Warning and a dangerous surge of Coronavirus Infections across the south. The World Health Organization now says the pandemic is far from over and that it may actually be speeding up. Here in the u. S. More than half of all states are seeing increases in cases. Overwhelming hospitals and leading to long lines at testing sites in florida and texas. And as we head into the july 4th weekend, the second big holiday of the summer, experts are warning we may be paying a price for how states handled the first one, memorial day. About half of all new cases in the u. S. Are in california, texas, florida and arizona. Forcing some governors who once touted reopening to order new closures, tonight arizonas governor says he is shutting down bars, nightclubs and water acrks for a month. Beaches and bars in florida are also shutting down. And new york and new jersey are rethinking just how fast they want to reopen restaurants. As we come on the air, the virus has killed more than half a Million Peopl
President trump to do. Abortion rights ruling, the Supreme Court strikes down more restrictions on abortion. The chief justice voting with the courts liberal wing, why the ruling could affect this falls election. Paying to kill americans . Did Vladimir Putins government put a price on the heads of american soldiers in afghanistan . Congress now asking what did the president know and were u. S. Troops killed . Critical condition, two Tulsa Police Officers shot in the head after a traffic stop goes bad. What were learning as we come on the air. Texas soldier missing. New developments tonight in the search for an army private who vanished from fort hood. And sketching out a recovery. How a young coronavirus patients art made a difference to more than just his doctors. This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capitol. Garrett good evening to our viewers in the west. Thank you for joining us, norah is off tonight, im Major Garrett. Were going to begin wit
Hospitalizations and the number of icu patients went up. As the u. S. Keeps setting new records for new infections, the White House Coronavirus task force held their first News Conference in weeks. The u. S. Is flattening the curve, but as ray bogan shows us, that is not true in many parts of the country. We can be either part of the solution or part of the problem. Reporter the White House Coronavirus task force had their first briefing of more than a month, and they had a message for young americans. If you get infected, you will infects someone else. Reporter covid19 cases are spiking. Governor greg abbott to executive action to close bars and restaurants. They could run out of icu space in a matter of days. Today we find ourselves careening toward a catastrophic and unsustainable situation. Reporter and co. Florida, nearly 9000 new cases on friday. It has been a recordbreaking week were nearly 20 of the cases are between 25 and 34 years old and now we are more of a mass testing and
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Muslims held in chinese detention camps can only go free if they admit that practicing their religion is a. Former gang distributing food to people who. Looks at whether this good gangster is as innocent as he seems. To our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and our viewers all around the world welcome we begin tonight in Houston Texas where thousands are lining up to pay their final respects to george floyd he is the African American who died in Police Custody 2 weeks ago in minneapolis his death has sparked global protests a sea. Public viewing of the casket is now taking place at the fountain of praise church in Houston Texas houston is where floyd was raised and where he lived before moving to minneapolis several years ago the Funeral Service will be held in private on tuesday. And. He is at the fountain of praise church in Houston Texas good afternoon to you all over she is the city where george floyd grew up its the city where hes going to say a final goodbye the people the