pay someone to kill him? the plot now raising questions whether there s a link to the murders of his wife and son. call for help. new police video of a young woman missing for weeks. drivers wanted. schools are open, but there s no one to drive the kids, forcing parents, even national guard troops, to take the wheel. eye on america. the big turnaround how dedicated teachers and staff turned around one of the worst schools in the state. postcard from space: a remarkable view from the first all-civilian space mission. and, paisley s mission: how an eight-year-old girl is bringing education to kids thousands of miles away. 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 wanted to begin tonight with the intensifying debate in the medical community over the need for covid booster shots. tomorrow, the f.d.a. s vaccine advisory committee is expected to
food shortages are kicking in and brexit is biting. manchester united are taught a lesson by young boys. they re defeated in their champions league opener, with the swiss side scoring a very late winner in bern. ignition, lift off. they are the amateur astronauts who are about to launch into orbit, in a landmark mission for space tourism. it may be a bit misty and murky out there at the moment but after yesterday s heavy rainfall, especially in eastern areas, the next few days looking drier and sunnier. i ll have your full forecast here on breakfast. it s wednesday the 15th of september. our top story. the roll out of coronavirus booster jabs for more than 30 million eligible people across the uk is set to begin within the coming days. it s part of a wider strategy to control the virus over the winter months. but experts have warned there could be a significant rise in hospital admissions unless some restrictions are introduced. here s our political correspondent, helen catt.
eight months since the attack on the nation s capitol, we are witnessings another assault on democracy. it s happening in today s recall election of california s governor. the polls in california are close at 11:00 eastern tonight but larry elder, the prime contender to replace gavin newsom is planning for his own loss by trying to plant doubt about the results. he says if newsom wins, it s based on democratic cheating. is that the new gop play book. try to win and just claim voter fraud if you don t. josh, how is election day going so far? reporter: we are inside city hall. this serving a dual purpose as an election processing center as well as a voting center. i want to show you something that gives you a picture of how this mail in ballot is impacting things. these were set up to corral any crowds that come to vote at the last minute. you can see it s almost completely empty. they think that s because two reasons. first, there were so many people that cast their ballot
nationalize the race and talk about trump aimed at boosting democratic turnout. it may be paying off. it creates a stark contrast between the governor and larry elder. i don t see elder or any of the other ones as viable candidates or leadership for the state. reporter: the question on the ballot today, should newsom be recalled? and if so, who should replace him? i can t think of any level, any front, any policy this man has engaged in that has made life better for us in california. he s been an abject failure. reporter: elder, the conservative talk show host, is the gop frontrunner of more than 40 challengers on the second part of the ballot. will gavin newsom accept the results of the election when he loses? reporter: not one to shy away from controversy, elder has been borrowing a page from donald trump s play book. we re going to file lawsuits in a timely fashion. what i believe is that no matter what they do, and i believe that there might very well be s
eight years after her death, the family of suzanne van hagen new figures show the covid infection rate in scotland has again risen to its highest level since estimates began in october 2020, with about one in 45 thought to have had the virus last week. you can t tell anyone. and coming up at 5.45, it s the film review, where mark kermode will be giving his verdict on herself, a drama about a single mother who escapes from her abusive husband. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. we start with a warning from the head of mi5, who says there is no doubt that recent events in afghanistan and the rise of the taliban are likely to have emboldened so called lone wolf terrorists. ken mccallum told bbc news that 31 late stage attack plots have been foiled in the uk in the last four years. the taliban has promised that afghanistan would never again be a base for terrorists after taking over the country last month. the mi5 warning comes on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the 9/1