captioning funded by cbs it's monday, october 24th, 2016. this is the "cbs morning news." red state surge. new polling puts hillary clinton within striking distance of donald trump in texas. with that, a concession from the trump camp. >> do you acknowledge that you're behind? >> we are behind. a bus crash on a california highway leaves 13 people dead, and dozens more injured. the condition of the survivors and details of the bus company's safety record.

escalates in north dakota as police shoot down a demonstrator's drone and arrest more than a hundred protesters. good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. hillary clinton says she is shifting the focus of her campaign away from donald trump and now paying more attention to electing democrats to the house and senate. trump insists the game is not even long time republican strongholds within reach of clinton. the latest cbs news battleground tracker shows trump leading in texas by just three points, that is within the margin of error. while clinton holds a three-point lead over trump in florida. roxana saberi is here in new york. good morning, roxana. >> good morning, anne-marie. trump's campaign manager conceded on sunday the nominee isn't doing as well as hoped. clinton is trying to siege on

hillary clinton crisscrossed north carolina sunday appearing alongside mothers of the movement in raleigh and blasting donald trump at a rally in charlotte. >> he refused to say that he would respect the results of our election. some people are sore losers and we just have to keep going. >> reporter: stumping for clinton in las vegas, president obama criticized republicans for backing the gop nominee. >> when you finally get him on tape bragging with sexual assault and his poll numbers go down, suddenly, that's a deal-breaker. what took you so long? >> reporter: recent polls show a number of pivotal states slumping away from trump including the red state of texas. the latest cbs news battle ground tracker shows trump leading clinton by only three points in the state. despite the dire numbers, trump's campaign manager

>> our advantage is donald trump is going to continue to take the case directly to the people. >> it's rigged. it's broken. it's corrupt. >> reporter: at an outdoor rally in florida yesterday, trump continued to question the u.s. voting system, as well as polls showing clinton leading him among women. >> i really think those polls are very inaccurate when it comes to women. i think we are doing better with women than with men, frankly. >> reporter: early voting is set to counties today. trump will continue campaigning in florida today. clinton will hit the trail in new hampshire with massachusetts senator elizabeth warren. on thursday, she heads back to north carolina where she will campaign alongside first lady michelle obama for the first time. >> thank you, roxana saberi. coming up on "cbs this morning," we will discuss the clinton and trump strategies as election day draws near with susan page, washington bureau

the national transportation safety board is investigating a deadly bus crash in california. thirteen people were killed and 31 others were injured. sunday morning, north of palm springs, about a hundred miles east of los angeles. the bus was returning from a casino. a maintenance crew had slowed traffic on the interstate just before the crash. a crane was needed to separate a tour bus and tractor-trailer on interstate california. the bus plowed into the back of the truck very early sunday morning. >> in almost 35 years, i've never been to a crash where there is 13 confirmed fatal accidents so it's tough. >> reporter: a pfeiffer told police most of the passengers were sleeping at the time of the crash. first responders used ladders to reach the victims because the door was inaccessible. >> the trailer, itself, entered about 15 feet into on the bus, so you can see that it was a

significantly faster than the tractor-trailer that it struck from behind. >> reporter: the bus driver were killed and 13 were killed. >> most of the victims were unrestrained and flown through the air and ended up sustaining facial trauma. >> reporter: police say the 1996 bus was inspected earlier this year. >> and no mechanical deficiencies were noted. >> reporter: federal records show the bus company involved owned one bus and had one driver. at&t's proposed takeover of time warner immediately raised regulatory concerns. the senate subcommittee on anti-trust scheduled hearings next month and politicians on both sides of the aisle are calling for a close look. the telecommunications giant is

time warner. the deal would be closed next year, combinin at&t with the company that owns hbo, warner brothers, tbs, tnt, and cnn. >> the combination of time warner and at&t creates a unique company that will lead the next wave of innovation. >> i'm really excited about the future we are going to help create with at&t. >> an okay from regulators is no certain thing. in iraq, u.s.-backed iraqi and kurdish forces have advanced within six miles of the isis-held city of mosul. the mosul offensive started last week. iraqi forces have been shelling isis positions near mosul and kurdish forces have surrounded several villages and secured parts of a highway, killing dozens of militants. the mosul offensive involves more than 25,000 iraqi ground troops and u.s.-led coalition aircraft and advisers. in syria, the aleppo

resumed fighting yesterday. there are reports of intense ground battles and air strikes. syrian or russian jets hit a number of rebel-held areas. the troos truce was called to allow people to leave the city. the hope for medical evacuations never materialized. the french government has p. the hope for medical evacuations never materialized. the french government has begun to clear out a make-shift refuge camp in a northern port city of calais. the slump-like camp i the jungle. overnight, the group set bonfires on the camp's edge. 6,500 migrants will be scattered around france. by week's end, the camp is scheduled to be empty and destroyed. the 1960s anti-war activist tom hayden has passed away. he died yesterday in california following a long illness. hayden is known as a leading opponent to the vietnam war. his trip to north vietnam and his marriage to jane fonda.

chicago eight, activists tried for conspiracy at the 1968 democratic convention. he later served in california's assembly and senate for nearly two decades. tom hayden was 76 years old. another 126 people have been arrested protesting the dakota access oil pipeline. >> something happens criminally, you will be liable. >> the protest through the weekend. law enforcement officials shot down a drone that flew near a helicopter. the pipeline crosses through north dakota, south dakota, iowa and illinois. opponents are concerned about the environmental impact. the world series begins tomorrow night in cleveland. for chicago cubs fans, it is a dream come true or perhaps the end of a seven decade nightmare. tears of joy replacing years of frustration. the cubs beat los angeles

national league pennant and move to their first world series since 1945. cleveland manager terry francona say the cubs will be tough to beat. >> their starting pitching is tremendous. they catch the ball. they are athletic. this will be fun to see how we can do against them. i think we are excited about that. >> cleveland also knows a thing or two about waiting. the indians last made it to the world series in 1997, but they haven't won it all since 1948. coming up on the morning news. honoring a comic legend. bill murray is awarded a top comedy prize at a star-studded ceremony. and no joke. hundreds of women rally for their right to wear yoga pants! this is the "cbs morning news." !

