Abortion showdown. The Justice Department sues texas over its strict new abortion law. Why the Attorney General says its an Open Defiance of the constitution. 69 11 heroes. 9 11 heroes. The Fighter Pilots who were ready to pay the ultimate price to keep america safe. It was your call to ram the plane . We didnt have any other choice. Odonnell battle with Breast Cancer. Senator Amy Klobuchar opens up about her diagnosis, and why the pandemic delayed detection. And, the children of 9 11. How the daughter of one victim is helping young people overcome their grief. 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. President biden is taking off the gloves to get more americans to roll up their sleeves. Hes issuing an aggressive Executive Order mandating Covid Vaccines for millions of federal employees and contractors. And President Biden is calling on the Labor Department to compel large and midsize private companies to get their workers vaccinated or face fines. Altogether, his new plan covers twothirds of americas workers. He took special aim at the nearly 80 Million eligible americans who have refused shots, saying your refusal is costing all of us, as hospitals fill up with Unvaccinated Covid patients. Now, as we come on the air, the pandemic is causing more havoc for the economy. Microsoft has indefinitely pushed back its return to the workplace for more than 100,000 employees. And, several u. S. Airlines say bookings have plunged, with wouldbe travelers now staying home. Theres a lot to get to tonight. Cbss Weijia Jiang is going to lead us off from the White House. Good evening, weijia. Reporter good evening to you, norah. Not only did President Biden call out those vaccine holdouts, tonight, he has a clear message to the roughly 100 Million americans who will be impacted by the new requirements get vaccinated, or pay the consequences. Were in the tough stretch, and it could last for a while. Reporter tonight, President Biden acknowledged that the Covid Challenge is crippling the country, warning things wont improve until the unvaccinated get their shots. Many of us are frustrated with the nearly 80 Million americans who are still not vaccinated, even though the vaccine is safe, effective, and free. Reporter and so, today, the president announced the most sweeping rules to date. All Nine Million federal and Contract Workers must be vaccinated, or face losing their jobs. Private sector companies with over 100 employees must require vaccinations or weekly testing. That accounts for 80 Million workers. Businesses that dont comply will face fines. Vaccinations will also be required for the more than 17 Million people who work at hospitals that receive Medicare Or Medicaid funding. This is not about freedom, or personal choice. Its about protecting yourself and those around you. The people you work with. The people you care about. The people you love. Reporter the daily covid averages are startling. More than 140,000 new cases and more than 1,000 deaths a Day Hav have alarmed White House officials, especially after the president declared independence from the virus this summer. Weve gained the upper hand against this virus. Reporter the administration is increasing testing supplies, and making athome kits cheaper. And now, with the spiking cases among children and teenagers, mr. Biden is urging schools to set up regular testing for staff and students. So, parents, please get your teenager vaccinated. Reporter President Biden also called out southern state republican governors for standing in the way of progress. Right now, local School Officials are trying to keep children safe in a pandemic, while their governor picks a fight with them, and even threatens their salaries or their jobs. Talk about bullying in schools. Reporter well, tonight, some republicans are pushing back against that new rule for employers who have at least 100 workers to require vaccines or weekly testing, calling it unconstitutional and nothing short of tyranny, as one House Lawmaker described it. But some in the Business Community tell cbs news, they are happy that they now have cover to mandate vaccines. Norah. Odonnell Weijia Jiang, Thank You. To Los Angeles now, where americas second largest School District just approved a new effort to protect students. It comes as covid cases among americas kids are soaring. We get more now from Cbss Jonathan vigliotti. And it passes. Thank you. applause reporter tonight, Los Angeles School Board members voted to make Covid Vaccines mandatory for all eligible students. When we look at other immunization requirements polio, rubella, hepatitis that weve had in schools for generations, we are going to see other districts follow l. A. Unifieds lead. I have a Number Reporter the nations second largest School System will now require kids 12 and older to get vaccinated by thanksgiving, if they want to attend inperson classes. Board Member Nick Melvoin says too many School Administrators are overwhelmed. What has their workload been like through covid thus far . Well, according to this principal, about 90 of his schedule over the last month of school has been covid protocols. Were already seeing, in