carter evans, thank you. and we want to turn now to the issue of cyber attacks and the stunning news that the giant meat producer j.b.s. paid $11 million in ransom to get its plants back online. a cybersecurity company says there were more than seven ransomware attacks every hour last year. we have more now from cbs' jeff pegues. >> reporter: j.b.s. q.s.a. c.e.o. andre nogueira, says the decision to pay the $11 million ransom was very difficult but it had to be made. the meat distributor's business nearly ground to a halt with the plant shutting down, impacting thousand of workers and contractors across the country. >> aren't we just inviting more attacks when pay off these thugs? >> reporter: today on capitol hill, lawmakers pressed f.b.i. director christopher wray on what companies should do in these situations. >> it is our policy, it is our guidance, from the f.b.i. that companies should not pay the ransom. >> reporter: but, they are. when ransomware attacks shut down its operations last month, gasoline s

here's carter evans. >>> all the things that we're walking by right now could be filled with ticks. >e, dana parish thought she was safe from ticks when she moved from new york to the california coast. now you come back from the beach and you got to check for ticks? yes, unfortunately. i hate to break it to you, but that's exactly what you have to do. >> reporter: researchers recently blanketed the brush along northern california beaches. >> we were surprised to find coast -- >> reporter: typically the northeast is the epicenter for ticks in the u.s., and scientists are expecting an explosion of ticks there this year. warmer, wetter winters could be contributing to the larger numbers of mice they like to feed on. and more ticks means more tick-borne illnesses like lyme disease. the cdc's most recent data shows cases in 48 states with nearly half a million americans being treated for it every year. >> so they're looking for blood basically. and they can be as small as a poppyseed. >> reporter: parish was infected seven years ago on the beach in new jersey. at one point she went into he

here's carter evans. >> reporter: with inflation hitting the grocery store, kenneth weinstein had toake due. i never used to eat ramen noodles, but now probably two, three times a week. >> reporter: nationwide, shoppers are paying more. whole milk up more than 7% from a year ago. citrus fruit up 9%. bacon, 13%. when you see prices rise this quick, does it concern you? >> if it continues to rise this quickly yes. but we don't expect that to be the case. >> reporter: ucla senior economist leo feller says many companies are still recovering from pandemic-related shortages. at the same time, many americans are flush with stimulus cash. >> people are going out, and they're buying things. and they're revving up the economy. >> reporter: they're running up prices. >> but this is until supply catches up to demand. >> reporter: with travelers suddenly on the move again, gas prices are up 56%. air fare up more than 24%, and huge demand for automobiles drove up used car and truck prices almost 30% from last year. >> those are scary numbers for people. >> rental cars, up 100%. but then again, th

carter evans, cbs news, monterey. >> o'donnell: tonight, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu istill fighting to keep his job, but he could be out within days. we get more now from cbs' elizabeth palmer. >> reporter: the man often called "the great survivor" in israel may have finally run out of road. it appears that prime minister benjamin netanyahu could be replaced by the right-wing former defense minister, naftali bennett, as early as next week. but he'll have to share power with political rivals, the powerful centrist, yair lapid, and the man sitting here on the right, mansour abbas, from an islamist party representing israeli arabs. that's historic, the first time an arab party will have joined an israeli government coalition. in all, eight parties had to join up to form a parliamentary majority to topple netanyahu. but tal snyder, political correspondenfohe timof israel says it is going to be very fragile. >> i think a terror attack or escalation in gaza or any other escalation in one of israel's borders, this is a major risk for this coalition. >> reporter: for example, a

carter evans, thank you.tonight evacuation orders remain in effect near a chemical plant in northern illinois after an explosion and ferocious fire that is still burning. cbs' nancy chen reports from rockton, illinois. >> wow. >> reporter: the explosion at this chemical plant northwest of chicago happened shortly after up a.m. it sent a huge ball of flames and thick black smoke into the air that could be seen as far as 100 miles away. >> we stopped water operations at this point, we stopped suppression. we felt it was in our best interest to let this product burn off. >> reporter: the chief says the fire could burn for several days. the plant, chemtool, claims it's is largest manufacturer of grease products in the country which are all burning. investigators believe the air quality for now, is sae. >> everyone can see the large plume of smoke, but i assure you that there is no danger at ground level at the plant. >> reporter: investigators are unsure how the fire got started but said about 70 employees workin

carter evans, thank you. all right, tonight, there are alarming new numbers in the epidemic of gun violence. there have been 278 mass shootings this year, meaning four or more victims. now, that is more than double the number from 2018. this mortwt and killed, two oths wounded at a factory in albertville, alabama. police say the shooter took his own life. no word on a motive. and there was gunfire early this morning on chicago's south side. four people were shot and killed, four others injured and taken to hospitals. no arrests have been made. it there's been a flood of violence across chicago with-- listen to this-- 38 people shot since sunday. tonight, we're learning new details of the relentless effort by former president trump to get the justice department to investigate his wild and false claims that the election was stolen. here's cbs' kris van cleave. >ew released emails show consistent pressure from the trump white house on top d.o.j. officials to overturn the election. this december email contained b

norah. >> o'donnell: carter evans with the good advice, thank you. and here's a question: would you be okay with sharing your internet connection with your neighbors? well, if you own an amazon device, you may already be doing it. after the company quietly launched new technology this week called "sidewalk." cbs' meg oliver tonight on why it's raising a number of concerns about privacy. >> reporter: adam cost installed two ring cameras and a ring doorbell for extra security. >> we like to know what's going on in our yard, and we like to know we feel safe. >> alexa, show me my calendar. >> reporter: but now, millions of people like convalescent, who own amazon devices like ring cameras s and echoes, werere automatically enrolled into amazon swawrk a shared network amazon sidewalk a shared network which allows some smart devices to communicate with others outside of your home. how do you feel about it? >> you know, i think we decided to disable the option. we don't necessarily think we need to be sharing all that information with all the neighbors, and

