CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell, 08/20/24
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🗓️ 21 August 2024
⏱️ 22 minutes
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New details on the 13 people arrested yesterday. The majority for breaching a security perimeter for the democratic national convention. No fizzing was put up early this morning police say to prevent that from happening again. the Obamas take center stage at the democratic national convention. What we are learning about the former president's speech Nearly two decades after he first accepted the party's nomination.
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| 0:31.6 | Tonight, the Obama's takes center stage at the Democratic National Convention. |
| 0:35.9 | What we're learning about the former president's speech, |
| 0:39.1 | nearly two decades after he first accepted the party's nomination. There's so much enthusiasm |
| 0:44.4 | about the future of the Democratic Party. Our interview with a top Harris campaign advisor. |
| 0:49.6 | It's going to be a real special night ahead. Plus, both candidates are out in battleground states |
| 0:54.0 | tonight, hoping to build |
| 0:55.6 | momentum. A special edition of the CBS Evening News live from Chicago starts now. |
| 1:09.2 | Democrats hope tonight will reignite a movement as former President Barack Obama addresses this arena not far from where he delivered his own historic victory speech nearly 16 years ago. |
| 1:21.2 | Good evening. I'm Nora O'Donnell and thank you for being with us on day two of the Democratic National Convention. |
| 1:27.3 | The former president will give |
| 1:29.0 | the keynote address tonight in hopes of recapturing the magic of his own campaign for another |
| 1:34.3 | historic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris. Former First Lady Michelle Obama will also take |
| 1:41.1 | the stage when endorsing the vice president, Mrs. Obama will say that Harris has the |
| 1:45.9 | vision, character, and strength that's needed at this critical time. And in an unusual move, |
| 1:51.2 | Kamala Harris and running mate Governor Tim Walls will not be here tonight. They'll actually be at a |
| 1:55.9 | rally nearby in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Former President Donald Trump is also here in the Midwest, visiting the battleground state |
| 2:03.5 | of Michigan in hopes of making a dent in the Democrats' so-called Blue Wall. |
| 2:09.0 | CBS Zette O'Keefe is following it all and is here to start us off tonight. |
| 2:13.1 | Good evening, Ed. |
| 2:13.9 | Good evening, Nora, as the convention is just getting underway, Democrats are preparing to |
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