lowered to half staff for officer billy evans, who was killed in the attack. the outpouring of grief as capitol police lose another officer in the line of duty. also tonight, new travel guidance. the c.d.c. issues sweeping new recommendations for people who are fully vaccinated. and the new explosion of infections heading into easter. why are so many young people now getting covid? devastating testimony in the derek chauvin murder trial. nnea homicide unit says the former officer crossed the line as he pinned down george floyd. congressman under fire the disturbing new allegations in the federal investigation of florida republican matt gaetz: was he paying for sex, using his cell phone? georgia strikes out major league baseball pulls the all- star game out of atlanta. why the sports league says a new law there doesn t match its values. and on the road with steve hartman, after a year of heartache, some faith and hope this holiday weekend. this is the cbs evening n
nationwide spark fear and outrage. start your engines, nascar revs up and reboots for the daytona 500. and later, meet chicago s world- famous penguins who are helping many through the pandemic. the penguins have been an absolute beacon of light. this is the cbs weekend news from chicago. here s adriana diaz. diaz: good evening. we begin with breaking news: the u.s. senate has acquitted former president donald trump on the impeachment charge of inciting last month s deadly siege at the capitol and siding with the mob that attacked the heart of american democracy in his name. the verdict 57-43 short of the two-thirds majority needed to convict. seven republicans sided with all democrats and two independents to vote guilty. cbs news congressional correspondent kris van cleave followed it all, including some surprises, and joins us from capitol hill. kris. reporter: adriana, the former president is claiming victory tonight, saying in a statement, his impeachment was
garrett: a nationwide crush of holiday travelers triggers worries about a post-christmas covid surge. the u.s. military sends doctors and nurses to california where cases are still spiking. an army green beret and afghanistan war veteran is charged with killing three people in a mass shooting at a bowling alley in illinois. new details in that case tonight. actress lori loughlin is out of jail after serving time in the college admission scandal, but actress lori loughlin is out her husband has months to go behind bars. caught on camera in a heated confrontation, the son of grammy-winning jazz musician keyon harrold is falsely accused of stealing a woman s iphone. you see two black people. no, i m not letting him walk away with my phone! garrett: wait until you hear where she left the phone. and inside a nursing home on lockdown, covid restrictions aren t stopping one special visitor from spreading puppy love. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, rep
alexandria ocasio-cortez s revelation. vaccinated at your local pharmacy? the new white house plan tonight to increase the number of shots to americans. reversing trump s hard-line immigration policies. president biden aims to reunite families separated at the border. women and the pandemic. in our series, we look at the economic toll. a she-session. why more women are leaving the workforce than men. putin, the poisoner. protests tonight as opposition leader alexei navalny lashes out at the russian president after he s sentenced to prison. leaving in his prime? the surprise announcement about amazon s founder, jeff bezos. and, plot twist: how this group of women in a small-town book club banded together to vaccinate their community. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donell: good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us. there are several major headlines as we come on the air tonight, includ
this comes amid heightened fears that russia could escalate their war against ukraine. as the country waits to see what is going to happen in the fight over abortion rights, we re going to look at the moves states are already making in anticipation of the ruling. parents across the country are scrambling to find baby for formula. what s behind the shortage, and what s being done to replenish the supply. and a good saturday morning to all of you. it is saturday, may 7th. christie, so nice to be back with you. thank you for having me. we appreciate you welcoming that 1:45 alarm. i know it s not easy. for you, anything, and now we re going, adrenaline s flowing, got calf ffcaffeine. we ve got an hour under our belt. we can do this. thank you. let s talk about president biden. indeed, he is touting economic gains in the new u.s. jobs report, while visiting a manufacturing facility in ohio on friday, but he s also addressed what is at the top of mind for so many am