Allegedly being forced to drink nearly a bottle of liquor. Now, eight young men are charged with his death. Banning Menthol Cigarettes the f. D. A. s new push to get 20 million americans to kick the habit. How soon they could be pulled from the shelves. Military Sexual Assault overhaul a new push from congress to change how cases are handled in the armed forces. Our Service Members, and our survivors, deserve nothing less. Odonnell russian aggression our 60 minutes interview with the Secretary Of State. What is putin up to . Severe storms bring softball sized hail, Destroying Homes and cars in the south. Dognappers arrested the breaking news in the case of lady gagas stolen french bulldogs. And, the Legendary America Music Venue paying tribute to the everyday heroes of the pandemic. This is the Cbs Evening News with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us. Were going to begin tonight with president bidens allout push to get americans to buy his ambitious new agenda, after trying to sell it to congress in his first address to lawmakers overnight. Mr. Biden is spending his 100th day in office, out of office, on the road tonight at a rally in georgia. Hes trying to convince the public of his plan to spend trillions of dollars on social programs, including universal prek and physical infrastructure, such as roads and bridges. But with such a slim majority in congress and republicans already saying they wont support most of his proposals, mr. Biden needs the American People behind him. Still, the president s Get America Back On Track tour comes as there are new signs tonight that the economy is quickly recovering, and that the pandemic is beginning to subside. And all of which seemed to put mr. Biden in a good mood today, look at this even stopping to pick a dandelion for the first lady, as he worked to pick up votes for his own plan. Well, cbs ed okeefe is traveling with the president tonight in duluth, georgia, and is going to lead off our coverage. Good evening, ed. Reporter good evening, norah. As you said, just 100 days on the job, and president bidens back out on the campaign trail, holding yet another socially distanced rally with 300 carloads of supporters in a critical swing state. This time, hes not trying to convince americans to vote for him hes trying to convince americans to Tell Congress to vote for his plans. While marking his first 100 days tonight, president bidens now focused on the difficult task ahead Rallying The Public behind his new spending plans, as Congressional Republicans show no signs of cooperating. Theres not a single thing i mean this from the bottom of my heart theres not a single thing we cant do, when we do it together. Reporter the president s touted success on covid, with vaccinations topping 143 million and fresh numbers showing the economy is nearly back to prepandemic levels. But in nearby marietta, georgia, reviews on the president s first 100 days are mixed. I believe hes doing an excellent job. I think its always good when you can take the credit for your predecessor or when you can blame everything on your predecessor. Reporter nationwide, our cbs news poll found viewers of the president s address wednesday night mostly liked what they saw. The american jobs plan is a bluecollar blueprint to build america. Thats what it is. applause reporter but republicans made it clear today, theyre not impressed with the president s trillions of dollars of ideas. He is spending us into oblivion, Into Bankruptcy bankrupting this country. Reporter one sign of hope for the biden agenda . Bipartisan talks got under way today on police reform, as George Floyds family lobbied senators and aides at the white house. Weve all seen the knee of injustice on the neck of black americans. Now is our opportunity to make some real progress. Reporter the president wants the issue resolved by the anniversary of floyds death next month. S possible. Reporter back i reporter back in georgia, the president and first lady paid a visit to jimmy and rosalynn carter. The former president , now the longest living one, at the age of 96. Once hes off the stage here tonight in georgia, its back to the white house, then on to pennsylvania tomorrow, another critic battleground state, where hes set to focus on his new plan to rebuild the nations roads and rails. Ls. Norah. Norah. Odonnell ed okeefe with the president in georgia. Thank you. Were going to turn now to the covid pandemic, because tonight, millions in the Pacific Northwest are facing new shutdowns, including an Indoor Dining ban, as cases rise at an alarming rate. But in the east, americas largest city is making plans to fully reopen. Heres cbs nikki battiste. Reporter tonight, theway. We are ready to bring New York City back fully on july 1. Reporter in just two months, New York Citys restaurants, theaters, and stadiums will be allowed to reopen at 100 capacity. Youve gotten vaccinated. Youve done so