cbs's ben tracy is at the supreme court. >> reporter: the blockbuster decision from a sharply-divided supreme court effectively allows almost all abortions to be banned in the state of texas, affecting millions of women. five of the conservative justices allowed the law to stand, despite acknowledging there are serious questions regarding its constitutionality. anti-abortion advocates declared victory. >> with this bill, we do hope to see an end to abortion. >> reporter: chief justice john roberts sided with the three liberal justices, in a libering dissent. justice sotamayor called it stunning and the texas law unconstitutional. this clinic in fort worth is nearly empty today forced to turn away patients or send them across state lines. >> most of them this morning told us it is not about the finances of getting to another state. it is the days off of work. it is finding someone to take care of their children and their families, and it is impossible. >> reporter: the texas law bans abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, when a so-called fetal heartbeat is detected. a controver

cbs's ben tracy has tonight's eye on america, the great change along the great lakes. >> reporter: you are not going to beat mother nature. this is really an example of the force of the lake. >> reporter: when you live along a great lake named superior, you never forget who has the upper hand. >> and the lake wins every time. >> reporter: dennis is planning director for marquet, a city on the upper peninsula. the road to nowhere. >> it is. >> reporter: this used tock lakeshore boulevard. >> lake erosion got the best of it but ultimately it failed because nature caught up with us. >> reporter: the solution was expensive, nearly $3 million to rebuild the road 300 feet away from its increasingly unpredictable neighbor. >> the intensity of the storms have really increased. >> reporter: more intense storms fueled by climate change are battering shorelines and cities throughout the great lakes, pulling the land right out from under some homes. >> cities like chicago, milwaukee, detroit, cleveland, they all have to adapt to this. >> mimelissa scanlan is director fo center for water in milwauk

. >> o'donnell: and ben tracy joins us now. , this texas law used a novel legal approach by deputizing citizens to enforce it. the justices noted that, right? >> reporter: that's right, norah. this texas law actually encourages private citizens to sue anybody who provides or helps a woman get one of these now-banned abortions. and if they win one of those lawsuits, they're entitled to at least $10,000. in his dissent, chief justice john roberts said, it's not only unusual, it's unprecedented. >> o'donnell: ben tracy, thank you. and we are now learning that a nine-month-old girl from afghanistan died wednesday after landing in philadelphia. this is the first known death of an afghan evacuee on u.s. soil. she was one of thousands who have been flown to the united states. the girl we're told became unresponsive during the flight. philadelphia's medical examiner is investigating the cause of her death. well, tonight, more than 80 large wildfires in the west have burned more than two and a half million acres. california is on pace to

ben tracy, thank you. well, tonight, the desperate search conditions for five crew members of a u.s. navy helicopter that crashed into the pacific tuesday afternoon 60 miles off san diego. one crew member was rescued. the chopper had been aboard the u.s.s. "abraham lincoln." there is no word on the cause. all right, now this, late today, a federal bankruptcy judge gave conditional approval to a multibillion-dollar plan to settle lawsuits against purdue pharma, the maker of oxycontin. that company is blamed for helping cause the opioid crisis. tonight, its owners said they are sorry for the suffering and loss. cbs' anna werner gets reaction on the settlement. ( siren ) >> reporter: the opioid epidemic killed over 500,000 americans, and drove the makers of oxycontin into bankruptcy. under the plan approved today, the sackler family will forfeit ownership of purdue pharma, turn over 30 million documents and pay $4.5 billion. in return, the sacklers cannot be sued. a majority of states accepted the plan, but o

reporting from the nation's capitol, i'm ben tracy.he white house to drum up support for his legislative agenda and funding the government. if no agreement is reach today government could shut down as soon as friday. britney spears is back in court today, where a judge will you rule on whether her father is removed from her conse conservetorship. and if should, another will be appointed, the new james bond movie is coming out. the london premier tuesday stirred up plenty of hype. it hits u.s. theaters october 8th. for more news, download the cbs news app on your cell phone, or connected tv, i'm hanson, tom hanson, cbs news, new york. >>> it's wednesday, september 29th, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." capitol scramble. lawmakers face a friday deadline to avoid a government shutdown. the other urgent deadline that could plunge the u.s. into a recession. >>> afghanistan testimony. military leaders explain the messy u.s. troop withdrawal to a senate committee. the warning they say they gave both president trump and biden. >>> covid v

. >> i'm ben tracy in washington. thanks for staying with us.e delta variant continues to spread, more employers are demanding their workers get vaccinated or face being fired. at least eight states have a band of some kind against mandates. that includes montana. they say they can't keep patients safe if they're required to employ up vaccinated workers. m meg is outside the largest hospital in the state. >> reporter: bans companies from requiring vaccinations for employees. but as hospital beds fill up, the push for more people to get the shot is critical. >> 'r bursting at the scenes right now. >> reporter: this emergency room doctor can barely keep up with the crush of new kus pcovid pat. the hospital has built makeshift rooms along hallways like this and called in the national guard for support. here in yellowstone county, 50% of the population is vaccinated. 59-year-old frank miller was hospitalized with covid and has been in the hospital for 17 days. he spent more than a week on a ventilator. >> reporter: how scared were you? >> scared out

