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additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, a private corporationded by the american people. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> hill: good evening and thank you for joining us. i'm michael hill, in for hari sreenivasan. a gring number of countries are confirming cases of the new omicron variant of covid-19, which health officials believe may be more contagious than prevus mutations of the virus. as of late this afternoon, health officials in several european countries, hong kong, israel, and australia all confirmed cases of omicron. researchers in south africa last week identified the variant, and the world health organization quickly declared it a variant of concern. in the netherlands, health officials said 13 cases of the new varianwere found in passengers who arrived last week from south africa. the infected passengers remain quarantined in a hotel at the amsterdam airport. officials in israel announced they are banning all foreigners from visiting the country for the next two weeks and mandating quaran

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additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, a private corporationded by the american people. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thank you for joining us. the battle over president biden's covid vaccine mandates is heating up, as his administration defends the new rules in the face of legal challenges. yesterday, a federal appeals court in louisiana temporarily halted the vaccine mandate for employees of large companies. it requires nearly 100 million private sector employees to get vaccinated by january 4, or be tested weekly. the rule applies to companies with 100 workers or more. more than two dozen states, including missouri, arizona and nebraska, have already filed lawsuits against the rule, arguing that the mandate is unconstitutional. u.s. surgeon general dr. vivek murthy defended the biden administration's mandate today. >> the president and the administration wouldn't have put these requirements in place if they didn't think that they were appropriate and necessary, and

additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the american people. and by contributions to your pbs station om viewers like you. thank you. >> sreenivasan: good evening, and thank you for joining us. the house of representatives passed one of the largest investments of federal funds in the nation's roads, bridges, rail lines and airports last night-- sending president joe biden a big legislative win. >>he motion is adopted. >> sreenivasan: the house approved the $1 trillion infrastructure bill, 228 to 206. the legislation is expected to create thousands of jobs, and provides billions for high speed internet, electric vehicle charging stations, clean drinking water, upgrades to ports, and more. the passage broke a months-long logjam between progressive and moderate democrats. 13 republicans supported the legislation, and six progressive democrats opposed it. at the white house today, president biden said the approval puts the nation on a path to win the economic competitn of the 21st century. >> a once-in-a-geration inve

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additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, a private corporationded by the american people. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thank you for joining us. one global summit wrapped up as a second began today. in rome, leaders of the world's 20 wealthiest economies gathered virtually and in-person for a second and final day of the annual g-20 summit. after endorsing a landmark global minimum tax yesterday, key issues, such as covid-19 vaccines, global economic recovery, and climate change were on the table today. the leaders made headway on reducing a key carbon-producing energy source, agreeing to end public financing for coal-fired power plants abroad by the end of this year. but no targets were set for countries to ending coal use domestically. in the group's final statement it recognized the importance of reaching carbon neutrality “by or around mid-century,” but set no firm targets. the head of the environmental organization greenpeace international criticized the agreement

additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the american people. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thank you for joining us. small groups of protesters took to the streets around the country last night, after the acquittal of teenager kyle rittenhouse. a wisconsin jury found him not guilty on all charges related to shootings last august at a social justice protest, where he killed two men and seriously injured a third. >> no justice! >> no peace! >> sreenivasan: in new york, protesters marched on to the brooklyn bridge, briefly shutting down traffic as police looked on. in chicago, a small group took to the streets to protest the verdict. and in portland, police declared a riot after groups of protesters set small fires in the street. but in kenosha, wisconsin, where rittenhouse was tried, fears of civil disturbances were unfounded. amid a heavy law enforcement presence that included the wisconsin national guard, there were no reports of violenc

additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the american people. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thank you for joining us. large protests over covid restrictions in europe continued again today, as several countries re-impose lockdowns and vaccine mandates due to rising infections and death rates. ( siren ) in belgium, police used water cannons and tear gas to push back protesters who were throwing projectiles after a march against covid restrictions that drew an estimated 35,000 people today. in the netherlands, protests turned violent for a second night. across the country, more than 30 people have been arrested. and in austria, where a ten-day lock down starts tomorrow, an estimated 40,000 people took to the streets. here in the u.s., daily confirmed cases of covid are also rising, up almost 30%, on average, over thpast two weeks according to the centers for disease control and prevention. that increase comes as data show the u.s. reaching