much to fight through this crisis. Reporter but across the country, there are worries tonight about the decline in vaccinations. Nearly 62 of adults are still without a shot. The risk is being felt in washington state, the first to be hit when the pandemic began, now seeing another surge with hospitalizations up 15 . In neighboring oregon, hospitalizations are up 18 . The governor there now extending the State Of Emergency for another 60 days, saying lives are at stake as the battle with Vaccine Hesitancy continues. Were sort of at a vaccine cliff, where supply is outweighing demand. Whats happening . You know, we knew that this would happen eventually, when the vaccine first rolled out. One was the last mile, getting the vaccine to the locations that it needed to be, so that it cope gwe many more arms that wanted vaccine than vaccine was available. Now, its no longer the last mile, it is solely down to the last inch getting the needles in peoples arms. Reporter back in new york, beginning today, anyone 16 and over can walk into a Vaccination Site for a shot. Perhaps no dose more welcomed than the one received by Christina Paz in staten island, vaccinated by the nurse she credits with saving her life while she was hospitalized with covid. Its not who i was expecting the person, you know, that helped me so much. She was so, so sick. I was just so excited to be the one to give you your second vaccine, to, you know, move on from this horrible year that we had. Reporter dr. Anthony fauci said today to expect new guidance for fullyvaccinated people in the coming weeks. He also said he believes covid19 will be under control within this year. Norah. Inth cintonit, theright, nikkik Watauga County Sheriffs Department is mourning two deputies who were ambushed by a gunman and killed on wednesday, when they entered a home to check on a family that hadnt been seen or heard from. Well, after a daylong Standoffa Police discovered three more bodies inside the house, including the gunmans. In ohio tonight, eight young men are facing criminal charges in the death of a 20yearold student at Bowling Green State University. Officials say it was the result of a boozefueled Fraternity Hazing party, a problem that has plagued colleges for decades. We get more now from cbs mola lenghi. Reporter tonight, prosecutors announced the indictment of eight current and former Bowling Green State University students for a Hazing Ritual that went too far. The result of this event was catastrophic. Reporter the young men were charged in the death of 20yearold sophomore stone foltz. Can comply wit the charges include involuntary manslaughter, hazing, and failure to comply with under aged alcohol laws. The autopsy indicated that stone died from fatal Alcohol Intoxication during a hazing event, with a Blood Alcohol Content of. 35, over four times the legal limit. Reporter it happened last month at a Hazing Ritual held by members of the pi kappa alpha, d the equivalent of nearly 17 shots of alcohol. Reporter after three days in the hospital, foltz was taken off life support. Shari foltz spoke with her son on the night of the party. And he had said to me, yeah, we have a Drinking Ritual that we have to go to, and im not looking forward to it. Reporter what does peace and justice look like . To us, its to, you know, hold those accountable for what has happened. Repr wl,heaximm penalty t prison. E, the prosecutorsys tye even more peopst death. The fraternity has been permanently banned from the campus, norah. Odonnell all right, mola lenghi, thank you. Well, tonight, the f. D. A. Is signaling it wants people to put out those Menthol Cigarettes once and for all. About 20 million americans smoke that type of cigarette. Cbs ben tracy explains why the Biden Administration is trying to ban the mintflavored tobacco. Reporter a big move tonight in the battle against big tobacco. The f. D. A. Says its proposed ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars will help save lives, particularly among those disproportionately affected by these deadly products. Menthol chilled. Reporter the f. D. A. Says menthol, with its Cooling Sensation and Flavored Cigars, make it easier to start smoking and harder to quit. Menthols make up 40 of the cigarette market. They are the choice of 85 of black smokers, compared to just 30 of whites. For decades, Tobacco Companies targeted menthols to black communities. I this is a Marketing Strategy of the tobacco industry. Reporter Phillip Gardiner has been trying to get menthols banned since 2008, but big tobacco always won. You have a product that is worth 70 billion a year, and, so what if it disproportionately kills black folks . Theyre dispensable. Reporter in a statement, the Parent Company of Phillip Morris says science and evidence does not support such a ban. Her lungs had collapsed. Reporter sixfootah the poet lost her mom to smoking menthols. She takes on tobacco executivesg