over and pumping it here. >> correct. >> many homeowners here are finding almost 80% of their drinking water goes to irrigation, laundry, and toilets. >> that's just ridiculous that we are using -- think about it -- fresh water to flush toilets. >> reporter: paul mann installs systems to capture and recycle water for outdoors. it comes with an app that sends an alert when you use too much. >> imagine if everybody did this. we would have true sustainability, despite the crisis that we're in with climate. >> reporter: now, some of the biggest water wasters in marin could face fines of more than $500 and that is on top of their regular bill. and, norah, if there is no significant rain in the next couple of months, those reservoirs could be unusable by summer. >> real emergency. carter evans, thank you. all right. we are going to turn now to one police department's efforts to reduce crime and build trust in the community it serves. in tonight's eye on america,

cbs's nancy chen takes us to the city of racine, wisconsin, where for some officers, policing begins at home. >> reporter: growing up in one of racine, wisconsin's toughest neighborhoods, this 17-year-old says his reaction to seeing police was instinctive. >> was to run from them all the time. >> push back. hold it on. >> reporter: but that started to change five years ago when he met officer tim just a few houses down. >> was it like the hang-out spot to go to after school? >> it was. it was. >> reporter: this is a cop house, short for community-oriented policing. it's one of six homes manned by a lone officer, whose job is to know everything happening in that neighborhood. >> anything that occurs in that neighborhood, they should -- they should know about it. trends in crime, if there's a spike in theft from vehicles or if there is a spike in shootings. >> reporter: the housings are spread across the city. officers working out of these

homes are assigned to three-year posts. >> we are all about helping these kids to be successful. >> reporter: police chief maurice robinson. >> how do you think that that has changed this community's approach to policing? >> it's simply put they know that we are accessible. we are not occupying army. we are here to help. . >> reporter: the houses also serve as neighborhood gathering places. a space for children to come together. and even a place for the salvation army to feed the neighborhood. results have been mixed. but police say crime has fallen nearly 70% in one neighborhood since they moved in. chief, even a few decades ago, this would have been unsafe for us to be outside here. >> it would have been challenging. >> reporter: the program was put to the test during protests last summer after a c.o.p. house was set on fire. residents defended a house officer after someone threw an object at him. >> be quiet because they're respecting us. you need to respect them. >> reporter: a sign of progress but not complete success.

have you met any negative reaction from the community? >> in the time that i have been here, i have not seen that. now, there are people who don't want us to be on the block because there are people who have other intentions that are extralegal that don't want to have us as close to seeing what they're doing as we can be. >> reporter: andrews credits the cop house for helping keep his life on track. >> before i met officer tim, i was going on the wrong path. i was even only like 11 years old, hopping fences, breaking windows type thing. if it wasn't for meeting officer tim, i wouldn't get that reality check that i have been needing. >> reporter: he's since become a detected but has stayed in the teen's life. >> i said look, man, i didn't -- i didn't run away from you last time. i am not going to run away from you this time. >> building a community one house and block at a time. for eye on america, nancy chen cbs news, racine, wisconsin.

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capitol hill today fending off questions from angry senators who say the social media giant isn't doing enough to protect kids. as cbs's chris van cleave reports, lawmakers are demanding change. >> now, i recognize that many in this room have deep reservations about our company. >> reporter: in the senate hot seat, instagram pushed back on claims the app can be toxic for teens. >> instagram is addictive. >> respectfully, i don't believe the research suggests that our products are addictive. >> reporter: mosseri's first appearance on capitol hill follows leaked internal documents showing the app proved harmful to young girls, increasing anxieties about body image, and encouraging some teens to even contemplate suicide. he told senators instagram supports an industry-wide body to determine best practices for safety issues, like verifying age, building age-appropriate experiences, and effective parental controls. >> i think we have to reach the point where we realize some real bad stuff is happening. and um, you're the new tobacco,

whether you like it or not. and you've got to stop selling the tobacco. >> reporter: 15-year-old mason died after apparently attempting a choking challenge he saw online. his mother, joanne. >> i think now is the time for congress to pass the legislation so that we can hold big tech accountable for these things that they are letting slide through. they're harmling our kids. >> reporter: ahead of the hearing, instagram announced new safety tools that will encourage teens to take a break after prolonged use and will soon roll out its first set of parental controls. the senators were not impressed. >> for me, this is a case of too little, too late. >> three hours a day. is that a good use of kids' time? >> i am a parent. i ultimately think it's a parent's -- that a parent knows what's best for their teen. so the appropriate amount of time should be a decision by a parent about the specific teen. >> reporter: now, one senator told mosseri, he believes when instagram sees kids, the company

