i'm norah o'donnell in washington.morial day we en >>> it seemed like a good time to get out of town. >> not everyone plans to get away for the popular travel weekend, the huge crowds expected to build at our local outdoor hotspots. >>> i feel like there's going to be a lot of people out here and it might be hard to have crowd control. >> the unofficial beginning of summer will feel an awful lot like actual center. i will have details on the excessive heat on the way. >>> why thousands of people in the bay area are saying no thanks when their employer asks them to come back to work. >> are making a decent amount on unemployment so i have thought should i go back to work, when should i go back, is it even worth it? >> right now on the kpix 5 news at 7:00 and streaming on cbs in the area, it's normally a huge holiday travel weekend, but not this year.

i'm norah o'donnell.s for joining us all this >>> a wanted murder suspect busts out of the hotel room, opening fire on deputies. it ended in a deadly shootout, what the sheriff's department just told us. >>> no regard for the rules, the bay area city that appears to be blowing off new social distancing restrictions. >> it's just ignorant. >>> the san francisco neighborhood that could see huge changes if certain business owners get their way. >> it seems like now is a good time to put this into effect.

this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening, and thank you for joining us. tonight the treasury secretary is warning there will be permanent damage to the economy if the country's lockdown continues much longer. by tomorrow, all 50 states will have started loosening some restrictions more than two months after americans were first ordered to stay home. but only two states have met white house guidelines to reopen, and experts say moving too quickly could lead to further outbreaks. today the head of the federal reserve said americans must feel comfortable returning to work, and that he said would take a sensible plan, including testing, treatment and a vaccine. and as we come on the air tonight, more than 91,000 americans have been killed by the coronavirus in the u.s., and there are more than 1.5 million confirmed cases nationwide. at a cabinet meeting late today, president trump did not back down from his decision to like hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug the f.d.a. has warned is not safe or effective for treati

and we will. ( ticking ) >> norah o'donnell: dr. rick bright is the highest-ranking government scientist to charge the federal government's response to the coronavirus pandemic has been slow and chaotic. he says it has prioritized politics over science, and has cost people their lives. it has cost dr. bright his job. in april he was removed from a top position in the department. of health and human services, and transferred to what he considers a position of less stature and responsibility. dr. bright has filed a whistleblower complaint running over 300 pages. president trump has called rick bright a disgruntled employee. in congressional testimony on thursday, bright claimed the government retaliated against him for telling the truth about the depth of the crisis. >> our window of opportunity is closing. if we fail to improve our response now based on science, i fear the pandemic will get worse and be prolonged. >> o'donnell: until a month ago, dr. rick bright led barda, the biomedical advanced research and development authority, a

>> o'donnell: nancy, thank you. you can see our interview with rick bright, the whistleblower who testified today in congress. that's coming up this sunday on "60 minutes." the c.d.c. is telling doctors t at symptoms to look out for in the rare but deadly children's illness that's linked to covid- 19. nearly 200 cases have now been confirmed in 19 states and washington, d.c. at least three children have died. cbs's jericka duncan is in new york with the new alert that just came out. jericka? >> reporter: that new c.d.c. alert, norah, makes clear that covid-19 plus symptoms of that illness equal multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children. the c.d.c. is now asking doctors to report cases of pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome. tt's a way of getting a handle on this new illness nationwide. >> the c.d.c. collating all this information is key to keeping our children safe. fever, abdominal pain and rash seem to be the presenting symptoms. >> reporter: what can you tell parents to assure them that this isn't g

