cbs's meg oliver joins us with all of the day's developments. good evening, meg. >> reporter:more, good evening. we have new details about those rulings, and the news comes as president biden announced new resources for hospitals facing staffing issues like this one, and the administration will buy 500 million more covid 19 at-home tests for americans. tonight a blow to the biden administration as covid cases careen out of control across the u.s. the supreme court blocking the president's bland to require employees at large private companies to be vaccinated or test w weekly for covid. but the court is allowing the mandate for most healthcare workers, this as the president called in the military today to help overwhelmed hospitals in six states survive the surge. >> if you're unvaccinated, if they test positive, you are 17 times more likely to get hospitalized. as a result, their crowding the hospitals, leaving little rim for anyone else who might have a heart attack or an injury in an automobile accident. >> reporter: tooled marked the highest 7

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for the pfizer booster can get one as early afive months instead of six. >> o'donnell: big news, meg oliver, thank you. as the country prepares to mark the anniversary to have the january 6th assaults ton capitol, a new warning from the department of homeland security, f.b.i. and capitol police, this new joint intelligence bulletin says threat actors will try to exploit the anniversary to promote or possibly commit violence, although they say there is no credible threat at this hour. cbs's nikole killion reports on the sharply divided views of the american public one year later. >> reporter: tonight, the capitol buried in a blanket of white, preparing to mark one of the darkest days in u.s. history. nearly a year since the insurrection, a new cbs news poll found the country is still divided with 85% of democrats calling it just that, while roughly half of republicans said it was patriotism and defending freedom. two-thirds of respondents said democracy is under threat and fear more political violence. >> in terms of democracy being healed, it feels like we're even more divided than we've ev

meg oliver, cbs news. >> o'donnell: and we have some breaking news from the baseball hall of fame.rld series champ and former boston red sox, david "big papi" ortiz is the lone inductee voted into the class of 2022. it's his first year of eligibility. baseball writers for the tenth straight year rejected former slugger barry bonds, and pitching ace roger clemens, over their suspected use of performance-enhancing drugs. all right, still ahead here on tonight's "cbs evening news," why tom brady says it's not all about what he wants when it comes to his football career. our purchasing power adapts to our business needs. what's in your wallet? cough cough sneeze sneeze... [ sneezing ] needs, plop plop fizz fizz. alka seltzer plus cold relief. dissolves quickly. instantly ready to start working. so you can bounce back fast with alka-seltzer plus. now available for fast sinus relief. okay everyone, our mission is to provide complete balanced nutrition for strength and energy. woo hoo! ensure, complete balanced nutrition with 27 vitamins and minerals. and ensure complete with 30 grams of

cbs' meg oliver tells us how. >> it is a grueling day of competition.o swimming and it's all about trust. the day started it at the crack of dawn in st. benedicts prep in newark where new partnership was formed between students and the new jersey state police. >> raise your hand if you feel nervous when you see a law enforcement officer. >> reporter: in an effort to break down misconceptions, the school pairs students like 16 year old seth da matas with trooper mike guenther for a day of intense bonding. >> reporter: that when you first met your partner, what was your first impression. >> he is a little bit smaller than me, of course. >> smaller but the 5 foot 7 trooper benches almost twice his weight. >> do you trust law enforcement? >> not as much, no. >> why not? >> because of the recent stories and basically the influence that i am growing up in, as a dark- skinned male i'm not programmed to trust the police. and even in my own opinions, i don't trust the police. >> when you hear that why how does that make you feel. >> that is why we are here today

norah. >> o'donnell: our thanks to meg oliver.rn now to an alarming trend at america's airports. the t.s.a. today reported a record number of guns at checkpoints in 2021. and you may be shocked by how many of them were loaded. the t.s.a. administrator spoke exclusively to cbs' errol barnett. >> it's one of the most alarming things we see is the number of weapons in our checkpoints. >> reporter: a record-breaking year at t.s.a. checkpoints: nearly 6,000 guns detected at airports nationwide. that's up 35% from 2019, even as travel remained below pre- pandemic levels. and how many of these firearms are loaded? >> the vast majority are loaded. about 86% of those firearms are loaded. >> reporter: chaos at atlanta's hartsfield-jackson after a t.s.a. officer found a loaded gun in a passenger's bag. that passenger then reached in, accidentally discharging it. >> well, that illustrates why loaded weapons are so dangerous, because it's very easy to discharge. >> reporter: that airport had the most firearms intercepted-- 507 detected, up fro

