This is the cbs evening news with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. The race for the white house is a fullon sprint tonight, with the current president and the previous one facing off in dueling rallies in two critical battleground states. With just 13 days until the election, tonight, former president barack obama is on the stump and out on the street in philadelphia, campaigning for joe biden. Its the first time he has appeared in person with voters since the pandemic began. And hes doing it in pennsylvania, a state that both campaigns say is a must win. Now some 500 miles south tonight, the current president is holding his own rally in North Carolina. Now, thats a state that President Trump won by four points four years ago. Well, tonight, it is considered a tossup. But even as President Trump tries to change the momentum of the race, hes not changing his stance on the coronavirus, saying in an interview there is
Under mandatory evacuation orders right now people are being told to head south and towards the Healdsburg Community center or north towards family and friends. But you cannot stay in geyser ville anymore i want to zoom in just a little bit closer to the actual fire line itself let slide the map so want to reveal. This is geyser peak and as a National Weather Service Camera pointed in the direction of the fire. I just checked actually change the angle of the camera its actually looking off in the northeast direction and i want to show you what its seeing were going to switch over to that camera now and youll see the ridge line is on fire and as i step out of the way not too long ago we saw a large flames coming up on the side of the screen so it looks as though the fire is beginning to burn closer towards that camera location on geyser peak, but certainly off in the distance, we got wide sections of that whole mountainside that whole ridge line just to the east of guys or fail on fire
At the mike i junior is my name and you welcome to the program the around the has downplayed the significance of fridays suspect that hes riley strike. Hes in the face of the latest, middle east conflict spiraling out of control. The drill is based on whatever happens normally. There is nothing whatsoever out of the ordinary speaking at the g 7. So meeting, its really on friday. Us secretary of state, and to me blinking made americas position clear what the g 7 is focused on. And again, its reflected in our statement and in our conversation is our work to de escalate tensions. German for administer on elaine, a bad bulk called for cool heads. So how many i see as the g 7 we have decided here today . Thing post part there. Sanctions and measures on the rainy every g moment. So many of life at the same time, everything must be done to prevent that escalation. We dont foreseeable consequences for an entire region. So and again, so the United States is rails ball cabinets has been debating
Iain, we dont yet know how many students are accusing the counselor but folks here just hearing it for the first time are saying, not again, not here. We dont know yet when, how or where. Oh, my goodness. I didnt hear about that. Thats just crazy. Im glad hes out of here. Reporter mothers, grandfathers and big brothers pigging up philadelphia creative and performing arts students leaving on holiday break. I asked my daughter about it. Sean really aware of anything which i was glad that it hadnt affect the her. Reporter ebony joyner acting to the arrest of counselor brian cyber. Hes facing four counts including a sex assault endangering welfare of children and criminal use of communications facility. Any time that you have somebody in Authority Like that, a lot of times they get carried away. You know, and think they can do just about anything. Reporter not my more according to a statement from the Philadelphia School district saying in part our students safety is our top priority and t
Against him crazy. And one year to rio. The Opening Ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games 12 months away. Natalie has the preparations. We are throwing an olympicsized celebration on the plaza. Today, wednesday, august 5, 2015. [ cheers and applause ] good morning. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. One year from today well be saying [ speaking in a Foreign Language ] thats how you pronounce it . Two years of college portuguese. It will go by in a flash. On this wednesday morning lets start with the top story. The field of ten set for tomorrow nights highly anticipated republican debate. This morning at least one candidate who will not be on the big stage is slamming the process. Nbc National Correspondent Peter Alexander is in cleveland. Good morning. Reporter hey, matt. Good morning to you. The republican contenders are converging on cleveland. We have the main event in primetime tomorrow. The undercard hours earlier. One candidate is already calling the process preposterous. John