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norah. >> o'donnell: sump an important story, mark strassmann, thank you. right, house democrats and a handful of republicans have upped the ante in the capitol riot investigation. they voted to hold former trump advisor steven in contempt for defying a subpoena. chkris van cleave has what happs next. >> no one is above the law. >> reporter: house d.m.s and nine republicans vote to hold former trump administration advisor steve bannon in contempt of congress. bannon refused to turn over documents or appear at a deposition before the committee investigating the january 6th insurrection. >> people recognize that what happened on january 6th can't go uninvestigated. >> reporter: republican leaders urged a no vote. >> the select committee despises steve bannon's politics, so they're abusing their power to put him in jail. >> reporter: the committee wants to know what mr. bannon told trump ahead of the riot about the work on stop the steal organizes and reported presence in a room near the white house with french lawyers and rudy giuliani on january 6th. trump l

we get more on this from cbs' mark strassmann. >> reporter: at the university of virginia medical center, 24/7 technicians fill single-dose drug orders for nearly 700 patients. pharmacist brian spoehlhof's job, find drugs in short supply somehow. >> by the time i come in, we have a newt medicathreshort. >> this is tocilizumab. >>. >> reporter: take the anti-inflammatory tocilizumab, needed by both chemo and covid patients, and there is not enough for all of them. if you run out of this. >> yeah. >> reporter: patients could die? > yeah, if we run out of this, patients aren't able to get some really important chemotherapy. and without that chemotherapy, they could die. >> reporter: spoehlhof's constantly looking for around 90 critical drugs. >> doctors actually have to ration care based on what drug supply is available. >> yes, absolutely. >> reporter: the fda currently lists 109 drugs in such short supply nationally, the american medical association calls the shortage an urgent public health crisis that threatens patient care and safety. three of the top five shortages drugs youed for che

mark strassmann, cbs news, fort mitchell, alabama. >> o'donnell: glad to see they're doing so well.ight, we saw something remarkable in afghanistan this week. nearly two dozen women risked punishment from the taliban by rallying to support education for all. since the taliban takeover, schools are off-limits to most older girls, but their desire to learn survives.n survives. cbs' imtiaz tya cbs' imtiaz tyab reports from afghanistan. >> reporter: these sixth graders in kabul are among the oldest girls being educated across afghanistan, after the taliban banned girls 12 and up from going to school. can you ask your class if they all want to go back to school next year? >> ( speaking native language ) >> reporter: all of them. >> all of them. >> reporter: for 14-year-old hoda, who hasn't been to school in two months, the situation she's in is hard for her to comprehend. >> your future is, like, you don't know what's going to happen. i had goals, but now i don't know what's going to happen to them. >> reporter: zabihullah mujahid is the taliban's chief spokesman. he insists girls over t

>> if i had a solution, we wouldn't be in this situation. >> that was mark strassmann reporting.re." bout theifth and ngs," >>> singer and record producer jack antonoff talks about hitting the road again with his band bleachers. e " union," we'll meet a man on a special walk to unite americans. that's the "cbs morning news" for this friday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great weekend. ♪

margaret. >> brennan: mark strassmann, thank you. covid cases around the world have leveled off but remain high, averaging just under half a million new cases per day. elizabeth palmer has the latest from london. >> reporter: good morning. this month, we are watching a full-blown covid crisis in eastern europe. romania has one of the highest death rates on earth. in october, the virus has been killing an average of one person every five minutes. latvia has gone back into complete lockdown with a curfew that has police patrolling the streets to make sure anyone out at night is an essential worker with permission. russia, the giant of the region, is seeing a record number of deaths day after day. in the provincial city, burials have doubled and with winter looming, hospitals are struggling. even in the capital moscow, there is alarm. president putin announced a week of what he called "nonworking days." they start at the end of this month. the problem clear across eastern europe is low vaccination rates. the soviet past followed by deca