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taser. shooting and killing the unarmed 20-year-old. in court for the opening statements. >> i killed a boy. those were the defendant's words. >> reporter: prosecutors said former police officer kimberly potter was reckless and culpable for the death of 20-year-old daunte wright. poter's body camera captured the moment the routine traffic stop turned deadly. last april, outside of minneapolis, potter and a rookie officer stopped wright after spotting an air freshener illegally hanging from his rear-view mirror and expired tags. potter's partner -- for having an outstanding warrant on a misdemeanor gun charge but he resisted and tried to drive away. during the struggle, potter shouted a taser warning before firing her handgun, killing wright with a single bullet to his chest. >> i shot him. >> reporter: potter is charged with two counts of manslaughter in the first and second degree. >> and she pulled the trigger

and she shot him in the chest. and she did those things without bothering to confirm what was in her hand. >> reporter: potter's attorneys admit she made a mistake confusing her glock 9 millimeter pistol for the taser. her attorney says she was trying to protect an officer when she shot wright. >> all he has to do is stop and he'd be with us but he goes. she can't let him leave because he's going to kill her partner. >> reporter: wright's mother, katy bryant, was on the phone with her son when the incident played out. video was shown of her at the scene. she was emotional as she relived that day. >> i wanted to comfort my baby. i want ted to hold him. and i wanted to protect him because that's what mothers do. they protect your children. you make sure that they are safe. >> reporter: this trial is in the same courtroom where former-minneapolis police officer derek chauvin was found

guilty of murdering george floyd. unlike chauvin, potter is expected to testify on her own behalf. norah. >> david schumann, thank. okay coming up next. a father and daughter it t

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homes of others, he lost his own. >> i went to the crew and i go i got to go check on my house and it was already too late. it's gone. >> that your co-pilot? >> that's my co-pilot. >> all right. >> i got keys for you. >> thank. >> i got a title for ya. >> wow. >> thank god for woody. renewed my faith in mankind. >> reporter: giving to others has paved the way to a stronger bond. >> it's been really intspecial the two of us to make a difference, it's not just about her and not just about me. it's about the people we are helping. >> going to be very proud of us. >> what makes you most proud? >> that i have made a really big change in the world. for a lot of people. >> including one little girl who's grown wise beyond her years. jamie wax, cbs news. and that is 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 anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from los angeles tonight, i'm norah o'donnell. this is cbs news flash. i'm tom hanson in new york. in just a few hours, former senator and presidential candidate bob dole will lie in state at the u.s. capitol. dole died sunday at the age of 98. you can stream cbs news' special coverage beginning at 9:45 a.m. eastern. the ceo of the mortgage-lending company better.com has issued an apology letter after laying off 900 employees over a zoom call last week. he wrote that his actions didn't give the appropriate amount of respect for those who were let go. and finall, it's a true daily double.

ken jennings and will official lir continue as tag team hosts jeopardy through the rest of the season. michael davies will remain as executive producer. for more news, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm tom hanson, cbs news new york. this is the "cbs overnight news." reporting tonight from los angeles. good evening, and thank you for joining us. we are going to begin with a key vaccination milestone here in the u.s. with new covid cases and hospitalizations spiking across the country, again, and a highly contagious new variant spreading to more countries, we've learned today that more than 200 million americans are now fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. that's roughly 60% of the population and the pace of vaccinations is pickin up for, both, first shots and boosters.

