meg. >> oliver: lilia luciano for us in los angeles, thank you.iden is back in the white house after spending the holiday weekend on nantucket. he's keeping a close eye on the omicron variant as he gets ready for a busy week ahead. cbs' weijia jiang has the good eng, we. >> reporter: good evening to you, meg. new tonight we know that tomorrow president biden is planning to update the american public with the latest developments on the omicron variant. we also know that soon after he got back to the white house this afternoon, from his thanksgiving break here in nantucket, he met in private, in person with his covid response team, including with dr. anthony fauci, to talk about the administration's plan to deal with this new strain. dr. fauci informed the president that it will approximately take two more weeks to have more definitive information on the transmissibility, severity and other characteristics of the variant but he continues to believe that the existing vaccines are likely to provide a degree of protection. he also urged people to get t

meg oliver, cbs news, new jersey. >>> coming up on "cbs mornings," the thanksgiving travel spike.r david pikosky about how airports are dealing with big crowds this year. >>> plus, only on "cbs mornings," nate burleson talks "the -- the cast of "ghostbusters: after life." >>> and retired admiral william mcraven who oversaw the raid that killed noble tells us about his role as a children's book author. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪

norah. >> o'donnell: meg oliver, thank you for the story.t a look at newly released and disturbing body cam police video out of chicago, showing an innocent black teenager stopped four times in 20 minutes, handcuffed twice and guns pointed at him and his 13-year-old brother. here's dave dave of our cbs chicago station wbbm. >> reporter: it is 8:09 p.m. on christmas eve 2019 and a couple officers from chicago p.d. are banging on jaylin stiger's door. >> okay, listen at some point this door is going to be broken open, and you will be dragged out. >> reporter: stiger was 16 years old and had done nothing wrong. handguns are pointed at his head as police barge into his family's apartment without a warrant. >> i very easily could have been killed that night. ( shouting ) >> reporter: the frightened teen was wrongly targeted and feared officers would harm his little brother. >> do you have a gun? no! stop! get on your knees! >> reporter: at gunpoint, they ordered lazerick, 13, to the floor. what were you feeling? >> i was cared. >> reporter: stige

." >>> good evening, i'm meg oliver. tomorrow, the u.s. joins the european union imposing strict new travel restrictions in response to the new omicron variant. in addition to south africa, a host of other countries are included in the u.s. restrictions, affecting an estimated 122 scheduled flights between the u.s. and south africa in december. cbs's deborah padda leads off our coverage tonight from south africa. >> reporter: once again, a pandemic-weary world has been plunged into uncertainty following the discovery of a new variant by south african scientists, which could be more transmissible and vaccine resistant. one nation after another has shut its doors to countries across southern africa. the u.s. follows tomorrow, and israel has imposed the world's toughest restrictions to date. banning all travels for the next two weeks. >> now's the time to act fast, early, hard, and strong. >> reporter: but with omicron already circling the globe, public health experts say border closures don't help. there is bitter anger here over the hasty t

norah. >> o'donnell: all right, meg oliver, thank you for the story.onight, we are getting a look at newly-released and disturbing police body-cam video out of chicago. it shows an innocent black teenager being stopped four times in 20 minutes, handcuffed twice, and guns being pointed at him and his 13-year-old brother. here's dave savini of our cbs chicago station, wbbm. >> reporter: it is 8:09 p.m. on christmas eve, 2019, and a couple of officers from chicago p.d. are banging on jaylin stiger's door. >> reporter: stiger was 16 years old, and had done nothing wrong. >> reporter: handguns are pointed at his head as police barge into his family's apartment, without a warrant. >> i very easily could have been killed that night. >> reporter: the frightened teen was wrongly targeted, and feared officers would harm his little brother. >> reporter: at gunpoint, they order lazerick, who was 13 years old, to the floor. what were you feeling at that moment? >> honestly, i was scared. because i was like, okay, anything can happen at this moment. >> reporter: sti

