>> there. you did great. >> reporter: steve hartman on the road in syracuse, new york. and that's the overnig news or this it's thursday, september 24th, 2020. this is the "cbs morning news." unrest in louisville. two police officers are shot during demonstrations over a grand jury's decision in the breonna taylor case. tribute to a trailblazer. the nation mourns ruth bader ginsburg as the president defends his decision to quickly fill her seat. and capitol clash. a heated exchange between dr. anthony fauci and senator rand paul during a coronavirus paul during a coronavirus hearing. captioning funded by cbs good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. the grand jury's decision in the

breonna taylor case has ignited protests that continued into the night. demonstrations turned violent in louisville where two officers were shot. they're expected to be okay. police say they arrested the suspected gunman. the police department released video on facebook where you can hear gunshots in the background. [ gunshots ] the shooting happened when the officers checked out reports of gunfire. the unrest in louisville and the rest of the nation comes after no officers were charged in taylor's death. elise preston has the latest. [ chants ] >> reporter: protesters gathered across the nation including in atlanta, washington, d.c., new york, and louisville after a kentucky grand jury charged one officer but not for the shooting death of breonna taylor. >> basically saying it's legal to kill, murder black people in the streets or in their sleep. we're used to them getting away with murder. >> reporter: late wednesday the

louisville police department said two officers were shot. earlier several protesters were arrested amid clashes. >> the safety of our officers and the community we serve is of utmost importance. >> reporter: a grand jury charged fired officer bret hankinson with charges after the narcotics investigation. no drugs were ever found in taylor's home. >> the decision before my office as the special prosecutor in this case was not to decide if the loss of miss taylor's life was a tragedy. the answer to that question is unequivocally yes. >> reporter: the panel brought no charges against any of the three officers in connection with the 26-year-old emergency room technician's death. taylor was shot six times in the hallway of her apartment. >> she's in the sanctity of her home. the place where you are expected to be safe. >> reporter: taylor's boyfriend who has said he mistook the

officers for intruders opened fire first hitting an officer in the leg. if convicted, hankison faces up to 15 years behind bars. elise preston, cbs news. coming up on "cbs morning news," the attorney for breonna taylor's family, ben crump, joins us to talk about the grand jury's decision to not bring charges related to taylor's death. and the nation continues to mourn ruth bader ginsburg. her body will lie in repose for one more day outside the supreme court and yesterday people came to say their final good-byes including president bill clinton who nominated her in 1993 along with his wife, former secretary of state hillary clinton. laura podesta is in washington. laura, i'm sure it's going to be another busy day with people coming by to pay their respects. who else are we expecting to see? >> reporter: you said it, thousands more members of the public are anticipated to come visit the late justice today.

but all eyes will be on president trump and the first lady when they pay their respects around 10:00 a.m. >> ruth is gone, and we grieve. >> reporter: from the great hall of the supreme court, the life of ruth bader ginsburg was celebrated as vision of the american dream. >> it is the rare prophet who not only imagines a new world but also makes that new world a reality in her lifetime. >> she was not an opera star, but she found her stage right behind me in our courtroom. there she won famous victories that helped move our nation closer to equal justice under law. >> reporter: more than 100 former law clerks during her 27 years as a justice stood outside as her casket was brought to the ceremony with friends and family. mourners of all ages lined up to say farewell. >> it's important to come here and thank this incredible woman for the long fight. >> reporter: president trump and the first lady are expected to

come pay their respects today. tomorrow justice ginsburg will be moved to the u.s. capitol to become the first woman to lie in state there. >> the scam will be before the united states supreme court -- >> reporter: at the white house, president trump defended moving quickly to fill ginsburg's seat, arguing a close election could be decided by the court. >> and i think having a 4-4 situation is not a good situation. >> reporter: later the president wouldn't commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses. >> we're going to have to see what happens. >> reporter: former vice president joe biden looked exasperated when told. >> i don't know what to say about it -- it doesn't surprise me. >> reporter: president trump is expected to name his nominee on saturday. and the two candidates will face off in the first debate tuesday in cleveland. anne-marie? >> laura podesta in washington. thank you so much. joe biden appears to be riding a wave of momentum heading into the first presidential debate. a new quinnipiac university national poll shows that he has a ten-point lead over president trump.

