Breaking news the experimental drug remdesivir given to the president is now the first approved coronavirus treatment. And pfizer starts to enroll children in its trials as the f. D. A. Is concerned americans wont want to get a vaccine. Plus, the story of a minnesota man who battled coronavirus for 208 days. He is finally home. Food insecurity in america half of parents in new york city have skipped meals in the pandemic, and we meet a mother of three who cant afford a birthday cake for her son. Fastmoving wildfire the fire burning 70 football fields a minute. Tonight, flames and smoke descend on parts of colorado. Santa claus not coming to town . Why for the first time in 159 years jolly old st. Nick wont greet children at macys. And proving youre never too old to try something new, a rookie sky diver throws caution to the wind at 102 years young. This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening to our viewers in the west. We are going to begin tonight with that final faceoff between President Trump and joe biden just hours from now. Tonights debate is not only the last showdown between the president ial candidates, it may be their last best chance to make their cases to voters before election day. As many as 75 million americans are expected to tune in as the candidates take the stage in nashville tonight. And while that town is known as music city, for the first time at a president ial debate, each candidates microphone will be muted at certain times as his opponent speaks. President trump enters the debate hall behind in nearly every critical battleground state and looking to change the direction of the campaign, even as polls show almost all likely voters have already made up their minds. Front and Center Tonight will be the president s handle handling of the coronavirus pandemic as new infections continue to surge in 39 states. And as we come on the air, theres that breaking news about one of the drugs President Trump was given after he was infected with the virus. The f. D. A. Says it is approving remdesivir as a covid treatment, allowing it to be used in hospitals nationwide. Thats just one of several headlines tonight, including new details about russian attempts to hack into computers used by state and local governments. So, as you can see, theres a lot of new reporting to get to tonight. Weve got our team of correspondents covering it all. Cbs Nikole Killion is going to lead off our coverage tonight from nashville. Good evening, nikole. Reporter good evening, norah. Both candidates view tonights debate as one of their last opportunities to present a clear contrast and speak directly to tens of millions of viewers. Right now President Trump trails joe biden nationally and in many swing states, and with over 47 Million People who have already voted, time is running short. Tonight, a music city matchup with muted mics. Well, i think the mute is very unfair. Hopefully hes going to play by the rules. Hopefully, everybody has been tested. Hopefully its all worked out. Reporter each candidate get nto minutes of uninterrupted time in their final faceoff, following a contentious clash in cleveland. Will you shut up, man . Listen, who is on your list, joe . Reporter and a scrapped second showdown. Hopefully people with get more out of it rather than watching a mud fight or a fraternity fight. Reporter a Trump Campaign adviser tells cbs news the president will abide by the rules, but cautions if the need arises, he may take matters into his own hands. Ahead of the debate, the president has remained on the attack against his own top health adviser, anthony fauci, and even tonights debate moderator. After complaining about her questions, this week the president cut short an interview with cbs lesley stahl for 60 minutes. Today, he released a copy of it, recorded by his staff. In a statement, cbs news called that unprecedented, saying it violated an agreement the white house made to only use the video for archival purposes. In this excerpt President Trump said he would like to see the end of obamacare. Were going to see what happens. It has a way to go. Ink iee what happens. I think i think it will end i hope that they end it. It will be so good if they end it. And if they end it the sup because we will come up with a plan will . You know, yeah, we will. But you said it would already. We have large sections of it already done. And weve already come up with tris. Reporter biden has mostly remained off the trail for debate prep. His Campaign Says it expects the president to go after his son hunter. The former Vice President could also face more questions on Court Packing after this exchange on 60 minutes with Norah Odonnell. If elected, what i will do is ill put together a National Commission of, Bipartisan Commission of scholars, constitutional scholars, democrats, republicans, liberals, conservatives. And i will ask them to, over 180 days, come back to me with recommendations as to how to reform the court system. Because its getting out of whack, the way in which it is being handled. And its not about Court Packing. There are a number of other things that constitutional scholars have debated, and i recommendations that com would look to see what mi recommendations that commission might make. Odonnell so youre telling us youre going to study this issue about whether to pack the court. No, there are a number of alternatives that go well beyond packing. So, im asking you to bring this thing home. Reporter in a new video, former president barack obama made another appeal to swing state voters who havent cast ballots. Voters we spoke with all wanted a more civil debate. You cant talk over each other. You have to let the American People listen to each thing that they say. Im hoping that they can stay on task, without as many attacks on each other. Reporter one undecided voter in wisconsin said tonight could make the difference. Im swinging towards trump, but hoping somebody changes my mind. Reporter President Trump brought the first lady with him tonight, and this will be her