so this is something that macron also alco.ope has to be able to take care of itself and not rely too much on the u.s.. however, the focus in the areas they want to develop suggests, in terms of defense, it suggests that the defense is an initiative to become less reliant on nato which means to have more independence from the united states. the focus on nuclear energy is to have less reliance on russia. this fits within what the eu has defined as strategic economy, that the eu should have more influence but be less dependent on others. this also has an application for the internal dynamics. this is a french proposal. the eu has led with germany and france at the center. france is obviously the weaker part. germany is the economic center. in the eu, that strategic autonomy and nuclear energy shifts the power more towards france, putting it in the center of the eu as opposed to only germany. i think there's an initiative to reposition the eu's place in the world but also reorganize the power structures within the eu itself. ancho

so this is something that macron also alco.ope has to be able to take care of itself and not rely too much on the u.s.. however, the focus in the areas they want to develop suggests, in terms of defense, it suggests that the defense is an initiative to become less reliant on nato which means to have more independence from the united states. the focus on nuclear energy is to have less reliance on russia. this fits within what the eu has defined as strategic economy, that the eu should have more influence but be less dependent on others. this also has an application for the internal dynamics. this is a french proposal. the eu has led with germany and france at the center. france is obviously the weaker part. germany is the economic center. in the eu, that strategic autonomy and nuclear energy shifts the power more towards france, putting it in the center of the eu as opposed to only germany. i think there's an initiative to reposition the eu's place in the world but also reorganize the power structures within the eu itself. ancho

>> well, the last piece is not in place as charlotte said we know who the runners are and macron yes, is yet to declare. but his every utterance shows he's a candidate already the emergence of a sencenter rit republicans candidate could prove a game changer if jay powell could develop transaction and win back the natural base of the republican right some of whom have gone to macron in the center and others to zemmour and others on the far right. if there's to be a threat at all, it will not come from the left, which is fragmented beyond repair and it would come from the right with neither lepen or zemmour having the capacity to muster the energy. either of these two is macron's dream opponent any threat would have to come from the newly nominated valerie pecresse if she can consolidate, then extend her base. without that, macron remains, i think, a sure bet to be reelected. >> how do you see pecresse going ahead to try to execute, you know, on the sort of path that you just outlined. what would be the key topics that would eventually drive that outcome? what's on the agenda >> i thin

emmanuel macron calling on the european reunion to reform strict budgetary rules. existing rules discourage states from amassing debt and running deficits of more than 3% gdp. macron says reforms are needed to pave the way. >> [speaking foreign language] >> now to the u.s. where the head of better.com has apologized after laying off 900 employees on his him call. recordings of the call went viral, fueling outrage against the ceo. the leader of the company now says he blundered the meeting. >> when he summoned 900 former employees to a zoom call, few could have guessed what would have gone next. >> if you are on this call,ou are part of the unlucky group being laid off. your employment here is terminated effective immediately. >> the mass layoff hit staff like a bombshell, triggering outrage. the video was leaked and quickly went viral. after mounting criticism, the ceo of the mortgage startup posted an apology to the company website. >> i realize that the way i communicated this news made it difficult situation worse. i am deeply sorry, and i am committed to learni

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and or macron has quickly become the most dominant coronavirus variant here in the u. s federal health officials announced just today that oh macron accounted for an estimated 73% of new infections last week. the cdc shows nearly a six fold increase in the proportion of infections in just that one week. since the end of june. the delta variant has been the main version of the virus, causing us infections. as foxes . jonathan serrie shows us so macron has been found in at least 46 states, and it's having a big impact on everything from travel to sports. moderna announcing they are moving forward and developing a booster specifically to target the delta and a macron variants. this comes after preliminary data showed their booster shot increased antibody levels against a macron compared to pre booster levels. this is optimistic news as federal and local officials plead with americans to roll up their sleeves. we've come a long way. we have defenses. we are not defenseless against this virus or even the variant. rising covid-19 cases are creating challenges across sports a

even with a new variant like macron. if you get boosted, you're going to get your level up, way up, and we feel certain that there will be some degree and maybe a considerable degree. protection against the ah micron variant. if, in fact it starts to take hold in a dominant way in this country. the cdc says the us is seeing more than 6000 new hospital admissions daily for covid patients, and you can stay up to date with the latest coronavirus saying oh macron variant development by visiting our website, ktvu .com/ covid-19. san francisco restaurant has reversed course after it faced backlash following an interaction with police officers. the issue is now sparked a conversation about the role of police policing and how people have different views of the profession. ktvu is greg liggins joins us now with more on what happened, greg. well, julie, as you well know, the motto of many police departments is to protect and to serve, but on friday when three officers wanted to be served a meal, they didn't get what they expected.

