Weekend Roundup

On Part 1 of the CBS News "Yearend Roundup," CBS's Steve Kathan recap’s the 2021 COVID headlines and CBS's Steve Dorsey is joined by CBS Medical Contributor Dr. David Agus, to discuss the latest in the fight against the virus. CBS's Steve Futterman talks to CBS White House Correspondent Ed O'Keefe about President Biden and the year in politics. CBS's Cami McCormick reports on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. We'll also hear from CBS News Foreign Affairs Analyst Pam Falk about the United Nations’ role in Afghanistan, as well as climate change and the wealth gap. CBS Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger has a snapshot of the country's economic recovery. In this week's Kaleidoscope, CBS's Allison Keyes talks with CBS News Chief National Affairs and Justice Correspondent Jeff Pegues on race and police reform in 2021. Finally, Steve Futterman celebrates the 75th anniversary of the film "It's a Wonderful Life."

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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.

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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.

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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.” 

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On the CBS News "Weekend Roundup" with host Stacy Lyn: A dangerous new strain of the coronavirus has been detected in South Africa. CBS's Debora Patta is in Johannesburg with the latest. CBS's Omar Villafranca reports on the three men found guilty in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery. A community in Wisconsin is in mourning after a man plows through a Christmas parade, killing six people and injuring dozens more. CBS's David Begnaud reports from Waukesha. Stacy talks with Roy Chrobozinski from Save the Children on how the president's Build Back Better Bill will impact children and families. CNET Editor at Large Ian Sherr joins Stacy to discuss the hottest tech gifts this year. And in this week's Kaleidoscope, Correspondent Christina Ruffini tells us about a gender-bending theatre company shaking up Shakespeare! Host Stacy Lyn will have these stories and more on the CBS News "Weekend Roundup."

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On the CBS News "Weekend Roundup" with host Allison Keyes: The federal government is expanding access to Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 booster shots for all adults. CBS News Medical Contributor Dr. David Agus joins Allison with what this means. The CDC sounds the alarm over a record number of drug overdoses in the nation. CBS's Manuel Bojorquez tells us what's behind the disturbing spike. House Democrats pass President Biden's nearly $2 trillion social spending plan. CBS's Natalie Brand has details. A Wisconsin jury acquits Kyle Rittenhouse of all charges for the shooting deaths of two men and the wounding of another during a night of violent protests over the police wounding of a Black man. CBS's Michael George reports. New trials have begun on a vaccine to treat Alzheimer's Disease. Reporter Zinnia Maldonado tells us more. For the first time in nearly half a century, NASA has a rocket capable of sending astronauts back to the moon. CBS's Mark Strassmann got a look at Artemis. In this week's Kaleidoscope, we commemorate National Hip Hop History Month. Allison speaks with Barry Mayo, a legendary programmer who became general manager at New York's KISS-FM, among many more accomplishments. Many believe Mayo was the first to play rap music at KISS, but he says it is a little more complicated than that. Finally, two East African refugees are bringing new flavors and opportunities to the Motor City. CBS's Nancy Chen has their story. Host Allison Keyes will have these stories and more on the CBS News "Weekend Roundup."

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On the CBS News "Weekend Roundup" with host Allison Keyes: Covid cases are up in nearly 35 states just as the Biden administration touts a strong start to the vaccine program for children ages 5 through 11. CBS' Michael George has the latest. According to the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living, nursing homes alone lost 221-thousand jobs since the pandemic started. Allison gets the details from president and CEO Mark Parkinson.

The Labor Department says inflation has hit a 31-year high. We'll hear from CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger. CBS' Peter King explains why NASA just delayed its 2024 deadline to bring astronauts back to the moon. On this week's Kaleidoscope, we're commemorating Native American Heritage Month. As the U-N Climate summit winds down, some 3.7 million Native American and Indigenous people are facing direct threats to their land and culture from rising waters and temperatures to glacier melts. The Quinault Indian Nation is among them - with a Pacific Coast village at risk. Allison speaks with their senior planner, Kelsey Moldenke. This week the nation honored our veterans for their service and sacrifices, but many suffer from PTSD and other mental health issues. More than 30 groups, including the Sierra Club, launched the Military Outdoors Coalition. Allison speaks with Retired Army Lt. Col Aaron Leonard, who runs the program. Finally, Allison takes us to Arlington National Cemetery to mark the 100th anniversary of the original burial at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

