we, the people, in order to form a more perfect union 221 years ago, in a hall that still stands across the street, a group of men gathered and, with these simple words, launched america s improbable experiment in democracy. the document they produced was eventually signed, but ultimately unfinished. it was stained by this nation s original sin of slavery. i chose to run for president at this moment in history because i believe deeply that we cannot solve the challenges of our time unless we solve them together, unless we perfect our union by understanding that we may have different stories, but we hold common hopes, that we may not look the same and may not have come from the same place, but we all want to move in the same direction towards a better future for our children and our grandchildren. this belief comes from my unyielding faith in the decency and generosity of the american people. but it also comes from my own story. i m the son of a black man from kenya and a wh
direct hit from the dangerous hurricane. we have the storm s track. and tonight s eye on america, hurricane hunters fly into ian s powerful winds to show us the new technology they hope will better predict a storm s path. and cbs s ben tracy got a first hand look. this drone can literally go fly around the insides of a hurricane? yes. this is a special edition of the cbs evening news with norah o donnell. reporting tonight from fort myers. o donnell: good evening, and thank you for joining us. and as we come on its air tonight, ian has regained hurricane strength as it moves into the atlantic. taking aim at georgia and the carolinas. but what it left behind here in florida is unimaginable in scale and historic in reach. the president saying tonight, this could be the deadliest hurricane in florida s history. we witnessed the trail of destruction this category 4 storm left. florida governor desantis said today this is a once-in-500-year flooding event. the hurricane-
and georgia. major cities prepare for a direct hit from the dangerous hurricane. we have the stories. this is the cbs evening news. the winds. for power is fully restored. tonight the state s of georgia, the carolinas and virginia will all have de claired a state of emergency ahead of ian s expected landfall tomorrow. we have team coverage tonight. all throughout florida andpbeyoe will start us off north northed for meyers. i know the damage where you are is quite extensive. norah, for this home, the damage is total, completely destroyed this home. now if you go downt the block will you see homes like this, will you see other homes with roofs ripped off and the occasional one show unscathed. we are four miles from the water so this was all wind damage. as daylight broke the path of destruction left behind by hurricane ian was devastating. block by block fort myers beach looks like it was hit by a bomb, only small pieces of debris remain where homes and businesses once s
Well, good evening. Welcome and thank you for joining us this evening for what im sure will be a very stimulating session. My name is susan poser and im the president of Hofstra University. This Evenings Program will address the leadership and legacy of first Lady Michelle obama. Tonight, we will hear about the role that the first lady played in supporting president obamas election campaign. Advising him during his time in the white house and how she continues to influence american politics today. I want to thank the women in Leadership Advisory Board of Hofstra University for cosponsoring this event, and many of them are with us today. My role this evening is to moderate a Panel Discussion about with mr. Tina tchen, who served as chief of staff to the first lady. From 2011 to 2017. And in conversation with several members of the house, two faculty. So ill begin with brief introductions. Tina tchen currently serves as the executive Vice President and chief strategy and impact officer f
Please me in thanking our panelists for very instructive. Thank. Well, good evening. Welcome and thank you for joining us this evening for what im sure will be a very stimulating session. My name is susan poser and im the president of Hofstra University. This Evenings Program will address the leadership and legacy of first Lady Michelle obama. Tonight, we will hear about the role that the first lady played in supporting president obamas election campaign. Advising him during his time in the white house and how she continues to influence american politics today. I want to thank the women in Leadership Advisory Board of Hofstra University for cosponsoring this event, and many of them are with us today. My role this evening is to moderate a Panel Discussion about with mr. Tina tchen, who served as chief of staff to the first lady. From 2011 to 2017. And in conversation with several members of the house, two faculty. So ill begin with brief introductions. Tina tchen currently serves as the