. >>> and the big honor for an nhl trailblazer. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening it appears tonight the cell phone companies have blinked in their showdown with the airlines verizon and at&t now say they will voluntarily delay rolling out their new faster 5g cell service around runways at some airports tomorrow amid a debate over whether 5g signals could interfere with critical cockpit technology that pilots rely on to land planes in low clouds and fog. 5g service will, however, still roll out elsewhere overnight. the cell giants insisting 5g is not a threat to aviation, but the faa and the nation's airlines aren't convinced. they have warned of massive flight disruptions if pilots are unable to fly at certain landing approaches because of 5g interference today some overseas airlines proactively suspending flights to the u.s. over all this tom costello now with late details. >> reporter: with the clock ticking down to the nationwide 5g rollout at midnight, today a last-minute deal to avoid an airline crisis at&t and verizon both say they wil

>> no, in fact, people would go the first black player in the nhl?n he went to chicago stadium as a boston bruin, the fans were the worst in the league and so were the players. it's tough to hear because these were my heroes growing up. >> reporter: this story -- it has a twist. >> i have an unfortunate accident. >> reporter: willie o'ree, the nhl's first black player a descendent of slaves played his entire professional career blind in his right eye. >> was a slap shot from the point come up and hit me flat in the right eye and broke -- broke my nose. >> reporter: o'ree's surgeon said he would never play hockey again but within weeks, he was back on the ice striving for the nhl. he swore his family to secrecy, and never told any team of his blindness. >> i said forget about what you can't see and just concentrate on what you can see. >> reporter: what he couldn't see then was the enduring power of his example. >> you can only imagine what he has been through. >> reporter: anthony plays forward for the florida panthers. >> i was a young black male pl

d yohink you could go to the nhl or not really? >> i thought i could go to the nhl. i quickly learned that the competitive of college hockey -- that the nhl wasn't in my future. i wasn't a star. >> did you lose your teeth at princeton? >> not at princeton. i have lost four teeth. i broke my jaw in three different places. lost four teeth. and got more than 100 stitches in my face. i have a face for radio. >> when a lot of people say i want to be in the military or most of your classmates were going into hedge funds or goldman sachs, were you an outliar by going to the military at princeton? >> oh, yeah, 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 was not available elsewhere. early oranges i decided that i wanted to serve. i wanted to be in the nhl but i wanted to serve my country as well. so when i went to school, there was an opportunity to join rotc. and i did that so i played hockey. joined rotc and tried to study once in a why and in the rotc program

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an nhl star shatters the record for most consecutive games played it's wednesday, january 26th, 2022 "early today" starts right now good morning i'm philip mena >> i'm glad you're with us i'm frances rivera a new subversion of the omicron variant has been detected in at least 40 countries including the united states. scientists are calling it ba2. it's also been dubbed stealth omicron because it has genetic traits that make it somewhat harder tals worry it can be more contagious but it's unclear if it causesal trials f targeted vaccine nbc's miguel almaguer has the details. >> reporter: announcing the start of their new clinical trial pfizer says it's testing if their new reformulated covid raxee vaccine will specifically target the omicron variant and to see how effective that new formula would be with the vaccinated and boosted already highly protected against hospitalization, the fda would then have to consider if the formula is even needed in a trial expected to take months, it comes as pockets of the nation emerge beyond omicron's peak >> how difficult is it to get ahead of a ne

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milley: i thought, starting out, i could go to the nhl.uickly 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 whe

. >>> and finally a big honor for a hockey trail blazer 64 years after he broke the nhl's color barrierreporter: today, willie o'ree joining that exclusive group of hockey legends whose jerseys have been retired when his 22 is raised to the rafters in boston. >> it's overwhelming, and i'm just thrilled to death. >> reporter: the 86-year-old reflecting on breaking the color barrier in nhl, becoming the league's first black player in 1958 with the boston bruins. >> i got it from the fans, the racial remarks and slurs, from opposing players, but i just let it in one ear, out the other. if i fought every time someone called me a name, would be in penalty box all the time. later on i did gain the respect of the fans and players on the opposition. >> reporter: after injury left him permanently blind in one eye, willie overcame that obstacle, too. >> i just said, forget about what you can't see and concentrate on what you can see. >> reporter: willie's family assuming he regained his his because he was playing so well. >> i was totally blind, never told my parents. >> reporter: or scouts and c

