which we ll zoom in on in just a moment. but i want to focus on this. we are learning over and over again this election cycle that nominating strong candidates does matter if a political party wants to quwin an election, it matters a lot. but the rules may have changed. with voters willing perhaps to tolerate things that they just wouldn t put up with in the past. herschel walker is about to test this hypothesis. he is locked in a tight race in georgia against democratic incumbent rafael warnock. walker has openly backed a national ban on abortions with no exceptions, that s rape, incest, the life of the mother, no exceptions, and he has campaigned on an anti-abortion platform. and now he is denying allegations that he paid for a woman he dated to have an abortion more than a decade ago. the claim was reported by the daily beast. we should underscore cnn has not independently verified the allegations. the daily beast report claims that walker paid a woman to terminate a p
o donnell: in our exclusive interview with the head of the c.i.a., we ask how vladimir putin may react to the battlefield losses. you make it sound like he s even more dangerous. systemic abuse inside women s soccer the explosive report detailing sexual misconduct, deg verbal, and emotional abuse. and, why kim kardashian was fined more than $1 million after promoting crypto-currency. 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 as we start a new week together. tonight, florida residents are reeling from the catastrophic damage of hurricane ian. the death toll stands at 95, but sadly, that number is expected to rise. and five days since the storm made landfall, more than a half a million are still without power. fema s damage assessment is ongoing, and rescue efforts are still under way. more than 2,000 people in southwest and central florida
interview with the head of the c.i.a., we ask how vladimir putin may react to the battlefield losses. you make it sound like he s even more dangerous. systemic abuse inside women s soccer. the explosive report detailing sexual misconduct, verbal and emotional abuse. and why kim kardashian was fined more than $1 million after promoting cryptocurrency. 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 as we start a new week together. woman, tonight, florida residents are reeling from the catastrophic damage of hurricane ian. the death toll stands at 95, but, sadly, that number is expected to rise. and five days since the storm made landfall, more than a half a million are still without power. fema s damage assessment is ongoing, and rescue efforts are still under way. more than 2,000 people in southwest and central florida have been brought to safety. one of the hardest hit areas,