News with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. There are two major headlines as we come on the air tonight, including just hours from now, when senator Kamala Harris will step on to the stage and into history as the first black woman and first indianamerican to accept the democratic partys nomination for Vice President. Harris will address the country live and in Prime Minister during the third night of the Democratic Convention, capping off speeches from Hillary Clinton and former president barack obama who cbs news has learned will deliver a scathing rebuke of President Trump, accusing him of turning the presidency into a reality show. Were going to get to that in a moment, but were going to begin with breaking news in harris home state of california where tonight, close to 400 fast mong wildfires are now burning out of control, threatening lives and homes. Che intense blazes, which stretch nort stretch north from the San Francisco bay area are moving so quickly that the governor has declared a state of emergency, and families are being told to flee immediately through walls fi flames leaping across roads. The fires are now torching an area that is bigger than washington, d. C. , and theres growing fear tonight that some people may not have escaped in time. Cbs carter evans is going to lead off our coverage tonight in the fire zone near vacaville, california. Carter. Reporter norah, and were learning that today, a and firefighting operations near fresno crashed and caused another brushfire, killing one person in that crash. Now, here in vacaville, you can wer lt tcorched earth behind they were barely able to escape. Tonight, fastmoving flames threatened tens of thousands in northern california, some fearing for their lives, fled through the fire, including rhonda petrillo. And theres fire behind me, fire on the side, fire in front, and im like, thats the only way out. Reporter much of her farm was burned to the ground, along with countless homes. Its so dire, california a governor is calling for help. Weve now requested 375 emac, meaning engines, to come from other states. Reporter 50 miles east of San Francisco, the fastmoving l. N. U. Complex fire blew up at 11 0lastig vacaville. Residents in this city of 100,000, had minutes to leave. And i got all these flames on me. I lost my shoe. But i made it. God saved me. Go reporter with a massive smoke cloud 15,000 feet high over much of northern california, the fire is still out of control and burning an area larger than the size of washington, d. C. In the sierras, a homeowner asked kovr reporter Laura Haefeli to check in on her home. Im really sorry to have to tell you this, but your house is gone. Okay. All right, im just going to take this in. Reporter now, the governor says california has seen 2,000 more fires this year than the same time last year. Now, this particular fire is putting out so much smoke that it made it difficult for firefighting aircraft to fly and fight the fire today. And to make matters worse, norah, the wind is expected to pick up again tonight and fan the flames. Odonnell a dangerous situation there. Carter, thank you. Turning now to the Democratic Convention and the eagerly awaited speech tonight by senator Kamala Harris, now the partys nominee for Vice President. In a portion just reliced, harris will accuse President Trump of a failure of leadership thats cost lives and also speaking tonight, some of the partys biggest stars, including former president barack obama. Cbs ed okeefe is in wilmington, delaware, again tonight. Good evening, ed. Reporter good evening, norah. Tonight in the event center behind us, Kamala Harris is set eo make history as the first woman and first black and asian person to accept the Vice President ial nomination. And up the road in philadelphia, former president obama will question President Trumps fitness to serve. Its the most starstudded night of the convention so far, with er sh liverom tht to make chase center in chase center in wilmington, shell sharply criticize president a video airing tonight shows harris making a direct pitch to black voters. The litmus test for america is how we are treating black women. Reporter harris last addressed the Democratic Convention on behalf of barack obama. Tonight, the former president returns the favor, speaking from the museum of the american revolu revolution in philadelphia, he will say that donald trump hasnt grown into the job because he cant. And the consequences of that failure are severe. Mr. Obama will also recall his eight years working alongside joe biden. We all know that on its own, his work. As todorter a partnershipinnecn ad released today meeting virtually with latino democrats, a key constituency. Theres no question that this is a challenging time, and it is so often the case when hard times hit, latino families are bearing a disproportionate share de the burden. Reporter immigration will be a focus tonight, as will womens suffrage. Hillary clinton, the partys h016 nominee, will recall that shes often stopped by people who say they regret not voting four years ago. In response, she will say, this cant be another woulda, coulda, shoulda election. The man she lost to is the target of yet another ad, produced by a Republican Group seeking to unseat him. Some think trumps actions are a lack of empathy. Others say its racism. Reporter this time focused on how he bungled the u. S. Response to Hurricane Maria after it devastated puerto rico. Ed okeefe, cbs news, wilmington, delaware. Reporter im Nikole Killion in wilmington where the stakes are much higher than kamala in 2012. Last d. N. Ance the American Dream belongs to all of us. Reporter Campaign Aides say the california senators acceptance speech will deliver a vision for a more inclusive nation by sharing her personal story. My mother, who