as we've heard, in 1996, he became the nhl's diversity ambassador. in this capacity, he established the hockey is for everyone initiative, to create a culture of incluesivity and provide an opportunity for disadvantaged children across this country in north america to play the game. his work continues until this day to reinvigorate and grow hockey and serve as an example for underrepresented communities here at home and on an international level. as the nhl and teams across the country finally recognize willie o'ree's incredible contributions to hockey, today is congress' opportunity to honor a true legend of the game that is oved and enjoyed by millions. remember, we know -- we know that hockey was given us -- given to us directly from god, because it is played on ice, which can only exist in heaven. and i'm proud to co-lead this long overdue effort, and i urge my colleagues in the house of representatives to honor this icon of our god-given sport by voting yes on s. 452, and i yield back. mr. barr: mr. speaker, i continue to reserve the balance of

nhl. the league's all-star game is february 5th in vegas. san jose sharks will be there with his first all-star selection. hurdle, snubbed? leading the team in goals, not enough. dark sweaters they hosted the new york rangers on attack. how about this 1st period, shorthanded goal. if you are keeping stats at home it is the 6th one allowed. 1-0 in new york. snyder scored. it was the first goal in the first ever nhl game and the rangers dropped a 3-0 shutout on san jose. now, write it down. take a screen grab, 49ers and cowboys, playoff here, kpix sunday, a 1:30 kick off. former 49ers player on a hot radio mike unfiltered about a 49ers lack of energy? >> i don't really see it happening to the 49ers. i don't think they are that type of team. i am excited to come on this week. i think they are going to -- [beep] -- >> oh! >> the radio show you just can not coral a bull. that is the way he played for the 49ers in the '80s into '90s. >> wow, how do you think they are going to do on sunday, vern? >> i think it will be one in the trenchous, whoever

. >>> the man who broke the nhl's color-barrier in 1958 will have his number 22 jersey retired by hisuins. 86-year-old willie o'ree says it is something he never dreamed of. he'll participate in the ceremony during tonight's game against california virtually from his home in san diego due to the pandemic. willie o'ree is an nhl diversity ambassador. >>> there were tributes across the country yesterday for betty white on what would have been her 100th birthday. the beloved actress who died on new year's eve was a fierce animal welfare advocate. people were encouraged to donate to animal shelters and rescue organizations as part of the betty white challenge. the cincinnati zoo named a month old blue penguin rose after white's character on "the golden girls." . the houston human society showed off a dog available for adoption named betty white. in hollywood, the wax museum and pink's hot dog stand honored white. fans could purchase the famous betty white naked hot dog, with all proceeds going to the l.a. zoo. >> although she left us just a few days ago, we will never forget betty white.

you would have a game like this in the nhl? >> no. pretty cool. yeah. i hope there is going to be another game like that. you want more of that. >> that is the best feeling in the world. having a day like that when all cyl ind ers are firing. here is hoping all yours are firing and are on point today. that's enough. we will see you later. >>> still ahead,. >> students voicing frustration. a school wide boycott planned for today and theirdemands. >>> and just a few hours heyward students head back to school in person. the district's measures in place to keep them safe. >>> students skipping school today. what they are demanding. >>> and the new plan from cal state east bay to go virtual amid the surge. >>> and the bay area community is remembering a 40-year-old who died in a horrible act of violence. a vigil being held today. >>> and the new bail plea for los gatos women accused of holding drunk party for teenagers. >>> good morning. it's tuesday, january 18th. >> good morning to you. let's get to your weather first along with traffic, start things off w

the first goal of his nhl career. the game was over, sharks won it 4-1 and still had enough plan strength to drop the gloves and haymakers. that is enough, fellas. >>> on to the nfl and the 49ers, full go at practice to translate the nfc championship plan from film room to -- anybody see this coming? the team was 3-5? one theory, team bonding. the bonding traced back to the 2020 season when the team played the final seven weeks of the season away from home in santa clara county. they had to move the facility and played home games in arizona. a negative now a positive, and the coach is buying it. >> i do think it has effects on us this year. at the time i didn't, i did not think it was the best bonding experience. i was afraid we would hate each other more because we were stuck in a hotel and could not get away from each other and things were not going well with the season. it allows you to be more battle tested. >> playing in the first nfc championship, he and jimmy garoppolo played in playoff games. that is where the