first public appearance since recovering from the coronavirus. Both candidates tested negative for covid19 today, but there will no longer be plexiglass dividers in between the two men. Norah. Odonnell Nikole Killion, thank you. And tonight, ill be joined by gayle king and John Dickerson for live coverage of the debate. Thats beginning at 9 00 eastern. And theres much more of our interviews with both president ial candidates. Thats this sunday on 60 minutes. Tonight, were following several new developments in the covid19 pandemic. The mayor of chicago is imposing a 10 00 p. M. Curfew starting tomorrow for bars, restaurants, and most businesses, as that city faces a new spike in cases. And the f. D. A. Has just approved the first covid treatment. Cbs Janet Shamlian has more. Reporter breaking news tonight a major milestone the f. D. A. Approving the first and for coronavirus in the u. S. , remdesivir, now available in hospitals nationwide after manufacturing ramped up earlier this year. You called it also a significant step. Why is that . This is the first drug in the eightmonth history of this pesky virus that is f. D. A. Approved, which certainly has benefit, i think, if used in the right setting. The key is the right setting. But its not a home run. Reporter the experimental drug was previously authorized only for emergency use, and was used to treat the president. The news coming as coronavirus hot spots worsen. El paso reporting more than 1,100 new cases today. Unless we do something to control this this high increase in covidpositive exposures, well quickly run out of resources. Reporter 39 states report their average number of new cases is rising. Hospitalizations are climbing in 36 states, and straining resources. For all the numbers, its the names and faces that best illustrate the devastating toll. 33yearold Patrick Buchanan worked at an Elder Care Center in indianapolis when he contracted covid. He was hospitalized only a day before he died. And theres hope tonight in stories of survival. 50yearold chris hilte battled coronavirus since march, including two months on a ventilator. Today, healthy, he finally returned home. applause and tonight, wisconsin is reporting its highest singleday covid death toll since the pandemic started, and, also, it has admitted its first patient to that Field Hospital set up at the state fairgrounds. Norah. Odonnell Janet Shamlian, thank you. And tonight, intelligence officials are sounding the alarm toiranian hackers, accusing them of using fake media sites to spread stolen u. S. Voter Registration Data and misinformation. Ewff pegues reports theres new bout attacks fromcks from russia. Reporte russia. Reporter the Cyber Security alert says the russian hacks began last month, targeting dozens of government and aviation Computer Networks in the united states, successfully obtaining data from at least two victim servers. Since 2016, Russian Hackers have posed the greatest threat to u. S. Election systems. In that election, it is widely assumed that they scanned and probed voter databases in all 50 states. Todays alert proves they havent stopped. I think that mailin voting is a terrible thing. Reporter this comes as cbs news has obtained a video that intelligence Officials Say was emailed by iranian hackers claiming to be the proud boys, along with this threat, you will vote for trump on election day, or we will come after you. Today, google revealed that the culprits attempted to send 25,000 emails to gmail accounts, but only 10 made it through the companys spam filter. I think that our adversaries would like to theyre going to be really successful if they can vuse people to call into question the validity of the. Lection, the results of the reporter russian hac election. Inoisorter Russian Hackers voter actually breached illinois voter database in 2016, which remains a target. We do want the public to know that, as far as we are concerned, we are under attack 24 7. Reporter and given the threat from Russian Hackers, the department of Homeland Security is working with election systems in all 50 states to protect voter databases. There is no doubt, norah, that u. S. Investigators still believe that Russian Hackers pose the greatest threat between now and election day. Odonnell all right, jeff pegues, thank you. Gusty winds sent redflag fire warnings up tonight across northern california, utah, colorado, and new mexico. Two rapidly growing wildfires could merge into one megafire in the Rocky Mountains of colorado. Cbs Omar Villafranca is in the fire zone tonight. Its getting worse. Reporter the worst some here have ever seen thick smoke and fire closing in on homes, terrifying residents of grand county, colorado. I dont even know if you guys can hear me. Reporter including carrieann mathis, who took this cell phone video. Were not taking the chance. Were getting out. Reporter driven by high winds and dead, dry timber, the fire grew at a staggering pace overnight, exploding from 19,000 hours. O more than 125,000 acres grand county she in mere hours. Grand county sheriff Brett Schroetlin 100,000 acres, never, ever expected. We planned for the worst. This is the worst of the worst of the worst. Reporter this security video captures the scene as fire overtakes a home in grand lake. Nearly 300 firefighters are battling the flames in dense wooded hills as the fire spreads into Rocky Mountain park. Thousands of residents are under mandatory evacuation orders, and firefighters anticipate difficult days ahead. Omar villafranca, cbs news, denver, colorado. Odonnell now to congress. Tonight, Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell says there wont be time for a vote on a 2 trillion stimulus before the election. But one vote is on the fast track today. Amy Coney Barrett is one step closer to a seat on the supreme court. Heres cbs nancy cordes. I just find this to be a surreal environment were in. Reporter it was a strange scene during a key vote mr. Grassley. Aye. Reporter nearly half the judiciary committee, all the democrats, were absent, having