this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to yourtation from viewers like you. thank you. judy: new numbers show an inflationary wave is building and the u.s. economy. the labor department reports consumer prices jumped 6% in october from a year ago. that was the biggest increase in 31 years. correspondent: across the u.s., signs and sounds of a problem affecting millions of pocketbooks. prices are up. the main sectors leading the search have big impacts, gasoline and food. >> who can afford to fill up 15, 20 gallons of gasoline? i know a lot of people are struggling. that is a heck of a lot of money. >> the prices for the seeds i buy are growing up. that is hurting my business and on top of that, with gas prices, i have a large vehicle. i drive to markets far away. i used hundred 20 gallons and i'm a small business. it is hard for me to earn enough money. correspondent: the average gallon is now in the three dollar range, up more than one dollar over one year ago 40 to aaa. that is the highest in five years. the pinch is worse in pl

this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and contributions from viewers like you. thank you. vanessa: i'm vanessa ruiz at newshour west in for stephanie sy, we'll return to judy and the full program after the latest headlines. (turn) "pfizer" is now asking u-s regulators to authorize its "covid" booster shots for all americans over 18. at the moment, only older americans and those with weakened immune systems are eligible. "pfizer's" request today comes as holiday gatherings draw near -- and as infections begin to tick higher in parts of the country. meanwhile, colorado announced today that it is implementing "crisis standards of care" to battle surging covid-19 hospitalizations. the emergency measure aims to ease how hospitals cope with staffing shortages and burnout. the prosecution rested today in kenosha, wisconsin, in the kyle rittenhouse murder trial. he's charged with killing 2 men and wounding a third, during violence and protests last year. it happened after jacob blake, a black man, was shot by police and left paralyzed. prosecutors presented 5

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.] ♪ this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by car to bhushan'sur pbs station from viewers like you -- and from contributions from viewers like you. judy: a growing number of nations imposed a travel restriction today to try to slow the spread of a new coronavirus variant omicron. the moves cam as more cases of the variant were confirmed internationally. but some warn that the travel bans, including one imposed by the u.s., would not be effective, and could even be counterproductive. our white house correspondent reports. >> today, a u.s. ban on foreign travelers took effect. as japan and morocco and israel banned entry by all foreigners. at the white house president biden addressed his a decision targeting south africa. omicron was first detected in seven other african countries. pres. biden: the variant is a cause for concern, not a cause for panic. the reason for the travel ban is there are significant number of cases. the few around south africa in the world. we need time to give people the opportunity to say, get that vaccination know before

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: for most of today, capitol hill has been in limbo. the key question-- do democrats have enough votes to pass a trillion-dollar infrastructure bill and move forward on a larger social spending plan? lisa desjardins begins our coverage. >> desjardins: for president joe biden, today was supposed to bring two hard-fought wins. >> the number-one priority should be seeing congress pass these bills. >> desjardins: house democratic leaders said they would hold votes and pass two biden agenda bills, that total nearly $3 trillion. to nudge wobbly democrats, biden went to the hill last week, made phone calls overnight, and was blunt this morning. >> i'm asking every house member-- member of the house of representatives-- to vote yes on both these bills, right now. send the infrastructure bill to my desk. send the "build back better" bill to the senate. >> desjardins: but instead, a group of moderates caused a hard s

announcer: this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributionso your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. judy: kyle rittenhouse, the teenager on trial for killing two people and shooting and wounding a third in kenosha, wisconsin was acquitted by a jury today on all counts. the now 18 year-old faceed five charges including intentional homicide, reck less endangerment of public safety and use of a weapon. the case was watched around the nation, and the jury delivered its verdict early this afternoon. >> we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. >> members of the jury, are these your unanimous verdicts? is there anyone who does not agree with the verdict as read? >> no. >> you wish the jury polled? >> yes. judy: kyle rittenhouse shot two people after protests and riots broke out in kenosha in august 2020 that civil unrest had been trigger bid the police shooting of jacob blake, a black resident three days before rittenhouse then 17 drove from his home in illinois to kenosha and walked the streets with a semi-automatic

