Officers are shot. Frustration and confusion as some wonder why an officer is charged for firing shots into a neighboring apartment but not for the six that killed Breonna Taylor. Could it all come down to pennsylvania . 2020 america decides, counting your vote. We visit the crucial swing state to find out why as many as 100,000 votes could be invalidated. Twindemic . As covid cases rise in 30 states, why experts fear an even Bigger Health crisis when flu season collides with covid19. Trusting the vaccine why new yorks governor says his state will review the coronavirus shot on its own. And American Innovation wifi on wheels, empty school buses helping thousands of students log on for school every day. 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. Down in battleground state polls, tonight President Trump now says hes not sure this years election will be honest, and hes falsely claiming tonight that mailin voting is a whole big scam. Well, the president s new attack on the integrity of the election comes just one day after he refused to commit to a peaceful transition of power if he loses in november. Well, today, in a direct rebuke of the president , the u. S. Senate, led by republicans, unanimously passed a resolution reaffirming its commitment to a peaceful transition of office. And tonight, republican congressional leaders are distancing themselves from the president s comments. And while President Trump is once again trying to cast doubt on ballots cast by mail, his own f. B. I. Director was on capitol hill today testifying that the u. S. Has never experienced largescale voter fraud by mail or at the ballot box. And it all comes just 40 days before election day. And at the same time, major cities are bracing tonight for the possibility of more protests over that grand jury decision not to charge the Police Officers who shot Breonna Taylor. Theres a lot of new reporting we want to share with you tonight. Our team of correspondents is standing by. Cbs weijia jiang is going to lead off our coverage tonight from the white house with all that news. Good evening, weijia. Reporter good evening, norah. Today, the White House Press secretary said President Trump would accept the results of a free and fair election, but the president himself would not say that, fueling concerns that he will not relinquish power, even if he loses. Today, President Trump arrived to the Supreme Court to a chorus of boos and chants. Vote him out vote him out reporter the president was paying respects to the late Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. Mr. Trump wants to fill her seat by election day, predicting whoever it is will help determine the result, which he argued may not be accurate because of ballot fraud. We want to make sure the election is honest, and im not sure that it can be. I dont i dont know that it can be with this whole situation, unsolicited ballots. Reporter history suggests thats not true, according to mr. Trumps own f. B. I. Director, who testified today on capitol hill. Now, we have not seen historically any kind of coordinated National Voter fraud effort in a major election, whether its by mail or otherwise. Reporter on wednesday, President Trump even cited mail in ballots as the reason why he may not engage in a peaceful transfer of power. Well, were going to have to see what happens. You know that ive been complaining very strongly about the ballots. Reporter joe biden said he was not surprised to hear the president s view. What country are we in . Look, he says the most irrational things. Reporter several senior republican lawmakers insisted there would be an orderly transition, no matter who wins. It doesnt matter what the president says. The constitution says the presidency ends on january 20. Reporter mitt romney, a frequent critic of the president , said the thought of not handing over power was unthinkable and unacceptable and the behavior of an authoritarian regime. Mr. Trump also made controversial remarks about the f. D. A. Considering stricter standards to authorize the use of a covid19 vaccine, claiming he could override scientists. Were going to take a look at it and ultimately, the white house has to approve it. Reporter new York Governor Andrew Cuomo doubted the administrations credibility and said his state is forming its own committee to review and distribute a vaccine. The first question is, is the vaccine safe . Frankly, im not going to trust the federal governments opinion. Reporter but today, dr. Anthony fauci insisted the board that is responsible for assessing the safety of a vaccine works independently of politics and will not be beholden to President Trump. Norah. Odonnell weijia jiang, thank you. Now to louisville, where city officials are pleading for calm tonight after two officers were shot during wednesdays unrest. Protests continued over the decision not to charge any of the Police Officers with killing Breonna Taylor. Cbs