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the nhl and nhl players association day had come to an agreement to not play in beijing based on covid concerns. covid has currently paused nhl play as of december 21st nhl has postponed 50 games because of outbreaks on teams and has paused its season through christmas. apparently they've met the threshold. now. guys. the sharks. they had 2 games. this week we're supposed to 2 teams based in canada vancouver and ottawa. even before the ban which came down 2 days ago to paul's perfect could even play those games will cause at the time nhl teams are allowed to travel into canada and canadian teams are allowed to travel into the it's just been a mess in getting these games rescheduled. i've hurries it's going to take a lot of hula hoops, but they're going to try to get it done. probably rescheduled during the olympics. yes, when they're not in china and they're here to play and have some time now, i guess. >> appreciate it. jason carroll, this okay. jason, thanks. >> of the omicron vacation or rental affected the rental company air bnb is announcing new year's eve reservation restrictions

so team sweden, the majority of their roster are nhl players. you find nhl players all across the men's ice hockey tournament. so the national hockey league pulling its star players out of the beijing games not only impacts the quality of play but it is also going to impact the amount of interest this tournament gets. i can tell you first hand, here in north america, the pyeongchang men's international tournament in the olympics when it was russia and germany in the final, you couldn't find a person that cared about that final here in north america. that is just the nature of the beast, isn't it? what about the players? do they feel robbed? how are they going to feel about it? they are massively disappointed. they entered into this agreement knowing that there was a chance that if covid—19 interrupted the season, that they may lose their chance to play in the olympics. but it is a huge disappointment. you have star players in this league that have not gotten their chance to represent their country yet in the olympics. you have star players like

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they cannot even put an nhl logo on the ice anywhere. nhl season due to covid—19. players and owners collectively bargain to allow players to return to the olympics for the first time since 2014 in the beijing games of 2022 and then again in 2026. the problem is that the nhl also said, look, as long as our regular season can be played through without any problem we will let you go. right now the nhl has postponed 50 games so far of the regular season and they say that that is enough to have to use the olympic break to make up some of those games, play some games and make sure that they can play a full schedule. i see the challenge. it is interesting because we think of the north american league so the canadians and americans will be affected but it is much wider than that, isn't it? this is the epicentre of the best players in the world. players represent the countries when they are allowed to in the olympics. sweden, most of their roster are nhl players. same for the finnish. the same for russia. players right across the men's ice hocke

bob, what's the significance of the nhl development vis-a-vis the olympics? from an american perspective or even a canadian perspective. well over a dozen nations are represented in the nhl, many from europe and russia heavily represented, so those nations will have to fill out their roster without nhl players, and one of the things you have to keep in mind is this, and this indicates no disrespect for what the olympics represent, but if you're a swimmer or a skier or a sprinter or a skater, the olympics are the be all and end all. if you're an nba player, an nhl player, a tennis player, a golfer, it's nice but it's not your be all, the end all, the stanley cup is, the masters is. now you're an nhl player and the players association that represents them, and you're saying, hey, this isn't the most important thing in the world to us, with all due respect. it's in the middle of the pandemic. it's in china for crying out loud, and on top of that, from what we can learn -- and they're always a little bit different to pin down when it comes to what the chinese gov

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that will mark a full week since the nhl played their last game.harks' hiatus has been longer. sharks set to host arizona tuesday at the tank. if that game is played as scheduled, the sharks will eventually have to make up three postponed games from this month. as you can imagine, the team easy to get -- eager to get the season back under the way. >> i know we are going to have to make up some games during the february break. i would like to see the league keep pushing and play as many games as possible. >> we are following the rules, doing what we can to play games. to a man, every guy wants to be playing hockey. we want to do what we can to keep us on the ice and keep fans coming to the building, keep being on tv. we want to play hockey, we want to get all 82 games in. >> the 49ers are off. they are in good position to make the playoffs, provided they win at least one of their final two games against the texans or the rams. if the rams beat minnesota, that would provide major help. viking fan stressed to the nines watching their team. matthew sta

