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ago. for more news download the cbs app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. it's friday, october 22nd, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." movie set tragedy. one person is killed and another wounded after a prop gun went off fired by actor alec baldwin. we have the very latest on what happened. boosters approved. millions of more americans are now eligible to get booster shots to prevent serious cases of covid. the big decision made by the cdc. and remains identified. the manhunt for brian laundrie is officially over. how officials say hey were able to identify his remains. good morning, everyone.
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really good to see you. i'm anne-marie green. we're going to begin with breaking news overnight. a tragic scene on the set of the latest alec baldwin movie in new mexico. one woman is dead and another person is wounded. the santa fe county sheriff's office says baldwin discharged a prop firearm that killed the director of photography, halyna hutchins, and injured the director of the film, joel soza. production has been halted on the western film while an investigation takes place into just what type of projectile was fired and how it happened. no charges have been filed yet, though. here you can see baldwin who is starring and producing in the movie clearly distraught. pictures show him outside of the sheriff's office after being questioned about the incident. in the meantime, tens of millions of americans are eligible to receive a covid booster dose today. the cdc gave the green light to people who are now eligible for a third dose.
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the agency also gave the green light to the mix-and-match strategy. laura podesta is in new york with more on this. laura, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning. as you mentioned, many more americans are now eligible to receive a covid-19 booster dose today after the cdc expanded the criteria. and president biden had an update for parents of young kids eager to get them the shot. vaccine centers and pharmacies are preparing to administer millions more covid-19 shots. federal health officials have signed off on giving boosters to a much wider range of people. last night cdc director rochelle walensky approved a plan that makes as many as 100 million americans eligible for another dose. the cdc is recommending booster shots for moderna recipients 65 and up and for younger individuals at a higher risk because of their job, living situation, or underlying health condition. the third shot should be at least six months after the second. the agency also recommended that
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all johnson & johnson recipients get a booster two months after their initial dose. the new rules allow those eligible to choose which booster they want, even if they originally received a different brand. >> i really appreciated that we were finally able to look at, consider, and recommend a mix-and-match approach. >> reporter: last night president biden told a televised town hall that vaccines for children should soon be available. >> unlike past administrations, science will dictate this. the expectations are it will be ready in the near term meaning weeks, not -- not months and months. >> reporter: pfizer is awaiting authorization for its reduced dose covid vaccine for 5 to 11-year-olds. a group that includes some 28 million children. and earlier this week, the white house said young children will be able to get vaccinated for covid-19 in doctors' offices, pediatric clinics, and other community settings instead of making parents take them to a mass immunization center. anne-marie? >> laura podesta in new york.
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thank you so much, laura. >> thanks. so coming up on "cbs mornings," we're going to talk with cdc director rochelle walensky about the decision to green light the moderna and j&j boosters. the search for brian laundrie in florida is now over after police confirmed human in belong to the 23-year-old. bradley blackburn has more. >> reporter: the fbi says dental records confirm remains found at a florida wildlife preserve and park are those of brian laundrie. the remains as well as a backpack and notebook believed to belong to laundrie were discovered wednesday in an area the fbi said was under water during earlier searches. thursday authorities continued to search the area. >> these are very, very difficult conditions. i mean, you're searching in areas that you just can't walk up and look. it's not like you're searching a house or a car. these areas are huge, and they're covered by water. >> reporter: 23-year-old laundrie was reported missing
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more than a month ago, two weeks after returning home alone to florida from a cross-country roadtrip with his fiancee gabby petito. as they traveled, the couple blogged the good times but there were concerning incidents. >> the gentleman was slapping the girl. >> reporter: and the utah traffic stop that followed it. >> we've just been fighting this morning. some personal issues. >> reporter: 22-year-old petito's family reported her missing on september 11th, just over a week later her body was located near wyoming's grand teton national park which the couple had visited together. the coroner said petito's body was in that spot for up to a month and concluded she died of strangulation. bradley blackburn, cbs news, new york. former aide to donald trump, steve bannon, is one step closer to facing criminal contempt charges. the house has voted to refer the case to the department of justice for consideration. kris van cleave has the details.