norah. >> o'donnell: meg oliver, thanks.altimore, three firefighters were killed and one remains in critical condition and on life support after trapped inside a vacant row house. they were responding to a fire when it partially collapsed early this morning. people gathered outside the hospital to say farewell to the fallen. the cause remains under investigation. in st. paul, minnesota, three former officer in the murder of george floyd are accused of violating floyd's civil rights by ignoring his desperate pleas for help. here's cbs' mola lenghi. >> you're doing fine, you're talking fine. >> reporter: today prosecutors said the three officers didn't lift aen george finger when george floyd said he couldn't breathe at least 25 times, while derek chauvin needles on kneelen his neck for more than nine fientsf minutes. prosecutors said it was more about what the three police officers 3id not do than what they did. the two officers failed in their duties of stopping a police officer they see using excessive force. tow, king, and

meg oliver, cbs news. >> o'donnell: and we have some breaking news from the baseball hall of fame. three-time world series champ and former boston red sox, david "big papi" ortiz is the lone inductee voted into the class of 2022. it's his first year of eligibility. baseball writers for the tenth straight year rejected former slugger barry bonds, and pitching ace roger clemens, over their suspected use of performance-enhancing drugs. all right, still ahead here on why tom brady says it's not all about what he wants when it comes to his football career. when you really need to sleep. you reach for the really good stuff. zzzquil ultra helps you sleep better and longer when you need it most. its non-habit forming and powered by the makers of nyquil. ♪ pepto bismol coats and soothes your stomach for fast relief and get the same fast relief in a delightful chew with pepto bismol chews. >> o'donnell: tom brady is adding to the suspense about whether or not he played his last game in the n.f.l. the future hall of famer took to instagram today to thank his teammates and fans. he says he'll

. >> o'donnell: meg oliver, thanks. sad news out of baltimore, three firefighters were killed and one remains in critical condition and on life support after trapped inside a vacant row house. they were responding to a fire when it partially collapsed early this morning. people gathered outside the hospital to say farewell to the fallen. the cause remains under investigation. in st. paul, minnesota, three former officer in the murder of george floyd are accused of violating floyd's civil rights by ignoring his desperate pleas for help. here's cbs' mola lenghi. >> i can't breat >> you're doing fine, you're talking fine. >> reporter: today the prosecutors said the three officers didn't lift a finger when george floyd said he couldn't breathe at least 25 times, while derek chauvin kneeled on floyd's neck more than nine minutes. >> i can't breathe. >> reporter: in opening statements prosecutors insisted it was more about what if four police officers did not do. the two officers failed in their duty of stopping a police offi

meg oliver joins us with the latest developments. >> reporter: the news comes as president biden announcedesources for hospitals facing staffing issues like this one and theed aman stragz will buy 100 million more at-home tests for americans. >> reporter: tonight a blow to the biden administration as case careen out of control. the supreme court blocking the president's plan to require employees to be vaccinated or test weekly for covid. but the court is allowing the mandate for most health care workers. this comes as the president called in the military to help overwhelmed hospitals in six states survive the surge. >> if you're unvaccinated, if they test positive, you're 17 times more likely to get hospitalized. as a result, they're crowding the hospitals, leaving little room for anyone else who might have a heart attack or an injury in an automobile accident in new jersey hugs hosizations are up compared to this time last month. more than 300 workers are out. while patients continue to stream in, more than half are infected with covid. 17 are on ventilators. how dire is your staffing sho

norah. >> our thanks to meg oliver. >>> we turn now to an alarming trend at america's airports. the tsa today reported a record number of guns at checkpoints in 2021. and you may be shocked by how many of them were loaded. the tsa administrator spoke exclusively to cbs's errol barnett. >> it is one of the most alarming things we see is the number of weapons in our checkpoints. >> reporter: a record-breaking year at tsa 6,000 guns detected airports nationwide. that's up 35% from 2019 even as travel remained below pre-pandemic levels. and how many of these firearms are loaded? >> the vast majority are loaded. uh, about 86% of those firearms are loaded. >> reporter: atlanta's hartsville-jackson after a tsa officer found a loaded gun in a passenger's bag. that passenger then reached in, accidentally discharging it. >> well, that illustrates why loaded weapons are so dangerous. because it's very easy to discharge. >> reporter: that airport had the most firearms intercepted -- 507 detected, up from 323. dallas, houston, phoenix, and nashville round out the top five. tension and stress

cbs's meg oliver reports from id arlington, virginia, where the battle over masks is pitting parent against >> reporter: there's a faceoff over face coverings in virginia public schools after the today. >> it's parents that should decide the health measures taken for their children. >> reporter: and many parents agree. this morning, a group of them in stafford county arrived at their children's elementary school with the intent to send them in without masks despite the district's policy. six families were turned away and offered virtual lessons instead. >> there is no doubt that masks have played a role in our children's lack of education and those masks are directly impacting their ability to learn. >> reporter: but seven county school boards have filed a lawsuit against governor youngkin seeking to block the executive order. the lawsuit represents more than 350,000 students across virginia, arguing that the state constitution gives local school boards the authority to enact policies that protect the health and well being of students and staff. it also cites a state law requiring school sy