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On the CBS News "Weekend Roundup" with host Allison Keyes; Huge new developments in the battle against COVID-19. Pfizer announces an experimental antiviral pill that cuts rates of hospitalization and deaths by nearly 90 percent. CBS's Elaine Cobbe and Dr. David Agus have the latest.The CDC has given a thumbs up to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids between the ages of 5 and 11. Pediatric expert Dr. Vikas Dharnidharka at Washington University joins Allison with what this means for families. President Biden addressed the nation Saturday morning after the Democratic-led US House passed his $1 trillion infrastructure package. He calls it a monumental step forward, and says it is a once-in-a-generation investment that will create millions of jobs. CBS's Nikole Killion reports on what this means. Allison takes us to the funeral for the late General Colin Powell. In this week's Kaleidoscope, Allison looks at reports of families in Afghanistan being forced to sell their daughters -- or body parts -- in order to afford food. This comes amid the ongoing fallout from the Taliban takeover and U-S withdrawal. We hear from Kevin Schumacher, deputy executive director of the non-profit Women for Afghan Women. Finally, a positive story about climate change and the best known butterfly in North America. Reporter Devin Fehely has the story. This and much more on this week's CBS News Weekend Roundup.

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President Biden meets with Pope Francis as part of his busy schedule at the G-20 Summit. This comes as he fails to win Democratic support on his $1.75 trillion dollar Build Back Better plan. CBS's Ed O'Keefe has the latest. A multimillion dollar settlement was reached this week for the families of the victims of the 2015 Charleston, South Carolina mass shooting. This was where a white gunman opened fire inside a Black church, killing nine people. CBS's Jeff Pegues reports. Another step Friday made towards vaccinating 28-million kids against Covid-19. Children between the ages of 5 and 11 could start getting shots as early as next week, if the CDC signs off on smaller doses. CBS's Janet Shamlian reports. The coronavirus pandemic is hurting global unemployment. CBS News Foreign Affairs Analyst Pamela Falk explains. The play "Celia and Fidel" is currently being performed at Washington D.C's Arena Stage. We'll hear from author Eduardo Machado, who talks about the plot, an imaginary conversation between Fidel Castro and Celia Sanchez, the nation's most influential female revolutionary. And plot twist -- she's a ghost! In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus in Alabama. Parks was widely celebrated as the "mother of the civil rights movement." However, nine months earlier, Claudette Colvin was arrested for the same thing. On this week's Kaleidoscope, Allison speaks with the now 82 -year-old Ms. Colvin, who is seeking to clear her name. Finally, some tips for those planning trick or treating outings this Halloween amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. These stories and more one the CBS News "Weekend Roundup" with host Allison Keyes. 

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On the CBS News "Weekend Roundup" with host Allison Keyes; this week, the CDC recommended booster shots for those who have taken the Moderna or Johnson and Johnson Covid19 vaccines. White House Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci says although people should stick with the shot they got in the first place, it is safe to mix and match. We'll hear from MedStar Health's Dr. Ruth Kanthula, a pediatric infectious disease specialist, who says some will not understand how that works. The American Medical Association says there is another public health crisis -- the short supply of life-saving drugs. CBS's Mark Strassmann reports. Between April and June of this year, Facebook removed 1-point-7 billion fake accounts, some using real people's names and photos without their knowledge. CBS's Dr. Tara Narula tells us scammers are causing big problems for people, including someone very close to her. In our "More Perfect Union" series, CBS's Omar Villafranca introduces us to an Illinois man who is on a mission to learn what unites Americans -- by walking across six states. On this week's Kaleidoscope, a discussion about the use of police force against children. An investigation by the Associated Press, with the help of the Accountable Now initiative, found that children as young as six have been treated harshly by police, which included incidents from 25 police departments in 17 states. Allison is joined by Kristin Henning from the Juvenile Justice Clinic and Initiative at Georgetown Law School. Henning is also author of the book, "The Rage of Innocence." A U-S collector dropped nearly 8-million bucks on the world's largest triceratops skeleton. CBS's Ian Lee with more. Reporter Alex Jensen has a look at the popularity of the Netflix show "Squid Game" and the real life issues it tackles. In Honolulu, the ACLU says police and the public school system discriminated against a 10-year-old Black student by handcuffing and arresting the girl over what it calls a "run of the mill" dispute between children. Reporter Jolanie Martinez with the latest. Officials in Los Angeles are hoping a tiny new village will help with the city's homeless population. CBS's Anthony Pura tells us more. In Indianapolis, Indiana, reporter Eric Graves tells us there's hope in a food desert on the city's Northeast side. If you haven't gone shopping for your Halloween costume, CBS's Naomi Ruchim explains why you need to get a move on. Finally, New Jersey art teacher Timothy Carr has built a following on TikTok by transforming into superheroes like Thor, Wolverine, and the Black Panther, to engage his students. He talks to Allison about how he got started.

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