and whether that's meghan markle or oprah or lebron. what we're getting to, lebron james would have to tell a forklift driver in bakersfield if, say he's 21, he came of age 30 years after civil rights movement making minimum wage, and then there's a lot of people in san joaquin valley, he's probably dating or married to someone given democracy of california that's not white and the record number of intermarriage between different groups. so he's probably not married to someone white, never been eligible for affirmative action. he count have the connections of the elite class, but you're going to have to say on the basis of his race he falls on the oppressor side of the equation and somebody like lebron james is depressed -- oppressed. my point is not to take anecdotal evidence like that and make generalizations, but just to say the system of basing a lot of grievance only on race rather than chat is not going to end well either. too many contradictions, paradoxes and hypocrisies. >> host: and victor the davis hanson, class warfare argum

.♪ ♪ ♪ >> gillian: meghan markle is getting a public apology from a british newspaper over the weekend. they published a front-page statement acknowledging she won her copyright case against the tabloid. this comes after a long court battle against the paper for publishing parts of the handwritten letter that markle wrote to her father after she got married to prince harry back in 2017. the court is also now ordering the papers publisher to pay financial damages. mike, for someone like markle who has complained so bitterly about press coverage of her for years, she really seems to have a knack for bending the british tabloid press to her will. this is one of multiple major court battles she has now won against the british press. >> yeah, i don't think a lot of british readers see her as a sympathetic figure, but she's been able to use the system to , and she's probably crying all the way to the bank. >> gillian: certainly among the british public they don't see her as a victim. that she has portrayed herself to be. >> carley: interesting. gillian, thanks very much. 2021 a record year f

royal family was rocked by bombshell revelations after prince harry and meghan markle sat down with the interview to oprah. >> i'm comfort knowing we did everything we could to make it work. >> they claimed there were conversations among the royal family over how dark their son's skin might be. meghan had suicidal thoughts. sharon osborn caught up in the fallout of the interview facing allegations of racism after questioning the validity of meghan's mental health struggles and let go from the show. the free britney movement dominated the news in 2021. the legal and family drama took center stage and she fought to end her conservativeship. a judge officially terminated it in november. after mounting pressure and potential impeachment trial andrew cuomo stepped down as new york's governor in august. report by the state attorney general found he harassed multiple employees and that his administration created a hostile work environment. >> the best way i can help now is if i step aside and let government get back to government. >> his brother faced his own repercussions, chris cuomo was fir

. >>> plus, a major british tabloid issues a formal apology to duchess meghan markle. >>> and a cowboy crushing. america's team decimating. all the updates coming up. >>> and a major box office milestone. all the trending stories for your monday morning. >>> good monday morning, everyone. i'm andrew dymburt and i'm reyan nonally in for mona. we want to begin with the fast-spreading omicron variant throwing a huge wrench in holiday plans across the country. >> travelers are bracing for another round of flight cancellations triggered by covid-related sick calls. >> with test kits still in short supply, people are continuing to wit wait in line for hours. >> reporter: this morning, as millions of americans rush to get tested after gathering for the holidays, the omicron surge is being felt across land, air, and sea. >> we just got back from our plane and everybody was coughing. so we really want to see if we have covid. >> reporter: this testing site in orlando, florida at capacity. some families arriving as early as 5:00 a.m. to get tested. >> cvs, walgreens, all those were booked up and

you and meghan markle, you guys are good friends. we love meghan and harry's 2021 card but you photographed their 2019 which is a close second. the picture is adorable. with archie's face close. it's not easy to get kids to cooperate with pictures. how did this come about? >> you know, it's funny. how lucky am i that i happened to be there in that moment and take -- that's just an iphone photo. but the thing is, these guys, they love each other so much, when you're around people that just have this much love in their household moments like this happen all the time. it's actually easy. >> it's such a sweet moment. you know we have to ask, have you met the new addition? have you met baby lily? >> yeah, of course i have, yeah, yeah. >> oh, of course. baby lily, we go way back. thank you so much for your time. nations on everything. great to have you on this morning as always. >> thank you. thank you, whitney. >> my mother will be very happy. full name got in there. "big sky" will return with new episodes in february and we will be right

