blackness. what you have given me is the most profound experience i can imagine. i'm so filled with emotion about what just happened. i just -- it was extraordinary. extraordinary. >> reporter: all the crew cried after landing. >> i hope i never recover from this. >> captain kirk is a fictional figure. i'm flesh and blood. >> you're flesh and blood. you came back clearly moved. >> tremendously. enormously. >> reporter: shatner's reaction was so memorable, blue origin could turn it into a commercial hoping to reel in more paying customers. shatner's ticket was comped, another shrewd investment by jeff bezos. norah? >> and a prime trip. mark strassmann, thank you. well, tonight warnings of a possible twin-demic of both covid and the flu. the cdc estimates an average of 36,000 people died of the flu each year over the past decade,

and there are fears this season could be a bad one. here is cbs' janet shamlian. >> reporter: tonight the race is on the get shots into arms as health officials warn of a potentially devastating flu season colliding with the pandemic. should we have a tremendously bad flu season, how could that impact the covid situation? >> if we have a serious influenza outbreak on top of covid-19, we potentially are going to overwhelm the health care system. >> reporter: that's why in little rock at the university of arkansas for medical sciences, there is a new strategy. >> that was quick. >> reporter: a one-stop shop for flu shots and covid vaccines at this clinic. the cdc says people can safely receive both at the same time. >> i appreciate you doing this. >> reporter: andrew benz got a covid booster in his right arm. >> here is your flu shot. >> yes, sir. >> reporter: and the flu shot in his left. >> covid is like a wildfire right now. and i want to do everything i can to mitigate the spread. >> reporter: with pandemic

lockdowns, the cdc says the 2020 flu season was the mildest on record. experts say with fewer people exposed last year, flu resistance is now lowered. so are we in for a catastrophic flu season? >> i think there is that potential. and i'm very concerned. >> reporter: in arkansas, just over 46% of the population is fully vaccinated against covid, well below the national total of about 57%. the clinic was hoping to reach more unvaccinated people. but giving flu shots can save lives too. what is your level of concern about flu this season? >> usual. hope i don't get it. >> reporter: many pharmacies across the country are also offering the flu shot and the covid vaccine at the same time. in terms of guidance, the cdc is recommending a yearly flu shot for just about everyone, starting with babies six months old. norah? >> janet shamlian, thank you. we want to turn now to a serious lead water crisis in benton harbor, michigan.

that's a predominantly black city three hours from flint. people are under orders not to use the tap water because of high levels of lead from old pipes. and the cbs' omar villafranca reports, city officials have known about the problem for years. >> reporter: the city of benton harbor gets its water from nearby lake michigan. but residents like francis davis say what comes out of the faucet is not safe to use. what water do you use to cook? >> the bottled water. >> reporter: to brush your teeth? >> bottled water. >> reporter: bathe? >> bottled water. >> reporter: in 2018, lead was detected in the drinking water in some homes due to older lead pipes. state officials say the city's water system has failed six lead tests over the last three years. last month concerned residents and activists petitioned the epa for help. in response, the state started distributing free bottled water to the city's nearly 10,000 residents. >> there is no urgency with the federal government. there is no urgency with the

state government, and there is no urgency with the city government. they just don't get it. >> reporter: reverend edward pinkney started distributing water through his church two years ago, and says many residents in this predominantly african american community still don't know about the crisis. >> we don't have time. my children life is at stake. your children life is at stake. >> reporter: but time isn't the only issue. benton harbor mayor marcus muhammad says it's money. the city can't afford to fix the lines, and state and federal money can't come fast enough. muhammad points out that the city just received a $5 million check to work on the problem that was approved during the obama administration. >> if i had a magic wand, i would solve it right now. but in government things don't work that way. >> reporter: as for francis davis, she's thought about selling her home. do you think somebody would buy it? >> no, not with this situation. i just have to board it up and move out.

