Restart. Former Florida Tax Collector Joel Greenberg has struck a deal with prosecutors. A former associate of Congressman Mat Gaetz set to plead guilty to federal charges and cooperating with investigators in a sprawling probe. What that could mean for gaetz. Somebody knows where india is at. India is out there. And a Bengal Tiger is still missing in the Houston Area. Newsroom starts right now. Good morning, and thank you for joining us. It is saturday, may 15th. Im boris sanchez. It is the middle of the month. Good morning to you. Im amara walker. You are in the cnn newsroom. Good morning. And we begin with Breaking News in the escalating conflict between israelis and palestinians. Moments ago an israeli Air Strike destroyed a 12story Building in gaza that was housing several news outlets, including the Associated Press and al jazeera. And residential apartments were also in that building. Cnns Nic Robertson joins us near the gaza border. Al jazeera says it was warned to evacuate about an hour before the strike took place. What are you learning . Reporter yeah, well, hamas is saying that they will retaliate. Theyre saying they will retaliate against tell a viv. Thats a warning theyre putting out to residents, they say because of the targeting of that building that was used by media, by al jazeera, the Associated Press. The Israeli Defense Forces are saying that building not only housed Media Organizations and regular apartments, but it also had Military Intelligence installations. So the Israeli Defense Forces are saying that it was a legitimate target, that a warning was given for everyone in that building to get out, and thats why it was targeted. And just as we were coming on air there, i could hear the sound of intercept missiles, trying to Intercept Rockets coming out of gaza. Is that the rockets that hamas was promising to fire toward Tel Aviv, not clear. But this has this afternoon certainly escalated the tensions. And we know already today hamas fired rockets in the Tel Aviv area. The sirens went off twice and a 50yearold man was killed on the street just outside one of the small towns of Tel Aviv. It does not appear that any deescalation will take place any time soon. Thank you so much. Back in the united states, major changes are under way as millions of americans enjoy their first full weekend with loosened covid restrictions. Nearly every state has ended or plans to end its Mask Mandates soon, and a growing number of retailers are allowing customers in without masks. But the abrupt change has led to confusion and concern. The cdc saying more than 155 Million people have received at least one dose of the covid19 vaccine, including about 2. 4 million children who are under 18. But the Vaccine Hesitancy remains a barrier to achieving the goal of herd immunity. Unions representing Grocery Store workers and retail workers are concerned that their members are going to wind up becoming Vaccine Police and the Faa And Tsa are reminding people that masks still have to be worn on all public transport, as the numbers of Post Lockdown travelers continue to rise. Polo sandoval joining us now with the latest, polo, after a year of restrictions, i think a lot of people have been ready to get back to normal. We have to keep in mind, we are still in the middle of a pandemic. Reporter and, amara, there are a lot of people who are still not comfortable removing that mask here in new york city. Theres still plenty of mask wearing that continues to happen here. Remember, what the cdc is considering, the latest statistics showing an increase in vaccinations administered and a decrease in new covid cases, so they felt confident in refreshing the guidance. We also heard from the head of the nih recently saying we are on the right path and it is advisable, or at least recommended for some of these fully vaccinated adults to actually remove the mask if they choose to do so. But the head of the nih also saying the story is far from over. There are many who still have not been vaccinated. Several State Governors and big retailers signaled a return to normal on friday in the u. S. , a day after the cdc said it is safe for fully vaccinated people to remove their face masks in most settings. People who feel, which they should now based on the data, that it is safe for them not only outdoors, but indoors, they should feel comfortable in not wearing a mask. Reporter michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer announced friday they will lift the Mask Requirement for fully vaccinated people effective this morning. Several states have taken that step. Maryland, minnesota, new mexico, vermont and virginia ended their Mask Mandates yesterday. Thats after the cdc on thursday changed the Mask Guidelines and said fully vaccinated people no longer need to keep their distance from others outside their household. Several national retailers followed suit. Walmart, cost co, Sams Club and trader joes announced friday they are no longer required to wear masks in some stores. And publix announced today fully vaccinated customers will not be required to wear face masks in their stores. Starbucks will make facial coverings optional for vaccinated members starting on monday. The company announced this on friday. The cdc trying to make things less confusing with this new list of Mask Guidelines. Theres at least one group still Squam Bling for answers, parents of kids younger than 12. Children and educators should expect to return to school in person and fulltime