norah? >> norah: it's an excellent point.seen any signs that the democratic campaign, whether it's kamala harris or her vice presidential nominee, are going to go to any of those counties that you talked about? those collar counties? >> reporter: yes. they have learned the lesson of hillary clinton and they have been out here. the vice presidential candidate, governor walz, was in fayette county. once a democratic stronghold, now votes republican. he was also up in erie. kamala harris was here before the convention with a bus tour and she went to beaver county. really locating herself in areas that are traditionally republican nowadays. but it's the margins. you've got to win a few of those votes in order to win pennsylvania. philadelphia is important but let's not forget this midwestern part of pennsylvania. norah? >> norah: john delano, thank you so much for your expert political advice and analysis. thank you. coming up, let's talk about the economy, how the candidates compare when it comes to your hard-earned money. if yo

norah? >> norah: nikole killion, thank you.will have complete coverage of the president a debate on tuesday starting at 8:00 p.m. eastern right here on cbs, it will be followed by live simulcast of the debate and expert analysis. we hope you will join us. turning now to that school shooting that took the lives of four in georgia earlier this week. for the first time, the 14-year-old suspect facing felony murder charges appeared in court today. the suspect's father, who police say brought him the gun used him -- bought him the gun used in the shooting, i should say, is also now facing two counts of second-degree murder. cbs's jury could dunk and was at the courthouse. >> reporter: with his long blonde hair partially covering his face and his hand shackled at the waist, colt gray showed no emotion in court today. >> all right, good morning, sir, are you mr. colt gray? >> yes, sir. >> reporter: this morning, victims' family members sat quietly just feet away from the 14-year-old who allegedly killed their loved ones. moments later

norah? >> norah: jason allen, thank you very much. to the rising fear of an all-out war on israel's northern border. israeli fighter jets pounded southern lebanon today, targeting hezbollah militants. officials in lebanon say hundreds of people, including dozens of children, have been killed in the past two days. hospitals are overwhelmed, and thousands are scrambling for safety. we've got two correspondents in the region. cbs's imtiaz tyab is going to lead us off tonight from beirut. good evening, imtiaz. >> reporter: norah, good evening. well, with hezbollah and israel on the brink of an all-out war, the fear now is it could drag hezbollah's main backer iran and israel's closest ally the united states into a regional war that has the potential of being more devastating and far deadlier than what we've seen so far. beirut's southern suburbs targeted yet again in an israeli air strike. at least six were killed in the apparent assassination of another top hezbollah commander. as tens of thousands of civilians flee israel's devastating

norah? >> norah: carter evans thank you very much.ning overseas to several ominous development in the middle east, israel's army chief says the military is preparing for a possible ground invasion of lebanon after hezbollah launched a ballistic missile toward tel aviv this morning. now here's what president biden says about the growing danger. >> an all-out war is possible but i think there is also the opportunity is still in play to have a settlement that could fundamentally change the whole region. >> norah: cbs's imtiaz tyab reports tonight from lebanon. [explosion] >> reporter: the lives of so many here have been shattered so quickly that the fear now is things are about to get far worse. while addressing troops on the northern border, israel's army chief warned of a potential ground invasion in southern lebanon. in just three days, over 600 have been killed and thousands more wounded here according to lebanese health officials including soumaya moussawi. "we are strong," she says. "no matter what israel does we will remain strong

norah? >> norah: there are many questions tonight, chris livsay, thank you very much.are learning more about this new deployment of u.s. troops to the middle east. cbs's charlie d'agata is at the pentagon. good evening, charlie, and how is the u.s. military preparing for the wider conflict? >> reporter: well, norah, tonight the pentagon is calling for the latest issue between israel and lebanon a dangerous situation, and calling more than 40,000 american troops that are already there. so the pentagon spokesperson said there is a potential for wider regional conflict. the state department now urging all americans to leave lebanon while commercial flights are still available. the u.s. military already has numerous assets in the region including the uss abraham lincoln aircraft carrier, a fleet of destroyers, uss georgia submarine, and military troops on bases. just today another carrier group set sail for the mediterranean, with 6500 sailors on board on the already scheduled deployment. that would allow them to have two carrier strike groups in the region in case tension