>> reporter: so far less than 5% of the city's nearly 6,000 lines have been replaced. mayor muhammad wants the work finished in two years. he is also hoping the president's infrastructure bill passes because that would mean billions of dollars to replace lead pipes across the country. norah? >> such an urgent threat to children. omar villafranca, thank you. rie "cbs overnight news" will be

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she is only alive because of this machine. >> can you wave to your mama? >> reporter: as hillary struggles to communicate -- >> love you too. >> reporter: down stairs in the emergency room. >> a deep breath. >> reporter: dr. jaimee belsky is trying to keep up with the crush. >> keep a scalpel in my pocket. we're getting to if we don't see an improvement in the number of patients we're going to have to lock at do we need to ration care. >> reporter: the unit is operating at 175% capacity. how do you get more people vaccinated to stop this? >> talk to your friends. talk to your family. explain to them yeah, it's getting better in some parts of the united states, but it's getting worse here. >> reporter: leaving families like the lees praying for a miracle. >> when you look at her, what do you think? >> i can't even think. it's just painful to watch.

and these things can be prevented. >> reporter: the lees wanted to talk to us to let us know when hillary got covid, she spent the first ten days calling all of her unvaccinated friends telling them to get the shot. her family can only hope it's not too late for her. norah? >> we are praying for hillary. meg oliver, thank you. there is still much more news ahead, including a deadly bow and arrow attack overseas. and the fda's new salt guidance for groceri shingles? oh... you mean bill. he's been a real pain. again with the bill... what? it looks like a face. ...hearing about it 24/7 is painful enough... i don't want to catch it. well, you can't catch shingles, but the virus that causes it may already be inside you. does that mean bill might have company? - stop. you know shingles can be prevented. shingles can be whaaaaat? yeah prevented. you can get vaccinated. oh, so... i guess it's just you, me and bill then. i'm making my appointment. bill's all yours... 50 years or older? get vaccinated for shingles today.

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attack norway. a man fired arrows at people today near oslo. norwegian police say at least five people were killed and a number of others hurt. police did arrest a suspect. no word on a motive. they are not ruling out terrorism. well, tonight the tsa is reporting an all-time record number of guns seized at airports. in the first nine months of this year, nearly 4500 passengers were stopped trying to carry guns through security. more than 80% were loaded, and that will cost you $10,000 in fines. the highest numbers were found at the airports in atlanta, dallas/fort worth, and houston. all right. tonight federal health officials are urging food companies to help america shake its appetite for salt. the fda wants sodium in prepackaged foods and dishes from chain restaurants to be slashed by at least 12% over the

next 2 1/2 years. the hope is cutting sodium will reduce the rate of heart disease. all right. coit poce rruit that mig h

tonight, we get to meet one of the capitol police force's newest recruits, possibly the most valuable, but definitely the cutest. here is cbs' kris van cleave. >> reporter: 3-year-old black lab lila is on a new kind of paw patrol at the u.s. capitol, sniffing out those who could use a friend. and after january 6, she's been busy. >> cops don't like the ask for help. >> no. >> reporter: capitol police officers jeff albanese and caroline edwards worked on the 6th. edwards was among these officers overrun by rioters. she suffered a traumatic brain injury. >> i just remember at one point thinking my god, this is a war zone. >> reporter: even as they heal, both officers are part of the

department's new peer support program. while they found cops will talk to other cops, sometimes what they really need is lila. how has the dog helped? >> any problems you have, even if it's for just a few seconds disappear. >> the sense of comfort, release, not having to talk about anything at all. >> reporter: lila was trained as a seeing eye dog in california, but her love of chasing squirrels left her better fit for brightening people's days. >> everyone loves a dog. the dog allows us to start conversations. >> reporter: what happens when she goes into a room? >> smiles. >> reporter: a helping hand from a four-legged friend. kris van cleave, cbs news, washington. well, that's a wrap on the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." and follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capitol, i'm norah o'donnell.

this is cbs news flash. i'm tom hanson in new york. major news in hollywood. the union representing film and television crews says its 60,000 members will strike monday if demands are not met for fair and safe working conditions. the move represents a major setback for the film and tv industry still reeling from the pandemic. the u.s. government has announced a big boost for social security recipients. payments will rise 5.9% in 2022 as part of a cost of living adjustment. that's an extra $92 a month for about 70 million americans. and rumor has it, well, not really a rumor anymore. adele announced the release of a new album titled "30."

