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misdemeanor charge of driving without a valid license. the new law prohibits anyone from transporting illegal immigrants into the state. >> this is the strongest legislation against illegal immigration anywhere in the country. >> interpreter: but after hurricane idalia hit the state in august, some say the law created a worker shortage, slowing florida's recovery. >> "with fear. working with fear." >> reporter: rogelio rauda an undocumented worker from honduras doing construction in crystal river, florida says only eight workers he knows came to the disaster zone out of hundreds, he says, typically show up. >> the fear that somebody's going to stop you, ask for your papers and that you could be deported. [ speaking in a global language ] >> reporter: tim conland who runs a roofing company in jacksonville, says it's happening outside disaster zones too. >> in the last year our crew count has been cut in half. >> reporter: the law requires businesses like his with 25 or more employees to check employees' legal status through
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a database called e-verify. he says it's cumbersome and puts him at a disadvantage with smaller roofers who don't have that requirement. >> i am not a fan of open borders but i am a fan of putting people to work in this community who are contributing to the community. there's got to be a way to get them into the system where they get paid a fair wage and they pay their fair taxes and everybody gets back to work. >> reporter: manuel bojorquez, cbs news, crystal river, florida. cities around the world are turning to artificial intelligence to make traffic move more smoothly and at the same time cut down on pollution. ben tracy reports. >> so we're at an intersection. we're stopped. >> reporter: most of us hate getting stuck at red lights. >> when i see a red light, i'm annoyed. >> reporter: but juliet rofenberg is not like most of us. >> when i look at a red light i see opportunity. >> reporter: her job with google is to make traffic lights like those at three intersections in
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seattle more efficient and less annoying. >> shift a few seconds from here to there. and that shift can have a big impact. >> reporter: google's new project greenlight system uses its vast maps database and artificial intelligence to optimize traffic lights around the world. >> are these intersections coordinated already? >> so they're actually not. >> reporter: the system suggests changes and city engineers then decide if they want to implement them. >> we had one case where we moved four seconds from a north-south street to an east-west street for a particular time of day. that reduced some of the stop and go traffic. >> once the system gives you aroomation how quickly could you make an adjustment? >> it can take us five minutes. >> reporter: seattle is the first u.s. city to try this. but the program is being tested out at 70 intersections in 13 global cities impacting 30 million car trips per month. google claims it could reduce stop and go traffic by up to 30%. >> it means a lot for drivers, and it mrs. means a lot for
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emissions. >> she says half of vehicle emissions at intersections come from cars accelerating after stopping. and google thinks it can reduce those by 10%. it matters because transportation is the number one source of planet-warming pollution in the u.s. >> so intersections are a really good leverage point for tackling climate. >> reporter: google provides its service for free and plans to expand to thousands of cities, creating what it calls a green wave for drivers. >> i feel like i >> reporter: ben tracy, cbs news, seattle. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back. hi, i'm peyton manning and i am partnering with the american red cross this year to tackle blood shortages. giving blood's important because every two seconds someone actually needs blood, and unfortunately, only like three percent of the u.s. population donates. so, we have to step up to give and to make sure there's plenty of blood available for those in need.
