with a cancellation, how to make sure you get a refund >>> spider-man saves the day setting the prepandemic record at the box office giving hope for the future of the movies "early today" starts now >>> airlines have already been forced to cancel 500 flights across the country today for more on dangerous conditions, here is kathy park >> extreme weather crashing the christmas holiday. the 20-car pileup in nevada. across the state line, heavy snow across california >> we tried to make it to wout conditions in washington in seattle, slick streets. more bad weather out west when a reported tornado touched down in santa barbara, california. in oregon, the governor declaring a state of emergency in the southeast, parts of texas in the 90s >> it is incredible. everybody is out >> weather whiplash from sizzling temps to a rare white christmas. >>> the omicron variant is driving a new surge of covid cases, hospitalizations and death and causing a nightmare for travelers. millions of americans are trying to get home for the toll days now. more than 2,000 domestic flights were canceled after crew and

ridership is surging suddenly to 85% of prepandemic levels.some lines will be expended including the 60 bus that will extend. some lines are being fully restored to prepandemic schedules, all of which you can see at ac transits website. >>> the extra steps -- oh, my goodness. i need some coffee. we will talk about what they are doing to make sure santa is good to go on christmas eve. ♪ all i want for christmas ♪ ♪ is you ♪♪ >> that will make me up. >> yeah, get ready to hear that all day. the queen of christmas getting ready to take her throne. what you can expect from her jolly christmas special tonight. >>> first, has it happened to you? on average there are 47 car breakins a day in san francisco. what will it take to put the car break-ins in the city. go to nbcbayarea.com and click on investigations. this is elodia. she's a recording artist. 1 of 10 million people that comcast has connected to affordable internet in the last 10 years. and this is emmanuel, a future recording artist, and one of the millions of students we're connecting throu

airlines continue seeing major cancellations plus how casinos have returned to prepandemic profit. diane king hall reports from the cbs broadcast center. >>> the traditional end of the year so called santa clause rally continued for the most part as dow and s&p 500 both hit new record highs. dow gained 90 points. nasdaq was off slightly ending down 15 and s&p 500 rose six. airlines continue major cancellations of flights as record covid cases cause widespread staffing shortages. as of wednesday night, more than 1,000 flights into, out of, within u.s. had been canceled according to tracking service flight aware. more than 6,000 have been delayed, this as tsa says air travel volume has about returned to prepandemic levels. tuesday just shy of 2 million passengers passed through airport security check points. >>> nevada casinos have returned to prepandemic profits, exceeding them actually. the gaming control board says casinos set a record in november reporting a ninth straight month of $1 billion or more in house winnings. that beats the previous of eight months set between 2006 and

compared to prepandemic levels. with visitors already leery. some worry crime concerns are making it worse. you can catch up on our series by logging onto our web site. you can compare san francisco current car break in rate to other major cities. and we'll take you to one block that sees as many as ten car burglaries in a single day. >> thank you. we're following breaking news right now. in the east bay. more confirmed cases of the omicron variant. just a few minutes ago, alameda county and announcing five cases. all five people are vaccinated. and are experiencing mild symptoms. they are all tied to a wedding in wisconsin. after san francisco announced the first confirmed case of the omicron varn in the country earlier this week. >> all right. up next the unemployment rate falls. but that's not the whole story. what analysts are saying about the new jobs report. >> i'm chief meteorologist lots of fog today. more coming back tomorrow morning. i'll show you when this could clear out. coming up. >>> jobs are up. so is inflation. it's a mixed bag

airport officials say that's too short of peak travel prepandemic in 2019 at oakland airport about 90% of prepandemic crowds are traveling for the holidays. >> while san francisco international airport is seeing about 70%. and because of that uptick in travelers. airport officials are urging travelers to get here early. if you're flying out 2 hours before domestic flight 3 hours for international. and according to the tsa airports are expected see the most passengers on thursday. >> december 23rd and january 3rd, the monday afternoon years reporting from san jose international >> and for covid tessa skyrocketed in recent weeks. that's because of the omicron variant. also the fact that people are getting together for the holidays. the last-minute push is fairly long lines of pharmacies and testing sites across the u.s. whether it's people in cars or standing in line. doctors say you might be able to skip the crowds by getting tested at your doctor's office or your healthcare provider. a lot of people in the bay area are struggling to find at home test. now there's one supervisor in cont

