The new science tonight on which ones work. And, what the president just said about whether he will now wear one. Calling it a hoax. President trump says he doesnt believe reports that russians tried to put bounties on american soldiers. This just hours after his own National Security advisor said it was important enough to share with troops. Plus, the president demands new york cancel plans to paint black lives matter outside his manhattan highrise. The reaction tonight after he calls the phrase a symbol of hate. Breaking news in the disappearance of a fort hood soldier. Shots ring out as Police Approach a suspect. As investigators share details with a missing womans family. Seattle standoff. Police move in to clear out a neighborhood taken over by protestors weeks ago. And, music for the movement. Meet the 12yearold sensation who is writing the soundtrack for this moment in history. This is the cbs evening news with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Garrett good evening to our viewers in the west. Thank you so much for joining us. Norah is off tonight. Im Major Garrett. Were going to begin with breaking news. A stunning surge in coronavirus cases across much of our country that is forcing states to close bars, beaches and businesses, reimposing restrictions just days before the july 4th holiday. Tonight, the number of new infections nationwide is nearly double what it was just two weeks ago. In some states, the increases are even more dramatic. Texas is now reporting 8,000 new cases in 24 hours, a new record. And in what feels like a nightmarish flashback to the early days of this pandemic, overflowing Emergency Rooms in houston are sending patients to other cities. Tonight, californias governor says cases are spiking so quickly there, he is shutting down most of the businesses he only recently allowed to reopen. And the fast food giant mcdonalds says it is scrapping plans to serve food inside most of its restaurants for at least the next three weeks. Nationwide, Public HealthOfficials Say they fear the upcoming Holiday Weekend could be a dangerous turning point, and theyre urging people to stay home. As we come on the air, the virus has killed about 128,000 people nationwide. Confirmed cases in the u. S. , nearing 2. 7 million. There is a lot of breaking news tonight, and our team of correspondents is standing by to cover it all. Cbss carter evans is going to lead off our coverage, hes in riverside, california. Carter . Reporter major, many california cities have already canceled fireworks displays for the fourth of july and closed beaches. Well, now, the governor is going one step further, as hospitals fill up and covid cases here in california skyrocket. This is what californias governor wants to end. Hes ordered 70 of the state to close bars and ban Indoor Dining for at least the next three weeks. We were able to bend the herve in the state of california. Were going to bend this curve again. Reporter with new covid cases in california spiking 72 in just the last two weeks, the situation is catastrophic in places like riverside county, east of los angeles, where i. C. U. Beds are 90 full, and nurses are sounding the alarm. They give us one n95 mask per shift. Pe reporter what happens if you see a covid patient and then go in to see another patient without covid . Same mask . Same mask. Reporter angel moreno says staffing and equipment shortages are still happening, months after the pandemic began. Are you afraid youre going to get sick . Yes, of course, absolutely, on a daily basis. Reporter meanwhile in new york today, the city postponed Indoor Dining indefinitely, and the governor lashed out at the nt. Sident. He denied the reality of this situation from day one. Well, you know what, mr. President . Reality wins. Reporter the latest reality check . A cluster of cases in new yorks rockland county. Eight people at a large party, infected, not cooperating with health investigators. Now the county has subpoenaed them. I will not allow them to have the health of our county compromised because of ignorance. Reporter and there is potentially good news on the vaccine front. Two companies, pfizer and biontech, say Clinical Trials are showing positive results, but no timeline on how soon a vaccine could be ready. And it cant come soon enough for americans who are being asked to hunker down again. Carter evans, cbs news, los angeles. Reporter this is Janet Shamlian in houston, where a dire situation is unfolding. A surge of Covid Patients has some hospitals here scrambling to find beds in other texas cities. Patients end up basically backing up in the emergency room. They are boarding in the emergency room because there are no beds in the hospital. Reporter new infections in texas soared to an alltime high of 8,076 cases today. More than 6,900 are hospitalized with the virus. At this houston emergency clinic, desperate measures. We have to send patients as far as huntsville or galveston, which is, from here, you can do the math it is more than 50 miles away. Reporter san antonio is emerging as a hot spot, cases nearly doubling in ten days. In ten days more than 800 nurses are coming in to help. The numbers speak for themselves. Im very concerned and im not satisfied