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more tensions overnight in ferguson, missouri. police used tear gas on protesters despite pleas for calm and civility from president obama. >> let's seek to heal, rather than to wound each other. a wildfire threat in california. 13,000 evacuation orders are issued as on out-of-control fire gets dangerously close to a mountain town. >> "saturday night live"! >> the voice of "saturday night live" is silenced. we'll remember the legendary announcer don pardo. do we have any clippers fans here? i can't hear you! >> and a new era begins for the los angeles clippers. in the aftermath of the donald sterling scandal, steve ballmer
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fires up the fans as they takes control of the team. this is the "cbs morning news" control of the team. this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, august 19th, 2014. captioning funded by cbs good morning. good to be with you, i'm anne-marie green. well, it was another night of tension and violence in ferguson, missouri. here's the latest, overnight, police used tear gas against those protesting the shooting of michael brown. police say they came under heavy gunfire. 31 arrests were made and police treated two people who have been shot. a private and state autopsy found that brown was shot at least six times. results of the federal autopsy will not be released. a grand jury could begin hearing evidence tomorrow to determine if officer darren wilson should be charged in brown's death. and president obama is sending attorney general eric holder to missouri tomorrow. to meet fbi and other officials carrying out the investigation. yesterday, the president said he
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understands the anger and frustration. >> let me call once again to seek some understanding rather than simply holler at each other. let's seek to heal, rather than to wound each other. >> susan mcginnis is in ferguson. susan, good morning. >> anne-marie, good morning. you know, there was a lot of hope here that the presence of the national guard also the lifting of the curfew might calm the streets of ferguson, but last night, once again, that was not the case. we had two nights of a curfew. it was lifted last night. it did nothing to stop the violence. police and protesters clashed again on the streets of ferguson. and the police were, as you said, using tear gas. they were heavily armed. their weapons were drawn. they used flash grenades. they used bull horns to warn folks. there were police officers, several officers deep, they formed lines just a short time ago, started moving in the streets of ferguson.
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trying to clear the crowds out. loud bull horns telling everybody you must disperse. telling the media, if you do not have credentials you must go back to your designated place. they were trying to completely clear the street, because once again violence erupted. shots were fired. there were many arrests. lots of arrests who were peaceful protesters who allowed themselves to be arrested but also arrested people who had become violent. now, just a short time ago, captain ron johnson, the head of highway patrol here, he's the one now in charge of security. he spoke to us a short while ago, talked specifically about the people among the group of protesters who have been violent. >> we're going to make it home. and we're going to do it again. i'm not going to allow the criminals who have come out here across this country or who live in this community define this neighborhood and to find what
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we'll do to do to make it right. >> captain johnson pointed out he believes they are from out of town. people have come from as far away as california. that's a lot of what captain johnson was talking about here. the school district here has decided to cancel classes for the rest of the week because of the violence here. anne-marie, a lot of people wondering just how long this violence can go on. we've had this repeat scenario of calming during the day, violence at night. many believe there is not going to be peace until charges are brought against officer wilson. >> susan mcginnis in ferguson, thank you, susan. the crisis has greatly impacted the daily lives of residents. for folks living near where brown was shot, many say they leave their apartments only when absolutely necessary. mostly just going out to buy groceries. >> we try to fight all the drama that's been going on afterwards.
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with the tear gas, you know, just stuff like that. try to keep a life. >> volunteers are actually bringing in essentials like food and diapers to residents who won't leave their homes at all. and a just released pew research poll looked at the ferguson shooting and race. 80% of blacks and 37% of whites believe the shooting raises important questions about race. 65% of blacks and 33% of whites think the police response has got too far. this morning, two teenage boys are under arrest suspected of planning a mass shooting at their southern california high school. the boys are students at south pasadena high school northeast of los angeles. school officials became aware of suspicious behavior and alerted police. the boys were arrested at home yesterday. now, police say they plan to kill three staff members and shoot as many students as possible. >> i would never imagine something happening like that at our school.
