The virus. When you downplay something that is really a threat, thats not a good thing. Reporter and here at the white house today, President Trump announced a peace deal between israel and bahrain. This is the second arab country to normalize its relations with israel in just the past 30 days. Theyre going to have a signing ceremony here at the white house next week. Norah. Odonnell ben tracy at the white house, thank you. Todays anniversary bore a chilling similarity to the days after 9 11 with america once again shaken by a national crisis. And no place was that more evident than in new york city. Heres cbs meg oliver. Reporter today, the chime of a bell echoed in Lower Manhattan at 8 46, beginning the somber remembrances of 9 11. But the touching tributes looked very different in a global pandemic. Michael rourke andrews. Reporter instead of family members reading the names of the nearly 3,000 People Killed in the attacks, a recording took their place to ensure social distancing. O
Monday had tested positive for covid19. applause it was a striking display last night as nearly 2,000 audience members did not socially distance, and largely were not wearing masks. The president did not mention the coronavirus until 30 minutes into his speech. And well produce a vaccine before the end of the year, or maybe even sooner. Reporter mr. Trump condemned looters and rioters and said only he could ensure law and order. My administration will always stand with the men and women of law enforcement. Reporter the president warned in dire terms that the country would suffer under a biden presidency. Joe biden is not a savior of americas soul. High is the destroyer of americas jobs. Reporter joe biden criticized President Trump for holding a super spreader event at the white house. Here in new hampshire, about 1400 people are packed into this hangar. Masks are required as part of a state ordnance but most people are not wearing one. Norah. Odonnell all right, and the music blaring
Threat . No, none whatsoever. Reporter and appearing at a womens conference at the same time, harris acknowledged her historymaking week. Joe biden had the audacity to choose a black woman to be his running mate. How incredible is that . Reporter ed okeefe, cbs news, washington. Brennan tonight, for the first time, we are hearing from one of the former minneapolis officers charged in the death of george floyd. Tou thao faces a charge of aiding and abetting murder. But in an interview, he told investigators he was just trying to control the crowd that had gathered at the scene. And a warning some of what youre about to see is disturbing. Heres cbs errol barnett. Reporter one week after george floyd was killed in police custody, one of the former officers charged in his death gave this voluntary interview to investigators. It was obvious tthat he wa likehigho e something. M im not going to run reporter officer tou thao says after floyd resisted being placed into a police vehie, seen here
Nate eckman recalls the a. A. V. All too well. I remember us saying we would have rather hiked the distances we had to than to be carried by an a. A. V. Reporter a marine officer saft last nights sinking could be the worst a. A. V. Training accident ever. All a. A. V. Training has no been suspended. David martin, cbs news, the pentagon. Odonnell tonight, a backlog of undelivered mail is piling up in post offices around the country. Now with widespread use of mailin ballots expected in november because of the coronavirus, workers are blaming the new postmaster general, a Top Republican Campaign Donor who has given more than 1. 1 million to the Trump Victory fund. Heres cbs ben tracy. Reporter today, President Trump continued his unsubstantiated attacks on voting by mail. This is going to be the greatest election disaster in history. Reporter and now there are concerns that cost cutting at the Postal Service, overseen by a key trump ally, could undermine postal workers able to deliver ba
Their proposal for more on that proposal we want to turn now to kron fours Justine Waldman who has the latest for us now from the newsroom justine will cain today white house chief of staff mark meadows and treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin met to put the final touches on that 1 trillion dollars relief bill Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell is expected to bring it forward monday afternoon. Both newton and meadow say they want a less ambitious plan that includes stopgap measures like Unemployment Insurance and education funding. But Senate Republicans are poised to pose more way of doing direct payments war Small Business loans and tax incentives for rehiring mission will now share with us. What his focus is for this new proposal. The bill will be introduced monday and were prepared to act quickly this is all about kids in jobs. This is our focus and we want to make sure something gets passed quickly so that we deal with the unemployment and all the other issues paycheck protection