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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 Captivated Audiences for more than six decades. This game is a part of our past. Reporter Jones Career Spanned film, television, and theater. In 1968, he had his breakout performance. Im for fighting, i feel double good. Reporter the broadway play The Great White Hope based on the life of Boxer Jack johnson earned him his first tony award. Are you the black hope . Im black and im hoping. Reporter born in arkabutla, mississippi, jones was raised by his grandparents on a small farm. As a child, he overcame a severe stutter which caused him not to speak for years. I know that. Look at you. That my business, miss daisy. Reporter jones appeared in more than 20 broadway plays, Delivering Mineral Performances in Driving Miss Daisy and his portrayal of a Workingclass Father impacted by racism in August Wilsons Hit Play fences. You put a sir on the end of it when you talk to me. Jesus, you look like hell. Jones gained international fame on the big screen as the voice of some of the most iconic characters in popular culture. Luke, i am your father. One day, simba, The Sun will set on my time here and will rise with you as the new king. Reporter a recipient of the national medal of thearts for his contributions to the arts, jones garnered numerous awards. He has the rare egot, earning an emmy, grammy, oscar, tony. Throughout his career, he remembered a lesson in drama school. Teachers encouraged us as ethnic actors not to wait until a play came along that had of black guy or an asian guy, whatever. Pick plays with good characters. Reporter and indeed he did. Turning characters of a lifetime into unforgettable performances. Vladimir duthiers, Cbs News, new york. Norah and now to the wildfires that are threatening Tens Of Thousands of homes and structures in san bernardino county, california. The governor has declared a State Of Emergency while entire communities are under evacuation orders. Cbs Ben Tracy reports from the line fire, which is the largest of the 18 major blazes burning across the state. Reporter californias wildfires are exploding during these final scorching days of summer. More than 1700 firefighters are now battling an Outofcontrol Blaze thats burning steep, rugged Terrain East of los angeles. 36,000 structures are threatened. Joseph escobedo had to leave his home. We worked so hard to get this house and just the thought of just coming back to nothing. Reporter the fire is creating its own unpredictable Weather System amid tripledigit heat. Its really given us a run for our money. Reporter Brent Pascua is with cal fire. Reporter whats the biggest challenge facing firefighters . The biggest challenges the unknown. We cant predict if its going to head to the west or the east. Another wildfire in Northern California has burned at least 30 structures, forcing thousands to evacuate. And firefighters are working to stop a wildfire from Jumping Roads and containment lines deep within the angeles national forest. A wildfire near reno, nevada, forced as many as 14,000 people in a herd of Wild Horses to flee the flames. Climate change is making summers in the west hotter and drier, leading to longer and more active fire seasons. Thats putting a strain on firefighting efforts. What is it like for firefighters to work in this kind of heat . Its tough for firefighters. They have to make sure theyre getting workrest cycles in regularly so that they dont a heat emergency, heat exhaustion, heatstroke. Reporter there is finally some good news in the forecast. Temperatures are expected to drop tomorrow, and norah, a Cooling Trend could help firefighters finally get the upper hand in battling these blazes. Norah thats a sliver of good news. Ben tracy, Thank You very much. Well, tonight, from wildfires to a storm in the Gulf Of Mexico thats expected to become Hurricane Francine in less than 24 hours. So for all that, lets bring in Cbs Lonnie Quinn with a tropical storms new track. Where and when could this make landfall . Okay, i think wednesday. Somewhere around vermillion bay in louisiana. What it looks like right now on the Satellite And Radar image because it in the Gulf Of Mexico, very close to the northern coast of mexico and its pushing towards texas. Watch what happens when you get into your day tomorrow, its going to strengthen because it curves away from shore. Youve got a Categoy 1 tomorrow. Winds at 85 miles an hour. Sometime wednesday, vermilion bay, lake charles. Its making landfall, 100mileperhour winds, category 2. Thursday, a tropical depression but still putting a lot of Rain Down and thats the big story. The rainfall. Talking anywhere from 6 inches to a foot of rain. Lafayette towards New Orleans and whats difficult about that, norah, just last week you and i were talking about that exact area with devastating flooding. Picking up 6 inches to a foot of rain. Imagine putting another foot on top of some areas. Thats the very latest. Lets go back to you. Norah Lonnie Quinn with that important new information. Thank you, lonnie. Vice president Kamala Harris and former president donald Trump Face off for the first time tomorrow, and the Stakes Couldnt be higher. As the candidates take the debate stage, theyre deadlocked in a new national poll. Trump has 48 to harris 47 , well within the margin of error. Who performs well tomorrow could have a big impact on who wins the presidency on november 5th. Cbs Weijia Jiang is in philadelphia with new reporting on the nominees final preparations. Reporter Vice President harris arrived in philadelphia this afternoon ahead of Tomorrows Debate with Donald Trump. A man shes never met in person but said she knows what to expect. I think hes gonna lie. Theres no floor for him in terms of how low he will go. We should be prepared for