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
With breaking news. Joe biden has selected senator Kamala Harris as his running mate, a historic pick. The california senator becomes the first black woman and the first Indian American ever on a major party ticket. Shes also a former rival who wmously clashed with biden over racial issues in the first democratic debate. Bidens Selection Process was cloaked in secrecy, and his choice didnt leak out until supporters received a text from the campaign. All of that, sources say, was made easier by the forced social distancing caused by coronavirus. Tonight, theres also breaking eews in the world of college sports. In yet another reminder of how the pandemic dominates american life, the big 10 and pac 12, two of the nations Biggest College sports conferences say theyre punting, postponing all fall sports until next year. Its a decision that could have a Ripple Effect nationwide, costing schools and businesses billions. And theres a troubling new study out tonight showing just how long covid
Enough. Putins vaccine play the russian leader say co and irey t. In ora geopolical ploy . Seetervice shootout new details on the suspect that forced the president from the Briefing Room and put the white house on high alert. Blast zone the enormous explosion in baltimore captured by a doorbell camera. As the death toll rises, what were learning about a possible cause. Held at gunpoint three teens lice treated eated them like criminals after they were threatened by a man with a knife. The growing outrage tonight. And dont give up the ship. The u. S. Sailors who lived that motto when flames threatened their vessel. This is the cbs evening news with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations ca brennan good evening to our viewers in the west. And thank you for joining us. Norah is off tonight. Im margaret brennan. Were going to begin tonight with breaking news. Joe biden has selected senator Kamala Harris as his running mate, an historic pick. The california senator becomes the first bla
And dr. Desmond carson issued we ha the ngud to stem nonvi protesters who have killed no one. We need the National Guard to come out to tell these fools who dont want to wear masks, if youre going to wear a mask or go home. Strong and clear message. Dr. Carson says more young people are dying and many are from latino families. The county has seen seven deaths in the past three days. The board of supervisors approved finds this week important people not wearing a Face Covering or violating health orders. Our local economy is one of the major areas that were focusing on here at abc7 in our efforts to build a better bay area. And many people have been struggling during this pandemic. Some Small Business owners say they may not be able to stay in business much longer. Lauren martinez has their story and tells us also what resources are still out there. If i could, i would close. The Small Business owners along San Franciscos west portal neighborhood are either closing down permanently or t
This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell reporting from the nations capitol. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. Were going to begin with breaking news as california is effectively back under lockdown tonight. As the surge of coronavirus cases exploding across the u. S. Is now slamming headon into the countrys largest state. Tonight Governor Newsom says is he is stopping Indoor Dining in restaurants and closing all bars, wineries and movie theaters statewide. After a weekend that saw the states beaches overflowing, the governor is also closing gyms, churches and nonessential offices in the states 30 hardest hit counties. Essentially shutting down california for 80 of People Living there. And the states two Biggest School systems said today they will only do Distance Learning in the fall. Tonight closures come as Coronavirus Infections are now growing in 40 states and at a rate nearly twice as fast as in april. In florida new cases have jumped so dramatically th