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epstein when she was 14 and that ghislaine maxwell was there when it happened. the witness was the first of four alleged victims to testify against maxwell at the start of her trial in new york. she is facing charges she recruited and groomed girls for epstein to sexually abuse. she denies those charges. breaking tonight, the lead investigator in the jussie smollett case is trying to refute the defense notion that police did not adequately look into actor jussie smollett's report of a racial hate crime attack. that was the dominant theme during today's testimony in smollett's trial. matt finn has details. >> good evening, bret. in opening statements, jussie smollett's defense attorney told the jury here that the chicago police department rushed to judgment. well, as you mentioned, the lead chicago police detective in this case is still testifying right now. he has been testifying all day against that claim. he is reviewing the painstaking detail of smollett investigation testifying the chicago police treated smollett as a real hate crime victim assigning more th

peter found jeffrey epstein. gabriel alleys on the joins us live now from new york from where he is following the trials for the 1st time in this trial, we've actually heard from an alleged victim. what did she have to say? yeah, that's right. the court has just adjourned for the day, and this was the 1st time we're now on day 2 of this trial. the killing maxwell has come face to face with one of her accusers. the accuser is going by the pseudonym jane as she's being referred to in court. she says that she was 1st approached by gay lane maxwell, when she was sitting at a park bench, eating ice cream with friends. she was 14 years old at the time. she said it started a simple conversation, but then ultimately it was the start of years of sexual abuse at the hands of geoffrey epstein. and at some point, jane testified even gillan maxwell, prosecutors in a very dramatic moment in the court room asked jane if it was so bad at any points after all this transpired, did she consider taking her own life? and her answer was yes. there were times on the witness stand that she broke down briefly in tear

epstein had listing the names, the numbers, the contacts of jeffrey epstein and given maxwell, now the judge and the case. allison nathan is a very prominent. she's very well respected federal judge. she's overseen other high profile cases, and she was just actually nominated by president biden to serve on the 2nd court. second circuit court of appeals, which is essentially one step from the u. s. supreme court. she's already ruled against maxwell several times, and maxwell's pleased to be released on bail siding with prosecutors who contend that she is a possible flight risk. now the trial is expected to last at least 6 weeks, basically stretching through the christmas holidays in the same court house by the way, that other prominent high profile defendants have appeared in trials among them. la boss john, got a bernie made often, but this is a case that has been followed for years and it's just a one of many more days to go outside the federal courthouse here in lower manhattan for new z as hughes. john, how do you get to discuss further we bring in a very loving other of the spider

on monday prosecutors described her as central to jeffrey epstein's network. she trafficked the girls before serving them up to epstein so they would feel more at ease. he was unable to get justice after his death by suicide in 2018. the defense's first witness operated the so-called lolita express, which allegedly brought teens across state lines and to epstein in the caribbean. stephanie, what have we heard today? >> we have some breaking news, because there are four accusers in this case, and one of those accusers just took the stand. she is being called jane by the prosecution, and she alleges she was 14 years old at a summer camp when she first met epstein and ghislaine maxwell. according to the prosecutors, she went on to be sexually abused by epstein at the age of 15 and the age of 16. it's important also, because earlier in the day we heard from jeffrey epstein's pilot to his private jet. he talked about transporting the glitterati, kevin spacey and prince andrew on this jet, but he also says he remembers meeting this young woman jane. at the time he t

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this is someone who worked for jeffrey epstein for nearly three decades. he flew his helicopters, his planes, including a set of boeing 727 plane. he offered some really interesting details about the lavish lifetime that jeffrey epstein lived, including details about his island home, his private island in the u.s. virgin islands. the fact that the master bedroom had its own separate building, so did the kitchen. he was asked very pointedly if he had seen any sexual activity on that plane and he said that the cockpit door was always closed, he never saw any activity. interestingly, he was also asked if he recognized any of the accusers. he said he did recognize one of them who prosecutors have been referring to with a pseudonym jane, but then later was asked in cross whether he knew her age and he said he did not, that she looked very mature to him, kristen. so he's still on the stand now. >> i know you will continue to track that closely. great to see you, thank you. >>> overseas now with russia amassing forces on the border with ukraine. secretary of stat