. ♪ >>> the first black man to play in the nhl will receive the nation's highest civilian award.ed to present 86-year-old willie o'ree with the congressional gold medal. o'ree broke the league's color barrier in 1958 with the bruins. on tuesday, they retired his number 22 jersey. o'ree is the nhl's director of youth development and ambassador for diversity. >>> 19-year-old zara rutherford landed a plane in germany yesterday. zara rutherford lasted in germany yesterday. it's the next to last stop in her bid to become the youngest woman to fly around the world solo. she's set to break the record when she arrives in belgium today, and that's where she started her journey in august. >> talking about my experiences and basically do whatever i can to keep encouraging people to do something crazy. to just go for it and keep encouraging girls to get into aviation and s.t.e.m. -- >> she says once she's home she's going to sleep for about a week. i don't blame her. >>> and comedian and talk show host jon stewart is joining the ranks of comedy elite. he's the 23rd recipient of the mark twai

you would have a game like this in the nhl? >> no. >> pretty cool. i hope there is another game like that. you want more of that. >> boy, i would love to have a day like that. all cylinders are just firing, everything just, it is just kind of falls on point. i am still waiting to have a moment like that. >> you have it every day. [ laughter ] >> what are you talking about. >> for you, always in the zone. >> always firing on all cylinders. >> i get picky. my standards are high. every show has to be perfect. >> you are always nothing but net. that is a basketball reference but you get the idea. >> that is being a teammate, right there, thank you, liz. [ laughter ] >> thank you, vern. >>> tonight, a special tribute on betty white on what would have been her 100th birthday. how a iversity, is one of the largest universities in the country. online students at gcu rece over $100 million dollars in scholarships in 2020. see what scholarships you qualify for. find your purpose at gcu.edu/myoffer want more from your vitamin brand? get more with nature's bount

the tribute to the nhl's first black hockey player who continues to make a difference in his community. >> this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening, and thank you for joining us. we're going to begin tonight with president biden marking his first year in office with a news conference as his administration faces a growing list of challenges and setbacks. well, just today, senate democrats are expected to fail in their latest effort to overhaul the nation's voting laws, while the president's "build back better" package remains stalled. january has been an especially difficult month with the supreme court blocking the president's vaccine mandate, and the growing tensions at the russia-ukraine border. well, the president addressed the growing threat from covid and the fast-spreading omicron variant by assuring americans the country would not be returning to lockdowns or the closing of schools. he encouraged states and school districts across the country to use the funding to keep schools open. and address russia, th

two seasons before he got his nhl call. the rhyme. get on up. it's time. cool running! >> one of the best sports movies of all time, going real life in beijing. of course, you all remember the jamaican bobsled team in cool running. based on the real life squad that made it to the winter olympics. we'll get to feel the rhythm, feel the "right this minute" next month. the first time in 24 years, jamaica is sending a four-man bobsled to the beijing games. the caribbean nation also qualified for the two-man and women's bob event, making it the first time jamaica has qualified for three olympic bobsled events in a single games. guys, i don't know about you, i used to watch cool runinings weekly. >> the egg in his jacket pocket. i love it. >> that movie stands the test of time. some of the movies in the '80s were quite bad. all right, guys, guess who is not the biggest fan of u2. ♪ it's a beautiful day ♪ >> yeah, that guy, bon owe. the lead singer reveals he's embarrassed by the band's name. also, he cringes at the sound of his o

it is brayden slider, scoring his first nhl goal in his first nhl game. that's the way to do it. late goal. it ends three nothing and also ends the shirts. three game win streak with the time left when we end on a positive note from the warrior game, right, check this out. it is the always generous steph curry doing something good and a warrior uniform. and you think that young lady is just a little bit happy with getting that jersey that steps through up there in milwaukee? so they lost the game and steph still doing good deeds. yes that is the sporting life at this hour. we'll get it back to you will be back in about 25 minutes. mark. thank you so much. appreciate it next at 11. you also modeling good behavior, and you're basically telling the public that yes, you believe in science, and you believe that vaccines and proper testing is the way to go. the area nurses applaud the supreme court's ruling that holds a vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. but the high court did block a different mandate. the 11 o'clock news on ktvu. fox news starts now. you know? 63 ruling the unit

