errol. >> barnett: thank you. mystery surrounding the disappearance of gabby petito is deepening tonight. you see, petito went missing during a cross-country trip with her fia mep search. more than 50 officers and f.b.i. agents combing a 24,000-acre park newer sarasota, florida, looking for brian laundrie. he's considered a person of interest in the disappearance of his fiance, gabby petito. investigators have been trying to speak with him for days. >> our goal is to locate him and bring him back. >> reporter: laundrie's family claims they haven't seen him since tuesday. they believe he entered carlton reserve earlier this week. investigators say he may be in danger. >> there's an enormous amount of pressure, i'm sure on him, to provide answers and what's going on here. >> reporter: meanwhile, there's still no sign of 22-year-old gabby petito. she vanished last month while the couple was on a crosscountry trip, a journey they were documenting on social media. >> and he wouldn't let me in the car before. >> reporte

errol. >> barnett: holly williams, thank you. , survivor stories from the pentagon, reuniting to remember sacrifice and heroism. >> barnett: today, at the pentagon, this day of remembrance began with the unfurling of a large american flag. the 9/11 attack was the deadliest foreign attack on u.s. soil since the war with the british back in 1812. cbs' david martin spoke with three people inside the pentagon 20 years ago today. >> i just looked up, and a plane was flying directly at us. >> reporter: sean boger was one of the few people at the pentagon who saw the plane coming in so low, it took down a street light. light. from the moment you saw the plane, how long was it until it hit? >> i'd say about 10-- maybe 10 to 15 seconds. >> reporter: 10 to 15 seconds. and in that 10 to 15 seconds, you're thinking what? >> just couldn't believe something that big would be flying that low and flying directly at us. >> reporter: at 530 miles per hour, loaded with 7,000 gallons of jet fuel and carrying 59 souls. boger was in that control tower

norah. >> o'donnell: errol barnett, thank you. and as errol mentioned, tonight flood alerts stretch from virginia all the way to maine. let's get the forecast now from cbs' lonnie quinn. it's difficult out there, lonnie. >> oh, you betcha. a lot of people are being caught off guard by how strong this is. i mean, it's a remnant storm, but it is packing a punch. take a look at the radar picture.. heaviest rain right now, it's basically in portions of new jersey and pennsylvania. the amount of rain we've seen, south of harrisburg, you've picked up about eight inches of rain. this storm is going to continue to move northeast. all the while it's bringing that tornado threat-- we heard from errol in maryland-- that tornado threat will push through places like new jersey. but this is a lot of rain. you're looking at 8-10 inches of rain, anywhere from, like, pittsburgh into portions of southern new england or so. and then the other thing that we've got to discuss, norah, is the rivers. rivers will be cresting, but not today. there's a lag

and, norah, that fencing around the capitol is likely to go back up. >> o'donnell: wow, errol barnett, thank you. well, tonight, a vivid reminder of the civil war and america's history of slavery no longer stands in a place of honor in virginia's capital. cbs' debra alfarone was in richmond as a 12-ton statue of confederate general robert e. lee was taken down. ( cheering ). >> reporter: what has become the most notorious monuments to one of the most controversial figures of the civil war came down gently but decisively this morning. the largest confederate statue in the country has now been removed. the 131-year-old bronze statue of confederate general robert e. lee was quickly dismantled at the torso and hauled away in pieces. virginia governor ralph northam ordered the statue removed last year following the murder of george floyd in minneapolis. >> monuments like these, they're no longer necessary. this should be a space for everybody to feel welcome and comfortable. >> reporter: nearly 170 confederate symbols, monuments han 2,0 symbols remain. devon henry is the owner of the const

errol barnett, thank you.tonight, 800,000 federal workers and more than a million contractors are waiting to see if they will be furloughed if congress can't reach a deal to fund the government past if cont reach a deal to thursday night. cbs' nikole killion reports an even bigger fiasco could be just weeks away. >> reporter: tonight, a warning to congress that the us could default on its bills for the first time in history if lawmakers don't act. >> it would be disastrous for the american economy, for global financial markets, and for millions of families. >> reporter: the government could run out of money by october 18th if congress doesn't raise the debt limit. the amount the government can borrow to pay its bills, with dire consequences ranging from spiking unemployment to missed social security checks and troop payments. >> i object. >> reporter: senators deadlocked again as republicans again objected to democrats latest fix. >> do republicans take any responsibility if the us defaults? >> did you ask the