this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to yourbs station from viewers like you. thank you. judy: diplomats and negotiators from nearly 200 countries struggle to reach a global accord on reducing emissions to ease the impact of climate change. today was scheduled to be the last day of the so-called cop 26 summit in glasgow. but word came that deep disputes over fossil fuels and future commitments meant the talks would spill over into saturday. top officials said it was important to keep negotiations going. >> the whole of humanity is in danger and the ones who are in immediate danger are the ones living in small island states in the pacific and the ones in the caribbean suffering every year with the weather becoming more erratic. a lot of people are already suffering now but the whole of humanity will be suffering dearly if we don't change our behavior. judy: william brangham is covering the latest on these talks and files this report from glasgow on how the day has gone and the issues that divide countries. william: as the schedul

. ♪ this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions tor pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. judy: the united states has now lost 750,000 americans to covid-19. another tragic milestone in the pandemic. today, the biden administration spelled out how it will require private businesses to ensure that employees get vaccinated against covid-19 or submit to regular testing. the rule, which would go into effect january 4, impacts some 84 million private sector workers. >> that rule comes from the deferment of labor's occupational safety and health administration, and applies to private businesses with 100 or more employees. it mandates that workers who don't get fully vaccinated get tested weekly. by that same january 4 deadline, 17 million health care workers and facilities that receive medicare or medicaid funding must get vaccinated. marty walsh is the secretary of labor. he joins me now. welcome back to the newshour. you are not requiring vaccines for those 84 private sector -- 84 million private sector employees. if we know shots

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. ♪ this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions tostation from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ judy: -- stephanie: we will return to the program after the latest headlines. there is new progress tonight in the long struggle with covid-19, pfizer has requested federal authorization for its pill to treat the virus. trial data shows it greatly reduces hospitalizations, deaths and high-risk adults with early symptoms. pharmacies could be selling the pills within weeks, if the fda approves emergency use. it is considering two other pills. president biden hit the road today to push his new infrastructure package on social policy agenda in the face of falling poll numbers. he traveled to woodstock, new hampshire, where an aging bridge stands to be repaired and touted the social spending and climate bill still awaiting action. pres. biden: i am confident the house will pass this bill, and when it passes, it will go to the senate. i think it will pass within a week. it is fully paid for. stephanie: house democrats are divided over the package,

. ♪ >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributionsyour pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. stephanie: i'm stephanie sy at newshour west. we'll return to the rest of the program after the headlines. president biden has ended weeks of speculation over who will chair the federal reserve amid mounting worries over the economy. he nominated jerome powell today to a second, 4-year term. and he cho lael brainerd for vice chair. we'll get details, after the news summary. a town outside milwaukee is in mourning after a man plowed his vehicle into a holiday parade, killing 5 people and injuring nearly 50. tonight, we're learning more about the suspect and the victims. a child dancing on main street -- a red suv hurtles by, just missing her. this was the moment everything changed at the christmas parade in waukesha, wisconsin. that suv stormed past barricades, plowing through a crowd full of little kids, grandmas, and parade performers celebrating the return of the beloved tradition that covid had cancelled last year. this year's parad

. >> 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 u.s. house of representatives is on the cusp of passing president biden's sweeping "build back better" legislation. the $1.7 trillion bill would touch everything from child care to health care to climate change. while democrats are ready to vote yes, republicans are lining up in opposition. >> enacting this legislation will be a momentous achievement for congress, but more importantly, it will change lives, it will save lives and deliver on the promise of the american dream for generations to come. >> it's transformational. it will completely change america as we know it, all at the expense of working class families. >> woodruff: lisa desjardins is on capitol hill tonight with the latest. so, lisa, looks like it's about to happen. tell us where we are, what had been the last-minute hangups? >> reporter: two things the house of representatives was waiting for, one, a privileged scrub by the sena

. >> 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 united states is fully reopened to most travelers tonight, for the first time since before the pandemic. vaccinated travelers from canada and mexico were once again allowed to cross the borders today. across europe, people lined up for flights to the u.s., including, to chicago, where commerce secretary gina raimondo welcomed the change. >> america is open for business again we are open for business again on a global stage and you will see a real shot in the arm to the economy because of that, to a part of the economy that has been hardest hit. >> woodruff: the u.s. move came as the official global count of covid cases passed 250 million. the actual figure is believed to be even high. this was also the deadline for federal workers to get vaccinated. and, los angeles began requiring proof of shots to enter most businesses. we'll focus on vaccine resistance, later in the program. the u.s. today ch

