here's cbs' nikki battiste. >> reporter: at just eight years fath, a southe baptistams, says pastorbeganusing her. >> i disclosed to s.b.c. leadership and was promised it would be taken care of and it would never happen again, but it did. >> reporter: now a 7-month independent investigation revealed for almost two decades survivors of abuse contacted the southern baptist convention executive school committee to report child molesters and other abusers only to be met with resistance, stonewalling and hostility. the 288-page report found the s.b.c. kept a secret running list of accused baptist ministers to avoid being sued authority to create such a list. more than 400 people on it were believed to be affiliated with the s.b.c. at some point. and allegations of abuse went up to the very top, including a sexual assault claim against former s.b.c. president johnny hunt, which he denied in a facebook post sunday night. >> reporter: as a survivor, what would you like to see changed? >> i would like to see leaders taking the recommendations of outside experts, not as attacks on their beliefs, b

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nikki battiste starts us off from connecticut. , nikki. >> reporter: norah, good evening. those pfizer booster shots for children ages five to eleven could be available at this pharmacy and others across the country as soon as tomorrow. there is an urgency for parents here in connecticut. covid cases have jumped more than 100% in just a month. covid concern skyrocketing: nationwide, hospitalizations are on the rise in 40 states. cases are up in 41 states. >> the reality is much worse because we're undercounting covid cases. many people are testing at home using at-home rapid tests and many people are not testing at all. >> reporter: there's also deepening concern among parents. the american academy of pediatrics reports that cases among kids have climbed 76% in the past two weeks. late today, a c.d.c. scientific panel voted to recommend a third dose of the pfizer vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, even though only 29% in that age group have gotten their first two doses. >> this current wave of infections among kids could well land

cbs's nikki battiste is at the white house. we could hear was an audible sigh. >> reporter: that's right, john. president biden was emotional with first lady jill biden by his side as he expressed the horror and frustration at the tragedy, saying it's time to turn our pain into action. >> as a nation, we ask when in god's name are we going to do what we all know in our gut needs to be done? i am sick and tired of it. we have to act. and don't tell me we can't have an impact on this carnage. >> reporter: the president's remarks come about an hour after he returned from an overseas trip to asia. while he was aboard air force one, he called texas governor greg abbott and offered any and all assistance to deal with this horrific shooting. flags at the white house have been lowered to half staff. john. >> dickerson: nikki battiste at the white house. t >> dickerson: nikole killion, thank you. today's deadly mass shooting is just the latest in what has sadly become a common occurrence in the united states. it's a crisis and trajector

nikki battiste reports. >> reporter: covid concern skyrocketing. nationwide hospitalizations are on the rise in 40 states. cases are up in 41 states. >> the reality is much worse because we're undercounting covid cases. many people are testing at home using at-home rapid tests, and many people are not testing at all. >> reporter: there's also deepening concern among parents. the american academy of pediatrics reports that cases among kids have climbed 76% in the past two weeks. a cdc scientific panel voted to recommend a third dose of the pfizer vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. even though only 28% in that age group have gotten their first two doses. >> this current wave of infections among kids could land a lot of kids in the hospital. >> reporter: in connecticut, covid cases are up nearly 118% in the past month. that's where bridget tichar is raising two young immunocompromised kids. both 5-year-old teddy and 3-year-old liza have type-one diabetes. >> the vaccine is so important to us because it's basically another tool, another weapon in our a

john. >> nikki battiste, thank you. to the war in ukraine.21-year-old russian soldier sentenced to life in prison today after pleading guilty to killing a civilian. the first war crimes trial held in kyiv since the invasion started. u.s. defense secretary lloyd austin assessing the fight today said ukraine still mostly needs ground artillery. cbs's imtiaz tyab reports from the battlefield. >> reporter: through the battered streets, barely two miles from russian forces we made our way to a front line trench. we can't say where for security reasons. almost everywhere you look around here is signs of war, signs of devastation. this village was once home to 3,000 people. most of them have all left. vasyl has called this area home for 30 years and can't bring himself to leave. >> russian forces are just a few miles that way. does that concern you? yes, it worries me, he says. it's so disturbing to see the village like this. just a few yards away is a maze of trenches. this man fought here since march. we're getting used to it. our guys are tough a

here is cbs' nikki battiste. >> reporter: tonight, the f.d.a. the use of johnson & johnson's single- dose covid vaccine to adults who can't get any other covid shot because of a rare but swept in.ly life-threatening from the northeast, where covid risk of blood clots, just as another omicron subvariant has swept in. from the northeast, where covid cases are up nearly 160%, to the west, a 200% spike in los angeles county. the question is what lies ahead? >> we have our eye on the south. when people spend more time indoors, to be in air conditioned rooms, you're likely going to see more transmission. >> reporter: cases are up in 44 states. hospitalizations are rising in 33. >> we have this new ultracontagious omicron subvariant, and we also have people returning to pre-pandemic life. they're not masking. they're socializing indoors. >> reporter: a covid outbreak on carnival's "spirit" cruiseship forced passengers who tested positive like darren sieferston to quarantine in their rooms. >> i literally stayed in this room for six days with no telepho

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nikki battiste starts us off from connecticut. ng, nikki. >> reporter: norah, good evening. those pfizer booster shots for children ages five to eleven could be available at this pharmacy and others across the country as soon as tomorrow. there is an urgency for parents here in connecticut. covid cases have jumped more than 100% in just a month. covid concern skyrocketing: nationwide, hospitalizations are on the rise in 40 states. cases are up in 41 states. >> the reality is much worse because we're undercounting covid cases. many people are testing at home using at-home rapid tests and many people are not testing at all. >> reporter: there's also deepening concern among parents. the american academy of pediatrics reports that cases among kids have climbed 76% in the past two weeks. late today, a c.d.c. scientific panel voted to recommend a third dose of the pfizer vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, even though only 28% in that age group have gotten their first two doses. >> this current wave of infections among kids could well lan

nikki battiste, cbs news, paramus, new jersey.nd that is the overnight news for this wednesday, for others check back later for cbs mornings and you can follow us online any time at cbs news.com. reporting from our nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. >>> this is cbs news flash, the senate the set to hold a procederal vote in a debate charting out abortion rights. it's in response to the leaked opinion. it is expected to fail. if his deal to buy it goes through, elon musk said he will allow former president trump on the platform. he was permanently banned after the january 6th capital insurrection. and it's called the rock, not the actor, this diamond, it's expected to sell for $30 million. cbs news, new york. this is the "the cbs overnight news." few items are taking a bigger bite out of the family budget than gas prices. it hit an all-time high today at $4.37, and the dow finished in the red for the fourth straight day, ending the session at the lowest in a year. all three indexes are down double didgits on the year. with risi

he had no family, butt o forgn.heres nikki battiste.st when he passed was to be buried in his uniform. >> reporter: a uniform that waited in his closet for 77 years. dednum served in a segregated military during world war two. but his service was all but forgotten at the time of his death. >> i want to make sure he had a proper sendoff. >> reporter: seated next to the war hero's casket was his neighbor, deshawn hicks. the two had a ten-year bond. >> he was like a grandfather to me. he always talked to me about good will, good intent, having compassion for others. >> reporter: he had just turned 100 years old? >> yes. when he turned 100 years old, i was there to knock on his door and say congratulations, you did it. and he would laugh and grin. >> reporter: despite being a quiet man, hicks says dednum played jazz music loudly every sunday. >> i think he wanted the world to know that he served and how much an ordinary person can make such a big difference. >> reporter: eugene hi friday. for of yo the news continues. r cbs mo online any ti