in the fall, according to Cdc Director rochelle walensky. Children who are not vaccinated against covid19 will still need to wear masks in the classroom this fall said dr. Anthony fauci on friday. What hasnt changed is whats going on for the unvaccinated group, and if the unvaccinated group, the elementary schoolchildren, nothing has really changed for them. I think thats the thing we need to clarify. Reporter here in new york state, Governor Andrew Cuomo has not said if they will be revisiting the mask mandate. In New Jersey we did hear from Governor Murphy saying they are confident State Officials will get to the point that they can tell residents that if youve been fully vaccinated and you remove the mask indoors, that you should be okay to do that. The governor also saying theyre not there yet. Theyre going to wait a few more weeks, amara. Taking extra precautions, Polo Sandoval from new york, thank you so much. And joining us now to discuss all the headlines and to answer some of our very pressing questions is dr. Lena nguyen, a former Health Commissioner for the city of baltimore. Always great to have you on. First of all, it is an exciting moment. We should mention that, because this definitely is a milestone in this past year that all of us just want to forget. But i know, doctor, youve been quite vocal about this. You were shocked by the new cdc guidelines. Tell us why. Is it too soon . It is. The cdc went from zero to 100 overnight. Last week they didnt even have any clarity about whether vaccinated people can be wearing masks outdoors or whether they needed to do that outdoors. Then they went from that to vaccinated people can do everything, which i actually agree with. I think that the vaccines protect you very well and if you so choose you can go indoors, you can basically do whatever you want if youre vaccinated. The only problem is, if there is no verification of vaccination status, we are now exposing the twothirds of the country that are not yet fully vaccinated to potentially unvaccinated people. The cdc is reliant on the Honor Code and we are seeing that the Honor Code is already not working, that there are many states and businesses that are essentially just taking their guidance and saying that means the Mask Mandates and distancing all needs to end. What that means is weve just made life so much less safe for those who are not yet vaccinated and for those who are immunocompromised and may not get the full benefit of the vaccines. Good morning, dr. Wen. I wanted to ask you about something that polo brought up in his story, and that is how young kids are going to model their behavior after their parents. In a situation where parents are allowed to do certain things, if theyre vaccinated they can take off their masks indoors, according to the cdc guidelines. But kids younger than 12 cant get vaccinated. What do they do . How do you have that conversation as a parent . Its something ive been thinking a lot about because i have a 3 1 2 year old and a 1 year old. The 1 year old is not able to mask and i worry about this. Before, everybody else around us was masked, so that helps to protect my 1yearold. Now if we go and most of the people are unmasked, i have no way to know if theyre unvaccinated and unmasked, and therefore a potential danger to my children. I do think that with a 3 1 2 year old its important for parents to continue to model masking. It will be hard to explain to a 3yearold that im not wearing a mask because im vaccinated, but he still has to wear a mask. Thats a challenging one to do. But i think theres a broader question as well, which is we know that vaccinated parents are well protected themselves. They also have a decreased chance of transmitting the virus to their children. But theres still that chance and i think some parents are going to say the chance is low, so im going to do whatever i was doing prepandemic. I think there are other parents that are taking a lot more caution like my family. Were saying, for example, my husband and i, were vaccinated, our children are not, so we will see our friends indoors who we know are fully vaccinated. Well definitely do everything outdoors because the risk of transmission is low. However, were not going to go to crowded bars where people are breathing on us who are unvaccinated potentially, were not going to be going to the gym in highintensity classes with maskless people, if im going to indoor church services, im definitely going to be keeping my mask on. And i would advise other parents who want to continue to be cautious to do that as well. Lets elaborate on that, because like you, our children are actually the same age. I have a daughter who is 3 and a son who is almost 1. Im not having conversations with my 3yearold to put on her mask. Im threatening her or trying to bribe her to put that mask on before we go into a store. So there is still some concern. My husband and i were both fully vaccinated. The question is, i think you raised this example, which is a good one, what do we do when we take our kid to the Grocery Store, and also on play dates . Right. I mean, the way that my family again, we are using a lot of caution here and some families decide Thats Overkill and they dont want to do that. For us, we see the data, we know the data that there are 3. 