Im margaret brennan. With americans now dying at a rate of 1,000 a day and cases of coronavirus still increases in some areas, parents and teachers are facing tough choices about when and how to go back to school. Tonight in texas, where infections have reached more than half a million, the governor says some schools may not reopen until october. In new jersey, where classes were supposed to be held in person, hundreds of teachers now say they wont go back, forcing the governor there to offer virtual learning. And as pictures of crowded hallways and students not Wearing Masks flood social media, some schools that had just reopened are already being forced to close because students and staff are testing positive. President trump says he wants to see high school and College Football teams play this fall, even as Major Conferences are debating whether to go back on the field. And even the famed masters Golf Tournament known for its hushed crowds will be silent this year after announcing t
Joe biden and Kamala Harris make their first appearance as the democratic ticket bashing the president and reaching out to democrats. And police dog outrage. A Salt Lake City officer is suspended for ordering his canine to attack a black man who says he was trying to obey. First, heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. This has been one of the most dangerous and erratic wildfires that ive covered in my entire career here. That fire sounded like a freight train. A huge brush fire erupting in Southern California prompting evacuations. The lake fire seems to be burning out of control. The inferno came dangerously close to Public Safety vehicles. Fire Officials Say they have been witnessing extreme fire behavior. The biden harris democratic ticket stepping into history. Harris criticized the administrations response to the coronavirus pandemic. The reason that an american dies of covid19 every 80 seconds. The president announced new steps, he says, will help schools reopen safel
Thank you for joining us. We are going to begin with breaking news tonight because Tropical Storm isaias is gaining strength as it turns toward the coast of the carolinas. Tonight nearly 120 million americans are now in the storms path with warnings stretching from South Carolina to maine. The storm is expected to make landfall around myrtle beach in a few hours as a category one hurricane before ripping up the east coast tomorrow, bringing with it as much as six inches of rain, flooding, Power Outages and damaging winds. In fact, new york city is expected to see the strongest gusts since Superstorm Sandy and that was nearly eight years ago. If that isnt enough, the storm is slamming into some of the areas in the south that are hardest hit by coronavirus. North carolina has already shut down some Testing Centers and the governor there is warning those who need to leave the coast to stay in shelters to prevent the spread of the virus. And with more than a third of americans bracing for
Superintendent at meridian 223 is nervous about opening in two weeks. If i make a decision or lead the board down a road thats too aggressive we could, you know, literally be putting someones life at risk, and that is a burden that i did not assume was going to be part of my Job Description when i became a superintendent. Reporter the debate over whether to open schools has divided the country. Many teachers are scared. Give us choice reporter while this weekend parents rallied in georgia, calling for schools to reopen, worried their children will fall behind. In pnew jersey, this superintendent says its impossible to please everyone. Wi wak m ofal a t tallyething n the night. On a scale of 1 to 10, what is the chance that youll reopen . I, unfortunately, think its very low. I think a 1. A 1 . Mmhmm. And how would that feel after all the work youre doing to try to reopen . You know, as much as this is a tremendous leadership challenge, and i say that in a positive way, of just working
Historic swearing in. Former mayor Pete Buttigieg becomes the first openly gay Cabinet Secretary to be confirmed by the senate. New Video Tonight of three officers involved in George Floyds death forcibly arresting an innocent man weeks earlier, raising questions about previous patterns of behavior. Women and the pandemic. What you need to know about Misinformation Being spread about Covid Vaccines and fertility. Also tonight, why this charttopping Country Music stars songs will no longer be played on major Radio Stations. And, gridiron girls. The trailblazing women that will make history during super bowl 55 on cbs. This is the Cbs Evening News with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us. We are going to begin tonight with that new astrazeneca vaccine, which now appears to not only prevent people from getting severely ill from coronavirus it may also slow the spread of it. Researchers say thats