you know, i do think macron is here. it's gonna, you know, start to really show up more and more and so really want the public to use all these tools. make sure you get vaccinated boosted where your mask get tested before and after any kind of gatherings or travel. make sure there's good ventilation. open the doors and windows. try to do things outdoors as much as you can. california's number of coronavirus cases jumped about 47% after thanksgiving, according to the department of public health, used the coronavirus section of our website to get pandemic updates each day. you can get there directly by going to ktvu .com/ covid. at 11 tonight. we expect to see california lawmakers crackdown on a major corporation tomorrow for alleged environmental violations. california attorney general rob vontaze office says. tomorrow's announcement will be made with the director of california's department of toxic substances control and the san joaquin county district attorney. however the office did not indicate which major corporation

oh macron patient. is quarantined with mild symptoms had traveled back east and was vaccinated but not boosted. sonoma county's case was also a traveler who had three shots, but the booster so recent it may not have taken full effect. a macron illness shows up as milder than delta variant. but once this almost con gets established, it moves very quickly. that's very likely to be our experience here in the bay area, and oh, macron so transmissible. because of the sheer numbers, hospitalizations could search even a small fraction of individuals become sick enough to come into the hospital. if we really see hundreds of cases each day that adds up so vaccination and boosters are urged now, with holidays looming, my grandpa is , you know, taking a turn, so i don't really know how much longer i have with him. so it's really important to see them while we can. this 20 year old is getting boosted ahead of a family christmas about a dozen people, multi generations with all the new variants coming. we don't reall

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

. >> reporter: the cdc director indicated the fda is in talks to pave the way for all macron specific vaccine. >> much of that i would have to defer to the fda but they are already in conversations about streamlining the authorization of this, the all macron specific vaccine and partially because much of the vaccine is actually exactly the same and really it would just be that m rna code that would have to change. >> reporter: so far health officials have reported that a handful of known cases in the u.s. have been mild in vaccinated people, but they do say there is still not enough evidence to know what to expect from all macron. >> all of the talk is about all macron but they are averaging 96,000 cases a day and the hardest it is the upper midwest to new england. >>> a san francisco restaurant is apologizing this evening after workers there asked three uniformed police officers to leave the restaurant. this happened friday at hilda and jesse and the officers were in uniform and carrying their service weapons when they stopped by for lunch, but instead of taking their order, employee

ah macron test. they also detected a macron in the sewer system near where that person lives.n partnership with stanford and emory university'sy people excrete the virus in their feces, so that can happen actually, even before somebody feels sick even before they experienced their first symptoms , and it also can happen in somebody who's asymptomatic. still now use this system to see whether this case leads to others. they are the first report. i am confident they are not the first case or the only case, and i anticipate that we will hear of many more a macron detections in the very near future, authorities say with the arrival of omicron, it's a good time to rededicate ourselves to things like testing, masking and social distancing. in san jose and ruben ktvu, fox two news macron has many companies rethinking their plans to bring workers back to the office. google and ford are among those pumping the brakes in delaying their return to office plans. meta formerly known as facebook and ride sharing company lift, both say this week or both said this week. rather they're letting

oh macron has a 70% lower risk of severe disease.he omicron varying his fueled record case numbers in south africa. the number of daily cases has already peaked and is coming down. just 44% of south africa's population is fully vaccinated. many families are looking forward to spending christmas together this year. they're also looking for at home test to make sure that spending time with those they love is safe for everyone. ktvu jana katsuyama reports. there are some concerns about self testing, including the availability of test kits. it looks like a food truck but stepping up to this window in downtown berkeley, got you a swab for your nose and a free covid pcr test? yeah they just give you the little swamp and then you just do it yourself and then you can't attend. how was it? it was fine. i mean, it doesn't really hurt. i just wanted to get tested in advance of the holidays and getting together with family with the holidays and the macron fueled surge in covid cases converging president biden's plan to send out 500 million at ho

