Cases skyrocket, and students, the majority of whom are not yet eligible to be vaccinated head back to class. Welcome to mtp daily. A couple of big victories for republicans in texas with national implications. The biden administration and democrats in congress are looking on after a summer of broken quorums and bolt from the statehouse, the controversial Voting Bill got greg Abbotts Signature in the last hour. The final Version Bans drive through and 24 hour voting, establishes new Id Requirements for mailin balloting. Criminal penalties for Voting Law Violations and empowers partisan poll watchers. The Supreme Court Let Texas near total Abortion Stay on the books for now, effectively bans abortions after six weeks, before many know theyre pregnant. No exception for Rape Or Incest and gives 10,000 to anyone that sues someone that helps give an abortion. They have public opinion on their side. Heres what they dont have. Options, or not many of them. Speaker Nancy Pelosi is promising ac
The Delta Variant and Nursing Homes. More than 40 of the workers at them arent vaccinated. Gold rush in tokyo. U. S. Swimmers shattering records and raking in medals, including bobby finkes second thrilling Underdog Win and the american Gymnast Triumphing after being thrust back no competition after Simone Biles pulled out. Fighting eviction. Millions now at risk of losing their homes after a ban on evictions lapsed. Democrats fighting to reinstate it. Going too far. Customers lashing out at servers as restaurants struggle to staff up. Whats behind the anger . And the true spirit of the games. Two athletes sharing the gold. Announcer this is nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Reporting tonight from tokyo. Hello from japan. The olympics moving into a second week even as covid cases in the Tokyo Region set new records just a day ago topping 4,000 cases for the first time of the While Tonight more than 5,000 miles away the united states facing its own covid reckoning. A new wave, a new ep
Storm. Authorities in florida bring down the rest of the partially collapsed condo. The White House falls slightly short of its fourth of July Vaccination goal. How president biden is convincing americans to take that jab. And in afghanistan families flee the taliban as they move to take control of the country. Were live at Bagram Air base. Thanks for being with us, and we begin with it latest efforts to find survivors after the collapse of a Florida Condo 11 days ago. Crews have now demolished what remained of that high rise. Officials say they had to bring it down to Resume Search and rescue operations safely. 121 people remain unaccounted for while 24 people have been confirmed dead. Demolition might not have happened for days or even weeks had it not been for fears of what approaching tropical Storm Elsa might do. The approaching storm may have been a blessing in disguise for us in that it initiated the demolition discussion. That discussion has accomplished several things. Its eli
to fire on protesters without warning, while calling on moscow to restore order. in a historic first, a u.s. navy aircraft carrier deploys under the command of a female captain. there is no greater honor than taking over the responsibility for this incredible crew. sargent: and later, two communities far apart look for common ground in a divided nation. this is one opportunity to actually bring people together. this is the cbs weekend news. sargent: good evening. i m irika sargent in chicago. adriana diaz is off. the highly contagious omicron variant is smashing covid records and overwhelming hospitals and healthcare staff from coast to coast. the number of americans currently hospitalized with the virus has reached its highest level in a year with providers reporting record surges and cases. new cases are averaging a staggering 648,000 each day. that s a 228% increase from two weeks ago. cbs lilia luciano in los angeles leads us off tonight with the latest. lili
warning for americans thinking of an international getaway. tiger attack aftermath. naples zoo reopens as prosecutors mull charges against the man who reached into the tiger s enclosure. and on the road. how a michigan dad s idea got the kids out of the house and on to the ice. 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. thank you for joining us. i m major garrett in for norah. we leave 2021 with some echoes of 2020 rising covid cases and scaled-down new year s eve celebrations. there s one big difference, though vaccines have made a difference and reduced risk. it s already 2022 in some parts of the world, of course, and in a few hours, new york city will greet the new year with a traditional ball drop, but a smaller crowd than originally planned. we start tonight where we must with the death of an american tv icon, betty white. white died today at her home in los angeles