but cbs' errol barnett is going to lead us off tonight in annapolis, maryland. good evening, errol. >> reporter: good evening, norah. we have a dangerous situation right now. this is as close as we can get, because emergency crews are rushing to plug several gas leaks after one tornado that marched through this part of annapolis, knocked down power lines. you can see some of them still strewn across the street. all of this-- just one outcome of a storm system still wreaking havoc. >> reporter: ida still packing a punch, unleashing this tornado near annapolis, maryland. ida is still packing a punch, releasing a tornado in mullaca hill, new jersey. more tornadoes touching down this afternoon in annapolis, maryland. >> we moved away from the windows because all kinds of debris was crashing into the window. >> reporter: and nearby high school stadium was struck. power lines down, and small businesses damaged. in western pennsylvania, heavy rains led to flooded roads and forced these families to evacuate their homes. just outside of pittsburgh, 41 passengers rescued f

the plane returned to honolulu after that incident. >> brennan: errol barnett, thank you.well, tonight, the clock is ticking for congress to meet two crucial deadlines, to avoid both the government shutdown and a default on payments. fueling the threat? in-fighting within the democratic party, and partisan brinksmanship. cbs's nikole killion reports. >> reporter: tonight, the federal government in limbo, one week before funding is due to run out. >> a shutdown is inconceivable, abhorrent, repugnant. >> reporter: the white house officially put federal agencies on notice today, warning it is preparing for any contingency. the 2019 shutdown lasted 35 days and cost the economy $11 billion. but a shutdown now, during a pandemic, could impact the c.d.c. and n.i.h. >> we'll keep government open. >> reporter: congressional democrats and republicans remain deadlocked over the spending measure, which includes aid for hurricane ida and afghan the real dreemenis erviono sp the debt limit so the government can keep paying its bills, which, so far, republicans are refusing to do. is the

here's cbs's errol barnett. ( shouting ) >> reporter: unruly behavior in the air and abuse of flightnts took center stage on capitol hill today. >> i've lost count, the times i've been insulted or threatened on a flight, simply for doing my job. >> reporter: with nearly 4,400 reported incidents this year alone, lawmakers are calling for more strict penalties to curb the increasingly bad and occasionally violent behavior. >> flight attendants, gate agents, and other airline employees have the right to go to work without the fear of being harassed, intimidated, abused or assaulted-- period. >> reporter: the f.a.a. has a zero tolerance policy for unruly behavior, imposing more than $1 million in fines. but administrator steve dickson said the incidents are still too frequent. >> we're still a good two to three times above where we need to be. >> reporter: one possible solution under consideration is further limiting alcohol-to-go sales in airports. >> i was getting a beer, and some guy asked for, like, three shots of vodka in a to-go cup. >> reporter: the flight attendants association s

errol barnett, thank you.deral investigators are poring over video from the amtrak train that jumped the tracks in montana on sunday. they're looking for clues in the accident that killed three passengers. cbs' meg oliver reports from the scene in joplin, montana. >> reporter: these 911 recordings captured the terrifying moments immediately after an amtrak train from chicago to seattle derailed along a remote stretch in north central montana. >> reporter: of the 141 passengers and 17 crew members aboard, three were killed, dozens were hurt. today the dead were identified as 74-year-old donald varnadoe and his wife 72-year-old marjorie. the georgia couple was celebrating their 50th anniversary. and zach schneider, 28, of illinois. a green bay packers fan, he was traveling with his 26-year-old wife rebecca, who was unhurt. today, n.t.s.b. investigators combed the scene in search of clues to the cause of the crash. the train had been moving below the 79-mile-per-hour limit at the time of the accident. the tracks

we get more now from cbs' errol barnett. >> reporter: with an alarming shortage of school bus drivers in baltimore, single mftall three to four times a week just to get her kids to school. this costs her more than $40 round trip twice a day. >> i just don't have those extra funds right now, and it wasn't budgeted in. >> reporter: more than half of america's school districts report their driver shortage is severe or desperate. many drivers retired during thed pandemic, and now some are fearful of face-to-face interaction with potentially infected kids. in massachusetts, national guard soldiers were deployed to drive buses, and pennsylvania is also considering doing the same. how often are you getting phone calls about this driver shortage? >> every minute. >> reporter: in baltimore, drivers are now calling out sick regularly. >> when we have to call a family at 7:00, you've already planned to go to work at 8:00 a.m. and to say that the bus isn't coming and they all, you know, quickly have to find another option to get their child to school, and childcare-- that's a huge problem. >> rep