demand for the vaccine has been high amid the new surge, and the emerges of the omicron variant. and today, pfizer said that early research finds that the initial-two shots of its vaccine appears to be much less effective against omicron than previous variants. but a booster dose offers significantly more protection. we have new reporting on omicron tonight from south africa but cbs's nikki batiste is going to lead our coverage from new york. >> johnson & johnson and moderna tell cbs news tonight they are testing their current vaccine's effectiveness against omicron. and pursuing a booster to target the new variant in case it's needed. as the omicron variant spreads across the country, pfizer announced today its booster shot offers significant protection. >> the booster shot could be the answer to the challenge that we're facing with the omicron. >> reporter: but only a quarter of eligible americans have had a booster. just as covid hospitalizations

jumped nearly 30% in the past month, driven by the delta variant. four states -- michigan, indiana, ohio, and pennsylvania -- are responsible for half of that increase. michigan hit a record number of hospitalizations this week. and in south africa, a much higher number of young children have been in the hospital with the new variant. >> we have just, as you know, rolled out children 5 to 11 and today's data suggests we need to plan for sooner rather than later. >> reporter: michael is pfizer's chief scientific officer. do you think there is any chance we might need a fourth shot at some point because of omicron? >> i think it is very likely that we will need a fourth boost, possibly already this spring. particularly, if omicron continues to dominate. >> reporter: the head of the cdc said tonight, most u.s. omicron cases are in vaccinated people.

nearly all have mild symptoms with cough, congestion, and fatigue. meanwhile, the chief scientific officer of pfizer told me they expect to have a vaccine for children as young as 6 months by the summer. norah? >> that is some news. nikki batiste, thank you. we want to turn now to the trial of a former minnesota police officer who said she made a fatal mistake drawing her gun on daunte wright, instead of her taser. shooting and killing the unarmed 20-year-old. david schumann of our minneapolis station, wcco, was in court for the opening statements. >> i killed a boy. those were the defendant's words. >> reporter: prosecutors said former police officer kimberly potter was reckless and culpable for the death of 20-year-old daunte wright. potter's body camera captured the moment the routine traffic stop turned deadly. last april, outside of minneapolis, potter and a rookie officer stopped wright after spotting an air freshener

illegally hanging from his rear-view mirror and expired tags. potter's partner tried to arrest wright for having an outstanding warrant on a misdemeanor gun charge but he resisted and tried to drive away. >> taser, taser, taser! >> reporter: during the struggle, potter shouted a taser warning before firing her handgun, killing wright with a single bullet to his chest. >> i shot him! >>. >> reporter: potter is charged with two counts of manslaughter in the first and second degree. >> and she pulled the trigger and she shot him in the chest. and she did those things without bothering to confirm what was in her hand. >> reporter: potter's attorneys admit she made a mistake confusing her glock 9 millimeter pistol for the taser. her attorney says she was trying to protect an officer when she shot wright. >> all he has to do is stop and he'd be with us. but he goes. she can't let him leave because he's going to kill her partner. >> wright's mother, katy bryant, was on the phone with her son

when the incident played out. >> shot him. why? >> reporter: video was shown of her at the scene. she was emotional as she relived that day. >> i wanted to go comfort my baby. i wanted to hold him. and i wanted to protect him because that's what mothers do. you protect your children. you make sure that they're safe. >> reporter: this trial is in the same courtroom where former-minneapolis police officer, derek chauvin, was found guilty of murdering george floyd. unlike chauvin, potter is expected to testify on her own behalf. norah. >> david schumann, thank you. instagram's ceo was on capitol hill today fending off questions from angry senators who say the social media giant isn't doing enough to protect kids. as cbs's chris van cleave reports, lawmakers are demanding change. >> now, i recognize that many in this room have deep reservations about our company. >> reporter: in the senate hot

seat instagram head adam mosseri pushed back on claims the app can be toxic for teens. >> instagram is addictive. >> respectfully, i don't believe the research suggests that your products are addict i have. >> reporter: his first appearance on capitol hill follows leaked internal documents showing the app proved harmful to young girls, increasing anxieties about body image, and encouraging some teens to even contemplate suicide. he told senators instagram supports an industry-wide body to determine best practices for safety issues, like verifyng age, building age-appropriate experiences, and effective parental controls. >> i think we have to reach the point where we realize some real bad stuff is happening and, um, you're the new tobacco whether you like it or not and you have got to stop selling the tobacco. >> reporter: 15 year old mason died after apparently atichlting a choking challenge he saw online. his mother, joanne. >> i think now is the time for congress to pass the legislation