that. We should be prepared for the fact that he is not burdened by telling the truth. Reporter harris spent the past five days holed up in a Pittsburgh Hotel doing back and mock debates, sparring with Philippe Reines who is standing in as trump and even dressing like him. Trump insists he does not need to prepare but has spent days lowering expectations about his performance. You know, if i destroy her in the debate, theyll say trump suffered a humiliating defeat tonight. No matter what. Reporter trump is holding Policy Sessions with a small team of advisors, including Florida Congressman Matt gaetz and former democrati president ial candidate tulsi gabbard. What Senator Harris is doing is unfortunately continuing to traffic in lies and smears. Reporter who had a fiery exchange with harris during the primaries in 2019. Trump continues to falsely claim there was rampant cheating in the 2020 election in predicting there could be more in 2024. Weve got to stop the cheating. Reporter he pledged to jail those who do, writing when i win, those people that cheated will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law which will include longterm prison sentences. Sources familiar with Harris Debate Strategy say part of it is trying to rattle trump to, in their words, get him to reveal who he really is. On the hand, harris is preparing for his attacks by watching his debate performances over the last three cycles, with the goal of remaining calm. Norah. Norah Weijia Jiang, Thank You. Our coverage of the president ial debate begins Tomorrow Night at 8 00 eastern right here on cbs followed by the live simulcast of the debate at 9 00 and then cbs expert analysis. We hope youll join us. Schools in several kentucky counties were closed today as the fbi and the u. S. Marshals office joined the urgent manhunt for the gunman who opened fire along interstate 75. Now, the Arrest Warrant for a 32yearold Joseph Couch said he vowed to kill a lot of people in a Text Message just minutes before he shot and wounded five people on saturday night. Police say he legally purchased the rifle and about 1,000 rounds of ammunition on the very same day of the shooting. And we are learning about more missed Warning Signs in the days and even months before last weeks deadly shooting at Apalachee High School in georgia. Tonight, newly released Police Video shows the accused gunman and his father being questioned by police last year about threats he allegedly made online. Cbs Mark Strassmann is at the school again tonight. He knows the seriousness of weapons and what they can do and how to use them and not use them. Reporter its may 2023, a deputy is questioning Colin Gray and his Son Colt gray about an online threat made against a school. The teen denies making it. Did your dad kind of explain everything . He said something about come School Shooting. Did he say something about a School Shooting . I gotta take you at your word. I hope youre being honest with me. Im not saying you arent. Reporter the deputy, short on evidence, closes the case. Within apalachee Highs Anguish whats whispered are the what ifs, the red flags, missed opportunities to stop the carnage. Other example december of last year, multiple sources report Colin Gray gave his teenage son an Arstyle Rifle for christmas. Now theyre both charged with murder, the father for giving Son Access to the weapon. A third red flag. In recent months, the Teen Suspect reportedly had asked for help with his mental health. He would just skip class and he just wouldnt go to school. Reporter Charlie Polhamus is the suspects grandfather. He told us his wife went to Apalachee High School to talk about her grandson. They were having some problems with him. This was the day before all this stuff happened. Reporter and the final red flag, The Morning Of the shooting, this time from marcee gray, the suspects mother. And marcee got a text on the phone from colt saying im sorry, mother. And i didnt know what was going on. And then we heard on the news of the shooting. Reporter the Teens Aunt says the mother called the school to report an extreme emergency and urged them to find her son. A halfhour later, gunshots. There is still no date for Apalachee High School to reopen. This community is very much in the grip of grief. Norah. Norah Mark Strassmann, Thank You for your new reporting. Theres a major Health Update and a heartfelt message straight from princess kate. Weve got that story next. T. She developed agitation that may happen with dementia due to alzheimers disease. 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Ask your doctor about fasenra, the only Asthma Treatment taken once every 8 weeks. If you cant afford your medication, astrazeneca may be able to help. Norah we now turn overseas, with some good News Tonight from the royal family. Catherine, the Princess Of Wales, announced today that she has completed chemotherapy and is doing what i can to stay cancer free. Cbs Ramy Inocencio reports from london where the princess also released a highly personal video with her family. I cannot tell you what a relief it is to finally complete my chemotherapy treatment. Reporter almost eight months since abdominal surgery, then a diagnosis of a cancer catherine, Princess Of Wales, said she is now focused on staying cancer free. In the stylized, intimate video released by Kensington Palace with her husband william, prince of wales. Is this filming . And their three children. The Cancer Journey is complex, scary, and unpredictable for everyone. Reporter vulnerability, strength, and gratitude were themes running through the more than three minute recording. Kate, back in clear focus after only a couple of public appearances this year. First at king Charles Birthday Parade on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in june. Then in july, at Center Court of wimbledon, handing out the mens tennis trophy. Her last Official Engagement before todays surprise announcement. William and i are so grateful for the Support Weve received. Reporter and kate closed with Well Wishes and support for all those still battling cancer. I remain with you sidebyside, handinhand. Out of darkness can come light. So let that light shine bright. Reporter we are told the Princess Of Wales will make a gradual return to public life, norah, with a Light Program of public engagements through the end of this year. Norah its nice to hear shes recovering. Ramy inocencio, Thank You very much. 