In the oh zorks s. Ignoring the risks. And later, an appreciation of rbg. She came up to my shoulder. I always knew i was in the presence of a giant. This is the cbs overnight news. Good evening, everyone. Im major jofr in washington. A president ial election that had largely been a referendum on President Trump and in particular his hamming of the covid crisis has become something much, much more. A fight over the future of the Supreme Court following the death friday of Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. Tonight, a reminder as a narks we are continue fronted with many losses. Bells tolled at the national ka athlete need ral in the capital for the americans killed by the virus. By some counts, that number now counts 200,000. Again today mourners visited the Supreme Court where the grounds around that building have bloomed into a memorial honoring Justice Ginsburg. Tonight President Trump is pushing falls to name sauk sesor as furious democrats plot their senate moves. Paula reid at the white house starts us off. This has given the president the opportunity to the reframe the 2020 election. Shifting the focus from his handling of koefd to the court. And it has certainly energized his supporters. They even have a new channels fill the seat. But democrats and some republicans are saying not so falls. The bitter partisan battle has begun over the replacements of Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. With so much at stake, the right to health care, clean air, clean water, environment, equal pay for equal work. Democratic president ial. Com joe biden insisted whoever wins in november should get to apoint just justice. If i win the selection, President Trumps nominee should be withdrawn. Biden says he would nominate a black woman but would not release lace of potential nominees. Anyone put a list like that under any circumstance will be sublgt to unrehenting political attacks. 34ru6r7s supporters had turned ginsburgs death into at rallying cry. Fill that seat. The president even weighed in on a few favorites. Judge Amy Coney Barrett, currently on the 7th circuit of appeals is considered a frontrunner. 1r50 shes highly respected, i can say that. But wash ra lagoa is a top contender. A i dont know her. Shes hispanic and highly respected. Cbs news has learned that over the next few days the president will continue to con physical therapy with his to which advisors, his president , chief of staff, white house counsel, even his soninlaw Jared Kushner about this nomination and the president is expected to announce his pick sometime this week. Major. Paula reid at the white house. Thank you. Whoever the president nominates to replace ginsburg, the confirmation battle will likely reshape Supreme Court for generations possibly marking President Trumps most lasting legacy. Nancy cordes on the high stakes. We will move forward without delay. We have a chance to stop the process. Roilt. Reporter senators took their positions in the huge confrontation to come. Republicans vowing to move quickly. When you have both parties in the white house and the senate, louisvilly, the confirmation goes forward. Thats whats going to go happen here. Reporter democrats promised to fight it, though their power to do is is limited. Well, we have our options. We have ouros in our quiver that im nottant to discuss right now. Reporter more that 100 million have sbeerd the party arson kaufr since ginsburgs death was announced friday night. Massachusetts democrat Elizabeth Warren had this call to arms for progressive voters. Tomorrow is the moment to say from the heart. With conviction, to ourselves and anyone whos listening, when it comes to the fight to protect a womans fight to choose, i will fight. Reporter republican leader Mitch Mcconnell has not said whether hell try to hold a confirmation vote before election day. Just 43 days from now. The average nomination process for a Supreme Court justice lasts about 70 days. Today alaskas Lisa Murkowski became the second republican senator to formally oppose taking up a nomination this close to the election. The president responded by tweeting no thanks. To an ie noumt about a murkowski appearance later this month in leesk. His opponent made this plea today. Speaking to the republicans out there, Senate Republicans, who know deep down what is right for the country and definite with the constitution. Biden used to chair the Senate Judiciary kmeerkts so he knows exactly how this works and he knows that the chance to confirm a Supreme Court nominee who shares your shoes is something senators live for and thus republicans are unlikely to back down. Major. Nancy cordes, thank you. In Southern California tonight exhausted firefighters are battling one of the largest fires ever to hit los angeles county. Its just one of several wildfires scorching the west. Lilia luciano has the latest. Fueled by erratic winds and triple digit temperatures, the bobcat fire is at nearly a hundred thousand acres tonight with no signs of slowing. The blaze doubling in size since saturday, leaving a path of o destruction across the san gabrielle mountains. Homes have burned and