good morning, everyone, i m bianna golodryga. well, we are officially three weeks away from the 2022 midterms. the election season is already in full swing. overnight candidates across the country going toe to toe in heated debates. in ohio senate race democratic congressman tim ryan trading barbs with republican j.d. v vance. if you can t even stand up for yourself how are you going to stand up for the people of the state? the guy who is subservient to the national party is tim ryan. in utah independent evan mcmullin pressing republican senator mike lee about his actions surrounding the january 6th insurrection. you advised the white house find an alternative slate of electors for trump. you were there to stand up for our for our constitution, but when the barbarians were at the gate, you were happy to let them in. i disagree with everything my opponent just said, including the words but, and and the. and in georgia s gubernatorial remark brian kemp linking sta
but it is still the economy that tops voters list of priorities. by a long shot. and on that front, a new forecast today says a recession is coming. and that it will look a lot like the one that turned the phrase it s the economy, stupid, into political gospel. let s discuss all of this, mj lee live at the white house. abby phillip in washington and mj, we know the economy blows away all others so why is this, abortion right, the focus for the president today? reporter: well, ana, i think this white house would certainly argue that this isn t the president s focusing on abortion issues over the economy. they have been focused on both but, yes, today was the day when he wanted to take the opportunity to make a big political speech to talk about this issue that is certainly very divisive but that they also know has been very politically salient. it is no surprise, of course, we have been reporting on this just how much the white house and democrats in washington have really
the hunger crisis in south sudan. we met this mother who walked for more than a month to get food for her eight month old, so weak he can barely eat, debora patta reports tonight in depth on the risk of starvation for millions. tonight s other top headlines, new video tonight of w.n.b.a. star brittney griner after 130 days in russian detention. and a terrifying moment in colombia, the deadly collapse killing at least four, including a one-year old. and we ll end tonight with the heartwarming story of a seven- year-old cancer patient s dream come true. this is the cbs evening news, with norah o donnell. reporting from the nation s capitol. o donnell: good evening, to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us on this busy monday night. we begin tonight with breaking news, and horrific scenes from america s heartland. an amtrak train knocked on its side in a missouri cornfield. at least three people were killed and there are reports of numerous injuri
the war in ukraine russian missiles hit a crowded shopping mall, possibly over a thousand people inside. the fear tonight of a rising civilian death toll. the hunger crisis in south sudan. we met this mother who walked for more than a month to get food for her eight month old. so he so weak he can barely eat, reports tonight in depth on the risk of starvation for millions. tonight s other top headlines, new video tonight of wnba brittney griner after 130 days in russian detention. and a terrifying moment in colombia, the deadly collapse killing at least four including a one-year old. and we ll end tonight with the hertz warming story of a 7 year old cancer patient s dream come true. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell. reporting from the nation s capitol. good evening and thank you for joining us on this busy monday night. we begin tonight with breaking news, an horrific scene from america s heartland. an amtrak train knocked on its side in a missouri, c
the school and collected samples. now, the most alarming thing from this report was the number or i would say the level of radioactive lead that was found in the kindergarten playground. according to the report those levels were more than 22 times the expected background. as far as the basketball court where kids play, those levels were also high, more than 12 times the expected background. so as you can imagine parents are furious. the district is speaking up, releasing a statement and those parents will have a chance to choice their concern tonight at the school board meeting. bianna? we have no idea what the impact on children s health can be as well. they had 80 years to clean this up. adrienne broaddus, thank you for bringing us the story. still ahead, the stunning decline of joe crabs in alaska, canceling the annual harvest and watching biologists off guard, it s also endangering the