first named storm of the season. we will hope for a miracle. norah: plus we get the first hand look at the destruction of the deadly wildfires in new mexico still burning out of control. we have certain areas of town where every home has been taken out. norah: and most of the united states bates under a massive heat wave. we got it all covered. cbs evening news starts now. sweltering, dangerous heat here in washington, at across the east coast tonight. and that s just 1 of 3 life-threatening weather threats facing americans right now. good evening. i m norah o donnell, and thank you for being with us. out west, wildfires are reaching, leaving behind scenes like this: melted metal, chard cars, smoke still rising, and a new mexico town that lost more than a thousand homes and buildings. to the gulf coast, which is fueling alberto s fury tonight, the first named storm of the season is bringing heavy rains, flooding, and high winds to texas. and more than 80 million
A brother-in-law fascinated by the newspaper clippings he found glued to his walls while peeling off old wallpaper just had to see the original page from the Herald archives. That's how I became useful on Christmas Day. The spark of curiosity is alive in all of us and I vowed to dig up that clip.