norah? >> norah: imtiaz tyab, thank you very much. more let's bring in "face the nation" moderator and cbs news chief foreign affairs correspondent margaret brennan. i know, margaret, you have been working with the phone and talking with sources. so how much did the u.s. know about how this operation was carried out? >> reporter: well, norah, my sources told me the u.s. was given a brief heads up about 20 minutes before yesterday's attack against hezbollah militants, but just the idea was something was about to happen. the covert operation was not shared in detail in advance. but we do know that the u.s. is assessing, at this point, war is not inevitable. the biden administration still trying to broker both a cease-fire in gaza and a deal between hezbollah and lebanon. hezbollah in lebanon and israel. >> norah: it's good to have you here, too, because some breaking news just coming in about iran, regarding their efforts to try and undermine the u.s. election. what do we know about what iran is doing? >> reporter: well, norah, u.s. int

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norah. >> norah: weijia jiang, thank you. coverage of the presidential debate begins tomorrow night at 8:00 eastern right here on cbs followed by the live simulcast of the debate at 9:00 and then cbs' expert analysis. we hope you'll join us. schools in several kentucky counties were closed today as the fbi and the u.s. marshals office joined the urgent manhunt for the gunman who opened fire along interstate 75. now, the arrest warrant for a 32-year-old joseph couch said he vowed to "kill a lot of people" in a text message just minutes before he shot and wounded five people on saturday night. police say he legally purchased the rifle and about 1,000 rounds of ammunition on the very same day of the shooting. and we are learning about more missed warning signs in the days and even months before last week's deadly shooting at apalachee high school in georgia. tonight, newly released police video shows the accused gunman and his father being questioned by police last year about threats he allegedly made online. cbs' mark strassman

norah? >> norah: scott macfarlane, thank you.ight, israel is still reeling from the recent killings of those six hostages, including an american who survived for nearly 330 days in captivity before their bodies were found last weekend. their deaths have sparked a new wave of protests inside israel with many hoping it might be a turning point in negotiations for a cease-fire and hostage release. but today, cbs's elizabeth palmer asked israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu about the criticism he is facing. >> reporter: these protests carry a clear message to one man. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu. do a deal with hamas and bring the hostages home. is he feeling the pressure? if so, he didn't show tonight at a press conference where he lectured foreign reporters on geography. >> and this is the entire arab world. and this is israel. >> reporter: netanyahu insists the israeli military has to stay in gaza to seal the southern border against hamas smuggling in weapons. [indistinct shouting] but for hamas, that is a nons

norah? >> norah: caitlin huey-burns, thank you so much. pope tonight is weighing in on the upcoming election after he was asked by cbs news about what advice he would have for a catholic voter on who to vote for. pope francis made it clear that he doesn't agree with trump's tough immigration policy, nor harris' stance on abortion rights. >> interpreter: they are both against life. the one who throws away the migrants, as well as the one who kills children. both are against life. who is the lesser of two evils? that lady or that gentleman? i don't know. >> norah: the pope made those comments on the papal plane on his way home from a 12-day tour of asia and the pacific. the pope's comments hold weight. there are about 52 million catholics who live here in the united states. now to this breaking news, cbs news has obtained 911 recordings from parents of apalachee students desperate they trying to get information in the moment after last week's deadly school shooting in georgia. a 14-year-old is accused of killing two students and two teachers

