And Public Events canceled or curtailed the country moved closer to a milestone nearly unimaginable just two months ago. As we come on the air tonight, more than 98,000 people have been killed by the virus in the u. S. Closing in on 100,000 deaths since the pandemic began. There are now more than 1. 6 million confirmed cases nationwide. At some beaches and parks across the country today, people frustrated by social distance found themselves packedin together. While others attended scaledback ceremonies or held backyard barbeques. The president and his 2020 rival for the White House Former Vice President joe biden each participated in wreathlaying events to commemorate memorial day. But the president also took to twitter. Lashing out at opponents. As well as those who criticized him for playing golf over the weekend. There is a lot of newshis holiday monday. And our correspondents are covering it all. Cbs Jonathan Vigliotti leads off our coverage tonight from los angeles. Jonathan . Rep
On the brink protests in hong kong turn violent as china cracks down on dissent. Tonight why beijing is blaming the u. S. For stoking an uprising and warning of a new cold war. Charth horrific n video showing a mother attempting to drown her autistic son before laterkiappe profiles in Service Americas tough military officer on why memorial day is personal for him. I have soldiers that are buried here that died under my command. Brennan and countdown to history. The return of u. S. Space flight as astronauts prepare to blast off again from american soil. Off again from american soil. This is the cbs evening news with norah odonneell reporting from the nations capitol. Brennan good evening and thank you for joining us. Norah is off tonight. Im margaret brennan. As americans observed this muted memorial day with many of the holiday curtailed the country moved closer to a milestone nearly unimaginable just two months ago. As we come on the air tonight, deaths since the pandemic began. Nati
Were back with a small brush fire raging on a hillside about 30 miles east of downtown los angeles. Firefighters were able to save a nearby restaurant, but the heat wave is hanging over Southern California for another few days. Miami is headed for another warm but soggy day. As much as 7 inches fell in parts of southern florida, washing out memorial day for many and making driving hazardous. More rain and severe storms are expected today because a big storm system is sitting right off the coast and will continue to drench the area. That system could become the second tropical system of the year, and its moving north towards the Kennedy Space center. That nasty weather could impact tomorrows scheduled launch of a pair of american astronauts into space. It comes as nasa and spacex give a final go for the historic launch, the first liftoff of american astronauts from u. S. Soil in nine years. Heres abcs gio benitez. Reporter worries that the weather will delay this Historic Mission to spa
We want to show you some of turn to chris chmura. The other memorial day good evening. Hot. 95 degrees. Earlier, temperatures at 95. A bit of a breeze but look at ceremonies around the bay area. The sudden closure of all the 90 ons inland. All the red on the map, and santa rosa, napa. They will see similar, or hot marin county honored the fallen specialtys bakery prompted us to bring it. What do you get if you dont use virtually as well. It in time . Hadder locations tomorrow. The Veterans Council streamed the website is one page. Notice the colors. This event. The Veterans Memorial was open it says nothing about gift cards. And over the years, we have look at solano county. Heard from dozens of viewers in and the heat color, we could see with social distancing protocol. The same predicament. And the chapel of the chimes in temperatures up to 100 to 105 the restaurant closed before they could use the gift card. Tomorrow. A few times we could help. Hayward. Tomorrow, another spare the a
Worlds greatest sports starts including michael phelps. More on that in just a bit. We want to begin with the race for the white house. The country wakes up this morning with a new snapshot of where the president ial election stands. Our latest nbc news wall street journal poll Shows Hillary clinton beating trump by nine points. 47 for clinton, 38 for trump. That is nearly double the lead last month before the political convention. And that margin remains in a four libertarian gary johnson and Green Party Nominee jill stein. This comes as headlines say republicans are panicked and in search for alternatives less than 100 days before election day. Even House Speaker paul ryan admitted trumps bid is strange since the convention. In an interview, ryan defends his endorsement but says the endorsement is not a blank check. If i see and hear things i i think i have a duty as a republican leader to defend republican principles and our partys brand. None of these things are ever blank checks.