we head to the national zoo where some animals are getting their covid shots. and later, mining the earth for a climate change solution. >> a lack of truck drivers is partly behind delivery did he lays across the country.rtagxpey it is parraion bo neck at is clogging u.s. ports especially in california. but as crist tye of our chicago station wbbm reports, problems can create opportunities. >> trucker shortages have left cargo ships like these stacked up off the coast of california. >> look at the truck realistically. >> and left clashes for would-be truckers at capacity. >> the demand has never been greater from an industry standpoint with the shortage of drivers. >> vernon cooper runs progressive truck driving school in south suburban lancing. classes here last 160 hours at a cost of $4,000. starting salaries in the industry range between 60 and 80,000. and a new trend, 25 percent of students here are now female. >> by end of october i should be done. >> gia left a job as an occupational therapist where covid knocked down her hours to four a day. this mid lif

absolutely. >> kerry, apparently these adorable pandas aren't free, either any idea how much the national zooe that money goes? >> reporter: absolutely. first of all, china never sells xiaochigi, the national the pandas so as we take a look up here at xiao qi ji, the national zoo pays $500,000 for the three pandas that they have and they will then return them, as we wo, china gets up to $1 million for a panda. said, in 2023. in some places around the world, china gets up to $1 million for a panda. again, the pandas are always returned and that money, it goes in china for the preservation of the panda because, of course, the panda is only endemic in guys. china. guys >> that panda is -- >> reporter: a beautiful shot. >> going to town on that bamboo. >> reporter: 200 pounds of bamboo a day that's a breakfast talk about fiber >> that is big bamboo. >>> let's get another check of the weather. >> let's get another look at that panda >> well, you just dohat. you enjoy your panda all right. anyway, october has been really warm out west, not so much because it's been so wet but 5 degrees above averag

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. >>> the lions and tigers that tested positive for covid at the smithsonian national zoo are recovering taking preemptive measures to protect their animals. weijia jiang explains. >> reporter: during the pandemic, this became an iconic image at the national zoo. but good luck sticking a mask on one of these guys. so when one big cat caught covid-19 in september -- >> nine of our great cats contracted covid. >> reporter: how do you think they contracted covid? >> so they got it from somebody who looks like you or i. so from a human. >> reporter: chief veterinarian don knifer believes an asymptomatic staff member transmitted the virus to the great cats. >> we started having concerns about three of the cats. they weren't drinking. they weren't eating, so they weren't getting water from their food. >> reporter: he worried that a 16-year-old lion named shira would die. like the others, she recovered. still, the outbreak was a reminder. it's not just people but certain animals that can get sick with covid-19. great apes including orangutans are among the most at risk. they became some of the

wooo vaporize sore throat pain with vicks vapocool drops. >>> the smith sewn january national zoo saids that tested positive for covid are recovering there. zoo staff are taking precautions to protect other animals. as cbs's weijia jiang shows us. >> reporter: during the pandemic this became an iconic image at the national zoo. good luck sticking a mask on one of these guys, so when one big cat caught covid-19 in september -- >> well, one of our great cats contracted covid. >> reporter: how do you think they contracted covid? >> so, they got it from somebody who looks like you or i. so from a human. >> reporter: chief veterinarian don believes an asymptomatic staffer transmitted the virus to the great cats. >> we really started having concerns about three of the cats. they weren't drinking and they weren't eating so they weren't drinking or getting water from their food. >> reporter: he worried a 16-year-old lion would die. like the others she recovered. still, the outbreak was a reminder. it's not just people, but certain animals that can get sick with covid-19. great apes, including

david agus and we visit the national zoo where the latest creatures are getting their shots. >> presidential push, a

. >> we'll take you behind the scenes at the national zoo for a look at a 50-year relationship centereda family attorney says human remains found in florida are likely those of laundrie. sam brock is in florida with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we have watched as k-9 teams have come in and out of the park here. we know there's an evidence response team right now behind me in that carlton reserve going through as much information as they can to try to confirm the identity of the remains which authorities here say were located close to belongings of brian laundrie, specifically a notebook and a backpack that were submerged in water. an attorney for the laundrie family says it's a strong possibility that it's brian's but they want to wait for forensics to weigh in here. investigators tell me about likely about 48 hours, maybe less. you recall, investigators went to the laundrie home, searched it, may have established a dna profile for brian then. if they have to extract dna from the bones, that could take up to a week. all of this coming after his parents flagged th

