News with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. There are two major headlines as we come on the air tonight, including just hours from now, when senator Kamala Harris will step on to the stage and into history as the first black woman and first indianamerican to accept the democratic partys nomination for Vice President. Harris will address the country live and in Prime Minister during the third night of the Democratic Convention, capping off speeches from Hillary Clinton and former president barack obama who cbs news has learned will deliver a scathing rebuke of President Trump, accusing him of turning the presidency into a reality show. Were going to get to that in a moment, but were going to begin with breaking news in harris home state of california where tonight, close to 400 fast mong wildfires are now burning out of control, threatening lives and homes. Che intense blazes, which stretch nort stretch north from th
Down their operations in gaza as Fuel Reserves have almost run out. Israel says hamas is storing enough fuel to run hospitals and water pumps for many days, but is keeping it for its war fighting capabilities. Well be talking to our chief International Correspondent lyse doucet injerusalem, our World Affairs editor john simpson in beirut, and a Military Analyst willjoin us to discuss the significance of the incursion. Well also be live with the Un Injerusalem later in the programme. Now lets turn to another big story coming out of the united states. Us media is reporting at least 16 people have been killed and up to 60 are injured in a Mass Shooting. It happened in the city of lewiston in the state of maine, on the east coast of the us. Police say the gunman targeted multiple locations and is still at large. As a manhunt is under way, residents have been warned to stay at home. The local mayor said that everybody in the area is in a state of shock. At this point, a significant amount o
An active shooter. Multiple injuries. Breaking news, a massive search under way for a man considered armed and dangerous. Wanted for a shooting rampage that left a trail of blood and death. Good morning, and good to be with you. Im annemarie green. This is the 565th mass shooting in the u. S. This year. Thats according to the gun violence archive. The carnage indescribable. Hours after the rampage the shooter still on the loose and maines second largest city on lockdown. Heres the latest. At least 20 people are dead, dozens more wounded, and the extent of their injuries unknown. Police have identified robert card as a person of interest. Hes a trained firearms instructor with a history of Mental Health issues. The shooting happened in lewiston, 35 miles north of portland. The gunman targeted two locations. A bar and a Bowling Alley about four miles apart. The car was later found in lisbon about eight miles away. Cbs bostons Laura Haefeli joins us now from maine with breaking developmen
Home about why its taking so long. Speaking on prime Time Television on wednesday night, he said the timing of the offensive would be reached by consensus. Joining me now from tel aviv is idf Spokesperson Lieutenant colonel peter lerner. Welcome to bbc news. Can you tell us more about this what has been described as a significant incursion into gaza. The images that have been released, it does seem this is the most significant, limited raid since the start of this crisis . The start of this crisis . Indeed, over night the start of this crisis . Indeed, over night we the start of this crisis . Indeed, over night we conducted, the start of this crisis . Indeed, over night we conducted, what| the start of this crisis . Indeed, i over night we conducted, what is the start of this crisis . Indeed, over night we conducted, what is day 20 since the brutal massacre of israelis, the abduction of 222 and the murder of a massacre of over 1400 the murder of a massacre of over moo israelis in their
unlike anything we have seen before in one week, president biden and donald trump will face off in the earliest general election debate in modern history. the biden campaign is a deliberate choice to challenge the saturday show a an early debate to force voters to reckon with the reality of the choice they have to make sooner rather than later. today, we got the details of how the debate will play out. independent candidate robert f kennedy junior officially failing to qualify for the debate, leaving trump and biden to share the stage alone next week. president biden won a coin toss allowing him to choose his referred position on stage, he will be changing at the podium on the right of the television screen while trump will have the podium on the left, the same configuration of the two debates held four years ago, donald trump got to choose the order of the closing statement, he chose to go last to give him the final word. we have new details on how the two candidates plan to