news up >> tonight, new vaccine mandates spark legal scrutiny and push-back. >> the near term, you can discourage vaccination. >> millions are order to get their shots to curb the covid crisis that killed 650,000 americans. the latest cases causing concern for parents, kids back in school. >> i'm concerned for our kids. they are being used as political pawns in this chess game. that is reprehensible. >> we'll have a checkup on the issues with our dr. david agus. tonight, secret no more. the fbi declassified the documents examining the saudi government's role in the 9-11 attacks. and 20 years in the war on terror. cbs news is on the front lines

of another al-quaida strong hold. california countdown, with two days to go, the race to recall governor newsome intensifies. later, the plane people. we remember the sanctuary provided to thoses during the country's darkest hours. >> good evening. thanks for watching. it's been a weekend of somber remembrances as america marked 20 years since the 9-11 attack. more on that in a moment. we begin tonight with a country still reeling from the effects of the pandemic. new daily infections are still high. trending down over the last two weeks. u.s. deaths are up. 30% over that same time period. meanwhile, president biden is doubling down on efforts to turn the tide against the virus. cbs's lilia luciano has details.

>> good evening. there's praise and push-back over the president's new mandate. affecting companies like costco. requires with businesses with 100 employees or more to get vaccinated or test weekly for covid. president biden's sweeping new vaccine mandate appears to be deeping america's political divide. several republican governors including nebraska's governor pete ricketts are vowing to fight it. >> you shouldn't have to make a choice. >> the federal government is demanding workers and military gets the shots and some private businesses too. scott gottlieb. >> i don't think the federal government should dictate this and governors shouldn't make them make them do it. >> 80 million private sector workers are impacted. >> i think putting the onus on each individual employer is a lot of effort and to enforce it. having a consistent policy is a

really good thing. >> half of all states have at least half their population fully vaccinated. nationwide, deaths are up. hospitalizations and cases are trending down. >> how do other parents, how are they okay with that? how are they okay with that? over a mask? >> for the kids sickest with covid, hospitalization rates spiked almost ten fold since late june. >> the reality is that we may be headed to another peak or to another valley if we all pull together. >> the vaccines that are available are for people 12 years old or older. according to dr. scott gottlieb, a vaccine for children between the ages of five and 11 may become available by halloween. >> lilia luciano, thank you. we turn to our cbs news medical contributor, dr. david agus. you just heard the mandates going into effect. how quickly do you think we'll see a difference? will the mandates work? >> they have to work.

they're the most aggressive step mandating every federal employee and federal contractor as well as healthcare worker are vaccinated. 80 million people either will have to have a vaccine or a weekly test that work for companies with more than 100 people. unfortunately, there's no other way to get above the low 50%, which is where we are now in terms of vaccinating the country. we're the lowest of the g-7 countries. japan has passed the united states. we have to take drastic measures to get the vaccination up in the united states. >> we keep hearing about the mu variant. is that something to be concerned about? what is it? >> it originated in columbia in january. it's here in the united states in 49 of 50 states. it peaked about seven, eight weeks ago. it's lower now in terms of incidents across the country. we think convenience are working. so it's something that we're keeping an eye on but no worried to be worried at the present time. we're going to follow it daily.

>> good news recently tcdc noted that having the vaccines prevents hospitalizations and deaths. with that type of information, do you think it will change the minds of people who continue to refuse to be vaccinated? >> you know, i hope so. unfortunately many of them it's their belief system, not data. as we get more and more data that are compelling that the vaccines work, they prevent serious illness almost uniformly and at the same time a remarkably safe thing, it has to step up our vaccination rate. i sound like a broken record but we have to do it. >> dr. agus, we appreciate the information. an explosion tore through an apartment complex in dunwoody georgia today, 20 miles north of atlanta. police arrived to the smell of heavy gas fumes. several people were trapped. one person was rushed to the hospital with injuries. today a fallen marine killed in a bombing in afghanistan's kabul airport returned to his indiana

hometown. thousands lined the streets of logansport in honor of 22-year-old humberto sanchez. he was among the 13 u.s. service men and women killed in the attack and the final days of the u.s. withdrawal from afghanistan. the fbi has released the first of what are expected to be several documents into whether the saudi government supported the 9-11 hijacker's plot. at the same time, president biden is defending his afghan withdrawal. >> good evening. late last night, the fbi released a newly declassified document from 2016. the report shows a closer than previously known link between two saudi citizens living in the u.s. and the 9-11 hijackers including meetings and phone calls. the report does not prove a link with higher echelons of the saudi government. >> it's already back other

