17yearold from illinois o proteste were shot dead in the teen was caught on camera earlier in the night saying he was trying to protect a gas station. Convention fallout. Reaction tonight after unprecedented use of the white house for a political event. And, with that powerful trricane barreling its way to the gulf coast, will the storm upend the president s huge finale plan for the south lawn . Stunning reversal. In a dramatic aboutface, the c. D. C. Suddenly changes its guidelines for who should get tested for the coronavirus. Was there pressure from the president . Superstar in space a big day for Jeanette Epps. Why this astronaut is making history tonight. 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. Were going to begin with breaking news tonight, and a dire warning to americans in the path of hurricane laura. As we come on the air, the monster category 4 storm i
With a boycott during the playoffs. Speaking up. Pandemic politics. Vice president pence paints a positive picture of the president s Coronavirus Response at the Republican National convention. What this says about how the gop thinks it can win. But first, heres todays eyeopener. Its your world in 90 seconds. Welcome to cbs this morning. Theres a lot going on. Are we going back to the eyeopener. Welcome back to cbs this morning. This is one of those rare days where anthony, as you know, there are so many things going on at the same time. Thats what i was trying to say. We could have had several leads. Theyre all very, very troubling. Well begin with the one everybody is talking about at this hour. Hurricane laura. The country, as you know, being tested in many ways. First we have a coronavirus, an economic csis and weve got a reckoning on systemic race sichl. Now were being tested again by one of the strongest storms ever to hit the u. S. The last thing anybody needs. Her name is hurri
News with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. There are two major headlines as we come on the air tonight, including just hours from now, when senator Kamala Harris will step on to the stage and into history as the first black woman and first indianamerican to accept the democratic partys nomination for Vice President. Harris will address the country live and in Prime Minister during the third night of the Democratic Convention, capping off speeches from Hillary Clinton and former president barack obama who cbs news has learned will deliver a scathing rebuke of President Trump, accusing him of turning the presidency into a reality show. Were going to get to that in a moment, but were going to begin with breaking news in harris home state of california where tonight, close to 400 fast mong wildfires are now burning out of control, threatening lives and homes. Che intense blazes, which stretch nort stretch north from th
Trump denounces cancel culture, but tonight, why the president is telling his followers not to buy goodyear tires, the tire of choice for the president ial limo. Plus, the president attacks his own party for calling his handpicked postmaster general to testify. Evicted for partying as major universities struggle to stop the spread of coronavirus, one big College Kicks students off campus because of a dorm party. Toxic plume why a dramatic explosion at a Plastics Factory in texas is leading firefighters warning nearby residents to stay indoors. Tracking tropical threats three storms are on the move tonight. Will they hit the u. S. . Well have the latest storm track. And a welcome back like no other. The students start learning once the teachers get poppin. This is e c evening news wi norahd, reporting odonnell good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us. There are two major headlines as we come on the air, including just hours from now, when senator Kamala Harr
Of the system could, you know, look at us as individuals. Odonnell the president s former National Security adviser unloads, claiming World Leaders, like putin, played trump like a fiddle. Tonight, the president s fury. Saturday rally countdown crowds line up in tulsa, close to 100,000 people expected to attend, and why the president admits some people might get the coronavirus. California mandates masks. The states governor orders its residents to wear face coverings e in cases. Ke in cases. Floridas hospitals say their floridas hospitals say their i. C. U. Beds are almost full. And father knows best want to learn how to tie a tie, change a tire . Theres a dad we want you to meet. This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. We are going to begin tonight with a surprising Supreme Court ruling against the Trump Administration, one that has wideranging implications for nearly 650,000 young immi