campaign. he is bringing it to our communities and our countries and, you know, someone who has questioned the citizenship of the first african-american president who has courted white supremacist -- >> and clinton called a report linking her foundation donors with some of her activities as secretary of state absurd. coming up on "cbs this morning," we will discuss the election with donald trump's new campaign manager kellyanne conway. two suspected militants who attacked the american university in kabul, afghanistan, have been shot dead by security forces. twelve people, including seven students, were killed in the attack which began late yesterday. charlie d'agata reports. >> reporter: witnesses say a large explosion blew one of the gates open. that was followed by heavy gunfire as militants stormed the campus during busy night classes. several american teachers and hundreds of students were on

nf could. one jumped from a second story window to escape. among those trapped inside was a.p. photographer hasinni, who has been documenting the afghan war for decades. the gunman was right outside his classroom. >> i sensed that the man, the tourist was going room-by-room and i thought that, okay, this is it. he couldn't open the door. he just threw the grenade inside and then we jump and then we ran. all of it probably was two or three minutes. >> reporter: cbs news producer ahmad muktar was also in class and sprinted for any way out. >> the gunfire was getting closer. and closer. i felt a few -- a few -- a few bullets flying over my head, and there was [ inaudible ] these bullets hit me or my friends. >> reporter: as the afghan security forces battled with the

officials confirmed american advisers were on the sidelines. despite being surrounded by 15-foot blast walls and armed patrols, this is the second attack on the american university in a month. charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. the president of turkey says a town across the border with syria has been recaptured from isis fighters following a major ground and air offensive. a senior turkish official says more than 20 turkish tanks are inside syria. the offensive into syria included u.s. air strikes, turkish tanks and special forces. it's unclear just how much further turkish forces will push into syria. turkey also wants to contain expansion by u.s.-backed syrian kurds. vice president joe biden met with the turkish prime minister in ankara yesterday to discuss the situation. an american navy warship was

near the persian coast and the iranian boats approached the "uss nitze," a destroyer at high sea. no shots were fired. the ship was in international waters at the time. in january, u.s. soldiers were detained after mistakenly steering into iranian waters. the soccer foundation has suspended hope solo for six months after calling the team that beat them in the olympics as cowards, after they beat the u.s. in the finals in the olympics. she served a suspension in january after her husband was pulled over for driving the u.s. team van while intoxicated in california. stevens pleaded no contest. in 2014, solo was arrested on charges she assaulted two family members. in a statement, u.s. soccer president suneal glady said taking into consideration the past incidents involving hope, as well as the private conversations we have had

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died after being hospitalized also will not be charged. "variety" reports an outpouring of support for leslie jones, after she was victimized in a cyberattack. personal information and apparent nude photos of the "ghostbusters" star were posted yesterday on her website. celebrities condemn the attack on twitter under the #stand with leslie. the "los angeles times" reports the postponement of a screening for the movie "the birth of a nation." amid controversy about its di new details are emerging about the acquittal of nate parker in a 2001 rape trial, including the subsequent suicide of his accuser. the american film institute said more discussion is needed about the various issues raised before the movie is shown. "the new york times" reports that bans of a full body garment are causing confrontations

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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. a bad bump for a blimp. the huge new airlander made a rough landing yesterday during tests in england. no one was hurt. the airplane blimp hybrid is slightly longer than a football field. on the cbs "moneywatch" now. a ford recall over stalling problems. and amazon may reinvent grocery shopping. jill wagner is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, jill. >> reporter: good morning. shares of health care companies fell amid new pressure from lawmakers to hold down drug prices. the major indices in wall street finished lower. dow lost 65 points and s&p finished down 11 and nasdaq lost

several u.s. retailers say india's largest textile manufacturer is passing off cheap sheets as egyptian cotton opinion target stopped selling the fieldcrest label. they say wells funds has been selling phony egyptian cotton sheets about two years. egyptian cotton is prized for its softness and durability and often sold at a premium. charged with age discrimination in a class action lawsuit. the suit was filed by former hp employees and alleges that hp hired a disproportionate number of employees under the age of 40 to replace older employees. amazon could be looking into a new way to do your shopping. click and collect. today reports that the online

customers would buy online and then pick up their groceries and eliminating the need for amazon to deliver perishable items. >> what a new idea! go to the store and pick up your groceries! >> isn't that the whole point of amazon? >> exactly! some can't wait for the delivery. they need it right away. jill wagner at the new york stock exchange, thanks a lot, jill. still to come, record breaking stay. an american astronaut sets a new record. ng the disease steals away. that smile they can't hide. the dance class they love. every single piece of them is going to make it through. and the alzheimer's association is going to make it happen by funding research, advancing public policy

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commander of the international station. jeffrey williams broke scott kelly's record for days in orbit by a u.s. astronaut 521. he'll increase his total before returning to earth in two weeks. russian cosmonauts hold the all-time space endurance marks. astronomers think they have found a habitable planet but the commute may be a killer. the size and climate of b are similar to earth's. scientists think it could support water and even life. it's more than four and a quarter light years from our sun, though. olympic swimmer and champ katie ledecky got a hero's welcome at the washington nationals game last night. she brought along her five medals from rio but she couldn't quite hurl the first pitch in all of that hardware so she got a helping hand from bryce harper who happily held on to her four gold medals and one silver before she showed her abilities on dry land. coming up after your local

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here is another look at this morning's top stories. recovery efforts continue in central italy where the death toll from yesterday's earthquake has climbed to at least 247. three towns north of rome were hardest hit. a 10-year-old girl was pulled from the rubble last night. but entire blocks were destroyed and the number of missing is unclear. after-shock shook the region. a string of tornadoes hit central indiana. there are no serious injures but extensive damage in the city of kokomo. a tornado with wind of 165 miles per hour touched down there. in all eight funnel clouds were spotted in the state. the fda has approved a new lens for people who suffer from cataracts. as kenneth craig reports, it's giving patients back their natural vision.

relies on his eyes for work. he says his vision changed about a year and a half ago. >> i started to notice some shadowing, especially driving at night. my long distance vision was impaired and i was having more and more trouble reading close-ups. >> reporter: the 65-year-old was diagnosed with cataracts, a clouding of the lens of the eye. >> the lens is completely out now. >> reporter: his doctor recommended surgery to remove his old lens and replace it with the new fda approved one called the symphony. unlike previous options, the lens from abbott can improve vision at near, intermediate, and far distances and points in between. >> a brand new category of lens that gives patients continuous vision and reduces their dependence and many times eliminates their dependence on glasses. >> reporter: bruce was the first to get the lens since it was fda proofed.

vision where they are less dependent upon glasses makes them more comfortable, improves their self-confidence. can you see a little bit now? >> reporter: bruce says he is excited for the future. >> i happen to be a very active 65-year-old. i ride motorcycles long distance and i also do jet skiing. >> reporter: it usually takes about a week or two as the eye heals for final results. kenneth craig, cbs news, in new york. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morn" house call to our studio, as he unveils a plan to fight the opioid epidemic. plus, jeff glor has an exclusively great white shark discovery off long island, new york. and jamie wax looks at the fashion debate over men's cargo shorts and why some say it's time for them to go! that is the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green.

devastating earthquake, the county's people are pulling together with compassion and determination. thanks for waking up with us i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. the six-point-two magnitude quake left towns in ruins and victims buried underneath rubble. some of those victims... pulled out alive thanks to the massive effort of their countrymen. with the story ((scott mclean)) as rescue crews in central italy do the dangerous work of trying to find earthquake survivors, the grim toll of victims is rising. at least 247 people are confirmed dead after the magnitude six-point-two earthquake.