good morning to viewers here in the u.s. and around the world, it is tuesday, september 6th and i m brianna keilar with john berman. in california, this morning, the state is bracing for rolling power outages as a brutal heat wave is expected to shatter the record for power demand. temperature in parts of the state hitting 115 degrees with no end in sight. not ideal conditions, obviously, for fighting wildfires. evacuations are now under way in riverside county where the fairview fire has killed two people and scorched 2,000 acres. yeah. in the northeast, though, a much different threat. flood watches are now in effect for more than 50 million people across 11 states. virginia to maine. some areas could see 7 inches of rain by this afternoon which is not good news for people in providence, rhode island. where heavy rains and flash floods closed i-95 in both directions yesterday afternoon. we re going to have much more on this ahead. this morning, officials in memphis are
outside advisors to then president trump and white house lawyers. plus, why congresswoman liz cheney just accused former president trump of trying to tamper with a witness. covid hospitalizations double, as the new ba-5 variant sweeps the country. firefighters gaining ground on the yosemite wildfire, as dangerous heat engulfs the nation. after the supreme court struck down abortion rights, the medical procedure more men are asking for. do you have any pain? o donnell: out of this world, a look tonight at these beautiful pictures from n.a.s.a. s telescope. and an inspiring story of a young baseball player whose love of the game has helped him overcome every challenge life has thrown his way. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening, to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us on this busy tuesday night. we begin with breaking news, tonight we re getting an excruciating look
outside advisors to then president trump and white house lawyers. plus, why congresswoman liz cheney just accused former president trump of trying to tamper with a p witness. covid hospitalizations double, as the new ba-5 variant sweeps the country. firefighters gaining ground on the yosemite wildfire, as dangerous heat engulfs the nation. after the supreme court struck down abortion rights, the medical procedure more men are asking for. do you have any pain? o donnell: out of this world, a look tonight at these beautiful pictures from n.a.s.a. s telescope. and an infiring story of a young baseball player whose love of the game has helped him overcome every challenge life has thrown his way. o donnell: good evening, and thank you for joining us on this busy tuesday night. breaking news, tonight we re getting an excruciating look inside robb elementary school where 19 children and two teachers were gunned down during the last days of school. the austin american statesman
office? an historic apology: pope francis humbly begs for forgiveness in canada. why some say it s too little, too late. global health emergency: frustration growth of grows as monkeypox cases increase across the united states. when will more vaccines arrive? rent prices on the rise: more americans are being forced from their homes. we ll speak to one woman who says it s cheaper to live in a hotel. whale of a story. spectacular video of a fishing boat getting walloped. and a cancer patient takes a risk: find out how one woman s honesty and bravery changed her life and inspired another. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. garrett: good evening, to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us. tonight, record high temperatures across the country are fueling wildfires in 15 states, the largest in northern california, with smoke now visible from the international space station. the oak fire exploded over
office? an historic apology. pope francis humbly begs for forgiveness in canada. why some say it s too little, too late. global health emergency. frustration growth of grows as monkeypox cases increase across the united states. when will more vaccines arrive? rent prices on the riles. more americans are being forced from their homes. we ll speak to one woman who says it s cheaper to live in a hotel. whale of a story. spectacular video of a fishing boat getting walloped. and a cancer patient takes a risk. find out how one woman s honesty and bravery changed her life and inspired aer. this is the cbs evening this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. garrett: good evening, everyone. thank you for joining us. tonight, record high temperatures across the country are fueling wildfires in 15 states, the largest in northern california, with smoke now visible from the international space station. the oak fire exploded ov