with dawn. >> o'donnell: everyone >> o'donnell: everyone knows halloween is on october 31, but they gotart in a town outside d.c. for a very special reason. here's cbs' jan crawford. >> all right! >> reporter: like most kids, six-year-old kasey zachmann loves halloween-- the candy and the costumes. >> just a spoon full of sugar. >> she was the best mary poppins you have ever seen. >> ever. >> reporter: what is your favorite? >> cupcake. >> a cupcake. >> reporter: but this year, in this maryland neighborhood, halloween was different. >> happy halloween! >> reporter: kasey, a joyfulttle braicancer.iagnosed this >> i got 15 ivs. >> 15 i.v.s, because you have really small veins. >> reporter: after surgery and radiation, her chemotherapy was starting just before halloween, so the neighbors helped kasey have her favorite day early. >> everybody was home. everybody had candy. everybody wanted to be there. >> reporter: showing the love and power of community. >> we did 100% for kasey, not for us at all. but at the end of the day, i was just reflecting on how just completely happy i was. and it'

norah. >> o'donnell: carter evans, thank you.exico where the investigation into the deadly accident on alec baldwin's movie set is focusing on crew members responsible for the prop gun that killed cinematographer halyna hutchins. cbs' omar villafranca reports from santa fe. >> reporter: we're learning new details about what happened on the santa fe movie set moments before the deadly accident. according to an affidavit, director joel souza told investigators that they were rehearsing a scene that entailed actor alec baldwin cross drawing his weapon and pointing the revolver towards the camera lens. the director said while baldwin was rehearsing with the gun, he heard what sounded like a whip and a loud pop. >> reporter: souza says he remembers the phrase "cold gun" souza says he rem being used on set, meaning the gun was safe. souza also says guns on the film set was supposed to be checked by the film's armorer and then checked again by dave halls, the assistant director who handed the gun to baldwin. halls was mentioned by at le

much more, including febook under fire and it's changing its name. >> o'donnell: the >> o'donnell: the. is warning that several children have gotten sick from a product used to decorate birthday cakes. cakes in two states were decorated with glittery dust containing lead and copper. the c.d.c. urges consumers to check labels and make sure the glitter is marked "edible." all right, tonight, the company formerly known as facebook is now called meta. that's the new corporate name for the parent company overseeing facebook, instagram, and messenger. the change comes amid all those allegations that facebook has knowingly caused social harm on its platform. all right, up next, how football is helping a town rise from the ashes. een a rough few months in colfax, california. a fierce wildfire was followed by this week's bomb cyclone. but cbs's jonathan vigliotti reports, some have found hope in an unlikely place. >> ready, go! >> reporter: high school line-backer peter dunham runs into the action, not away. but there was no game plan for what he faced this summer. >> i look up and there's a bl

i'm norah o'donnell in our nation's capital.ou right back her >> announcer: a driver's road rage takes a detour. >> he followed me into the gas station, and i was getting ready to call the police, and he got out, and i rolled my window up really fast. >> judge judy: you say he revved up his car and tried to run you down. >> announcer: will he hit a dead end with the judge? >> judge judy: i would have reacted the same way you said he reacted. >> by running someone down in a parking lot? >> judge judy: sir, if there's a choice between hurting me and hurting you, you're getting it, not me. [ laughter ] >> announcer: "judge judy." you are about to enter the courtroom of you are about to enter the courtroom of judge judith sheindlin. captions paid for by cbs television distribution beau shattuck and his mother, roxanne merryman, are suing motorist todd duplessis for kicking their car during an incident of road rage. >> byrd: order! all rise! this is case number 542 on the calendar in the matter of shattuck/merryman vs. duplessis. par

i'm norah o'donnell. weren't the owner of the car, you had no right to sell it. >> announcer: an amazing deal is too good to be true. >> judge judy: if she hadn't gotten me the title, i would say, "aha. maybe there's a problem." >> i've never had anyone do this in 30 years that i've been dealing in the car industry. >> announcer: now these sellers try to switch gears. >> it seems to be his thing, is to scam people. >> judge judy: you sold a car that you didn't own. that's a scam. >> they came to my house and threatened me. >> announcer: "judge judy." you are about to enter the courtroom of you are about to enter the courtroom of judge judith sheindlin. captions paid for by cbs television distribution steven rodgers is suing valarie gallegos and her son, 18-year-old milton chatman, for defrauding him regarding the sale of a car. >> byrd: order! all rise! quiet in the courtroom. this is case number 7 on the calendar in the matter of rodgers vs. gallegos-chatman. >> judge judy: thank you. >> byrd: you're wel