. >> a longtime pilot of jeffrey epstein has resumed his testimony at the ghislaine maxwell trial. she was second to epstein in finding team age girls to sexually abuse scott, back to you. >> appreciate that rahel solomon. let's talk about the calls i men mention before we went to break. wells fargo, the target 272. steph, it's been tough owning this thing so i'm curious as to why you still do >> absolutely. because it's cheap and a free cash flow yield of 7% and they'll generate le11 billion b 2024 china's certification of the 737 max which is important and the third of the 737 max in inventory are for chinese companies. so this is a very big announcement when it comes and it's coming soon and it's a re-open name, on days when you think we'll re-open fully and we're not going to have closures and we don't have problems with covid strains, it's going to trade on that, right that's why it's so volatile, but i do think there's value there it's a kick on the weigh stock all things are, call when you take the pandemic out of it. sure, the stock would be higher than where it is now and

epstein. prosecutor lara pomerantz told jurors starting in the 1990's, maxwell would recruit girls for epstein to sexually abuse, telling the girls they had been hired to give massages. pomerantz argued epstein and maxwell then devised a "pyramid scheme of abuse" and said the two were "partners in crime." at least four women who were sexually abused by epstein will be testifying during the trial, including a survivor who was 14 years old at the time. maxwell faces several charges , including sex trafficking of a minor. epstein died in prison. his death was ruled a suicide. cnn has announced it will review newly released information that details how anchor chris cuomo helped his brother, disgraced new york governor andrew cuomo, strategize a defense against mounting accusations of sexual harassment. thousands of pages of new evidence and sworn testimony were released monday, showing andrew cuomo, who was found to have sexually harassed at least 11 women heavily relied on his , allies, including

her defense argues she was the one manipulated by jeffrey epstein and is now the scapegoat for epstein's crimes. on day one of the maxwell trial a tale of two ghislaines. the attorney calling the 59-year-old a predator who was setting up young girls for financier jeffrey epstein. the defendant was trafficking kids for sex. that is what this trial is all about. maxwell, daughter of a media mogul and epstein's girlfriend faces six criminal counts focused on 1994 and 2004 when federal prosecutors say she helped recruit girl to the have sex with epstein and participated in the abuse herself. the prosecution detailed the experiences of one of those girls who was just 14 when she allegedly met maxwell at a summer camp. prosecutors say her abuse went on for years when the girl was 15 and 16. they had a playbook. first they had access to young girls and then they gained their trust. the defense arguing maxwell is being blamed for crimes allegedly committed by epstein who took his own life in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. the defense called maxwell a convenient stand-in, a

she'll be back in court today charged with being part of jeffrey epstein's sex trafficking operation. erielle reshef is tracking the trial. good morning, erielle. >> reporter: good morning, george. no cameras were allowed inside that federal courthouse where today could be pivotal where the prosecution continues to lay out their case today against the socialite they claim was a willing accomplice to jeffrey epstein's sexual abuse of young girls. prosecutors claiming that ghislaine maxwell recruited and groomed these young women, some as young as 14 to have sex with epstein. maxwell is charged with six counts including sex trafficking. she has pleading not guilty to all of them. late yesterday we heard from the first prosecution witness, epstein's former pilot who tried to paint a picture of the two as a couple. everyone is waiting to hear from maxwell's accusers and we could see the first of the minor victims testify as weearly as ts week. maxwell's defense team claiming that she has been a scapegoat since jeffrey epstein's suicide while he was awaiting trial. maxwell's defense team a

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you heard about the conduct of jeffrey epstein. she is filling that hole and filling an empty chair. we're watching this careful life in new york. what did you think of day one? are you there? >> i'm here, can you hear me? i thought it was imminently disgusting and completely representative of this disgusting individual. as i wrote in one of my many columns on ghislaine maxwell the most sacred thing in this case is victimhood. if you look back at her 2016 deposition in which she was completely defiant when asked whether she ever procured females she would say i don't understand what you mean by female. when asked if she ever lurked around school yards to procure school yards she said i don't know what you mean by school yards. this is someone who actually used her gender, her womanhood, to lure these young girls in and make them feel safe. the other thing i wanted to point out, which i have also written about, is statistically speaking, when a child is in danger, a mother will say if you need help from a stranger, always go to a wo

and that she was used as a pawn by jeffrey epstein. now the jury will have to go through several major questions in the case. and one of the things that we're waiting to see if it's going to happen in it's trials. if maxwell herself will testify in her defense also will prosecutors pull evidence or uses evidence the quote unquote little black book that both. 5 deal and match well and jeffrey epstein had listing the names, the numbers, the contacts of jeffrey epstein and given maxwell, now the judge and the case. allison nathan is a very prominent. she's very well respected federal judge. she's overseen other high profile cases, and she was just actually nominated by president biden to serve on the 2nd court. second circuit court of appeals, which is essentially one step from the u. s. supreme court. she's already ruled against maxwell several times, and maxwell's pleased to be released on bail siding with prosecutors who contend that she is a possible flight risk. now the trial is expected to last at least 6 weeks, basically stretching

