Agency has made a stunning announcement that speaks to just how far we ve come to fighting the disease in this country. The cdc says if you re fully vaccinated, you don t need a mask anymore. I want to repeat that because it s kind of great to say and we waited a long time to say it. If you re fully vaccinated, according to the cdc, you don t need to wear a mask anymore, not indoors, not outdoors. Now, there are some caveats, if you re on a plane or train. We re going to ask us the new policy as well as the exemptions to it in a moment with dr. Sanjay gupta and leana wen w. Before we do, we want to pause and take stock of the past 15 months. More than 584,000, that is the official number of americans we have lost to the virus, 584,000 human beings. And remember, when the projections came out and said that we could see 100,000 deaths and that number was too high to even believe, no way, we thought, no way we would lose 100,000 people. And now tonight the official number stands at nearly
is safe. what you need to know. cause of death: the medical examiner tells the jury in the derek chauvin murder trial that heart disease and drugs played a role in george floyd s death, but why he believes the interaction with police was more than floyd s body could take. the tiger woods crash, new details tonight: the pill bottle found by investigators and what he told doctors at the hospital. severe weather, millions across the sosouth brace e for powerful storms. death ofof a hip-hop icon. y all gon make me lose my mind remembering rapper dmx. caribbean volcano erupts, ash shoots 20,000 feet in the air, as thousands are evacuated. and on the road, why this 13- year-old boy scout chose to sleep in his backyard for 366 nights. 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 on this friday night. we re going to begin tonight with the worldwide ou
alleged harassment. what she says happened next. plus, what do you think should happen to andrew cuomo? new riot arrests. the former state department employee appointed by trump. why the man with the top secret security clearance is charged in the capital assault. pope in the middle east. the historic visit by francis to iraq amid super-tight security. royal feud: tonight, why the duchess of sussex tells oprah she feels liberated. horrific crash as a car plows into an outdoor dining area in new york city. the latest on the injured tonight. tainted baby f food: the federal government takes action after toxins are found in certain baby foods. and it s friday, so cbs steve hartman is on the road, with a story of love that bloomed as the pandemic unfolded. 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 are going to begin tonight with the rapid mov
water crisis, the city where more than 160,000 residents haven t had clean drinking water for weeks, including a pregnant woman using buckets to flush the toilet. i m really scared. o donnell: state of emergency as flood waters rise in kentucky. rolling back voter rights, the republican push in more than 40 states to limit voting access. the royal tell-all. prince harry and meghan markle sit down with oprah. he explains the fear that led them to flee the u.k. my biggest concern was history repeating itself. o donnell: order in the operating room? the stunning moment a plastic surgeon appeared for traffic court while performing surgery. lady gaga s dog walker speaks out. what he says about his very close call with death. and how an innovative idea at a texas high school is helping feed hungry students. 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
o donnell: intelligence failure. officials in charge of capitol hill security during the assault testified for the first time, blaming federal law enforcement for not alerting them to the severity of the threat. these criminals came prepared for war. ready? o donnell: millions of additional doses vaccine makers promise to ramp up production. and the u.k. variant nearly triples in new york city, just as it welcomes back fans to arenas. the crisis in texas continues millions still without safe drinking water, many left without a place to live, as food banks struggle to meet demand. el chapo s wife arrested in the u.s. the former beauty queen is chaharged with hehelping her men drug lordrd husband run his mul- billion dollar cartel. why prosecutors say she s a flight risk. and scout s honor we re going to meet some of the first female eagle scouts, their inspiring journey tonight. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capi