Flight cancellations hit the thousands

<p>More are expected today as COVID-related staff <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/12/26/flights-delayed-fauci-warns-omicron-fuel-infections-covid-updates/9018556002/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shortages</a> continue. Plus, USA TODAY Sports' Paul Myerberg talks about how this COVID surge is affecting <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2021/12/24/omicron-college-basketball-season-crumbling-growing-covid-cases/9000919002/?gnt-cfr=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">college basketball</a>, the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell resumes, we remember <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2021/12/25/desmond-tutu-south-african-activist-dies-90/9018472002/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Desmond Tutu</a> and new passports now cost more.</p><p><br></p><p>(Audio: Associated Press)</p><p>Episode Transcript <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/12/27/covid-crumbles-college-hoops-we-remember-desmond-tutu-5-things-podcast/9022371002/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available here</a></p><p>Also available at <a href="https://art19.com/shows/5-things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">art19.com/shows/5-Things</a></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>