At the vatican, a historic selection. They were pioneers. We got used early on, to dealing in a mans world. There were forks in the road. Later, its 2020, so you know it will be a very scary halloween this year no kidding. Trick or treat this is the cbs overnight news. Good evening. Nine days to go until the election. And the coronavirus is once again spreading inside the trump administration. At least five aides to Vice President pence now testing positive. Cbs news battleground polls out today show a tight races in three Southern States with joe biden having the edge over the president had in florida. Biden is up four points in North Carolina and the contest is even in georgia. Tonight the president handed out candy to children of front line workers and Health Care Workers after campaigning in military and new hampshire. Paula reed starts us off. Reporter as the county topped 80,000 new cases in a day. The president told the people that the virus is fading out. We are rounding the turn, we have the vaccines, we have everything. We are rounding the turn. Even without the vaccines we are rounding the turn. Reporter but covid is still spreading among Top White House staffers. As Vice President mike pences chief of staff, mark short, is the latest official to test positive. Along with four other members of the Vice President s team. In a statement, the white house said, while Vice President pence is considered a close contact with mr. Short, the vp will maintain his schedule in accordance with the cdc guidelines for essential personnel. On face the nation, Margret Brennan pushed on pences refusal to quarantine i want think campaigning and voting are the most essential things he can be doing. Couldnt he do it virtually to be safer . I think he is taking all the precautions and my understanding is that he tested negative as has the second lady. Reporter white house chief of staff, mark meadows said the Vice President will wear a mask and socially distance on the campaign trail. But also suggested the administration is not looking to mitigate the risk of the virus. We are not going to control the pandemic. We are going to control the fact that we get vaccines, tlar put i cans. Vice president ial nominee Kamala Harris seized on the remarks as she landed in detroit. They are admitting defeat. Listen, he should be following the guidelines. We are doing it and i think we have modeled the right and Good Behavior and they should take our lead. Vice President Joe Biden defended his smaller, drivein campaign es. I dont like the idea of all the distance, but its necessary. I appreciate you being safe. What we dont want to do is become super spreaders. Thank you so much tonight the Vice President was back on the stump campaigning in North Carolina, when President Trump was asked if his running mate should be out campaigning after being exposed to the virus. President trump said, you will have to ask him. Jamie . Well, paula, with a week to go, who are the campaigns trying to appeal to at this point. Our cbs news poll shows that biden voters are more concerned about the coronavirus and the concerns are driving a lot of voters to support the former Vice President , but the polls show that trump voters, they are more focused on immigration and the committee. So in this last full week before election day. Both campaigns are going to be making their final appeal to voters, even though millions have cast their ballot. Paula, thank you. Those votes nearly 60 million now have been cast despite the pandemic and record infections. Ttd the u. S. Death toll passed 225,000. Here is cbss lilia luciano. Reporter america is showing up in record numbers to vote early. From long lines in louisiana. Im coming to vote, my life depends on. I have my mask and gloves on. So i feel safe. Reporter nationwide, coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are setting records. On saturday, 83,718, cases. 31 states are in the red zone for new cases. Face the nation was told the next few weeks are critical. We are entering the steep slope of the curve, of the epidemic curve. Reporter north dakota and san diego rank second in new cases. Delta is taking safety guidelines seriously. Its added 500 people to the nofly list for refusing to mask up on flights. According to an internal memo from cbs news. The surge is not stopping this woman from casting her ballot. She was born before women even had the right to vote and has marked a president ial ballot nearly two dozen times. We think one little vote might not make a difference, but it makes a lot of difference. Like her, californians are casting their ballot, and people are being urged to wear a mask if you dont, you will be escorted to an outdoor area where you can still full nfill r civic duty and vote. Thank you. A historic announce. At the value can, pope francis appointed the first africanamerican cardinal. William gregory was among 13 new cardinals named sunday. He is currently the archbishop. The Sheriffs Office in a Los Angeles Suburb got a call about a cat up a tree. In california, you cant just say here kitty, kitty. He thought like a mountain tiger. And i saw the tail of it. So it not exactly a mountain tigerer. More like a mountain lion. She was asleep at first and wearing a collar and an ear tag, no attempt to coax it down. Get this, authorities left her hanging hoping shed head home by night fall. This cbs overnight news will be right back. S. This is the cbs overnight news. We turn to extreme weather and new wild fire fears in california. Powerful winds expected tonight can leave hundreds of thousands had in the state without power. As pg e shuts down lines to prevent them from sparking new fires. In colorado, snow fell today. Putting plows on roads and bringing possible relief to crews battling record wildfires there. Flames have scorched some 300 square miles, roaring through homes, ranches and Rocky Mountain national park. Our meteorologist and climate specialist, jeff is tracking all of that. Jeff, you are busy. Yeah, it can could be a very dangerous night across california, heres the reason, look at the pink area. Extremely critical fire danger. The last time it was issued in oregon in september, it ended up being a devastating time. The santa ana winds will begin to kick in. Can cold air is pushing across and it will races down the mountains and in to the valley of the San Francisco bay area. Wind gusts in the hills and the canyons, up to 85 mile an hour winds. Hurricane force winds are possible, thats the case across Southern California during the day tomorrow n a fire were to light, it could turn dangerous, very quickly. Good news, relief for firefighters in colorado, 12 feet in the mountains. Denver and boulder will see 6dwe612 inches of snow. Feels like zero on monday morning and 18 below in denver, in its own category on tuesday. 