And now a new projection that we could lose another 30,000 americans to the virus by labor day. One officers view. For the first time were hearing from one of the men charged in the death of george floyd. Hear what he remembers about that day, plus see his body camera footage in the moments leading up to the deadly encounter. And wild attack. A biker gets too close to a bison and her calf while riding through a state park. Details on her injuries and why park officials had to track down the animal after the incident. First, we begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 secon secon seconds. I guess harris could be bigger than you think. But in the end its not going to matters because were going to win. Reporter the democrats hit a milestone in the race for the white house. Just 80 days to go, and the Democratic National Convention Starts next week. Joe biden had the audacity to choose a black woman to be his running mate. How incredible is that . Reporter the
News with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. There are two major headlines as we come on the air tonight, including just hours from now, when senator Kamala Harris will step on to the stage and into history as the first black woman and first indianamerican to accept the democratic partys nomination for Vice President. Harris will address the country live and in Prime Minister during the third night of the Democratic Convention, capping off speeches from Hillary Clinton and former president barack obama who cbs news has learned will deliver a scathing rebuke of President Trump, accusing him of turning the presidency into a reality show. Were going to get to that in a moment, but were going to begin with breaking news in harris home state of california where tonight, close to 400 fast mong wildfires are now burning out of control, threatening lives and homes. Che intense blazes, which stretch nort stretch north from th
Trump denounces cancel culture, but tonight, why the president is telling his followers not to buy goodyear tires, the tire of choice for the president ial limo. Plus, the president attacks his own party for calling his handpicked postmaster general to testify. Evicted for partying as major universities struggle to stop the spread of coronavirus, one big College Kicks students off campus because of a dorm party. Toxic plume why a dramatic explosion at a Plastics Factory in texas is leading firefighters warning nearby residents to stay indoors. Tracking tropical threats three storms are on the move tonight. Will they hit the u. S. . Well have the latest storm track. And a welcome back like no other. The students start learning once the teachers get poppin. This is e c evening news wi norahd, reporting odonnell good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us. There are two major headlines as we come on the air, including just hours from now, when senator Kamala Harr
Republican opponent . Nightline starts right now with byron pitts. Tonight, less than one week away from the 2020 Democratic National convention, the big announcement by joe biden. Putting past tensions aside to choose Kamala Harris as his running mate. Rachel scott is outside the senators home in d. C. Reporter the anticipation has been building for days, and tonight, frenzy outside Kamala Harris apartment, television crews, cameras, reporters, all camped out. We have seen this crowd grow hour after hour. So many of the voters i have spoken with here say they didnt support harris in the democratic primary and they didnt support biden either, but seeing the diversity was enough to stoke their hope in the election. Bidens barrierbreaking running mate. I am not perfect. Lord knows, i am not perfect. But i will always speak with ct senator Kamala Harris, the 55yearold stepmother and wife. The daughter of immigrants, a jamaican father and indian mother, who, as her Guiding Force growing up
Introduce the panelists, and as i introduce each of you, if you could just spend a minute or two telling the audience what was it that drew you to biography, and what is it you love about the genre . First we have a professor in the graduate acting program at new york universitys tish school of the arts with an affiliation in the graduate musical theater writing program, and is particularly interested in the history of broadway and of comedy. He has written biographies of xoeter Richard Rogers and p playwright. His most recent is a documentary film sammy davis jr. Ive got to be me. So, larry, tell us what has drawn you to biography. Well, i may be a little different from the rest of the panel. My venue is really entertainment. So obviously in entertainment youre dealing with the public persona of performers, what they sang, what they danced, what they acted. And then, of course, what happens off stage or behind the curtain is equally fascinating as you try to make some sense out of wha