the brand new nhl expansion team came to the shark tank for the first time and put up 3 goals in the 3rd period sharks struggled offensively scoring on just one of 34 shots. san jose forward timo meier said he thought that he was, getting a little too on offense with some cross ice he was not entirely impressed. tonight. another thing on players minds reports of the nhl will soon selling stricter covid guidelines like getting tested every single day. >> i'm sure they're upset about it. and you know, i really haven't talked to percent by kuz was all just sort of happened yesterday. but you know, at that same point in time. i think that you know, it is a job to be done by the players to try and, you know, not to. to to be able to be healthy enough to play and not have to miss games and, you know, it's a nightmare. so just nightmare for everybody, not just the players and their league scheduling and fans everything else. so it set. it's good. take everybody get through this. >> well, there his team to remain focused on the task at hand of the nhl's formally released what the covid might

as of today, the nhl has postponed 50 games.use that olympic window in february to reschedule some of those games. countries will make up their olympic hockey rosters with amateurs and professionals from other leagues. >>> let's talk basketball now. covid could cause havoc for the nba's christmas day schedule. according to espn, the league has told teams set to play on christmas to be prepared for game times to shift. the war yorsz will scheduled to play the suns at 2:00 p.m. on christmas, but that could change if other games are canceled or teams are depleted because of the virus. over 100 players have entered the nba's health and safety protocols in the month of december. >> that's a lot. it just seems like we're going back to what we were doing last year, which is a bummer. >> i mean, we'll see how things go christmas day. >> each league is just figuing out each week what to do. we'll cross our fing ersz. >>> right now at 6:00, the rain is back. we're tracking where it's at now and what we can expect over the next several hou

. >>> a major decision from the nhl. the reason you won't be seeing any players from the nhl during the winter olympics. >>> and rain is moving in on storm ranger. i'm tracking this and several more chances coming our way. >>> oak original is open and crowded tonight. this comes after a lockdown last night triggered by reports of gunfire. the police patrols greeting shoppers today. the increased patrol will be in place for the foreseeable future to put shoppers at ease. but there are growing questions about last night's shooting. police say at least ten callers reported seeing someone shot. but after five hours, police found no victim and no gunman. but they say they found evidence a gun had been fired. detectives say they would like to talk to anyone who may have more information about a possible shooting victim or a gunman. >>> the winter olympics just six weeks away, but if you're waiting to see your favorite nhl player on the olympic team, that's not going to happen. the league and players association agreed not to s

>>> a plan >>> the nhl became the first pro sports league in the u.s. to halt all games in response to the covid outbreak. the new measures being taken to try to save the season. >>> strong words from senator joe manchin after he rejected the president's build back better plan. who he is blaming for the breakdown. >>> and commander in leash? meet the newest four-legged member of the first family. >>> i'm still smiling over commander in leash. >> yeah. we have more of those this morning. don't you worry. >> i can't wait. good morning to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world. it is tuesday, december 21st. the omicron variant has taken over. it is now the most dominant strain of covid in the u.s., making up more than 73% of new infections. according to the cdc, they just released those numbers, that's 21 days after the first case was identified here. new york has seen a three-fold increase in covid cases in the past week. new jersey reporting the highest number of daily positive cases in almost a year. but the good news, out of bot

nhl players were set to participate in the games for the first time since 2014. chiefs tight end travis kelce and the chargers' joey bosa. this comes as the nfl moved away from weekly testing of vaccinated players. going forward, the league says they'll only test vaccinated individuals slowing symptoms and random groups each week. since the start of last week, jim, 213 players have reportedly tested positive for the virus, nearly 10% of the league. as we see the leagues make these adjustments for players and staff, for fans, it's remained the same. we have packed stadiums and arenas across the country. >> no question. it's interesting to see them tweak their rules there. it will be interesting if other sports leagues and organizations follow their lead. thanks so much. >>> a very good tuesday morning to you. i'm jim sciutto. this morning dr. anthony fauci is telling us to focus on hospitalizations, not so much new infections, as omicron becomes the dominant variant of coronavirus in this country. that is because we still don't have complete data on the severity o

the nhl has not announced what those stricter protocols will be formally. those are just reports coming out last night that players have been reacting to now 130 nhl players have been forced into covid protocols throughout the season despite a nearly 100% vaccination rate across the league 7 30's when the puck drops here to say peace center jason. hopefully the sharks get back in the win column tonight for live at sapd kylen mills. we'll send it back to you. >> thank you for that report. highland the wait for clay thompson's highly anticipated return will have to be a little bit longer. many people had hoped it could come next week. but reports have surfaced that it will not be until at least the 28th of december that would be against the denver nuggets. the following 2 home games after that date are january 3rd and january 9th. so you know, it's just a waiting game at this point. everybody is really excited for his return. we're going to be on pins and needles. i think the warriors. >> they just want him to get his conditioning back fully 100% from that in