. ♪ this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions topbs station from viewers like you. thank you. stephanie: i am stephanie sy. we return to the full program after the latest headlines. on day one of the united nations climate summit in scotland, governments and private donors announced plans to invest $1.7 billion to help indigenous committees protect tropical forests. earlier in moscow, president biden appeal for the world to act now -- in glasgow. president biden: there is no more time to hang back or sit on the fence to argue amongst ourselves. this is a challenge of our collective lifetimes. the existential threat to human existence as we know it. and every day we delay the cost of inaction increases. stephanie: the president also apologized for the u.s. pulling out of the paris accord on carbon emissions during president trump's term. biden recommitted the u.s. to the agreement. today, his administration released a strategy for the u.s. to run entirely and clean energy by 2050. we'll return to the climate summit after the new summ

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: pfizer is now asking u.s. regulators to authorize its covid booster shots for all americans over 18. at the moment, only older americans and those with weakened immune systems are eligible. pfizer's request today comes as holiday gatherings draw near, and as infections begin to tick higher in parts of the country. the prosecution has rested in kenosha, wisconsin, in the kyle rittenhouse murder trial. he is charged with killing two men and wounding a third during violence and protests last year. it happened after jacob blake, a black man, was shot by police and left paralyzed. prosecutors presented five days of testimony before wrapping up. the u.n. climate summit s entered its final days, with warnings that new pledges to cut carbon emissions are not enough. a u.n. analysis says that by 2030, global emissions will still be four times the levels needed to limit global warming. separately, the "new climate

the ongoing support of these institutions -- this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcastingntributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. judy: the results of yesterday's elections have turned two states on the east coast a lot less blue -- and left democrats feeling a lot more blue. congressional correspondent lisa desjardins begins our coverage of an outcome that has republicans celebrating. lisa: cheers heard around the country as virginia elected its first gop governor in more than over a decade. >> my fellow virginians. lisa: first time candidate and former investment ceo glenn youngkin defeated former virginia governor and former democratic national chairman terry mcauliffe -- the governor-elect said his win was for freedom and families. >> together, together, we will change the trajectory of this commonwealth. friends, we are going to start and that transformation on day one. lisa: youngkin campaigned on more oversight for parents in public schools, as well tax cuts, gun rights and a pledge to heal political divides. and while former president trump

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. >> 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 is tapping an emergency national stockpile of oil, to try to stem a rising tide of energy prices. his order today draws 50 million barrels of crude oil from the nation's strategic petroleum reserve. william brangham begins our coverage. >> brangham: with rising energy prices, president biden was under growing political pressure to make a move. >> today, i'm announcing the largest-ever release from the u.s. strategic petroleum reserve to help provide the supply we need as we recover from this pandemic. >> brangham: five other nations, including china, have agreed to make similar withdrawals from their own stockpiles. >> it's a major effort. >> brangham: all of this comes after pandemic lockdowns had slashed the demand for oil last year, but when the u.s. economy revv back into gear, renewed demand outpaced supply. nationwide, average gas prices have spiked to nearly $3.40 a gallon, a

carnegie corporation >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brangham: millions of americans have celebrated this thanksgiving day with a return to traditions after the pandemic pause last year, and with infections rising once again. in new york this morning, thousands gathered to watch giant inflated balloons and marching bands in the macy's thanksgiving day parade. and in nantucket, massachusetts, president biden and mrs. biden met with u.s. coast guard members, thanking them for their service. meanwhile, native american activists held an annual day of mourning at plymouth, where the pilgrims first landed. they said it marks the disease and oppression inflicted on them by european settlers. the covid surge across europe raised new alarms today, as germany became the fifth european nation to pass 100,000 deaths from the virus. the czech republic declared a 30-day emergency, and france announced stricter mask mandates. meanwhile, the european commission warned against