here's cbs' carter evans.. >> r reporter: c covid strucucke idyllic central california coast hard both in cases and cost. >> our main revenue stream just shut off like a faucet. >> reporter: with so much of this region dependent on travelers, the economy tanked. >> monterey peninsula is a tourism-based economy, so expensive to live here that many people who are in the service industries moved. >> reporter: and that's a problem now that tourists are flocking back. as california prepares to lift all covid restrictions. when you fill 100% of your seats again, will you have enough workers to serve them? >> absolutely not. i've been looking for three months to find a dish washer. dominic mercurio has run cafe fina for more than three decades. he's not alone in facing a tourist crush and a labor crunch. >> suppose you're making $25 an hour. >> reporter: and you still can't get people to come in? >> no. >> reporter: and if that's not enough... >> i have two employees that would love to come to work. they cannot find child care. >> reporter: at the portola hotel, reservation agent stephanie he

we have more now from cbs' carter evans. >>that's an interception by nassib!> reporter: after agonizing for 15 years over the decision to come out... >> i just want to take a quick moment to say that i'm gay. >> reporter: ...tonight, las vegas raider carl nassib is getting powerful support from players, coaches and the league. n.f.l. commissioner roger goodell says, "we share his hope that some day soon, statements like his will no longer be newsworthy." 15 other n.f.l. players came out after they retired, but only one, michael sam, did it before the draft, and he never played a regular season game. you think we'll see more of this? >> i hope so. i know there are other gay players in the league, and i hope more come out. >> reporter: jim buzinski is cofounder of the l.g.b.t.q. sports site outsports. >> more kids will play football now whoidentify as l.g.b.t.q. because of him, and that's a big plus. >> i'm going to do my best and do my part to cultivate a culture that's accepting, that's compasassionate, a and i'll stsy donating $ $100,000 toto the try projecec

well, carter evans got on a paddle board to test that theory. >> reporter: getting in the water with white sharks seems like a terrible idea. i don't dare stand up on this board. we are just off the coast of santa barbara. and within minutes -- >> this shark is so close i can almost grab its dorsal fin. it is right underneath me. now, scientists say that shark is not interested in me or other people. >> reporter: watch this huge shark swim right up to these unsuspecting children and just swim away. the population of these great whites off so cal beaches is exploding. >> i can only see it now because i'm getting up high. if i were a surfer i'd be lying down and i'd have no idea it was underneath me. >> oh, my god. don't bite him. >> reporter: wedding photographer carlos gomez started capturing these stunning images off the beach last year when the pandemic dried up business. >> almost every time i see an interaction with a human and a shark my heart does pound. we've all been conditioned ever since "jaws" came out to fear that interaction. >> reporter: but this is far from "jaws." wat

carter evans has the story. >> all the things that we're walking by right now could be filled with tickser battling lyme disease, dana thought she was safe from ticks when she moved from new york to the california coast. now you come back from the beach and you have to check for ticks? >> yes, unfortunately. i hate to break it to you, but that's exactly what you have to do. >> reporter: researchers recently blanketed the brush along northern california beaches. >> we're surprised to find large numbers of ticks and on that coast. >> reporter: typically the northeast is the epicenter for ticks in the u.s. and scientists are expecting an explosion of ticks there this year. warmer, wetter winters could be contributing to the larger numbers of mice they like to feed on. and more ticks means more tick-borne illnesses like lyme disease. the cdc's most recent data shows cases in 48 states with nearly half a million americans being treated for it every year. >> so they're looking for blood basically, and it can be as small as a poppy seed. >> reporter: parish was infected eight years ago on the b

carter evans is at dodgers stadium in los angeles. carter, how is life going to change today?rter: oh, a lot is going to change. good morning. throughout the past year, the home of the dodgers served as both a covid testing site and a vaccination center. well, tonight, the stadium opens to full capacity. that's 56,000 fans. for the first time since the pandemic began. now, from amusement parks to bars and restaurants, capacity limits and social distancing requirements are lifted, as of today. and people who are fully vaccinated they can ditch their masks in most situations like gyms and grocery stores unless a business wants its customers to keep wearing them. now, if you're not vaccinated, it's still recommended that you wear a mask in indoor settings and everyone vaccinated or not is going to have to continue wearing face coverings in places like hospitals, schools, and on public transportation. california's governor said the state has now administered more than 40 million covid vaccines. that's the most of any state. here at dodgers stadium tonight, they'll going to be offe

name of evan d do below whoget this batch records degree until this 30's and only been a president of the another, a two-year college. a republican mayor and then worked under democrat jimmy carter an interesting character, force of nature, and came to trinity in the 1990s with the full intent of saying i'm not here to get tenure. i have no investment the trappings of university promotion and status. i'm here to save the college. and so what he did was he instituted the learn are corridor this, menu of commerce and middle schools and high schools and housing and he said that what he wanted to do was engage in geographickic affirmative action. he believed that you don't have to build a campus community where the people that live there have to leave. or have to be filled with university types. you can build a campus community where the people that lift there currently can stay, and he got some money from sallie mae and from hud and he attempted to build out this learning corridor and what he called university heights. now, old type blue blood were aghast and always suspicious of this, and on the other side, event dobell was a big talker, showman, he liked the flash, he liked the b