8 million children who have been infected by covid19, nearly a quarter of new infections are in children under the age of 18, that thousands of children have already had this multisystem inflammatory syndrome. More than 300 children have died from covid. Were just being extra cautious. Were saying we can hold off for a little bit longer, my husband and i will do things we know are very safe, for example, being around other fully vaccinated people, and well take precautions if were going to be around others who are not fully vaccinated and wear a mask if were around a lot of people. In the meantime, were fine with our 3yearold having play dates outdoors without masks. If our children are going to be indoors with others who are not fully vaccinated. We want to limit those indoor settings because theyre not vaccinated, other unvaccinated people are at high risk to them, so were going to limit those settings. If we are going to be in those settings, i want those people to be masked. If now in stores theyre not masked, i think im going to be more careful about bringing my unvaccinated children into these settings. Thats the problem with the guidance, its not fair to those who are not yet vaccinated. Dr. Wen, there is a problem presented by having faith in the general public, because one of the potential problems here are free riders, as theyre so called, people that will lie about being vaccinated in order to avoid wearing masks indoors. How do you screen for that . How do you try to mitigate the issues created by that . Well, thats the problem. The cdc, in coming out with their guidance, should have realized that this was an issue. The White House, as i understand, has already been working on helping businesses to create these Vaccine Requirements, proof of verification. This really should have been coordinated better. Imagine if the White House at the same time that the cdc released the guidance, also came out with those requirements. That would have been a nice onetwo. They could have said, okay, we think that vaccinated people are very safe, heres how you can check for vaccine verification. Now the onus is on businesses, that understandably, they dont know and cant be asking people to show proof of verification every time they come in the door. This is something that really required federal guidance, and i hate to say this, but the Biden Team made a major tactical and Policy Mistake here and i think there could be real consequences on potentially increasing the rate of spread of covid19, especially when only onethird of the u. S. Is actually fully vaccinated. Its too soon to be going this far. 36 . And it does add to the confusion on a personal level because im googling, when i go to publix will a mask be required, but at kroger its not, but trader joes and costco you dont need a mask. Its going to create a lot of confusion, i think, in reality. But lets talk more, dr. Wen, you were mentioning, you know, the spread of the virus. What kind of risks are we talking about when it comes to the kind of rollback that we might see in the progress, the amazing progress that we have made thus far . Are you concerned about another surge . Potentially. So heres the issue. Vaccinated people, im not worried about. They are not a threat to public health. They are well protected, the rate of them spreading it to others is very low. We have a lot of unvaccinated people in the country and in certain communities the Vaccination Rate is very high, in others its very low. Why didnt the cdc create criteria for Lifting Masking requirements based on Vaccination Rates . They could have said once a particular community reaches 70 vaccination, for example, of one dose or whatever the criteria is, then you can say no more requirement for indoor masking. Thats the intermediate step that i think a lot of us were expecting. So it was really abrupt and stunning that they did away essentially with Masking And Distancing overnight. It will be interesting to see how things play out from here. Dr. Fauci has been saying this will hopefully incentivize people by seeing the vaccinated getting their freedom back, but without proof of vaccination, i dont know how thats going to incentivize people. Dr. Wen, appreciate the conversation. Still so many questions. Appreciate your time. Thank you. Thank you, doctor. And later this hour, we will tell you about a restaurant in utah where masks and social Distancing Arent required, but if you want to go inside you are going to have to show proof that youve been fully vaccinated. The owner will be joining us. He is facing fierce backlash. Well talk to him about the Vaccine Requirement next. Colonial pipeline says their systems have returned to normal operations following a cyberattack that caused a massive Gas Shortage across several states. But service stations up and down the east coast, still many of them without fuel this morning. Experts say the issue is that the 5,500 Mile Pipeline flows at just 5 miles an hour, meaning it could take days for gasoline to reach all the places in need of refilling. Lets go to cnns Natasha Chen in charleston, south carolina, where many Gas Stations are still out of service. Whats happening where you are, natasha . Reporter amara, this one is out of service. They havent seen any Fuel Supply in several days. There are other Gas Stations, though, around this area in charleston who did get supply overnight. So they were out and now they are back this morning. So were seeing slow improvement. Across the state its still about a 50 50 chance whether youre going to hit a Gas Station with gas or not. Here in charleston its a little bit better than that. Were seeing about twothirds of the stations now