caltrain. captioning sponsored by cbs >> yuccas: tonight, a defiant return. president trump makes his first public appearance before supporters since being sidelined by covid-19. >> first of all, i'm feeling great. i don't know about you. >> yuccas: the president not revealing his test results as he hits the campaign trail, trying to make up ground against democrat joe biden. the big question tonight: is it safe? also, will struggling americans get more help from washington as bills pile up and new infections surge? >> you know, this is a terrible, very terrible virus. it's killing off people. >> yuccas: plus delta's devastation. we're in louisiana as the state picks up the pieces after another hurricane, destruction

widespread. north korea parades military might and a big new weapon. battleground pennsylvania: voters tell us what's driving their decision. >> covid, big time. >> yuccas: and later, imagination and knowledge go hand in hand. how one texas teacher is making the most of her students' time. >> seeing them get excited makes me get excited. >> this is the "cbs weekend news." >> yuccas: good evening, i'm jamie yuccas in los angeles. with a little more than three weeks until the election, president trump insists the coronavirus is behind him and the country. today, from a white house balcony, the president told a friendly crowd that he's "feeling great." also today, former new jersey governor chris christie, who tested positive for covid-19 after close interactions with the president was released from the hospital. but the virus is not

disappearing. at least 31 states across the country are reporting a surge in new infections. still, that isn't stopping the president from returning to the campaign trail. chip reid is at the white hous g great. i don't know about you. >> reporter: the president's first public appearance before an audience since being diagnosed with covid-19 was billed by the white house as a nonpolitical event on the south lawn. >> four more years! >> reporter: but it turned out to be a shorter version of a trump campaign rally. >> sleepy joe biden's betrayed black and latino americans. if you think he can run this country, you're wrong. >> reporter: the audience, made up mostly of conservative african americans, was packed closely together, some not wearing masks. the white house has still not disclosed if the the president has tested negative for the virus, and he continued to downplay the threat. >> a lot of flare-ups, but it's going to disappear. it is disappearing. >> reporter: that, despite dr. anthony fauci's warning this

week that the number of u.s. deaths could nearly double, to as many as 400,000. on fox news friday night, the president described his early symptoms as mild. >> didn't feel really strong. i didn't have a problem with breathing, which a lot of people seem to have. i had none of that. >> reporter: but earlier in the day, he suggested to rush limbaugh that he was so sick, he thought he might not make it. >> this looked like it was going to be a big deal and you know what that means, right? that means bad. >> reporter: campaigning in nevada on friday, former vice president joe biden called the president's behavior reckless. >> his reckless personal conduct since his diagnosis, the destabling effect it's having on our government is unconscionable. he didn't take the necessary precautiones to protect himself or others. >> reporter: and he was asked about mr. trump's plan to hold a rally monday in florida. >> good luck. i'd make sure eye wouldn't show up unless you had a mask and

distanced. >> yuccas: chip, the white house and congress have been negotiating for weeks over a new economic relief package that would funnel money to everything from a plan to fight covid to another round of $1200 stimulus checks. where does it stand? >> reporter: well, earlier this week, president trump pulled out of those negotiations. he said,"i'm not signing anything until after election day." that rattled the markets, which went into a bit of a steep dive. so he reversed course, and he offered a $1.8 trillion bill. but that backfired because democrats said no way, we don't like that bill. and republicans said why would i want to vote on a massive spending bill that might have wasteful spending in it right before election day? so now the chances of anything passing any time soon are very slim. jamie. >> yuccas: chip reid at the white house. thank you. dr. david agus is a cbs news medical contributor. and, david, considering what we know about covid-19, does president trump's public return worry you at all? >> you know, well, it's nine days since we were told of his diagnosis, and many people test

negative by the ud worth requested assume" the white house has done two negative testsa least 24 hours apart, which is the c.d.c.tocol,s before he can interact with other people publicly. >publicly. >> yuccas: i'm wondering can you still be shedding the virus 10, 12, 14 days later? >> it's certainly possible. it's not probable. but there are people who can shed the virus two, three weeks out. >> yuccas: cbs news has confirmed since accept 29, 25 people connected to the trump administration have now tested positive. we're told now the president is off treatment. can you explain what happens when you stop steroid treatment? >> you know, so he was treated with three drugs. a cocktail monoclonal, remdesivir, and dexamethasone, a steroid. the steroid we think presumably was stopped around yesterday. and steroids give you this manic high. you get euphoria. you get lot of energy. the day after you storm them, normally that energy goes away and u get very, verig r a die a to