the 15-time grammy winner will drop her latest work november 19th. for more news, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> good evening and thank you so much for joining us. we are going to begin tonight with one of the biggest problems weighing down the american economy and driving up prices. today president biden vowed to fix the supply chain backlog that has stranded scores of cargo ships loaded with clothes, computers, and other goods. the port of los angeles will now be open 24/7, and top ceos promise to expand their warehouse hours. this number tells it out. the price of shipping one container from china to the west coast went from $3,000 last year to 20,000 last month.

it is a big reason why consumer prices jumped more than 5% since last year. well, if there is a silver lining, it's this. because of inflation, those receiving social security will see their payments jump nearly 6% next year. it's the biggest increase in 39 years. cbs's carter evans is following the situation at the west coast ports. but we're going to begin with cbs's ed o'keefe at the white house. good evening, ed. >> good evening, norah. the president saying these moves are designed to speed up the delivery of goods all across country. the white house tonight keenly aware that any big issues with the backlog could severely affect the holiday shopping season, potentially the president's political standing. >> this is a big first step in speeding up the movement and materials and goods through our supply chain. >> reporter: the port of los angeles, the nation's largest, will now operate around the clock, along with the nearby port of long beach. together they handle about 40% of the country's container traffic, carrying laptop, tvs and toys, and holiday gifts soon

to be in higher demand. >> the commitment is being made today are a sign of major progress in moving goods from manufacturers to a store or to your front door. >> reporter: ceos from top retail and delivery companies who met with the president today pledged to work more offpeak hours to clear the cargo. can this administration guarantee that holiday packages will arrive on time? >> they're not the postal service or ups or fed ex. we cannot guarantee. what we can do is use every lever at the federal government disposal to reduce delays. >> reporter: the supply chain headaches have sparked product shortages, longer delivery times, and inflation, with price increases up 5% from last year, impacting shoes, appliances and groceries. treasury secretary janet yellen told norah it won't end soon. >> i don't mean to suggest that these pressures will disappear in the next month or two. >> reporter: all of these factors pushing consumer confidence down and increasing

pressure on the president. >> as a consumer, it's going to make you feel rotten. and when you feel rotten as a consumer, you take it out on whoever is in office. and that is what this administration is going to have to deal with. >> reporter: in his remarks today, the president warned the federal government might take bolder steps if the private sector doesn't step up to address the backlog concerns. if you're concerned about deliveries making it in time for the holidays, you might want to start ordering packages now to ensure they arrive by december. norah? >> i bet you're ordering right now, ed, at the white house. thank you. tonight one word sums up the feel along every line of the supply chain, frustration. that goes for retailers, truck drivers, and especially customers. cbs' carter evans takes a closer look from the port of los angeles. >> reporter: this is what a broken supply chain looks like from the air. nearly 60 cargo ships floating outside the ports of los angeles and long beach. they're carrying about a quarter

million containers the workers will soon be unloading around the clock. truckers at the port of l.a. sometimes have to line up for hours just to pick up one container. and then where do they take them? most warehouses are full, and that's delaying deliveries even further. >> because they're working too slow inside. >> reporter: trucker manases gonzalez doesn't get paid by the hour. he gets paid by the load. how long are the waits here to pick up a load sometimes? >> seven to nine hours. like these hours aren't accounting. >> reporter: clearing the backlog may take months. it could be the end of 2022 before things get back to normal. normal meaning a ship enters the port, offloads and departs with no delays. >> they're stuck, but we need to see further downstream, logistics, rail, all has to fire at same time for it to become very efficient. >> reporter: they're not going to be able to wave the magic wand the make this go away? >> there is no magic wand. it's a huge bottleneck. >> reporter: at the end of the supply chain are store owners like tony jabuka.

whose bike shop is just down the street from the backed up port. when we met him a month ago, jabuka was waiting for a bike order he made a year ago. do you know when those bikes are going to come in? >> no, not really. >> reporter: and all those kids' bikes that you're waiting for, where are they? >> they're on those ships or maybe still in asia, but they're not in warehouses. >> reporter: now dock workers tell me they are all for this 24-hour port plan. in fact, they say they've been wanting to do it for years, and it's in their current contract that they can work 24 hours. they're just waiting for terminal operators here at the port to tell them when to start. norah? >> time to turn on that switch. carter evans, thank you. well, now to another big story we're following. science fiction became science fact for actor william shatner today. at 90 years old, "star trek's" captain kirk became the oldest person to travel to space, and he was clearly moved by the experience.