with gas, according to the Gas Buddy app, which of course is dependent on crowd sourcing. So really it depends on drivers selfreporting what they see at the pump. Right now there is some improvement across the southeastern states, most notably weve been talking about dc, the majority of Gas Stations there not having any fuel. But as of this morning, that now seems to be at 81 . So thats some improvement. Still quite a situation they have over there. And, of course, there are states of emergency still in effect, including in georgia, where the Gas Tax has been suspended, and there are efforts to prevent Price Gouging in many of these states. Natasha, as far as the group behind this hack goes, the socalled darkside hacker group, has the biden administration made any progress on finding them and perhaps prosecuting a case against them . Reporter yeah, so the last we heard on this was from when President Biden spoke on thursday regarding this group that he said were traced back to people in russia. But he made it clear that the russian government was not to blame here. He did say, however, that moscow needed to do more to prevent Ransomware Attacks like this from within their borders and he didnt rule out a retaliatory cyberattack on this group. A lot of that is still being worked out. President biden did estimate that we should be seeing more normalcy at the pump by The End of the weekend. But as you just mentioned, this flow, even though Colonial Pipeline is back to normal operations, its going to take a while for that gas to reach the pumps here. So people just need to hang in there for a few more days. It may be an uphill battle getting russia, if its own issues of cyber Espionage And Sabotage to crack down on this group of hackers. Natasha chen reporting from south carolina, thank you so much. Still ahead, startling new video of a mentally ill Black Man who died in Police Custody after being tased and Pepper Sprayed several times. Hear what the Sheriffs Department is saying about the incident. Also a twist into the investigation of Congressman Matt Gaetz. Details of a Plea Deal, a former friend of his has struck with prosecutors. To reach you. Is what business is all about. Its what the United States Postal Service has always been about. So as your business changes, were changing with it. With ecommerce that runs at the speed of now. Next Day And Twoday shipping nationwide. Same Day Shipping across town. Returns right from the doorstep, and deliveries seven days a week. Its a whole New World out there. Lets not keep it waiting. Tempurpedics mission is to give you truly transformative sleep. So, no more tossing and turning. Because only tempurpedic uses a proprietary material. That adapts and responds to your body. So you get deep, uninterrupted sleep. And now save up to 500 on adjustable mattress sets. Is now a good time for a flareup . Enough, crohns for adults with moderate to severe crohns or ulcerative colitis. Stelara® can provide relief and is the only approved medication to reduce inflammation on and below the surface of the intestine in uc. You, getting on that flight . Back off, uc stelara® may increase your risk of infections, some serious, and cancer. Before treatment, get tested for tb. Tell your doctor if you have an infection. Flulike symptoms, sores, new skin growths, have had cancer, or if you need a vaccine. Pres, a rare, potentially fatal brain condition, may be possible. Some serious allergic reactions and Lung Inflammation can occur. Lasting remission can start with stelara®. If youve been financially impacted by covid19, janssen may be able to help. New Dove Men plantbased Body Wash is different. With plantbased cleansers. And moisturizers. For healthy and hydrated mens skin. Relax your body and mind. Shower with new Dove Men. Bipolar depression. Its a dark, lonely place. This is art inspired by real stories of people living with Bipolar Depression. Emptiness. A hopeless struggle. The lows of Bipolar Depression can disrupt your life and be hard to manage. Latuda could make a real difference in your symptoms. Latuda was proven to significantly reduce Bipolar Depression symptoms, and in clinical studies, had no substantial impact on weight. Now im feeling connected. Empowered. Latuda is not for everyone. Call your doctor about unusual mood changes, behaviors or suicidal thoughts. Antidepressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. Elderly Dementia Patients on latuda have an increased risk of death or stroke. Call your doctor about fever, stiff muscles, and confusion, as these may be lifethreatening, or uncontrollable muscle movements as these may be permanent. These are not all the serious Side Effects. This is where i want to be. Talk to your doctor and ask if latuda could make the difference youve been looking for in your Bipolar Depression symptoms. My name is austin james. As a musician living with diabetes, fingersticks can be a real challenge. Thats why i use the Freestyle Libre 14 day system. With a painless, onesecond scan i can check my glucose without fingersticks. Now im managing my diabetes better and ive lowered my a1c from 8. 2 to 6. 