. >> i'm elise preston in the san bernardino mountains, where firefighters are working during a heat wave to battle flames that have forced evacuations. >>> and the new storm threat churning in the southeast. >>> debate countdown. it's harris versus trump, facing off this week. >> i'm weijia chang in pennsylvania with new polling tonight from battleground states, with the presidential campaign in its final stretch. >>> amid the war in gaza, a minor miracle. >> i'm elizabeth palmer in te a aviv. air strikes in gaza haven't slowed down a mass polio vaccination campaign. >>> superstar handcuffs. while the dolphins'styry hill started this super bowl sunday facedown on a road near the stadium. >>> and later, it's the oldest record store in los angeles. thousands of used lps stacked inside. cbs' carter evans asked the collector, why sell now? >> i'm going to morocco to live with my beautiful wife. >>> good evening and thank you for joining us this sunday. tonight, authorities in kentucky are urgently searching for a man wanted in a shooting on interstate 75 that left five people seriously

elise preston, cbs news, los angeles. >>> the sports world is mourning the untimely deaths of a nationalar while they were riding bicycles in new jersey last week. johnny and matthew gaudreau were set to be groomsmen at their sister's wedding the next day. cbs's michael george reports police say they arrested the driver, suspected of being under the influence of alcohol. >> reporter: outside the scotia bank saddledome in calgary fans are leaving flowers after learning of the death of nhl star johnny gaudreau and his >> just absolutely devastating for everyone involved. the family obviously going through what they went through. >> reporter: new jersey state police say the two brothers were biking on this road in oldsman township, new jersey around 8 30rk9s p.m. thursday night when an suv trying to pass two other vehicles crashed into them. oftsers say the driver, 43-year-old shawn riggins, admitted he had five or six beers before getting behind the wheel. >> we're just hoping that none of it was true. unfortunately, when we heard the news this morning, it just made me sick to my tom tok h

cbs' elise preston is in the mountain town of running springs. >> reporter: crews struggled to slow the spread of the explosive line fire east of los angeles. it doubled in size overnight to more than 17,000 acres. the speed and intensity of the inferno forcing the entire communities of running springs and arrow bear lake to flee to safety. >> keep my critters safe and that's the important thing. >> reporter: firefighters are battling the flames in triple-digit conditions. governor gavin newsom declared a state of emergency saturday night to get more resources and money to help the fire-fight. this is a town behind us. >> it is, yes. a community, lot of ranch -- cabin homes. we're literally going to come out, do preparation on the homes. >> reporter: more than 35,000 structures are in the wildfire's path, paired with the sweltering heat the fire has created its own weather system with clouds, thunder, and lightning. now many schools in the area are closed monday because this smoke is creating unhealthy air. elise preston, cbs news, san bernardino county, california. >>> now to the massi

cbs' elise preston reports. >> reporter: 23-year-old ricky pearsall was seen walking to an ambulance shortly after the attack which took place in broad daylight on saturday. just hours after he signed autographs in union square. >> he was walking alone when a suspect approached and attempted to commit an armed robbery using a gun. >> reporter: police say as the football player struggled with the 17-year-old suspect over the gun it fired, injuring both. pearsall was released sunday afternoon. in a statement he and his team thanked police and medical staff. >> we are 49ers -- >> reporter: pearsall was the 49ers' first round pick in the draft following a standout career at the university of florida. >> pearsall touchdown! >> reporter: police don't believe he was targeted because he's a pro athlete. the suspect is hospitalized and under arrest. >> it definitely is a setback, and it's a tragic event. any time there's gun violence which tragically exists all around this country, it's a problem for -- for any city. >> reporter: san francisco's district attorney is expected to file charges t

cbs's elise preston is in the mountain town of running springs. >> reporter: crews struggle to slow thepread of the explosive line fire, east of los angeles. it doubled in size overnight to more than 17,000 acres. the speed and intensity of the inferno forcing the entire mountain communities of running springs and arrow bear lake to flee to safety. >> keep my critters safe, and that's the important thing. >> reporter: firefighters are battling the flames in triple-digit conditions. governor gavin newsom declared a state of emergency saturday night to get more resources and money to help the firefight. this is a town right behind us. >> yes, it is. a lot of community. a lot of cabin homes. so we're literally going to come out, we're going to do preparation on the homes. >> reporter: more than 35,000 structures are in the wildfire's path. paired with the sweltering heat, the fire has created its own weather system with clouds, thunder and lightning. now, many schools in the area are closed monday because the smoke is creating unhealthy air. elise preston, cbs news, san bernardino county,