>> has cleared the tower. she is on to space with the second human space flight crew. >> reporter: this was the voyage of the blue origin's first step, its ten-minute mission to space. >> oh, jesus. >> reporter: william shatner's latest frontier. up almost 66 miles to the edge of space. >> and here come the mains. >> reporter: and right back down again, like same-day shipping. >> and the capsule touchdown. >> reporter: a gift from amazon and blue origin founder jeff bezos. >> it was so moving to me. this experience is something unbelievable. >> reporter: 55 years ago, shatner's captain kirk led a star ship of galactic hopscotchers. today he became kirk, and at 90 overcome by the moment. >> everybody needs to see -- it

was unbelievable. unbelievable. i mean, you know the little things, the weightlessness. but to see the blue cover whip by, and now you're staring into blackness. what you have given me is the most profound experience i can imagine. i'm so filled with emotion about what just happened. i just -- it was extraordinary. extraordinary. >> reporter: all the crew cried after landing. >> i hope i never recover from this. >> captain kirk is a fictional figure. i'm flesh and blood. >> you're flesh and blood. you came back clearly moved. >> tremendously. enormously. >> reporter: shatner's reaction was so memorable, blue origin could turn it into a commercial hoping to reel in more paying customers. shatner's ticket was comped, another shrewd investment by jeff bezos. norah?

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♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> i'm major garrett in washington. thank you for staying with us. the massachusetts national guard is joining the fight against coronavirus. republican governor charlie baker has activated 250 troops to work at state prisons where staff shortages are expected due to the state's new vaccine mandate for public employees. another 200 guardsmen and women will be going into the public schools to help administer covid tests to students and staff who have yet to be vaccinated. president biden wants to make testing easier. he has earmarked $1 billion for a rapid at-home covid test. these tests, well, they're

already being used throughout great britain, and charlie d'agata has that story from london. >> i've got a test right here, actually a box of tests. i keep a bunch at home. my daughter had to test before she went to school. i test before going on assignment. here they have become a way of life. mia banks and school friend izzy rivers are perfectly healthy teenagers. yet like a lot of students across england, they test for covid twice a week. and why do you test? >> because if it comes back positive, you have to stay at home. if you don't test, you'll never know that you actually have it. and then by that time it will be too late and you'll have infected other people. >> reporter: at-home testing has become as routine here as brushing your teeth and packing your books for school. are you surprised when you hear that hardly any american students test. >> i think that's really weird. i guess i wouldn't feel less safe going to school, but i would feel more worried like you wouldn't know if anyone had it. >> reporter: in the early days of covid, scientisted posed an

interesting question. what if everybody, and i mean everybody could just test themselves at home when they're going to school or weddings or a big party. well, that's been reality here for months. and getting a test kit is literally this easy. >> hi. >> reporter: may i please get a covid test kit. >> would you like one or two? >> two, please. >> there you go. >> reporter: thank you. how much do i owe you? >> they're free. >> reporter: free? >> yeah. >> reporter: thank you. free. if you can even find one in the u.s., they're $12 for one test. these kits contain seven rapid antigen tests, and they're unlimited. tests that can identify roughly 98% of infectious covid cases and have slowed down the spread of the virus in europe. epidemiologist tim specter. >> this is a really good extra tool in our kit to fight covid. it reassures people. it's easy to do, and it's not perfect by any means, but it

just gives you extra knowledge if you are testing negative all the time that you have safe. >> reporter: the fda announced last week that it would allow the sale of similar antigen tetest te tests, and the white house has edd mil rapid at-home tests per month will be available starting in december. and it's not just schools. parents test too. >> yeah, i went to the theater lst weekend. they asked us to test for that. and occasionally hockey club. i play hockey, so they'll say please can you test before you come and have teas or the social club. so quite regularly. >> reporter: it may soon become part of daily life in the u.s. one more weapon to stop the spread. >> so to american students who are watching this and thinking god, that's going to be weird, what would you say to them? >> i guess it seems like such a big thing shoving a thing up your nose and down your throat, but it's not that big of a deal. you do it and then it's done.

