>> and i think that cancelation probably changed him. >> it was a great period of anxiety for me. i was worried that i'd never get >> i was worried that i would never get another shot. >> he was not at all happy. he thought his career was over. live from cnn world headquarters in atlanta, welcome to all of you watching us here in the united states, canada, and around the world. i'm kim brunhuber. this is "cnn newsroom." new cases, new restrictions, new fears. the new omnicon covid variant spreading across the world. plus, smash and grab robberies plagued the u.s. just in time for the holidays. and democracy at risk in latin american. we're keeping an eye on elections in honduras.