jamie, avoid that window if you can. >> yuccas: good tip, errol barnett, thank you. in chicago, at least 55 people have been shot this holiday weekend, including a 4-year-old boy who was killed by a stray bullet. tonight, charlie demar, from our chicago station wbbm, looks intm the wave of illegal gun sales fueling the crime wave. >> reporter: it's been another deadly year on the streets of chicago. so far this year, there have been more than 2,300 shootings. michelle chambers' 28-year-old son was just one to have the victims. >> reporter: authorities recovered five guns at the scene which were traced back to this kentucky army base. prosecutors say three fort campbell soldiers bought the guns and sold them illegally tot the guns and sold them illegally to con convicted felons in chicago. these straw purchases have helped fuel the violence. last month, prosecutors say another straw purchase for these two brothers led to the shooting death of the first female officer in three decades in chicago. john lausch is the u.s. attorney here. >> this is not a victimless crime,

all right, errol barnett, thank you. and we want to turn now to the education crisis in america's cities. minority children face a widening achievement gap, with less access to quality education. a recent study found black students have fallen at least two years behind white students in their education. but, we found a school that is bridging the gap. here is cbs' meg oliver with tonight's "eye on america." >> camden is not just the boarded-up houses that you see. good morning, good to see you! there are lives. there are brilliant, beautiful scholars. good morning, george. you were rocking it out yesterday in class, okay? there are families who love their kids, who are passionate about education, passionate about equity, passionate about change. >> reporter: that passion helped turn camden's failing public schools into a success story. eight years ago, the state took over the schools and transformed them. this school is now the highest performing school in the area. >> if i need help, they'll step aside for me and teach

here is errol barnett. >> reporter: important news for parents, pfizer saying that the submitted datathe fda is proving that it's safe in children 5-11. the company said that it will make a formal request in weeks to begin administering doses if the fda approves, kids go get the vaccine by late october or november. meanwhile, in the nation's largest school district, a federal judge said that new york city can mandate all school employees be vaccinated or lose their job. the deadline is 5:00 p.m. friday. what do you say to teachers who will not get vaccinated? >> we are here to protect your rights at the same time, we follow the law. >> reporter: michael heads the union representing 200,000 current and former new york city teachers and staff. >> it's the only way we can go back to doing what we wanted to do which is to teach children who are not full of fear and anxiety. >> reporter: how many teachers drop out remains to be seen, there's signs that a similar mandate among hospital employees worked. just a week before the deadline to get at least one dose or a face termination, there we

> that's the "cbs overnight news" from this wednesday, reporting from the nation's capital i'm errol barnettood morning this is cbs news flash from new york president biden said the u.s. has refugee in afghanistan to ensure americans get out safely, there's still no deadline for the 100 to 200 americans to leave the taliban controlled nation. much of the gulf coast is under heat advisory days after ida knocked out power to over a million customers in louisiana and mississippi an cod be over a month until some families have electricity and running water. today is first day of national preparedness month to encourage individuals and organization to work together to prepare for emergencies. more news on the cbs news app on your cellphone or connected tv. cbs new >>> it's wednesday, september 1st, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." defending the departure. president biden forcefully stands by his decision to end the war in afghanistan saying that staying was not an option. how republican critics are responding. >>> race to escape. california's caldor fire explodes in size threatening tens of

reporting from the nation's capital, i'm errol barnett. have a great weekend. >>> good morning. this is cbs news flash. i'm tom hanson in new york. today president biden heads to louisiana to meet with state and local leaders nearly a week after hurricane ida plowed through the gulf coast. officials say it could take weeks to restore power to hard-hit areas from the cat-4 storm. >>> jacob angeli better known as the qanon shaman is set to plead guilty in federal court. the 33-year-old stormed the u.s. c capitol on january 6. he faces a six-count indictment and felony charge. >>> sorry, goose and the stars. there is a need for delays due to covid. the film top gun maverick is expected to fly into theaters may of 2022. >>> for more news download the cbs news app on >>> it's friday, september 3rd, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." ida's aftermath. the death toll rises after historic rain submerges communities in the northeast. the cleanup that is now under way. >>> pledging aid. president biden heads to louisiana today to tour the devastation caused by hurricane ida. who he plan