. >> all >> in the los angeles zoo is celebrating national hispanic heritage month by hosting its first annual beloved pet ofrenda, which is spanish for offering a friend, as you might know, are traditionally used during deals. de los muertos or the day of the dead to celebrate family members that have passed on. well, the event was created to honor the memory of cherished animal companions. they have also passed away. guests are invited to print out a photo of their pets and place that decorated pitcher on the ofrenda located at the zoo's love wall. >> animals are something that unifies all of us in different ways how we care for them. love them and remember them and we felt one of the most unifying ways to honor them was with an ofrenda during national hispanic heritage month. and we behind us here and will be up through november. 2nd. >> well, the assailants, what those is celebrated on november. 1st and the second. >> well, go ahead and take your phone out because we have an entire section on our website dedicated to hispanic heritage. all you have to do is scan that qr code on your

zoo got creative with some apple treats today. >> some bears swam with the fruit, while a chimp played catch on national apple today.pple slices on the ground. the music is great. it makes me happy. >> who doesn't love a good apple? >> a little snack. >>> thank you for watching tonight ♪ captioning sponsored by cbs ♪ ♪ ♪ >> o'donnell: breaking news: strengthening your immunity. the decision and new guidance tonight on boosters that could protect your health. the breaking news from the c.d.c. plus, vaccine mandate fallout: could some firehouses in new york city close because of the big apple's new rules? queen goes to the hospital: the breaking news out of buckingham palace. breaking news: the human remains found in a nature preserve are confirmed to be that of brian laundrie. we have the latest details. contempt of congress: will former trump advisor steve bannon face criminal charges, after the house votes to hold him in contempt? the attorney general weighs in. hostages in haiti: a threat to kill kidnapped

nation's economy. >>> and after receiving more than 190,000 suggestion from the japanese public a tokyo zoo has decidedr its twin giant pandas. the boy is xiao xiao, and the girl is lei lei. they go on display in december beautiful animals. >>> let's check on the market on this busy friday the dow is down ever so -- no, it's not it's up ever so slightly but that tells but the day it's up, it's down, ever so slightly still on pace for its best week since late june. let's look before we speak here. always good to do. this is the facts -- what do they call it the facts? the truth? the news the news s&p, it's up it's green and nasdaq, it is red, down. look at some of the s&p winners this week. most in energy phillips 66? yep, uh-huh, that's up, that's green. marathon oil that's green apa. where is this? that's green you see that and diamondback, up 10.5%. on the dow side -- it says dow side, we mean down united health, travelers, chevron and nike what? >> in the dow. >> this is really going well i hope my boss is watching on the nasdaq 100, the internet stocks are among the high performers opinion duo duo.

national organization. ktvu is rob roth explains the violations that occurred. at safari west all seem normal on the outside thursday, but on the inside, we were devastated. devastated that the association of zoos and aquariums or asia has denied safari west accreditation for the first time since it was initially accredited more than 30 years ago. not being accredited does not stop the preserve from operating, but loss of accreditation is a loss of prestige in the industry. you want to be able to have that on your resume that says you are accredited. um and by all standards is the gold standard, the independent accreditation commission noted serious concerns with veterinary practices and care and with how safari west acquires and removes its animals. dan ashe is the president of the cia members, um have to show a very high standard of responsy for where they get animals and where they send animals to, um. and then that was an issue in this case, safari west is appealing the decision. it says. it is operated the same way for decades and how it acquires animals and sends them to other places without any past easy objections. we don't allow our animals to go to auction, the basis is for their deci

the zoo has been accredited with the association since 2010, we did check in with safari west for comment, but we have not heard back yet. we'll let you know when we do. and in nationalday, the gunman who killed 14 students and 3 staff members at a florida high school in 2018 will plead guilty to murder charges. this is according to lawyers of nicolas cruz, the now 23 year-old is charged with 17 counts of first-degree murder in the shooting at marjory stoneman douglas high school. that's in florida and cruz and his lawyers had long argued that he should plead guilty in exchange for a life sentence. but prosecutors had rejected that deal saying the case deserved a death sentence. for your money this afternoon mail delivery for many americans continues to slow ahead of the holiday season. recent changes to the u.s. postal service like longer delivery times and cuts to post office. hours are part of a 10 year plan. the agency unveiled earlier this year. our washington correspondent jessi turnure reports now on how congress is responding to the delays. >> it's an attack on seniors veterans and small businesses across the country. lawmakers sent a message to the u.s. post