>> mark strassmann for us in atlanta. thank you. >>> anger over covid vaccine mandates led to the arrest of several far right extremists. cbs's chris livesay is there. >> reporter: violence over the vaccine. in the heart of rome. what started off as a restless yet peaceful protest, sparked a tinder box as demonstrators stormed the headquarters of italy's biggest trade union. some were neo fascist. as they marched toward the prime minister's office, police fired water cannons and tear gas, all of it for freedom, they shout. freedom from a national vaccine mandate. starting next weekend, italians are required to show proof of vaccination, recovery, or a negative covid test in order to enter the workplace. the strictest such law in the world. >>> i consider this to be a criminal and cowardly blackmail by our highest institutions, says maria. there will finally be a revolution in italy, says carolina. we won't go to work. >>> i am passioned, but minority voices, polls show most italians believe the new rules help the hell las

mark strassmann, thank you.ht, warnings of a possible twin-demic of both covid and the flu. the c.d.c. estimates an average of 36,000 people died of the flu each year over the past decade, and there are fears this season could be a bad one. here's cbs' janet shamlian. >> reporter: tonight the race is on to get shots into arms as health officials warn of a potentially devastating flu season colliding with the pandemic. should we have a tremendously bad flu season, how could that impact the covid situation? >> if we have a serious influenza outbreak on top of covid-19, we potentially are going to overwhelm the healthcare system. >> reporter: that's why in little rock, at the university of arkansas for medical sciences, there's a new strategy. >> that was quick. >> reporter: a one-stop shop for flu shots and covid vaccines at this clinic. the c.d.c. says people can safely receive both at the same time. >> i appreciate you doing this. >> reporter: andrew benz got a covid booster in his right arm... >> here's your fl

. >> o'donnell: and mark strassmann joins us now from charlottesville, virginia. oblem that we're not making many drugs here in america anymore? >> reporter: no question, norah. in fact, america makes less than a third of the prescription drugs that americans need. but there are other forces contributing to this drug supply chain breakdown, including trade restrictions, the pandemic, and various complicated market dynamics. the bottom line is this-- hospitals do what they can with what they've got. worst case, they have to deny patients the best medicine for them. norah. >> o'donnell: such an important story. mark strassmann, thank you. all right, house democrats and a handful of republicans have upped the ante in the capitol riot investigation. today here in washington, they voted to hold former trump advisor steve bannon in contempt for defying a subpoena. cbs's kris van cleave has more, including what happens next. >> no one-- no one-- no one is above the law. >> reporter: tonight, house democrats and nine republicans vote to hold former trump administration adv

jericka. >> duncan: mark strassmann for us in atlanta, thank you. over covid vaccine mandates led to violent clashes in rome this weekend including the arrest of several far right extremists. cbs' chris livesay is there. >> reporter: violence over the vaccine in the heart of rome. what started off as a restless yet peaceful protest sparked a tinderbox as demonstrators stormed the headquarters of italy's biggest trade union. some were neo-fascists. as they marched towards the prime minister office, police fired water canons and tear gas, all of it, "for freedom," they shout. freedom from a national vaccine mandate. starting next weekend italians are required to show proof of vaccination, recovery or a negative covid test in order to enter the workplace, the strictest such law in the world. "i consider this to be a criminal and cowardly black mail by our highest institutions," says maria. "there will finally be a revolution in italy says carolina, we won't go to work." impassioned by minority voices, polls show most italians believe the new rules help

mark strassmann tells us how staff in one district in alabama are spending their own money so no studenthungry. >> we are lookinfor ef tips,oneu eporr: at sams club, daunting last-minute grocery list, she needed 180 pounds of beef tips, the next day's school lunch. >> it's not a solution to the problem. >> reporter: the problem is this food delivery truck, it's short again, way short. >> at this point, we're making a plan. >> reporter: davis directs nutrition for schools in elmore county, alabama feeding 8,000 kids. >> it appears there are cracks in all points in the supply chain. >> reporter: you make it up as you go. >> oh, no doubt. no doubt. >> reporter: a county-wide and country-wide issue affect affecting millions of kids. in one survey 97% of school nutrition programs worry about continued supply chain issues. cinnamon toast crunch for lunch? one georgia mother posted, "this is unacceptable." back in alabama, cacyce davis had to buy 180 pounds of beef roast, not beef tips, cost: $1,500. that's all she could find for redland elementary to serve. are you sometimes surprised by what

