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>> quijano: a massive wildfire explodes in northern california, fueled by drought conditions and triple digit heat, the fire doubles in size destroying dozens of homes, threatening thousands. a second american hunter, this time a doctor from pennsylvania is now suspected of illegally killing a lion in zimbabwe. the growing migrant crisis in europe, riot police stopped hundreds from reaching the tunnel linking france and britain. and this couple's rv adventure was no vacation. it was a road trip to find 50 different jobs in all 50 states. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> quijano: good evening, i'm elaine quijano.
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this is the western edition of the broadcast. 6,000 homes and businesses are in the path of a rapidly growing wildfire that doubled in size this weekend north of san francisco. it is one of more than 20 fires burning in the drought-stricken state. most were sparked by so-called dry thunderstorms which produced lightning and powerful winds but not much rain. the largest fire, the rocky fire has destroyed at least two dozen homes and more than 47,000 acres. it is still only 5% contained. carter evans is on the front line. >> reporter: the rocky fire is relentless. it exploded again overnight, fanned by erratic winds over bone-dry brush. the latest advance prompted more evacuations and destruction as nikki shatter returned to her neighborhood of lower lake. >> i feel so bad. there's hundreds of people that live down there that just, their houses are ashes. and everyone we know that lives down there, they have nothing any more. it's crazy. >> reporter: but for every home destroyed, many others have been saved. still thousands more are at
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risk. as now nearly 2,000 firefighters man the ever-shifting fire lines. >> here we go. >> reporter: among them captain chad smith who has worked one month solid going fire to fire. >> sadly, i think when we're done with this one, we'll be on to the next one. >> reporter: does it wear you out. >> it does, yup. >> reporter: his team is to you setting backfires trying to stop the main fire from crossing highway 20, a major link to cities in northern california. late yesterday we encountered those larger flames with call fire spokesman brice bennett. >> the fires change direction. we've seen some swirling winds. >> reporter: we were in a safe zone, the clearing the size of two football fields but the flames kept getting closer. >> i see firefighters leaving, what does that mean. >> it's time to go. we will retreat, regroup and come up with a different plan. >> reporter: how long before you think the fire is coming through this area. >> probably less than an hour. >> reporter: it was much less. within minutes flamed raced from one hillside over our exit road
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and up the next ridge as we sheltered if place for two hours. it was a firsthand look at how an already huge fire had managed to double in size overnight. this is the new front line of the fire. and it's absolutely crucial that firefighters keep it on this side of the road. now one way to do that is to set more backfires. but elaine, the terrain here is just so rugged, they would have to light those fires from the air with what firefighters call a heli-torch. >> quijano: carter evans getting close to the danger zone there carter, thank you. a second american is now suspected of illegally killing a lion in the african nation of zimbabwe. this time the suspect is gynecologic oncologist from pennsylvania. it comes days after the outcry that followed the killing of another lion in zimbabwe by a dentist from minnesota. here's jericka duncan. >> reporter: several pictures on the internet show 68-year-old jan casmir seski proudly posing with various animals he hunted
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over the years. but the doctor with lives near pittsburgh is now under investigation. today zimbabwe's national parks and wildlife management authority announced seski hunted a lion illegally with a bow and arrow back in april. this new investigation is part of an industry-wide crackdown following the death of cecil the lion. dr. walter palmer of minnesota killed the beloved lion that was considered protected wildlife. the owner of the safari company for the april hunt was arrested. officials say he was operating without a permit. caroline washaya moyo is with the wildlife authority in zimbabwe. >> reporter: according to zimbabwe officials, palmer paid wildlife guides at least $50,000.
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>> reporter: it is unclear how much seski paid but it's obvious his reputation is paying a price on-line. washaya moyo says it is up to every hunt tore ask questions before they kill. >> reporter: currently unlike dr. palmer's case, government officials in zimbabwe are not calling for dr. seski to be extradited. elaine, that could change. >> quijano: and so far no comment to reporters by dr. seski. jericka duncan reporting, thank you. malaysia is seeking help from territories near reunion island in the search for an airliner that disappeared 17 months ago with 239 people on board. a piece of a boeing 777's wing was found on the french island
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off madagascar wednesday. more than 2,000 miles from where flight 370 was thought to have cashed. jonathan vigliotti is there. >> reporter: mystery and confusion in paradise. sunday morning, reunion island police carefully hauled off what was thought to be the metal debris from a plane crashed on shore. it turned out to be just a part of a rusty ladder. last week's discovery of a flaperon confirmed to be from a 777 has turned islanders that amateur sleuths with limited success. debris brought in by the ocean litters this coast. and locals from all over the island have come here hoping to find clues. but the problem becomes how do you separate trash from evidence. we spoke with ophelie payette from yards from where the wing piece was found. >> maybe we can find what happened with the plane, an a piece of plane. >> reporter: so far only the portion of wing and a suitcase have been flown to france for an investigation that is set to begin on wednesday.
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while neither item has been positively connected to mh370 malaysian officials have preemptively sent crews to the island and asked other nations to join in. for now the beach remains open to the public. with so many pieces of the puzzle still missing, closure may come but not just yet. reunion island is known for its active volcano and to make matters even more complicated here, just a few days ago that volcano erupted suspending the search. elaine, it's been a dramatic few days and those with loved ones still missing say they just want hard evidence. >> quijano: jonathan vigliotti reporting, thank you. the top ten republican candidates for president based on polling results will face off thursday in their first prime time debate. the current front-runner, donald trump, spoke by phone today to cbs's "face the nation". >> mr. trump, you say that you've never debated before. you're not preparing. but your platform is that you are a winner.
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and that when you get into the presidency which has lots of things that you've never done before, you will win in that job. so why should we not expect that in this debate you won't win it too? >> well, i would hope to do well, john. i don't know, when you say never debated, i'm not a debater. i don't stand up and debate like these politicians. they're all talk, no action. all they do is debate and don't get things done. i get things done. now i look forward to the debate and when you say not prepping. i'm preparing am but i prep by seeing what is going on am i don't have pollsters telling me every move that i can't say this, i can't say that, i don't want to have pollsters. i see what these pollsters and how much they're paid by the other camps and the other camps are frozen if they don't have their pollsters, they can't even respond. >> quijano: here now with more on the upcoming debate, cbs news senior political editor steve chaggaris. is this debate going to be all about done all trump? >> absolutely. i mean he is leading in the polls right now. and because of that he will literally be at center stage on this debate.
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and the question is, is how are people going to react to him. he is going to dictate the way this debate goes. does he act his same rowdy self. an if he does, any reaction to that will-- could carry its own risks for some other candidates. or does he actually tone things down, if he does do that, that will create its own headlines. >> quijano: on its democratic side there is a lot of talk that joe biden is thinking about a run, what are you hearing. >> we're hearing that family and supporters want him to seriously consider doing this. he hasn't made any moves to this point in terms of building an organization or even coming close to announcing a run. he's going to say what he plans to do in the next month or so. but the question for him is, how can he go up against hillary clinton who still has the backing of most of the democratic establishment. >> quijano: cbs news political editor steve chaggaris, thank you. tomorrow president obama unveils tough new regulations to combat climate change, including unprecedented cuts on carbon pollution.
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here's julianna goldman. >> reporter: the president previewed his announcement in this video. >> that's why on monday my administration will release the final version of america's clean power plant. the biggest, most important step we've ever taken to combat climate change. >> reporter: under the new rules, existing power plants will have to cut their carbon he motions by 32% over the next 15 years. setting incentives to transition quickly to renewables like wind and solar. each state can develop its own plan for meeting carbon reduction targets. they'll have until 2018 to finish those proposals and until 2022 to comply. >> reporter: we limit the amount of toxic chemicals like mercury, sulfur and arsenic in our air and water and are better for it. but existing power plants will dump harmful carbon pollution into the air we breathe. >> reporter: president obama is making the fight against climate change central to his legacy. and he's doing so knowing it
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will be an epic fight in congress, on the campaign trail, and in the courts. energy companies, industry groups and at least 20 states are planning legal challenges. coal burning power plants produce about 40% of the nation's electricity. states like west virginia and kentucky have built their economies on coal. scott segal is the director of the electric reliability coordinating counsel, an industry trade group. >> the only action that is required by this is a choke point that will keep states facing almost immediate, irreparable harm when this is final. >> reporter: segal expects the legal challenges will eventually reach the supreme court. elaine, if these carbon limits stand, it would fundamentally transform the way we use energy in this country. >> quijano: julianna goldman reporting from washington, julianna, thanks. next saturday six former nfl
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player will be inducted into the hall of fame including junior seau who committed suicide in 2012. and his daughter wanted to make a speech in his honor during the induction ceremony. the hall of fame said no but as don dahler reports, seau's daughter will not be completely silenced. >> reporter: according to the pro football hall of fame sydney seau will be interviewed on stage after the induction ceremony and her comments are also included in the taped introduction of her father. the hall changed its policy five years ago to shorten the program. hall of fame president david baker said in a written statement, only hall of famers speak at the podium during the enshrinement. presenters speak through dramatic videos that celebrate the enshrinee's hall of fame careers. but that isn't enough for the seaus who responded with their own statement. "the family does not support the current policy that prevents family members from delivering live remarks on behalf of deceased inductees. however the seau family does not want this issue to become a distraction to junior's accomplishments and legacy or
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those of the other inductees." junior seau was as beloved by fans as he was feared by his opponents. but years of dishing out those vicious hits took their toll. after he committed suicide at the age of 43, an autopsy showed he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy. cte is a degenerative disease of the brain caused by repeated head trauma. it has been linked to depression and suicidal thoughts. seau's family turned down a $4 million class action settlement and is suing the national football league. "60 minutes" sports interviewed the seaus earlier this year. >> i saw a man that right before my eyes changing. he wasn't that happy-go-lucky guy any more. >> it was hard because we were all reaching for someone that wasn't exactly reaching back even though we know, we knew that he wanted to. >> reporter: the hall of fame is independent of the nfl and says sydney seau's role in the ceremony will be much larger than usual. >> quijano: certainly an
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emotional moment, don dahler thank you. europe's migrant crisis turned violent as hundreds storm a border crossing. and a hitch-hiking robot gets roughed up in philadelphia. when the "cbs evening news" continues. people with type 2 diabetes come from all walks of life. if you have high blood sugar ask your doctor about farxiga. it's a different kind of medicine that works by removing some sugar from your body. along with diet and exercise farxiga helps lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. with one pill a day, farxiga helps lower your a1c. and, although it's not a weight-loss or blood-pressure drug farxiga may help you lose weight and may even lower blood pressure when used with certain diabetes medicines. do not take if allergic to farxiga or its ingredients. symptoms of a serious allergic reaction include rash, swelling, or difficulty breathing or swallowing. if you have any of these symptoms
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>> reporter: but for some there was pain too, as french riot police used pepper spray to hold some migrants at bay. refugee sidique hussein from ethiopia made it but bears the scars of failed attempts. >> reporter: but back at the camp, refugees call the jungle s seven month pregnant samra from eritrea. >> reporter: she's convinced britain has better prospects to start a new life. >> reporter: back in britain the crisis has brought the major crossing to france to a stand still. a 40-mile, 6,000 truck convoy at a dead stop.
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>> it's beyond a joke. you know, we're at a stage where we've got to do the work. we've got to go over because this is what we are employed to do. but everybody is suffering. >> reporter: pressure has been mounting for days on british prime minister david cameron who has vowed to take action. >> starting with helping the french on their side of the border, we're going to put in more fencing, more resources more sniffer dog teams. >> reporter: but fencing off more than 5,000 migrants won't make the problem go away. and while the british and french blame each other, both countries have urged the european union to do more to stop the flow of migrants from north africa in the first place. yet lost in what has become a deeply political problem, is the personal suffering of those risking it all in search of a better life. having come so far, they're now stuck between a country that wants them out and another that doesn't want to let them in.
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a friendly little robot named hitch-bot has successfully traveled across canada and parts of europe but it didn't get very far in america. two weeks into its cross-country journey someone in philadelphia damaged the talking robot beyond repair yesterday. the hitch-hiking robot was a social experiment followed by kids on social media. human fighting machine rowdy rhonda rousey defended her u.f.c. title last night knocking out beth correia in just 34 seconds, rousey said she was extra motivated by her opponents trash talk. she dedicated the win to professional wrestler rowdy roddy piper who died friday and had given rousey permission to use his nick name. this fall rousey is making a movie with mark wahlberg. still ahead, the ultimate job search. a man tries to find a different job in every state. is it beating? good! then my nutrition heart health mix is for you. it's a wholesome blend of peanuts,
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>> quijano: this time quitting was part of his plan, to take off aboard a used rv in search of 50 different jobs to work for just one day, in all 50 states. >> it's 9:23 in the morning. and i've already got four nos. >> quijano: and most of the jobs were unpaid so padgett and his wife alyssa raised money on- line, used some savings and took up freelance writing to help finance the trip. jobs from scooter mechanic in florida to fish fryer in maine to a dairy farmer in wisconsin. >> the guy that i shadowed on the farm wakes up at 3:00, feeds his pigs and goes and tends cows, milk them twice a day. people our age don't know that kind of work any more. we're working at the apple orchard ed today, for my 25th job, halfway, what up. >> quijano: he joined a stadium cleaning crew in california and worked as a zombie at six flags maryland, all of it chronicled by alyssa for their upcoming documentary called "hourly america."
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>> all of these things i did never considered as careers and what be happy doing most of them. >> quijano: 13 months and more than 40,000 miles later, padgett completed his goal by crossing off his 50th job in the 50th state working as a park ranger in alaska. >> a year ago we didn't know what was going to happen, if we were going to finish, if we were going to run out of money or if we were going to be able to make it to all 50 states. we are staying the night on a glacier next to mount mckinley. it's incredible. it's been an awesome journey. >> quijano: padgetts favorite job was park ranger in alaska. he calls it the most meaningful work he did. that is the "cbs evening news" for tonight. later on cbs, "60 minutes." i'm elaine quijano in new york. for all of us here at cbs news thanks for joining us and good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org
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to take a look at the latest dead whale to wash ashore. nervous people look-on as fire breaks out at an east bay refinery. the wildfire near clear lake explodes in size -- even more homes are in danger. firefighters say control....is a long way off. kpix 5 news is next. good evening, i'm brian hackney. i'm juliette
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