this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell evening to our viewers in the west and thank you so much for joining us. we are going to begin with the latest on the deadly shooting on a movie set on a ranch in santa fe. tonight, actor alec baldwin, who fired the shot that killed the cinematographer and injured the director, called it a tragic accident, and said his heart is broken. investigators spent the day on the set trying to piece together what went wrong. a baldwin spokesman says a prop gun misfired. police say it has not yet been determined whether a live round had been placed in the gun by mistake. tonight, director joel souza is recovering, but the film industry is mourning cinematographer halyna hutchins, who was 42 years old. cbs' omar villafranca is going to lead off our coverage from new mexico. good evening, omar. >> reporter: good evening. alec baldwin says he's fully cooperating with this investigation. meanwhile, here at the ranch, production of the movie has been suspended indefinitely. alec baldwin, seen here vi

this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening, and thank you so much for joining us. in the words of president biden, his presidency will be determined by what happens in the next week. before flying off to europe today, the president unveiled new framework for his build back better plan. what made it into the proposal and what didn't in a moment. first, putting it in perspective, how much spending. $1.75 trillion combined with the bipartisan infrastructure bill and the recovery bill passed in march is close to $5 trillion. that is a lot of money, but president biden says if the bills are passed it would be more significant than what presidents f.d.r. and l.b.j. accomplished combined. nancy cordes heads off coverage from rome. >> reporter: this breakthrough comes about seven months after the president first unveiled his plan in his newly released 1,700 page bill, still doesn't contain everything the democrats wanted, but tonight the white house is still touting it as one of the biggest investments in education and c

>> yes. >> o'donnell: you've never done an interview like this before. >> that's correct. >> o'donnelly adult life, certainly the last 25 years that i've been in public service or in the public eye, i have been the invisible person behind the primary people in my life, but what i realize is that if you don't tell your story, somebody else is writing your history. >> o'donnell: huma abedin's story is as unlikely as it is extraordinary. from the pinnacles of power as a top aide to hillary clinton to the depths of public scandal, as the wife of disgraced former congressman anthony weiner. you were born in america and raised in saudi arabia? >> yes. >> o'donnell: her new book is called "both/and," published by viacomcbs. she writes about a life lived in many words. a young girl raised in a sheltered muslim environment, who traveled the globe. her mother from pakistan; her father from india. both professor, both fullbright scholars. >> we spent our entire childhood traveling to different countries and cultures and languages. and my father's entire perspective on the world was exploring the

i'm norah o'donnell. >> announcer: tragedy at the dog park. >> mrs.efended herself and bit back. >> my dog was severely injured, had to undergo emergency surgery. >> announcer: but to make her case... >> she spoke directly to me and told me that this dog in question had gone after her infant daughter previously. >> announcer: is she just making it up? >> judge judy: did you say that to her? >> no. if my dog went after my infant daughter... >> judge judy: the dog would be dead. >> announcer: "judge judy." you are about to enter the courtroom of you are about to enter the courtroom of judge judith sheindlin. captions paid for by cbs television distribution 21-year-old cassidy croot is suing her neighbor, 22-year-old shea ward, for vet bills as a result of a dog attack. >> byrd: order! all rise! this is case number 488 on the calendar in the matter of croot vs. ward. >> judge judy: thank you. >> byrd: you're welcome. parties have been sworn in. you may be seated. folks, have a seat. >> judge judy: ms. croot, it is your claim that the defendant's dog, whi

this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening, to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us on this busy thursday here in the nation's capitol. with just hours before the deadline, congress voted to avoid a shutdown. and, while that's good news, the crisis for the democratic party remains. that's because president biden's domestic agenda is on the line. progressives in the house say they won't vote for the bipartisan infrastructure plan, to spend a trillion dollars to fix our nation's roads, rails, and bridges, unless a much bigger social safety net bill is passed at the same time. now, that $3.5 trillion bill includes programs like childcare, universal pre-k, and other initiatives. there is a joke here in washington that creating legislation is like making sausage, and tonight, the white house press secretary points out, it's messy. right now there's plenty of talk and no hint of a compromise. we're going to break down all the moving parts with our team, starting with cbs' nikole killion, who leads us o

