>> and alex perez joins us from minneapolis tonight. and alex, we know remembrances across this country and of course right there in minneapolis tonight. >> reporter: yeah, david, here in this park, one of several events the last few days remembering george floyd. at times, the mood here was somber, but it was also a celebration of george floyd's life. many people here telling me tonight that today was about remembering all of the hard work that still lies ahead when it comes to fighting for racial justice. david? >> all right, alex perez, who has been on this from the start and we thank you for that, alex. >>> the political reality tonight. president biden had wanted federal policing reform in george floyd's name passed by today, in time for this anniversary. that hasn't happened, but the president and some democrats and republicans in the senate remain hopeful. it's passed the house. in the senate, they're still negotiating. so, what are the sticking points and how close are they? a bottom line check tonight, and here's our senior whit

>> all right, alex perez, who has been on this from the start and we thank you for that, alex. >>> the political reality tonight. president biden had wanted federal policing reform in george floyd's name passed by today, in time for this anniversary. that hasn't happened, but the president and some democrats and republicans in the senate remain hopeful. it's passed the house. in the sticking points and how close are they? a bottom line check tonight, and here's our senior white house correspondent mary bruce now. >> reporter: tonight, negotiators on capitol hill say they are finally making progress on police reform. republican senator tim scott telling us, "we're starting to see a framework. >>". >> i think we're making the kind of progress we need to make. >> reporter: tonight, president biden sounding encouraged, too. >> i've spoken with the negotiators. i'm hopeful that sometime after memorial day we'll have an agreement on the george floyd legislation. and so i'm optimistic. >> reporter: biden had hoped to sign a law by today, the anniversary of george floyd's death. something he d

>> alex perez, following the case from the start. thank you, alex. >>> we turn next to the coronavirus. a major milestone -- one-third of the population is now fully vaccinated, as pfizer takes a major step forward seeking full approval for its vaccine. six months of data they say proving it's safe for full approval, not just emergency use authorization. so could this help convince others to get the shot? tonight, the numbers, more than 148 million adults have received at least one dose. that's more than 57% of adults in this country. we now know the cdc could authorize the pfizer vaccine for adolescents 12 to 15 years old in just days. here's whit johnson tonight. >> reporter: tonight, with the country hitting a new milestone, a third of the population fully vaccinated, pfizer announcing they started the process to seek fell approval from the fda for its covid-19 vaccine. >> it's a signal that we have so much safety data now on millions and tens of millions of people that we can get the full authorization, the full approval. it'll al

crucial matter and to get equal justice not just for george floyd, but helping heal america. >> alex perez back with us again tonight. alex, there is still a federal investigation into the minneapolis police department into the practices of the department? >> reporter: david, that federal investigation into the entire department is separate and ongoing. as for those three other officers charged along chauvin, they're set to stand trial in august on those state criminal charges. they pleaded not guilty. david? >> alex, following the case from the start. >>> next to a major milestone -- one-third of the population is now fully vaccinated, as pfizer takes a major step forward seeking full approval for its vaccine. six months of data showing it's geth shot?rs to otere thiz to more than 148 million adults have gotten a first dose. we now know the cdc could authorize pfizer for adolescents in just days. here's whit johnson tonight. >> reporter: tonight, with the country hitting a new milestone, a third of the population fully vaccinated, pfizer announcing they started to process to seek fuel app

>> all right, alex perez again tonight. thank you, alex. >>>we turn next here this evening to the growing battle inside the republican party and the new audio tonight now revealed. house minority leader kevin mccarthy apparently caught on hot mic saying about congresswoman liz cheney, that "i've had it with her," outlining how she could be voted out of her leadership position. tonight, what cheney is now saying and house speaker pelosi weighing in, as well, with supportive words for cheney. rachel scott on the hill for us. >> reporter: tonight, house republican leader kevin mccarthy caught on a hot mic, saying he's had it with congresswoman liz cheney. a clear sign her days in republican leadership could be numbered. the audio obtained by "the daily call erff." >> i think she's got real problems. i've had it with -- i've had it with her. it's, you know, i've lost confidence. >> cheney is the highest ranking republican woman and she's faced fierce backlash for her repeated criticism of donald trump, slamming the former president for lying ab

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alex perez standing by tonight. >>> news on the coronavirus in the u.s. milestone this friday night. one-third of the population now fully vaccinated. and tonight, the major headline involving the pfizer vaccine. and how soon could children 12 to 15 be getting the vaccine? and we're tracking the horrific images now emerging from india tonight. authorities investigating video that shows families finding the bodies of relatives abandoned in the icu. and some staff reportedly fleeing for their own safety. >>> back in the u.s. tonight, and american jobs.

