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. what you're seeing across the street at that house is the roof of the car wash. it crashed into that house. >> severe weather strike in the midwest. powerful thunderstorms and at least one tornado destroying homes near chicago, as the dangerous weather moves to the east. it's time to move the flag from the capitol grounds. >> facing pressure in the wake of last week's hate field shooting at a charleston church south carolina governor nikki haley says the confederate flag no longer has place at the state house. rapper diddy is in a confrontation, reported with one of his son's football coaches. this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, june 23rd, 2015.
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good morning thanks for joining us. i'm in no anne-marie green. this morning the threat for severe weather stretches from the plains to new england. late last night, a tornado destroyed several homes near chicago. at least seven people were injured in northern illinois. cold city a small town south of chicago, was hard-hit. several homes and buildings were destroyed and roads were blocked by fallen trees and power lines and people trapped in rubble. a damaging tornado hit the area 70 miles to the west. another tornado hit in lee county. there was lots of flooding and trees came down on several homes. >> walking out to my -- my grandmother's trailer, the whole entire front frame from the tree hitting it caved down on my grandmother's car and there is no roof now on her trailer. >> up to 20,000 customers were without power.
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recovery efforts are under way in michigan after powerful winds, including a possible tornado and heavy rains, caused substantial damage yesterday. several homes were damaged in portland, michigan and three people were trapped in a store, but no one was seriously injured. in california, firefighters are battling a fire south of lake tahoe. the fire started friday sparked by lightning and burned 15 square miles but no buildings have been damaged. evacuation orders have been issued for some campgrounds. the fire is about 10% contained. the governor of south carolina says that the state legislature doesn't take action to remove the confederate flag from the statehouse grounds this summer, she will force issues. it comes in the aftermath of the charleston church massacre and set up a wave of action elsewhere elsewhere. walmart is removing merchandise from its stores that features the confederate flag. mark albert is in washington.
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good morning, mark. >> reporter: good morning, alison. as early as a week ago, the confederate flag was entrenched in many places. it's each an option on the license plates in nine states. after 21-year-old dylann roof opened fire allegedly inside emanuel ame church on last thursday night. support for the flag quickly crumbled. >> it's time to move the flag from the capitol grounds. >> reporter: south carolina governor nikki haley is calling for state lawmakers to move quickly on legislation that would remove the confederate flag from the state property. doug brannen plans to introduce a bill that but the time is now. . >> take it down! >> reporter: while the move could cost him re-election, many with presidential aspirations
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rushed to embrace haley's call. hillary clinton and bernie sanders joined scott walker and jeb bush and rick perry in tweeting their support. senator lindsey graham who had expres a museum. move forward. >> reporter: some are vowing to fight the move. >> if we are going to remove all of these symbols of the civil war? are we going to take down the -- because it reminds of us segregation. >> reporter:? the flag was 34506ed from the top of the statehouse dome 15 years ago to a confederate memorial out front. it can only be lowered by a vote by the stit legislature. obama believes the flag should be taken down and put in a museum where it belongs. the president will be in charleston on friday to deliver the eulogy for the church pastor killed in that shooting who was also a state senator.
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>> mark albert in washington, thank you, mark. dylann roof charged with the murders appeared in a flag. manifesto says it appears the 21-year-old acted alone when he shot and killed nine people last wednesday. roof says he was inspired by a racist hate group, the council of conservative citizens. the group says roof is not a member. president obama says the charleston shooting just proves this country has a long way to go regarding race relations and this morning, some are questioning his provocative epitaj. >> racism we are not cured of it. and it's not just a matter of it not be polite to say nigger in public. that is not the measure of whether racism still exists or not. it's not just a matter of -- we have to -- societyies don't
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overnight completely erase everything that has happened 23 years prior. >> reporter: the white house said the president did not plan to using the "n" word but he has no regrets. mark morrell said he wished the president hadn't used it. >> i believe that the "n" word belongs right with the confederate flag it belongs in a museum. it's a coarse word. it's a word which connotes inferiority. it's a word of hate. and we should erase it from our evacuate burglary vocabularies in this country. >> reporter: everything the president said about race heg in the mountains of new york. hundredses searchers are looking in remote woods. dna was recovered from one of the fugitives in a cabin. one reported seeing a man run away from the cabin.