places. what is the strategy? every place where al-quaida is, we're going to have troops stay there? come on. >> speaking to reporters in shanksville, pennsylvania, the crash side of one of the planes on 9-11, president biden defended the withdrawal of the place that hey bored the terrorists. >> 70% people say they favored getting out but they didn't like the way we got out. >> a cbs news polls say that most americans oppose using the u.s. military to create democracies. former acting cia director michael morell says not having a presence in afghanistan puts america at greater risk. >> you have safe haven in afghanistan that you can't have anywhere else. you're being harbored by the taliban now and afghanistan is a big place. it's tough to get to. it's tough to find partners. >> tomorrow secretary state anthony blinken will appear on the hill the first time since the u.s. left afghanistan to

field what will be surely pointed questions from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. >> thanks, christina. thank you. 20 years in the war on terror, the fight continues in countries far from afghanistan. holly williams recently joined yemen's military on the front lines. a civil war is underway and al-quaida is using the country as a base for attack. >> yemenese soldiers took us to the front line where they're fighting a war for this barren dessert. these are government forces. battling rebels that seized the capitol and swaths of land. there's been back and forth from both sides. these men are saying that their enemy is about 500 yards in that direction. the saudi arabian government is backing the yemeni government.

they accuse iran of helping the rebels. the conflicts killed 250,000 people. some victims of starvation according to the u.n. in the anarchy, al-quaida has thrived here. the most dangerous, despite years of u.s. drone strikes. al-quaida's yemen branch train the manned that attempted to down a u.s. airliner in christmas day in 2009 with explosives sewn into his under pants and claims responsibility for a tearist shooting in paris that killed 12. sultan al arada is the governor of yemen's northern marib province. >> what would it take to get rid of al-quaida in yemen? >> we need a state. if we had a functioning government, we could clean them

out. more than four million yemenese have fled their homes. many ending up in camps like this one. abdullah says he wants to be a doctor when he grows up. as long as the war rages, there's little hope for their future. the desperation that al-quaida feeds off of. holly williams, cbs news, marib, yemen. >> straight ahead on the cbs weekend news, a california recall puts governor newsome's pandemic leadership to the test. a small minnesota town cries foul over business ball's business moves. and a story of inspiration.

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>> tomorrow president biden heads to california to support governor gavin newsome. he's facing a recall vote in an election fueled by the pandemic

and more. cbs's anna warner is in san francisco with the state of the race. >> we believe in science, we believe in public health. >> governor gavin newsome says this recall election is about life and death. because of what his chief opponent conservative radio talk show host larry elder is promising to do. >> when i become governor, if there's state mandates, they're going to be repealed. >> larry elder wants to walk us on the same covid cliff as texas and florida. >> newsome shut down certain businesses in march of 2020 as covid cases began to rise. >> a statewide order for people to stay at home. >> that's when recall opponents got help from some small business owners and people out of work to gather the 1.5 million signatures necessary to force a recall vote. >> we want to open california. it's time. >> a poll released friday by u.c. berkeley's institute of governmental studies shows newsome with a distinct advantage now.

61.1% of likely voters polled were not in favor of recalling newsome. an advantage of those planning to remove him from office. >> that's very good for governor newsome. >> he has a big lead. >> and democratic voters are waking up to what they call the potential risk of electing a conservative republican. >> it's that risk. rather than just a popularity contest, it's about the issues and how they effect me and my family. i think that's really kind of sunk in. >> the newsome camp has ramped up the message. >> vet recruiting top democrats come to newsome's aid. >> hello, californians. >> including president obama with this message. >> your vote could be the difference between protecting our kids and putting them at risk. >> newsome has had to contend with his pandemic contradiction.

he was caught on camera without a mask in a posh napa valley restaurant after he opposed rules. he apologized and says this is about much more than just him. >> my name may appear on the ballot but we're all on the ballot. our principles, our values are on the ballot. >> who will come out on top is still in question. one thing that isn't is the amount of money california taxpayers will have shelled out to pay for this special recall election. more than $200 million. annie werner, cbs news, san francisco. >> a lot of money. still ahead on the cbs weekend news, a minnesota town seeks extra innings for a local baseball business with big league ties.

