybe delayed flights because they're already short staffed. doesn't this these cancelations not stopping a lot of people from traveling to see loved ones, many taking precautions before heading out of town but facing hurdles, including a lack of at home testing kits and long lines or at testing sites. this comes a day after the food and drug administration delivered an early gift, giving emergency use authorization to mark spill the second of two new antiviral pills to fight against covid-19 infections. after the fda greenlit fighters treatment on wednesday, healthcare officials hoping these at home treatments will alleviate some of the strain on america's hospitals

jacqui: charles watson and the ongoing difficulties to repair and track everybody down as the threat of more severe weather is still on the way. thank you so much, charles. griff. griff: more heartbreaking scenes from the midwest and shots from the severe tornados, and we'll bring you the latest ahead. whoo hoo! ensure, with 27 vitamins and minerals, now introducing ensure complete! with 30 grams of protein. (kate) this holiday, verizon has the deal that gets better and better and better. ensure complete! get iphone 13 pro, on us, when you trade in your old or damaged phone. here, the phone everyone wants, on america's most reliable network. better? (guy) better. (kate) that's not all. the new iphone, and up to 7 entertainment subscriptions for your family. like apple music, apple arcade, and more. better? (family) betttterrrrrr. (kate) not done. the new iphone, the entertainment, and up to $1,000 when you switch. (carolers) [singing] betttttter. (kate) this year, holiday better, with verizon. because everyone deserves better. - [narrator] every three minutes, a child is born with a

charles watson, ktvu fox two news.you know, put a porta potty at the entrance of a football stadium, right? so you don't put it poured upon in the entrance of the two hours with the most like. coming up. how a controversial change to a holiday tradition in san carlos is causing some neighbors to say it's lights out. plan for a christmas day whiteout and the sierra why the chp says if you're not there already don't plan on getting there this weekend. and throughout this evening, we will be bringing you messages from various service members deployed throughout the world. they share their holiday wishes to hint family friends into our ktvu viewers. what's up, guys? i'm sorry. vanessa martin from santa california and currently the point aboard the uss essex. i want to wish my family and friends back home. happy holidays. everyone safe. can't wait to be back home, guys. hi everybody. i'm chief face rheaume currently deployed aboard the uss essex. i just want to say merry christmas to my family back at home in california. i

let's go to charles watson at hartsfield jackson in atlanta with more on these holiday travel disruptions. charles? >> the past few days have been a chaotic night mayor for many folks traveling this holiday weekend. unfortunately today isn't turning out any better. the airlines canceling 2,700 flights. a third of those cancellations are flights coming from or to the u.s. a woman who says she was forced to spend christmas eve with her two sons inside an atlanta hotel because her delay was dropped. >> we tried to order door dash. i have two little boys. we need some type of dinner. it's frustrating. it's scary getting strands in the airport. >> they cancelled the flight. >> delta and united airlines are blaming omicron staffing shortages and bad weather. 800 flights dropped collectively between today and christmas. the airlines are apologizing and promising to rebook stranded passengers. they are hoping new cdc guide lines that allow essential workers get back on the job will help avoid what we are seeing there is weekend. they are having to deal with unruly passenger, like this woman who a

charles watson * is live in atlanta.s are looking different this year as a number of churches are canceling or modifying services over concerns that the omicron variant continues to rise. some of the most prominent houses of worship cancelled in-person services. including the washington national cathedral and the old church in boston. they will be exclusive lie online as new york city deals with high transmission rates. holiday shows are also among the traditions that have been turned on their heads. what would normally be a busy time for the industry, the radio city rockettes canceled their shows after a break through of covid cases. they said they would end the run entirely this holiday season citing an increase in the number of cases. the governor said they are shortening the time period for those who test positive in an effort to people workers on the job. workers who are asymptomatic can return to work after 5 days. >> we want to make sure our critical workforce we relied on from the beginning, that our workers can

charles watson is in atlanta tonight with that part of the story.ve good evening, charles. >> the cdc says it's updated guidelines arts urged to ease the stress as they anticipate more patience have been a thriving with omicron infections >> our priority remains prevention. that from dr. welinski. dr. walensky. healthcare providers fight back against worker shortages. releasing that lights -- to return to work after isolating for seven days, down from ten days per thousand have to test negative before returning, a requirement up that some could further south make matters. >> right now we have a testing shortage which means you will have time to scribble to get tests and they may not have access to or taking it that someone else who had symptoms. americans are freddie finding it increasingly difficult to get tested these days with that whole test b kits. were bringingg seven days a the weekend up at 7:00 p.m. the people are just exhausted. because t kick keeps staff becae are so worn out. that the fda, given the greenlight for emergency use of two, antiviral medications that to treat c

charles watson has more from western kentucky. reporter: good evening.n cleanup to support those victims who are most in need. we saw that today is the governor visited families and to kentucky state parks with hundreds of displaced tornado victims partnering with no nonprofit organizations to give away 10000 shoes to adults and children who were left with little to nothing following last week's tornado outbreak across the south and midwest that killed almost 80 people in kentucky alone. >> we are not broken. we do not break. my commitment to you is that we will not just be here this week, this month, that every single day for however many years it takes. to rebuild every building, every life, and get everyone as close as we can as if this did not happen. reporter: so far 14 counties are designated for aid from fema. at least 10000 insurance claims have already been filed and it could be the costliest outbreak in us history. more than one week later emotions are wrought especially for the parents of those who were killed while headed on —- we saw the com

