Steve from rockefeller in the heart of new york city, its the tonight show starring jimmy fallon. Tonight join jimmy and his guests, Keira Knightley. Chelsea clinton. Musical guest tame impala. And featuring the legendary roots crew and now heres your host, Jimmy Fallon Jimmy hey, everybody thank you so much for tuning in thanks for watching the tonight show. My names jimmy fallon and that is the roots right over there, ladies and gentlemen. Lets get to the news and jokes. Well, guys, the big story is still the Supreme Court, and today it looks like the republicans cleared an important hurdle senator lindsey graham, the chair of the Senate Judiciary committee, now says the republicans have the votes to confirm president trumps nominee to fill Justice Ginsburgs seat before the election, before they even know who the nominee is jimmy thats right 51 out of 53 republicans are now on board while the other two stick out like masks at a maga rally [ laughter ] thats right, the republicans are
The Memorial Ceremony for Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg is underway in u. S. Statuary hall. Were going to hear shortly from the speaker of the house, and has noted, Justice Ginsburg is making history even in death because she is the first woman to lie in state, a trailblazer in so many ways. And as jan crawford has reported, this is so rare even for a Supreme Court justice to lie in state. She is the second justice ever following only chief Justice William taft who of course was president before he became chief justice. Ladies and gentlemen, the honorable nancy pelosi, speaker of the United States house of representatives. It is with profound sorrow and deep sympathy to the ginsburg family that i have the high honor to welcome Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg to lie in state in the capitol of the United States. She does so on the built for abraham lincoln. May she rest in peace. Ladies and gentlemen, ms. Denyce graves, accompanied by ms. Laura ward. Deep river my home is over jordon deep rive
Replacement for Ruth Bader Ginsburg this week. Tribute thez ndond woman appointed to the high court. Mr. Trumps democratic rival joe biden is urging republicans not to jam a nominee through the senate less than two months ahead of election day. Laura podestas on the story. Whats the democratic strategy . Reporter good morning, michael. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi did not get into specifics but said to influence this process we have, quote, arrows in our quiver. But theres not much that democrats can do other than try to convince more republican senators to vote against a nominee. President trump may nominate a Supreme Court justice this week. We have an obligation as the winners to pick who we want. Reporter cbs news has learned two women, judges Amy Coney Barrett and Barbara Lagoa are among the frontrunners. I would say that a woman would be in first place, yes. Reporter democratic nominee joe biden insists the winner of novembers election should appoint the new justice. D. The electio
Checking air quality conditions through our afternoon, the air quality forecast, looking at moderate air for most of us although good air quality for the southcentral bay. We are starting off our day with foggy conditions along the coast and the bay and then we will catch the clearing with hazy sunshine this afternoon. Daytime highs are a few degrees cooler compared to yesterday. 87 in concord, 79 in san jose and 74 in oakland and 70 for sa it is seasonal for th yearwill let you know what you can expect for the rest of the week, including when we will see temperature soaring in my full forecast but now check in with gianna for the latest on that slow ride across the bay bridge. It is a busy one if youre going here. You have some brake lights to deal with. Meter lights have been turned on in traffic is definitely stacking up as you go through there. Beyond that 880 overpass, almost to the foot of the maze, you will see some issues on as you go through there. Also, slow ride on 580. Traf
Unimaginable loss. The u. S. Approaches 200,000 coronavirus deaths. The most in the world. Why experts predict another spike in the fall. And emmys at home. History is made at the socially distanced awards show. Well show you the winners and reveal how they pulled off their ambitious celebration. It was so good. Heres todays eye opener. Its your world in 90 seconds. If i win this election, President Trumps nominee should be withdrawn. As a new president , i should be the one to nominates Justice Ginsburgs successor. The battle over filling Ruth Bader Ginsburgs Supreme Court seat has begun. Who would rather have a man on the Supreme Court . Who would rather have a woman on the Supreme Court . [ cheers ] tributes and condolences continue to pour in. An International Icon that in your 80s you can have the name notorious rbg and your own hash tag. Tropical storm beta is expected to make landfall tonight. Across the country, the number of americans killed by covid19 is closing in on 200,000