nhl players have not played in an olympics since the sochi games in 2014.ed a shutdown of all league operations today until december 26 to deal with the recent surge in covid cases. >>> due to postponements, the rams cooper cup continuing his incredible season. fourth quarter between seahawks and rams. put the rams in the lead for good. they win 20-10. nine catches, 136 yards, two touchdowns. he's had the single season record for catches for the rams of the still have three games left to go. he leads in nfl receptions, yards making the fantasy owners pretty happy this season. the other game the eagles hosting washington, bad luck for the eagles early in this one. dallas goddard drops the pass. watch, it goes right off his foot and landon collins is going to grab it for an interception. washington would lead 10-0 after a quarter. but philly mounting a comeback. jalen hurts in his first game back for the ankle injury ran for two touchdowns. the eagles got the win 27-17. the first black woman to be a position coach during an nfl game, the assistant to running

. >>> what's behind the nhl's big decision? ♪ >>> good morning to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world. it is wednesday, december 22nd. millions of americans are set to travel and gather with loved ones this week. and president biden is reassuring the vaccinated to go ahead with the holiday plans despite the covid resurgence. he says the country is better prepared to fight and contain the omicron variant. >> we should all be concerned about omicron, but not panicked. and, no, this is not march of 2020. 200 million people are fully vaccinated. we're prepared. we know more. we just have to stay focused. >> the president ruled out lockdowns, promising to keep businesses and schools open. but for millions of americans who are still unvaccinated, he pulled no punches, issuing a dire warning. >> almost everyone who has died from covid-19 in the past many months has been unvaccinated. honest to god, i believe it's your patriotic duty. your choice can be the different between life or death. please get vaccinat

more nhl games postponed. basketball star kevin durant now out and the nfl forced to bump games from this weekend. our exclusive access to one team as they try to push through the outbreak >>> in your decades of coaching, have you ever experienced a challenge like this? >> no. >> a new lockdown announced in the netherlands to slow the spread as london declares their version of a state of emergency. all this with one week until christmas. how should you handle your travel and holiday gatherings we get answers >> so should people be gathering for the holidays >> super saturday, last-minute shoppers flooding stores on one of the busiest retail days of the year, where you can find the deals in the final days and the comeback with this kid tiger woods back on the golf course today with his son by his side >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news. with jose diaz-ballart >> good evening, call it deja vu or whiplash, or frustrating, the new covid surge is real and extremely poorly timed. we are seeing a record number o

you know, the nhl's newest expansion team. the seattle kraken are paying their first ever visit to the take. first kate rooney joins us now live with more. >> on the matchup. okay. a grant it's truly a historic tonight here at t center. as you said, the seattle kraken are the league's newest expansion team. they became the 32nd team in the nhl. and this is their debut season. first time they're ever playing the sharks. and guess what, their pacific division rival. so this has all the makings of a future. good rivalry. let's talk a little bit about the division standings. the sharks are 5th. >> in division as they currently stand. and just a point back from 3rd place and 4th place team so they could very easily skate their way into 3rd place in the division. on the other hand, the cracking of played pretty much like you'd expect an expansion team to play their 9.15. they're last in the pacific division and they've lost 3 in a row. they don't really have any real star power. but they do have some former sharks and their squad un

today, the nhl said no thanking. we're pulling out. league and the nhl players association agreed not to send players to beijing. the nhl has postponed 50 games, including tonight's sharks game because of outbreaks on teams. it will try using the olympic window in february to reschedule some of those postponed games. countries will make up their hockey rosters, their olympic hockey rosters with amateurs and professionals from other leagues. we spoke with brody brazil. >> they're frustrated, they're doing everything possible. i think the hard part is the same protocols the teams went through last year. and a lot of people are going through this same thing with their employer where people are separated, you can't have face-to-face contact. players last year went through a very mentally challenging season. >> yep, he speaks the truth. tomas hertl and brett barnes out with the covid protocol. the 49ers leave for tennessee tomorrow and play right here on nbc bay area on thursday. that kickoff is at 5:20. anthony flores will join us live fro

