People are useeto saying whthe cure, wheres the therapy . Weve had vaci we know how to make vaccines for a lot of things but weve never tried to do it with the clock ticking like this. Woodruff all that and more on tonights p newshour. Major funding for the pbs h newshouras been provided by when the world gets complicated, a lot goes through your mind. With fidelity wealth managemendv a dedicatedor can tailor advice and recommendations to your life. Thats fidelity wealth management. The william and fra hewlett foundation. For more than 50 years, advancing eas and supporting institutions to promote a better world. At www. Hewlett. Org. With the ongoing suppor and individuals. Tions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Oodruff the covid19 pandemic in the u. S. Is generating both despair, and hope tonight. Total infections have soared over the 11 million mark nationwide, but th
And President Trump refuses to concede to president elect joe biden. What do david boies and ted olsen say now . Firing line with Margaret Hoover. Corporate funding provided by welcome to firing line. David boies and ted olsen, its a pleasure to have you here. Its great to be here. It is indeed. David, on january 20th, 2021, who is going to be sworn in as the president of the United States . No question, in my mind, that joe biden is going to be sworn in as president of the United States. And ted, do you agree . I always agree with whatever david says. In this case, my own mind, i would agree. Back two decades to a world of hanging chads and butterfly ballots. David, before the Supreme Court halted the recount,ou said that if your side, Vice President gores side lost, you would unite behind president bush. Vice president gore did concede a day after the Supreme Court decision and many people still see that Supreme Court ruling of 54 as a political decision. How do you reflect upon that
His messages are being fact checked, the president signs an order to make social media platforms responsible for the content on their pages. Theres nothing id rather do doan get rid of my whole twitter account. Odonnell but will it backfire . Hail to the graduate hes got four College Degrees at an age when most havent even made it to high school. Boston marathon canceled for the first time in its 124year history. The worldfamous race is called off, but organizers say runners can still participate virtually. And tonight, call it pomp under the circumstances. Some of the most inspiring graduation speeches for a special graduating class. This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. Were going to begin with breaking news tonight out of minneapolis, where the National Guard is being mobilized after violent protests erupted overnight over the death of george floyd. A Minneapolis Police officer press
George floyd. A Minneapolis Police officer pressed his knee into the unarmed African American mans neck for more than seven minutes monday as floyd pleaded for help and said he couldnt breathe. Frustation over the lack of charges against the officers turned into anger overnight, as protesters looted stores and set buildings on fire. Police responded with tear gas and rubber bullets. Hose riots continued today, spilling into st. Paul, where crowds ransacked shops and smashed windows. Late today, the state capital was evacuated. And it all comes as minnesota and the rest of the country are facing th dual toll of rising jobless claims and cases of coronavirus. Today, we learned another 2. 1 million americans filed for Unemployment Benefits in the last week, and as we come on the air tonight, more than 101,000 people have been killed by coronavirus in the u. S. There are now more than 1. 7 million confirmed cases nationwide. So theres a lot of news to get to tonight. Were going to begin wi
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