." >>> i'm ben tracy in washington. thanks for staying with us.president george bush will host a fund-raiser next month for republican representative liz cheney. she's wyoming's sole member of the house of representatives and is bracing for a primary challenge. cheney has faced backlash from some in the party for voting ach former president donald trump and for joining the january 6 committee investigating the attack on the capitol by a pro-trump mob. cheney discussed her decision to join the committee with lesley stahl for "60 minutes." >> millions of people around the country have been betrayed and misled and deceived by donald trump. he has said that the election was stolen. he continues to say that. he continues to say things that aren't true. and continues to raise money off of those claims. and so to me there's just not a question. >> reporter: she's one of only two republicans on the nine-member committee and a prominent face of it since she was elevated to vice chair. >> we must also know what happened every minute of that day in the white

but ben tracy tells us you were looking in the wrong place. >> reporter: at the minnesota state fair,usual work of art is taking shape. >> she's got a big square, and somehow she is going to get a face out of that. >> reporter: for 50 years, linda christiansen has been carving a state fair tradition in butter. >> it has to be salted. >> reporter: why? >> unsalted butter is gummy and it sticks to my knife. >> reporter: we'll take you inside the butter booth later on "sunday morning." >> pauley: tracy smith catches up with actor jeff daniels at ease. we talk with richard drew. mo rocca drops by the u.s. open to chase down a few lesser-known athletes. plus steve hartman. columnist charles blow and more. for this "sunday morning" for the 5th of september, two. and we'll be back in a moment. ♪ >> pauley: friday's covid-dampened hiring figures tell part of the story, but these help wanted signs may tell a more important part on this labor day weekend. erin moriarty takes a closeup look at working america. >> reporter: pandemic? what pandemic? on a recent friday night, bethesda, maryland, me

cbs' ben tracy on what makes this texas law different from others. >> reporter: abortion rights advocates protested outside the texas state capitol today as clinics began turning away patients. abortion providers say texas has essentially outlawed 85% of abortion procedures, which will force many clinics to close. amy hagstrom miller runs four clinics providing abortion services, and is one of the plaintiffs asking the supreme court to intervene. >> it's heartbreaking to deny them the care that our staff are fully trained and ready to provide. so, really, most people are going to be forced to carry a pregnancy against their will. ( applause ) >> reporter: the law, signed by republican governor greg abbott, bans abortion once a so-called fetal heartbeat is detected, usually around six weeks. that's before many women even realize they are pregnant. the law appears to contradict the supreme court decision in "roe v. wade," which guarantees will the right to abortion until fetal viability, about 22 weeks. it is also highly unusual because it bars state officials from enforcing the law, but in

ben tracy is outside the supreme court. ben, good morning. >> reporter: vlad, good morning. in her dissent, justice sonia sotomayor called the court's decision stunning. she says this texas law flouts nearly 50 years of federal precedent. for now, this texas law which bans abortion after just six weeks of pregnancy, which is before most women even know they're pregnant, will remain in place. [ chants ] abortion rights protesters at the texas state capitol wednesday vowed to keep fighting. >> it is our right, our individual right to choose whether and when we're going to have children. >> reporter: across texas, abortion providers warned they may have to close their doors and that the new law will only lead to illegal and dangerous abortions. >> medical professionals, clergy members especially that were around before roe v. wade in '73 can tell you the horror stories. >> reporter: the texas law bans abortion once a so-called fetal heartbeat is detected. usually around six weeks. it also seemingly contradicts the supreme court decision in roe v. wade which guarantees the right

ben mankiewicz catches up with cedric the entertainer. >> i would sing and do poems. i was like call me an entertainer. >> reporter: and tracyth on the return of a broadway sensation, all coming up on "sunday morning." >> pauley: from rita braver, drawings with a stroke of genius. the sketches of artist paul ceÉsanne. steve hartman has his own take on thisis 20th answer of 9/11, plus commentary from dan barry of the "new york times" and more. it is "sunday morning," september 12th, 2021. and we'll be back after this. ♪ [trumpet] ♪ you know when you're at ross, ooh! and the fall finds are everything? and those brands at those prices are everywhere? okay, yes! that's yes for less! bring on the fall looks you've been waiting for with the best bargains ever... ...at ross. yes for less! babe? ooh... oh! ooh! ooh... yeah? oh, yeah! there are many ways to say it... sí. yes. ...but when you find the best bargains ever at ross, you'll say yes for less! >> pauley: the whimbrel, a little known shorebird with a survival story that as martha teichner tells us is worthy of the movies. >> reporter: the whimbrel appear in the late afternoon