u. k. first we'll bring in our white house correspondent, kimberly haka to tell us about what's going on in the u. s. kimberly, because last week, washington d. c. well, the hotspot for code cases and now we're hearing that there are multiple places that are considered hot spots. yeah, we are really seeing numbers that we've not seen since the early days of the pandemic in a number of key states. new york, delaware, hawaii, massachusetts, puerto rico, and also new jersey, all exceeding the 7 day averages in terms of records that we had in place in the last 7 days. and this is particularly concerning to public health officials because of the strain that it puts on hospitals and the already fatigued medical workers who hurt now into their 3rd year of dealing with the coven pandemic. but we've also seen other instances where this is playing out in a negative way and that has to do with the busy holiday travel season. as you mentioned, flight cancellations have been a huge problem by the thousands be

u. k. first, no new restrictions in england despite the cases being on, on the rise. yes, bar shelves in the prime minister taking the decision after consulting his chief medical and scientific offices not to go further than the fairly light touch restrictions introduced before christmas despite as you say. so pretty. i watering numbers 113000 new infections on christmas day alone. but i think taking that decision based on the fact that whilst hospitalizations are taking up, which they're not going up with anything like the same. so the trajectory depths, maintaining a fairly plateaued level and looking also i suspect at data coming out of south africa, corroborated here. suggesting that if you get the on the chrome variant, you're less likely to be hospitalized than if you had got the previous delta vary. if you are hospitalized, you tend to spend less time in hospital and i see you wards in south africa and in the u. k. reporting the vast prevalence of vaccinated patients rather than vaccinated patients. so the advice remains to get vaccinated to get boosted and to

u. k. first of all, with graphs from our world and data, this is for month snapshot all day. these graphs, this whole period through here, looking to sort of 30 to 40000 cases a day, but now up here, 70000 plus every day in the united states, things were well, maybe not coming under control, but certainly case numbers were coming down through october and november, they are up again to the point of being about 130000 a day in the united states. and just one of the country to tell about south africa . look at this graph over the last 4 months, this period here. october, november. we're talking only $200.00 cases a day. at this point. it is $20000.00 plus, remember, this is where on the kron was 1st detected. ok, let's hear from the head of the world health organization. all of ours are seek of this bundle. all of us want to spend time with friends and family. all of us want to get back to normal. the fastest way to do this is for all of us leaders and individuals to make the difficult decisions that must be made to protect ourselves and others. but uneven cancelled is better th

u. k. first of all, which won't add any new corona virus restrictions before the new year, even as it records will. the $98000.00 new cases in a day held secretary, sergeant, javan says, restrictions will be imposed if required in january. it were a $143.00 deaths reported on monday as well, and 90 percent of people infected in england to learn have the on the con, variance over in france there further tightening measures. after reporting more than a 100000 cases, it governs all people to work from home at least 3 days a week. there will be no curfews for new year's eve. people who are unvaccinated will be bought from public places from mid january in greece. mosques are mandatory outdoors and in all public areas now are the restrictions are also in places omicron cases rise, that there were more than $9000.00 new infections there on monday. hospitals already under pressure with intensive care units, more than 90 percent capacity. and then the situation in australia where the number of people who

u . k. the prime minister visited a vaccination center to see the work 1st hand and broke the news of the you case. first on the con, related death on the con is producing hospitalizations and se one patient has now been confirmed to die with all the crew. so i think the idea that this is somehow a milder version of the virus. i think that's something we need to set on one side and just recognize the sheer pace a which it accelerates through the population. the mission to offer millions of booster jams by december 31st. we'll see $42.00 military planning teams deployed across every health region, extra vaccine sites and mobile units extended clinic opening hours to allow people to be chapter round the clock and that weekends and the training of thousands more volunteer vaccinate us. hitting the government's target would mean $1000000.00 jobs being put into people's arms every single day between now and the end of december. and that's never been achieved before. currently the, any chance is managing around half of that. but the importance of trying has been emphasized by new modeling, which shows that in

