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captioning sponsored by cbs >> ninan: the release of an attempted assassin. the the man who tried to kill president reagan is out of a mental hospital for good. officials say john hinckley jr. is not a danger. also tonight, the showdown over a bhil to allow the fami o september 11 victims to sue saudi arabia. team trump accuses hillary clinton of insulting their supporters. >> you could put half of trump pporters into what i call the basket of deplorables. >> ninan: and the seafood industry rocked by accusation of fish fraud. are consumers falling for a bait and fish?
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>> ninan: good evening, i'm reena ninan with a western edition of the broadcast. the man who shot president ronald reagan is out of a washington mental hospital today. 35 and a half years after the shooting, john hinckley jr. was hidden from the media ashe went home to his 90-year-old mother in williamsburg, virginia. in late july, a federal judge ruled the would-be assassin, now 61 years old, is not a danger to himself or the public. tony dokoupil looks back at the shooting that shocked the nation and tells us what's ahead for hinckl >> mr. president! ( gunfire ) >> reporter: ronald reagan had paused for an adoring crowd when cheers turned to screams. six shots rang out, a bullet lodged an inch from the president's heart. he survived, but the fate of his shooter, john hinckley jr., was less clear. his lawyer said he nearly killed the president for the love of the actress jodie foster. the jury found hinckley not
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now his new freedom has divided the reagan children. but reagan's daughter, patti davis, disagrees saying: hinckl's release has also troubled former secret service agent timothy mcdonald who took a bullet for the president. >> i am very concerned, and i hope they're right that they let him an injure anyone else. >> reporter: hinckley is required to attend therapy, work, and stay away fromublic comment on his own life. his case inspired 38 states to rewrite their laws on criminal insanity, drove activists to change federal gun control law, mandating background checks, and changed the way presidents
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to his mother's house earlier this afternoon. he has his own room there, a king-sized bed and a tv. he plans to draw and to play the the guitar, and if all goes according to plan, he could move out on his own as early as next year. >> ninan: tony, thank you for that update. on the eve of the 15th anniversary of the september 11 attacks the new york city fire department had a memorial service at st. patrick's cathedral. three 43 members of the fe were killed when the twin collapsed. oned from, the house gave final congressional approval to the justice against terrorism act. >> the bill is is passed and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. >> reporter: the house passed a bill friday that would allow familyes of 9/11 victims to suit government of saudi arabia for any role in the terror attacks. the senate passed the measure last may, and is now headed to the president's desk. >> what about this legislation in the congress? >> reporter: in an interview
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spring, president obama said he would veto the bill, saying it would damage diplomatic ties and open the door for peep in other countries to suit u.s. in his weekly address this morning, mr. obama focused on remembering victims and the justice alreadadadadadadadadadag blows to the al qaeda leaders that attacked us on 9/11. we delivered justice to osama bin laden. >> reporter: house vote comes two months after congress released 28 declassified pages from a 9/11. the documents reveal f.b.i. sources say the hijackers had help from at least two people alleged by some to be saudi intelligence officers. it also states congress was not able to confir any evidence that the government saudi arabia or its senior officials were involved in the attacks. there was no immediate comment from saudi arabia, but saudi officials have previously denied any involvement in the terror plot that took lives of nearly 3,000 people.
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across america and around the world. >> reporter: if president obama vetoes the bill, congress may have the votes to over-ride his veto. the timing of the bill's approval by the house is not coincidence. families of the 9/11 victims reportedly wanted the legislation passed before 15th anniversary tomorrow. reena, the annual commemorative ceremony will be held here at the 9/11 memorial plaza at the hillary clinton and donald trump are expected to attend the memorial service in lower manhattan. both candidates have pledged not to campaign on september 11, the day of reflection following a new round of heated rhetoric. errol barnett has more from washington. >> to be grossly generallistic, you could put half of trump's supporters into what i call the
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right? the the racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, islamophobic-- you name it. >> reporter: sharpened rhetoric from hillary clinton friday, dividing donald trump's followers in half. >> that other basket of people are the the people who feel the government has let them down, the economy has let them down, nobody cares about them. they're just desperate for change. it doesn't really even matter where it comes >> reporter: it's an effort to win undecided voters but as the hashtag #basketofdeplorables, started trending on social media saturday, clinton's phrase was mocked. indiana governor mike pence shot back. >> let me just say from the bottom of my heart, hillary, they are not a basket of anything. they are americans, and they deserve your respect.