girls first by befriending them and serving them up to jeffrey epstein to be abused. the prosecutors said in one instance they were each more than double the age of their victim. the government alleges maxwell now 59, assisted, facilitated and contributed to crimes by epstein by helping him recruit, and abuse girls as young as 14. the prosecutor said that maxwell traded on the trust she earned from the girls and being in the room when jeffrey epstein abused them. maxwell said she is a scapegoat and a stand in for the man who cannot be here. epstein died in jail while awaiting trial in what has officially been ruled a suicide. maxwell has been in federal custody since june 2020, not far from the jail where epstein was foun hanging in his cell. >> the most severe charge is sexual trafficking of minors, if maxwell is convicted of that count, she may spend the rest of her life in prison. >> the maxwell trial will last at least a month, through the holidays and it's unclear if she will take the stand in her defense. possibly portraying herself as a victim of epstein's as w

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did jeffrey epstein rape you >> yeah. no he raped me, forcefully raped me, knew exactly what he was doing and i don't think cared. >> reporter: maxwell denies the lawsuit's allegations. at court today, her family made a public show of support. sister isabelle arrived to a crush of cameras this morning maxwell's siblings have publically lobbied for her to be released on bail. >> the court is starting to feel under the pressure either their own pressure because they lost the man and they're feeling under the public's pressure. >> reporter: the judge denied multiple requests for maxwell to be released the trial now underway is expected to last six weeks. >> stephanie, the prosecution has their first witness a pilot who flew epstein's plane. what did he say? >> reporter: well, lester, he worked for epstein for over a decade he said maxwell was often on epstein's private jet. look, this is someone who got a close look behind the scenes. his testimony has only begun. he'll be taking the stand again tomorrow, lester. >> all righ

they say maxwell is not like jeffrey epstein and not like any of the other men. powerful men, moguls, media giants who abuse women but prosecutors sketching a different version of maxwell who was accused of recruiting and grooming underage girls for epstein from 1994 to 2004. they say maxwell participated in abuse of the girls. the assistant us attorney saying in her opening statement, quote, maxwell was epstein's best friend and right hands. she knew exactly what she was doing. the lawyer representing eight of epstein's accusers, one of whom has an accusation against maxwell spoke to fox news about the trial. >> they were not able to seek jeffrey epstein, they are seeing it come down from ghislaine maxwell. we will find out more about jeffrey epstein and powerful people involved. >> reporter: maxwell faces 80 years in prison if found guilty. the trial is expected to last six weeks. carley: another high profile trial in chicago, jussie smollett. >> reporter: prosecutors accuse the 39-year-old of faking a hate crime the grab the nation's attention in 2019. >> i of

and that she was being used as a pond by jeffrey epstein. epstein was found dead in his prison in his jail cell. shortly after his arrest back in august 2019 of nam city medical examiner here, new york said, died by suicide by hanging as the jury basically, the jury's been picked and their civil questions really calling about the trial among them will gillan maxwell testifying the case that's a very risky proposition by the defense for many reasons. also will jury see, and what we're hearing is that the answers, yes, prosecutors will bring possible evidence from the quote unquote little black book that maxwell had. and also that actually had of all the, basically the names, the numbers and contacts, including those wealthy and powerful friends. as i mentioned now, judge alison nathan, who has pres headed over many other high profile cases here. and i've also been nominated for the circuit court of appeals by president biden, which is next step, one step from the u. s. supreme court. she's already ruled against maxwell several times in maxwell's bid for bail saying, agreeing with prose

epstein to abuse the war in yemen could be at a turning point. houthi forces have been pushing at the city of marib for two years, but since september, they've gone on the offensive and gained ground at the expense of the army of the internationally recognised government. at least 800,000 displaced people are in marib, plus a5,000 more who have arrived in the last three months. our middle east editor jeremy bowen has been there and to the front line. we are heading up towards the front line. we are with soldiers from the army, the government of yemen. the houthis, the other side, started to push at the beginning of the year around here. it has really intensified since about september. which has resulted in that big influx of displaced people fleeing from the fighting. for the people in this camp, it is not the first time they have had to move, they have had to move repeatedly as the front lines have moved. there are camps, plenty of camps, which have been closed because of military action. they move because they have to to get away from the front