a macron illness shows up as milder than delta variant. but once this all makhan gets established, it moves very quickly. that's very likely to be our experience here in the bay area, and oh, macron so transmissible. because of the sheer numbers, hospitalizations could search even a small fraction of individuals become sick enough to come into the hospital. if we really see hundreds of cases each day that adds up so vaccination and boosters are urged now, with holidays looming, my grandpa is, you know, taking a turn, so i don't really know how much longer i have with him. so it's really important to see them while we can. this 20 year old is getting boosted ahead of a family christmas about a dozen people, multi generations with all the new variants coming. we don't really know. so i'm just, you know, i'd rather be protected and keep them safe. cause we're flying down there. so that's also risky and because the youngest children don't yet have a vaccine. their best protection comes from others. willis advises having a few home tests on han

but that a third booster shot offers the best level of protection against macron. in new york. lauren green fox news. the white house says the government is deploying additional health teams to states where hospitals are risk of becoming overwhelmed. those states include colorado, new mexico, michigan, new york, vermont and new hampshire. we are just one week out from christmas. and there are new concerns about the rapid spread of the omicron variant, and this is covid numbers surged across the country. we're in for a tried gimmick, and that is on top of delta omicron we have lurking in the wings influenza. some medical professionals say there is no need to sound the alarm just yet. coming up a bit later in the newscast, ktvu is greg liggins speaks with two doctors who have very different thoughts about what the pandemic may have in store for us. and the highly contagious oh macron variant has continued to spread quickly across europe that is left political leaders scrambling to put restrictions in place to keep cases from spiking even further. foxes. jeff paul picks up our tea

it is difficult for macron to ride.n one side, as was reaffirmed, there is a big majority of french people being pro-european. many are skeptical. it is not working well enough for them. he has to be very careful to navigate that part and promise people that yes, things will get better if i take them in hand and i am your president, i will work for you. this is the very strong right-wing movement in the country that is attracting a sizable amount of voters. it gives them a chance to show themselves as the international statesman on the stage. he does not have to pay for it, it comes naturally. brent: let's look at some of the other stories making headlines. alexi navalny has appeared via video link. navalny is suing the prison for classifying him an extremist threat. he was treated for nerve agent poisoning which he blames on the kremlin. china committed suicide in crimes against humanity. there were many allegations of torture and rape in the chinese detention centers. italy's antitrust watchdog has find amazon more th

germany says it supports president macron's vision for a more sovereign europe.rance's priorities for its european council president include a block-wide minimum wage, more regulation of digital giants and a carbon border tax. we spoke to france 24's correspondent in brussels earlier. par: the incoming president testa set out an agenda, a number of goals which have been summarized in the slogan that the ench government and emmanuelacron have put forward. the sovereignty part among the striking prioritiesrance is putting on the table for this rotating, six-month presiden cy of the council of the european union. in terms of sovereignty, some goals are going to be easier to achieve than others. let's take, for example, the strategic compass, orientations for the next move for europe on geopolitical issues, defense and the like. this has already been put forward by the german presidency two years ago and has been worked on by joseph barrell, high representative for the european union. so it is going to take a swift implementation to have this adopted at the beginning

faces highly transmissible all macron. his critical. we move forward protection for workers with the urgency needed in this moment. government is simply going too far trying to require employers, individuals what is going on with the vaccine it's a fight that's going to continue in the weeks ahead, they are ready to take it to the supreme court. eric: those unvaccinated remain so, we are told at their own risk. arthel: it's an all-too-familiar feeling and new york, omicron parent hitting hard, recording its highest single day for new public cases. there are testing lines in new york city with people waiting for hours ahead of the holiday spirit mark is live with more lauren companies are bring chaos, arising cases, shut down throughout the country, the second year in a row. the show will not go on as a climb and public cases in new york forcing broadway shows to be canceled. shattering for the rest of the season. a tony award winning hamilton, one of the hardest tickets to get. >> super frustrated. so excited to see hamilton. we get her

ah macron test. they also detected a macron in the sewer system near where that person lives. a program called scan in partnership with stanford and emory university'sy people excrete the virus in their feces, so that can happen actually, even before somebody feels sick even before they experienced their first symptoms, and it also can happen in somebody who's asymptomatic. still now use this system to see whether this case leads to others. they are the first report. i am confident they are not the first case or the only case, and i anticipate that we will hear of many more a macron detections in the very near future. authorities say with the arrival of our macron, this is also a good time to rededicate ourselves to things like testing , masking and social distancing, heather. yeah, the first case, but i'm sure many more to come and thank you. the white house is also ramping up the effort to get shots into the arms of people across the country as the omicron variant spreads into new states. president biden says his message is simple. anyone who got the vaccine six months ago s

