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Today is Wednesday, January 5th. Detailing a harrowing Journey for people traveling through Virginia during winter storm. Cars, planes and trains were all stranded for more than 24 hours. Also, the surge of covid-19 cases that's overwhelming some hospitals, but not the I IC. Use plus a record number of American quitters, the latest tech inventions being unveiled this week and the Golden Globe Awards with M. Change it. Welcome, welcome to at the newsworthy, all the day's news in around 10 minutes. that's fair fun and on the go American and he thanks so much for being here you're ready, let's do that" Talk. About a nightmare of commute this week's winter storm in Virginia shutdown, major interstate leaving hundreds of people stranded, many of them were stuck on the highway for more than. Twenty four hours without food or water, although the temperatures outside fell into the teens, this happened on I ninety five, which is already known as the East Coast busy as Highway. And after about a foot of snow fell, things got lot worse. This. Will say there were so many crashes they had to close nearly fifty miles of interstate yesterday morning, I waitress that much of the day clearing snow and telling dozens of cars. That were either abandoned or ran up gas, then finally last night ninety five opened backup. Now hundreds of people have survival stories to tell, including families with children, senior citizens, and even a U.S. senator, the good news is there were no reports of any serious injuries or death from the big backups, but plenty of frustration. Even now, officials say I ninety five could be dangerous, especially in the early morning after all the snow and ice has reef rosen. Though they suggest avoiding it is possible. You. Might not have much better luck taking trains the same storm, less passengers stranded on an Amtrak train in Virginia for nearly thirty hours they were supposed to be traveling from New. Orleans to New York, but as the train with passing through Virginia, it had to stop because there were down trees blocking the track. Then your say they went without food, electricity or cell service, and, huh? The are overflowing toilet. Now other East Coast Amtrak routes have just been cancelled altogether. Oh, and while we're talking travel, we should note flight delays and cancellations are still a problem as well because of bad weather and covered nineteen sidelining flight crews, thousands of flights have been cancelled everyday for nearly two weeks now. Just. Last week, we told you how the U.S. reported it's highest daily covered nineteen case can't ever will now the us has done it again this time that doubling that last record more than million new cases were reported on just one day this week for comparison sakes the country was averaging about seventy thousand cases day in November. Once. Again, we should point out that million people did not actually test positive all in one day some states had backlog and cases since they didn't report new ones of. The last holiday weekend, silt the seven day average, is rising as well, and public health experts think these numbers are actually an undercount. Hospitalizations are going up to but not quite at the same rate as cases about one hundred and thirteen thousand Americans are now in the hospital with covered nike. It only the third time American hospitals have seen more than hundred thousand and covered nineteen patience all at one time. But I'm like the last two times people seem to be little better off in many hot spots, fewer patients are ending up in intensive care unit. That. Could have something to do with new treatments that are now available or the fact that more Americans are vaccinated since health experts say even when vaccinated people do take over nineteen. It's typically milder than it would have been if they had not gotten their shot. Also, there's evidence the new armor found buried and cover nineteen, it causes less severe cases. The CDC says I'm chronic now accounts for up to ninety five percent of testable. Nearly six months after Haiti's president was assassinated, there was only a breakthrough in the case, or of the main suspects, was arrested here in the United States. Remember he should present to have anomalies was killed in an ambush at the presidential palace last summer, and this week federal agents arrested former Colombian soldier in Miami. They say. Mario Antonio Police: Ios aka Fluoro plotted to kill movies. And if he's convicted so, he could spend the rest of his life in prison. Last year is the first suspect to be formally charged with the crime in this case, but the as the ice has dozens of others were also involved, including Haitian's Colombians and America. So far, authorities say Blasio is cooperate and admitting to the plot, but it's not clear if he's given up any accomplices to be continued. Then. Nation's capital is on high alert this week, I'll because tomorrow march exactly one year since writers upset with the results of the presidential election stormed the U.S. capitol and several events. Are planned for the anniversary officially, President Biden and Vice President Harris plan on making speeches, but also more than a hundred organizations are planning vigils around the country. Some are using the occasion to call for voting rights or civil rights, and one vigil in Washington, D.C., is meant to support those who are facing charges because of the right. Capitol Police say they're keeping close eye on those kinds of events, but at this point they say it does not look Will be any problems separately? Former President Trump was planning on giving speech, this January 6th, but after getting of pushback from Republican lawmakers, he decided to cancel. Now Trump says, he'll talk about the same important topics at rally in Arizona. Later this month. We more news out. But first, a quick break sponsor. I recently posted on Instagram my Year's resolution is simply to more of what makes you happy me, and includes spending with kid definitely does include shopping preparing things him. And why love kiwico. does the for us? The So we can spend our time with our and join project and together. And with kiwico. There's for all ages. Some of our baby's toys are the kiwico. we've received so Plus, always love the high-quality materials. They're made out of and her cards. They come with Tell me how and these toys are for development. For older Don't the day. 