the majority of likely voters surveyed said that their minds are made up already. and a lot can still happen, though, between now and november. meanwhile, president trump is not committing to a peaceful transfer of power should he lose the election. >> we're going to have to see what happens. i've been complaining very strongly about the ballots and the ballots are a disaster. get rid of the ballots, and you'll have a very -- we'll -- there won't be a transfer, frankly. there will be a continuation. >> president trump has repeatedly attacked mail-in voting saying it will lead to fraud despite no evidence. he previously said biden would only win if the election was rigged. the coronavirus will play a key role in the election. currently there are four possible vaccines in the final stages of trials here in the u.s. however, it remains unclear just whether any will be ready by election day. on capitol hill, top u.s. health officials told senators that they would take a covid vaccine

when it's approved. and at one point during the hearing, dr. anthony fauci sparred with senator rand paul over the low positivity rate in new york saying that people have followed the guidelines. but paul disagreed. >> or they've developed enough community immunity that they're no longer having the pandemic because they have enough immunity in new york city to actually stop -- >> i challenge that, senator -- >> i'm afraid -- >> please, sir. i would like to be able to do this because this happens with senator rand all at time. you are not listening to what the director of the cdc said, if you believe 22% is herd immunity, i believe you're alone in that. >> well, there are 6.9 million cases of coronavirus in the u.s. the number of deaths is now more than 201,000. a federal investigation is underway into what whether

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the "st. louis post dispatch" reports republican missouri governor mike parson and his wife tested positive for the coronavirus. in a recorded statement yesterday, parson said his wife was tested after experiencing mild cold-like symptoms. he said he was tested despite not having any symptoms. >> my concern is the first lady, her health, to make sure that she's okay. so i would ask is for your prayers and for your thoughts for the first lady as we move forward in this. again, we're both fine. we're going to move forward. >> the governor went into isolation and postponed several events this week including a debate against his democratic opponent. in the past, parson has recommended that people wear masks when unable to socially distance, but has refused to require masks. and "the chicago tribune" remembers legendary bears running back gale sayers. sayers died yesterday of dementia. in 1977 he became the youngest player inducted into the hall of fame at the age of 34.

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zero-emission vehicles. on the cbs "money watch" now, the president tightens sanctions against cuba, and new year's eve's going to look a little different in times square this year, diane. diane, you are in new york. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. we'll start with this -- the latest figures for weekly jobless claims will be released this morning. now stocks skidded yesterday after the fed warned more stimulus is needed to fuel a continued economic recovery. the dow sank some 525 points. the nasdaq dropped 330. the s&p 500 fell 78. president trump announced a new series of economic sanctions against cuba. americans will be banned from buying cuban cigars and rum and won't be allowed to stay at cuban government-owned hotels. mr. trump says the action will help to financially starve the island's communist-run government. tis comes as he tries to boost appeal among cuban american voters, a key voting block in the battleground state of florida. the uncle ben's rice brand

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our top stories this morning -- two officers in louisville were shot during protests over a grand jury's decision in the breonna taylor case. the officers are expected to be okay. the suspected gunman was arrested. the shooting happened when the officers checked out reports of gunfire. justice ruth bader ginsburg's body will lie in repose for one more day outside the supreme court. today president trump and the first lady are expected to pay their respects. yesterday, people came to say their final good-byes, including former president bill clinton who nominated her in 1993. along with his wife, former secretary of state hillary clinton. well, many businesses have suffered during the pandemic,

but online shopping got a big boost. and new data shows that is not changing. elise preston reports. >> reporter: tiandra cole used to do all of her grocery shopping in person, but the coronavirus changed that. >> i really just don't feel comfortable going into the stores right now. there's not a need. >> reporter: so she's buying her food on line through insta cart, everything is delivered right to or home. -- to her home. do you foresee going back into the grocery store? are you going to stick with instacart? >> quite honestly, i don't see a need to go back to the grocery store. >> reporter: while grocery stores never shut down, a growing number of americans have turned to the web. and even with retail stores reopening, overall online shopping remains strong. a report from adobe analytics shows online sales up 42% in august, reaching $63 billion. >> things like groceries and the electronics category as a whole, those types of categories have

settled into what we'd assume is a new normal for online commerce where people have started to naturally buy some of these products on line. >> reporter: the surge in orders is creating shipping delays, leading shoppers to buy on line and pick up in store. those sales where the acronym bopis, and up a whopping 259% compared to last year. >> they can purchase on line and get it in the store with, you know, limited interactions in the store. and then be able to also save money on shipping. >> reporter: tiandra isn't just buying on the internet. she opens a small sauce company. business is up 75% since the pandemic started thanks to a boost in online sales. >> this entire pandemic has forced everyone to kind of create a new normal and a shift and a change. >> reporter: for millions of shoppers, that shift includes more pointing and clicking. elise preston, cbs news, new york.

coming up on "cbs this morning," more reaction to the grand jury decision in the breonna taylor case. we'll speak with ben crump, the attorney for taylor's family. plus, flying during the pandemic. we'll have a first look at a new rapid testing program for passengers that could jump-start international travel. and in our series "a more perfect union," we'll meet teenagers who are building a stronger community through civics projects. that's the "cbs morning news" for in thursday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪ ♪