Distancing and staying at home, tonight, the coronavirus pandemic is worse than it has ever been in the u. S. In just 24 hours, the country has added more than 50,000 new cases, leading the head of the administrations Testing Program to Tell Congress today that the e. S. Is not flattening the curve and that the nationwide surge of the virus is real. Infections are now up in 37 states as more and more people who get screened are testing positive. Avere beginning of june, cases a day. Averaging about 600 new cases a day. Today, there were 10,000 new infections. With i. C. U. Beds reaching capacity and lines for testing wiretching for blocks, mayors and goors nation abringing back july at home. Texas governor, who has spent weeks pushing back on the idea of mandating masks, just issued of mandating masks, just issued an executive order requiring them in Public Places across most of the state. Tonight, the virus has killed more than 128,000 people in the u. S. , and there are more than 2.
Warning and a dangerous surge of Coronavirus Infections across the south. The World Health Organization now says the pandemic is far from over and that it may actually be speeding up. Here in the u. S. More than half of all states are seeing increases in cases. Overwhelming hospitals and leading to long lines at testing sites in florida and texas. And as we head into the july 4th weekend, the second big holiday of the summer, experts are warning we may be paying a price for how states handled the first one, memorial day. About half of all new cases in the u. S. Are in california, texas, florida and arizona. Forcing some governors who once touted reopening to order new closures, tonight arizonas governor says he is shutting down bars, nightclubs and water acrks for a month. Beaches and bars in florida are also shutting down. And new york and new jersey are rethinking just how fast they want to reopen restaurants. As we come on the air, the virus has killed more than half a Million Peopl
President trump to do. Abortion rights ruling, the Supreme Court strikes down more restrictions on abortion. The chief justice voting with the courts liberal wing, why the ruling could affect this falls election. Paying to kill americans . Did Vladimir Putins government put a price on the heads of american soldiers in afghanistan . Congress now asking what did the president know and were u. S. Troops killed . Critical condition, two Tulsa Police Officers shot in the head after a traffic stop goes bad. What were learning as we come on the air. Texas soldier missing. New developments tonight in the search for an army private who vanished from fort hood. And sketching out a recovery. How a young coronavirus patients art made a difference to more than just his doctors. This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capitol. Garrett good evening to our viewers in the west. Thank you for joining us, norah is off tonight, im Major Garrett. Were going to begin wit
And military mystery. The family of a young soldier missing from ft. Hood will tell us why they think its connected to her complaints about being sexually harassed. First, heres todays eye opener. Its your world in 90 seconds. This was not a smart policy to rush reopening. We must hit pause. Next week, our numbers will be worse. The World Health Organization warning this pandemic is not even close to being over. More states rolling back reopenings. What you are seeing in other states should frighten us. It frightens me. The white house is insisting President Trump was never briefed on reports of a russian plot to target americans in afghanistan. Theres something this sensitive was out there. John roberts voting to strike down a controversial louisiana abortion law. He flipflopped. He flipflopped like a banked catfish. Carl reiner died in his Beverly Hills home last night. Im thankful that ive lived the kind of life that allows me to have a family like that and an evening like this. The
Just right behind me. There was a stunning outpouring in the streets here late today as a horsedrawn carriage carried floyds body to the cemetery after his memorial. Hundred of mourners came to this church in the blazing texas heat to remember floyd, whose death in Police Custody in minneapolis set off nationwide protests. And tonight is galvanizing the country around issuees of race and Excessive Force by police. That includes here in houston, where the citys mayor vowed during todays service to sign an executive order Banning Police choke holds. Tonight, cbs news has new reporting on the officer who held George Floyds neck down for nearly nine minutes. Cbs jeff pegues has learned that officer Derek Chauvin, who has been charged with seconddegree murder, knew floyd and that they had a history of not getting along. Plus, theres more of my exclusive interview with former Vice President joe biden and whether George Floyds death has changed what hes looking for in a running mate. Well, th