prepandemic come up 14% of children in south carolina lived in poverty.end a child tax credit of $3600 per year per child. senator, just as a practical matter, won't that hurt a lot of families in your state? >> senator graham: families in my state are getting crushed by inflation. 6.8% inflation came out, the highest inflation rate in 40 years. it makes your paycheck go less. it's crushing people who are working. if you pass build back better, it declares war on fossil fuels and gives tax credits to vehicles made by union plants which hurts bmw and volvo. build back better will be gasoline on the inflation problem. it destroys the ability to extract fossil fuels, gas prices went up 58%, the last thing i want to do is add burdens to working families in south carolina. here's my message to the democratic party. quiquit lying about that bill. senator manchin, i hope you will stand up against us. we need to stop build back better before it destroys the country. >> chris: this week, 14 senate republicans voted with the senate democrats to set up a process, no

that's about 90% of prepandemic numbers. in san jose, they're also expecting a big jump this holiday season. 430,000 passengers from mid december. it is short of the peak in 2019. >>> with the rapid rise of covid-19, california and u.s. are adding more tools to fight the surge. cases in california nearly doubled with nearly 11,000 new confirmed cases yesterday compared to about 5400 on the previous wednesday. omicron also quadrupled from 49 last week to nearly 200 cases yesterday. >> i think it's going to get probably more intense in the week to two weeks coming. >> are we seeing more cases because people are testing more, or do you think it's because there are more positive cases? >> i think given the experience in south africa and in the uk, that they are real cases increasing. >> the fda has now granted emergency authorization for pfizer's antiviral covid pill for people at high risk. california governor gavin newsom said testing sites will have expanded hours. that includes offering millions of students free tests before

the surge in guns comes even as travel demand remains about 25% below the prepandemic pace of 2019. we'll be back after the break. >>> welcome back. you're watching nbc bay area news. this is a photo our kris sanchez shared on instagram. a parking meter wrapped in a knit scarf. you can keep up with kris on instagram, twitter and facebook. >>> no winner in last night's powerball drawing. the numbers last night were 2, 6, 9, 33, 39 and 11. the good news, jackpot has grown to $483 million. the next powerball drawing will be held saturday, january 1st and it could be a good start to start the new year. >>> five, four, three, two, one. happy new year! >> organizers of the times square new year's eve celebration tested the famous ball today to make sure it was ready to go. you heard the countdown, you saw the switch. the ball is climbing to the top of the pole high above time scare and will slowly make its way back down. the ball itself 12 feet in diameter, weighing nearly 12,000 pounds and covered with 2,000 waterford crystal triangles. miley cyrus and pete davidson are hosting nbc's new

it's nearing prepandemic levels. holiday season expected to kick into high gear between december 23rd and january 2nd. if you are hitting the road, prices at the pump starting to ease, gas buddy predicting the national average will drop to $3.25 christmas day, and that's down 10 cents from soaring highs before the holidays. and try to show up about two hours ahead of your flight. if you are bringing a gift make sure it's not wrapped or you could be facing frustration, and if you are bringing holiday treats, as long as it's solid food it should make it through security. >> thank you. >>> this is for the a's proposed stadium. >> could make or break the team's future in the east bay. it will be posted at 8:00 a.m. on the city's site. >>> a beautiful shot. look at that moon! ♪ full moon -- i don't know if that's the song. >> blue moon. >> yeah. we will talk about the music a little later. let's look at the forecast for today. let's talk to kari hall. it's cold out there, kari. >> yeah, just singing into the weekend. we w

we still don't see prepandemic numbers. and people still need to have covid on their mind.ials are even recommending people get a covid test three to five days after arriving in the state. but some tell us, say they're feeling safer now than they have during the pandemic and they're ready to see their loved ones. >> i'm doing it because i really want to see these people and care about them and i'm just hoping that i'll get home safe and sound. >> feeling a little bit more comfortable to get out, but we're still being cautious. we're not going to be doing too much traveling. reporter: more americans are expected to drive than fly this holiday. but airports are expected to be very busy. those in the travel industry are expecting to see numbers to be at about 90% of prepandemic levels. and they do think that this thursday and then monday, january 3, will be the busiest days and the t.s.a. is even tweet being it this morning, put outing a tweet saying this is a very busy travel season. they expect to screen 30 million people from today through january 3. at s.f.o., amy hollyfie