7. You can do it without fingersticks, too. Ask your doctor for a prescription for the Freestyle Libre 14 day system. And visit Freestyle Libre. Us to try it for free. We made Usaa Insurance for veterans like martin. When a hailstorm hit, he needed his insurance to get it done right, right away. Usaa. What youre made of, were made for. Usaa disturbing video of what happened moments before a Black Man with Mental Health issues died at a Detention Center in south carolina. The footage shows Deputies Pepper Spraying and Tasing 31yearold Jamal sutherland back in january as they were forcibly removing him from his cell in north charleston. This is now raising questions about how Law Enforcement handles encounters with the mentally ill. Cnns Ryan Young has more. Come to the Door Reporter newly released video shows events leading up to the death of 31yearold jamal sutherland, awaiting for an alleged assault. His family says he was diagnosed with Mental Health issues at a young age and was a facility in charleston, south carolina. On the night of january 4th, authorities responding to an altercation that broke out at the facility, arrested sutherland after he allegedly assaulted a staff member. His family says they were never notified and are speaking out for the first time since the video was released. We got no information from anybody. We never knew he was taken from the Mental Health center. Reporter sutherland died in custody is next morning at the Detention Center after he was removed from his cell to attend the bond hearing. The newly released Body Cam Video shows the timeline of what occurred in the moments leading up to sutherlands death. It shows officers at his Cell Door for several minutes telling him to put his hands out to be cuffed, warning if he doesnt comply, theyll use force. Sutherland can be heard yelling and officers say he was holding a spoon, saying im warning you, and officers can be seen spraying Pepper Spray into his cell a short time later. After several more failed attempts to coax him out, he is hit with more Pepper Spray. About a minute later, the doors open again. This time Deputies Tase Sutherland and tell him to get on his stomach. He can be heard asking, whats the meaning of this . Deputies enter the cell, telling him to relax and not to resist. Deputies tase sutherland multiple times to get control of him in the cell. He can be seen and heard screaming on the ground. Two minutes later, sutherland is eventually cuffed and slid out of his cell. His Family Saw the video for the first time just a week ago. Mental illness does not give anybody the right to put their hands on my child. Reporter Sutherlands Father says a mental Health Professional in the cell with his son would have changed the outcome. He was already afraid and confused about the situation, and there was nobody in there to talk to him with any compassion, to try to reason with him. Reporter Charleston County Sheriff is speaking out. I will not tolerate any acts of violence against our citizens or our residents at our facility, and i will not any acts of destruction that j jeopardize the safety of that community. Just ahead, new trouble for matt gaetz. A former friend agrees to plead guilty to six trafficking of a minor. What hes telling the feds and what it could mean for gaetz. Termites. Dont mess up your deck with texmex. Terminix. Here to help. Cal our confident forever plan is possible with a cfp® professional. A cfp® professional can help you build a complete financial plan. Visit letsmakeaplan. Org to find your cfp® professional. I brought in ensure max protein, with thirty grams of protein. Those who tried me felt more energy in just two weeks Sighs Wearily here, ill take that Excited Yell woohoo ensure max protein. With thirty grams of protein, onegram of sugar, and nutrients to support immune Health Abbot sonic [ Crowd Cheering ] [ Engine Revving ] [ Race Light Countdown ] when you save money with allstate you feel like youre winning. Safe drivers save 40 saving is easy when youre in good hands. Allstate. Click or call for a quote today. Paying thousands of dollars for six with young women, druglaced multiperson rendezvouses at hotels, just some of the activities a former associate of former Congressman Matt Gaetz will plead guilty to. The 86page Agreement does not mention Congressman Gaetz, however. Gaetz faces a Justice Department Investigation into whether he had sex with a 17yearold and broke six trafficking laws, which he denies. Cnns Katelyn Polantz is following this. How might this Plea Deal tie into the probe of Congressman Gaetz . Reporter this is a building block, essentially, in a larger investigation. This is a guilty Plea Deal we know is coming from Joel Greenberg, and this is a friend of matt gaetz. He had been charged with 33 counts, thats a lot, thats what you would call like throwing the book at someone, and now hes pleading down to six counts. So thats a large reduction in what he was facing for a potential sentence. And that sort of deal is something that you make if you can help investigators substantially. He is going to have to testify to a Grand Jury if hes asked, testify in a trial if hes asked, and hes also admitting to a lot of things that he was charged with in detail. So what we saw in this very significant and long Plea Deal Documentation Yesterday in court, we Saw Greenberg admitting to a lot of activity in florida, a host of crimes, abuse of his public office when he was a tax collector, but also six trafficking a minor. A girl that he had met over a sugar daddy website, and then had been sending venmo payments and meeting at hotels. In some of these instances the Plea Deal references that there were other people that were witness to this relationship and around him when he was interacting with this young girl. Now, with this its not exactly clear what this means