microphone on board perseverance captured the sound of wind blowing on mars. that is what you heard. it sounds just like wind going on the planet earth. but spectacular stuff. now 25 ye s after captioning sponsored by cbsz:ol help for struggling americans takes a critical step. >> the bill is passed. >> diaz: the house passes president biden's nearly $2 trillion covid relief bill. a senate showdown is next. >> it's time to act. >> diaz: also tonight, ready to ship. a third vaccine joins america's pandemic fight, but new infections boost virus fears. it >> i'll play it safe and just stay away. >> diaz: saudi reset or slap on the wrist? a new u.s. intelligence report blames crown prince mohammed bin salman for a critic a murder. so why does it stop there? crisis at the southern border. cbs news is on both sides. >> reporter: all eyes are on the south texas border right now as the biden administration is being forced to tackle some

major immigration issues, asylum seekers, and children separated from their families. >> diaz: and later... >> touchdown confirmed. >> diaz: how these diverse women are going boldly where few have gone before. >> those struggles made us even better. >> this is the "cbs weekend news" from chicago. here's adriana diaz. >> diaz: good evening, to our viewers in the west. there is breaking news as we come on the air. late today, the f.d.a. gave formal approval to a third covid vaccine. it's the first to require just one dose instead of two. and it's also easier to store planes and trucks are ready to roll across america. so far, at least 46 million people have received one dose of any vaccine. that's more than 14% of the population. also today, movement on president biden's nearly $2 trillion covid relief bill. but a critical hurdle remains. cbs' christina ruffini is traveling with the president in wilmington, delaware, and has the latest. christina, good evening.

>> reporter: good evening. well, despite the president's desire for a bipartisan bill, today, he congratulated house democrats for moving forward without the republican colleagues on his covid relief plan. now, the measure is making progress. however, it's likely to be at least a few more weeks before americans could see those first checks. >> we have no time to waste. >> reporter: president biden said now that house democrats have taken the first step, it's up to the senate. >> if we act now, decisively, quickly, and boldly, we can finally get ahead of this virus. we can finally get our economy moving again. >> the bill is passed. >> reporter: early this morning, lawmakers approved the president's $1.9 trillion covid relief plan. but the bill received no republican support, and two democrats voted against it. the plan includes $1,400 direct payments for most americans. it also extends and expands $400 weekly unemployment checks. and spends billions more on vaccine distribution, schools,

and rental assistance. the plan will not, however, include an increase in the federal minimum wage, which was stripped out of the senate version due to a procedural issue. but democrats say they aren't giving up. >> we will not rest until we pass the $15 minimum wage. >> reporter: republicans are criticizing the bill's steep price tag and its spending is too broad. >> this is not a pandemic relief effort. this is a giveaway to a lot of left-wing causes. >> reporter: today, senate minority leader jessi mitchell tweeted, "the house's partisan vote reflects a deliberately partisan process and a missed opportunity to meet americans' needs." also likely to weigh in on this topic, former president trump, who will make his return to the national spotlight tomorrow at cpac, the conservative political action conference in orlando, florida. cbs news has learned he plans to criticize president biden on his immigration policy and so-called identity politics. adriana.

z: chrisna ruffini travelwintn wilmingtonnewaon: a irdccine y & johnson is set to ship out. cbs' danya bacchus in los angeles has the latest. danya, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, adriana. sites like the forum here in los angeles could see arrival of the new vaccine next week. california governor gavin newsom says the state is expecting 380,000 doses and that number could increase as more supply becomes available. tonight, vaccine game changer. >> we now have three highly effective vaccines. >> reporter: a rapid rollout for the one-and-done johnson & johnson vaccine soon on the way, with delivery of four million doses expected as early as next week. 20 million doses anticipated by the end of march, and 200 million by june. >> the more vaccines that have high efficacy that we can get

