superstar, and the message from kobe bryant that inspired it all. rientd that inse bryant that in 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, for the first time in months, the c.d.c. is predicting that the rate of covid deaths in the u.s. will rise well into august. across the country, the average daily number of new infections have more than tripled in a month. think about that. and there's this-- nearly one in three u.s. counties are experiencing a rapid spread of the virus. this summer surge is driven by that highly contagious delta variant. so tonight, we're learning more about exactly how powerful that mutant strain is. so, we've got more on that in just a moment. the troubling uptick in cases led new york city's mayor to announce a mandate for new yorkers who work in a health care setting. and, there's also alarming new information tonight on the toll that the pandemic is tacking on american lives. life expectancy in the u.s. has tak

he directed a documentary on kobe bryant. >> big game for the lakers.ig game for their opponent, the san antonio spurs. >> show time. >> 9in 200106, "inside man" became his biggest hit. then he took the jury prize "black klansman." during his production, young woman was murdered in charlottesville while attending in anti-racism protests. spike lee chose to dedicate his film to her. >> i lcalled susan, the mother f heather. i wanted her permission. can i include the footage that shows your daughter being murdered and she gave me her blessing. >> as the coronavirus pandemic gathered pace, spike lee pay tribute to new york's health care workers. while his film went to a netflix release. now the director is to add another accolade to his resume, awarding the palm d'or at the cannes closing ceremony on july 17th. >> spike lee, president of the jury at cannes. my favorite film of his "do the right thing." i urge you to get that one take a look at it. stay with us throughout the week for our coverage from the cannes film festival. let's head to the news. the m

for the first time since 2006, the nba finals does not have kobe bryant, lebron james or curry in it., look at the block, 20 points and 17 rebounds, chris paul waited 16 seasons to play in the nba finals, worth the wait. cp3 had 16 in the 3rd quarter alone. a game high, 32, as he to the lane. suns win. taking a 1-0 lead. >>> brady and rodgers, now, giving his team the early lead, what a shot that was, mickelson and brady led briefly but could not pull away. brady missing the putt right here. can not believe it. leading the back 9. rodgers for birdie and the win on 16. that goes. they raised more than $2 million and six million meals >>> and that is our report for all of us here, we appreciate your time. right now on jimmy kimmel. chris bridges, see you tomorrow. good night

said moments later stunned the audience >> i lost my wife in the same helicopter crash that killed kobe bryant reporter: mouser's wife, a teacher and basketball coach was one of nine people lost in that crash. >> christina was incredibly funny, and we spent our life laughing, you know shes w she was the one person that got me >> reporter: the couple's three children watched him sing a phil collins classic. ♪ you're the only one who reall knew me at all ♪ >> when i was practicing it in the shower, there were many times where i just broke down. >> reporter: mauser kept it together on stage. >> there's one line in there that says "there's so much i want to say to you." that's really the truth. >> reporter: but emotions caught up at the end. >> once you shed a lot of tires you kind of, you know when you're going to really break >> reporter: the ovation that followed was a massive thumbs up what was it like to have that wash over you in that moment >> i just, i really wished christina could have been there, you know my job is to, with this whole thing is to show my children that, you know, life, yo

for the first time since 2006, the nba finals does not have kobe bryant, lebron james or curry in it.is, look at the block, 20 points and 17 rebounds, chris paul waited 16 seasons to play in the nba finals, worth the wait. cp3 had 16 in the 3rd quarter alone. a game high, 32, as he to the lane. suns win. taking a 1-0 lead. >>> brady and rodgers, now, giving his team the early lead, what a shot that was, mickelson and brady led briefly but could not pull away. brady missing the putt right here. can not believe it. leading the back 9. rodgers for birdie and the win on 16. that goes. they raised more than $2 million and six million and six million meals oh, i've traveled all over the country. talking about saving with geico. but that's the important bit, innit? showing up, saying “hello! fancy a nice chat?” then we talk like two old friends about sticky buns and all the savings you could get by bundling your home and car insurance. but here's the real secret. eye contact. you feel that? we just had a moment. [chuckles] who would've thought it? geico. save even more when you bundle home a

