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hopefully a new day in america. >> reporter: the trial of derek chauvin. the former minneapolis police officer found guilty of murdering george floyd. this spring the trial, video of chauvin with his knee on floyd's neck for over nine minutes while he cried mama played over and over for jurors. >> i don't have a mama. >> if a police officer can do this, what can't they do to us? what can't they do to our children? that's what's at stake here. >> the former police officer, derek chauvin guilty on all three counts. >> reporter: chauvin never took the stand in his own defense but jurors would go on to tell cnn that it would not have made a difference. >> george had no choice but to give up because he shut all the oxygen off in his body. my brother, man, he didn't deserve it. but he has changed the world. >> jean casarez, thank you. thanks to all of you for joining us. i'm poppy harlow wishing you a happy and healthy new year. "at this hour" starts after the break. you booked a sunny vrbo ski chalet. with endless views of snow-covered peaks. but the thing they

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they also see a spirit of unity in latin america. oh, my. and there was even more good news about world peace and covid. >> translator: we have performed a ritual to have peace in the whole world and so that the pandemic will end and withdraw from the world so that it does not continue to effect human becomes. the pandemic will end this year after taking -- we have determined it. >> so, let be it. n then they danced and chants, all to send good vibes to leaders around the world. they could use some good vibes. >>> 2021 has been a decisive year for u.s. politics fred the attack on the capitol to the big lee, from pandemic misinformation to the pullout from afghanistan. cnn's jim acosta has a look back at the biggest stories ♪ ♪ >> reporter: the top ten political stories of 2021 make the past year feel more like a decade. starting at number 10. the pandemic paralysis, as medical experts say vaccines and boosters are the best way to prevent covid-19. disinformation continues to spread, as well, misleading millions of americans. >> i'm sure

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hours of 2021, we are seeing alarming record-breaking numbers of covid in america. the u.s. is now averaging more than 300,000 cases a day as we prepare to enter the third year of this pandemic. the highly infectious omicron variant, pandemic fatigue and slowing vaccination rates are leading the white house to consider shifting its strategy. joining me now is cnn political commentator dr. al sayyad, an epidemiologist and former detroit health commissioner. always good to see you, doctor. like we're seeing, we're seeing the administration making some shifts when it comes to pandemic strategy. what -- what do you want to see more of? >> i'll tell you this. it's not so much about a strategy that has failed but an execution on past strategy. we're going into year three and we still don't have enough tests for the american basketball. and the fact that our hospital systems are still facing overwhelm and we're still trying to flatten the curve. you look at the vaccines and efficacy that the vaccines have had, that's been amazing, and what i would like to see, the two big things i

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. >>> one of america's most consequential political figures has died, former senate majority leader harry reid passed away yesterday in his home state nevada after a four year battle with pancreatic cancer. he was 82. joining me now to discuss his life and legacy, his friend and former colleague senator dick durbin of the great state of illinois who currently is the democratic whip. first i'm so sorry for your loss. you were friends with harry reid for decades. tell us about the character of the man. >> plosmost politicians spend a lifetime trying to hide their flaws. harry would announce them publicly. a lot of politicians like to talk about their log cabin childhood. he wrote a book about growing up in poverty. he can't run away from who he really was. and i think that that authenticity is what made him such a powerful effective leader. >> and you know, he did have an extraordinary rise. and he was not a charismatic figure necessarily, but he was tenacious, hard-working. what were the secrets to his success as a matter of intra personal politics? >> he was a boxer, you know, a fighter i

we've all heard that her family came to america seeking safety. so tell us how they are holding up right now. >> they are devastated. christmas will never be the same for them just as her father said his heart was ripped out of him. he hasn't had a decent night's sleep since it happened. and her poor mother, to have your child die in your arms at a shopping mall buying a dress for christmas because of a police bullet from the lapd. they are in complete disbelief. >> it is a heartbreaking tragedy. and you know, the lapd did release the officer's body cam footage quickly. and we spoke to retired sergeant dorsey who said it indicated to her that this was a tragedy certainly because no indication of any improper officer conduct to her eyes. come yo do you believe the lapd used excessive force in this instance? >> i think that they have training for these type of situations. and john avlon, put yourself in the shoes of these parents whose daughter ended up as collateral damage from the lapd engaging the suspect in this manner. it was simple that there

we have more infections in america than at any point in the pandemic. >> reporter: shattering a pandemic record, a seven-day average of 265,000 new cases, blowing past the old high set this past january. . >> no doubt we will hit half a million, maybe a million a day. >> reporter: health experts worry the covid rates will test the system at a critical time, especially for young children not eligible. the number of pediatric hospitalizations is rising sharply with the daily average up nearly 50% since last week, according to the cdc and hhs. >> what's been striking about this omicron related surge is that the amount of kids coming in everyday has almost doubled. it's not because the virus is more severe, it is because the overall infectivity has shot up. >> reporter: the cdc's data shows omicron accounted only for 60% of new covid cases last week and revised estimates significantly lower for the previous week. this as a new fda study showed the a lot home antigen test may be less effective. >> the tests are still worth while. don't let anybody think the fda said the tests are no longer go

spearheading legislation in congress for three decades, we look back at the legacy of one of america's post powerful politicians, senator harry reid. >>> they promised to protect women's rights. the new taliban law restricts them even more. >> announcer: live from london, this is "cnn newsroom" with max foster. >>> it's wednesday, december the 29th. our new worries over the omicron surge could make weeks ahead difficult for hospital workers across the united states. joe biden's covid team says the country is in for a tough january. >> i suspect by the end of january things will peak, and there's no question that january will be filled with a lot of short-term challenges, hospital beds shortages, it's tough to handle this many cases at once. but i think if there is a silver lining, it's that when it comes out fast it's likely to go down even more quickly. >> well, the u.s. is averaging more than 265,000 cases a day over the past week. according to the centers for disease control and prevention, the omicron variant accounts for nearly 60% of new cases. the food and drug administration is

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to america from chile to get away from violence and injustice. they can't believe this happened in america. >> and, kyung, what is the status of the lapd investigation into this officer-involved shooting? >> reporter: well, the lapd is indicating that it is very early in its investigation. just days after the shooting, jim, this will be reviewed by the california attorney general's office as well as the california department of justice. the officer who fired those shots -- that officer has been placed on paid administrative leave. that's per department policy. and as far as the parents, jim, we are hearing that through a lawyer they are looking into a possible civil lawsuit. jim? >> all right, kyung lah, thank you very much. joining us now is one of the attorneys representing the girl's mother and sister. thanks for joining us. i'm sorry it's under these circumstances. first, how are valentina's parents holding up tonight? i can't imagine. i can't imagine. their heart -- their hearts must be just so broken right now. >> yeah, jim, their hearts ar

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it is dangerous for america. >> quick final comment, if you wouldn't mind. to someone who has been half listening and hears sexism in anything that you have been saying. by the way, i don't, but i want to raise it so you can respond before you leave. >> it is appropriate to check comments that feel as if we are prioritizing any one cohort over the other. that this is about recognizing about young families need investment. we don't need more men in college. we need more people of color, more women, and a lot more men in college and we need more economic opportunity for younger people, which slowly but surely my generation has usurped all economic opportunity, whether it's bailing out baby boomers in the form of loans, transfer payments or tax policy. we need to reinvest in young people and reinvest in our young men. >> can i read aloud one social media to scott galloway? okay. here we go. skip the office. learn a trade. at the end of the day there is a physical representation of what you accomplish. i did the college office thing when i had a chance to get in