In the oh zorks s. Ignoring the risks. And later, an appreciation of rbg. She came up to my shoulder. I always knew i was in the presence of a giant. This is the cbs overnight news. Good evening, everyone. Im major jofr in washington. A president ial election that had largely been a referendum on President Trump and in particular his hamming of the covid crisis has become something much, much more. A fight over the future of the Supreme Court following the death friday of Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. Tonight, a reminder as a narks we are continue fronted with many losses. Bells tolled at the national ka athlete need ral in the capital for the americans killed by the virus. By some counts, that number now counts 200,000. Again today mourners visited the Supreme Court where the grounds around that building have bloomed into a memorial honoring Justice Ginsburg. Tonight President Trump is pushing falls to name sauk sesor as furious democrats plot their senate moves. Paula reid at the white house starts us off. This has given the president the opportunity to the reframe the 2020 election. Shifting the focus from his handling of koefd to the court. And it has certainly energized his supporters. They even have a new channels fill the seat. But democrats and some republicans are saying not so falls. The bitter partisan battle has begun over the replacements of Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. With so much at stake, the right to health care, clean air, clean water, environment, equal pay for equal work. Democratic president ial. Com joe biden insisted whoever wins in november should get to apoint just justice. If i win the selection, President Trumps nominee should be withdrawn. Biden says he would nominate a black woman but would not release lace of potential nominees. Anyone put a list like that under any circumstance will be sublgt to unrehenting political attacks. 34ru6r7s supporters had turned ginsburgs death into at rallying cry. Fill that seat. The president even weighed in on a few favorites. Judge Amy Coney Barrett, currently on the 7th circuit of appeals is considered a frontrunner. 1r50 shes highly respected, i can say that. But wash ra lagoa is a top contender. A i dont know her. Shes hispanic and highly respected. Cbs news has learned that over the next few days the president will continue to con physical therapy with his to which advisors, his president , chief of staff, white house counsel, even his soninlaw Jared Kushner about this nomination and the president is expected to announce his pick sometime this week. Major. Paula reid at the white house. Thank you. Whoever the president nominates to replace ginsburg, the confirmation battle will likely reshape Supreme Court for generations possibly marking President Trumps most lasting legacy. Nancy cordes on the high stakes. We will move forward without delay. We have a chance to stop the process. Roilt. Reporter senators took their positions in the huge confrontation to come. Republicans vowing to move quickly. When you have both parties in the white house and the senate, louisvilly, the confirmation goes forward. Thats whats going to go happen here. Reporter democrats promised to fight it, though their power to do is is limited. Well, we have our options. We have ouros in our quiver that im nottant to discuss right now. Reporter more that 100 million have sbeerd the party arson kaufr since ginsburgs death was announced friday night. Massachusetts democrat Elizabeth Warren had this call to arms for progressive voters. Tomorrow is the moment to say from the heart. With conviction, to ourselves and anyone whos listening, when it comes to the fight to protect a womans fight to choose, i will fight. Reporter republican leader Mitch Mcconnell has not said whether hell try to hold a confirmation vote before election day. Just 43 days from now. The average nomination process for a Supreme Court justice lasts about 70 days. Today alaskas Lisa Murkowski became the second republican senator to formally oppose taking up a nomination this close to the election. The president responded by tweeting no thanks. To an ie noumt about a murkowski appearance later this month in leesk. His opponent made this plea today. Speaking to the republicans out there, Senate Republicans, who know deep down what is right for the country and definite with the constitution. Biden used to chair the Senate Judiciary kmeerkts so he knows exactly how this works and he knows that the chance to confirm a Supreme Court nominee who shares your shoes is something senators live for and thus republicans are unlikely to back down. Major. Nancy cordes, thank you. In Southern California tonight exhausted firefighters are battling one of the largest fires ever to hit los angeles county. Its just one of several wildfires scorching the west. Lilia luciano has the latest. Fueled by erratic winds and triple digit temperatures, the bobcat fire is at nearly a hundred thousand acres tonight with no signs of slowing. The blaze doubling in size since saturday, leaving a path of o destruction across the san gabrielle mountains. Homes have burned and evacuations continue. Its been a very mooelgs time for a lot of people lost their homes. Nearly 1700 person emfrom across the country are battling this blaze, including firefighter larry smith of new mexico. Swref, very