energy. in the case of covid-19, though, many people go to a level that is below their base because covid fatigue can last for many weeks. >> yuccas: were you surprised today to see him looking and sounding better than he has? >> yeah, i-- you know, listen, it's very hard to predict. and, obviously, the president today looked active, and he looks vibrant, and we'll see what happens over the next few days. >> yuccas: dr. david agus, thanks so much. this program note: tomorrow on "face the nation," margaret brennan's guests including dr. leonard schleifer, founder, president, and c.e.o. of regeneron. as well as michigan governor gretchen whitmer, and republican national committee chairwoman ronna mcdaniel. in developing news tonight, more than 600,000 people remain without power across louisiana, mississippi, and texas in the wake of hurricane delta. the storm roared ashore last night. it has since been downgraded but it's still dangerous. mireya villarreal is in hard-hit lake charles, louisiana.

>> reporter: for the second time in two months, lake charles is picking up the pee pieces afr another massive storm. hurricane delta made landfall friday as a cat 2, taking almost the same path as hurricane laura just six weeks ago. the wind is relentless right now, hitting about 70 miles per hour. on saturday, volunteers with the cajun navy cleared debris so people could return to their homes. >> tens of thousands of losens, as we speak, are in a very difficult situation. and we are going to do everything we can working with our federal and local partners to make sure that we are addressing their needs. >> reporter: but in lake charles where so many homes had already been damaged by hurricane laura, residents like russell write are finding it hard to stay positive. >> last night, when this was going on, water was almost up to the door and it was once again, here we go. and you have to rebuild again.

>> wright had just started repairing the damage laura left on his home. overnight, delta blew off his protective blue tarp, drenching everything inside, sending him back on his roof saturday to start all over again. >> the pain of losing everything, and in being without, and everything else that's going on, and then this, and then this again. it's bad. >> reporter: almost every homeowner on this block is just like russel wright-- working with the insurance companies on repairs after laura. but after hurricane delta, those adjustors will have to come out again. they'll start a new claim and reassess these homes to figure out if anything is salvageable. jamie. >> yuccas: devastating pictures, mireya. thank you. turning now to the coronavirus outbreak, as of today, more than 7.6 million people in the u.s. are known to have been infected. more than 214,000 have died. lilia luciano has the latest. >> reporter: covid is spiking once again in the nation's

second largest city after an all fall slowdown, los angeles county now seeing cases top 1,000 a day this week. the virus has upended life everywhere in the country, but it's not wreaking havoc in the west and midwest. in utah, the largest hospital system's intensive care unit is nearly at capacity. >> our i.c.u. is 95% full this morning. >> reporter: and its medical staff overwhelmed. >> we have great leadership, but people are really tired. >> reporter: the virus shattering records throughout the midwest. health officials in minnesota warning about a rise in rural counties with rates higher than the twin cities and tracing several cases to a recent trump rally. >rally. in minneapolis, a popular peace activist using his platform-- >> i'm fighting as hard as i can. >> reporter: ...to remind us of the toll the virus takes on communities of color. >> it's killing our people. and we have to wake up. >> reporter: indiana had its highest single-day increase ever. that's also the case in

oklahoma, with record-high hospitalizations. wisconsin reported nearly 3,000 new cases on friday, a worrisome surge for already-stressed business owners. >> it's really a losing battle for me. >> reporter: here in santa monica, playgrounds have cautiously reopened this weekend, giving kids much-needed fun and exercise. but even here, there are rules. if you're over two, you have to wear a mask, social distance and you can only play for 30 minutes. and that, jamie, is a challenge. >> yuccas: oh, you bet it is. lilia, thank you. the world health organization has called on europe to take urgent action as coronavirus cases surge again across the continent. roxana saberi is in london with details. >> reporter: last night was the last chance to get a pint at pubs in central scotland. >> last orders, folks! >> reporter: until at least the last week of october. >> i think it's sad, but probably for the best. >> reporter: the shutdown is meant to slow down a second wave

