with breaking news. joe biden has selected senator kamala harris as his running mate, a historic pick. the california senator becomes the first black woman and the first indian american ever on a major party ticket. she s also a former rival who wmously clashed with biden over racial issues in the first democratic debate. biden s selection process was cloaked in secrecy, and his choice didn t leak out until supporters received a text from the campaign. all of that, sources say, was made easier by the forced social distancing caused by coronavirus. tonight, there s also breaking eews in the world of college sports. in yet another reminder of how the pandemic dominates american life, the big 10 and pac 12, two of the nation s biggest college sports conferences say they re punting, postponing all fall sports until next year. it s a decision that could have a ripple effect nationwide, costing schools and businesses billions. and there s a troubling new study out tonight showing j
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putin s vaccine play: the russian leader says his country has developed a vaccine for covid-19 and is ready to use it. is it a scientific breakthroug secret service shoot-out: new details on the suspect that forced the president from the briefing room and put the white house on high alert. blast zone: the enormous explosion in baltimore captured by a doorbell camera. as the death toll rises, what we re learning about a possible cause. held at gunpoint: three teens lice treated eated them like criminals after they were threatened by a man with a knife. the growing outrage tonight. and don t give up the ship. the u.s. sailors who lived that motto when flames threatened their vessel. this is the cbs eveni news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. brennan: good evening to our viewers in the west. and thank you for joining us. norah is off tonight. i m margaret brennan. we re going to begin tonight with breaking news. joe biden has selected senator kama