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>> i was surprised and kind of scare ted same time. >> police say the suspects had been under surveillance and were trying to obtain weapons and explosive materials. school will open as planned on thursday. in central, california, a 1,200-acre wildfire is burning out of control this morning. people in some 13,000 homes and businesses near the community of oakhurst have been told to evacuate. it is about 16,000 miles away from the southern gateway of yosemite national park. at least two structures burned. another fire started monday about 50 miles northeast of bakersfield. it scorched near five square miles near kern county. an unknown number of structures burned. overseas now, this morning, kurdish and iraqi forces are working to expand their control around iraq's strategic mosul dam. they recaptured the dam from islamic militants yesterday after u.s. air strikes destroyed over 90 militant targets in the area. charlie d'agata is on the ground with the kurdish forces. >> reporter: kurdish fighters known as peshmerga have been
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pouring in for three days. to recapture the dam from isis militants. the push came with the help of 15 u.s. air strikes and nearly 40 since the battle began. it could be a symbolic and strategic victory. isis fighters took control of iraq's biggest dam on august 7th. blowing it up or opening the floodgates to unleash a flood of water 65 feet high destroying mosul and baghdad. just beyond this lake is the dam itself. although iraqi and kurdish forces may have taken control of it, the battle is still raging in the villages that surround it. isis militants aren't giving up without a fight. kurdish fighters said they dismantled 175 roadside bombs today. and the fear is the dam itself is heavily rigged with explosives. peshmerga fighters took us to the new front line separating isis and the kurdish capital of erbil.
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isis came to within 15 miles away until lieutenant general najat ali and his men launched a counterattack. how long did it it take to push isis out? >> maybe two hours. >> reporter: two hours? >> yeah. >> reporter: but it's not over yet. you have confidence you can hold this line? isis militants fired a mortar that exploded just in front of us. >> get down! >> reporter: followed by four more mortar rounds, crashing a round on all sides. the militants were zeroing in, and sending the message, we're still here. charlie d'agata, cbs news, erbil, northern iraq. well coming up on the "morning news," shoveling ice in august. a freak hailstorm buries mexico city forcing people to dig out. this is the "cbs morning news."
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northern twin cities this morning, after the severe weather struck yesterday afternoon. wind gusts toppled trees. the storms also caused flash flooding and hail. in mexico city, the hail was enough for people to shovel this weekend. storms battered parts of the city. it even caused some flooding. the hail piled up to nearly two feet high. the city used bulldozers to clear the road. but no one was hurt. well, he had a voice that's been heard throughout generations, legendary announcer don pardo has died. >> "saturday night live"! ♪ with steve martin -- >> many people know him or at least know his voice for introducing episodes of nbc's "saturday night live" since the 1970s. he died at his home in arizona yesterday. pardo announced for many television programs but he started out in radio. he read a number of news bulletins.
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at one time announcing the death of president john f. kennedy. to the nation. >> in downtown dallas, president kennedy was shot yesterday just as his motorcade left downtown dallas. >> pardo is survived by five children. he was 96 years old. straight ahead now on "moneywatch," how much does it cost to raise a kid? and taylor swift shakes off her country music roots and goes back to the '80s for her latest album. to the '80s for her latest album. ink the stars might be hanging ♪ ♪ just a little more high ♪ ♪ come on, love ♪ a new day is calling, and it feels so right ♪ [ female announcer ] with ingredients like roasted hazelnuts, skim milk and cocoa, there's a whole lot of happy in every jar of nutella. spread the happy.
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investors are looking to continue the steady climb on wall street this morning. the dow soared 175 points yesterday. the nasdaq closed up 43 to finish at a 14-year high. and the s&p 500 gained 16 points. four california slaughterhouse workers now facing charges related to a massive beef recall. prosecutors say employees at ranch hill feeding corp. slaughtered cows with cancer while inspectors were on lunch breaks. that meat went to stores in four states. it led to a series of recalls this year that included nearly 9 million pounds of brief. beef. more than one-third of american adults have not started saving for retirement. that is according to a new study by bankrate.com. the study also shows 1 in 7 seniors over 65 haven't put any money away either. one bright side of the survey, people in their 20s are starting to save earlier than previous generations. one reason some families want to save the climbing cost of raising kids.
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a government report says a child born in 2013 will cost parents $245,340 and that is in thele child is 18 years old. and the numbers are on the rise. estimates are up 1.8% from 2012. and taylor swift has a message for her fans and critics. the country star is officially going pop. "shake it off" the first single off her album, october, it's called "1989." the first time taylor swift has marketed her song to her fans. >> 1987, i have to check her birthday, i didn't even know if she was alive. jill wagner at the new york stock exchange, thanks a lot, jill. when we return, steve ballmer officially ends the era of the los angeles clippers and johnny manziel has a message for his opponents.