he broke the nhl's color-barrier in 1958, becoming the league's first black player. and he is now 86 years old. in a video appearance last night he said his heart would be with the bruins forever. >>> and still to come, from convicted killer to corporate executive. what larry miller says about the dark secret he's been carrying around for decades. >>> and later on, the yacht that managed to squeeze under a bridge with just inches to spare. you're watching "world news now." just inches to spare. scene 103, take one. here we go. my name is wesley, and i'm with my knucklehead brother. my friend nafi. my boyfriend doug. i thought we'd be on the same page about this and we're not. how do i know the way i'm going to respond to it? there's not that long term research out there yet. i don't want to be on the front line. but you're human. you're going to make a mistake. i'm just saying everyone has a right to make their own decision. but why would you want to take that risk? can you imagine being the person that goes to somebody's house and gives them the virus that kills the

islanders goalie semyon varlamov blocks the puck and it spends the goal and his mother's it in the nhlthe entire podcast to clear the line which just buck does not varlamov sells out for the save. did it matter? yes, his team won 4 to 3 in a shutout. now you like that play between the pipes. how about this one? the stars. michael raffl has a one on one against montreal goalie sam montalvo montalvo stops the momentum of the pack as it trickles. he just lays on it from clearing the line. that is not the technique 18, but in this case it works and you know, it's really hard to put the biscuit in the basket when the guy between the pipes is standing on his head. how's that person? talkie whatever work. i mean, that was my milliliters. they're just like that much good stuff. thanks joe. thanks everybody for joining e to come to these family meetings? i'm an adult. she said, emerging from the basement in her pajamas at noon. get off my back. it's saturday. right? what is this meeting about? are the ducks back? 'cause that was weird. your mom starts her new job running grandpa's closet compan

forecast of minus 5 at game time with windchills of negative 20 which would make it the coldest nhl game in history. it will be so cold, fred, they're going to have to warm the ice. what a way to start 2022 in the sports world. happy new year, fred. ♪ >>> hello, again, everyone and happy 2022. thanks so much for joining me. i'm frederica whitfield. money is the return to school for millions of kids but many will not be heading back into the classroom. as record numbers of children are hospitalized for covid-19, some school districts will start with online learning, including in atlanta which just moments ago announced the first week back from the holidays will be virtual. it's the third largest school district in the metropolitan area in georgia to make that move. a vast majority of the country, in fact, seen in dark red here, is struggling with covid surges in some place. 50% or more. we're following the rapidly changing plans of school districts all across the country but particularly here in the atlanta area. what are you learning? >> yeah, this is exactly what school districts and st

sean, one of the lessons we can take from sports leagues, whether it is the nba, the nhl, or whetheris the nfl is they have this nearly 100% overall vaccination rate. and when you look at the numbers, i believe it is 100% in the nhl, 97% in the nba, and 95 plus percent in the nfl. the guys are still testing overwhelmingly positive, either with 100% or nearly 100% vaccination rates. it is actually a fascinating window into with a larger united states would look like. and the answer is, the pandemic doesn't go away even if everyone is vaccinated. so what -- he has the ability, because his contract is guaranteed, because he is one of the best quarterbacks ever play the game, to say exactly what he thinks, much like kai reroofing in the nba and also like the tennis player. these are three of the greatest athletes in the world all unvaccinated, all looking at the data and making rational choices for themselves based on consultation with medical professionals. they all had a comment to my knowledge, covid, and all but 100% fine just like me who has had a twice. i know i might look like the

the nhl saying, tweeted it mourns the loss of teddy, a member of the hockey family ross too soon.rs right wing cam attkisson tweeting he's heart broken for the balkind family and everybody teddy knew. a horrible tragedy playing this game we all love, and new canaan hockey tweeting mpled ted teddy was a wonderful young man, always smiling, a terrific teammate. no words adequate for the grief with we are feeling. and, eric, what we know right now is police are continuing to investigate this, but all signs right now look to this to be an unusual just freak accident that happened. eric:? eric: just horrible. our hearts and shies, of course, to teddy's families and all the other families in new canaan, connecticut. they're putting hockey sticks on their front doors as a symbol to honor and remember teddy. charles, thank you. arthel: yeah. to the family as well as hockey players, they have to be devastated by this as well. >>> so the supply chain crisis is now causing shortages of alcohol. why your favorite drink is getting harder to find and costing you even more. that's up next. ♪ ♪ l

