reported phone call between the white house and one of the rioters involved in the attack. the u.s. is warning russia to stop what antony blinken calls loose talk about nuclear weapons as vladimir putin continues to face military challenges in ukraine. also this hour, we will get an update from iran where the leader is issuing a new warning in the wake of historic protests after a woman died in police custody. we begin this hour with the latest on hurricane ian which is intensifying quickly. the national hurricane center says it expects ian to rapidly strength especially today and produce significant wind and storm surge in western cuba. it is expected to make landfall between tonight and tomorrow morning, bringing more than 13 inches of rain. in florida, governor desantis declared a state emergency across the entire state. and president biden approved a state of emergency already. tampa is now at a higher risk for heavy rainfall, storm surge and strong winds. residents
we begin with breaking news from the white house. president biden has tested positive for covid-19, again. after about the position to the president says we re four consecutive days of negative tests. president biden tweeted, quote, i have got no symptoms but i am going to isolate for the safety of everyone around me. and the physicians update said, this development represents what he is calling rebound positivity. but for now, there is no reason to bring in a sheet treatment. we are going to bring you any updates as we get them. but first, let s get caught up on a busy week, y all. big moves by the january six committee, and the justice department. we are going to break those down in just a few minutes. but first, something you probably thought would never happen. i know i was skeptical. democrats finally agreed on legislation to curb climate change. and to get the economy a boost. the inflation protection act came about after intense negotiations with senator chuck schumer
jon stewart goes to the hill and sounds off on the gop. they haven t met a veteran they won t screw over. o donnell: families of 9/11 victims blast donald trump as the former president hosts a saudi backed liv tour at his new jersey golf club just 50 miles from ground zero, his controversial comments. nobody has gotten to the bottom of 9/11, unfortunately. o donnell: monkeypox crisis: the major american city tonight declaring a state of emergency as cases explode. jetblue buying spirit: what the $3.8 billion deal could many for your next strip trip and how an nfl superstar is helping kansas city teenagers give back to their community. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. good evening, to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us on this busy thursday night. tonight, for the second time this week, catastrophic flooding has forced americans to flee their homes in the middle of the night, th
front and we re working there very strongly from the air and on the ground. and i warn hezbollah, do not make that mistake and start a war, because it ll be the mistake of your lives. the moment you start a war, this will decide on the destiny of lebanon. we re working and fighting on additional fronts against terror, against the proxy, against its terrorists in syria, the red sea, lebanon wherever needed. benjamin netanyahu mentioned gaza s largest hospital, al shifa. in the past couple of hours, the israeli military has said that it will assist in the evacuation of babies. the idf s chief spokesman, rear admiral daniel hagari, said the decision was taken following a request from the hospital administration. a surgeon had earlier sent the bbc a voice note saying they had run out of water, food and electricity. israel has repeatedly accused hamas of operating from tunnels underneath the hospital hamas denies that. lucy williamson sent this report from jerusalem. gaza s ma
no matter where you are chances are you re dealing with heat, storms, wildfires, maybe all three. as we speak, new record temperatures are being set across the northeast. down south texas is taking the brunt of tropical depression alberto. we ll have the very latest coming up. plus, we ve been talking about it for months, now it may be happening. a new poll showing a significant number of independents abandoning trump after his conviction, and now supporting president biden. and say good-bye to something we have all gotten used to deal with. those little plastic pillows that come in your amazon box. the company is ditching them as it tries to cut down on the roughly 200 million pounds of plastic it generated just a few years ago. right now, virtually the whole country is impacted by a triple threat of deadly extreme weather. the start of record-breaking summer heat, the beginning blazes of wildfire season, and 2024 s first tropical storm. now the majority of the nation