emmanuel macron did not do the reforms like the retirement reform.ce, other countries around us are 67 years old for retirement. we cannot even manage to go to 65. we need to do these reforms to be competitive, and she will do it. francine: thank you so much for joining us, vice president of the paris region and codirector of pecresse'campaign. coming up, the future of money management. we will discuss the big take next. this is bloomberg. ♪ francine: welcome back to the open. 53 minutes into the european trading day. we are holding onto our gains, 0.7% for the dax. the stoxx 600 and cac 40, 0.5% higher. it is an existential challenge for the asset managers. keep believing assets and risk extinction. the wall street giants hope they have hit on a way to fight back. morgan stanley is among those raising to create software that can create a custom index for each investor and to buy the shares directly. christina, congratulations on the story. it is an interesting read and one of the top red today. what is direct indexing and what is the pitch for it? r

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you know, i do think macron is here. it's gonna , you know, start to really show up more and more and so really want the public to use all these tools. make sure you get vaccinated boosted where your mask get tested before and after any kind of gatherings or travel. make sure there's good ventilation. open the doors and windows. try to do things outdoors as much as you can. the number of covid cases in california jumped about 47% after thanksgiving, according to the department of public health , and we have an entire section of our website dedicated to coronavirus updates to stay on top of the pandemic developments just go directly to ktvu .com/ covid. sanders a police say a 17 year old was hospitalized today after being stabbed. it happened on the 4900 block of almaden expressway. authorities say the teenagers, injuries or life threatening no word yet on any arrests or a motive. the san francisco police department has solved a 43 year old murder case . police have arrested and booked mark stanley person net for the murd

so we are looking at it in terms of listening to macron's words a few minutes ago.athlete only boycott, one that pulls the athletes out of the games, is a very big move. but this one has the possibility of applying a bit of finesse to the situation that would allow countries like the u.s. to win on both sides. nick: china says it doesn't care, doesn't it? as far as they are concerned, victor, there is already some impact, isn't it? because china is not achieving what it hoped to gain on this, and that is positive pr. right now, all anybody is talking about is human rights abuses and not sport. >> they have been talking about the xinjiang issue for a while now, so it is not just these couple months. insofar as where china is concerned, this couple of years it has always been about damage control, not so much about propagating a positive image. this is one of the considerations in china now. regardless of what they say, the americans and japan and whoever else is going to say what they like. but it is not only so much the administrations of these countries. it is also

brigitte macron has been married to emmanuel macron since 2007. children from herfirst marriage. the european commission has launched legal action against poland, saying it has serious doubts about the independence and impartiality of its constitutional tribunal. it's the latest episode in the long—running dispute about the polish government's sweeping changes to thejudiciary. poland now has two months to respond to the charges — it's already accused brussels of ovestepping its powers. it's nearly a week, since a super typhoon hit the philippines, killing at least 375 people, and leaving hundreds of thousands without shelter. one of the worst affected areas was the popular tourist island of shargo. from there, our correspondent howard johnson sent this report. devastation as far as the eye can see. super typhoon rai first made landfall here last thursday, packing winds in excess of 150 mph and dumping huge quantities of rainfall. this dramatic footage captured the moment a new sports hall, doubling as an evacuation centre, was torn to shreds. ther

is the oh macron covid variant. well that's really the big issue for this week and going forward. um is what impact i'm a crown is going to have in terms of employment in our state . but macron has already slowed things down as many companies such as apple, google and lift just to name a few. are telling many employees to stay home. it should have less impact, then a number of the previous variants simply because the economy has moved so much over the past year and a half to remote work economy. in fact, the biggest job gains came from businesses that already had a lot of remote workers. but the losses of in person conventions is a big threat. to those in travel, convention and leisure businesses big segment in our state over two million jobs, big segment for the bay area. dad slightly to take the bigger hits . if i'm a crunch continues to grow. so far, we've regained 70% of the jobs lost to the pandemic. yeah the overall returned to work still continues to lag, with the states still having more than 1.15 million jobs available, but still not taken. tom vacar ktvu, fox two news. m

brigitte macron has been married to emmanuel macron since 2007.s launched legal action against poland, saying it has serious doubts about the independence and impartiality of its constitutional tribunal. it's the latest episode in the long—running dispute about the polish government's sweeping changes to the judiciary. poland now has two months to respond to the charges. it's already accused brussels of overstepping its powers. now to quite a remarkable discovery. scientists have found a perfectly preserved dinosaur embryo. it was discovered in southern china and thought to be at least 66 million years old. dr fion waisum ma was part of the research group. she says it's "the best dinosaur embryo everfound in history". this fossil was discovered in guangzhou city of southern china in around 2000, and then it was hidden in storage for 15 years. so, it was not until 2015 that the curator of the museum saw through the boxes in the storage and rediscovered the fossil. and then they arranged very detailed fossil preparation, so they removed the rock cov

