with norah o donnell. reporting from the nation s capitol. o donnell: good evening, and thank you for joining us, we re going to begin with the first night of the democratic national convention and what will be an unth docks political event brought on by an unprecedented pandemic. the coronavirus crisis is not only changed how tonight s speeches will be given, but what they will focus on. over the next four nights democrats will appear virtually without the pomp and sirks we re used to seeing, where they will argue that joe biden and kamala harris uniquely qualified to take on president trump and the pandemic. tonight which will feature a speech by former first lady michelle obama comes just as a new cbs news battleground tracker poll shows gentlemen biden leading the president among likely voters. not only who will vote this november but how they will cast their ballot will also be front and center tonight. today s democrats hand picked postmaster general trying to slow do
after reopening. plus could a new saliva test just approved by the f.d.a. be the key to getting rapid results? our new series the new normal, back to school, a look at schools in one hot zone where the question remains should children be required to wear a mask in class? dangerous heat, thousands evacuated amid raging wildfires out west as 40 million people face the worst heat in years, now threatening california s power grid. what residents are doing to escape an energy emergency. will lori loughlin get prison time? federal prosecutors today say she should, calling her fully complicit in the college cheating scandal. will the judge agree? and the ballet star who battled stereotypes on stage and is now blazing new trails. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell. reporting from the nation s capitol. o donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us. we re going to begin with the first night of the democratic national convention and
knowingly sending children to class with covid, infecting others. the school shooting in michigan. were the parents of the suspected shooter on the run before their capture? new information tonight from the owner of the warehouse where they were found. the new allegation of sexual misconduct against news anchor chris cuomo brother of new york s former governor made hours after his firing from cnn. nbc news investigates how the growth in electric cars is leading to the destruction of critical rain forests. and a holiday tradition like no other. the new york city ballet s nutcracker is back and beautiful with some changes to the cast. this is nbc nightly news with kate snow. good evening. it is never easy to say good-bye to a legend, someone who no matter what your politics, everyone could agree made an impact in the u.s. senate, for veterans, for people with disabilities. bob dole died today at the age of 98 as his family pointed out at his passing he had been in
officially challenge donald trump for the g.o.p. presidential nomination. i think florida and iowa are a source of hope. norah: the air national guardsman accused of leaking government secrets was previously caught searching for classified documents. but was not removed from his position. thousands have been forced out of their homes after heavy rains caused catastrophic flooding in northern italy. norah: how a recovery program tackles addiction and rebuilds lives through the art of woodworking. everybody deserves a second chance. the new york city ballet recently promoted its first-ever asian american female principal dancer. what it means for increasing diversity on stage. to make anyone feel more accepted is just the best gift. norah: good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us on this thursday night. tonight, there are new details in the investigation of the deadly shooting rampage in farmington, new mexico. po
rolling. florida governor ron desantis is apparently ready to end the speculation and officially challenged donald trump for the g.o.p. psidelomioowaoue hope. norah: the air national guardsman accused of leaking government secrets was previously caught searching for classified documents. but was not removed from his position. thousands have been forced out of their homes after heavy rains caused catastrophic flooding in northern italy. norah: how a recovery program tackles addiction and rebuild lives through the art of woodworking. everybody deserves a second chance. the new york city ballet recently promoted its first-ever asian american female principal dancer. what it means for increasing diversity on stage. to make anyone feel more accepted is just the best gift. norah: good evening, and thank you for joining us on this thursday nto the new details in the investgation of the deadly shooting rampage in farmington, new mexico. police