she's not anything like jeffrey epstein. maxwell was present in the courtroom and not in handcuffs but escorted by two marshalls. also in the courtroom, her sister who came to show her support quickly making her way into the courthouse and ignoring any questions. a woman named sarah ransom also arrived this morning for the trial. she claims to be one of th victims and set to release a memoir entitled silence no more. she is not expected to testify the first witness to take the stand this afternoon was a pilot who testified he was hired by jeffrey epstein to fly private planes his testimony is expected to continue tomorrow. this trial is expected to last about six weeks. it's still unclear if ghislaine herself will take the stand in her own defense. she has pleaded natural gas to a -- she has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges in this case she does face life in prison if convicted. >> valerie, thank you. >>> nearly three years ago, jussie smollett claimed he was the victim of a racist attack on the streets of chicago no

and now deceased financier, jeffrey epstein, while also according to a number of the alleged victims in the case providing them tab steam circle of wealthy and powerful friends among the names that had come out as prince andrew, the duke of your car, former new mexico governor bill richard, also famous side defense attorney allen dirty with all of whom have denied the allegations leveled against them. the alleged victims and other witnesses will reportedly testify under pseudonyms, but their identities will be revealed to the jury's. now, maxwell has pled not guilty to the charges against her arguing along with her defense team that she's essentially being scapegoat. and that she was being used as a pond by jeffrey epstein. epstein was found dead in his presence in his jail cell . shortly after his arrest back in august 2019 of nam city medical examiner here, new york said, died by suicide by hanging as the jury basically, the jury's been picked and their civil questions really calling about the trial among them will gillan maxwell testifying the case that's a very risky proposition

. >> reporter: maxwell's defense attorney, jeffrey epstein's scapegoat, the disgraced shadow looms over the trial. maxwell's attorney telling the jury of 7 women and 5 men ever since he was accused of testing adam for the apple women have been blamed for the bad behavior of men. she is not like jeffrey epstein or the other powerful moguls, media giant to abuse women but prosecutors getting a different version of maxwell who is accused of recruiting and grooming underage girls for epstein between 1994, and 2004. maxwell also participated in abuse of the girls. the assistant us attorney saying that her opening statement, quote, maxwell was epstein's best friend and right hand, she knew exactly what she was doing. the lawyer representing accusers, one of whom has an accusation against maxwell spoke to fox news about the trial. >> they were not able to see the state, for jeffrey epstein so they are coming for ghislaine maxwell. we will find out more about jeffrey epstein and other powerful people involved. >> maxwell faces 80 years in prison if found guilty. the trial is expected to last si

she's accused of enabling the crimes of late sex offender jeffrey epstein, who took his own life 2 years ago while awaiting trial, maxwell has pleaded not guilty to the charges. gabriel, these songs are reports from new york. jeffrey epstein and glean maxwell met a young girl in a park bench, befriended her, and then later sexually abused her to protect her identity. prosecutors called her jane. she was 14 years old and the abuse went on for years and occurred in several of epstein homes in florida, new mexico and new york. that was just one of the accusations. the prosecutor made an opening statement of maxwell's trial. the accused maxwell of, in their words serving up young women for epstein abuse. she put them at ease and made them feel safe. also they could be sexually abused by a middle aged man, prosecutor said, and also called maxwell, a predator who prayed on vulnerable young girls and manipulated them. but epstein committed suicide. so he isn't on trial. maxwell is at adel, is a prosecutor's over the next few weeks. will need to show how she recruited, groomed, and participated

epstein good morning and welcome to bbc news. new rules aimed at limiting the spread of the omicron variant of coronavirus have come into force today as more cases have been recorded in the uk. face coverings must now be worn in shops and on public transport in england. and later today the prime minister is due to speak at a downing street news conference — where he'll set out plans to accelerate the booster jabs programme — with all adults in the uk to be offered a third vaccine. also from today, if you leave the country, you'll need to complete a pcr test on your arrival back into the uk and self—isolate until you receive the result. with all the details, here's our health correspondent, dominic hughes. from this morning, face coverings are now compulsory in shops and on public transport in england. face coverings are already needed for most public places and transport in wales. masks are also required in pubs and restaurants in scotland and northern ireland. but there is some concern over how shoppers in england will cop