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this statement saturday saying she: now, in a fund-raising e-mail sent out today, senate republicans said they are disgusted by clinton's comments purpose tomorrow on "face the nation," cbs news will have fresh poll numberes from the key battleground states of ohio and florida, where some recent polls show the race is reena. >> ninan: errol barnett on the campaign trail. thanks, errol. the united states and russia are finalizing a plan that could possibly change the course of the long and brutal we're in syria. it begins with a seven-day cease-fire expected to start monday. jonathan vigliotti has the latest from our london bureau. >> reporter: the united states and russia are unlikely war-time allies, and their joint plan of attack against jihadists in war-torn syria will unfold in
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marriage on the battlefield is even viable. the first phase begins monday at sundown, the time when the u.s.-backed rebels and the russian-backed assad regime agree to a reduction in violence, specifically, air strikes. during this period, according to the deal, humanitarian aid will be delivered to ravaged civilian neighborhoods if-- and only if-- this partial cease-fire holds for one week, russia and the u.s. will then carry out j air strikes against the islamic state and al-nusra militant groups. while both superpowers support opposite sides of the civil war, they both share disdain for the terrorists that have flourished during the unrest. secretary of state john kerry forged the deal with his russian counterpart. >> out of all of this complexity, there is emerging now a simple choice between war
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and humanitarian relief. >> reporter: kerryy acknowledged success won't be easy. a similar deal was agreed to in february but fell apart when russia moved artillery into aleppo to help assad forces. there are a lot of uncertainties and room for conflict under the plan. russia and the united states will target areas they both agree al-nusra and the islamic state fighters are present. but, reena, skeptics oth say it's unlikely the two nations will see eye to eye on what those areas are and it's unclear what consequences russia would face fair violation. >> ninan: jonathan vigliotti in london. thank you. prosecutors are planning to file charges against seven former and current san francisco bay area police officers. officers from several police departments, including the oakland p.d., are accused in a sexual misconduct scandal involving a teenager. the woman, now 19, says she was
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traded sex for protection from arrest. on california's central coast, a search for kristin smart wrapped up friday night. a candlelight vigil was held for smart who disappeared in may of 1996. this past week, investigators dug up remains on the campus of cal poly san luis obispo. that's where smart was a student. authorities say it may take months to identify the remains. powerful storms rolled across the midwest saturday. warnings and watches for th state. late friday arct least four tornadoes swept through illinois. this tornado was on the ground for 17 minutes and wrecked several homes. there were no serious injuries. a woman believed to be at the center of an iconic photograph has died. greta friedman was in times square on v.j. day, august 14, 1945. that's when a sailor suddenly gave her a passionate ciz. the moment came to symbolize the
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>> ninan: a federal judge has ruled a controversial oil pipeline on the great plains can be completed, but federal officials say nat so past. it's a partial victory for thsa and their surps. mark albert has the story from north dakota. >> reporter: long-simmering frustration turned to anger at a rally in north dakota's capital after a judge decided pipeline construction could continue, despite the objections of 5,000 native americans and environmentalists camped nearby. >> it won't happen. we won't let it happen. >> reporter: but minute after the ruling, some were encouraged by the u.s. government deciding to halt a small portion of the
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further consultations with the local tribe. dakota access pipeline would carry nearly half a million barrels of oil a day from north dakota to illinois and is already 50% complete. demonstrators have blocked the portion that would continue under the missouri river, where it could leak and taint their water. they also allege proper procedure was not followed. they vandalized construction equipment, three dozen peopleve and continues to be paramount. >> reporter: north dakota's governor called in the national guard. on friday, troops manned sheriff kyle kirchmeier's traffic checkpoints. >> we just don't want this to get out of hand. >> reporter: but steve corteen athe union representative for 800 pipeline workers, says it already has. have any of your workers quit because of safety concerns?
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said, "can you put me on another project or away from it?" >> reporter: they've been transferred off this project. >> yes. >> when we set up our tent, when we set up our tee peas, it's with prayer. >> reporter: dave archambault ii is the standing rock tribe chairman. >> that's why we have so much support. there are so many wrongs done to indian people. indigenous people are routinely disrespected. >> reporter: this is one more slight you think. >> this is another one, and we're standing up to say no to seek an appeal and remain in camp here, even as the chill of autumn on the plains approaches. mark albert, cbs news, near cannonball, north dakota. >> ninan: up next, how the n.f.l.'s national anthem controversy may play out
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seahawks are planning a pregame demonstration of unity. this follows san francisco 49er's quarterback colin kaepernick's national anthem controversy. john blackstone has the story. >> reporter: as the seattle seahawks prepare for their opening game sunday, the team's coach is getting as many questions about his players' plans for the national anthem as he is about the game. >> they're going to be very thoughtful, very respectful. >> reporter: peter carroll would not elaborate on themy seahawks wide receiverred is ball tweeted, to, express a desire to bring people together, our team will honor the country and flag in a pregame demonstration of unity." no one is quite sure if that means the players will demonstrate solidarity with colin kaepernick's silent protest to bring awareness to a flawed justice system. it began on august 26 when kaepernick refused to stand for the national anthem. he later explained he would not
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says oppresses people of color. at his next game in san diego, kaepernick kneeled and was joined elsewhere by seahawks offensive back jemy lane, and soccer star and olympic gold medalist megan rapinoe. while the music played, a movement began. on wednesday, baldwin hinted at whether his team will stand with kaepernick. >> our locker room has discussed it. so we'll see. >> reporter: when the song started thursday as a new n.f.l. season linebacker maracopa took a knee. >> i'm against social injustice. i'm not against the military, you know, or the police or america at all. i feel like this was the right thing to do. i feel like this is the rightfo. >> repororororororororororororon undisclosed amount of money to programs helping veterans. >> i feel like a lot of times people want us to, you know, just shut up and entertain them, shut up and just play football but we have voices as well.
