jericka. >> duncan: that's right.e strength that the petito family continues to show is amzing. tom hansen, thank you. new covid cases are still falling, nearly 121,000 infections were reported saturday, that is an 18 percent drop over the last two weeks. but the united states has fallen from the top of the world's list of most vaccinated countries, now ranking 47th, largely due to the 70 million americans who are not getting the shot. cbs' lilia luciano joins us with the latest in los angeles. >> reporter: good evening, jericka. there is concern and confusion tonight over exactly who is eligible for that third pfizer shot now that the c.d.c. says that includes people in high- risk jobs. eligible and eager americans are lining up this weekend to get their booster shot it is just for people 65 and older who already received pfizer shots and those at high risk of infection because of where they live or work. >> we made it possible for people to be eligible. but they really have to identify their own individual risk and

>> reporter: hi there jericka. well, residents here are cleaning up after the remanats of hurricane ida. take a look at this, this is a car lifted from the river behind me, many people with nowhere to go but even with all the stories of devastation we found neighbors jumping in to help. donations have been nonstop. many neighbors banding together. why is it so important to give back to your community in thisd. >>> why is time of need? >> i think that it's a very depressing time. >> please take any and everything you think you think you might need. >> reporter: camula helped organize this dropoff. >> to come today and be able to drop the food off and to get a tax saying we got a voucher and thank you so much, that is a relief because it shows the work we were trying to do was not in vain. >> the cleaning supplies mean so much to us. although we don't know where to start and where to end it's a means to get things done. >> this is what we're looking like when we're here. >> reporter: teresa and leonard were rescued w

debra, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, jericka. it looks like there will be no last-minute save for these pandemic benefits at the white house here. as we roll into the end of summer, the unofficial end, that is. it's only because of the delta variant that's erasing gains and hope. less money, more problems. >> this is me yelling and screaming like, what i'm going to do, what i'm going to do, what i'm going to do? >> reporter: on labor day 8.9 million americans will lose their federal unemployment boost of $300 a week. that's not all. other unemployment benefits are also ending for freelance and part-time workers. there are jobs to be found, just not as many as the biden administration had hoped to see added in the august jobs report. the outbreak is surging again, while unemployment ticks down. the jobs that are available aren't necessarily matching up with the people who remain unemployed. >> we're still in a pandemic. the idea of being close to hundreds of strangers a day even while being vaccinated, that's not something that ap

jericka? >> lilia luciano, thank you. >>> we turn now to our medical contributor dr. david agus. you just heard these mandates going into effect. how quickly do you think we'll see a difference? will these mandates work? >> they have to work. they're the most aggressive step yet mandating that every federal employer, contractor and health care worker are vaccinated. and 80 million people will have to have a vaccine or have a test that work for companies with more than 100 people. there was no other way to get above that low 50% which is where we are in terms of vaccinated in the country. we are the lowest of the g7 countries. japan has passed the united states in terms of vaccines. so we have to take drastic measures to get the vaccination up in the united states. >> dr. agus, we appreciate the information. >>> an explosion tore through an apartment complex in georgia today about 20 miles north of atlanta. police arrived to find heavy damage to the building and the smell of heavy gas fumes. se

jericka duncan is back with us. jericka, the f.b.i. asking the public for help, right?>> reporter: that's right. and they're looking for any sign of laundrie. in fact, early on in this investigation, the parents of laundrie gave investigators a piece of his clothing to help canines track him down. ultimately, the f.b.i. tonight asking people for help in leading them to brian laundrie, the same way that they did when it came to gabby petito. norah. >> o'donnell: jericka duncan, thank you so much. well, tonight, thousands of haitian migrants camped out on the texas border face a tough choice, cross back into mexico or face being put on a plane to haiti where some have not lived for years. and there is growing concern about how the migrants are treated both in mexico and the u.s. cbs' manuel bojorquereports from the border. >> reporter: the department of homeland security is now investigating this incident where border patrol agents onis horseback are seen intimidating haitian migrants at the southern border. >> i was horrified to see the images, and we look forward to lea

thank you, jericka.ay investigates the death of gabby petito and the hunt for brian laundrie, 10:00 p.m. eastern, 9:00 p.m. central, right here on cbs. tonight, millions of people in the rain-soaked northeast are getting even more torrential rains and thunderstorms. about three inches swamped the philadelphia area today, making some roads impassable. the strong, slow-moving system could cause flooding overnight from new jersey to new england. there were at least 50 flood- related deaths in the northeast earlier this month. now, to the humanitarian crisis on the southern border. the biden administration's top diplomat to haiti resigned in protest over what he calls the "inhumane" deportation of more than 1,400 haitian migrants, mostly women and children, back to their poverty-stricken country. the u.s. is expelling them without a chance to seek asylum. cbs's manuel bojorquez continues his reporting from the border. >> reporter: after just two months on the job, u.s. special envoy to haiti daniel foote has

