consumer confidence rises as president biden declares christmas shipping problems solved. we re also working to unstick bottlenecks between the ports and the stores. yuccas: day three and still no verdict. the jury remains out in the manslaughter trial of a former minnesota police officer. the capitol riot investigation: why the house select committee wants to speak to a republican congressman who is a top ally of former president trump. the war on cancer: how close are we to a vaccine for breast cancer? and a new york school teaches lessons in kindness, both inside and outside the classroom. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell reporting from the nation s capital. yuccas: good evening, and thank you for joining this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. i m jamie yuccas in for norah o donnell. we begin tonight with a major milestone in the fight against covid. the f.d.a. has authorized the
speed up and modernize our ports. and tomorrow the department of transportation will announce over $200 million in grants to ports nationwide. we re making significant investment in freight rail as well and also working to unstick bottlenecks between the ports and the stores by getting more trucks moving all around the country. we ve heard a lot about the need for more truck drivers and it is real. and we have gotten to work to address that. for example, i see marti from the labor secretary. you ve done a hell of a job, pal, cutting the red tape so companies can set up registered apprenticeships for truck drivers in two days instead of two months, which it was before you took over. these apprenticeships will help new drivers get trained better and faster and help companies retain drivers in a field that has a lot of turnover. so i m eager to hear about the