relief package and our actions worried about inflation. >> thank you.. according to database by the labor department, joblessre clas drop by a thousand. those numbers suggest that fast spreading omicron variant triggers layups. that dow lost 91 and dropped 14. both slipping off record territory in a late they retreat . the nasdaq fell 25. up next the white house files a last-ditch effort to avoid enforcing one of president trump 's signature border policies. we will examine the possible impact on the southern border. first our fox affiliates around the country tonight. brc in birmingham, severe storms struck much of the northwest in central alabama wednesday night. serious damage in some areas. virtually no reports of injuries miamial, i'm talking about napl,
health experts say the vast majority of the hospitalizations are among the unvaccinated. among the travel nightmare at airports shows no signs of letting up as new year eve celebrations are scaled back or canceled across the country and businesses close because business are forced to quarantine. just one of many airports for cancellations are stranding travelers can we start our i respect coverage with steve harrigan in atlanta. >> good evening, brett. nearly half a million new cases in us wednesday. that's nearly double the previous record. >> 15 state setting records while the cdc says hospitalizations remain low, six atlanta hospital say they are experiencing a staggering surge of adults and children with covid in the past eight days. the vast majority unvaccinated. some doctors on the front lines, it's --