and here is cbs' meg oliver. >> it feels good. >> woo! >> reporter: tonight as anticipation builds for younger children to get covid shots, moderna says its vaccine is safe and triggers a strong immune response in children ages 6 to

and here is cbs' meg oliver. >> it feels good. >> woo! >> reporter: tonight as anticipation builds for younger children to get covid shots, moderna says its vaccine is safe and triggers a strong immune response in children ages 6 to 11. moderna said it used half the adult dose in its trial. some participants in the moderna trial reported mild to moderate side effects. but the company did not address the possible rare side effect of myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle found in a small number of teenagers and young men who received the other mrna vaccine pfizer. fifth grader injarren monroe wa in the trial. >> it will make it easier for me to go outside and play all the sports i play and have fun with my friends and family. >> reporter: the fda advisory committee is scheduled to review the results of that trial tomorrow. did you feel like you were taking a risk by having him take part in this trial? >> i actually thought it was more of a risk for him not be able to get vaccinated at the first opportunity that he had. >> reporte

meg oliver, cbs news, billings, montana. >> yuccas: meg, thank you. still ahead on the "cbs weekend news," the race to save rome's skyline from an american invader before it's too late. >> yuccas: rome is known as the eternal city, but nothing really lasts forever. the city's famous skyline of pine trees is a case in point. their existence is being threatened by a sap-sucking foreign invader. cbs' chris livesay is there. >> reporter: now, you might think of rome as a city of marble and stone, but with more than half of its surface covered in green spaces, well, it's very much a city of trees-- that is, if a voracious parasite isn't stopped. from the roman forum to the coliseum, and virtually anywhere else in the eternal city, umbrella pines are much a part of the landscape as the monuments they frame. but a killer bug from north america threatens to annihilate this natural and cultural heritage. they sound like little vampires. >> yes, they're vampires. that's the correct-- that's correct. they suck the protein, and they push out the sugars. >> report

norah. >> o'donnell: meg oliver, thank you.ht, the supreme court has agreed to fast-track challenges to the strict new abortion law in texas. the justices will hear arguments on november 1. but for now, that texas law remains in effect. cbs' ed o'keefe joins us now live from the supreme court. so, ed, talk about the significance of today's action. >> reporter: yeah, norah, this is now the second time the supreme court has refused to block the controversial law, despite the most recent request by the biden administration, which considers the law unconstitutional. it remains in effect across texas, and essentially bans aboron procedures after the sixth week of a pregnancy, which critics point out is often before many women realize they're pregnant. it's left millions of texas women without access to abortion services, a point noted by justice sonia sotomayor today in her partial dissent. she wrote the law should be blocked immediately because, "every day the court fails to grant relief is devastating, both for individual women an

so there's a lot to get to tonight and cbs's meg oliver is in new york city to lead us off. evening, meg. >> reporter: norah, good evening. the c.d.c. advisory committee's recommendation today set the stage for the americans to get the moderna or johnson & johnson booster as early as friday. we've also learned the c.d.c. will not change the definition of fully vaccinated. who is who get two shots of pfizer or moderna or one shot of johnson & johnson. tonight the c.d.c. advisory panel recommended moderna recipients 65 or older or high risk because of job or living situation or underlying health conditions should get a booster shot at least six months after their second dose. the panel also recommended that any j&j recipient 18 or over get another shot at least two months after their first one. do boosters get us to the finish line of beating covid or simply managing it? >> at this point we're not sure whether this gets us to the finish line or we'll need additional doses in the future. >> reporter: as ch shot, no one gave a recommendation as to whether sticking to the origina

there's also news tonight about another possible vaccine for young children, around here's cbs's meg olivergood! whoo! >> reporter: tonight as anticipation builds for young children to get covid shots, moderna says its vaccine is safe and triggers a strong immune response in children ages 6 to 11. moderna said it used half the adult dose in its trial. some participants in the moderna trial reported mild to moderate side effects but the company did not address the possible rare side effect of myocarditis, an inflammation to have the heart muscle found in a small number of teenagers and young men who received the other mrna vaccine pfizer. fifth grader jarren monroe was in the pfizer clinical trial for five to eleven-year-olds. it will make it safer for me to go outside and play sports and have fun with my friends and family. >> reporter: the f.d.a. advisory committee is scheduled to review the results of that trial tomorrow. did you feel like you were taking a risk by having him take part in this trial? >> i thought it was more of a risk for him not to get vaccinated at the first opportunity

here's meg oliver. >> reporter: tonight, the f.d.a. authorized the pfizer vaccine for children ages five to 11, saying it was nearly 91% effective in preventing covid. a c.d.c. advisory committee is expected to decide tuesday whether to give the final green light, which would clear the way for more than 28 million children to begin receiving shots as soon as wednesday. >> our actions today, plus c.d.c.'s recommendations next week, help us get closer to hopefully closing another chapter in this pandemic. >> reporter: parents, like rachel baker, welcome the news. her 10-year-old son, jay, took part in the clinical trial at cincinnati children's hospital. >> after jay got the shot, i was just completely relieved, you know, and we realized that even if we were to contract it, it would be very unlikely that we ulhave anythin eportenwle, deadline has passed for new york city municipal workers to prove they are at least partially vaccinated or face unpaid leave beginning monday. there is no option for a testing alternative. >despite some voca

one would start administering the two-dose shot is by the end of next week, norah. >> o'donnell: meg oliverh. and tonight, updated numbers from the f.b.i. show an increase in hate crimes in the u.s., with more than 8,000 reported last year. that's actually up 13% from 2019. and have a look at this: hate crimes against african- americans rose by nearly 46% in 2020 and attacks targeting asian-americans soared by 73% as some wrongly blame them for the pandemic. tonight facebook reports it made $9 billion in profits from july through september. and c.e.o. mark zuckerberg is answering critics who claim the company puts those profits over people. cbs news along with other news outlets reviewed thousands of pages of internal documents suggesting facebook knew its platforms can fuel hate but, at times, did little to stop it. we get more from "60 minutes" plus correspondent laurie segall. >> reporter: tonight facebook c.e.o. mark zuckerberg is addressing the fire storm around his company. >> reporter: that response came after leaked internal studies found facebook posts incited violence, while the p