for gaetz at this time. Like you said, hes not referenced in the actual Plea Deal documentation, and gaetz has come out and said in a statement he doesnt seem to be named or referenced, he points that out, and says that he has not had sex with a minor and has never paid for sex. Gaetz also acknowledges that greenberg was admitting to and is admitting to stalking someone, where he did falsely accuse another man with having sex with a minor. With all of this on the table, its just another step, and were still learning more about an ongoing investigation. Very interesting stuff. Thank you so much for that. As cities across the u. S. Begin to loosen their covid restrictions, one Salt Lake City bar has reopened its dining room, but with a slight catch. Its for vaccinated customers only and youll have to prove that youre vaccinated. Were talking to the owner next. [sfx kids laughing] [sfx bikes passing] [sfx fire truck siren] onstar, we see them. Okay. Mother and child in vehicle. Mother is unable to exit the vehicle. Injuries are unknown. Thank you, onstar. My son, is he okay . Your sons fine. Thank you. There was something in the road. Its okay. Youre safe now. New Dove Men plantbased Body Wash is different. With plantbased cleansers. And moisturizers. For healthy and hydrated mens skin. Relax your body and mind. Shower with new Dove Men. If you wanna be a winner then get a Turkey Footlong relax from subway®. Mind. Thats oven roasted turkey. Piled high with crisp veggies. On freshly baked bread so, lets get out there and get those footlongs. Now at subway®, Buy One Footlong in the app, and get one 50 off. Subway®. Eat fresh. At tmobile, were on our way to hiring 10,000 veterans and military spouses by 2023. And our commitment doesnt stop there. We always offer 50 off Family Lines on our military and veteran plans. Thats right, 50 off on americas most reliable 5g network. Public health orders related to covid, but the state is far from herd immunity, with only 29 of the population fully vaccinated. Now businesses there are left to decide their own social distancing measures like this popular bar that is opting not to require masks, but you have to be fully vaccinated and show proof to get inside. Its a strict rule. But supporters say they look forward to eating safely and without fear. But, of course, its also creating controversy. With me is the coowner of the bayou, mark alston. A pleasure to have you on. Congratulations. I know this is your first wieek of Dinein Service after a full year of doing takeout. First off, if im a patron who wants to come in, what are the requirements to get into your restaurant, first of all . Right now were requiring everybody to show proof of vaccination and we are a bar, so you also have to have a Drivers License. The Drivers License has been the same since 2002. Just another piece of paper is new this week. Could it be a photo of the vaccination card. Totally fine. A photo, like a record of the Health Department sending you something. Were pretty easy about it. I know youve gotten some backlash from people who disagree with this new requirement. I want to first play some of the voicemails that people have been leaving at your restaurant. Listen to this. Thank you for calling the bayou. You have reached us outside of our open hours. If you are calling about coming, please make sure to read our website. Also note that no reservations are needed. If you are calling to express your frustration with our new policies, please make sure you have read our Reopening Page before trying to argue your point. That page should dispel the myth that we are discriminating or somehow secret communists. I meant to say that this is the voicemail that people get when they call your restaurant. Youve been receiving some backlash. People calling you secret communists. Tell me more about the hate youve been getting and how much of it. Fortunately, the hate has tapered off like dramatically and now its probably tentoone support. But, man, the people there are a lot of people out there that are super angry and mad that they cant come into a restaurant that theyve never come into before, that they never had any intention of coming into before, that they probably dont even live within 100 miles of, but somehow were super upset they cant come here. Its mindboggling. Tell us why you took this step. Why is the Mask Requirement not enough for you, where people have to walk in with their masks on, but if they sit down in your restaurant, they can take it off to eat and talk . Weve been close since last march. And a lot of us know intuitively that masks in restaurants are fairly comical and mostly theatre. Because as soon as you sit down at the table you have to take your mask off to eat and drink. This room is an enclosed space. You have 50, 100 people in here eating and drinking at their table and then put their mask on to go to the bathroom, theres just not a lot of protection. And i understand why they did that, because they didnt want to shut down restaurants across the country. But theres just no way to operate the restaurant safely with people who arent vaccinated because they will spread the virus. Its just impossible to control. Im with you on that one. My husband and i never ate indoors ever, especially before we were fully vaccinated because it just didnt make sense to us to sit down indoors and take off our masks when you know that thats where the virus can easily circulate. I think, mark, you were mentioning that you lost well