Jericka Duncan reports tonight from louisville. gunfire reporter you could hear the gunfire erupt in downtown louisville. Officer down. Reporter major Aubrey Gregory and officer Robinson Desroches are recovering tonight after being struck in the hip and abdomen. Police arrested the suspect, 26yearold larynzo johnson, and charged him with two counts of assault and 14 counts of wanton endangerment. What we saw last night with the two Police Officers being shot is, obviously, completely unacceptable. Say her name Breonna Taylor reporter the shooting capped a night of protests in louisville and around the country. I am so sorry, baby. Reporter as daylight broke, so, too, did the emotions of people like ronay williams. They robbed the family they robbed her of her life rporter outside of taylors apartment is a small memorial. It was gun shells on my door frame and on the mat and everything. Reporter deja moore, who says she was questioned by investigators, lives right across from taylors nowvacant apartment. You were there that night. Yeah. Reporter what do you recall . They didnt announce themselves. Because we have hollow walls. We would have heard them. Everybody would have heard them. Reporter for the First Time Since yesterdays announcement, we heard from taylors mother through an instagram post, a picture of her daughter with the hashtag thesystemfailedbreonna. Breonna taylor for me and for many of us, she hit a chord. Reporter trained attorney Sadiqa Reynolds is president of the local chapter of the Civil Rights Group the urban league. We have the Police Officers system of justice. Then we have a system of justice for the white and privileged. And then there is that black justice that shows up sometimes, but very irregularly, and cant reporter protests continue another night reporter protests continue another night, and as you can see from our aerial shot, the perimeter is still blocked off by police, and a curfew is to be put in place by 9 00. Meanwhile, were learning that Breonna Taylors mother is expected to give her first Public Comments tomorrow morning after learning of the Kentucky Attorney generals decision not to press any charges directly related to Breonna Taylors death. Norah. Odonnell all right, Jericka Duncan, thank you. The f. B. I. Says it is investigating all aspects of the Breonna Taylor shooting, including whether her civil rights were violated. Tonight, many civil rights leaders say the decision not to bring charges for Breonna Taylors death exposes a legal system heavily tilted in favor of police. Heres cbs adriana diaz. Reporter the lack of charges in Breonna Taylors death has left many here stunned. Im just disgusted by it. Reporter their shock came when Kentucky Attorney general Daniel Cameron announced wednesday that the shooting was legally justified. This justification bars us from pursuing criminal charges in miss Breonna Taylors death. Reporter after taylors boyfriend fired one shot at who he thought was an intruder, the officers responded with more than 30 shots, six hitting Breonna Taylor. Kentuckys use of force law is broad, allowing officers to use deadly force if they believe theres a risk of physical injury or death. Louisville City Council President david james the phrase of i was in fear of my life, leaves a lot of room and latitude for people to interpret that as justifiable when, in fact, it may not be justifiable. Reporter some point to the fact that since 2015 that there have been more than 5,000 fatal police shootings. 71 officers have been charged with murder or manslaughter. Only 19 have been convicted. How much onus is on prosecutors to bring charges against officers who often they have to work with in other investigations . I think it is exceptionally difficult for elected district attorneys or even local district attorneys, more generally, to hold officers criminally liable, even when they should be held. Reporter leaving open the question of whether justice is really for all. Breonna taylor reporter adriana diaz, cbs news, louisville. Say her name odonnell the death toll from covid continues to climb with more than 1,000 new deaths reported yesterday. The total is now well over 202,000. Cases are rising in more than 30 states, and in nine of them, new cases are up more than 60 in two weeks. Public Health Officials say with the flu season about to begin, the u. S. Could soon be facing a twindemic. Heres cbs meg oliver. Reporter tonight, Health Officials with an urgent warning get your flu shot now. You do not want to be facing a covid and a flu season epidemic at the same time. Reporter doctors like Adnan Munkarah say a surge in flu cases could overwhelm a Health System already strained from the coronavirus pandemic. People are going to have symptoms and they are not going to know, is it covid . Is it the flu . Reporter would you be able to handle a socalled twindemic . We have learned a lot about the management of patients, management