so remember the nhl has teams in canada and the u.s. and are citing concerns over federal restrictions and travel concerns over the border and that is the news coming out of the nhl this weekend. cnn, atlanta. >> the surge of the variants is forcing european governments to take drastic measures. england's national health service has approved plans to treat 15% of covid patients at home in what they are calling virtual wards as medical experts warn almost 50,000 health care workers in england could be sick with covid by christmas day. irish health officials say nearly 52% of new infections there are the omicron variant. it has taken less than two weeks for omicron to become dominant in ireland with germany requiring its citizens and residents returning from the uk to quarantine for two weeks germany adding the uk to its travel red list on saturday. thousands gathered in brussels to protest the government's covid restrictions there. in october belgium imposed rules requiring people to show covid passes to enter bars and restaurants. while

the nhl is pulling out of the beijing winter olympics.ular-season schedule has been severely disrupted by rotavirus outbreaks. over the past week, more than 40 games have been postponed because a positive test results. the decision means it will be the second consecutive winter olympics without nhl players. >>> a live look outside of chase center, home of the first- place golden state warriors. >> last night's winning formula featured a double dose of draymond green. andrea nakano joins us now to explain. >> reporter: he had his first triple-double of the season last nine, but there was another one everybody wanted to talk about after the game. >> his hustle up and down the sidelines was very impressive, and he is a lot to learn. he is a young guy. we have to give him more reps. >> reporter: he was really impressive. he was down on the bench helping out as the ballboy. it was his birthday gift from his father, who almost enjoyed the night as much as his 4-year- old son. >> he stayed out of the way but god and when he needed to get in, sco

the radio city christmas spectacular cancelled for the rest of the season and the nba, the nfl, and nhl postponing games, the n.l. enacting new covid protocols and giving players until tomorrow to opt out of the rest of the season. marcus moore, abc news, los angeles. dion: another covid cancellation to tell you about. the mark morris dance group performances this weekend at u.c. berkeley. an undisclosed number of performers tested positive. they announced the cancellation barely an hour before saturday night's performance. today's performance was also cancelled. cal performances say it will issue refunds. people in oakland would need to show proof of vaccination at restaurants and bars along with gyms and other indoor public places under a new ordinance. city council is expected to vote on the measure this tuesday. if passed, it would go into effect february 1. the ordinance would apply to anyone 12 and older. san francisco and contra costa county as well as the city of berkeley recently approved similar measures. a quick reminder, if you have questions about covid-19 vaccines, you can

his one 0.9 8 goals per game allowed is the 4th best mark in the nhl.e good things for the sharks there. they just opened their offense came up with his goaltending jason at the puck drops here tonight at 7.30 kraken and sharks for the first time ever. back to you. thank you for that report out. >> never a dull moment in debate. we have steps record is out the way now we wait for klay thompson. yes, certain so warriors must-see basketball will have way more on staff and steve ning hear from them at 8. thank you. we'll be there are a lot of things in life we want, but can't have. health insurance shouldn't be one of them. covered california is making health insurance more affordable for millions of us. even if you've looked before, you should look again. enroll by december 31st. people were afraid i was contagious. i felt gross. it was kind of a shock after i started cosentyx. four years clear. real people with psoriasis look and feel better with cosentyx. don't use if you're allergic to cosentyx. before starting, get checked for tuberculosis. an increas

remember the nhl has teams in canada and the u.s.d they're citing the concerns over federal restrictions and travel concerns over the border and that's the news coming out of the nhl this weekend. nadia ramiro, cnn, atlanta. >>> one of the nfl teams still playing games made it count big on sunday. the green bay packers clinched the nfc north title after holding off the baltimore ravens 31-30. star quarterback aaron rodgers passed for more than 260 yards and landed three touchdowns. at 4-4-2 rodgers ties brett favre for most scoring passes in green bay history. >>> tiger woods return to competitive golf went pretty well. he teemed up with his 12-year-old son charlie in the two-day tournament where they took second place. >> the fact that i'm able to have this opportunity this year, even a couple weeks ago we didn't know whether i would be doing this, but here we are. we had the best time ever. he and i out there. i just wish that -- i told you yesterday, i wish i could have walked down with him and been side by side with him the entir