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health officials are warning about a potentially deadly condition linked to the countertop material found in millions of american homes. engineered stone, also called quartz, is popular because it's beautiful and can be made in a number of colors and finishes. but many of the workers who make those counters are getting sick from a material called silica. it can get in their lungs, leaving them to need lung transplants and at risk of death. anna westrner spoke with severa workers suffering from the deadly disease known as silicosis. >> once installed these products aren't dangerous to you the consumer. but if you're buying new countertops for your new home or renovation project, you should know, some workers are dying so you can have them. this wasn't what dennis williams expected at age 36. staying home instead of working, waiting for a lung transplant to save his life. >> translator: you live with the pain. it's an inexplicable pain. i have pain every day. >> reporter: the cause, sill koesis, a deadly lung disease
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his doctors say resulted from work in a shop like this one, cutting and shaping countertops made of engineered stone. over the past decade engineered stone countertops made from crushed quartz have taken over the u.s. market. they come in a range of colors and patterns, and manufacturers talk up the product's advantages. >> resistant to cracks, stains, heat and chemicals. >> reporter: but compared to natural stone these slabs often contain much higher levels of crystalline silica, as much as 95%, a material that if inhaled can cause silicosis, which destroys the lungs. workers who cut and shape those slabs like these in videos we obtained, often work in a haze of silica dust, and many are now becoming sick. >> every week or every two weeks i hear about a new case here. >> reporter: dr. jane fazio is pulmonary critical care physician at a ucla medical center north of los angeles. >> for instanc, yesterday i had a patient, he had a cough he
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didn't think anythig of. and i basically told him he was going to need a lung transplant or he was going to die in the next couple of years. >> this was the conversation you had with a man just yesterday. >> this is a conversation i have almost weekly. >> reporter: a study she led last year found in california nearly a fifth of the workers who got silicosis on the job die. >> it sounds like an epidemic. >> it definitely is. it's been epidemic. >> reporter: often it's immigrant latino workers paying the price. along with williams, now waiting for his transplant, there's 56-year-old arturo batista, a father of three who says he has to keep working despite being diagnosed with silicosis. >> translator: i know it's doing me harm. but i have nowhere else to work. >> reporter: and 34-year-old gustavo reyes gonzalez, who had to have a lung transplant last february. >> translator: there's very little possibility that my life lasts long. the transplant is for a few years, nothing more. >> reporter: did anyone ever tell any of you that you needed
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protection from the dust? >> no. >> no. >> no. >> reporter: they're now suing. their attorney, james nevin. >> many of these workers are in their 20s, their 30s, their 40s. and they will be dead within a year if they don't get a lung transplant. the manufacturers knew all that. they knew exactly this is what was going to happen. >> reporter: the manufacturers declined to comment on the lawsuits. an industry group, the silica safety coalition, said exposure to silica dust is preventable if fabrication shops comply with state and federal osha regulations and requirements. another, the engineered stone manufacturers association, said licensing programs and enhanced regulatory oversight are the keys to protecting workers. but in december australia banned engineered stone finding compliance in the industry was insufficient and the product poses an unacceptable risk to workers. so what's it like in fabrication shops here? on this short street in an industrial area north of los
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angeles we walked past roughly a dozen independent fabrication businesses and watched as the dust flew. when you look in these shops are you seeing the kind of protection that you would want to see mostly? >> no. no. >> reporter: on another street not far away 33-year-old joseph mondragon invited us into the stone-cutting shop his father started 40 years ago. as workers cut into slabs. the workers do try to keep the dust down in here, but literally it's everywhere. mondragon says he's been around the shop since he was 15 but is just now getting warnings about the dangers of engineered stone cutting. >> it's scary just to know that we're out here making a living and we could get sick over some dust that we didn't really have no knowledge of. >> reporter: just two weeks ago dennis williams finally got a double lung transplant. doctors say if he's lucky it may let him live to his mid 40s. >> translator: i wouldn't wish
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this on my worst enemy. >> this doesn't need to be happening. this is a completely preventable disease and it's killing people that all they want to do is go to work and provide for their families every day. you have the right to go to work and have your work not kill you, right? >> reporter: yes. cesar stone told us the health and safety of our employees, supplies and partners is our top priority. california has put temporary emergency regulations in place to try to protect workers. one of those manufacturers, koesenteeno, says it now exclusively sells lower silica products of 10% and 40%. but australian officials said in their report it's not clear how protective those lower levels are for workers. there's a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news."
