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 with breaking news tonight. America is now in covid hell. In just 24 hours, the u. S. Has broken every record set since the pandemic began 10 months ago with more new infections, hospitalizations, and deaths in a single day than ever. So Many Americans are now being killed by the virus, four people have died just since this broadcast began. Thats a rate of one life lost every 30 seconds. As we come on the air tonight, more than 100,000 people are now in the hospital with coronavirus, pushing the countrys Healthcare System to the brink. Californias governor says i. C. U. Beds are filling up so fast there, he may soon have to shut down much of his state, ordering people to stay at home to try to stop the virus from spreading any faster. Now, tonight, president elect joe biden says hes going to ask all americans to wear a mask for
The streets of lebanon protesters are fed up and demanding that the government tackles the economic crisis. And is for the house 2023 womens world cup will be announced in just over an hours time colombia and a joint bid from new zealand and australia. Its been a month since the death of george floyd in custody and policing in the United States could be on the brink of a major change the house of representatives is debating democratic legislation that reduces Legal Protections for offices and would make it easier to prosecute police it will also ban chokeholds and change the criteria for using lethal force. Exactly one month ago george floyd spoke his final words i cant breathe and change the course of history since then here if it day americans from every walk of life and corner of the country have been marching protesting and demanding that this moment of National Agony become one of a National Action today with the georgia floyd just just in policing act the house is honoring his li
And a brilliant lawyer who wrote for he did not work for pay but the general counsel he spotted what he said would be a determinative gender discrimination case. 1970 and the and the Supreme Court had never seen an gender classification. This case was decided by the Supreme Court of idaho. It was about a woman named sally lee who was divorced when her son was a tender years so sally got custody. When the boy became a teenager he now needs to be prepared for a a mans world so the father wanted him to live with him. The boy one day take out one of his fathers many rifles and killed himself. Sally wanted to be appointed administrator of his estate not because of monetary gain but for sentimental reasons. He had a guitar Record Collection a small bank account. That was it. Her former husband applied to the administrator. A couple of weeks later sally thought she would get the appointment because she applied 1st but the Probate Court judge said this leaves me know choice. Entitled to admini
Why pfizer had to reduce the number of doses it originally planned to distribute. And we get a look at the vaccine card americans will be given to track their doses. Plus, three former president s say theyll take the vaccine on camera to show just how safe it is. The new china threat the director of National Intelligence tells cbs news our adversary is targeting congress through bribery and blackmail. Out of control reporter this fire is driven by dry vegetation and high winds. Were talking about gusts up to 70 miles per hour. Odonnell were on the ground as a vicious wildfire tears through Southern California. A story of inspiration meet the 102yearold who survived the 1918 flu, cancer, and the coronavirus twice. And the lesson of the day commitment from a teacher who wouldnt stop teaching even with his house on fire. 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. We a
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