raised me and my sister, was a proud woman. Reporter the story of a daughter whose name means goddess. She was raised by an indian mother, who researched cancer, and jamaican father who was an oth immersed in immersed in civil righ civil rights, and as a young girl allowed harris to integrate berkeley public schools, along with childhood friend carole we grew up in a seg we grew up in a segregated neighborhood, so we we lived the challenges that kids of color lived, and shes been able to really take that to heart. Son sherter a lesson she carried to how carried to howard university, pledging Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority with jill lewis. She was not day one i plan to run for office, but she was very yntest my name is Kamala Harris. Reporter that interest would lead her to be San Franciscos d. A. With a toughoncrime agenda, to californias attorney general where she took on the banking industry, and the u. S. Senate. Yet, her prosecutor background has raised concerns with some progressives. Tonight, she gets to change minds. Cbs news has learned senator harris will say tonight were at an inflection point, adding, we have a president who turns our tragedies into political weapons. Joe will be a president who turns our challenges into purpose. Norah. Odonnell Nikole Killion, thank you. And this programming note cbs news live coverage of the Democratic Convention begins at 10 00 eastern, 9 00 central time. Tonight, more than 90 House Democrats are calling on the Postal Service board of governors to immediately remove postmaster general louis dejoy. Now, this comes as President Trump is publicly expressing anger at leaders of his own we get more now from ben tracy. Reporter President Trump is accusing Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell of playing into the hands of democrats, railing on twitter about ridiculous post office hearings being held just before and during our convention. Postmaster general louis dejoy, a major trump donor, says hes pausing controversial cost cutting measures, but House Speaker nancy pelosi says dejoy admitted in a phone call with her today that he had no intention of replacing the sorting machines, blue mailboxes, and other key mail infrastructure that have been removed. Our plans for november will move forward. Reporter new Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is fighting back after the Trump Campaign sued his state over its plans to send mailin ballots to all registered voters this fall. We will defend our rights vigorously, and we will not back down. So as they say, bring it on. Reporter and in a risky move, President Trump attacked year tan amerin ic, for announ bwh theyoiaying. Reporter the president is angry about goodyears policy barring workplace political expression, including his campaign hats. Its despicable when a president of the United States thinks its appropriate to call for the boycott of a u. S. Company. Reporter the u. S. Military has used goodyear tires for more than a century, and theyre also on the president ial limousine known as the beast. The president just said he may have those tires removed, but that would be awfully difficult, because they are specially designed kevlar tires so they can still run flat during an emergency. The president , norah, was also just asked about the Conspiracy Group known as qanon, which the f. B. I. Says may be a domestic terror threat. The president says he doesnt know much about them except that they like him and he appreciates dat. Odonnell all right, ben tracy, at the white house. Now to the very important story of the coronavirus pandemic. Today, confirmed cases in the aths and arering00. Asa dozehletth universimississipp reportedly tested positive, this as covid cases are spreading across College Campuses nationwide. Cbs David Begnaud has more. I think time will tell whether this was the right decision or not. Reporter Michigan State is now the latest university to tell students, welcome back. Now go home. And we were like, youre mdding. Reporter analise macksgood was just moving in to her freshman dorm after a lost spring. Prom, graduation, everything. Summer hit, and we were told a whole new fresh start in college. It sucks, to be honest. It sucks. Reporter Michigan State joins notre dame and North Carolina to go virtual this fall. Nationwide, more than 1,000 covid cases have been reported on College Campuses since july. The university of connecticut kicked several students out of Campus Housing after this dorm party. Drake university in iowa sent 14 students home for violating covid protocols. And then theres auburn, trying to educate while playing football. 33 members of the Auburn Football Team tested positive earlier this summer. How schools starting. Uisks are required, but not everyone is listening. And at the recently completed sturgis motorcycle rally, theres a warning tonight from the south Dakota Department of health. A bar patron tested positive, and now those in the area are being urged to get a test. Tonight, were in florida, where they have surpassed more than 10,000 coronavirus deaths. Theres some good news. The test Positivity Rate has dropped below 10 . But, look, were in miamidade county, where the mayor says that number has to be below 5 consistently before hell let people start eating in restaurants again. Norah. Odonnell David Begnaud, thank you. A nesurvey fds that only onechio School Full Time this fall. And four out of five parents say they have no one to help their children with Remote Learning from home. But its not just parents who are worried about the school years. Cbs Omar Villafranca hears from School Workers as we continue our series the new normal bac, addressing concerns for the new school year. Classes at san antonios north side i. S. E. , are slated to begin online in just five