Positive. Covid hits the west wing. The president S National Security advisor is now the highest ranking u. S. Official to test positive. Was President Trump exposed . Hanna hammers texas. Tonight southern texas still reeling from the effects of hurricane hanna, as thousands are without power. Breaking news, cbs news has learned at least 100 more federal agents are standing by to be deployed to portland, oregon, amid unrest there. Honoring john lewis, tonight the first africanamerican lawmaker to lie in state at the u. S. Capitol rotunda. Amazing grace odonnell his last journey through washington. And tonight, wait until you meet the motherdaughter md, the inspiring family who graduated med school in the same year and just made history. This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capitol. Odonnell good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us. We want to begin tonight with a huge leap forward in the development of a vaccine agains
Im margaret brennan. We begin tonight with the frantic search for the missing after those deadly and devastating explosions in lebanon. The death toll, which is already staggering, is still climbing. At least 137 people have been killed, including at least one american, and as many as 5,000 people were injured. As we come on the air, the lebanese government has arrested the officials responsible for operating the port. Cbs news has learned the explosion may have been fueled by Ammonium Nitrate stored in a warehouse for six years. These satellite images from before the blast and after show the extent of the destruction. Meantime, here in the u. S. , new york city now says it will set up checkpoints at bridges and tunnels, as well as bus and train stations. Those entering from states with large numbers of infections will be required to fill out a health form and quarantine for two weeks. That move comes as confirmed cases in the u. S. Have soared above 4. 8 million tonight. More than 157
Why it could take days to get the lights back on. Unconventional joe biden says hell stay close to home when he accepts his partys nomination, as President Trump ponders giving his speech from the white house. The dramatic changes coming to this years campaign. Plus, what the former Vice President tells our correspondent about his rivals cognitive test. Urgent Health Warning the new alert from the c. D. C. The poliolike illness affecting children. What parents need to know. Arizona and texas. As for bidens running mate, his candid revelation what Michelle Obama just said about how the wife, jill, says hes close to pandemic is impacting her mental making a decision but an health. Announcement isnt expected until next week. Late today, President Trump also and we end tonight with a mentor who wants to start a social and economic revolution, and hes challenged biden to a fourth debate in early september, around the time Many Americans only 15. Can begin voting early. This is the cbs eveni
Growing and the death toll rising, nationwide tonight the nations leading Infectious Disease expert dr. Anthony fauci is issuing a sobering warning. The virus may never be fully eradicated. Now in an attempt to at least get it under control, several states including ohio, indiana and minnesota as well as the cities of baltimore and washington, d. C. , said they would mandate masks be worn nearly all of the time in public. And the n. F. L. Now says when it allows fans back into stadiums they will be required to wear masks, too. And tonight the u. S. Government says it will pay nearly 2 billion to two pharmaceutical companies in exchange for 100 million doses of a vaccine that is still under development. Now, if it works, the Administration Says americans would be given that vaccine for free or at an affordable price. As we come on the air tonight the virus has killed nearly 142,000 people in the u. S. And confirmed cases top 3. 9 million. Thats more than one out of every four cases in t
President barack obama to troll trump in a video. Our interview with bill gates, how well know if a vaccine works and could an athome covid test be on the horizon. Concern for kanye the performers erratic behavior has friends and family worried. Tonight Kim Kardashian speaks out for the first time because of the stigma and misconceptions about Mental Health. And remember the story of a retired marine who caught a d marine wrown from a burning building . Well, tonight what the community is doing to thank him. This is the cbs evening news with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capitol. Odonnell good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us. Breaerygoio begi wit e in t. S. Orviru e pand original epicenter of new york. With the number of infections growing and the death toll rising nationwide, tonight the nations leading Infectious Disease expert dr. Anthony fauci is issuing a sobering warning. That the virus may never be fully eradicated. In an effort to at