skyler henry, cbs news, the white house. >>> a new restrictive voting law -- bill, rather, is law in texas. governor abbott signed the controversial legislation into law yesterday. it overhauls voting rules by imposing new hard else on mail-in ballots and empowering partisan poll watchers. >> it does make it easier for o. no one who is eligible to vote will be denied the opportunity to vote. it does, however, make it harder for cheaters to cast an illegal ballot. >> the law passed after months of work by democrats who say the rules make it harder for diverse communities to vote. >>> britney spears' father has filed to end his conservatorship. jamie spears filed the paperwork in los angeles yesterday. in it he says that he only wants what's best for his daughter, and if she wants to terminate the conservatorship, he believes that she should get the chance. the judge still needs to approve the move, though. the next hearing is scheduled for the end of the month. >>> coming up now, caught in a lie. video from a tesla vehicle shows a man faking his injuries from an alleged collision. >>>

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skyler henry, cbs news, the white house. >>> tomorrow the nation will mark 20 years since 9/11. ceremonies will be held nationwide to remember the nearly 3,000 people who were killed in the terror attacks. president biden will attend events at ground zero, shanksville, pennsylvania, and the pentagon. bradley blackburn is in lower manhattan with more. good morning. >> reporter: anne-marie, good morning. 20 years later, ground zero has a memorial park, a museum, and a gleaming new tower, and there is now a generation that has no personal memory of 9/11. it makes it even more important to listen to the stories of survivors who were right here. 20 years after the september 11th attacks, the world will pause to reflect and remember. but paul conlon lives with the memory every single day. >> there is something about anniversaries that i guess focus it. you do remember a little more. >> reporter: conlon was anhaan after the attack. his crew was mg burnildingwhen his men was kied jusbefore the south tower came down. >> it was just a matter of, you know, running of and not really knowing

skyler henry has the latest from capitol hill. >> reporter: in a 5-4 decision, the u.s. supreme court refused to block what is now the most restrictive abortion legislation in the country. texas law as the 8 bans abortions for women as early as 6 weeks into pregnancy, which is before many women realize they are pregnant. it also allows any private citizen to sue anyone who helps a woman get an abortion, justice sophia called the order a breathtaking act of defiance of the constitution. >> is now a conservative bloc on the court is looking to overturn roe. jessica waters says the refusal to act could embolden other states to pass similar laws to challenge the 1973 landmark roe versus wade decision. >> we are returning to a time where access to safe abortion care is going to depend on where you live and how much money you have. >> reporter: meanwhile texas antiabortion groups are praising the court decision. >> with this bill we hope to see an end to abortion. >> reporter: the president has called on congress to act. there is a, speaker nancy pelosi says the house will tak

skyler henry, cbs news, the white house. >>> still a tense situation on the ground in afghanistan. the taliban is refusing to let several charter flights leave. they were organized by private groups carrying americans, green card holders, and afghan refugees. >>> still ahead on kpix 5, and streaming on cbsn bay area , a powerful earthquake rocks mexico , sending people running. the hundreds of aftershocks hitting the area. >>> failing to conserve water. the south bay city falling behind, and the penalties homeowners could face. >>> gunfire in gilroy >>> developing news. gilroy police say one of their own had to make a split-second decision that ended with one man dead. kpix 5's kiet do with the information leading up to that shooting. >> reporter: we are standing here underneath the vestibule of the post office where the men likely collapsed. we can see some fresh damage in the wall, likely were thtside of the post office. this kind of violence in the city of gilroy is unusual. >> this is not a common occurrence for any area of gilroy. >> reporter: it started as a 911 call of an in

skyler henry, cbs news, the white house. >>> breaking news for you, chopper 5 is live over contra costa county. most of those lanes are blocked onhighway 24 east of wilder. this police activity, as you see, going on there. berkeley police saying, what they're trying to do is detain and wanted suspect, trying to get the chp's help with this. traffic, being diverted and no estimated time of reopening there. as you see, some traffic is calling by. we'll keep you posted on any updates. a look at the traffic backup. >>> all right, this is a story that may make your skin crawl. what they found at this east bay school and one other something a deep cleaning, may have led to the itchy classroom. >> [ crowd chanting ] >>> you've heard the calls before. the britney spears legal battle, playing out right now, drawing fans out once again. >>> a reminder, check out the kpix 5 news app, get you 24/7 access to kpix 5 and kpix newscasts and real-time news updates. also sign up for breaking news working at recology is more than a job for jesus. it's a family tradition. jesus took over his dad's roue whe

skyler henry. >> the secretary said officers are in constant contact with eye roughly 100 americans still in afghanistan. >>> in the aftermath of hurricane ida the gulf coast is once again facing threats of flooding, tropical storm nicholas made landfall along the texas coast this morning as a category 1 hurricane. the storm has weakened in to a threats of flooding and power outages. collapsed roofs and downed trees have beorep rd te insecon major storm to threaten the region in just a matter of weeks. ita killed more than two dozen and devastated several areas of louisiana near new orleans. >>> time for a check of the forecast and here is mary lee. >> all right. and we are looking here in the bay area. you can see that fog still rolling in across the bay with ths salefo we look north this afternoon. although heating up inland. let's the mperuresge t at this lunchtime hour. we are looking at 80 degrees in concord, 64 oakland, livermore in at 86 degrees. low 60's in san francisco. 79 san jose and 77 for santa rosa. actually little bit warmer compared to yesterday at this time. we have that

skyler henry has the latest. >> reporter: house begins debate on a nearly $1 trillion infrastructure package. >> i never bring a bill that doesn't have the votes. >> reporter: house speaker nancy pelosi has pushed back the vote from this afternoon until thursday as she attempts to shore up support for the plan. a congress woman, head of the congressional progressive caucus says she has at least 60 votes to block the infrastructure bill. progressive democrats are demanding house and senate first pass a $3.5 trillion spending bill that includes new funding for child tax credit, universal pre-k, home healthcare, and much more. >> if somebody wants less than 3.5 trillion, tell us what you want to cut. childcare? paid leave? what is it you want to cut and figure it out from there. >> reporter: two moderate democrats announced they would support the bill to get infrastructure passed. with democrats holding a slim majority in the house and even 50/50 split in the senate, president biden needs more support if he hopes to pass the bill. >> i am optimistic about this week. >> reporter: republi

cbs reporter skyler henry has the new federal requirements that will affect 100 million americans. skyler? >> reporter: good evening to you, the president certainly doing his part to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus, part of that means working with the labor department to create a rule that requires all employers that have more than 100 employees either have a vaccination requirement or require weekly testing. president biden's plan for tackling the covid pandemic is a six step approach focusing on public health schools and the economy. >> we have the tools to combat covid 19. and a distinct minority of americans supported by a distinct minority of elected officials are keeping us from turning the corner. >> reporter: the president signed an executive order requiring federal executive branch workers be vaccinated. or extend the same standards to employees of contractors that do business with the federal government. >> in the work failed to comply they will go through the standard hr process including counseling and face disciplinary action. >> reporter: the white house as t

skyler henry, cbs news, capitol hill. >>> coming up on "cbs mornings," an update on the ceo of a seattles worker a minimum salary of $70,000 a year. how his business is still thriving. >>> plus, gayle king hangs out with fashion designer talfar clemons, behind the popular handbag nicknamed the bushwick birkin. and award winning singer/songwriter cynthia erivo stops by with her album and new children's book. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