cbs' mark strassmann tells us how staff in one district in ney so no students don't go wn hungry. >>for beef tips, one of our most popular menu items. >> reporter: at sam's club, cacyce davis had another daunting last-minute grocery list. she needed 180 pounds of beef tips, the next day's school lunch. >> it's not a solution to the problem. >> reporter: the problem is this food delivery truck. it's short again, way short. >> at this point, we're making a plan. >> reporter: davis directs nutrition for schools in elmore county, alabama, feeding about 8,000 kids. >> it appears there are cracks in all points in the supply chain. >> reporter: you make it up as you go. >> oh, no doubt. no doubt. >> reporter: a county-wide and country-wide one affecting millions of kids. in one survey 97% of school nutrition programs worry about continued supply chain issues. cinnamon toast crunch for lunch? one georgia mother posted, "this is unacceptable.” back in alabama, cacyce davis had to buy 180 pounds of beef roast, not beef tips. cost, $1500. that's all she could find for redland elementary to serv

here's cbs's mark strassmann in atlanta with that story. >> we will not comply. >> while anti-vacs diehards shake their fists. >> we will not comply. >> most vaccinated americans shake their heads. >> you do not want to be lead over a cli sheut. >> in chicago covid america's latest flash point vaccine mandates fans the flame. noncompliant firefighters had sued the city. >> you do not want to have in your personnel history the fact that you refused an order from your chain of command. >> tell that to 46,000 new york city employees. they get their first shot by this friday or it is their last day. >> and an alarm bell for 3500 unvaccinated firefighters and 15,000 cops. >> i'm worried about their jobs but i'm also worried for the new york city residents. >> and news for 120 million vaccinated americans worried about waning protection against the virus. they suddenly have booster options galore. tips from all three approved vaccines. >> fda's authorizations and cdc's recommendations now allow for this type of mix and match. >> here who is eligible for a beers. for moderna and pfizer recipients

mark strassmann, cbs news, cobblestone county, texas. >> nigh celebration there. still ahead on kpix 5 and steaming streaming on cbsn. >>> people who get social security are about to see more cash each month. wide arises not a good news. >>> an intriguing new study on exercise is wowing scientists in the world of medicine. there is evidence it is not what you do to work out, but when that may give you an edge. >>> this study is mind- boggling. >> just an outstanding idea. >> it was surprising. >>> the tip we can take from our prehistoric ancestors that may optimize >>> is a live look at the big bore this afternoon. the dow is wn a bit in the red. about 10 point is a. people who get social security are getting some relief next year. recipients will see month the checks jumped by 5.9%. those monthly payments will soar about $92 to an estimated $1657 for 2022. but, not time for a shopping spree. the reason for the hike is because of inflation. >>> another major company is issuing a vaccine mandate. boeing says its employees must be vaccinated against the coronavirus

. >>> i mark strassmann. let's talk about america's supply chain issues. sometimes it feels as though the country has run out of everything. it is one thing if it is peanut butter but it is another if it is needed cancer or covid drugs. that is the situation facing america's hospitals. hundreds of drugs that they are running out of. that is the story coming up on the cbs evening news with norah o'donnell. >>> welcome back. i think you are going to love this. some friends fishing off the san diego coast have a whale of a tale. not about what they caught. it's about what they like go. >> yeah. a whale today. >> and have and ofof beautiful point loma 10 south. they found a whale caught in a lobster trap. one of the fisherman decided to jump in and with fillet knife in hand slashed the road, fixing the trap one loop at a time. it took a second dive a couple of more cuts before the well was free and then, and this is the remarkable thing, a few minutes later, the whale came back which leads to this question. >> do you think he was saying, thank you to you when

mark strassmann, cbs news, wetumpka, alabama. >> o'donnell: much more news ahead tonight on "cbs eveningews." world leaders are doing damage control after a scathing report on how and where they hide their billions. epaca lo she's the rock of the family. she's the person who holds everything together. it's a battle, you know. i'm going to be there. keytruda and chemotherapy meant treating my cancer with two different types of medicine. in a clinical trial, keytruda and chemotherapy was proven to help people live longer than chemotherapy alone. keytruda is used to treat more patients with advanced lung cancer than any other immunotherapy. keytruda may be used with certain chemotherapies as your first treatment if you have advanced nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer and you do not have an abnormal “egfr” or “alk” gene. keytruda helps your immune system fight cancer, but can also cause your immune system to attack healthy parts of your body. this can happen during or after treatment and may be severe and lead to death. see your doctor right away if you have cough, shortness of breath, c