zooep steep terrain. The fire tends to be more aggressive as it runs uphill. Reporter in organize o tonight where the death toll is nine, firefighters are getting a handle on the historic fires that scorched more than a million acres and destroyed more than 3,000 structures. This is whats left after the bobcat fire swept through this entire desert community, and everywhere i look, there is smoke. Really firefighters have been fighting a fire tlooin stretches 30 miles. Whats tough ever, major, they dont expect this is fire to be fully contained until the very end of october. When you humble yourself under the mighty hand of god, in due time he will exalt you. Hi, im joel osteen. Im excited about being with you every week. I hope youll tune in. Youll be inspired, youll be encouraged. Im looking forward to seeing you right here. You are fully loaded and completely equipped for the race thats been designed for you. Explore floor and decor your way, and comfortably shop over a million square feet of in stock flooring our expansive store is fully equipped with safe distancing guides, so you can browse our wide aisles and be amazed with our even wider selection. Or easily order online, and pick up all the products you need for your flooring project curbside so come discover the perfect floor at the perfect price in whatever way is perfect for you. All in one stop visit floor and decor in person or online. This is the cbs overnight news. As a nation, we are confronting a new milestone in the covid19 pandemic. There have been 6 230i7b8 million cases here and by some kounts koints we have reached 200,000 deaths. Still, there is progress. States that suffered the most are recovering. But infections in others are riegz. Tom hansson is in new york. Reporter its a new def stagt chapter in covid. I feel better. Reporter American Life has changed since the first death in the february triggered an avalanche of infection and deaths. By may, a presummer surge of 20,000 cases a day. Hospitals overwhelmed and an economic tame spin from wall street to main street as summer comes to a close horks 40,000 cases a day hot spots moving from major cities to the u. S. Heartland with so much still riding on the line. My opinion is if giemg to get it, im going get it. Reporter now more mask gatherings in spikes as lake to have ozarks bike fest this weechblgtd voters endured long lines to cast early ballots in four states. We are exhausted. Exhausted, yes but finished, no. 11 states in puerto rico report a Positivity Rate of 10 or higher. On face the nation, former fda commissioner Scott Gottleib warned of another wave. I think we have another cycle heading into the fall and winter. Here in new york city, once the epicenter of the pandemic, the infection rate is now around 1 . A report from the Mayors Office calls covid19 the largest mass fatality incidents in u. S. History. Sobering worsds, indeed. Thank you. There are sharp increases in covid infections around the world. Elizabeth palmer has more. Reporter israel is the first country to respond to a covid second wave. With Police Setting up roadblocks on the eve of the jewish new year to enforce travel restrictions and normally crowded beaches were deserted. Europe is bracing for its second wave, too. After at summer of dropping infections, the virus is back. And so are hospital admission. The European Countries facing surging infection rates want to avoid going back to a full lockdown, so theyre experimenting with a whole series of o half measures. In spain, the infection rate is now 30 times higher than it was in june. Access to and from some madrid neighborhoods is controlled, and emergency covid units stand ready at the military hospital. In the the uk, too, socializing is now limited. Six tin doors maximum, six outdoors maximum. But virus or no virus, some grand european fall traditions have gone ahead. Like the most famous cycle race of the all, the Tour De France. And octoberfest. But instead of vast public beer gaffordens, this year its all inside in brewery food halls in what some call controlled partying. The new normal. Elizabeth palmer, krksz, lunld. Tropical storm baita is making its way towards texas and louisiana. It is likely to come ashore monday near houston there is a lot more news ahead on the cbs overnight news. Airlines seek billions in federal tied avoid mass yi6 layoffs as a critical dead line nears. Plus Green New Deal . How peas can replace oil in plastic. And our rita braver with a personal appreciation of rbg. Covid has clobbered the airline industry. Some companies have kept seats open to promote safety. Now a new threat. Unless billions more in federal aid materializes soon, thousands of workers face furlos and al y allaffs. Kris van cleave reports. Its within heart krenching. Reporter alley is days away from losing her job. One of 8,000 American Airlines flight attendants set to be fur load october 1st when the parallel support program runs oumts. Were beam with looifls and bills that depend on income coming through the door to stay student loan payments, car payments, home payments. The Aviation Industry reeling from plummeting demand and staggering financial losses due to the coronavirus. As many as 76,000 airline ploers face potential layoff or furlough next month and airlines could slash service to smaller communities. Airline kroes were at the white