instances where kids are vaccinated, that we can go back to a Normal School day. Reporter Los Angeles county has recorded more than 190,000 covid cases in kids 17 and under since the start of the pandemic. They now join culver city, california and hoboken, New Jersey School Districts, which already enacted Vaccine Or Testing mandates for students and staffers. Im in favor of mandating that those people get vaccinated thats teachers, personnel in the school. In the school, children who are old enough to get vaccinated, 12 and older. Reporter since classrooms reopened, covid outbreaks have closed more than 1,400 schools, and have taken lives. At least eight Public School employees in tennessee have reportedly died in the past month after contracting covid. protests still, parents like bryna makowka, who has a 15yearold son in the Los Angeles public School System, says Vaccine Mandates go too far. This is no ones right but the parent and the child, to me. Reporter and the division in schools is also unfolding in homes. The mother you just heard from says her Sons Father wants him vaccinated. Here in Los Angeles tonight, 40 of eligible students remain unvaccinated, at least for now, norah. Odonnell but the school may change that. All right, jonathan vigliotti, Thank You. Well, tonight, more than 100 passengers, including at least 20 americans, have landed in qatar. They were on the first flight out of afghanistan since the u. S. Withdrew from the country late last month. Cbss Charlie Dagata has more. Reporter under taliban flags and strict taliban control, the first large group of americans and westerners to flee since the mayhem of the u. S. Military airlift ended last month flew away at dusk, bound for doha, Qatar Proof the airport is up and running, says the qatari special envoy. Reporter heres what they are leaving behind two afghan journalists say they were detained and brutally beaten by the taliban for covering womens protests earlier this week. Protests Gunfire the taliban cracked down on mounting demonstrations, finally banning them until further notice. For all their talk of tolerance, the taliban have already banned music, and banned women from playing sports. As for promises of inclusivity, not a single woman holds a Cabinet Position in the new caretaker government. It is, however, packed with the more hardline elements of taliban leadership, including the leader of the haqqani network, who has a 10 Million f. B. I. Bounty on his head. A wanted terrorist, now in charge of afghanistans internal security services. As the flight from kabul landed safely in doha this evening, there are still questions about the u. S. Citizens and afghan Visa Holders who still remain, desperate to get away. Unfortunately, i had to leave my mother, sisters, brothers in kabul. They were sleeping, and i didnt tell them, i just left, and i called them from the airport. Reporter as for six charter planes in mazarisharif, weve learned tonight that they remain grounded. An organizer told us, a Kabul Flight may be good news for americans, but offer little hope to the afghan girls and women they have been trying to evacuate. Norah. Odonnell Charlie Dagata, Thank You. Well, tonight, a major legal showdown over abortion is looming the u. S. Justice department is suing texas over its strict new abortion law. Attorney general Merrick Garland says the Texas Law is in Open Defiance of the constitution. Here is cbs omar villafranca. Reporter its the United States versus texas. The countrys top Law Enforcement Officer filed a civil suit looking to stop the lone star states new abortion law, also known as s. B. 8, that went into effect september 1. The act is clearly unconstitutional under longstanding Supreme Court precedent. Reporter the Texas Law bans abortion once embryonic cardiac activity is detected, usually around six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant. The law makes no exception for rape, sex abuse, or incest. Texas will work tirelessly to make sure that we eliminate all rapists from the streets of texas. Reporter the Texas Law also allows any private citizen to sue someone who helps a woman get an abortion, which includes doctors, clinic staff, or even someone who drives a woman to a clinic. Those who win a lawsuit can be awarded at least 10,000. The statute deputizes all private citizens, without any showing of personal connection or injury, to serve as bounty hunters. Now, were about to make it law. Reporter s. B. 8 was a legislative priority for texas republican governor greg abbott, who celebrated when he signed the bill into law. applause today, he said we are confident that the courts will uphold and protect that right to life. Democratic State Representative Senfronia thompson applauds the lawsuit. Thank god for the guts that the biden administration has in making this challenge, because every time you turn around, womens rights are always being chipped away. Reporter Planned Parenthood applauded the d. O. J. s lawsuit, and in a statement to cbs, they told us, texans deserve the Freedom And Power to control their own bodies, adding they hope this will restore access to healthcare. No word on when