. >> o'donnell: 17 counts of murder. nikolas cruz pleads guilty and apologizes for the deadliest high school shooting in u.s. history. toys stuck at sea: aisle after aisle of empty warehouse shelves as toy companies lose millions. getting answers: we go to capitol hill to ask lawmakers what's being done for thousands of children and families with dangerous drinking water? will congress act? transplant breakthrough: the medical advance that could be a game-changer for the 100,000 americans waiting for kidneys. the queen's health scare, why doctors told queen elizabeth to cancel a trip. ♪ ♪ ♪ and an officer and a gentleman with a violin. how he found a new way to give back. ♪ ♪ ♪ this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> o'donnell: good evening, to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us. we're going to begin tonight with breaking news, what could be a significant development tonight in the search for brian laundrie, the only person of interest in the s

norah. >> o'donnell: janet shamlian, thank you.ore news ahead on tonight's "cbs evening news." the biden administration says the supreme court and ask them to block that strict texas abortion law. plus, an update on the health of former president bill clinton now home from the hospital. tell you something, let i wouldn't be here if i thought reverse mortgages took advantage of any american senior, or worse, that it was some way to take your home. it's just a loan designed for older homeowners, and, it's helped over a million americans. a reverse mortgage loan isn't some kind of trick to take your home. it's a loan, like any other. big difference is how you pay it back. find out how reverse mortgages really work with aag's free, no-obligation reverse mortgage guide. eliminate monthly mortgage payments, pay bills, medical costs, and more. call now and get your free info kit. other mortgages are paid each month, but with a reverse mortgage, you can pay whatever you can, when it works for you, or, you can wait, and pay it off in one lu

this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnellgood evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us. we want to begin with the revelation tonight from a coroner in wyoming that gabby petito was strangled to death. the 22-year-old's body was found in wyoming more than three weeks ago, just days after her fiancee, brian laundrie, disappeared. the coroner said her body was exposed to the elements and wildlife for several weeks before she was found. he didn't offer many details. he would not say if she was buried, but in response to a question, the coroner revealed she was not pregnant. a toxicology report was done, but the results won't be released because of wyoming laws. laundrie is the only person of interest in the case. and he remains the focus of an intense multistate manhunt. his family says he went for a hike in a nature preserve in florida nearly a month ago and hasn't been seen since. cbs' manuel bojorquez is going to lead us off tonight with shocking new details in the case. good evening, manny. >> reporter

norah. >> o'donnell: jamie yuccas, thank you. tonight, details are just coming in on a deadly shooting at a postal distribution center in memphis, tennessee. cbs news has learned a postal employee, describedded as disgruntled, shot and killed two other workers inside the facility. he then took his own life. police say he acted alone and there were no other suspects. all right, tonight, the n.f.l. is reeling from a scandal involving one of its top coaches. jon gruden resigned from the las vegas raiders over emails he sent that were antiblack, antigay, and anti-women, this as the league tries to become more inclusive. we get more now from cbs' jericka duncan. >> reporter: to some, jon gruden's exit from football was years in the making. >> from day one, he's been a used car salesman. >> reporter: former n.f.l. wide receiver keyshawn johnson played for gruden in the early 2000s. >> i didn't know that jon would say things like that and put them in an email. he just always been a fraud to me. >> reporter: gruden was in year four of a

i'm norah o'donnell in our nation's capitol.video minutes ago of a deadly shootout that put a retired oakland police captain in the hospital. how it all happened in less than 1 minute. >>> we are on storm watch as trees fall over about reservoirs philip, and at the biggest rainmaker we have seen in 9 months is still on the horizon tonight. >>> not much on the radar right now, but more rain moving in tonight, then the atmospheric river in store for the second half of the weekend. >>> also the warriors are about to tip off their home opener at the chase center, but our fans safe in the stands? the results of a new city inspection. >>> new details on a family found dead on a sierra hiking trail. what investigators say happened to them, and how close they were to making it home. >>> you may be fully vaccinated against covid-19 mama but are you ready for the next virus gathering steam? >> this coming year could even be worse than usual. >>> good evening. >> we begin with the breaking news out of oakland, where a retired police captai

norah. >> o'donnell: all right, nancy cordes, thank you.ht, flood alerts are posted along much of the east coast from southern virginia to maine.n tidal floodwaters swamped the streets of annapolis, maryland, and the wharf right here in d.c. today. and heading into the weekend, millions from the mid-atlantic to new england are getting another blast of heavy rain and powerful wind. let's get the forecast from cbs' lonnie quinn. hey there, lonnie. >> hello, norah. i've got to tell you, when you look at the radar picture, which we'll do right now, anywhere from illinois east, you have nasty weather out there, but the toughest conditions, as you were just showing everybody, is in the northeast. we have major flooding out there. look for the little specks of purple on the map, because purple shows you major flooding. it's a problem for the delaware river in philadelphia. a big problem for the potomac in d.c., and the chesapeake bay will have flooding tonight. i want to time it out for you. get to 2:00 in the morning, this storm, which is not the

