Новости за 26.08.2020

The two mother penguins, Electra and Viola, welcomed their first chick earlier this month.

Vice President Mike Pence will be the keynote speaker at Wednesday at the Republican National Convention. Last night's speakers included first lady Melania Trump, and there was also controversy over some administration officials violating an ethics law. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports from Washington, and CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBSN with analysis and reaction.

Multiple people are dead after a shooting broke out amid large protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin. This comes as Jacob Blake continues to battle his wounds days after being shot by police. Mola Lenghi reports.

"Steps to protect life and property should be rushed to completion in the next few hours," the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday morning.

The secretive data-mining company will go public without ever turning a profit.

The head of a regional hospital told CBS News the confirmed death toll of 72 could "double, or even triple" as many were still trapped.

Authorities are hunting for a possible vigilante seen on cellphone video opening fire in the middle of the street with a rifle.

With Evanescence's new single, "Use My Voice," lead singer Amy Lee is encouraging all Americans to find their own voices and vote in the 2020 election. Lee shared it with the nonpartisan organization HeadCount, which is aiming to register 200,000 new voters this year. The song features Lee's fellow female rockers and will be on "The Bitter Truth," Evanescence's first full album in nine years. She speaks to "CBS This Morning" co-host Anthony Mason.

As part of the “CBS This Morning” series School Matters, students, parents and teachers open up about the challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. CBS News caught up with three recent recipients of the annual Grammy Music Educator Award: Mickey Smith Jr., Jeffery Redding and Melissa Salguero, to hear about their fears, their hopes and their plans for the new school year.

In a normal year, an estimated 26 million children take the bus to get to school every day. As the coronavirus pandemic continues, schools are scrambling to create a plan that will help bring kids to and from class safely. Kris Van Cleave reports.

"We can't wait for that latency period for five to 10, 20 years down the line to see that these men and women will contract various forms of this insidious disease," retired Captain Tony Stefani said.

Police say Nikita Krivtsov killed himself, but his loved ones see the work of a regime trying to protect "Europe's last dictator."

Former Trump White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and former top adviser to President Obama Valerie Jarrett joined "CBS This Morning" to discuss the second night of the Republican National Convention, including their reaction to speeches by First Lady Melania Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

During the second night of the RNC, First Lady Melania Trump made one of the convention's only comments about the coronavirus pandemic, empathizing with viewers who had lost loved ones. The evening was filled with examples of the GOP mixing politics and government, possibly violating the Hatch Act. Weijia Jiang reports.

At least 68 people were arrested in Louisville, Kentucky after large crowds of protesters took to the streets Tuesday, demanding justice for Breonna Taylor. Demonstrators carrying signs like "convict police" marched to the Louisville Metro Police Training Academy. Several people were detained by police after authorities say they sat down in the road to block traffic. Taylor, an aspiring nurse, was shot and killed by Louisville police in March.

Hurricane Laura, now upgraded to a Category 3 storm, is poised to make landfall along the Gulf Coast within 24 hours. Thousands of people are evacuating from the island city of Galveston, Texas, and low-lying areas of Louisiana. Officials warn it could touch down as a Category 3 or even Category 4 storm. WCBS TV chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn shares what to expect.

As the election draws closer, groups across the country are working to stop the spread of false information. Jericka Duncan met the co-founders of one group working to limit the spread of misinformation.

More than 14,000 firefighters are now battling the historic wildfires in northern California. Cooler temperatures are helping crews battle the lightening-sparked fires, which have burned more than one million acres. These so-called "megafires" are exposing firefighters to more toxic and carcinogenic fumes than ever before. Carter Evans reports.

Coronavirus cases are on the decline in most of the United States as more Americans wear masks and as the number of tests continues to drop. On college campuses across the country, administrators are taking action to stop parties and slow the spread. Manuel Bojorquez reports.

Hurricane Laura has already prompted more than 500,000 people to evacuate across the Gulf Coast. The system is expected to make landfall overnight as a Category 3 hurricane after killing nearly two dozen people as it tore through the Caribbean as a tropical storm earlier this week. Mireya Villarreal reports from Beaumont, Texas.

Saba Sahar, an actress, film director, high-ranking police officer, women's rights campaigner and critic of the Taliban, was hit by four bullets.

More than 500,000 people are ordered to evacuate as officials warn Hurricane Laura could upgrade from a Category 3 to a Category 4 storm. Also, the shooting of Black Wisconsin resident Jacob Blake has sparked outrage and multiple nights of protests in Kenosha and around the country. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds.

Activists have held demonstrations in this Kentucky city since late May to call for the arrest of the officers who shot Taylor.

The discovery of a man's body hanging from a tree after he joined anti-government protests in Belarus, and officials' claims of no foul play, are fueling anger at strongman ruler Alexander Lukashenko. CBS News' Chris Livesay met people at the man's funeral who say there's no doubt about what really happened.

She says it was discovered hanging in a tree. Police in Texas say foul play isn't suspected and positive identification was pending completion of forensic work.