Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. Were going to begin with breaking news tonight and a dire warning to americans in the path of hurricane laura. As we come on the air, the monster category 4 storm is on a collision course with the texas and louisiana coastlines, and its growing stronger by the minute. Tonight, laura is on her way to becoming a catastrophic category 5 hurricane when she barrels into land just a few hours from now. Nearly 15 years to the day of hurricane katrina. The unprecedented storm is now expected to leave parts of the region under the gulf of mexico for days, unleashing a twostorytall storm surge on the coast that forecasters say will be unsurvivable. A wall of water so high, it could submerge half of the city of lake charles, louisiana. The damage from the 140mileperhour winds and torrential rains will also be devastating. Tonight 1. 5 Million People have been evacuated and 30 million more are in the path of the storm. Those who havent left are
17yearold from illinois o proteste were shot dead in the teen was caught on camera earlier in the night saying he was trying to protect a gas station. Convention fallout. Reaction tonight after unprecedented use of the white house for a political event. And, with that powerful trricane barreling its way to the gulf coast, will the storm upend the president s huge finale plan for the south lawn . Stunning reversal. In a dramatic aboutface, the c. D. C. Suddenly changes its guidelines for who should get tested for the coronavirus. Was there pressure from the president . Superstar in space a big day for Jeanette Epps. Why this astronaut is making history tonight. This is the cbs evening news with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening to our viewers in the west. And thank you for joining us. Were going to begin with breaking news tonight, and a dire warning to americans in the path of hurricane laura. As we come on the air, the monster category 4 storm i
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United states 1st large scale vaccine trials. Losing their homes and their livelihoods hundreds of thousands in bangladesh wait for help in rising flood waters. Also logging on to learn if you can afford it im most nigerian children are missing out at schools stay closed. Malaysias former Prime Minister National Press has been found guilty of 7 corruption charges the verdict was delivered in the 1st trial linked to the one m. T. B. State Investment Fund scandal during his time in power now continues to deny any wrongdoing and says he will appeal. This 1st case centered on the transfer of nearly 10000000 dollars from a unit of one m. D. B. Internet personal accounts hes been convicted of abuse of power 3 counts of criminal breach of trust and 3 counts of Money Laundering and he had launched one m. T. B. As a state Investment Fund when he was Prime Minister in 2009 florins louis has the latest from kuala lumpur. The judge took a couple of hours to read out his verdict and he found not gu