Debate prep for days, holding mock debates. In a new interview, the Vice President saying former President Trump is, quote, not burdened by telling the truth. Tonight, how Donald Trump is preparing in these final hours. And the new poll just out tonight, showing this president ial race is a dead heat. Mary bruce, rachel scott, and Rick Klein on this new poll just in, all here in philadelphia tonight. The news breaking late today. Legendary actor james Earl Jones has died. One of americas most distinguished performers. A powerful presence on stage and screen. No. I am your father. D David Steve Osunsami with the tributes coming in. Also tonight, tropical Storm Francine gaining strength. The storm expected to become a hurricane tonight, as it now takes aim at the u. S. Ginger zee with the new track. The Wildfire Emergency at this hour. Thousands of evacuations outside logs angeles. Flames burning across more than 20,000 acres. Dozens of large fires burning in the west. Tonight, the urgen
Of 93. We remember the legendary actor with a commanding voice. I am your father. Norah the Cbs Evening news starts now. Good evening. Im Norah Odonnell and Thank You for being with us. There are a number of top stories we are covering on this monday night. From that upcoming president ial debate that will air here on cbs to those outofcontrol wildfires out west, and a tropical storm thats gaining strength in the Gulf Of Mexico. We want to begin tonight with some news just coming in about the death of james Earl Jones, whose commanding performance onscreen made him a Household Name for decades. He was the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars and mufasa in the lion king. He overcame a Childhood Stutter to win nearly every accolade and award, after appearing in nearly 90 Television Dramas and series and some 120 movies. We get more now from cbs vladimir duthiers. Reporter james Earl Jones was an industry giant. Steel isnt strong, boy. Reporter Whose Unmistakable Deep Booming Voice Captivate
Trey: good evening and thanks for joining us. It s sunday night in america. Labor day is gone and debate is on the horizon and indicates the race between kamala harris and donald trump. Which issues drive turnout? policy versus personality? debate more important for president trump or vice president harris? candidates move towards the center in a general election, but kamala harris needs to move a lot to find this center. You can t see the center from san francisco, california. Which is why she s changed her position on several key issues and leads to credibility questions and should we believe the old kamala, new kamala or neither? there s no question i m in favor of banning track. Do you still want to ban frack something no, and i made that clear on the debate stage in 2020. As vice president i did not ban fracking and as president i will not ban fracking. There s no question to critically reexamine ice and it is role and the way here going to probably think about starting from scrat
Our main focus right now is get the guy under arrest. Also tonight, wildfire fight. Crews battle exploding flames east of los angeles. I m elise preston in the san bernardino mountains, where firefighters are working during a heat wave to battle flames that have forced evacuations. And the new storm threat churning in the southeast. Debate countdown. It s harris versus trump, facing off this week. I m weijia chang in pennsylvania with new polling tonight from battleground states, with the presidential campaign in its final stretch. Amid the war in gaza, a minor miracle. I m elizabeth palmer in te a aviv. Air strikes in gaza haven t slowed down a mass polio vaccination campaign. Superstar handcuffs. While the dolphins styry hill started this super bowl sunday facedown on a road near the stadium. And later, it s the oldest record store in los angeles. Thousands of used lps stacked inside. Cbs carter evans asked the collector, why sell now? i m going to morocco to live with my beautiful
Trump it will be the first time the two candidates meet facetoface as they hope to move the needle with any undecided voters out there. And it will be crucial as new polling underscoring just how tight this race continues to be with the new york times and siena college poll showing no clear leader new cnn poll, a poll showing harris at 49 to trump s 47%. Again, no clear leader there. The two candidates spent the weekend in battleground states harris meeting with voters it s in pittsburgh while she also prepared for the debate. While trump took time to hold a campaign rally in wisconsin. Let s check in now with cnn s eva mckend, who is in pittsburgh. And eva, i know you ve been following along with the vice president s campaign as they prepare for this debate, what are you learning about her mentality, her strategy going into this debate with just we did get a brief glimpse of her today. She went for a quick walk with the first gentleman, her husband here in pittsburgh. And that was jus