jericka? >> marcy gonzales for us with the big picture on the covid crisis. thank you. >>> president biden will address the nation on tuesday about the threat posed by the latest covid wave. cbs's christina ruffini is at the white house where, today, though, the administration was reeling from a big hit to the president's agenda from a fellow democrat. christina? >> reporter: that's right, jericka. if you remember, back in november, progressive house democrats only agreed to support that bipartisan infrastructure bill because they were promised the white house and senator manchin from west virginia could reach a deal on a larger social spending measure. now, their leverage is gone and so, it seems, is that deal. >> this is a no on this legislation. i have tried everything i know to do. >> reporter: after months of negotiations with the white house and other democrats on the president's nearly $2 trillion build back better bill, west virginia senator joe manchin says he's out. >> if i can't go

marci. >> reporter: jericka, good evening.is on track to be one of the busiest days in the country, as concerns about omicron intensify. as americans prepare for holiday gatherings, already stressed, hospitals are bracing. fueled by the highly contagious omicron variant. the new threat prompting the government to get ready to once again deploy medical surge teams. >> with omicron that we're dealing with it's going to be a tough weeks and months as we go into winter. >> reporter: 90% of americans in high or substantial risk areas. driven by delta new cases are topping 125,000 a day. hospitalizations are 50% higher than last month. and nearly 1,300 people are dying of covid every day. >> the patients are just by themselves gasping for the last breath. >> reporter: in new york city, a record today for the number of new infections, prompting people to rush to testing sites where they wait in line for hours. cbs' tom hanson is in times square. >> reporter: ahead of their holiday get-togethers, how long have you been waiting to get

good evening, michael. >> jericka, good evening. as that grieving process continues officials in wayne county say they've arrested sciks teens for makey copping cat threats at other schools menwhile calls are growing for an investigation into school officials actions leading up to the shooting. >> the oakland school district is facing questions about what it knew about the danger presented by a school shooter ethan crumbley. michigan's attorney general danah nessel is offering to investigate. >> i don't know that anybody will feel safe sending their kids back to school until they know what happened here. >> in a letter to parents saturday superintendent tim torne said a teacher saw crumbley making concerning drawings and written statements just hours before the shooting. his parents were called in. and the teen was sent to a counselor. but the school district says crumbley's answers lead counselors to again conclude he did not intend on committing either self harm or harm to others. he was sent back to class. prosecutors say just ho

jericka. >> lilia, thank you. president biden returned to the white house today after spending the weekend at his delaware home. the president has said federal aid to the tornado devastated communities is on its way, and he plans to visit but will wait until his presence doesn't hinder relief efforts. members of hissed administration are already there including secretary of homeland security palejandro mayorkas. he spoke to cbs evening news anchor norah o'donnell while in mayfield, kentucky. >> what were your impressions as you toured the devastation? >> just taken aback by the level of devastation and the trauma that so many people have suffered. because it the site of the candle factory. one sees the rubble what was once a building, now just sticks and stones, we learned of a cell phone that had 27 missed messages on it, which speaks of a loved one trying to treech someone in the factory. just the personal tragedy, that we saw up close and personal, was most moving. >> and norah o'donnell will anchor the cbs eve

>> reporter: good evening, jericka. to protect the u.s. from this new strain, starting tomorrow, all inbound international flyers have to take a covid test within 24 hours of departure. las vegas, la guardia, and los angeles are just some of the major airports nationwide enforcing the new rule, which applies to passengers regardless of vaccine status or nationality. >> it's going to encourage people to stay home and not travel. >> reporter: as the u.s. gears up for one of the busiest holiday seasons of the pandemic. tsa on friday screened nearly 2 million flyers that's nearly double the number from a year ago. >> we have travel measures -- safety measures -- that actually are helping reduce the risk. the bottom line is these were meant to be temporary measures. >> reporter: 60% of the country is fully vaccinated and 22% has gotten a booster. which health officials say is the best protection against omicron. but delta is still the greatest threat. >> we have definitely seen an increase going in the wrong direction. >> reporter: in 36 states

jericka? >> geez.hank you, liliana. >>> president biden returned to the white house today after spending the weekend at his delaware home. the president has said federal aid to the tornado-devastated states is on its way, and he plans to visit, but he will wait until his presence doesn't hinder relief efforts. there is a lot more news ahead on this "cbs overnight news." most americans plan to keep their holiday plans despite a covid surge because they're confident they're protected. but there is cause for concern as cbs' mark strassmann reports. >> reporter: call it thanksgiving's covid hangover. average number of cases up 37% from last week. hospitalizations rising in at least 42 states. deaths up almost 30%. by next weekend, the cdc predicts up to another million americans could be infected with december's biggest covid worry still ahead. christmas. a cbs news poll says that over the holiday season, despite the threat from both strains, two-thirds of americans still plan to gather with friends and fa

