The nonpartisan Cook Political Report is moving Arizona, Georgia and Nevada from “lean Republican” to “toss-up.” CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto has more on the state of the 2024 race. Then, Shelby Talcott, politics reporter for Semafor, and Tom LoBianco, co-founder of and national politics reporter for 24sight News, join with analysis. Source
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What we know about Tim Walz’s military record
Ohio Sen. JD Vance alleges Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz deliberately “abandoned” his unit by retiring before it was deployed to Iraq nearly 20 years ago. The Harris-Walz campaign has responded in part: “After 24 years of military service, Walz retired in 2005 and ran for Congress.” CBS News Confirmed verification producer James LaPorta has more. Source
Uncommitted Minnesota delegates discuss concerns over war in Gaza
On Super Tuesday, nearly 46,000 Democrats in Minnesota voted “uncommitted” instead of for President Biden, over the war in Gaza. Eleven of the state’s 75 delegates remain uncommitted heading into the Democratic National Convention. CBS News Minnesota reporter Ubah Ali spoke with some of the undecided delegates. Source
Lahaina wildfire victims remembered one year on
Off the coast of the historic Hawaiian town of Lahaina, hundreds of surfers on Thursday paddled out to honor the memories of the more than 100 people who died in the devastating wildfire that erupted exactly one year ago. The Lahaina fire was the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Source
New details revealed in alleged terror plot on Taylor Swift concert
Authorities said one of two suspects who had pledged allegiance to ISIS planned to pose as a police officer and drive a bomb-filled car into crowds outside the Vienna, Austria, stadium where Taylor Swift was set to perform this week. Nicole Sganga has more. Source
Debby slams the Carolinas after making landfall a second time
Debby made landfall early Thursday as a tropical storm, bring torrential rain and dangerous flooding to North and South Carolina. Cristian Benavides has the latest on the damage. Source
New bodycam video shows police attempting to confront Trump rally gunman
Newly released police bodycam footage shows the moment that local law enforcement attempted to make contact with the gunman who opened fire on former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally last month. Source
In Mar-a-Lago news conference, Trump indicates he will debate Harris
The campaigns of both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump agreed Thursday to hold their first debate on Sept. 10, with more debates possible. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports from Florida, where Trump held a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Source
“CBS Evening News” headlines for Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source
Trump goes after Harris, Biden and Walz in speech
Former President Donald Trump made his first public appearance Thursday since rival Kamala Harris picked her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Meanwhile, Harris and Walz campaigned in Detroit. CBS News’ Aaron Navarro and Caitlin Huey-Burns have the latest. Source