odds are there are other people in this country infected with a macron. but not in places where the bear is awesome. medical and technological assets are so prevalent tom vacar ktvu fox two news it was quick action by an infectious disease doctor at ucsf that led to this detection doctor charles chiu conducted the genomic sequencing in a san francisco lab. ucsf says she received the suspected sample late last night, ran a fast molecular test, then sequenced the full genome over and had proof of the variant by four a.m. the cdc then confirmed it well. san francisco airport is now expanding testing of incoming international travelers in an effort to detect cases of the covid omicron variant sfo, hartsfield jackson, atlanta international airport, jfk and newark. have all been part of a pilot program testing some arriving passengers first for the delta variant, and now macron. the testing is voluntary passengers take a pcr test at the airport or take one home with them. the results are sequenced to detect any new variants for more information and developments

macron is on the move. the new covid strain is being reported in at least 21 states from hawaii to massachusetts. it's more contagious than any variant we've seen since the start of the pandemic. and now there are questions about the effectiveness of the vaccines designed to protect us fighter pushing back on wednesday after a south african studies showed two doses of the drug makers vaccine. might not offer full protection against the variant, the company releasing new data showing a third dose increases antibodies by 25 fold and neutralizes omicron. we'll also preventing hospitalization and death. it's a positive message today. please go and vaccinate yourself. three doses is really what's required to effectively protect from a macron. the spread of omicron comes as new covid cases are spiking in more than 30 states. the biden administration is pushing vaccine mandates is the best way to contain the spread that efforts suffered a setback after a judge put a hold on a mandate for federal workers and contra

they also detected on macron in the sewer system near where that person lives. a program called scan in partnership with stanford and emory university's tests. four sewer sheds daily people excrete the virus in their feces, so that can happen actually, even before somebody feels sick even before they experienced their first symptoms, and it also can happen. in somebody who's asymptomatic. phil now use this system to see whether this case leads to others. they are the first report. i am confident they are not the first case or the only case, and i anticipate that we will hear of many more a macron detections in the very near future, authorities say with the arrival of omicron, it's a good time to rededicate ourselves to things like testing , masking and social distancing in san jose and ruben ktvu, fox two news. the national guard is helping states hit hard by the most recent surge of coronavirus infections as the omicron variants spreads into new states. the omicron variant has now being reported in at least 24 states. the national guard has been called in to he

i am concerned about the macron variant, um. just that it is so much more, um. contagious and i have no symptoms. but i just want to make sure my parents don't get. you know any chance of contracting it for me doctor far, netanyahu says the omicron variant has a much shorter incubation period. it's probably around three days, whereas with delta it was four days and with previous. um strains. it was five days or more, so it spreads just really , really rapidly right now, health experts say booster shots are the most important protection. moderna released data monday, saying it's half dose booster shot increased neutralizing antibody levels by about 37 times the pre booster shot levels. but in contra costa and other bay area counties, less than half of the eligible residents have received booster shots. well, that's the really the key number. we're going to be following now, what percentage of our county popular elation is boosted, some health officials say, even if macron leads to milder illness. it could still overburdened the healthcare system with a shortage o

i think for the most part b alright, well, the spread of coronavirus oh, macron varied fails to get in the way of holiday events around town. good evening to you. i'm andre senior. and i'm christina rendon . when you take a look at a map of omicron infections across the u. s, you really get a better perspective of how the new strain is spreading. washington and massachusetts announced their first cases today. new york announced three more cases , bringing the total number in that state aid and other states with confirmed cases include california where there are seven confirmed cases, six of those here in the bay area. the other states with cases include utah, colorado, nebraska, minnesota, georgia, new jersey, pennsylvania, maryland and hawaii. doctors are working to confirm a presumed case in missouri and beginning monday, inbound international travelers must provide a negative covid test within 24 hours of their departure. president biden says his his administration is not considering any new measures for domestic air travel. similar rules taking effect in the united kingdom. all arr

