Another hard night for so many. Wildfires in the west, historic rainfall, flooding in the south. Now the northeast and midatlantic, dozens killed. And in truth we dont really know the full toll. At least 46 are dead, and some of the worst Flooding Weve ever seen connecticut to virginia, remnants from ida. Also submerged many parts of louisiana as a hurricane, and theyve been reeling since sunday, and that will last many weeks. The intensity of the rainfall so much so soon it even took meteorologists by surprise. Half the deaths reported so far from ida as a storm, New Jersey. The governor there says the majority killed they were people caught in their vehicles, overtaken by water. Again, we didnt expect this not so much so fast. A State Trooper in connecticut was also tragically swept away as he responded to a missing persons point. At least eight confirmed tornados in the northeast, many of them destroying homes kind of turbocharging the water, more flooding and destruction. In New Yo
Calls himself the qanon shaman. He obviously went viral for wearing a horned Bearskin Outfit during the assault on the capitol. Neither the records nor his attorney indicate which of the charges hes expected to plead guilty to. He was charged with six crimes including felonies for civil disorder and obstructing congressional proceedings. His lawyers wanted him released from jail, where hes been held since his arrest in january. Back in march the judge in the case said he found, quote, none of his many attempts to manipulate the evidence and minimize the seriousness of his actions persuasive. As of earlier this week the government has secured 50 guilty pleas in the insurrection. 600 have been charged in federal court. The news continues right now. Lets hand it over to chris for cuomo Prime Time. Appreciate you, coop. I am Chris Cuomo and welcome to Prime Time. Tonight were going to show you the unimaginable scenarios that are still unfolding all across New York, New Jersey, pennsylvania
Hospitals where beds were scarce. Thankfully, thankfully, Courage And Professionalism were not. It is not marked down anywhere officially. The fight back against the virus began the first time a nurse turned her mask inside out. We remember that. For protection, she wore a Garbage Bag over her scrubs. At the time, guys, they didnt have ppe because if you didnt know, nothing, and i do mean nothing, comes between a nurse and their duties. Grocery store employees, thank you. Health care professionals, thank you. The police, nypd here in full force, i was so glad to see them tonight. Thank you, thank you, thank you, nypd. Other Essential Workers took their stations on the Front Lines. Next and slowly, New Yorkers began to do what we do. We find a way. You know we were once the epicenter of the virus. Now we moved to being epicenter of the recovery. So it brings us to this humid, sticky august night. A storm is on the way, but were good we gather for a common purpose to say welcome back, ne
remind you thomas paine december 23, 1776 he wrote a pamphlet called the cites sis. it was so powerful that george washington read it to the troops. because the morale was very low and we were losing the the revolutionary war that opens with these are times the summer patriot will in this crisis strength from service of their country but he who stands by it now deserves love and thanks of man and woman tyranny like hell, is not easily concurred yet we have this consolation with us that the heart of the conflict the more glorious the triumph, what we obtain too cheap we esteem too lightly and dearns that gives us everything its value. heaven knows how to put a proper price and strange so indeed and article is freedom should not be highly rated we don t talk much about freedom let alone individual freedom and property rights anymore. we don t really hear much reference by these politicians in the white house and it in congress. about the declaration of independence our founding
the u.s. nearly doubles the number of flights deporting haitians. but cbs news has learned, more than 1,000 migrants have been released into the u.s. camp conditions in texas continue to deteriorate, as tempers flare in haiti as some of the deported migrants tried to rush back into the plane. plus, the steel barrier of s.u.v.s set up by the texas governor. reporter: the point is to build a wall of vehicles to prevent anyone from slipping into the u.s. o donnell: manhunt intensifies: a dive team joins the search for brian laundrie. plus, how gabby petito s death has put a spotlight on the 90,000 people still missing in america. college protests: why hundreds of students are rallying at some of the nation s largest universities. bus stop shooting: what happened as kids waited for their school bus this morning in louisville. and, baking up brighter futures. the secret ingredients, new skills, and confidence. our sweet story, tonight. this is the cbs evening news with