texas plans to fight the ruling and laura podesta is in new york with more on this. laura, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. this is a fight that will likely make its way to the supreme court again. you'll remember a few weeks ago the high court declined to stop the texas law from going into but has not yet ruled on its constitutionality. for now, though, this lower court's decision stands and it is a victory for abortion rights proponents. a federal judgdge ordered texaso suspend its law banning most abortions. u.s. district judge robert pitman sided with the department of justice in a 113-page ruling. from the moment sb-8 went into effect, pitman wrote, women have by the constitution. >> what you saw the department of justice arguing is a substance of this law. there is no way it can be squared with our current precedent, which is roe v. wade. >> reporter: the state of texas plans to appeal the ruling. governor greg abbott signed the bill into law back in may. it went into effect last month. >> the life of every unborn child who has a heartbeat w

laura podesta in new york. thank you, laura. >>> so today a federal judge will hear arguments over whether texas can leave in place its new abortion ban. the texas law is the strictest in the nation, and it bans abortions after six weeks once cardiac activity is detected. the biden administration called the law unconstitutional and sued texas last month. it's unclear when the judge will make a decision. >>> and today is the four-year anniversary of the las vegas music festival shooting. the deadliest mass shooting in modern u.s. history. 58 people were killed. public events will be held in las ves toemr the responders. in 2017 stephen paddock opened fire from the 32nd floor of the mandalay bay resort on thousands of people attending the route 91 harvest festival. he killed himself before police reached him, and his motive remains unknown. >>> officials say thousands of tourists are flocking to a hawaii volcano to watch it erupt. kilauea, one of the most active volcanos on earth, began erupting on hawaii's big i

laura podesta with what could be causing the headache. >> if you are traveling southwest today be prepared to wait and wait. >> i may have to think twice about flying southwest this is very, very frustrating. >> after a weekend filled with missed flights those who chose the carrier experienced cancellations or delays. southwest offered an apology to customers siting weather and external concerns to the problems which have sifted since saturday. >> i hung up twice. i couldn't do it. the airline and it's pilots have been clashing over a vaccine mandate. the union president told cbs news that the grounded planes aren't the result of a protest. >> did any of the pilots call out sick? >> he have data on what happened. our pilots sick rates were right in line with what was happening. >> the captain blamed the management for the travel debacle saying its been so slow bringing pilots back from leaves of absence. the airline convinced them to take. he said that's left southwest shorthanded. southwest has confirmed staffing shortages. laura podesta. >>> sfo is among three united states airports and

>> all right, laura podesta in new york. thank you so much, laura. >>> this morning people in the northeheast are still cleaning after a severe nor'easter this week. the powerful storm toppled trees in eastern massachusetts and also triggered flooding. as janet shamlian reports, the outbreak of severe weather in the u.s. is not letting up with tornadoes ripping through the south. >> reporter: a trail of destruction in lake charles, louisiana, where a tornado left this neighborhood in tatters. roofs ripped from homes, debris in every direction, and neighbors racing to check on each other. at least one person was hurt. >> oh, my gosh. >> reporter: texas was also in the path. a tornado in the houston area roaring across an interstate, churning up property and taking out power lines. there are reports of multiple twisters across the lone star state. the system raced across the region. residents in east texas posted video of the aftermath. >> this whole neighborhood was affected pretty severely. >> reporter: trees snapped in half

>> laura podesta in new york. laura, thank you very much. >>> well, a new york judge has ordered former president donald trump to give a videotaped deposition on monday. this stems from a lawsuit filed by protesters who claim that they were roughed up by security outside trump tower back in 2015. mr. trump is expected to record the deposition at trump tower. his testimony will be played for a jury if the case proceeds to trial. >>> meantime, one of mr. trump's closest allies could face criminal contempt charges. steve bannon defied a subpoena in the january 6th capitol riot the house committee looking into the attack will vote next week on whether to recommend the charges. nikole killion reports. >> reporter: former white house chief strategist steve bannon was a no show to on capitol hill, 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, as much as they hate all these other folks, they fear you. >> rep

laura podesta in new york. laura, thank you very much. >>> there are bombshell details in a senate report that outlines how former president trump pressured the justice department to overturn the election. and it took an oval office showdown to stop it. kris v kris van cleave explains. >> eporter: then president donald trumpntan reject the election results at least nine times between the 2020 election and january 6th, according to the new report. >> i think we were barely a half step a away from a full-blown constitutional crisis. >> reporter: the democrat-written report highlights a january 3rd oval office meeting where mr. trump weighed firing act attorney general jeffrey rosen and replacing himh a l fraud, allegedly tling n't eveei'm ght, ane ent plan. you'veadt clear you're going too nothing. white house council pat cipollone warned that he and other white house officials would all resign if trump fired rosen, calling it a murder/suicide pact. the former president abandoned the idea. >> this moment was spin