days. Ortega wants kids back in the classroom, but school has never looked like this adults and students in masks, sanitizer iations, and desks with protective plastic barriers. This is our plexiglass. This is our plexiglass. Reporter even with all the safety measures, a dozen front line workers told cbs news theyre concerned. They wouldnt go on camera for fear of retaliation. Since may 28, 88 workers in the northside district have tested positive for the virus. We havent met as a group or even talked online or whatever as to the procedures that were going to have. Reporter penny halpenny has driven a bus for the d the 76yearolds main concern is that the district wont take students temperatures before eey get on the bus. Were the first ones that pick up the students. Irregardless of whether we know not have a temperature or not, theyre supposed to get on our theyre supposed to get on our bus and go bus and go to school. Reporter the district told l sanitizeorkers will saniti every bus every time students every bus every time students are dropped off at school. Paring, but tega says her school is preparing, but there is no lesson plan for a pandemic. Are we going to be in basically the greatest social science experiment that this country has ever seen . I dont know. I hope n reporter Omar Villafranca, cbs news, san antonio. Odonnell we turn now overseas because tonight, there are fears the situation in the former soviet republic of belarus is getting out of control. Protesters have taken to the streets against the longtime president. U. S. Allies are worried that Russian Forces could move in as they did in ukraine. Cbs Chris Livesay reports afnight from the capital. Reporter after 10 nights of public outrage and police brutality, an ominous warning from the president of belarus, te man considered the last dictator of europe, who protesters say rigged an ection. N. The unrest must en the unrest must end, ordered president alexander lukashenko, parking fears of more savage crackdowns. Protesters are standing off with police. The president has clearly lost the people, but the question is, is he ready to give up power . Im afraid of police violence. Im afraid that i wont come home this day. Reporter there are fears among americas european allies prat russian president Vladimir Putin could move in to prop up his former soviet ally. As lukashenko desperately clings to power at all costs. Our government treats us like animals, but i hope that everything will stop when he leaves us, because we cant take it anymore. Reporter Chris Livesay, cbs news, minsk. Odonnell and there is still much more news ahead on tonights cbs evening news. Stung images of an enormous explosion at a factory in texas. What officials are warning residents about tonight. And triple threat the latest ofack of three potential tropical storms on the move. Ove. All otc pain relievers including voltaren have one thing in common are p st or more effective against pain than salonpas patch large theres surprising power in this patch salonpas dependable, powerful relief. Hisamitsu. That selling carsarvana, 100 online wouldnt work. But we went to work. Building an experience that lets you shop over 17,000 cars from home. Creating a coast to Coast Network to deliver your car as soon as tomorrow. Recruiting an army of customer advocates to make your experience incredible. And putting you in control of the whole thing with powerful technology. Thats why weve become the nations Fastest Growing retailer. Because our customers love it. See for yourself, at carvana. Com. brian ive had a hcopd. Tack, a heart transplant. Lung cancer. And part of my lung removed. My tip is if smoking doesnt get you one way, itll get you another. announcer you can quit. For free help, call 1800quitnow. To have constipation with belly pain, straining, and bloating, again and again. No way. More exercise. More water. And more fiber is the only way to manage it. Is it . Maybe you think. Its occasional constipation. Maybe its not. It could be a chronic medical condition called ibsc, and time to say yesss to linzess. Linzess works differently than laxatives. It helps relieve belly pain and lets you have more frequent and complete bowel movements. Do not give linzess to children less than six and it should not be given to children six to less than 18, it may harm them. Do not take linzess if you have a bowel blockage. Get di ouevel unusual or severe stomach pain, especially with bloody or black stools. The most common side effect is diarrhea, sometimes severe. If its severe, stop taking linzess and call your doctor right away. Other side effects include gas, stomach area pain, and swelling. Change your thinking to ibsc. If your constipation and belly pain keeps coming back, tell your doctor and say yesss to linzess. For spending a perfectly reasonable amount of time [group] grubhub. Odonnell tonight, firefighters are battling a huge blaze at a plastics facility just outside dallas. Hwned power lines may have started it. The flames could be seen miles away. People with respiratory illnesses are being warned to keep away or stay indoors because the smoke could be hazardous. Officials say it could be days before the fire is out. Tonight, the National Hurricane center in miami is tracking three more potential tropical storms. Two of them could form by the osekend, possibly impacting the southern u. S. Next week. For those keeping track, the next names on the list for atlantic tropical storms are laura and marco. And when we come back, this the teachers who went viral in a good way. I have amd. It is my vision so my plan includes preservision. Toim releasing a plan to save lives in the months ahead. Irus. We need to increase federal support for testing, doubling the number of drivethru testing sites. We absolutely need a clear message from the very