walked out in protest. We are boycotting this illegitimate hearing. Reporter in their seats, they left posters of americans who stand to lose coverage if obamacare is struck down by a more conservative supreme court. Mrs. Feinstein. Reporter but those posters cant vote, and so republicans unanimously approved judge amy Coney Barrett, 120. The committee did the right thing. Reporter republicans have moved at lightning speed and are set to confirm barrett just 38 days after the death of Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. By comparison, they sat on president obamas nomination of Merrick Garland for 293 days and never held a vote. Senate leader Mitch Mcconnell plans to keep the senate in session all weekend so he can hold a final confirmation vote for barrett on monday. He wants to move quickly because hes got about 10 republican senators who are locked in tough reelection battles who want to get home to campaign. Norah. Odonnell nancy cordes, thank you. Tonight, we want to focus on Food Insecurity as 787,000 that is the lowest weekly tote unemployment claims last week. That is the lowest weekly total since march, but 23 million americans are still out of work. Tonight, Mark Strassmann reports on the growing struggle to feed families. Im sad, but im trying to cope with it. Reporter erielkina pizarro is struggling in the bronx. Shes a single latina mother with three young sons, all with special needs. I tell them, if i dont have a job, if mommys not working, mommy cannot bring food to the table. On reporter 1. 4 Million People people live in the live in the bronx, almost all of them black or latino. This covid economy has hit minority communities especially hard. The bronx Unemployment Rate almost 19 . Kszarro now relies on food inspect may, banks. In may, her grandfather, also her babysitter, died from covid. A home heat afford to hire a sitter, so pizarro had to quit her job as a home health aide. My sons birthday is this week on the 24th. I cant even buy him a birthday cake. Good morning. Reporter this is the houston food bank. In three hours, it fed more than 2,000 households, many of them minority families. Sergio escamilla has eight children. Im struggling, i need more food for my kids since theyre not going to school right now. Reporter during the pandemic, half of new york city parents report skipping or skimping on meals. Pizarro has 45 left to her name. I want my life back. Reporter but shed set look at you reporter but shed settle for something more modest a birthday cake for her son. Mark strassmann, cbs news, atlanta. Yall made a big mess odonnell were going to work on that. There is still much more news ahead on tonights cbs evening news. New protests near chicago following the Deadly Police shooting of a black teenager. And covid cancels a christmas tradition that dates back nearly 160 years. Merry christmas hello odonnell tonight, the mayor of waukegan, illinois, is calling for calm after the Deadly Police shooting of a black teenager. Protesters took to the streets today over the killing of 19 yearold Marcellis Stinnette and the wounding of 20yearold tafarra williams. Investigators say the officer, who is hispanic, opened fire as the couples car rolled in reverse towards him and that the couple had fled from another officer earlier tuesday night. No weapons were found in the car. And now another sign of the times during this pandemic, covid has forced macys to cancel inperson visits with santa claus. At its Flagship Store in new york and stores in chicago and san francisco. Santa will appear at the end of the macys thanksgiving day parade. Coming up next, shes 102 years old, and just took her first sky dive. Find out the one last thing on her bucket list. Odonnell this was a special day in columbia, maryland, which honored one of its own a world war ii veteran. For more than a century she has never stopped reaching new heights. Heres cbs chip reid. Reporter Millie Bailey says she always wanted to go sky offing. She recently checked that off her bucket list at the age of 102. Tell me what it was like to jump out of that plane. It was great. At one point, the wind had gotten pretty strong, and i was tumbling, and i felt like i was by myself, and i wondered where the paratrooper had gone. Reporter she calls it the thrill of a lifetime, a lifetime thats been full of thrills. One of the biggest, she says, was meeting president obama, who honored her military service. In world war ii, she joined the womens army corps, rising to unit commander, and was one of only two African American women in her class at agitant general school. She retired from Government Service 45 years ago. Did you slow down after you retired . Not really. Reporter this park in maryland was named for her in honor of her decades of charitable good works. Having conquered skydiving, she now has her sights set on the next big thrill. I still would like to meet michelle obama. That would tic the last thing off my bucket list. Reporter and were guessing she will find a way to make that happen, too. Chip reid, cbs news, columbia, maryland. Odonnell so we asked millie if she wanted to go skydiving again. She said, no, one time was enough. Well be right back. Gayle king and johnht ill be joined by gayle king and John Dickerson for cbs news live coverage of the president ial debate. Thats beginning at 9 00 eastern, 6 00 in the west. And if you cant watch the cbs evening news live, dont forget to set your dvr, so you can watch us later. That is tonights edition of the cbs evening news. Im Norah Odonnell in the nations capital. Thanks for joining us sident joe d well biden. Get out and vote. The red wave is coming. President donald trump. We choose hope over fear, unity over division, truth over lies. We are going to keep on fighting. We are going to keep on winning, winning, winning. This is most important election in the history of our country. The final president ial debate. Odonnell good evening. Im Norah Odonnell in the nations capitol with John Dickerson and gayle king. In just a few