>> all right, laura podesta in new york. thank you so much. >>> well, not everyone feels the same about mandates. some parents and teachers in california are planning a walkout in schools across the state today. organizers oppose governor gavin newsom's coronavirus testing and vaccine mamandate. they're urging parents to pull their children out of school and also encouraging teachers and staff who support the protest to stay home. >> i do a risk benefit analysis, and nothing that i've seen at this point shows me or proves to me that the risk outweighs the benefit in children. >> it's my opinion that it's not a safe working environment for anyone on that site to be unvaccinated whether it's a teacher or staff member or a student. >> california became the first state to enact such a mandate after the fda approved the vaccines for children 12 and older. >>> this morning, former president bill clinton is back home in new york after six days in the hospital. the 75-year-old was discharged yesterday from a hospital in southern cal

>> all right, laura podesta in new york. thank you so much, laura. >>> millions of americans could soon get an extra layer of protection against covid. the fda today is expected to give the green light to moderna and johnson & johnson's booster shots. this as a new study shows how effective the pfizer vaccine is for children. lilia luciano has more. >> reporter: just weeks before the federal government is expected to authorize the pfizer vaccine for children as young as 5, a new study shows it's more effective in kids than for adults. for kids, the vaccine is 93% effective against hospitalization. for adults who are not his is g real daha it's 88% ctiv ld urents to vaccinate their kids. >> reporter: the fda is likely to approve the pfizer and johnson & johnson shots. the agency is expected to say that mixing and matching is safe. for example, a person vaccinated with johnson & johnson could get the pfizer or moderna vaccine as a booster. infectious disease dr. monica gandhi says it's good news. it doesn't just protect you ag

laura podesta in new york. thank you so much. >>> overnight strong winds and heavy rain pounded new england as a nasty nor'easter moves just shore. the storm battered the northeast yesterday. mola lenghi has a look at some of the damage. >> reporter: tens of millions of americans feeling the impact of severe weather. in the northeast the season's first nor'easter brought heavy rain and damaging winds, knocking down trees, flooding roads in new jersey. the coast guard confirms 45-year-old laurence broderick was found dead after kayaking off the coast of long island. police in one new jersey town made more than a dozen water rescues from cars and flooded roads after the storm dropped nearly five inches of rain in some areas. ahead of the storm, many feared a repeat of the deadly and devastating weather brought by the remnants of hurricane ida last month. >> i'm a little worried because i got flooded in a couple of my properties. if we lose it again, i'm going bankrupt. >> reporter: this storm had already cut a pa

as laura podesta reports, democrats are still drug a thing to reach common ground on president biden's domestic agenda. >> motion is adopted. >> bill is passed. >> reporter: congress passed continuing resolution yesterday to keep the federal government funded through december 3. >> the last thing the american people need is for the government to grind to a hot. >> reporter: negotiations are ongoing regarding president biden's legislative priorities, a $1 trillion infrastructure bill and $3.5 trillion package that encompasses everything from climate to childcare. >> compromise is inevitable. right now we are in the thick of it. >> reporter: a planned vote was postponed last night after progressive democrats refused todd vote for it. >> there is no point in us negotiating against ourselves. >> reporter: progressives want a concrete deal on the social spending package first. nancy pelosi told reporters after midnight she expects to try again today. moderate democrats like senator joe manchin have held up social spending package in part because of the cost. he has been pushing to bring it

laura podesta in new york. thank you so much. >>> former new york governor andrew cuomo is now facing a criminal complaint. cuomo is now ordered to appear in an albany court next month stemming from allegations that he groped a woman in 2020. jericka duncan has more. >> reporter: months after resigning, former new york governor andrew cuomo now faces a criminal complaint of forcibly touching a woman in the governor's executive mansion last year. according to the complaint filed by an albany county sheriff investigator, cuomo did intentionally forcibly place his hand under the blouse shirt of the victim, specifically the victim's left breast for the purpose of degrading and gratifying his sexual desires. i sat down with one of the alleged victims, brittany commisso, cuomo's former executive assistant, for an exclusive last august. >> he put his hand up my blouse and cupped my breast over my bra. >> reporter: while the complaint does not name the alleged victim, the description of the incident closely mirrors bri

