Im just praying to the lord to protect us. Margaret plus, the candidates for president together at a 9 11 memorial. Honoring the nearly 3,000 killed 23 years ago. And shaking hands just hours after their first debate. And wildfires out west scorch more than 100,000 acres. What we are learning about a man arrested for arson in one of the states biggest blazes. The Cbs Evening News starts now. Good evening. Im Margaret Brennan in for norah odonnell. We begin with the breaking news. Hurricane francine just coming ashore, making landfall in louisiana, with wind gusts over 100 miles per hour. Relentless Storm Surge of 510 feet is inundating the coastline and beyond, into mississippi and alabama. And the worst is still to come in the hours ahead, as the powerful storm lashes New Orleans. As much as a foot of rain may fall over the next 12 hours as the Storm Moves inland. Evacuation orders and curfews are in effect. Cbss Dave Malkoff reports from the Impact Zone in southern louisiana. Good ev
But we do have some hints. Heres one undecided voter my colleague Jacob Soboroff spoke with Last Night in arizona, a woman who wrote in her own name on the ballot both in 2016 and 2020. For years weve had Men Legislatures tell us we cant have abortions, we have to do this with our bodies, we have to do that with our bodies. We have never had control, and finally we have someone whos a woman who gets that its about us. And abortion has been in our society and been around much longer than roe v. Wade. And roe v. Wade protected women of child bearing years from the charlatans and people not doing right by them. Reporter feels like a connection between you and Vice President harris that wasnt there before tonight . Absolutely. Thats denise lewis. She says shes taking a serious look at harris. He also spoke with jeff hair, a man who did not vote in 2016, and is now deciding between voting for harris and not voting for anyone at all. Theres Lynn Of Pennsylvania who spoke with nbcs kate snow.
Late news, Fox News at night breaking tonight less than 24 hours before the big debate and we have brandnew Poll Numbers from the New York times showing Donald Trump leading Kamala Harris in the president ial race, meaning her momentum or her vibe has slowed maybe even stalled which significantly raises the stakes of the big debate and both campaigns doing a fair share of predebate Crash Trash talking. She cannot hide from her tenure during the biden administration. There is no floor for him in terms of how low he would go and we should be prepared for that. Trace we have brandnew information showing the Debate Moderator could be friendlier toward Kamala Harris. The Media Research Centre saying Abc News is the most biased of the three mainstream news networks, worse than cbs and nbc. Plus there is this. I. Screaming at me, throwing mattresses. Im angry that my friends and family are packing up and moving away. I dont know how you can become trouble with this. Trace Another American Tow
Former president donald Trump Meet for the first time ever in what could be their only president ial debate of the election cycle. Can they sway voters in a race that is Neck And Neck . The Cbs Evening News starts now. We are just hours away from the show down america has been waiting for. Kamala harris takes on Donald Trump on the Debate Stage good evening. I am norah odonnell in New York and thank you for being with us. This is where it is happening, at philadelphias national Constitution Center, and it is hard to overstate how pivotal tonights performances from the Vice President and former president could be. Election day is eight weeks from tonight, and right now, the race is all tied up nationally, and in a handful of Battleground States. Tens of millions of americans are expected to tune in to see the candidates argue their positions in what could be their only debate. The stage is set. You see the podiums there. Harris chose the podium on the right. Trump will be on the left. W
Of 93. We remember the legendary actor with a commanding voice. I am your father. Norah the Cbs Evening news starts now. Good evening. Im Norah Odonnell and Thank You for being with us. There are a number of top stories we are covering on this monday night. From that upcoming president ial debate that will air here on cbs to those outofcontrol wildfires out west, and a tropical storm thats gaining strength in the Gulf Of Mexico. We want to begin tonight with some news just coming in about the death of james Earl Jones, whose commanding performance onscreen made him a Household Name for decades. He was the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars and mufasa in the lion king. He overcame a Childhood Stutter to win nearly every accolade and award, after appearing in nearly 90 Television Dramas and series and some 120 movies. We get more now from cbs vladimir duthiers. Reporter james Earl Jones was an industry giant. Steel isnt strong, boy. Reporter Whose Unmistakable Deep Booming Voice Captivate