this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell evening, to our viewers in the west thank you so much for joining us. social media giant facebook, instagram and whatsapp. all of them knocked offline for about six hours today leaving billions of users locked out. the cause of the outage still not clear tonight but reports the systems inside facebook were down, some employees had difficulty communicating and troubleshooting the problem. facebook stock tanked, taking a nose dive today sliding nearly 5% and forbes said mark zuckerberg's fortune declined by nearly $6 billion but the greatest cost to the social media giant may be new complaints made to the s.e.c., those allegations from a former facebook employee, frances haugen, who copied tens of thousands of pages of company research, she's accusing facebook putting the company's profits ahead of public good. kris van cleave reporting on facebook that you didn't see on "60 minutes." good evening, chris. >> reporter: norah, tonight facebook is responding publicly for the first time, to

that is it >> o'donnell: tonight, big news for consumers. the president's promising to solve the country's supply chain issues, part of what's causing those high prices and threatening the holiday season and u.s. economy. as we come on the air, a quarter of a million shipping containers remain stuck at sea. what president biden says he's doing to try to clear the bottleneck. >> today's announcement has the potential to be a game changer. >> o'donnell: plus the big news if you get social security benefits-- a dramatic increase just as you're seeing food and gas prices skyrocket. boldly going forward: : william shatner goes into the record books after a life-changing trip to the edge of space. >> what you have given me is the most profound experience i can have. >> o'donnell: flu season warning: why health officials are so worried. could we see a twin-demic of flu and covid. contaminated water: another michigan town with unsafe lead levels, endangering children for years. >> reporter: what water do you use to cook? >> the bottled water. >> rep

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norah. >> o'donnell: hard to believe.pegues, thank you. >> tonight, top democrats insist a deal is close on president biden's massive social spending plan. but stumbling blocks keep piling up. most importantly, sharp differences over how to pay for the trillions in new spending. cbs' ed o'keefe is following the negotiations. >> reporter: tonight, hopes are fading for an agreement on president biden's sweeping social spending plan before he leaves tomorrow for europe. >> is getting a deal by tomorrow still realistic? >> yes. we'll see. >> reporter: but on capitol hill, demands from two key moderates, west virginia's joe manchin and arizona's kyrsten sinema, are slowing momentum towards an agreement. a major provision to extend paid leave to working americans is now likely out of the bill because of manchin's concerns with the size of the proposal, this despite intense lobbying from his colleagues. >> oh, if paid leave is not in the bill, it would be devastating. it would be devastating for working women. >> reporter: the m

this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnellvening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us well, we're going to begin tonight with the anger and frustration of southwest airlines passengers as a weekend of delays and cancellations stretched all the way into monday. more than 360 flights were canceled today after about 2,000 were called off over the weekend. why it's happening isn't exactly clear. the airline blames the weather and "other constraints," but disruptions began shortly after the pilots union tried to block southwest's new covid vaccine mandate. what is clear is thousands were left stranded respect lines were long, tempers were short in airports in several cities as passengers were forced to wait hours and in some cases days, yes, days, to get on other flights. well, cbs' errol barnett is going to lead us off tonight from reagan international airport outside here in d.c. good evening, errol. >> reporter: norah, good evening. there are folks out there tonight still waiting to get to their weekend desti

i'm norah o'donnell.ium will be off the charts. >> you have never seen giants postseason baseball like this before. tonight, we are counting down to the first pitch and an historic matchup. >>> kessler ceo elon musk makes good on his threat to take tesla on the road to texas, kind of. >>> bay area health officials are out with the requirements for when we can deter masks, and unfortunately it won't be anytime soon. >> everybody in the city should be hurt. >>> oaklands police chief near steers as the city marks a homicide milestone. the team victim in the wrong place at the wrong time. >>> why did work keep continuing for weeks? what the investigation discovered about the millennium tower's double trouble. >>> right now on kpix 5, and streaming on cbsn bay area, we are counting down to the first pitch of the giants postseason. game one at oracle park is just under 24 hours away. >>> tonight, fans are more than ready to welcome the doctors. >> the two best teams in baseball of against each other, the energy