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here at home sfo says it has reached about 60% of prepandemic levels. parking garages are starting to fill up fast. oakland airport anticipating nearly 370,000 passengers by the end of the year. the busiest days of travel are expected to be today, sunday the 26th, and sunday january 2nd of the new year. >>> the first studies overseas suggest fewer hospitalizations despite faster spread of the omicron variant. according to new uk data people infected with omicron variant were two-thirds less likely to be hospitalsd as opposed to the delta variant. the same study found omicron to have a much higher rate of reinfection for people who previously battled covid. the study has not been peer reviewed but the findings echo a conclusion of similar studies in south africa. >>> contra costa county leaders are getting a huge response for the free at home covid testing kits they are offering this week. this comes as pharmacies limit the number of test kits you can actually buy and the shelves in some cases are running dry. a lot of people are really hoping to get tes

but even compared to prepandemic levels, car break-ins in this area are still up 9%. >> it's become veryrganized. they know exactly what to do with the items when they retrieve them, the stolen goods. they have individuals that they sell the items to. this is their full-time job. yeah, i believe so. >> reporter: the criminals are known for their speed. just 10 seconds or less and they're gone. with it happens so quickly, how do you expect to actually catch these people? >> in my opinion, they've gotten better, faster. they're smarter. but that just means that us as officers have to be a little bit better, faster and smarter than them. >> reporter: but sergeant perra tells us an already difficult job has been made nearly impossible by the district attorney's office, which he says is often far too lenient on those accused of committing these crimes. >> we're arresting same t same individuals over and over, and it doesn't seem like they're being held accountable. >> reporter: he says one out of every two people his team arrests for committing a car break-in is someone they've arrested befor

has finally recovered to prepandemic levels.dp 6.5% in q2. >> gdp rising at a weaker than expected 2% in the third quarter. >> reporter: or reports that were difficult to forecast. >> job numbers were disappointing, only 235,000 jobs added. >> economists predicted a gain of some 728,000 or more. >> reporter: but overall the economy bounced back, sending stocks to record highs, help aid long by the federal reserve's unprecedented financial stimulus. then in november -- >> the federal reserve will start to tap the brakes now and also slow down its bond purchases. >> reporter: soon after, biden renominated jerome powell for a second term citing his steady leadership during the pandemic. number four, a labor shortage left businesses struggling and workers in a position of power. this year saw the great resignation. >> millions quitting the workforce in recent months, a record 4.4 million quits in september. >> reporter: many looking for better jobs. there were also health concerns, and older americans retired, while lack of child ca

the prepandemic levels here.ere we were a year ago, down 62%. this is easily the most normifying statistic we have when it comes to this holiday season. we'll see if this continues or if delta beats us up again. >>> when we come back, wages are up, stock market is strong, weekly jobless claims at a 50-year low. why are people so unhappy with this economy? that's next. from align. the #1 doctor recommended probiotic brand. let's get ready for jalapeñoooo popperrrrs! can you hand me some potato skins. theyyyy're loooaded! turns out, michael buffer speaks like that all the time. and it turns out the general is a quality insurance company that's been saving people money for nearly 60 years. and in this corner, coconuuuut shriiiiiimp! for a great low rate, and nearly 60 years of quality coverage - make the right call - and go with the general. let's get rrready for garlic breeeaaad! do you struggle to fall asleep and stay asleep? make the right call - and go with the general. qunol sleep formula combines 5 key nutrien

then covid prepandemic numbers in 2000, 19. so it's pretty close to 2018 was record years that were just to off a record year. and with the pandemic and everything. i think this is pretty robust and telling you that americans are starting to treat on the kron is more of it's a disease or it's it's a it's it's fluid states like i've been vaccinated at those pills out there on this good as i can be ok live my life. that's what the numbers tell me. 100, 10 million people trout plan to travel over 50 miles from their home. that's the record of all time is a 119 million so we're out there and working and could move in. >> and i'll tell you, one of the one of the signs for me that people are kind of like not freaking out too much about the omicron variant is the fact that i went twice this weekend to go see the new spiderman film both times the entire theater was sold out sold out. people are people. it will at least for spiderman. they're willing to roll the dice with this covid variant. >> that's that's good stuff. there. i just wi

prepandemic, the fed rwas wres lip ling with how to get it back to 2% or 3% >> i like this dan he is salty tonight. the thing is that people wanted to turn the value framework on its head in this environment, b.k. how many times have you heard people come on this network saying that big cap tech is going to be your friend in good times and bad. that's the trade, it's value and going to be good for you when the economy slows down it's good for you, when the economy is hot, it's good for you. win, win, win. what is the deal >> the most dangerous words is this time it's different it is not different. people at near tops or inflection points tend to change the rules of investment and say we saw it back in the tech bubble of the late '90s. there was no profitability, but we would say the internet would grow and we would get profitability. that's the same thing happening here professional investors often look to get ahead of themselves. when you get real growth scare, an economic decline, then the fundamentals do matter i think that's the environment we are in here where you have the feder

