This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. Were going to begin tonight with breaking news. Cbs news has learned the commission on president ial debates plans to issue new rules for the rest of this years debates after tuesday nights faceoff between President Trump and former Vice President biden turned into a farce. While the commission has not formally voted on changes, an informed source tells cbs news they need to actthey need to act in t in the coming days after being inundated with complaints. About a chaotic debate. Among possible changes to the rules, cutting off a candidates microphone if that person ignores the rules and interrupts another candidate or the moderator. Tonight, with 34 days left until the election, the candidates are back out on the campaign trail, even as President Trump tries to clarify his refusal to denounce White Supremacy at the debate along with a group known t
Mile an hour winds and heavy rain. We will go there live as some covid19 testing sites are closed for the storm. Our sunday focus on misinformation about coronavirus. Where it comes from, how it spreads and why it is hampering americas handling of this crisis. Plus, harry smith visits olympic gold medallist tommy smith, a half century after his iconic stand at the 1968 summer Olympic Games to get his thoughts on the athlete protests of today. And later, a sunday sitdown with oscar, emmy and tony win are viola davis on her rise from a childhood of poverty to the heights of hollywood and why she knows theres more to life than all of those golden statues. The elixir is living a life thats bigger than you. Thats what it is. If you are not doing that, then you are not doing anything. Nothing. A sunday sitdown with viola dave us plus another life well lived later in the show. Lets begin with the latest on Tropical Storm isaias moving slowly along the coast of florida and impacting the states
Seth good evening, im seth meyers. This is late night. How is everybody doing tonight [ cheers and applause in that case, lets get to the news House Speaker nancy pelosi appeared to give a sarcastic clap at President Trump during part of last nights state of the union when trump tried to denounce division and politics i mean, look at that [ laughter ] thats the way you clap when your husband finally puts the toilet paper on the roller [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause you learn look at you President Trump today attended a dinner with the host of the National Prayer breakfast. Of course, for trump, every breakfast is a prayer breakfast. [ laughter ] please, lord, let there be pancakes. [ laughter ] officials in boston are saying 12 people were arrested yesterday during the new England Patriots victory parade. So at least it was more exciting than the game. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause new yorks l train connecting manhattan and brooklyn was shut down temporarily yesterday after pa
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