it's th it's thursday, july 11th, 2024. this is "cbs news mornings." high stakes for president biden as he gets ready to hold his first solo news conference n eight months with the world watching for signs of his ability to campaign. this as the first democratic senator publicly calls for him to withdraw. extreme weather. the remnants of hurricane beryl bringing flooding and misery to

the northeast while more than a million customers in texas are still waiting for their electricity to return in the summer heat. and alec baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial. the dramatic opening statements, and the key phrase that could be crucial to the actor's fate. good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. it is a pivotal day for president biden who is scheduled to hold a news conference and take questions from reporters later today. now the presser will happen not far there where biden is hosting nato leaders this week as he tries to staunch doubts about his ability to beat donald trump in the november election. yesterday peter welch of vermont became the first democratic senator to publicly call for biden to drop out. cbs' jarred hill joins us from new york with more on all of this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. president biden does not hold many of these lengthier solo news conferences.

is in fact, this will be the first since last november. it comes as biden's every word is being closely watched by voters, donors, and fellow democrats in washington who are still questioning if he can win in november. >> may we continue to grow stronger and closer in all the years ahead. >> reporter: president joe biden and nato leaders toasted a unified alliance as the president's support among members of his own party stands on shakier ground. wednesday vermont democrat peter welch became the first sitting senator to call on biden to pull out of the presidential race. the same day, democratic party mega donor george clooney dealt biden another blow calling on the president to step aside in a "new york times" op-ed. the actor destroyed his interactions with the president at a fundraiser he hosted for biden three weeks ago writing, "he wasn't even the joe biden of 2020. he was the same man we all witnessed at the debate." >> biden can ignore the polls, he can't ignore fundraising. that's why george clooney's statement matters. >> the decision is --

>> reporter: former house speaker nancy pelosi said in an interview yesterday it's up to the president to decide if he's going to stay in the race, but mr. biden's announced he has no plans to drop out. >> anybody saying he should resign is a big mistake. is a big mistake. we have a wonderful president right now. >> everybody knows at some point you got to take your grandparents' keys. like probably around the age joe biden is. >> reporter: biden's republican rival, former president donald trump, slammed pelosi and clooney on social media yesterday, while also poking at the democrats' infighting. both president biden and former president trump are hitting the road in the next couple of days, going to battleground states before the republican convention kicks off next week. >> all right, jarred hill in new york. thank you. nato members in the washington summit -- at the washington summit expressed their concerns over china's deepening alliance with russia. the european and north american allies called china a decisive

enabler of russia's war against ukraine urging the country to cease all material and political support to russia's war effort. it is the first time the group of 32 members has joined the u.s. in denouncing china's role in supplying russia with military aid. >> china provides dual-use equipment, microelectronics, a lot of other tools which are enabling russia to build missiles, to build the bombs, to build the aircraft, to build the weapons they're using to attack ukraine. >> china called nato's statement full of belligerent rhetoric. and now to the war in gaza where the u.s. is cautiously optimistic about cease-fire talks between israel and hamas. that word comes as israel's military yesterday ordered all palestinians to leave gaza city and head south. israel says it's targeting hamas militants who have regrouped there. israeli strikes elsewhere have killed dozens of people in

recent days. meanwhile, israel and hamas are engaged in talks over a possible deal that would halt the war and release israeli hostages. now to the severe weather here at home. the remnants of hurricane beryl flooded vermont. up to six inches of rain fell. some communities issued evacuation orders. this as residents in texas face a blistering heat wave as more than a million remain without power now for a fourth day. omar villafranca reports. >> reporter: in the lone star state, hundreds of cars lined up for several blocks to pick up needed supplies. the heat index hit 100 degrees in houston where residents are rushing to distribution centers for food, water, and ice. >> we have no food, nothing, zero. >> reporter: the punishing heat is overwhelming a region still recovering from hurricane beryl. more than a million customers in and around houston are still wow -- still without

electricity for a third day. is the criticism you guys are receiving, is it fair in your mind? >> in my mind it's not. we take tremendous amount of pride in preparing for events such as this, and you know, i think we've done really great work. >> reporter: centerpoint energy rolled out a new map to check the progress of restoration after customers were using a whataburger fast food app to track it near them. cities from coast to coast on feeling the burn. in portland, oregon, julio lopez with meals on wheels is delivering fans to people with no ac. >> hi, just want to make sure that you drink plenty of water. if you're feeling really, really tired or sleepy, you might be dehydrated. >> reporter: at least six suspected heat-related deaths have been reported there as temperatures skyrocketed into the triple digits over the weekend. back in houston, some texans escaped the severe heat and humidity at local cooling centers. did you try to rough it out? >> we did try to rough it out. we did. it just got too hot.

>> reporter: cooling centers like this stay busy during the day, but they close at night, and people have to go elsewhere. centerpoint energy says they reached their goal of restoring power to more than one million customers, but full restoration to more than a million other customers, that could take weeks. omar villafranca, cbs news, houston, texas. and an american airlines flight was forced to abort takeoff after one of its tires blew out. it happened yesterday at tampa international airport. video shows the tire fraying and smoking on the tarmac just moments after the plane was cleared for takeoff, prompting emergency crews to rush toward the scene. in a statement, american said the flight experienced a mechanical issue. the airline said none of the 180 people on board were hurt, and the passengers were put on a replacement flight to phoenix. the faa is now investigating the incident. coming up, alec baldwin is on trial in a new mexico courtroom. and the amazing rescue of

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two nasa astronauts from boeing's "starliner" will be stuck at the international space station for a few more weeks. suni williams and butch wilmore docked on june 6th. the test mission was to last a week, but the undocking was delayed several times due to technical issues. the astronauts say they're not worried. >> i have a real good feeling in my heart that this spacecraft will bring us home no problem. >> nasa said it was still performing tests. the earliest departure for the astronauts is at the end of this month. adventurers in western virginia rescue a dog found some 50 feet down in a cave, and a new york lawmaker tries to shake up the supreme court. those are some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand." "the new york times" is reporting new york congresswoman alexandria ocasio-cortez has

filed impeachment articles against supreme court justices samuel alito and clarence thomas. ocasio-cortez is accusing the conservative justices of uncheced corruption. she raised arguments about undisclosed gifts thomas has received from wealthy conservatives in recent controversies involving alito's home including a flag insinuating joe biden did not win the 2020 election. the articles of impeachment are unlikely to gain traction, though, in the u.s. house which is controlled by republicans. espn says jontay porter has pleaded guilty in a case tied to a massive nba betting scandal. in april the nba banned porter for life after finding he intentionally withdrew from games early and gave betters confidential information about his health while playing for the raptors. the insider information allowed the betters to win tens of thousands of dollars. federal authorities later charged porter and four other

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is the defendant, alexander baldwin. >> reporter: baldwin listened intently taking notes as his family looked on during opening statements. >> it was just a prop. the gun has to be safe before it gets into the actor's hands. >> movie set safety rules require actors, like the defendant, to never point a firearm at another person. >> no one had any idea this this venomous, toxic element had been inserted into this magic they were creating, but it did. and it changed lives forever. >> reporter: jurors saw video from the crucial moments after cinematographer halyna hutchins was gravely wounded. >> can you open your eyes for me? >> reporter: baldwin has maintained his innocence, saying he never pulled the trigger. his defense attorney put all the blame on those in charge of firearms on the film set, using the one phrase that could become crucial this case -- >> the prop gun was placed in mr. baldwin's hands and cold gun was announced.

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