>> well, look, there's actually more flight attendants per flight-hour now than prepandemic.repandemic put staffing levels down to minimum levels, and that hasn't changed. while we have airplanes full of people who are essentially first-time flyers or infrequent flyers. a lot of questions. that makes our jobs harder. we believe that the holidays are going to be okay for the consumer, for the traveler, because we negotiated with the airlines, incentives for people to come to work. flight attendants have been a little reticent to pick up that overtime, voluntary overtime, because of the conditions at work and the concerns around covid. that extra incentive of financial incentive is helping them say to their families, i'm going to do this because this is going to be good for us. that will support the operation. i think we'll be okay barring any major weather event. sara nelson, appreciate you joining us this morning. hope people are a little kinder. >> thank you so much. thank you. >>> still ahead, dr. fausm fauch w anthony fauci warns it is a matter of time before the omicron v

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of prepandemic crowds are traveling for the holidays. well, san francisco international airport is seeing about 70%. and because of that uptick in travelers. airport officials are urging travelers to get here early. if you're flying out 2 hours before domestic flight 3 hours for international. and according to the tsa airports are expected to see the most passengers on thursday. >> december 23rd and january 3rd, the monday afternoon years reporting from san jose international >> the fda has authorized pfizer's covid-19 pill potent new weapon against the virus. the paxlovid tablet can be taken at home after a positive diagnosis and it will help prevent severe symptoms. supposedly hospitalizations. pfizer says the pill is almost 90% effective in doing that. >> it almost certainly will be a physician writing a prescription for someone who within the first 3 days of notable symptoms of covid and is in a high-risk group to get it. >> the pill is authorized for use by anyone 12 and older. the fda is also expected to soon to authorize a similar

than pandemic in fact, significantly prepandemic. they talked about monetizing stakes, of which they had multiple if you look at where the stock is trading -- i will go with uber now, somewhere between 32 and 38 this is where you settled into in the early days of assessing coming out of covid. i have always said around uber, i like the fact their business is more complex and going more the dynamic. i think this is the way to go. they are getting closer and getting closer to profitability. >> karen, your thoughts on ride sharing or do you see this as a way for investors or mindsets of going to concerts in terms of live nation. >> where are the majority of the riders in areas that are more vaccinated i would assume that would be the population more likely to go out and do things. maybe that's not right we are getting used to the idea we are going to have covid with us one way or another. each variant has less effect i feel the ride sharing business has found its footing. we will see, but maybe both will reach profitability in the next

holiday sales were up 10%, compared with the prepandemic 2019 holiday period.s were up 11% from a year ago and 6% from 2019. and department stores saw a 20% increase from last year. >>> this year, a number of returns are expected, thanks to the pandemic online shopping. jolene kent shows us where the returns really go. >> reporter: the race to return is on. >> i need something that will either do free returns through the mail or where i can drop it off at u.p.s. >> reporter: it's not as free as many stores would have you believe. with a surge of pandemic online shopping, the cost of a return is rising fast, thanks to supply chain constraints. now, the average holiday return is two-thirds of the original price tag you paid. that includes the cost of transportation, warehouses and paying workers to process your item. >> i have to get two sizes because i never know if it's going to fit. >> reporter: there's a shopping style called bracketing. >> i try to be intentional. but i do know how hard it is when you get something that you really like and it doesn't fit. >>

reporter: another 100 million will be hitting the road over the next week and a half, approaching prepandemic levels. and that's with the cost of gasoline up more than a dollar over last year. >> the gas price haven't affected my decision to travel. but i definitely felt the impact of them. >> reporter: a december dip in prices is providing some help for drivers, but the weather is not. on icy i-94 in northwest wisconsin overnight, a fiery 100-vehicle pile-up left more than a dozen injured. and out west, an atmospheric river of rain is causing flooding and dumping snow in the sierra nevada, just in time for christmas. but it's not just storm clouds hanging over the holidays. >> you do what the doctors tell you to do, you should be all right. >> reporter: at l.a.x., tr travelers can test at the airport. some even getting a booster before they board. >> like to be sure you're good, good to go, protect yourself and then safety for everybody next. >> and carter evans joins us from los angeles international airport. carter, there is new calls tonight to change the rules when it comes to isolating

