judge amy coney barrett to replace justice ruth bader ginsburg. battle lines are drawn as republicans rush to confirm her before election day. how the nomination could reshape the high court and america for decades. also tonight, state of emergency: proud boys descend to portland, setting up a clash of right and left extremes. at the same time, new demands for justice on the streets of louisville and beyond for breonna taylor. plus u.s. covid infections pass seven million. new concern for a fall surge.

the airline industry buckles up for tens of thousands of layoffs. and later, the secret to success for a struggling taco truck business. >> there are too many businesses going under, so we're doing what we can to support our community. >> this is the "cbs weekend news." >> yuccas: good evening. i'm jamie yuccas in los angeles. president trump today named judge amy coney barrett as his choice to succeed the late supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg. the selection is sure to energize conservatives. the 48-year-old indiana judge and mother of seven has been described as a judicial disciple of justice antonin scalia. the nomination kicks off a furious and unprecedented scramble to confirm her in the senate with just 38 days to go before the election. today, joe biden said in a statement, "the senate should not act on this vacancy until after the american people select

their next president and the next congress." if confirmed, barrett could shift the high court further right. reshaping american law on abortion rights, health care, religion, and guns for decades. nikole killion at the white house begins our coverage. >> reporter: this is president trump's third supreme court nominee and the first woman he has appointed to the high court. ( applause ) in the white house rose garden, president trump made his supreme court selection official. >> she is a woman of unparalleled achievement, towering intellect, sterling credentials and unyielding loyalty to the constitution, judge amy coney barrett. ( applause ). >> reporter: the announcement of judge amy coney barrett was widely expected. the 48-year-old mother of seven emerged as an early front-runner. the president considered her to replace justice anthony kennedy

in 2018. she also clerked for the late justice antonin scalia. >> his judicial philosophy is mine, too. a judge must apply the law as written. judges are not policy makers, and they must be resolute in setting aside any policy views they might hold. >> reporter: the decision was instantly cheered among many religious conservatives and activists who support barrett's antiabortion views do you want to see "roe v. wade" overturned? >> you know, what we want is to restore the rights guaranteed in th democratic process to people in states to pass laws that reflect the will of the states. i don't know what that will look like. >> reporter: liberal groups braced for a fight. >> most americans support "roe v. wade." they support reproductive freedom. >> reporter: the president has indicated he wants his nominee confirmed before the november election. republican leaders plan to push forward with the timetable,

despite democrats' objections. >> she's been vetted in a previous appointment, so that shortens the timeline. >> it is nothing short of outrageous that they want to approve her in fewer than 30 days. >> reporter: seb cbs news has learned the white house has already begun reaching out to g.o.p. senators to set up meetings with the president's new nominee next week. confirmation hearings could get uder way by mid-october. jamie. >> yuccas: nikole, thanks. for more we're joined by cbs news chief legal correspondent jan crawford. jan, thanks so much for being with us. let's get straight into this. why amy coney barrett? >> reporter: well, i mean, she's a highly regarded federal appeals court judge. she was considered a brilliant academic. he sees the the law a lot like the late justice antonin scalia. that would make her one of the court's staunchest conservatives and it would make this court solidly conservative potentially for decades. >> yuccas: we keep hearing opponents say she would vote to overturn "roe v. wade" and is

hostile to the affordable care act. what would this mean, do you think, for abortion rights? >> reporter: i mean, she said she doesn't think the court will ever overturn the core of roe. and she's indicated she'd be more respectful of supreme court precedent, than some of the justices, like justice thomas. but she could be, i think, a vote to chip away at roe. as an appeals court judge she destined dissented from opinions that struck down some state for abortion including parental notification for minors seeking abortion. on health care, she has been critical of the affordable care act requirement which the supreme court struck down which requires religious employers to provide access to birth control and abortion drugs. but it's unclear how she would rule. there's a different obama case before the court being argued in november, unclear how she would vote on that. but the fate of the law could hang in the balance, jamie >> yuccas: the president has said he wants her confirmed

before november 3, so it's not a 4-4 tie if the election goes to the supreme court. >> reporter: democrats are going to do everything they can to block it, but if republicans hold together, i mean, there's not a lot of democrats can do. remember, it's 38 days until the election. another important date-- 99 days before this session of congress ends. so they could get it done. is it unprecedented? no, congress has in the past confirmed justices in less than a month. but today's confirmation battles, they're a war. it's going to be interesting to see if they can do it in less han the average now which is two and a half months. jamie. >> yuccas: jan crawford, thank you so much. this programming note, tomorrow on "face the nation," margaret brennan has an exclusive interview with whitehouse chief of staff mark meadows. white house counsel don mcgahn in his first interview since leaving the administration, and american airlines c.e.o. doug parker. a rally today by right wing extremists has portland in a

state of emergency. members of the so-called proud boys lined up for a picture chanting, "back the blue." the group put out a nationwide call to converge in portland, predicting thousands would show up. these pictures show their actual numbers to be much smaller. police are now on alert for clashes with counterdemonstrators. protesters are vowing to stay on the streets of louisville, kentucky for a fourth day people demonstrated after now police officers were directly charged with the killing of breonna taylor. she's the black woman fatally shot in her apartment in march as police performed a no-knock warrant. cbs' adriana diaz is in louisville with the latest. >> reporter: protesters are gathering again tonight at breonna taylor's memorial. activist jeff compton arrived early this morning waiting for a friend to be released from jail. >> they have locked up almost 700 people in the past 124 days now. that is insane.

