Theyll be fixed. Theyll be rigged. The bush pac from democrats and republicans. E situation is and have the election on november 3rd as already scheduled. A live report from the white house straight ahead. Breaking news. At least one marine killed, eight others missing after a training accident off the coast of Southern California. A search and rescue Mission Still underway this morning. Home at last. Congressman john lewis laid to rest. Family, friends, and former president s coming together to celebrate the life of a man called a founding father. America was built by people like him. We live in a better and nobler country today because of john lewis. The call to action in the wake of his death. All that plus slam dunk. Puts it up and in lebron james the nbas return doesnt disappoint with two thrillers inside the bubble. And the commissioner of the nhl joins us live on the eve of hockeys big restart. Today, friday, july 31st, 2020. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah
His messages are being fact checked, the president signs an order to make social media platforms responsible for the content on their pages. Theres nothing id rather do doan get rid of my whole twitter account. Odonnell but will it backfire . Hail to the graduate hes got four College Degrees at an age when most havent even made it to high school. Boston marathon canceled for the first time in its 124year history. The worldfamous race is called off, but organizers say runners can still participate virtually. And tonight, call it pomp under the circumstances. Some of the most inspiring graduation speeches for a special graduating class. 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 with breaking news tonight out of minneapolis, where the National Guard is being mobilized after violent protests erupted overnight over the death of george floyd. A Minneapolis Police officer press
George floyd. A Minneapolis Police officer pressed his knee into the unarmed African American mans neck for more than seven minutes monday as floyd pleaded for help and said he couldnt breathe. Frustation over the lack of charges against the officers turned into anger overnight, as protesters looted stores and set buildings on fire. Police responded with tear gas and rubber bullets. Hose riots continued today, spilling into st. Paul, where crowds ransacked shops and smashed windows. Late today, the state capital was evacuated. And it all comes as minnesota and the rest of the country are facing th dual toll of rising jobless claims and cases of coronavirus. Today, we learned another 2. 1 million americans filed for Unemployment Benefits in the last week, and as we come on the air tonight, more than 101,000 people have been killed by coronavirus in the u. S. There are now more than 1. 7 million confirmed cases nationwide. So theres a lot of news to get to tonight. Were going to begin wi
Racial expletives after shooting him. The latest tonight in the investigation. Trump versus the generals tonight, what the president s former chief of staff, general john kelly, is saying about the blistering critique of former defense secretary general james mattis. Open for business crowds hitting the casinos as las vegas reopens in a big way, even as cases rise in 19 states. A mural for justice steps away from where george floyd died, we speak to the artists who brought hope to a community in need. And, a conversation wth Community Leaders here about a moment they say has already changed us as a country. This is the cbs evening news with norah odonnell, reporting tonight from minneapolis. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. It has been a day of raw emotion here in minneapolis as this city and the country, mourned a man whose death has inspired a movement. We are witnessing it right n. Tonight, we are just steps away nights ago, as Minneapolis Police officers pressed
And the country mowrnd a man whose death has inspired a movement. We are witnessing it right now. Tonight, we are just steps away from where george floyd died 10 nights ago, as Minneapolis Police officers pressed their knees do into his neck and body. And as we visited with members of the community today, we were struck by how many people now come to this coroner every day to reflect on what happened and to call for change. Today was the first of several services for george floyd, and as he was being eulogized by civil rights leaders in washington, hundreds gathered at the Martin Luther king jr. Memorial. Tonight, protests and marches sparked by his death are growing larger with many cities lifting curfews after mostly peaceful demonstrations. At the same time today, in two courtrooms, we saw just how floyds death is forcing this country to confront painful truths about the treatment of African Americans. Here in minneapolis, three Police Officers charged with aiding and abetting murde