ccinate is picking up. sudden surplus in existi but weather-delayed supply prompted new york city's mass vaccination sites to add overnight appointments. despite a recent drop in cases and deaths, health officials warn that positive trend may have bottomed out. >> we're going to start seeing a sharp increase in the number of new covid cases across the country. >> reporter: virus variants are threatening to dominate, driving up new infections. >> we may be done with the virus, but, clearly, the virus is not done with us. >> reporter: still, calls for celebration in seattle. >> it was a party. it was a party. >> reporter: near the country's first reported covid outbreak early last year. >> everybody has been vaccinated. >> reporter: every resident and most staff members at this n cali, nurshomecenter now fulld deaths have accounted for nearly 18% of the state's covid-related deaths. though cases have dropped

dramatically in recent months, health officials say now is not the time to ease restrictions. adriana. >> diaz: danya bacchus in los angeles, thank you. for the latest in covid and politics tune in tomorrow to "face the nation." margaret brennan's guests include dr. anthony fauci, r.n.c. chair woman ronna mcdaniel, governor kristi noem of south dakota, and illinois congressman adam kinzinger. president biden today said there will be an announcement monday for the future relations of the u.s. with saudi arabia. this as a newly declassified intelligence report officially blames crown prince mohammed bin salman for the gruesome murder of "washington post" journalist jamal khashoggi. cbs news' holly williams has the details. >> reporter: the report says that crown prince mohammed bin salman approved an operation to capture or kill saudi journalist jamal khashoggi. khashoggi was an outspoken critic of the saudi arabian regime. president biden says he told th.

president biden ys hol crowrince's crown prince's father, kingsalman, that "the rules are changing." >> we are going to hold them accountable for human rights abuses. it is outrageous what happened. >> reporter: khashoggi went to the saudi consulate in istanbul, turkey, in october 2018 to pick up documents he needed to get married. but he never made it out alive. after denying any involvement in the disappearance for weeks, saudi arabia finally admitted khashoggi had been drugged and killed in the consulate, and his body dismembered, though they've always insisted the crown prince is innocent. what is your opinion when it comes to how damaging this has been for saudi arabia, not just the killing of jamal khashoggi, but the repeated changing of saudi arabia's official story? >> with any crime, you have a-- a-- a theory that you develop in the beginning, and then as you uncover more evidence, the theory changes and becomes more

focused. >> reporter: former president trump made it clear that the killing was less important than u.s. arms sales. >> it's all about america first. we're not going to give up hundreds of billions of dollars in orders. >> reporter: saudi arabia is a longtime u.s. ally, trump's son- in-law and adviser, jared kushner, cultivate remarkably close ties with the crown prince, and critics say the relationship became more transactional, with the u.s. willing to turn a blind eye to human rights abuses. ( explosion ) now the biden administration has hit the reset button, ending u.s. support for saudi arabia'sn neighboring yemen and releasing this damning report. holly williams, cbs news, london. >> diaz: to a reset now on america's southern border. the number of asylum seekers crossing into the united states is expanding after many have waited months or years to enter. cbs' mireya villarreal visited both side of the divide in her

report. >> reporter: riding on this bus in south texas are the results of president biden's first steps to reform the country's immigration system, met with cheers, these 27 migrants were waiting in mexico under what the trump administration called the migrant protection protocols program, or m.p.p.. now one step closer to having their asylum cases heard. the trump administration's policy forced more than 70,000 people to remain in mexico, many setting up camp here in matamoros, waiting for their cases, some for nearly two years. the river bank now a playground for hundreds of kids in limbo. >> these are not the people you need to do worried about, you know. >> reporter: sam bishop is a veteran who says these migrants deserve a fair shot. >> they're trying to do it the right way. they're trying to do it responsibly ask in a manner consistent with our laws. >> reporter: across the border in brownsville, texas, some of the families we spoke with say they paid a smuggler $800 to

help them cross the border illegally. the coyotes are telling families the border is open under this administration. is there a potential for a administration. is there a potential for a surge? and is brownsville ready for it? >> actually, brownsville is ready. >> reporter: mayor trey menendez says the city is working closely with the new administration and n.g.o.'s to response. >> they understand our position and they know we're all in the same thing together. >> reporter: is this a by- product of just a system that has had a ton of band-aids but no true solution, no true fix? >> that's true. and mexico said that they would not accept families back with young children anymore. >> reporter: border patrol is now reporting a spike in apprehensions all along the southwest border, and agents tell me they are most concerned about the number of unaccompanied minor said that they are seeing right now. this is children that are coming here alone and without their parents. the federal government is actually preparing for an influx by opening several facilities around the country to house these children.