they outline that manufacturing in southeast asia was around 80% of prepandemic volumes.think that will normalize in the sect half of 2022. all these factors mean they were rallying in after market trading. >> the market seems happy. nay key seems positive. how did analysts react? >> i was speaking with analysts last night and this morning. one from morgan stanley told me nike's ability to outpace forecast and deliver on its guidance against unprecedented volatility lent credibility to its path for june. morgan stanley liked nike's move to a direct co-consumer business. their goal is for online sales to account for 50%. right now they account for 40%. the c.e.o., formerly c.e.o. of ebay, he has experience in this field. some things that might contribute to short-term share price gains for nike is the beijing olympic, the world cup, nike extensively sponsor athlete which is helps them gain market share and also permeate in new markets. dani: laura, thank you so much. let's stick with earnings in the supply chain theme but from sports apparel to chips. micron reported an up

the total number of applications is up more than 22% over prepandemic 2019 levels.at does not include applications to community colleges. the data shows a big jump in applications from foreign students, up more than 40% from prepandemic numbers. >>> court resumes for king james. an update on the covid square that forced lebron to leave the lakers. >>> then, another smash and grab theft in the south bay, and details on what authorities are calling the lightning-fast theft and the new action being taken by state leaders. >>> look at that, christmas in the park all lit up and making things very festive downtown. it's 5:53. look at your forecast. visibility issues to be concerned about. you're watching "today in the bay." my name is buster moon, and it is my pleasure to present a brand new show called out of this world. activating piggy power. the journey of a lifetime is about to begin. >>> welcome back. you are watching "today in the bay." here's a story you will only see here on nbc bay area. >> our investigative unit has looked into the mother that threw alcohol-fue

. >> be patient if you are planning on traveling as there could be prepandemic levels of travelers. >ing extra flights, and experts say we could be approaching prepandemic travel levels which could make for crowded roads and skies in the days ahead. despite the growing spread of the omicron variant, 59 million americans are still said to be traveling for the holidays. the busy holiday season expected to kick into high gear between december 23rd and january 2nd. if you are hitting the road, prices at the pump starting to ease, and gas buddy predicting the price will go down about 10 cents from soaring highs during the thanksgiving holidays. and tsa says to try and show up two hours ahead of your flight. if you are bringing a gift make sure it's unwrapped or you could be in for a little frustration. and holiday treats, as long as it's solid food, it should be fine to make it through security. back to you. >> thank you. >>> this is for the a's proposed stadium at howard terminal. >> it will address the traffic and pollution. it will be posted at 8:00 a.m. on the city's website and then w

half the size we were prepandemic.great leaps and strides made in 2019 but mainly 2021. it's been driven by domestic travel there's a lot of places where it's back to prepandemic russia is balk back and inu.s. market is virtually back and a lot of the countries are following. so, that capacity growth is being driven by domestic. 2023 is when we expect to be back prepandemic >> are airlines in the position to raise prices as the rest of the economy faces inflation right now? >> that's a really good question and i think you're seeing a lot of volatility now and you'll see it heading to the future we have flights that have been returned and arriving before the border's opened with 30 people on them. you've also seen measured flights overbooked so, still a lot of volatility in terms of what airlines can be pricing. and people are booking the flights much closer to the date they want to fly so, that ability to know what's going to be on the aircraft sometimes doesn't happen for three to four days i think it will come down b

packing airports and filling roadways at near prepandemic levels. fears of an omicron surge not enough to stop people from leaving home. >> it makes me nervous but i'm boosted. >> more than 2.2 million went through tsa checkpoints yesterday. more than a third of the country not fully vaccinated let alone boosted and you no okay ron a growing risk for holiday travelers. >> are you worried with traveling safely with the omicron variant spreading so quickly? >> no, if i wasn't i wouldn't be going. >> reporter: delta is still the dominate variant, but health experts say the mutated omicron is spreading fast and will soon take over delta. communities with low vaccination rates especially hard hit, adding strain to already bhoamed health care systems. >> even if we have a strike or surge it was 25% what it was last winter we don't have the capacity from space or staffing to deal with that. >> reporter: to help control the spread, health officials are urging people to get tested or boosted. just 28% of americans have gotten an additional vaccine dose so fa

we are serving 80% more than prepandemic, providing twice the amount of food, and are able to do that through the incredible generosity of the community. >> reporter: second harvest needs your time and money. to find out how you can donate go to kpix.com/give. >>> still to come on the news at noon, we'll check with meteorologist mary lee one last time for your forecast heading into the holiday weekend. >>> today >>> welcome back. we want to get you updated on a major earthquake that happened about 15 minutes ago. magnitude 6.2 earthquake that happened just off the west coast there of eureka, so in the pacific ocean 45 miles southwest of eureka. at this point no tsunami is expected from this recent earth quake west of california. again no tsunami is expected. but that was preliminary reports of magnitude 6.2 earth quake in the pacific ocean. that's the very latest on that. now we will show you a live look outside. this is our san francisco cam. you see the clouds in the sky. we are also looking at another view for you with our mark hopkins hotel cam, that gray afternoon for us. we are

