The entire country has emitted as much Carbon Dioxide since the 19505 as americans have in wait for it the last three days and in the uk, conservationists declare an emergency, as Butterfly Numbers fall to their lowest on record. We start this hour in the Middle East, where at least 20 people have been killed and hundreds injured in a new wave of attacks in lebanon this time its Walkie Talkies that have been detonated. The latest blasts come just 2a hours after pagers used by the armed Group Hezbollah exploded simultaneously across the country killing at least 12 people and leaving more than 3,000 in hospital. Iran which backs hezbollah has described the attacks as mass murder. Hezbollah is blaming israel and has vowed to retaliate. Israeli Defence Minister Yoav gallant says the country is opening a new phase in the Gaza War and the Centre Of Gravity is shifting to the north. 0ur Senior International Correspondent 0rla Guerin sent this report from beirut. Hezbollah, coming to bury its
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
Hello, everyone. Thank you so much for joining me. Im fredericka witfield. The southwestern u. S. Is bracing for potentially catastrophic flooding as hurricane hilary churns off the pacific. We just learned moments ago that the storm has weakened just a bit to a category 3 storm with 125 mile an hour winds. Its lashing mexico with strong winds and high waves right now. Forecasters warn it could dump more than a years worth of rain across parts of california, nevada and arizona. The storm is expected to weaken as it moves north, but the threat is so severe, a Tropical Storm watch has been issued for california, the first ever for that state. People there are trying to prepare as best they can. Cnn meteorologist Allison Chinchar is joining us. A new advisory has just been issued. While it may have been downgraded a little bit, thats still very threatening. Right. Keep in mind the weakening was forecast. We knew as it slid into cooler waters, this was going to happen. In terms of the fore
Lahaina is now contained. The pulehu fire, in the middle of the island, is about 70 contained. And officials are also dealing with a third fire in upcountry maui, with no estimate on its containment. In just over four days, the fires have burned roughly 2,000 acres, and have destroyed more than 1,000 buildings. These are images from the Historic Town of lahaina, which was hardest hit. Local officials are allowing residents and tourists back into the town, but a nightly curfew is in place. We are now beginning to learn about the harrowing stories of survivors like this one, where one family was forced tojump into the ocean to escape the flames. The ocean almost dragged my kids away a few times. But, yeah, we stuck together, we held on. I said, were not going to die, and were here, were alive. An unprecedented logistical effort is under way from all over the united states, as Government Agencies are mobilising resources to send to hawaii. The States National guard has chartered planes to
Coastline completely burned. Felt this heat, this tremendous heat. Major the urgent need for more resources as just 100 firefighters struggle to get control of the massive blaze. President biden has signed off on what will likely be a politicallycharged agreement with iran to bring home five imprisoned american citizens. In exchange, the Iranian Regime will gain access to billions of dollars in blocked funds. The assassination of a president ial candidate rocking the country of ecuador. This less than two weeks before an election has led to a State Of Emergency there. The new Consumer Price index, or cpi, shows Inflation Rose for the first time in 12 months. I have to choose, milk one week, eggs the next week. And it is very difficult. Major eye on america. How a deepdiving robot is helping electric Vehicle Manufacturers keep up with demand. Each 5 million Robotic Vehicle uses cameras and Artificial Intelligence to find rocks that contain metals, but not animal life. The barriers that