Flu B News Today

♪ ♪ good evening. im norah odonnell, and thank you for being with us. tonight, winter storms blanket the nation. all 50 states under weather alerts today. the midwest is getting clobbered as a blizzard, heavy snow, and freezing temperatures cause havoc at the nations airports, with more than 2,000 flights canceled. what the wild weather means for the nfl playoffs. also, there is bitter cold and whiteout conditions in iowa just as the 2024 election is heating up. its the final count...

good evening. im norah odonnell and thank you for being with us. tonight, winter storms blanket the nation. all 50 states under weather alerts today. the midwest is getting clobbered as a blizzard, heavy snow, and freezing temperatures cause havoc at the nations airports, with more than 2,000 flights canceled. what the wild weather means for the nfl playoffs. also, there is bitter cold and whiteout conditions in iowa just as the 2024 election is heating up. at the final countdown for t...

well go live to the capital of ukraine and get the latest from inside moscow in just a minute. plus, does the future of the war in ukraine hinge on the midterms in the u.s.? the republican victories in the house and senate mean less money or less military support? well dig into that, plus get a gut check on a couple of big races you havent heard a whole lot about. finally, jury selection just getting under way in the second sex crimes trial of harvey weinstein. the stakes have been...

If it seems like everyone you know has been sick lately, it may have a lot to do with the rise in both flu and covid cases this season. stephanie gosk now on the major concerns among doctors. >> reporter: flu season is raging, fever, aches and runny noses, especially in the south. >> we had a very early start to our flu season. >> reporter: dr. andy shane is the head of infectious diseases at childrens health care of atlanta where cases of covid and both flu a and flu b are up. she says the flu ...

Dallas county, where almost 20% of tests are positive. >> one thing that is a little unusual this flu season is that we are seeing both flu a and flu b, more or less at the same time. >> lower vaccination rates could be to blame. less than half of adults and children have gotten the latest flu vaccine, the lowest in five years. >> i think they definitely are some vexing fatigue out there from the last couple of years. >> he sounds pretty good. >> reporter: stein says she missed getting her sons ...

Montgomery County KY Health Department announced the flu remains widespread in the county, with 161 positive flu tests reported last week.

Flu, the as strain, is winding down. flu b is just as severe as flu a and more severe in young people. 133 children have died in 2017-2018 flu season. plea from the grandmother of the sacramento man shot and killed by police in her backyard. police say they thought stephon clark had a gun when they opened fire. he had a cell phone. the sobbing grandmother calling for criminal charges against the officers. >> my great grand babies dont have their daddy. why didnt you shoot him in the arm? shoot...