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>> walked into camp and there is a water jug on the table that typically don't use in that camp and, apparently, a jar of peanut butter. >> the items recovered included boots and bloody socks. the local newspaper says it is a camp leaved by several police officers. a company that bottles spring water has a voluntary recall after recovering e. coli. they were bottled from june 10th to 18th in two pennsylvania plants. the company says no illnesses have been reported. the u.s. is apparently killed an isis operative suspected in the 2012 attack on the u.s. diplomatic post in benghazi, libya. authorities say ali awni al har zi was killed last week. four americans were killed in
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benghazi including ambassador chris stevens. a man is in custody. justin sullivan appeared in federal court monday. they say he wanted to obtain a rifle. the u.s. is pledging military support to a nato rapid reaction force aimed at protecting europe from russian aggression and isis. ashton carterer says they will provide weapons and commandos. he said the u.s. is quote, deeply committed to defending europe and backing ukraine. >> the united states is providing training and military equipment to ukraine. we haven't changed our prospective to weaponry in ukraine. an interview you'll see only
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on "cbs this morning." tom brady will ask commissioner roger goodell to overturn his four-game deflategate suspension. the nfl found he was generally aware of deflating footballs. the nfl fined the team $1 million and took away draft picks in the future. d for alleged assault at ucla. ♪ well this summer, stay with choice hotels twice and get a $50 gift card you can use for just about anything. go you always have a choice. book now at choicehotels.com when cigarette cravings hit, all i can think about is getting relief. only nicorette mini has a patented fast-dissolving formula. it starts to relieve sudden cravings fast. i never know when i'll need relief. that's why i only choose nicorette mini.
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california. his assistant says horner was piloting the small plane when it went down, killing him. horner won two oscars for his work on "titanic." the sound track of that film was a blockbuster as well, selling 27 million copies. he composed the music to dozens of movies including "field of dreams" and the hit "braveheart." sean diddy combs is on bail this morning after police arrested him monday on assault charges. combs allegedly attacked a football coach at ucla where his son is a member of the team. >> reporter: an entourage sean combs is not used to. police cars taking him to the central jail in los angeles. campus police say diddy was arrested for assaulting one of ucla's football coaches in the team's weight room, allegedly using a kettle bell as a weapon in the confrontation. according to the website tmz,
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which obtained this footage of diddy at a ucla practice the rapper took issue of the coach's treatment of his team, a defensive back for the bruins. combs has played in seven games for ucla, but his father is a fixture on the sidelines and practices. veteran los angeles sports reporter says he doesn't think the incident will affect the junior's standing with the coaching staff, but it may change how his teammates view him. >> the coaches at ucla are very beloved. if teammates think a player's parents is getting to one of the coaches, the players will pretty much back the coach. >> reporter: ucla coach jim mora jr. released a statement reading this is an unfortunate incident for all parties involved. while ucbd continues to review this matter, we will let the legal process run its course and refrain from further comment at this time. the coach who was allegedly targeted is no stranger to controversy himself. tmz reports it was strength and conditioning coach sal alosi who resigned from the new york jets in 2011 after he tripped an opposing player during a game.
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representatives say they won't have any comment until all of the facts are sorted out. we will have much more on this story coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning." straight ahead, sky-high revenue. airlines taking record fees to check your luggage. this is the "cbs morning news." this is the "cbs morning news"." in a convenient two bar pack. this is nature valley. nature at its most delicious. if you have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. isn't it time to let the real you shine through? introducing otezla apremilast. otezla is not an injection or a cream. it's a pill that treats plaque psoriasis differently. some people who took otezla saw 75% clearer skin after 4 months. and otezla's prescribing information has no requirement for routine lab monitoring.
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the fees airline passengers are paying have reached new heights. u.s. carriers collected $1.6 billion for checked bags and reservation changes in the first three months of the year. that is an increase of 7.4% from 2014. the record setting quarter comes as a surprise because january to march is generally a slow travel period. on the cbs "moneywatch," signs of hope increases debt talks. some of your favorite cereals will take a healthy turn. we have all of that and more with wendy at the new york stock exchange. >> some progress is reported in talks to cut a deal between greece and its predators. greece offered compromise economic reforms at a european meeting in brussels yesterday. they include higher taxes and austerity measures.
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a final push will be made at european union summit beginning thursday. greece needs the next installment of bailout money to make a june 30th debt repayment. wall street was higher on possible progress over greece's bailout. the dow jones industrial average gained 103 points. the s&p 500 rose 12. the nasdaq composite finished 36 points higher. members of the senate commerce committee say japanese air bag manufacturer takata may have put profits over safety. takata air bags forced a record auto recall because they can explode with too much force. the senators say takata safety measures were stopped from 2009 because of financial reasons. once the audits resumed, problems with the air bag propellant were discovered. takata said the e-mails were taken out of context. general mills says it's dropping artificial colors and flavors from its cereals.
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trix and reese's puffs will be the first to be changed. by the end of 2016, 90% of its products will have no artificial ingredients. >> martha stewart's media empire has been acquired for $353 million. stewart's business built on selling decorating and cooking and entertaining tips was once valid at nearly $2 billion but, in recent years, the company has been hit with heavy competition compounded by stewart's own legal problems. former federal reserve chief ben bernanke is weighing in on plans to change u.s. currency. bernanke says he is appalled by plans to replacement alexander hamilton on the 10 dollar bill with a woman. he calls hamilton the best and most foresighted policymaker in u.s. history. he says adding a woman is fine, but she should replace andrew jackson on the 20 dollar bill instead. >> thank you, wendy. when we return, the u.s.
