With Norah Odonnell. Reporting from the nations capitol. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us, were going to begin with the first night of the Democratic National convention and what will be an unth docks political event brought on by an unprecedented pandemic. The Coronavirus Crisis is not only changed how tonights speeches will be given, but what they will focus on. Over the next four nights democrats will appear virtually without the pomp and sirks were used to seeing, where they will argue that joe biden and Kamala Harris uniquely qualified to take on President Trump and the pandemic. Tonight which will feature a speech by former First Lady Michelle Obama comes just as a new cbs news Battleground Tracker poll shows gentlemen biden leading the president among likely voters. Not only who will vote this november but how they will cast their ballot will also be front and center tonight. Todays democrats hand picked postmaster general trying to slow down mail delivery and
After reopening. Plus could a new saliva test just approved by the f. D. A. Be the key to getting rapid results . Our new series the new normal, back to school, a look at schools in one hot zone where the question remains should children be required to wear a mask in class . Dangerous heat, thousands evacuated amid raging wildfires out west as 40 Million People face the worst heat in years, now threatening californias power grid. What residents are doing to escape an energy emergency. Will Lori Loughlin get prison time . Federal prosecutors today say she should, calling her fully complicit in the College Cheating scandal. Will the judge agree . And the ballet star who battled stereotypes on stage and is now blazing new trails. 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. Were going to begin with the first night of the Democratic National convention and what will be an
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hurricane. europe s last dictator faces new opposition. an iron fist next? covid concerns. we hop on the school bus to see how drivers plan to keep kids safe. and later, pandemic pups. bringing smiles to those who need them most. every time i see a dog it helps. this is the cbs overnight news. good evening, i m jamie yuccas in los angeles. this has been a weekend of rising political conflict across the country. over issues of can crime, protests and race. in portland, oregon, social justice dmopors and trump supporters battled in the streets. one man was killed. today pruch responded with a barrage of tweets. this one demanding law and order. there were many more, including one threatening sending in federal forces. in wisconsin, the state senate will tackle police reform in a special session tomorrow. mola lenghi is in kenosha. reporter: in kenosha today the streets were quiet and the city s youth painted signs of peace over last week s damage. yesterday about a