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 international climate change summit in glasgow, scotland is coming to a close, but several top officials said today that they are concerned that too many countries are not willing to make enough real commitments to reducing emissions. u.n. secretary general antonio guterres delivered that message in a speech this morning. >> promises ring hollow when the fossil fuels industry still receives trillions in subsidies, as measured by the i.m.f. or, when countries are still building coal plants. or, when carbon is still without a price-- distorting markets and investors decisions. every country, every city, every company, every financial institution, must radically, credibly, and verifiably reduce their emissions and decarbonize their portfolios, starting now. >> woodruff: our william brangham has been covering this all week from glasgow, and joins me now. his reporting is part of the "covering clim

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. >> 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 u.n. climate summit has begun with calls for bold and urgent action. in glasgow, scotland, today, president biden appealed for the world to act now. he said it's time to answer the call of history. >> there's no more time to hang back or sit on a fence or argue amongst ourselves. this is a challenge of our collective lifetimes. the existential threat to human existence as we know it. and every day we delay, the cost of inaction increases. >> woodruff: the president also apologized for president trump's pulling out of the paris accord on carbon emissions, a decision that mr. biden has reversed. today, his administration released a strategy for the u.s. to run entirely on clean energy by 2050. we'll return to the climate summit, after the news summary. the official, worldwide death count from covid-19 crossed five million today, topped by 746,000 in the united states. meanwhile, in new york, some

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting.y contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: voters went to the polls today to cast ballots in a number of contests across the country. two are races for governor, in new jersey and virginia, and the latter has especially captured national attention because of its closeness in a state that president biden won by ten points. to walk us through what to look for tonight, i'm joined by jessica taylor, senate and governors editor for the cook political report. jessica, very good to have you with us on this election day as the results are coming in and, in fact, we do have early exit numbers to look at but, before we do that, what has made this virginia contest as watchable as it's been and apparently as close as it is? >> well, this has been traditionally about what happens the year after a presidential election. going back to the '70s, typically, the opposite party that just won the white house typically wins this governor's race, except for in 2013 wh

. >> 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 ended weeks of speculation over who will chair the federal reserve, amid mounting economic dangers. he nominated jerome powell today, to a second, four-year term. and, he chose lael brainard for vice chair. we'll get details, after the news summary. a town outside milwaukee is in mourning after a sunday holiday procession took a sharp turn into tragedy. a vehicle ran over marchers, killing five and injuring 48. stephanie sy has our report. >> sy: a child dancing on main street-- a red s.u.v. hurtles by, just missing her. this was the moment everything changed at the christmas parade in waukesha, wisconsin. that s.u.v. stormed past barricades, plowing through a crowd full of little kids, grandmas, and parade performers celebrating the return of the beloved tradition that covid had cancelled last year. this year's theme-- “comfort and joy.” >> people were crying. i'm sure-- i saw

the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcastingby contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> nawaz: three white men were found guilty today on multiple counts of murder and other charges in the killing of ahmaud arbery, who was black. greg mcmichael, his son travis mcmichael and neighbor william "roddie" bryan were convicted on charges of felony murder for chasing and killing arbery in georgia last year. bryan and greg mcmichael were acquitted of malice murder, which is connected with intent to kill. the verdict was closely watched around the country. >> the state of georgia versus travis mcmichael, case number cr000433. jury verdict form. count one, malice murder. we the jury find the defendant travis mcmichael guilty. guilt >> nawaz: the three could face life sentences in prison. before video of the shooting was leaked, it was more than two months before anyone was arrested. ahmaud arbery, who was never armed, was shot in february 2020 while he was jogging in brunswick, georgia. the mcmichaels' pursued

. ♪ this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions tostation from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ judy: i am stephanie sy with "newshour west." we will return to the program after the latest headlines. the united states house of representatives has taken the rare step of rebuking one of its own. majority democrats voted today to censure republican paul gosar of arizona. he had tweeted an animated video of himself striking new york democrat alexandria ocasio-cortez with a sword. only 2 republicans voted for censure. we'll return to this, after the news summary. attorneys for kyle rittenhouse demanded a mistrial today in kenosha, wisconsin. they complained about the quality of a key video that the jury wants to see again, as it deliberates. rittenhouse is charged with murdering 2 men and wounding a ird during racial justice protests. and, in brunswick, georgia, the man who killed ahmaud arbery took the stand to testify that he feared for his life. travis mcmichael and 2 other white men face murder charges. we will return to this case later