hospitals on the brink. the omicron surge is overwhelming healthcare facilities nationwide. plus the big announcement from starbucks about its vaccine mandates for employees. trump business fraud. the new details from the new york attorney general about the family business. stabbing suspect arrested. after a week-long manhunt, the man accused of murdering a u.c.l.a. grad student is in police custody. tonight, the dramatic jump in homicides nationwide.ic and honoring a trailblazer. the tribute to the n.h.l. s first black hockey player who continues to make a difference in his community. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening, to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us. we re going to begin tonight with president biden marking his first year in office with a news conference, as his administration faces a growing list of challenges and setbacks. well, just today, senate democra
to protect america s children. california s climate crisis: we re walking on a lake bed right now. we should be under water. o donnell: the drastic measures in a county of 200,000 people to save water, and the app that could help. eye on america : what one police department is doing to reduce crime and build trust in the community it serves. purple heart recognition: following a cbs news investigation, the army honors 39 soldiers with brain injuries after last year s iranian missile strike. tiger woods returns: his big announcement tonight. and season of giving: the father-and-daughter duo on a mission to help people who lost their homes in california wildfires. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting tonight from los angeles o donnell: good evening, and thank you for joining us. we re going to begin with a key vaccination milestone here in the u.s., with new covid cases and hospitalizations spiking across the country again and a highly contagi
Next. we will be back with more local news at 5:00. we are streaming on cbsn bay captioning sponsored by cbs o donnell: tonight, the big news from pfizer, why the company says the standard two-dose reg men may not be enough to protect against the new omicron variant. covid cases spike in the u.s., but there s good news tonight: the number of americans getting vaccinated is on the rise. but does the new strain mean you ll need a fourth dose sooner than expected? plus, we re in south africa, where scientists say omicron may not be as dangerous as the delta variant. former officer on trial: opening statements today for the minnesota police woman who claimed she mistakenly drew her gun instead of her taser, killing 20-year-old duante wright. instagram in the hot seat: senators grill the app s c.e.o. as concern grows that the social media giant isn t doing enough