I mean, I have a mask right here. I put a mask on, you know, when I think I need it.

Tonight, as an example, everybody's had a test, and you've had social distancing and all of the things that you have to.

But I wear masks when needed. When needed, I wear a mask.

Those were Donald Trump's statements at that first presidential debate with Joe Biden, now seen in a new light.

After the revelation, the Trump tested positive for COVID days before taking that stage.

The question is, why did the president risk so many lives attending multiple events without a mask,

knowing he had tested positive?

Plus, the first case of the Omicron variant reported in the United States.

The question is, what new action will President Biden announce when he updates the nation

on the fight against COVID later today?

And lockout.

Major League Baseball shuts down for the first time in decades after owners and the players union failed to reach an agreement.

With about four months into the regular season, the question this morning, is opening day in jeopardy?

It's way too early for this.

Good morning, kind of, and welcome to way too early.

The show that is going to be clear about this, games better not be lost.

I'm John Thlemere on this Thursday, December 2nd, and we're going to start with the news.

The inevitable has happened.

The first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was reported in the U.S. yesterday in California.

The CDC announced that patient returned from South Africa last week and developed symptoms a few days

later.

The person then tested positive for COVID and genome sequencing confirmed that it was the Omicron variant.

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