Approaching Dangerous Levels in places like texas, florida and arizona with covid19 cases accelerating at a rapid pace. Health experts warn the country is running out of time to control the virus whitney wild now has the latest from washington. The numbers are shocking the United States recorded more than 50,000 coronavirus cases wednesday. The highest number of new infections tracked in a single day since the pandemic began. Federal Officials Say the spike is due to an increase in cases and not solely an increase in testing there is no question that the more testing you get the more you will uncover, but we do believe this is a real increase in cases because the percent positive a teaser going up 23 states are now pausing or changing plans to reopen economies. Arizona california, north carolina, tennessee and texas all reported new single day record highs wednesday. This is whats frustrating right now is that people arent taking it as a search everybody thinks with false hope that is
the snow continues to fall and blow across roads. the brutal snow creating dangerous driving conditions. caucus big chill. republicans scramble to meet iowa voters this final weekend of campaigning despite the frigid weather. it is cold. plus, taiwan voters choosing a new president, defying china. i m elizabeth palmer in taiwan. voters have just elected a new government, and beijing s not going to be happy. rallying cry. thousands march in the nation s capitol for gaza. new warnings of a humanitarian catastrophe. i m charlie d agata in tel aviv. aid agencies say thousands in gaza, the israeli government faces an international court on charges of genocide. and later, golden gate focus. the photographer capturing life s joys and struggles on the famous bridge. i came out here one day by myself photographing and never really left. announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from washington with adriana diaz. good evening, everyone. adriana is off. i m wei
severe in its widespread. norah: the cleanup tonight with millions under flood alerts and millions more facing excessive heat. it has been hot times and more areas will feel that. norah: this cbs evening news starts right now. deadly and destructive floodwaters ravage iowa, minnesota, and south dakota, good evening, i am norah o donnell, thank you for being with us. millions of americans are under threat as rivers continue to rise with some reaching record levels, homeowners have fled to higher ground as they brace for even more rain. the record flooding has reached the rooftops of buildings, cut off entire neighborhoods and shut down roads and major highways. a new two nights, authorities are wanting a key dam in minnesota is in danger of an imminent failure. that is a breach that could lead to a mass evacuation. now all of this as it bakes a dozen states that will feel like 110 in several cities. the thought that news, we have team coverage of the wild weather a
Stretches nearly seven miles and vanessa is showing house it is all going. Vanessa . It is a beautiful morning for it. From 7 00 in the 1 00 today, you can get out along park avenue and enjoy not just the open streets but fun activities. For example, look behind me, guys. Slide the city. It is going to be a hot one today and i suspect many people will be enjoying this gigantic water slide. They actually tube down. I saw somebody lose their tube not that long ago. Pretty soaked. But the forecast today, it is looking great. Stunning out here this morning. There is a nice breeze. The air is dry. And here is where we are going later this afternoon. The temperatures right now, for us, in the 60s and 70s. And as we go through the day, we will be warming into the 90s. But 75 in the city. Just 57 in monticello. And 62 in the hamptons and 70 in belmar. As we look at the satellite and radar picture, most of us enjoying mainly clear skies. Well to the north there, you do see some showers. Today,
Around is one of the hottest. But we begin this morning with todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Weve got some pretty heavy flair flareups. A firefighter dies as californias fire continues. Crazy, crazy conditions. Active wildfires across the western states. The wing debris found on the beach of a French Island from the indian ocean is now in france. We were at the stage where we were getting more and more confident. Americas busiest airspace. A drone came within 100 feet of jfk airport. There was a drone flying. London confirming that some members of the bin laden family london. It crashed into cars. A 13yearold now blamed for the crash caught on camera in new york. All that i never promised you rose garden and all that matters. 164 skydivers created the biggest skydiving formation ever. On cbs this Morning Saturday. Video featuring a thousand italian fans of the foo fighters has gone viral. One of them was dave grohl. He said, see you soon, cesena. Social meade yachlt it can