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norah. >> o'donnell: >> o'donnell: that's a big development. dr. jon lapook, thank you.er nearly two months under lockdown, some people are going back to their normal way of life, even as cases grow in many places. texas saw its biggest one-day surge. states are still loosening restrictions. cbs' janet shamlian joins us tonight from houston. janet? >> reporter: norah, the nation took big steps toward reopening today, including here in texas, where gyms like be fit in houston are open, though at limited capacity. than trds of t count,ng for more even though only two states have met the federal guidelines for reopening. reopening. >> they're parking on the sidewalk. >> reporter: from this massive party in central florida... >> come on, let's go. >> come on, let's go. >> reporter: several officers hurt breaking it up. to these jam-packed beaches and boardwalks in new jersey. >> after like 60-something days indoors, it's nice soak up the sun on the beach. >> reporter: frustration as social distancing orders are ignored. >> open new jersey now! >> reporter: and protests growi

norah. >> o'donnell: ben, thank you.ight, we're taking a closer look at what it will take to get a vaccine to the public. developing it is just the first step. the next is making sure there are enough supplies to distribute the vaccine. .nd that means things like vials and syringes. well tonight, in our series "racing to a cure," cbs' jericka duncan on what has to happen before americans can roll up their sleeves. >> reporter: as pfizer and clinical partner biontech continue their clinical trials on a coronavirus vaccine, today pfizer posted a message on twitter explaining the science behind it. with more than 100 vaccines currently in development, experts say a far bigger challenge awaits: how to get the vaccine manufactured and distributed to the hundreds of millions in this country who desperately want protection. >> we have to figure out can we manufacture it? do we have the vials? do we have the syringes, do we have the needles? >> reporter: michael osterholm is an infectious disease expert at the university of minn

norah. >> o'donnell: mola, thank you.ight there are promising new results from researchers in massachusetts who say they have taken a crucial step toward oving that a vaccicine can protect against covid-19. their study involved monkeys, and cbs' meg oliver has more in our series "racing to a cure." >> reporter: researchers at harvard medical school revealed stunning news today after they immunized 25 rhesus monkeys like these to the virus, using d.n.a. from the coronavirus vaccine. >> we showed that vaccines produce antibodies and want produce antibodies and want vaccinated animals are vaccinated animals are protected either partially or fully. but we also show the levels of antibodies correlate with how good the protection is. >> reporter: dr. dan barouch, the lead author on the study, has called today's results a breakthrough. researchers used the d.n.a. of the spiked protein for the coronavirus and inserted it into a plasma d.n.a. vaccine. iis helped the monkeys develop higher levels of antibodies, which lowered the le

>> o'donnell: jamie, thank you.ay, new york city's mayor says a rare but deadly illness that's attacking children could impact the reopening of schools in november. more than 130 cases of the illness, possibly linked to covid-19, have been confirmed in on, d.c. 11 states and washington, d.c. at least three children have died in new york. here's cbs's mola lenghi. >> reporter: the rare mystery illness being diagnosed in children prompted another alert from new york city's mayor today. >> we want to keep reminding parents and family members to look out for these symptoms and act quickly. >> reporter: state officials are investigating at least 93 cases of the inflammation called pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome. children experience fever, skin discoloration, and in severe cases, inflammation of blood vessels and the heart. >> we're seeing that there's evidence of antibodies to coronavirus. >> reporter: dr. james schneider is a pediatric critical care physn at cohen children's medical center in new york, whe

this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnellod evening, and thank you for joining us. there's new evidence tonight that no one, not even the president, is safe from coronavirus. the white house now confirms one of president trump's personal valets has tested positive for covid-19. cbs news has learned the valet, a member of the navy, assigned to work at the white house, served the president his meals. and while officials say the president has tested negative, ander in chief should be required to fo questions about whether the commander in chief should be anquired to follow his own administration's guidelines and uarantine for two weeks. the president's valet is now among the more than 1.2 million confirmed cases here in the u.s. more than 75,000 have died nationwide in the past two months. and as we come on the air tonight, there is yet another sobering number that illustrates the toll of the virus: 3.2 million more americans filed oyr unemployment in the last week, pushing the total number out of work since the crisis began to

i'm norah o'donnell in washington.lthy this weekend, and happy mother's day, >>> right now at 7:00, governor newsom dissing out in order to three northern california counties. with they completed the keep defying his order. >>> relief and frustration. we check in with two bay area counties taking a big step forward in the reopening process. >>> we are happy to do it. >> whatever it takes to do we will do it. >> it is hard to find information on what we are allowed to do. >> we are live at tesla asking if the giant factory in fremont bring workers back to you soon. >>> this is a guy who fought authority but he has done that his entire career. >>

