tonight, how many lives may have been saved. children s hospitals, overwhelmed. pediatric beds at capacity, as the country sees a dramatic rise in r.s.v. we speak with an emergency room doctor. how concerned are you about a long winter of illness? i m concerned. o donnell: and, putin watches his troops nuclear drills. cbs s holly williams gets reaction from inside ukraine. from the nation s capital. o donnell: go e to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us on this busy wednesday. tonight, there are major developments that could potentially shake up the midterm elections in two key political battlegrounds. the breaking news from georgia: republican senate candidate herschel walker is denying new accusations that he paid for another woman to have an abortion three decades ago. the accuser says she is afraid of retaliation, and wants to remain anonymous. and, in pennsylvania, there is concern tonight from democrats after the senate debate between john
and we ll see you tomorrow night. a big show to get to tonight. thanks so much. this is don lemon tonight, and we are at a very critical point in this country right now. a crucial point, as a matter of fact. a moment when we get to decide whether we re going to do something about the gun violence that is killing more and more americans every day, even if it s only a first step, or do nothing and just watch more and more funerals, more and more families torn apart. this could be the moment. i don t want to get preachy about it but it could be the moment. a bipartisan group of senators working to hammer out a deal. but it s no sure thing and whatever they come up with will likely be less than what democrats want and a tough sell in the red states. they re looking at bolstering checks on 18 to 21-year-olds who want to buy semi-aublth v automatic weapons, red flag laws, school security and mental health care. the white house says that president joe biden is optimistic and negot
that s right. and this latest tragedy just overnight comes as the country is deeply still mourning the 19 children and 2 teachers killed just last week at that elementary school in uvalde, texas. and the ten lives lost at a supermarket in buffalo, new york, just 18 days ago. this morning we have brand-new details about the investigation into the shooting at uvalde, and the mayor there saying the negotiator tried to talk to the gunman during the massacre. also, the governor of texas is now calling for a special legislative committee to address the shooting. what will that really mean? let s begin this morning with that new mass shooting in tulsa, oklahoma. our correspondent lucy kafanov is near the st. francis hospital campus where that shooting took place. you literally went from one mass shooting in uvalde, to the next, in tulsa. we just learned more information about the weapon used here. reporter: that s right, poppy. the victims haven t all been laid to rest in uvalde
that s correct, this is a memorial near the town square in uvalde, where people have gathered around a fountain. and as you can see, they have laid out candles and balloons and messages to those that were lost in last week s tragic shooting and to their families as well. we actually moved away from the elementary school in part because the president is visiting uvalde, today, and preparations are under way right now for his arrival. that s where we begin this morning. the president once again taking on the role of consoler in chief. in a few hours, president biden is set to visit this area and the memorial that has been set up at robb elementary school. the scene of only the latest mass shooting in the united states. president biden is scheduled to attend church here, and meet with family members of those who were killed. the president meeting with 21 families, 21 people killed, 2 teachers, 19 students, most of them third and fourth graders. 21 families forever marked when
inside. matt gutman in texas tonight. meantime, the memorial growing for the 19 school children and two teachers. and this evening, adding to the tragedy, we have now learned the husband of teacher irma garcia who was killed at that school, that husband has now died of a heart attack. married for nearly 25 years. and what the family is saying tonight about what they say was a broken heart. and the children here tonight, what their families want the country to know about them. tonight, the call for action across this country. texas senator john cornyn, after returning to washington from the heartbreaking scene, now directed by republican senate minority leader mitch mcconnell to now meet with democrats for a possible bipartisan solution. so, tonight here, is there actual movement with the vast majority of americans wanting something done? rachel scott live on the hill. the other news this thursday night, as millions now prepare to travel for the weekend ahead, the severe