First time in decades. Well talk to cindy mccain about his achievement and her role in the biden Transition Team. Plus y more republicans are side with the president elect on a matter of national security. And the dawn of a new era in space travel. Well have an inside look at a Landmark Mission for four astronauts launching this weekend. But first, heres todays eye opener. Its your world in 90 seconds. Were running out of time and were running out of options. Weve gone through hell. Keep going. This is literally a matter of life and death. The u. S. Sinks deeper into the coronavirus pandemic. The country isnt just breaking records. Its blowing through them. Wearing the mask, they think its uncomfortable and annoying. You know whats really uncomfortable and annoying . When you die. Republican senators are calling on the administration to give biden Intelligence Briefings. Theres no legal basis. Hes getting support from members of the Republican Party who are not challenging him. And tha
Its monday, november 16, 2020, this is the cbs morning news. We begin with 11 million cases. The u. S. Reaches a grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic which is surging in nearly every single state. Over the last week, the u. S. Recorded over 1 million cases, including a recordbreaking 177,000 on friday. Hospitalizations are also at an alltime high. Meanwhile, more states are announcing new restrictions to curb the outbreak. Reporter new covid infections are skyrocketing across the country. Icus and morgues at capacity, mobile units deployed in texas. A new crackdown as americans battle pandemic fatigue. We need to hold this pandemic down until the cavalry arrives. Reporter Washington Governor Jay Inslee ordered restaurants, gyms and other businesses to seize indoor operations starting tomorrow night. Also beginning on monday, the hardhit Navajo Nation will restrict stayathome orders. Well do everything in our power to keep our people safe. Reporter hospitalizations across country
Chairman blunt the Senate Rules Committee held proposals for two new Smithsonian Museums, the american Womens History Museum and the National Museum of the american latino. Among the witnesses, the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, and actress eva longoria. His is about 90 minutes. Chairman blunt the committee on rules and administration will come to order. Good morning. I thank my colleagues for attending todays hearing, some virtually, some in person. The same for our witnesses. We are going to be welcoming them as well. The secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, miss jane abraham, former chairman of the Congressional Commission to study the potential for a national Womens History Museum. Miss c. C. Rojas, chairman of the Latino Coalition, and mr. Danny vargas, chairman of the friends of the National Museum of the american latino. I want to thank all of them for joining us. We will hear from a number of senators who have spent time on this and have been sponsors of this bi
Held proposals for two new Smithsonian Museums, the american Womens History Museum and the National Museum of the american latino. Theg the witnesses, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, and actress eva longoria. This is about 90 minutes. The committee on rules and administration well come to order. I thank my colleagues for attending todays hearing, some virtually, some in person. The same for our witnesses. We are going to be welcoming them as well. The secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, miss jane abraham, former chairman of the Congressional Commission to study the potential for a national Womens History Museum. Miss c. C. Rojas, chairman of the Latino Coalition, and mr. Danny vargas, chairman of the friends of the National Museum of the american latino. I want to thank all of them for joining us. We will hear from a number of senators who have spent time on this and have been sponsors of this bill. Senator collins, senator cornyn, senator menendez will all be joining u
Cold in the house and cold as you step out the door. We will warm up to highs in the mid60s. We still dont have any rain in the forecast and at times will have gusty winds. Im tracking that and well talk about whats ahead coming up in a few minutes. Mike, any problems for the morning commute . There was an issue at the bay bridge toll plaza there is an issue. Its reported in lane one, one of the hov lanes at the bottom of our screen. A disabled vehicle just passed the metering lights. The slowing not a surprise. We look at the map, that tends to happen as the volume builds out of the maze and slowing, traditional pattern. Most of the bay very light. In fact, all the bay very light. We do still have some slowing im tracking. Back to you. All right, thank you very much. Were also tracking some new restrictions across the bay area from san jose up the peninsula to San Francisco. Millions are now under new covid restrictions. In Santa Clara County travelers returning home were told to quar