the continuing coverage of the democratic national convention right here, or watch it online at cbs news.comreporting from washington. ♪ ♪ captioning sponsored by cbs >> o'donnell: tonight america decides 2020 as the democratic national convention kicks off virtually. a historic first. the democrats make their case with just 78 days to go. the latest cbs news battleground tracker. joe biden has a substantial lead. but does president trump have the enthusiasm? and the message from michelle obama on why biden should win in november. >> i know joe. he is a profoundly decent man guided by faith. >> o'donnell: mail-in fire storm, congressional democrats call on the f.b.i. to investigate whether the head of the u.s. postal service is deliberately slowing down the mail ahead of an election. covid on campus, the packed

for others check back later and follow us on line anytime at cbs news.com. porting from the nation's capital, i'm nikole killion. captioning sponsored by cbs >> o'donnell: tonight, widespread destruction, the aftermath of hurricane laura, multiple fatalities after the powerful storm slammed the gulf coast leaving nearly a million without power. the stunning images from above. >> everywhere you >> everywhere you look, there is louge. >> o'donnell: the hurricane cuts through louisiana like a buzzsaw, with 150-mile-per-hour winds. and the dangerous chemical fire still burning tonight. plus, a family's loss. we speak to the sisters of a 14-year-old girl killed by a falling tree. >> i tried to wake her up, and she wouldn't wake up. >> o'donnell: calls for justice. the officer who shot jacob blake is identified. what police are saying about the moments leading up to the seven shots that left him paralyzed.

and follow us on line at cbs news.com. 'm major garrett. . >>> this is the "cbs overnight new news". >>> i'm major garrett in washington. there is still no new help from congress for the millions of americans struggling in the wake of categories crisis. at the same time, reported infections in u.s. passed five million on sunday, the most of any country. with the election approaching, a new cbs news battle ground tracker pole finds former vice president joe biden leading trump in p lindh and wisconsin. on saturday, president trump took executive action

you can follow us online tnt at cbs news.com. from the nation's capital, i'm major garrett. ning sponsored by cbs >>> this is the cbs overnight news. >> garrett: good evening, everyone. i'm major garrett in washington. today's maryland republican governor called it a crisis. southern california fights firefighters their drogon cap kuehl splashed down after a mission to the international space station. mark strassmann has more. >> dragon spacex comm check. >> after six minutes of silence, spacex mission control wanted to hear from the astronauts. >> we read you loud and clear. >> when the crew dragon capsule came into view, everyone with spacex breathed easier. the capsule's four main chutes deployed. astronauts bob behnken and doug hurley's 19-hour return trip was almost over. >> splashdown. >> welcome back to planet earth and thanks for flying spacex. >> the first splashdown ever in the gulf of mexico. to dodge hurricane isaias in the atlantic. >> we're doing pretty good so far. >> two spacex fast boats reached the capsule but recreational boaters did too, a breach of safety

news.com. i'm major garrett. . >>> this is the "cbs overnight new news". >>> i'm major garrett in washington. there is still no new help from congress for the millions of americans struggling in the wake of categories crisis. at the same time, reported infections in u.s. passed five million on sunday, the most of any country. with the election approaching, a new cbs news battle ground tracker pole finds former vice president joe biden leading trump in p lindh and wisconsin. on saturday, president trump took executive action to extent some benefits. paula reid is traveling with the president in new jersey and took ook at fe holiday to americans earning less than $100,000 per year. >> president trump is trying to defer a 6.2% social security tax for americans making up to $104,000 a year. the taxes would have to be paid next year. >> i plan to make permanent cuts to the payroll tax. >> only congress has the power to issue tax cuts. republican senator ben faf called the news unconstitutional slop. the president directed $44 million from fema to cover a $300 a week up employment benefit for five