so you could have president pecresse rather than president macron.ever with french politics who gets into that last round playoff between the two top placed candidates, assuming no candidate gets 50%? afghanistan is only the latest of the push factors that's helped contribute to migration, people flee a country that's perceived as being a failed state and women fear the consequences, retribution from the taliban. do you think that the british government, borisjohnson, in the new year, in the light of afghanistan, will perhaps look if not with love towards international aid but perhaps with more dramatic appreciation of its value to the british when you talk about issues like international migration and unwanted migration from the coast of france? to use the expression i charity begins at home, what bronwyn was saying, coronavirus is going to be| on his mind like he was, as it was and it is- and it's all over— the front pages of the paper. we had rishi sunak saying - that it is possible that the cuts to foreign spending that were put in place down to

macron briefed zelensky about a phone call he had tuesday with vladimir putin.y were joined by german chancellor schultz and the three are committed to try to find a durable and complete solution for the crisis. they say they will all safeguard ukraine's territorial sovereignty and will work to revive peace talks between russia and ukraine along the lines of the enormity format in which france and germany would act as mediators. >> germany's new chancellor says russia will pay a high price. reporter: mr. schultz is clear that for him, it is important to stress that in eastern europe and specifically with a message to moscow, any violation of ukraine's territorial integrity will be challenged by his government and the rest of the european union. this is what he had to say to german politicians and parliament. -- in parliament. >> any violation will have a high price and we will speak as one with our allies. reporter: one pressing issue is covid and how to deal with it. we know mr. schultz preferred resolution is to have as many people vaccinated as possible, whet

cyril, this meeting between zelensky and macron, zelensky will be looking for some sort of promise or guarantee that the french will help protect ukraine's territory, integrity and sovereignty given the rising tensions. what are you hearing could come out of this here? >> reporter: oh, he will get that guarantee, isa, no doubt. i mean, the europeans have been aligned on a robust support for ukraine's territorial integrity a long time now. president macron reiterated that during his phone call with russian president vladimir putin yesterday. the europeans are very much on ukraine's side here. now, what does that mean, right, support for ukraine's territorial integrity? do not expect to see france pledge french troops, right, send french troops to ukraine in the event of russian aggression. let alone european troops. the europeans and the french in particular who are leading the diplomatic format along with germany and the talks with ukraine and russia, what they want to do as they put it, they are in deterrence mode. they want to prevent any aggression by russia on ukraine from taking

then we go to france where president macron has conducted --inducted josephine baker into the pantheon as racism is on the rise and france with the far right xenophobic writer eric zemmour launching a run for the presidency. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. the u.s. supreme court's conservative justices appeared ready to dramatically roll back reproductive rights wednesday as the court heard oral arguments on a challenge to mississippi's 15-week abortion ban. the case is being closely watched since it could undermine and possibly overturn the landmark 1973 roe v. wade ruling legalizing abortion nationwide. the courts three liberal justices said reversing roe or another ruling known as planned parenthood versus casey, would damage the course legitimacy. this is just a sonia sotomayor. >> sponsors of this ill, the house bill in mississippi, said we are doing it because we have you justices. the newest ban mississippi has put in place, the six week ban, the senate sponsor said we're doing it because we ha

macron called him, and i hope all the french voters understand he is running a campaign to make macronis the republican nominee, how do you see that disrupting the political field? laurent: things are clear now. all the competitors are waiting for a french presidency. she is the one talking about security. she destroyed 12,000 police jobs. she is fake, and like mr. macron with a dress. the choice will be very easy. francine: i understand you are in campaign mode, but we are trying to figure out what le pen stands for. would le pen be in favor, like the european donald trump, putting extra tariffs to protect the french economy? laurent: we want to protect the french people. the french had of companies, and globalization is not a bad thing, but we have no control. products coming from china do not have the same rules as french products in the same department store. we have to create taxes at the entrance of our market to create fair competition, which is not the case today. francine: thank you so much for your time, laurent jacobelli, president great east region, national rally. let's ge

brigitte macron has been married to emmanuel macron since 2007.mission has launched legal action against poland, saying it has serious doubts about the independence and impartiality of its constitutional tribunal. it's the latest episode in the long—running dispute about the polish government's sweeping changes to thejudiciary. poland now has two months to respond to the charges. poland accuses brussels of ovestepping its powers. thousands of people have been celebrating in spain after winning a share of the prize pot in the world's richest lottery. el gordo, or "the fat one" hands out prizes from a total fund equivalent to more than $2.7 billion. but instead of having a single multimillionaire winner, there are thousands of winners every year. sergi forcada reports. it's the event that kicks off the christmas season in spain. a tradition going back more than 200 years which is now considered the biggest lottery draw in the world. the winning numbers are revealed in song by schoolchildren. these were the lucky five digits this year. the top prize,

