CBS Evening News S2024E249 - Episode 249

After churning through the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Francine made landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday, bringing with it the risk of severe flooding and damaging winds. Dave Malkoff has the latest. An arson suspect has been taken into custody in connection with the Line Fire, one of three major wildfires that are burning in Southern California. The fires have destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of residents to evacuate. Ben Tracy reports. Following Tuesday night's contentious debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, Harris and Trump shook hands at a 9/11 commemoration event Wednesday in Manhattan. The Harris campaign is pushing for the two to meet again for a second debate in October. However, Trump indicated that he's not so sure. Ed O'Keefe has the latest. The inflation rate dropped to 2.5% in August, according to the latest data from the Labor Department, a further sign that the Federal Reserve will enact interest rate cuts when it meets next week. Jo Ling Kent has details. First Officer Emily Wiprud, who was piloting an Alaska Airlines flight in January when a door plug blew out in mid-air just after takeoff from Portland, Oregon, described the ordeal in an exclusive interview with CBS News' Kris Van Cleave this week. "I didn't know that there was a hole in the airplane until we landed," Wiprud said.