the owner says the store is bringing in more than a year ago but still behind prepandemic levels. >> it's been slow. typically the busiest time of winter is the week between christmas and new year's. i am hoping this is just an anomaly, that the trend will be normal and we'll pick up a little bit. >> i will not say an actual number but i will say we are losing thousands of dollars weekly. >> yikes. some say by now they thought recovery from the impact of the pandemic would t them still >>> in san mateo shoppers are returning unwanted gifts and gifting themselves. mellow is how one manager describes the sunday foot traffic. there were lines but nothing crazy. according to some post christmas is when you will find great clearance deals. >> normal price of a 20-dollar item you can buy for like $4. our good sales like 5 for 15, 5 for 10. >> my total savings today was $99. $99 is gas for me for two weeks. >> next, christmas decorations. a lot of stores are trying to get rid of items at 50% off. a lot of deals out there. 5:10. still ahead on kpix5 and streaming on cbsn bay area. >> bizarre

this year it is showing an average 5.6% prepandemic level. the largest increase in eight years.red to $38,994. the increase came from two turtledoves, 50% to $450.06 geese laying a whopping -- $660. the five golden rings seemed like a bargain in comparison but up 8.5% at $895. according to pnc the price index is a way of looking at the hard fact that consumer spending, which is "the drumbeat for the u.s. economy" 70% of the country's gdp is tied to consumption. the christmas holiday season is a huge chunk of the total. president biden on monday assuring company ceos the season looks merry and bright. >> we are looking to turn the savings into a lot more like we had in the past. consumer spending has recovered. we were headed before the pandemic. according to the national federal association the average consumer to pay $648 this holiday season for gifts for family, friends, and coworkers, shannon. >> shannon: thank you so much. time to bring kevin corke back in. it is officially december on the east coast after midnight. we can talk about christmas and the countdown is on. you ha

same prediction as the airlines, airline ceos say they don't expect business travel to recover to prepandemicyear. how do you see this playing out? a similar way? or are we going to wait until 2024 to wait to see this recovery start to pick up? >> sure. thanks for having me on the program. from an office space usage perspective it is probably going to be 2023, maybe 2024, before we are back to normal, precovid normal however, a couple of thing to keep in mind commercial real estate investing has options. apartments are fully occupied. rent growth is at a record level. necessity retail, fast-food restaurants, drugstores are at a record high. demand for self-storage, student housing, all of these segments are doing well office space is the one laggard, even compared to hotels which were of course shut down and the anticipation is that hospitality, hotels will come back, as a matter of when, not if but with office space, the question is, what will the hybrid work environment look like even after we get through all of these speed bumps like omicron and whatever else may be on the horizon what wil

but the tsa says the concerns have not slowed holiday travel, which on wednesday was higher than prepandemicmillion people are anticipated to fly between now and january 3rd >> i am also traveling today, home, and so i wanted to get tested before i went home. >> reporter: in the latest scientific advancement against the virus this week the fda authorized two antiviral pills to treat covid-19. paxlovid made by pfizer and molnupiravir by merck are intended for high risk individuals and must be taken within the first few days of symptoms. the biden administration has purchased 10 million courses of the pfizer treatments with the first 250,000 being rolled out in january. >> we know that this is another game changer, after a number one game changer, which are the vaccines. >> reporter: four weeks after omicron was identified in the u.s. it has been detected in all 50 states, washington, d.c., and puerto rico. >> omicron spreads so quickly among the community that even though there is a chance that the disease may be milder, the case loads potentially could be so high that that would still put a

we expect five years and will be needed to recover to prepandemic revenues. lastly, i pleased to announce that the land commission approved the first import history, the award for federal stimulus dollars to support economic recovery after the catastrophic loss of revenue. funded through the american rescue plan act, the stimulus support will help avoid staff layoffs for the next two years and provide a reprieve to work on long-term, economic and revenue enhancing strategies for 2024 and beyond. the maritime business continues to be a beacon of hope for the port's long and short-term recovery. we are expecting record numbers of calls in 2022. the real estate group, the primary workhorse for revenue has been executing leases and keeping viable tenants in place. they took tremendous amount of time and energy. we had staff who persevered and are committed to our organization with the commission's leadership, port leadership and our evolving strategic plan, this talented staff will ensure the path of civility and recovery. to equity, i have some highlights in our

