late. nearly all of the understood gates in louisiana s hurricane and storm damaged risk reduction system have been closed ahead of the storm, those that are still open, right now they re going to be closed in the next few hours. prolonged power outages also a major concern. fema says it s moving supply trucks and generators into louisiana ahead of landfall. there are 10,000 linemen in the state already and another 20,000 on standby. many hospitals in the area are already maxed out, short of beds due to covid-19. health officials asking residents not to go to hospital unless it is a dire emergency. now, on saturday, louisiana s governor stressing the dangerous and historic nature of ida s threat. when you talk about rain totals that could be up to 15, 16 inches in isolated, about 20 inches, with that kind of rain, that kind of storm surge, that kind of wind, this is just a very serious storm. it will be one of the very strongest storms to hit louisiana since the 1850s. iron
they plotting. and thousands join rare anti-government protests in cuba amid the worst pandemic there. the question is, how is the government responding? it s way too early for this. good morning and welcome to way too early, the show that would take a beach vacation before i book a ticket to outer space. really something. i am kasie hunt on this monday, july 12th. the biden administration is responding after thousands of cubans took to the streets what s being called the biggest anti-government demonstration in decades there. it s erupted amid food shoutages, high prices, and blackouts. the anti-government protest lasting about 2 1/2 hours before it was eventually broken up. the cuban security personnel used tear gas and other things to disperse the crowds. the cuban president blamed the united states for agitating the population. the country is going through its worst economic crisis in decades as it suffers the ongoing consequences of u.s. sanctions. a u.s. state
american hostages: three more christian missionaries released in haiti, tonight the latest on their condition. boycotting china: the big announcement from the white house about the winter olympics, what it means for u.s. athletes. plus biden prepares for a crucial meeting with russian president vladimir putin. jussie smollett testifies: what the actor, accused of staging a racist attack on himself, said on the stand. a final salute to bob dole, flags at half staff tonight asaf we look back on the life and legacy of an american hero. and, a time-honored tradition, the kennedy center honors here in the nation s capitol. (stevie wonder playing superstition) very superstitious writing s on the wall 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 so much for joining us. we begin with an alarming surge in covid infections in the u.s. for the first tim
and a judge overrules the governor s mask mandate in schools. the question is how will it impact legal battles in other states? it s way too early for this. good morning and welcome to way too early, the show that thanks our veterans for their service. i m jonathan lemire on this thursday, november 11th, veterans day. we ll start with the news. the white house is addressing economic worries after a report yesterday showed a 6.2% in consumer prices. a statement from president biden read this i have directed my national economic council to pursue means to try to further reduce these costs and have asked the federal trade commission to strike back at any market manipulation or price gouging in this sector. president biden promised to tackle inflation. today s economic report showing unemployment continued to fall, but consumer prices remain too high. they tell the u.s. that they re recovering, but not to them. look out there. everything from a gallon of gas to a loa
warning from the pentagon that the country s rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal. could america s adversary have hard-to-detect missiles? aaron rodgers benched: the n.f.l. s reining m.v.p. tests positive for covid. did he lie about being vaccinated? 156 miles per hour tonight, the shocking details of the early-morning crash involving a raiders wide receiver that killed a 23-year-old woman. and nursing school boom: amid the pandemic, an increase in applications for students to become america s future heroes. 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. we begin with the new wave of covid vaccinations ramping up tonight for kids 5-11 years old with pfizer s mini-dose getting the green light from the c.d.c. late tuesday. health officials say it s a major breakthrough with more than 2,000 schools in recent months stopping in-person learning bec