so that we can hold them -- hold big tech accountable for these things that they are letting slide through. they're harming our kids. >> reporter: ahead of the hearing, instagram announced new safety tools that will encourage teens to take a break after prolonged use and will soon roll out its first set of parental controls. the senators were not impressed. >> for me, this is a case of too little, too late. >> three hours a day. is that a good use of kids' time? >> i am a parent. i ultimately think that it's parent's -- that a parent knows best what's best for their teen so the poappropriate amount of time should be a decision by a parent about the specific teen. >> reporter: now, one senator told mosseri, he believables when instagram sees kids, the company sees dollar signs. but parents should see stop signs. it is another indication of growing and broad bipartisan support to regulate big tech, particularly when it comes to kids and teens. norah. >> yeah, that is a sfwoirg. chris van cleave, thank you. convicted killer scott peterson was back in court today

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this is the "cbs overnight news." i'm major garrett in washington. thank you very much for staying with us. new research in the battle against coronavirus shows the rapidly spreading omicron variant is 40 times more likely to cause infection than previous covid strains. but signs are it leads to milder symptoms and is, overall, less deadly. pfizer says early testing shows its two-dose vaccine may not be enough to avert omicron infection but does ward off severe disease. and a booster raises antibody levels, and should protect against the new mutation.

much of this research is being done in south africa, where omicron was first identified. deborah patta reports from johannesburg. >> reporter: there is a race to vaccinate south africans as omicron spreads faster than ever here. but with one notable difference. it has not been accompanied by the usual high number of hospitalizations and deaths. we visited this covid ward six months ago during the country's deadly third wave, fueled by the delta variant. the hospital was overwhelmed. icu beds and oxygen, in desperate short supply. this is that same hospital now. it's unrecognizable. covid wards like this one half empty. patients coming in with mild symptoms and the science is backing it up. while the latest study from south africa shows omicron evades some vaccine immunity, cases here, so far, are far milder than previous waves says

vaccinolt.hat tells us we are bg up some level of immunity even against omicron which is adequate to prevent progression from infection to severe disease. >> reporter: it's known as t cell immunity, induced by vaccines and past infections, it prevents the disease from becoming more severe. and marty says here, in johannesburg, where infections are surging, over 70% of the population has antibodies against covid. and it's not just from inoculations. vaccination rates remain low in south africa. but so many people have been previously infected with covid, it's providing high levels of natural immunity. it comes at a cost. nearly 90,000 lives, officially. probably, closer to 270,000, say the experts. and while vaccines might not stop people from getting infected, they are still crucial. nurse ivy spends her days

convincing reluctant community members to get a jab. >> so after we have concluded our talk, the guy said they would like to go to vaccination after we had a talk. >> success? >> that's a success and we thanked them by clapping. >> reporter: every success counts on this battlefront. yet another person armed against covid. and now, in a bid to boost its vaccination drive, the south african government is considering making vaccines mandatory. >> deborah patta in south africa. closer to home, the ski industry in colorado is hoping desperately for a white christmas. ski slopes in the rocky mountain state are usually packed with snow by now. instead, they look practically barren. colorado is in the midst of its longest snow drought in decades and ski resorts are already feeling the heat. mark strassman has the story from steam boat springs.

steam boat is one of the premiere resorts here in colorado where skiing is a roughly $5 billion a year industry. but see that gondola behind me? the last time it took skiers up this mountain was back in the spring. we are in december and, yet, today's temperatures are supposed to be in the low 40s. too little snow, too much warm weather have added up. steamboat's ski report? patchy, at best. >> people just really want to get out and we just don't have enough snow. >> reporter: 170 trails here. five open. 17 chairlifts. only one, this one, shuttling skiers up the mountain. >> i have been in the ski industry for 20 years and i have never really seen it like this. >> reporter: steam boat's lauren duke told us all the snow you see here, manmade. >> we are only using 1% of the resort to offer skiing and riding at this time. we would love to have more open. >> reporter: in early december, typically, 30% of steamboat's trails have skiers. this map of colorado's ski