10 below in aspen. Winter has arrived two months early with a vengeance. Thank you. On this vote, the yeahs are 51, the nays are 48. The emotion is agreed to. Today the u. S. Senate met in a rare session voting to advance Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett toward final confirmation, despite democratic objections. A final vote is expected tomorrow. Barrett would be the fifth woman to serve on the high court. Compared to 109 men. But before any woman became a justice, others blazed the trail. Here is cbss jan crawford. Reporter for most of these women, they were the first. There were two of them in my law school class. We got used early on to dealing in a mans world. There were had forks in the road. Reporter the first female and africanamerican federal judge in new jersey. Rulings that come from the bench make a big difference. They determine lives. Reporter judge susan black, the first female federal court judge if in florida. That is one thing wonderful with about more women in the law and on the bench. All of a sudden, you will have women who are differnt from each other. So, you are not branded as a woman. Reporter and judge Stephanie Seymore the first in oklahoma. We have been discriminated against in various times in our life. So we bring a different prspective to the cases we deal with. Reporter in 1979, president carter appointed these women. And 20 others to the federal bench. Making a statement about the future of the judiciary. What was that statement . That women can do this job. And they the did the job and it made it possible for women to follow. And to pep get over the stereo types. Reporter what do you mean . There are some assumptions, at that time, about women being soft, being emotional. Reporter for judge seymore, her had path to court was blocked, literally, when pregnant practicing law. And the baliff threw his arm across the way after my male colleague went through and said only lawyers are allowed up here and i stood up straight and stuck my belly out and i said im one of those. And i pushed my way through. Reporter the way the women pushed through while juggling child raising was preparation. They knew the stakes were high. So etch you were a historic First Federal woman, judge, in the state, you were going between work to get the kids to orthodontist, and sports practices . Absolutely. Sitting in the bleachers, reading briefs. Absolutely. Reporter this trail blazer has a message for those of tomorrow. Think of what you want to do in this world. And go for it. What can make a difference and what can you be good at. Just as these women can did. Jan crawford, cbs news, washington. Great advice, girl power. Love it. Still ahead, the fight for a critical voting block africanamerican men. ringing hey kaleb, whats up . How you doing . Hey, im good, guess what, i just had my 13th surgery. Really . I just had my 17th surgery. Well, you beat me. Well, i am a little bit older than you. Yeah its true. How are you doing . Im doing good. Im encouraged by seeing how people are coming together to help each other during times like these. Kind of like how shriners hospitals for children is there for us. Imagine if i couldnt get my surgery. Who knows what would have happened. Same for me. I know my shriners hospitals family will continue to take care kids like us who need them most all because of caring people like you. Like me . No, the people watching us right now at home. Oh, those people. Hi people. 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That is what alex colton is doing from her home in london. Are you voting in a state where you think it could make a difference . I would certainly hope so. Im from georgia. I have always voted in georgia. And it is super important. I feel like every vote counts. The system of absentee voting has been running smoothly for decades. This year, demand is through the roof said suzanne who runs the u. S. Vote foundation. As so many different crisis hit the u. S. , overseas citizens became more and more aware of what was going on and wanted to participate. Have you got any idea how many more overseas ballots will be returned this year than in previous years. It will probably be about double. Will you shut up, man. Who is on your list, joe . In this most bitterly contested election in decades, american expats are feeling stress. The question is, do i trim the page or dont i trim the page . Janet fisher read and reread the instructions that she printed at home. If it was not 100 perfect i felt they would discount my vote. I felt passion about voting in this particular election. I didnt receive my ballot and i have spoken to two other americans as well that have been living here and they have not received theirs either. She did register online though, and was able to print one. But it has shaken her faith. Im not are really sure, so i feel smor skeptical than i have in the past. In the lobby of the u. S. Embassy in london, theres a special mailbox. Some americans rattled by changes to the u. S. Postal service and allegations of fraud choose to post their ballot heres. One was patricia wynn. How confident are you that your vote will be counted in the long run . I think its really worrying question these institutions. And that we are worried about things like whether our vote will count. Reporter these votes could be decisive in battleground states and that the spurring expat voters on. Expat voters on. Vicks vapopatch. 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I pretty much voted for the libertarian. I could not see either of those two. Imagine if all those folks actually turned out to vote. Reporter this election the biden and trump campaigns are increasingly courting africanamerican men through ads. Now, its our turn. Our responsibility to take our power back. He wants everyone in america to have the opportunity toward success. Reporter and most recently in the last debate. Nobody has done more for the black community than donald trump. Criminal justice reform. Prison reform. Opportunity zones. We have to provide for economic opportunity, better education. Better health care. Reporter the candidates have unveiled specific plans appealing to the estimated 36 eligible africanamerican voters. Black males voted for trump three times more than africanamerican women. Reporter what do you believe has spoken to the africanamerican men. I dont feel that anybody took a stand to protect africanamericans, and promote africa americans. Theres power. 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Trick or treat while keeping socially distant, the mayo clinic urging americans to avoid high risk activities. Costume parties, haunted houses and especiall