>> laura podesta in new york. thank you so much, laura. >> thanks. >>> so coming up on "cbs mornings," we're going to talk with cdc director rochelle walensky about the decision to green light the moderna and j&j boosters. >>> the search for brian laundrie in florida is now over after police confirmed human in belong to the 23-year-old. bradley blackburn has more. >> reporter: the fbi says dental records confirm remains found at a florida wildlife preserve and park are those of brian laundrie. the remains as well as a backpack and notebook believed to belong to laundrie were discovered wednesday in an area the fbi said was under water during earlier searches. thursday authorities continued to search the area. >> these are very, very difficult conditions. i mean, you're searching in areas that you just can't walk up and look. it's not like you're searching a house or a car. these areas are huge, and they're covered by water. >> reporter: 23-year-old laundrie was reported missing more than a month ago, two weeks aft

>> laura podesta in new york. thank you so much, laura. >>> this morning there are new efforts to keep millions of americans safe from covid. the fda has now authorized booster doses of the moderna and johnson & johnson vaccines. moderna boosters are now authorized for seniors and high-risk people, while j&j were approved for everyone. the agency gave the green light to mix and match meaning no matter which shot you initially received, you can choose any booster you'd like. it comes as the white house announced details of its plan for 28 million children ages 5 to 11 to get a low-dose pfizer shot. federal regulators are set to meet over the next two weeks to discuss the issue. >> we have secured vaccine supply to vaccinate every child ages 5 through 11. and as soon as the vaccine is authorized by the fda we will begin shipping millions of doses nationwide. >> the white house says as of today the u.s. has successfully donated and delivered 200 million covid vaccines to more than 100 countries around the globe. >>>

laura podesta in new york. thank you so much. >>> well, while covid seems to be gradually easing in many areas of the united states, it's quite a different story in eastern europe. in fact, some areas there are seeing the worst outbreaks of the pandemic. elizabeth palmer reports. >> reporter: romania has one of the highest death rates on earth. in october, , the virus has bee killing an average of one person every five minutes. latvia has gone back into complete lockdown with a curfew that has police patrolling the streets to make sure only essential workers are out at night. russia, the giant of the region, has buried a record number of covid victims -- more than 1,000 day after day. >> reporter: from october 30th, people across the country will be expected to stay home for a week. president putin announced these non-working days and urged russians to get vaccinated. but there is a deep-rooted mistrust in authority across eastern europe. a legacy of the soviet past and years of poor corrupt government. but the

laura podesta, cbs news. >> this morning, tesla is the latest company to hit the road and move headquarters out of california. what does that mean for silicon valley? he's more from julia goodrich. >> reporter: what is the driving force behind tesla packing up the palo alto headquarters and heading out of state? one thing is for sure. the decision is adding more charge to the mass exodus of companies leaving the golden state. applause after tesla's ceo elon musk announced the company is moving to texas at the annual shareholder meeting. >> moving to texas? >> yeah. >> not surprising. >> bay area residents saw it coming full speed ahead. after all, he threatened to move the company out of fremont last year because of ala made county's restrictions. >> i think that momentum is going to stay. >> reporter: he insists that that doesn't mean the carmaker is move in california. the plant in fremont is staying park. >> the intention is to increase output from fremont and in every never by 50%. >> reporter: the bay area council, which represents hundreds of large employers, expressed concern over th

laura podesta is in new york with the latest on this story. laura, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the coroner released few details, for example he didn't say if gabby's body was buried or give insight about the markings on her that led him to believe she was strangled. her fiance brian laundrie is still nowhere to be found. police say his family told him he was last headed to a nature preserve in florida. a wyoming coroner says gabby petito was strangled. >> nothing is obvious in a situation like this, so a detailed analysis was used to determine manner and cause of death. >> reporter: the report from dr. brent blue revealed her body was outside for three to four weeks before it was found in bridger teton national forest. >> who committed the homicide is to be determined by law enforcement. >> reporter: attorney greg skordas says the details could move the investigations forward. >> in effect they have a murder. now they need to make the decision as to who they're going to charge. >> reporter: petito's fiance, 23-year-old brian laund

>> laura podesta in new york. thank you so much. >>> the supreme court's new term starts today, and the panel could redo decades of law in the u.s. this is the first time justices returned to court to hear arguments in person since march of 2020. some of the topics they'll take up involve abortion, gun rights, and religion. justice brett kavanaugh will take part in the arguments remotely, though, from home after he tested positive for covid-19. we're told he has no symptoms and was fully vaccinated in january. >>> there are new developments when it comes to the covid vaccine. the fda scheduled three meetings this month to discuss booster doses and pfizer's shot for children ages 5 to 11. meantime, dr. anthony fauci, president biden's chief medical adviser, spoke about whether families should avoid large gatherings for christmas. here's what he had to say on "face the nation." >> it's just too soon to tell. we've just got to concentrate on continuing to get those numbers down and not try to jump ahead by weeks or m