here's cbs' meg oliver. >> i'm buying everything today. >> reporter: realitier kristinia sledge haveashing in on deals all day long. >> i just saved $196 on two ralph lauren coats and an espresso machine. >> reporter: today is expected to be the best online shopping day of the year with americans predicted to spend between $10 and $11 billion. that could come in slightly less than last year. hw many boxes are going out today? today? >> we anticipate about a million boxes will go out today from this facility. >> reporter: at this amazon fulfillment center in new jersey, more than 14 miles of conveyor belts passed along some of the first packages for cybermonday. >> it's mesmerizing. it's a well orchestrated logistical ballet.uraging >> reporter: retailers have been encouraging shoppers to buy early, with the global supply chain crunch translating into hi pces anwer opti >> this is her -- >> reporter: stephanie valesquez found free dog treats for her new puppy, shyla. >> i said, oh, my god this is perfect. dog treats, 90 of them, free, just had to paid for shipping. this is great. >> r

meg oliver, thank you.t's election night in america, and polls have closed in virginia, where the race for governor between democrat terry mcauliffe and republican glenn youngkin has gained national attention. cbs's ed o'keefe reports from virginia. >> reporter: tonight in virginia, republican glenn youngkin holding a slim lead over democrat terry mcauliffe. >> let's bring this baby home! >> reporter: youngkin, the political newcomer and former college basketball player, showed off for reporters today, hoping to sink mcauliffe with a late republican surge to the polls. >> it's election day. we feel pretty-- pretty darn good, i have to say. >> reporter: democrats hope to be in a stronger position, given president biden easily won the state by 10 points just a year ago. he expressed confidence today. >> i think we're going to win in virginia. >> reporter: but a loss could spell trouble in next year's midterms, and pave the way for republicans to win in states without donald trump on the ballot. mcauliffe has

all right, meg oliver, thank you.resident biden hit the road today, touting the benefits of his trillion-dollar infrastructure bill in new hampshire. n cbs' kris van cleave looks at one provision in that plan that came about as the result of a cbs news investigation into car seat-back safety. >> reporter: 11 years ago this week, andy and liz warner lost their 16-month-old daughter, tailor, when their minivan was rear-ended. andy was driving, his seator, wi collapsed backwards, striking taylor. >> i don't want her to die in vain. >> reporter: since 2015, cbs news has identified dozens of families whose children weres injured or killed in similar seat-back crashes. >> every time i see a child behind the driver, my heart breaks for them, because you e don't know. >> reporter: crash tests show when hit from behind, front seats can fail and collapse backwards, potentially launching occupants into the back seat, where regulators tell parents to put their children. but all the seats meet or exceed the 54-year-old federal str

all right, meg oliver, thank you. president biden hit the road today, touting the obituaries of his trillion-dollar infrastructure bill in new hampshire. cbs' kris van cleave looks at one provision in that plan that came about as the result of a cbs news investigation into car seat-back safety. >> reporter: 11 years ago this week, andy and liz warner lost their 16-month-old daughter, tailor, when their minivan was rear-ended. andy was driving, his seat collapsed backyards triking taylor. >> cbs news has identified hundreds of families whose children were injured or killed in similar s s seat-back crash . crash tests show when hit from behind front seats can fail and collapse backwards, potentially launching occupants into the back seat, where regulators tell parents to put their children. car makers and regulators have long known it's an issue. the national highway traffic national highway trafficsafety n researchers warn about the potential for major injury or death in the early 1990s. >> cbs shined the spotlight on

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here's cbs's meg oliver. >> i'm buying everything today. >> realtor christania has been cashing in on holiday deals all day long. >> how are the deals? >> they are amazing, i saved $196 on two ralph lauren coats and an espresso machine. >> how many boxes are going out today? >> we anticipate about a million boxes will go out today from this facility. >> reporter: at the amazon fulfillment center in new jersey, more than 14 miles of conveyor belts passed along the first packages for cyber monday. >> it's mezmerizing, it's a well orchestrated logistical ballet. >> the supply crunch has translated in to higher pricing and fewer options. in arizona, stephanie found free dog treat force her new puppy. >> i'm like, oh, my gosh, this is perfect. so it's like, dog treats. like 90 of them, just free, and had to pay for shipping. so it was great. >> reporter: today is the best about day to buy tvs online, shoppers can score big on clothes, furniture and aappliances. if you are looking for a computer, try to hold off until wednesday to see even bigger discounts. >> how much more shopping do you

