Odonnell 2020, america decides. Tonight joe biden gives the speech 50 years in the making. The message he hopes will win over voters. Dangerous wildfires raging across california, firefighters scrambling to control the blaze, at least two killed in the rescue efforts. Plus heroic stories. How one family saved their neighbors homes. Dr. Fauci undergoes surgery. An update tonight on the health of the nations top Infectious Disease doctor. Opening schools safely tonight, the harvard scientist who wrote the playbook on how to get kids back in the classroom. Your questions answered. Putins poison plot tonight, one of the kremlins most vocal critics in a coma, fighting for his life. His aides say after sipping a poison cup of tea. And the waiting game one of americas beloved pandas could give birth at any time. Washingtons pandamonium. This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for join
That merged into the czu complex fire. 10,000 acres have burned. Another member of structures have been destroyed. Evacuation centers at the fairgrounds. If youre wondering what the activism acronym stands for thats the region tasked with fighting the fire. Czu complex is san mateo, and lnu is the sonoma and napa unit. Lets take a closer look at where these fires are burning. The wallbridge fire is raging in northwestern Sonoma County. Its part of the lnu lightning complex fire. Thats made up of seven fires. The scu lightning complex fires burning in the east bay. And when we get to the czu lightning complex fire that is burning in santa cruz. The worst of the devastation is in vacaville. Heres more on that story from tom vacar. Whats the situation tom . Reporter multiple fires broke out overnight in the fairfield in vacaville area near the San Francisco bay area. One of the many complexes of fires in the greater bay area. Mass evacuations were ordered as the fires kept springing up ,
The fire to drop water and retardant. Cal fire at any moment is scheduled to begin their evening briefing that the Community Center in scotts valley. As soon as they do, well bring it to you live. Right now, we want to bring in our chief meteorologist bill martin. What are the weather conditions looking like, bill . Well, just kind of like what you said. Weve had a good run of weather for firefighters. Cal fire has made exceptional progress. Most of this great weather has to do quit what im showing you here, this live shot of the fog coming in. Its cool, moist, doing its thing, and that has increased humidities in the fire zone, doubled and tripled the humidities, which is huge. Any firefighters will tell you that. We saw more smoke today on the peninsula, with more of a southerly wind bringing the smoke in from the santa cruz fire. So we have a lot of smoke. Thats why the air quality district has issued or extended their spare the air alert through friday, and thats just how its going
Check out this waterspout in toefdo with upbeach day inianed but no major damage was reported. The coronavirus pandemic has given rise to a new fashion trend, antimicrobial clothing. Some enterprising designers have come up with new clothing lines using new technology they say can add extra layers of protection. The italian clothing maker diesel claims some of its new jeans will be able to disable 99 of viral activity in two hours. Were hearing a warning this morning about dangerously misplaced trust in a plant extract for curing covid19. It comes as officials tap the brakes on use of blood plasma as a treatment. I spoke earlier with dr. Alok patel. Good morning, dr. Patel. Lets jump right into it and start with the big new headline, using blood plasma as a treatment for coronavirus is now on hold. Whats the reasoning, and do you think there will be a reversal . Onaclearcut data that lly based ksore than otamthent to how rigorous the fda is at the emergency use authorization. There was
New this morning, a baseball broadcaster suspended after using an antigay slur. I dont know if i would be putting on this headset again. His apology before pulled off air. Plus, strangers lifting a car to free a woman. The dramatic rescue caught on camera. Fighting covid19 with fashion. The new apparel claiming to inactivate germs and viruses. And the must see video. One familys close call with a whale. Oh, my god. Good thursday morning, everyone. Im mona kosar abdi. Im will reeve in for kenneth moton. We begin with a historic night at the Democratic National convention. Senator Kamala Harris officially accepting the Vice President ial nomination. Harris vowed that she and joe biden will deal with challenges honestly and fight for the ideals of the country. The democrats continue to highlight bidens empathy and lifetime of Public Service drawing a sharp contrast with President Trump. Ent back cin de la cuetara joins us from washington with the highlights. Good morning, ines. Reporter g