remember the nhl has teams in canada and in the u.s., and the nhl is citing the concerns over federalravel restrictions, concerns over border crossings due to the risings in covid-19. so this is not a federal change, but this is strictly what the nhl is doing within its league, limiting and postponing 30 games now, and stopping that cross-border travel for those games. this is big out of the nhl. but we're also seeing it in the nba. the nba announcing this weekend, postponing five games, three that were supposed to happen today, two more over the next couple of days. because big-name nba super stars like kyrie irving, kevin durant from the brooklyn nets are out. and so many of these teams across the nba are struggling with trying to keep a roster healthy and keeping those players off of their covid-19 restricted lists. we're also seeing the impact in the nfl. we were supposed to have a double-header on saturday, and it ended up just being one game between two teams because we had so many players with the cleveland browns, the washington football team, and the rams. those teams seeing

what's behind the nhl's decision and could covid lead to more athletes staying home? >>> three days left. the last-minute guide tonight to shipping. >>> and the much-needed help for parents and students this christmas with their student loans. >>> and the images of hope here. what hasn't changed this christmas, even in these times. >>> and good evening tonight from washington. and we are here in the nation's capital tonight for our exclusive interview with president biden, at a critical time in our country. the omicron variant now the dominant strain. we learned today now in all 50 states. and with this new covid surge just as americans gather for the holidays, the long lines across this country. americans trying to get tested. we ask, nearly two years into this pandemic, why is it so difficult to find a test? we sat down with the president right after the fda authorized that breakthrough new treatment today, the first covid pill in the u.s. pfizer's anti-viral pill. we asked the president, how much has the government purchased, and how soon before those pills reach t

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. >>> nhl on pause. the league is the first to shut down. how long players will remain off the ice. >> build back later. democrats with their next move for the biden social spending plan. >>> good morning and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. president biden will address the administration today on his administration's efforts now fuelled by the covid variant. there were 253,000 covid cases yesterday. the most since last january. president biden will be tested tomorrow after coming into contact with a staffer who later tested positive. >> the staffer was around the president for about 30 minutes on air force one. he has tested negative twice since sunday. meanwhile, the first omicron-elated death reported in harris county. he was unvaccinated and had underlying health condition. >> this virus is spiking cases across the country and here in new york as well with long lines for people to get tested. >> the omicron variant, less than a month to become the predominant strain. the cdc said it was responsible for 73% of the country's new

now, nothing's official yet, and the nhl and its players association have been discussing the matter.ues, including the nhl, are seeing more players and team staff testing positive each day. as cnn's brian todd reports, the coronavirus is proving to be the toughest opponent yet. >> it's the raiders and the browns. >> reporter: tonight the world's most popular sports leagues are flailing, struggling to figure out when they can hold contests and if their schedules can even survive the winter and the omicron outbreak. >> it is moving fast. it's moving fast in the world, and it's moving fast in sports. and while there is a bit of a playbook now for how the leagues have dealt with it, different than in march 2020, omicron is proving to move through these locker rooms and these teams at a much higher rate of speed. >> reporter: the national hockey league has just paused its entire schedule for a few days until just after christmas, after covid outbreaks affected several teams. but after christmas, one nhl reporter says it's anyone's guess. >> there's no guarantee they're going to be able to

milley: i thought, starting out, i could go to the nhl. quickly learned that the competitiveness of college hockey was probably not in my future, but i was ok. i was a state player. i was decent, but not a star. david: did you lose a lot of your teeth playing hockey in princeton? gen. milley: not at princeton, but i have lost four teeth. david: playing hockey? gen. milley: playing hockey. i broke my jaw in three different places, lost four teeth, probably got more than 100 stitches in my face. so, i have a face for radio, dave. david: when you were at princeton, did a lot of people say, i want to be in the military, or were most were going into private equity or hedge funds? were you an outlier being in the military at princeton? gen. milley: for sure. i grew up in a neighborhood that emphasized patriotism and the opportunity that this country was an amazing country that you have opportunities that are not available elsewhere. so early on i decided i wanted to serve. i wanted to be in the nhl, but i wanted to serve my country as well. so w