laura podesta in new york. thank you so much. >>> the white house is brokering new deals to tackle the supply chain backlog as we inch closer and closer to the holiday season. president biden said operations at the port of los angeles, the nation's largest, will now operate around the clock. so will the nearby port of long beach. the ports combined handle about 40% of the container traffic carrying laptops, televisions, toys, and holiday gifts. >> this is a big first step in speeding up the movement of materials and goods through our supply chain. the commitments being made today are a sign of major progress in moving goods from manufacturers to a store or to your front door. >> mr. biden also warned the federal government will take bigger steps to address the logjam of supplies if companies don't step up. retailers are also urging consumers to place orders this month in order to guarantee they arrive by december. >>> in norway, a man is in custody this morning following a deadly rampage involving a bow and arr

laura podesta, for now, thank ou ve rust. laura podesta, for now, thank you very much _ rust. laura podesta, for now, thank you very much indeed. _ there's a warning that a "tsunami" of people in england who rely on social care will be unable to access support this winter, unless a staffing shortage is addressed. a report from the care quality commission says the workforce is exhausted and depleted, with care providers already having to turn away patients. it says urgent action must be taken to get through the next few months safely. yesterday, the government announced an extra £162 million to boost the adult social care workforce. here's our social affairs editor, alison holt. the unmet need of which today's report warns is already a reality for the cooks. melvin has a rare brain condition and, unable to get any support, dorothy is caring on her own. he can't get out of a chair on his own. he can't mobilise on his own. he can't go up and down the stairs on his own. he can't wash, dress, shower. it's just full—on 24/7 caring. melvin was sent home by the nhs injune. for a sh

laura, - for the moment, thank you very much, laura podesta, in new york. the care regulator for england is warning that the sector faces a "tsunami of unmet need" this winter unless staffing shortages are tackled. the care quality commission has called for immediate measures to fill job vacancies. the government says it is providing £162 million to boost recruitment. alison holt reports. the unmet need of which today's report warns is already a reality for the cooks. melvin has a rare brain condition and, unable to get any support, dorothy is caring on her own. he can't get out of a chair on his own. he can't mobilise on his own. he can't go up and down the stairs on his own. he can't wash, dress, shower. take yourtime... it's just full—on, 24/7 caring. melvin was sent home by the nhs injune. for a short time, care workers came in, then they said they didn't have enough staff to continue. that was 12 weeks ago. according to the charity carers uk, many family carers are being pushed to the edge, like dorothy. i'm on my knees. i'm on my knees with exhaust

laura podesta has the latest developmentsts from new york. laura, good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. the deadline is october 18th. it's unclear why republicans are holding this up as a recession would have impact on all americans. senate minority leader mcconnell said in a letter to president biden, we have no list of demands. but there is speculation he wantmoatolitical turmtoaway fm biden's infrastrue plans. today, senate democrats will try to suspend the debt ceiling through december of next year. >> if republicans would just get out of the -- way, we could get this all done. >> reporter: republicans have blocked previous efforts over the past few weeks and are expected to do so again. >> republicans are not going to be a part of their masive spending and tax spree. >> reporter: but democrats are quick to point out the two aren't related. the debt ceiling allows the u.s. to pay its bills, including those racked up during previous administrations. >> there has nothing to do with money spent in the future. it's all money spent in the

laura podesta has more on the potential impact. >> reporter: hundreds of new york city firefighters gathered outside mayor de blasio's home to protest his new rule that they all must be vaccinated by 5:00 p.m. today or go on unpaid leave. union officials rallied the crowd. >> we are antimandate. we are prochoice. >> reporter: firefighters union says as many as 20% of fire companies could close and ambulance fleet would be impacted as well if the mayor does not budge on his mandate. the city's police force could also be affected. roughly a quarter of officers haven't gotten the shot. de blasio insists he has a contingency plan to help prevent response time delays. >> the bottom line is can we do the things we need to do first of all to keep the city safe for the long run? that means getting people vaccinated. with we can do that. >> six of the ten largest cities have or are planning a mandate for workers. los angeles, san diego, new york city, there is no testing alternative. the sheriff made it clear yesterday his opposition to the vaccine mandate for sheriffs department employees. he says h

