Ever . Im Natasha Bertrand at the pentagon. And this is cnn you are in the Cnn Newsroom. Hi everyone. Im Jessica Dean in new york, and we begin with Vice President Kamala Harris preparing to make one of the most important decisions of her political career. And thats choosing a Running Mate these next its 48 hours will be critical as harris narrows down or choices among this list of top Vp Contenders. And today, shes meeting with their Vetting Team at the Vice President ial residence and to at the naval observatory in washington, where shes expected to get into her Prosecutor Train Mentality and quote, Drilled Out and ask a lot of questions Cnns Priscilla Alvarez is joining us live with more details on this and priscilla, we all know this campaign has been moving at lightning pace. It has been unconventional how it has come to be how is the Harris Team making sure this Vetting Process which normally takes months probably is thorough, but also moving quickly enough to pick the strongest
Certain more than liebermann at the pentagon at this cnn this is cnn breaking News Welcome to all you watching us here in the United States, canada, and Around The World, im Kim Brunhuber. Were following Breaking News this our a dramatic and emotional scene playing out in just the past few hours outside of washington, Three Americans held in russia are now back in the u. S. AS Part of the biggest Prisoner Exchange since the cold War President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris joined a crowd at Joint Base Andrews in maryland, where they first welcome home marine veteran Paul Whelan. He spent the past six years in a russian prison also returning were journalists, Evan Gershkovich and also kurmasheva, who were amongst 16 people set free by moscow negotiators have been working on the deal in secret for more than a year. It involves 24 people in total and cooperation from seven countries why did you have to face the Three Americans and their Family Members welcome home and beyond t
Putting her over the top today, making her the first black woman and Asian American to become a major Partys Candidate for president. Delegates casting their votes during a virtual convention. Harris unopposed. She will officially accept the nomination next week when shes also expected to introduce her Running Mate. Who shes meeting with this weekend. Selina wang with new reporting. Auston night at this hour, dangerous storms on the move in the northeast. A severe Thunderstorm Watch in philadelphia. A new tropical threat developing in the southeast. Tropical storm watches and warnings now posted along the florida coast. More than 150 Million americans under heat alerts from california to New York. Our Weather Team timing it all out. 24 hours after that historic Prisoner Exchange, Three Freed Americans released from russia now back on u. S. Soil. Their emotional homecoming, greeted by Family And President biden. Now being evaluated at a Military Base in San Antonio. And the freed Wall S
Anger. Norah the escalating tensions and a rare strike inside lebanon, fears of a widening war in the middle East Pay or Go the Cbs Evening News starts now. Tonight, israel says it has eliminated that key has Blood Commander in a strike using Fighter Jets. Now the big question how will the Terror Group Respond . Good evening. Im norah odonnell, and thank you for being with us. The world is watching what happens next as fears arise that an allout war could erupt on israels northern border. We are just learning that three people are dead and 74 others are injured in the beirut strike. Thats according to lebanons health ministry. But the idf says it Got its target why does it matter . Well, the righthand man to has below is a Secretary General was targeted. Remember, he was the commander involved in the 1983 attack on the u. S. Marine Corps And Barracks in beirut that killed hundreds of u. S. Military personnel. Cbss Imtiaz Tyab reports from the neighborhood that was hit. Reporter this is
Higher for what may be the most consequential News Conference of president Bidens Career and his 50 plus years in Public Service. Good evening. Im norah odonnell, and thank you for being with us. Moments from now, the president will take questions in his first solo News Conference in eight months, and we will bring that to you right when it starts. Every word, every pause, every motion will be scrutinized, fairly or unfairly, as Democrats Way to go to key questions can biden Beat Donald Trump in november . And if he can, is he fit to serve another four years in the White House . American voters have been watching intently since the president s are even Debate Performance two weeks ago today. And as the Biden Campaign tries to turn the page and turn attention back on Donald Trump, but so far with little success. We have team coverage tonight, and we are going to begin with Cbss Ed Okeefe at the White House. Reporter president biden kept a packed Schedule Today at the nato said summit ah