this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us. we are going to begin tonight with one of the biggest problems weighing down the american economy and driving up prices. today, president biden vowed to fix the supply chain backlog that has stranded scores of cargo ships loaded with clothes, and computers, and other goods. the port of los angeles will now be open 24/7, and top c.e.o.s promise to expand their warehouse hours. this number tells it all: the price of shipping one container from china to the west coast went from $3,000 last year to $20,000 last month. it is a big reason why consumer prices jumped more than 5% since last year. and, if there's a silver lining, it's this-- because of inflation, those receiving social security will see their payments jump nearly 6% next year. it's actually the biggest increase in 39 years. cbs' carter evans is following this situation at the west coast ports, but we'll begin with cbs' ed o'keefe at the white house. good evening,

economy. >> o'donnell: covid caseso dropping. the hopeful news as america sees fewer new infections. plus why dr. fauci revises his guidance about whether families should gather for the holidays. pivotal supreme court turn, god, guns and abortions, what could be the most consequential year in a generation. school lunch crisis, the nationwide shortage leading staff to spend their own money to feed student. breaking news, federal agents shot, gunfire on an amtrak train. and tom's triumphant return, tom brady's hero welcome as he breaks an n.f.l. record. ♪ this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening, and thank you so much for joining us. we want to begin tonight with what has been a brutal day for social media giant facebook, instagram and what's app. all knocked offline for about six hours today leaving billions of users locked out. the cause of the outage still not clear tonight but reports the systems inside facebook were down, some employees had difficulty

>> o'donnell: kris van cleave, thank you. norah. >> o'donnell: kris van cleave, thank you.e f.d.a. is taking steps to help tens of millions of americans who struggle to hear and can't afford a hearing aid, which can cost thousands of dollars. more affordable devices could soon be available and over the counter. here's cbs news chief medical correspondent dr. jon lapook. >> same thing on this ear, okay? >> reporter: the proposed f.d.a. rule could be a financial relief for the nearly 30 million americans with hearing difficulties. >> i just felt it was mandatory. i mean, it's-- you get glasses because you can't see. you need to get something to help you to hear. >> reporter: the proposed f.d.a. rules would establish official technical guidelines for these devices and allow hearing aids to be sold directly to consumers over the counter and online without a medical examination or fitting by an audiologist. dr. jay youngerman is an ear, nose, and throat specialist at northwell health. how could this help? >> it think it becomes an introduction where they can at least trial the b

this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening, to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us. we are going to begin with a story of panic and fear that has become all too familiar in thida school. this time in north texas, and it started with a fight, then gunshots. four people were hurt, including one student who was critically wounded and the gunman fled the scene. students and eachers took cover. police descended on the high school in a massive show of force, searching room by room to make sure the threat had passed. and as word spread, anxious parents gathered as close to the school as they could get to wait for news. the students were later evacuated by bus. hours later, the suspect, who is 18 years old, turned himself in, and tonight, he faces multiple charges. cbs' mireya villarreal is going to lead us off tonight from arlington, texas, with new reporting. good evening, mireya. >> reporter: good evening, norah. one of the victims was a teacher. his sister posted on social media this afternoon that t

this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us on this busy friday night. we begin with a flurry of major developments in the covid pandemic from coast to coast. california's governor made a monumental announcement today, requiring covid vaccines for all school kids from kindergarten to 12th grade, once vaccines for kids are fully approved by the federal government. well, tonight, as the u.s. nears 700,000 deaths from the coronavirus, the u.s. drug company merck says it has developed a new pill that could be a game changer when it comes to treating coronavirus. merck is now planning to seek emergency use authorization from the f.d.a. for the world's first antiviral pill to treat covid. and, there's breaking news in new york city, where a group of public school teachers askedf the supreme court to block a vaccine mandate that's set to kick in today. cbs' nikki battiste is in the big apple right now to lead off our coverage. good evening, nikki. >> reporter: norah, good

not ideal timing. >> o'donnell: how did you manage it all? >> it was just a few days since i'd gotten the diagnosis, and i would find, as i was trying to get ready for this testimony, i would find myself googling the survival rates for papillary cancer, or different treatments. you know, you couldn't-- i couldn't help but be very distracted by that. >> o'donnell: the type of breast cancer yates had is rare, and she needed a double mastectomy. >> so, i testified in the senate judiciary committee. a couple of weeks later, spoke at the democratic national convention. and then the day after that, went in for pre-op, and had surgery the following day. >> o'donnell: yates is now in private practice, and the national women's soccer league has just hired her to investigate allegations of sexual abuse. so, your message to women? >> get a mammogram. get the other diagnostic tests that so many people have had to be putting off during the pandemic. >> o'donnell: the statistics about the pandemic and cancer screening are really alarming. nearly 10,000 peo

