Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, co-creators and executive producers of Showtime's "Yellowjackets" join CBS News' Jamie Wax to discuss fan reaction to the dark, gritty drama. The married couple share what viewers can expect from this week's finale, their reaction to being renewed for a second season and how the book "Lord of the Flies" inspired them.

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Hospitalizations from COVID are up 33% in the last week, and deaths are up 40%. Today, President Biden will announce additional medical teams will be deployed to specific hospitals in need. But a lack of adequate testing is also making Omicron difficult to fight. New federal data show consumer prices soared over the last year. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy says he won't do an interview with the select committee investigating the assault on the Capitol. The panel wants to know more about his conversations with then-President Trump during the attack. Congressman Matt Gaetz's former girlfriend testified yesterday to a federal grand jury-- about allegations of sex trafficking. The family of a North Carolina man, killed by an off-duty sheriff's deputy, is demanding answers.

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Guns are the leading cause of death for Americans aged 1 to 19. Three parents who lost their children to firearms - Gwendolyn LaCroix, Kristin Song, and Mark Barden - tell CBS News senior medical correspondent Dr. Tara Narula about the need for stronger safe gun storage laws. Dr. Chethan Sathya, a pediatric trauma surgeon and director of Northwell Health Center's Gun Violence Prevention discusses how the medical community is beginning to treat gun-related deaths and injuries as a public health issue.

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In just 24 hours on Monday, the U.S. saw more than 1.4 million new COVID cases. That number has never been higher. A hearing with top health officials on Capitol Hill yesterday included intense criticism over the scarcity of COVID tests and the mixed messaging on how to react to a positive result. China is dealing with multiple covid outbreaks -- despite some of the toughest pandemic measures in the world. President Biden comes out swinging on voting rights -- telling a crowd in Atlanta "the battle for the soul of America is not over." An off-duty sheriff's deputy in Fayetteville, North Carolina shot and killed an unarmed black man, and police want to know why.

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The number of kids with COVID hits an all-time high -- as parents and teachers struggle with the surge. More than 142,000 americans were in hospitals as of Sunday with the coronavirus, according to the federal government -- the vast majority unvaccinated. The American Academy of Pediatrics says more than 580,000 children tested positive for the virus last week -- also an all-time high. More than 10 million people in the Northeast are waking up to dangerously cold weather. Boston's high temperature today is expected to be just 12 degrees, forcing the city to close its schools due to the extreme cold. This morning, Russia's government said it would not let talks with U.S. officials drag on. The U.S. is trying to prevent a possible invasion of Ukraine, a Russian neighbor and U.S. ally. President Biden and Vice President Harris are headed to Atlanta today -- to focus on voting rights. Robert Durst, the millionaire who spent half his life as a murder suspect, died yesterday. He was 78. Turning overseas again -- North Korea fired what's believed to be its second ballistic missile in less than a week, just after the U.S. and other countries warned about its quote "destabilizing actions." Georgia fans are celebrating after the Bulldogs won their first title in 41 years, beating Alabama 33 to 18 last night.

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A record number of kids are in the hospital with COVID across the country. There's been a massive jump in pediatric hospital admissions for COVID in recent weeks. At least nineteen people are killed -- in America's deadliest home fire in decades. Nine of the victims are children. In Australia tennis superstar Novak Djokovic is out of detention, after a judge ruled he can have a visa allowing him to play in the upcoming Australian Open. U.S. and Russian diplomats are meeting in Geneva, Switzerland this morning to try and defuse a potential military showdown in Ukraine. Remembering comedian Bob Saget, who was found dead in his Orlando hotel room yesterday. Saget was 65.

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Jesse Ashlock, Deputy Global Editorial Director and U.S. Editor for Condé Nast Traveler, joins CBS News transportation correspondent Errol Barnett to discuss the impact the Omicron variant is having on the travel industry. Ashlock provides tips on what people should know before booking travel this year. He also shares Condé Nast Traveler's 22 Best Places to Visit in 2022.

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Millions are in the path of a strong winter storm that's already pounded Tennessee, Kentucky, and West Virginia. The snow reached New York City overnight, coating roads and highways, after moving up the eastern seaboard. The storm is expected to cause big problems for New England later today. The CDC is under fire for what many consider to be confusing advice on how to handle the surge. We're talking to the head of the CDC about the agency's new guidance for COVID patients. They dropped it from 10 to 5 days, and got a lot of criticism. The Supreme Court hears arguments today in two challenges to the Biden administration's vaccine and testing mandates. On the first anniversary of the assault on the Capitol, President Biden blamed former President Trump for that deadly attack. Many members of Congress who were besieged that day returned to the Capitol last night -- holding a vigil on the steps where trump supporters first confronted police officers.

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Comedian and former Minnesota Senator Al Franken joins CBS Mornings co-host Tony Dokoupil to reflect on the anniversary of the January 6th insurrection at the Capitol, discuss reforms to the Senate's filibuster rule and remember his former colleague Majority Leader Harry Reid. Franken is currently traveling the country on his "“The Only Former U.S. Senator Currently on Tour Tour.”

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We mark one year since Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol -- leaving five dead and a country shaken. One year later we look back at the riots and their ongoing impact. In other news, a CDC advisory committee has endorsed booster shots for kids aged 12 to 15 who had their second dose at least five months ago. New data paints a dire picture of what's likely to come, as omicron cases surge.

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