2020, america decides. As the race tightens, joe biden and donald trump blame eachothe. With 62 days to go, reports the department of Homeland Security withheld intelligence of a Russian Campaign to undermine biden. Straight out of the kremlins playbook. A top russian dissident was poisoned with a sovietera nerve agent the same one used against an exk. G. B. Agent in britain. Megadeal with netflix. How much will prince harry and Meghan Markle bankwith their new job . Up, up, and away. But how did david blaine get down from almost 25,000 feet . And, a daring rope rescue. A firefighter proves why theyre called new yorks bravest. This is the cbs evening news with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us. With just days to go before the holiday weekend, we begin tonight with a warning. Dr. Anthony fauci today saying how america behaves this Labor Day Weekend will determine how the virus spreads this fall and winter, so hes urging americans to act responsibly to avoid the kind of surges that we saw after memorial day and the fourth of july. Now, this comes as were learning that the c. D. C. Is urging Health Officials to be prepared to deliver vaccines by november 1. In a letter obtained by cbs news, c. D. C. Director Robert Redfield urging governors to fasttrack permits to ensure that Vaccine Distribution sites are up and ready by then. But, are states prepared . One state, florida, making a lot of news tonight. Schools in miamidade county, the target of brazen Cyber Attacks, today impacting onlines students well, the f. B. I. Is now involved. And look at this image taken in valucia county, florida, on the first day of school there this week. Teachers and parents alarmed by the sight of students packed together. Now, this is all happening in the middle of a president ial campaign, with joe biden today declaring a national emergency, accusing the president of failing to come up with a plan to open schools safely. We are also learning tonight that the department of Homeland Security withheld an Intelligence Report warning of a russian scheme to spread baseless claims and disinformation about bidens health. Theres a lot of news to get to, but we will begin tonight with those worries ahead of labor day th cbser evansn los angeles tonight. Od evening, ca. Reporter norah, beaches here in los angeles are expected to be packed over the holiday weekend, and thats increasing concerns over another covid spike. But there is some good news today from the World Health Organization about the use of steroids as a valuable treatment for covid19. Of course, what Everyone Wants to know is, when will a vaccine is going to be available . By the time we get to the end of this calendar year, that we will feel comfortable that we do have a safe and effective vaccine. Reporter dr. Anthony fauci sounding optimistic, as is the director of the c. D. C. Cbs news obtained a letter from the c. D. C. To the nations governors asking that they make plans now to distribute potentially hundreds of millions of vaccine doses. The letter sets a target date of november 1, two days before the president ial election. But, the exuberance comes with a warning. I would not be comfortable with a vaccine unless it was shown in a Clinical Trial clearly to be safe and effective. Reporter this as grim news of the first death linked to that massive motorcycle rally last month in sturgis, south dakota. Nearly 300 covid cases in 11 states are also traced back to the rally. Now, coronavirus cases are surging out of control in south dakota, that sharp rise in just the past two weeks. That same trend also seen in iowa, where senator joni ernst this week repeated a widely debunked claim that the number of covid deaths is greatly inflated. Today, in a statement to cbs news, the senator, who is in a tough reelection fight, walked back those comments, saying over 180,000 americans have died because of covid19. Even states where numbers are declining are seeing a disturbing trend. Today, the university of georgia announcing 821 students and staff tested positive just in the last week. Thats nearly a 350 increase over the week before. The University President now pleading with students to keep their distance. In florida, a photo of an overcrowded hallway at this high school in velucia county has gone viral. Its a different problem further south in miamidade, where some students and teachers couldnt get online after Cyber Attacks disrupted the districts Remote Learning for a Third Straight day. Yesterdays attacks, we know, some of them came from outside of the country. Reporter next week, schools start in much of the northeast, just after labor day, where Health Officials warn of potential spikes, especially if scenes like this over memorial day weekend and july fourth weekend are repeated. Southern california lifeguards are pleading with beachgoers to socially distance. What happens if youre out on