a nhl fan's message turned out to be life-changing. a woman named nadia held up this message toward the equipment manager, brian hamilton. the mole on the back of your neck is possibly cancerous, please go see a doctor. hamilton had it checked out and learned that it was in fact a malignant melanoma. >> it's incredible that he even saw this. over the weekend, he met nadia and had a message for his unexpected, would-be guardian angel. >> my mom wants you to know she loves you, and my sister. >> i love your mom and your sister, too. so we're all on the save wavelength. >> nadia plans to attend medical school. the canucks and her favorite team, the seattle kraken, are giving her a $10,000 scholarship. that is amazing. >> also hamilton says the words out of the doctor's mouth were that if he had ignored this message, in four or five years, he wouldn't be here. >> that is crazy to think. but it's also just how aware she was. the fact that she wants to go to medical school. this is all fate. >> they always say that the best treatment is prev

the nhl tweeting: it mourns the loss of teddy can balkind, a member of the hockey family lost too sooning cam atkinson tweeting that he's heart broken for the balkind family. he goes on to say a horrible tragedy playing the game we all love in new canaan. teddy was a wonderful young man, always smiling, a terrific teammate. no words are adequate for the grief we are feeling and, jon, that is the outpouring of love and support that we're seeing from not only the people we just mentioned, but other organizations like the new york islanders and the new jersey devils and usc hockey as well as folks in that new canaan, connecticut, community. a lot of folks taken off guard by this tragedy, and a lot of folks hurt, jon. jon: so sad. our prayers go out to his family. charles watson, thanks. >>> coming up, we now know why tennis star novak djokovic p says he deserved an exemption from australia's vaccine mandate. the latest on this international standoff next. ♪ ♪ hi susan! honey? yeah? i respect that. but that cough looks pretty bad... try this robitussin honey. the real honey you love... plu

has temperatures at minus 5 at game time with wind chills at minus 20 which would make the coldest nhlr channel tnt. they're even going to have to heat the ice at game time. think of that. >> yikes. coy, thank you so much. >> you got it. >>> and that does it for me. i'm paula reid in washington. i will see you pack here tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. eastern. for now my colleague fredricka whitfield picks up our live coverage in the "cnn newsroom." have a good day and happy new year. ♪ my name is austin james. as a musician living with diabetes, fingersticks can be a real challenge. that's why i use the freestyle libre 2 system. with a painless, one-second scan i know my glucose numbers without fingersticks. now i'm managing my diabetes better and i've lowered my a1c from 8.2 to 6.7. take the mystery out of managing your diabetes and lower your a1c. now you know. try it for free at freestylelibre.us ♪ ♪ do your eyes bother you? because after all these emails, my eyes feel like a combo of stressed, dry and sandpaper. strypaper? why do we all put up with this? when there's biotrue hydration boost

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. >>> nhl of top, we talk about these guys. san jose sharks, they stay well through stingy defense, offensive offense, solid goaltending. the last two games they were allowed 14 goals. the coach knows that they're better than that and after tonight look what happened in the second period, they had a man advantage any turnover. you never see that from brett burns. how they outmaneuver and scored. 37 seconds later, how about another shorthanded goal. this time tyler and like that it was 3-0 detroit. now five-too early in the third. robbie has scored and let's face it, just was not there night. detroit 16-2 not the sharks second straight loss. they are tied for second to last in the division. nba in the warriors were off and the only thing stopping them at dallas wednesday, new orleans thursday, sunday could be interesting. that is suspected to be the long anticipated return of klay thompson when the warriors host cleveland and the ticket to be looked online skyrocketing. they dazzled the crowds and warm-ups. the team is loving al

that is not all, he is also the 10th player in nhl history to make five goals in just two periods. something special going on for him tonight. >>> up next, betty white's birthday is inspiring a national movement. >>> today would have been betty white's 100th birthday. tonight, fans across the country paying tribute to the actress in a way she would have loved. >> she would have indeed. the betty white challenge has exploded into a national movement. when it came to people, betty white loves to make them laugh. when it came to animals, she loved to help them. people were encouraged to donate another animal shelter in betty white's name to local animal shelters are already seeing a huge boost. >> starting on thursday we started seeing an uptick in donations. betty white was even more than an advocate, she was actually an evangelist for animals everywhere. >> such an amazing lady. so many people share her passion for animals, it's a great way to give back. >> this morning i gave to homeward bound, the little golden retriever rescue. >> perfect. i am going to donate to sbca, they donat