charles watson has the latest on the hardest hit area of all, mayfield, kentucky. y, good morning, neil. senator mitch mcconnell is expected to continue surveying some of the hardest hit areas in kentucky including mayfield where i'm sure you can see from the images here behind me that this city is still urn, still very much in a sense of disaster. mcconnell was on the ground friday in bowling green, kentucky, meeting with officials, volunteers and residents who lost everything after tornadoes carved a path of destruction through the state. senator mcconnell vowing to be there for storm-ravaged communities to the very end. >> the federal government's role in this is massive and bins to fade -- begins to fade down, and we'll run into challenges. and i want to assure you, judge, and the whole community that we'll stay with you all the way through the process. >> reporter: and, neil, in a rare effort of bipartisanship, the senate minority leader praising president biden who visited hard-hit areas on wednesday. the president promising the federal government will cover 1

complete coverage, let's begin with charles watson who's in atlanta. charles?orter: hi, eric. dozens are areed■ç dead and more than 330,000 customers from texas to indiana are without power after a severe line of storms carved out a deadly path of destruction through the south and midwest. the city of mayfield, kentucky, one of the hardest hit. drone video shows downed power lines, flipped-over vehicles and buildingsen pancaked to the ground for blocks. overnight first responders worked frantically to rescue more than 110 workers who were trapped inside this candle factory after a suspected tornado slammed into the building causing the roof to collapse. kentucky's governor says many of those workers are feared dead. meantime, at least one resident says she has something to be thankful for amid the destruction. >> the part that actually makes you feel good is the part that it didn't hit the house, but it's really bad because it's destroyed everything we've got over here. >> reporter: and tennessee at least 3 people are confirmed dead after a line of severe weath

correspondent charles watson is in atlanta tonight with that party of the story. ng, charles. >> good evening, mike. the cdc session it's updated glidges guidelines are no, i do not ease the stress on healthcare physician facilities as they anticipate more patients amid a rise in patients. priority remains prevention a direct message from cdc director dr. rochelle walensky as the omicron variant dominates indications nationwide. the cdc is now easing quarantine requirements for healthcare providers to fight back against worker shortages. newly released guidelines now allow healthcare workers infected with covid-19 to return to work they also have to test negative before returning before testing shortage means once again you will have might need it who had symptoms. >> americans are already finding it increasingly difficult to get tested these days with that home test kits are hard to come by if not impossible. this as long lines wrap around testing clinics nationwide. >> we're running seven days a week 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. people are just exhausted. we can't keep

charles watson is in atlanta. what is the latest?tted to hospitals with coronavirus infections, 66% increase and overall high, according to cdc data but there is good news when it comes to the virus among children, new cdc research showing fewer side effects between the ages of 5 and 11 who got the pfizer vaccine and all the children who became seriously ill were unvaccinated. the fda on the verge of approving the pfizer booster to 12 to 15-year-olds, parents like kimberly pooley who is certain she will get her daughter a booster. until then the two aren't taking any chances. take a listen. >> 100% nerve-racking especially with the amount we had in the last week, my daughter understands the need to protect herself and her sister and the rest of the family. she is willing, able and happy to wear a mask. >> the cdc warning americans to avoid cruise ships regardless of vaccination status. the agency has neither the ships under investigation and under observation because of covid 19 infections. the cruise lines international association

charles watson is live in atlanta with the very latest on these numbers. hi, charles. >> hi, anita.ons to surge, but it's putting a record number of children in hospitals. you take a look at the numbers between december 22nd and the 28th, you see an average of 378 children under the age of 17 admitted daily to hospitals with coronavirus infections. that is a 66% increase from the previous week, and an overall high since the start of the pandemic, according to cdc data. but there's good news when it comes to containing the virus among children. new cdc retreat showing fewer side effects for kids ages 5-11 who got the pfizer vaccine and nearly all the children he became seriously ill last summer were unvaccinated. with the fda reportedly on the verge of a pfizer booster for 12? 15-year-old, parents like kimberly who has an 11-year-old says she is certain she will get her daughter a booster and untig any chances. >> 100% nerve-racking, especially with the amount of cases we have had in the last week. my daughter understands the necessity and need to protect herself as well as her siste

charles watson live at the airport with more. at the uso table with plenty of treats and goodies lined up for 10,000 soldiers flying from the airport to get home in time for the holidays. we've been here since 5:30 this morning. they have a really well-run operation going here. so far about 8500 troops from fort benning alone have been bused here and sent off to destinations all over the country for their block leave meaning these guys and girls, many of whom have been away for months, get the opportunity to take some time off for a little rest and relaxation and to spend time with their loved ones this holiday season. that has really been the focus after the last two mraus days. family members who couldn't wait for a plane or bus to get their soldier home lined up in cars outside of the front gate for a mile. newlywed. she and her mother-in-law drove more than 1,000 miles to reunite with her husband. he has been away for four long months. this is really the first time they've gotten to see each other or embrace since they got ma

charles watson is live in atlanta, home to the cdc, with potentially very good news. charles?ized to treat infected adults at an increased risk of developing severe illness from covid-19. studies show that merck's candidate is less effective than pfizer's, and despite that, medical officials say either drug is suitable to be given to patients who don't have access to other authorized treatments, and they must be given within five days of the onset of symptoms. >> you have to recognize your symptoms, have access to testing, get a positive result, and then take it. that is actually a fairly quick turnaround time. >> meantime, shortening the amount of time health care workers need after contracting are being exposed to covid-19. the new guidelines mean health care workers with covid-19 who have no signs of symptoms can now return to return to work with proof of a negative test in seven days, as opposed to the ten-day requirement that was in place. fully vaccinated health care with a booster shot will not have to isolate after "high risk exposure." of the new guidelines also allow