norah. >> o'donnell: omar villafranca, thank you. tonight, more than 70 million americans are eligible for covid booster shots. the daily number of americans getting those boost sers now double the number getting their first shots. and there is also some important news tonight on pfizer's mini-dose for young children. 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

this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening, and thank you for joining us. we're going to get to the news about moderna's booster shots in just a moment, but first there's breaking news involving former president donald john trump. we've learned he will give a deposition next monday in a lawsuit filed by protestors who claim trump security roughed them up in 2015. in a separate development former trump advisor steve bannon is defying a subpoena in the capitol riot investigation and he could face criminal charges. more from cbs's nikole killion. >> reporter: former white house chief strategist steven was a no show on capitol hill today skipping his scheduled deposition before the house select committee investigating the january 6th attack. >> as much as they hate trump, as much as they hate me and all thesether folks, they fear you. >> reporter: but just a day earlier, bannon addressed this virginia rally. >> i pledge allegiance to the-- >> reporter: or supporters pledged allegiance to a flag allegedly carried duri

i'm norah o'donnell.tuff. >> judge judy: she allowed you to store some things at the house. some christmas decorations. >> we have actually left a number of things in the house. >> announcer: but is worth the fight? >> judge judy: i have to tell you that i am so unimpressed with this list. a hammer, a can opener hand-held, coffee mugs, one water spritzer bottle. >> yes. >> judge judy: you know, plastic one, with the... like this? she was nice. she didn't throw it in the trash, which is what i would've done. >> announcer: "judge judy." you are about to enter the courtroom of judge judith sheindlin. geoffrey wiegman is suing kathleen pihl for the value of belongings left behind in a vacation home he rented from her. >> byrd: order. all rise. it's case number 536 on the calendar in the matter of wiegman vs. pihl. >> judge judy: thank you. >> byrd: you're welcome, judge. parties have been sworn in. you may be seated. folks, have a seat. >> judge judy: mr. wiegman, you, according to what i read, live in the ca

norah. >> o'donnell: meg oliver, thank you.andemic 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 2020. 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 police department employees have prov

norah. >> o'donnell: it is so true. we have to get the word out about these fake pills that are out there that are so deadly. jeff pegues, thank you. and there is still much more news ahead on tonight's "cbs evening news." newly released video of gabby petito's interview with police. what she told them about an alleged assault by her fiance. and what you need to know about a nationwide sunscreen recall. one, two! one, two, three! only pay for what you need! with customized car insurance from liberty mutual! nothing rhymes with liberty mutual. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ [ sneeze ] are you ok? oh, it's just a cold. if you have high blood pressure, a cold is not just a cold. unlike other cold medicines, coricidin provides powerful cold relief without raising your blood pressure be there for life's best moments with coricidin. now in sugar free liquid. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ age is just a number. and mine's unlisted. try boost® high protein with 20 grams of protein for muscle health. versus 16

i'm norah o'donnell.aughter for what she's done, and i don't. >> announcer: her kids, gone... >> judge judy: you have children together? >> they lived with me up until '05, when i was arrested for dui. >> announcer: ...job, none... >> judge judy: i assume that you do not pay child support. >> it came directly out of my disability. >> announcer: ...and an addiction... >> judge judy: what did you test dirty for at the probation violation? >> methamphetamines. >> announcer: ...paid for by taxpayers. >> judge judy: you have to be using my money to buy drugs. >> announcer: "judge judy." you are about to enter the courtroom of you are about to enter the courtroom of judge judith sheindlin. captions paid for by cbs television distribution justin labreche is suing his ex-wife, molly labreche, and her mother, juanita willmes, for an unpaid loan for bail and for damaging his credit. >> byrd: order! all rise! this is case number 538 on the calendar in the matter of labreche vs. labreche/willmes. >> judge judy: thank

norah. >> o'donnell: ed o'keefe, thank you.re new concerns tonight over the health of britain's queen elizabeth. she canceled her appearance at that upcoming climate summit that ed just mentioned on the advice of her doctors. they have given little information about her condition. the queen, now 95 years young, did spend a night in the hospital last week. all right, facebook isn't the only social media network that finds itself in the crosshairs of congress. today, executives from snapchat, tiktok, and youtube were warned to do more to protect children or face government regulation. we get more now from cbs' nikole killion. >> and you can learn. >> reporter: laura berman is still coming to grips with the loss of her 16-year-old son, sammy, who died this year from an overdose on drugs that he got through the image-sharing app snapchat. how is that possible? >> it never even occurred to me that drug dealers were soliciting our kids on the place where they hung out the most. >> reporter: traumatic incidents like berman's were amon