almost 700 people. and you can't even arrest four cops or find they made a mistake or even fire them? something's not right. >> reporter: least 22 protesters were arrested overnight, most for breaking curfew. but activists say many are being overcharged with felonies. >felonies. state representative attica scott, who introduced "breonna's law" in kentucky, to ban no-knock warrants and increase body camera use, was arrested thursday while filming. >> okay. i didn't know until we got here to correction corrections that e being charged with felony rioting. >> reporter: since wednesday's grand jury announcement of the at least 182 protesters arrested, at least 29 were charged with felony rioting. that's a class "d" felony, the same level as the wanton endangerment charge brought against one officer for firing into a neighbor's apartment. taylor's killing was not ruled a

crime as the grand jury decided the officers decided in self-defense. from washington, d.c., today. >> say her name! >> reporter: ...to l.a. last night. >> they're basically calling for justice for breonna taylor. >> reporter: in louisville yesterday, police deployed flash bangs after they say protesters ignored orders to move off the street. protesters say they'll stay in the streets until they get the justice they seek. adriana diaz, cbs news, louisville. >> yuccas: now to the covid crisis. tonight, the heart of the outbreak is shifting to the heartland. the midwest seeing the worst of it. as of today, more than seven million americans are known to have been infected. and the death toll now tops 204,000, the most of any country by far. cbs' danya bacchus has the latest. >> reporter: across the heartland and parts of the west,

coronavirus cases are spiking. wisconsin is one of the states where cases are rising fastest, averaging more than 2,000 new cases a day, hospitalizations an all-time high. >> the increases that we saw across the rest of the nation are now making it to us here in central wisconsin. >> reporter: in missouri, a state with rising cases and no mask mandate, the governor and his wife have tested positive. >> for the most part, no symptoms for me. i'm feeling good. >> reporter: tonight, as the global death toll from the pandemic closes in on 1 million, the world health organization warns that number could double before a vaccine is available. >> unless we do it all, the numbers you speak about are not only imaginable but, unfortunately, and sadly, very likely. >> reporter: across the country, some states are doing their best to provide a safe sense of normalcy. in texas, a visit to the state fair now means a drive-through,

masks, and timed entry tickets. >> it's a lot of fun to get out of the house and do something like this, even under the circumstances. >> reporter: new york city continues to open with caution, making outdoor dining permanent. >> i feel like it's really nice to get back to normal and i also think it's really good for the restaurants. >> reporter: but others are taking a controversial approach. florida's governor is lifting all restrictions on bars, restaurant, and others businesses. >> we're prepared if we see an increase. we're not closing anything going forward. we're going to be able to host the super bowl in february. >> reporter: here in california, health officials say there could be an 89% increase in coronavirus-related hospitalizations over the next month. jamie. >> yuccas: dania, thank you. hot, dry, and windy weather is expected for a large part of the west this weekend, adding fuel to what is already the worst wildfire season ever. in california, oregon, and washington. in arizona today, the sears fire burning near phoenix is growing.

flames near denver prompted new evacuation orders as well well and in california thousands are bracing for power outages so new fires aren't spark bide debris hitting lines. so far, more than five million acres in the west have burned. straight ahead on the "cbs weekend news." thousands of airline workers face unemployment if new federal aid doesn't land fast. the embattled founder of wikileaks fights extradition as secrets are revealed about his life. and later, the humble plea that led to this taco truck's sudden success.

>> yuccas: the u.s. aviation industry could soon have its wings clipped. since the pandemic struck billions in federal emergency aid has kept airlines fully staffed. that was a condition of accepting it.

but that money runs out next week, and massive layoffs could follow. cbs' kris van cleave has more. >> reporter: american airlines flight attendant phillip delahunty will be out of a job, furloughed on thursday. >> we got the furlough notice. it was devastating for everybody. >> reporter: american started the year as the world's largest airline with about 140,000 employees. covid has defit staked its business. when the government's payroll support program runs out next week, american will be 30% smaller. overnight, 19,000 will lose their jobs and 15 cities will lou air service. c.e.o. doug parker: >> i just can't believe that we-- we may not be able to do the right thing simply because our elected officials can't come to any sort of compromise agreement. we're better than that. >> reporter: in a show of unity outside the capitol this week, airline c.e.o.s, union leaders and employees pleaded with congress for payroll