over 100,000 during this pandemic and now youre barely breaking even, even with you and your staff working seven days a week. Yeah. I guess some people might ask, well, then, you know, isnt this going to hurt the bottom line by requiring proof of vaccinations . Does that concern you . Yeah, but, i mean of course its going to hurt the bottom line. Weve lost customers that are actual customers of ours that say they wont ever come in again. However, i cant make anyone sick. We lost one of our musicians, who died to covid this year. And i would have felt horrible if we were a part of that. So i cant sorry, its really emotional. I cant be a part of making anyone sick. And so we have a responsibility for our customers, even if they wont take a responsibility for themselves, we have that responsibility. Just like if someone comes in here, were responsible for making sure they dont get drunk. Same thing, im responsible for making sure were not spreading covid in our community. Because of that, we just couldnt be open. We could have been open, but i wouldnt have been able to sleep. Do you know what i mean . Yeah, absolutely. And i didnt realize one of your musicians passed away from covid. Im so sorry to hear that. Did the musicians passing have a lot to do with this decision that you made . No, i mean well, this decision, not really. We decided in the very beginning we wouldnt make anyone sick. We havent had a single case of covid spread in our restaurant and i dont know very many restaurants that can say that that have been open all year. When that happened, it was the worst. Weve been closed all year and this is still happening. But we still cant be part of it, you know what i mean . I completely understand. And also, what about your staff . Do you expect them to be all fully vaccinated, and what has their reaction been when clearly your priority is to protect them as well . Well, fortunately, our staff is an amazing bunch of people. One of the reasons we decided to open is everyone was getting their vaccinations anyway. We could check and say heres where we are at two weeks for everybody and lets do it, were all safe, lets open up. Weve had really no one not come back because of it and weve had several people come back and help out specifically because of our requirement. Well, you know, we wish you the best, mark, and clearly youre making decisions based on what is safe, and not the bottom line. And we wish you all the luck in this. Thank you for giving the community that option to dine as safely as possible. Mark alston, thank you so much. Best of luck to you. Thank you. Be sure to tune in tonight when cnn takes you inside the mission to give the world a shot with the new Film Race for the vaccine. Heres a preview. Three out of four of the mice that were dosed with one microgram were protected against viral replication. The Lab Work was led by k kizzicorbett, just 34 years old. I was interested in coronavirus because most people were not. You want to build a Niche And Tap into uncharted territory. She first came to nih as a Summer Intern in barneys lab. I asked her, where do you envision yourself 10 or 15 years from now . She said, well, i would like to have your job. So that was unique in my years of interviewing students. At the start of 2020, when she was running a tiny Research Team of mostly students in the case of sarscov2, which is the ace2 receptor. Kizzi could not have guessed that she would soon be leading the charge against a global pandemic. Wow, what an inspiring story. Be sure to watch race for the Vaccine Tonight 9 00 p. M. Eastern right here on cnn. With dermproven retinol, Rapid Wrinkle repair® smooths the look of fine lines in 1week, Deep Wrinkles in 4. So you can kiss wrinkles, and other wrinkle creams goodbye. Rapid wrinkle repair® pair with our most concentrated retinol ever for 2x the power. Neutrogena® with Hepatitis C. I felt i couldnt be at my. Best for my family. In only 8 weeks with mavyret. I was cured. I faced reminders of my Hep C every day. I worried about my Hep C. But in only 8 weeks with mavyret. I was cured. Mavyret is the only 8week cure for all types of Hep C. Before starting mavyret your doctor will test. If youve had Hepatitis B which May Flare up and cause serious Liver Problems during and after treatment. Tell your doctor if youve had Hepatitis B, a Liver Or Kidney transplant,. Other Liver Problems, hiv1, or other medical conditions,. And all medicines you take. Dont take mavyret with atazanavir. Or rifampin, or if youve had certain Liver Problems. If youve had or have serious Liver Problems other than Hep C, theres a rare chance they may worsen. Signs of serious Liver Problems may include yellowing of the skin, Abdominal Pain or swelling, confusion, and unexplained bleeding or bruising. Tell your doctor if you develop symptoms of liver disease. Common Side Effects include headache and tiredness. With Hep C behind me, i feel free. Fearless. Because i am cured. If you cant afford your medicine, abbvie may be able to help. Youve got the looks lets make lots of Money Youve got the brawn ive got the brains. With allstate, drivers who switched saved over 700 click or call to switch [announcer] welcome to intelligent indoor grilling with the Ninja Foodi smart xl grill. Just pick your protein, select your doneness, and let the grill monitor your food. It also turns into an air fryer. Bring outdoor grilling flavors indoors with the grill that grills for you. Pain hits fast. So get relief fast. Only Tylenol