first goal of his nhl career. when the game was over, sharks won 4-1 and had enough man strength to drop the gloves and drop hay makers. that's enough fellas. 49ers full go at practice yesterday to translate championship game plan from film to the field. anybody see this coming when it was three and five. one is team bonding. bonding traces to the 2020 season when the team played final seven weeks of the season away from home because of covid protocols in santa clara. had to move to cardinals facility in arizona and play three home games there. a negative and now a positive. the coach is buying it. >> i do think it has effects on us this year. at the time i didn't. i didn't think it was the best bonding. i was afraid we were going to hate each other because we couldn't get away and things weren't going right as it was. i feel that allows you to be stronger and more battle tested. >> stafford will be playing in first nfc championship game. he and jimmy garoppolo have played in five post season games and that's wher

he becomes the first shark to ever record five goals in a single game, 46 in nhl history.n, 6-2. >> a pretty cool feeling but you do not want to get too high. it gives you a lot of confidence, but you want to work hard. we have important games coming up. it is back to work. larry: newscast live and on-demand through the bay area connected tv app. download the app now and start streaming. we want to thank you for joining us tonight. i'm ama daetz. up next, jimmy kimmel live. >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live!" tonight -- denzel washington, hunter schafer, and music from twenty one pilots. and now, jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ >> jimmy: hello. i'm jimmy. i'm the host of the show. thank you for watching. thank you for joining us on the day on which we remember a great american, dr. martin luther king jr. today was a federal holiday, in his honor. which means the kids were finally able to get a day home

. >>> straightahead in sports, a tuesday for a certain nhl team who caught lightning in a bottle. we just saw his return to the game at joint center. how good was road tested the nb warriors, leave it to me? the bad news, no green tonight, worse news, they lost to those guys. good news, they are working on it. thompson's first road game since 2019 at memphis, let's talk turnovers. workers had 16. the grizzlies scored 26 off of those mistakes. mentors, winners of 10 straight led by 18. they left thompson open here. where is down 8. court awareness can come into play. the excuse me bump with the rep. he hit, scored 27, time for gary payton, sure. he can jump. puinup .hi , 118. hnwas ut thha pl the nba champs on thursday, in milwaukee. >>> the sharks, can they not just say my bed and move on. he went from punches to goscin tied the game in the 3rd period. this one went extra play with overtime. lower left, got it there. the captain, poked it in and took the game. he had been locked in with covid-19, he came back and took it tonight. the sharks record 6-0 in overtime games. they have

. >>> straightahead in sports, a tuesday for a certain nhl team who caught lightning in a bottle. we just saw his return to the game at joint center. how good was road tested everyone needs health insurance. covered california is making sure more people can get it. new federal funding of $3 billion is available to help more californians get covered. julie and bob are paying $700 less every month. with no monthly premium. and the novarros are paying under $100 per month. check coveredca.com to see your new lower price. covered california. this way to health insurance. enrollment ends january 31st. >>> the nba on top with the warriors, e to ? night, worse news, they lost to those guys. good news, they are working on it. thompson's firsroad game since 2019 at memphis, let's talk turnovers. workers had 16. the grizzlies scored 26 off of those mistakes. mentors, winners of 10 straight led by 18. they left thompson open here. where is down 8. court awareness can come into play. the excuse me bump with the rep. he hit, scored 27, time for gary payton, sure. he can jump. he scores 13 off

the first goal of his nhl career sharks, often moving two to nothing.hird 2 to 1 about 3 10 left a break after yet another caps. turnover jonathan dahlen brief hesitation before he decides you know what fire that thing and it's good 3 to 1. his ninth goal of the year and for one is the final and this is just bizarre. take a look at this. this all happens after the final order. we actually timed it. they let these two guys square off and fight for a minute and three seconds after the game was over . that's jonah gaidukevich of the sharks and the cats, garnet hathaway. going at it. finally they break it up. it's like you guys. hello the game is over the sharks, i think won the fight and the game as well. good way to start a road trip. we've come to that point in the evening. where we say check this out under the category of everybody loves a buzzer beater college hoops. charlie more miami 1.8 seconds left from half court. he will beat virginia tech miami a winner 78 75. love to see that and it clearly beat the buzzer. check this out. uh you know, mike, yo