a court will rule on this case. Norah. Odonnell omar villafranca, Thank You. And as we approach the 20th Anniversary of the deadliest Terror Attack on u. S. Soil, we wanted to share a story with you that few people have ever heard, about two Fighter Pilots who took off on 9 11 to protect the nations capitol, knowing it might be their last mission. It was a normal tuesday morning. Odonnell lieutenant general Marc Sasseville and Heather Penney flew f16s for the air national guard. On september 11, 2001, they watched two planes hit the World Trade Center. We knew, immediately, as soon as we saw the images, that we needed to protect and defend. Odonnell protect and defend the nations capitol, as commercial airliners had become weapons of war. What did you understand about the rules of engagement, heather . We understood what the threat was. We were looking for a rogue airliner, flying low, that was not communicating with air traffic control. Odonnell the pilots had no time to spare. The country was under attack. They knew of at least one plane still in the sky, flying low. It was united flight 93. shouting mayday you got united 93 . Odonnell they didnt have time to load missiles. So you two were flying f16s that werent armed with missiles. So, how were you going to take down flight 93 . We were going to have to hit the airplane and and disable it somehow. Odonnell a kamikaze mission. Our only choice was going to be to ram the airliner. Sir, I Remember You would take the cockpit, to aim at the terrorists. And i would take the tail. Odonnell thats not something you survive. No. As the military, we dont send our Service Members on suicide missions. But. It was clear what needed to be done that morning. Odonnell it was not an order through the chain of command. It was your call to ram the plane. We didnt have any other choice. And we werent going to be caught on the ground, watching America Get Hit again. Odonnell what they didnt know was that the passengers and crew of flight 93 fought back, and drove the plane into a field in shanksville. 20 years later, how often do you think about that day, 9 11 . I think about it every day. Those on flight 93 that paid the ultimate price, those are the real heroes. Sass and i owe our lives to them. Thats also why, when i think of 9 11, instead of being overcome by the trauma and the horror and the tragedy, im actually overcome by hope that the best of who we are was demonstrated on that day. So, in some ways, Living My Life as nor as normally as possible is the biggest way that we can say that the terrorists did not win. Odonnell its such an incredible story, isnt it . I mean, i just think about the courage of so many heroes that day. And this Programming Note ill be anchoring from new York City for cbs newss live coverage marking the anniversary of the 9 11 attacks. Our Special Report will begin at 8 30 eastern time on saturday morning. Hope youll join us. And still ahead on tonights Cbs Evening News, senator Amy Klobuchars secret battle with Breast Cancer, and her message about getting checkups during the pandemic. And, quick reaction from the Air Force. What its doing as a result of our investigation into Domestic Violence in the military. Estigao Domestic Violence in the military. Help manage your blood sugar. Igned to live every moment. Glucerna. The light. Help manage your blood sugar. Igned to it comes from within. It drives you. And it guides you. To shine your brightest. As you charge ahead. Illuminating the way forward. A light maker. Recognizing that the impact you make, comes from the energy you create. Introducing the allelectric lyriq. Lighting the way. Dawn antibacterial cuts through tough grease with 50 less scrubbing. It also removes 99 of bacteria from your hands. Dawn antibacterial. An easy way to clean your dishes. A smart way to wash your hands. Why hide your skin if dupixent has your Moderatetosevere Eczema or Atopic Dermatitis Under Control . Hide my skin . Not me. By Hitting Eczema where it counts, dupixent helps heal your skin from within, keeping you one step ahead of eczema. And that means longlasting clearer skin. And fast Itch Relief for adults. Hide my skin . Not me. By helping to control eczema with dupixent, you can show more with less eczema. Dont use if youre allergic to dupixent. Serious allergic reactions can occur including anaphylaxis, which is severe. Tell your doctor about new or worsening eye problems, such as Eye Pain or vision changes, or a parasitic infection. If you take asthma medicines dont change or stop them without talking to your doctor. When you help heal your skin from within, you can change how your skin looks and feels. And thats the kind of change you notice. Talk to your Eczema Specialist about dupixent, a breakthrough eczema treatment. Odonnell democratic senator and former president ial candidate Amy Klobuchar made a surprising Revelation Today about her secret battle with Breast Cancer. Klobuchar says, in february, a mammogram detected calcifications. A biopsy found stage 1a Breast Cancer, which was removed through surgery and radiation. Klobuchar tells our Cbs Minneapolis Station wcco, she, like so many women, put