norah. >> o'donnell: manuel bojorquez, thank you. we want to turn now to pandemic and news tonight that the secretary of homeland security, alejandro mayorkas, has tested positive for covid, despite being fully vaccinated. we're told he has mild symptoms and is now working from home. and there's also some big news about the effectiveness of the vaccines for children. here's cbs' lilia luciano. >> reporter: tonight, just weeks before the federal government is expected to authorize the pfizer vaccine for children as young as five, a new study shows the vaccine to be even more effective against severe illness for kids than it is for adults. for kids, the vaccine is 93% effective against hospitalization. for adults who are not immunocompromised, it's 88% effective. >> this is great real-world data that should urge parents to vaccinate their kisdz. >> reporter: tomorrow the f.d.a. is likely to authorize the moderna and johnson & johnson booster shots. the agency is also expected to say mixing and matching vaccines is safe. & johnson, coul

norah. >> o'donnell: mireya villarreal, thank you. well, in a visit to chicago on thursday, president biden will talk about the impact that covid vaccine mandates are having. with new cases, hospitalizations, and deaths all slowing in recent weeks, the administration is also underscoring the need for rapid, at-home covid tests. we get more on this from cbs' omar villafranca. >> reporter: while covid cases s and hospitalizations decline nationwide, the demand for at-home tests is surging. but today, a company that manufactures some of these test kids ellume, recalled some kits due to false positives. >> every american, no matter their income level or zip code, can access accurate, convenient, and affordable testing. >> reporter: this comes as the white house announced today it's investing an additional $1 billion in at-home test kits, quadrupling the amount currently available on store shelves. the los angeles city council requirements in the country. as of earlyem customers of ful cc parcipate in many indoor activities. >> i know we'r

this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnellod evening and tuff for joining us this thursday night. we're following breens on a number of stories tonight. we want to start with a unanimous recommendation from a c.d.c. advisory panel on the moderna and johnson & johnson covid boosters. ten months after the f.d.a. issued the first emergency authorization for a coronavirus vaccine, boosters are now authorized for all three covid vaccines in this country, and there's also news tonight about mixing and matching. the f.d.a. says it's safe to get any vaccine as a booster regardless of which shots they had for their initial immunization. that's right, you can get any booster brand. so there's a lot to get to tonight and cbs's meg oliver is in new york city to lead us off. good 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

. >> o'donnell: really important information, lilia luciano, thank you. well, tonight, we wanted to take a look at the first responders in america who are willing to lose their jobs instead of following covid vaccine mandates. and with police and fire departments already stretched thin, many are wondering what does this mean now for public safety? cbs' jeff pegues takes a closer look. >> i'm wrapping up my last shift after 20 years. >> reporter: on his last day as a spokane, washington, firefighter, tim archer recorded this message: >> i'll be fired tonight by the city of spokane. >> reporter: he joins about 20 other colleagues who have also been relieved for resisting the state's vaccine mandate. why didn't you comply? >> i really felt like this is in violation of the civil rights that god has given us. >> reporter: firefighters and police officers in cities like chicago and los angeles are also being given the ultimatum: get vaccinated or lose your job. officials say vaccine mandates for city workers are necessary to protect the community. but in many c

norah. >> o'donnell: nikole killion, thank you. tonight, more than 10,000 workers at john deere are out on strike. it's the first strike there in more than three decades, and we may see more high profile strikes as unions up their demands. cbs's charlie de mar reports from a john deere factor in illinois. >> reporter: these john deere workers say they plan to picket around the clock, after negotiations with the agriculture equipment giant broke down over a new labor contract that would have increased salaries for some workers by 6%. kari bormann has worked for the company for 15 years. >> really doing what we needed to do, standing up for ourselves. >> reporter: the walkout as the company is forecasting its best earnings ever. the strike is just the latest examples of workers flexing their muscle the union representing 60,000 hollywood crew members said they will go on strike as soon as monday, halting most entertainment production. >> livable hour benefits. it's the bare minimum they're asking for. >> reporter: workers are pushing

