the major. >> garrett: danya bacchus, thank you. severe storms have also ripped across the midwest.his tornado tore through fields near glencoe, last friday. at least 14 tornadoes touched down in that state as well as kansas and illinois. despite the damage, no deaths are reported. big parts of iowa, however, are still in shambles, six, shambles six days after a derecho devastated the state. the storm brought hurricane force winds hitting the city of cedar rapids particularly hard. today more than 130,000 customers still have no power. the state's governor is being criticized for being slow to send help. at least three people have died. the storm also devastated iowa's crops. more than 10 million acres, roughly 43%, have been damaged. a ral disasterration is expected ony.for first eve national party in this case the democrats chose milwaukee, wisconsin for their convention site, a boon to a city that often feels overshadowed by think to the south. chicago to the south. that city has hosted 25 national political conventions. democrats hoped milwaukee would rev up the party faithful a

major. >> garrett: danya bacchus, thank you.he first of the month, typically not noteworthy, but for millions of americans that means facing the prospect of evictions and lapsed unemployment benefits after congress failed to reach a new deal. nikole killion is at the white house. >> reporter: the white house's two top negotiators arrived early on capitol hill, spending about three hours behind closed doors with democratic leaders. >> we're not close yet, but it was a productive discussion. >> reporter: for the first time in d >> the urgency is so great. >> reporter: ...all sides appear to be on the same page. >> it needs to be a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week kind of commitment until we get this done. >> reporter: ...even if they don't yet see eye to eye. >> we're very interested in extending unenhanced unemployment insurance. we're very interested in schools. we're very interested in jobs. >> reporter: the white house and republicans have been pushing a shorter term extension of unemployment benefits. democrats want to keep the $600

cbs' danya bacchus has the latest. >> reporter: ferocious wildfires are ravaging landscapes in communitiesoss northern california, the inferno scorching nearly a million acres. resources are stretched thin. hundreds of wildfires have exploded in california's wine country and burned historic redwoods. >> firefighters are working 72-plus hours straight on the line in 100-plus degree temperatures in some parts of this complex. >> reporter: last night, fast-moving flames trapped these two firefighters who had to be airlifted to safety. >> see how close it is, guys? >> oh, my god. it's just unbelievable, honey. >> reporter: bill jannisse stayed behind to protect his home >> i need help up here. >> reporter: with no firefighters in sight, he tried to cut down his own firebreak. more than 140,000 people are under evacuation orders. >> it makes me feel horrible. it's scary. >> reporter: jason johnson is helping his parents pack up the home they've lived in for over 40 years. >> there's smoke everywhere in the background. it just looks like this everywhere. the hardest part of this is just seeing t

danya bacchus has the latest. >> reporter: california is one of the worst-hit states with more than 680,000onavirus cases. now, governor gavin newsom is implementing a new cautious plan to get the economy going again. >> we're going to be more stubborn this time. >> reporter: some businesses will operate only if they meet strict guidelines. >> we are ecstatic beyond words. >> reporter: hair salon over karen levit could be back in business as soon as monday. >> it's going to mean the difference between selling everything we have to be able to keep afloat, or actually coming to work and making some money. >> reporter: the university of notre dame is also trying again. the school will welcome back students for in-person learning next week, after shutting down because of an outbreak. spreading infections at colleges and universities across the nation are still a concern. arizona state university says its covid-19 cases nearly tripled in a matter of days. meanwhile, across the country, people are trying to adjust to a new normal. at this high school football game in texas, the stadium is capped

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danya bacchus has the story. >> reporter: 14-year-old angel martinez's parents are using heyay love toto drive. so like -- i'm going to take it for a spin so like it dries. >> reporter: that story didn't fly with his folks. now the phoenix, arizona, teenager has been relocated to his driveway with all of his possessions. >> we took all of his stuff out, his room is 100% empty. we're giving it away. >> reporter: angel's dad says the punishment also sends a message to the neighborhood. >> mostly to like apologize to the neighbors, too, like he could have ran someone over. something could have -- something really bad could have happened. >> reporter: angel spent time at the curb holding a sign that says what he did. and while some may think the sentence is extreme, angel says he understands. >> kind of weird, but like i think it's a fair punishment. >> hopefully you do what's right. i mean, you really will be able to tell later in the years, of course. for now, just trying our best to keep him out of trouble. make sure he understands that, you know, things like this will not be tolerated.