about covid-19. in a new cdc internal document researchers describe it this way, that the war has changed because of the delta variant. the document makes clear that the delta variant is proving to be more of a severe threat, more dangerous than most people really have grasped until now. and it said that the delta strain is now as contagious as the chicken pox and likely caused more severe illness than any of the previous covid-19 variants. and with more than 612,000 people in the united states dead from this virus now, that is a terrifying statement that it could be worse and more deadly. and more severe. this new cdc information also makes clear that this variant could even be easily passed along from a vaccinated person, which was previously not known. but make no mistake, the surge of new cases a danger posed by the delta variant is driven by people who are still not vaccinated in this country. and you could see where those states are. the country is averaging almost 67,0
toxic water military families in hawaii forced into hotels getting sick after drinking water that tastes like vet fuel. how long have i been poisoning myself and my kids? o donnell: the breaking news from the navy tonight. no more reading glasses? the new eyedrops that could help millions of americans see clearly, how it works. tis the season for shipping. exclusive middle of the night visit to a fedex facility working around the clock to get your holiday packages delivered on time. and on the wings of hope, the monarch butterflies triumphant return to california. # this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting tonight from los angeles. we re going to begin with the new push to boost covid immunity in millions more americans. today the f.d.a. authorized pfizer booster shots for 16 and 17-year-olds. boosters are already encouraged for everyone 18 and up. public health officials are worried people who were vaccinated last winter and spring now have weakene
from two former senior managers of the post office about decisions which led to so many being wrongly prosecuted. they include david smith, whojoined as managing director in 2010, when problems with the it system were first coming to light. you say that you are responding to a question on compliance issues. in paragraph 2a, you say is the crown post office limited dealt with public money and had a responsibility to protect the public purse. you expand on that. towards the bottom, four lines up, you say, i cannot recall thinking that any risk or compliance issues arose from post office limited undertaking this role, but with the benefit of hindsight and in light of the wrongful prosecution is, i can see the parent risk in the prosecution is taking place house and not by an independent law enforcement authority. that can come down. thank you. what do you consider those inherent risks to be. i think the parties the passage of time i think the parties the passage of time
the israeli military has shown video recovered from al shifa hospital, which it says shows hostages being held there after the october 7th attack by hamas. israel also released footage it says shows its forces going into a tunnel shaft, and along what is says is and along what it says is a 55 metre long tunnel built by hamas, under al shifa hospital. hamas has denied having a command centre there. 31 premature babies who were trapped inside al shifa hospital by the fighting have been moved to a hospital in southern gaza. doctors there say eight other premature babies did not survive. meanwhile, the prime minister of qatar has said only minor obstacles remain in the way of reaching a deal on releasing some of the hostages taken by hamas in its attack on israel on october seventh. and the fighting continues, hamas says more than a0 members of one family have been killed in an israeli air strike. israel has not commented. we ll have more on all of those developments, but we be