dead, inccluding six chiildren,, and d the number of victims, we, ththat s e expected to clli entire communities in some of the poorest places in our country. search-and-rescue teams backed by the national guard are going door to door frantically looking for the missing. president biden has declared a major disaster. it is the latest in a string of catastrophic natural disasters this summer floods, extreme drought, and wildfires. we is have a lot of news to get to tonight. mike seidel from our partners at the weather channel will start us off. mike, good evening. reporter: good evening, major. something we don t need is any more heavy rain that is coming down now this evening right across this creek. yesterday morning, the water got up to where the top of my head is. look tebrie. the souv flipped over in the creek. this caught many people off guard and tonight emergency crews are working around the clock and hoping to find and save anyone left behind. as the floodwaters i
begins. nasa prepares for a return to the moon, this time with much bigger ambitions. cbs mark strassmann reports tonight from the kennedy space center. we want to ultimately end up on mars. garrett: as many kids head back to school, more and more parents are turning to home schooling. cbs kris van cleave shows us why. and, cbs steve hartman goes on the road. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. garrett: good evening to our viewers in the west. thank you for joining us. i m major garrett, in for norah. tonight, new details from the partially-redacted affidavit used to authorize the f.b.i. search of former president donald trump s florida home. one of the significant concerns, according to the affidavit, was that no space at trump s mar-a-lago home was authorized for the storage of classified material. investigators, using distinctly bureaucratic language, said the records were unfoldered, and intermixed with oth
the confessed shooter eats dad. derek chauvin sentenced, a federal judge gives the former officer 21 years for violating george floyd s civil rights. remembering a hollywood icon, the godfather star james caan dies after a six-decade career. cbs s carter evans has a story about why you could see lower prices on your next purchase. and honoring great americans, the 17 civilians awarded the presidential medal of freedom at the white house. duncan: good evening, and thank you for joining us on this thursday night. i m jericka duncan in for norah. tonight, british prime minister boris johnson is stepping down following months of scandals, but he s not leaving right away. the embattled leader says he will stay on until his chosen successor comes in september. his three years in office very plagued by controversy including his handling of coronavirus and hosting government alcoholic fueled parties, where he stands on the european union and other policies that directly impact the
america: after five people are shot and 100 rounds fired in philadelphia, cbs elaine quijano is there tonight in one of the nation s deadliest cities. and a trip into the history books. cbs kris van cleave is on a flight honoring a pilot and pioneer. 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, donald trump s former vice president is speaking out for the first time since the search of mara-a-lago, and it comes as the january 6 committee is continuing its work. tonight the panel may have a new witness. mike pence says he would consider testifying if he is asked. you may recall there was a pressure campaign led by trump for pence to overturn the 2020 election and not certify the electoral votes in congress. white house officials told the committee when pence didn t comply, the former president called him
sit down and, you will hear what i have to say. o donnell: on the eve of tomorrow s january 6th hearing, what president trump s former white house counsel may have told lawmakers. plus, steve bannon s last-minute offer to cooperate. presidential palace under siege, the remarkable pictures tonight. why these protestors stormed the residence of the president of sri lanka. elon musk versus twitter, the social media stock plunges after the billionaire pulls his $44 billion bid. how this saga could end. and an honor 77 years overdue for an american hero. god bless america. 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 as we start a new week together. tonight in california a fast- growing wildfire in yosemite national park is threatening the park s famous giant sequoias, some of the largest and oldest trees in the world. these national tr