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norah. >> o'donnell: meg oliver, thank you. the pandemic has taken a devastating toll on police departments across the country. covid is now killing more law enforcement officers than guns, vehicles, or any other threat they face in the line of duty. here's cbs' jeff pegues. >> reporter: police officer christopher cockburn lost his battle against covid-19 last month. tell me about your dad. >> well, he was a police officer for over 30 years. >> reporter: kayleigh cockburn, his daughter, says he loved his job. when did your family find out that he had covid-19? >> on my 30th birthday, august 14. quite a birthday. >> reporter: exactly a month later, on september 14, at the age of 59, he was dead. >> i miss him a lot, yeah. ( sirens ). >> reporter: covid is now the leading cause of death for the men and women in blue. 716 officers since march of 2021. still, there is a reluctance to get vaccinated. in memphis and louisville, just 47% of officers have been vaccinated. and in philadelphia, just 13% of provd proof of>> h members, jue

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so there is a lot to get to tonight, and cbs' meg oliver is in new york city to lead us off. d evening. the cdc advisory committee's recommendations today set the stage for americans to get the moderna or johnson & johnson booster as early as friday. ls change the definition of fully vaccinated, those who get two shots of pfizer or moderna, or one shot of johnson & johnson. tonight the cdc advisory panel recommended moderna recipients who are 65 and older or at high risk because of their job, living situation, or underlying health conditions should get a booster shot at least six months after their second dose. the panel also recommended that any j&j recipient 18 or over get another shot at least two months after their first one. >> do boosters get us closer to the finish line of beating covid or simply managing it? >> at this point, we're not sure whether this gets us to the finish line or whether we'll need additional doses in the future. >> reporter: as for which shot to get, the panel did not give a recommendation on whether anyone should stick to the brand of their initia

her is meg oliver. >> reporter: johnson & johnson is the latest company to ask the fda for emergency use authorization for their covid-19 booster shot for adults 18 and over. dr. eric taupele. >> the johnson & johnson is now in 15 million americans. they got the one shot and done, but they weren't really done because the efficacy isn't as high as the other vaccines. >> reporter: the johnson & johnson single-dose vaccine was only 71% effective against hospitalization from covid, but recent data found a j&j booster shot given 56 days after the primary dose provided 94% protection against illness in 100% protection against severe disease. >> the second shot, whether it's a johnson & johnson or a moderna/pfizer is really important because we want to get that efficacy up high. >> reporter: a new study shows vaccines helped reduce more than a quarter million covid cases. 107,000 hospitalizations, and 39,000 deaths among seniors. tonight the bells at the national cathedral rang to honor the 700,000 americans who have died from covid. moderna has alsomiion as the fd authorize a booster shot.

. >>> i am meg oliver. the icu is opat175% pacityonrag k?oming tonight on the cbs evening news with norah o'donnell.>>> still ahead at 3:00, heads up, quick fans. a different kind a relationship with a man of steel.>>> streaming today on cbs and bay area is national disability employment awareness month. we will talk about the free services available to help people with disabilities find a job. that is coming up at 4:25. you can find us on kpix.com are on the >>> ed change for the latest ministerial. superman set to come out as bisexual in an upcoming series. follow john kant who is the child of clark kent and lois lane as he becomes earth's newest superman. in the, he entered into a relationship with a male reporter. the series writer says the evolution of this man is keeping up with the values the character has always represented and reflects the experiences of many comics fans. >> we are going to get some backlash for this but the key for me is for the people welcomed in by this that's a today it is more powerful than a locomotive. i have

meg oliver, cbs news, new york. >>> dozens of politicians have responded to the passing of the former secretary of state including president joe biden. >> white house issued a proclamation on the passing of general powell and ordered flags lowered until october 22, the president saying colin empowered highest ideals of warrior and diplomat. >> former president obama released a statement saying general understood what was best in his country and tried to bring his life, public statements in line with that ideal. >> former president george w bush said he was highly respected at home and abroad and most important colin was a family man and a friend. >>> taking a live look across the bay where we saw rain overnight. with that we will hand it to meteorologist mary lee for what you can expect the rest of the week. >>> here is a live look at the oakland hills. you see a mix of sun and clouds out there, a pretty afternoon after all that rain that we had yesterday. in fact widespread rain. we picked up from a few hundredths, tenths, to as much as a half inch of rain. we have a few spotty linge

here's meg oliver. >> reporter: today, pfizer's reported vaccine for kids 5-11 was more than 90% effective in preventing symptomatic covid in clinical trials. this comes on the first day millions of americans became eligible for boosters from moderna and johnson & johnson. pfizer's booster was authorized last month, but the c.d.c. has not taken a stand on whether people should mix and match doses, leaving it up to the individual instead. >> there may be some people who might prefer another vaccine over the one that they received, and the current c.d.c. recommendations now make that possible. >> reporter: a small n.i.h. study awaiting peer review looked at which combinations of brands offered the best protection. coming in first, three doses of moderna offered the highest level. followed by two shots of pfizer, then moderna. anyone who received j&j's one shot would be more protected if they got either the pfizer or moderna shot as a booster. but an f.d.a. review of the n.i.h. study concluded it's not possible at this time to determine preferred boosters. the c.d.c. also urged pregnant women