evacuations continue. Its been a very mooelgs time for a lot of people lost their homes. Nearly 1700 person emfrom across the country are battling this blaze, including firefighter larry smith of new mexico. Swref, very zooep steep terrain. The fire tends to be more aggressive as it runs uphill. Reporter in organize o tonight where the death toll is nine, firefighters are getting a handle on the historic fires that scorched more than a million acres and destroyed more than 3,000 structures. This is whats left after the bobcat fire swept through this entire desert community, and everywhere i look, there is smoke. Really firefighters have been fighting a fire tlooin stretches 30 miles. Whats tough ever, major, they dont expect this is fire to be fully contained until the very end of october. When you humble yourself under the mighty hand of god, in due time he will exalt you. Hi, im joel osteen. Im excited about being with you every week. I hope youll tune in. Youll be inspired, youll be encouraged. Im looking forward to seeing you right here. You are fully loaded and completely equipped for the race thats been designed for you. Explore floor and decor your way, and comfortably shop over a million square feet of in stock flooring our expansive store is fully equipped with safe distancing guides, so you can browse our wide aisles and be amazed with our even wider selection. Or easily order online, and pick up all the products you need for your flooring project curbside so come discover the perfect floor at the perfect price in whatever way is perfect for you. All in one stop visit floor and decor in person or online. This is the cbs overnight news. As a nation, we are confronting a new milestone in the covid19 pandemic. There have been 6 230i7b8 million cases here and by some kounts koints we have reached 200,000 deaths. Still, there is progress. States that suffered the most are recovering. But infections in others are riegz. Tom hansson is in new york. Reporter its a new def stagt chapter in covid. I feel better. Reporter American Life has changed since the first death in the february triggered an avalanche of infection and deaths. By may, a presummer surge of 20,000 cases a day. Hospitals overwhelmed and an economic tame spin from wall street to main street as summer comes to a close horks 40,000 cases a day hot spots moving from major cities to the u. S. Heartland with so much still riding on the line. My opinion is if giemg to get it, im going get it. Reporter now more mask gatherings in spikes as lake to have ozarks bike fest this weechblgtd voters endured long lines to cast early ballots in four states. We are exhausted. Exhausted, yes but finished, no. 11 states in puerto rico report a Positivity Rate of 10 or higher. On face the nation, former fda commissioner Scott Gottleib warned of another wave. I think we have another cycle heading into the fall and winter. Here in new york city, once the epicenter of the pandemic, the infection rate is now around 1 . A report from the Mayors Office calls covid19 the largest mass fatality incidents in u. S. History. Sobering worsds, indeed. Thank you. There are sharp increases in covid infections around the world. Elizabeth palmer has more. Reporter israel is the first country to respond to a covid second wave. With Police Setting up roadblocks on the eve of the jewish new year to enforce travel restrictions and normally crowded beaches were deserted. Europe is bracing for its second wave, too. After at summer of dropping infections, the virus is back. And so are hospital admission. The European Countries facing surging infection rates want to avoid going back to a full lockdown, so theyre experimenting with a whole series of o half measures. In spain, the infection rate is now 30 times higher than it was in june. Access to and from some madrid neighborhoods is controlled, and emergency covid units stand ready at the military hospital. In the the uk, too, socializing is now limited. Six tin doors maximum, six outdoors maximum. But virus or no virus, some grand european fall traditions have gone ahead. Like the most famous cycle race of the all, the Tour De France. And octoberfest. But instead of vast public beer gaffordens, this year its all inside in brewery food halls in what some call controlled partying. The new normal. Elizabeth palmer, krksz, lunld. Tropical storm baita is making its way towards texas and louisiana. It is likely to come ashore monday near houston there is a lot more news ahead on the cbs overnight news. Airlines seek billions in federal tied avoid mass yi6 layoffs as a critical dead line nears. Plus Green New Deal . How peas can replace oil in plastic. And our rita braver with a personal appreciation of rbg. Covid has clobbered the airline industry. Some companies have kept seats open to promote safety. Now a new threat. Unless billions more in federal aid materializes soon, thousands of workers face furlos and al y allaffs. Kris van cleave reports. Its within heart krenching. Reporter alley is days away from losing her job. One of 8,000 American Airlines flight attendants set to be fur load october 1st when the parallel support program