the nhl will halt the season amid a spike in coronavirus cases. in san francisco with what players and fans can expect. >> we have seen covid19 affect teams in a number of sports. the nhl is the first major pro- sports league in the united states to pause its season entirely due to covid though the pause is expected to be brief. the league nouned monday night it'll open its holiday break two days earlier than expected have it run through saturday so team facilities will be closed wednesday through saturday. this was reached in coordination with the nhl player's association. two games scheduled for today are expected to happen but five games scheduled for thursday will be be postponed bringing the total to 49 and 44 of those 49 games postponed have happened over the past two weeks. as we have been seeing cases rise with the omicron variant we are seeing the impact it's having on sports as well. go enter the safety protocols in just the last week. for hockey players, are expected to return sunday to practice as well as undergo covid testing. >> than

let's talk with the nhl.d others don't. what's going to happen to the team in canada? the canadian government does not make the exceptions for the 17 who play there. >> that's a big question, john. we have seen what's happening in the league so far where the instruction has been put in place because canada is so much stricter of who can go where with covid. what's interesting is you are seeing more and more players kind of push back on this idea speaking of flyers, kevin hayes was in the protocol for a while and said just yesterday, i don't mean to make a light of covid anyway but my symptoms are not that bad. you are seeing more and more athletes surprise, not surprise but just kind of tired of this. wanting to play and if they are not experiencing symptoms, duowe really need to delay things. you see players speaking out, how are they going to handle this. i think the nhl has been kind of last in terms of pushing forward of opening things up among the major sports league in america. >> nhl and the nfl and nb

christine, the nhl has already had to postpone 50 games.s is about being able to compete its own -- complete its own season, to compete here at home? >> reporter: that's it, wolf, because they're not sending players to the olympics, they will have three weeks which will give them an opportunity to schedule some games. there was great concern exactly how long a quarantine period would be in china at the olympics if you test positive there. the nhl was talking about three to five weeks in quarantine. those numbers sound exaggerated. that's the very high side for the chinese, the beijing olympics. but that fear was put in the hearts and minds of many hockey players and nhl leaders and coaches, saying, wait a minute, one of my players goes to the olympics and didn't back until april? that of course was untenable for a league that is already struggling. >> good point. the nba, as you know, has postponed eight games already this season. but amid this surge in omicron cases, nba commissioner adam silver says he doesn't see the logic of pausing the

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. >> the resurgence has the nhl on ice.ire season will be put on hold starting tomorrow till at least after christmas. let's bring in jasmine wright in washington. the -- there is covid exhaustion, now there is this. the vaccine is unreachable. what is the white house plan here? >> reporter: well, christine, a major part of the plan is making those 500 million tests free and available to americans. now, this kind of is a reversal from the white house who made light really of sending free tests to americans when asked why they don't do it in countries in europe and in asia. there is a viral video of people lined up in the street waiting for their test. the testing part is a major part, another part of the plan they are announcing today, they will make really or prepare to make available a thousand service members, military doctors and nurses to kind of alleviate overburdened hospital systems around the country in january and february. officials tell cnn they hope to not have to use all 1,000 of them, but they are available t

the nhl will not send any of its players to the upcoming winter olympics. they made the move after 50 games have already been postponed through tomorrow. so the nhl's commissioner said olympic participation is no longer feasible. it expects to have players return to the olympics in 2026. country will field games made up of amateurs. >>> rapid test kits can't happen fast enough where the rate has doubled just this week. robert handa is in san francisco to show us how the community is trying to deal with the spike. >> reporter: well, the public health department says it is still working on the process of distributing the massive number of home tests promised by the governor and president. until then, the community is doing what it can. yuka and her husband run the popular restaurant on balboa street and have decided to require customers who want to dine inside to show proof of a booster shot, not just being vaccinated. >> overwhelmingly, the majority of our clientele align with our safety. the only eight comments are going to be only online. >> reporter: cust

. >>> the nhl will reportedly announce that it will not be sending players to the beijing olympics due to surging covid cases. a source tells the "associated press" the league informed the nhl players association that it was making the decision over concerns the pandemic will disrupt the league's ability to complete a full season. more than 40 games have already been postponed in the past week. >>> and ahead on "cbs mornings," cdc director rochelle walensky joins us to talk more about the administration's plan to battle a winter surge of covid cases and why we're still seeing a shortage of at-home testing kits. >>> and this morning, jurors resume deliberations in the trial of a former minneapolis police officer who shot and killed daunte wright. there are concerns that they may not reach an agreement. the jury is weighing the fate of kim potter. she's charged with manslaughter after she killed wright in april during a traffic stop. potter has said that she meant to use her taser instead of her gun. yesterday the jury asked the judge how to proceed if they can't agree on a verdict. the