prepandemic 1,070 schools went test optional. that number jumped to over 1800 schools. news and war report top 100 colleges and universities nationwide are no longer requiring the scores. so, should this be the new norm? and should we do away with the tests completely? bob shafer is the executive director of fair test, a testing reform organization. bob, welcome back. nice to see you. what would be the common denominator? how if i'm a university supposed to compare school districts? >> thanks, michael. the schools that have been test optional for years and boden was the first to go test optional 51 years ago know high school record grades are a better predictor of under graduate success than any test will be. you don't need test scores to make fair and accurate decisions and that's why there are over 1800 schools listed as test optional or test free on our website at fair tests.org. >> when you say optional, what does that really mean? is that a wink and a nod kind of thing like hey, you don't have to do it but the high achievers are still out there going to prep course

this is notable because that tops the prepandemic level from december of 2019 according to commerce banke firm said it is skeptical this good sentiment in the oil market will be carried overinto the first quarter instead they see supply significantly exceeding demand ubs saying while prices will remain volatile they are bullish on global and national oil stocks into 2022. >>> let's turn now to the word that's on everybody's lips, crypto cnbc showing the new members of millionaire club have a hefty portion of their wealth in crypto robert frarch joins us with the details. hey, resident. >> hey, tyler, more than 80% of millennial millionaires own coinbase what is more surprising, how much they own. according to the survey, more than half of millennial millionaires have at least 50% of their wealth in crypto. nearly a third of them have 75% or more in crypto. compared with baby boomers, only 4% of any boomers have any crypto the numbers suggest it is a main source of wealth for many millennials. half of them plan to add to their crypto investments over the next 12 months only 6% planning to

continuing jobless claims below prepandemic levels. how can you navigate the headlines to see success in your portfolio? plus a safe and boring stock pick to cash in on not so boring "making money favorite, kenny polcari. he will be with us. president biden citing his economy is historic but citing one single source. who is the mystery analyst. are they not realizing the pricing pain every other american feels? vaccine booster mandates appear to be not a matter of if but a question of when. will they put businesses struggling into double dose issues with workers out of commission? all that and more on "making money". ♪. jackie: welcome, everybody. the rally marchs on on wall street but struggling to gain some steam. that momentum isn't there as investors are weighing solid economic data against the covid surge. continuing jobless claims are back below the prepandemic levels. at the same time the seven day average for new infections hit an all-time high. how do you move your money around in this environment? let's ask market pros ryan d

airports are projecting to see knowly 90% of prepandemic numbers.evere illnesses than other variants but the sun vaccinated are still at risk. over the last days we have seen more people flocking to testing and boosting sites to be sure they're protected before they visit family. >>> it is 6:56. time for a look at the other top stories. >>> san francisco city supervisors passed mayor london breed's tender loin emergency order. meeting stretched for ten hours. supporters hope this leads to more resources for those in need. >>> sonoma is latest to put a booster mandate in place. get boosted or tested at least twice weekly for covid-19. >>> a traffic alert is in effect along 680 north before auto mall parkway through fremont. a live look, this is a big rig crash where it ended up over turned, stuck on its roof, another car involved in the incident. i don't have updates or word on injuries. there is a lot going on there and plugs a fuel spill in the road way. all lanes are shut down 680 before auto mall parkway. we'll let you know when lanes clear. in t

more than last year, right, 2020 christmas, but not as much as prepandemic. and that bucks the trend. thanksgiving travel, we broke so many pandemic records. fewer people are traveling this christmas eve, likely christmas day. some of that can be attributed to the omicron variant spreading rapidly, also cancellations, more than a thousand flights cancelled this christmas weekend. we spoke with some people that said they were on the way to see loved ones for the first time in a long time, but doing so as safely as possible. >> my best friend is a flight attendant. we have the inside scoop. she basically said it was longer international flights, and ours is like maybe an hour and a half flight. we felt pretty good. i asked her to check the flight before we left. we felt good. we're good. >> last year you weren't able to do it. >> we weren't. we wanted everyone to be safe. my mom is high risk, former lung cancer patient, so yeah. we wanted to be safe. honestly, it is nice to stay home and be relaxed and all of that. but we're excited to see them too obviously. >

. >>> airport leaders say they expect travel to hit 90% of prepandemic levels. it was busy inside oakland international thursday morning. >> just gotta get here early. >> airport leaders in oakland anticipate nearly 370,000 passengers to come to the airport between today and january 2. today is one of the busiest during the 11 day holiday travel period. sunday is set to be another wild day. >> it is moving pretty quickly. everything seems safe and secure. >> security check point numbers indicate people are sticking with plans despite rising counts. tsa expects 20 million will fly nationwide between now and january 3. >> going to see family in fern dale washington. >> this is the season where people love gathering with family but there is fear that we can see surge in covid infections. omicron concerns are not stopping travelers. >> of course but we are all vaccinated, got our boosters. we have been looking forward to this trip so we've made sure we stay healthy and safe. >> i have been flying quite a bit. i think we have to learn to live with covid and go on and

