With breaking news. Joe biden has selected senator Kamala Harris as his running mate, a historic pick. The california senator becomes the first black woman and the first Indian American ever on a major party ticket. Shes also a former rival who wmously clashed with biden over racial issues in the first democratic debate. Bidens Selection Process was cloaked in secrecy, and his choice didnt leak out until supporters received a text from the campaign. All of that, sources say, was made easier by the forced social distancing caused by coronavirus. Tonight, theres also breaking eews in the world of college sports. In yet another reminder of how the pandemic dominates american life, the big 10 and pac 12, two of the nations Biggest College sports conferences say theyre punting, postponing all fall sports until next year. Its a decision that could have a Ripple Effect nationwide, costing schools and businesses billions. And theres a troubling new study out tonight showing just how long covid may linger in the air indoors and suggesting staying six feet apart may not be enough. That comes just as more students are returning to classrooms around the country. Theres a lot of reporting to get to tonight, and our team of correspondents is standing by to cover it all. Cbs ed okeefe leads our coverage tonight from outside senator harris home here in washington. Ed. Reporter margaret, good evening. Todays announcement and todays announcement and harris selection is unquestionably historic. The 55yearold senator is the daughter of immigrants, a jamaican father and an indian mother. And, if elected, she would be the first woman to hold the job. The announcement came today from joe biden via text message and social media. In a tweet, biden explained he chose senator Kamala Harris in part because as California Attorney general she had worked with his late son, beau, the former delaware attorney general. I was proud then, biden said, and im proud now to have her as my partner this campaign. Shes a former San Francisco District Attorney and California Attorney. Harris fought to legalize same sex marriage and defended the Affordable Care act in court. Shes only the second black 2017, sheed to the u. S. Senate, and since 2017, shes perhaps best known for clashing on the Judiciary Committee with two of President Trumps attorneys general. How can you not remember . Reporter . And Supreme Court nominees. To announce my candidacy for president of the United States. cheers and applause reporter her own president ial bid began with tens of thousands of supporters in oakland, california, but ended before the iowa caucus. In the first democratic debate, she called out biden for opposing federally mandated bussing to desegregate schools and for once working with segregationist senators. You also worked with them to oppose bussing. And, you know, there was a little girl in california who was part of the second class to integrate her public schools, and she was bussed to school every day. And that little girl was me. Reporter she later explained in an interview why she called him out. Praising and coddling individuals who made it their lifes work and built their reputation off of segregation of the races in the United States. Thats a problem. I would not be a member of the United States senate if those men that he praised had their way. Reporter biden and harris are set to make their first joint appearance tomorrow in bidens home town of wilmington, delaware. The announcement caps a unique Vice President ial search process that focused only on women and was a closely guarded secret. Many of bidens Campaign Aides didnt find out who he had chosen until this after, along with the rest of us. Margaret. An d were nt thehouse, where president trp used his daily Coronavirus Briefing to bash bidens choice. Cbs weijia jiang is there. Reporter President Trump wasted no time pouncing on joe bidens pick for a running mate. Shes very big into raising taxes. She wants to slash funds for our military at a level that nobody can even believe. Judge, have you ever discussed special counsel mueller . Reporter he also went after harris for his role in the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings. She was extraordinarily nasty to kavanaugh, judge kavanaugh then, now justice kavanaugh. She was nasty to a level that was just a horrible thing the way she was, the way she treated nowjustice kavanaugh. And i wont forget that soon. Reporter and within minutes of the announcement, the president tweeted out this Campaign Video attacking biden and harris slow joe and phony kamala. Reporter during the president s News Conference on monday, a secret Service Agent interrupted to tell him shots were just fired outside the white house. A camera on the white house driveway gunshot captured the sound and dramatic new video of the shooting scene shows police rushing there, some with weapons displayed. Police say the man who was shot, threatening officers and warning that he was carrying a gun, but no firearm was found at the scene. Today, President Trump left his press briefing without answering questions about why he donated 6,000 to harris reelection campaigns in 2011 and 2013 for California Attorney general. In 2001, he also gave 1,000 to support bidens senate race. Margaret. Anged. Nnan a lot has changed. Weijia weijia jiang, at the white house. Now to the other breaking news tot, School Districts coast to coast are struggling with how to reopen, and today, two powerhouse College Football conferences said they wont play this fall. U. S. Now topsoon follow. Cases in the u. S. Now top five million. The virus has killed more than 164,000. Heres cbs Janet Shamlian. Reporter a punt on College Football. Late today, two major conferences, the big 10 and the pac 12, pulling the plug on the fall season. There is too much uncertainty now for us to feel comfortable. Reporter the decision coming from the University President s, who say they put Health Concerns over the tens of millions of dollars the games bring in for each school. Dr. Leon mcdougle is on the n. C. A. A. Coronavirus advisory panel. Most of the discussion focused on the athlete part of the equation and not necessarily the student equation. Reporter the question now, whether other dominoes will start falling, like the s. E. C. , a football powerhouse with schools in some of the hardest hit states, including florida, which today marked its highest singleday death toll with 276 new fatalities. And in texas, the Positivity Rate has jumped to more than 20 , up from 12 two weeks ago, even as testing is fling sharply. Restaurants in the state still open for Indoor Dining at 50 capacity. An Indoor Dining place with me and my family. And i just dont think they should be open right now, not while the case numbers are as high as they are. Reporter the records come as schools are reopening, many in person. In the houston area cyfair district protests over being in the classroom. Im having to put myself and my family at risk for a job i could do online, and i could do well online. Reporter in georgia, more than 800 students and staff are now in quarantine just a week after school opened due to possible covid exposure in a district that doesnt require masks. And desperation among all age groups as those 600aweek Unemployment