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there has been a huge increase in visits to our national park, and they're starting to show the strain. mark strassmann has the story from zion national park in utah. >> reporter: sculpted over med millennia, zion is an oasis in the southwest desert. towering sandstone cliffs and slot canyons carved by wind and water, a paradise on earth. it's a geological gem, like the scale of the grand canyon and yellowstone's geysers. timeless natural treasures, what teddy roosevelt called our sacred heritage. but as their popularity grow, america's national parks feel under attack by americans themselves. >> we've seen the busiest zion national park has ever been after covid. >> reporter: stan smith is the mayor of springdale, utah, the gateway community into zion. why is that? >> look around. even if they're not religious, this is their temple. this is their sanctuary.

this is where they come to find peace and solitude and feel good. there is just a special feeling in zion. >> reporter: but finding that serenity can feel impossible. the issue? record crowds. at zion, and more than a dozen other national parks. tourists and adventure seekers drawn by the beauty and driven outdoors by the pandemic. zion the fourth most visited park the system, saw 20,000 people in one day last month. attendance grew more than 60% over the last decade. park spokesperson amanda roland says planning ahead is critical. >> understand that you need to go online and make your reservations for camping. understand that parking is going to be full in the park. so ride that shuttle that's in town. and really be flexible. >> reporter: now this is the sort of view everyone comes to zion looking for. dramatic, majestic, timeless. the very reason national parks exist. but take a look down below. see all those cars and rvs

snaking through the canyon? that is the challenge. millions want their zion moment. by daybreak, most of the year thousands of zion visitors have parked their cars and filed on to shuttles taking them down the canyon. >> we got to the park at 4:45 this morning. caught the first shuttle out here. got up and down as quick as we could just to kind of beat all the crowds. >> reporter: it's not just zion where your wilderness experience can feel compromised. arches national park in utah regularly closes its entrance by 9:00 a.m. because it's full. at yellowstone, old faithful marvels the masses. one million visitors in july alone, a record. and look at this image. the great smoky mountains national park looks theme park packed. >> the pro, which is all these people are enjoying this incredible beauty. but the con is there is so many people. it puts you off. you go wow. we have to move aside or we have

to go around people. >> reporter: the crowds have strained nearby springdale too. over the last five years, its 660 full-time residents have felt stampeded by millions of park lovers. >> zion national park and springdale are married. well share boundaries. >> reporter: but like all marriages that. >> go through stresses, hand this is one of those times. >> cars parked on both sides of the road for three mimles. >> reporter: scott owns springdale's only full service bike shop. in two years booming demand has tripled his fleet to 150 bikes. business is so good, he is worried for the park. >> the high season is nine months out of the year. >> reporter: moving towards 12? >> and moving towards 12. >> do you sometimes scratch your head and say where are all these people copping from? >> i talked to and have lots of friends over the past few years that have stopped coming back because of how popular it is. >> reporter: but the most significant threat may be to the

parks themselves, where the conservation motto is leave no trace. instead, people leave trash or reminders etched in stone of their visit. part of the problem? funding. congress is forcing the parks to do more with less. do you worry for the future of the park? >> concern. the park is my business. if it turns into something ugly, i lose business. i can't afford to not have the park. >> reporter: zion's on track to hit nearly 5 million visitors this year. at 229 square miles, it's especially small and unusual in that 99% of visitors get funneled through a single canyon. the great outdoors quickly can feel claustrophobic. >> we need to be asking ourselves what does that look like, what does that mean? >> reporter: important questions for the park service. some have introduced timed entry or ticket requirements to control crowds, trying to leave the drama to the scenery.

