News with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. There are two major headlines as we come on the air tonight, including just hours from now, when senator Kamala Harris will step on to the stage and into history as the first black woman and first indianamerican to accept the democratic partys nomination for Vice President. Harris will address the country live and in Prime Minister during the third night of the Democratic Convention, capping off speeches from Hillary Clinton and former president barack obama who cbs news has learned will deliver a scathing rebuke of President Trump, accusing him of turning the presidency into a reality show. Were going to get to that in a moment, but were going to begin with breaking news in harris home state of california where tonight, close to 400 fast mong wildfires are now burning out of control, threatening lives and homes. Che intense blazes, which stretch nort stretch north from th
Its dorm money, athletic fees. Its a huge combination of money that just isnt there. Reporter covid19related, at least 120 billion. Boston university, the university of arizona and California State University are among the schools that have announced layoffs. Others like duke, georgetown and northwestern, have cut salaries or their contributions to Employee Retirement accounts. Opening in person does maximize revenue but potentially at too high a cost. Youve got to maintain the fm health of your institution, but you also need protection to get everyone back to campus and a lot of people got sick, thats actu college. Reporter thats what happened at unc chapel hill this week when a covid outbreak in dorms sent them to on line learning. And keeping the campus safe will be a challenge, experts tell us do anything like that and let students do whatever, ill probably just have to go back home. Reporter and the schools work out how to conduct class. Here at Rice University in houston, its goi
Trump denounces cancel culture, but tonight, why the president is telling his followers not to buy goodyear tires, the tire of choice for the president ial limo. Plus, the president attacks his own party for calling his handpicked postmaster general to testify. Evicted for partying as major universities struggle to stop the spread of coronavirus, one big College Kicks students off campus because of a dorm party. Toxic plume why a dramatic explosion at a Plastics Factory in texas is leading firefighters warning nearby residents to stay indoors. Tracking tropical threats three storms are on the move tonight. Will they hit the u. S. . Well have the latest storm track. And a welcome back like no other. The students start learning once the teachers get poppin. This is e c evening news wi norahd, reporting odonnell good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us. There are two major headlines as we come on the air, including just hours from now, when senator Kamala Harr
A side swipe of isaias. The queen of the skies flies into history and later operas Opening Night where romans once watched chariots. This is the cbs overnight news. Garrett good evening, everyone, im Major Garrett in washington. Coronavirus remains a threat to Americas Health and economy. Todays maryland republican governor called it a twin crisis. Southern california battles wildfires and the eastern seaboard casts a wary eye on Tropical Storm isaias. But we begin with triumph bathed in starlight. The return to earth of two of nasa astronauts courtesy of spacex. A private firm with ambitions seemingly as boundless as space itself. Their dragon capsule splashed down in the gulf of mexico after a mission to the International Space station. Mark strassmann has more. Dragon spacex comm check. After six minutes of silence, Spacex Mission control wanted to hear from the astronauts. We read you loud and clear. When the crew dragon capsule came into view, everyone with spacex breathed easier.
Storm isaias lashed the east coast today. The powerful storm spawned at least 20 tornadoes, unleashing powerful winds and heavy rains on nearly a third of all americans. From new york to North Carolina the storm downed power lines and sparked fires, leaving in its wake flash flooding and destroyed homes. In maryland and in queens, two people were killed when their cars were crushed by falling trees. Tonight, whats left of the storm is racing through new england as the cleanup begins. At the same time, halfway around the world, nearly 80 people are dead after two explosions rocked beirut, lebanon, sending what looked like a Mushroom Cloud into the sky. Tonight, thousands are injured, and the death toll is expected to grow after the blast flattened much of that citys port. And while those explosions and the storm are reminders of the destructive power of man and mother nature, as we come on the air, there is new evidence of the devastation being caused by the coronavirus. Theres new Gove