May, new jersey. A balmy 74 degrees. The beach is open. Like in any other States Social distancing is required. Face masks, and not able to be six feet apart. Cases across the country are skyrocketing. Several states report a Record Number of new infections. Texas and North Carolina reported their largest singleday jump in new cases and hit record highness hospitalizations. The louisiana governor is the latest to issue a mask mandate announcing everyone over the age of 8 must wear a Face Covering in public, unless a Health Condition prevents them from doing so. The Governor Also Announced all bars in the state will close starting monday. And florida, crowds flocked to walt disney world. Parks reopened with new rooms. Visitors Wearing Masks and practicing social distancing after florida reported over 10,000 new cases. Total number of cases in that state over a quarter million. Signs of progress from the state hit hardest early in the pandemic. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announcing h
Lester holt takes a look back at lewis life. When you see something that is not right, not just, not fair, you have a moral obligation to say something. To do something. Reporter john lewis devoted his life for the fight for justice and equality. Something deep down within me moving me that i could no longer be satisfied. Reporter the son of rural alabama share croppers, lewis was inspired as a teenager by activism of rosa parks and dr. Martin luther king jr. He joined the Civil Rights Movement in the early days. Sitins and movement rides. Segregation was the order of the day. I wanted to do something about it. We wanted to redeem the soul of america and move toward a more perfect union. Reporter he was the leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and organized the march on washington. I have a dream. Reporter lewis spoke that day, too. He was 23. We do not want our freedom gradually, but we want to be free now. Reporter and he was among the leaders who met that day with
Positive. Covid hits the west wing. The president S National Security advisor is now the highest ranking u. S. Official to test positive. Was President Trump exposed . Hanna hammers texas. Tonight southern texas still reeling from the effects of hurricane hanna, as thousands are without power. Breaking news, cbs news has learned at least 100 more federal agents are standing by to be deployed to portland, oregon, amid unrest there. Honoring john lewis, tonight the first africanamerican lawmaker to lie in state at the u. S. Capitol rotunda. Amazing grace odonnell his last journey through washington. And tonight, wait until you meet the motherdaughter md, the inspiring family who graduated med school in the same year and just made history. This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell, reporting odonnell good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us. We want to begin tonight with a huge leap forward in the development of a vaccine against coronavirus. Volunteers
We have been watching and listening to the late congressman john lewis, that flagdraped casket making its way down 16th street. We saw it make it through the black lives matter plaza. The mayor of washington, you could not see this at home, but the mayor of washington, d. C. , m Muriel Bowser presented a gift of some sort to members of the congressmans family. You probably also saw the hearse approach 1600 pennsylvania avenue. We are told that President Trump is there in the white house. No word on whether he heard the display outside. Jonathan capehart is with us, Pulitzer Prize winning writer for the Washington Post. Jonathan, were now told the hearse is on its way to the department of justice. It is not going to, were told not going to stop at the doj, but drive past department of justice. Excuse me, the africanamerican History Museum before the department of justice. Thats where the next stop will happen. Congressman lewis reportedly raised the idea of such a museum back in the 80s
I understa i understand there are certain kales Law Enforcement shouldnt handle alone. We are looking at ways surrounding Mental Health. Good afternoon to you. We heard from not just mayor but the police chief and a local pastor as well. They all had a unified message. They are calling for calm after four nights of unrest here in this community. They also talked about doubling the resources to help those having a Mental Health crisis. Richard, we have seen a lot of tension growing here in the wake of the release of that body cam footage. The mayor and police chief said this is their community. They were born here and raised here. This is their home. The mayor said shes committed to change. Here is a bit more on what she said. This work wont be done in a week or in a weekend. Today onds to do this right we will need to continue to deliver consistent progress over the coming weeks, months and years. I am committed to addressing these challenges and ensuring that change truly comes. We ne