from the nation's capital, i'm errol barnett. >>> good morning. this is cbs news flash. i'm elise preston in new york. a powerful earthquake struck mexico near the beach resort town acapulco. the 7.2 tremor could be felt in mexico city 200 miles away. at least one death has been reported. >>> an american airlines passenger is under arrest after being caught on video growling like a dog and swearing at flight attendants. a fellow passenger recorded the unruly passenger while on a flight from los angeles to salt lake city. >>> britney spears may soon have control over her own life. the pop icon's father filed a petition to end her 13-year court conservatorship which has dictated all her business and personal decisions. >>> for more news, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. >>> i'm elise preston, cbs news, new york. >>> it's wednesday, september 8th, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." breaking overnight, deadly earthquake in mexico. at least one person is killed after a 7.0-magnitude quake hits near the beach resort of acapulco. >>> global warmi

and nate are coming to your me froe brand new rk's t reporting from the nation's capital, i'm errol barnett> good morning. this is cbs news flash. i'm elise preston in new york. air travelers who refuse to wear masks on planes could face up to $3,000 fines starting today. mask mandates also apply to trains, buses, and other forms of public transportation until mid-january. the u.s. experienced the hottest summer on record. according to noaa, more than 18% of the contiguous u.s. reached extreme or record-breaking temperatures from june through august. at one point, more than 200 million americans were under heat advisories. >>> doja cat is set to host the 2021 mtv music video awards this weekend. she'll also perform at sunday's show, taking place at the barclay center and welcome backing back a live audience this year. for more news, download the cbs news app on your cell phone, or connected tv. i' elise preston, cbs ws, new york. >>> it's friday, september 10th, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." >> this is a pandemic of the unvaccinated. >> sweeping mandates. president biden targets peo

reporting from the nation capital, i'm errol barnett. >>> good morning, this is cbs news flash.om hanson in new york. the season's 13th tropical storm mindy made landfall in florida overnight, bringing heavy rain to the panhandle. this as the death toll from hurricane ida jumped to 26 in neighboring louisiana, mostly due to excessive heat. >>> fences will be back up in d.c. next week as police brace for potential clashes. the justice for j6 rally is aimed at supporting insurrectionists charged in the ary 6 attack on the capitol. >>> and today marks 50 years since the release of john lennon's famous song "imagine." in nonwho of that, lyrics from the famed song will be projected from new york to london all the way to tokyo. for more news, download news on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. >>> it's thursday, september 9th, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." six-point strategy. today president biden will address the covid crisis here in the u.s. the administration's new plan to curb the rising number of infections. >>> intense manhunt. eight mon

reporting from the nation's capitol, i'm errol barnett. >>> good morning. this is cbs news flash.reston in new york. today president biden will outline his administration's response to ida. remnants of the tropical storm hit the tri-state area. due to flash flooding, new york and new jersey declared states of emergency. >>> a new report breaks down how vehicle technologies could help keep teen drivers safer behind the wheel. according to the insurance institute for highway safety, more than 40% of crashes involving teens can be prevented or less severe. >>> the band is getting back together. iconic swedish pop group abba will roll out details for a new music and a reunion tour today. abba hasn't dropped new tunes in nearly four decades. for more news, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm elise preston, cbs news, new york. >>> it's thursday, september 2nd, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." under water. the remnants of hurricane ida dump record-breaking rain in the eastern u.s. triggering flash floods and tornadoes. the historic states of emergency d

i'm errol barnett in washington. thanks for staying with us.astation of hurricane ida is fast becoming a passing memory, but for those in louisiana living without power or clean water, the tragedy is still very real. 11 more people died in the state on wednesday. that brings the statewide total to 26. more of those deaths are blamed on heat and other causes rather than the hurricane itself. about a quarter of a million people are still without power, and temperatures have been hovering around 90 degrees. david begnaud has this story. >> reporter: we are 40 minutes outside the city of new orleans, but it might as well be the world away. this area of jean lafitte is surrounded by wetlands and marsh. it's beautiful on a good day. on a bad day after a hurricane, it's miserable. the main bridge was basically cut off, right? it collapsed. so the national guard has set up a temporary one, and we crossed it two days ago and spent the last 48 hours working to tell this story. you can practically walk on water where bayou barataria separates jean lafitte