take a listen. >> so now you're an nhl player, and the players association that represents them, andy, this isn't the most important thing in the world to us with all due respect. it's in the middle of a pandemic. it's in china for crying out loud. and on top of that, from what we can learn -- and they're always a little bit difficult to pin down whether it comes to what the chinese government might do. but what we've been led to believe is if individuals test positive, they may be kept in china for as many as two weeks to quarantine before they're allowed to go home. >> wow. >> you put all that together, and why in the world would the nhl want to send its players to the olympics? >> meanwhile, the nhl season is on hold until after christmas because of covid outbreaks among several teams. >>> the pandemic has devastated colombia's economy. many have lost their jobs, and inflation is also a big concern as prices for basic supplies have surged. stefan pozzebon is in bogota with a look at the crisis there. >> reporter: with about a week until christmas in one of bogota's poorest neighbo

and that's the news coming out of the nhl this weekend.s seeing a jump in air travel despite increasing covid cases. the tsa screened more than 2 million passengers at u.s. airports on saturday for the third day in a row. the number of travelers over the past few days is nearly the same as pre-pandemic levels, suggesting americans are not canceling holiday travel plans despite the threat of omicron. and joining me now is our meteorologist tyler mauldin. good to see you, tyler. so how is the weather looking for holiday travel in the days ahead? >> hi, rosemary. so it really just depends on where you're going to be. but the united states as a whole will be seeing some fearly active weather over the next five days as we head into christmas eve and christmas day. couple of the trouble spots will be down here across the southeast and then up here across the pacific northwest. and then across the extreme northern tier of the country as multiple clipper systems move across. we'll start down here with the gulf of mexico where an area of low pressu

. >> pivot to the nhl and the sharks. they welcome the newbie. fans wore their merch of the nhl, newest franchise, seattle cracking in white and san jose felt it. on attack here is a third period goal. they ganged up at the net. sharks down 2-0 but they had fight in them. less than a minute left sharks had a chance. the nine of the -- by the goalie. got a piece of the puck with the bottom of the skate. scored the empty goal. won it 3-1. sharks won it on their seven game home stand with three more to play. >>> nobody folds his arms better than herb. the broncos last night chased around boise state in red. second half, boise state. a corner pocket three. boise up two. it was all boise state from there. santa clara just scored four points in the final nine and lost it final of 72-60. not see seen this morning but saint mary's. 76-39. the gales are 10-2 for the year. that's enough. go back to your coffee. i will see you later. >> will do. >>> coming u. california bringing back the mask mandate but not all county also have to comply. we break it down

and that's the news coming out of the nhl this weekend.es. the tsa screened more than 2 million passengers at u.s. airports on saturday for the third day in a row. the number of travellers over the past few days is nearly the same as pre-pandemic levels, suggesting americans are not cancelling holiday travel plans despite the threat of omicron. >>> and while air travel seems to be making a comeback, the experience for passengers may never be the same. dr. anthony fauci said sunday that mask requirements on airplanes are here to stay while covid rages. cnn's pamela brown put the same question to dr. mccain, medical director at baylor college of medicine, and here is her response. >> i definitely agree that that's not going to be happening any time soon. when the pandemic first started we thought that this would be something quick that we could tackle, and it's proven that that is not the case. the pandemic is unlikely to be over in 2022. we're likely still going to be talking about covid in 2023. so, masks are still going to be in use. >> s

the nfl and nhl postponed games and big-name players tested positive. several colleges have shifted classes and exams online. for many americans there is a growing sense of a weird new reality. >> i mean it is weird that now it is -- there is almost a feeling, especially in new york, that this is like a new normal as the omicron wave is hitting. i feel like it is all picking up again, and it feels similar to the beginning but now, having been boosted, having, you know, had all of the shots and done all of the things, there's a little bit more of like, oh, this is what we have to do just now. >> joining me right now is dr. craig spencer. he is the director of global health and emergency medicine at columbia university medical center. dr. spencer, you have been in the thick of it. what are you seeing in the e.r. right now? >> honestly, our e.r.s in new york city have been full for quite sometime and it hasn't just been covid patients. it has been patients who have been putting off routine care since the pandemic started, quite honestly. the other day i sa