house on thursday. Were here to plea with everyone involved to get to a relief package. Reporter on capitol hill there appears to be bipartisan support but so far no legislation to make it happen. Now is not the time to be uncertain. Now is the time to give the Airline Sector the importance that it deserves. We dont have much time goat tis done. The president eager to sign a bill. Lots of thichks like the Airline Layoffs occur october 1. Critics argue with airlines bracing with the potential for a fouryear recovery, a sixmonth extension may not save jobs in the end but it would buy time for this will employee. When youre holding that letter, its really sad, to be honest. She hasnt given up holt shes helping lobby lawmakers and teaching virtual yoga to make extra money that doesnt come with health care and will make paying they are bills a stretch. Kris van cleave, cbs news, washington. There is a lot more news ahead on the cbs overnight news. Spit fires roar over london again did you know that some aluminum free deodorants only mask odor . Secret aluminum free helps eliminate odor instead of just masking it. And is made with three times more odor fighters. With secret, odor is one less thing to worry about. Secret. An envelope containing the lithal poison ricin has been intercepted in the white house mail away from the executive mansion. It was addressed to President Trump and appeared to come from canada. The u. S. Postal service says there is no known threat to the public. New protests today in a country,000 has been called europes last dictate orship. In belarus tens of thousands of protesters returned to the capital for a sixth straight sunday, demanding the president step down after his disputed election victory. In france, Tour De France sierkleists raced into paris today the final leg of the grueling treeweek event. A 21yearold slow vinhian became the latest winner of the race in the last century. Vintage aircraft took to the sky over london today. Three spitfires and a hurricane marked the 80 years since the battle of britain. That battle fought entirely in the air was a turning point in the second world war. There is a lot more news ahead on the cbs overnight news. A truly Green Solution to a world filled with plastic solution. Yeah, thats half the fun of a new house. Seeing what people left behind in the attic. Well, saving on Homeowners Insurance with geicos help was pretty fun too. Ahhhh, its a tiny dancer. They left a ton of stuff up here. Welp, enjoy your house. Nope. No thank you. 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When we return, a very special reporters notebook as we end this halfhour with a look at the life and legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, from someone who knew her well, rita braver. Reporter she came up to my shoulder but i always knew i was in the presence of a giant. I met Justice Ginsburg before she was appointed to the Supreme Court. A friend wanted to bring her to dinner, and i was thrilled. She was a legend end even then because of her past work as a lawyer fight for womens rights. A few years later, i was reporting on her appointment to this the Supreme Court. By and large the reviews were positive for ginsburg. Former law professor, a mother and grandmother who showed off a photo of her granddaughter and the first lady. Senator, i would have preferred an assassins bullet ginsburgs confirmation were free from any controversy. Even though chairman joseph biden calls ginsburg squeaky clean. Rita braver, cbs news at the Supreme Court. Ginsburg became a leader of the liberal wing. Her bestfriend was a leading conservative, justice antonin scalia. He made her laugh. I knew she was special but did i expect to see her know tore in us rbg, her face on tirpts and coffee mugs, no. My first inkling was in the late 90s when she came to a party for my daughter and the girls swarnld her like she was madonna. But the truth is Justice Ginsburg was more inspirational than any rock star. She had heart and determination. She cared about what happened to people. And the world began to notice. So we cheered her work outs. We were audience as how she would get cancer treatments and return to the office. But most of all, we were moved by the bower of her convictions and her words. I would like to see an equal rights amendment in our constitution. She never forgot the discrimination she faced asing a young lawyer. In a face involving equal pay for women, Justice Ginsburg was on the losing site. In her powerful dissent she said the ball was in congresss court koits. A couple years Later Congress passed a law to fix the problem. Just one of the many ways that Ruth Bader Ginsburgs legacy will live on, one of the many reasons she deserves our admiration. And that is the overnight news for this monday. For some of you, the news continues. For others, check back with us later for cbs this morning. Follow us online at cbsnews. Com and 9 11 join me for my weekly podcast. Thats called the takeout. Reporting from the nations capital, im Major Garrett. This is the cbs overnight news. Handling of the covid crisis has something become something much more. A fierce fight over the future of the Supreme Court following the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Tonight a reminder as a nation we are confronted with many losses. Bells tolled at the National Cathedral