of our staff, how to handle things in the community setting. Reporter one supermarket retailer says its pharmacists expect a 75 surge in flu vaccinations this year. Every september, sean powers and his nineyearold twin boys get their flu shot. It should be a little bit better than normal, considering were all running around in masks. Reporter in the southern hemisphere, lockdowns and increased vaccination rates have likely led to a mild flu season there. Australia had just 33 positives out of 60,000 samples tested. I think when people have actually seen how ill people have gotten from covid and how sick you could get from flu, hopefully theyll be wiser. Reporter vaccine makers are already starting to ship out what they estimate will be nearly 200 million doses for the season. Meg oliver, cbs news, fairlawn, new jersey. Odonnell we turn now to the deepening economic fallout of the pandemic. 870,000 americans filed for Unemployment Benefits last week. Thats worse than expected. It shows layoffs are continuing at an historic rate. And many state unemployment systems are overwhelmed. We get more now from cbs mark strassmann. Reporter Carmen Lindsey teared up within 10 minutes of talking about it. It frustrates you to feel dependent on others . To have to ask for help. Reporter and what have you with . Ask for help with . My bills, sometimes my bills, sometimes a meal. Reporter in midmarch, the event planner was laid off by a Metro Atlanta senior center. She got her 1,200 federal stimulus check and applied for Unemployment Benefits, a first in 50 years of working. But the 69yearold has yet to receive another nickel. My son has been paying my car insurance. He cant afford to do that. Reporter why is this emotional for you . I would just like to be able to pay my own bills. Reporter 1. 6 million californians can relate. They have unresolved claims in a system so behind, it had to stop taking new applications for two weeks. And roughly 11 million americans have yet to receive any Unemployment Benefits. Clerical issues, like a typo in a name, are a major problem. Lindsey reached out to the Atlanta Legal Aid Society for help. And so im going to keep fighting until i get it. Reporter we called the Georgia Department of labor. Turns out, a clerical error was also blocking her benefits. They say theyre going to calculate what shes owed and send her a check in the next week. Norah. Odonnell mark, this is not the first time youve been able to help someone. Thank you. Tonight, the top Elections Official in philadelphia is warning of a legal controversy, the likes of which we havent seen since florida, and that recount in 2000. Pennsylvanias Supreme Court says mailin ballots can be thrown out if voters dont follow the instructions precisely, and enough of those ballots could be disqualified to change the outcome in pennsylvania, and maybe even the country. Cbs Major Garrett has more in our series america decides 2020, counting your vote. Reporter early voting began today in michigan, where Election Officials started mailing more than two million absentee ballots to voters, four times the volume of 2016. Voting rules differ from state to state, and amid a pandemic, that is more true than ever, with legal fights erupting coast to coast. In wisconsin, a judge said ballots will count if theyre received up to six days after election day, and postmarked by november 3. Were going to win pennsylvania. Reporter some counties in pennsylvania have been early voting for more than a week. Democratic officials, like philadelphia commissioner lisa deeley, fear firsttime absentee voters wont use the states twoenvelope process properly. If a person doesnt use the secrecy envelope, their vote will not count. Thats that is really its a form of voter suppression. Reporter as deeley showed us, voters must place their absentee ballot inside the secrecy envelope, which then goes inside an outer envelope before it is signed and mailed. This vote does not count because youve neglected to use this envelope. Reporter ballots missing the inner envelope are called naked ballots. In a letter to republican state lawmakers, deeley warned that as many as 100,000 votes statewide could be invalidated because of missing privacy envelopes. That would be catastrophic. Their vote wouldnt count. Reporter President Trump won pennsylvania in 2016 by just over 44,000 votes. The state has produced this video to educate voters seal the ballot in the plain white official ballot envelope. Reporter pennsylvanias among 16 states that sends absentee voters ballots with privacy envelopes. To me, its ridiculous that votes should be thrown out for a technicality when its very clear how the voter intended to vote. Reporter Pennsylvania Republicans who, by the way, control the legislature, tell us the state Supreme Court has weighed in on these socalled naked ballots and the law is the law. 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