the sand, youre all set up, and then more people come and sit up close to you . Just ask them very politely and nicely, can you give me six feet, please . Reporter well, to make matters worse, a massive heat wave is expected to hit Southern California this weekend. That means even more people will head to the coast to cool off. Further north in santa cruz, theyre already closing beaches for the holiday weekend. And here in l. A. County, Officials Say theyre prepared to close beaches, too, if they get too crowded. Norah. Odonnell were all hoping for a safe weekend. Carter evans, thank you. With parents, students, and teachers struggling with new covid outbreaks, today joe biden accused President Trump of failing to come up with a plan to safely open schools. Bidens criticism comes as both candidates turn their attention to the battleground states that will decide this election. Heres cbs ed okeefe. President trump still doesnt have any real plan. Reporter joe biden tore into the president s response to the pandemic today. And following a briefing with school and Health Officials in wilmington, delaware, said federal disaster money is needed to safely reopen schools. President trump may not think this is a national emergency. Hes offering nothing but failure and delusions. Reporter in another wilmington, this one in North Carolina, the president again gave the impression the pandemic is nearly over. I think were rounding the turn on this china virus. Were rounding the turn. Reporter he hammered House Speaker nancy pelosi on twitter for getting her hair done inside a San Francisco salon, and without a mask, as seen here, violating the citys covid rules. Pelosi said the salon told her she could be inside. They said were able to up that time. Ople, one person i trusted that. As it turns out, it was a setup. Reporter in North Carolina, a key battleground state, the president kept his focus on violence in american cities, one day after visiting kenosha, wisconsin, where he praised law enforcement, but said little about the jacob blake shooting. We stopped those violent mobs very easily. All they have to do is say please come in, mr. President. Reporter biden will visit kenosha tomorrow and plans to meet with the blake family. He said today the officer who shot blake should be charged, and that hes hoping to help the community heal. Im not going to tell kenosha what they have to do, but what we have to do together. Reporter wisconsin and its ten electoral votes are a top target for the trump and biden campaigns, and both are buying air time there. Joe biden takes a knee. Reporter the president claims biden is soft on law and order. Donald trump is determined to instill fear in americans. Reporter . While biden is set to claim mr. Trump is trying to scare americans. Odonnell and ed okeefe joins us now from wilmington, delaware. So, ed, what have we learned about when biden is expected to start campaigning in earnest . Reporter well, norah, hes really ramping up. Wisconsin tomorrow, pennsylvania next week, and North Carolina soon. And the travel comes amid a blockbuster fundraising month. Biden and the Democratic National committee raised a combined 364. 5 million in august, a record sum. I asked biden today how he plans to spend that money. He said hell spend most of it responding to what he calls the president s lies. Norah. Odonnell all right, ed okeefe, thank you. Tonight, joe bidens campaign is accusing russia of false and scurrilous attacks on bidens health, and pointing a finger directly at President Trump, who they accused of keeping secret a u. S. Intelligence report that reveals the plot. Heres cbs jeff pegues. Reporter tonight, d. H. S. Is pushing back against claims it buried an intelligence bulletin warning the russians were targeting joe biden. The july document said there was a russian scheme to promote allegations about the Poor Mental Health of biden, of which there is no proof. But it was never sent. In an email obtained by abc news, acting d. H. S. Secretary chad wolfs chief of staff writes, please hold on sending this one until you have a chance to speak to wolf. Tonight, wolf said the document didnt meet his standards. The report that you referenced was, at the end of the day, a very poorlywritten report. Reporter but the democrats are concerned the Trump Administration is blocking the flow of key intelligence on election interference, to benefit the president. The russians dont want me to be the nominee. Reporter the bulletin reportedly cites a march story from statesponsored russia today, pushing unfounded claims about bidens verbal miscues. The president s attacks on the democratic candidate echo those of the russians. As you know, joe biden, he doesnt have a clue. Reporter . As do their campaign commercials. Joe biden is slipping. Reporter the russians have been spreading misinformation on facebook since the last election, and