First confirmed US case of the omicron variant detected in California

<p>Health experts are urging vaccination as the <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/12/01/covid-omicron-vaccines-testing-requirements/8814830002/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">variant</a> spreads around the world. Plus, politics reporter Chelsey Cox examines the fallout from Rep. Lauren Boebert's <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/12/01/rep-boeberts-comments-ilhan-omar-islam-and-terrorism-explained/8814004002/?gnt-cfr=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">comments</a> about Rep. Ilhan Omar, the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell continues, data reporter Kevin Crowe looks at climate change's <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/restricted/?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fin-depth%2Fnews%2Finvestigations%2F2021%2F11%2F30%2Fsewer-systems-climate-change%2F6201425001%2F" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">impact</a> on rainfall and Alec Baldwin speaks out for the first time since the 'Rust' shooting.</p><p><br></p><p>(Audio: Associated Press, ABC News)</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>