. >> all right, alex perez on the breaking news near las vegas tonight, apparently a military plane going down near las vegas, perhaps into a neighborhood and we will stay on it. alex, thank you. >>> in the meantime this monday night, we move onto the coronavirus here in the u.s. new cases of the virus plunging to their lowest level in nearly a ar. ,0 nbe milon people 12 and older receiving at least one shot of the vaccine. that's more than 58% of people in this country. and the cdc revealing it is investigating tonight a small number of reports of a potential heart problem, potential inflammation in more than a dozen teenagers an young people. of course that's out of millions of shots administered. but the cdc is warning doctors and parents to be on the lookout for anysymptoms. and the images from over the week. 15,000 basketball fans packing madison square garden. this was great to see. new york city schools, the largest public school district in america, will fully reopen in the thedhada weo have it on tg tho n idepts e ers atwun l wenpitalit flu-to a tonight from the cdc in atlanta. >

alex perez standing by tonight. >>> news on the coronavirus in the u.s. the new milestone this friday night. one-third of the population now fully vaccinated. and tonight, the major headline involving the pfizer vaccine. and how soon could children 12 to 15 be getting the vaccine? and we're tracking the horrific images now emerging from india tonight. authorities investigating video that shows families finding the bodies of relatives abandoned in the icu. and some staff reportedly fleeing for their

here's abc's alex perez. >> reporter: tonight, investigators in iowa desperately trying to determine what happened to xavier harrelson. >> the overall goal is to find xavier, find him safe and get him back. >> reporter: some 500 people, including volunteers, first responders and some of the 11-year-old's family members, joining the search sunday, east of des moines. volunteers traveling from miles away to help look for the boy. >> my youngest two are 4 and 6. it's so close to home, it makes it hard. and i can't imagine what his parents are going through. >> reporter: temperatures dipping into the 40s each night since he went missing. harrelson, who is about 4'8", was last seen near his home last thursday morning wearing a red t-shirt, blue pajama pants and black high top shoes. his birthday, just yesterday. and whit, authorities say they've now shifted from ground searches to investigative work. at this point, there is nothing to indicate foul play but authorities say they have not ruled out anything just yet. whit? >> all right, alex, thank you. >>> now, to that bombshell revelation

alex perez is there in minneapolis. right here where george floyd took his last breaths. i want to step out of the way so you can look at what this has become behind me. a permanent memorial for floyd calling for racial equality and changes to policing in america. every day people paying their last respects and expect they will do the same today. the floyd family hosting a day long celebration of life and black culture at a park here in minneapolis today. the criminal proceedings for the former officers charged in the case are still ongoing. derek chauvin is set to be sentenced on june 25th. now, the governor here has called for a moment of silence this afternoon asking people to pause for 9 minutes and 29 seconds, that's the amount of time that chauvin was on floyd's neck, robin. >> 9 minutes and 29 seconds. all right, alex, thank you. michael. >> thank you, robin. >>> now to breaking news and the fight against the pandemic. moderna just announcing results of its vaccine trials on 12 to 18-year-olds and the results of

friday prayers of the alex or most compound among cons. joining us on the phone from damascus gate and occupied the east jerusalem and tell us what's going on. well after friday, perez is finished about 2 hours ago the palestinians remain in. 1 the combine, and they would celebrate the thing that was celebrating the c know one of the things you have to realize, but i like. so most compelled is actually a community spaces. but just how do you select and well, it's a place where people go and pick things by play football and, and this is what they were doing. they were talking, they were talking and celebrating about the one when contingent of israeli police went in using cow control measures the police station right next to like mosque. and that's where they came in from. they fight gas and stung grenades. people were running around. 1 now i witnessed that control measure inside the compound before there's really no way to run because you sort of load in and there's only a few exits in or out. so there was a lot of panic. a lot of people running around, we heard of injuries, he's ready, police issued a statement saying that there was a right inside the compound and t

alex oxlade—chamberlain scored his first goal sincejuly. that takes them above leicester on goal difference, one point behind chelsea. red bull's sergio perezng the favourites, after he ended a 19—month spell without a win, just two weeks ago — and he took the pga title on this course back in 2012 — that was his second of his four majors, with thomas on one. a lot of guys have won one major but it is a big hurdle to get to the second. so it was good to get that monkey off my back, especially here, playing so well. so yeah, it was a big deal. i definitely did not want to be stuck on one for a long time so happy to get that second. we'll leave you with some good news. cardiff city defender sol bamba has said on his social media in the last hour that he is cancer free. he was being treated for non—hodgkin lymphoma. that's all the sport for now. thank you. more now on the reform of railways in britain. our business correspondent sarah corker is at leeds station and has more details on what passengers can expect. hour but it has been really, really quiet. passenger numbers have plummeted during lockdown but as you say, there are big reforms on t