with what is going on, because were going in the wrong direction. Er dr. Anthony fauci onanthony fauci on tuesday called out texas for reopening too quickly, Lieutenant Governor dan patrick blasted him. He doesnt know what he is talking about. We havent skipped over anything. The only thing im skipping over is listening to him. Reporter the number ofhere h caly quadrupled sincmorialhe adhering to the guidelines. And that is why, tonight, there is so much concern over the upcoming fourth of july weekend. Major . Garrett Janet Shamlian, thank you. Now to todays aboutface from President Trump on the question of face masks. After months of mixed messages, today, the president said masks are good, and that he would wear one in a crowd. But without a nationwide order making masks mandatory in public, Health Officials say they fear cases will keep soaring. Heres cbss manuel bojorquez. Reporter tonight, the battle over requiring face maskss. We have a right in america to not wear a bleep mask. Reporter this time at a 711 store in fort worth, texas, where a customer refused to wear one in order to make a purchase. Today, President Trump said this im all for masks. I think masks are good. Reporter asked if he would wear one . If i were in a tight situation with people, i would absolutely. Reporter but he went on to say he doesnt support a National Mask order, something states and cities are deciding on their own. Savannah love means wearing face coverings. We are requiring all of you to do a little more. Wear a mask. Oregon isnt alone in having a requirement to cover your face. Reporter in florida, where new covid19 cases are surging, mandate, palm beacesisted calls for a statewide mandate. Palm beach countys new mask order is now the subject of a lawsuit, alleging it violates our constitutional and fundamental human right to privacy. Melissa martz is one of the attorneys on the suit. To let us alone. And let us make our own choices, let us use our own brains to decide what is good for us pertaining to medical care and our bodies. And this is why, where there is risk, there must be choice. Reporter what about the danger from the virus . I think its a great point, and i would love to hear some of discussion on some other ways we can protect ourselves. Reporter scientists at Florida AtlanticUniversity Offer this a simulation of how far droplets that can carry the virus travel in still air, with no covering, versus a bandana, or a professional grade mask, which limited the spread the most. The debate is also an economic one. Goldman sachs estimates the National Mask order, instead of renewed lockdowns, could prevent another 5 hit to the u. S. Economy. Major . Garrett manuel bojorquez, thank you so much. Today, President Trump called reports of a russian bounty on american troops in afghanistan a hoax. But his National Security advisor says the underlying intelligence, raw though it was, was important enough to share n forces at the time it forces at the time it was gathered. Cbss weijia jiang is at the white house tonight, weijia . Reporter major, today the white house said it was a career c. I. A. Official who made the not not to brief President Trump about the intelligence because it was not verified. In his first interview since the details surfaced, the president said she made the right decision. President trump doubted u. S. Intelligence that russia may have offered bounties to the taliban to kill u. S. Soldiers. I think its a hoax. I think its a hoax by the e democrats. Nd the democrats. Sources tell cbs reporter sources tell cbs news details about the potential plot appeared in the president s daily brief, though he has not said if he actually read them. Mr. Trump says what matters is that no one verbally told him the information. The intelligence people didnt even many of them didnt believe it happened at all. Reporter but National Security advisor Robert Obrien said the raw intelligence was worrisome enough to share with the military. Even though it wasnt verified, we gave it to u. S. Forces. Reporter on the cbs news pot tak national sitthnt trump lacked an interest in intelligence briefings. He is just not receptive to new facts. Reporter mr. Trumps Presumptive Democratic challenger, joe biden, says he is more mentally prepared for the job. I can hardly wait to compare my cognitive capability to the cognitive capability of the man im running against. Reporter voters have questioned whether the ages of both men will impact their work. Biden is 77, and the president just turned 74. He doesnt know where he is, frankly. I watched his press conference yesterday, he is answering i mean, he is answering questions like this, from a teleprompter. Reporter the cameras in the room showed that was not true. Earlier today, President Trump also criticized new york citys plan to paint black lives matter on fifth avenue, calling it a symbol of hate. All black lives do matter, he agrees with that sentiment. But what he doesnt agree with is an organization that chants pigs in a blanket, fry them like bacon about our police dfficers. Incomer city should reporter President Trump also said new york city should not be spending money on the painting when it plans to slash Police Funding by a billion