one year biggest increase ever. we re in philadelphia where they re struggling to get gun crimes under control. reagan shooter to be freed. 40 years after he nearly killed then-president ronald reagan john hinckley oaf reach also a deal. d.e.a. drug warning, the alert tonight warning about a dramatic increase in fake prescription drugs containing deadly amounts of fentanyl. facebook reversal, why the social media giant is pulling plans to launch instagram for kids. and hispanic heritage month, celebrating america s car culture in a new light. 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 are going to begin with that breaking news from new york. in one of the most prominent trials of the #metoo era, a federal jury has convicted r&b superstar r. kelly on all counts, eight of sex trafficking and one count of racketeering, a charge usually ass
reporting tonight from hofstra university in hempstead, new york. pelley: in a race that is approaching a tie, tonight coula be a decisive moment. hillary clinton s poll numbers peaked in mid-august, and ever since her lead has been slipping with donald trump rising. now, as they meet in the middle, they will meet on this stage to break the deadlock. they re playing to a toughay crowd, millions of americans who say they don t trust either one. but with the mix of politics, celebrity and anything-can- happen unpredictability, the audience could set a record.au we ll have the entire debate right here live on cbs tonight,t but in the meantime, we have extensive coverage and we ll begin with nancy cordes covering hillary clinton. reporter: scott, clintonte often says that she likes to doo her homework, and today she did it right up until it was due, with one more prep session at as her campaign says it s worried that trump will be graded on a curve, rewarded just for keepine
this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. reporting tonight from hofstra university in hempstead, new york. pelley: in a race that is approaching a tie, tonight could be a decisive moment. hillary clinton s poll numbers peaked in mid-august, and ever since her lead has been slipping with donald trump rising. now, as they meet in the middle, they will meet on this stage to break the deadlock. they re playing to a tough crowd, millions of americans who say they don t trust either one. but with the mix of politics, celebrity and anything can happen unpredicteddability, the audience could set a record. we ll have the entire debate right here live on cbs tonight, but in the meantime, we have extensive coverage and we ll begin with nancy cordes covering hillary clinton. reporter: scott, clinton often says that she likes to do her homework, and today she did it right up until it was due, with one more prep session at a hotel near her home. her campaign says it s worried
this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. reporting tonight from hofstra university in hempstead, new york. pelley: in a race that is approaching a tie, tonight could be a decisive moment. hillary clinton s poll numbers peaked in mid-august, and ever since her lead has been slipping with donald trump rising. now, as they meet in the middle, they will meet on this stage to break the deadlock. they re playing to a tgh crowd, millions of americans who say they don t trust either one. but with the mix of politics, celebrity and anything can happen unpredicteddability, the audience could set a record. we ll have the entire debate right here live on cbs tonight, but in the meantime, we have extensive coverage and we ll begin with nancy cordes covering hillary clinton. reporter: scott, clinton often says that she likes to do her homework, and today she did it right up until it was due, her campaign says it s worried that trump will be graded on a curve, rewarded just for
this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. reporting tonight from hofstra university in hempstead, new york. pelley: in a race that is approaching a tie, tonight could be a decisive moment. hillary clinton s poll numbers peaked in mid-august, and ever since her lead has been slipping with donald trump rising. now, as they meet in the middle, they will meet on this stage to break the deadlock.th crowd, millions of americans who say they don t trust either one. but with the mix of politics, celebrity and anything can happen unpredicteddability, the audience could set a record. we ll have the entire debate right here live on cbs tonight, but in the meantime, we have extensive coverage and we ll begin with nancy cordes covering hillary clinton. reporter: scott, clinton often says that she likes to do her homework, and today she did it right up until it was due, hotel near her home. her campaign says it s worried that trump will be graded on a curve, rewarded just for k