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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. the focus is on the future in los angeles. fans of the los angeles clippers got a chance to meet the team's new owner face-to-face as the organization looks to move past the controversy surrounding donald sterling. bigad shaban reports from the meet and greet. >> do we have any clippers fans here? >> reporter: steve ballmer didn't hold back his emotions when he was introduced to fans at a team rally as the new owner of the los angeles clippers. >> we're going to be willing to take risks. we're going to do what it takes, but we're not going to be stuck in the past, we're moving to the future. >> reporter: ballmer takes over the team after months
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of controversy surrounding the clippers' former owner donald sterling. the nba banned for life after making racist comments about his girlfriend. sterling fought in court to keep the team but his estranged wife shelly sterling sold the clippers without his contents after a neurologist determined the 80-year-old was mentally incapacitated. a finding his attorneys and sterling repeatedly denied. clippers star chris paul thanked fans for their support. >> everything that we went through in the season, obviously during the playoffs we didn't go through it alone. i think with you guys being there every step of the way it meant a lot to us it as a team. >> reporter: fans were lined up around the block just to get a seat at the rally. kenneth davis and his son colton waited 15 hours in line. >> i think a championship could
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be here. >> reporter: ballmer paid a record-setting $2 billion for the team. he beginning as more than just an owner. he may be the clippers' biggest cheerleader. >> hard-core clippers, that's us. a preseason matchup of two of the nfl's most talked about quarterbacks last night. johnny manziel and the browns taking on rocket griffin iii and the redskins. rg3 throws an interception in the first quarter but he also completes a 48-yard pass before taking defeat. manziel struggles but throws his first touchdown pass as a pro. he also had a message for the washington bench, giving his opponents the finger after a play in the third quarter. cleveland coach mike pettine said he was disappointed with manziel's actions. washington wins the game, though, 24-23. and the washington nationals are pulling away in the national league east. adam laroche hits a game-winning home run in 11th inning to beat arizona 5-4. it's the nats third walkoff win in a row and seventh straight victory overall. this is the "cbs morning news."
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the immigration crisis is unfolding this morning along the southern border. a major development in the fight against cancer. here's another look at this morning's top stories. there was more violence in ferguson, misouri overnight. police say they came under heavy gunfire. at least two people were shot, not by police. and 31 people were arrested. some from as far away as new york and california. president obama is sending attorney general eric holder to ferguson tomorrow. he'll meet with the fbi and other officials investigating michael brown's death. the president is calling for calm. and says violence undermines the advance of justice. well, climate change is putting our coral reefs in danger. the warmer waters are eroding them. jeff glor looks at the battle to save the reef.
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>> reporter: just off the florida keys, these divers are taking the ocean online. and no one's happier about it than silvia earle. >> there's investment in technologies that enable us to map mars and jupiter and the moon and the universe. we've been missing out on mapping the ocean. >> reporter: earle the world renown oceanographer is part of a project for mapping the ocean the same way google maps out streets. in the past years, an estimated 40% of corals worldwide have been lost. those corals protect shorelines, fisheries and sustain a big tour business. >> right now, the ocean was too big to fail, right? now, it is failing. it's up to us now, armed with knowledge. >> reporter: that knowledge
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comes from the cadlin sea survey. they've already taken 4,000 images. the project leader richard vevers. >> it's really a graph at scale. so traditionally, you'd send in a diver than photograph using a normal camera and they go 100 meters in a dive and it would take them an hour. we can could two kilometers with 360 data and 1,000 shots in left time. >> reporter: after visiting 20 other countries this is the team's first step of saving coral in u.s. waters. >> i know what it's like. i know what's missing. and i know what can be again. it's starting here in florida keys and it's working here. we just need to give it a little more time. >> reporter: a little more time and a lot of new technology, taking our understanding of the ocean into a whole new age. jeff glor, cbs news, isle of morada, florida. well, coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," we'll go live to ferguson, missouri, for an
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update on the action and get reaction from the community. plus, sprint's new plan. a look at the latest wars. and the battle between a pregnant police officer in kentucky and her bosses and what it could mean for other moms to-be in the workforce. that's the "cbs morning news" for this tuesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ay.
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