. >>> meghan markle has received a public apology from british tab tabloids t earlier this month, a uk court found the newspaper group guilty of violating markle's privacy. >>> sunday marks the first day of kwanzaa the celebration of african american heritage, each day observes 1 of 7 core principles of the holiday, including creativity, responsibility self-determination and faith kamala harris tweeted about her fond memories of the holiday, wishing those who celebrate a happy kwanzaa. >> michelle grossman is in for janessa today, tracking that winter wallop for us good morning, michelle >> good morning, guys. yeah, that snow continues out west, the ten feet in some spots. we could took on another three in some places stretching from the northwest to the southwest, into the rockies, we have some alerts in the northeast. so seeing some snow this morning. 26 million impacted today. we have had storm after storm. and that will continue for some time so alerts stay in place through tuesday. we'll see the cold air in place, and that will set the stage for more snow. we can see anywhere from

. >>> stunning after stunning allegation in meghan markle's tell all interview. >> i didn't want to be alive anymore. >> a new addition to the family. >> diana, a name a touching tribute to the queen and harry's mother. >> to have a boy and then a girl, what more can you ask for. >>> the wheels of justice caught up with r. kelly. >> found guilty on nine counts of racketeering and sexual assault. >>> britney spears waking up with a new lease on life after a judge ended her conservatorship. >>> the tokyo games under way. >> simone biles is leaving the floor. >> it's been stressful. >> the olympic all around gold medal. >> simone biles marched into this gymnastics center and reminded us why she's a champion. >> i don't give up. >> dressel is going to win gold. >> it was about representing for women and mother. >> 113 medals to china's 88. >>> tom brady and the tampa bay buccaneers dominate kansas city to win super bowl lv. >>> is this happening? it is! >> for the first time in 26 years the atlanta braves are world series champs. ♪♪ >>> as an actress i should be able to play any type r

. >>> prince harry and meghan markle showed the first photo of lilia luciano on their christmas card. the second child of the duke and duchess of sussex. the first child archie was born in 2019. those are two cute kids. wow. in their message, they express support for organizations that support refugees, including afghan refugees a >>> the holidays are a time for giving, and who better to be on the receiving end than a military family. cbs' janet shamlian reports. >> reporter: it's been years of hard knocks for geisha alvarez, so she never expects good news. >> you're nominated by multiple friends and family, and we're here to decorate your house. >> are you serious? >> yes. >> reporter: yards of garland, hundreds of light, thousands of dollars in decoration. >> go team! >> reporter: the transformation is under way. are you ever a little worried when you knock on somebody's door sort of unannounced? >> especially someone that you know they don't know if you're coming. >> reporter: the christmas decor companies sells the trimmings, but every year they do 200 homes for free, often as a s

prince harry and wife meghan markle shared the first photo of daughter lilibet diana in their family's 2021 christmas card. the six-month-old is the second child of the duke and duchess of sussex. their first child, archie, was born in 2019. those are two cute kids. wow. in their message they expressed wow. in support for organizations that help families, including afghan refugees and americans in need of paid family leave. up next, brightening the lives of military families around the holidays. clerk: hello, how can i? sore throat pain? ♪honey lemon♪ try vicks vapocool drops. in honey lemon chill. for fast-acting sore throat relief. wooo vaporize sore throat pain with vicks vapocool drops. tony here from creditrepair.com, taking to the streets to talk about credit. what's a good credit score? go. -600. maybe, if you're trying to pay thousands extra in interest rates. cut the confusion at creditrepair.com. pain hits fast. so get relief fast. only tylenol rapid release gels have laser drilled holes. they release medicine fast for fast pain relief. and now get relief without a pill w

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a legal victory for meghan markle against a british media company. the london court of appeal dismissing an appeal from associated newspapers. >> after a judge rules that it invaded markle's privacy. this stemmed from a handwritten letter that the duchess wrote to her estranged father which associated newspapers obtained and they published markle says the ruling is not only a personal win but also a victory for anybody who has ever felt scared to stand up for what's right. so she ate a newspaper's claims that markle new parts of the letter would be published when she wrote it. it is now considering an appeal to the uk supreme court. >> still to come tonight at 5 major league baseball owners. locking out. the players will tell you what this means for the upcoming giant today season scrub 4 news at 5. we'll be right back. yes. beautiful on the outside, but if you have diabetes, there can be some not-so-pretty stuff going on inside. it's true, with diabetic retinopathy, excess sugar can damage blood vessels, causing vision loss or even blindness. so rem

