President of the United States, a heartbeat away from the presidency, the other will be the answer to a trivia question. Tonight, their one and only debate. Democrat kaine has the simpler task do no harm. But pence must try to arrest the Trump Campaigns slide after Donald Trumps debate performance and a bad week of selfinflicted wounds. Kaine is 58, in his first term as u. S. Senator from virginia. He also served as governor and mayor of richmond. Pence is 57. He is in his first term as governor of indiana. He gave up running for reelection to be trumps running mate. Pence served six terms in the u. S. House of representatives. The debate tonight is being held at Longwood University in farmville, virginia. The moderator is my colleague, Elaine Quijano, of our streaming news service, cbsn. And as soon as its over, were going to get Immediate Reaction from voters in cleveland. Cbs news political director and the anchor of face the nation, John Dickerson, is in farmville tonight. John. Sc
A heartbeat away from the presidency, the other will be the answer to a trivia question. Tonight, their one and only debate. Democrat kaine has the simpler task do no harm. But pence must try to arrest the Trump Campaigns slide after Donald Trumps debate performance and a bad week of selfinflicted wounds. Kaine is 58, in his first term as u. S. Senator from virginia. He also served as governor and mayor of richmond. Pence is 57. He is in his first term as governor of indiana. He gave up running for reelection to be trumps running mate. Pence served six terms in the u. S. House of representatives. The debate tonight is being held at Longwood University in farmville, virginia. The moderator is my colleague, Elaine Quijano, of our streaming news service, cbsn. And as soon as its over, were going to get Immediate Reaction from voters in cleveland. Cbs news political director and the anchor of face the nation, John Dickerson, is in farmville tonight. John. Scott, in a year where voters say
This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelly bow both helicopters and dogs are searching all screak for soldiers lost in the Flood Disaster in fort hood disaster. Carrying a dozen troops was overwhelmed in flash flood late yesterday. Only three soldiers have been rescued. It has been a terrible week in texas. In granbarry an suv was swept away but everyone got out of this vehicle all right. At least a dozen people have died in the historic flooding, nearly ,000 Prison Inmates had to be evacuated. David begnaud is at forth hood. Reporter in the ground and air continue their search for the missing soldiers. Chris haugh at fort hood. It and seem the personnel on the ground. There are agencies from the state. All types around foot hood, the range. Close to sea ands you know the weather conditions right now. Reporter chris, are the soldiers trained in how to swim. Yes. Life saving and swimming. Reporter so this all knew how to swim. Yes. Reporter 12 12 soldiers we learning how to o
And the rebirth of the centrepiece of american freedom. This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley with labor day over, Hillary Clinton and donald trump went to work on each other. Todays the starting line in what is now a nineweek race for the white house. And with time running short, they pulled no punches. We begin tonight with Major Garrett covering the trump campaign. For the First Time Since the Democratic National convention, a National Poll gives donald trump narrow twopoint lead over Hillary Clinton, something the pollconscious nominee noticed during a stop in virginia beach. Its good psychology, you know, good psychology. I know that for a fact, because people that didnt call me yesterday, theyre calling me today. So thats the way life works, right . But i think were doing very well. Momentum, another poll has him down six, and clinton retains important polling and organizational advantages in battleground states. Clintons statebystate leads give her an edge accor
In texas. Today folks waded the higher ground. More than 1,000 homes flooded, and one man clung to the side of a truck. Big rigs struggled before two interstates were closed. Omar villafranca is in houston. Reporter with water quickly rising, residents of this apartment complex in houston had to rescue each other. Neighbors helping neighbors, deploying rafts and small fishing boats, some using whatever they could, from air mattresses to emmy refrigerators. Were just trying to rescue as many people as we can, just trying to get them from places they cant swim. Reporter houston mayor Sylvester Turner admitted water was rising so fast, First Responders had trouble keeping up. Some areas of city have ten inches of water. Some areas have 15. Theres water all over the place. Its very difficult to even get the red cross workers to get to their shelters. Reporter 120,000 residents lost power. This time lapse at a houston underpass showed the flash flooding as it was happening, water rising sev