he was close with kobe bryant. >>> and history being made at the x-games. >> guy curry is the youngesthistory. he is the first to land 1080. >> it's about degrees. >> that's making three, full revolutions, while airborne on a small format ramp that goes vertical. curry beat out eight other competitors, including tony hawk, who was a surprise entry in the competition. >> isn't skateboarding huge there? aren't you from california? yes? >> got to move on. >>> finally, to a stunning upset in the world of soccer. >> that's right. not on the field, on instagram. this pic of lionel messi with >>> new overnight on "world news now," parties in britain, as nearly all covid restrictions were lifted at midnight. there isn't much to celebrate as the delta variant spreads. some u.s. hot spots overwhelmed with more covid patients than at any point in the pandemic. the american star athlete testing positive just days before the olympics. and the lawmakers testing positive after a meeting with the vice president. >>> this morning, the hunt for suspects after gunshots sent the crowd fleeing a washington

this is the fall of trump sanctions and kobe bryant, that, that was their initial react, then biden hady good statement, we want to provide more internet, but a couple days later, they come out with a statement, what we'll do in cuba figure out a way for relatives to send more money to their relatives on cuba, leaving out that is not what the protests are about, that vast majority of people in cuba. do not get money from anyone abroad and reason that money can't go there regime sit up a bank in panama that controls it they take 10%, keep the dop arss and convert them to a worth less cuban currency, they steal it trump said enough of, that i make it out, people in charge of cuba policy in this administration are not in favor of buying tough on regime. mark: when key come back, i want to ask you abouture immigration system, do we have two sets of immigration systems, one for everyone south of the border and one for cuban people? wild be right back. -- we'll be right back. he protected this nation. they lived their lives in extraordinary ways. with ancestry, i learned the story of peter va

your face ♪ >>> his wife chris tee that died in the helicopter crash, the same one that killed kobe bryantnce there. >> the show's four judges gave him a standing ovation following his audition. he said he wanted his children to see that in spite of their grief, you have to find joy in life and tcontinue to chase you dreams. he talks about his life in such an amazing way. he was singing in a dive bar when they met and talked for hours, hit it off. three beautiful children. >> and just as a reminder of the other families facing tragedy from that crash are still going through. >> standithanks for joining us. new day oig is next. and one we discover. one that's been tamed and one that's forever wild. but freedom means you don't have to choose just one adventure. ♪ ♪ you get both. introducing the wildly civilized all-new 3-row jeep grand cherokee l. ♪ ♪ ♪ is that gouda shaped like a foot? or maybe you're just projecting your own insecurities? what? (sniffs feet) ohhhh yeah keep your feet fresh with gold bond foot powder. ah! my helicopter has better wifi than this. you thinking what i am? grea

. >> that truly was the attention to detail that kobe bryant had. he saw us.your girl was not a number one pick or anything. but that's what he brought to the game, that authenticity. he did not just talk the talk, he showed up through his actions. i remember that, and it honestly gives me the energy to keep driving forward. >> wanda: wow. [ cheers and applause ] >> so thank you. >> wanda: chiney's weekly podcast is called "chiney," and the sparks play the minnesota lynx this sunday at the l.a. convention center. i will be there, yes, you will. >> yes, you will. >> wanda: thank you, chiney. we'll be right back with music from macy gray and the california jet club. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ wherewith type 2 diabetes are waking up to what's possible with rybelsus®. ♪ you are my sunshine ♪ ♪ my only sunshine... ♪ rybelsus® works differently than any other diabetes pill to lower blood sugar in all 3 of these ways... increases insulin... decreases sugar... and slows food. the majority of people taking rybelsus® lowered their blood sugar and reached an a1c of less t

. >> that truly was the attention to detail that kobe bryant had. he saw us.as a freshman. your girl was not a number one pick or anything. but that's what he brought to the game, that authenticity. he did not just talk the talk, he showed up through his actions. i remember that, and it honestly gives me the energy to keep driving forward. >> wanda: wow. [ cheers and applause ] >> so thank you. >> wanda: chiney's weekly podcast is called "chiney," and the sparks play the minnesota lynx this sunday at the l.a. convention center. i will be there. >> yes, you will. >> wanda: thank you, chiney. we'll be right back with music from macy gray and the california jet club. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ y out. so we're giving you the tools you need to gain the edge. tackle new challenges. and rule your day. you work hard. that's why metro makes switching easy. right, there's zero fees to switch. get our lowest price on unlimited. just twenty-five bucks a line for four lines. plus four free galaxy phones. all on the t-mobile network. that's metro—empowering you to rule your

