From the nations capital. Odonneodning and thank you for joining u deam coronavirus closing in on 150,000 americans, it now,a peers the outbreak is growing so rapidly nationwide, nearly half of all states are in what the white house calls the red zone. In a new report given to governors this week, but not released publicly, the president s Coronavirus Task force says the infection rate in 21 states is so high that they should begin reimposing restrictions. This is even as the president is publicly calling on governors to reopen. Now, nowhere is that more obious than in florida where tonight the state has reached its highest singleday death toll since the crisis began. And in yet more ominous evidence that the pandemic shows no sign of slowing down, dr. Deborah birx, the administrations coronavirus coordinator, says virus is again moving north, and shes now encouraging more states, including virginia, to limit Indoor Dining and shut down bar service. Tonight, major lbeabl i shutting dow
Attorney general william barr on capitol hill defends the use of tear gas in d. C. s Lafayette Park as an officer with the National Guard testifies protesters were met with excessive force. The events i witnessed at Lafayette Square on the evening of june 1 were deeply disturbing to me and fellow National Guardsmen. Odonnell campaign 2020, america decides. Joe biden says hell pick his running mate next week. So who is on the short list . Deadly shark attack. A 63yearold woman killed by a great white shark as shark sightings in new york force popular beaches to close along the coast. Two fatal accidents brought neww york city to shut down a popular mopedsharing company. Could other cities do the same . And tonight, military history the woman now in charge of the u. S. Army reserve, shattering a Glass Ceiling more than 100 years old. This is the cbs evening news with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening to our viewers in the west. Thank you for joinin
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