u. k complicity and arguable israeli war crimes. and the effect of illegal settlements on the birthplace of jesus, bethlehem, all of them all coming up in today's going underground. first his critics accuse europe of washing it's hands of a migrant crisis. arguably of its own making. dozens of been killed up to trying to cross the channel to reach the u. k. a so called mainstream media reports record daily numbers entering the u. k. while i'm meeting you k was, many of them are fleeing from joining me now for material and calendars. professor francois crypto, the former un special rapids are on the human rights of migrants, so called migrants is, as we say, often going, underground deference. our thanks for that coming on before we get to the 27 killed in the channel. do you expect rich countries to be using all mc cron further to stop asylum cases? i mean, there's news for polish. her agents repelling refugees trying across the board of belarus. again, that seems to disappear from mainstream media and they going to use the pandemic? yes, yes, absolutely. they've been using the fantastic for closing borders. you heard w a show the world health organization calling for

t-the kick taking place in the u-k germany >>> finally tonight, the medal of honor for three american heroes. tonight, three soldiers, three heroes honored. army sergeant firstst plaque service member to be awarded the medal of honor, the military's highest combat distinction since the vietnam war. sergeant cash pulling his fellow soldiers from their burning vehicle in iraq after it was hit by a roadside bomb. he insisted his soldiers be evacuated before him. he died from injuries in that fire. the army saying he saved at least seven lives. his sister. >> this award means that his name, his legacy, will go down in history. it means that every soldier is going to know his story. >> today, his widow tamara receiving the medal of honor from the president. >> alwin cash was a soldier's soldier. a warrior who literally walked through fire for his troops. he was a hero. >> master sergeant earl plumley. honored for his bravery in afghanistan a marine, a member of the first special forces group, plumlee took on suicide bombers when a military base was bombed in 2013. >> i remember thinking, they were going to kill me, and i was kind of holding firm to wanting to cre

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u k thanks. he is now selling the stencils use for that art work to prevent housing developers from buying the prison. it's one of the firstes a banksy tolls of an offer for sale. wendell into the artist's is mine and creative process. the cell of could raise an estimated 13 million dollars. the artists reportedly wants the prison turned into an art center. if you want to get some advance. his art. you can stop by the palace of the fine arts in san francisco where the world largest exhibit of his works is currently being shown as always, you can find more information on our website at kron 4 dot com. a new year family breaks their own guinness record for number of lights and a christmas display. their display has 687,000 light. the family added more than 85,000 lives to his previous display. the display helps lift holiday spirits and also sheds light a local charities in the area. the family hopes to raise half a million dollars to donate to charities from this year's show. all coming up the next hour. mayor london breed is going to announce new actions on climate change. we're going to tell you what to expect. >> that's c

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first of all, rob. that's right. it is a been signed by many countries. it's a been put forward by the u. s, but signed by the u. k. members of the e u at 19 other nation. so it is a broad ranging condemnation. all stems from this human rights report that came out last week, detailing the cases of more than a 100 members of the a for the security of forces of the previous administration. that since the takeover by the taliban have either been killed, it says or have simply disappeared. now it says says that these were were carried out over a period of weeks. at some times the taliban would have been using employment records to track down these former members, or in some cases it says actually trick them into coming forward to claiming amnesty, only to identify themselves, give themselves away, and then to be targeted. now these are the cations are not particularly new. we have had a number of allegations of human rights abuses or potentially war crimes by the taliban, especially in the run up to it's take over during the take over it so often backed up by what would appear to be documentary evidence from social me

first he was at the orient embassy, then he was at bell marsh prison and now he faces the extradition to united states . and what are the conditions that he experienced in the u. k? yes, so from 2012 to 20. 19 april. if i recall correctly, he was in the embassy. and since then, he's been taken out and he's in bel marsh prison, which is if you like a maximum security prison as one of britain's more notorious presence during the what the guantanamo bay of the best to the guantanamo bay britons guantanamo bay. that's correct. as some people know as and that's where also people convicted or suspected of murder or terrorism, serious terrorism charges of also been held there and continued to be held there. and during this period, the one working group on arbitrary detention passed its opinion that julian saunders being arbitrarily detained on the basis that there were multiple forces that essentially compelled him to go there and prevented him from leaving. can you talk to us a little bit about how the u. k. authorities were cooperating with american officials to prosecute assange and were they doing it enthusiastically? were they under pressure it seems that they wer