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. >> in the same helicopter crash that killed kobe bryant. >> musician matt mouser said he carried thegainst all odds". ♪ there's just this empty space there's nothing left here ♪ ♪ to remind me just the memory of your face ♪ ♪ take a look at me now ♪ >> the audience and the judges gave him a standing ovation, and four yes votes to move to the next round mouser says were he to win, he will donate the million dollar prize to the foundation in his wife's memory. it helps to support single moms, women and girls in sports through scholarships and other financial aid. >>> the first new york city ticker tape parade took place in the 1880s. since then, they have been used to honor the bronx bombers, super bowl winners, astronauts and veterans returning from war. today new york took a moment to thank the country's newest heroes, essential workers of the pandemic >> the canyon of heroes, erupting in cheers and music during a celebration that seemed unimaginable when the city locked down last year >> this year has been tough. we've had a lot of loss. but we've also had a lot of triumph. this par

get this -- he was actually challenged by kobe bryant before he passed away to win the mvp. , tweeted that he did it, brother. mamba mentality. this started as this amazing back and forth. >> gives me chills. and you saw giannis at the end of the game he facetimed his brother, also on the team, but had to miss the last two games because of covid protocols. it was amazing. >> it was. small market teams -- >> i love that story. you don't see a lot of that in sports, as you know. you want to stay on a small team. >> you could see how much the town loves him. >> yes. >> the incredible turn yount around the arena. >> it was like 80,000 people outside the arena that were cheering them on. they had fireworks afterwards even. it is -- i worked in sacramento for a long time, another nba small market team. to explain what a team means to a city like it -- and i know milwaukee obviously also has baseball. but this is just everything for them. >> it's got to make the team feel good to know that people care about them so much. i saw video of a fan saying, "you can never leave yus." >> and

he hired a new powerhouse attorney, who had a roster of high profile clients like kobe bryant. >> whatt fred mueller went from this, to a homicidal maniac within seconds. >> fred's new lawyer argued that the state's case was beyond flimsy. >> the theory that because leslie mueller did not suffer any significant injuries in her fall from the ledge, fred mueller must have drowned her. that's their case. they won't give you the way of that theory. they won't give you the how. >> the defense, again, criticize the prosecutions recreations. and told this jury there was no way anyone could know for sure what water flow and death are on the day leslie died. >> if someone measured the actual stream flow of cottonwood creek within days or a week of the incident, it would be informative. >> and several new defense witnesses took the stand. there was a biomechanical engineer who examined the mannequin used in this test. >> frankly, it's not even right to call it testing. according >> according to the defense is new expert, the states test had a big flaw. the dummy couldn't sink or flow in water th

putting the greek freak ahead of lebron james and the late great kobe bryant., suns' star devin booker catching fire as the game went on finishing with 31 points. >> 0-0 mindset for us going in to ge re erga ia ev. ll of mer chris paul now two wins away23 poi >> outstanding job by paul. >> once you get some wins you really starting getting confidence. >> reporter: now the series ict waiting. the bucks are now the 36th team in nba finals history to face an 0-2 deficit. only four teams have ever come back to win the whole thing, most recently 2016, lebron james and the cavaliers. the bucks are no stranger to an 0-2 hole. they faced the brooklyn nets in round two and came back to win and they are here now. everyone heading back to milwaukee for game three. we'll see if the series gets a little tighter. >> it should because they have that superstar, giannis, what's his name -- >> antekopoluos, something. you always set me up. >> that was very close to making fun of greeks right there. >> no. >> it was just my attempt. >> sorry, cecilia. >> thanks, t.j. >> game thre

last night's show mauser, who lost his wife christina in that same helicopter crash that killed kobe bryantfe. here he is singing fill collins "against all odds. ♪ there's nothing left here to remind me just a memory of your face ♪ ♪ take a look at me now ♪ ♪ because i'll still be standin here ♪ ♪ and you coming back to me is against all odds and that's what i've got to face ♪ >> really good voice crazy emotional story and, of course, all four judges gave matt the green light to head on to the next round. >> what a powerful example for his kids, as well. >>> just ahead, we have a very special "steals and deals. it's a summer blowout from jill martin don't adjust your tv she's out of the basement. she's right here at 1a, ready to go with bargains on your must-haves for fun in the sun. how does it feel to be back? >> awesome i feel like the first day of school i even got a new outfit and i brought some fun look at everything here. your kids are going to like this even more than everyone else we'll be right back. e. >>> good morning to you. it is 8:26. i'm chris sanchez. developing this mornin