major. >> garrett: jericka duncan, thank you. several states in the south are at risk of severe weather tonight, including possible tornadoes, hail, and thunderstorms. late today, this twister touched down in the city of bainbridge, georgia, about three hours south of atlanta. no word yet on injuries. cbs' lonnie quinn is here with the forecast. lonnie. good evening. >> reporter: hey, good evening, major. you know, december 10, the weather world was talking about this rare tornado outbreak. here we are now finishing december, and the possibility for tornadoes out there again tonight, anywhere from louisiana into portioning of the tennessee valley. the computer models show us as this line pushes to the east and holds on to its strength, so that tornado watch in effect until 10:00 p.m. central time tonight. what is it that's behind all this? it's a textbook clash of air masses. you've got record warm warmth, hottest december day for portions of mississippi today. on theons side of the jet stream, you have record cold. farther west,

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major. >> garrett: jericka duncan, thank you. states in the south are at risk of severe weather tonight, including possible tornadoes, hail, and thunderstorms. late today, this twister touched down in the city of bainbridge, georgia, about three hours south of atlanta. no word yet on injuries. cbs' lonnie quinn is here with the forecast. lonnie. good evening. >> reporter: hey, good evening, major. you know, december 10, the weather world was talking about this rare tornado outbreak. here we are now finishing december, and the possibility for tornadoes out there again tonight, anywhere from louisiana into portions of the tennessee valley. the computer models show us as this line pushes to the east and holds on to its strength, so that tornado watch in effect until 10:00 p.m. central time tonight. so what is it that's behind all this? it's a textbook clash of air masses. you've got record warmth, hottest december day for portions of mississippi today. on the opposite side of that jet you have record cold. right? and you go farther

norah. >> o'donnell: jericka duncan, thank you. detailed its plan to try to replace every underground lead drinking water pipe in the country in the next ten years. about half of the children in the u.s. have detectable levels of lead in their blood. cbs news has been covering the lead crisis in drinking water for years. cbs' ben tracy has more. >> reporter: in benton harbor, michigan, bottled water is not a luxury, it's a lifeline. in october we introduced you to frances davis. what water do you use to cook? >> the bottled water. >> reporter: to brush your teeth. >> bottled water. >> reporter: bathe? >> bottled water. >> reporter: lead was found in the water here in 2018, and the city's water system failed six lead tests in the past three years. residents have been begging the e.p.a. for help. >> help is on the way. >> reporter: michael regan is the e.p.a. administrator and says $2.9 billion will soon be sent to states to replace lead pipes in 2022. places with a lot of these old pipes will be prioritized, and e.p.a. will strength

one woman tells cbs' jericka duncan, the drops changed her life. >> reporter: for most her life, toni wright has had perfect vision. but after turning 50, she started used readers, allowing her to see things clearly that are close up. how many readers do you think you have in all? >> i probably have eight pairs. >> reporter: eight pairs? >> yes. >> reporter: in 2019, her doctor told her about eye drops with the potential to correct her vision problems temporarily. >> i would put the drops in my eyes in the morning. >> reporter: what did you notice instantly? >> i would not need my readers as much. >> reporter: wright was one of 750 participants in a clinical trial to test the drug vuity, it's the first f.d.a.-approved eye drop to treat age-related blurry vision, presbyopia. the drug takes effect in about 15 minutes. >> vuity utilizes the eye's natural ability to reduce the pupil size. reducing the pupil size expands the depth of field, or the depth of focus. >> reporter: one drop in each eye provides sharper vision for six to ten hours. a spokesperson for vuity says the medicine will

one woman tells cbs' jericka duncan the drops changed her life. >> reporter: for most of her life, tonihas had perfect vision. but after turning 50, she started using readers, allowing her to see things clearly that are close up. how many readers do you think you have in all? >> i probably have eight pairs. >> reporter: eight pairs? >> yes. >> reporter: in 2019, her doctor told her about eye drops with the potential to correct her vision problems temporarily. >> i would put the drops in my rise in the morning. >> reporter: what did you notice instantly? >> i would not need my readers as much. >> reporter: wright was one of 750 participants in a clinical trial to test the drug vuity. it's the first fda approved eye drop to treat age-related near blurry vision, also known as presbyopia. the drug takes effect in about 15 minutes. >> vuity utilizes the eye's natural ability toer are duce pupil size. reducing pupil size expands the depth of field or focus. >> reporter: one drop sharpens vision for six to ten hours. a spokesperson for vuity says the medicine will cost about $80 for a 30-day s

