we begin with a blistering and dangerous heat wave and a stranglehold across the western united states. millions of people are sweltering this weekend. more than 40 million are under heat alerts as temperatures soar 15 to 20 degrees above normal. for the fifth day in a wroe, electric companies in california are asking customers to turn off unnecessary lights and appliances in order to save electricity during the late afternoon and evening hours. cnn s chris winn reports from los angeles. reporter: across the west, the scorching heat is showing no signs of cooling off this holiday weekend. our ac at home can only do so much when we re in these triple digits. reporter: in glendale, california, residents are seeking refuge at the galleria shopping mall, taking advantage of the free air conditioning. getting out to the mall and just getting out of the house to get some sort of cool release is nice. reporter: california is in the midst of its longest heat wave of the yea
cnn speaks with asylum seekers in and out of the country. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom, with kim brunhuber. we begin with scenes of utter devastation in northern california, where wildfires have burned through more than 9,000 acres. the mill fire has left hundreds of houses ablaze in the small town of weed. firefighters say they re making progress, but the fire is still only 25% contained and the nearby mountain fire is 5% contained. streets are littered with charred remains of cars and cinder blocks where houses once stood. officials say help is on the way, with fire strike teams ready across the state to respond when necessary. now, those wildfires are being fueled by a blistering and dangerous heat wave that continues its stranglehold across the western united states this weekend. more than 40 million people are under heat alerts as temperatures soar 15 to 20 degrees above normal for the fifth day in a row electric companies in california are telling cu
the white house. joe, what will we hear from the president tomorrow in this big labor day appearance? he s really kicking off the start to the mid-term cycle. reporter: you know one thing that is very clear and that is the president, jim, is definitely interested in getting out there and showing his stuff, as it were. he s going not only to wisconsin. he s also going to pittsburgh. and later in the week he s going to columbus, ohio. that, of course, is going to be essentially a groundbreaking for a microprocessor plant that he s been promoting. labor day, around labor day, is the time of year where campaigns really start bearing down. it s also a time, very important to say people start looking more closely at the candidates. of course joe biden s name is not on any ballots. just the fact he s getting out to the three major battleground states does tell you that the biden people are thinking carefully about the president and his posture. you know it was just a few weeks ago
stunning new details of a retired wisconsin judge killed in his own home. tonight, the names of other prominent lawmakers on the alleged gunman s hit list. record-breaking heat wave from the west coast to texas, plus the latest on the flooding in miami. breast cancer breakthrough? a promising drug in the fight against breast cancer. could it be more effective than chemo? the 1,000-pound great white shark off the jersey coast look at this monster. o donnell: and the 2022 special olympics. we ll introduce you to some of the incredible athletes. 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, as we start a new week together. tonight, we beginning with the growing epidemic of gun violence that spread across ten states with more than a dozen mass shootings since friday. at least 17 people were killed and nearly 70 others injured in shootin
the judge assassinated, the stunning new details of a rehired wisconsin judge killed in his own home. tonight, the names of other prominent lawmakers on the alleged gunman s hit list. record-breaking heat wave from the west coast to texas, plus the latest on the flooding in miami. breast cancer breakthrough? a promising drug in the fight against breast cancer. could it be more effective than chemo? the 1,000-pound great white shark off the jersey coast look at this monster. o donnell: and the 2,022 special olympics. we ll introduce you to come of the incredible athletes. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening, and thank you for joining us, as we start a new week together. tonight we beginning with the growing epidemic of gun violence that spread across ten states with more than a dozen mass shootings since friday. at least 17 people were killed and nearly 70 others injured in shooti