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 commission to a peaceful transition of office. And tonight, republican congressional leaders are distancing themselves from the rying to ca 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. At the same time, major cities are bracing tonight for the possibility of more protests over that grand jury decision not to
Biomedical advance research and development authority, issued a stark warning to Congress Today saying time is running out the address the outbreak and that things will get worse without a nationwide strategy for testing and distributing the vaccine, something he says the country doesnt have. And as we come on the air ow bad things already are. The virus has now killed more than 85,000 people right here in the u. S. , and there are more than 1. 4 million confirmed cases nationwide. Beyond the staggering loss of life, tonight were also learning more about the economic toll of this pandemic. Nearly three million americans filed for Unemployment Benefits in the last week alone. And theres breaking news just coming in tonight on that deadly Mysterious Illness affecting children across the country. Its already killed three children, and tonight the c. D. C. Is drawing a direct link between the disease and coronavirus and asking doctors to report those suspected cases immediately. Well, ther
Are packing bars and restaurants hours after the States Supreme Court overturned the governors dge calling them the one judge calling them the definition of tyranny. The f. B. I. Seizes a republican senators iphone did the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee Use Insider Information to profit off of the pandemic . Plus. You know what it is. Triangle. Odonnell a lesson from a fiveyearold. Why she wants to follow in her mothers footsteps. This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. The top government scientist charged with helping to develop vaccines for coronavirus says lives were lost because the Trump Administration ignored his warnings in the early days of the pandemic. Rick bright, who was ousted last month as the head of the Biomedical Advance Research and development authority, issued a development authority, issued a stark warning to Congress Today stark warning to Congress Toda
It is a new era in this crisis. And as we come on the air tonight, there is still a divide in this country about whether we are moving too quickly or not fast enough to reopen. Tonight, as some restaurants are beginning to serve customers again, in other states, including new jersey and california, there are increases in Coronavirus Infections and deaths. Nationwide, there are more than 1,067,000 cases of the virus, and nearly 63,000 people have died. Today, we learned nearly four million more americans filed for unemployment in the lft week alone, pushing the total number out of work past 30 million. There is some new hope tonight about getting the pandemic under control. The president says he is launching an Ambitious Program to fast track a vaccine by january, something top experts say could be possible. Our team of correspondents have all of this covered, and carter evans is going to lead us off tonight in newport beach, california. Carter. Reporter for most of the day, norah, cali
I am. Odonnell but is the plan realistic . And is it safe . Plus, what u. S. Intelligence is saying tonight about where the virus came from. Meat plants hit hard as poultry farmers now get sick from the virus. The impact on workers and your grocery bill. Biden to address allegations pressure grows on the former Vice President to break his silence on a Sexual Assault claim. Museum from home americans in quarantine get creative to recreate the masterpieces. And tonight, this sweet story of a nineyearold girl who gave her money from the tooth fairy to first responders. This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. Hours from now, federal stayat home guidelines will expire, just as 35 states begin distancing restrictions. It is a new era in this crisis. And as we come on the air tonight, there is still a divide in this country about whether we are moving too quickly or not fast enough to r