Rapid release gels have laserdrilled holes. They release Medicine Fast for fast pain relief. Tylenol rapid release gels. Are you managing your diabetes. Th. Using fingersticks . St for fast pain relief. With the new Freestyle Libre 2 system, a continuous glucose monitor, you can check your glucose with a painless, onesecond scan. And now with optional alarms, you can choose to be notified if you go too high or too low. And for those who qualify, the Freestyle Libre 2 system is now covered by medicare. Ask your doctor for a prescription. You can do it without fingersticks. Learn more at Freestyle Libre 2 Dot U. S. Still missing somewhere in the Houston Area and the man last seen with the Big Cat is now behind bars. Victor Hugo Cuevas was taken into custody after a judge brought him in on a Murder Charge from 2017. He says hes not the Tigers Owner and returned the cat Sunday Night. Rosa flores is live in texas this morning. Are authorities any closer to finding where this tiger is . Reporter amara, the Houston Police department says that they have received hundreds of phone calls, some of them tips, some of them alleged sightings of this animal, but say still no luck to trying to find this tiger. They do believe, however, The Tiger is in houston. Take a listen. I believe since monday that tiger has probably been passed around six, seven, eight times to different locations in houston. I dont think its out of houston yet. Maybe out of the county, but i dont think so. I think its still here in houston. Reporter as for the man thats linked to this missing tiger, 26yearold victor Hugo Cuevas, he was in Court Yesterday on a Bond Revocation Hearing on a Murder Charge and that hearing quickly turned into an account, a dramatic account of what happened on sunday in a Houston Neighborhood when this tiger went missing, including testimony by the Offduty Deputy that was seen in the viral video pointing a gun at the animal. This deputy says that the encounter with The Tiger lasted for about ten minutes. He said that he was trying to have the Tiger Focus on him so he could have more control of the situation. He says that cuevas eventually came out of the house, pleaded with him not to kill The Tiger, then said, thats my tiger, end quote. Ill have more on that in just a moment. Then he says that cuevas approached the animal, grabbed it by the collar, kissed it and went with the animal inside the house, put it in an suv and drove off. Cuevas attorney says the animal does not belong to his client. He says on Sunday Night he drove it to the rightful owner and that the first time that he had any interaction with this animal was when he was trying to buy a dog and the dealer introduced him to india, The Tiger. Now, of course, theres so many details about this encounter with The Tiger, and of course, boris and amara, as you just mentioned, the judge revoked bond on this Murder Case and now its set at 300,000 bond. Cuevas is in jail. His attorney says it might take him a few days to try to post bond on this case now that bond has been increasing. But they say theyre working with federal authorities to find this animal, but of course The Tiger is still missing. Bizarre. What do you even say . I dont know. Rosa flores, thank you so much. Thank you for watching. This was fun, a mar mara. Lets do it again. Theres still more in the cnn newsroom. Fredricka whitfield is up next. Can you be free of Hair Breakage worries . We invited mahault to see for herself that new Dove Breakage Remedy gives damaged hair the strength it needs. Even with repeated combing hair treated with dove shows 97 less breakage. Strong hair with new Dove Breakage Remedy. Ive lost count of how many Asthma Attacks ive had. Showbut my nunormalkage. With nucala . Fewer Asthma Attacks. Nucala is a oncemonthly addon injection for severe eosinophilic asthma. Not for sudden breathing problems. Allergic reactions can occur. Get help right away for swelling of face, mouth, tongue, or trouble breathing. Infections that can cause shingles have occurred. Dont stop steroids unless told by your doctor. Tell your doctor if you have a parasitic infection. May cause headache, injectionsite reactions, back pain, and fatigue. Ask your doctor about nucala. Find your nunormal with nucala. Find yo listerine® cleansucala. Virtually 100 . Helping to prevent Gum Disease and bad breath. Never settle for 25 . Always go for 100. Bring out the bold™ dignity. It demands a rapid covid test, because we all deserve an answer. It demands your heart stays connected to your doctor, so you know its beating as it should. And a rapid test to help evaluate concussion, in Case Something were to happen. At abbott, we fight for these moments, developing lifechanging technologies. Because dignity demands it. Finding new routes to reach your customers, and new ways for them to reach you. Is what business is all about. Its what the United States Postal Service has always been about. So as your business changes, were changing with it. With ecommerce that runs at the speed of now. Next Day And Twoday shipping nationwide. Same Day Shipping across town. Returns right from the doorstep, and deliveries seven days a week. Its a whole New World out there. Lets not keep it waiting. This saturday. Im fredricka whitfield. We begin with Breaking News out of gaza. The Associated Press is now responding after an israeli Air Strike destroyed a highrise where the News Organizations have offices. Al Jazeera And Other Media outlets were also housed in that