norah. >> norah: scott macfarlane, thank you for being there.e tomorrow, both vice presidential candidates will be right here at the cbs broadcast center in new york for their only debate. cbs's nancy cordes has new reporting on tim walz and j.d. vance is tactics, with one day to go. >> reporter: ohio senator j.d. vance arrived in new york at midday today as minnesota governor tim walz spent one last day prepping in northern michigan. >> how are you feeling about the debate? >> reporter: this is where they will face off for 90 minutes tomorrow night. the trump campaign says that vance will try to turn the focus to immigration. >> we are going to build a wall and reimplement to deportation. >> reporter: vance also plans to challenge walz on his military career. >> these are my tim walz glasses. >> reporter: the republican congressman tom emmer has been playing walz in the mock debates? have you urged him to stay away from haitian migrants eating cats and dogs in ohio? >> he is going to concentrate on the issues that matter most. we have to focus

norah?norah: you know, the president made those comments about a pardon before he dropped out of the race, so it's still a possibility, right? >> reporter: the white house press secretary was asked about the prospects of a pardon now. she says he is still a "no." >> norah: scott macfarlane, thank you very much. turning now to that horrific school shooting in georgia that left two teachers and two students dead. cbs news tonight has new information about the alleged teenage shooter, the gun he used, and prior warning signs, including his interests in school shootings. cbs's mark strassmann is an winder, georgia, just outside of atlanta. mark, i understand you've got some new reporting about how the suspect got the gun. what can you tell us? >> reporter: yeah, norah, multiple sources tell cbs news that investigators are now looking into the weapon used in this attack and whether it was given to the teenage suspect by his father as a gift last year. in equal parts grief and shock, winder is gra

norah. >> norah: charlie d'agata with more information about the u.s. and think you out to the weather, florida's governor declared an emergency for much of the state today as forecasters track a system turning in the caribbean that stood strengthen into a category three hurricane targeting the gulf coast this week. let's get the latest from lonnie quinn. how bad is it going to be? >> reporter: it looks like we could have some significant storm surge around the panhandle of florida. you talk about forecasters track enough systems. when we are looking at the systems which are low-pressure systems, we actually look for high-pressure system, because it can steer. the one we are watching right now is all this clear error off of the southeast coast. that high should push the storm and went to the north and west. where will it make landfall? right now it's off of cuba. no name yet, tomorrow we think it's tropical storm helene. by wednesday we have a category one hurricane, by thursday making landfall around the big bend as a cow 3 come a major hurricane. and

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norah? >> norah: omar villafranca, thank you very much.pical storm francine is expected to become a hurricane tonight before slamming louisiana tomorrow. hurricane and tropical storm warnings are already in effect along the gulf coast from texas to alabama with threats of severe flooding, storm surge, and damaging winds. cbs's dave malkoff reports from houma, louisiana, which could get a direct hit from the storm. >> reporter: as francine gains strength, more than 2 million people in communities along the gulf coast are under a hurricane warning. >> we don't take this storm lightly because of the movement towards the east which is closer to us, and again, we are prepared for any emergencies that arise. >> reporter: in morgan city, business owners and residents are boarding up and heading out and gas station lines are getting longer. some even running out of fuel. >> you have been through a lot of storms. >> yes. been through quite a few. >> reporter: carole duplantis is getting ready for francine. she lives in houma and is using sandbags t

norah?norah: you know, the president made those comments about a pardon before he dropped out of the race, so it's still a possibility, right? >> reporter: the white house press secretary was asked about the prospects of a pardon now. she says he is still a "no." >> norah: scott macfarlane thank you very much. turning now to that horrific school shooting in georgia that left two teachers and two students dead. cbs news tonight has new information about the alleged teenage shooter, the gun he used, and prior warning signs including his interests in school shootings. cbs's mark strassmann is in winder, georgia, just outside of atlanta. >> reporter: tonight, colin gray the father of 14-year-old colt gray has been arrested in connection with yesterday's mad shooting at apalachee high school, charged with secondary manslaughter, and cruelty to children. >> these charges stem from mr. gray knowingly allowing his son colt to possess a weapon. >> reporter: this after cbs news learned investigators b