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in pittsburgh there's a drive to make homes safer for children. lindsey ward reports. >> reporter: checking out this mobile safety van is a little bit like looking at your home. >> it's really cute. it looks like a little house on wheels. >> reporter: and that's the point. with things you typically see in a house like stairs and a sink show how accidents can happen anywhere at any time. >> unfortunately, injury is the leading cause of death and disability for children. >> reporter: every year 3 1/2 million children end up in the emergency room for injuries that happen around the home, and 2,200 die. suffocation, drowning and burns are the leading causes of unintentional death in the home. >> one thing we really recommend with families is crawling around your home on your hands and knees so you can see what your child has access to. >> reporter: the university of pittsburgh medical center took its safety tips on the road after learning families struggled to make it to their safety center. >> our original plan was we'll
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>> they definitely need some tlr, yes. >> reporter: katie kales with the general services administration, the federal agency overseeing government property including lighthouses. >> if the coast guard doesn't have the money for the tlc, but they also don't have the need for the lighthouses as a whole. >> reporter: under the national lighthouse preservation act, roughly 150 lighthouses in disrepair have been given to local governments or non-profits for restoration. >> so what's this floor? >> this is the state room. >> reporter: or auctioned to private buyers like frank siomi. his price tag, $290,000 plus all the repair. the new owners promise to refurbish and maintain the lighthouses. siomi's a preservationist who owns a construction company. >> we wanted it to be old and rusty weathered and worn, cracked and chippy. any crack that wasn't structural we left. >> reporter: all four floors renovated in four weeks.
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a complete redo to win the approval of any lighthouse keeper and teach sciame's grandchildren about preservation. it's a waterfront property to remember. >> what to you is the romance of the lighthouse? >> well, the setting is so special. the history. you know, the history. it was in need of help. and who wouldn't want it? >> reporter: this lighthouse has come through a different storm. neglect. >> nice day to be out here. you've got the rain. isn't it great? >> it's perfect. that's why there is a lighthouse, for days like this. >> exactly. >> exactly. >> reporter: mark if you served we want you to get the healthcare and benefits you earned. we want you to come to va. there's never been a better time to apply. under a new law called the pact act we've expanded va care and benefits to millions of people who served and their survivors. no matter where you served or how long you served check out va.gov/pact to learn more about
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(news report) around adhd there is tremendous (ignorance.t) most people are not aware of the positives. can't sit still, disorganized, can't focus. (montage of voices) annoying, lazy, stupid, you can't make it, you never listen, you don't clean your room... it's a super-skillset. a new study finds many married couples keep secrets from each other. about money. kristine lazar reports. >> reporter: how long have you guys been together? >> 11 years. >> 12 years. >> oops. >> reporter: married couple ted
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toussaint and hillary reynolds may not be on the same page about everything. but they are when it comes to money. >> are you always honest about your finances with your spouse? >> yes. yes. i am, actually. we both are. we've had to be really transparent. >> reporter: a new survey reveals that's not the case for many couples. >> we found that 42% of people who are currently married or living with their romantic partner have kept a financial secret from that person. >> reporter: ted rossman from bankrate says 30% admit spending more than their spouse or partner would approve of. 19% said they have a secret savings account. and 18% acknowledged having a secret credit card. gen z-ers are most likely to commit financial infidelity, followed by more than half of millennials. the numbers are lower for gen x-ers and baby boomers. >> i think also the fact that people are getting married later is leading people to get more entrenched in their habits. and especially in two-income
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couples. >> reporter: rossman says honesty is the best policy. >> i think you do need to manage money collectively. but you could each carve out a little bit of money from every paycheck that's yours and yours aloans as long as you've agreed on those parameters. >> reporter: rossman also recommends couples sit down regularly and go over the finances to make sure there are no surprises. kristine lazar, cbs news, los angeles. and that's the ""overnight news" for this monday. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm christina ruffini.