. >> here is norah o'donnell with a preview. >>> on this friday night, one pill can kill. overdoses hit record highs, fueled by a flood of fentanyl- laced pills, heroin, and cocaine. what you need to know. the "cbs evening news" is just minutes away. >>> straightahead in sports, if all things go right, the champagne will be spraying in the city. plus, the update on george. his status for sunday still uncertain, but he did provide us with a joseph joke of the day. that's next. ♪ i see trees of green ♪ ♪ red roses too ♪ ♪ i see them bloom for me and you ♪ (music) ♪ so i think to myself ♪ ♪ oh what a wonderful world ♪ working at recology is more than a job for jesus. it's a family tradition. jesus took over his dad's roue when he retired after 47 year. now he's showing a new generation what recology is all about. as an employee-owned company, recology provides good-paying local jobs for san franciscans. we're proud to have built the city's recycling system from the ground up, helping to make san francisco the greenest big city in america. let's keep making a differene togethe

the cbs evening news with norah o'donnell is coming up next. that is followed by back to back episodes of judge judy starting at 4:00. and then, i'll see you back here on the kpix5 news at 5:00. and all new tonight at 5:00, pushback on a major housing plan for people's park in berkeley. it adds up to hundreds of millions of dollars. why opponents say this is not the right solution. and we have a big weekend on tap in bay area sports. the 49ers take on the seahawks sunday afternoon at levi stadium in san francisco. hoping to bounce back from the tough loss to the packers last week. and chopper 5 was over oracle park where the giants are looking for win number 106. they played the padres a few hours from right now. san francisco could clinch its first division title since 2012 if they win and the dodgers lose. fingers crossed for that. that will do it for us here in the kpix5 news at 3:00. the cbs evening news is coming up next and we will be back with more local news at 5:00 and of course, streaming y haver captioning sponsored by cbs .>> o'donn

look for our afternoon lineup, cbs evening news, norah o'donnell, coming up next, followed by back tok episodes of judge judy starting at 4:00 then the kpix 5 news at 5:00. short on substitutes? the bay area school district is calling on counselors to fill the gaps. why some say the fix is so concerning . that story and more at 5:00 . >>> finally, barbie has a new career as an astronaut. to kickoff international space we, the new doll is mirrored after a telling astronaut samantha christopher, next her, she will become europe's first female astronaut to command the international space station and the doll is already completing her first mission, jetting off to zer gravity flig captioning sponsored by cbs >> o'donnell: tonight, the stunning blackout for facebook, as the world's largest social media network of 3 billion users is knocked offline. plus what you didn't hear from the facebook whistleblower last night on on "60 minutes." facebook had one to have the longest company outages in history. stock tumbled. exclusive new document as we know about the role facebook made in per fetch

captioning sponsored by cbs >> o'donnell: to t confusion, st airlines cans also thousands of flights,ng passengers stranded. could a pilot walk out over vaccine mandates be the cause? passengers soundoff after mask cancellations. >> not a great end to a good vacation. >> o'donnell: tonight, the blame game. storms in the upper midwest. tornadoes in oklahoma and snow in the rockies. the latest on the severe weather. plane crash, homes destroyed when a small aircraft plunges into a california neighborhood. breakthrough treatment -- the first pill to treat covid is a step closer to authorization.

see you captioning sponsored by cbs >> o'donnell: tonight, the shocking news from the coroner-- gabbyito's cause of death, strangulation as we learn her body was in the wilderness for weeks. the new details in the mystery of what happened to gabby petito, with the coroner answering questions about whether she was pregnant or a victim of domestic violence, and what the family of her missing fiawnessa is saying tonight. battle over mandate: the white house prepares for a sho down with the texas governor after he bans vaccine requirements. what it means for companies like southwest and at&t. n.f.l. email scandal: the league reacts after r

that is it >> o'donnell: tonight, big news for consumers.president's promising to solve the country's supply chain issues, part of what's causing those high prices and threatening the holiday season and u.s. economy. as we come on the air, a quarter of a million shipping containers remain stuck at sea. what president biden says he's doing to try to clear the bottleneck. >> today's announcement has the potential to be a game changer. >> o'donnell: plus the big news if you get social security benefits-- a dramatic increase just as you're seeing food and gas prices skyrocket. boldly going forward: : william shatner goes into the record books after a life-changing trip to the edge of space. >> what you have given me is the

>> no one got everything they wanted, including me. >> o'donnell: breaking news, the complained filed today against former new york governor andrew cuomo -- could he faceme? vaccine protests, new york firefighters and city workers rally against the covid mandate. what they're demanding in order to stay at work. anger