severe weather. these are musical the fda has arn for over-the-counter sails. a move by the fda to help prevent drug overdose death. norah: made air fire scare, an engine gives out on a united flight. the new details. it is not normal to have flames coming out of the back of a commercial airline. starbucks founder is in the hot seat about his company s efforts to block unions. starbucks coffee company unequivocally has not broken the law. follow your gut, your instincts, your heart. i am shiza shahid, i am cofounder of our place. the more people cook, the more people have conversations about the things that matter. norah: good evening, and thank you for joining us on this wednesday night. tonight, just days before holy week begins, catholics around the world are praying for pope francis. the vatican says the 86-year-old pope is in the hospital tonight after complaining of breathing probms are now learning he will undergo treatment for several days
o donnell: deadly shark attack. a pennsylvania woman on a cruise killed while snorkeling in the bahamas. and the obamas return to the white house. let me thank my husband, first of all, for such spicy remarks. ( laughter ) this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us on this wednesday night. onight, wildfires are leaving a trail of destruction amid record-breaking heat in the west. the california heat wave is stretching into its eighth straight day with seven states under warnings and advisories. the temperatures are record breaking. salt lake city and fresno, california, had their hottest september days ever. the brutal heat is straining california s power grid and power companies are pleading with the public to conserve energy. the governor there sending out rare text alerts to avoid rolling blackouts. the dry weather has caused more than a doz
we sound like a james taylor song. i need sunshine and rain. let s not do that. he norah: the breaking news out of the vatican. pope francis tonight is in the hospital with a respiratory infection. what we are learning about the health of the 86-year-old pope. ahead of holy week, pope francis undergoing treatment for difficulty breathing. new information tonight, the shooter in nashville may have had weapons training, and it comes as we learn new details about the heroic actions from the head of the private christian school. that is what educators and administrators do. they protect their children. norah: a powerful storm system dumps heavy snow and rain out west we are going now rest of the country is bracing for
incident, a car ran over dozens of los angeles county sheriff s recruits during their early morning run. 25 cadets were 25 cadets were injured, five critically, when an s.u.v. traveling on the wrong side of the road plowed into the group as they ran in formation during a training exercise. the sheriff s office says the most serious injuries include head trauma, broken bones and lost limbs. the driver was taken into custody at the scene by other members of the training academy, but officials say it appears to have been a horrific accident. we have a lot of news to bring you tonight. and cbs christina ruffini will start us off from the scene in whittier, california. good evening, christina. reporter: good evening,good e norah. firefighters at the station behind us were about to go off shift when they heard the collision and rushed out on to the scene to began administering aid, something the sheriff sayso the sc saved lives. an early-morning training run turned into a real-life real-l