Capture complete. Another first for spacex. Its great to get the United States bacne. And later, a squirrely story from a pandemicinspired photo shoot. They went nuts, so to announcer this is the cbs overnight news. Good evening. Im steve savard reporting from kmov in st. Louis. Anger and anguish with america on edge tonight, protests erupting in dozens of cities following mondays arrest and death of george floyd in Police Custody in minneapolis. Most of the protests have been peaceful. Then at night, turning to rage. Om thehootinea mhael papersold of the pain, and hearg minneapolis and st. Paul which saw its fifth night of violence. We begin there with cbs news chief justice and home land security correspondent, jeff pegues. Reporter this city may have turned a corner last night. Law enforcement brought in reinforcements to help restore order. This is one of the flash points, though. You can see how they put razor wire out here, trying to make sure that the demonstrators dont breach this barrier. Clear this area. You will be arrested. Reporter police in the twin cities clashed with protesters bracing for a confrontation. Once again, large crowds filled streets despite warnings from officials to stay home. Demonstrators who defy the curfew were met with volleys of tear gas. And rubber bullets. This way. Reporter one of those rubber bullets was aimed at a cbs news crew. Ooh. Time to go. Scary. Reporter a sound man was hit, even though hed taken cover on the side lines of the protest. Fortunately hes okay. State officials warned their response to what they call urban warfare would get tougher. The police are lobbing tear gas into the crowd. People in the crowd are sending firecrackers back. State Officials Say 20 of those arrested had out of town license plates from places like iowa, illinois and arkansas. Investigators believe some of the violence hijacking protest is fueled by far right a lef extremists. One example, the boogaloo bois which are loosely organized groups that are antigovernment and antiLaw Enforcement. They use the deaths of unarmed African Americans to spread antiLaw Enforcement messaging on social media. In one case, a member of the group said about protests in pittsburgh, come in peace, prepare for there to be violence. Protests across the country are seeing agitators. In columbus, ohio, police are looking for a man who they say was paying people to riot and destroy public property. There has been sporadic violence and arson during protests in new york where Police Arrested more than 1 4u00 people. White House National security advisor Robert Obrien says it presents a threat. Well kbet to the bottom. The militant radicals are attacking the police. Reporter this cell phone video surfaced last monday, the nation has been on edge. It shows officer Derek Chauvin with his knee pressed into George Floyds neck. Chauvin was arrested on sfri and remains in custody. This will be another critical week for the twin cities. Derek is chauvin will be arraigned and there will be tight security. The other issue, will there be flareups that lead to more destruction like this if the other three officers arent arrested. Steve. Jeff, thank you. Cities across the country are imposing curfews. Others are calling in the National Guard as chaos over whelms peaceful protests. Jonathan vigliotti is in los angeles. Reporter the National Guard arrived in los angeles this morning after peaceful protests gave way to rioting overnight. The citys iconic shopping districts from the world famous rodeo drive to the historic grove market looked like war zones. As thousands of people shattered windows and looted businesses. Im so angry. Like, its, its my like life. I put everything in here. I think its rebel rousing and rioting. Reporter buildings were set on fire along with police cars. As weekend protests ignited across the country, california has become a lightning rod. In neighboring arizona, the Phoenix Police chief put it like this. To be clear, the level of criminal behavior we saw last night will not be tolerated. Reporter whats less clear is how officials will ease tensions. This weekends protests against Police Brutality are also fueled by months long isolation and financial ruin. Its placed the entire society, the entire nation on a collective edge. Reporter mark muriel is president of the National Urban league. This incident in minneapolis was as though someone lit the powder keg of edge that we were dealing with. Reporter scenes like this in new york city where a Police Officer drove into a crowd of protesters arent helping. Along with mayor de blasios initial defense of the video. He is now calling for a full investigation. The cities that faired the best proved listening may be the strongest weapon against violence. In santa cruz, california, the police chief kneeled in solidarity with marchers. And in flint, michigan, the sheriff asked protesters if he and his deputies could protest together. Skpoo we and were back here in los angeles on melrose where you can see some of the damage. This was a shoe store that was looted then stet on fire. Nearly 400 people were arrested last night. 