off screenings during the pandemic. Thousands of women have undetected Breast Cancer right now, and one in three americans are not moving forward with just routine exams and physicals during the pandemic, and so, doctors are seeing people that are so much circumstance than they should be. Odonnell klobuchar tells us she got a clean bill of health last month from her doctors. And a reminder get your preventative screenings done. And we have this update to our investigation into domestic military is failing spouses, partners, and Service Members who report abuse. Well, Air Force secretary Frank Kendall says hes extremely troubled by our findings, and as a result, he has directed the Air Force Inspector General to conduct a comprehensive review of those cases. He added, there is absolutely no place for sexual assault, sexual harassment, or Domestic Violence in the department of the Air Force. Our investigation having impact. Up next, she lost her father on 9 11. How she channeled her grief into helping others. Lping others. Rpr. Otezla. Its a choice you can make. Otezla is not a cream. Its a pill that treats Plaque Psoriasis differently. With otezla, 75 clearer skin is achievable. Dont use if youre allergic to otezla. It may cause severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting. Otezla is associated with an increased risk of depression. Tell your doctor if you have a history of depression or suicidal thoughts or if these feelings develop. Some people taking otezla reported weight loss. Your doctor should monitor your weight and may stop treatment. Upper respiratory Tract Infection and headache may occur. Tell your doctor about your medicines, and if youre pregnant or planning to be. Otezla. Show more of you. I always had a connection to my grandfather. I always wanted to learn more about him. I discovered some very interesting documents on ancestry. This is the uh Registration Card for the draft for World War two. And this is his signature which blew me away. Being able to. Make my grandfather real. Not just a memory. Is priceless. His Legacy. Lives on. Feel the clarity of nondrowsy claritin. Is priceless. And 24hour relief from symptoms caused by over 200 indoor and outdoor allergens. Try claritin cool mint chewabls for powerful Allergy Relief plus a cooling sensation. Live claritin clear. Get ready. Its time for the Savings Event of the year. The Homeandautobundle Xtravafestasaveathon at this Homeandautobundle Xtravafestasaveathon, theres no telling what we might bundle Homeandautobundle Xtravafestasaveathon bundle cars, trucks, colonials, bungalows, and that Weird Hut your uncle lives in. So strike up the Homeandautobundle Xtravafestasaveathon band for the deal that started forever ago and will probably never end. Homeandautobundle xtravafestasaveathon. Say it with me. Homeandautobundle no ones leaving till you say it right. Homeandauto. Hi, im debra. Im from colorado. Till you say it right. Ive been married to my high School Sweetheart for 35 years. Im a mother of four always busy. I was starting to feel a little foggy. Just didnt feel like things were as sharp as i knew they once were. I n and then i started taking it about two years now. Started noticing things a little sharper, a little clearer. I feel like its kept me on my game. Im able to remember things. Id say give it a try. Prevagen. Healthier brain. Better life. vo sensitive to Cat Allergens . Join the thousands whove discovered a difference with pro plan liveclear. The only Cat Food to reduce allergens an average of 47 . Save today at proplanliveclear. Com. What makes new Salonpas Arthritis Gel so good for Arthritis Pain . Salonpas contains the most prescribed topical pain relief ingredient. Its clinically proven, reduces inflammation and comes in original prescription strength. Salonpas. Its good medicine. Odonnell at a camp for children who suffered terrible loss, theres a counselor with a remarkable sense of compassion. It was borne out of tragedy two decades ago. Heres cbs jamie yuccas. Sirens Reporter when the World Trade Center was attacked, Port Authority Engineer Franco Lalama was in his office on the 64th Floor of the north tower. He did not make it out. His daughter katy was just seven years old. I used to love going to work with him, and then that day he goes to work and just doesnt come home. And i often think about, what were his last moments like . Was he scared . Was he hurting . Sorry. Reporter that november, Katys Mom took her and her sister to comfort zone, a camp for grieving children. It just felt good to really be in a place where i could be a kid, and also get the support that i needed. Odonnell Lynne Hughes founded the camp after losing her own parents at a young age. Just three years later, katy arrived. Katy was just this big personality, smiling, bubbling, with a contagious laugh. This was her place, this was her tribe, and she was all in. Reporter as seen in this news report, being with other kids helped katy thrive. She eventually married, and now has a daughter she calls frankie, after the father she lost. And shes back at camp, working full time at the place she credits with giving her her life