in the capital for those americans killed by the virus and by some counts, that number now tops 200,000. And again today mourners visited the Supreme Court, where the grounds around than have bloomed into a memorial honoring Justice Ginsburg. Tonight President Trump is pushing fast to name a successor. As furious democrats plot their senate moves. Paula reid at the white house starts us off. Over the replacement of Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. So much at stake. Right to health care. Clean air. Clean water. Environment. Equal pay for equal work. Democratic president ial nominee joe biden sunday insisted whoever wins in november should get to appoint the new justice. If i twhin election, President Trumps nominee should be withdrawn. He said he would nominate a black woman but will not release a list. Anyone put a list like that underthese circumstances will be subject to unrelengthsing political attacks. Fill the seat, fill seat. This is a new one. Fill that seat. He weighed in on a few favorites. Jauj Amy Coney Barrett is considered a frontrunner. Shes highly respected. But judge barbara lagoa, currently on the 11th circuit is also a top contender. Shes than extraordinary person. I dont know her. Shes his pans and highly respected. The president will continue to confer with his top advisors, his Vice President chief of staff. The president is expected to announce his pick sometime this week. Major. Paula reid at the white house. Thank you. Whoever the president nominates, the decision and subsequent confirmation battle will likely shape Supreme Court for generations possibly mark his most lasting legacy. Nancy cordes on the high stakes. When you have both parties in the white house and the senate, historically, the confirmation goes forward. Thats whats going to happen here. Democrats promise to fight it though their power to do so is limited. We have arrows in our quiver that im not about to discuss right now. More than 100 Million Dollars have poured into the parties coffers since ginsburgs deaths was announced friday night. The accordable care act and row v wade hanging in the balance, Elizabeth Warren had this dpurms for progressive voters. Tonight is the moment to say from the heart with conviction to ourselves and to fwhiens listening, when it comes to the fight to protect a womans right to choose, i will fight. Reporter republican leader Mitch Mcconnell has not said whether hell try to hold a confirmation vote before election day. Just 43 days from now. The average nomination process for a Supreme Court justice lasts about 70 days. Today alaskas lisaa murkowski became the second republican senator to formally oppose taking up a nomination this close to the election. The president responded by tweeting no thanks to an announcement about a murkowski appearance later this month in alaska. His opponent made this plea today. Speaking to those republicans out there, Senate Republicans who know deep down what is right for the country and consistent with the constitution. Biden used to chair the Senate Judiciary kmeerkts so he knows exactly how this works haemd knows that the chance to confirm a Supreme Court nominee who shares your views is something senators live for and thus republicans are unlikely to back down. Major. Nancy cordes, thank you. As a nation, we are confronting a new milestone in the covid19 pandemic. There have been 6. 8 million cases here, and by some counts, we have reached 200,000 deaths. States that suffered the most are recovering but infections in others are riegz. Tom hanson is in new york. Its a new devastating chapter in covid. I feel better. I feel American Life has changed drastically since the first death in february trig erld an avalanche of ichb fedexs and then deaths. By may, a presummer surge of 20,000 indications a day, hospitalized overwhelmed and an economic tail spin from wall street to main street. And as summer doums a cloeshlgs 40,000 cases a day hot spots moving from major stois the u. S. Heartland with so much still riding on the line. My opinion is if im going to get it im going to get it. More mask gatherings and spikes as 10s of thus of bikers packs the lake of the ozarks for bike fest this weekends. Voters endured long lines to cast early ballots in four states. Were kpooused. Dpausd, yes, but finished, no. 11 starts and puerto rico report a Positivity Rate of 10 or hire. On face the nangs, forum fda commissioner scott got leeb had this to say. Theres an unmistakable spike in infections. Reporter once the epicenter, the infection rate leer is around 1 mischaracterize but a report from the Mayors Office called calls covid19 the largest mass fatality incident in modern new york city history. Major. Sobering words indeed. Thank you. This has been another weekend of weather worries for the gulf coast. Tropical storm beta is making its way towards texas and louisiana. It is likely come to ashore monday near houston. The cbs overnight news will be right back. 