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Reporter cook is the fifth director of elections in five years. Youre seeing a Mass Exodus of institutional knowledge. Reporter contributing to the problems in the 2020 midterms when 16 precincts ran out of ballot paper. We had a Brandnew Leadership Team that had never run an election independently before. And mistakes were made. And mistakes were made. Reporter the d. A. Blamed mistakes and a lack of training and extremes. Mistakes happen and elections all the time they dont rock our democracy. With a nonpartisan oset institute, Edward Perez researches how elections are administered. What does rock our democracy is when simple mistakes happen and when you have Bad Faith actors that are putting them under a Magnifying Glass and saying this is the end of our democracy. Reporter Luzern County and pennsylvania arent the only places dealing with the high turnover of Elections Officials. Cbs news analyzed data from around the country and we found that compared to the last president ial election, 36 more than a third of all Elections Officials, are new. Its always a little bit of concern when there are new people. Reporter Republican Cameron Quinn supervised elections in virginia and things change and new blood can be a good thing. You can have Elections Officials who have been there too long and arent really up to doing the job. The next person brings in strengths that were not the strengths of that person. Reporter whoevers in the job must bring transparency, says Texas Democrat Dana debeauvoir, who ran elections for 36 years. We definitely want to make sure that weve got as Open A Door as possible, transparently. Let the Sun Shine in. Let voters see whats going on. Reporter in wilkesbarre, thats exactly what Emily Cook and the County Manager are doing. I think what we have to do, especially for this election, is come out and say what were doing and explain why were doing it. It makes everyone know that our. It makes we created these Task Calendars that outline who is responsible for doing what and when theyre supposed to do it. We include that in a weekly Press Release so that not only do we know in our office what needs to be done but the public knows. Reporter despite the pressures and threats, cook says she is dedicated to the job. I absolutely love it. My great grandmother was a Poll Worker Way back when. I come from that mindset of serving my fellow citizens, and this is the way that i know how to do it. Reporter Entrusted With The American process. Striving for a fair and accurate election. For Eye On America, stephen stock. Wilkesbarre, pennsylvania. Norah an american swimmer makes a splash at the 2024 paralympic games. Her incredible story of recovery you dont want to miss. Thats next. You dont want to this thats next. 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Yep, work over here, too. Got a text from alan saying your Business Vehicle is now protected with progressive. Just like your home and auto. Whyd you text it . I thought thats what we were doing. Rinse it out every now and then i get a little bit tired of the stinks that just will never come out pour downy in the rinse, jade every now and then i rinse it out Fights Odor in just one wash. Norah finally, Tonights Heart of america. Meet 24yearold ali truwit, the twotime Silver Medalist at this years paraolympic games in paris. Now, truwit has been swimming since she was a little girl and in college she was a top swimmer at yale. Last year, her life changed forever when she lost her Foot And Part of her leg in a Shark Attack on vacation in the turks and caicos. But just six weeks later, she went back into the water, and now shes a paralympian. Im one of many of para athletes who are absolutely incredible and just refuse to give up. Norah ali truwit. She is Tonights Heart of america. And that is tonights Cbs Evening news. Im Norah Odonnell. Good night. The pressure of parenting has become so severe, it is now considered a public health threat. Almost always feeling that you can do better. I need to provide more for my family and my children and make sure everything is being run smoothly and make sure i am there for everybody else, except for myself. From working to pay for Child Care and feeding their families, the stress can be too much to bear. Next we have a mental Health Crisis in our country. Its a message from the u. S. Surgeon general and what he says needs to change. It is going to take all of us to rally around our caregivers, from employers to schools to church. [ music ] this is Cbs News Bay Area with elizabeth cook. It is no secret that raising kids is hard and it is exhausting, right . Well, it has gotten to the point where the u. S. Surgeon general is calling it a crisis. He says nearly half of parents report being completely overwhelmed on a daily basis, and in some cases, they are so stressed, they cant even function. So, what can we do about it . Today, we will talk to a psychologist about managing that stress. We will have that conversation in just a few minutes, but first, look at your news headlines. A Wildfire Burning Near Clearlake has destroyed more than 30 buildings, dozens of cars, and forced more than 2000 people to evacuate