Distancing and staying at home, tonight, the coronavirus pandemic is worse than it has ever been in the u. S. In just 24 hours, the country has added more than 50,000 new cases, leading the head of the administrations Testing Program to Tell Congress today that the e. S. Is not flattening the curve and that the nationwide surge of the virus is real. Infections are now up in 37 states as more and more people who get screened are testing positive. Avere beginning of june, cases a day. Averaging about 600 new cases a day. Today, there were 10,000 new infections. With i. C. U. Beds reaching capacity and lines for testing wiretching for blocks, mayors and goors nation abringing back july at home. Texas governor, who has spent weeks pushing back on the idea of mandating masks, just issued of mandating masks, just issued an executive order requiring them in Public Places across most of the state. Tonight, the virus has killed more than 128,000 people in the u. S. , and there are more than 2.
Garrett good evening, everyone. Thank you for joining us. Norah is off tonight. Im Major Garrett. Were going to begin with breaking news. A stunning surge in coronavirus cases across much of our country that is forcing states to close bars, beaches and businesses, reimposing restrictions just days before the july 4th holiday. Tonight, the number of new infections nationwide is nearly double what it was just two weeks ago. In some states, the increases are even more dramatic. Texas is now reporting 8,000 new cases in 24 hours, a new record. And in what feels like a nightmarish flashback to the early days of this pandemic, overflowing Emergency Rooms in houston are sending patients to other cities. Tonight, californias governor says cases are spiking so quickly there, he is shutting down most businesses he only recently allowed to reopen. And the fast food giant mcdonalds says it is scrapping plans to serve food inside most of its restaurants for at least the next three weeks. Nationwide
Mandmathtonion which ones work. And, what the president just said about whether he will now wear one. Calling it a hoax. President trump says he doesnt believe reports that russians tried to put bounties on american soldiers. This just hours after his own National Security advisor said it was important enough to share with troops. Plus, the president demands new york cancel plans to paint black lives matter outside his manhattan highrise. The reaction tonight after he calls the phrase a symbol of hate. Breaking news in the disappearance of a fort hood soldier. Shots ring out as Police Approach a suspect. As investigators share details with a missing womans family. Seattle standoff. Police move in to clear out a neighborhood taken over by protestors weeks ago. And, music for the movement. Meet the 12yearold sensation who is writing the soundtrack for this moment is iss the cbs w with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Garrett good evening to our viewers in the west. Tha
Of the system could, you know, look at us as individuals. Odonnell the president s former National Security adviser unloads, claiming World Leaders, like putin, played trump like a fiddle. Tonight, the president s fury. Saturday rally countdown crowds line up in tulsa, close to 100,000 people expected to attend, and why the president admits some people might get the coronavirus. California mandates masks. The states governor orders its residents to wear face coverings e in cases. Ke in cases. Floridas hospitals say their floridas hospitals say their i. C. U. Beds are almost full. And father knows best want to learn how to tie a tie, change a tire . Theres a dad we want you to meet. This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. We are going to begin tonight with a surprising Supreme Court ruling against the Trump Administration, one that has wideranging implications for nearly 650,000 young immi
Ruling against the Trump Administration, one that has wideranging implications for nearly 650,000 young immigrants known as dreamers. In a major decision, the court stopped President Trumps move to end daca. Thats the deferred action for Childhood Arrivals Program that was started under president obama. The policy gives some immigrants who entered the u. S. Without authorization when they were children a chance to come forward and apply to stay and work in the country. But the Trump Administration said daca was illegal, and tried to terminate it, leaving nearly threequarters of a million young people in limbo. They celebrated at the court after the justices voted 54 that the Trump Administration improperly ended the program. The decision, which was written on the republicanappointed chief justice, angered President Trump who fired back on twitter and it creates another heated issue in his Reelection Campaign against former Vice President joe biden who backs the program. Theres a lot of