menthols. She takes on in this spoken word poem. How you can say that tobacco doesnt kill . If we can at least save one person, or get one person to put a cigarette down, for me, that would mean the world. Reporter now, the f. D. A. s decision does not immediately ban Menthol Cigarettes or Flavored Cigars. In fact, its a process that could take years, and, norah, the Tobacco Companies are expected to fight it. Odonnell all right, ben tracy, thank you. Well, tonight, theres rare bipartisan support in congress to change the way that the military handles cases of Sexual Assault, by removing commanders and putting independent investigators in charge. Weve reported extensively on this, and cbs david martin looks at a shocking case thato shows why so many want this change. Reporter Staff Sergeant Randal Scott Hughes is a serial rapist who got away with it, time and again, even after leah ramirez reported him to Army Investigators in 2017. I thought that they were going to put this man behind bars so that he couldnt hurt nobody else. Reporter and what did happen . Nothing. Reporter leah is a civilian, but her husband, Staff Sergeant arnie ramirez, worked at fort bliss, texas. She says hughes raped her at a Super Bowl Party after her husband passed out. He assaulted first in the backyard, and then he dragged me saorter exmoome and then went to the Military Hospital and later reported it to the armys criminal investigation division, c. I. D. Help me understand what you remember about it. Reporter agents videotaped their interview with her, and gathered evidence. Did army c. I. D. Ever tell you what they had concluded . They found probable cause that he did rape me. Reporter but hughes commander at fort bliss opted not to bring charges. Instead, hughes was issued aissd not to bri letter of reprimand. In the military, decisions to prosecute Sexual Assault are left to the chain of command. Thank you to my colleagues. Reporter today, a Bipartisan Group of senators introduced legislation to give that power to an independent prosecutor. We owe it to our Service Members to do more to prevent these crimes and to these crimes, and to properly prosecute them when they occur. Reporter as for sergeant hughes, he continued with his army career and raped again. What finally. Cau what finally. Caught him up . His daughter, his 14yearold daer she reported that he had raped her. They started looking, and they s found five fiv reporter in march of this year, hughes pleaded guilty to a string of assaults dating back to 2015, and was sentenced to 13 years. There wasnt enough years that they could give him that would ever fix what he had done to me. Reporter ramirez, whose spine had to be fused after her rape and requires a service dog, wants other victims to speak out. I couldnt tell you how many people ive reached out and said that, you know, i was sexually assaulted, and we told the military, and nothing happens. And i want to make sure that people know that, if im willing to do this, if im willing to stand strong, i want others to know that they dont have to be quiet. Reporter david martin, cbsa news, alliance, ohio. Odonnell incredibly brave, and hopefully ramirez telling her story is going to convince others to come forward. And we will continue to reporte on this incredibly important issue. All right, some news tonight from the state department. Secretary of state Antony Blinken tells us he will head next week to ukraine, which has been shaken by a menacing buildup of Russian Troops on its border. We asked blinken about it in a wideranging 60 minutes interview. President putin has amassed a very large force at the border with ukraine, more than 100,000 troops. What is putin up to . Huh, youre right. There are more forces massed on the border with ukraine than at any time since 2014, when russia actually invaded. I cant tell you that we know mr. Putins intentions. There are any number of things that he could do, or choose not to do. What we have seen in the last few days is apparently a decision to pull back some of those forces, and weve seen some of them, in fact, start to pull back. Odonnell well, our interview with Secretary Of State Antony Blinken will air this sunday on 60 minutes. All right, tonight, theres lots of cleaning up to do in oklahoma and arkansas after a round ofree some neighborhoods were completely swamped by about six inches of rain, with flooded homes and washedout roads. Norman, oklahoma was blasted by 70mileanhour winds and huge chunks of hail that smashed windows at a car dealership. All right, theres still much more news ahead right here tonights Cbs Evening News. Arrests are made in the violent theft of lady gagas french bulldogs. Wait until you hear who was allegedly involved. And a new launch marks a major move in space by china. And, thousands of migrating birds flock to city streets and even invade peoples homes. 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