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Box thomas, kavanagh, now we are going to have another of these worst moments at the worst possible moment. In keeping with the rapid pace of things, this elections october surprise has come in september, with a Supreme Court vacancy. The seams of our National Fabric are already tearing. Nearly 200,000 are dead from covid19. Protests over Racial Injustice and violence have rorktd cities. The peaceful transfer of power, once the hallmark of the american system, is underthreat. How grim things will get started from the news. There was only a flickering pause to memorizeler before the political jockeying started. Supreme court fights are so hot because they touch issues were most passionate about. Almost, freedom, equality. And the outcomes can affect generations. 1968 was the last time there was a court seat at play this close to an election. A group of Senate Republicans tried to block president johnson saying he shouldnt be able to fill it in an election year, but a republican leader, edwin dirkson blocked him. When the same gop senators threatened to filibuster, republican president ial candidate nixon said she shouldnt. Then there was restrained. Now the opposition party, the democrats,s are unitesed against the president. Theyre inspired republican majority leader Mitch Mcconnell. In 2016 mcconnell took what he said was one of the you proudest stands of his life, blocking Barack ObamasSupreme Court pick. Give the people the voice. In 2020 he has dropped that principle and is pushing to seat Donald Trumps pichblgt the senate which was supposed to be the saucer to cool political passion is now the hot plate. Whichever side succeeds the escalation will continues. Its an eye or an eye, which is the wrong way to make justice blind. That was john dickerson. Youre wrachk the cbs overnight news. Wild thing, you make my heart sing wild thing i. Ink i. You know what i think . I think you owe us 48. 50. Wild thing. If you ride, you get it. Geico motorcycle. Fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. Ifyou try to stay ahead of the but scrubbing still takes time. Now theres powerwash dish spray its the faster way to clean as you go just spray, wipe and rinse it cleans grease five times faster dawn powerwash. Spray, wipe, rinse. Coronavirus has pulled the plug on most live music and that includes a world tour by superstar lady gaga. Thats been pushed back till next summer. But covid 19 hasnt stopped her from making music. And even writing a book. Gaga invited lee cowan into her studio for a chat. Lady gaga, the monster of messaging. Her parade of fashionable face ware at this years mtv awards turned illustrate into a simple able to of kindness. Your kind right now. Youre wearing a mask with in this interview. Herve has a mask on. These are kind acts. Where a mask we werent ones to argue. She had invited United States into her home, after all, one once owned by the late frank zappa. It was in this studio where she recorded her latest album chromatica which despite the pandemic is her sixth consecutive album. Not one song on that true is not true. Not one. I only ask you to show me a real good night its a dance party. Its a return to her electro pop roots but when you listen to the lyrics, its more like a diary and not a happy one. What was so dark about that particular time . I mean, honestly, i just i totally gave up on myself. I hated being famous. I hated being a star. I felt exhausted and used up. Reporter use up, not by the industry or by her fans, but by the very entity she created. Poker face lady gaga had cast such a long shadow that chef any was all but left behind. This is the piano ive had for so many years. Ive written so many songs on this piano. That very one . Yes. I think whats so special about this piano. I dont know how to explain it. But i went from look agent this piano and think, you ruined my life thats how i thought curing this i was like you made me lady gaga. My biggest enemy is lady gaga. Thats what i was thinking. My biggest enemy is her. What did you do. Up cant go to the Grocery Store now. You go to dinner with your family, somebody comes to the table. You cant have a dinner v dinner with your family without it being about you. Its all about you and your outfits. Why you got to be like that. Hello, sir. The last time we met was in 2016 in the central park. Tonightdown gaga was promoting her previous album pochlt girl where do you think youre going it was flamed after her fathers sister. I was writing about the trauma from my fathers life that became my draum in a lot of ways, anlds thoughts i could fix my dad. Did it work . No. I could never fix that. If i had a highway i would run for the hills. Shed just hit 30. Joanne hit number 20 i bow down to pray but gaga had hit a wall. Its not easy if you have malas just to let other people see. I used to show. I unified to selfharm. I tufd say look. I cut myself. Im hurting. I didnt think anyone could southeast meantle shelts incredible. Inebl visible and insin yud. Combined with the ptsd she says she suffered because she was sexually assaulted at 19, something she didnt even talk about until a few years ago. Those close to her knew the dangers. The people around me, they lift med up and they said you think youre drowning but youre not. Youre still amazing. I used to go, im not amazing. Im over. You really felt like that it was over h, like i didnt understand why i should live other than to be there for my family. There was an actual real thought on feeling, why should i stick around. Did you think about suicide . Oh, yeah. Every day. Jooefr day . Yeah. I lived in this house while people watched me for a couple of years to make sure that i was safe. Her mental an