9 National Guard deploying 1,000 troops to help keep the peace. And the mayor extending the curfew again beginning tonight at 8 00 p. M. Steve . Jonathan, thanks. The cbs overnight news will be right back. M, announcer this is the cbs overnight news. President trump is blaming the violent protests on anarchists. He also wants those known as antifa, an umbrella term for farleft leaning groups that resist White Supremacists be designated a terrorist organization. Nikole killion is at the white house. Reporter its unclear how this designation, if it happens, could work since there are no domestic terrorism statutes under federal law. As protests intensified near the white house and across the country, President Trump in a series of tweets sunday praised the National Guard in minneapolis for shutting down radical left anarchists, then declared, the United States of america will be designating antifa as a terrorist organization. The president wants to know what the fbi has been doing to surveil, to disrupt, to prosecute antifa. And in they havent been doing that, we need a plan right away. Reporter in a statement, attorney general william barr said, the violence instigated and carried out by antifa and other similar groups in connection with rioting is domestic terrorism and will be treated accordingly. Federal Law Enforcement sources tell cbs news they are still investigating what role extremists may be playing and wont be characterizing whether they are left wing or right wing. My administration will stop mob violence, and well stop it cold. Reporter but some of the president s tough talk and tweets are drawing bipartisan backlash. Lawmakers criticize raciallycharged posts referencing the most vicious dogs and most ominous weapons. And when the looting starts, the sooting starts. Those are not constructive tweets, without any question. He should be a Unifying Force in our country, and not to fuel the flame. Reporter cbs news has raise the the idea of doing a National Address my grandmother used to say if you dont have anything good to say, sometimes you just shouldnt say anything at all. Reporter a top advisor says whether the president speaks from the oval office or white house podium or on social media, he will continue to communicate with the american people. Steve . Nikole, thank you. The protests are gathering attention well beyond the United States. Today in several cities around the globe, there were words of solidarity and marches. Los hit thstreets toorrespntele show solidarit in america. Were just sick and tired, and this is the this is the final straw. Were seeing more and more murders. No justice, no peace. Reporter on sunday a huge crowd marched from Trafalgar Square to the american embassy. Under the terms of londons lock down, gatherings like this are strictly against the rules. But thousands of mostly young people decided today was the day to break it. And break them they did. The police largely stood back. The london march borrowed slogans and chants from the Antiracist Movement in america. In copenhagen, too. Call it out. Racist vnc iberlin George Floyds death may have taken place far away from here in america, but it has reverberated around the world. In canada, Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau weighed in. Many canadians of diverse backgrounds are watching like all canadians are the news out of the United States with shock and with horror. Reporter the current riots have swept through american cities, he said, but the cause, antiblack racism, is real in canada, too. Elizabeth palmer, cbs news, london. On a brighter note, history was made again today when the corporateowned Spacex Dragon endeavor dropped off two nasa astronauts at the International Space station. Their spacecraft launched yest time the private company has launched people into orbit. Mark strassmann is at the Kennedy Space center. Reporter youre watching a rendezvous in space, 260 miles above western asia. The crew dragon capsule and its crew of two inching towards the International Space station, moving at 17,000 miles an hour. Small thrusters coax the capsule into alignment. One meter to go. Reporter then, contact. Docking sequence is complete. This really was a magnificent effort by the entire team. The spacex team, the nasa team, and the team across america was able to pull this off and bring human space flight again to our nation. Thanks for everything. Happy to be aboard. Reporter through two open hatches, astronaut bob behnken floated into a space station welcoming from astronaut Chris Cassidy and twon then came astronaut doug hurley completing a flawless trip from florida into space history. Well, everyone, welcome aboard dragon. Reporter on their 19hour flight from earth, the astronaut shut off the spacex capsule. Theyve named it endeavor. It has a Touch Display screen. Reporter the capsule has been compared to a flying iphone. Reporter a toy dinosaur also made the trip. Both astronauts have young