and they found in his car an ar-15 and multiple magazine of ammunition. o donnell: the nation s biggest cop killer. why the pandemic made 2021 the deadliest year on record for america s law enforcement. north korean missile launch: the questions tonight about why the f.a.a. grounded planes in the west after kim jong-un s latest missile test. dangerously cold temperatures: subzero wind chills force schools to close. the fight over voting rights. tonight, the dramatic new step president biden will take to pressure congress to pass landmark legislation. and an update tonight on that story about a california chess program and how our viewers opened their hearts and wallets to help change lives. 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. we are following a number of major stories tonight, but we want to start with breaking news and
o donnell: deadly shark attack. a pennsylvania woman on a cruise killed while snorkeling in the bahamas. and the obamas return to the white house. let me thank my husband, first of all, for such spicy remarks. ( laughter ) 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 wednesday night. onight, wildfires are leaving a trail of destruction amid record-breaking heat in the west. the california heat wave is stretching into its eighth straight day with seven states under warnings and advisories. the temperatures are record breaking. salt lake city and fresno, california, had their hottest september days ever. the brutal heat is straining california s power grid and power companies are pleading with the public to conserve energy. the governor there sending out rare text alerts to avoid rolling blackouts. the dry weather has caused more than a doz