the royal family was rocked by bombshell revelations after prince harry and meghan markle sat down for that interview with oprah and i'm comfortable knowing that we did everything that we could to make it work. the couple, claiming there were conversations among the royal family over how dark their son archie skin might be harry revealing in the interview he felt trapped by royal life, while megan said she had suicidal thoughts while adjusting to life as a royal sharon osborne caught up in the fallout of that interview, the talk co host facing allegations of racism after questioning the validity of megan's mental health struggles, she was ultimately let go from the show free brittany movement dominating the news in 2021, the pop star's legal and family drama. taking center stage as she fought to enter 13 year long conservatorship run by her father, jamie, judge officially terminating that conservatorship in november after mounting pressure and a potential impeachment trial, andrew cuomo stepped down as new york's governor in august, a report by the state attorney general found he haras

it was a challenging year for the royal family, starting in march when prince harry and meghan markle salt down for a headline making interview with oprah winfrey. >> there is a conversation with you -- >> with harry. >> about how dark your baby is going to be. >> potentially, and what it would mean or lock like. >> that conversation i'm never going to share. >> reporter: the royals also said good-bye to the queen's husband of more than 70 years, for instance philip, who died at the age of 99. his, one of many notable deaths this year. senator colin powell, senator rob dole, actress cicely tyson, bradway's sound him, the sounds of music's christopher plummer. ♪♪ >> reporter: and so many more. >> this is jeopardy! >> reporter: it was the year that jeopardy struggled to find a permanent host. >> welcome to the second of our three semifinal matches. >> reporter: britney was finally freed from her conservatorship. and our friends reunited. that movie block busters made their long awaited return, along with broadway, and adele ♪♪ >> reporter: the olympic flame belatedly burned russ

it was a challenging year for the royal family, starting in march, prince harry and meghan markle sat down for an interview with oprah winfrey. >> there was a conversation with you doctrine -- >> with harry. >> reporter: about how dark your baby is going to be? >> potentially, and what that would mean or look like. >> the conversation i'm never going to share. ♪♪ >> reporter: the royals also said good-bye to the queen's husband of more than 70 years, prince philip, who died at the age of 99. his one of many notable deaths this year, former secretary of indicate colin powell, senator bob dole, actress cesily tyson, steven sondheim, christopher plummer. ♪ edelweiss, edelweiss ♪ ♪ >>> "jeopardy!" host and britney freed from her conservativorship and friends reunited and blockbusters made their long-awaited return along with broadway and adele. ♪ go easy on me baby ♪ >> reporter: the olympic flame belatedly burned one year later than planned as tokyo hosted the 2020 games in 2021. gymnast simone biles traded high scores for high praise when she withdrew from several events t

it was a challenging year when the prince and meghan markle sat down for an interview with oprah winfrey. >> there is a conversation with you. >> with harry. >> about how dark your baby is going to be? >> potentially and what that would mean or look like. >> that conversation i'm never going to share. >> reporter: the royals also said good-bye to the queen's husband of more than 70 years, prince philip, who died at the age of 99. his, one of many notable deaths this year. former secretary of state colin powell, senator bob dole, actress cicely tyson, steven sondheim, christopher plumber. ♪♪ >> reporter: so many more. >> this is "jeopardy." >> reporter: it was the year that "jeopardy" struggled to find a permanent host. >> welcome to the second of our matches. >> reporter: brittany was finally freed from her conservatorship and our friends reunited and block busters made their long awaited return, along with broadway, and adele. ♪ help me, baby ♪♪ >> reporter: the olympic flame belated turned one year later than planned as tokyo hosted the 2020 games in 2021. simone biles traded

. ♪ >>> a british appeals court sided with meghan markle against a tabloid. the court rejected an attempt by associated newspapers to force a trial over its publication of markle's letter to her estranged father in 2018. markle sued for invasion of privacy and copyright infringement. while the paper argued the letter was of public interest, a high court judge ruled in her favor earlier this year. now upheld by the appeals court. the duchess said in a statement, quote, this is a victory, not just for me, but for anyone who has ever felt scared to stand up for what's right. >>> and still ahead, a democratic pollster warns his party to shape up ahead of the midterms. what he says is the problem. >>> but before we go to break, willie, can you tell us what you have on "sunday today"? >> i can, mika. thank you for asking. i have the academy award winning javier bardem. he plays desi arnez opposite nicole kidman's lucille ball. it is a stunning performance by both of them. you can see a little of the clip. nicole kidman certain to win some awards for this and javier