jericka duncan, thank you. we turn now to the covid pandemic. two out of every three american adults are fully vaccinated and the next wave of booster shots is understoodway with president biden wasting no time getting his today. cbs's errol barnett reports from new york where a key vaccine mandate is kicking in. >> reporter: americans are lining up to get the pfizer booster shot after c.d.c. cleared the way friday for millions or those at high risk to get a dose. 340,000 have been administered since then including those who are immunocompromised. even the president rolled up his sleeve and while receiving his third dose addressed nearly a quarter of americans who are 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 ultimatum, get vaccinated or be terminated. >> it's not a role i relish but i am also realistic to know there are people who will not come back to their jobs. >> reporter: new york's governor is conside

debra, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, jericka.oks like there will be no last-minute save for these pandemic benefits at the white house here. as we roll into the end of summer, the unofficial end, that is. it's only because of the delta variant that's erasing gains and hope. less money, more problems. >> this is me yelling and screaming like, what i'm going to do, what i'm going to do, what i'm going to do? >> reporter: on lab d

jericka? >> jessi mitchell, thank you. >>> millions of americans are traveling far from home over the holiday weekend. the labor day weekend. others have celebrating the new college football season. all of us have dealing with the threat from the delta variant of covid. the u.s. is averaging more than 150,000 new cases a day according to the cdc. in august alone, we recorded more than four million infections. that's the highest monthly total since january. 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,

cbs' jericka duncan is following new developments tonight in florida. >> police, search warrant!>> reporter: f.b.i. agents descended to the florida home of 23-year-old brian laundrie. they were inside for nearly six hours, questioning his parents and collecting evidence that might tell them what happened to petito and where laundrie is. the manhunt led them to a nature preserve but investigators found nothing. >> gabby petito never goes outside. >> reporter: the couple left in early july on a cross country road trip documenting their travels on van life. this 911 call came in august. >> reporter: this led to an exchange in utah. >> and he wouldn't let me in the car. >> reporter: there were no arrests. the couple said they were helped the couple said they were headed to grand teton national park in wyoming and nearby, this weekend, the f.b.i. made a grim discovery. >> human remains were discovered, consistent with the description of gabby petito. the cause of death has not been determined at this time. >> reporter: september 1, brian laundrie returned home without petito. ten days

norah. >> o'donnell: jericka duncan, thank you very much.ht, we were intrigued by this story, because there are students at several universities that are demanding action, after reports of sexual assaults at fraternities. cbs' nikki battiste report onepus whe tempers are flaring. >> reporter: the anger and frustration has been mounting ever since an anonymous post alleging sexual assault at a fraternity house on the umass campus went viral last weekend, part of a reckoning of sexual violence within the university's party scene in amherst, massachusetts. today, nearly 100 students gathered inside this building to share their stories. >> don't lose your education over this! >> reporter: it comes on the heels of days of protest outside theta chi fraternity house, where the alleged sexual assault occurred-- a gathering that turned violent, with shattered windows and a flipped car. what is happening here on campus? >> ( sighs ) a lot of sexual assault. >> reporter: gala cares is now a junior, and says she was sexually assaulted at a different fra

cbs's jericka duncan has reported extensively on this case.he joins us now from federal court in brooklyn. good evening, jericka. what a day. >> reporter: yes, it has been a day. this was a historic case that was highly anticipated. one investigator said that r. kelly believed his fame would drown out the voices of his accusers. but a chorus of women took to the stand and described sexual abuse so graphic we can't even go into detail on television. in the end the jury believed the women. the verdict came swiftly for r&b singer r. kelly after weeks of sexually explicit testimony. the 54-year-old was found guilty on all sexual abuse counts for racketeering and sex trafficking violations. it took the jury of seven men and five women around nine hours to reach a verdict. one spectator could be haerpd weeping as it was read. acting u.s. attorney jacqueline kasulas. >> no matter how long it takes the long arm of the law will catch up with you. ♪ i believe i can touch the sky ♪ >> reporter: for decades the three-time grammy winner topped the charts w

i'm jericka duncan in new york. thanks for watching. have a great night. >>> we begin tonight with breaking news. a fast-moving brush fire is forcing mandatory evacuations right now in mendocino county. deputies say some people in a community on the russian river have been told to get out. >> a reporter with the press democrat showed that video for the past hour and a half shortly after the fire started. a number of buildings including homes engulfed in flames. the fire is being called the hopkins fire. so far 300 acres have gone up in smoke. he also shared this video in the past 30 minutes of a house that was quickly destroyed. the fire is still burning sending out lots of black smoke. >> this video shows how little time they had to evacuate. a resident was being seen moving his mercedes away from the wreckage of his home with flames shooting out of a window and roof and check out the smoke rising up over

