emerging about the brutal hammer attack on nancy pelosi s husband, paul. the fbi revealing that the suspect planned to kidnap the house speaker herself and potentially break her kneecaps. also tonight, the midterm campaign hits the closing stretch. cnn is on the ground in crucial swing states as both parties make one final push to win over voters. and the death toll rises from a halloween celebration that turned into a crushing crowd surge. we ll go live to south korea where grieving families are demanding answers about how this horror could happen. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. at any moment we expect to learn even more about the attack on paul pelosi when the san francisco district attorney holds a news conference. right now cnn s josh campbell is in san francisco for us with all the chilling new information about the suspect s confessioned plans to target speaker nancy pelosi.
photos of the crash that killed her husband and her daughter. cbs jonathan vigliotti is at the courthouse. and, a 12-year-old baseball player is out of the i.c.u., taking his first steps, as his team pays tribute at the little league world series. cbs nikki battiste speaks with his dad. he just keeps defeating the odds, and the only way to explain that is by miracles. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. brennan: good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us. i m margaret brennan, in for norah. tonight, the u.s. will, for the first time, give ukraine scan eagle surveillance drones, mine-resistant vehicles, and mine-clearing equipment to mount a military counteroffensive against russian forces. a senior defense official tells cbs news that the nearly $800 million package is to help ukrainian forces regain territory, as the war nears its sixth month. shelling around a key nuclear plant in ukraine
the virus latest strain powers a covid comeback. reporter: i m danya bacchus in los angeles where new restrictions could trigger a requirement to mask up. all-star spotlight. the wnba s biggest names gather while brittney griner s detention in russia takes centre court. and later, the stones still rolling after 60 years. the band this week marking the anniversary of their first performance. announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from new york with jericka duncan. good evening and thanks for joining us on this sunday. we begin tonight with new developments from that january 6th committee investigating the capitol attack and what many have called an attack on american democracy. so far, the committee has held six hearings. and this week, we could see the final two. the back-to-back hearings will focus on white nationalist groups and what former president donald trump was doing as he capitol was under siege. today we re learning new information following friday s c
ukraine s first lady addresses congress, bringing pictures of horror, pleading with the u.s. for more weapons as russia expands its onslaught. one single text. tonight, the only message the secret service turned over, as congress prepares for thursday s prime-time hearing that will air here on cbs. baby formula shortage. even with an effort to restock shelves, the crisis worsens. we speak to parents struggling to feed their children. remembering ivana trump. the former president and his family mourn the 73-year-old. shark sightings near popular beaches and on shore. this is believed to be a baby great white shark on long island. righting a wrong, nearly a century later. 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. tonight, it is another day of extreme heat across the country, and europe, as triple-digit temperatures are being
pope francis slowing down? what he said after a pilgrimage of penance to canada. i m chris livesay in rome. pope francis apologized for what he called cultural genocide. mega-winner. mega ball number. a single ticket beat the odds. later, seeing is believing. we take you to a place where all children see themselves as heroes. we get a lot of gasps from children. really? we ve had parents and adults cry. announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from chicago with adriana diaz. good evening. a covid rebound for president biden. he s tested positive again. a phenomenon that happens in some cases after people take paxlovid. that s the antiviral therapy from pfizer taken as a pill. in a video released today, the president says he s feeling fine. but he is again isolating at the white house and canceled his weekend travel plans. cbs christina ruffini is at the white house tonight with more. christina, we know the president tested negative just yesterday. what s t