This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. Were going to begin tonight with breaking news. Cbs news has learned the commission on president ial debates plans to issue new rules for the rest of this years debates after tuesday nights faceoff between President Trump and former Vice President biden turned into a farce. While the commission has not formally voted on changes, an informed source tells cbs news they need to actthey need to act in t in the coming days after being inundated with complaints. About a chaotic debate. Among possible changes to the rules, cutting off a candidates microphone if that person ignores the rules and interrupts another candidate or the moderator. Tonight, with 34 days left until the election, the candidates are back out on the campaign trail, even as President Trump tries to clarify his refusal to denounce White Supremacy at the debate along with a group known t
Virus under control. Plus, we have a rare look inside one Production Facility gearing up for a vaccine. And america divided. We hit the streets to learn how politics are eroding our shared sense of reality right down to what we see. Apparently we see things differently. First, heres todays eye opener. Its your world in 90 seconds. The gloves are off. I can now call him grossly incompetent. The president held a rally in wisconsin while joe biden appeared at a pennsylvania town hall. I married a silly girl. I look up to you. Do you have any plans to stand up for Us Health Care workers. How will you handle russias involvement with trump . They dont ask me questions like that. A former Senior Adviser on the Coronavirus Task force endorses joe biden. The president said maybe this covid thing is a good thing. I dont have to shake hands with these disgusting people. The Southern Coast working to pick up the pieces following Hurricane Sallys destructive path. We have all hands on deck. We want
In the oh zorks s. Ignoring the risks. And later, an appreciation of rbg. She came up to my shoulder. I always knew i was in the presence of a giant. This is the cbs overnight news. Good evening, everyone. Im major jofr in washington. A president ial election that had largely been a referendum on President Trump and in particular his hamming of the covid crisis has become something much, much more. A fight over the future of the Supreme Court following the death friday of Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. Tonight, a reminder as a narks we are continue fronted with many losses. Bells tolled at the national ka athlete need ral in the capital for the americans killed by the virus. By some counts, that number now counts 200,000. Again today mourners visited the Supreme Court where the grounds around that building have bloomed into a memorial honoring Justice Ginsburg. Tonight President Trump is pushing falls to name sauk sesor as furious democrats plot their senate moves. Paula reid at the whit
Joe biden. After months of lobbing longdance attacks, aides for both candidates say tonight the gloves and the masks will come off. The two men arrived at the debate hall at Case Western Reserve University in cleveland a short time ago. They were not expected to shake hands because of the coronavirus pandemic. Lets not forget as we come on the air tonight, this virus has killed more than 205,000 americans. This pandemic has led the u. S. Into its worst economic cracks since the great depression. More than 26 million americans are claiming unemployment benefits. And two late developments have thrown a lit match into an alreadyvolatile race. The republicans effort to quickly replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg with conservative judge Amy Coney Barrett and the latest revelations about President Trumps taxes. So the stage is set for this first showdown. There will be no opening statements. Chris wallace of fox news will be asking the questions. He was chosen by the president ial debate co
Tells us about his new Fashion Initiative to help black designers. And maren morris on motherhood. The country superstar reveals how she balances being a new mom with seeking musical inspiration during the pandemic. First, heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. As you can see, we are already getting the first impacts of Hurricane Sally. This thing is moving three miles an hour. Wow. Three. Hurricane sally barrels towards the gulf coast. Rapidly gaining strength. And people are bracing for impact. If you look at what else is out there we have all kinds of names in the atlantic basin. Paulette, rene, sally, teddy, vicki. President trump was in california for a briefing on those devastating wildfires. It will start getting cooler. I wish you just watch. I wish science agreed with you. The hunt for the suspect in the shooting of two sheriffs deputies in Southern California is intensifying. It breaks my heart. A coward would ambush them. Theyre just doing their job. The big ten.