i talked to corresponded jericka duncan about the case.'s >> reporter: we spoke to a behavioral scientist for our peace and he explained that most of the sea came from and sells. it stands for and voluntarily celibate. he says these are people online, who are vying for the attention of attractive women and they don't get a. >> you can watch 48 hours tomorrow night, right here on kpix 5. >>> still ahead , a day for dads and dad figures. find out why this was much more than a walk to school. >>> you graduate from then what? the surprising path that brout princess cruises was born right here in california. for over 55 years, we've been helping californians make the most of their precious vation time. and right about now, we could all use a real vacation. so forget the road trips and rentals and sail with princess right from san francisco to the glaciers of alaska, the beautiful tropics of hawaii, the beaches of mexico or along the california coast. set sail with california's cruise line. book now at princess.com or call your travel advisor. >>

reporting from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm jericka duncan. >>> this is cbs news flash.lise preston in new york. congress will begin debating the $1 trillion infrastructure bill. speaker of the house nancy pelosi says a vote on the biden administration-backed bill is expected thursday. >>> new york state's health care worker vaccination mandate takes effect monday. governor kathy hochul says she is prepared to deploy the national guard to help fill the potential shortage of health care workers left by the mandate. >>> the tony awards return sunday to honor broadway's best and brightest, and pay tribute to the great white way. shuttered for most of the pandemic. "moulin rouge" took home the best musical trophy and led the night with a total of ten awards. >>> 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 monday, september 27th, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." capitol hill clash. a possible government shutdown and debt default both threaten president biden's agenda. why some democrats are h

jericka duncan has been following this for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you.t of people attended that memorial, family, friends and those touched by gabby petito's story mourned her loss this weekend. yesterday hundreds of people lined up at a long island funeral home to pay their respects to petito. some waited at least an hour delivering the eulogy petito's father joe said he couldn't be more proud as a father. >> gabby is the most amazing person i have ever met. so if you are going to leave here today, i'm asking that you guys be inspired by the way she treated people. all people. >> brian laundrie, gabby petito's fiancÉe was not mentioned but petito's father said he received emails from around the country from people who said they were in toxic relationships and in an apparent reference to laundrie said if there's a relationship that you're in that might not be the best thing for you, leave it now. the manhunt for laundrie continues today after an exhaustive search in a florida nature reserve has so far turned up no clues. the fbi, though, has an arrest wa

trump came in you know me, my thing is the wall, that beautiful wall, some say even jericka-- jericho didn't have walls as beautiful. >> and biden is just adding to the confusion, how are migrants supposed to know that when biden stays stuff like this. >> the nation where we live by the values that embraces immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers does not slam the doors on those fleeing persecution, violence and oppression. >> trevor: what he really means is, i'm rolling-- rolling back some of trump's policy but the one that lets me deport asylum seekers during a pandemic, i'm keeping that one. so biden isn't just letting everyone in. many are being allowed to stay and apply for asylum but thousands are being flown back to haiti. so i get how this could be confusing. and also, if any of those haitians had been watching fox news, well there is probably another reason that they thought now was a really good time to come. >> joe biden is elected president, i think the only thing that will be open will the jails anded borders. the biden administration has to be crystal clear and their messag

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i'm vlad duthiers with dana jacobson and jericka duncan. gayle king and tony dokoupil are off. straight to today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> we need gasoline and electricity, and we need housing. and then we need to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill for the long term. >> reporter: ida's aftermath lingers in louisiana where hundreds of thousands still don't have power. we speak to a nurse talking about horrific conditions. >> the whole place is reeking of urne and feces. it was horrific. >>> unemployment benefits expire today for more than seven million americans.

our national correspondent, jericka duncan, spoke to his family. >>> i have a right to stop you becauses. >> reporter: 23-year-old elijah mcclain's pleas for protection and understanding were ignored by the officers who arrested him after they received calls about a suspicious person. >> i can't breathe. >> reporter: mcclain was walking home from a convenience store -- >> i'm different. i'm just different. >> when he said "i'm just different," i had to do everything in my power as a single mom to make sure he wasn't a statistic. he really was innocent. he didn't doing in wrong. >> reporter: his mother, sheneen mcclain, says her son was a kind soul who loved to play the violin. since his death two years ago, she's been praying for justice. >> he was a son, a nephew, a brother, and a friend. >> reporter: wednesday, colorado's attorney general announced a 32-count indictment against two current and one former police officer and two paramedics involved in the death. according to the indictment, mcclain was rendered unconscious, suffered hypoxia or lack of oxygen, and his physical and mental