jericka duncan explains. >>reporter: in her account to the hollywood reporter, zoey says in 2004 he her at his los angeles apartment. so we sat shield stop but he laughed at her, after the incident the report so she received medical treatment and counseling. lilly said she went to his new york city apartment in 2015. she says after a night of drinks he invited her to his home where he her, he denied both allegations saying they are categorically false adding no always means no put that is a line i did not cross. the encounters were consensual. the 67 -year-old has started an iconic shows like law and order, and has a role on the cbs show the equalizer, but he is most famous for his role as mr. big on sex and the city. >> promotions for the sequel and just like that is what prompted the women to share their stories. >> i'm just looking at you spent allegations in 2004 and 2015 but what does that say. >> with the hollywood reporter was trying to do is show that there appears to be a pattern of behavior. this is

jericka duncan has details. >>> plus, drew barrymore, host of "the drew barrymore show," stops by ourtal health. >>> and "project runway" judge elaine welteroth discusses her master class on designing your dream career and finding a work/life balance. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪ ♪

jericka duncan has the details. >> reporter: chris noth, who played mr. big in the '90 hit show sex and the city is facing explosive allegations of sexual assault. one woman named as zoe says in 2004, when she was 22 years old, noth raped her from behind inside his los angeles apartment. she said she received medical treatment and counseling. the other woman, named as lily, says she was raped inside noth's new york city apartment after a night of drinking in 2015. noth has denied the allegations, calling them categorically false, adding, the encounters were consensual. it's difficult not to question the timing of these stories coming out. both women approached the hollywood reporter at different times. they told the magazine they wanted to tell their stories after seeing promotions for hbo max's "sex and the city" reboot and just like that. variety chief correspondent elizabeth. . >> he played the character of mr. big, which was this very showy ladies man. so it appears to be an instance of life almost imitating art but in the worst way possible. >> repor

this is the cbs weekend this is the "cbs weekend news" >> good evening, i'm meg oliver in new york, jericka duncan is off. for a second year in a row covid is causing headaches for holiday travelers across the u.s. new infections spreading like wildfire have sparked staffing shortages resulting in long delays and cancellations. new cooed vid infections exceeded 200,000 a day over the past two weeks. that's up 69 percent. covid deaths are on the rise too. cbs's lilia luciano leads use off with a look at post holiday travel, lilia, good evening. >> good evening to you, meg. it it st another very busy travel day here at lax more than 200,000 people are expected to pass through today alone. a lot of those flyers unhappy with these delays and cancellations cutting into their vacation time. one woman was telling me if she had driven instead of flown she would have made it to her destination yesterday but is still stuck here. covid cancellations hit u.s. airports for the third straight day with more than 700 flights grounded, stranding passengers on one of the bus yetion travel weekends of the yea

jericka duncan is off. a second year in a row, covid is causing headaches for holiday travellers across the u.s. new infections spreading like wildfire have sparked staffing shortages, resulting in long delays and cancellations. new covid infections exceeded 200,000 a day over the past two weeks. that's up 69%. covid deaths are on the rise too. cbs' lilia luciano leads us off with a look at post holiday travel. lilia, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, meg. it is another very busy travel day.

jericka duncan is off.or a second year in a row, covid is causing headaches for holiday travellers across the u.s. new infections spreading like wildfire have sparked staffing shortages, resulting in long delays and cancellations. new covid infections exceeded 200,000 a day over the past two weeks. that's up 69%. covid deaths are on the rise too. cbs' lilia luciano leads us off with a look at post holiday travel. lilia, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, meg. it is another very busy travel day. here at l.a.x., more than 200,000 people are expected to pass through today alone. a lot of those flyers unhappy with these delays and cancellations cutting into their vacation time. one woman was telling me if she had driven instead of flown, she would have made it to her destination yesterday. but she is still stuck here. covid cancellations hit u.s. airports for the third straight day with more than 700 flights grounded, stranding passengers on one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. >> cuts o

jericka barrett, who is a ceo of girls who could. so we've got collaborative partnership with them. and we are really focused on diversity, which is a personal passion of mine. i would say for those of you who don't know, it's actually sheer the mic in cyber day, so my own twitter account cisa jen is being taken over by my teammate, ayanna islam. so, please check that out today. it's a great program. >> that's awesome. >> yeah, a lot of leaders across the government -- my friend rob -- >> it's always good to have your take twitter account taken. over >> exactly. exactly. when i first mention this my, lawyer was also like, what are you doing? i'm actually super excited about it. so, please check that out. these opportunities to build a really diverse workforce -- i'm the director of cisa, but i think of myself in three key roles. and the chief transformation officer. i'm the chief recruiting officer. and then i've told my team and the chief belonging officer. because i believe so strongly that we need to create a culture that prices cooperation and teamwork and trust and transparency

. >> i'm jericka duncan. >> i'm jamie yuccas. >> here's today's "eye opener," it's your world in 90 seconds>> my flight was originally at 10:00, so i have to wait all the way to 6:00 now. >> reporter: what did you tell the airline? >> that it was wrong. >> thousands of flights canceled over christmas weekend as covid creates staffing shortages across the country. >>> coronavirus numbers are the highest they've been in nearly a year. the latest on how to stay safe. >> there's still some issues now of people haviro

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