top of our federal government that Everyone Needs to wear a mask ibl every single Frontline Worker should have the personal protective equipment that they need to be safe. We need to support schools and childcare programs so parents, if and when they can return to work, are confident that their children will be safe and cared for. And finally, we need to protect the populations most at risk our seniors, vulnerable populations with preexisting conditions. We need real plans, real guidelines, with uniform nationwide standards. Its a simple proposition folks, were all in this together. We gotta fight this together. Well emerge from this stronger because we did it together. Alleddrs. Im joe biden and i approve this mge. Ezuradtry ec. It starts working hard at hour one. And works twice as hard when you take it again the next day. Zyrtec muddle no more. My grandma. My cousin. My greatgreat grandmother. She was all of 411 but very tenacious. A very independent woman. Driven, passionate. Embodied grit, perseverance. She marched. She wrote. She demanded. She was proud to pass on a legacy of civic mindedness to her descendants. Im very proud to carry on her story. All her story find their stories. Make them count. Atncesy. All her story find their stories. Make them count. Heres to the duers. To all the people who realize they can du more with less asthma thanks to dupixent, the addon treatment specific types of moderatetosevere asthma. With less asthma dupixent isnt for sudden breathing problems. It can improve lung function for better breathing in as little as 2 weeks and help prevent severe asthma attacks. Its not a steroid but can help reduce or eliminate oral steroids. Dupixent can cause serious allergic reactions including anaphylaxis. Get help right away if you have rash, shortness of breath, chest pain, tingling or numbness in your limbs. Tell your doctor if you have a parasitic infection and dont change or stop your asthma treatments, including steroids, without talking to your doctor. Are you ready to du more with less asthma . Talk to your asthma specialist about dupixent. If your financial situation has changed, we may be able to help. Odonnell for millions of students back to school this year means back to the laptop. So a pair of georgia teachers have reimagined their welcome back for the age of distance learning. Heres cbs vladimir duthiers. Whats poppin you got options but you better pass my class no floppin going to log in every day reporter if kids are worried about whats poppin as they prepare to start virtual learning, teachers callie evans and audri williams, have got them covered. Comprehensive High School Cheerleaders the pair came up with a rap, along with some dynamic choreography, set to jack harlows hit song whats poppin. The music video now has hundreds the music video now has hundreds of thousands of views. Brand new year and im locked in reporter the goal to ease their students fears and encourage them to strive for excellence, despite the changes this year in their high school in georgia. Starting the Virtual School year off on a high note. Vladimir duthiers, cbs news, new york. Odonnell and she can teach me some moves. Well be right back. Odonnell on tomorrows cbs evening news, in our series the new normal were going to speak with a leading expert from harvard who wrote the playbook for safely reopening schools. So let me know if you have any questions. If you cant watch us live, dont forget to set your dvr so you can watch us later. That is tonights cbs evening news. Im norah odonnell. Well see you later tonight for our coverage of the Democratic National convention. Thats at 10 00 eastern, 9 00 central, right here on cbs. So well see you right back then. Captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by Media Access Group at wgbh access. Wgbh. Org this is the cbs overnight news. Im Catherine Herridge in washington. Thanks for staying with us. Back in school is taking on a whole new meaning this year amid the coronavirus pandemic. College life is generally built around interaction but many schools are taking steps to keep students apart for fear of sparking an outbreak of covid 1. One study found 30 of fouryear institutions in the u. S. Will be holding all of their classes on line. 32 will continue inperson instructions. 22 will use a combination, and the rest still havent decided. Thats got students and their parents wondering if this semester is even worth the time. Janet shamlian has the story. Coming to georgia tech in atlanta, its the first test of the school year. Temperature checks and social distancing. This is what movein day looks like in the era of covid. Its crazy but im happy to be here. I think everybodys doing pretty well with the safety stuff and im glass this is my last sneser in school. Some wont be on campus this smegser. Its going to be very turbulent, very volatile. They are not going to know how many kids are enrolled until midday comes and they start counting heads. Families are making decisions late in the process. Reporter laesh johnsons Research Firm serves more than 1800 students on their plans. One out of every three said they may not return b of coronavirus. The number even higher among freshman. 40 say they wont attend college this fall. Its heartbreaking, because ive been looking forward to going to college and having this experience for a really long time. Reporter 18yearold was scheduled to start next week, but when classes moved on line, she deferred for a year. What affected your decision . I didnt think it was beneficial for my vocation to have to get up every morning and go to my desk and just listen through a zoom meeting. So i decided, like that was not for me. I just need to wait so i can ge. Reporter chris covers Higher Education for usa today. Be the students come, its not only television