Of 93. We remember the legendary actor with a commanding voice. I am your father. Norah the Cbs Evening news starts now. Good evening. Im Norah Odonnell and Thank You for being with us. There are a number of top stories we are covering on this monday night. From that upcoming president ial debate that will air here on cbs to those outofcontrol wildfires out west, and a tropical storm thats gaining strength in the Gulf Of Mexico. We want to begin tonight with some news just coming in about the death of james Earl Jones, whose commanding performance onscreen made him a Household Name for decades. He was the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars and mufasa in the lion king. He overcame a Childhood Stutter to win nearly every accolade and award, after appearing in nearly 90 Television Dramas and series and some 120 movies. We get more now from cbs vladimir duthiers. Reporter james Earl Jones was an industry giant. Steel isnt strong, boy. Reporter Whose Unmistakable Deep Booming Voice Captivate
More than 30,000 homes and buildings under threat. Were in the fire zone. Also tonight, the final countdown to the debate. Kamala harris and donald trump. Inside their lastminute preps before tomorrows highstakes showdown. The manhunt in kentucky for a suspected highway gunman. New tonight, the warning to 911 before the shooting started. Just in, new Police Body Cam of the suspect in the deadly Georgia School shooting more than a year before the massacre. What it reveals. The major ruling in the idaho murders case. Why the trial is being moved. Our exclusive. Miami Dolphins Star Tyreek hill a day after he was detained by police speaking out. What he says really happened. Apple unveiling the Iphone 16. The new features powered by ai. The good news on Princess Kates Health Battle after her cancer diagnosis. And the Hollywood Legend who voiced Darth Vader and starred in so many classics. Remembering James Earl jones. Announcer this is nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening and we
Can trump stay focused, and can the moderators keep the whole thing on track. Plus more than 30,000 people fleeing their heads ahead of a giant fire ripping through nevada and california. One of them burning unchecked through san bernardino county. Fueled by dry weather and temperatures pushing 110. How bad could it get . And a royal sigh of relief. The princess of wales revealing Shes Cancer free. Her frank assessment of going through chemo and what she said shes focusing on now. But we start with Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Both off the Campaign Trail Behind Closed Doors and armed with new Polling Information as they hone their strategies and sharpen their attacks ahead of tomorrows first and so far only president ial debate. But before they even make it to the stage, harris is trying to get in trumps head. Releasing this new ad in philadelphia and in west palm beach. It features his former aides slamming their old boss. Meantime, in a Radio Interview released this morning, harri
Party. Vice president harris reacting to getting the baking from former congresswoman Liz Cheney and also cheneys father, Dick Cheney. The former Vice President following the warning he heard from his daughter, that its not enough just to not vote for Donald Trump. He will take the next Step And Vote for Kamala Harris. In his statement released On Friday, he called trump a threat to our republic and pointed to his repeated 2020 election lies. Quote, he tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power after the voters had rejected him. He can never be trusted with power again. Trump responded in a social Media Post calling Dick Cheney irrelevant. He also did a lot of other things on Social Media that well be talking about this morning. Good morning. Welcome. Monday morning. Welcome to Morning Joe. It is september 9th. Good to have you with us. With us, we have the host of Way Too Early, white House Bureau Chief at politico, Jonathan Lemire. The president
Trump it will be the first time the two candidates meet facetoface as they hope to move the needle with any undecided voters out there. And it will be crucial as new polling underscoring just how tight this race continues to be with the new york times and siena college poll showing no clear leader new cnn poll, a poll showing harris at 49 to trump s 47%. Again, no clear leader there. The two candidates spent the weekend in battleground states harris meeting with voters it s in pittsburgh while she also prepared for the debate. While trump took time to hold a campaign rally in wisconsin. Let s check in now with cnn s eva mckend, who is in pittsburgh. And eva, i know you ve been following along with the vice president s campaign as they prepare for this debate, what are you learning about her mentality, her strategy going into this debate with just we did get a brief glimpse of her today. She went for a quick walk with the first gentleman, her husband here in pittsburgh. And that was jus