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she's accused of dreaming under age girls for convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein. he died in prison in 2019 reporting from outside the court, his artes john hud. 15 on year old and gillen maxwell has been in jail nearly 17 months since being charged with several counts of federal charges, including the sex trafficking of miners. now prosecutors including, by the way, maureen, coney, who is the daughter a former f b, i director james comey, she's among the federal prosecutors on the team. they maintain that melts maxwell essentially help recruit and groom young women some as young as the 14 years of age to essentially perform sexual acts and massages, that kind of thing on disgraced and now deceased finance. here jeffrey epstein while also according to a number of the alleged victims in the case providing them tab seeing circle of wealthy and powerful friends among the names that had come out of prince andrew, the duke of your car, former new mexico governor, bill richard, also famous side defense attorney allan gershwin, all of whom have denied the allegations leve

max was accused of providing underage girls to jeffrey epstein as part of an international sex trafficking ring that likely involves world leaders beer that is prettyki interesting. for example, bill clinton flew on his plane a total of 26 times. meanwhile, one of the lead prosecutors in this case is the daughter of jim comey, the former fbi director with only t three under 50 million in the country, so of course that's true. what are we going to learn in this trial? lana goodman seemed like the perfect person to ask. she's the coauthor of "anis inconvenient outcome of the mystery's demise of jeffrey," joins us today. what is going to happen in this trial and thank you for covering it. >> they tell mike take you for having me.ap i'm excited to see the cross-examination of epstein's staff and pilots. after the opening arguments from both sides, we have the prosecution bring in epstein's pilot who was with him for 25 years. the defense side in their opening arguments indicated that one of their major narratives is going to be that ghislaine maxwell was a scapegoat, not just for jeffrey epste

opening statements began today at the sex trafficking trial of jeffrey epstein's longtime partner, gullane maxwell. the trial is beginning more than two years after epstein committed suicide in prison. and a year after maxwell was indicted for her alleged role in running an elaborate sex trafficking ring for him, the prosecution says maxwell and epstein were partners in crime in the sexual abuse of teenage girls and in some cases, even taking part in that abuse. i think her stances . i did nothing wrong. i had no idea this was happening. it had nothing to do with me. maxwell has pleaded not guilty to all six federal sex trafficking charges. the trial is expected to last six weeks. if convicted , she faces up to 70 years in prison. opening statements have wrapped up for the day in chicago in the trial of actor jesse smollett. the jury was seated earlier today and in their opening remarks, prosecutors said the former empire tv show star developed a secret plan for a hate crime on himself. but events said small. it was the victim of a tremendous rush to judgment that has ruined his career and

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epstein. maxwell was present in the courtroom and walked in without handcuffs but was escorted by two marshals also her sister came to support her in court, ignoring any questions. a woman named sarah ransom arrived for the trial. she claimed to be one of the victims and is set to release a memoir titled, silence no more surviving my journey to hell and back she is not expected to testify the first witness to take the stand this afternoon was a pilot who testified he was hired by jeffrey epstein to fly private planes his testimony is expected to continue tomorrow. this trial is expected to last about six weeks and is still unclear if ghislaine will take the stand in her own defense she's pleaded not guilty to all the charges in this case but she does face life in prison if convicted. >> thank you >>> nearly three years ago, jussie smollett claimed he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack in san francisco. now he's going on trial, accused of making the whole thing up the jury selected a

epstein "preyed on vulnerable young girls, manipulated them, and served them up to be sexually abused." maxwell, who's 59, faces eight charges of sex trafficking and other offences. she has pleaded not guilty and her defence says she's being made a scapegoat for epstein's crimes. he took his own life while injail in 2019. from new york, nada tawfik reports. over the next few weeks, what plays out in this courthouse will be a crucial chapter in the twisted saga ofjeffrey epstein's sex trafficking ring and ghislane maxwell's alleged role in it. as her highly awaited trial began, the world's eyes were trained on what the evidence presented here would reveal. and so, too, were epstein's accusers. some arrived to show solidarity with the alleged victims. in opening statements, the government said ghislane maxwell was a dangerous predator who provided a cover of respectability for epstein. prosecutors said she lured victims with the promise of a bright future, only to sexually abuse them. her defence attorney told the jury she was a convenient stand—in for epstein and that the government