resorts shows the percentages of available terrain and many of the iconic destinations in american skiing. >> we have seen about 50% of average snow pack across the state of colorado. >> reporter: meteorologist joel gratz founded open snow, which forecast snow falls for resorts year. he blames climate change for this warm december weather. >> people are definitely paying attention to the lack of snow. thankfully, we still have a couple of weeks to go until the busiest-holiday period. and people are still coming to colorado. >> reporter: steamboat has 100 staffers making snow or trying to. but in this warm weather, snow guns and trail groomers have little chance. ideal snow-making temperature? about 27 degrees. >> what is the temperature here? >> temperature right now here is probably around 41. >> that's not even close? >> we are probably about 50% behind on total snow making hours right now compared to where we would normally be. >> reporter: skiers are both thrilled and frustrated to be out here. >> crowded?

>> very crowded. there is only a couple runs that are open. so, very crowded. >> reporter: but there is some hope in the forecast. a snow storm tomorrow. another one expected next week. two storms when this area really could use four. and with the important christmas skiing season coming up, there is a lot of pressure on these storms to deliver, both, snow and cold temperatures. >> mark strassman from balmy steamboat springs, colorado. the overnight news is back in two minutes. clerk: hello, how can i? sore throat pain? ♪honey lemon♪ try vicks vapocool drops.

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the giant bronze statue of robert e. lee that once stood in the heart of richmond, virginia, is being donated to a local african-american heritage group and the group plans to melt it down. the statue was the focus of a white nationalist rally in 2017. and since its removal last summer, there has been questions about what to do with it. meanwhile, the final public vestige of the monument is slowly being taken apart. naomi ruckam has the story. >> reporter: crews have begun the next and final step in the removal of what many consider a symbol of white supremacy. >> really, i'm kind of, um, relieved. i look at it as new beginnings and a chance to open up the

circle again for a community space. >> reporter: over the next month, the 40-foot tall graffiti covered granite pedestal that once held a statue of confederate general robert e. lee will be deconstructed and removed. in september, there were cheers as the statue itself was lifted off the base where it had stood for 131 years. public officials in virginia had resisted its removal until the murder of george floyd in minneapolis prompted nationwide protests. the southern poverty law center reports in 2020, nearly 170 confederate symbols, monuments, and school names were removed or renamed nationwide. many more statues have come down this year. >> monuments like these are no longer necessary. this should be a space for everybody to feel welcome and comfortable. >> reporter: removing the pedestal marks a turn for virginia governor ralph northam, who had originally said he

wanted the community and local art museum to decide its fate. but over the weekend, the outgoing democratic governor announced he would remove the base before he leaves office. once it's gone, northam will give the land to the city of richmond. cbs news. a trucking industry group says the country is already short about 80,000 drivers. and that number will continue to climb as more drivers retire. well, there is a social media star that is looking to recruit from among her 1.5 million followers. er errol barnett has that story. >> reporter: she is outgoing. >> life is what you make out of it. >> reporter: outspoken. and out on the roads. sharing what she knows about trucking. >> provides you with different places that's hiring, job searches, and ways you can save money on fuel. >> reporter: clarissa of charlotte, north carolina, is a wife and mother of two who is sharing all aspects of life as

one of the relatively few women truck drivers. amassing more than 1.5 million followers on tiktok, she's one of the most popular truckers on the platform. >> say that again. >> 1.5 million who want to see what you are up to each and every day. >> yes. >> reporter: it is a journey, rankin says, stemming from necessity. >> i went to school for my bachelors in criminal justice and i was over $50,000 in debt and i couldn't find a job in my career. >> how has trauucking transform your income? >> my first year i came out making 50,000. now, i am well over 150,000 and that's just one truck and that is enot counting none of my social media. >> which with endorsements can help her earn up to 12,000 additional dollars a month. so we hit the road with rankin and her truck sparkle -- >> i don't think you ready. >> oh i am ready. >> reporter: to see what life feels like on five axles and 18 wheels. >> come on, baby, come on. okay, baby. >> you enjoy the view?

