catherine herridge, cbs news, washington. >>> a major ruling in the trump election interference case in georgia. a judge has denied requests for two of the defendants to be tried alone. lawyers kenneth chesebro and sidney powell will instead be tried together in a trial set to begin october 23rd. the ruling comes after they both filed speedy trial demands. the former president and 18 of his allies are accused of illegally trying to overturn the 2020 election in the state. all have pleaded not guilty. >>> and we're now learning how a convicted murderer escaped a suburban pennsylvania prison as the manhunt enters its eighth day. new video shows 34-year-old danelo cavalcante jumping from the roof of the chester point prison thursday morning. authorities said guards didn't notice he was gone for a full hour. he's been spotted since then, most recently tuesday when he was seen in a residential area. he was sentenced to life in prison last month for murdering his ex-girlfriend and is considered extremely dangerous. >>> turning now to the war in ukraine. at least 17 people are dead after ru

catherine herridge, cbs news, washington. >>> air force general c.q. brown will be the next chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. he was confirmed by the senate yesterday in an 83-11 vote. brown will succeed general mark milley when he retires at the end of the month. this confirmation comes as democrats try to maneuver around holds placed on hundreds of nominees by alabama republican senator tommy tuberville over the pentagon's abortion policy. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say the holds are causing a national security problem that includes delays in retirements and promotions. >>> and president biden is set to host ukrainian president volodymer zelenskyy at the white house today. his visit comes as russia launched a major attack on kyiv, and at least five other ukrainian cities overnight killing two and injuring nearly two dozen others. the mayor of kyiv says several residential and commercial buildings were damaged. >>> and turning now to the economy. the federal reserve left its key interest rate unchanged after months of hikes meant to bri

catherine herridge reports from washington. >> reporter: the three felony counts hunter biden faces stem from his possession of a handgun in october, 2008 -- 2018 identified in court records as a colt cobra 38 special resolver. he's accused of making a false statement and to a firearms dealer want the third count is that he did knowingly own a firearm while on drugs. tom dupree is a former department of justice official. how serious are the charges? >> these charges carry fairly significant jail terms. >> reporter: the president's son had previously reached an agreement on the charge of gun possession that avoided prosecution if he abided by the term for two years. that deal that included misdemeanor tax charges collapsed. his lawyer insisted the gun agreement remains valid saying "the evidence has not changed, but the law has, and so has maga republicans' improper and partisan interference in this process." a senior house republican who is at the center of the newly announced impeachment inquiry into the president said the charges fell short. >> this is the one crime he committed that y

and cbs's catherine herridge watched it all. >> reporter: from the outset, the republican committee took in. >> reporter: accusing the justice department special counsel investigation of targeting a former president and going easy on the current president and his son. >> there is one investigation protecting president biden, there is another one attacking president trump. >> reporter: enforceable testimony spanning more than four hours, attorney general merrick garland pushed back. >> i'm not the president's lawyer. i will add to i am not congress's prosecutor. the justice department works for the american people. >> reporter: according to recent closed-door testimony, some officials told congressional investigators they could not recall david weiss who has led to the curb since 2018 saying he did not have the ultimate authority to charge the president president's son. >> do you solemnly swear -- >> reporter: the attorney general also disputed the testimony and handwritten notes from an irs whistle-blower that weiss claims was not the deciding person insisting to lawmakers that weiss had

we have a lot of new details or bring your tonight and cbs's catherine herridge is here to start us offgood evening, norah. visit the is an extraordinary situation for the attorney general, prosecuting the leading candidate for the product know my presidency. the same time, facing new legal jeopardy. the three felony counts hunter biden faces stem from his possession of a handgun in october 2018, identified in court records as a colt cobra 30 special revolver. the president's son is accused of making a false and fictitious statement about his drug use on a federal gun form and to a firearms dealer. the third count alleges he did knowingly possess a firearm while on drugs. tom dupree is a former senior justice department official. how serious are the charges? >> these are all charges that carry fairly significant potential jail terms. >> reporter: the president son had previously reached an agreement on the charge of gun possession that avoided prosecution. if he had abided by the terms for two years. but that deal, which included misdemeanor checks charges, collapsed. his lawyer insiste

