jericka. >> duncan: lilia luciano, testing is key, thank you. to australia where the world's top ranked tennis star gets his hearing today. novak djokovic who is not vaccinated a reached in melbourne for the australian open but his visa cancelled when he arrived. he has been restricted to a hotel ever since. a court will decide if he gets to stay and play be o or be required to leave the country. >> the world health organization reports covid cases spiked by 71 percent around the world last week. c, about s's elizabeth palmer reports from bangkok tonight. >> for the second winter in a row, covid is exploding in northern europe. france is reporting more than 300,000 new cases a day. and in britain hospitals are operating at capacity with some routine treatments postpones. >> the omicron variant does appear to cause less severe disease. but covid is still lethal. and the u.k. became one of only seven countries this week to mark 150now covid-- 150,000 covid deaths. >> by contrast asia covid deaths remain low but china's government is on edge. as it

irika. >> sargent: our thanks to you, lilia luciano.ify is being forced to face the music after joni mitchell says she's pulling her songs from the streaming service over what she calls vaccine lies. mitchell is the second high-profile artist to abandon spotify after neil young. they're protesting its steadfast support for joe rogan, host of its most popular podcast, who is accused of pushing misinformation about covid and vaccines. on friday, mitchell wrote on her web site, "irresponsible people are spreadig lies that are costing people their lives." spotify has not responded to cbs news request for comment. the united states is sending urgent alarms about the dangers of of a possible russian attack on ukraine. moscow has moved tens of thousands of troops to the border region. cbs' holly williams is in the capital kyiv. >> reporter: president biden believes there is a distinct possibility that russia could invade ukraine next month. russia has massed roughly 100,000 troops along ukraine's border, and has been moving hardware, including

. >> i'm lilia luciano in loss-- los angeles. >> plus the u.s.urope sound the alarm on russia's military moves as ukraine plays down the threat, donald trump donald trump consider considers pardon for january 6th rioters if he is elected again. >> we will treat them fairly and if it requires pardons we will give them pardons. >> duncan: and more than a year after that attack why trials are facing delays. later they call her gnarly carlie ♪ ♪ ♪ this is the "cbs weekend news" from new york, with jericka duncan. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> duncan: good evening, to our viewers in the west, and thanks for watching. the sun was shining today across much of the east coast but for millions of people the weekend was a white out, a powerful nor'easter swept from virginia to maine, bringing blizzard conditions to many areas and leaving a trail of power outages. fortunately, the damage is not extreme but massachusetts no doubt bore the brunt of the storm's furry, boston now storm's fury, boston now recovering from one of the biggest snow storms in its history, that is where we

irika. >> sargent: lilia luciano in los angeles tonight, thank you.ere in chicago, a bitter standoff over covid safety concerns between chicago public schools and its teachers' union. after three days of canceled classes for one of the nation's largest school districts, tonight, no deal or even a timeline for students to get back to class. we turn to cbs' charlie de mar. >> reporter: two days after chicago public school students returned to the classroom after the holiday break, they were sent home. the teachers' union says it's not safe to be in class when covid cases are spiking to new highs. the rank and file voted to teach from home, but the city said no to remote learning and called off classes, leaving parents feeling left out in the cold. >> it's going to be hard for me with three kids in the house. so, you know, it only gets harder. you know, you have to stay with them all day. >> it's a scramble i think both logistically, as well as mentally. >> reporter: mayor lori lightfoot, who has repeatedly clashed with the teachers' union over covid pol

lilia luciano, cbs news from los angeles. >>> communities across the country call for an end to asian hate on the first anniversary of the death of a grandfather that was brutally attacked and killed in san francisco. kpix5 has kenny choi with a story. >> reporter: it was here in chinatown at the onset of the pandemic were so many residents and businesses felt the impact of fear, racism and violent rhetoric. today, a march in solidarity to remember the victims of these attacks. [ crowd chanting ] side by side, young and old, asian and non-asian, all walked to remember vicha ratanapakdee. >> it was our grandpa and it's personal. it's not a statistic. this is what we see in our lives and it breaks everyone's heart. >> my father was a friend to me. >> reporter: they marched, chanting justice for vicha and this is where the 84-year-old started his walk last january but never finished it. >> we are here to mourn his passing. my father, vicha, is looking down on us today. >> reporter: videos captured brutal attacks, one after another including an elderly asian men in chicago that was gunned

lilia luciano reports. >> reporter: a sea of stolen packages littered train tracks near union stationangeles. thieves adding to the supply chain snarls by breaking into union pacific containers, grabbing expensive goods, and taking the rest. >> everything ranging from washer and dryers, tires, perfume, cologne, tvs. >> reporter: about 90 containers a day are hit. while they work with law enforcement, they're considering diverting trains away from l.a. county. making matters worse for consumers already dealing with a 7% inflation rate, the traffic jams at the nation's busiest ports. keeping some store shelves empty. product shortages are up 15%. >> i was able to get aspirin, and there's only three bottles on the shelf. >> reporter: there as democrat for groceries -- this as demands february groceries set records in december. with omicron keeping americans at home with no relief in sight. >> the big variable is will consumer spending slow down which is, you know, like asking will the pandemic slow down. if people start spending more on entertainment and travel and less on goods. >> repo

