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Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. Were going to begin with breaking news tonight and a dire warning to americans in the path of hurricane laura. As we come on the air, the monster category 4 storm is on a collision course with the texas and louisiana coastlines, and its growing stronger by the minute. Tonight, laura is on her way to becoming a catastrophic category 5 hurricane when she barrels into land just a few hours from now. Nearly 15 years to the day of hurricane katrina. The unprecedented storm is now expected to leave parts of the region under the gulf of mexico for days, unleashing a twostorytall storm surge on the coast that forecasters say will be unsurvivable. A wall of water so high, it could submerge half of the city of lake charles, louisiana. The damage from the 140mileperhour winds and torrential rains will also be devastating. Tonight 1. 5 Million People have been evacuated and 30 million more ....
17yearold from illinois o proteste were shot dead in the teen was caught on camera earlier in the night saying he was trying to protect a gas station. Convention fallout. Reaction tonight after unprecedented use of the white house for a political event. And, with that powerful trricane barreling its way to the gulf coast, will the storm upend the president s huge finale plan for the south lawn . Stunning reversal. In a dramatic aboutface, the c. D. C. Suddenly changes its guidelines for who should get tested for the coronavirus. Was there pressure from the president . Superstar in space a big day for Jeanette Epps. Why this astronaut is making history tonight. 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. Were going to begin with breaking news tonight, and a dire warning to americans in the path of hurricane laura ....
Hotels and other places for shelter are generally the media. We got an emergency wind warning that stuck for several hours. Were talking maximum hurricane with 140 to 150 miles an hour. The gusts were seeing right now, about 50 to 60 miles an hour. None of the trees have snapped so far. Theyre kind of moving back and forth, and amazingly we still have electricity where i am. But jefferson county, the county that holds beaumont, customers have lost their power. You figure there are three to four people on average in a household, so 200,000, 300,000 people without power. Walk with me for a second. Over my shoulder is interstate 10. Were seeing cars come through every now and then. Thats surprised. Owe discuss the storm surge from Hurricane Harvey from three years ago, the storm surge did reach the highway. No signs of that yet this morning but its starting to build. Where were located. Were west of the eye wall. Were about 60, 70 ....
Back to school fears. As the u. S. Records its 6 millionth coronavirus case, far more than any other nation, clusters on college campuses. The growing concern about younger students. And the u. S. Open tennis player who tested positive. What he said about the quote bubble at the grand slam event. Desperate for supplies. Scenes of misery along the louisiana gulf coast. Days after hurricane lauras deadly strike. No water, no power, homes and businesses destroyed. And now residents lining up in sweltering heat for basic necessities. And one man trapped in his mobile home for days. How he survived. Kidnapped at gunpoint. A mother walking with her 1yearold, attacked. She fights back, but then the child is taken. Tonight, the Moment Police moved in to arrest a couple and save the child. The abc news exclusive. A former friend and confidant of First Lady Melania Trump speak ....
Safety. Back to school fears. As the u. S. Records its million millionth coronavirus case, clusters of cluj campuses. The concern about younger students. And the u. S. Open tennis player that tested positive. What he said about the, quote, bubble at the grand slam event. Desperate for supplies. Scenes of misery along the louisiana gulf coast. Days after hurricane lauras deadly strike. No water, no power, homes and businesses destroyed. And now residents lining up in sweltering heat for basic necessities. And one man trapped in his mobile home for days. How he survived. Kidnapped at gunpoint. A mother walking with her 1yearold, attacked. She fights back, but then the child is taken. Tonight, the Moment Police moved in to arrest a couple and save the child. The abc news exclusive. A former friend and confidant of First Lady Melania Trump speaking out about the allegati ....