support to halt as many as 76,000 furloughs and layoffs through at least march. >> this is real people moving their stuff into their cars and trying to figure out how to survive. >> reporter: for flyers, the furloughs could mean longer travel times and fewer options. critics say giving the airlines more money won't necessarily save jobs because they're preparing for potentially a four-year recovery. united c.e.o. scott kirby disagrees. >> we will be ready to bounce back, even if it's not 100%. we won't need all of that support but we need support to get through until will vaccine is available and widely distributed. >> reporter: there is rare bipartisan support congress and the white house that something needs to be done, but a covid relief package is stalled. >> americans are hurting and we need things that work efficiently to get them help. >> we absolutely cannot let an entire sector of the economy collapse. >> reporter: for delahunty political gridlock means an

uncertain countdown to potential unemployment. kris van cleave, cbs news, washington. >> yuccas: still ahead on the "cbs weekend news," the founder of wikileaks fights extradition to the united states as his own secrets are revealed.

. >> yuccas: wikileaks founder julian assange appeared this week in a london court fighting extradition to the u.s. the 49-year-old faces charges over the release of secret government documents. we're also learning new details about his secret life. cbs news senior foreign correspondent elizabeth palmer has the story. >> it's the same one! >> reporter: gabriel and max are the sons fathered in secret of one of the most controversial figures of our time. the revered and reviled julian assange, founder of wikileaks, whose been in hiding, or as he is now in jail, since before they were born. stella moris is the boys' mother. >> i tried to give them as

normal a feeling of a family as i can. >> reporter: currently, assange is battling extradition to the u.s. where he's charged with conspiracy to hack a pentagon computer and using wikileaks to publish thousands of classified documents. >> my work will not be cowed. >> reporter: it's something assange argues was in the public interest. moris met assange a decade ago when she joined his legal team, and then they became lovers while he was a fugitive holed up in ecuador's embassy in london. >> we found ways to be private. we had a tent in his room we put, you know, fairy lights in. >> reporter: a tent? >> a tent. yeah, we had a-- you know, like a camping tent. >> reporter: was that so even if there were cameras they wouldn't be able to see you? >> right, yes. >> reporter: then last year, assange was dragged out of embassy and arrested.

why should julian not be extradited to the u.s.? >> you know, there's no way julian will face a fair trial in the u.s. >> reporter: going public now when assange could be looking at decades of u.s. prison time is a calculated emotional appeal to the british court. >> well, i think the court has to deal with the reality that he has a family in the u.k. >> reporter: what do you tell the kids about daddy? >> you know, i tell them that julian is a hero, and they speak to him every day. >> reporter: whatever the courts decide, stella moris stands by her man. elizabeth palmer, cbs news, london. >> yuccas: next on the "cbs weekend news," we'll take you to the place where the buffalo still roam and stampede.

>> yuccas: today the senior conference kicked off football season with unity. coaches and players took a knee

before the season opener in oxford, mississippi. the two teams agreed to jointly acknowledge the quote unrest in our country surrounding the treatment of african americans. they weren't just roaming. buffalo were rumbling in south dakota. the last friday of september is roundup day at custer state park as some 1400 bison stampede down the hills and into corals, as you see there. in hot pursuit, dozens of wranglers on horseback. the buffalo are counted, checked by vets, and some sold to keep the herd healthy. well it turns out rode ents can be heroes, too. meet magawa the rat. he was just awarded an international gold medal for potentially saving numerous lives by clearing landmines in cambodian fields. his beady eyes found 39 landmines and 28 unexploded items. forget the medal. get that rat some cheese. am i right? when we return, a struggling

small business gets a big boost with a special ingredient money cannot buy.

texas man whose small business has been struggling has his daughter to thank for his reversal of fortune. here's cbs' oma mireya villarre. >> reporter: elias aviles spent more than 20 years working in other people's restaurants before he saved enough money to open his own food truck. taqueria el torito sits in humble, texas. he said this was his way of leaving a legacy behind for his children. but when the pandemic hit, people stopped coming. >> he told me what his sales were, and he told me he sold $6 on one saturday. >> reporter: when you get that call from your dad, what does that do to your heart? >> it was heartbreaking. he was here just trying to make money and serve people, but he had no client that day. >> reporter: was it hard to see your dad struggle at one point? >> it was. it was like what can i do to

help. >> reporter: giselle turned to social media for help and her twitter plea has been retweeted more than 10,000 times >> i just wanted retweets for some people, but it ended up,ic look going all over the place. i told him, get ready. have some stuff ready because you're going to have people. >> there was a line on monday morning. >> reporter: and the customers keep coming. >> thank you so much. >> there are too many businesses going under, so we're doing what we can to support our community. >> everybody is saying it's really good. >> gracias. >> he gets to cook now because he missed cooking, putting his hands on the grill and having as people as he has now. >> reporter: the secret to el torito's success boils down to one ingredient you can't find in stores lif love. mireya villarreal, cbs news, humble, texas. >> garrett: way to go, giselle. and it reminds me of my favorite saying, "you can't make everybody happy. you're not a taco."

that's the "cbs weekend news" for this saturday. i'm jamie yuccas in los angel .