sons. Americas future in space is represented by this image. Two more astronauts aboard the space station, sent there by a country thats back in the space launching business. Hurley and behnken will spend the next six weeks aboard the space station and as long as four months. They can only hope the rest of their mission goes as well as the trip to their new home in space. Steve . A rousing success. Mark, thank you. And we in st. Louis are particularly proud of astronaut bob behnken. Hes a st. Louis native. Were proud of what hes accomplished. Straight ahead, more of america on edge as protests and a deadly pandemic converge. Also, the president ial campaign. Will it change how americans vote . And later, pandemic snapshots. And later, pandemic snapshots. Th the calming scent of lavender by downy infusions calm. Laundry isnt done until its done with downy. Thanks for sharing your savage moves, and especially your awkward ones. Thanks for sharing your cute kids. And your adorable pets. Now its our turn to share. With the geico giveback. A 15 credit on car and motorcycle policies for both current and new customers. And because were committed for the long haul, the credit lasts your full policy term. So thanks again. One good share deserves another. Clean. Tone. Spin sprint. Slam. Pan battle. Roll drum. Joust. Scuba. Swim surf. Surf. Surf. Surf boost. Bike. Balance. Board dance. 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Cbss meg oliver has more. Reporter from brooklyn and atlanta to los angeles and dozens of other cities, protesters beat the pavement all weekend in huge groups. No social distancing. Minnesota mayor jacob frey. Were in the middle of a pandemic right now. We have two crises that are sandwiched on top of one another. George floyd. Reporter as protests over the death of george floyd in Police Custody continue, Health Leaders warn this only fuels the virus spread. If you were out protesting last night, you probably need to go get a covid test this week. Reporter the virus hit minorities especially hard. In chicago, 70 of the deaths were africanamericans. As new York Governor Andrew Cuomo delivered promising news on the declining number of covid deaths today, he de violence to stop. Burning down your own struggling businesses, people who are trying to bring back the community, never makes sense. Reporter efforts to combat covid19 have led to the worst economic crisis since the great depression, with 40 Million People out of work. One more match and a firestorm over racial inequality, dire health concerns, and economic despair for so many. New york city was planning to begin reopening next week. Its unclear now after days of violence and hundreds of arrests if that plan is in jeopardy. Steve . Meg, thank you. When the murrays started using gain ultra flings. They fell head over heels in love with its irresistible scent. Unfortunately for him, its more of a forbidden love. Id too. New gain ultra flings with two times oxi boost and febreze. Seriously good scent. And if you love gain flings, youve gotta try the dish soap. New magnum ice cream. Double sea salt caramel. Carefully made to be broken. Magnum ice cream. A lot of folks ask me why their dishwasher doesnt get everything clean. I tell them, it may be your detergent. 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And the hosts even Sell Campaign merchandise. Am i on . Qvc, that show now, i dont know. Am i on . Reporter bidens onlines are lessee lab rate. Hes held online shows with voters and governors in states hard hit by the pandemic. My political hero role model is teddy roosevelt. Reporter he is hosting a show with shows with democratic rivals. Hes on tiktok and launching a snow on the video app snapchat. The biden and Trump Campaigns say they are reaching millions of voters they might not otherwise be able to talk to this year. And a recent cbs news poll say the fact neither candidate can hold big inperson events wont be a factor in who they vote for this november. Steve . Ed, thank you. Next, theres no social distancing at this we end tonight with a pandemic s squirrel heres john blackstone. Reporter in simco, ontario, photographer Darryl Granger is known for shooting imaginative portraits, creating elaborate settings and giving his subjects paicound sne do thanust with us his own backyard. We were sitting back and going, wow, theres a lot of squirrels back there. Reporter so just as he does with humans, he created a stage set in miniature. The first set we did was a country market. And so we did everything that had peanuts and nuts and walnuts and shopping carts in there. And then they went nuts, so to speak. [ laughter ] reporter its true, it seems, if you build it, they will come. And so they come and go, wow, look at this. Of course, their eyes are just bugging. U n seit because theyr like, look at all these nuts. Reporter the squirrels proved to be such an enthusiastic subject, granger built another set. This time a Peanut Butter factory. And the squirrels knew exactly what was expected of them. Pretty soon