Schools in several Kentucky counties were closed Monday as the FBI and the U.S. Marshal Service joined the manhunt for a gunman suspected of opening fire along Interstate 75 over the weekend, wounding five people. The arrest warrant for the suspect, 32-year-old Joseph Couch, alleges he vowed to “kill a lot of people” in a text message minutes before he shot and wounded five people on Saturday night. Source

Debate day is one day away and Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump deadlocked in a new national poll. Weijia Jiang reports on how the two candidates are getting ready. Source

Evacuation orders have been issued in parts of Louisiana as Tropical Storm Francine quickly gains strength in the Gulf of Mexico. Francine is expected to become a hurricane before making landfall this week. Lonnie Quinn has the latest. Source

California wildfires are threatening thousands of homes and structures in San Bernardino County. Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency while entire communities are under evacuation orders. Ben Tracy reports. Source

Lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill on Monday following a weeks-long summer recess to address yet another fast-approaching government shutdown deadline. House Republicans are pushing a continuing resolution that would keep the government funded through March 28. Republican Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota joins “America Decides” to discuss the plan. Source

Actor James Earl Jones, whose unmistakable voice would become internationally recognized as that of Darth Vader in the “Star Wars” franchise, has died at 93. Vladimir Duthiers looks back on his life and career. Source

Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source

Odunze was the No. 9 pick at the 2024 NFL Draft Source

Former President Donald Trump is pledging on social media to prosecute political opponents if he wins reelection in November. His threats are related to false claims that the 2020 election was stolen and that some are now trying somehow to rig the 2024 election. Dave Weigel, politics reporter for Semafor, and Nancy Cook, senior national political correspondent for Bloomberg News, join to discuss. Source

The 2024 presidential race is extremely tight in three important states ahead of the first Harris-Trump debate, according to CBS News polling. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto unpacks the numbers. Then, Caitlin Huey-Burns and Ed O’Keefe join to explain how the candidates are preparing for the showdown. Source