the nhl and nhl players association announced they have called cross border travel through december 23rdthe shark was supposed to play vancouver on tuesday. in edmonton on thursday. we don't know when those games will be tiger woods and his son charlie in the final round of the pnc championship in orlando 17th hole. look at this approach. 5 charlie looking just like his dad with that world. >> of the club. they had 11 straight birdies to stay with in the brain of the leaders, those leaders, john daly and his sunday and big john daly right there. the character on the 16th great approach of his own. that's within a couple inches of the hole. on 18 tiger would need to sink this putt for the lead. and we're going to get to right here. just slips out do it. they came in second place, but still a great day for tiger is a great to see him back on the green we'll have much time. but. >> you'll it was in the senate as well. we'll see you at entresto is the number one heart failure brand prescribed by cardiologists and has helped over one million people. it was proven superior at helping people st

and the nhl says it will postpone all cross-border games through december 23rd.id infections are climbing to new highs in places like new york, massachusetts, and washington, d.c., all now at daily levels that haven't been seen since january as omicron sweeps the nation, delta is shattering records with frontline workers bracing for the next wave. >> mid-november we had active covid cases, and it looks like today we're up to 40 active cases. >> reporter: and it's getting worse in europe, where officials are cracking down with tough restrictions to curb the spread. the netherlands back in a full lockdown until january 14th, denmark shutting down public venues, and ireland enforcing an 8:00 p.m. curfew back in the states, covid is stealing the pot slight, shutting down miami's jingle ball concert while "snl's" last show of 2021 featured a smaller cast, no musical performance, and no audience >> covid came early this year. >> reporter: public schools from maryland to new jersey moving back to virtual learning as nyu, princeton, harvard, and cornell all go remote at

the nfl -- nhl i should say, is backing out. the league and players association have agreed to not send players to the games. right now the nhl is dealing with dozens of postponements and no games scheduled until after christmas. the plan now is to use the olympics window to reschedule the postponed games. >>> developing in elizabeth holmes' criminal fraud trial, jurors are taking a break from deliberations but will return to the courthouse tomorrow. they've been deliberating for more than 16 hours. yesterday at one point they asked the judge if they could take the jury instructions home. the judge said no, reminding them all deliberations must happen at the courthouse. with more than three months of testimony to consider, legal experts believe it will take a lot more time to reach a decision. >> i would personally be surprised given all the evidence we've seen in this case, if this is going to be 12 people who from second one see all of the legal issues the same way. >> if they decision cannot be reached tomorrow, jurors will h

not sure if if they're both boosted the n f in the nhl here. covid has forced the league to ban travel outside of the u.s.. and the sharks next 2 games have been postponed because they are against canadian-based teams and the nhl is banned. cross country travel. the sharks were supposed to play vancouver on tuesday in edmonton thursday, rescheduled dates have not been announced at this time. but there were 3 nfl games that were also postponed this week in the raiders had one of them. they just played today and they beat the browns. 1614 on a last second field goal of highlights that tonight kron 4 news at 6 major announcement from moderna it says a 3rd dose of its vaccine significantly increases protection against the omicron variant of covid-19. >> the drug company says that the booster shot increases the antibody levels needed to fight omicron. despite this news, though, moderna says it will continue to develop a vaccine that is specific just to the omicron va iant. they say that vaccine should be ready for clinical trials some time next year

the nhl has postponed 50 games because of outbreaks on teams. it will now try using the olympic window between february 6 and the 22nd to reschedule some of those postponed games. >> such a mess.ails in every newscast and every platform. you can count on us. ♪ frosty the snowman ♪ ♪ snowman ♪♪ >> that was a dachsund. >> santa claus is coming to town and santa claus is doing things differently this year. this is the san francisco symphony's deck the hall program. one of the most popular programs every year. not shot entirely in san francisco, apparently. you can now watch it for free on the streaming service ss symphony plus. they do more than just santa claus is coming to town or frosty the snowman. >> and frosty is a shape shifter. sometimes he comes as a dach sunday. sometimes as a snowman. >> however he comes, let's look at what he will be coming into. this is live doppler radar of the san francisco bay area. you can see from, i would say, san mateo north. rain a lot of places. for the next six days, the golden gate bridge. >> yeah. jeff was