norah? >> norah: weijia jiang in philadelphia tonight, thank you. more on what's at stake, let's bring in chief white house correspondent nancy cordes and chief washington correspondent major garrett. and major, what about that? trump's advisors may want him to focus on policy but he loves the personal attacks. >> he does, but these are nervous times within the trump campaign. some of that has crept into the former president himself. why is it a nervous time for the trump campaign? they know in the best polls, internal and external, they are close. they are not ahead. they were once ahead, they have lost the lead and clawed their way back to a tie. they know vice president harris has more money, more enthusiasm, more volunteers. all of that works to her benefit. how do you block that? how do you rearrange this race? they basically have given this nervous candidate something that calms him down. a mantra. what is it? inflation, immigration, world on fire. whether you agree with those characterizations are not, the trump campaign believes all three of

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he's back in court monday to be formally charged, potentially, norah, with enhanced charges. >> norah: scott macfarlane, thank you. breaking news from the campaign trail. vice president kamala harris is weighing a trip to the southern border this week as she aims to gain ground against former president trump on the issue of immigration. this comes has donald trump is pitching a new tariff that could cost an iconic american company big money. with 43 days until election day, cbs's caitlin huey burns reports tonight from battleground pennsylvania. >> reporter: what just six weeks to go until election day, new cbs news polling shows vice president kamala harris holds a slight edge over former president donald trump across the battleground states. helped in part by a slight improvement in voter's views on the economy, speaking to farmers in pennsylvania today, trump lad out another part of its economic agenda saying he will put a 200% tariff on john deere imports if the company moves production to mexico as planned. >> it's hurting our farmers. it's hurting our manufacturing. >> reporter:

good evening i'm norah o'donnell and thank you for being with us on an important night as we learn new information on apparent test assassination attempt on donald trump. president biden spoke on the phone with trump, the white house describes a conversation is cordial with biden sharing his relief the former president is safe and trump thanking biden for the call. it comes as this man, 58-year-old ryan wesley routh is now facing two federal charges after a member of donald trump to detail noticed the muzzle of his automatic rifle poking out from the shrubbery along at trump's golf course. the fbi called the threat against the former president extremely serious but the bureau says it has no information that routh was working with anyone else. we also learned that phone data places the suspect at the golf course as early as 2:00 a.m. he was discovered at 1:31:00 p.m. the secret service as the suspect never took any shots but where the gun came from a survey question tonight as we learn more about routh's criminal history. cbs's robert costa is going to kick off our coverage tonight from

i'm jericka duncan in tonight for norah.begin with the growing tensions in the middle east following those exploding pager and walkie-talkie attacks in lebanon. the highly unusual attacks targeting the terror group hezbollah killing at least 37 people and leaving thousands wounded. tonight, israel says it struck hundreds of hezbollah rocket launcher barrels inside lebanon before they could be fired into israel. earlier, hezbollah leader hassan nasrallah delivered his widely anticipated response to those exploding devices pointing blame firmly at israel, saying the attacks could amount to a declaration of war. and it is that wider war the world has feared since an assaults between hezbollah and israel have escalated since october 7th. and tonight, lebanon, a nation of roughly 5.5 million people just north of israel, is on edge. cbs's imtiaz tyab leads us off tonight from lebanon's capital city. >> reporter: well, we are here in beirut's famous late-night district. you can probably hear the music, but these bars, which would n

we'll see you then. >> norah: tonight, the growing state of emergency. >> norah: tonight, the growing state of emergency. florida braces for impact from what could become a major hurricane. >> we prepare for the worst. we hope for the best. but we are going to see significant impacts no matter what happens. >> norah: israel and hezbollah on the brink of an all-out war as the two trade fire. >> full-scale war is not in anyone's interests. >> there were so many red flags. >> norah: and tonight's "eye on america," an in-depth look