. >> reporter: is a macron spread south -- health officials are sounding the alarm on the extra burden the variant is going to place on the healthcare system. >> our hospital, if things look like they look now in the next week or so are going to be very stressed with people. >> reporter: on tuesday resident biden plans to speak about the battle against covid- 19 and discuss efforts to send federal help to communities nationwide. >> the government is prepared now to start sending out search teams as needed to places that are really hit hard in the president will have more to say about that. >> reporter: with a macron on the move, the nih director said for any americans who have not yet been vaccinated, this is the week to do it. >> we are facing a major challenge with the omicron variant. >> reporter: new yorkers face long lines for covid testing as the state hits daily highs for new confirmed infections. >> this is my 4th test and i have been tested four times already. >> it has affected my plans already in wea shutwn a christmas eve party i have been attending with my aunt for 45 year

the cdc says macron is now the dominant strain of covid in the u.fter revising an earlier estimate, they say the range of uncertainty is reduced as more data is collected. health officials say cutting isolation time for covid patients was necessary to keep society functioning. there is the danger that there will be so many people who are being isolated, who are asymptomatic for the full 10 days that you could have a major negative impact? and our ability to keep society running, the nation's largest nursing union says cutting isolation from 10 days to five days will endanger patients. cdc head says its decision was driven by several factors, including behavioral science well, so it really had a lot to do with what we thought people would be able to tolerate. we have seen relatively low rates of isolation. for all of this pandemic, some sciences demonstrated less than a third of people or isolating when they need to tolerance is in short supply and testing lines across the nation. it's crazy. i've been turned away from urgent care places. appointment

president macron has placed his hopes on a vaccine booster campaign to contain this fifth wave and is hoping to pass a law next week that would make vaccination a requirement for social outings. let's listen in to france's health minister. >> is the delta wave starts to subside, the omicron wave is picking up very fast. today's numbers are not good. they are the worst figures recorded in terms of infections is the beginning of pandemic. from memory, 80 8000 positive cases have been recorded. we are testing ourselves a lot, so we are finding a lot, but very clearly, france's experiencing what all countries affected by this extremely contagious covid variant are experiencing. numbers are doubling almost every few days. >> countries are taking different approaches to deal with the steep rise in cases. in spain, the prime minister has convened a special cabinet meeting this thursday. among many other measures he is hoping to pass a law to make it mandatory to wear masks outdoors. this will be done by decree, meaning without any debate or vote. >> what we are proposing is to intensify the

even though the emergence of that macron very. we've been flying anyway. just got masks. i think it's one safest places to be because everybody's masked. everybody's got to be vaccinated, and that's the key. but you know we're going to be out there and we're going to get our life back. we gotta keep living and be careful and watch out for each other. the other busy day coming up at the oakland airport. are the this coming sunday? a lot of folks return the day after christmas. and, of course, sunday, january the second now, if you are traveling over the next two weeks, there are a few things you should know. before you board that plane or jump into the car and here's the man to talk to gabe saglik joins us now he's a senior editor travelzoo, gabe. always a pleasure. how you doing? great to see you, frank. merry christmas. great. listen, we're starting to feel like this season's happening around. yes i guess so. and it sounds like despite the new variant the holiday rush. people are getting ready to get out and about well , you listen, i'm a crown came out. it was the end e

macron varied in that county. the briefing just wrapped up minutes ago, katie was alley rasmus. live in the newsroom with this update now, ali cassius santa clara county health officer, dr sara cody says the first document documented case of the ah macron variant in her county was in a person who had recently traveled to florida earlier this month. now this person was vaccinated but hadn't yet received a booster shot. she says the person was planning to when they started experiencing symptoms. the good news, though, is that this person symptoms are mild, very mild, dr cody emphasized. she said that that should highlight the importance of being vaccinated. and we don't know the person's age gender, but we do know they lived in the northern part is santa clara county, and that's where surveillance of the sewage system that public health officials have been doing also picked up traces of the macron variant as well. they are a resident of santa clara county. they were fully vaccinated, but not boosted, and their illness was mild, and they are the first report. i am confident they ar