dollars, adding, it would denigrate the luxury avenue where trump tower is located. Major. Garrett weijia jiang at the white house, thank you. For weeks, President Trump had demanded seattle take back a section of that city occupied by groups protesting police brutality. Today, after an accumulating number of acts of violence, including deadly shootings, the mayor ordered Seattle Police to take action. Cbss Jonathan Vigliotti on how it all played out. You have five minutes to disperse. Reporter police in riot gear moved in at dawn, ordering protestors to move out. Those that resisted were handcuffed, more than 30 arrested, their tents torn down and removed. Chop, it is not one spot. It is the people, it is the heart of this movement. Reporter the nearly month long occupation of seattles capitol hill came to an abrupt end after a series of shootings illed at least two people. Seattles mayor issuing an emergency order overnight, giving police the green light to move in. What has happened here on these streets, it is lawless, and its brutal, and, bottom line, it is simply unacceptable. Reporter protestors demanding to get rid of the Police Department pushed officers out of their own precinct after a weeklong standoff, igniting anger on President Trump who called the demonstrators anarchists and threatened to send in troops. Today, the police chief pushed to the breaking point. Black lives matter. And i too want to help propel this movement forward, but enough is enough. Reporter enough for now, but protestors are already promising to set up camp somewhere else. Jonathan vigliotti, cbs news. Garrett tonight, part of a security checkpoint at the worlds Busiest Airport is closed after a t. S. A. Agent there tested positive for covid19. Authorities at atlantas hartsfieldjackson airport say the checkpoint will fully reopen but only after a deep cleaning. This news comes as many wonder whether its safe to fly now or later this summer. Cbss kris van cleave reports from chicagos ohare airport. Reporter just days from the fourth of july, our flight to chicago this morning had dozens of open seats. There is concern that soaring covid cases could halt the travel rebound. Gretchen ike is flying home to wichita. Im desperate to see family. I have family all over the united states. We had plans to see them, but we canceled all those plans. Reporter overall, global sourcesncreased in june, but tell cbs news some bookings weakened as cases surged at the end of the month, now sources tell cbs news, some carriers are seeing a bump in cancellations ahead of the Holiday Weekend and slowing reservations for the weeks ahead. But today, United Airlines announced plans to add 25,000 flights in august. Josh earnest is the airlines chief communications officer. If we do see a decline in people purchasing tickets, then we will scale back our schedule accordingly. Reporter today, american joined united dropping onboard social distancing, making all seats available. We dont think its the right message. We think its really important for individuals that whether its on a bus, train or plane, are social distancing. Reporter is uniteds thought that social distancing on a plane is not particularly possible . Look, when our competitors talk about blocking middle seats they are talking about a p. R. Strategy, not a Safety Strategy. A Safety Strategy is one that is focused on wearing masks. Reporter the number of hadrs in the u. S. Had been on been on the rise and airlines expect a bump over the fourth of july weekend, but they are still only averaging about 70 passengers a flight. That is down 75 from last year. Major . Garrett kris van cleave, thank you very much. There is still much more news ahead on tonights cbs evening news. A gr news a grim discovery in the search for a missing soldier, and a stunning twist in the investigation. Later, a powerful voice for fhange, and he is only 12 years old. Old. Because your derriere deserves expert care. Try new soothing relief. When you have depression, it can plunge you into deep, dark lows. And, can leave you feeling extremely sa and disinterested. Overwhelmed by bipolar depression . Ask about vraylar. Not all types of depression should be treated the same. Vraylar effectively helps relieve all symptoms of bipolar depression. With just one pill, once a day. Elderly patients with dementiarelated psychosis have an increased risk of death or stroke. Call your doctor about unusual changes in behavior or suicidal thoughts. Antidepressants can increase these in children and young adults. 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Right now at the pic breaking news big day bay area freeway shooting leaves several people injured. Right now, traffic is backed up for miles through Alameda County pic much of the state is hit with new coronavirus restrictions. What it means for july 4 celebrations in the bay area. We cant come and enjoy our week like we have traditionally been able to. We just got a table yesterday. It was the first reopening. It is so filthy, contaminated and riddled with germs. A former san quentin inmate revealing to kpix 5 iske insid film with coronavirus cases. Also tonight it was once considered one of san joses best parks. Why are people now afraid to go . I el