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♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news". i'm jericka duncan in new york. thanks so much for joining us. the lombardi super bowl trophy
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is headed back to kansas city. the chiefs led by superstar quarterback patrick mahomes defeated the san francisco 49ers in las vegas. it's mahomes' third championship in five years and cements him as one of the greatest quarterbacks of his generation. danya bacchus reports from las vegas. >> reporter: confetti rained down in allegiant stadium, crowning the kansas city chiefs champions of super bowl lviii. their second consecutive title. quarterback patrick mahomes was named mvp. >> is it a dynasty now? >> yeah. it's the start of one. we're not done. >> reporter: the 49ers were first on the board, but the first thrill came when chiefs quarterback patrick mahomes nailed a 52-yard pass. cue the taylor swift cutaway. the 49ers scored the only touchdown in the first half. >> touchdown! >> reporter: the race for the trophy picked up in the second half, with the chiefs taking a three-point lead. >> wide open! touchdown! >> reporter: the 49ers leapfrogging over it.
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and the chiefs tying it up. the teams headed into overtime at 19-19, where the chiefs claimed the crown with a triumphant touchdown. >> it's there! hardman! jackpot kansas city! >> reporter: the excitement wasn't just for the game. fans were anticipating usher's halftime performance. and yeah, he didn't disappoint. ♪ yeah ♪ his show included guests alicia keys, her, will i a.m., lil jon and ludacris. earlier there were other special guests on the field. >> please welcome members of the lahaina luna lunas. >> reporter: the lahaina high school football team from fire-ravaged maui joined as honorary captains for the coin toss. danya bacchus, cbs news, las vegas. there was a deadly shooting at the houston megachurch of celebrity pastor joel osteen. police say a female walked into the church with a child and a rifle and started shooting. now, the shooter was killed by off-duty officers. the child was struck in the crossfire and hospitalized in
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critical condition. another bystander was shot in the leg. an update now on defense secretary lloyd austin. he was taken to walter reed medical center with what is described as an emergent bladder issue. the pentagon says austin's duties have been transferred to his deputy. former president donald trump is raising new fears overseas about the u.s.'s commitment to nato. trump told supporters this weekend that nato countries who didn't spend enough on defense should not be protected from a possible russian attack. >> they asked me that question, one of the presidents of a big country. stood up and said, well, sir, if we don't pay and we're attacked by russia will you protect us? i said you didn't pay, you're delinquent? he said yes. let's say that happened. no, i would not protect you. in fact, i would encourage them to do whatever the hell they want. you've got to pay. you've got to pay your bills. on capitol hill the u.s.
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senate gave initial approval to a spending package to provide military aid to ukraine and israel. it also includes money to replenish u.s. weapons stockpiles and provide food, water and other humanitarian aid to civilians in gaza. a final vote in the senate is expected later this week. funding for immigration enforcement along the southern border was removed from the bill. and with congress gridlocked on immigration some states are now taking matters into their own hands with unintended consequences. manuel bojorquez explains. >> reporter: raquel lopez aguilar is an undocumented imgrnt who worked as a roofer in the tampa area. the father of two from mexico is charged with smuggling under florida's new immigration law. >> i think that it will be difficult to prove the human smuggling aspect of this case. this is a brand new law. >> reporter: lopez aguilar is facing four felony counts for driving a group of roofers in a work van from a job in georgia may misdemeanor charge of driving without a valid license.
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the new law prohibits anyone from transporting illegal immigrants into the state. >> this is the strongest legislation against illegal immigration here in the country. >> reporter: but after hurricane idalia hit the state in august some say the law created a worker shortage, slowing florida's recovery. >> translator: with fear. working with fear. >> reporter: rogelio rauda, an undocumented worker from honduras, doing construction in crystal river, florida, says only eight workers he knows came to the disaster zone out of hundreds he says typically show up. >> the fear that somebody's going to stop you, ask for your papers, and that you could be deported. [ speaking in a global language ] >> reporter: tim con lan, who runs a roofing company in jacksonville, says it's happening outside disaster zones too. >> in the last year our crew count has been cut in half. > reporter: the law requires businesses like his with 25 or more employees to check employees' legal status through a database called

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