even with a new variant like a macron. if you get boosted, you're going to get your level up, way up, and we feel certain that there will be some degree and maybe a considerable degree. protection against the comic con variant. if, in fact it starts to take hold in a dominant way in this country, the variants been detected now and at least 15 states, the cdc says. more than 6000 covid patients on average, are admitted to hospitals every day. the marin county parents who knowingly sent their child to school despite the fact that child tested positive for covid could be fined or face misdemeanor charges this week. it all happened the week beforr. the parents who knowingly sent their child to school after testing positive for covid said they were not aware of covid safety rules. six other students at that same school later also tested positive many families had to quarantine during the thanksgiving holiday. instead of taking planned trips. all students have since returned to the classroom after isolation and negative covid te

south african researchers alerted global health officials to the macron covid variant just last week.has fueled a wave of new travel requirements here in the us, the cdc plans to require inbound international travelers to be tested for covid within 24 hours of departure. travelers may also have to receive another test after arrival, regardless of vaccination status. as we learn more information, we're going to continue to assess what additional steps should be taken . the world health organization expects to have more information on macron's transmission in the coming days, but officials say it's likely vaccines will provide some protection. against the strain. we think vaccines will still protect against severe disease as they have against the other variants. drugmakers here in the us are doubling down on efforts to protect people against future covid variants fighters submitted a request to the fda to authorize its covid booster for 16 and 17 year olds. federal regulators are also considering authorization for fighters and merck's covid pills, public health officials say with protec

how about if he offers monoclonal antibodies against macron?accine mandate is set to go into effect. january 10th. in washington rich edson fox news, moderna today announced a booster shot of its vaccine appears to be effective in protecting against macron. the company said lab tests found those who received a third shot of its vaccine. had 37 times the number of neutralizing antibodies against the variant compared to people who only got two shots. the company also said that it is moving forward with developing a booster specifically targeting the delta omicron variance. the announcement comes as federal and local officials plead with americans to just roll up their sleeves amid that rapid surge in covid cases. we've come a long way we have defenses. we are not defenseless against this virus or even the variant. sing by fighter also found that a booster of its vaccine triggered a big jump in antibodies targeting the omicron variant. willie's 48 people on board. royal caribbean's symphony of the seas have tested positive for the coronavirus. the

it's detected its first three oh macron cases.ot vaccinated, two were vaccinated, but not yet boosted. um also far have been having mild symptoms, county health officer dr chris farley itano says none of the people had traveled. i think this gives more evidence that macron is here circulating in our community somewhere between 15 and 25% of all. cases get hold gene sequenced so there there certainly could be more cases out there. we just haven't picked up on monday, a pop up covid testing site at diablo valley college was fully booked . i am concerned about macron variant, um. just that it is so much more, um. contagious and i have no symptoms. but i just want to make sure my parents don't get. you know any chance of contracting it for me doctor far, netanyahu says the omicron variant has a much shorter incubation period. it's probably around three days, whereas with delta it was four days and with previous. um strains. it was five days or more, so it spreads just really, really rapidly right now, health experts say booster shots

scientists are still working to determine where the macron variant originated.om the netherlands shows the variant was present in europe before south african doctors first sounded the alarm. omicron is not not the only variant out there. it's now high on the agenda of interest for the jumped up. the world health organization says blanket travel bans will not stop the international spread. of armagh crime in atlanta johnson siri news. bay area helped officers say they haven't detected the variant here, but they are preparing for its arrival. and they stressed that booster shots can lessen its spread. but the question is, how available are those boosters ktvu south reporter jesse gary has been looking into this today. and he joins us now live from san jose with some of the answers, jessed elsewhere say there's plenty of covid booster vaccine. however distribution logistics coupled with some people dragging their feet to get that third shot is creating an opening. variant to walk through. both private and public locations are open for covid booster business. most b

and he says that's part of the reason macron chose him.naging this rebuilding effort. they've already raised $1 billion. he showed us the gaping hole at the church's transept. >> this is the heart of the here. >> the heart of it all. >> and pointed out where once was the roof. >> here you have in wood the framework. and above the framework, the roof in lead. >> reporter: this is where a lattice of centuries-old wooden beams known as the forest made up a sort of attic for the . it will be ready by 2024. >> why do you say that? because you have a lot of scaffold. >> reporter: yes. >> but we have a plan, which is very precise. now we have the end of the stabilization to proceed to restoration. in some way, the most difficult has been done. >> reporter: we're going up to the very top. to see the work chief architect phillipe villeneuve took us into that web of scaffolding which hd initially obscured -- >> wow. >> reporter: the cathedral's soaring ceiling. >> incredible. >> reporter: villeneuve says this renovation is for him a duty and a missi