Historic swearing in. Former mayor Pete Buttigieg becomes the first openly gay Cabinet Secretary to be confirmed by the senate. New Video Tonight of three officers involved in George Floyds death forcibly arresting an innocent man weeks earlier, raising questions about previous patterns of behavior. Women and the pandemic. What you need to know about Misinformation Being spread about Covid Vaccines and fertility. Also tonight, why this charttopping Country Music stars songs will no longer be played on major Radio Stations. And, gridiron girls. The trailblazing women that will make history during super bowl 55 on cbs. This is the Cbs Evening News with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us. We are going to begin tonight with that new astrazeneca vaccine, which now appears to not only prevent people from getting severely ill from coronavirus it may also slow the spread of it. Researchers say thats a gamechanger, making it the only vaccine capable of reducing transmission. They say thats different than other approved shots, which stop people from getting sick themselves, but dont stop them from infecting others. And while it is hopeful news, it could still be months before the vaccine is approved here in the u. S. And it comes just as the c. D. C. Is projecting as many as 84,000 More Americans will be killed by the virus this month. Though, the agency says there are some encouraging signs that new infections are starting to drop across the country. Ntsh inateds can begin to reopen,rs y and thats sparking a firestorm among educators. And, in a sign that even the most basic american traditions t dr. Anthony fauci is warning that Super Bowl Parties could become superspreader events, and hes Urging Americans to please only watch the big game with Family Members they live with. Well, weve got a lot of new reporting tonight for you and your family. Our team is standing by. Cbss meg oliver is going to lead off our coverage tonight from New York City. Good evening, meg. Reporter good evening, norah. Today, vaccinations resumed at megasites like this one in New York City after that Monster Storm forced them to reschedule thousands of shots. Its just the latest challenge complicating the Vaccine Distribution nationwide. Tonight, signs of a vaccine breakthrough. Researchers in the u. K. Saying the astrazeneca vaccine may slow the transmission of covid, and a single dose is 76 effective. Its still not available here in the u. S. Its in latestage trials, but its not been approved by the f. D. A. Former c. D. C. Director tom frieden. How quickly could that arrive in the u. S. . The Astrazeneca Company has not provided the kind of transparent information that the other companies have. But it has some very favorable characteristics. G hool today, San Francisco filed suit against its own school board, demanding inperson learning as quickly as possible. Schools have been remoteonly since last march. In chicago, a looming showdown, with the city pressuring its Teachers Union to get back to the classroom now. Half of all states are now giving teachers priority to get vaccinated, but the c. D. C. s director saying no shot is required. That vaccination of teachers is not a prerequisite for Safe Reopening of schools. Reporter there is also a rollout backlog. The u. S. Has distributed 56 million doses of the vaccine. Less than 34 million have been administered. Cvs, the latest chain to announce instore vaccines. The u. S. Is shipping one million vaccines per week to 6,500 pharmacies. That is barely 154 doses per store. 8 of americans have now gotten their first shot, but reaching minority communities remains a vaccine roadblock. So, are they vaccinating enough people of color . We really need to do much better. Unfortunately, Black Americans are getting vaccinated at only about half the rate of white americans. That needs to improve. People are dying. My patients are dying. My colleagues are dying. Pressure, heart rate. Reporter dr. Jerry abraham serves in one of l. A. s most neglected communities. Lines form at 3 00 a. M. To register in person. They dont understand that grandma and grandpa dont even have an email address, much less a phone. Those should not be the barriers that stand between you and access to a vaccine. Reporter in response to the c. D. C. Statement that teachers arent required to have the vaccine to safely return in person, tonight, the president of the nations largest Teachers Union says she is advocating for vaccines and rapid tests as gamechangers for classroom safety. Norah . Odonnell meg oliver with that new reporting, thank you. A Growing Number of Senate Republicans are denouncing Conspiracy TheoristMarjorie Taylor greene, as their house counterparts decide not to punish the congresswoman. This is sparking a fight for the Heart And Soul of the republican party. Cbss Kris Van Cleave has the latest from capitol hill. Reporter tonight, an uncivil war inside the g. O. P. Top House RepublicanKevin Mccarthy rejecting pressure to punish two prominent members of his party wyomings liz cheney, under attack from trump loyalists for her impeachment vote; and georgiaor taylor greene, undirtrumics wh e assignmeod ffor mments reporter another recently surfaced video from 2019 shows greene, an ardent trump supporter and qanon follower, Mocking Parkland Shooting survivor david hogg. Because im looking at this idiot, david hogg. Reporter a massacre she said was staged. He is like a dog, he is completely trained. Reporter and in the wake of the capitol assault, greenes previous support on social media for the execution of Speaker Nancy Pelosi has caused an uproar. I personally think she should resign. Reporter House Democrats will vote thursday to remove greene from the education and Budget Committees after minority Leader Mccarthy refused to act. Tonight, condemning greenes conduct, but calling that move by democrats a partisan power grab. Kevin mccarthy should handle this problem. Because Marjorie Taylor greene is totally out of control. Reporter and now democrats are capitalizing on the controversy. Qanon, a Conspiracy Theory born online, took over the republican party. Reporter tying the republicans to qanon in campaign ads. And donald trump incited a mob that attacked the capitol and murdered a c rter with many in thtack one month ago, the use will now fine members Mel Tectoroutside Eto avoid house floor. Fumoment this morning, Capitol Police officer brian sicknick, killed in the violence on january 6 was remembered for his heroic sacrifice. The 42yearolds remains lay in honor in the capitol rotunda. President biden and Vice President harris among the lawmakers and scores of Police Officers paying respects. bagpipes . Before sicknick was taken to his final Resting Place at Arlington National cemetery. Leader mccarthy told House Republicans today, he supportsen aan alogy. Pelosi is calling mccarthy cowardly for not taking action against greene. Norah. Odonnell all right, that all continues up there. Kris van cleave, thank you. And while House Republicans were battling, Top Senate Democrats met today with President Biden. Topic number one was that huge possible compromise. Cbss ed okeefe has late reporting from the white house. Reporter President Biden today confident republicans will back his covid relief plan, despite little evidences they will. Reporter but utah republican mitt romney, who backs a much smaller, targeted bill, said members of his party will only get on board if the president cuts the size of his plan. If it goes forward without any changes from what was originally proposed, i would predict that not a single republican will support the 1. 