. >> o'donnell: but will it backfire? hail to the graduate: he's got four college degrees at an age when most haven't even made it to high school. boston marathon canceled for the first time in its 124-year history. the world-famous race is called off, but organizers say runners can still participate virtually. and tonight, call it pomp under the circumstances. some of the most inspiring graduation speeches for a special graduating class. this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening, and thank you for joining us. we're going to begin with breaking news tonight out of minneapolis, where the national guard is being mobilized after violent protests erupted overnight over the death of george floyd. a minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into the unarmed african american man's neck for more than seven minutes monday as floyd pleaded for help and said he couldn't breathe. frustation over the lack of charges against the officers turned into anger over

l. >> o'donnell: good evening and thank you for joining us.we come on the air tonight, more than 100,000 lives have been lost to the coronavirus nationwide. s,0,000 mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, sons and daughters, 100,000 teachers and nurses, lawyers and bus drivers, 100,000 souls lost not to a war or to terrorism, but to a virus t ex didn't exist just a few months ago, to an illness that does not discriminate or show mercy. and while the spread of the virus had shown some signs of slowing, tonight, there is growing concern that the rate of infections is once again rising in half of u.s. states just as those states are lifting restrictions. now, that news comes at the same time the c.d.c. is issuing a anrning about those antibody tests many were relying on to see if they had immunity to the virus. well, it turns out the test may be wrong 50% of the time. today, the nation's top infectious disease expert, dr. anthony fauci, urged americans to keep wearing face masks as the country reopens, not only to protect themselves but to sho

. >> this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening, and thank you for joining us. we are going to begin tonight with breaking news, because there has been a dramatic and alarming increase in cases of a mysterious illness sickening children. experts worry it may be connected to the coronavirus and say it is causing such severe fevers and inflammation, that children are now being sent to the i.c.u. reports of the illness quadrupled overnight in new york, just as that state was beginning to see the curve of covid-19 infections flattening. now, across the rest of the country tonight, though, it is a very different story. coronavirus infections in at least 28 states are now rising at a rate much faster than expected, and just as most of the country is loosening those stay-at-home restrictions. today, the former headline of the c.d.c. warned that congress, and told them that the scope of this pandemic is unprecedented, saying as bad as things have been, this is "just the beginning." there is more evidence of that as we come on

norah. >> o'donnell: ed, thank yo >> o'donnell: ed, thank you. is still much more news ahead on tonight's "cbs evening news." they were caught in the college admissions scandal but now fear stching the coronavirus in prison. tonight, the judge decides if they can serve at home. a nine-year-old girl turns a visit from the tooth fairy into a special thank you to first responders. and with museums closed, americans were challenged to recreate iconic artwork. the results are impressive. ressive. hope isn't quarantined. first words aren't delayed. caring isn't postponed. courage isn't on hold. and love hasn't stopped. u.s. bank thanks you for keeping all of our spirits strong. we've donated millions to those in need and are always here for our customers and employees. when you have depression,ns to those in need it can plunge you into deep, dark lows. and, can leave you feeling extremely sad and disinterested. overwhelmed by bipolar depression? ask about vraylar. not all types of depression should be treated the same. vraylar effectively helps relieve

this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnellod evening, and thank you for joining us. we're going to begin with breaking news tonight out of minneapolis, where the national guard is being mobilized after violent protests erupted overnight over the death of george floyd. a minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into the unarmed african american man's neck for more than seven minutes neck for m monday as floyd pleaded for help and said he couldn't breathe. frustration over the lack of charges against the officers turned into anger overnight, as protesters looted stores and set buildings on fire. police responded with tear gas and rubber bullets. those riots continued today, spilling into st. paul, where crowds ransacked shops and smashed windows. late today, the state capital was evacuated. and it all comes as minnesota and the rest of the country are facing the dual toll of rising jobless claims and cases of coronavirus. coronavirus. today, we learned another 2.1 million americans filed for unemployment benefits in the last

