Was set to get underway. I think Hunter Bidens legal team reached the maybe noncontroversial conclusion that there is no way he was going to win This case. Norah could Hunter Biden face time in prison . And what about a pardon from his father . The Cbs Evening News starts now. Good evening. Im norah odonnell, and thank you for being with us. And we are going to begin tonight with that breaking news, after the president s only surviving Son Today pleaded guilty to nine charges of Tax Evasion and falsifying tax returns. And tonight, we are hearing from Hunter Biden about why the sudden change in his legal strategy, as This move will avoid a lengthy and embarrassing trial for the biden family. What we do know is This, that This development was not part of a plea deal, and it does set up the possibility that the president s son could spend decades behind bars and raises new questions about the chance of a pardon from President Biden. Cbss Scott Macfarlane reports the surprising move came a
It is a question on so many minds, when will kids be physically back in school. Mayor breed laid out a new time line. And focusing on education is one of the key areas were looking at in our effort to build a better bay area. There is no firm date for high school, but younger students could be going back to the classroom soon but it depends on a lot of things. Amy hollyfield is live with the details. Reporter yeah, the mayor saying one thing, but once you Start Talking to the other players in this, it sounds like this is still a way off. The district, Teachers Union, the parents. And mayor breed did say that elementary schoolchildren could go back to the classroom as early as in month or next month saying she is very concerned about the future of children. But the School District says for that to happen, they need training and protocols in place, they need three month supply of ppe and an agreement with the Teachers Union. The district and the union have not even started negotiating th
The freeman foundation. By judy and peter blum kovlefoundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. City. Striking in support of the protesters, workers in belarus during the public outcry over disputed elections. More stories emerge about torture by police. Politics and the post office. How male has become a hot button issue mail has become a hot button issue. 75 years since the surrender of japan in world war ii. We look at how the past resonates today. For all of you watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome. The scene in belarus this evening is a tense one nearly a week after disputed elections that gave longtime ruler Alexander Lukashenko and overwhelming victory. Anger on the streets has boiled over. Police have arrested thousands. Firsthand accounts of torture are widespread. Unions are walking off the job to show their solidarity with protesters. Reporter the Opposition Movement is growi
Speaker pelosi says its absolutely absurdly unconstitutional. What will they do . Go to court to stop people getting the money . Right before an election . Good luck with that. The president s playing political hardball. 84 days to the election and again, the money will flow. Investors like it, by the way. Looking at the futures, the dow industrials will open this morning with a gain of about 100 points. The s ps going to be up about four. The nasdaq, up about 13 as we speak. The president s playing political hardball with china as well and beijing is responding. Jimmy li, a leader of hong kongs democracy movement, has been arrested under the new security law and china has imposed sanctions on u. S. Senators, including marco rubio and ted cruz. Now, that is escalation. Dramatic change may be coming to a mall near you. Amazons in talks with americas largest mall operator, Simon Properties simon group properties, to use some Department Stores as fulfillment centers. Amazon gets cheap spa
100 will come from the states now this is a dip from the 600 on employed americans were getting before the july 31st deadline. The other 3 actions. He signed include a moratorium or or memorandum on a payroll tax holiday for americans earning less than 100,000 a year an order on assistance to renters and homeowners and a memorandum on differing student loan payments for santorum talks with our political analyst michael yaki to learn more about the possible implications of these executive orders, he joins us now. Live in the newsroom with more hi dan. Grant vicki well right now its not clear if the president has the authority to approve this unemployment payment because congress essentially has the power of the purse. President trump signing the executive order that is almost 50 last. Then what people were given last month before the july 31st deadline. Trump says that states will have to make up a 100 out of the suggested 400 in unemployment aid. The request opponents argue might be an