." >>> i'm errol barnett in washington. thanks for staying with us.uggles to evacuate more americans from afghanistan, the taliban announced some of the people who will lead the new government. but their goal to win the hearts and minds of the people of afghanistan as well as the international community is already facing trouble. taliban gun men used rifle butts and sticks to disperse hundreds of protesters who took to the streets of kabul, firing into the air and arresting a number of journalists. charlie d'agata has this story from doha. >> reporter: these aren't just anti-taliban protests. people are shouting long live the resistance, the resistance fighters in panjshir. it could pose a major problem for the taliban. >>> they raged in kabul again today, antitaliban protests that are growing in size and fury by the day. heavy gunfire broke out, shots fired to disperse the crowds, sending people scrambling. the protesters include many women, shouting freedom. other demonstrators yelling, death to pakistan for meddling in afghanistan. another demonstr

." >>> i'm errol barnett in washington.resident biden will be in louisiana today to get a first-hand look at the devastation brought by hurricane ida. it was the fifth most powerful storm to ever strike the u.s. when it made landfall on sunday, but it continued to march north and east, dumping record rain as it moved. flash floods swamped roads and basements all the way through new england. the storm brought the new york city subway to a stand still and left nearly two dozen people dead. but as the northeast dries out, the south is still struggling. power is out for more than a million customers. gasoline and clean water are in short supply. and relief agencies are struggling to provide meals to those in need. omar villafranca has more from kenna, louisiana. >> more generators are being brought in. we're seeing lights pop up across the city. that's going to be helpful when you try to clean up damage like this at this warehouse. the governor says there are more line workers in the state than at any other point in history. bu

cbs's errol barnett reports ke vaccine mandate is kicking in. >> reporter: americans are lining up tohe pfizer booster shot after the cdc cleared the way on friday for millions of those at high risk to get a third dose. some 340,000 have been administered since then, including to those who are immunocompromised. even the president rolled up his sleeve today, and while receiving his third dose addressed the nearly quarter of eligible americans who have yet to get their first. >> boosters are important. but the most important thing we need to do is get more people vaccinated. >> this as thousands of new york hospital workers face an ultima ultimatum. get vaccinated or be terminated. >> it's not a role i relish. but i'm also realistic to know there are people who will not come back to their jobs. >> reporter: new york's governor is considering calling in the national guard to help fill positions. while 84% of state hospital workers are now fully vaccinated, that means more than 83,000 are not. >> boy, are you really ready to give that up? are you really ready to give up your paycheck? a

our erroll barnett spoke to travelers, though, who are weighing the odds. >> reporter: the barbequesnd beach trips that wrap up the summer might be busted this year. >> if you are unvaccinated we would recommend not traveling. >> reporter: that was the moment this week when cdc director dr. rochelle walensky urged the unvaccinated to stay home and the rest of us to reconsider. >> people need to take their own -- these risks into their own consideration as they think about traveling. >> we were going to do a desert sunrise yoga zoom. >> reporter: guided self-care coach jenka garfinkle who is vaccinated just canceled her joshua tree, california, plans after her own recalculation. her friend asked -- >> are you going to feel comfortable if you go? and when i really thought about that, my ansr was no. >> reporter: plenty of americans agree. this holiday weekend, none of the major airlines expect to united forecasts say 23% drop. meanwhile, air fare spending is down 33% this month compared to the same time in 2019. >> you have a perfect storm here. >> reporter: peter greenberg says there

erroll barnett is at reagan national airport outside washington. good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, good morning. on your celebration note, you're right, some of us watched ucla beat lsu over the weekend. but the travel industry in general is struggling to get back on to its feet. let's look at some of the newest data, some of the fresh numbers we have for you this morning. the tsa is reporting that more than 3.5 million travelers passed through airports on friday and saturday alone. that is more than twice as many than last year. it is, though, still fewer holiday weekend flights than before the pandemic. let's zoom in to what united and delta are reporting. each expected to fly about two million people over the long weekend. that is 20% lower than in 2019. this is partly because hundreds of flights were canceled in the wake of hurricane ida's devastating flooding. also as we've been reporting for weeks, the delta variant may have kept more travelers home with cases spiking across the country. now, as the weekend winds down, lots of folks thth