fully vaccinated can now see their family if no one is high risk, tonight here, the reality check. new reporting from inside the hospitals, with icus full, as the cdc says americans must remain vigilant with the variants still spreading. and major news tonight on one of the three vaccines and how it did against one of those key variants. the trial of former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin, charged with the killing of george floyd. at least three jurors now seated tonight and you will hear the audio of those jurors being asked key questions about the case. tonight, the queen responds. the first statement from buckingham palace on the allegations made by meghan and prince harry, including accusations of racism. president biden's $1.9 trillion rescue plan nearing the finish line tonight, and a clearer picture here this evening of what a typical family of four could receive in help. cecilia vega at the white house. the growing concern tonight about aborder. "the new york times" first reporting the number of children detained has flipled over the past two weeks to ing tonight and we pressed the white house. the tragic scene on an american highway. a police officer killed by a wrong way driver. and authorities now believe the officer purposely veered into the oncoming car's path to save others. and tonight, we remember a longtime network broadcaster. ainst a key variant.ng but we are going to begin with those new images from the fbi late today, from the night before the attack on the capitol. they need the public's help as they now hunt for the suspect who left pipe bombs at the offices of the republican national committee and the democratic national committee the night before the riot. in fact, take a look tonight. the fbi releasing several surveillance clips. one showing the suspect in apect of the dnc where the first pipe bomb was reportedly placed under a bush right near that bench. a third video, the person is seen walking past the capitol hill club next to the rnc. the fbi issuing still photos tonight, including a distinctan the kitchen timer they believe was used to make them. our chief justice correspondent pierre thomas leading us off tonight with late reporting from washington. >> reporter: tonight, the fbi releasing new video of the person suspected of planting those pipe bombs the night before the capitol riots. and the fbi officially confirming those pipe bombs ica headquarters could kill. >> these pipe bombs were viable devices that could have been detonated, resulting in serious injury or death. >> reporter: the video offering specific detail on the suspect's investigators interested in their somewhat unusual gait. moments later, a person walking a dog passes by. by 7:52, the suspect has mad the bush adjacent to the bench. at 8:14, the same suspect th rn. a bomb placed there as well before exiting the area, walking past the capitol hill club. the fbi hinting at a profile as it asks for the public's help. >> since january 5th, you may have noticed changes in someone you know. it could be bragging about what they did while on capitol hill. following this story very closely or exhibiting an unusual emotional response to the reporting of this story. >> reporter: and the fbi providing more details about the bombs. they apparently contained black powder. the fbi interested in where the attached kitchen timers came from. authorities also releasing images of the suspect's nikes in hopes it will trigger a lead. >> so, let's get to pierre thomas, live with us from washington tonight. and pierre, it's now been more than two months since this surveillance was captured. and they still don't know how this person of interest actually traveled into the capitol, whether he lived there, flew in, drove in? >> reporter: david, with so little to go on, it's hard to rule anything out. the urgent concern tonight is that the suspect planted potentially lethal devices. i think it's fair to say none of the more than 285 arrests made so far as important as this illusive suspect, david. >> and clearly they need the public's help. pierre, thank you. we're going to turn next to the coronavirus here in the u.s. there is news on several fronts tonight. how one of the vaccines, the pfizer vaccine, is doing against one of the worrisome variants, the brazil variant. also, with this new guidance on fully vaccinated americans, grandparents, for one, can now visit family as long as no one is high risk, but tonight, authorities do want americans to remain vigilant about these variants. new york now lowering eligibility for one to 60-year-olds this week. florida announc d numbers tonight. more than 61,027,000 have received one dose. that's nearly 24% of adults in this country. in fact, our eva pilgrim tonight with access to a hospital with a full icu. it's a bit of a reality check that this virus is still dangerous and spreading. >> reporter: tonight, a year into the pandemic, the fight against the virus still being waged at hackensack university medical center in new jersey. >> these two patients are really sick. >> reporter: they've seen the most covid cases in the state. no longer filling three units as it did in its peak, but still filling one and creating strains on its staff. the severity of covid still persistent. >> i do see out in the public that people are more lax and not seeing behind these four walls what's going on. i think they would think differently if they were able to see what we're going through back in the icus. >> reporter: so, you guys are still going through it. >> absolutely. every day. it's a challenge. >> reporter: and so is their fight against the variants. across the river, new york now the latest state to lower its vaccine eligibility age to 60 and above. with more americans becoming eligible for the vaccine, public health officials stressing just how much is at stake. >> how quickly we vaccinate versus whether we have another surge really relies on what happens in march and april. >> reporter: the u.s. averaging more than 2 million shots a day. roughly 10% of u.s. adults are fully vaccinated. and now preliminary data indicates the pfizer vaccine is also likely effective against the worrisome brazil strain, now present in at least 11 states. and in houston, officials saying waswateresw the more contagious uk variant is rampant in the city. the variant now responsible for one death in connecticut. cases of the strain nearly doubling there. this as the cdc says fully vaccinated grandparents can visit with and hug family members that aren't vaccinated, as long as they are not high risk for covid. >> so, this is going to be exciting. the first shot, the second shot, grandchurn again. >> very hopeful for grandparents across this country. let's goat et to eva pilgrim. and those images from that icu are a stark reminder for us all. in the meantime, there is also news tonight, this new study on the so-called long haulers. we're going to stay on this. those who are still battling the long-term effects of the virus? >> reporter: that's right z david this new study has not yet been peer reviewed, but it found that near ly 32% of long hauler had no symptoms in the first ten days of testing positive. that means they were asymptomatic in the beginning but yet are still dealing with the long-term effects. the nih is launching an initiative to find treatments and to find a way to prevent this. david? >> eva, thank you. as millions wait to be vaccinated, many are also waiting for economic help. tonight, president biden's $1.9 trillion covid relief bill is now on track for a final vote in the house tomorrow. president biden is expected to sign it by the end of this week. and today, the white house offered some numbers. they gave an even clearer idea of what a typical family of four might expect in financial help. so, let's bring in cecilia vega tonight to take us through those numbers. cecilia? >> reporter: hi, david. good evening. the white house, you know this didn't get a single republican vote for this bill, so, they are on a real push to try to sell this as something that will benefit most american families. let's jump right in and show you the numbers they released today. they say a family of four, the parents making under $150,000 a year, they're going to get that $5,600 stimulus check. $2,600 from the child tax credit and for a total there of $8,200 per family. here's what we're not going to see. we're not going to see president biden's signature on the stimulus checks. you can see it with president trump. the white house tonight saying that this is not about him, david, they say this is about getting the american people the relief they need. >> all right, cecilia vega tracking this all week long for us. thank you. we're going to turn next tonight to news late today on jury selection in the trial of derek chauvin, the former minneapolis police officer accused in the death of george floyd. after the first day of questioning potential jurors in the case, three jurors have now been seated tonight. and you will hear some of the audio of the questions those jurors were asked. here's abc's alex perez tonight. >> reporter: tonight, jury selection finally underway in the trial of derek chauvin. the first juror selected this morning. >> you've not seen any of the social media videos of news stories with clips of the video or anything? >> no. >> okay. >> i've seen the still -- there's a still image that was pretty common. >> reporter: he is a white male in his 20s or 30s and works as a chemist. lawyers asking about his opinion of black lives matter. >> yeah, i don't love the black lives matter organization. i do support the movement. >> reporter: a second juror seated this afternoon, reported to be a woman of color in her 20s or 30s. derek chauvin, in the gray suit, watching closely. he's pleaded not guilty to second degree murder and second degree manslaughter after he pinned george floyd down for more than nine minutes. floyd's sister says the family remains laser focused. >> justice. justice. justice. that's what matters. that's all that matters. >> reporter: and david, a third juror was seated late this afternoon, described as a white male. the selection process is moving along very slowly, in part because they're interviews them individually one by one due to covid concerns. david? >> all right, alex perez tonight. alex, thank you. overseas tonight, and buckingham palace is now responding after that interview with harry and meghan, including the accusations involving race. what the queen is now saying tonight, and abc's james longman from london again tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the queen breaking nearly 48 hours of silence, responding to those explosive claims of racism rocking the royal family. the new statement from buckingham palace saying, "the whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for harry and meghan." the response coming after meghan revealed she contemplated suicide and accused an unnamed member of the royal family of racism. saying there were conversations about how dark their baby's skin might be. >> he won't be given security, he's not going to be given a tit title, and also concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he's born. >> what? >> reporter: oprah asking prince harry about it, too. >> what was that conversation? >> that conversation -- i'm never going to share. but at the time -- at the time, it was awkward. i was a bit shocked. >> can you -- can you tell us what the question was? >> no. i don't -- i'm not comfortable with sharing that. >> reporter: the queen's statement didn't address those specific accusations, but said, "the issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning." and added, "while some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately." prince harry told oprah the comments were not made by the queen or prince philip. today, during his first public appearance since the interview aired in the uk -- >> sir, can i ask what did you think of the interview? >> reporter: -- prince charles dodged reporters. sources say prince charles, the future king, believes diversity is britain's greatest strength and is deeply concerned about the accusation. >> prince harry has made extremely serious allegations, along with his wife, of racism, systemic racism at the palace. you can't then say it's a pry sat matter. it looks like they're sweeping under the carpet. >> reporter: tonight, crisis talks reportedly underway at the palace. the queen's three-sentence statement ending, "harry, meghan and archie will always be much loved family members." and harry and meghan went out of their way to make it clear, they have a good relationship with the queen. >> i've spoken more to my grandmother in the last year than i've done for many, many years. >> do you hold zoom calls? >> we did a couple of zoom calls. >> so they can see archie. >> my grandmother and i have a really good relationship and understanding and i have a deep respect for her. she's my colonel in chief. right? she always will be. >> that was one of the interesting things about the interview, they were still very much in touch with the queen. these issues clearly much larger than their relationship with the queen. >> reporter: yeah, they say their issue is not with the queen as a person, it's with the institution of the monarchy not responding to meghan's pleas for help, but she still is, after all, the boss. david? >> james longman with us from london again tonight. thank you, james. back here at home tonight, and to the growing concern over the surge of migrant children at the southern border. "the new york times" first reporting the number of children detained has tripled over just the past two weeks to over 3,200. tonight, what the texas governor is doing now. and we pressed the white house. here's our chief national correspondent matt gutman. >> reporter: tonight, the sheer number of unaccompanied migrant children apprehended at the border now overloading government facilities. >> there is a crisis on the texaboht now, withovwhming n rug 500 national guard to assist the border patrol. many detained after crossing near mcallen, texas, which we saw first hand last week. marroo megdali is 17 years old. he's one of unaccompanied minors that officials have been telling us about. coming in massive numbers, a significant spike as they are calling it. and right now they don't know where to put them. the problem biden facing now, a test also for trump and obama before him. the number of unaccompanied migrant children detained has tripled over the past two weeks to nearly 3,500. about 1,400 of them being held longer than the three days permitted by policy. thousands are being held in shelters jail-like. the biden administration concedes there is problem, but has been unwilling to offer specifics, referring our cecilia vega to homeland security. >> we talked to them, jen. they won't confirm the numbers. >> i would encourage you to go back to them and ask them again. we're not going to confirm them from the white house. it's not our program, it's the department of homeland security. >> matt, our team reached out to dhs. >> reporter: we did, david. they say there are 3,400 unaccompanied migrants in border patrol facilities right now and responding to all of this, white house chief of staff said that the administration is surging resources to the border right now, hoping to house these children in a way that is both safe and humane. david? >> all right, matt gutman on this again tonight. matt, thank you. when we come back here, the tragic scene on an american highway. a police officer killed by a wrong way driver and what authorities now believe the officer did to save others. seai spsveody. omvecting age alse lg. psst psst you're good facing leaks takes strength, so here's to the strong, who trust in our performance and comfortable, long-lasting protection. because your strength is supported by ours. depend. the only thing stronger than us, is you. washed your hands a lot today? probably like 40 times. hands feel dry? like sandpaper. introducing new dove handwash, with 5 x moisturizer blend. removes germs in seconds, moisturizes for hours. soft, smooth. new dove handwash. cranky-pated: a bad mood related to a sluggish gut. miralax is different. soft, smooth. it works naturally with the water in your body to unblock your gut. free your gut, and your mood will follow. we're learning more tonight about the death of a highly decorated police officer killed in a wrong way crash in tampa. authorities say master patrol officer jesse madsen, a husband and father of three collided with a drive their was going the driver alstion on intersta liceowelve dsen intentionally veered into the oncoming car to save other drivers. when we come back here tonight, we remember a longtime network broadcaster. walk in th. if i have something to help me breathe better, everything would be fun and nice. but i still have bad days... ...flare-ups (cough cough), which can permanently damage my lungs. my lungs need protection against flare-ups. so it's time to get real. because in the real world... ...our lungs deserves the real protection of breztri. breztri gives you better breathing, symptom improvement, and flare-up protection. it's the first and only copd medicine proven to reduce flare-ups by 52%. breztri won't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden breathing problems. it is not for asthma. tell your doctor if you have a heart or high blood pressure before taking it. don't 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. with unitedhealthcare medicare advantage plans, there's more to take advantage of. stay active with free home workout videos here... and a free gym membership there. ♪ wow, uh-huh ♪ unitedhealthcare medicare advantage plans. take advantage everywhere. ♪ wow. ♪ (customer) movie night. take advantage everywhere. 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