Benefits end, a line for miles for free food. This is todays turnout at the north Texas Food Bank in dallas where Richard Archer was picking up staples for his daughter and grandchildren. If it wasnt for the church and the food giveaways, i mean, the kids would actually be going hungry. Reporter back to the decision by those two big conferences not to play football, it affects all fall sports at those schools, and it could have a ripple impact across the country. For example, here at rice university, theyve already moved football back to the end of september, but they could end up canceling altogether. Margaret. Brennan Janet Shamlian in houston. Theres an alarming study tonight on how the coronavirus spreads indoors. Researchers found that social distancing by six feet may not be enough, especially in schools and restaurants and other buildings with limited ventilation. Heres cbs news chief medical correspondt drjoents he repord back to school, parents and teachers are increasingly concerned about how coronavirus could spread, especially in buildings with inadequate ventilation. John lednicky studies viruses at the university of florida. Theres a lot of controversy about sarscoronavirus 2 being transmitted or not being transmitted through airborne routes. Reporter analyzing air samples in a hospital room, lednickys team found infectious virus can spread through the air, up to 16 feet away from an infected patient through tiny droplets called aerosols. His is the smoking gun that everybody has been asking for. Reporter linsey marr studies how viruses travel through the air. Were talking about a virus that is present in very small droplets, tiny ones that we call aerosols that can travel much farther through the air and remain in the air for minutes to hours at a time. Reporter thats important because until recently, attention has mainly focused on respiratory spread of virus re within six feet. Aerosols can be produced just by talking. This classroom simulation shows how spread of virus is significantly cut down simply by placing ventilation near a teacher. Once we acknowledge that the virus is transmitting through aerosols, we can then take steps to address that and to reduce that risk. Reporter dr. Jon lapook, cbs news, south shaftsbury, vermont. Brennan most Health Experts in the u. S. And europe say a viable Covid Vaccine is months away. Not so in russia, which announced today that it approved a vaccine called sputnik v. But cbs Charlie Dagata reports it is not clear whether it is safe or effective. Reporr it may be more of a political coup than a medical cure, but in the global race to find a vaccine, russia just declarts. Vladimir putin proudly announced. But the approval comes after less than two months of testing, onlyhose initial trials only included a few dozen included a few dozen people. They skipped phase three, where frontrunners ke modna a oxford university, are currently tests tens of thousands of people from around the globe. Is it too soon . Nobody knows til we get the data, but certainly starting mass inoculations before we know that it works and we have safety with large numbers of people probably isnt the smartest move scientifically. Reporter Kirill Dmitirev runs the Sovereign Wealth Fund bankrolling the project. Why make the announcement now . We want to vaccine our people early enough. It will be voluntarily. Obviously, its important for safety and for economic activity. We have, i think, some negative attacks by Different Countries who want to undermine our toccine. Produce a vaccthats notu now, today, the World Health Organization alerted once again about the risks of rolling out vaccines before theyve been properly tested. President putin says this vaccine is about ready for mass production with doctors and teachers receiving them first. Margaret. Brennan Charlie Dagata in london. Thank you. Now to santa clarita, california, where disturbing video has surfaced of sheriffs deputies holding three black teenagers at gunpoint after the teenagers were threatened by a ammless man with a knife. S jndg answers. Reporter you can hear voices screaming at police that three teens did nothing wrong. Reporter in the 11minute video Tammi Collins posted you eputies at aiffs deputies at a bus stop wit bus stop with their guns drawn and pointed at the three teens, including collins son. Keep your hands up. Reporter the officers instruct each teen to walk back ward, then handcuff and put them into squad cars. He didnt say a word. He followed everything that they asked him. I prayed that it would never happen, but i feared that would one day. Reporter witnesses called police saying teens with skateboards were being harassed by a homeless man. The teens say the man pulled a knife on them. Just last week, the police chief in aurora, colorado, apologized after officers handcuffed a black family, including two children lying on the ground in a mistaken stolen car stop. Is there now a fear within the African American community to even call the police . Oh, absolutely. Reporter cornell brooks is the former head of the n. A. A. C. P. Why would you call the police except under the most urgent circumstances . The police, as we see here, represent danger, not safety; represent harm, not security. Reporter the l. A. County Sheriffs Department is investigating the incident. Jamie yuccas, cbs news, los angeles. E news aad onnd there is still tonights cbs evening news. New video of that deadly home explosion in baltimore and what investigators have turned up. 100mileperhour winds rip a trail of destruction through americas heartland. And later, the fierce battle to save a burning naval ship. One crew member came out of the hospital to rejoin that fight. announcer for help getting free medication. They will, but with accident forgiveness allstate wont raise your rates just because of an accident. Cut is that good . No you were talking about allstate and. Click or clfor a quoty. Ha po stilyown insulin. And trulicity activates my body to release it like its supposed to. Onceweekly trulicity is for type 2 diabetes. 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Unemployment has soared and inflation isimn how muc money a. A new report say lebanese leaders were warned. The Prime Minister resigned. Many demonstrators claim thats not enough. Imtiaz tyab was there they want to tear down the system and build something new. They want a revolution. Since the enormous explosion a week ago the leaders have been almost invegetable, helping no one and yet somehow the mighty fist to have state is still able to punch back. Protesters si the system is rotten to its core. The Prime Minister is resigning. Is that enough . It definitely is not enough. They are illegitimate. They are not legal. Still lebanons longest serving leaders remain in power. And changing the political system in the bitter war that ended in 1990 that they benefit from so greatly wont be easy. World powers say its what they want and that the nearly 300 million aid is tied to reform. Will lebanons ruling class change . For those on the streets of thi. The u milit the government hs to any meaningful reform, its hard to see how places like this across beirut will get the help they so desperately need. Imtiaz tyab in brate
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