i'm mark strassmann at zion national park. >> for decades now, commuters stuck in traffic have been dreaming of the flying car. you know, "the jetsons." john blackstone met one inventor working to make that dream come true in time for christmas. >> reporter: many people have imagined pulling a flying car out of their garage. marcus lange is actually doing it. and he wants others to do it too. his company opener plans to start selling the aircraft called blackfly within the next few weeks. >> i believe that vehicles like this and other vehicles like this are going to revolutionize transportation going forward. this is just the very beginning. >> reporter: blackfly's carbon fiber body hides sophisticated electronics. >> and if you look back in here, you'll be able to see there are three flight computers. >> reporter: but its real secret is in its small but powerful electric motors. you showed us how powerful this was in your lab.

>> i believe you were blown away, literally. >> reporter: that was three years ago, when after a decade of keeping his project secret, lange gave us a tour of his silicon valley factory. back then, however, we couldn't actually see it fly. but this past week, lange took us to his california test site. lange prefers to call it a personal aerial vehicle. the faa classifies it as an ultra light aircraft with limitations. >> this aircraft would like to fly a lot faster than the maximum speed we're allowed to operate at which is 62 miles per hour. >> reporter: it can't fly over populated area, and its range is only about 25 miles. but ultra lights do come with one big advantage. you don't have to be a certified pilot. >> john, we're going to be putting you in this aircraft. >> reporter: to prove that just about anyone can fly it, lange was willing to put a reporter with no experience as a pilot in blackfly's single seat. >> they're fun to fly.

you'll see. >> reporter: to prepare, i had to practice on a virtual reality simulator, which in the beginning had some challenges. >> see those trees there. better be careful. >> ahh! woo! >> reporter: but since blackfly can pretty much fly itself, i was ready. fun, but certainly out of my price range when it goes on sale later this month. while lange won't yet reveal the cost, the first buyers are likely to be those with at least a couple of $100,000 to spare. it took me a minute to get the nerve, you know? i had to think about it for a minute. >> reporter: but lange's goal is to step up production. >> this is where the automobile was 120 years ago. >> reporter: and bring down the

price and finally make the flying car a practical reality. >> are you good to go again some time? >> absolutely. how about in five minutes. >> okay,

the volcanic eruption on the spanish island of la palma is now in its fourth week. the lava has destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses. it's also abandoned life for thousands of residents. but it also sparked a huge rush of tourism. >> reporter: it's not often you get to see the raw power of more nature, even from a safe distance. the volcanic is drawing people from around the world. >> it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see something like this. we thought it was worth making the journey. >> reporter: it's witnessing scenes like this, a boulder the size of a three-story building floaow

but with many flights grounded by this week's long eruption, tourists are flocking by ferry. this frenchman calls the experience incredible with the noise, power and beauty of the volcano. but there is a dark side to this light show. roughly 6,000 people have been evacuated, while more than a thousand buildings have been destroyed. and for residents, it's more than just losing their homes. this local man says he lost everything, including memories of his parents. spanish authorities are keeping a close eye on the volcano, monitoring its every gaseous burp, quake and the lava flow. but when the eruption will end is anyone's guess. all they can do is look on in wonder or worry. ian lee, cbs news. >> and that is the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, please check back later for "cbs mornings." follow us online at cbsnews.com,

and join me for my podcast, the takeout. this week i'm speaking with national education association president rebecca pringle. reporting from the nation's capitol, i'm major garrett. this is cbs news flash. i'm tom hanson in new york. major news in hollywood. the union representing film and television crews says its 60,000 members will strike monday if demands are not met for fair and safe working conditions. the move represents a major setback for the film and tv industry still reeling from the pandemic. >> the u.s. government has announced a big boost for social security recipients.payments wi as part of a cost of living adjustment. that's an extra $92 a month for about 70 million americans. and rumor has it, well, not really a rumor anymore. adele announced the release of a new album titled "30." the 15-time grammy winner will drop her latest work november

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