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Three-month stretch. as a result about 10% of the trees they planted the last two years were lost. this bawlsam fir shows the impact the drought had on tree farms. it was planted two years ago but because it didn't survive the summer it will have to be replaced. >> this is worst i have ever seen. if we didn't have irrigation, basically, i don't think any of the trees we planted this year would have survived. >> reporter: they're worried the loss could lead to a christmas tree shortage in future years. still, last year was a record year, and they're expecting more of the same this season. >> no...

When it annexed crimea. the secretary of defense, lloyd austin, was also asked today what the u.s. would do since ukraine is not a member of nato if russia invades further? he said he didn't want to speculate on hypothetical situations, but that the u.s. would make sure ukraine had the means defend itself. he also said he believes there is still room for diplomacy. jamie. >> yuccas: we'll be watching this closely. christina ruffini, thank you. and this news today, cnn has fired anchor chris cuomo. the move follows a network inquiry into his efforts to help his brother, andrew cuomo, then the g...

Love of vintage fashion and to bring kors an's finally aged wisdom to a new audience. the two often shoot 10-15 tiktok in one day. >> everything is completely spontaneous. i never know what she is going to do before i start hitting "record." i love when they make you laugh. >> i know. i would like to change people's minds about what it is to be old. i'm still active. i'm still learning new things. and i'm not the only one. it's time for some gray power. 80 is the new 37. >> yuccas: gray power, indeed. i'm hoping she wants to be my new best friend. she is awesome. that's the cbs weekend news fo...

>> reporter: omicron has already fueled a meteoric rise in infections in south africa. scientists here say it appears to spread twice as quickly as dealt, including among people who have had covid. >> some, like 60%, outside africans have been prefg infected. in this case, you have a variant that may be specialized to reinfect. >> reporter: sigal hopes to have results on how effective vaccines are against omicron within the next week. debora patta, cbs news, dobban, south africa. >> yuccas: president biden says he will make it very, very difficult for russia to invade its neighbor ukraine. a n...

>> we're aware of russia's actions for a long time, and my expectation is we're going to have a long discussion. >> yuccas: cbs' christina ruffini covers foreign affairs and the white house. christina,s what is the white house doing to try to head off a potential international security crisis? >> reporter:y, just a little while ago the white house released this statement saying the two presidents will have a phone call tthat's president biden and president putin on friday. he will reaffirm u.s. support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of that country. now, a spokesperson for the n...