back. I do think that sometimes the stars align. It was just a little bit from something above. Reporter do you feel like your lifes kind of come Full Circle . It has. I grew up thinking that good things couldnt happen to me. But at some point, i finally realized, no, good things can happen to you, no matter what. Reporter never forget. Jamie yuccas, cbs news, raleigh, north carolina. Odonnell well be right back. Odonnell tomorrow, 9 11 this isnt just a walk up the stairs. When you have an irregular heartbeat, its more. Its dignity. The freedom to go where you want, knowing your doctor can watch over your heart. Hey neal, with 3 cash back at drugstores from Chase Freedom unlimited, youre always earning i got this great shampoo you should try. Yeah, you look good of course i do, neal. Im kevin hart. Earn 3 at drugstores, and so much more. Chase. Make more of whats yours. Did you know that your fabrics trap more than just odors . They also trap bacteria. Better get new Febreze Fabric antimicrobial. Its waterbased formula penetrates fabrics to kill 99. 9 of bacteria and it eliminates odors. Spray it on your furniture, your rugs, your clothes wherever bacteria and odors hide. You can even sanitize your Car Seats for a deeper clean and a freshness youll love. Try new Febreze Fabric antimicrobial. A lot of people think dealing with copd is a walk in the park. If i have something to help me breathe better, everything will be fun and nice. But i still have bad days. Flareups, Cough Cough which can permanently damage my lungs. My lungs need protection against flareups. So its time to get real. Because in the real world. Our lungs deserve the real protection of breztri. Breztri gives you better breathing. Symptom improvement, and flareup protection. Its the first and only Copd Medicine proven to reduce flareups by 52 . Breztri wont replace a Rescue Inhaler for sudden breathing problems. It is not for asthma. Tell your doctor if you have a heart condition. Or high Blood Pressure before taking it. Dont take breztri more than prescribed. Breztri may increase your risk of thrush, pneumonia, and osteoporosis. Call your doctor if worsened breathing, chest pain, Mouth Or Tongue swelling. Problems urinating, vision changes, or Eye Pain occur. For real protection, ask your doctor about breztri. In 2016, i was working at the Amazon Warehouse when my brother passed away. And a couple of years later, my mother passed away. After taking care of them, i knew that i really wanted to become a nurse. Amazon helped me with training and tuition. Today, im a medical assistant and im studying to become a registered nurse. In filipino youll always be in my heart. thunder we took the truck that helped build this country. And made it so it can power our homes. We took the vehicles businesses use to keep the lights on. And made them run on the same thing that turns the lights on. We took the original 0 60 head turner. And gave it zero vehicle emissions. We took the familiar. And made it revolutionary. Odonnell tomorrow, 9 11 and Mental Health whats being done to help those impacted by the terrorist attacks. A reminder, if you cant watch us live, set your d. V. R. So you can watch us later. Thats tonights Cbs Evening News. See you tomorrow. Good night. Captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by Media Access Group at wgbh access. Wgbh. Org right now at 7 00. A Light Sprinkling of rain in santa rosa, but will do anything to dampen the high Fire Danger . The cruise across the Bay Area are bracing for tonight. Unfortunately most of The Rain And High Def Doppler is evaporating the Lightning Threat is real. Tracking it hour by hour in the forecast. More trouble for san franciscos sinking sized escrow skyscraper, the push to pause the process of propping up the millennium tower. Tragic new details about the Crossing Guard in the East Bay who gave his life to save a student. United 93. They came together, they worked together as a team. They tried to do something, and they came close. 20 years after sacrificing his own life to save countless others, we look at the lasting Legacy of a Bay Area hero of 9 11. Right now on thewsat seven streaming on cbsn Bay Area with a red Flag Warning in effect tonight, cruise across the Bay Area are gearing up with the hope of standing down. Good evening. Chief Meteorologist Paul Heggen is tracking the dangerous conditions firefighters could face through the evening, although we are hoping they dont. Were hoping we can get through this threat without lightning actually occurring, but this one looks to have its act together more than the previous threats weve had this summer. Its about a 50 chance of storms paying a visit to your general vicinity as we had through the rest of tonight, the greatest threat in the North Bay and inland in the East Bay whatever but he could see a Passing Shower and the threat continues to tomorrow morning. Whitening and the potential for new fire starts the primary concerns, but thunderstorms that develop will be capable of producing gusty winds and that would fan the flames of those new fires and unfortunately we wont see much in the way of measurable rainfall out of th