holly williams, cbs news. >> o'donnell: today j.w became the first national retailer to file for bankruptcy protection during the pandemic, saying it expects to lose more than $900 million. it likely won't be the last to file. 's jericka duncan an looks at how retail chains are fighting for survival and what they might look like going forward. >> reporter: macy's, the nation's largest department store chain, opened some of its stores today with noticeable changes. masked cashiers behind plexiglass protectors, social distancing signage plastered everywhere, and free hand sanitizer for shoppers. ere retailer reopened nearly 70 stores today, mostly in southern rictionwith loosened restrictions. many of the nation's giant retailers like j. crew are crumbling under the weight of the pandemic. neiman marcus, lord & taylor, j.c. penney and others are reportedly in talks to file for bankruptcy. economist diane swonk says retailers face an uphill battle in convincing customers it's safe to come in. >> it's not a field of dreams scenario wher

ohis is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnellgood evening, and thank you for joining us. we're going to begin tonight with a stark warning from the nation's top public health advisers. the u.s. is not out of the woods and is at risk of a resurgence of coronavirus. testifying before congress remotely, the country's leading infectious disease doctor, anthony fauci, told senators that states and cities risking further outbreaks by rushing to loosen restrictions. but while dr. fauci said most states have not met the federal government's criteria for reopening, tonight, california's governor became the latest to lay out plans for allowing people back into restaurants and other businesses. and as we come on the air tonight, more than 82,000 people in the u.s. have now been killed by covid-19. and there are more than 1.3 million confirmed cases nationwide. but there are some reasons to be cautiously optimistic. tonight, the f.d.a. says it has fast tracked clinical trials of another vaccine, one being made right here in the u.s. today, d

norah. >> o'donnell: dr. lapook, thank you.onight, there are reports that china wants to test all 11 million residents of wuhan for the coronavirus after new cases popped up there. remember, wuhan is where the pandemic started. and in europe, as lockdown restrictions ease, we're taking a closer look tonight at sweden, which has some of the world's loosest restrictions. the question is at what cost to public health? publ here's cbs' charlie d'agata. >> reporter: with europe beginning to lift strict lockdowns, sweden stands as the one country that never imposed a mandatory shutdown. officials recommended social distancing, but schools and businesses and bars largely stayed open. its covid death rate is higher than the u.s., but officials say the infection rate appears to be slowing. it remains to be seen whether the strategy of herd immunity has paid off. the bars are back open in germany, though cases there have begun climbing again. british prime minister boris johnson set out a cautious plan to get britain back to work. >> our

this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnellgood evening. thank you for joining us. we'll get to the rising death toll from coronavirus in just a moment, but there is breaking news tonight in the shocking case of an unarmed african american man who died after being handcuffed and then pinned to the ground by minneapolis police. four officers have been fired tonight, and the f.b.i. is igvestigating after cell phone video showed one of the officers with his knee on george floyd's neck for at least seven minutes. even after floyd's body went limp. limp. tonight protesters are gathering outside of the restaurant where it all happened just a week after minnesota lifted its stay- at-home orders. the incident comes as much of the country is grappling with the fallout of a memorial day reopening that saw many americans not socially distancing. and at least 27 states are seeing increases in cases of covid-19. and as we come on the air, the country is approaching 100,000 deaths from the virus. tonight nearly 99,000 people have been killed