>> i love the road. and it's a break away from life, too. because the only thing you got to worry about is driving the truck. you see how close he was? >> reporter: rankin was inspired by her husband joey who obtained his commercial driver's license eight years ago and quickly found work. but when she got her cdl, some employers were blunt. >> he said i would never hire you as my truck driver. he said i will hire you as my assistant, though. >> i had six interviews and they all turned me down. a woman actually was the one that gave me my first cdl job. she believed in me. >> reporter: that belief now central to rankin's online messaging, encouraging everyone, especially women, to consider this as a career. >> right now, women only make up 9% of the trucking industry. i want to make it and bring it up to at least 40%. >> i do recall on one of her first videos, she was counting money. you know what i mean? and i am just like if she can do it, i can do it. >> reporter: michelle lock obtained her trucker license after being inspired by rankin.

lock now drives with her husband on long-haul routes across the country. >> i can retire from this. i can become a millionaire if that's what i decided i wanted to do. and my mindset was there. >> reporter: after her delivery was unloaded, she stopped to refuel discovering a male truck driver also inspired by her. >> i started in april because of her. >> really? >> what was that like? >> i do this for the people. so, for him to be able to quote everything my whole platform and tell me who i am is like breathtaking. >> reporter: returning home at the end of the day is rankin's top priority. made possible with joey working as her dispatcher. giving them control over their schedule, allowing the tiktok star to spend time with their boys. >> we sit at a dinner table together. we are a family. and i take pride in that and that's why i make sure i educate people on my social media to show them, like, no.

you still have to put family first. so, the money never can make you. you make the money. >> reporter: one woman making major moves on the road with her family and followers along for

as nations around the world prepare to send their elite athletes to beijing for february's olympic games, a new sport is taking root in japan and here is lucy craft. >> it resembles a marching band without the instruments. or a kind of demented military drill. but the kinetic kookiness is actually a japanese college tradition known as group action. for over 50 years, students at nippon sport science university have been busting moves. walking performances originated with frustration over campus life said coach jiro omi. students were fed up with long

lines at the cafeteria, and even at the wash room he said. so, they tried to come up with a more efficient way of moving people around. keeping time without a musical beat, the students manage to nail their signature moves. seeming to march headlong into each other but weaving through unscathed. and repeating the trick in reverse. it wasn't always this easy. the hardest thing is getting everyone on the same wavelength said this senior. of course, at first, we always ran right into each other. in rehearsal, the ten-minute routines are recorded. every angle, fine tuned ad nauseam. >> the students have put in months of intensive training to achieve this level of precision. tonight alone, they have walked the equivalent of six miles. kochomi said anyone can learn to stride in sync. all you have to do is walk he said. even grade-school kids can master this. it's been called a masterpiece

of perfect coordination. but showing off isn't the point, he said. it's really about teamwork and compassion. lucy craft, yokohama, japan. and that is the overnight news for this thursday. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm major garrett. this is cbs news flash. i'm tom hanson in new york. in just a few hours, former senator and presidential candidate bob dole will lie in state at the u.s. capitol. dole died sunday at the age of 98. you can stream cbs news' special coverage beginning at 9:45 a.m. eastern. the ceo of the mortgage-lending company better.com has issued an apology letter after laying off 900 employees over a zoom call last week. he wrote that his actions didn't give the appropriate amount of respect for those who were let go. and finally, it's a true daily double. ken jennings and mayim bialik

will officially continue as tag team hosts of "jeopardy" through the rest of the season. michael davys will remain as executive producer. for more news, download the cbs news app on your critical phone connected tv. i'm tom it's thursday, december 9th, it's thursday, december 9th, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." delta's surge. the four states seeing the biggest jump in covid hospitalizations and the gloomy outlook for future pandemics. manslaughter trial. opening statements get under way for the former officer who used a gun instead of a taser during a deadly traffic stop. discarded victory speech. for the first time, hillary clinton reveals what she would have said if she won the 2016 presidential election. good morning. good to be with you.

i'm anne-marie green. well, we begin with the nation passing a milestone in the battle against cid