the dramatic testimony in the derek chauvin murder trial. the medical expert shows the jury when he says the life goes out of george floyd s body. former n.f.l. player murders a doctor and his grandkids. why the shooter s family blames his football injuries. trouble for matt gaetz? the florida congressman s associate is likely to strike a plea deal. his lawyer s ominous warning. o donnell: carjacking murder. an uber eats driver allegedly killed by two teenage girls in d.c., and it was all caught on camera. what s behind the sudden increase in violent carjackings nationwide? and, the poet amanda gorman inspired the country. for there is always light, if only we re brave enough to see it. o donnell: tonight, how the harvard grad hopes to make history once again. 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 on a very busy thursday. we re going to begin with that breaking news
pelosi and trying to sell it to russia. the first 100 days, the items at the top of joe biden s to-do list, climate change and mask mandates. what we re learning about how he plans to speak directly to trump supporters during his inaugural address. and our exclusive look at where the president-elect will take the oath of office on wednesday. trump s exit: will he get the military send-off he wants as he considers pardoning 50-100 people? america crushed by covid, as the u.s. nears the number of deaths in world war ii, california is hit with yet another new virus strain. but why some experts say there s good news on the horizon. and unifying america, the fifth graders tonight who honored the legacy of martin luther king, jr. by standing up to hate. 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. with less than 48 hours until president-elect joe biden s
garrett: a nationwide crush of holiday travelers triggers worries about a post-christmas covid surge. the u.s. military sends doctors and nurses to california where cases are still spiking. an army green beret and afghanistan war veteran is charged with killing three people in a mass shooting at a bowling alley in illinois. new details in that case tonight. actress lori loughlin is out of jail after serving time in the college admission scandal, but actress lori loughlin is out her husband has months to go behind bars. caught on camera in a heated confrontation, the son of grammy-winning jazz musician keyon harrold is falsely accused of stealing a woman s iphone. you see two black people. no, i m not letting him walk away with my phone! garrett: wait until you hear where she left the phone. and inside a nursing home on lockdown, covid restrictions aren t stopping one special visitor from spreading puppy love. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, rep
john sandor and mary graft, thank you for being with us this morning. thank you for having us. thank you. we ll keep following the story of your son. if you or anyone you know are thinking about suicide or you re worried about a friend or loved one, the national suicide prevention lifeline is available around the clock. you can see it here. the hot number on your screen, 1-800-273-talk. new day continues right now. good morning to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world. it is wednesday, may 4th, may the 4th be with you, happy birthday to my father. overnight, a major test of donald trump s political power, and this time a test that was passed. a big victory for trump-backed candidate j.d. vance in ohio. you see the numbers there. vance is projected to be the winner in the hotly contested republican senate primary. cnn projects he has won that race and the race to replace retiring ohio senator rob portman. vance probably does not win this cont
the fourth indictment against former president donald trump. here are tonight s headlines. with only a third of the search complete, the governor warning the death toll could double, as we learned the identities of some of the victims. our new reporting about what went wrong here on maui. nothing would make us more pleased if we couldn t go back in time and have a lot more protection from sirens. norah: we speak with lahaina residents who find nothing. everything is gone. everything as to the ground. norah: and my concern tonight about lahaina s children. how many are among the missing? and the news of an elementary school completely destroyed. the fire went through each building, so there is no windows, no doors, there is nothing left. the fire guys show up, and they don t have water have water. norah: the threat continues on maui as fires still burn in kahula. a georgia grand jury hands out the most sweeping indictment yet against former president