Can the worst of climate change be reversed? taliban takeover: as the u. S. Exits afghanistan, more cities fall to taliban forces. Can the afghan army hold on? staggering debt, americans stuck under a mountain of medical bills, now the largest source of american debt, why it is worse in some states. Emotional reunion, meet a new mom who was separated from her newborn for days because of coronavirus. Play of the game, it wasn t a player, but instead the ball girl who became a hero. And beaches for all, one woman s vision, giving everyone a chance to enjoy a day at the beach. 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. Norah is off tonight. I m major garrett. The next few days could determine the political future of new york governor andrew cuomo. Pressure is intensifying after a revealing interview with a woman identified as executive assistant number one in the state
The way to a infrastructure bill. And the executive assistant pushed andrew cuomo of sexual misconduct speaks publicly for the first time. We have a preview of our exclusive interview. The we have a preview of our exclusive interview. The governor needs to be held accountable. Duncan: the olympic games come to a close in tokyo. Team u. S. A. Closes competition with a gold rush. And later, competing couple, approximate it is an olympic sport, they did it, all of them. This is the cbs weekend news from new york, here s jericka duncan. Duncan: good evening, to our viewers in the west, and thanks for watching. We begin tonight with a spreading covid threat. Even with just over half of americans now fully vaccinated, that s not enough to hold off a surge of new cases. The u. S. Is now reporting an average 100,000 infections per day, up from 11,000 in late june. Hospitalizations are also up averaging about 50,000 a day. Cbs mola lenghi is in sturgis, south dakota tonight where there is clea
Now. O donnell: vaccine mandate: new york city demanding proof of a covid vaccination at restaurants, gyms, and theaters. Will other cities follow suit as covid cases surge nationwide? breaking news: the c. D. C. s big announcement for the millions facing eviction amid a pandemic. Making a racket. Tennis champion rafael nadal on the pressures that top athletes face, and why this year s u. S. Open could determine who s thesa best of all time. Officer killed: new details on a brazen attack just outside the pentagon today. And courageous comeback: simone biles returns to the balance bean and medals for america after focusing on her mental health. 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. The calls for new york governor andrew cuomo to resign are growing louder. With president biden saying tonight he should step down. And that s after the new york state s attorne
Fighting to save the wild horses of the american west. They need our voices. This is the cbs weekend news from new york, here s jericka duncan. Duncan: good evening, thanks for joining us tonight. America s covid recovery has hit a road block, today dr. Fauci said this surge driven by the delta variant will get worse. Infections are spiking across the country. Hospitalizations and deaths are also rising. More shots are going into arms but only about half of us are fully vaccinated. Cbs lilia luciano is in west hollywood with the latest. Reporter: thank you, jericka. Now l. A. County has 45% higher hospitalizations in just one week and there are more than a thousand vaccination sites in the hopes that more people will get their shots and finally stop the spread. Tonight, there s no end in sight for the covid summer surge. Cases are climbing but that s not enough to stop this party. In chicago, hundreds of thousands packed lollapalooza the four day music festival. Most showed proof of v
The last borscht belt comedians. Out speak up, be offended enough people should car to speak 9out speak up, be offended enough to make an issue out of it. Duncan: and later, how american g. I. S changed the way the japanese ride the waves. This is the cbs weekend news with jericka duncan, reporting from the new york. Duncan: good evening, thanks for watching. America s covid recovery is being threatened by a summer surge. Hospitalizations and deaths are up nationwide. The highly contagious delta variant is giving new urgency to the country s vaccination push but that s actually lacking. Seven months after the first shots only 49 percent of americans are fully vaccinated. We begin tonight with cbs lilia luciano in pasadena, california, lilia, good evening to you. Reporter: good evening, jericka. That national vaccination rate is nowhere near enough to stop the spread of the delta variant and now health officials are bracing for an even bigger spike in infections. Tonight, there are new