cbs' elise preston joins us with the details on that. what more do we know at this hour? >> reporter: well, jericka, the 49ers' first round draft pick is recovering from a bullet wound to the chest after what police are calling a random attack. 23-year-old ricky pearsall was seen walking to an ambulance shortly after the attack, which took place in broad daylight on saturday, just hours after he signed autographs in union square. >> he was walking alone when a suspect approached him and attempted to commit an armed robbery using a gun. >> reporter: police say as the football player struggled with the 17-year-old suspect over the gun, it fired, injuring both. pearsall was released from the hospital sunday afternoon. in a statement, he and his team thanked police and medical staff. >> we are 49ers! >> reporter: pearsall was the 49ers' first round pick in april's nfl draft following a standout college career at the university of florida. >> pearsall, touchdown! >> reporter: police don't believe he was targeted because he was a pro athlete. the suspect is still hospitalized a

elise preston has more. >> reporter: the rippling impact of crime is changing how customers shop herethis store is one of thousands across the country strained by a growing problem. locked up and off limits. paper goods and potato chips now joining big ticket items behind plexiglas at this los angeles rite aid. >> why is it locked up like that? >> reporter: the compton drug store taking a dramatic step to combat shoplifting. nearly everything in the store is restricted. so anyone looking to purchase items must call an employee to open up a case. >> it's sad that things are this way now. >> reporter: in a statement to cbs news, rite aid said they are testing a range of product protection solutions as they are seeing a higher level of brazen shoplifting. >> this issue that is front and center in the consciousness of so many californians. >> reporter: the state's governor recently created an organized retail crime task force. so far this year, it's made over a thousand arrests. california's campaign against shoplifters is just a snapshot of a struggle nationwide. 15 states have created t

elise preston, cbc news, los angeles. >>> when we return, no bull.is name is romeo, and he's a world record holder. we'll tell you why. >>> finally tonight, a gentle giant in oregon is earning a small rescue farm a big reputation. at 6'4", romeo is taller than some nba players. his height has earned him the guinness world record for the tallest steer. fame wasn't always written in the stars for romeo. as a calf, he was fated to become veal. more hopes romeo brings awareness of what happens to male cows in the industry. he will live out his life at the sanctuary looking for his juliet. that is the cbs weekend news for this saturday. first thing tomorrow, "sunday morning" is jane paulie. then it's "face the nation." i'm in new york. good night. >>> from cbs news bay area, this is the evening edition. >> now at 6:00, kamala harris returns to the bay area for cash. nationwide both candidates need votes as new polls show a near dead heat. >> this is one of the most important elections that i've ever experienced. >>> and schools are forfeiting instead of p

. >> elise preston, thank you. >>> to the wefather on this las day of summer. in the air, at least in martz of the west. let's check in with meteorologist andrew kozak. >> good evening, nancy. the season starting to change as it officially will tomorrow morning. we are looking at snow starting to come in for colorado, west of denver. going to be particularly important to pay attention to the forecast if you are traveling along i-70. winter weather advisory in effect with snowfall especially above 8,000 to 9,000 feet, likely 3 to 6 inches of snow. the highest of high elevations could get between 6 and 8 inches of snow by midday on sunday. a cold front slicing through the mid section of the country giving areas like st. louis, missouri, oklahoma and texas a chance for severe weather, and meantime record heat in the southeast. we officially turn to fall 8:43 a.m. eastern time. nancy. >> thank you. >>> the arrival of autumn means the beer flowing in munich. today is the official start of oktoberfest. some 6 million beer lovers are expected to visit the city for the

elise preston has more. >> reporter: at the university of california davis, students may have an appetitefor textbooks. it's to receive food. >> rent is unbelievably expensive. it's unfortunate that food and groceries and just basic needs costs are so gigantic. >> reporter: senior erin cashton showed up 90 minutes before the doors opened at the oncampus food pantry, i literally structure my class schedules around being able to come to the pantry. >> reporter: it's run by students, many of whom are working here because they found help here. >> it feels good to give back and know that i'm like i'm needed here. >> reporter: can you describe what it feels like when you don't know where your next meal is coming from? >> just really anxious. >> reporter: leslie camp runs the university's basic needs center. she believes it's important to offer items like fresh produce, some of which is grown on the student farm and donated to the pantry. >> a dollar today bias third of the commodities that i bought when i was in school. >> reporter: there are now close to 800 food pantries on colleg campuses. a