yesterday, a fake news site created by a kremlinbacked group, discovered by the f. B. I. , had several of its pages taken down. That intelligence bulletin also identified china and irans efforts to criticize President Trump. Late today, the attorney general william barr, he claimed that the chinese were the most aggressive heading into the november election, but cyber experts tell us that the russians remain the main culprit. Norah. Odonnell i think were going to be covering a lot more of this. Jeff pegues, thank you. The potential for unrest around the election is a concern for facebook c. E. O. Mark zuckerberg. In an exclusive interview with cbs this morning coanchor gayle king, zuckerberg warns what could happen if one candidate declares victory prematurely. Were going to take this seriously and make sure that that people arent declaring victory and saying that any kind of ongoing counting of votes is evidence of a rigged election or anything like that. I think that that would be dangerous. I think it would be kind of delegitimizing of the election. And i think it could risk increasing you know, people getting in the streets and civil unrest after the election, which i think would be very problematic. Odonnell theres more of gayles exclusive interview with Mark Zuckerberg tomorrow on cbs this morning, including new steps facebook is taking to prepare for the election. Tonight, there is growing proof that Vladimir Putin and his government were involved in a different kind of attack. Test results show russian Opposition LeaderAlexei Navalny was poisoned by a militarygrade nerve agent, the same one used in an earlier attack on one of putins enemies. Heres cbs charlie dagata. Reporter if the poisoning of Alexei Navalny intended to make a statement, novichok comes right out of the kremlin playbook. German scientists cited unequivocal evidence of a chemical nerve agent, novichok, a sovietera poison that cripples the nervous system, causing respiratory failure within days. Chancellor Angela Merkel called it a case of attempted murder that raises very serious questions that only the russian government can and must answer. One of russian president Vladimir Putins fiercest critics, navalny was airlifted to berlin, having suddenly fallen ill not long after drinking a cup of tea at the airport before a flight from siberia to moscow last month. He remains on life support tonight, and doctors say its too soon to know what longterm damage has been done. Novichok is the same military grade nerve agent used to poison former soviet spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter yulia in used to poison other spies in salisbury, england in 2018. The navalny poisoning comes amid a crackdown on kremlin critics, including the beating of Prominent Russian activist yegor zhukov earlier this week. The kremlin has denied any involvement, norah, and tonight, the Russian ForeignMinistry Said the allegations are not backed up by evidence, and theyre demanding a full toxicology report from germany. Odonnell charlie dagata, thank you. Were going to turn now to a growing crisis in america that is only getting worse during the covid pandemic, and that is food insecurity. Its estimated that more than 54 Million People may struggle to find food this year, including 18 million children. Tonight, cbs jim axelrod tells us about a program in newark, new jersey, that is serving up hope. Reporter in newark, new jersey, walter green is whipping up 320 orders of pasta and meat sauce with a side of veggies. Not a bad day for a Restaurant Owner in the middle of a pandemic. I didnt think my restaurant as going to survive. Reporter it wasnt just his restaurant threatened by covid. Walter spent two weeks in the hospital fighting it himself. Help came from a Program Designed to save struggling restaurants. Newark working kitchens, if that program didnt exist, would you be here cooking today . No, i wouldnt be here. Reporter newark working kitchens pays 25 restaurants here to keep their doors open, stoves on, and employees paid, cooking for those who need food most. Thank you. Its one of those winwin wins that is really worthy. Reporter don katz is the founder and chairman of audible, the Audiobook Company headquartered in newark that has spearheaded fundraising for the program, kicking in seven figures itself. Its only since april and 40,000 meals, and 25 restaurants and 10,000 residents needingget reporter cty cf Marcus Samuels restaurant in newark. He says this program should be scaled nationwide. You need private, public, and Small Businesses to work together. Together. Its just the right thing to do. Reporter that makes perfect sense to walter green. So many people werent able to work, and now theyre able to get a hot meal in their body to keep them going, so it keeps them with some type of faith that theyll make it through this. 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