KINDNESS OF STRANGERS: The Atlanta airport’s piano man is mostly ignored by hurried flyers as he punches away at his keys, but thanks to a chance encounter with one traveler, he's now getting the help he desperately needs.

SUBWAY SAVIORS: Bystanders rescued a man in a wheelchair who fell onto New York City subway tracks just a few seconds before a train came into the station.

12-year-old writes viral letter asking Florida school board to require masks cbsn.ws/2VJ9juL

TORNADO FORMATION: Watch a tornado form and start to rampage near this person's home in Black Creek, Wisconsin.

MASS EXIT: Long lines formed at a crowded Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport as people continued to evacuate, hoping to escape the area before Hurricane Ida makes landfall Sunday.

Something new is happening at CBS. We've built you a better morning. Join Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nathaniel E Burleson at our new Times Square home for #CBSMornings — beginning September 7! 🌞 cbsn.ws/3zyhGbG

PURR-FECT CATCH: In a daring save, fans at a University of Miami football game catch a falling cat from a balcony using a U.S. flag

Tropical Storm #Nicholas slammed into Texas overnight as a hurricane, leaving more than 300,000 without power.

BREAKING: At least one person is dead and a dozen others are wounded after a gunman opened fire at a Kroger grocery store in suburban Memphis. There have been over 500 mass shootings in the U.S. this year.

17 Florida school district employees have died from COVID-19 since the school year began in August cbsn.ws/2YTQneO

VACCINE PRINCESS: Juliana Graves was one of the youngest heart transplant recipients in Texas' history. Now she’s stepping up for COVID-19 vaccine trials to help pay it forward because when she grows up she wants to be “a princess” who “helps a lot of other people.”

Donna Parker is on the last leg of a two-year journey to find the rightful owner of a pair of Army uniforms she found in a dumpster. While she may have set out to return them, Steve Hartman is “On the Road” with what she really gave back to a soldier’s family - hope.

Tonight, CBS News is mourning the loss of a legend, colleague, and friend, Michael Hopkins - director of logistics for the Special Events team who died suddenly on Tuesday. He worked on the frontlines of history for almost 40 years and will always be in our hearts.

Hundreds of American mothers die every year, while trying to give birth. There are growing fears those numbers could climb. Story produced by Durrell 🖖🏾 and Grace

With two separate incidents of carbon monoxide poisoning in childcare centers over the past two weeks, there are questions about how many states demand detectors in schools and day cares. An investigation led by @norahodonnell finds out - and the answer is surprising.

The #NewsEmmys nominees in Live News Program are World News Tonight David Muir, Anderson Cooper 360° @AndersonCooper, CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil Norah O'Donnell 🇺🇸, CBS Mornings, NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas Lester Holt

ROADSIDE DANGERS: A nationwide shortage of rest stop space for large trucks is forcing numerous drivers to park on interstate off-ramps, occasionally leading to fatal outcomes. cbsn.ws/45776Hm

We are proud to share CBS News earned 18 #NewsEmmy nominations this year including 60 Minutes, CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil, CBS Sunday Morning 🌞, Face The Nation, CBS Reports, the CBS Investigative Unit, and the CBS News 24/7 streaming network. Full list: bit.ly/3WDAF2C

For the final time, Norah O'Donnell 🇺🇸 signs off from the CBS Evening News.

The CBS Evening News extends heartfelt thanks to the firefighters from across the country who are battling California’s wildfires. These brave heroes risk their lives every day to protect communities and save lives.