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n.f.l. will commemorate the anniversary of september 11. while the "star spangled banner" and the the flag mean many things to many people, one thing is certain-- protesting on sunday is sure to be controversial. >> in order to change, you have to be able to agitate people at times. and i think that's something that's very necessary for us to improve as a country. >> reporter: john blackstone, cbs news, san francisco. >> ninan: we'll have to watch on and off the field. still ahead, a new report says
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>> ninan: a new study says when you buy fish, there's a good chance you're getting caught in a bait and switch. danielle nottingham has the story. >> reporter: on average, americans eat about 16 pounds of seafood per person every year, and many of us aren't getting the fish we ask for. >> what we found from the seafood that w tested is that
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mislabeled. >> reporter: dr. kimberely warner of the nonprofit oceana, reviewed more than 25,000 seafood samples from 200 studies on fish fraud worldwide. >> every study except one had found some type of seafood substiegz or species substitution where you're buying one type of seafood and getting something else. >> reporter: in the u.s., nearly 30% is mislabeled. last year, a santa monica restaurant owner was selling whale john kagawa says he always buys from reputable distributors. and says the biggest risk is at restaurants. restaurants. >> once it's cooked it's hard to differentiate. >> reporter: swapping white tune far askular isn't just deceptive, it can be dangerous.
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that carried a natural toxin that's indigestible. they call it the exlack fish and it's sent people to hospitals around want world. >> reporter: the study found the most common fraudulent fish is catfish, widely used for more expensive fish, including halibut and cod. >> the restaurant, the market, who are they really accountable to? >> reporter: oceana is calling for more government oversight to trace all seafood from sea to plate. danielle nottingham, cbs >> ninan: and when we return,
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watch. at the new iberia research center, workers yanked terrified chimps from cages and restraipped them for biomedical testing. the facility maintains few of the chimps ever experienced invasive research. >> some of them have had really, you know, not great things happen to them. >> reporter: primatologist jessica hartel leads a nonprofit called project chimps. >> they've been used as a tool, for and it's completely unnecessary. >> reporter: hartle led the first truckload of chimps from louisiana to north georgia. nine female chimps arrived in cages, only habitat they have ever known. 16 hours with nine chimps sounds like the road trip from hell. how was it? >> well, considering we didn't sleep, it wasn't super easy. but we were all so excited for them. our adrenaline is on high. they're living their life for the first time, really. >> reporter: their new home is
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sanctuary. >> want to try one? >> reporter: eventually, all wo 20 of the louisiana chimps may retire here. sarah baeckler-davis is the c.e.o. of project chimps. >> this marks the end of privately funded research on chimpanzees in the u.s. >> reporter: this the overdue happy ending? >> yeah, this is the happy ending for them. they have 30, 40 years here to just be chimps. >> reporter: these chimps will be quarantined for the next month before they're se in the sanctuary. workers here say physically they seem to be in good shape. building trust is a work in progress. mark strassmann, cbs news, morganton, georgia. >> ninan: and that's the cbs weekend news for this saturday. later on cbses, "48 hours. and, of course, the news continues on cbsn at cbsnews.com. i'm reena ninan in new york. thank you for joining us tonight. good night.
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live from cbs 5 , breaking news. >> two people have been found shot to death near 147th and futura drive. the maricopa county sheriff's office is on scene. we will give you any updates as we give them >> a hoowner came home to find burglars in their home. the man came home and found the intruders inside. he tried to fight them off but was hit in the head with a kitchen chair. bleeding, you ran across the street for help from his neighbors. >> it has been a little bit of a stressful day . it is a
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police arrested one of the suspects but the second got away. the homeowner is expected to be okay. a stretch of highway is open again tonight after a deadly crash. they say derek orgill was driving his motorcycle near i- 17 and greenway. he crashed through a chain-link fence and was thrown from his bike. he died at the scene. a firefighter was hurt at a house fire in peoria. we are told he was on the roof when he slipped. he did not fall off the roof but he did spring his ankle. the home is a complete loss. they say they think the fire started in the bedroom but they don't know what started it. police need your help in finding this man. he is
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