captioning funded by cbs it's monday, july 31st, 2017. this is the "cbs morning news." international tension rises. president trump calls for action against north korea following its latest missile launch. in response to sanctions, russian president vladimir putin flexes his political muscle. and bringing order to chaos. that's the new job of retired general kelly as he steps into the role of the white house chief of staff. good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters in new york. i'm meg oliver in for anne-marie

green. today is the first day on the job for white house chief of staff general john kelly. he will attempt to rein in a c house with no legislative victories and increasing tensions abroad. president trump begins today with a new chief of staff. this morning he softwears in former homeland security secretary-general john kelly. >> i think the president wants more structure. >> he'll have to help tackle health care the president wants to push forward despite being voted down in the senate last week. a new cbs nation tracker poll

more than 47% want a bipartisan fix. 62% disapprove of the president's handling of the issue. >> what we need do is go through the normal process and produce a series of bills to fix the very real flaws in the affordable care act. >> the new chief of staff's expertise as a general may be called on immediately as the president deals with how best to grapple with north korea. >> we believe china should do more. >> flexing its military mite, the u.s. flew two b-1 bombers over the korean peninsula this weekend and successfully tested a missile defense system. while president trump continues to call on china to do more, the japanese prime minister and mr. trump fully agree that the u.s. and japan intend to take further action on this issue. meg?

>> mola lenghi in washington. thank you. kelly is expected to expert his authority from the get-go. cbs news chief correspondent john dickerson explains. >> one is limiting the number of people who have access to the president. you do that because the more people who have access, the more it upends the plans the executive branch have put in place. so you need to be a gate keeper. on the other hand is telling the presidenting no, or convincing the president to do things he doesn't want to do. if general kelly or secretary kelly can do those things, then the white house will be back on path in terms of helping the president's agenda. if not, there may be more chaos. >> what remains to be seen is how much authority kelly is granted to try to control the agenda. that often gets preempted by feuding staff members. general kelly will also have the

deal with deteriorating relations with russia which retaliated over the new sanctions by congress. the state department called that move a regrettable and uncalled for act. the white house said the president will sign the legislation which seeks to punish moscow for meddling in the 2016 election. ahead on "cbs this morning," elizabeth palmer reports from moscow on russia's reaction to the new round of sanctions imposed by congress. four men are arrested in australia possibly involved in what is described as a plotd to bring down an airplane. police in sydney are searching several homes. police say the men were arrested saturday. they seized material that could have been used to provide a disease. this morning there are conflicting accounts of how many voters showed up to cast ballots

in venezuela's national election. the government sads more than 8 million voted to grant the government virtually unlimited powers. the united states called the election fraud and promised strong and swiftd actions. yesterday ten people died in clashes with police. manuel bojorquez has more. >> reporter: election day erupted again into violent clashes between anti-government protesters and national police. the opposition did all it could to block roads to polling stations and otherwise disrupt the voting. they see president nicolas maduro's effort to rewrite the constitution as another try at power grab. >> some think it's a step toward grabbing power. the man said not a step.

we're in. there was a vote to restore law and order and he thumbed his nose at international opposition. the u.s. is among those threatening further sanctions. >> if you do not decide, who decides for you, he said? donald trump? if you the venezuelan people do not decide, who will decide. in some pro-maduro areas, voting was uneventful. but in the street over the past four months more than 100 people have been killed in violent skirmishes. the anti-maduro movement believe his social policies are to blame with the country's policy. they believe it is rigged in favor of president maduro's government, so even a win for the president here is likely only setting up the stage for more turmoil. manuel bur kez, cbs news.

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mark hamill drive is in the neighborhood where the actor grew up. on the "cbs moneywatch," a poster for a classic movie fetches nearly $500,000, and the pharma bro case is in the hands of the jury. hena doba is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, hena. >> good morning, meg. some companies are posting growth not seen in years. "the wall street journal" says that's because of cost-cutting, a weaker dollar, and stronger consumer spending. last week the dow gained more than 251 points. the s&p ended the week where it started, and the nasdaq lost 13 points for the week. jurors in the martin shkreli security frauds case begin deliberations today. shkreli is accused of defrauding hedge fund investors and looting the company he founded in stock and cash to pay those investors back. shkreli denies the charges. he faces up to 20 years in

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our top stories this morning, this is the first day on the job for the new white house chief of staff general john kelly. kelly will have to try to rein in a feuding west wing. he'll also have to deal with two simmering issues, the republican failure to come up with a health care plan and north korea's latest missile launch, which analysts said could have reached the mainland of the united states. and russia says the united states has to cut its embassy and consulate staff by 755 people. more than 1,000 people are employed at the u.s. embassy in moscow. it's punishment for the sanctions imposed against moscow

for meddling in the 2016 u.s. election. the u.s. calls the russian action a regrettable and uncalled for act. tens of thousands of tourists have been evacuated from two north carolina islands this weekend forced off by a widespread power outage. it threatens to wipe out big revenue for businesses that count on the lucrative summer months. roxana saberi reports. >> reporter: tens of thousands took to evacuating off two islands this weekend off north carolina's coast. >> we didn't get to do everything we wanted to do. we thought we had more time. >> reporter: that's because crews working on a new bridge on thursday damaged three electrical cables, cutting power across the islands. it's not clear how long it will take to repair he underground lines. it could be days, even weeks. that's bad news for business owners like sherman goodwin. >> this is the peak of summertime and it definitely affects. >> reporter: across both islands millions of dollars in revenue could be lost. local electric companies are

bringing in backup generatogene but authorities are asking people to turn off air conditioners and use less water. >> we're not showering. there's a hose outside. >> reporter: some are making the most of the situation. >> i treat it like camping. you spend a lot of time outside. you make due with the food you've got. >> the governor has declared a state of emergency for the two islands. he said the company has admitted responsibility and will have to pay for damages. roxana saberi for cbs news, new york. coming up, an interview you'll only see on "cbs this morning." the widow of a new york city police detective is speaking out for the first time since giving birth to their child more than two years after her husband's murder. plus, u.c. ir vine is seeking letters and a closer

look at hbo's new movie "confederate." that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday. thanks for watching. i'm meg oliver. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com -- captions by vitac -- c.com

live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >> good morning, everyone. it is monday, july 31st. you're taking a live look at the bay bridge here. [ laughter ] what is crashing, going on here?

is this hair spray? >> microphones, hair spray, you know. i'm anne makovec. kenny is out. [ laughter ] >> we're still getting ready. >> and we keep on hearing -- this is what happens when you have four women getting ready in the same room at the same time. we're going to get ready alongside of you as you wake up. rise and shine. you can see the bay bridge. we have a lowering ceiling and a little bit of light drizzle as you cross the bridge. 50s and 60s very mild out the door. the winds are at 10 miles per hour until the inland areas. santa rosa winds at six. with the windy afternoon in the