here is norah o'donnell with the preview. >> reporter: hey, juliette.america, we get rare access of the world of online scams. tonight's meet the criminals inside boiler rooms in ghana to see how they are using romance to trick american men >>> all right, our first alert weather where hey, it felt like fall. >> yes, zoe has been clueing you in on that so far. the temperatures are doing a huge roller coaster. and tomorrow, you're going right back up. not as warm as you were yesterday, but by the time we get to friday, you will be. by next week, you might be warmer than that. the view of what's happening here, that's the satellite today looking out on the other side of the country. that is actually helene down in the caribbean. and we're covering it on the national newscast at 5:00. they are likely to make landfall tomorrow. so much more on that over the next24 hours. the other side, our side. when you look out at the pacific, you can tell things are brewing out here. we'll get rid of the clouds, where you can see the clouds. that's your signature for whe

. >> i'm norah o'donnell. we are coming on the air with breaking news as hurricane helene gets closer to making landfall. it's already an extremely dangerous category 4 hurricane and is expected to bring catastrophic rain and wind when it touches down in florida's big bend region. helene will be the strongest hurricane to hit the u.s. in over a year. take a look at this. this is the view from the international space station. you can just see how massive this storm is. roughly 800 miles wide and 1,000 miles long, tropical storm force winds extending nearly 350 miles from its center. one of the big dangers is the storm surge. the forecast in florida's big bend area remains at 15 to 20 feet. that is enough to cover a two-story house. we want to begin tonight with our manuel bojorquez in tampa, florida, where the storm surge could reach some eight feet. good evening, manny. >> reporter: that's right. good evening, norah. as you can see, the tampa bay area is getting battered now. the water that's been lapping up o

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here is norah o'donnell with the preview. >> reporter: hey, juliette. for our eye on america, we will head to the battleground state of north carolina to see how divided voters are navigating the rocky waters all on the same boats. that and more tonight on the cbs evening news. >> norah, thank you. >>> still ahead on this national voter registration day. how one group of voters are bringing people together the city hall insiders have a formula: grow the system, exploit the system. take mark farrell's record. after receiving the largest ethics fine in city history for breaking campaign laws. mark authorized a commission almost every year he was in office. he was even caught taking donations from people he would then appoint to commissions, including a felon convicted of bribery. san francisco's challenges demand urgency, not more of the same failed insiders. >>> all right, let's get to paul and our forecast. first alert weather. okay, what you're telling me, we will be speaking food language. it's got the soup weather and then they will switch to ice cre

i'm jericka duncan in for norah.begin with yet another escalation in the fighting between israel and hezbollah in lebanon, its neighbor to the north. israel's military says it took out about a dozen top hezbollah members in a rare air strike in lebanon's capital city today. that includes a top commander, ibrahim aqil. the u.s. labeled him a specially designated global terrorist and had been offering a $7 million reward for any information leading to his arrest in connection with the terrorist attacks in 1983 that killed hundreds of americans in beirut. cbs's chris livesay leads us off tonight from tel aviv. chris, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, jericka. tensions are boiling here in israel and in lebanon. the u.s. is calling on both sides to de-escalate, but today's attacks following those exploding hezbollah pagers and walkie-talkies this week are moving the conflict closer to a full-blown war. chaos and confusion tore through the heart of beirut's southern suburbs today, hezbollah's stronghold, following a

now reporting, norah o'donnell. >> good evening.are just moments away from one of the most anticipated events of this presidential campaign. tonight vice president kamala harris and former president donald trump face off in their first and potentially only debate. both will be looking to share their visions for the future of the country. our cbs news team, the best political minds in the business, will be back after the debate for analysis and for a fact-checking. now we had to philadelphia for the presidential debates, which tonight will be hosted by abc. let's listen. >> announcer: david muir and linsey davis. >> david: good evening. i'm david muir. thank you for joining us for tonight's "abc news" presidential debate. we want to welcome viewers watching on abc and around the world tonight. vice president, harrison president donald trump are just moments away from taking the stage in this unprecedented race for president. >> and i'm linsey davis. this could be the most consequential event of their campaigns with election day less