distinguish presented physical pain, too. In her 2017 Netflix Documentary gaga 52 it was on display. It was global pain and mental pain. Most of the time, it is triggered by object die indication. If someone puts a known my face and starts take pictures take pictures . Total panic, full body pain. Im braced because im so afraided. I feel like im an object. Im not a person. Cant see me cry this is the end and the lyrics reflect it. Pop a 911 thats a reference to the medication i had to take because im lady gaga. A thousand dots is even more. Im completely lonely. Please dont judge me. Lift me up, give me a start, because ive been flying with some broken arms. Critics might say if its that painful, why not stop being a pop star. Stop writing, stop touring, be content with what youve achieved. Not possible, she says. Wait, i swear on my future unborn children i dont know why, but i have to. This, i have to do it. Singing, very to. Turns out even if i dont want to be alive, i still know how to write a song. Id rather be indeed she does. Rain on me. Lady gaga and ariana grande. Took home the vma for best song this year. It also earned her a new friend. Ow love that girl. You know how hard it is to make a female friend in this business . I cant imagine. Especially for both of you. Come on. Having a female friend is like watching a pig fly in this business. Elton john, who also appears on the albums, was there to help, too. He calls me when im down. That usually means i dont pick up the phone because i isolate myself. Ill get a message that theyre thinking of me. Im so sorry you had to go through all that but i guess youre not in some ways. You know. I appreciate you saying that lee. Thats pretty sweet. Its that cheesy thing im glade went through it because it made me stronger. Ok. I dish could have done without the last two and a half years of my life. I could have done without that but you know what . It happened. She says shes doing better now. Both mentally and physically. In fact, shes puts out a new book this week called channel kindness. Its a collection of stories sent to her by young adults about the power of kindness in the midst of adversity. Take it from me. If you isolate yourself too long youll end up staring out into space by yourself. Maybe the album was one big therapy session, relationship counselling with herself. Whatever it was, itself worked. As she put it, lady gaga and stephanie have both radically send what can and cant be changed. I dont hate lady gaga anymore. I found a way to love myself again. Even when i thought that was never going to happen. Now i look at this and i go, oh, my god. My piano. My piano that i love so much. My piano that lets me speak. My piano that we end this halfhour with a look at the life and legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg from someone who knew her well, rita braver. She came up to my shoulder. I always knew i was in the presence of a giant. This is the cbs overnight news. By and large the reviews were positive for ginsburg. Former law professor, a mother and grandmother who showed off a photo of her granddaughter and the first lady. Senator, i would have preferred an assassins bullet ginsburgs confirmation were free from any controversy. Even though chairman joseph biden calls ginsburg squeaky clean. Rita braver, cbs news at the Supreme Court. Ginsburg became a leader of the Supreme Courts liberal wing. Her bestfriend was a leading conservative, justice antonin scalia. As one of her former law clerks said, he made her laugh. I knew she was special but did i expect to see her know tore in notorious rbg, her face on tshirts and coffee mugs, no. My first inkling was in the late 90s when she came to a party for my daughter and the girls warmed around her like she was madonna. But the truth is Justice Ginsburg was more inspirational than any rock star. She had heart and determination. She cared about what happened to people. And the world began to notice. So we cheered her work outs. We were yawed at how she would go get cancer treatments and return to the office. But most of all, we were moved by the bower of her convictions and her words. I would like to see an equal rights amendment in our constitution. She never forgot the discrimination she faced as a young lawyer. In a face involving equal pay for women, Justice Ginsburg was on the losing site. In her powerful dissent she said the ball was in congresss court. A couple years Later Congress passed a law to fix the problem. Just one of the many ways that Ruth Bader Ginsburgs legacy will live on, one of the many reasons she deserves our admiration. And that is the overnight news for this monday. For some of you, the news continues. For others, check back with us later for cbs this morning. Follow us online at cbsnews. Com d join its monday, september 21st, 2020. This is the cbs morning news. Supreme court clash. A partisan fight erupts over nominating a new justice. Where most americans currently stand on this divisive issue. Beta incoming. Millions of people watching yet another tropical storm. The threat posed as it gets closer to hitting the u. S. Grim milestone. The number of covid deaths in america nears 200,000. How life has changed over the past few months, plus the dire warning from the head of the warning from the head of the fda. Captioning funded by cbs good morning, im michael