the 59 year old is accused of enabling the crimes of the convicts pay to fall jeffrey epstein. she has denied any wrong during the covert. eggs will soon be handed to me animals to pose the dogs on suit. she. the trial over incitement is the 1st in a series of charges against her journalists have involved from the court room, and a lawyer is on pan from speaking to the media. so she was detained in february when the military seized power to go found the jack to see a step down as a see, he's face internal pressure to resign and survived and invest a bit to oust him last year. you will be replaced by the chief technology officer. and as he had a lot sneeze continues. here now, does air of the studio be our scripted? the listening post cuts through the noise. we're talking about competing narratives . we're seeing modern day tools being used to perpetuate those competing narratives, separating spin from fuck all 3 versions of the story and then some elements of the truth. but the full story remains and content on the parking the stories you're being told. it's not a science story

epstein. she denies the charges. celebrations in barbados as it prepares to become the world's news republic. the current governor general will be inaugurated as its first president. you'll remember 2a hours ago we brought you the story of the 60 customers and staff marooned by snow in britain's highest altitude pub — the tan hill inn — in the yorkshire dales in england. that night and oasis tribute band was playing and the musicians were stuck there, too. danny savage reports. welcome to what many people this weekend saw as the most enviable location in the land. this weekend saw as the most at the tan hill inn, they sorted their priorities, by digging through the snowdrifts to the front door and then locking it. they'd come to see an oasis tribute band, who — some might say — had a good weekend. but there's worse places to be stuck, you know what i mean? and everyone was just brilliant. staff were brilliant, the customers were brilliant... yeah, yeah. they looked after everyone. and

so coming up british social life, elaine maxwell is accused of praying on young girls with jeffrey epstein as a trial gets underway in new york. casting off the queen barbados, prepared to cut ties with the british monarchy and become the world's newest republic. ah. hello, the newest covered 19 variance on kron poses a very high risk of a surge in infections. that is the latest warning from the world health organization. the un chief says he's concerned about southern africa isolation. antonio gutierrez is saying the region cannot be blamed for its lack of vaccines. the countries from japan to israel are focusing on restrictions as ami con. infections are being reported across europe. the u. k. is offering boost the jobs to stop the spread in the us president joe biden is urging vigilance, but it's asking people not to panic. button says right now, no new measures are needed to tackle the new variance whitehouse corresponding, kimberly, how could reports? good morning, folks. following a briefing by his coven response team given us president joe biden addressed the american public, urging

epstein. (upsot + 00v)0n the eve of becoming the world's newest republic — barbados prepares to swear in its first president as it loses queen elizabeth as head of state. lam in i am in bridgetown where events are well under way. a party and official ceremony. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the world health organization says the omicron variant of coronavirus poses a high risk of infection surges around the globe. the who's head renewed a call for a global push to get vaccines to poorer nations, warning that covid—19 is, as he put it, "not done with us" yet. meanwhile, president biden told americans the emergence of the new variant is no reason to panic and insisted the united states will not go back into lockdown. he said, what was needed, was to get the rest of the world vaccinated. our health correspondent naomi grimley has the latest. there's an eerie quiet atjohannesburg airport. south africa first raised the alarm about the omicron variant, but is now

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jeffrey epstein's friend and alleged accomplice. she's accused of recruiting underage girls for epstein. what prosecutors said today in making their case. maxwell's attorneys tonight calling her a scapegoat. >>> this evening, the new interview here with tiger woods on the accident and on playing again. what he reveals. >>> tonight, authorities are now investigating what they say was a fraternity fight night. a young college student dying, reportedly collapsing soon after his fight. >>> also tonight, we remember an american golfer who made history. >>> and it's hard to believe our tenth year, our made in america christmas is back. what's your one thing? >>> good evening and it's great to be back with all of you at home after the thanksgiving holiday. i felt just like you did when we saw those headlines over the holiday, the alerts on our phones, this new variant. the omicron variant. the world health organization calling it a variant of concern. and tonight, they're now saying the global risk is very high. very little is known, of co

she's convicting of assisting at a file jeffrey epstein. she denies the charges. u.s. president joe biden has held talks with ceos of several major retailers to talk about how best to tackle the nation's supply chain problems. the federal reserve chairman has warned the new variant could slow the economy recovery and add to inflation worries. let's talk more about this with the associate director and member of the economics research group moody's analytics. he joins us from west chester, pennsylvania in the u.s. to what extent -- these supply chain problems have been around for several months now. to what extent is this new omicron variant of covid going to potentially add to that? guest: thanks for having me. it is a significant risk factor. we have seen from previous waves , the delta variant, closures, factory closures can have a significant effect on the supply chain issues we are seeing today. in particular, should the report closures in china as well as other manufacturing hubs all around the world due to spikes because of the omicron virus, that would pose a cha