> reporter: the pandemic knocked down his business by 70% last year and this year down 50% from prepandemic levels. he and his wife sold their house to pay restaurant debt. >> during covid pandemic. >> reporter: they made the tough decision to close because they're staying on investor visa, closing their business means they'll need to go back to home country of south korea within 90 days or they'll be arrested and deported. >> i am sad. i reached american dream. >> reporter: he says no regrets because his adult and daughter have successful careers in u.s. >> he is leaving a big family. >> i wish them well. i hope them success and happiness in korea. >> i thank them for having created this vision and bringing people together. >> reporter: i asked what's going to happen to the pictures? he says ideally someone would buy the restaurant, recipes, and everything in here to continue the business. i am da lin, kpix5. >> john and his wife plan to spend the remaining time here with their son and daughter before going to south korea in march. >>> we are hearing from a restaurant facing backlash after

. >> reporter: prepandemic, the chic trendy vietnamese restaurant in the heart of san francisco was openen nights a week. >> we can't afford to have a night where we lose money or just break even. >> reporter: it's making progress but even a restaurant like this can only open five nights a week with back rent and other hurdles on the horizon. >> costs arising, trying not to put that into the menu prices. staffing is really the hardest i have ever seen. restaurants are closing because they just can't get through the gap. >> reporter: it received both rounds of ppp loans but never received restaurant revitalization fund grants totaling 28.6 billion as part of the american rescue plan passed by congress. independent restaurant coalition says more than 86% of restaurants and bars that didn't receive grants are in risk of closing permanently. >> certainly a challenge. this has been the hardest period of time to navigate. >> reporter: kenny choi, kpix5. >> restaurant owners say the best thing you can do to help them is honor your reservation or call as early as possible to cancel because empty

the number of passengers is approaching prepandemic levels. crowds will be nearly three times as big as the same time last year. >>> oakland's da could soon file homicide charges in shooting death of former police officer and security guard kevin nishita. the chief announced officers arrested two suspects in the case and are closing in on a third. he was shot last month in oakland while guarding a news crew during an attempted robbery. he died several days later. one of the people held is the owner of the white acura pictured here as it left the scene. >> we really do thank the community for all the information that they've brought forth to help us solve this case. i believe that their assistance was key in identifying that vehicle. >> oakland police are asking anyone with information to contact them. >>> this morning, a recently opened synagogue in san jose is a total loss after a fire. so far the cause of the fire is a mystery. the flames broke out wednesday morning. a rabbi says security footage shows the fire started around midnight but it

back in 2019 prepandemic it was 2.3. thanksgiving at peak. it was off by 400,000. there isn't as much stress at the airport. thankfully. the systems are hanging on. >> remember it was -- like ages ago. it was a month or two. we had the crazy cancellations. southwest comes to mind. any sort of projections for the next ten to 20 days? >> the weather is the big factor here. whether the weather causes issues. let's look at the airline record. this is the monthly report card. so far in 2021. 18% of flights are delayed. bear in mind -- >> that's not too bad. >> the department of transportation says a flight isn't delayed until it's 15 minutes late. that number is higher if it's 14 minutes. 1.7% are cancelled. this has been creeping up. bear in mind. there's not as much slack in the system. it might be difficult to get on another fly. there might not be one until the next day. >> many moons ago i had luggage lost in atlanta. >> you beat the odds. over all right now it's.4% of bags mishandled or lost. it's a lot of bags. 1.35 million. out of 280 million. i believe it is. i

and north american airlines it is pretty much back to prepandemic levels unlike europe that is down aboutso the exposure to this is what i think is the important part of this and that 20% decline is the confusing. they are limbing losses to 20% of the value you're catching a falling life here and protection, i think, is more important than anything else if you get that bounce, i think it is just the cherry on top this trade in plaintiff really feels hike you have to do it. >> that is exactly right and that is why we're using a structure like that one. there is still a lot of unknowns if we get a bounce it would take a decent bounce to get there it was just over $20 i think at the close. the lower strike may not feel just a dollar away, but of course you know we are still talking about a material percentage if you get a good size pounce this is one where you want to take some profits and this is a trading strategy, not an investment strategy. >> we're going to go back, and we'll have more options actions after this what does it feel like to sell your car to carvana? it feels amazing. when