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more of the same in the nhl to start 2022.tial decision to pause the season was because of the spread of the virus around the league. the latest are about economics and a lack of fans in the stands. 8 of the 9 games postponed yesterday and the fast majority called off since play restarted this week have involved canadian teams, fred, where fan attention has been capped after stricter guidelines were put in place. 91 games have been postponed so far this season. the plan is to play the games later in the season when restrictions are hopefully lifted. we have the winter classic today. the blues facing the wild outdoors in minnesota. forecast of minus 5 at game time with windchills of negative 20 which would make it the coldest nhl game in history. it will be so cold, fred, they're going to have to warm the ice. what a way to start 2022 in the sports world. happy new year, fred. ♪ >>> hello, again, everyone and happy 2022. thanks so much for joining me. i'm frederica whitfield. money is the return to school for millions of kids b

who scores his first career nhl goal, and that made it two to nothing.ks wind up winning 41 jonathan dahlen had himself a goal and then the sharks at an empty netter late for the 41 final. very nice way to start. what's going to be a tough road trip. they're on to florida. next alright, julie. have mike don't know you guys do with regard to parallel parking in this story. there are no rules. check this out, right? nothing to do with sport. but oh, boy, i want to know in the world, you guys i think that you would handle this situation living on the edge that like called julie that is probably the most treacherous three point turn have ever seen right hanging with it, guys. i mean, it looks like a pretty steep climb and, uh, drop off made it nice technique thinking, but nice technique. like yep, i don't know where they found that video, but it had to be included. check that. thank you, mark. mark thank you. and thanks mark. mark thank you. and thanks everybody for joining us. the okay... the x10s are online. gentlemen, i am now about send a signal from thi

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while they're cane violated the league's covid protocols before that cane had been suspended for 21 nhl games for falsifying his coping vaccination status. another nhl team could still offer him a short term deal, a scaled back version of the golden globe awards took place in beverly hills last night, the hollywood foreign press association still held the 79th edition without a telecast, though, without a red carpet or host at the private event there at the beverly hilton hotel. big winners included west side story the power of the dog and succession. incanto was named best animated film. while japan's drive my car won best non english language film coming up, is it the covid pandemic, the economy or something else? the new poll shedding light on the top concerns among americans now pandemic is no longer the top concern for many americans, according to the poll from the associated press. just 37% of americans said covid is a top priority for the government to work on in 2022. instead 68% of americans surveyed said the economy should be the government's top concern. 14% mentioned inflati

but this is -- nhl, the islanders actually made your -- you got your own hockey card. look at this.hl -- it was the 75th year of the national hockey league, so they were going to different teams, finding celebrity captains. and i got -- you know, that's -- i mean, i got a a hockey card. i mean, who else? it was, like, john goodman with st. louis. >> jimmy: wow. >> and mr. rogers, pittsburgh penguins. who knew? >> jimmy: pittsburgh. mr. rogers. yeah, pittsburgh. yeah, absolutely. >> it was -- it was awesome. >> jimmy: i mean, is this -- >> i can't believe you found that. i mean, nothing is safe. >> jimmy: is it -- why it's so rare? >> nothing is safe. >> jimmy: no, nothing is safe. no, i have everything. yeah. do you have one of these? >> i -- i do. i do. >> jimmy: yeah. all right, good. do you want -- >> so, you can keep that one. >> jimmy: okay, good. i want -- i'll keep it in mint condition. >> in mint condition, right. i love that you put the gloves on too, which makes me laugh. >> yeah, well, i -- [ laughter ] >> jimmy: like, what? for the photo shoot? >> i don't know what that

he becomes the first shark to ever record five goals in a single game, 46 in nhl history. a pretty cool feeling but you do not want to get too high. it gives you a lot of confidence, but you want to work hard. we have important games coming up. it is back to work. larry: itchy? squirmy? scratchy? family not getting clean? get charmin ultra strong. go get 'em. it just cleans better. with a diamond weave texture, your family can use less while still getting clean. goodbye itchy squirm. hello clean bottom! we all go. why not enjoy the go with charmin. newscast live and on-demand through the bay area connected tv app. download the app now and start streaming. we want to thank you for joining us tonight. i'm ama daetz. up next, jimmy kimmel live. do you have a life insurance policy you no longer need? now you can sell your policy - even a term policy - for an immediate cash payment. we thought we had planned carefully for our retirement. but we quickly realized we needed a way to supplement our income. if you have $100,000 or more of life insurance, you may qualify to sell your