. >> major league baseball is facing accusations of foul play and its coming from a small minnesota town about to lose a critical part of its local economy. more now from cbs's kris van cleave. >> every crack of a big league bad. a spark of pride in caledonia, minnesota. every batting helmet for the mlb is made in this town. the factory will soon close. the bulk of the jobs will go to china. >> it's america's game. >> sara glasrud owns good times. a restaurant across the street from the factory. she says the closure will bring up anything but good times.

>> it was difficult before the pandemic hit. more difficult now. >> what has folks crying foul is just who is outsourcing this community's life blood. once family run, miken was brought by rawlings which is now owned by major league baseball. >> that's what they're after, the buck. it's not right. moving it to china is just -- they're going to lose a lot of fans. >> mlb says the batting helmets will be made in the u.s. and they don't have a role in the day-to-day business operations. the helmet work will shift to missouri but most of the 80 jobs in caledonia will be moved to china saving rawlings $4 million a year. >> i thought what would happen in the commissioner of baseball called up the guy that runs his companies and say hey, i don't think we should do this. >> at the county fair, uncertainty hung over the thrill roads and pride foods.

this family has called caledonia home for decades. >> we're proud of that company. it's sad the new owners won't respect that small town work ethic and that they're just going to move it to china for more money. >> it's not good for the people in this community. with this covid stuff going around, we lost so many businesses. >> miken executives didn't want to talk to us but they're continuing discussions with local leaders about possible opportunities to keep the factory open. that said, they're also moving forward with their plan to shut it down. one small town's field of dreams risks striking out and turning into an economic night mare. kris van cleave, cbs news, caledonia, minnesota. >> wow. 80 jobs lost. a lot of families impacted. coming up on the cbs weekend news, eight lives and counting. how cat-like instincts saved a dangling feline. how did he get there?

>> some tense moments at saturday's miami appalachian state game. look there. a cat was dangling from the upper deck and hanging on by a paw. it fell into and outstretched american flag fortunately. everyone excited about that. not even focused on the game t cat the call is safe with its eight remaining lives. and the nfl paid tribute to those long in the 9-11 attacks. coaches wore pens and players had stickers on their helmets. new york fire department gear. when we come back, the little

canadian town that welcomed thousands of stranded strangers on 9-11.

>> finally tonight, when america was attacked on 9-11, 38 jetliners headed for the u.s. were diverted to the small town of gander newfoundland. locals called their sudden guests the plane people. in years since, the hospitality has never been forgotten. jim defade >> hi! >> hi! >> it's been 20 years since roxanne loper saw bruce and susan macleod. >> i have to go. >> roxanne and her husband, clark, were among the nearly 7,000 passengers stranded in gander, newfoundland on 9-11. once on the ground, the passengers saw the horrors of that day. the folks in town were there to

comfort them. they opened their doors for the better part of a week. >> they would come to the lions club and say who needs a shower? come on over. >> we did what we had to do. people in need and we were the ones to provide it. >> a few weeks after 9-11, i went to gander and wrote the book "the day the plane people came to town." >> the broadway musical come from away recounted this remarkable tale. >> you've seen people coming up to passengers and locals and giving them a hug. don't worry about it. we got you. >> and one ofhest people i met. >> if you look at the world today, look what is happening and you see on the tv and you see on your facebook and everything how people are getting angry at each other. they're fighting on airplanes and fighting on trains and

fighting in grocery stores and now people are looking at this play and reading the books and seeing the documentaries and going i remember, i remember, that's what it was like when i was growing up. they're longing for that. >> for roxanne, 9-11 was a scary time. she brought her alexandra, a 2-year-old infant she adopted in kazakhstan. now alexandra is aware what happened that day. >> i try to instill in my kids to continue with that kindness. you know, any time i see anyone that needs help, we don't know their story. we don't know what they're going through. we know they need help. so help them. >> reporting for cbs news, i'm jim defade, miami. >> that is the cbs weekend news for this sunday. i'm jericka duncan in new york. thanks for watching. have a great night.

we begin tonight with breaking news. a fast-moving brush fire is forcing mandatory evacuations

right now in mendocino county. deputies say some people in a community on the russian river have been told to get out. >> a reporter with the press democrat showed that video for the past hour and a half shortly after the fire started. a number of buildings including homes engulfed in flames. the fire is being called the hopkins fire. so far 300 acres have gone up in smoke. he also shared this video in the past 30 minutes of a house that was quickly destroyed. the fire is still burning sending out lots of black smoke. >> this video shows how little time they had to evacuate. a resident was being seen moving his mercedes away from the wreckage of his home with flames shooting out of a window and roof and check out the smoke rising up over