runs oumts. Were beam with looifls and bills that depend on income coming through the door to stay student loan payments, car payments, home payments. The Aviation Industry reeling from plummeting demand and staggering financial losses due to the coronavirus. As many as 76,000 airline ploers face potential layoff or furlough next month and airlines could slash service to smaller communities. Airline kroes were at the white house on thursday. Were here to plea with everyone involved to get to a relief package. Reporter on capitol hill there appears to be bipartisan support but so far no legislation to make it happen. Now is not the time to be uncertain. Now is the time to give the Airline Sector the importance that it deserves. We dont have much time goat tis done. The president eager to sign a bill. Lots of thichks like the Airline Layoffs occur october 1. Critics argue with airlines bracing with the potential for a fouryear recovery, a sixmonth extension may not save jobs in the end but it would buy time for this will employee. When youre holding that letter, its really sad, to be honest. She hasnt given up holt shes helping lobby lawmakers and teaching virtual yoga to make extra money that doesnt come with health care and will make paying they are bills a stretch. Kris van cleave, cbs news, washington. There is a lot more news ahead on the cbs overnight news. Spit fires roar over london again did you know that some aluminum free deodorants only mask odor . Secret aluminum free helps eliminate odor instead of just masking it. And is made with three times more odor fighters. With secret, odor is one less thing to worry about. Secret. An envelope containing the lithal poison ricin has been intercepted in the white house mail away from the executive mansion. It was addressed to President Trump and appeared to come from canada. The u. S. Postal service says there is no known threat to the public. New protests today in a country,000 has been called europes last dictate orship. In belarus tens of thousands of protesters returned to the capital for a sixth straight sunday, demanding the president step down after his disputed election victory. In france, Tour De France sierkleists raced into paris today the final leg of the grueling treeweek event. A 21yearold slow vinhian became the latest winner of the race in the last century. Vintage aircraft took to the sky over london today. Three spitfires and a hurricane marked the 80 years since the battle of britain. That battle fought entirely in the air was a turning point in the second world war. There is a lot more news ahead on the cbs overnight news. A truly Green Solution to a world filled with plastic solution. Yeah, thats half the fun of a new house. Seeing what people left behind in the attic. Well, saving on Homeowners Insurance with geicos help was pretty fun too. Ahhhh, its a tiny dancer. They left a ton of stuff up here. Welp, enjoy your house. Nope. No thank you. 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When we return, a very special reporters notebook as we end this halfhour with a look at the life and legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, from someone who knew her well, rita braver. Reporter she came up to my shoulder but i always knew i was in the presence of a giant. I met Justice Ginsburg before she was appointed to the Supreme Court. A friend wanted to bring her to dinner, and i was thrilled. She was a legend end even then because of her past work as a lawyer fight for womens rights. A few years later, i was reporting on her appointment to this the Supreme Court. By and large the reviews were positive for ginsburg. Former law professor, a mother and grandmother who showed off a photo of her granddaughter and the first lady. Senator, i would have preferred an assassins bullet ginsburgs confirmation were free from any controversy. Even though chairman joseph biden calls ginsburg squeaky clean. Rita braver, cbs news at the Supreme Court. Ginsburg became a leader of the liberal wing. Her bestfriend was a leading conservative, justice antonin scalia. He made her laugh. I knew she was special but did i expect to see her know tore in us rbg, her face on tirpts and coffee mugs, no. My first inkling was in the late 90s when she came to a party for my daughter and the girls swarnld her like she was madonna. But the truth is Justice Ginsburg was more inspirational than any rock star. She had heart and determination. She cared about what happened to people. And the world began to notice. So we cheered her work outs. We were audience as how she would get cancer treatments and return to the office. But most of all, we were moved by the bower of her convictions and her words. I would like to see an equal rights amendment in our constitution. She never forgot the discrimination she faced asing a young lawyer. In a face involving equal pay for women, Justice Ginsburg was on the losing site. In her powerful dissent she said the ball was in congresss court koits. A couple years Later Congress passed a law to fix the problem. Just one of the many ways that Ruth Bader Ginsburgs legacy will live on, one of the many reasons she