in britain it s good-bye boris. so who s next? i m ian lee in downing street where this time tomorrow britain will know who will be their next prime minister. and later, weekend journal. we visit willow creek, wisconsin where fishing is helping first responders and veterans with ptsd one cast at a time. it s exactly why we re doing this. so people don t have to feel so alone in their struggle. announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from new york with jericka duncan. good evening and thanks for joining us on this sunday. we begin tonight with weather extremes. from coast to coast. in georgia states of emergency have been declared in two counties. they were swamped by flash flooding, you see there, after more than a foot of rain fell in the last 24 hours. in indiana at least one person is dead tonight after rushing water caused widespread devastation. while in the west there are several cities enduring triple-digit temperatures and a severe september heat wave. c
mikhail gorbachev, the consequential world leader that took down the iron curtain. mr. gorbachev, tear down this wall! o donnell: as demand for new homes remains high, there s a labor shortage to build them. cbs s nancy chen tonight on the women filling the void. and cbs gayle king with the greatest of all time after her thrilling u.s. open win. o donnell: good evening. thank you for joining us on this tuesday night. we want to begin with a humanitarian crisis that s unfolding here at a major city in america as a state of emergency is declared in jackson, mississippi. the governor warning the capital s nearly 200,000 residents to not drink the water. the national guard has been called in to help get bottled water to those in need, and it s not just drinking water. low-water pressure means people are unable to shower or #their toilets. the problems at the water treatment plant came after days of heavy rains, resulted in a swollen pearl river. tonight, one of the most al
the alleged $300,000 murder-for- hire plan iranian targeting two top trump officials. cbs catherine herridge speaks to one of them. that it was potentially an effort either to kidnap me or assassinate me. brennan: how will the biden administration respond? and nationwide teacher shortage. cbs elise preston on what s behind the crisis in america s classrooms. teachers are burnt out. but at the same time, they want to make a difference in the lives of kids. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. brennan: good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us. i m margaret brennan, in for norah. we begin tonight with the latest news about former president donald trump s growing legal troubles. he was set to be questioned under oath today for a civil investigation by the state of new york into alleged fraud by themp president waved to the crowd on the way to his deposition. he invoked his constitutional r
tomorrow s january 6th hearing, what president trump s former white house counsel may have told lawmakers. plus steve bannon s last-minute offer to cooperate. presidential palace under siege, the remarkable pictures tonight. why these protestors stormed the residence of the president of sri lanka. elon musk versus twitter, the social media stock plunges after the billionaire pulls his $44 billion bid. how this saga could end. and an honor 77 years overdue for an american hero. god bless america. o donnell: good evening, and thank you for joining us as we start a new week together. tonight in california a fast-growing wildfire in yosemite national park is threatening the park s famous giant sequoias, some of the largest and oldest trees in the world. these national treasury have survived everything for thousands of years and are in jeopardy because of climate change. hundreds of firefighters are battling flames under brutal conditions with heavy terrain, blistering tempera
the virus latest strain powers a covid comeback. reporter: i m danya bacchus in los angeles where new restrictions could trigger a requirement to mask up. all-star spotlight. the wnba s biggest names gather while brittney griner s detention in russia takes centre court. and later, the stones still rolling after 60 years. the band this week marking the anniversary of their first performance. announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from new york with jericka duncan. good evening and thanks for joining us on this sunday. we begin tonight with new developments from that january 6th committee investigating the capitol attack and what many have called an attack on american democracy. so far, the committee has held six hearings. and this week, we could see the final two. the back-to-back hearings will focus on white nationalist groups and what former president donald trump was doing as he capitol was under siege. today we re learning new information following friday s c