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him to say. right now in jackson, mississippi, residents are facing a fourth day without reliable running water. were life on the ground. in ukraine, u.n. inspectors are at europes largest nuclear plant under russian control amid fierce shelling in the area. we begin with what will be a crucial day in the legal battle over classified documents seized from donald trumps mar-a-lago estate. the judge will hear arguments on the former presidents request for a special master who filte...

baby formula crisis: two children with special medical needs hospitalized amid the shortage. the new details tonight. plus the major manufacturer airlifting in supplies. breaking news: covid boosters authorized for kids. all the details parents need to know. and one million covid deaths, and the hundreds of thousands of children who lost a parent in the pandemic. tonights other top headlines: the drug smuggling tunnel found on the southern border stretching the length of almost six foo...

Biggest thing to watch? it is hospitalizations. as you see more and more hospitalizations, thats going to be the real pressure on the system. not just for covid patients but for all patients who are trying to access care. thats going to be the big concern, i think, over the next several weeks. >> sanjay, there is news which is big in my household with two 14-year-olds. i think you have someone in this age, as well. children ages 12 to 15, the fda now says theyre authorized to get the pfizer boos...

The fda authorized pfizers coronavirus vaccine boosters for children ages 12 to 15. the agency shortened the timing of booster shots from at least sick six months to five months after the initial vaccine series for everyone 12 and older. today, president biden is set to speak about omicrons rapid spread and discuss steps his administration is taking to fight it. the white house still hasnt issued details on the plan to distribute 500 million tests for free. >> lets bring in our medical corresp...

Counse congressional investigators have learned about presidents action and inaction during the capitol as surge. and the gift that truly came out of left field. and lets begin with the millions of americans returning to school and work as omicron continues its surge. cases once again shattering all-time highs. now averaging more than 400,000 cases a day, an increase of more than # 0300ness. but some experts say the focus must shift away from new cases to new hospitalizations.%ness. but some...

From christmas eve when this really all started. if you hear a roar, it is not a plane, it is a snow plow. >> pete, thank you very much. and joining me now for more, a public health physician and fellow at the american college of preventive medicine. so doctor, i want to ask you first about some of these important updates that we heard from the fda this morning. so new moves, authorizing the pfizer booster dose for kids ages 12 to 15-year-olds old, shortening the time for a booster for everyon...

The u.s. seven-day rolling average of cases is now standing at a record 400,000. now, more than 103,000 people in the u.s. are hospitalized with coronavirus. thats the first time the total reached six figures in nearly four months. states are reporting surges in child hospitalizations, the highest they have ever been. 500 children being admitted daily. >> that is the scene, right, as the omicron variant is complicating a return to school, with some of the largest districts actually shifting to r...

>> i am going to tell you whats going to happen day to day. we are staying open. >> our schools will be open in the state of florida. >> okay. those two men may not agree on a lot, right? you are talking about ron desantis -- we all know where he stood on covid throughout the pandemic. and eric adams, who is now the mayor of the blue-blue new york city. they agree that keeping schools open is the single-most important thing they need to do in the midst of the surge. it is a surnl that, overall, ...

For in-person learning. we remember the impact of school closures on students last year and our science is better. we have better tools. >> reporter: today, the fda authorized pfizer booster shots for kids 12 to 15. also, shortened the recommended window between second dose and booster from six months down to five. an israeli study found zero new heart issues among more than 6,000 boosted kids ages 12 to 15. >> we can look at that and still feel comfortable. it makes sense to try to move as quic...

Pfizers booster shots for kids ages 12 to 15 years old. boosters now available to everyone over the age of 12 in the united states. the fda also just shortened the time to get a pfizer booster for everyone from six months to five months now. and big developments that impact all of these -- or big developments that impact many families. gabe, you have heavy snow. what is it looking like? >> reporter: and so much of the focus is on testing. here in waugin washington, kids