>> good to see you, catherine herridge. >>> the man charged with ambushing and fatally shooting a losf's deputy last weekend pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. kevin cataneo salazar was arrested monday after a stand off with police. his family says he has mental health issues, including scizophrenia. dozens of officers turned out to salute fallen deputy ryan clinkunbroomer as his family prepares for his funeral. >>> tonight a high school band director in alabama is accusing birmingham police of using excessive force. he was arrested after a postgame scuffle with officers in front of parents and students ended with him being tased. the incident was caught on body cam footage, and we want to warn you, some of it is disturbing. here is cbs' omar villafranca. ♪ >> reporter: police video shows the moment birmingham officers tried to stop two high school bands' postgame performance last week. jackson-olin and the minor high school bands were performing a fifth quarter, where bands play songs after the football game ends, a tradition the school district said is not allowed for safety

we have a lot of new details to bring you tonight, and cbs's catherine herridge is here to start us offning, catherine. >> good evening, norah. this is an extraordinary situation for the attorney general, whose department is prosecuting the leading candidate for the gop nomination, former president donald trump, and the president's son at the same time, who is facing new legal jeopardy. the three felony counts hunter biden faces stem from his possession of a handgun in october 2018, identified in court records as a colt cobra .38 special revolver. the president's son is accused of making a false and fictitious statement about his drug use on a federal gun form and to a firearms dealer. the third count alleges he did knowingly possess a firearm while on drugs. tom dupree is a former senior justice department official. >> how serious are the charges? >> these are all charges that carry fairly significant potential jail terms. >> reporter: the president's son had previously reached an agreement on the charge of gun possession that avoided prosecution if he had abided by the terms for two y

>> norah: catherine herridge with this breaking news. thank you.aking heat gripping major u.s. cities tonight across the south and all the way up to the east coast to new england. 160 million americans sweltered in temperatures in the 90s or above today. we get more now from cbs's christina ruffini. >> reporter: for parents and kids already sweating the start of a new school year, the heat hasn't helped. >> the fact that they aren't really prepared for these kind of incidents is a little ridiculous. >> reporter: with the heat index topping triple digits in d.c., some kids at horace mann elementary are trying to learn their abcs without ac. >> luke was coming home sweaty. >> reporter: hugh barrett's 5-year-old son luke came home complaining about the heat and the noise from fans that didn't do much. finally, after more than a week, temporary units were installed. >> there are so many gaps or just basic air conditioning not being functional in places like schools where kids need to learn, teachers need to teach. >> reporter: but the hot weather spell

>> catherine herridge with this breaking news, thank you. >>> moving on now to a frightening accident in pennsylvania. a tow truck crashed head-on into a school bus this morning in bear creek. that's south of scranton. 49 children were taken to the hospital. most of their injuries were minor, thank goodness. police believe the tow truck driver suffered a medical episode, causing him to veer into the school bus. both drivers and two students remain in the hospital. >>> on capitol hill today, there were new questions about the longest serving republican leader in senate history. even one of mitch mcconnell's colleagues is now doubting the diagnosis of the capitol physician. but as cbs' nikole killion reports, the 81-year-old says he plans to stay in office. >> reporter: senate minority leader mitch mcconnell dismissed questions about his health this afternoon and vowed to stay on. >> i'm going to finish my term as leader, and i'm going finish my senate turn. >> reporter: the kentucky republican pointed back to a letter from congress' attending physician which found no evidence of seizur