. >> this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening, and thank you for joining us. we are going to begin tonight with that breaking news. president trump says he is taking hydroxychloroquine. it's a commonly used anti-malaria drug that he's repeatedly promoted as a game charlie baker for defeating coronavirus. just last month the f.d.a. warned doctors about the risk of using that drug on coronavirus patients including serious heart problems and said it had not been shown to be safe or effective, but tonight the president appears to be brushing aside those concerns, saying it was his idea to take the drug along with zinc as a way to prevent catching the virus. he says he's been taking it for about a week and a half. that's around the same time two white house aides, including the valet who served his lunch, tested positive. and as we come on the air tonight, more than 1.5 million others have also tested positive nationwide. and more than 90,000 people have been killed right here in the u.s. there is some promising news ton

i'm norah o'donnell.here tomorrow. >>> right now at 7:00. >> are theyxi on this because they think that they can? >> oh, i'm sure they're flexing their muscle. >> breaking the rules to get back to work. is tesla going too far? does the county plan to crack down? and the nearby business owner saying it's just not fair. >> if tesla open, we should open too. >> i'm sure they haven't done all the protocols that need to be done to keep people safe in that factory. >> i would feel very comfortable if there were a person on my left and my right. >>> plus, the picture of a bay area flight that is raising a lot of questions tonight about flying during the pandemic. >>> the bay area getting some much needed rainfall. i'll track the shower that is are still out there and our rain chances the rest of the week coming up in the forecast. >>> right now on the kpix 5 news at 7:00 and streaming on cbsn

norah. >> o'donnell: all right, thank you.vy league researchers are hopeful dogs can detect the coronavirus with their noses. man's best friend has a sense of smell that is tens of thousands of times more sensitive than humans. cbs' chip reid reports on a tool that could be helpful to monitor the spread. >> reporter: this is miss "m." a particularing for a particular scent, and she knows that w scent, and she knows that when she finds it, she can scurry off for a treat. good girl! she and pancho are two of eight labrador retrievers working with the university of pennsylvania's school of veterinary medicine, where researchers hope to show that dogs can sniff out covid- 19. >> good girl! >> reporter: >> reporter: this is not a pie- in-the-sky idea, because dogs have sniffed out diseases before. >> absolutely. >> reporter: dr. cynthia otto is the director of penn vets' working dog center. >> they've done it with ovarian cancer. they do it with a lot of other diseases. so we're pretty confident that they can do it. >> reporter: di

. >> this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening. and thank you for joining us. it is great to be back with you. we're going to begin with breaking news of historic floods in michigan, which tonight is under a state of emergency after torrential rains caused one dam to fail and another to breach. rivers there are still rising as we come on the air, and floodwaters in some neighborhoods could soon be as deep as nine feet. 10,000 people have been forced from their homes and into shelters, where tonight the governor is asking them to wear masks and maintain social distancing. michigan is already dealing with one of the largest coronavirus outbreaks in te miwest with more than 53,000 confirmed cases. nationwide, there are now more than 1.5 million confirmed cases and more than 93,000 people have been killed by the virus in the u.s. tonight, all 50 states have now lifted some stay-at-home restrictions after connecticut allowed museums and offices to reopen and restaurants to serve meals outdoors. but heading into memorial d

norah. >> o'donnell: all right, dr. lapook, thank you.ld leaders held an online summit today pledging billions to develop a coronavirus vaccine. notably absent from the meeting were any officials from the pthe presidistration. the president says the u.s. should have a vaccine available by the end of the year, though they often take many years to develop. tonight in our series "racing to a cure," cbs's holly williams on the global vaccine effort. >> reporter: world leaders came together today, if only virtually, trying to raise over in billion to develop a vaccine or treatment for the new coronavirus. the bill and melinda gates foundation alone committed $100 million. >> covid-19 has reminded us that viruses don't obey borders or customs laws. they don't care about w they don't care about what nationality you are. >> reporter: in the race to find a vaccine, there are around 100 competitors, and tests on humans are already underway in the u.s., china, the united kingdom and germany, led by professor ugar sahin, who began clinical >> we are