mark strassmann was there to witness it all.towe she is on her way with the second human spaceflightrew -- >> reporter: this was the voyage of the blue origin spaceship first step. its ten-minute mission, space. >> oh, jesus. >> reporter: william shatner's latest frontier. up almost 66 miles to the edge of space. >> and here come the mains -- >> reporter: right back down again like same-day shipping. >> and capsule touchdown -- [ cheers ] >> reporter: a gift from amazon and blue origin founder jeff bezos. >> it was so moving to me. this experience did something unbelievable. ♪ >> reporter: 55 years ago, shatner's captain kirk led a starship of galactic hop scotchers. he became kirk. at 90 overcome by the moment. >> everybody in the world needs to see the -- it was unbelievable. unbelievable. i mean, you know, the little things, the weightlessness. but to see the blue color go right by, and now you're staring into blackness. what you have given me is the most profound experience i can imagine. i'm so filled with emotion about what just happened. i -- i just -- it's extraordinary. extr

we begin with cbs news senior national correspondent mark strassmann in atlanta this morning. >> hey, you watch your language. (bleep). >> reporter: more than a moment, short of a disorder, covid america has functioning anxiety, day after day, living with this lingering virus. [yelling] >> reporter: upset, uncertain, on edge, frustrated other people who ironically feel the same way won't come to sees.nd this pandemic. we'rl exh by itment. >> reporter: includicinated ame. our new cbs poll found 56% of them said they were at risk because of the unvaccinated. the virus with no end in sight has killed more than 700,000 americans. there is some hope, cases now declining in 32 states. >> one, two, three. >> reporter: and pfizer is hoping its vaccine for kids, ages five to 11, gets emergency approval by the end of the month. not a moment too soon as the delta variant remains pitiless. our nation's status also complicated, cash-happy consumers want to spend, but too often the message in stores: we're out of that. empty grocery stores in north carolina, and yet off the coast of southern califo

mark strassmann, cbs news, alabama. >>> when hurricane ida slammed into the gulf coast five weeks agonearly 30,000 power poles and left nearly a million homes and businesses in the dark. most of the lights are now back on, but in some hard-hit coies li grand isle, the ontinu. power crews have been work day and night, and they're getting a helping hand from an army of thankful locals. steve hartman reports. >> reporter: after hurcane ida, linemen from across the country came here to southern louisiana to restore power and found an angel in the flood. >> hot lunch! >> reporter: a woman actually named angel flood. >> we've got gumbo, y'all. >> reporter: i just knew it from the beginning. we've got to feed these people. >> reporter: so under her own blue tarped roof, angel began prepping lunch for the linemen working in and around houma, louisiana. couldn't stand the thought of them eating cold food. there were no restaurants? >> yeah, nothing was open. no food, no power. >> reporter: so it was up to you. >> the women of louisiana, yeah. >> reporter: and that's the thing. it's not just an

mark strassmann has the story. >> reporter: nick folmer had pandemic panic, furloughed by his janitorialhen no one else was hiring. >> if i'm going to have something, i'm going to have to create it. >> hi, i'm nicholas with jet stream clean. >> reporter: folmer gambled with his family savings to start jet stream clean, his carpet cleaning business along the alabama/georgia border. how has it paid off? >> well, i've doubled my money and my salary. >> reporter: doubled? >> doubled. >> reporter: covid america has become a nation of quitters, job quitters. millions of workers like folmer leaving the job market for good, often to become their own boss. in one survey, nearly one-third of workers who quit started their own business. ominously for employers, in another survey, 95% of workers said they were thinking about quitting. >> done with the cubicle. i'm done commuting. i'm done sitting in an office. >> reporter: professor tom smith studies the pandemic's labor market trends at emory university's business school. what explains why people are willing to take that leap now? >> maybe the look