9 trillion plan. Epte Oa Potential Compromise who is eligible for new stimulus checks. That money will go out the door immediately. Reporter mr. Biden says he wants to fulfill a Campaign Promise of 1,400 payments, but might be willing to negotiate over who qualifies. Ere haenclusn, butng that has certainly is open to having that discussion. Reporter with former president trumps Impeachment Trial approaching, President Biden tells People Magazine that its unlikely twothirds of senators will vote to convict. But. I think its important that there be certain basic standards, that people at least are able to see what happened and make their own judgments. Im not looking for any retribution. Reporter bruce castor, who will represent mr. Trump, said today that individual protestors and not the former president are at fault for what happened at the capitol. Just because somebody gave a speech and got people got excited, that doesnt mean thats the speech makers fault. It is the people who got excited and did what they know is wrong that are at fault. Reporter also today, more history from the biden cabinet. T openly gay mon egan j as a Cabinet Secretary. Trsptaon Secretary Exa the iowa caucus. What a difference a year makes, norah. Odonnell indeed. All right, ed okeefe, thank you. And this Programming Note well be sitting down with President Biden for his First Television interview. It will air sunday during the super bowl pregame show, and we will have a preview here on friday. Now to this story. Tonight, video has surfaced of Three MinneapolisPolice Officers charged in the death of George Floyd Making A Violent Wrongful Arrest just weeks prior to floyds death. And there are more accusations that the former officer who knelt on floyds neck has used similar tactics in the past. Here is cbss jeff pegues. What yall doing . Reporter police were responding to a 911 call and reports of a woman being held hostage in an apartment building. Yall wrong. Reporter as officer derek chauvin, who was a training officer, stood by observing, officers thomas lane, Alexander Keung and Louis Realivasquez ended up taking down adrian drakeford. Turns out drakeford was not armed as officers claimed, nor did he have anything to do withl call. The original call. The incident occurred three weeks before george floyd was killed, when once again, officers chauvin, lane and keung were involved. On may 25, chauvin, the training officer, took the lead, pressing his knee into floyds neck. Prosecutors will try to establish if what was captured on video was part of a pattern. Zoya codes claim that chauvin used a similar tactic on her in 2017 will be part of the trial evidence. In a Marshall Project investigation, she says he just lengim to ha, dst to ut me up. Because aws on the bor the light of day. When you keep this kind of disciplinary record basically invisible to the people of the city, they have no way to respond and no way to react except after the fact, and we can see the tragic consequences. Reporter Chauvin Goes On Trial next month. The other three former officers are going to be tried together in august. Meanwhile, on a separate track is the justice departments civil rights investigation into floyds killing. Norah. Odonnell jeff pegues, thank you. Tonight, two f. B. I. Agents are home from the hospital after anb being wounded in an ambush tuesday in sunrise, florida. Two other agents were killed. The suspect, who later killed himself, was identified today as 55yearold david huber. He was wanted in a child pornography investigation. F. B. I. Director Christopher Wray met today with the families of the agents who were killed. And tonight, we want to clear up some widespread misinformation about Covid Vaccines and fertility. The rumors have scared some women from getting a covid shot. Cbss Nikki Battiste continues our series, women and the pandemic. Reporter as Production Lines started rolling out the vaccine, social media began rolling out the rumors and they spread as rapidly as the virus itself. How often are you being asked by patients if the vaccine causes infertility . Every day. Reporter jay huber is a Fertility Doctor in new orleans. He say there is no evidence that Covid Vaccine causes infertility. What is the biggest misconception . This concept that the vaccination will actually train the Human Immune System to create an antibody that can crossreact with that vital placental protein, which would ultimately cause infertility. Theres a lot of emotion. Because ive gone through this twice before, and it wasnt successful. Reporter stacey clarke, a 36yearold nurse, is getting Fertility Treatments from dr. Huber. She fears the vaccine could somehow affect her ability to get pregnant. What if there is something in there that wasnt tested . Will it cause, you know, females to be sterile . Reporter what have your discussions about the vaccine with dr. Huber been like . He of course very much feels that there is enough evidence for me to get the vaccine. Reporter what do you need to hear, if anything, to change your mind about the vaccine . Honestly right now i dont think there is anything that would change my mind. Reporter not even this. 35yearold Anna Almendrala got covid after her fertility treatment, and wound up in the hospital. What do you say to women who are hesitant or do not want the vaccine at all, who are also going through Fertility Treatments . With the virus so widespread, you are either choosing between getting the vaccine or getting covid. Reporter almendrala says shes relieved there is a vaccine, and shell take it. I was a couple days away from losing everything. Reporter Nikki Battiste, cbs news, new york. Odonnell and there is still much more news ahead here on tonights cbs evenings news. An icy river causes a major Flooding Emergency. And, this charttopping Country Singer is now facing the music. Why his songs are being pulled tonight. And, the Aerobics Instructor who had no idea there was a Military Coup going on right behind her. Ready to shine from The Inside Out . Try natures bounty hair, skin and nails gummies. 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