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The extra two weeks to give regulators some time to assess the risk, but agency and Horizon say they're so confident five G and aviation safety can coexist. After in the long term, both companies agreed to lower the strength of their five signals around airports, although the F.A. A. says that zone around airports should probably be larger so we can expect negotiations to continue. For the first time at Toyota is taking the top spot for car sales in America until now, GM was America's top selling car company and hold that title for nearly a century since nineteen thirty one. At Toyota Outsole General Motors last year by one hundred and fourteen thousand vehicles. Toyota's U.S. sales were up ten percent from twenty twenty, while GM sales were down thirteen per cent. The Wall Street Journal reports. It would have benefited from its decision to stockpile computer chips use in car electronics because others in the industry were hit hard by the global chips sort it they did not have enough cars to sell even if customers one of them. Ottawa experts don't necessarily think Toyota will keep the ground now so stay tuned. That thing it's about gets underway in Las Vegas today, but it's little more scaled back than usual, the consumer. Electronics. Show (see: Yes) for sure it is going to be partly in person and part virtual Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Intel and Meta, the company once known as Facebook, all canceled plans to. Show up because of covert nineteen concerns, but they'll still make some announcements virtually. Meanwhile, other big name companies and tech start ups are still showing off their latest and greatest gadgets as planned, like self driving cars, upgraded t these smart home gadgets and a lot more. Specifically, Samsung is unveiling TV's that support non fungible tokens, aka, and F T's with them people will apparently be able to browse display and by an T's right from their T V screen. Then. Company also debuted a battery free remote that supposedly can be charged by sunlight or wife, router scene, and says are also be some new high tech forms of transportation. On display like electric scooters, electric bikes and Sierra space plane meant to take deliveries to the International Space Station. You know how old is expected to be Friends Center as well in fact, the medical device company Abbott is delivering keynote presentation at Sea Yes for the first sorry. The consumer electronics show officially search today and runs through this. There may be a new king and the training card industry, the sports card and memorabilia giant for not A. Out another iconic trading card company and it's former rival, Some. It's deal worth half billion dollars. If not totally unexpected since Fanatics has been growing for while in August, the company sealed the deal with the mlb for the rights to baseball trading cards before the deal, as official tops had the rights until twenty six. But now fanatics can take over the design, manufacturing and distributing of the baseball cards right away that ends top the rain after seventy years of being one of the sport's most recognized brands. It is so there will be no celebrities at this year's Golden Gloves that's right, no celebs, no red carpet, know media and know audience the award ceremony will still happen this Sunday in Los Angeles, but not even the nominees will attend. Instead, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association says only select members and Grantees will be in the room as the awards or now. Right? Side sources: You say no Celebs would agree to take part and the resources suspect it could be because of recent controversy, remember the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has been under fire. For not having enough diversity, although last month, organization said it's overhauled is by laws and it now has the most diverse class today. For now it's also not clear if you'll be able to watch the awards from home the Golden Gloves will not be on TV and there's been no mention of live stream or way to watch online. The way the critic's choice awards so we're also supposed to be this weekend or postponed so far, no new date has been announced. And that's it for the main news today, but now it's time for work Wednesday when we break down one interesting career or work related news story every Wednesday, the first a message from our new sponsor Masterworks. It's new year which means it's time for new ideas turns out that women and maybe better investors and man. 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Seven per cent. But it point it doesn't seem like that many people are leaving the workforce entirely, even know, four and half million people quit more than six and a half million people were hired at new jobs in the same time period. The research director at Indeed, hiring labs says: "All of this is sign workers have stronger bargaining power and people are leaving their all jobs for ones that pay more. I'm not good sign the unemployment rate has fallen to four point, two percent close to what economists call full employment. Still, these numbers were collected before the AMR cron variant of Covert Nineteen took over in the United States, and analysts say this latest surge could impact of the labor market so stay tuned. Alright, thank you so much for joining us as part of your daily routine and for sharing the show with friends, family and co-workers /workers, always appreciate it will catch you up on more news to know tomorrow until then. I have a great deal.