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i just saw john belushi just walk through that door! >> stars turned out last night to praise murray's quirky comedy. murray is the 19th winner of the award. very funny guy. hundreds of women stage a yoga pants demonstration. and donald trump gets key backing. those are some of the headlines on the morning newsstand. is the first major newspaper to endorse trump for president. its editorial yesterday said he promises to be a source of disruption and discomfort to the privileged back scratching political elite. the paper was purchased last year by casino owner sheldon adelson, a long time republican donor. clinton is shifting baseball

she was born in chicago and grew up as a cubs fan, but she donned a yankees cap when she ran for a new york senate seat in 1999. despite the hectic campaign, she watched a live stream of the cubs victory celebration on her plane. "wall street journal" reports on the mistake samsung made that doomed its note galaxy seven phones. the tests show the bulge of a battery of faulty devices. that was not making the phones catch fire. production of the note 7 has been stopped and no conclusive answer for what is causing the fires. "the washington post" reports a new warning of sudden infant death syndrome. the american academy of pediatrics parents must be careful not to fall asleep while feeding their babies. about 3,500 babies die in the

suffocation. the guardian of britain reports that hawaiian airlines will continue to weigh some passengers before seating them. federal officials turn down discrimination complaints from some american samoans. the island has the highest adult obesity rate and they say balancing their planes is a safety issue. a protest against a man who criticized older women who wear yoga pants in public. hundreds of women walked past the man's rhode island home letter to the editor spread. >> it speaks to the need for us to stand up for our rights to wear what we want. >> the man says he meant his letter to be funny. guess who got the last laugh there? still to come, statue sale. a nude statue depicting the likeness of donald trump brings in big money at an auction. i like b better. i prefer b. b. i would like to smell like this every day. but what was body wash a?

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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. well, it is said there is no accounting for taste and the same must be true for a lack of it. an unnamed bitter paid $22,000 saturday for a statue of donald trump naked. the los angeles auction house is giving part of the proceeds to the national immigration forum.

on the cbs "moneywatch." cub fans will have to cough up big money for the world series and fans of girl scouts cookies will soon have a breakfast option. hena daniels is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, hena. >> good morning, anne-marie. >> markets will be paying attention for the third quarter of u.s. gross domestic product and consumer price data from japan. last week's, stocks on wall street were sluggish. the dow jones gained seven points for the week. . s&p 500 finished eight points higher. the nasdaq was up 42 points for the week. tyler perry's latest offer of madia topped the box office over the weekend. "the trick" brought in estimated $27 million the opening weekend. the newest to him tom cruise

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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. fabled big surf competition

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here's another look at this morning's top stories. 13 people were killed when a tour bus crashed into a truck just north of palm springs, california. 31 others were injured. the bus was returning to los angeles from a casino early sunday morning. the bus was traveling so fast, it ended up 15 feet inside the tractor-trailer. the latest cbs news battleground tracker shows hillary clinton and donald trump running neck and neck in texas and florida. clinton says she will spend the final weeks of the campaign trying to get democrats elected to congress and the senate. trump says don't count him out. north carolina is a battleground state in this year's presidential election, but as jamie yuccas explains,

on people's mind as they struggle to rebuild after hurricane matthew. >> like, i don't have anything. >> reporter: it's been almost a month since hurricane matthew barreled down on north carolina. but towns like fairmont are still feeling the effects. alice mcnair's home is flooded out, full of mold and water-logged floors. >> i'm just doing the best i can to keep my head above the water and praying that the lord will help me restore everything that i lost. >> reporter: mcnair and her family are now crammed into one home, but they are some of the lucky ones. close to a thousand people are still being housed in emergency shelters and others are lining up for food instead of lining up for early voting battle in north carolina. more than 550,000 registered voters who live in the six north carolina counties where almost a foot of rain washed out bridges and roads for week. even some polling places were

to find places for people to vote. absentee voting may not be the fix. a person needs a mailing address where the ballot can be sent. monte mallum is fairmont's commissioner. >> a lot of are not interested right now. they are just trying to get back into their homes and get some normalcy back. >> reporter: the stakes are high. in 2008, senator beat senator john mccain by just 14,000 votes in north carolina. mcnair plans to vote but, right now, not what she is focused on. >> finding somewhere to live on my own again. that is my number one priority. >> reporter: early voting in north carolina continues monday through november 5th. voters have until november 1st to request an absentee ballot and that may allow some people time to get back in their homes. jamie yuccas, cbs news, new york. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," thousands of california national

return bonuses they received for reenlisting during the wars in iraq and afghanistan. jan crawford has the story. plus, are expensive running shoes really worth the money? anna werner shows us what a lab found. and singer phil collins joins us in the studio. that is the "cbs morning news" for this monday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green.

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