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safety. details on who is making the allegattions. plus-- a new clue in the murder of an oakland teenager... how police may be a step closer to finding her killer... and-- diddy did what? the rap ,ogul arrested on a california campus following an alleged kettlebell attack.. join us for kpix 5 news this morning... beginning at 4:30. good morning. it's tuesday, june 23. i'm maria medina.
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here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. in sports, the united states is going to the quarterfinals in the women's world cup. the u.s. beat colombia on goals by alex morgan her first of the taunt and carli lloyd. the second ranked americans played 16th ranked china on friday in ottawa. they are seeking their first world cup title since 1999. mlb commissioner robert manfred says they are shocked to
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learn of darryl hamilton. his body was found on monday. police in texas said he was shot by a woman who then killed herself. she was the mother of hamilton's 14-month-old chill. child. there is reportedly new evidence that indicating pete rose gambled on games when he was an active player, and something he has reportedly denied. espn reports it obtained a notebook that rose bet on cincinnati reds games while he was a player. he admits he was betting on the reds when managing the team. rose is permanently banned from baseball in 1989 for gambling. albert pujols homered twice but a safety squeeze by daniel roberto and that scored the go-ahead run as the l.a. angels beat the astros 4-3. the angels move within 4 1/2 games of first place of houston in the a.l. west. chicago cubs rookie bryant hit two home runs off clayton
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the commencement ceremonies today for seniors at lodi high school in new jersey. usually the valedictorian gives a speech but this year, he says he is banned at walking in graduation. contessa brewer has more. >> reporter: devan salanski got hard to get the grades to make him the leader of the class and get him to harvard and invited to an honorary breakfast with his principal. >> they talked to me about how proud they are of me.
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two days later, they told me i no longer would give my speech. >> reporter: he says he was told the school was overhauling tradition. devan thinks it's personal. he admits he had been suspended before for disrespecting a teacher. >> i'm a very outspoken person and they might be afraid i might have used it as a chance to incite something or get back to hem. >> reporter: lauren is a fellow national honor society student and says, yep, he's a loud-mouth. >> he is always standing up for either the whole class or like specific students. >> reporter: classmates protested in devin's defense and they say administrators threatened to punish protesters. then devan says he tried to plead his case with his guidance counselor. >> i tell her, i would like to resolve this peacefully. that's it. she walked out. i don't know if she took it as a threat, if she took it as an ultimatum. >> reporter: because of that perceived threat, school administration officials told devan he wasn't welcomed back to classes here at lodi until he had a mental health evaluation.
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>> reporter: so i was cleared by the psychiatrist. >> reporter: he has the note to prove it. next day at school, he says he got suspended. he can't even walk in graduation. >> i went from the person who would be giving the commencement speech to someone who has to receive their diploma in the mail. >> reporter: there is more than one side to this story, but the school is not talking. state education leaders say devan could appeal before a judge. devan's mom seems resigned, an immigrant who works seven days a week because devan's dad died just nine months ago. she says she is proud of her son. >> i did the american thing to do. i had a petition, i had a protest, and i tried my best to get my voice heard. >> reporter: now his words are being heard beyond lodi. >> it's a world of chance and a world of change. >> reporter: devan's harvard admission could be in jeopardy. students are told when they are accepted their admission could be revoked if their behavior calls into question their
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honesty or character or moral character. we reached out to harvard but they won't comment on devan's specific days. in new york i'm contessa brewer, cbs news. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," an interview with ashton carter. we will meet a woman in the aerospace industry who is engineering a more comfortable heal. and this is the "cbs morning news." have a great day. i'm alison harmelin. i'm alison harmelin.
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and a live look at the golden gate bridge. no headlights out there. oh i see one over there as we begin. the day. good morning, it's tuesday, june 23rd.
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i'm maria medina. >> hi everyone, i'm frank mallicoat. nearly 4:30. and let's talk a little traffic. there's one car out there. and a little weather on what looks like a pretty good week. >> it's going to be a very good week. very summery week right here in the bay area. good morning everybody, heading out the door we have a little stratus mix at the seashore. 57 degrees in san jose and later today we're bumping the numbers up. 60 beaches and mid 80sen land and we have the full forecast -- inland and we have the full forecast straight ahead but right now good morning liza batallones. we have caltrans work it cost roberta some time getting into work this morning. 580 in both directions a bunch of lanes shut down but they are telling us that all of the work has been picked up and now traffic is doing okay approaching the dublin interchange. we'll have another check on that in just a few minutes. a half hour wait? >> just to get on the freeway. >> on the freeway. wow. okay. well, we begin at 4:30 with this. new this morning, a fire in vallejo sent a person to the hospital with critical burn injuries. happened just after

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