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no one, no one, no one is above the law. >> reporter: tonight house democrats and nine republicans vote to hold former trump administration adviser steve bannon in contempt of congress. bannon has refused to turn over documents or appear at a deposition before the committee investigating the january 6th insurrection. >> people recognize that what happened on january 6th can't go uninvestigated. >> reporter: republican leaders urged a no vote. >> the select committee despises steve bannon's politics so they're abusing their power to put him in jail. >> reporter: the committee wants to know what bannon told mr. trump ahead of the riot about his work with stop the steal organizers and his reported presence in a war room near the white house with trump loyalists including rudy giuliani on january 6th. but former president trump's lawyers have told staffers not to comply with the probe claiming executive privilege. >> all we're asking is that steve bannon be treated the same as anyone in america who defies a lawful subpoena. if he's not going to come in, he
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should stand in an orange jumpsuit and tell a judge why he thinks he's above the law. >> reporter: gop leader kevin mccarthy who helped block a joint commission giving republicans the ability to veto a bannon subpoena is now slamming the subpoena. >> they are using this to target their opponents. >> reporter: the contempt referral now goes to the justice department to decide whether to prosecute bannon. >> the department of justice will do what it always does in such circumstances, will apply the facts and the law and make a decision consistent with the principles of prosecution. >> that was kris van cleave reporting. president biden attempted to sell his ambitious legislative agenda to millions of americans during a town hall in baltimore. mr. biden said that he's confident he'll get a deal done on his stalled infrastructure and spending plans before his trip to europe next week. during his remarks, he backed away from his proposed tax increases to fund the deals. the president tackled the pandemic and the supply chain crisis saying he's considering
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deploying the national guard to help ease the stress. and this morning, there are new details about that massive oil spill off the coast of southern california. records show that the coast guard received multiple reports of a possible fuel spill about 15 hours before its own personnel confirmed the incident. the agency has given conflicting accounts of what happened on october 1st. at least 25,000 gallons of oil spilled into the ocean closing beaches and harming animal and plant life. authorities say it was possibly caused by a ship's anchor that dragged an underwater pipeline. so coming up, the widespread impact of climate change. how security around the world is being threatened. and foiling a robbery. a former marine springs into action during a stickup. this is the "cbs morning news."
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ohio's christian aid ministries. "the washington post" says the white house, u.s. intelligence agencies, and the pentagon issued reports warning that climate change threatens global security. the reports show a growing concern within the government that climate change could reshape america's strategic interests, offer new opportunities to countries such as china, and increase instability in nuclear states like north korea and pakistan. the report comes ahead of next month's meeting of world leaders at a climate summit in scotland. and our minneapolis station wcco says a former city police officer was resentenced to nearly five years in prison for the shooting death of an unarmed woman. a judge sentenced mohammed noor for second-degree manslaughter. he was serving 12.5 years for third-degree murder in the state supreme court overturned that conviction of murder last month. he shot and killed justine
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on the cbs "money watch" now, new investment rules for fed officials, and a nightmare house featured in a classic horror movie is for sale. diane king hall is at the new york stock exchange with those stories and more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. stock futures are indicating a mixed open after dweekly jsss i falling to the lowest level since march of 2020. meantime, the three major indices ended mostly higher during the regular session yesterday. the dow shed six points, the nasdaq gained 94, and the s&p 500 added 13. the federal reserve is imposing new restrictions on investments by its own leaders. it's seeking to address a controversy involving trades made by two regional fed bank presidents last year. the new rules don't allow policymakers and senior staff at the fed to buy individual stocks or bonds. investments including mutual funds are still allowed, but they must be held for at least a year, and any purchase or sale must be approved and reported to the public within 30 days.
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-- tragedy on the set of aec baldwin's upcoming movie in new mexico. the santa fe county sheriff's office says baldwin discharged a prop firearm that killed the director of photography and injured the director on the set of the film "rust." production has been halted while an investigation takes place. and tens of millions of americans are now eligible to receive a covid booster shot today.ight cdc director rochelle walensky approved a plan to make more people eligible for the extra doses. 'f the agency also gave the green light to mix and match, allowing folks to choose which booster shot they want. dozens of lifesaving drugs
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are in short supply here in the u.s., forcing doctors to use less effective medications. the american medical association is calling it an urgent public health crisis. mark strassmann has that story. >> reporter: at the university of virginia medical center, 24/7 technicians fill single-dose drug orders for nearly 700 patients. pharmacist brian spoehlhof's job, find drugs in short supply somehow. >> by the time i come in, we have a new list of new medications that are short. >> this is -- p anti-inflammatory, tocilizumab, needed by both chemo and covid patients, and there's not enough for th cold d run ye wout thistients aren'tble to . and without that chemotherapy, they could die. >> reporter: he's constantly looking for around 90 critical drugs.
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doctors actually have to ration care based on what drug supply is available. >> yes, absolutely. >> reporter: the fda currently lists 109 drugs in such short supply nationally the american medical association calls the shortage an urgent public health crisis that threatens patient care and safety. three of the top five shortages, drugs used for chemotherapy, heart conditions, and antibiotics. with tocilizumab, uva's hospital made a tough choice -- save it for chemo patients, deny it to covid patients. >> i think really important thing is knowing the course of the disease. >> reporter: the ones treated by dr. patrick jackson -- >> it does mean that some patients are getting the drug that i would not ideally want to give them. >> reporter: potentially worse outcomes? >> potentially. >> reporter: he knows what you're probably thinking -- >> for a lot of patients it will feel very unfair. >> reporter: is there a solution?
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>> if i had a solution, we wouldn't be in this situation. >> that was mark strassmann reporting. nsecure." bout theifth and ngs," singer and record producer jack antonoff talks about hitting the road again with his band bleachers. e " union," we'll meet a man on a special walk to unite americans. that's the "cbs morning news" for this friday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great weekend. ♪
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