we get more on this from cbs' meg oliver. >> reporter: eve golden can't find any full-time workers to staff her new jersey boutique. she has to close every day for half an hour to pick up her daughter from school. >> i post on social media, ask friends of friends, and it just seems like no one is available to work right now. >> reporter: she gets by with two high school students who can only work in the afternoon. >> i could use one to two more people for sure. >> reporter: and how long have you been looking for extra help? >> a few months. >> reporter: with the holidays nearing, it's not just mom and pops that are looking for a helping hand. nationwide, companies could fill more than 600,000 seasonal jobs. amazon is looking for 150,000 new employees. kohles needs 90,000. and ups needs to hire 100,000 workers to keep up with increased demand. >> we have a new process. apply, and if you have a clean work record, you can get a job offer in 30 minutes or less. >> reporter: why the 30-minute process? >> we want to give an opportunity to people who want to work immediately to get that posi

meg oliver, thank you. there is a lot more news ahead >>> well, it was record day on wall street.he big three, the dow, s&p 500 and nasdaq all hit record highs fueled by a surge in tesla shares and big gains for the energy sector. the dow was up 139 points, closing above the 36,000 mark for the first time ever. >>> well, tonight isis is claiming responsibility for the deadly bombing of a military hospital today in kabul. at least 25 people were killed and more than 50 wounded. isis is a rival of the taliban and has stepped up attacks since the taliban took control of the country in august. >>> all right. we are staying on top of that lead water crisis in america tonight. the epa is stepping up its involvement in the benton harbor, michigan water crisis. for years the amount of lead in the city's water supply has far exceeded federal standards. well, federal regulators are now ordering the city to make technical improvement at its water plant including replacing filters and replacing all lead pipes. >>> okay. tonight a possible explanation for recent sightings of what's been descri

cbs' meg oliver is out with the throngs of bargain shoppers in northern new jersey this evening. ood evening to you. >> reporter: tony, good evening. all day, we have seen a steady stream of customers at this best buy. in-person shopping is up more than 14% this year compared to last, and we also know that this weekend, we're expecting about 160 million people to shop. early this morning, eager shoppers lined up outside this best buy in new jersey, ready to cash in on black friday bargains. >> i started at 3:45. >> reporter: 3:45 in the morning? >> yes. >> reporter: bryant hairston came for the tvs. was it like pre-pandemic. did you have a long line? >> no long lines this year because everybody has early black friday deals. in the past long lines, a lot of headaches, chaos. >>epg tential supply shortagma started their holiday sales in october, making black friday a month-long event. >> i do think that the reason the crowds are not that bad this year is because of online shopping, but definitely people are trying to get back out there. >> reporter: in addition to supply shortages,

." >>> good evening, i'm meg oliver. tomorrow, the u.s.ict new travel restrictions in response to the new omicron variant. in addition to south africa, a host of other countries are included in the u.s. restrictions, affecting an estimated 122 scheduled flights between the u.s. and south africa in december. cbs's deborah padda leads off our coverage tonight from south africa. >> reporter: once again, a pandemic-weary world has been plunged into uncertain

meg oliver has more on these long-hauler symptoms. >> reporter: at first glance, it's hard to believec, little 4-year-old is anything other than healthy. but it has taken a year for aaron estrada to get here. this was aaron in november 2020, needing oxygen to breathe, in a hospital bed for more than a week after contracting covid. his hair started falling out. he had heart problems, and he couldn't walk or stand for a month. >> do you remember after you got sick, how it made your legs feel? >> bad. >> reporter: aaron developed a severe covid-related life-threatening condition called multisystem inflammatory system in children, which causes major organs to become inflamed. aaron's parents. >> what was going through your mind? [ speaking foreign language ] >> it was very sad, emotional. >> reporter: one study of long-covid symptoms in children suggested that more than half between 6 and 16 years old who get covid have at least one symptom that lasts more than 120 days. >> are you seeing an increase in the number of kids with long-hauler symptoms? >> we are. >> reporter: dr. katherine an