And legal struggles. Plus, covid infections rise in the fall, in the u. S. And abroad. More wildfires scorch the west, spacex launching satellites intended to make wifi universal and a sea lion plagued with seizures saved by surgery. This is the cbs overnight news. Good evening everyone im Major Garrett in washington. President trump has returned to the campaign trail with gusto, pressing against reelection head winds. Most polls are showing him trailing Vice President biden in key battleground states. But he is tapping unexpected pockets of support. A Battleground Tracker poll shows mr. Trump trailing the former Vice President in wisconsin, a state that mr. Trump narrowly won in 2016. And trailing biden in arizona. This weekend, the president made stops, in michigan, wisconsin, nevada and california at airport rallies he was greeted by big crowds, many not Wearing Masks. As the nation watches, it is voting in astonishing numbers. More than 27 million ballots cast by mail or in person.
[ cheers and applause announcer tonight, on late night with seth meyers, Alicia Vikander, creators and stars of pen15, maya erskine and anna konkle an all new closer look. Featuring the 8g band with fred armisen and now, Seth Meyers Seth good evening, im seth meyers and this is late night. We are hoping youre doing well tonight. Lets get to the news. During a press conference last night, President Trump refused to commit to a peaceful transition of power if he loses to former Vice President joe biden and said, quote, well have to see what happens. See what happens for someone who wants to be a dictator, you sure sound like a spectator. You are coming off like Ryan Seacrest on american idol. Well see what happens after the break. I think the mistake was phrasing the question that way. You should have asked, if joe biden wins, do you commit to playing even more golf . Thats right, President Trump refused to commit to a peaceful transition of power if he loses to former Vice President joe
The brink. New york city reporting an alarming rise in coronavirus Positivity Rates. Schools that just reopened already at risk of closing as hundreds of thousands of students return to classrooms. If the schools are not safe, im not going to allow them to operate, period. This as two new studies are raising concerns about young adults contracting the virus and the rapid spread on college campuses. Rare move. The official recordings of the grand jury proceedings in the Breonna Taylor case about to be made public as louisville and breonnas family braces for the release. Sentencing day. Seagrams liquor millionaire about to learn her fate for helping to fund the socalled sex cult nexivm. Charged, woman accused super bowl legend joe montanas infant granddaughter appeared in court for the first time, pleading not guilty. The judge calling her a clear danger to the public. And finals frenzy. James with the layup. Fans counting down. The tipoff just hours away, the lakers versus the heat, a 2
Two senators have tested approaching the 90s by lunchtime, right there at 12 00. Positive for covid19. You see midtoupper 70s san the word coming just one week after they attended amy coney francisco, midafternoon today, 90s around san jose, 80s in barretts nomination ceremony in oakland. The rose garden with very few notice temperatures trending cooler tomorrow. Well show you the impact on air people wearing masks. Quality and those rain chances in the sevenday forecast coming beloved actor rick moranis up at 7 00. And thats your latest forecast. Back to you guys. All right, dylan. Is recovering this morning after he was stauassaulted on a new y thank you very much. Forecast. Back to you guys. City street thursday. Dylan, thank you very much. The ghostbusters star was and just ahead, its really live and its really from new york. Walking in central park when he what tonights season premiere was punchd in the head by an of saturday night live will lo like, thats righokt unknown suspect.
Its a late show with Stephen Colbert. Tonight clown hall and triumph holds a trump focus group. Plus, stephen welcomes Drew Barrymore and musical guest lang lang featuring jon batiste and stay homin. And now, live on tape from the ed sullivan Theater Office building in new york city, its Stephen Colbert stephen what . Welcome to a late show. Im your host, Stephen Colbert. Lets get straight to the Huge Campaign news, because yesterday, joe biden was endorsed by Scientific American. I assume because of all the horrible things trump has said about science and america. Now, this is unexpected because it is scientific Americans First president ial endorsement in its 175year history. Think of all the candidates that Scientific American did not feel compelled to throw their weight behind lincoln, f. D. R. , heck, they didnt even endorse hoover, and he invented the vacuum cleaner and this is not merely an endorsement of joe biden. The magazine warned that donald trump has badly damaged the u.