from school. o donnell: deadly shark attack. a pennsylvania woman on a cruise killed while snorkeling in the bahamas. and the obamas return to the white house. let me thank my husband, first of all, for such spicy remarks. ( laughter ) this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening, and thank you for joining us on this wednesday night. tonight, wildfires are leaving a trail of destruction amid record-breaking heat in the west. the california heat wave is screching into its eighth straight day with seven states under warnings and advisories. the temperatures are record breaking. salt lake city and fresno, california, had their hottest september days ever. the brutal heat is straining california s power grid and power companies are pleading with the public to conserve energy. the governor there sending out rare text alerts to avoid rolling blackouts. the dry weather has caused more than a dozen wildfires
o donnell: vaccine for r.s.v. as the dangerous virus spreads across the nation, cbs s janet shamlian has the promising news for parents of young children. and, the new requirement forcing new york city employers to post salaries for job openings, and why it may give future employees leverage in negotiation. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us on this tuesday night, as we are just one week out from the all-important midterm elections that will determine who holds power here in washington. we ve got the latest on that in just a minute. but first, we ve learned new details about the break-in at the home of speaker nancy pelosi, where her husband paul was violently assaulted with a hammer. members of pelosi s family are expected to soon hear audio from the 911 call from paul pelosi, and see body camera footage from that very night. today,
the interest rate for a sixth time to fight inflation. plus our report on energy costs skyrocketing as we head into winter. how you can save money. and serving up more than a good meal. a cooked tortilla makes all the difference in the world. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening, and thank you for joining us on this wednesday night. tonight, president biden is calling on all americans to stand up to protect our democracy amid the threats that election deniers pose to the voting process. the white house says the president is seeking to find common ground with voters that our country s future is more important than our political parties. all this is taking place as the house continues to investigate the january 6 attack on the capitol in which thousands attempted to interfere with the verification of the 2020 presidential election. and it comes just days after the alleged attempted murder of hous
consumers. inflation appears to be slowing. but the cost of eggs and housing are still through the roof, forcing some adults to move back home. breaking news: two days after appearing at the golden globes, lisa marie presley is rushed to the hospital with a possible cardiac arrest. u.f.o. sightings: what the pentagon is blaming tonight for unidentified objects in the sky. and, eye on america. filmmaker ken burns turns to photos to unlock american history. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us on this thursday night. tonight, a new and serious investigation into president biden s classified documents, after we learned more of america s secrets were turned over just this morning. so we ve got more on that special counsel in just a moment. plus, the new information that pwe are just getting in about lisa marie presley. but first, nearly 20 milli
cbs manuel bojorquez is otside the courthouse. america prepares for a potentially severe flu season. tonight, the outbreak at one high school that had more than half the students out of class. and the fight over gas stoves. cbs ben tracy explains why climate change has major cities like new york and los angeles banning the kitchen appliance. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening, and thank you for joining us on this friday night. we want to begin with what is now becoming all too common another mass shooting in america. this time in a quiet suburb of raleigh, north carolina. police are searching for a motive in the shooting rampage that killed five people. the 15-year-old suspect is in critical condition in a north carolina hospital. the victims include the suspect s own brother, a 16-year-old high school student, and a 29-year-old off-duty police officer. the other victims, all women, range in