Weekend Roundup Folgen

The U.S surpassed 800-thousand COVID-19 deaths this week, as dozens of states detect the new omicron variant. We'll hear from CBS News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook. In South Africa, research finds the omicron variant causes less severe illness, especially in vaccinated adults. Children under 12, on the other hand, are still not eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. CBS's Debora Patta reports. An autopsy finds that former NFL player Phillip Adams, who shot and killed six people in April, had an unusually severe form of the brain disease Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE.) Researchers say his football injuries contributed to his diagnosis. CBS's Nikki Battiste reports. In this week's Kaleidoscope, the importance of helping those in need. Allison is joined by Simone Gordon "The Black Fairy Godmother," whose network of guardian angels helps women deal with everything from poverty to domestic violence. Santa might be able to deliver all of his presents in one night but the rest of us need to plan ahead. CBS's Meg Oliver tells us why we'd better get moving! Finally, Allison finds another excuse to talk about Star Trek. This time she tells us about an iconic pair of ears, and a Smithsonian museum.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the "CBS News Weekend Roundup" with host Allison Keyes: New cases of Covid-19 are up 20 percent over the past week as the CDC recommends Pfizer booster shots for 16 and 17 year olds. Allison gets the latest on the coronavirus from CBS News Medical Contributor Dr. David Agus. CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger has the latest on jobs. CBS News Consumer Investigative Correspondent Anna Werner with an update on a story about Hertz and people saying they've been arrested for stealing cars they legitimately rented. In the Kaleidoscope, Allison speaks with DC activist Jesse Rabinowitz about what he calls anti-homeless architecture meant to keep the unhoused from resting or sleeping in public places. Finally, CBS's Jon Dickerson looks back 80 years to the bombing of Pearl Harbor and speaks with some heroes that were there.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Covid-19 Omicron variant is now in the US and President Biden is outlining plans for the nation to slow the spread. But many parents still worry about how to keep their children safe. Pediatric infectious disease specialist Dr. Ruth Kanthula tells Allison she has advice for protecting our families. This week, the U.S Supreme Court began hearing arguments over a Mississippi law outlawing abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. This is the most significant challenge to Roe v. Wade in decades. CBS' Jan Crawford has the latest. In this week’s Kaleidoscope, we sit down with Rev. Dr. Cassandra Gould, the Executive Director of Missouri Faith Voices, to discuss the disproportionate toll student loan debt has on Black students. She says this problem is turning the American Dream into the American Nightmare. Nearly 40-million people around the world live with HIV. Last year, 680 thousand died from AIDS-related illnesses. But for World Aids Day this week, CBS' Ian Lee tells us there's a new treatment to fight the disease. Finally, the late Josephine Baker, the legendary civil rights activist, singer and dancer, is posthumously receiving France’s highest honor. CBS’ Elaine Cobbe has more. Host Allison Keyes will have these stories and more on the CBS News “Weekend Roundup.” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.