of covid-19. the virus is also spreading south of the border in england, faster than any time since the spring. >> the future is very uncertain, and it's-- it's quite scary. >> reporter: across england, pubz and restaurants have to close by 10 p.m., and gathers are limited to six people. the prime minister is expected to announce more restrictions on monday with tougher rules for harder hit areas. spain is also focusing on virus hot spots, like the madrid area, which now has europe's highest covid infection rate. since yesterday, people with kleave and enter only for work, school, and essential trips. spain's prime minister imposed the new rules, despite opposition from local authorities. in moscow, some hospitals are struggling to keep up with a new daily record of nearly 13,000 cases. officials are asking people to stay home if they can. but the kremlin says it haas no plans for another widespread lockdown.

like elsewhere in the world, authorities here are torn between trying to prohe economy and saving lives. roxana saberi, cbs news, london. >> yuccas: today in north korea, a military parade with a big surprise. the regime showed off what could be the world's largest missiles. take a look. four of them here rolled along by trucks, each with 11 axles. dictator kim jong-un said the show of force was for self-defense and deterrence. straight ahead on the cbs weekend news, thousands of airline employees furloughed with no return in sight. also, pennsylvania in play. why the keystone state will be key on election day. and corralling kindergarteners. one teacher's amazing yet exhausting lesson plan.

cutting 35,000 jobs last week following the expiration of a $25 billion bailout fund. negotiations over a second

bailout have stalled, and without it, airlines warn they'll be forced to furlough thousands more. >> reporter: united flight attendant annette hala lost her dream job to covid. >> i love my job. the thought of losing it is really hard right now. >> reporter: she's not alone. there 45,000 employees were set to be furloughed or laid off. hala worries how she'll pay for the home she bought in february if that help doesn't come. >> i can't really imagine not having a paycheck, and health insurance is really big. >> reporter: at least another 44,000 airline workers took exit packages and have left their jobs. more than 74,000 others have taken unpaid leave. and that trouble on the tarmac goes far behind the terminal, as commercial aviation helped support another 10.4 million

u.s. workers. that's one out of every 14 jobs, like the one 62-year-old theresa santucci lost. >> i'm basically squeaking by. >> reporter: she was among the 50-plus who worked on alaska's "inflight" magazine which shut down after the airlines pulled it from their planes. >> a day later, we're all emptying out our offices. it can't get any more sudden than that. >> reporter: this dallas business was left holding the bag, tens of thousands of bags of peanuts the airlines can't use. business is down 80%. the people is also devastating the airport parking industry, which employed about 12,000 pre-covid, lost business totaling $400 million and counting. >> in march, the ceiling fell. our business just disappeared into thin air. >> reporter: rob chavez's family has owned fast park for 60 years. he had to lay off off 60% of his staff. that's 540 people.

dajuan roberts was one of them. he was furloughed for nearly four months. what's that like? >> you know, bad. bad for me. >> reporter: he's finally back working, but only part time does that cover your bills? >> it's helping right now, but really, it's not. >> reporter: kris van cleave, cbs news, baltimore. >> yuccas: so tough for so many. still ahead on the "cbs weekend news," how the virus is driving the vote in a key battleground state.

>> yuccas: pennsylvania has a long history of being consequential in national elections, choosing 20 of the last 25 presidents. president trump won it narrowly in 2016, and this year, it's in play again. cbs' nikki battiste spoke with voters. >> reporter: even on the sidelines of little league soccer, the president's health was on voters' min including trump supporter and teacher nicholas ametrano. >> our national defense depends on him, his health, and the people around him.

you want to win every ball, purple! >> reporter: today chris smith is the coach of his son's team, but as a firefighter, the biden supporter works overtime to rescue his family's finances after covid-19 forced his way to close her small business. >> our business lost over $30,000. >> reporter: is that impacting your decision? >> yes, i really think our president dropped the ball big time on that. >> i believe that the government is doing everything they possibly can. >> reporter: nick arnone, a self-employed engineer, says he has his own prescription for curing covid. >> if you do not have a good economy, you cannot save anything. >> reporter: he's among those defending the president's handling of the pandemic. pen pep's strict covid restrictions may have kept cases per capita lower than many other highly populated states, but unemployment is just above 10%, higher than the national rate. >> i just don't want to vote for trump. >> reporter: along the susquehanna river, voters we th at thicknglu