. >> reporter: i'm lilia luciano in l.a. county, which leads california in new infections, and hospitalizations are climbing. >> tracy: also tonight, the u.s. sends lethal aid to ukraine as tensions with moscow rise. >> reporter: i'm holly williams near ukraine's northern border with russia. on the other side of that frontier, russia has massed nearly 100,000 troops fueling fears of an invasion. >> tracy: plus biden briefed. national security officials update the president on ukraine as he marks a landmark court decision now under attack on the homefront. in new york, a gunman kills one police officer and critically wounds another. >> reporter: i'm michael george in new york, where there's mourning but also anger over rising gun violence across the country. >> tracy: and later, life lessons learned on a school playground in texas. >> this is the "cbs weekend news." >> tracy: good evening, i'm ben tracy in new york. adriana diaz is off. the omicron-fueled covid surge has shattered records, infected tens of millions of america

as lilia luciano explains, it comes as the murder rate is spiking nationwide. >> reporter: the arrester police released this surveillance video of the suspect shawn laval smith who they believe is responsible for the death of brianna kupfer. the 24-year-old was alone in a furniture store when smith allegedly entered and stabbed her multiple times. minutes earlier she texted a friend saying someone at the store gave her a bad vibe. her father condemned the seemingly random attack. >> i would love to tell you there's going to be a point where we're going to be better. i feel like's just going to be a big missing piece. >> we will get him prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. >> reporter: homicides in los angeles jumped nearly 12% in 2021. nationwide, there was a 20% increase in violent crime from 2019 to 2020. ♪ in times square, hundreds gathered to mourn another violent death. the murder of michelle go. >> we have a right to feel safe in our streets and in our subways. >> reporter: the 40-year-old was killed when a suspect who police say suffered from mental illness pushed her i

cbs's lilia luciano is in santa monica tonight. you know, this latest covid variant, lilia, is not backing down. >> reporter: it's not. not anytime soon, jericka. and here, in la county, it's b been relentless. today, we hit yet anothe pandemic record of new cases and with the spiking number of cases, of course, there is a spiking increase in a demand for testing. anxious americans are standing in long lines, and staring at empty shelves in the scramble for scarce covid tests. the rush, fueled by omicron's rapid spread. >> there is a lot of people walking around with mild illness or asymptomatic infection who don't know it, who are spreading it. >> reporter: new covid cases are soaring with 99% of americans living in areas at high risk for infection. hospitalizations are up nearly 30%, straining many medical centers. >> i don't know when the finish line will be. i don't see one. >> reporter: when millions of kids return to school tomorrow, they'll face covid cost staff shortages, and increased infections. more than 5,400 schools rep

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cbs's lilia luciano has her story. >> everything is handmade. >> reporter: johanna hernandez grew upatching her immigrant parents sew clothing in l.a.'s garment factories. now she has her own boutique in the heart of beverly hills. >> i just saw like my parents and latinos working as workers. like, i never thought i could have my own business or make a living out of making beautiful clothes. >> reporter: she spent her younger years in compton, just like tennis great serena williams, who now sports her designs. she's also the first salvadoran to show at paris fashion week and helped build a school in her parents' native country of el salvador. >> i just wanted to do something that empowers the community and lets the ones who are silent be heard for me. >> reporter: what does it do to people to be seen? >> it's very empowering to let people be proud of where they come from. >> reporter: the name glaudi honors her mother, gladis, who now works alongside her. hernandez also created a line for men inspired by her father, who recently died from covid. >> i wanted to bring a light and honor

. >> i'm lilia luciano in loss-- los angeles. >> plus the u.s.urope sound the alarm on russia's military moves as ukraine plays down the threat, donald trump donald trump consider considers pardon for january 6th rioters

cbs's lilia luciano has more now in los angeles. lilia, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, nancy. well, the surge of omicron doesn't seem to be letting up anytime soon, at least not here in california. the number of covid deaths in los angeles county hasn't been this high since april. omicron is straining america's hospitals with more than 21,000 covid patients admitted every day. >> they are overwhelmed right now in kansas city. really, since the christmas season, we have seen incredible challenges. >> reporter: almost every american lives in a high-risk area. florida just became the third state, behind california and texas, to pass 5 million total cases. in a disturbing trend -- catching omicron on purpose. >> what do you tell people who say i am just going to get infected and get it over with? >> it is a lot like playing with fire. because we don't have a crystal ball that's gonna tell us who is going to get a mild infection, and who is going to get a more severe infection. >> reporter: dr. nicole of cedar-sinai. have

. >> i'm lilia luciano in sant monica where it st a rush to get tested before school or work tomorrow normal, california updates covid pro

. >> reporter: i'm lilia luciano in los angeles, where new cases hit a record high as california callse national guard for help. >> sargent: also tonight, schools struggle as absences and closures add up. plus, president biden joins democrats in tribute to harry reid, while his administration negotiates to defuse tensions with russia over ukraine. shoot to kill-- khazakstan's president orders security es

. >> reporter: i'm lilia luciano in l.a.ds california in new infections, and hospitalizations are climbing. >> tracy: also tonight, the u.s. sends lethal aid to ukraine as tensions with moscow rise. >> reporter: i'm holly williams near ukraine's northern border with russia. on the other side of that frontier, russia has massed nearly 100,000 troops fueling fears of an invasion. >> tracy: plus biden briefed. national security officials update the president on ukraine as he marks a landmark court decision now under attack on the

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