mireya villarreal, cbs news, hidalgo, texas. >> diaz: incredible reportingtiy storm prs. today, 7,000 homes remain in the dark, and some 2,000 still have no running water. one plumbing company reports a wait list of 2,500 customers. to montana now, and a big pileup today near billings. at least 30 cars and trucks slid on an icy bridge on interstate 90 over the yellowstone river, smashing together in what one driver said was like bumper cars. police say two people were seriously injured after jumping off the bridge to avoid being hit. lady gaga's french bulldogs are home safe today after a violent attack. koji and guftav were turned into a los angeles police station by a woman last night. surveillance video on wednesday showed suspects stealing the dogs and shooting their dog walker, who is expected to recover. no arrests have been made.l nd-r

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>> diaz: we end tonight with this incredible panorama of mars captured by nasa's newest robotic explorer the perseverance rover. but what also caught our eye wasn't on mars. it was inside mission control. >> touchdown confirmed. >> diaz: it was the voice heard 'round the world. >> perseverance safely on the surface of mars. >> nasa's swati mohan wasn't just a commentator. she leads the space control team. how did you feel when you said the words, "touchdown confirmed?" >> i was still in a little bit of shock. >> reporter: mohan moved to the u.s. from indionhe core perseverance team of roughly 100. 300. what was it like for you christina when you were watching and listening to swati? >> i said, yes, girl. i was so excited to see a woman who, "a," is not only giving so much to the community, but she is a technical beast.

>> diaz: engineer christina hernandez, whose first- generation mexican american, helped develop the rover's scientific instruments, and moogega cooper, who is half black and half korean, leads the team that ensures no contaminants are left on mars. >> there's no perfect team out there, you know. diversity could always be improved. but, man, when i look around and i see women leaders and engineers, it just warms my engineers, it just heart. >> what do you guys do for nasa? >> calculate your launches and landings, sir. >> diaz: nasa struggles with diversity is shown in "hidden figures." >> it's not so far away generationally. high father tells he how he served in a segregated unit in the navy. of all groups of people, i have the most faith that scientists can think beyond the constructs of whatever society says and be more inclusive to others. >> diversity is all about different viewpoints. and when you're trying to solve these complex problems, we need

to be able to think outside of the box. >> diaz: did any of you ever encounter someone who said, "you can't be an engineer?" or "you can't work for nasa "? >> there are always moments inside you question oh, is it because i'm young? is it because i'm a young female? is it because i'm a young black female? you have to just keep pushing towards the stars. >> diaz: growing up they couldn't all afford luxuries like space camp, but their families found a way. >> if there was not a local library, if we didn't have pbs-- which is free-- those things make it accessible, no matter what your income is. >> those struggles just made us even better at our jobs. like my grandma said "hechale ganas, mija." give it your all. and that's i think what all of us do on mars perseverance. >> diaz: they say their greatest mission is helping the next generation. that is the "cbs weekend news" for this saturday. i'm adriana diaz in chicago. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh

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we begin with a major milestone for san francisco and the coronavirus vaccine front. 20% of city residents over 16 now have had at least one shot. percent have had both. statewide nearly 8 1/2 million doses have been given so far. roughly 15% of the states population have gotten at least one shot. health experts say the need to reach about 85%. the newly approved johnson & johnson vaccine should be a big boost in that effort. wilson walker explains the single-dose option could be a game changer for certain bay area communities. >> reporter: not just more supply, it is more convenient, more versatile. it is about to make this entire endeavor much easier. >> we intentionally did not post on the internet, we did not post on facebook or instagram any of those things because we did not want it to spread out to anyone. >> reporter: his chief medical officer, when fema offered to bring its mobile vaccination