>> i'm voting for joe biden, and i'm not really a straight party person. >> reporter: what's moat vath you going into the election? >> covid. big time. >> reporter: this year, farmer robert graves says the division is personal. >> i'm a registered republican. i voted for donald trump, but i'm very disappointed in-- in his performance, and his conduct in office. and he won't get my vote again. >> reporter: are you voting for joe biden? >> i am. >> reporter: but he says his wife is sticking with president trump. >trump. how does that play out at your dinner table? >> i'm going to cast mine the way i want, and she can cast hers the way she wants. >> reporter: and you'll stay married. >> oh, yes, yes, we will. we've been married for 40 years already. i think we'll make it. >> reporter: here in pennsylvania, 750,000 democrats are registered to vote than republicans, but republicans have been gaining ground since 2016, narrowing that gap by more than 200,000.

nikki battiste, cbs news, wilkes-barre, pennsylvania. >> yuccas: 24 days to go. nikey, thank you. next on the "cbs weekend news," it's world mental health awareness day and the n.f.l. is marking an historic first.

mental health awareness day. one in five adults in america experiences a mental illness. people are sharing their struggles across social media. the podcast "teenage therapy" run by five teens in anaheim, california, welcomed mental health advocates prince harry, and meghan markle, and awarded harry a new nickname. the big "h"." the n.f.l. will order past and current players who have tackled the decision to come out publicly as gay. in a new video message, rob gronkowski andeandre hopkins are two pros offering support to

l.g.b.t.q. teammates. up next, the kindergarten kids who love remote class thanks to one very hands-on tea

teachers are used to wearing many different hats, but one educator in texas takes it to a whole new level. and after watching the mother of four engage more than 20 five-year-olds i was exhausted. take a look. >> this is how we popseekoe. >> reporter: to say lauren kinsler is an engaged teacher is an understatement. >> yay! >> yuccas: how do you have this much energy? >> you know, i get a lot of my energy from the kid, and things that get them excited really lett "f"."et excet'sboutlphabe >> rorter: her two-hour daily class with 21 kindergarteners tuning in virtually enjoys a show, and lots of costumes. each one coordinating to a lesson. >> what letter is this?

i look at it and think all right, how can i introduce something new and keep it entertaining for them? like introducing characters from, like, books. who can tell me what eagle eye does. they really think it's funny. >> yuccas: how does this help them learn? >> they think of me in the fish hat, and fish, yeah, fuh-fuh-fuh. and it helps them remember by remembering all the different things we did was fun. >> yuccas: is this starting to get expensive at all? >> a little bit. i'm lucky i have a very supportive husband. >> reporter: her students in katy, texas, provide instant feedback in their smiles. but after the bells ring, it is the parents who are expressing true gratitude. >> a lot of parents are telling me, especially when i'm responding late at night, just appreciative of everything. >> reporter: while reading and write regular fundamental, teaching what's really important is kinsler's top priority. >> gotta make it work. we don't want, you know, the kids to fall behind or not feel like they're cared about. ♪ i'm so glad you're here

>> yuccas: and we're so glad lauren is a teacher. that's the " s weekend news" live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix5 five news. now at six, dark skies have been hinting at rain all day but do they actually contain any? the best high schools in the country is planning to change the admission process from performance-based to per chance. nearly 200 miles away. good evening. for the first time in ages, it looks like it might actually rain and parts of the bay area and in some spots, it actually did. a little bit. enough drizzle inly

became necessary, but if you were hoping there was an absolute day louche, we have darren to disappoint us. >> if you watch what happens, it was not just the clouds, but fans of rain started to come down, this is a perfect example right there. not a whole lot to measure, if i put the rain totals out for rain, for hundreds of inch of rain within the perimeter of the classifier. that is good. it did not do much for the fire

but at least it is something. we have