u. k. prime minister has announced what's believed to be the 1st confirmed death. all the person who had tested positive for the omicron variance. the government's is urging people to get booster shots. first case, obama cone has been the taxes in mainland china. authorities in the city of tents in say, the infected person recently enter the country and is not displaying sentence. china reported 101 you cases of covered 19. on monday. south korea has had its worst day of the pandemic recording. 94 deaths on tuesday, medical system as reaching its limits with the delta driven spread, leaving some people dying while waiting for hospice or bad. and the governor of the state of kentucky says at least 74 people have been killed in the region. on friday series of tornadoes, more than 100 people or so missing a powerful storm, tossed through the states and 5 iris, and that's you up to date, keep it here and al jazeera insight story is next step. beyond the comfort zone, we're assumptions are challenged, traveled to the ends of the earth, and further experience the unimaginable of the people who live it is a probably the most stream situation i've been involved in. how quickly things can change aw

wall of an unoccupied prison in the u k banksy is now selling the stencil used for the art work to prevent housing developers from buying the prison. it's one of the firste been offered for sale providing a window into the artist's mind and creative process. the sale of the stencil could raise an estimated 13 million dollars. the artists reportedly wants the prison turned into an art center. if you want to catch some of banksy's art. you can stop by the palace of fine arts in san francisco. but the world's largest exhibit of his works is currently being shown as always, you can find more information on that at our website. kron 4 dot com. and if you're having trouble shopping for loved ones this holiday season. stick around. but experts suggest you do instead of breaking the bank this year. >> and talk a lot of rain here. we're going to feel whole lot of snow in the sierra nevada will check out. that's your forecast. >> coming up next. >> it's been raining threes at chase steph curry. >> and just get the logo. the bank. you didn't have any more. does he need. >> to break one of that. because records in hoops sports director jason dumas has that plus a c

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i represent the first people of san francisco, the muwekma ohlone, and you all want to do some research, you can go to our website, www.muwekma.org. and i'll spell it, m-u-w-e-k-m-a. my name is francisco dacosta. i'm saying this, as with other legislation that is passed, if we do not do our homework, if we are not educated on issues, if we do not have our heart in the right place, then we cannot do our work. >> clerk: thank you, sir. that was the end of your time. >> can i say something important? >> clerk: yes, please go ahead. >> at this time, i would like to mention a name, a person who played an important role in creating the department of building inspection, my very good friend, joe donaghue. we need to pray for this man and honor this man for doing a lot of good for our city. thank you very much. >> thank you, mr. dacosta, for your comments, sir. madam secretary? >> clerk: item 10, review and approval of the minutes of the regular meeting november 17, 2021. >> motion to approve. >> second. >> clerk: okay. there's a motion and a second. is there any public comment on the minutes? i'm seeing none. all commissioners in favor? any opposed? thank you. the m

i represent the first people of san francisco, the muwekma ohlone, and you all want to do some research, you can go to our website, www.muwekma.org. and i'll spell it, m-u-w-e-ksed session, action item. public employee employment, director of the department of about building inspection. item a, public comment on all matters pertaining to the closed session. is there any public comment? >> operator: there is none. >> clerk: okay. thank you. then the next item is 11-b, possible action to convene a closed session. is there a motion to convene a closed session? >> so moved. >> second. >> clerk: second? who seconded? i'm sorry. >> second. >> okay. so there's a motion and a second to convene a closed session. i'll have to do a roll call vote on this item. [roll call] >> clerk: that motion carries unanimously. the time is 1:13 p.m. we will now be going into closed session. is -- >> our united states constitution requires every ten years that america counts every human being in the united states, which is incredibly important for many reasons. it's important for preliminary representation because if -- political representation because if we under count california, we