norah. >> o'donnell: all right, dean, thank you. to a cbs news investigation into the pandemic's devastating toll on america's nursing homes. we looked into some of the hardest hit facilities and found disturbing track records of failed patient care and oversight and numerous citations indicating there were problems well known before the virus hit. cbs' jonathan vigliotti has been covering the nursing home crisis and has more on these alarming findings. >> reporter: tonight, at least 13,000 covid-19 deaths and counting. in new york city today, reports of nearly 100 deaths at one facility. investigations now launched coast to coast, including at this massachusetts veterans home, where dozens died. >> it's heartbreaking. heartbreaking. >> reporter: the nursing home industry is now pushing for legal immunity, but a cbs news investigation uncovers many of america's facilities had pre- existing deficiencies that experts say made them vulnerable. the top 10 states with the most care deficiencies last year include florida, indiana, michiga

. >> this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening and thank you for joining us. we're going to begin tonight with two stunning new projections that the death toll from coronavirus in the u.s. could drastically increase in the coming weeks just as states are reopening. one model just out tonight is nearly doubling its estimates from 72,000 deaths to 135,000 deaths by august. another estimate, this one from a private trump adminisncumen se to r0and ta a look at t in just two months, deaths in the u.s. from the virus have skyrocketed from 11 on march 4th to more than 8,000 on april 4th. and as we come on the air tonight, the death toll now stands at more than 68,000. all of this as the fight over social distancing is growing and in some places turning violent. federal prosecutors say a colorado man who had been planning to attend a stay-at-home protest was caught with pipe bombs in his home, and in flint, michigan, three people are under arrest for murdering a guard at a store. police say he asked one of them to wear a mas

. >> this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening. and thank you for joining us. we're going to begin tonight with breaking news. a former minneapolis police officer is under arrest tonight, accused of murdering george floyd. officer derek chauvin was captured on cell phone video pressing his knee into the 46-year-old's neck for more than eight minutes monday night. prosecutors say he's being charged with thiderand mnit, ths minneapolis and st. paul are under a c frce after violent and destructive protests reached a boiling point overnight. the police station where those officers worked was set on fire as crowds looted nearby businesses, burning many of them to the ground. well, tonight, there are protests and marches across the country as tensions rise and tempers flare, shifting a months-long national conversation about the coronavirus pandemic to one about race in america. our correspondents are standing by to cover it all, and cbs' jeff pegues is going to lead off our coverage tonight from minneapolis. jeff. >> repo

this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting .from the nation's capital. >> o'donnellod evening, and thank you for joining us. we're going to begin with a eadly illnessr of cases of that alarming and deadly illness attacking children that's been linked to coronavirus. 00night, more than 300 cases have been reported in the u.s. in 27 states and washington, d.c., ctors saey are now seeing the disease, called multi-system inflammatory syndrome, in teens and young adults. new york's governor says he's now urging parents not to send their children to day camps until more is known about the disease. now, that comes as there are new projections that there will be a second wave of infections from covid-19 as more states reopen, especially in the south. in alabama's capital, montgomery, the situation is already dire. the mayor there says hospitals in his city are almost out of i.c.u. beds. and as we come on the air, there are more than 1.5 million confirmed cases of covid-19 nationwide. more than 94,000 people have been killed by the virus in the u.s. and tonight, after months

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. >> this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening, and thank you for joining us. as we come on the air tonight, coronavirus infections are still growing in mush of the country, much as we're learning there are now a more powerful mutant strain of the virus that is even more difficult to treat. there are now more than 20,000 new confirmed cases every day here in the united states, and while cases are declining in the new york city area, the epicenter of the crisis, elsewhere the rate of infection is rising. still, 44 states are moving forward with lifting restrictions, and tonight, president trump is acknowledging those moves to reopen could lead to even more deaths, telling reporters today that americans should "think of themselves as warriors." while touring a factory in arizona, the president also confirmed his coronavirus task force is winding down, to be replaced by new advisers focused on the economy. what that task force was told earlier this year and how quickly it chose to act is parent of a scathing whistleblow