." >>> i'm catherine herridge in washington. thanks for staying with us.major shake-up in the ukrainian military. president zelenskyy accepted the resignation of his defense minister and named a new one. the move comes amid a widening corruption scandal, including nearly a billion dollars paid to military contractors who never delivered the weapons. imtiaz tyab is in ukraine. >> reporter: oleksii reznikov will really be remembered for convincing his counterparts around the world that the impossibility was possible, that by arming ukraine, it could push back powerful russia. but as the summer offensive grinds on with limited gains, president zelenskyy said it was time for a, quote, different approach to the war. ukraine's early morning assault on russia's d defensive lininesr bakhkhmut is intense.e. the running gun battles come months after moscow-backed mercenaries s seized conontrol the strategic eastern city, which has seen some of the wars most b brutal fighting. but as ukraine's counteroffensive grinds into a stalalemate on multiple fronts, the removal

." >>> i'm catherine herridge in washington. thanks for staying with us.blic school students are beginning a new academic year, and for parents, it's time for back to school shopping. this year inflation is down, but spending on school supplies is expected to jump 20% from last year to $7.1 billion. janet shamlian joined one texas mom on her shopping trip and found some ways to save. >> reporter: this woman has been studying where to find the best deals so she can ace this back to school shopping trip for her daughters mariam in eight account grade, and misha in fifth. the girls have lists of class required items to follow. then there's her list. she's a special education teacher and usually spends hundreds of dollars of her own money buying supplies for the classroom. >> do you have to factor supplies for your classroom into your family budget? >> i do because my husband, he definitely, like, is this for the kids, or is this for your classroom? >> that's the reality of being a teacher. >> it is. >> reporter: another harsh reality, the price of school supp

." >>> i'm catherine herridge in washington. thanks for staying with us.y jill biden tested positive for the coronavirus monday. it's the second time she's had covid. her symptoms are said to be mild, and she is recuperating at the family home in delaware. the white house says president biden has tested negative as he prepared to leave tomorrow for the g20 summit in india. nationwide, cases, hospital admissions, and deaths from covid are up 20% in the past month, and traces of the virus are now turning up in wastewater samples. elaine quijano reports. >> reporter: covid is making a comeback. >> i have not yet had covid. i am the comorbidity kid, and so i am careful. >> reporter: with cases on the rise, some retailers are running out of tests. walgreens tells cbs news, we are seeing greater demand, which may cause temporary and isolated shortages. in los angeles, cases have doubled in the last month with nursing homes hit hard. >> there have only been a few times in the past year and a half when we saw this many new outbreaks in skilled nursing facilities.

." >>> i'm catherine herridge in washington. thanks for staying with us.rmer new york city mayor and one-time trump lawyer rudy giuliani. one of giuliani's former lawyers is suing him for $1.3 million in unpaid legal fees. the lawyer, robert costello, represented giuliani in the federal investigation of the attack on the u.s. capitol as well as the criminal case in georgia, where he faces 13 felony charges. giuliani released a statement claiming the bill is in excess of any legitimate fees. meanwhile, a new book by former white house aide cassidy hutchinson claims giuliani groped her the day of the assault on the capitol. and as adriana diaz reports, she's not the first woman to make such claims against him. >> hutchinson wrote that on january 6th giuliani was smiling like a cheshire cat and waving a sack of documents telling her, quote, we have the evidence, it's all here, we're going to pull this off. that was before he allegedly groped her. >> we will never give up. we will never concede. >> reporter: it was backstage at this speech on the day of the ca

services. >> that was catherine herridge at the pentagon. >>> as the years pass by, one feeling still in the heart of many americans. never forget. steve hartman and his kids are back for another season of "kindness 101." and today's lesson, remembrance. >> good morning. this is my daughter, meryl. >> hello, everyone. today our word is "remembrance." >> and we begin with my son, emt et, over at the dictionary desk. >> good morning. remembrance is the act of remembering or showing respect for someone who has died. >> right. it can also be a memento, something that reminds you of that person. that dictionary in front of you, you know where that came from? >> no. >> that was my mom's. >> oh, really? >> even the stapler was my mom's, i think. >> you saved that? >> yeah. >> probably because it gives you good memories of your parents. >> in my everyday tasks. >> yeah, which i think is actually pretty cool. >> remembrance. whether it's a thought or a thing, keeps people alive in our hearts. and on this day, it's especially important, which is why i pulled a story from our library about a 9/1