This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. Were going to begin tonight with breaking news. Cbs news has learned the commission on president ial debates plans to issue new rules for the rest of this years debates after tuesday nights faceoff between President Trump and former Vice President biden turned into a farce. While the commission has not formally voted on changes, an informed source tells cbs news they need to actthey need to act in t in the coming days after being inundated with complaints. About a chaotic debate. Among possible changes to the rules, cutting off a candidates microphone if that person ignores the rules and interrupts another candidate or the moderator. Tonight, with 34 days left until the election, the candidates are back out on the campaign trail, even as President Trump tries to clarify his refusal to denounce White Supremacy at the debate along with a group known t
Deputies is held on more than 6 million bail. Find out how investigators identified him. Pressure to stay open. Well investigate claims federal officials pushed a local Health Department to let a poultry plant stay open during a deadly coronavirus outbreak. First, heres todays eye opener. Its your world in 90 seconds. Biden is too weak to lead this country. His supporters were saying he should cancel the rest of the debate. The Debate Commission looking into change iing. I dont know who proud boys are, but they have to stand down. President trump walking back his comments about White Supremacists. They are very proud of it. It said proud boys. Stand down but stand by. Thousands of airline employees are about to lose their jobs when a federal aid program is about to run out. If theres a fair compromise, were prepared to do it. We didnt have days, we had minutes. There was no time. The death toll continues to climb from the devastating wildfires in californias wine country. Everything we
Saying he cant do it. The fallout overnight. Convention countdown. Just one week to the dnc, joe biden expected to announce his vp pick in days. This morning, the women who are top contenders. Demanding justice. Oprah putting up 26 billboards of Breonna Taylor in louisville, kentucky, where taylor was killed urging people to demand the arrests and charges of the Police Officers involved. Baseball brawl. The oakland as charging the astros dugout, the fight clearing the bench. Breaking overnight celebrity cook rachael rays house up in flames. Her home destroyed. Her dog and her husband making it out. The latest at this hour. Simon cowells crash. The americas got talent judge breaking his back, falling off an ebike right in his own driveway, rushed into five hours of surgery. New questions now about the safety of ebipopularity and sa. Im on the edge of glory and stunning victory. The 23yearold pga champ making history, and with only one whiff but that was after he won it all. Plus, does h
Nobody wants a second wave. The market starts the week on the upside again. Investors like the get back to work trend and there are several forecasts of imminent recovery for the economy. Secretary mnuchin says there will be a rebound july, august and september. The dow is looking at a 200 point gain first thing this morning. Thats close to 1 . A nice gain for the s p, close to 1 . The nasdaq will be up over a half percentage point. Now, the reason the nasdaq is up, because of this. This week, many Big Tech Companies report their financial position. Strong results expected because the virus lockdown has a more limited effect on these companies. Premarket, most of them are up. But look at oil. No joy for the drillers. They are looking at 12 a barrel and the worldwide glut shows no sign of easing. Over the weekend, the price slump claimed another victim, diamond shamrock. The drillers declared bankruptcy. The price of gas still falling, albeit slowly, about one cent down a day. The avera
Its finally gotten on top of the stunning lack of testing. What is the reality on the ground. Chaos. Massive lines for americans returning home as the travel ban goes into effect. We feel unsafe and more at risk of getting the coronavirus. More major American Airlines slashing flights across the country. The well have the very latest on that. Messages not received. Scenes of crowded bars and restaurants around the country this weekend. Why are some ignoring the pleas of experts and at what cost . It is a new day in america. Tens of millions of families across the country waking up to the reality of work and school from home. Its really frustrating. Its anxiety inducing. The question, is our nations infrastructure prepared to handle this. Were going to show you where adults and kids can turn for help today monday, march 16th, 2020. Announcer from nbc news, this is a special edition of today the coronavirus pandemic with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller p