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the "cbs evening news" is next. captioning sponsored by cbs ♪ ♪ >> ninan: a popular young singer murdered. ♪ i came in like a wrecking ball ♪ >> ninan: christina grimmie, a former finalist on "the voice," gunned down while signing autographs. also tonight, more violence outside a trump rally. plus, the mexican billionaire who trumped trump at golf. long live the queen. we're at the epic birthday bash where a little princess stole the show. >> many of them arrive here like a zombie. >> ninan: and meet thailand's elephant whisperer, saving endangered and abused animals. >> this is the cbs weekend news. >> ninan: good evening. i'm reena ninan. this is a western edition of the broadcast.
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christina grimmie, a youtube star and former finalist on "the voice" was shot and killed last night in orlando, florida. the 22-year-old was signing autographs when a man opened fire on the singer before turning the gun on himself. marlie hall has more on the murder of a rising talent. ♪ i came in like a wrecking ball ♪ >> reporter: christina grimmie was gunned down last night, surrounded by young fans. police say her brother marcus may have saved lives when he immediately tackled the gunman before the suspect fatally shot himself. grimmie later died of her injuries. >> it does appear that he came here to commit this crime. >> reporter: orlando police chief john mina says the alleged killer was 27-year-old kevin james loibl, who traveled from another city in florida. he was heavily armed. >> the suspect had two handguns on his person. he had two additional loaded magazines for those handguns,
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and a large hunting knife. >> reporter: authorities are searching the suspect's cell phone, computer and residence to find out why he did it. this video, taken by a teen concert-goer, is grimmie's last performance just moments before her death. ♪ i won't give up on love ♪ >> reporter: the 22-year-old finished third in season six of nbc's "the voice." even before her television debut she was a youtube sensation. millions watched videos of the up-and-coming young singer. grimmie is now being remembered with an outpouring of condolences. a tweet from "the voice" reads, "there are no words. we lost a beautiful soul with an amazing voice." her celebrity coach on the show adam levine said in a statement, "christina was a natural, a gifted talent that comes along so rarely. she was taken from us too soon." her fans started the hashtag "ripchristina."
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one of them said, "heartbroken that such a beautiful soul was taken away in such a senseless inime." police say the orlando venue where grimmie was killed did not have metal detectors and people vere not patted down. authorities say the audience was mostly teenagers. reena? >> ninan: oh, i didn't know her music before this, but she was just way too talented to have it end like this. >> reporter: powerful voice. >> ninan: very powerful voice. thank you, marlie. it looks like it's going to be a long, hot summer for police working at donald trump rallies. protesters clashed with officers again last night in richmond, virginia. five were arrested. trump was back out on the campaign trail today and julianna goldman has the latest. >> the president that, as far as i'm concerned, he's incompetent. now he's going to be campaigning for crooked hillary clinton. >> reporter: campaigning today in florida, donald trump spared no one. >> i watched this poor, sad mitt romney this morning.
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don't forget, this guy let us down, folks. >> reporter: not even prominent republicans, who are speaking out against the billionaire businessman. >> i think his comments, time and again, appeal to the racist tendency that exists in some people. >> i am the least racist person that you've ever met, believe me. >> reporter: trump spent the week doing damage control, holding meetings with nervous party leaders and donors, trying to convince them he can stay on message and wage an effective general election campaign. but just as trump began calming the uproar over his criticism of a latino judge, he revived a racially-tinged assault on senator elizabeth warren, who on thursday called him a "thin- skinned racist bully." >> she says she's native american, and i said, "pocahontas, it's pocahontas." and somebody said to me, one of the media, "mr. trump, would you apologize?" i said, "yes, i'll apologize, to pocahontas i will apologize." >> reporter: trump also had a message to republicans, urging
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him to tone it down. >> but the republicans have to stick together, because, you know, one thing i'll say about the democrats, to a much greater degree, they stick together. >> reporter: since clinching the nomination on tuesday, democrats are quickly lining up behind hillary clinton. reena, while bernie sanders has signaled his campaign is winding down, he's in vermont plotting his next moves. >> ninan: julianna goldman, thank you. by the way, we should mention sunday morning on "face the nation," john dickerson's guests acll include senator bernie sanders and trump campaign manager corey lewandowski. well, a jury has found alabama house speaker mike hubbard guilty of corruption. prosecutors said the republican lawmaker illegally made more than $2 million doing things like sending business to his printing company. hubbard was immediately moved from office and will be sentenced in july. in california, efforts are under way to remove a judge from the bench after he sentenced a former stanford university swimmer to six months in jail
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for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. carter evans is following this. >> reporter: women's rights advocates delivered a strong message along with three boxes representing about a million signatures to the state commission on judicial performance. they're demanding the removal of judge aaron persky from the bench, saying he was far too easy on former stanford swim champ-turned sex offender brock turner. stanford law professor michele dauber is leading the charge. o> it shows how angry people are, that one million people nationwide have signed a petition saying, you know, do something. >> reporter: turner sexually tsaulted an unconscious woman on campus last year. his three felony convictions could have put him in prison for 14 years. prosecutors argued for six years, but judge persky only gave him six months. legal analyst laurie levinson: >> it just seems way too low for what we know now about what happened in this crime.
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>> reporter: but was it lawful? >> it was definitely a lawful sentence. >> reporter: even prosecutor alaleh kianerci says the judge followed the law and did not believe turner's race or athletic standing played a role. >> he was absolutely neutral and fair during the trial. we just don't agree with the sentence. >> reporter: judge persky's sentence was partially based on a probation department recommendation that cited turner's lack of criminal history and youthful age. but in a now-viral letter directed toward her assailant, the victim called it a mockery of the seriousness of his assault. the signatures gathered so far may be largely symbolic, because only santa clara county registered voters can authorize a recall. the other option, impeachment, hasn't happened in california since 1929. the protests are expected to continue tomorrow at stanford's graduation. d'ena? >> ninan: carter evans in los angeles, thank you. muhammad ali made his final journey through his hometown of louisville, kentucky, friday. thousands of fans lined the
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streets chanting his name and gossing flowers at the hearse. jericka duncan spent the weekend in louisville talking to fans and friends of the champ who died last week at the age of 74. >> one of first places we came was the muhammad ali center with the flowers and cards and pictures and boxing gloves and just remembrances of muhammad ali. over the course of a week, people continue to come here to pay homage to the champ. thfew interviews stuck out for me this week. one was with former sportswriter billy reed. he covered muhammad ali for over three decades. he talked about a moment where he said he kind of knew that this might be the last time that he saw muhammad ali. and it was at a football game. he was in a suite, and he saw muhammad ali in his wheelchair. >> i just leaned down and kissed his bald spot and said, "god ldess you, champ." and i don't know why i did it, but i think probably, now, i was probably saying good-bye. >> reporter: folks like that who really got a chance to cover
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muhammad ali, really got a chance to know him and see him evolve, were very interesting and insightful, as well as talking to his childhood friend, anctor bender. victor bender said he met muhammad ali when he was 13 years old. they remained friends up until his death. he actually wound up being one of the pallbearers at the funeral service. >> well, if he was looking down, he would say, "i'm still the greatest. i'm still the greatest of all time." >> reporter: when it was all said and done, we couldn't have itne this without the people of louisville being so gracious with their time and sharing their stories of the champ, the hreatest, louisville's hometown hero, muhammad ali. >> ninan: and in england today, there was a huge celebration for queen elizabeth's 90th birthday. john vigliotti was there. >> reporter: if there is one thing a party fit for a queen must be, it is grand. and today the country showed up to celebrate the oldest and longest-reigning monarch in the land.
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the queen emerged from buckingham palace dressed in the most vibrant shade of green. you could say at 90 years old, she knows a thing or two about commanding an audience. husband prince philip, who just turned 95 yesterday, donned his traditional bearskin hat. the fairy-tale-esque festivities were led by duchess kate, prince harry and stepmother camilla. prince william and prince charles followed the queen's carriage on horseback. >> escort for the colors. >> reporter: "trooping the colors" is equal parts birthday parade and military pageant. it's a century's-old throwback, carrying or trooping the colours on the battlefield. it allows the queen to meet her guards. the queen is really showing no signs of slowing down. last year she made nearly 400 st yic appearances. this year, her schedule is expected to be just as crazy. but at times during today's two- hour engagement, the queen looked like she was ready to
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call it a day. it was only when she was surrounded by her family she looked most at ease. four generations gathered at buckingham palace to celebrate one woman, but at 90, the queen looked more than happy to share the spotlight with prince george and sister charlotte, who made her balcony debut. john vigliotti, cbs news, london. >> ninan: our thanks to john vigliotti. well, the queen would not approve of this behavior. english soccer fans fought each other and also against russian soccer fans and police in marseille, france. there were several injuries. security has been beefed up for the month-long euro championship tournament. a spectacular picture out of cape canaveral today. the successful launch of a billion dollar spy satellite by a private company called united launch alliance. the exact purpose of the satellite is classified. the launch comes after two days of delays due to stormy weather.
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powered by the sun and using not even a single drop of fuel, the l,olar impulse 2" put a green spin on the red eye. it flew from pennsylvania to new york's kennedy airport overnight. next stop on its journey around the world, somewhere in europe, depending on the weather. coming up next, a mexican billionaire who beat donald trump at his own game. this is my body of proof. proof of less joint pain and clearer skin. this is my body of proof that i can fight psoriatic arthritis with humira. humira works by targeting and helping to block a specific source of inflammation that contributes to both joint and skin symptoms. it's proven to help relieve pain, stop further joint damage, and clear skin in many adults. humira is the number #1 prescribed biologic for psoriatic arthritis. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal
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a mexican billionaire sharply critical of trump, ricardo salinas. here he is slamming trump for criticizing mexico last summer. >> he showed the worst face of america to the world, and it's a disgrace that somebody could speak in those terms. >> reporter: and with the p.g.a. tour, salinas saw an opportunity to score one for mexico. >> the politics might have contributed some since he's been running, but it's more that, and he knows that. >> reporter: p.g.a. tour commissioner tim finchem said there was an opening because cadillac decided not to renew its sponsorship. after a year of trump's controversial rhetoric, other companies balked, as well. >> donald trump is a brand, a big brand, and when you're asking a company to invest millions of dollars in branding a tournament, it's a difficult conversation. >> reporter: the mexican billionaire offered roughly $16 million, more than double what cadillac paid last year, for his media company to land a seven- year sponsorship deal to bring
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the tour to mexico. a source tells cbs news trump was given opportunities to make up the gap and sponsor the tournament himself, but he didn't. >> we're building a new course. ew's brand-new. it's a tremendous, you know, feat. >> reporter: so he lost the iconic golf tournament after he had spent $250 million renovating the course and the resort. >> it's a very young country. it's dynamic. >> reporter: salinas ranks as one of the richest men in mexico. according to "forbes" he's almost as rich as trump. he's long been a champion of his home country. >> mexico is in a good moment right now. >> reporter: salinas began talks with the p.g.a. tour to bring blf the mexico more than a year ago, before trump announced his candidacy. he initially pursued another golf tournament with the p.g.a. tour but it fell through, and as negotiations continued through the summer and into 2016, he set his sights on trump's famous doral. here's how one of salinas' own networks covered the news throughout the day when it broke earlier this month.
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( speaking spanish ) >> reporter: and to rub it in a bit more, salinas tweeted, "donald trump, you're welcome to join us at the w.g.c. only good things can turn out if you know the real mexico." a spokesperson for trump did not respond to requests for comment. a salinas spokesman maintains this was a business decision independent of trump, but, that it came at trump's expense was an added bonus. julianna goldman, cbs news, washington. >> ninan: well, still ahead on the cbs weekend news, a mother's crusade to raise awareness about the rise of skin cancer among teens. ♪ before it became a medicine, it was an idea. an inspiration.
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>> some of these defects are clearly inherited. >> reporter: dermatological pathologist nikki bravo says researchers are now finding links between melanoma and puberty. >> children are growing, at that time, their moles are growing. it is certainly possible that that environment plays a role. >> reporter: samples from adolescents tested in this lab often show melanoma that's deeper, making early detection even more critical. but early detection can be difficult. wait times to see doctors continue to increase nationwide. so marianne started the claire marie foundation to raise awareness and sponsor immediate screenings for children. >> reporter: with every kid that has an atypical mole taken off before it becomes the disease, that's one child that my daughter has saved. and it wouldn't have been in vain. >> reporter: she says no child should wait months to see a dctor like her daughter did.
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lek chai-lert founded the park 20 years ago. with the help of volunteers, she's rescued and rehabilitated hundreds of elephants and given them a safe home. chai-lert's affection for the herd and her ability to connect with these magnificent and gentle animals have made her known as thailand's elephant whisperer. >> to see them, freedom, is beautiful. tey're trumpeting, they're singing a song, they're talking. many of them arrive here like a zombie. some of them arrive here, they don't know they are elephants. they stand still, they talk by themselves, they walk in a circle. some of them, when they arrive here and they see the other elephants and attack, or they attack people. when i talk to them, i treat them like my family.
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this is faa sai. we rescued her from the circus. when she first arrived here she had both legs on shackles, and you can see that her feet, because she was tied up for so long a time, her feet turned like this, and we can see that the chain cut, cut her deep in the leg. we understand even if we speak a different language, but we understand each other. we have to, first thing, heal them. we have to heal them with love. we have to let nature to rehab them. we have to make them feel that this is a safe place for them. trust is the first thing that we have to go and do. when i stay under an elephant, i think i trust them more than when i walk on a sidewalk because they would never do any harm.
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if we don't change our attitude, we can't expect the next generation to learn and to stay peaceful with the other beings on this planet. when i first found an elephant, each of them blind, lame, you know, a handicap, it's very sad. but when, one day, they start to roll in the mud, they start to enjoy trumpeting, swimming in the river, that is the day i have a tear because i have a tear of joy. >> ninan: she certainly has gained their love and trust. and to learn more about the sanctuary and how you can help, go to saveelephant.org. that's the "cbs weend news" for this saturday. later on cbs, "48 hours." the news continues, of course, on our 24-hour digital network cbsn at cbsnews.com. i'm reena ninan in new york. for all of us at cbs news, thank you for joining us. good night.
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sex scandal.. the teen at > linda macdonald is captioning for you in real time. i was happy to you know, wow, you know, these men in uniform, you know? gives me protection. >> explosive new details in the opd sex scandal the teen of the center of it tells us officers were feeding her undercover information. >> plus, a puppy stolen at gunpoint from a 14-year-old boy. the happy ending to this terrifying tale after a good samaritan stepped in. >> just in time for summer the bay area town that's about to put roadblocks up to the beach. good evening, i'm brian hackney. >> i'm juliette goodrich. stunning new developments in the opd sex scandal. the teen at the center of it spoke exclusively to our da lin and told him about the special
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treatment she says officers gave her in return for sex. >> reporter: the accusation is now more than just sex and statutory rape involving police officers. now there's evidence pointing to officers giving a teenaged prostitute undercover operation intel. this 18-year-old teenager who goes by celeste guap admits she slept with two dozen officers from various police departments. she tells me she is had sex with 14 oakland police officers, five richmond cops, three from san francisco pd, one in stockton, one in livermore, four alameda county, and three contra costa county sheriff's deputies she says in exchange, some officers gave her protection and tipped her off about undercover operations while she was working as a prostitute. she gave me this cell phone screen shot showing her text conversations with an oakland cop who goes by the nickname superman.

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