. >> that was laura podesta reporting. last month a grand jury in wyoming indicted laundrie on charge of using another person's debit card without authorization. it did not say who the card belonged to. >>> a mother accused of throwing drunken sex parties for teens has been barred from contact with her own son. a judge issued three year protective orders for all 15 of the alleged victims including her son. investigators say before she moved to idaho, o'connor hosted a string of alcohol fueled parties where she encouraged sex acts among 14 and 15-year- olds. >> some people referred to the defendant as a cool mom. there is nothing cool about getting teen-age children drunk to then permit sexual assaults on one another. >> the judge set no bail for o'connor who was facing total of 39 charges. we have posted more details on the case including a link to the charging document on kpix.com. >>> a concert wrapped up at the chase center days after a deadly fall at a fish concert. the band spoke out about the fall during the show in

laura podesta has more. >> reporter: an advisory panel to food and drug administration will today consider whether a booster shot of johnson & johnson is needed for those who received the single dose vaccine. yesterday that same panel backed moderna booster for high risk and older adults. >> we have a unanimous 19 out of 19 yes votes. >> reporter: next step for moderna, fda authorization which would be followed by cdc if could be given out as early as a week from today. new guidance includes younger adults with health issues and workers who face higher covid- 19 risk. >> one thing i think will be important is if we are going to be making boosters available, to increase efforts to get these to specific communities at risk. >> reporter: pfizer and moderna boosters are given six months after the second shot. unlike pfizer moderna's would be lower dose, half the original. challenges remain in convincing people to even get their first shot. >> let's be clear, vaccination requirements should not be another issue that divides us. >> reporter: two thirds of eligible americans are fully inoculated.

laura podesta in new york. thank you very much. >>> powerful storms hit parts of oklahoma, spinning off several suspected tornados. this was the scene in the city of norman, where large hail fell. torrential rain made driving hazardous and caused flash flooding. there were reports of damaging winds snapping trees and destroying homes. tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings were posted in large areas of oklahoma. at the height of the storm, at least 10,000 customers were left without power. >>> this morning a cbs news poll is shedding light on what americans think about president biden's build back better agenda. it appears not many people know the details of the $3.5 trillion measure. christina has more on that. >> reporter: when it comes to president biden's build back better plan, the thing most americans say they know about it is the price. a new cbs news poll finds while a slight majority approves of the bill, only 10% say they know specifically what's in it. but 59% say they know it could cost $3.5 trill

laura podesta. cbs news. >> and shatner will be the oldest person to fly into orbit. it's scheduled to take off this morning at seven. >>> this morning nasa wants to improve your experience at the airport and help the earth at the same time. engineers helped develop new software to coordinate arrivals and departureso on the ground this is video of the software. first tested at charlotte's airport. the planes spend less time waiting at the gate. instead of burning 25-gallons of jet fuel a minute. >> at charlotte over a four year period we saved about seven million pounds of fuel and that's a significant amount of savings to the airlines. >> nasa says that the technology did the work of 172,000 trees. in terms of reducing co2 emissions. >>> 5:16 is the time. mary has your forecast. >> hey. we are looking at temperatures that are chillier compared to yesterday at this time. more clouds as well. here we go. a live look with the sales force tower camera as you look east across the bay and check it out. 453 in concord, also for oakland, 43 livermore. san jose at 47 and sant

laura podesta. cbs news. >> he will be the oldest person to fly into orbit. the flight is scheduled to take off this morning at seven. cbs news will carry the launch live in a special report. >>> time 6:15. let's get a check of weather and traffic. >> very mary lee and a look at the traffic. we will start with mary with the conditions out there. >> good morning to you. i just checked west texas and the conditions out there for the launch. it looks great. clear skies, light winds, jeff bezos. here we go. a live look here in the bay area. beautiful view of the golden gate this morning. we are looking at a chilly start to our day. much cooledder compared to yesterday and also a few more clouds streaming in. 453 in concord, oakland at 42, 44 livermore, mid-40s's in san jose and 47 for santa rose a. high definition doppler and i'm tracking a weak weather system. it's -- on the tail end of this front. it's falling apart as it push as part the region. you can see the spotty sprinkles popping up across parts of the north bay right over saint helena this morning. here

cbs news correspondent laura podesta joins us from new york. what do we know about the circumstances? ie, how did the gun come to be loaded? a lot of people in hollywood and worldwide are asking that question. these firearms that are used on movie sets including westerns are normally real firearms that are then loaded with blanks. it's unclear what kind of projectile was loaded into this gun that created a situation where alec baldwin picked it up and fired it and killed this 42—year—old cinematographer and injured the 48—year—old director, joel souza, who we are told was injured but released from the hospital overnight. after an actress working on the film tweeted about it, that's how we receive the information. we don't know the extent of the injuries, we know that the production of this film which is called rust has been paused. following this incident. iterate called rust has been paused. following this incident. we have been hearing — following this incident. we have been hearing tributes _ following this incident. we have been h

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